| Birth | 31 Dec 1824 | Cayuga, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Abt Jun 1826 | fell from a chair & was uncousious for a time, after he recovered, he suffered from severe headaches - Cayuga, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Abt Apr 1828 | attended school with his siblings under William B. Scobvey - Cayuga, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Abt Apr 1828 | attended school with his siblings under William B. Scobvey - Cayuga, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 13 Feb 1833 | with his family, their father moved them there to continue their education - Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1833 | participated in the Centennial Exercises - Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Sep 1833 | entered the academy after completing the District school - Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Abt 1838 | taught by Rev Lemuel L Pomeroy because he was too young for Hamilton College - Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Abt 1838 | paid for his education by building fires and sweeping the academy - Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Education | 1840 | at the age of 15 - Hamilton, Oneida County, New York | | | |
| Religion | 1841 | attended the Central Presbyterian Church but never became a communicant member - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Graduated | Jun 1842 | Hamilton College - Clinton, Oneida County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Abt Sep 1842 | teacher - Springport, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Abt Jan 1843 | teacher at a "select school" held in his father's home - Cayuga, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1 May 1843 | started studying law in the office of Seward - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1 May 1843 | in the hotel of his Uncle Thompson Maxwell on State Street free of charge - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Nov 1844 | became ill with the "black tongue" and was very ill for four weeks - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 31 Dec 1844 | was cared for by a homeopathic doctor and he recovered and was healthier than he was before - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 23 May 1846 | admitted to the bar - New York | | | |
| Occupation | 13 Apr 1847 | the first Village Clerk - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1849 | was the City Clerk - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Bef 1850 | was partner with David Wright until he ceased the practice of law - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1850 | was the City Clerk - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Jan 1850 | was city clerk and appointed to a committee to start a special free school law - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Jan 1850 | was chosen with Levi Johnson to a committee to draft a special free school law for Auburn - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 10 Apr 1850 | as a member of the committee had the free school law drafted and passed by the Legistlature - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Abt 1850 | was a lawyer in the firm of Allen & Pomeroy - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Bet 1850 and 1856 | District Attorney - Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Military | Abt 1850 | was a private in the Old Auburn Guards militia - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 15 Jul 1850 | lawyer - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Aft 1850 | served as a volunteer fireman for several years - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 17 Sep 1852 | purchased from Minott & Eliza L. Mitchell lot 39 for $300 - Wolcott, Wayne County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 13 Jun 1853 | sold to Andrews Preston of Wolcott part of lot 39, town not specified for $500 - Wayne County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 13 Jun 1853 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Election | 1853 | district attorney for a second term - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 22 Aug 1853 | was one of the district attornies in the case of Francis Edymoin - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Marriage | 4 Sep 1855 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York - Elizabeth Leitch WATSON | | | |
| Election | 1857 | to the State Assembly - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 21 Nov 1857 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | | and his wife befriended and sometimes employed former slave Harriet Tubman Davis - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1860 | was appointed one of the delegates from New York to the Republican National Convention - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | | | |
| Occupation | 16 Jul 1860 | lawyer - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 26 Jul 1860 | was appointed by law one of the commissioners to examine a claim by Jacob D. Kingsland - New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 5 Sep 1860 | was nominated for member of Congress for the Republican Party for Cayuga & Wayne Counties - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 20 Apr 1861 | spoke at an assembly to aid enlistments in the Union Army - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Bet 1861 and 1869 | a member of the House of Representatives - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 4 Jul 1861 | took his seat in Congerss for the first time at a special session called by President Lincoln - Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 15 Jan 1862 | offered a resolution to a bill about abolishing the franking privilige - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia | | | |
| Election | 1862 | member of the House of Representatives for the Congressional District - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1 Jul 1862 | Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Jun 1863 | registered for the Civil War Draft - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | Jun 1863 | and was a lawyer - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 29 Jun 1863 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Abt 1864 | | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1864 | was one of the trustees of the Mutual Savings Bank of Auburn - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Abt 1864 | partners with William Seward II & Clinton MacDougall in the Seward Bank - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Election | 1864 | member of the House of Representatives for the Congressional District - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 14 Sep 1864 | was re-nominated for Congress - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1 Feb 1865 | wrote a letter to his wife about the passing of the amendment to abolish slavery - Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1866 | was one of the founders of the Merchants Union Express Company and its attorney - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Election | 1866 | member of the House of Representatives for the Congressional Disrict - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 24 Jun 1867 | was one of the defendants in a charge of insolvency against the Merchants Union Express Company - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1867 | as a boarder at Seaton House and was a member of Congress - Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Occupation | 1868 | first vice president and general council of the American Epxress Company | | | |
| Residence | 1868 | at 252 G North and was a member of Congress - Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Election | 3 Mar 1869 | Speaker of the House to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rep Colfax - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1869 | joined the Wm. H Seward & Co. Banking House - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1869 | pledged $10 as a subscriber to the "Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman" book publishing fund - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Abt 1869 | was trustee of the Cayuga County Savings Bank and the Home - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Abt 1869 | was a director of Oswego Starch, Auburn Water Works Co & the Auburn Tool Company - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Abt 1869 | withdrew from practicing law to devote his time to active business primarily in banking - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 20 May 1870 | Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | | | |
| Occupation | 1870 | vice president at 115 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1870 | at Willard's and aws a member of Congress - Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Occupation | 2 Jul 1870 | banker - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1871 | vice president at 113 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Religion | 1871 | became a trustee of the Central Presbyterian Church - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Religion | 1871 | became a trustee of the Central Presbyterian Church - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 11 May 1872 | was one of the men who started the Auburn City Hospital as a corporation - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Religion | Abt May 1872 | became the president of the trustees of the Central Presbyterian Church which he held to his death - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 3 Jun 1872 | was thanked among others by the Neptune Hose Company No 1 for helping the get a new hose cariage - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 6 Dec 1873 | was bequeathed a share of his father's theological books in his will (dated 2 Jan 1862) - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 6 Dec 1873 | and Sybilla had been named executor and executrix of their father's will (dated 2 Jan 1862) - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 3 Jun 1875 | and was a banker a mayor of the city - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Bet 1875 and 1876 | Mayor - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1875 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1875 | vice president at 115 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1876 | was chosen a delegate at large to represent his state at the Republican National Convention - New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1876 | was made chairman of the delegates at the Republican National Convention & temporary chair of it too - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 18 Feb 1877 | was named the president of the Cayuga County Historical Society - Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1877 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1877 | vice president at 65 Broadway & 61 Hudson - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Election | 1877 | State Senator after being asked by his party, served 2 years and stepped down to return to business - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Bet 1878 and 1879 | New York State Senator - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia | | | |
| Residence | 1878 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1878 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 6 Nov 1878 | was named by the Herald newspaper as the most probable Republican candidate for Governor - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 23 Jun 1879 | was reported to be one of the Republican choices to run for governor - New York | | | |
| Occupation | 4 Jun 1880 | lawyer - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1880 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1881 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1881 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 14 Sep 1882 | was called a "monopoly orator" in an article against corporate men controlling the country - Lowville, Lewis County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1883 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1883 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1884 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1884 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Jun 1885 | signed the affadavit for William Henry Seward, Jr.'s passport application - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1885 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1885 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1886 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1886 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1886 | became one of the Board of Trustess of Hamilton College and served continuously until his death - Clinton, Oneida County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 20 Apr 1887 | & was first vice president of American Express Co - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 22 Apr 1887 | attended the funeral of his brother William - Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio | | | |
| Occupation | 1887 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1888 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1888 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1889 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1889 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1890 | at 168 Genesee & was employed at W H Seward & Company - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1890 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1890 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1891 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1891 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1892 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1892 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1893 | at 168 Genesee & worked for W H Seward & Company - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 17 Jan 1893 | spoke at the inauguration of the Hamilton College's 9th president, Dr . M. W. Stryker - Clinton, Oneida County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1893 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1893 | was given an honory degree of L L D by Hamilton College - Clinton, Oneida County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1894 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1896 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1896 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1897 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1897 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 18 May 1898 | attended the Cayuga County Historical Society meeting & read a paper he wrote on David Wright - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1898 | at 168 Genesee & worked for Wm H Seward & Company - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1898 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1899 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 11 Jan 1900 | attended and was a speaker at a banquet of the Hamilton College Alumni at the Hotel Savoy - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 5 Jun 1900 | at 168 Genesee Street and was a banker - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1900 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1901 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1902 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1902 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 24 Aug 1904 | was planning on attending the 50th Anniversary of the Republican party - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 24 Aug 1904 | Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 24 Aug 1904 | was planning on attending the 50th Anniversary of the Republican party - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 31 Dec 1904 | was a charter member of the city club & twice president; was honored by them on his 80th birthday - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 31 Dec 1904 | was a charter member of the city club & twice president; was honored by them on his 80th birthday - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Jan 1905 | spoke at the complimentary banquet given by the Cayuga County Bar in honor of Justice A P Rich - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Bef Feb 1905 | member of Executive Committee of American Express and went each month to attend to business - New York, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Bef Feb 1905 | worked every day at the bank - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Feb 1905 | showed signs of illness & at the advice of his doctor did not go to the office & stayed home to rest - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Death | 25 Mar 1905 | after a drive around the city with his son Theodore, went to his room to prepare for dinner - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Death | 25 Mar 1905 | after a drive around the city with his son Theodore, went to his room to prepare for dinner - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 27 Mar 1905 | was deceased and Harriet Tubman Davis attended his funeral to place flowers on his casket - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Burial | 27 Mar 1905 | in the Fort Hill Cemetery - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1905 | vice president at 65 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 27 Jan 1910 | was written about by his son Robert, who presented it at a meeting of the Cayuga County Hist Society - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 25 Feb 1921 | had a portrait ordered by Congress to be painted because he had been the Speaker of the House - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia | | | |