| Birth | 12 Apr 1828 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Graduated | 1847 | Hamilton College, A.B. - Clinton, Oneida County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1847 | worked at the Rochester House with his father and brother - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Aft 1847 | taught school for a short period of time - Lebanon, Ohio | | | |
| Occupation | Aft 1847 | taught school at the Academy - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Aft 1847 | taught school at the Academy - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1 Oct 1850 | law student - Brighton, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1 Oct 1850 | with his parents - Brighton, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1851 | admitted to the Bar - New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1851 | attorney at 5 Arcade Gallery - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1853 | attorney at 5 Arcade Gallery - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1855 | attorney at 90 S. Fitzhugh - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Marriage | 21 Nov 1855 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia - Anna Rebecca CARTER | | | |
| Residence | 1857 | at 15 New Main and was an attorney at 46 Arcade Hall - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1859 | attorney and counsellor at law at 6 Masonic Hall - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 21 Jun 1860 | lawyer - Palmyra, Wayne County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 30 Jul 1860 | lawyer - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 30 Jul 1860 | at Willis T Lawrance's hotel - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1861 | at 15 New Main and was an attorney at 5 Masonic Hall - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1864 | professor of Law at the University of the City of New York and later dean of the legal faculty - New York City, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 24 Jul 1865 | received an honorary degree of Doctor of Law from Hamilton College - Clinton, Oneida County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 24 Jul 1865 | was a professor of the University Law School - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 25 Jun 1868 | attended the Anniversary of the New York University Law School Alumni Association - New York City, New York County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 25 Jun 1868 | dean of the law faculty of New York University Law School - New York City, New York County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 6 Jul 1870 | lawyer - Yonkers, Westchester County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 27 Oct 1870 | stuggled with alcoholism, and was a patient at the NY Inebriatic Asylum - New York | | | |
| Residence | 1871 | 16 Rurtherford Street, Binghamton, Broome County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1871 | and worked as an attorney-at-law - 46 Court Street, Binghamton, Broome County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1871 | Lamartime Ave, Westchester County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Abt 1871 | lawyer - Binghamton, Broome County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1871 | practiced law and continued his writing - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 7 May 1872 | was a delegate for New York at a convention & was one who opposed Greeley's nomination - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | | | |
| Residence | 1872 | at 140 Monroe Avenue and was a lawyer at 41 State - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1873 | at 140 Monroe Avenue and was a lawyer at 53 Powers' Building - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1 Jul 1874 | at 140 Monroe Avenue and was a lawyer at 53 Powers Building - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1 Jul 1875 | at 37 Meigs and was a lawyer - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1875 | and was a lawyer - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1 Jul 1876 | at 37 Meigs and was a lawyer - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1 Jul 1877 | at 37 Meigs and was a lawyer - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1878 - 1885 | professor of law at the University of California - California | | | |
| Occupation | 1878 | professor of Municipal Law at Hastings College of the Law - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Residence | 1 Jul 1878 | at 37 Meigs and was a lawyer - Rochester, Monroe County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 18 Mar 1879 | was admitted to the bar and licensed to practice by the Supreme Court of the United States - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Residence | 1879 | at 1622 Jackson and was a professor - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Occupation | 2 Jun 1880 | lawyer - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Residence | 2 Jun 1880 | at 1327 Leavenworth Street - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 29 Jun 1880 | had a domestic servant from his home arrested for stealing a watch and other things from him - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Occupation | 1880 | professor at Hastings College of Law, office 211 Sansome, room 8 - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Residence | 1881 | at 1327 Leavenworth and was a professor at Hastings College of Law at 211 Sansome Room 8 - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Occupation | 31 May 1882 | was judge - California | | | |
| Residence | 1882 | at 1327 Leavenworth and was a professor at Hastings' College of the Law at 211 Sansome Room 8 - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Residence | 1883 | at 1327 Leavenworth and was a professor at Hasting's College of the Law at 211 Sansome - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Residence | 1884 | at 1300 Hyde and was a professor at Hastings' College of the Law, office 211 Sansome - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Death | Bef 25 Feb 1885 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | | | |
| Burial | Aft 25 Feb 1885 | in Mountain View Cemetery - Oakland, Alameda County, California | | | |