The New York circuit courts were circuit courts created by the New York State Constitution of 1821, and abolished by the Constitution of 1846.
History Under the provisions of the Constitution of New York, 1777, the justices of the New York Supreme Court had been holding traveling circuit courts. Under the Constitution of 1821, the state was divided in eight senatorial districts, so known because each district elected four senators, which were also used as judicial divisions. The circuit courts were organized by an act passed April 17, 1823.Laws of 1822, c. 182, p. 208 The circuit court judges were appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate. The circuit courts ceased to exist on July 5, 1847, when the jurisdiction was taken over by the district benches of the New York Supreme Court the justices of which had been elected at the special judicial election in May 1847.
List of judges First Circuit 1823–1841 Ogden Edwards 1841–1845 William Kent 1845–1847 John W. Edmonds
Second Circuit 1823–1827 Samuel Betts 1827–1831 James Emott 1831–1846 Charles H. Ruggles 1846 Selah B. Strong (declined) 1846–1847 Seward Barculo
Third Circuit 1823–1830 William Alexander Duer 1830–1838 James Vanderpoel 1838–1844 John P. Cushman 1844–1847 Amasa J. Parker
Fourth Circuit 1823–1828 Reuben H. Walworth 1828–1836 Esek Cowen 1838–1847 John Willard
Fifth Circuit 1823–1834 Nathan Williams 1834 Samuel Beardsley 1834–1838 Hiram Denio 1838 Isaac H. Bronson 1838–1847 Philo Gridley
Sixth Circuit 1823–1831 Samuel Nelson 1831–1846 Robert Monell 1846–1847 Hiram Gray
Seventh Circuit 1823–1828 Enos Throop 1829–1844 Daniel Moseley 1844–1847 Bowen Whiting
Eighth Circuit 1823–1826 William B. Rochester 1826 Albert H. Tracy (declined) 1826–1829 John Birdsall 1829–1838 Addison Gardiner 1838 John B. Skinner 1838–1847 Nathan Dayton
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