Reuben H. Walworth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Reuben H. Walworth

American lawyer and politician

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1788

Place of Birth: Bozrah, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 27-Nov-1867

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Reuben Hyde Walworth (October 26, 1788 – November 27, 1867) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician.
Although nominated three times to the United States Supreme Court by President John Tyler in 1844, the U.S.
Senate never attempted a confirmation vote.
Known for his simplification of equity law in the United States, Walworth served as a chancery judge in New York for more than three decades, including nearly two decades as Chancellor of New York (1828 to 1847) before a new state constitution abolished that highest statewide judicial office.
Walworth also ran unsuccessfully for Governor of New York in 1848, and received a commission from the U.S.
Supreme Court in 1850 concerning the Wheeling Suspension Bridge.