- Frank H. Hiscock
Frank H. Hiscock (1856 - 1946) was an attorney and judge.
Hiscock entered
Cornell University in its fourth year, and received an AB degree in 1875 at the age of 19. He is the son of L. Harris Hiscock, who founded the Hiscock and Barclay law firm inSyracuse, New York .Hiscock is elected as Justice of Supreme Court of the 5th Judicial District in 1896. He serves as Trial Judge until 1901 and is then designated Associate Justice of Appellate Division of Supreme Court, Fourth Department. [ [http://www.hiscockbarclay.com/firm/timeline03.asp The Firm » History » Hiscock & Barclay, Attorneys at Law ] ] Perhaps Judge Hiscock's most famous case was the appeal of
Chester Gillette for murder in 1906.Hiscock was a Judge on the
New York State Court of Appeals for 20 years, including service as Chief Judge from 1916 to 1926. Following his tenure as Judge, he served as Official Referee of that Court. He returned to Hiscock and Barclay until his retirement in 1935.Hiscock was first elected to the Cornell Board of Trustees by the Alumni in 1889. Hiscock had the longest tenure as Chairman, serving from 1917 to 1939. During that period, Cornell's endowment grew from $14 million to $32 million.
Hiscock received honorary degrees from Williams College, Syracuse University, Columbia University and the University of the State of New York. [Cornell Alumni News, Jan. 26, 1939 Vol. 41 No. 16 p. 201]
Hiscock left his house to charity and the proceeds now funds the Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society to provide free legal assistance to indigent residents of
Onondaga County, New York . [ [http://www.hiscocklegalaid.org/aboutus.html Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society - About Us ] ]Notes
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