David Murray Hoffman

Background

Hoffman, David Murray was born on September 29, 1791 in New York City. Son of Martin and Beulah (Murray) Hoffman.

Education

Graduate Columbia, 1809.

Career

Admitted to New York bar, 1811. Vice-chancellor New York, 1839-1843. Judge Superior Court, New York City, 1853-1861.

Author: The Office and Duties of Masters in Chancery and Practice in the Master’ General’ s Office, 1824. A Treatise upon the Practice of the Court of Chancery, 3 vols., 1834-1840. Ecclesiastical Law in the State of New York, 1868.

Connections

Married Frances Burrall, December 16, 1817. Married second, Mary Murray Ogden, April.

Father:

Martin Hoffman

Mother:

Beulah (Murray) Hoffman

Spouse:

Mary Murray Ogden

Spouse:

Frances Burrall