Background
He was born in Albany, New York on August 26, 1821 to David Nash and Hannah Payn. He was a descendant of Thomas Nash, one of the original settlers of New Haven, Connecticut.
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Stephen Payne Nash
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He attended school at The Albany Academy and the French College in Chambly, Quebec.
Career
Upon graduating, Nash worked for Esek Cowen in Saratoga Springs and later Augustus Bockes, both justices of the New York Supreme Court. He moved to New York City in 1845, where specialized in equity law, and from 1880 to 1881 served as president of the New York City Bar Association, of which he was a founding member. He died of heart failure in Bernardsville, New Jersey on June 4, 1898.
His funeral was held at Trinity Church in Manhattan.
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United States