The Hands
- Augustus C. Hand (1803–1878), U.S. Representative from New York 1839–1841, New York State Senator, Justice of nthe New York Supreme Court 1847–1855, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1868. Father of Richard Lockhart Hand.
- Richard Lockhart Hand, candidate for Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1885 1893. Son of Augustus C. Hand.
- Augustus Noble Hand (1869–1954), U.S. District Court Judge in New York 1914–1927, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1927–1953. Son of Richard Lockhart Hand.
- Learned Hand (1872–1961), U.S. District Court Judge in New York 1909–1924, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1924–1961. Cousin of Augustus Noble Hand.
- Richard Lockhart Hand, candidate for Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1885 1893. Son of Augustus C. Hand.
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Famous quotes containing the words the hands and/or hands:
“Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.”
—Titus Livius (Livy)
“A radical is a man with both feet firmly planted in the air. A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs, who, however, has never learned to walk forward. A reactionary is a somnambulist walking backwards. A liberal is a man who uses his legs and his hands at the behest ... of his head.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
“And then in the fulness of joy and hope,
Seemed washing his hands with invisible soap,
In imperceptible water.”
—Thomas Hood (1799–1845)