b. August 7, 1811, in Milton, New York; d. March 15, 1889, in Chicago, Illinois. Goodrich began the practice of law in New York with Dixon & Smith. He remained with them until 1834 when he left for Illinois. In 1835, Goodrich was admitted to the Illinois bar in Jacksonville and he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he formed a law partnership with A. N. Fullerton. The following year, Goodrich formed a partnership with Giles Spring that lasted until 1849. After Abraham Lincoln finished his two-year service in Congress, Goodrich asked Lincoln to become his law partner, but Lincoln declined the offer. Goodrich formed a law partnership with William Farwell in 1854. In 1856, Sidney Smith was made a partner, and the firm became Goodrich, Farwell & Smith. In 1858 Goodrich left for Europe on the advice of his physician. He returned to Chicago in 1859, and was elected to the Chicago Superior Court, a position he held for one term. After his term expired, Goodrich returned to the firm of Goodrich, Farwell & Smith where he remained until it was dissolved in 1869. Originally a Whig, he joined the Republican party after its formation and supported Abraham Lincoln's bid for the presidency. Goodrich retired from the practice of law in 1874.