1st New York State Legislature
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The 1st New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate
and the New York State Assembly
, met from September 9, 1777 to June 30, 1778, during the first year of George Clinton
's governorship
, first at Kingston
and later at Poughkeepsie.
convened at White Plains
on July 9, 1776, and declared the independence of the State of New York. The next day the delegates re-convened as the "Convention of Representatives of the State of New-York" and on August 1 a committe was appointed to prepare a State Constitution. The New York Constitution was adopted by the Convention on April 20, 1777, and went into force immediately, without ratification by popular vote.
Assemblymen were elected countywide on general ticket
s to a one-year term, the whole assembly being renewed annually.
On May 8, 1777, the Constitutional Convention appointed the senators from the Southern District, and the assemblymen from Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk counties—the area which was under British control—and determined that these appointees serve in the Legislature until elections could be held in those areas, presumably after the end of the American Revolutionary War
. Vacancies among the appointed members in the Senate should be filled by the Assembly, and vacancies in the Assembly by the Senate.
The State Legislature met in Kingston, the seat of Ulster County. The State Senate met first on September 9, 1777, at the home of Abraham Van Gaasbeck, now known as Senate House
, the Assembly met first on the next day at the Bogardus Tavern.At the approach of the British army, the State Legislature dispersed on October 7, and reconvened in Poughkeepsie on January 5, 1778, possibly at a house now known as Clinton House.
Note: There are now 62 counties in the State of New York
. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties. In 1784, Charlotte Co. was renamed Washington Co.
, and Tryon Co. was renamed Montgomery Co.
Note: There are now 62 counties in the State of New York
. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties. In 1784, Charlotte Co. was renamed Washington Co.
, and Tryon Co. was renamed Montgomery Co.
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
and the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
, met from September 9, 1777 to June 30, 1778, during the first year of George Clinton
George Clinton (vice president)
George Clinton was an American soldier and politician, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the first Governor of New York, and then the fourth Vice President of the United States , serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He and John C...
's governorship
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
, first at Kingston
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
and later at Poughkeepsie.
Background
The 4th Provincial Congress of the Colony of New YorkNew York Provincial Congress
The New York Provincial Congress was an organization formed by rebels in 1775, during the American Revolution, as a pro-rebellion alternative to the more conservative Province of New York Assembly, and as a replacement for the Committee of One Hundred.A Provincial Convention assembled in New York...
convened at White Plains
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
on July 9, 1776, and declared the independence of the State of New York. The next day the delegates re-convened as the "Convention of Representatives of the State of New-York" and on August 1 a committe was appointed to prepare a State Constitution. The New York Constitution was adopted by the Convention on April 20, 1777, and went into force immediately, without ratification by popular vote.
Apportionment and election
The State Senators were elected on general tickets in the senatorial districts, and were then divided into four classes. Six senators each drew lots for a term of 1, 2, 3 or 4 years and, beginning at the following election in April 1778, every year one fourth of the State Senate seats came up for election to a four-year term.Assemblymen were elected countywide on general ticket
General ticket
General ticket representation is a term used to describe a particular method of electing members of a multi-member state delegation to the United States House of Representatives...
s to a one-year term, the whole assembly being renewed annually.
On May 8, 1777, the Constitutional Convention appointed the senators from the Southern District, and the assemblymen from Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk counties—the area which was under British control—and determined that these appointees serve in the Legislature until elections could be held in those areas, presumably after the end of the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. Vacancies among the appointed members in the Senate should be filled by the Assembly, and vacancies in the Assembly by the Senate.
Senate House State Historic Site
The Senate House State Historic Site is located on Fair Street in Kingston, New York, United States. New York state was established there in 1777, during the Revolutionary War....
, the Assembly met first on the next day at the Bogardus Tavern.At the approach of the British army, the State Legislature dispersed on October 7, and reconvened in Poughkeepsie on January 5, 1778, possibly at a house now known as Clinton House.
Districts
- The Southern District (9 seats) consisted of KingsBrooklynBrooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New YorkManhattanManhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, QueensQueensQueens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, RichmondStaten IslandStaten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
, SuffolkSuffolk County, New YorkSuffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
and WestchesterWestchester County, New YorkWestchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
counties. - The Middle District (6 seats) consisted of DutchessDutchess County, New YorkDutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
, OrangeOrange County, New YorkOrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
and UlsterUlster County, New YorkUlster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
counties. - The Eastern District (3 seats) consisted of CharlotteCharlotte County, Province of New YorkCharlotte County was a county in the colonial Province of New York in the British American colonies. It was created from Albany County on March 24, 1772. The county was named for Charlotte, Princess Royal, oldest daughter and fourth child of George III of the United Kingdom. Its boundaries extended...
, CumberlandCumberland County, New YorkCumberland County, New York was a county in the Province of New York that became part of the state of Vermont. It was divided out of Albany County in New York in 1766, but eventually became part of Vermont in 1777...
and GloucesterGloucester County, New YorkGloucester County, New York is a former county in New York that became part of the state of Vermont. It was a part of Albany County in the Province of New York until 1770 and was lost to Vermont in 1777. At that time, Vermont was holding itself out as the Republic of Vermont and did not become a...
counties. - The Western District (6 seats) consisted of AlbanyAlbany County, New YorkAlbany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
and TryonTryon County, New YorkTryon County, New York was a county in the colonial Province of New York in the British American colonies. It was created from Albany County on March 24, 1772. It was named for William Tryon, the last provincial governor of New York. Its boundaries extended far further than any current county...
counties.
Note: There are now 62 counties in the State of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties. In 1784, Charlotte Co. was renamed Washington Co.
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
, and Tryon Co. was renamed Montgomery Co.
Montgomery County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the Constitutional Convention who continued as members of the Legislature.| District | Senators | Term drawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | Isaac Roosevelt Isaac Roosevelt (politician) Isaac Roosevelt was an American merchant and Federalist politician. He served in the New York State Assembly and the state Constitutional Convention and achieved the most political success of any Roosevelt before Theodore Roosevelt. He was the great-great-grandfather of U.S... * |
1 year | appointed by Constitutional Convention |
| John Morin Scott John Morin Scott John Morin Scott was a lawyer, military officer, and statesman before, during and after the American Revolution.-Ancestry:... * |
1 year | appointed by Constitutional Convention; elected to the Council of Appointment Council of Appointment The Council of Appointment was a body of the Government of New York that existed from 1777 to 1822.-History:... ; from March 13, 1778, also Secretary of State of New York Secretary of State of New York The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York.The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A... |
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| Dr. John Jones John Jones (doctor) John Jones was an 18th century physician who wrote the book Plain, Concise, Practical Remarks on the Treatment of Wounds and Fractures.... |
2 years | appointed by Constitutional Convention; resigned on February 26, 1778, due to ill health; Richard Morris was appointed by the State Assembly on March 4, 1778, to fill the vacancy |
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| Jonathan Lawrence Jonathan Lawrence Jonathan Lawrence was an American merchant and politician from New York.-Life:... * |
2 years | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Lewis Morris Lewis Morris Lewis Morris was an American landowner and developer from Morrisania, New York. He signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Continental Congress for New York.... * |
2 years | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| William Floyd William Floyd William Floyd was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:... |
3 years | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| William Smith* | 3 years | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Pierre Van Cortlandt Pierre Van Cortlandt Pierre Van Cortlandt was the first Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York.He was born in New York, the son of Philip Van Cortlandt and Catherine DePeyster... * |
3 years | appointed by Constitutional Convention; elected Temporary President of the State Senate; then elected Lt. Gov. to fill vacancy, and took office on June 30, 1778 |
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| Philip Livingston Philip Livingston Philip Livingston was an American merchant and statesman from New York City. He was a delegate for New York to the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1778, and signed the Declaration of Independence.-Family history:... * |
4 years | appointed by Constitutional Convention; died June 12, 1778 |
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| Middle | Henry Wisner Henry Wisner Henry Wisner was an American miller from Goshen, New York. He was a patriot leader during the American Revolution and represented New York in the Continental Congress.... * |
1 year | |
| Jonathan Landon* | 2 years | ||
| Zephaniah Platt Zephaniah Platt Zephaniah Platt was an American politician and lawyer, and founder of the U.S. town of Plattsburgh, New York.... * |
2 years | ||
| Arthur Parks* | 3 years | ||
| Levi Pawling | 4 years | ||
| Jesse Woodhull | 4 years | elected to the Council of Appointment Council of Appointment The Council of Appointment was a body of the Government of New York that existed from 1777 to 1822.-History:... |
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| Eastern | William Duer* | 1 year | |
| John Williams* | 3 years | ||
| Alexander Webster* | 4 years | elected to the Council of Appointment Council of Appointment The Council of Appointment was a body of the Government of New York that existed from 1777 to 1822.-History:... |
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| Western | Isaac Paris* | 1 year | |
| Abraham Yates Jr.* | 1 year | elected to the Council of Appointment Council of Appointment The Council of Appointment was a body of the Government of New York that existed from 1777 to 1822.-History:... |
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| Dirck W. Ten Broeck | 2 years | ||
| Anthony Van Schaick | 3 years | ||
| Jellis Fonda | 4 years | ||
| Rinier Mynderse | 4 years | ||
Employees
- Clerk: Robert Benson
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Stephen Hendrickson, elected March 11, 1778
- Doorkeeper and Messenger: Victor Bicker
Districts
- The CityAlbany, New YorkAlbany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
and CountyAlbany County, New YorkAlbany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
of Albany (10 seats) - Charlotte CountyCharlotte County, Province of New YorkCharlotte County was a county in the colonial Province of New York in the British American colonies. It was created from Albany County on March 24, 1772. The county was named for Charlotte, Princess Royal, oldest daughter and fourth child of George III of the United Kingdom. Its boundaries extended...
(4 seats) - Cumberland CountyCumberland County, New YorkCumberland County, New York was a county in the Province of New York that became part of the state of Vermont. It was divided out of Albany County in New York in 1766, but eventually became part of Vermont in 1777...
(3 seats) - Dutchess CountyDutchess County, New YorkDutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
(7 seats) - Gloucester CountyGloucester County, New YorkGloucester County, New York is a former county in New York that became part of the state of Vermont. It was a part of Albany County in the Province of New York until 1770 and was lost to Vermont in 1777. At that time, Vermont was holding itself out as the Republic of Vermont and did not become a...
(2 seats) - Kings CountyBrooklynBrooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
(2 seats) - The City and County of New YorkManhattanManhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
(9 seats)
- Orange CountyOrange County, New YorkOrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
(4 seats) - Queens CountyQueensQueens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
(4 seats) - Richmond CountyStaten IslandStaten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
(2 seats) - Suffolk CountySuffolk County, New YorkSuffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
(5 seats) - Tryon CountyTryon County, New YorkTryon County, New York was a county in the colonial Province of New York in the British American colonies. It was created from Albany County on March 24, 1772. It was named for William Tryon, the last provincial governor of New York. Its boundaries extended far further than any current county...
(6 seats) - Ulster CountyUlster County, New YorkUlster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
(6 seats) - Westchester CountyWestchester County, New YorkWestchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
(6 seats)
Note: There are now 62 counties in the State of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties. In 1784, Charlotte Co. was renamed Washington Co.
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
, and Tryon Co. was renamed Montgomery Co.
Montgomery County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
Assemblymen
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the Constitutional Convention who continued as members of the Legislature.| District | Assemblymen | Notes |
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| Albany Albany County, New York Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204... |
Jacob Cuyler* | resigned September 30, 1777 |
| John Cuyler Jr. | ||
| James Gordon James Gordon (New York) James Gordon was an Irish-born American merchant, soldier, and politician.He was born in Killead, County Antrim, Ireland, and left in 1758, settling in Schenectady, New York. From that base and from Detroit, Michigan, he traded with various Native American tribes... |
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| Walter Livingston Walter Livingston Walter Livingston was an American merchant, lawyer and politician.-Family:... |
elected Speaker Speaker of the New York State Assembly The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party.... |
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| Stephen J. Schuyler | ||
| John Tayler John Tayler John Tayler was a merchant and politician. He served nine years as Lieutenant Governor of New York, four months as Acting Governor of New York, and also in both houses of the New York State Legislature.-Life:... * |
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| Killian Van Rensselaer | ||
| Robert Van Rensselaer Robert Van Rensselaer Robert Van Rensselaer was a New York militia officer during the American Revolutionary War.-Life:He was born December 16, 1740, at Fort Crailo in Rensselaer, New York. His father was Johannes Van Rensselaer, and his mother was Angelica Livingston... * |
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| Peter Vrooman | ||
| William B. Whiting | ||
| Charlotte Charlotte County, Province of New York Charlotte County was a county in the colonial Province of New York in the British American colonies. It was created from Albany County on March 24, 1772. The county was named for Charlotte, Princess Royal, oldest daughter and fourth child of George III of the United Kingdom. Its boundaries extended... |
John Barns | |
| Ebenezer Clarke | ||
| John Rowan | ||
| Ebenezer Russell | ||
| Cumberland Cumberland County, New York Cumberland County, New York was a county in the Province of New York that became part of the state of Vermont. It was divided out of Albany County in New York in 1766, but eventually became part of Vermont in 1777... |
none | No election returns from these counties |
| Gloucester Gloucester County, New York Gloucester County, New York is a former county in New York that became part of the state of Vermont. It was a part of Albany County in the Province of New York until 1770 and was lost to Vermont in 1777. At that time, Vermont was holding itself out as the Republic of Vermont and did not become a... |
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| Dutchess Dutchess County, New York Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488... |
Egbert Benson Egbert Benson Egbert Benson was a lawyer, jurist, politician from Upper Red Hook, New York, and a Founding Father of the United States who represented New York in the Continental Congress, Annapolis Convention, and the United States House of Representatives, and who served as a member of the New York State... |
also New York State Attorney General New York State Attorney General The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman... |
| Dirck Brinckerhoff | ||
| Anthony Hoffman* | ||
| Gilbert Livingston* | ||
| Andrew Moorhouse | ||
| John Schenck* | ||
| Jacobus Swartwout | ||
| Kings Brooklyn Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated... |
William Boerum | appointed by Constitutional Convention |
| Henry Williams | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| New York Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York... |
Evert Bancker Evert Bancker (speaker) This article is about the Speaker of the NY Assembly. For the Mayor of Albany see Evert Bancker Evert Bancker was an American merchant and politician who was Speaker of the New York State Assembly from 1779 to 1783.... * |
appointed by Constitutional Convention |
| Abraham Brasher* | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Daniel Dunscomb* | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Robert Harpur Robert Harpur Robert Harpur was an American teacher, politician, pioneer, and landowner who settled in the Binghamton, New York area.-Life:... * |
appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Frederick Jay | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Abraham P. Lott* | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Henry Rutgers Henry Rutgers Henry Rutgers was a United States Revolutionary War hero and philanthropist from New York City, New York.-Biography:... |
appointed by Constitutional Convention; resigned February 16, 1778; John Berrien was appointed by the State Senate to fill the vacancy |
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| Jacobus Van Zandt* | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Peter P. Van Zandt* | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Orange Orange County, New York Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley... |
Jeremiah Clark* | |
| John Hathorn John Hathorn John Hathorn was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Life:... |
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| Theunis Cuyper | ||
| Roeluf Van Houten | ||
| Queens Queens Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States.... |
Benjamin Birdsall | appointed by Constitutional Convention |
| Benjamin Coe | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Philip Edsall | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Daniel Lawrence | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Richmond Staten Island Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay... |
Abraham Jones | appointed by Constitutional Convention; seat declared vacant on June 8, 1778, for "being with the enemy" |
| Joshua Mersereau | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Suffolk Suffolk County, New York Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came... |
David Gelston David Gelston David Gelston was an American merchant and politician.-Life:... * |
appointed by Constitutional Convention |
| Ezra L'Hommedieu Ezra L'Hommedieu Ezra L'Hommedieu was an American lawyer and statesman from Southold, New York. He was a delegate for New York to the Continental Congress from 1779 to 1783 and again in 1788... * |
appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Burnet Miller* | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Thomas Tredwell Thomas Tredwell Thomas Tredwell was an American lawyer and politician from Plattsburg, New York. He served in the New York State Senate and represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1791 to 1795.... * |
appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Thomas Wickes | appointed by Constitutional Convention | |
| Tryon Tryon County, New York Tryon County, New York was a county in the colonial Province of New York in the British American colonies. It was created from Albany County on March 24, 1772. It was named for William Tryon, the last provincial governor of New York. Its boundaries extended far further than any current county... |
Samuel Clyde | |
| Michael Edie | ||
| Jacob G. Klock | ||
| Jacob Snell | ||
| Abraham Van Horne | ||
| Johannes Veeder | ||
| Ulster Ulster County, New York Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at... |
John Cantine John Cantine John Cantine Born in Marbletown, New York, Cantine served in both houses of the New York Legislature. Cantine also served in the New York state convention concerning the ratification of the United States Constitution... |
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| Johannes G. Hardenbergh* | ||
| Matthew Rea* | ||
| Cornelius C. Schoonmaker Cornelius C. Schoonmaker Cornelius Corneliusen Schoonmaker was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Shawangunk , Ulster County, New York), he received a limited schooling, became a surveyor and was engaged in agricultural pursuits. During the American Revolutionary War, he was a member of the committees... |
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| Johannis Snyder | ||
| Henry Wisner Jr.* | ||
| Westchester Westchester County, New York Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities... |
Thaddeus Crane | |
| Samuel Drake | ||
| Robert Graham | ||
| Israel Honeywell Jr. | ||
| Zebediah Mills* | ||
| Gouverneur Morris Gouverneur Morris Gouverneur Morris , was an American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a native of New York City who represented Pennsylvania in the Constitutional Convention of 1787. He was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation. Morris was also an author of large sections of the... * |
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Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) [see pg. 48-52 for Constitutional Convention; pg. 108 for Senate districts; pg. 110 for senators; pg. 148f for Assembly districts; pg. 157 for assemblymen]