45th New York State Legislature
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The 45th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate
and the New York State Assembly
, met from January 2 to April 17, 1822, during the fifth year of DeWitt Clinton
's governorship
, in Albany
.
In 1797, Albany was declared the State capital, and all subsequent Legislatures have been meeting there ever since. In 1818, the Legislature enacted that future Legislatures meet on the first Tuesday of January of each year unless called earlier by the governor.
State Senator Gideon Granger
resigned in 1821, leaving a vacancy in the Western District.
On March 13, 1821, the 44th New York State Legislature
passed a bill to submit the question, whether a Constitutional Convention should be called, to the voters at the next State election in April 1821.
In 1821, Erie County was split from Niagara County, but remained with Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Niagara in one Assembly district. Livingston and Monroe counties were formed from parts of Genesee and Ontario counties, and were apportioned one seat each in the Assembly, taken from Ontario.
At this time the politicians were divided into two opposing political parties: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. The Democratic-Republican Party was split into two factions: the Clintonians (supporters of Gov. DeWitt Clinton) and the Bucktails
(led by Martin Van Buren
, and including the Tammany Hall
organization in New York City). The Federalist Party was disbanding, the majority joined the Clintonians, a minority joined the Bucktails.
(Southern D.), Abraham J. Hasbrouck
(Middle D.), David C. Judson, Daniel Shipherd, John L. Viele
(all three Eastern D.), Henry Seymour
( Western D.); and Assemblymen Abraham Gurnee (Southern D.), Archibald McIntyre
(Middle D.) and Samuel M. Hopkins
(Western D.) were also elected to the Senate. Huntington, Gurnee and Seymour were Bucktails, the other six Clintonians.
At the same time, the question whether a Convention to amend the New York Constitution should be called, was answered in the affirmative by the voters, and delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1821 were elected in June.
The Legislature met at the Old State Capitol in Albany
on January 1, 1822, and adjourned on April 17.
Samuel B. Romaine
(Buckt.) was elected Speaker
with 74 votes against 44 for George Huntington (Clint.). Edward Livingston
(Buckt.) was elected Clerk of the Assembly with the same vote against Sandford Cobb (Clint.).
On April 12, the Legislature re-apportioned the Assembly districts. All multiple-county districts (except Hamilton and Montgomery) were dismembered, and every county became a district. The total number of assemblymen was increased from 126 to 128.
On April 17, the Legislature enacted that future State elections be held on the first Monday in November and the two succeeding days.
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.
Under the provisions of the new Constitution, all senators were legislated out of office at the end of 1822. The whole Senate was renewed at the State election in November 1822, the term of the new senators beginning on January 1, 1823.
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.
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 January 2 to April 17, 1822, during the fifth year of DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
'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...
, in Albany
Albany, New York
Albany 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...
.
Background
Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1777, amended by the Constitutional Convention of 1801, 32 Senators were elected on general tickets in the four senatorial districts for four-year terms. They were divided into four classes, and every year eight Senate seats came up for election. Assemblymen were elected countywide on general tickets to a one-year term, the whole Assembly being renewed annually.In 1797, Albany was declared the State capital, and all subsequent Legislatures have been meeting there ever since. In 1818, the Legislature enacted that future Legislatures meet on the first Tuesday of January of each year unless called earlier by the governor.
State Senator Gideon Granger
Gideon Granger
Gideon Granger was an early American politician and lawyer. He was the father of Francis Granger.Born in Suffield, Connecticut, Granger attended and graduated from Yale University and became a lawyer. He was considered a brilliant political essayist...
resigned in 1821, leaving a vacancy in the Western District.
On March 13, 1821, the 44th New York State Legislature
44th New York State Legislature
The 44th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from November 7, 1820, to April 3, 1821, during the fourth year of DeWitt Clinton's governorship, in Albany.-Background:...
passed a bill to submit the question, whether a Constitutional Convention should be called, to the voters at the next State election in April 1821.
In 1821, Erie County was split from Niagara County, but remained with Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Niagara in one Assembly district. Livingston and Monroe counties were formed from parts of Genesee and Ontario counties, and were apportioned one seat each in the Assembly, taken from Ontario.
At this time the politicians were divided into two opposing political parties: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. The Democratic-Republican Party was split into two factions: the Clintonians (supporters of Gov. DeWitt Clinton) and the Bucktails
Bucktails
The Bucktails may refer to one of two organizations that were particularly characterized and identified by the wearing of a bucktail in their headgear....
(led by Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson ....
, and including the Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall, also known as the Society of St. Tammany, the Sons of St. Tammany, or the Columbian Order, was a New York political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12, 1789 as the Tammany Society...
organization in New York City). The Federalist Party was disbanding, the majority joined the Clintonians, a minority joined the Bucktails.
Elections
The State election was held from April 24 to 26, 1821. Abel HuntingtonAbel Huntington
Abel P. Huntington Jr. was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Norwich, Connecticut, Huntington received a liberal schooling. He moved to East Hampton, Long Island, New York, where he practiced medicine....
(Southern D.), Abraham J. Hasbrouck
Abraham J. Hasbrouck
Abraham Joseph Hasbrouck was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:...
(Middle D.), David C. Judson, Daniel Shipherd, John L. Viele
John L. Viele
John Ludovicus Viele was an American politician from New York.-Life:...
(all three Eastern D.), Henry Seymour
Henry Seymour (Commissioner)
Henry Seymour was an American merchant, banker and politician from New York.-Life:Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Seymour was the sixth child and fifth son of Major Moses Seymour , a politician who served as an officer in the American Revolution, and his wife Molly Seymour...
( Western D.); and Assemblymen Abraham Gurnee (Southern D.), Archibald McIntyre
Archibald McIntyre
Archibald McIntyre was an American merchant and politician.-Life:...
(Middle D.) and Samuel M. Hopkins
Samuel M. Hopkins
Samuel Miles Hopkins was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Salem, Connecticut, he graduated from Yale College in 1791, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Le Roy, Genesee County, New York in 1793...
(Western D.) were also elected to the Senate. Huntington, Gurnee and Seymour were Bucktails, the other six Clintonians.
At the same time, the question whether a Convention to amend the New York Constitution should be called, was answered in the affirmative by the voters, and delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1821 were elected in June.
Sessions
The Constitutional Convention met from August 28 to November 10, 1821, and the new Constitution was adopted by the voters in January 1822.The Legislature met at the Old State Capitol in Albany
Albany, New York
Albany 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...
on January 1, 1822, and adjourned on April 17.
Samuel B. Romaine
Samuel B. Romaine
-Life:He was the son of Colonel Benjamin Romaine .Samuel Romaine was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1816-17 and from 1819 to 1822, and was Speaker in 1822.His son Benjamin Romaine, Jr...
(Buckt.) was 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....
with 74 votes against 44 for George Huntington (Clint.). Edward Livingston
Edward Livingston (speaker)
Edward Livingston was an American politician.-Life:He was the son of Philip Henry Livingston and Maria Livingston ....
(Buckt.) was elected Clerk of the Assembly with the same vote against Sandford Cobb (Clint.).
On April 12, the Legislature re-apportioned the Assembly districts. All multiple-county districts (except Hamilton and Montgomery) were dismembered, and every county became a district. The total number of assemblymen was increased from 126 to 128.
On April 17, the Legislature enacted that future State elections be held on the first Monday in November and the two succeeding days.
Districts
- The Southern 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...
, 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...
, PutnamPutnam County, New YorkPutnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the lower Hudson River Valley. Putnam county formed in 1812, when it detached from Dutchess County. , the population was 99,710. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The county seat is the hamlet of Carmel...
, 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...
, RocklandRockland County, New YorkRockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, 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 (9 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...
, ChenangoChenango County, New YorkChenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
, ColumbiaColumbia County, New YorkColumbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,096. The county seat is Hudson. The name comes from the Latin feminine form of the name of Christopher Columbus, which was at the time of the formation of the county a popular proposal...
, DelawareDelaware County, New YorkDelaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2010 the population was 47,980. The county seat is Delhi. It is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609.-History:When counties...
, GreeneGreene County, New YorkGreene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
, 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...
, OtsegoOtsego County, New YorkOtsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
, SchoharieSchoharie County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 31,582 people, 11,991 households and 8,177 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 15,915 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
, SullivanSullivan County, New YorkSullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War...
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 (8 seats) consisted of ClintonClinton County, New YorkClinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
, EssexEssex County, New YorkEssex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown...
, FranklinFranklin County, New YorkFranklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
, HamiltonHamilton County, New YorkHamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is named after Alexander Hamilton, the only member of the New York State delegation who signed the United States Constitution in 1787 and later the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Its county seat is Lake Pleasant...
, HerkimerHerkimer County, New YorkHerkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, JeffersonJefferson County, New YorkJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
, LewisLewis County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, MontgomeryMontgomery County, New YorkAs 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...
, RensselaerRensselaer County, New YorkRensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
, St. LawrenceSt. Lawrence County, New YorkSt. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint on whose Feast day the river was discovered by...
, SaratogaSaratoga County, New YorkSaratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
, SchenectadySchenectady County, New YorkSchenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Schenectady. The name is from a Mohawk Indian word meaning "on the other side of the...
, WarrenWarren County, New YorkWarren County is a county 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 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill...
and WashingtonWashington County, New YorkWashington 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...
counties. - The Western District (9 seats) consisted of AlleganyAllegany County, New YorkAllegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
, BroomeBroome County, New YorkBroome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
, CattaraugusCattaraugus County, New YorkCattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-History:...
, CayugaCayuga County, New YorkCayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
, ChautauquaChautauqua County, New York-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
, CortlandCortland County, New YorkCortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
, ErieErie County, New YorkErie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, GeneseeGenesee County, New YorkGenesee County is a county located in Western New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,079. Its name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo meaning "The Beautiful Valley." Its county seat is Batavia.- History :...
, LivingstonLivingston County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
, MadisonMadison County, New YorkMadison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
, MonroeMonroe County, New YorkMonroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
, NiagaraNiagara County, New YorkNiagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and...
, OneidaOneida County, New YorkOneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, OnondagaOnondaga County, New YorkOnondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, OntarioOntario County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
, OswegoOswego County, New YorkOswego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the estimated population was 122,109. The City of Oswego and the Village of Pulaski serve as the dual county seats in a two shire system of government...
, SenecaSeneca County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 33,342 people, 12,630 households, and 8,626 families residing in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile . There were 14,794 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, SteubenSteuben County, New YorkSteuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
, TiogaTioga County, New YorkAs of the census of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 occupied, 1,853 vacant. The population density was 98 people per square mile...
and TompkinsTompkins County, New YorkTompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
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.
Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Abraham Gurnee, Archibald McIntyre and Samuel M. Hopkins changed from the Assembly to the Senate.Under the provisions of the new Constitution, all senators were legislated out of office at the end of 1822. The whole Senate was renewed at the State election in November 1822, the term of the new senators beginning on January 1, 1823.
District | Senators | Term left | Party | Notes |
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Southern | John Townsend* | 1 year | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | 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:... |
Peter R. Livingston Peter R. Livingston Peter Robert Livingston was an American politician who served as Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York from February to October 1828.-Life:... * |
2 years | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Walter Bowne Walter Bowne Walter Bowne was the four term Mayor of New York from 1829 to 1833.Walter Bowne was born on Flushing, Long Island, the son of James Bowne and his wife Caroline Rodman.... * |
3 years | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
John Lefferts John Lefferts John Lefferts was a member of the Thirteenth United States Congress as a Democratic-Republican representative from New York. He was also a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821 and a member of the New York State Senate from 1820 to 1825... * |
3 years | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | also a delegate to the Constitutional Convention | |
Abraham Gurnee* | 4 years | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Abel Huntington Abel Huntington Abel P. Huntington Jr. was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Norwich, Connecticut, Huntington received a liberal schooling. He moved to East Hampton, Long Island, New York, where he practiced medicine.... |
4 years | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Middle | Moses Austin* | 1 year | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | |
William Ross William Ross (speaker) -Life:He was the son of Robert Ross, a Scottish tanner who settled at Rossville, a hamlet in Newburgh, New York. William Ross studied law, and practiced at Newburgh, New York. He married first Mary S. McLean , and then Caroline Middlebrook.... * |
1 year | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Charles E. Dudley Charles E. Dudley Charles Edward Dudley was an American politician.-Life:Dudley was born in England during the American Revolution, the son of Loyalist parents. His father, Charles Dudley, an Englishman, was Collector of the King's Customs at Newport, Rhode Island, where he married Catherine Cooke, of a Rhode... * |
2 years | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | also Mayor of Albany; 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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John T. More* | 2 years | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
William C. Bouck William C. Bouck William Christian Bouck was an American politician from New York. He was the 13th Governor of New York from 1843 to 1844.-Life:... * |
3 years | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | also an Erie Canal Commission Erie Canal Commission The New York State Legislature appointed in 1810 a Commission to Explore a Route for a Canal to Lake Erie, and Report which became known as the Erie Canal Commission... er |
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Tilly Lynde* | 3 years | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
John J. Miller* | 3 years | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Abraham J. Hasbrouck Abraham J. Hasbrouck Abraham Joseph Hasbrouck was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:... |
4 years | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Archibald McIntyre Archibald McIntyre Archibald McIntyre was an American merchant and politician.-Life:... * |
4 years | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Eastern | Levi Adams* | 1 year | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | |
George Rosecrantz* | 1 year | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Thomas Frothingham* | 2 years | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Duncan McMartin Jr.* | 2 years | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Benjamin Mooers Benjamin Mooers General Benjamin Mooers was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He was a lieutenant in the New York militia and the 2nd Canadian Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.... * |
2 years | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | 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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David C. Judson | 4 years | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Daniel Shipherd | 4 years | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
John L. Viele John L. Viele John Ludovicus Viele was an American politician from New York.-Life:... |
4 years | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Western | Gamaliel H. Barstow Gamaliel H. Barstow Gamaliel Henry Barstow was an American physician, lawyer and politician.-Life:... * |
1 year | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | also First Judge of the Tioga County Court |
Perry G. Childs* | 1 year | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | 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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David E. Evans David Ellicott Evans David Ellicott Evans , was a United States Representative from New York.Evans was born in Ellicotts Upper Mills, Maryland. He attended the common schools, moved to New York in 1803 and settled in Batavia. He was employed as a clerk and afterward as an accounting clerk with the Holland Land Company... * |
1 year | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Lyman Paine* | 2 years | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Henry Seymour Henry Seymour (Commissioner) Henry Seymour was an American merchant, banker and politician from New York.-Life:Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Seymour was the sixth child and fifth son of Major Moses Seymour , a politician who served as an officer in the American Revolution, and his wife Molly Seymour... |
2 years | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | elected to fill vacancy, in place of Gideon Granger Gideon Granger Gideon Granger was an early American politician and lawyer. He was the father of Francis Granger.Born in Suffield, Connecticut, Granger attended and graduated from Yale University and became a lawyer. He was considered a brilliant political essayist... |
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Ephraim Hart Ephraim Hart (NY politician) This page is about the New York State Senator, for the New York City merchant see Ephraim HartEphraim Hart was an American politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of Thomas Hart This page is about the New York State Senator, for the New York City merchant see Ephraim HartEphraim Hart... * |
3 years | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Oliver Forward* | 3 years | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Elijah Miles* | 3 years | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Samuel M. Hopkins Samuel M. Hopkins Samuel Miles Hopkins was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Salem, Connecticut, he graduated from Yale College in 1791, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Le Roy, Genesee County, New York in 1793... * |
4 years | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Districts
- Albany 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...
(4 seats) - AlleganyAllegany County, New YorkAllegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
and SteubenSteuben County, New YorkSteuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
counties (2 seats) - Broome CountyBroome County, New YorkBroome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
(1 seat) - CattaraugusCattaraugus County, New YorkCattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-History:...
, ChautauquaChautauqua County, New York-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
, ErieErie County, New YorkErie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
and NiagaraNiagara County, New YorkNiagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and...
counties (2 seats) - Cayuga CountyCayuga County, New YorkCayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
(3 seats) - Chenango CountyChenango County, New YorkChenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
(3 seats) - ClintonClinton County, New YorkClinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
and FranklinFranklin County, New YorkFranklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
counties (1 seat) - Columbia CountyColumbia County, New YorkColumbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,096. The county seat is Hudson. The name comes from the Latin feminine form of the name of Christopher Columbus, which was at the time of the formation of the county a popular proposal...
(4 seats) - Cortland CountyCortland County, New YorkCortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
(1 seat) - Delaware CountyDelaware County, New YorkDelaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2010 the population was 47,980. The county seat is Delhi. It is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609.-History:When counties...
(2 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...
(5 seats) - Essex CountyEssex County, New YorkEssex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown...
(1 seat) - Genesee CountyGenesee County, New YorkGenesee County is a county located in Western New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,079. Its name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo meaning "The Beautiful Valley." Its county seat is Batavia.- History :...
(3 seats) - Greene CountyGreene County, New YorkGreene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
(2 seats) - HamiltonHamilton County, New YorkHamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is named after Alexander Hamilton, the only member of the New York State delegation who signed the United States Constitution in 1787 and later the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Its county seat is Lake Pleasant...
and MontgomeryMontgomery County, New YorkAs 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...
counties (5 seats) - Herkimer CountyHerkimer County, New YorkHerkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
(3 seats) - Jefferson CountyJefferson County, New YorkJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
(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...
(1 seat) - Lewis CountyLewis County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
(1 seat) - Livingston CountyLivingston County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
(1 seat) - Madison CountyMadison County, New YorkMadison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
(3 seats) - Monroe CountyMonroe County, New YorkMonroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
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- 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...
(11 seats) - OneidaOneida County, New YorkOneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
and OswegoOswego County, New YorkOswego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the estimated population was 122,109. The City of Oswego and the Village of Pulaski serve as the dual county seats in a two shire system of government...
counties (5 seats) - Onondaga CountyOnondaga County, New YorkOnondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(4 seats) - Ontario CountyOntario County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
(5 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) - Otsego CountyOtsego County, New YorkOtsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
(5 seats) - Putnam CountyPutnam County, New YorkPutnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the lower Hudson River Valley. Putnam county formed in 1812, when it detached from Dutchess County. , the population was 99,710. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The county seat is the hamlet of Carmel...
(1 seat) - 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....
(3 seats) - Rensselaer CountyRensselaer County, New YorkRensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
(5 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...
(1 seat) - Rockland CountyRockland County, New YorkRockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
(1 seat) - St. Lawrence CountySt. Lawrence County, New YorkSt. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint on whose Feast day the river was discovered by...
(1 seat) - Saratoga CountySaratoga County, New YorkSaratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
(4 seats) - Schenectady CountySchenectady County, New YorkSchenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Schenectady. The name is from a Mohawk Indian word meaning "on the other side of the...
(2 seats) - Schoharie CountySchoharie County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 31,582 people, 11,991 households and 8,177 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 15,915 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
(3 seats) - Seneca CountySeneca County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 33,342 people, 12,630 households, and 8,626 families residing in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile . There were 14,794 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
(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...
(3 seats) - SullivanSullivan County, New YorkSullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War...
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 (4 seats) - Tioga CountyTioga County, New YorkAs of the census of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 occupied, 1,853 vacant. The population density was 98 people per square mile...
(1 seat) - Tompkins CountyTompkins County, New YorkTompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
(2 seats) - WarrenWarren County, New YorkWarren County is a county 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 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill...
and WashingtonWashington County, New YorkWashington 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...
counties (5 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...
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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.
Assemblymen
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued as members of this Legislature.District | Assemblymen | Party | 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... |
James McKown* | Fed./Clintonian | |
William McKown | Fed./Clintonian | ||
Volkert D. Oothoudt | Fed./Clintonian | ||
John P. Shear | Fed./Clintonian | ||
Allegany Allegany County, New York Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is... and Steuben Steuben County, New York Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same... |
Amos Peabody | ||
Grattan H. Wheeler Grattan H. Wheeler Grattan Henry Wheeler was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born near Providence, Rhode Island, Wheeler attended public and preparatory schools.... |
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Broome Broome County, New York Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current... |
Chauncey Hyde | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | |
Cattaraugus Cattaraugus County, New York Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-History:... , Chautauqua Chautauqua County, New York -Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394... , Erie Erie County, New York Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie... and Niagara Niagara County, New York Niagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and... |
Thomas B. Campbell | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | |
David Eason | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Cayuga Cayuga County, New York Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :... |
Samuel Dill | ||
Charles Kellogg* | |||
Ephraim Marsh | |||
Chenango Chenango County, New York Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:... |
William Mason William Mason (US politician) William Mason was a United States Representative from New York.Mason was born in Lebanon, Connecticut on September 10, 1786... * |
Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | |
Edmund G. Perlee* | |||
John Tracy* | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | also Surrogate of Chenango Co. | |
Clinton Clinton County, New York Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:... and Franklin Franklin County, New York Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin... |
Abijah North | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | |
Columbia Columbia County, New York Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,096. The county seat is Hudson. The name comes from the Latin feminine form of the name of Christopher Columbus, which was at the time of the formation of the county a popular proposal... |
Philip P. Clum | ||
Elisha Gilbert Jr. | Fed./Clintonian | ||
George T. Snyder | |||
Augustus Tremain | |||
Cortland Cortland County, New York Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland... |
Daniel Sherwood | ||
Delaware Delaware County, New York Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2010 the population was 47,980. The county seat is Delhi. It is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609.-History:When counties... |
Benjamin Benedict | ||
Asa Grant | |||
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... |
John Cox | ||
Daniel Northrup | |||
Philo Ruggles | Clintonian | ||
Benjamin Sherman | |||
George Vanderburgh | |||
Essex Essex County, New York Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown... |
Isaac Finch Isaac Finch Isaac Finch was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Stillwater, New York, Finch moved with his parents to Peru, New York, in 1787.He attended the public schools.... |
Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | |
Genesee Genesee County, New York Genesee County is a county located in Western New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,079. Its name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo meaning "The Beautiful Valley." Its county seat is Batavia.- History :... |
Robert Anderson | ||
Benedict Brooks | |||
Samuel McWhorter | |||
Greene Greene County, New York Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill... |
James Powers | Fed./Clintonian | |
Jacob Roggen | Fed./Clintonian | ||
Hamilton Hamilton County, New York Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is named after Alexander Hamilton, the only member of the New York State delegation who signed the United States Constitution in 1787 and later the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Its county seat is Lake Pleasant... and Montgomery 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... |
John W. Cady John W. Cady John Watts Cady was an American lawyer and politician from New York,-Life:... |
Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | in November 1822, elected to the 18th U.S. Congress 18th United States Congress The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth... |
Nicholas Gros | |||
James McIntyre | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Henry Valentine | |||
Joshua Webster | |||
Herkimer Herkimer County, New York Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part... |
Christopher P. Bellinger | ||
Simeon Ford* | Fed./Clintonian | also D.A. of Herkimer Co. | |
Robert Shoemaker | |||
Jefferson Jefferson County, New York Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805... |
George Andrus | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | |
John B. Esselstyn | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
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... |
Jeremiah Lott* | Fed./Clintonian | |
Lewis Lewis County, New York As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile... |
Chester Buck | ||
Livingston Livingston County, New York As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile... |
George Smith | ||
Madison Madison County, New York Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America... |
Pardon Barnard | ||
Henry Clark Jr. | |||
Justin Dwinell Justin Dwinell Justin Dwinell was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:... * |
Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Monroe Monroe County, New York Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester.... |
Nathaniel Rochester Nathaniel Rochester Nathaniel Rochester was an American Revolutionary War soldier and land speculator, most noted for founding the settlement which would become Rochester, New York.-Early years:... |
Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | |
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... |
Philip Brasher | ||
George Buckmaster | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Clarkson Crolius Clarkson Crolius Clarkson Crolius was an American businessman and politician.-Life:He was the son of Johannes Crolius and Maria Clarkson Crolius. His grandfather Johan Willem Crolius, a manufacturer of stoneware, is said to have come from Germany to New York City, and ran a pottery in Reade Street, near Broadway... * |
Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Junius H. Hatch | |||
Cornelius Heeney Cornelius Heeney Cornelius Heeney was an Irish-American merchant and politician.He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1818 to 1822. He was a partner with the Astor family and founder of the Brooklyn Benevolent Society.-References:... * |
Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Jeromus Johnson Jeromus Johnson Jeromus Johnson was an American merchant and politician from New York.-Life:... |
Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
John Morss | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Reuben Munson* | |||
Samuel B. Romaine Samuel B. Romaine -Life:He was the son of Colonel Benjamin Romaine .Samuel Romaine was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1816-17 and from 1819 to 1822, and was Speaker in 1822.His son Benjamin Romaine, Jr... * |
Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | 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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Michael Ulshoeffer Michael Ulshoeffer Michael Ulshoeffer was a New York City lawyer, politician and judge.-Biography:He studied law, and was admitted to the bar of his native city in 1813... * |
Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Gulian C. Verplanck* | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Oneida Oneida County, New York Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region.... and Oswego Oswego County, New York Oswego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the estimated population was 122,109. The City of Oswego and the Village of Pulaski serve as the dual county seats in a two shire system of government... |
Greene C. Bronson Greene C. Bronson Greene Carrier Bronson was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:... |
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Samuel Chandler | |||
George Huntington* | Fed./Clintonian | ||
Peter Pratt | |||
Israel Stoddard | |||
Onondaga Onondaga County, New York Onondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Josephus Barker | ||
Silvester Gardner | |||
James Geddes James Geddes (engineer) James Geddes was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and was a prominent engineer, surveyor, New York State legislator and U.S. Congressman who was instrumental in the planning of the Erie Canal and other canals in the United States... |
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David Munro | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Ontario Ontario County, New York As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile... |
Birdseye Brooks | ||
Byram Green Byram Green Byram Green was a New York state legislator for years in the Assembly and Senate, from 1816 to 1824. He was elected United States Representative from New York and served 1843-1845.-Early life and education:... |
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Isaac Marsh | |||
Aaron Remer | |||
David White | |||
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... |
James Burt* | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | |
Egbert Jansen | |||
Joseph McLaughlin | |||
Abraham Shultz | |||
Otsego Otsego County, New York Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:... |
John Blakeley* | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | |
Calvin Brookins | |||
George Fenno | |||
Joseph Mumford | |||
Artemas Sheldon | |||
Putnam Putnam County, New York Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the lower Hudson River Valley. Putnam county formed in 1812, when it detached from Dutchess County. , the population was 99,710. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The county seat is the hamlet of Carmel... |
Edward Smith | ||
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.... |
William Jones | Fed./Clintonian | |
Timothy Nostrand | Fed./Clintonian | ||
Thomas Tredwell | Fed./Clintonian | ||
Rensselaer Rensselaer County, New York Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy... |
Daniel Gray | Fed./Clintonian | |
James Jones | |||
Harper Rogers | |||
Levi Rumsey | |||
Gardner Tracy | |||
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... |
Samuel Barton* | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | |
Rockland Rockland County, New York Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The... |
Cornelius Blauvelt | ||
St. Lawrence St. Lawrence County, New York St. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint on whose Feast day the river was discovered by... |
William H. Vining | ||
Saratoga Saratoga County, New York Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa... |
Thomas Collamer | ||
Conrad Cramer | |||
John Gilchrist | |||
John Prior | |||
Schenectady Schenectady County, New York Schenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Schenectady. The name is from a Mohawk Indian word meaning "on the other side of the... |
John F. D. Vedder John F. D. Vedder John Frederick Duane Vedder was an American politician from New York.-Life:... |
Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | |
James Walker | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Schoharie Schoharie County, New York As of the census of 2000, there were 31,582 people, 11,991 households and 8,177 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 15,915 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile... |
Abraham Keyser, Jr. Abraham Keyser, Jr. Abraham Keyser was an American politician.-Life:He was the son of Abraham Keyser and Maria Margaretha Schaffer Abraham Keyser (April 20, 1784 Schoharie, then Albany County, New York - 1873 Albany, Albany County, New York) was an American politician.-Life:He was the son of Abraham Keyser (b. ca.... * |
Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | |
Freegift Patchin* | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Harvey Watson | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | ||
Seneca Seneca County, New York As of the census of 2000, there were 33,342 people, 12,630 households, and 8,626 families residing in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile . There were 14,794 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile... |
James Dickson | ||
John Maynard | also Seneca County Clerk | ||
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... |
Hugh Halsey Hugh Halsey Hugh Halsey was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of Dr. Stephen Halsey, Jr., and Hamutal Howell Halsey . He graduated from Yale College... |
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Tredwell Scudder Tredwell Scudder Tredwell Scudder was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Islip, New York, Scudder attended the public schools.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.Town supervisor of Islip in 1795, 1796, and 1804-1815.... |
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John M. Williamson* | |||
Sullivan Sullivan County, New York Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War... and 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 Brodhead Jr. | Fed./Clintonian | |
Charles Bruyn | Fed./Clintonian | ||
Jacob J. Hasbrouck | Fed./Clintonian | ||
William A. Stokes | |||
Tioga Tioga County, New York As of the census of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 occupied, 1,853 vacant. The population density was 98 people per square mile... |
Jared Patchin | ||
Tompkins Tompkins County, New York Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community... |
Samuel Crittenden* | ||
Peter Hager 2d Peter Hager 2d Peter Hager 2d was an American politician from New York.-Life:... * |
Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Warren Warren County, New York Warren County is a county 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 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill... and Washington 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... |
John Baker | ||
Duncan Cameron | |||
Silas D. Kellogg | |||
William McDonald | |||
James Teft | |||
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... |
Joseph Hunt | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | |
Thomas Smith | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Enoch Thompson | Dem.-Rep./Bucktail | ||
Employees
- Clerk: Edward LivingstonEdward Livingston (speaker)Edward Livingston was an American politician.-Life:He was the son of Philip Henry Livingston and Maria Livingston ....
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Henry Fryer
- Doorkeeper: James Myers
- Assistant Doorkeeper: William Campbell
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) [see pg. 108f for Senate districts; pg. 124 for senators; pg. 148f for Assembly districts; pg. 198f for assemblymen; pg. 56ff for Constitutional convention]
- The History of Political Parties in the State of New-York, from the Ratification of the Federal Constitution to 1840 by Jabez D. Hammond (4th ed., Vol. 1, H. & E. Phinney, CooperstownCooperstown, New YorkCooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
, 1846; page 571) - The History of Political Parties in the State of New-York, from the Ratification of the Federal Constitution to 1840 by Jabez D. Hammond (4th ed., Vol. 2, Phinney & Co., BuffaloBuffalo, New YorkBuffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, 1850; pg. 85 to 97) - Election result Assembly, Albany Co. at project "A New Nation Votes", compiled by Phil LampiPhil LampiPhilip J. Lampi is a scholar and historian. His career has been defined by his ground-breaking work reassembling records of early American election returns. He is currently employed as a researcher at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts.-External links:* * * *...
, hosted by Tufts UniversityTufts UniversityTufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
Digital Library - steuben.1821 Election result Assembly, Allegany and Steuben Co. at project "A New Nation Votes"
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- Partial election result Assembly, Clinton and Franklin Co. at project "A New Nation Votes" [gives only votes from Clinton Co.]
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