New York state election, 1849 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1849 New York state election was held on November 6, 1849, to elect the Secretary of State

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...

, the State Comptroller

New York State Comptroller

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, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer

New York State Treasurer

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, the State Engineer

New York State Engineer and Surveyor

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, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals

New York Court of Appeals

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, a Canal Commissioner

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...

and an Inspector of State Prisons

New York State Prison Inspector

The Inspector of State Prisons was a statewide elective office created by the New York State Constitution of 1846. At the New York state election, 1847, three Inspectors were elected and then, upon taking office, so classified that henceforth every year one Inspector would be elected to a...

, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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and the New York State Senate

New York State Senate

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History

After the split in 1847 and 1848 which had led to the loss of all state offices, Barnburners and Hunkers

Barnburners and Hunkers

The Barnburners were the more radical faction of the New York state Democratic Party in the mid 19th century. The term barnburner was derived from the idea of someone who would burn down his own barn to get rid of a rat infestation, in this case those who would destroy all banks and corporations,...

now combined again and nominated a Democratic ticket. The Hunker state convention met on September 6 at Syracuse, New York

Syracuse, New York

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and nominated Lott, Chatfield, Follett, Clark, Hiram Denio

Hiram Denio

Hiram Denio was an American lawyer and politician from New York...

for the Court of Appeals, Jesse C. Dana for Secretary of State, Darius A. Ogden

Darius A. Ogden

Darius Adams Ogden was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...

for Treasurer and John D. Fay

John D. Fay

John Doane Fay was an American civil engineer and politician from New York-Life:...

for State Engineer, and offered the Barnburners to substitute the latter four. The Barnburner state convention met on September 12 at Utica, New York

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and nominated Jewett, Randall, Welch and Campbell, to complete the joint ticket.

Results

The whole cross-endorsed Anti-Rent ticket was elected again, this time four Whigs and four Democrats.. The incumbents Morgan, Washington Hunt, Alvah Hunt and Jewett were re-elected. The incumbent Beach was defeated. Three Hunkers and only one Barnburner were elected on the Democratic ticket.

17 Whigs and 15 Democrats were elected to a two-year term (1850-51) in the New York State Senate

New York State Senate

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.

Elected to the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

, for the session of 1850, were 63 Whigs and 65 Democrats.

Five Whigs and three Democrats were elected to the New York Supreme Court

New York Supreme Court

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**1849 state election results**
Office	Whig ticket		Democratic ticket		Anti-Rent Anti-Rent War The Anti-Rent War was a tenants' revolt in upstate New York during the early 19th century, beginning with the death of Stephen Van Rensselaer III in 1839.... ticket
Secretary of State 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...	Christopher Morgan Christopher Morgan Christopher Morgan was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of Edwin Barber Morgan and nephew of Noyes Barber.Born in Aurora, New York, Morgan pursued classical studies and was graduated from Yale College in 1830....	203,875	Henry S. Randall Henry S. Randall Henry Stephens Randall was an American agriculturist, writer, educator and politician.-Life:He was the son of General Roswell Randall and Harriet Randall, of Shelburne, Vermont...	201,189	Christopher Morgan Christopher Morgan Christopher Morgan was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of Edwin Barber Morgan and nephew of Noyes Barber.Born in Aurora, New York, Morgan pursued classical studies and was graduated from Yale College in 1830....
Comptroller New York State Comptroller The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...	Washington Hunt Washington Hunt Washington Hunt was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He moved to Lockport, New York in 1828 to study law, was admitted to the bar in 1834, and opened a law office on Market Street in 1835...	205,034	John A. Lott John A. Lott John Abraham Lott was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	199,134	Washington Hunt Washington Hunt Washington Hunt was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He moved to Lockport, New York in 1828 to study law, was admitted to the bar in 1834, and opened a law office on Market Street in 1835...
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...	Samuel Stevens	199,779	Levi S. Chatfield Levi S. Chatfield Levi Starr Chatfield was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Enos Chatfield and Hannah Starr Chatfield ....	204,795	Levi S. Chatfield Levi S. Chatfield Levi Starr Chatfield was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Enos Chatfield and Hannah Starr Chatfield ....
Treasurer New York State Treasurer The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed by the...	Alvah Hunt Alvah Hunt Alvah Hunt was an American merchant and politician.-Life:He lived at Greene, Chenango County, New York, where he married Anna Birdsall ....	204,317	Benjamin Welch, Jr. Benjamin Welch, Jr. Benjamin Welch, Jr. was an American politician.-Life:He studied law with Judge Mann in Utica, New York...	199,134	Alvah Hunt Alvah Hunt Alvah Hunt was an American merchant and politician.-Life:He lived at Greene, Chenango County, New York, where he married Anna Birdsall ....
State Engineer New York State Engineer and Surveyor The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was...	Hezekiah C. Seymour Hezekiah C. Seymour Hezekiah C. Seymour was an American civil engineer and politician.-Life:From 1835 to 1849, he worked for the New York and Erie Railroad, first as engineer, later becoming General Superintendent....	204,175	Alexander Campbell	201,027	Hezekiah C. Seymour Hezekiah C. Seymour Hezekiah C. Seymour was an American civil engineer and politician.-Life:From 1835 to 1849, he worked for the New York and Erie Railroad, first as engineer, later becoming General Superintendent....
Judge of the Court of Appeals New York Court of Appeals The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...	Joshua A. Spencer	196,680	Freeborn G. Jewett Freeborn G. Jewett Freeborn Garrettson Jewett was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York and was the first Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.-Life:He moved to Skaneateles in 1815, and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1817...	200,988	Freeborn G. Jewett Freeborn G. Jewett Freeborn Garrettson Jewett was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York and was the first Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.-Life:He moved to Skaneateles in 1815, and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1817...
Canal Commissioner 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...	Nelson J. Beach Nelson J. Beach Nelson John Beach was an American surveyor, businessman and politician from New York.-Life:...	201,633	Frederick Follett Frederick Follett Frederick Follett was an American journalist, newspaper editor and politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of Frederick Follett ....	202,959	Frederick Follett Frederick Follett Frederick Follett was an American journalist, newspaper editor and politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of Frederick Follett ....
Inspector of State Prisons New York State Prison Inspector The Inspector of State Prisons was a statewide elective office created by the New York State Constitution of 1846. At the New York state election, 1847, three Inspectors were elected and then, upon taking office, so classified that henceforth every year one Inspector would be elected to a...	Benjamin Squire	200,726	Darius Clark Darius Clark Darius Clark was an American physician and politician from New York.-Life:...	204,635	Darius Clark Darius Clark Darius Clark was an American physician and politician from New York.-Life:...

Sources

The United States Magazine and Democratic Review (Langtree & O'Sullivan, 1849; pages 378f)
Results in The Whig Almanac and United States Register for 1850 (page 57)

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