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Delos E. Sill.
1-52. Zadock Pratt.
Lyman J. Walworth
James &. Sherrill.
Isaac L. Endress ..
Hiram W. Dixon.
1560 ...
Jolm A. King.
James Parker.
William Bristol, }
James Terwilliger.
Hiram Ilorion.
De Witt C. West, {
Edward A. Moore.
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Stewart L. Woodford.
Frederick Douglass.
XSTG.
Horatio Seymour
(O,wall Ofendorfer.
Parke Godwin.
:880.
Edwin D. Morgan.
De Witt Stafford.
.
1851
Eugene Kelly ...
§ Charles W. Dayton, William F. Creed.
Erastus Corning.
Daniel Cady
N. Nehon Sheklon, 1
Stewart L. Woodford.
Horace Greeley
Henry W. Slocum
Samuel North.
John 11. Camp, 3
Joel W. Mason.
S James McQuade,
William Kreutzer, }
John Jacob Astor.
John A. Collier
John Savage.
John C. Spencer.
Joseph Perine.
ELECTORAL VOTES.
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VOTES OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGES.
The following statement shows for whom the electors of New York voted, and the total result in the Nation, at each Presidential election. Previous to the election of 1804, cach elector voted for two candidates for President; the one receiving the highest number of votes, if a majority, was declared elected President; and the next highest Vice-President.
First Term 1 (1789-93).
Ten States -73 Votes.
George Washington .. 69
John Adanis*
31
John Jay
9
Robert II. Harrison.
6
John Rutledge
6
John Hancock
4 3
Sixth Term (1809-13).
Seventeen States - 176 Votes.
For President.
James Madison .. 13 122
Charles C. Pinckney ...
47
George Clinton .. 6
6
Vacancy 1. For Vice-President.
George Clinton .. 13 113
Rufus King. ..
47
Jotm Adams' 77
George Clinton.
12
50
Thomas Jefferson .....
4
...
Aaron Burr.
1
Vacancies 3.
Third Term (1797-1801).
Sixteen States - 133 Votes.
John Adams. 12 71
Thomas Jefferson*
...
68
Thomas Pinckney
59
Aaron Burr.
12
30
Samuel Adams.
15
Oliver Ellsworth
George Clinton
7 5
James Iredell.
3
Samuel Johnson 2
George Washington.
2
John Henry.
2
Chas. Cotesw'rth Pinckney ... 1
Fourth Term (1801-5).
Sixteen States - 138 Votes.
Thomas Jefferson 2. 12
73
Aaron Burr* 12
73
John Adams 65
... Chas. Cotesw'rthi Pinckney .. 64 John Jay 1
Fifth Term (1805-9).
Seventeen States - 176 Votes.
For President.
Thomas Jefferson ... 19 162
Chas. Cotesw'rthPinckney ... 11
Ninth Term (1821-25).
Twenty-four States -- 235 Votes. For President.
James Monroe ....
29
231
John Quincy Adams
...
1 Vacancies 3. For Vice-President.
8
1
Daniel D. Pumpkins ......
29
218
Richard Stockton.
...
Daniel Rodney
4
Robert G. Harper.
...
Richard Rush
...
1
Vacancies 3.
Tenth Term (1825-29). Twenty-four States -201 Votes.
For President,
Andrew Jackson 3.
1
99
John Quincy Adams 3.
26
81
William Il. Crawford
.....
5
41
Heury Clay
37
For Vice-President.
John C. Calhoun ....
29
183
Nathan Sanford ...
7
30
Nathaniel Macon ..
13
21
Andrew Jackson ...
..
Martin Van Buren ....
9
...
Henry Clay
...
2
Vacancy 1.
Eleventh Term (1829-33).
Twenty-four States - 261 Votes.
For President.
Andrew Jackson. ..
20
178
John Quincy Adams.
16
03
For Vice-President.
John C. Calhoun.
20
171
Richard Rush.
16
83
William Smith ..
...
7
James Ross
5
Twenty-four States -285 Votos.
* Elected Vice-President. 1 New York did not choose electors at the first Presidential election, the two branches of the Legislature being unable to agree. Rhode Island and North Carolina did not elect, not having ratified the Constitution .
2 This vote being a tie, the election went to the House of Representatives, where, on the thirty-sixth ballot, Jefferson was chosen President, and Burr Vice-President.
3 There being no choice by the people, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams.
Robert G. Harper.
3
Vacancies 1.
For Vice-President.
14 George Clinton .. ..... ..... 19 162 Rufus King ... ...
George Clinton
Samuel Huntington ..
John Milton
2 2 1
James Armstrong
1
Edward Telfair
..
Benjamin Lincoln.
1
Vacancies 4.
Second Term (1793-97). Fifteen States - 135 Votes.
George Washington ..... 12 132
John Langdon .... ...
9
James Madison 3
3
James Monroe.
3
3
Vacancy 1.
Seventh Term (1813-17). Eighteen States - 218 Votes.
For President.
James Madison ....... 128
De Witt Clinton .....
29
Vacancy 1. For Vice-President.
-
Elbridge Gerry. ...... ...
... 131
Jared lugersoll.
......
29
86
Vacancy 1.
Eighth Term (1817-21). Nineteen States - 221 Votes.
For President.
James Monroe ... 29 183 Rufus King 31
...
Vacancies 4.
For Vice- President.
Danid D. Tompkins ..... 29 183 John E. Howard 22
Twelfth Term (1833-37).
Jolm Marshall
John Jay. .
66
522
ELECTORAL VOTES.
For President.
Andrew Jackson. 42
219
Henry Clay ..
...
..
49
John Flovd
...
11
William Wirt ..
...
7
Vacancies 2.
For Vice- President,
Martin Van Buren ........... 42
John Sergeant.
...
49
William Wilkins ..
...
Henry Lee ....
11
Amos Ellmaker ...
...
Vacancies 2.
ThirteenthTerm (1837-41.) Twenty-six States - 291 Votes.
Tor President.
Martin Van Buren.
42
170
William H. Harrison. ...
...
Hugh L. White.
...
Daniel Webster ..
..
11
Willie P. Mangun
...
For Vice-President.
Richard M. Johnson 1 ..
42
117
Francis Granger
...
77 John Tyler. ...
47
William Smith .....
...
23
FourteenthTerm (1841-45) Twenty-six States -291 Votes.
For President.
William H. Harrison 2 ...... 42 234 Martin Van Buren ......... 60
For Vice-President.
Richard M. Johnson ...
...
Littleton W. Tazewell ..
...
11
James K. Polk.
...
1
Fifteenth Term (1845-49). Twenty-six States - 275 Votes.
For President.
James K. Polk
36
170
Henry Clay ..
105
For Vice-President.
George M. Dallas ..
36
170
Theodore Frelinghuysen ... ...
105
Sixteenth Term 3 (1849-53). Thirty States - 200 Votes.
For President.
Zachary Taylor 1.
36
163
Lewis Cass.
127
...
For Vice-President.
Millard Fillmore ..
.. 36 103
William O. Butler .........
. ...
127
Seventeenth Term (1853-37).
Thirty-one States-296 Votes. . For President.
Franklin Pierce.
35
251
Winfield scott ...
...
42
For Vice-President.
William R. King.
35
251
William A. Graham.
...
42
Eighteenth Term (1857-61).
Thirty-one States-296 Votes. For President.
Janus Buchanan ..... 174
8
John C. Breckenridge ...... 174
William 1. Davton ...
35
111
Andrew J. Donelson ..
...
8
Nineteenth Term (1861-63).
Thirty-three States-303 Votes.
For President.
Abraham Lincoln ... 35
John C. Breckenridge .....
...
John Bell
...
Stephen A. Douglas. ...
12
For Vice-President.
Hannibal Hamlin .........
35
180
72
39
Herschel V. Johnson ...
...
12
Twentieth Term (1863-69). Thirty-six States-311 Votes. 5
For President.
Abraham Lincoln 6 .......... 33 212
George B. McClellan .....
... > 21
Not Voting.
...
81
For Vice-President.
Andrew Johnson.
33
21
212
George II. Pendleton
...
Not voting.
...
Twenty-first Term (1869-73).
Thirty-seven States -317 Votes. 7 For President.
Ulysses S. Grant
214
Horatlo Seymour ..
33
Not voting ..
For Vice-President.
Schuyler Collar
Frank P. Blair, Jr.
.....
33
Not voting.
...
Twenty-second Term
(1873-7).
Thirty-seven State, -366 Votes.
For President. 8
Ulysses S. Grant ..
35
236
Thomas A. Hendricks. ....
12
B. Gratz Brown ..
...
Charles JI. Jenkins ...
2
David Davis
21
Not counted
17
For Vice-President. 8
Henry Wilson ..
35
256
B. Gratz Brown.
47
John C. Fremont. ..........
111
George W. Julian
5
Alfred H. Colquitt.
John M. Palmer ..
3
Thomas E. Bramlette 3
William S. Groesbeek
1
Nathaniel P. Banks,
1
Willls R. Mechen ..
1
Not counted
...
14
Twenty-third Term (1877-81).
Thirty. elght States - 309 Votes. For President.
Rutherford B. Hayes ...... 195
35
72
89
Saniuel J. Tilden.
154
For Vice-President.
William 1. Wheeler.
...
1.85
Thomas A. Hendricks. .... 35 154
Twenty-fourth Term. (1881-85).
Thirty-eight States - 309.Votes.
For President.
James A. Gar field !. .......
... 35 214
Winfield S. Hancock
...
For Vice-President.
155
Chester A. Arthur 10 .........
35 214
William II. English ..
.. ...
155
Twenty-fifth Term ( 1883-89).
Thirty-eight States-401 Votes.
For President.
Grover Cleveland ..
36 219
James G. Blaine ......
...
For Vice-President.
Thomas A1. Hendricks 11 .... 36
219
John A. Logan.
..
...
182
1 No candidate having received a majority of the votes of the Electoral College, the Senate elected R. M. Johnson Vice-President.
2 Died April 4, and succeeded by John Tyler.
3 Martin Van Buren and Charles Francis Adams received 291, 678 votes in ulueteen States, but no elec- toral vote was cast for them 4 Died July 9, 1850, and succeeded by Millard Filhnore. 5 Eleven States did not vote, viz : Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina. South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
6 Died April 15, 1865, and succeeded by Andrew Johnson
7 Three States did not vote, viz. : Mississippi, Texas and Virginia.
S Ilorace Greeley was the opposing candidate in the elections, but in consequence of his decease the electors opposed to Ulysses S. Grant and Henry Wilson divided their votes.
9 Assassinated July 2. 1881 ; died September 19, 1881.
10 Became President on the death of President Garticid.
11 Died November 20, 1885.
182
81
48
John Tyler
42
234
Joseph Lane
...
Elward Everett
...
73
26
Millard Fillmore ...
...
Por Vice-President.
=
30
7
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THE PRESIDENT.
THE PRESIDENT.
The Constitution of the United States provides that the executive power shall be vested in a " President of the United States of America," who shall hold his office during the term of four years. He is chosen by electors from. the several States of the Union, who are appointed in such manner as their respective legislatures may direct, each State being entitled to a number of electors, equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in Congress. The time of choosing the elect- ors, and the day on which they shall give their votes - which day is required to be the same throughout the United States - is deter- mined by Congress.
No person, other than a natural born citizen of the United States, is eligible to the office of President, or is any person eligible to that office who shall not have attained the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States. Before entering on the execution of his office, the President is required to take the following oath or affirmation : - "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
The President is Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the execu- tive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and has power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ; he also has power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present con- cur ; he nominates, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate appoints Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court and all other officers of the United States whose appointments are not otherwise provided for in the Constitution, and which shall be established by law ; but Congress may vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of Departments. The President has power to fill all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting com-
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missions which shall expire at the end of their next session, and he is also required from time to time to give to Congress infor- mation of the state of the Union, and recommend to their con- sideration, such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient ; and he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with re- spect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think preper.
The President receives Ambassadors and other public Ministers accredited to the United States from foreign governments and com- missions all the officers of the United States ; and it is required of him that he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. The Constitution provides that he may be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Ilis compensation is fixed by law at $50,000 per annum, payable monthly, and he is entitled to the use of the furniture and other effects belonging to the United States and kept in the Executive Mansion ; he is authorized to appoint or employ in his official household the following officers, viz. : a private secretary and assistant private secretary, two executive clerks, a steward and messenger whose salaries are paid by the Gov- ermment. In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the office, the same devolve on the Vice-President; in the event of a vacancy in both such offices, Congress designates what officer shall act as President, until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected.
PRESIDENTS ELECTED FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
PRESIDENTS.
ELECTED.
PRESIDENTS.
ELECTED.
Martin Van Buren Millard Fillmore, 1.
Nov. July
8,1836 9, 1850
Chester A. Arthur 2. Grover Cleveland ..
Sept. Nov. 19,1881 4,1884
THE VICE-PRESIDENT.
The Vice-President is elected at the same time and in the same manner as the President of the United States. No person who is ineligible for the office of President can be chosen Vice-President. Ile goes into office with the President and their terms begin on the same day. In case the President should resign, die, or become
1 Vice-President, succeeded Zachary Taylor, deceased.
2 Vice-President, succeeded James A. Garfield, assassinated.
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unable to exercise the functions of his office, or is removed from it, the duties of the position devolve upon the Vice-President during the remainder of the term for which they both were elected. In case both the President and Vice-President should resign, die, or become unable to perform the duties required of them, or be re- moved from office, Congress has power to designate by law what officer shall then act as President.
The Vice-President is, by virtue of his office, the President of the United States Senate, and in the event of his death, removal, resig- nation or inability to discharge the duties of his office, the Senate elects a presiding officer of the Senate, who becomes President of the United States, should any cause create a vacancy in that office. The Vice-President may be removed from his office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes or mis- demeanors; as presiding officer of the Senate, he cannot vote except when there is an equal division of the Senate on any question, and then his vote is decisive. It is also his duty as presiding officer of the Senate, to open, in the presence of the assembled Senate and House of Representatives, all of the certificates of the electors of the President and Vice-President, and superintend the counting of the votes accompanying the certificates. If no person have a ma- jority of the whole number of electors appointed by the several States, then the Senate is required to choose the Vice-President from the two highest numbers on the list.
VICE-PRESIDENTS ELECTED FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
ELECTED.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
ELECTED.
Aaron Burr.
Nov. 6,1800
Martin Van Buren
Nov. 6, 1832
George Clinton.
Nov.
9,1801
Millard Fillinore 1.
July 9 1850
George Clinton
Nov.
7,1×08
William A. Wheeler
Nov. 7,1876
Damel D. Tompkins.
Nov.
8.1816
Chester A. Arthur 2.
Sept.
19,1861
Daniel D. Tompkins.
Nov.
9,1820
I Became President at death of Zachary Taylor.
2 Became President at death of James A, Gartield.
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UNITED STATES SENATORS.
FEDERAL CONGRESS. NEW YORK SENATORS.
The Constitution of the United States provides that the Legisla- ture of each State shall choose two Senators, who shall hold their office for the term of six years. Vacancies occurring during the recess of the Legislature are directed to be filled by the Executive until the next meeting of the Legislature. At the first session they were divided into three classes, so that one-third might be chosen . every second year. A Senator must be an inhabitant of the State from which he is chosen, been nine years a citizen of the United States, and have attained the age of thirty years. This State was not represented in the first session of the first Congress.
SENATORS.
SENATORS.
RESIDENCES.
WHEN APPOINTED.
IN WHOSE PLACE.
REMARKS.
Philip Schuyler.
Albany :
Inty
16, 1780
2 years.
Rntus King
New York
Inty
16, 1789
Aaron Burr
New York
Jan. 19, 1791
Rufus King
New York
Jan.
27,1795
( Re-appointed)
Resigned. 1
John Lawrence
Queens county
Nov.
9,1796
King ...
Resigned.
Phillp Schuyler.
Albany
Jan.
21,1797
Burr ..
Resigned.
John Sloss Hobart
Ilmutington
J:IL.
11,1793
Schuyler
See notes 2 3.
William North.
Duanesburgh
May,
James Watson.
New York ..
Aug.
17, 1795
North .
Resigned.
Gouverneur Morris
Morrisania
April
3,1:00
Watson.
John Armstrong
Rhinebeck
Nov.
6,1-00
Lawrence
Sce nole 5.
D . Witt Clinton.
Newtown.
9, 1302
Arnistrong
Resigned.
Theodorus Bailey
Poughkeepsie
Feb.
1,1-03
Morris ...
Resigned.
John Armstrong.
Rhinebeck
December, 1:03
Clinton
Sve note 4.
John Smith
Fr.b. 3, 1501
Armstrong
John Armstrong
Feb.
3, 1:01
Bailey
See note 4.
Sunnet L. Mitchell
Nov.
0,1501
Armstrong .
John Smith.
Feb.
3, 1507
( Re-appointed).
Obadiah German,
Feb.
7,1509
Mitchell.
Rufus King
Jamaica
Feb.
2,1513
Smith.
See note 2.
Nathan Sanlord ..
New York
Feb.
7, 1815
German.
Ruins King
Jamaica.
Jan.
3, 1820
(Re-appointed).
See note 2.
Martin Van Buren.
Albany
Feb.
6,1821
Sanford.
Nathan Sanford.
New York
11, 1-26
King.
Martin Van Buren.
Albany
Frb,
6,1827
(Re-appointed) ....
Resigned. 6
Charles E. Dudley
Albany
. : 1.
William L. Marcy.
Albany
Feb.
Sanford
Resigned. 6
Silas Wright, Jr.
('anton
Marey.
Nathankt P. Tallmadge.
Poughkeepsie
Indiey.
Sitas Wright, Ar
l'auton.
Feb.
7,1437
(Re-appointed).
Nathaniel P. Tallmadge.
Ponghkeepsie
( Re-appointed).
Resigned. Resigned. See note 4.
Daniel S. Hickinson ...
Binghamton ..
Nov.
30, 1511
Tallmadge .
Sve notes 1 7.
John A. Dit
Albany
Jan.
14.1215
Foster.
Auburn
Feb.
· 6,1819
DIx.
William Il. Seward
Anbiru
Feb.
6,1-55
( Re-appointed).
See note 8.
Preston King
Feb.
6,1-57
Fish.
Ira Harris
Feb.
5,1-61
Seward.
Elwin D. Morgan
New York.
Feb.
3,1-3
King.
Utica
Jan.
15, 1667
llarris.
Reuben E. Fenton.
Jamestown
Jannary,
Morgan.
Roscoe Conkling
lirica
Jannary, 1.73
( Re-appointed).
Francis Kornan ..
Utica
1~75
Fenton.
Roscoe Conkling
Utica
Jannary,
1. 79
(Re-appointed).
Thomas C. Platt
Owego
Jannary,
Kernan
Warner Miller ...
llerkimer
July
16. 1×81
Platt.
Elbridge G. Lapham
Canandalena
July
22, 1881
Conkling.
William M. Evarts.
New York
Jannary
*20, 1685
Lapham.
I Appointed Minister to England In May, 1796.
2 Resigned on being appointed a Judge of the New York District of United States Conrt.
3 During the revolution, lived at Eaton Manor.
4 Appointed by Governor In recess of Legislature, and vacaled by the meeting of that body. (U. S. Con
stitu!lon, art. 1, sec. 3. ii.)
5 His teri expiring March 3, ISO1, he was, January 27, 1801, appointed to a full term, but resigned Febru. 6 Elected Governor of the State of New York.
ary 5 (?), 1802.
7 Re-appointed by the Legislature, February 4, 1845, for a full term.
1 ........ i if ... 1. 1001
-
6 years.
Schuyler.
llobart
Sec note 4.
Brookhaven
Rhinebeck
New York
Brookhaven
5,1833
Silas Wright, Jr.
7,1:13
( Re-appointed) ... Wright
Ilenry A. Foster
Rome
Nov.
30, 1$11
William H. Seward Hamitton Fish.
New York ..
March
19, 1:51
Dickinson.
Ordensburg Albany
Roscoe Conkling
Jan.
4,1533
Van Buren.
15, 1820
1,1-31
13, 18|11
Sre note 9. See note 9.
Norwich
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CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENTS.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
The House of Representatives is composed of members elected by districts. Representatives hold office two years, must reside in the State which they are chosen to represent, have been seven years citizens of the United States, and have attained the age of twenty- five years. Each new Congress commences on the 4th day of March every odd year. The elections are generally held during the even year preceding -in this State on the general election day.
APPORTIONMENT.
The Constitution of the United States directs that a census be taken every ten years, which has been fixed at those ending with a cipher, and after each enumeration Congress apportions the repre sentation among the several States. The following table gives the apportionment under the first Constitution and those subsequently made.
REPRESENTATIVE APPORTIONMENT.
STATES.
TIME OF ENTERING UNION.
Const., 1789.
April 14, 1792.
Ratio, 33, 000.
.Jan. 14. 1:02.
Dec. 21. 1811.
March 7, 1-22.
May 22, 1832.
Ratio, 17.700.
June 25. 1&12.
Ratio, 70,650.
July 30. 1852.
July 5. 1:61.1
Ratio, 127.351.
Feb. 2. 1572.2
| Feb. 25, 1842.
Ratio, 131, 912.
Delaware
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Pennsylvania.
December 12. 1787
8
12
26
23
2.1
25
21
27
28
New Jersey
December 18, 1787
4
5
G
G
9
8
7
10
Connecticut
January
9. 1788
7
7
7
6
4
4
4
4
Massachusetts ...
February
6. 178%
8
11
17
13
12
10
11
10
11
12
Maryland .. South Carolina
May
23, 1788
5
6
8
9
9
7
6
4
5
7
New Hampshire
June
21, 1788
3
5
6
6
5
4
3
3
3
2
Virginia
June
26, 1755
19
21
21
22
21
15
13
10
New York
July
26, 1788
10
17
31
40
31
33
31
33
34
North Carolina.
November 21, 1789
5
10
13
13
13
2
2
2
2
2
Vermont
March 4. 1791
5
5
4
3
3
3
2
Krutucky
1. 1792
7
6
10
12
13
10
10
g
10
11
Tennessee
June 1. 1796
9
13
11
10
10
10
Oldo
November 29, 1502
11
19
2]
19
20
1
Louisiana
April
8, 1811
3
3
4
4
5
c.
6
Indiana.
December
11, 1816
3
10
11
12
13
Mississippi
December 10, 1817
1
4
5
5
7
Illinois
December
3, 1818
1
3
7
9
11
19
20
Alabama
December 14, 1819
2
5
7
7
5
5
4
Missouri
2, 1321
1
2
5
7
13
14
Arkansas
June
15, 1836
1
1
2
3
4
5
Michigan
January
26. 1-37
1
3
4
6
9
11
Florida
March
3. 1:15 3, 1545
Texas.
December 29, 1515 29 1:18
3
6
9
California. ..
September MAY
11, 1558
Oregon
February
14, 1859
1
1
3
7
West Virginia
April
20, 1863
3
3
4
Nevada ..
October
31, 1864
Nebraska
March
1, 1867
Colorado.
March
4, 1875
65
105
111
181
212
212
223
238
242
243
325
1 By a law approved May 23, 1850, the number of Representatives was limited to two hundred and thirty-three, but an act passed March 4, 1502, added eight to that number. The admission of Nevada has
increased the number one more.
2 As amended May 30, 1872, Increased one by admission of Colorado.
1
Kausas
Jannary 30. 1861
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Total
April
28, 1758
6
x
4
6
6
5
6
G
Rhode Island
May
20, 1790
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
6
7
8
7
6
1
1
2
2
Iowa
March
2
4
G
11
Wisconsin
May
8 1:50
2
3
4
G
Minnesota.
2
3
5
1
1
1
S
Maine
March
3, 1820
March
2
6
4
=
5
5
5
7
7
Georgla ...
January
2. 175
3
5
G
8
7
9
June
December
7. 1787
Ratio, 30,000.
Katio, 33,000.
Ratio, 35, 000.
Ratio, 40, 000.
7
Ratio, 93.423.
Ratio. 131. 125.
6
2
528
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
DISTRICTS IN NEW YORK.
As soon as practicable, after each apportionment, the Legislature divides the State into Congressional Districts. The following are the divisions :
Act of January 27, 1789. 1
Greene, Ulster
7
Columbia .
8
Albany
9
Rensselaer
10
Clinton, Essex, Saratoga.
11
Orange, Ulster.
Part of Albany 3, Columbia, Clin- ton, Saratoga ( 1791), Washington. Remainder of Albany, Herkimer (1791), Montgomery, Ontario, Otsego (1791), Tioga (1791).
Act of December 18, 1792. 1
Kings, Queens, Suffolk.
New York.
Richmond. Westchester.
Orauge, Ulster.
Dutchess.
Columbia.
Clinton, Rensselaer.
Albany.
Saratoga, Washington.
Herkimer, Montgomery, Onon- daga (1791), Ontario, Otsego, Tioga.
Act of March 23, 1797.
Kings, Queens, Richmond, Suf- folk 1
2
New York (except 7th ward) .... 7th ward, New York, part of Orange4, West chester ... 3
Delaware, remainder of Orange, Ulster
1 5 456
Caynga, Seneca, Steuben, Ti- oga 11
Columbia .. Rensselaer
Clinton, Essex (1799), Saratoga, Washingion ... 7
Albany, Schoharie, 8
Chenango (1798), Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida (1798) .... Caynga (1799), Onondaga, Ou-
tario, Stenben (1799), Tioga ... 10
Act of March 30, 1802.
Queens, Suffolk ..
Kings, Richmond, Ist, 21, 30, 5th ward, New York.
3
Columbia and the two towns in Dutchess ..
5
5
Dutchess
6
Columbia
Albany
9
Saratoga .. 11
Clinton, Essex, Warren .... 13
Franklin, St. Lawrence,
Faltou
(182%),
lannlion,
Montgomery ...
15 16
(Two members), One Ida,
Hamilton (Is18), Montgomery, 14 (Two members), Broome, Che- mango, Otsego ... 1.5 Jefferson 18 Oswego. 17
Oneida, part of Owego (1516) ... 16 Otsego 19
Herkimer, Madison. 17 Broome, Delaware. 20
Chenango 21
(Two members), Chemung
(1836),
Cortland,
'l ioga,
Queens, Suffolk 1 Oswego (1816) 19 Tompkins,
(Two members) Kings, New
York, Richmond 2-3
(Two members), Cayuga. Sen- eca, Steuben, Tioga, Tomp- Rockland, Westchester 4 kins (1817). 20 Dutchess
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