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1792. John Bay. 1832. Samuel Anable.
1796. Robert Van Rensselaer. 1832. Edward P. Livingston.
1800. Thomas Jenkins. 1836. Lucas Hoes,
1800. Peter Van Ness.
1840. Elisha Jenkins.
1804. Stephen Miller.
1844. Tobias L. Hogeboom.
1812. Jobn C. Hogeboom.
1852. Lawrence Van Buren.
1812. Robert Jenkins.
IS56. Robert A. Barnard.
1816. Joseph D. Monell.
1864. Charles L. Beale.
1820. Edward P. Livingston.
1868. David Van Schaack.
1824. Alexander J. Coffin.
1872. John C. Newkirk.
1828. Alexander Coffin.
$ N. P. Talmadge, United States Senator, 1833-1844, was born in Chatham, Columbia county. He was governor of Wisconsin Territory in 1845.
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HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
The Federal constitution directs that a census be taken every ten years, and after each enumeration Congress appor- tions the representation among the several States. As soon as practicable, after each apportionment, the Legislature di- vides the State into congressional districts.
The apportionment of New York has been as follows since the adoption of the constitution in 1788 :
Years.
Ratio.
Representatives.
1789
30,000
6
1792
33,000
10
1802
33,000
17
1811
25,000
27
1822
40,000
34
1832
47,000
40
1842
70,680
34
1852
93,433
33
1861
127,000
31
1872
137,800
33
The districts which have included Columbia county in their area have been as follows : Under act of January 27, 1789, that part of Albany county now known as Rensse- laer county, Columbia, Clinton, Saratoga (1791), and Waslı- ington. Under act of December 18, 1792, Columbia county alone composed one district, not numbered. Under act of March 23, 1797, Columbia and Rensselaer, district 6. Act of March 30, 1802, and March 20, 1804, Columbia was district 8. Act of March 8, 1808, Columbia, Rensse- lacr, and Washington, as distriet 6, were entitled to two members. Act of June 10, 1812, Columbia county, and the towns of Rhinebeck and Clinton, in Dutchess county, formed district 5; act of April 17, 1822, district 8, Co- lumbia ; act of June 29, 1832, district 8, Columbia, Greene, and Schoharie, two members; act of Sept. 6, 1842, district 11, Columbia and Greene; act of July 19, 1851, district 12, Columbia and Dutchess ; act of April 23, 1862, district 12, Columbia and Dutchess ; act of June 18, 1873, district 13, Columbia, Dutchess, and Putnam.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
1st Congress, 1789 .- Peter Silvester.
2d
1791 .- Peter Silvester.
3d
1793 .- Ezekiel Gilbert.
4th
1795 .-- Ezekiel Gilbert.
7th
1801 .- John P. Van Ness.
8th
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1803 .- Henry W. Livingston.
9th
1805 .- Henry W. Livingston.
10th
1807 .- James I. Van Alen.
11th
1809. - Robert L. Livingston.
12th
18II .- Thomas P. Grosvenor.
12th
1812 .- Robert L. Livingston.#
13th
1813 .- Thomas P. Grosvenor.
14th
1815 .- Thomas P. Grosvenor.
16th
1819 .- James Strong.
17th
1821 .- Walter Patterson.
18th
1823 .- James Strong.
19th
1825 .- James Strong.
20th
1827 .- James Strong.
21st
1829 .- James Strong.
22d
1831 .- John King.
23d
1833 .- Aaron Vanderpoel.
24th
1835 .- Aaron Vanderpoel.
26th
1839 .- Aaron Vanderpoel.
27th
1841 .- Robert MeClellan.
29th
1845 .- John F. Collin.
32d
185I .- Josiah Sutherland.
# Resigned.
34th Congress, 1855 .- Killian Miller. 36th 1859 .- Charles L. Beale.
FEDERAL CONVENTIONS.
A convention assembled at Albany, in June, 1754, for the purpose of uniting upon some scheme for the common defense against the encroachments of the French. Delegates were present from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connec- ticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, New York being represented by the lieutenant-governor and council of the colony. The plan for a political union drawn up by Franklin, and adopted by the convention on July 4, was afterwards rejected by the provincial Assemblies " be- cause it gave too much power to the crown, and by the crown because it gave too much power to the people." The convention of 1765, composed of twenty-eight delegates from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and South Carolina, to consult with common interest and procure the repeal of certain obnoxious laws, also failed. The New York delegates were Robert R. Livingston, Philip Living- ston, Leonard Lispenard, John Cuyler, and William Bayard.
In the Continental Congress, the delegates from what was afterwards Columbia county were as follows:
First Delegates .- Philip Livingston, April 20, 1775; Philip Livingston,} Robert R. Livingston, May 13, 1777 ; Philip Livingston, Oct. 3, 1777 ; Philip Livingston, Oct. 18, 1779 ; Robert R. Livingston (the chancellor), Sept. 12, 1780 ; Robert R. Livingston, Dec. 2, 1784.
CABINET OFFICERS.
Martin Van Buren, secretary of state, 1829 32.
John C. Spencer, secretary of treasury, 1843-44; secretary of war, 1841-43.
Benjamin F. Butler, attorney-general, 1833-38.
DIPLOMATISTS.
Robert R. Livingston, minister plenipotentiary to France, 1801-3. Martin Van Buren, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten- tiary to Great Britain, 1831.
JUDICIARY.
William P. Van Ness, judge United States district court, southern district New York, 1812-26.
Hezekiah L. Hosmer, Chief-Justice United States court, Territory of Montana, 1864. Benjamin F. Butler, United States district attorney, southern district New York, 1838-41, and 1845-48.
CUSTOMS.
Cornelius P. Van Ness,¿ collector of port of New York, 1844. In the State, Columbia has been thus represented : GOVERNORS OF NEW YORK.
1828. Martin Van Buren. | 1874. Samuel J. Tilden.
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. 1830. Edward P. Livingston.
t Signer of Declaration of Independence.
¿ While a resident of Vermont, Mr. Van Ness was appointed (1829) by President Jackson minister to Spain. He was also, in 1816, one of the commissioners to settle the northeastern boundary under the treaty of Ghent.
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CHANCELLOR.
1777. Robert R. Livingston.
JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.
1874. Theodore Miller.
JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT (OF THE COLONY).
1763. Robert R. Livingston. 1857. Henry Hogeboom.
1801. Ambrose Spencer (chief- justice, 1819).
1861. Theodore Miller.
1863. Henry Hogeboom.
1807. William W. Van Ness.
1867. Theodore Miller.
1830. James Vanderpoel.
CIRCUIT JUDGE.
1845. John W. Edmonds.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
The law officer of the State, whose duties have been sub- stantially the same since the creation of the office under the colony. Appointed under the first constitution, chosen by joint ballot of Legislature under the second, and elected by the people under the present régime biennially, each odd year.
1802. Ambrose Spencer. 1845. John Van Buren. 1847. Ambrose L. Jordan.
1815. Martin Van Buren.
COMPTROLLER.
The office of auditor-general was created by the provin- cial convention of 1776, for the purpose of settling certain public accounts. In 1797 the office was abolished, and that of comptroller was substituted therefor, which was continued by extensions of two and three years until Feb. 28, 1812, when it was permanently organized. Under the first and second constitutions the office was an appointive one, but under the present organic law it is elective ; term, two years. The comptroller is the financial officer of the State.
1801. Elisha Jenkins.
SECRETARIES OF STATE.
1806. Elisha Jenkins.
1808. Elisha Jenkins.
1813. Jacob R. Van Rensselaer.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF APPOINTMENT.
1789. Peter Van Ness.
1792. William Powers.
1797. Ambrose Spencer. 1800. Ambrose Spencer. 1803. John C. Hogeboom.
SPEAKERS OF THE ASSEMBLY.
1718. Robert Livingston. | 1768. Philip Livingston. 1812. Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer.
REGISTER OF PREROGATIVE COURT OF COLONY. 1768. Philip Livingston.
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Peter Silvester, Elisha Jenkins, Martin Van Buren, Edward P. Liv- ingston.
MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL CONVENTION, APRIL 20, 1775, TO ELECT DELEGATES TO CONTINENTAL CONGRESS OF MAY 10, 1775.
Peter R. Livingston, Robert R. Livingston, Jr., Walter Livingston.
MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL CONGRESS OF NEW YORK.
President of Fourth Congress, 1776-77," Peter R. Livingston ; Mat- thew Adgate, Fourth Congress ; Gilbert Livingston, First, Second, and Third Congresses ; James Livingston, Third and Fourth Congresses ; Peter R. Livingston, Second, Third, and Fourth Congresses ; Robert G. Livingstou, Third Congress; Robert R. Livingston,t Fourth Congress; Peter Silvester, First and Second Congresses.
MEMBER OF COUNCIL OF SAFETY, 1777-78. R. R. Livingston.
MEMBERS OF THE STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Convention of 1788 to act upon Federal Constitution .- Matthew Ad- gate, John Bay, Peter Van Ness.#
Convention of 1801 .- Benjamin Birdsall, Alexander Coffin, Stephen Hogeboom, Muses Trafford, James I. Van Alen, Moses Young- love. Convention of 1821 .- Francis Silvester, William W. Van Ness, Jacob R. Van Rensselaer, Elisha Williams .¿
Convention of 1846 .- George C. Clyde, Ambrose L. Jordan.
Convention of 1867 .- Francis Silvester, John S. Gould.
MESSENGER OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
1856. Hiram W. Dixon.
COMMISSARY-GENERAL.
1863. James A. Farrell.
STATE PRISON INSPECTOR. 1843. John W. Edmonds.
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN AFFAIRS OF THE COLONY.
1715. Robert Livingston, Jr.
1752. Robert Livingston (third
1721-32. Philip Livingston. lord of the manor).
1738, 42-45. Philip Livingston.
MEMBERS OF THE COLONIAL COUNCIL.
1698-1701. Robert Livingston. | 1725-49. Philip Livingston.
LEGISLATIVE. THE SENATE.
Under the first constitution this body consisted of twenty- four members, apportioned among four great distriets,- eastern, southern, middle, and western. After the first election they were divided by lot into four classes, so that the terms of six should expire each year. This representation was increased whenever a septennial census revealed an increase of one-twenty-fourth in the number of electors, until the number should reach one hundred. In 1795 the number was forty-three. In 1801 the number of senators was fixed at thirty-two permanently, and has since remained unchanged to the present. The State was divided into eight senatorial districts by the constitution of 1821, each one being entitled to four senators, one to be elected each year for a term of four years. The constitution of 1846 changed the time of election of senators to each odd year, and reduced the term to two years, and created thirty-two districts.
" Ratified Declaration of Independence unanimously.
t Member of committee to report Stale constitution.
Į These three delegates voted against the adoption of the consti- tution.
¿ These delegates did not sign the constitution of 1821.
18I]. Elisha Jenkins.
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Senatorial Districts .-- Columbia was a part of the eastern district from the erection of the county, March 4, 1796, when it was made a part of the middle district, and so re- mained until the second constitution was adopted. From that date to adoption of constitution of 1846 the county was a portion of the third senatorial district. By the new constitution, Columbia and Dutchess was formed the eighth district. In 1857 the number was changed to the eleventh, and so remains at this date.
SENATORS.
1792-95. William Powers.
1832-35. John W. Edmonds.
1796-99. Ambrose Spencer.
1838-39. Edward P. Livingston.
1797-1800. Peter Silvester.
1845-47. John P. Beekman.
1801-4. John C. Hogeboom.
1850-51. John Snyder.
1805-8. Stephen Hogeboom.
1851. Joseph Halstead.
1809-12. Edward P. Livingston.
1854-55. Robert A. Barnard.
1813-20. Martin Van Buren.
1858-59. William G. Mandeville.
1821-22. John I. Miller.
1862-63. William H. Tobey.
1823-24. Edward P. Livingston. 1866-67. Edward G. Wilbur.
1826-29. Ambrose L. Jordan.
1874-75. Benjamin Ray.
THE ASSEMBLY.
The first representative Assembly that convened in what is now the State of New York was " The Twelve Men," under the Dutch rule, who were elected in Manhattan (New York city), Brooklyn, and Pavonia (Jersey City) to suggest means to punish the Indians for a murder they had committed. The first representative Assembly under English rule met at Hempstead, Long Island, March, 1655, but this could not be called a legislative Assembly, as it simply promulgated laws-" the Duke's Laws"-prepared for such purpose. The first legislative Assembly was that of 1683, which was afterwards abrogated, and all the laws it had enacted, and that one of [691 created, which con- tinued through the colonial period. Under the State au- thority the Assembly has always been chosen annually. It consisted at first of seventy members, with the power to increase one with every seventieth increase of the number of electors, until it contained three hundred members. When the constitution was amended, in 1801, the number had reached one hundred and eight, when it was reduced to one hundred, with a provision that it should be increased after each census at the rate of two annually until the num- ber reached one hundred and fifty. The constitution of 1821 fixed the number permanently at one hundred and twenty-eight, and members were elected on a general ticket.
The constitution of 1846 required the boards of super- visors of the several counties to meet on the first Tuesday in January succeeding the adoption of that instrument, and divide the counties into distriets of the number apportioned to them, of convenient and contiguous territory, and of as nearly equal population as possible. After cach State cen- sus the Legislature is to re-apportion the members, and to direct the time when the supervisors shall meet for the pur- pose of re-districting the county. Pursuant to this pro- vision, the boards met in June, 1857, and in June, 1866. Ilamilton and Fulton counties together elect one member, and every other county one or more.
Apportionment .- 1786-1791, three members; Feb. 7, 1791-1802, six; March 31, 1802-22, four; April 12, 1822-46, three ; March 8, 1846-78, two.
Districts .- 1847-78, two districts in the county,-first district, comprising the towns of Ancram, Claverack, Cler- mont, Copake, Gallatin, Germantown, Greenport, city of Hudson, Livingston, and Taghkanic; second district, the towns of Austerlitz, Canaan, Chatham, Ghent, Hillsdale, Kinderhook, New Lebanon, Stockport, and Stuyvesant.
MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY.
OF THE COLONY.
1716-28 .- Robert Livingston, Sr.
1728-37 .- Gilbert Livingston.
1737-59 .- Robert Livingston (third lord of manor).
1759-68 .- Robert R. Livingston.
1769-74 .- Robert R. Livingston.#
1774-75 .- Peter R. Livingston.
OF THE STATE.
1778 .- Gilbert Livingston.
1780 .- Matthew Adgate, Peter R. Livingston.
1781 .- Matthew Adgate, Philip Frisbie, Samnel Ten Broeck, Jacob Ford.
1782-83 .- Matthew Adgate, Jacob Ford, Samuel Ten Broeck.
1784 .- Matthew Adgate, Jacob Ford.
1785 .- Matthew Adgate, Jacob Ford.
1786 .- Lawrence Hogeboom, John Livingston.
1787 .- John Livingston, Wm. Power.
1788.1-John Livingston, Wm. Power, Peter Silvester.
1789 .- Matthew Adgate, John Bay, John Kortz.
1790 .- Ezekiel Gilbert, John Livingston, James Savage.
1791 .- Matthew Adgate, Stephen Hogeboom, James Savage.
1792 .- Benjamin Birdsall, Jared Coffin, Jacob Ford, Lawrence Hoge- boom, Henry Livingston, James Savage.
1793 .- Matthew Adgate, Benjamin Birdsall, Jared Coffin, Philip Frisbic, Stephen Hogeboum, Samuel Ten Broeck.
1794 .- Matthew Adgate, John Bay, James Brebner, Dirck Gardenier, Matthew Scott, Ambrose Spencer.
1795 .- Matthew Adgate, Jobn Bay, James Brebner, Philip I. Huff- man, Elisha Jenkins, Matthew Scott.
1796 .- Benjamin Birdsall, James Brebner, Patrick Hamilton, Ste- phen Hogeboom, Philip L. Hoffman, Samuel Ten Brocck. 1797 .- Caleb Benton, Palmer Cady, John C. Hogeboom, John Mc- Kinstry, Peter I. Vosburgh, Jonathan Warner.
1798 .- Caleb Benton, John C. Hogeboom, Killian Hogeboom, Elisha Jenkins, Samuel Ten Brueck, Peter I. Vosburgh.
1799 .- Elisha Gilbert, Killian Hogeboom, Charles Mckinstry, John Mckinstry, Peter B. Ten Broeck, Samnel Ten Broeck.
1800 .- Ezekiel Gilbert, Robert T. Livingston, Charles Mckinstry, John Noyes, Anson Pratt, Jacob Rotsen Van Rensselaer. 1801 .- William Cantine, Asa Donglass, Dirck Gardenier, Ezckiel Gilbert, John Livingston, Elisha Williams.
1802 .- Thomas Brodhead, Josiah Holley, Henry W. Livingston, Samuel Ten Broeck, Peter Van Alstyne, Moses Younglove. 1803 .- Samnel Edmonds, Aaron Kellogg, Moncrief Livingston, Peter Silvester.
1804 .- Benjamin Birdsall, Stephen Miller, Samuel Ten Broeck, James I. Van Alen.
1805 .- Moncrief Livingston, Peter Silvester, William W. Van Ness, Jason Warner.
1806 .- Moncrief Livingston, Peter Silvester, William W. Van Ness, Jason Warner.
1807 .- Elisha Gilbert, Jr., Peter Sharp, Gaius Stebbins, Anson Pratt. 1808 .- Thomas Brodhead, Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer, Jason Warner, E. Williams.
1809 .- James Hyatt, Moncrief Livingston, Gains Stebbins, Jacob Rotsen Van Rensselaer.
1810 .- Thomas P. Grosvenor, Henry W. Livingston, William Lusk, Aoson Pratt.
1811 .- Thomas P. Grosvenor, Augustus Tremain, James Vanderpoel, Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer.
* Declared disqualified, being a judge, and refused a seat.
+ First representation of Columbia county. From 1780 to 1786, inclusive, in Albany county.
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1812 .- Thomas Brodhead, Thomas P. Grosvenor, Timothy Oakley, Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer.
1813 .- Aaron Olmstead, Alan Sheldon, Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer, Elisba Williams.
1814 .- Henry Rockefeller, John L. Van Alen, Jr., Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer, Elisha Williams.
1815 .- Henry Livingston, Augustus Tremain, Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer, Elisha Williams.
1816 .- Henry Livingston, John Whiting, Jacob Rutsen Van Rensse- laer, James Vanderpoel.
1817 .- Gerrit Cuck, Hezekiah Hulburt, John Pixley, Elisha Wil- liams.
1818 .- Thomas Bay, Benjamin Hilton, Walter Patterson, Peter Van Vleck.
1819 .- Henry Livingston, Jonathan Lapham, Barent Van Buren, Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer.
1820 .- Thomas Brodhead, Azariah Pratt, John V. Van Valkenburgh, Elisha Williams.
1821 .- John Bryan, James Vanderpoel, Elisha Williams, Isaac B. Williams.
1822 .- Philip P. Clam, Elisha Gilbert, Jr., George T. Snyder, Au- gustus Tremain.
1823 .- Abraham P. Holdridge, Stephen Storm, John Van Deusen. 1824 .- Walter C. Livingston, John King, Joseph D. Modell. 1825 .- Ambrose L. Jordan, Joseph Lord, Killian Miller.
1826 .- Jonathan Hill, Adam I. Strevel, Aaron Vanderpoel. 1827 .- Jacob P. Mesick, Isaac Mills, Simon Rockefeller. 1828 .- Killian Miller, Abel S. Peters, Elisha Williams.
1829 .- Abrubam P. Holdridge, Henry W. Livingston, Peter Van Buren.
1830 .- Jonathan Lapham, Aaron Vanderpoel, Oliver Wiswall. 1831 .- John W. Edmonds, John S. Harris, Plioy Hudson.
1832 .- Medad Butler, Tobias L. Hogeboom, Leonard W. Ten Broeck. 1833 .- Anthony Boucher, Bastian C. Lasher, John Murdock. 1834 .- Henry C. Barnes, Joho F. Collin, John Snyder. 1835 .- Jacob Shafer, Horace Stevens, Julius Wilcoxson. 1836 .- Charles B. Dutcher, Peter Groat, Jr., Adam I. Shaver. 1837 .- William W. Hoysradt, Rufus Reed, John S. Vosburgh. 1838 .- Abraham Bain, William A. Dean, William H. Tobey. 1839 .- Ilarry Cornwall, Henry Hogeboom, Peter R. Livingston.
1840 .- Robert MeKinstry, Jonas II. Miller, Justin Niles.
1841 .- Waterman Lippett, William G. Mandeville, John Milham.
1842 .- James Knickerbacker, Jared Winslow, Abraham I. Van Alstyne.
1843 .- Anson Brown, Lucas Hoes, Peter Poucher.
1844 .- William A. Carpenter, Uriah Edwards, Peter P. Rossmao.
1845 .- Peter I. Bachman, Elijah Bagg, William M. Bunker.
1846 .- William E. Ileermance, Levi Pitts, Jeremiah llover. 1847 .- John S. Gould, William M. Miller. 1848 .- Jonas H. Miller, Charles B. Oshorn.
1849 .- James M. Strever, Daniel S. Curtiss.
1850 .- Philip G. Lasher, John H. Overhiser.
1851 .- John D. Langdon, Philetus W. Bishop.
1852 .- Wesley R. Gallup, George Van Santvoord.
1853 .- Henry A. DuBois, Alonzo Chamberlain.
1854 .- Milton Martin, Harvey W. Gott.
1855 .- David Rhoda, Elisha W. Bushnell.
1856 .- Samuel Ten Broeck, Adam A. Hoysradt.
1857 .- John Miller, John T. llogeboom. 1858 .- David Miller, Lorenzo Gile.
1859 .- Henry P. Heermance, James G. Van Valkenburgh.
1860 .- Peter McArthur, P. Edward Van Alstyne.
1861 .- Samuel Lasher, Norton S. Collin.
1862 .- Jacob Ten Broeck, Samuel Wilbor.
1863 .- Peter G. Kisselbrack, Elias W. Bostwick.
1864 .- Amos Miller, Wright 11. Barnes. 1865 .- Walter Shutts, Samuel W. Carpenter.
1866 .- Josiah Kniskern, John W. Van Valkenburgh.
1867 .- Jacob H. Duntz, Stephen H. Wendover.
1868 .- llarper W. Rogers, Stephen II. Wendover. 1869 .- Edward Sturges, Moses Y. Tilden. 1870 .- Edward Sturges, Daniel D. Barnes.
1871 .- Benjamin Ray, Perkins F. Cady.
1872 .- Benjamin Ray, Milton M. Tompkins. 1873 .- Benjamin Ray, Milton M. Tompkins.
1874 .- llenry Lawrence, Alonzo II. Farrar.
1875 .- 1Ienry Lawrence, Alonzo II. Farrar.
1876 .- George 11. Power, John T. Hogeboom. 1877 .- Jacob H. Proper, Samuel Wilber.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE COLONY.
Walter Livingston, judge, 1774.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS AND GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA.
FINST JUDGES.
Peter Van Ness, Kinderhook ; appointed April 13, 1786.
Nathaniel Greene, Hodson ; appointed March 18, 1795.
Jacob Ford, Hillsdale; appointed March 12, 1796.
William Wilson, Clermont ; appointed July 2, 1804.
John I. Miller, Claverack ; appointed March 28, 1815.
Daniel B. Cady, Canaan ; appointed Feb. 18, 1840.
Abm. P. Holdridge, Austerlitz ; appointed April 23, 1841.
Julius Wilcoxson, Kinderhook ; appointed May 2, 1846.
JUDGES. Appointed.
1786 .- Peter Silvester, Kinderhook; Peter R. Livingston, Living- ston ; 1I. I. Van Rensselaer, Hudson ; Wm. B. Whiting, Canaan.
1789 .- Matthew Adgate, Canaan ; Stephen Hogeboom, Claverack.
1794 .- Nathaniel Greene, IIudson.
1795 .- Jacob Ford, Hillsdale.
1797 .- John Tryon, Canaan.
1801 .- Jonathan Warner, Canaan; Jared Coffin, Hudson; William Wilson, Clermont.
1802 .- Peter Van Ness, Kinderhook.
1804 .- Edward P. Livingston, Clermont.
1807 .- John M. Mann, Hudson.
1808 .- Ilezekiah Dayton, Ifudson ; Ebenezer Soule, Hillsdale; Mat- thew Dorr, Chatham ; John I. Miller, Claverack; Wm. P. Van Ness, Kinderhook.
1810 .- Augustus Tremain, Hillsdale; Samuel Edmonds, Hudson.
1812 .- Judah Lawrence, Hillsdale.
1813 .- David Ludlow, Kinderhook ; Ezra Sampson, Hudson ; John Whiting, Canaan ; R. H. Van Rensselaer, Claverack.
1814 .- John S. Livingston, Claverack.
1815 .- David W. Patterson, Chatham ; Lawrence M. Goes, Kinder- book ; Wm. Wilson, Clermont ; T. L. Mogeboom, Claverack ; Isaac B. Smith, Gallatin ; James Platt, Hillsdale; J. C. Olmstead, Hillsdale.
1817 .- Robert L. Livingston, Clermont; Richard I. Goes, Kinder- hook.
1818 .- James I. Van Alen, Kinderhook : Seth Jenkins, Hadson.
1821 .- Robert A. Barnard, Hadson ; Henry Loop, Ilillsdale.
1823 .- James Barton, Hudson ; Wm. H. Wilson, Clermont; Medad Butler, Stuyvesant.
1826 .- James Vanderpoel, Kioderhook.
1828 .- Walter Patterson, Livingston.
1830 .- Tobias L. Hogeboom, Ghent.
1832 .- Henry Hogeboom, Iludson.
1834 .- John Bull, Jr., New Lebanon.
1836 .- Julius Wilcoxsoo, Kinderhook.
1838 .- Josiah Knapp, Jr., Hillsdale.
1841 .- John Martin, Clavorack.
1843 .- Darius Peck, Hudson : George C. Clyde, Chatham.
1846 .- Frederick I. Curtiss, Ancram ; Hiram D. Ford, Canaan.
The constitution of 1846 abolished the court of com- mon pleas from and after the first Monday of July, 1847, and substituted therefor a county court and sessions, with a single county judge to be elected for the term of four years, and two justices for sessions now by law directed to be elected annually.
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COUNTY JUDGES.
1847. John T. Hogeboom.
1851. John T. Hogeboom.
1863. Darius Peck. 1867. Darius Peck.
1855. Darius Peck.
1871. John Cadman.
1859. John C. Newkirk.
1877. Hugh W. Mcclellan.
JUSTICES FOR SESSIONS.
1847. Wesley R. Gallup.
Cornelius Moul.
1863. Henry Shear. Wm. Kipp.
1849. Wesley R. Gallup.
1864. John C. Sweet.
Cornelius Moul. Geo. A. Kisselburg.
1850. Wesley R. Gallup.
1865. Hampten C. Bull.
Jacob Baringer.
Geo. A. Kisselburg.
1851. Wm. H. De Witt. Seth Daley.
1866. Henry P. Horten. James E. Cristie.
1852. Wm. H. Hawver.
1867. James E. Cristie.
Wm. H. De Witt.
George S. Snyder.
1853. Edward Gernon.
1868. James E. Cristie.
Elisha Moore,
George S. Snyder.
1854. Elbridge G. Studley. Elisha Moore.
Philip Rockefeller ..
1855. Simeon M. Collier. Seth Daley.
Philip Rockefeller.
1856. Wm. M. Bunker.
John Mckinstry.
Philip Feltz.
1857. Richard Marvin. James Dingman.
1872. Richard Hallenbeck. Wm. Kipp.
1873. John H. Smith.
Philip Rockefeller.
1859. Wm. Kipp.
Jacob R. Hollenbeck.
1860. Abraham Lyle.
Philip Smith.
1861. Jacob R. Hollenbeck.
Abraham Lyle.
John Busby.
1877. Henry P. Vnn Hocsen.
Philip Rockefeller.
SURROGATES.
Appointed.
1786. Killian K.Van Rensselaer.
1791. Philip L. Hoffman.
1800. Wm. W. Van Ness.
1847. Charles B. Dutcher.
1851. Elijah Payne.
1855. Robert B. Monell.
1859. Charles Esselstyn.
1815. James I. Van Alen.
1863. Charles Esselstyn.
1822. Abraham A. Van Buren.
1867. Hugh W. McClellan.
1837. Jobn Gaul, Jr.
1871. Ilerman. V. Esselstyn.
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