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26, 1691
Benjamin Fletcher,
August
30, 1692
Earl of Bellamont,
April
13, 1698
John Nanfan, Lieutenant-Governor, .
May
17, 1699
Earl of Bellamont,
July
24, 1700
Eldest Councillor present, President of the Council,
March
5, 1701
John .Nanfan, Lieutenant-Governor, .
May
19, 1701
Lord Cornbury,
May
3, 1702
Lord Lovelace, .
December
18, 1708
Peter Schuyler, President,
May
6, 1700
Richard Ingoldesby, Lieutenant Governor,
May
9, 1700
Peter Schuyler, President, .
May
25, 1709
Richard Ingoldeshy, Lieutenant-Governor
June
1, 1700
Gerardus Beeckman, President,
April
10, 1710
Robert Hunter,
June
14, 1710
Peter Schuyler, President,
.
July 21, 1719
William Burnet
September
17, 1720
John Montgomerie,
April
15, 1728
Rip Van Dam, President, .
July
1, 1731
William Cosby,
August
1, 1732
·
GOVERNORS OF NEW YORK.
363
George Clarke, President, .
March 10, 1736
George Clarke, Lieutenant-Governor,
October 30, 1736
George Clinton,
September 2, 1743
Sir Danvers Osborne, Bart., .
October
10, 1753
James De Lancey, Lieutenant-Governor
October 12, 1753
Sir Charles Hardy, Knt.,
September 3, 1755
James De Lancey, Lieutenant-Governor
June 3, 1757
Cadwallader. Colden, President,
August 4, 1760
Cadwallader Coiden, Lieutenant-Governor, Robert Monckton, .
. October 26, 1761
Cadwallader Colden, Lieutenant-Governor,
November
18, 1761
Robert Monckton, .
June
14, 1762
Cadwallader Colden, Lieutenant-Governor,
June 28, 1763
Sir Henry Moore, Bart.,
November 13, 1765
Cadwallader Colden, Lieutenant-Governor,
September 12, 1769
Earl of, Dunmore,. .
October 19, 1770
William Tryon, .
. July 9, 1771
April
7, 1774
Cadwallader Colden. Lieutenant-Governor,. . William Tryon,
June
28, 1775
James Robertson,*
March
23, 1780
Andrew Elliott, Lieutenant-Governor,*
. April . 17, 1783
PRESIDENTS OF THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, &c.
Peter van Brugh Livingston,
May
23, 1775
Nathaniel' Woodhull, President pro tem.,
August
28, 1775
Abraham Yates, Jr., President pro tem.,
November 2, 1775
Nathaniel Woodhull;
· December 6, 1775
John Haring, President pro tem., .
December
16, 1776
Abraham Yates, Jr., President pro tem.,
August
10, 1776
Abraham Yates, Jr.,
.
August
28, 1776
Peter R. Livingston, .
September
26, 1776
Abraham Ten Broeck,
March
6, 1777
Leonard Ganesvoort, President pro tem., .
April
18, 1777
Pierre Van Cortlandt, President of the Council of Safety
May
14, 1777
STATE.
George Clinton, t.
July
30, 1777
John Jay, .
July
1, 1795
* Military Governors during the Revolutionary War, not recognized by the State of New York.
t The Constitution of 1777 did not specify the time when the Governor should enter on the duties of his office. Governor Clinton was declared elected July
August 8, 1761
364
APPENDIX.
George Clinton, .
1801
Morgan Lewis .
1804
Daniel D. Tompkins,
1807
John Tayler, Lieutenant-Governor, acting Gov- ernor,
March,
1817
De Witt Clinton,
July
1, 1817
Joseph C. Yates,* .
January
1, 1823
De Witt Clinton,
. 1825
Nathaniel Pitcher,
Lieutenant-Governor, acting
Governor,
February 11, 1828 .
Martin Van Buren,
1829
Enos T. Throop, Governor, .
Lieutenant-Governor, acting
March
12, 1829
Enos T. Throop,
. 1831
William L. Marcy,
1833
William H. Seward, .
. 1839
William C. Bouck,
1843
Silas Wright,
1845
John Young,
1847
Hamilton Fish, .
1849
Washington Hunt,
1851
Horatio Seymour,
1853
Myron H. Clark, .
1855
John A. King, .
1857
Edwin D. Morgan,
1859
Horatio Seymour,
1863
Reuben E. Fenton,
1865
John T. Hoffman,
.
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORS.
Pierre Van Cortlandt,
. 1777
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, .
1801
John Broome,
1804
John Tayler, President pro tem. of Senate, .
January
29, 1811
De Witt Clinton,
April,
1811
John Tayler,
.
1813
9th, and qualified on the above day. On the 13th February, 1787, an act was passed for regulating elections, which provided that the Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor should enter on the duties of their respective offices on the 1st of July after their election.
* The Constitution of 1821 provided that the Governor and Lieutenant- Governor shall, on and after the year 1823, enter on the duties of their respec- tive offices on the 1st of January.
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1869
1795
365
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORS OF NEW YORK.
Erastus Root, 1823
James Tallmadge, . 1825
Nathaniel Pitcher, . 1827
Peter R. Livingston, President pro tem. of Senate, 1828
Enos T. Throop, . 1829
William M. Oliver, President pro tem. of Senate, .
1830
Edward P. Livingston, . 1831 John Tracy, . 1833
Luther Bradish, . 1839
Daniel S. Dickinson,
1843
Addison Gardiner, . 1845
Addison Gardiner, to June, .
1847
Hamilton Fish, . 1848
1849
Sanford E. Church,
. 1851
Sanford E. Church,
1853
Henry J. Raymond, .
· 1855
Henry R. Selden, .
1857
Robert Campbell, . 1859
David R. Floyd Jones, .
1863
Thomas G. Alvord, . 1865
Stewart L. Woodford, . 1867
Allen C. Beach,
1869
George W. Patterson,
366
APPENDIX.
SPEAKERS OF ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, FROM 1777 TO 1868.
Session.
Name.
When elected.
1
Walter Livingston
September 10, 1777
2
Walter Livingston
October 13, 1778
3
Evert Bancker.
August
18, 1779
4
Evert Bancker
September
7, 1780
5
Evert Bancker
October
24, 1781
6
Evert Bancker.
July
11, 1782
John Hathorn .
January
21, 1784
8
John Hathorn
October
15, 1784
9
John Lansing, Jr.
January
13, 1786
10
Richard Varick .
January
12, 1787
12
John Lansing, Jr.
December 11, 1788
13
Gulian Ver Planck .
July 6, 1789
14
John Watts .
January
5, 1791
15
John Watts
January
4, 1792
16
John Watts
November
6, 1792
17
James Watson
January
7, 1794
13
William North
January
6, 1795
19
William North
January
6, 1796
20
Gulian Ver Planck
November
1, 1796
21
Dirck Ten Broeck
January
2, 1798
22
Dirck T'en Broeck
August
9, 1798
23
Dirck Ten Broeck
January
28, 1800
24
Samuel Osgood
November
4, 1800
26
Thomas Storm
January
25, 1:03
27
Alexander Sheldon
January
31, 1804
23
Alexander Sheldon
November
6,- 1804
29 30
Andrew McCord .
January
27, 1807
31
Alexander Sheldon .
January
26, 1508
32
James W. Wilkin
November
1, 1908
33
William North
January
30, 1810
35
Alexander Sheldon .
January
28, 1812
36
Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer
November
3, 1812
37
James Emot
January
25, 1814
38
Samuel Young
September
26, 1814
39 40
David Woods
November
5, 1816
41
David Woods .
January
27, 1818
42
Obadiah German .
January
6, 1819
43
John C. Spencer
January
4, 1820
44
Peter Sharp .
November
7, 1820
45
Samuel B. Romaine .
January
1. 1822
46
Peter R. Livingston
January
27, 1823
47
Richard Goodell
January
6, 1824
48
Clarkson Crolius .
January
4, 1925
49
Samuel Young
January
3, 1826
50
Erastus Root
January
2, 1827
51
Erastus Root
January
1, 1928
53
Erastus Root
Jannary
5,1-30
54
George R Davis .
January
4, 1-31
55
Charles L. Livingston Charles L. Livingston .
January
1, 1833
57
William Baker
January
7, 1934
58
Charles Humphrey Charles Humphrey .
January
5, 1935
59
January
5, 1-36
60
Edward Livingston
January
3, 1 37
61
Luther Bradish
January
2, 1838
George W. Patterson
January
1, 1830
25
Thomas Storm
January
26, 1802
Alexander Sheldon
· January
28, 1806
34
Nathan Sanford .
January 29, 1811
Daniel Cruger .
January
13, 1816
62
Peter Robinson
January
5, 1829
56
January
3, 1232
11
Richard Varick
January
9, 1788
.
367
SPEAKERS OF ASSEMBLY.
Session.
Name.
When elected.
63
George W. Patterson
January
7, 1840
64
Peter B. Porter, Jr.
January
5,1841
65
Leri S. Chatfield .
January
4, 1842
66
George R. Davis
January
3, 1843
67
Elisha Litchfield .
January
2, 1844
68
Horatio Seymour
January
7, 1845
69
William Crain
January
6, 1846
70
William C. Hasbrouck
January
6, 1847
71
Amos K. Hadley
January
4, 1848
72
Amos K. Hadley
January
2, 1849
73
Noble S. Elderkin
January
1, 1850
74
Heary J. Raymond
January
7, 1851
74
J. B. Varnum, Jr. (extra session)
June
10, 1851
75
Jonas C. Heartt
January
6, 1852
76
William H. Ludlow
January
4, 1853
77
Robert H. Pruyn
January
3, 1854
78
De Witt C. Littlejohn .
January
2, 1855
79
Orville Robinson
January
16, 1856
80
De Witt C. Littlejohn .
January
6, 1:57
81
Thomas G. Alvord .
January
26, 1858
82
De Witt C. Littlejohn .
January
4, 1859
83
De Witt C. Littlejohn
January
3, 1860
84
De Witt C. Littlejohn .
January
2, 1861
85
Henry J. Raymond .
January
7, 1862
86
Theophilus C. Callicot"
January
26, 1863
87
Thomas G. Alvord .
January
5, 1864
88
George G. Hoskins
January
3, 1865
89
Lyman Tremain
January
2, 1866
90
Edmund L. Pitts .
January
1, 1867
91
William Hitchman .
January
7, 1868
92
Truman G. Younglove
January
6, 1509
93
William Hitchman
January
4, 1870
4
368
APPENDIX.
RAILROADS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Names of Incorporated Companies.
Length in Miles.
Cost of Road and Equipments.
Adirondack
25
$ 2,079,058.83
Albany and Susquehannah
140
37,528.65
Albany and Vermont
12
Albany and West Stockbridge
38
2,411,055.75
Atlantic and Great Western
49
5,871,375.03
Avon, Geneseo, and Mt. Morris
153
217,344.58
Black River and Utica
35
952,731,82
Blossburg and Corning .
153
582.346.00
Buffalo, Corry, and Pittsburg
36
1,119,074.41
Buffalo and Washington
110
89,015.20
Cayuga and Susquehannah
343
1,183.012.00
Chemung
17
400,000.00
Elmira, Jefferson, and Canandaigua
47
1,177.364.00
Fonda, Johnstown, and Gloversville .
10
1,573.80
Genesee Valley
15
329,224.92
Hudson and Boston
175
194,197.00
Hudson River
144
17,505.037.26
Long Islan 1
122
4,206.820.00
Middletown, Unionville, and Water Gap
13
271,374.87
Montgomery and Erie
10
276.520.91
New York Central .
594
36,594,405.52
New York and Erie
459
49,247.269.70
New York and Flushing
8
289,168.34
New York and Harlem
131
10,055,331.92
New York and New Haven
62
7,720,847.00
New York, Housatonic, and Northern
40
216,600 14
Niagara Bridge and Canandaigua
99
3,495 832.00
Northern (New Jersey)
21
493,707.45
North Shore .
12
293.748.70
Oswego and Rome
285
925,998.89
Oswego and Syracuse
36
1,300.774.73
Ogdensburgh and Lake Champlain
118
4,954,778.77
Plattsburg and Montreal
23
1,594,956.00
Potsdam and Watertown
75!
991,025.58
Rensselaer and Saratoga
25
1,299,862.78
Rochester and Genesee Valley
18
656,025.74
Rondont and Oswego
85
Saratoga and Schenectady
21
484,684.16
Saratoga and Whitehall
931,207.31
Schoharie Valley
81,481.50
Southern Central
4,712 23
Staten Island
13
354.132.24
Sterling Mountain
495,105.77
Syracuse, Binghamton, and New York .
81
3,1.82,489.26
Troy and Benuington
5} 35
2.277,314.12
Troy and Greenbush .
6
294,90% 33
Troy Union
2
762.237.78
Utica, Chenango, and Susquehannah
82
538,495 41
Utica and Black River .
86
952 731.52
Watertown, Ogdensburgh, and Rome
189
4,90 .721.40
Warwick Valley
10
172,576.67
Williamsport and Elmira
78
2,213,000.00
Total .
3,497
$ 182,309,189.94
Troy and Boston
47 6 100
253.918.57
Sickett's Harbor and Ellisburg .
18
480,624.15
Buffalo and Erie
88
5,109,932.80
CANALS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
369
CANALS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Extent in Miles.
Cost of Construction, Repairs, and Main- tenance.
Erie Canal, Champlain, and Enlargements, &c.
361 }
$ 63,570,855.49
Champlain Canal and Glen's Falls Feeder
78
Black River Canal
90
3,669,790.91
Chenango Canal
97
3,752,000.68
Oneida Lake Canal and Feeder .
7
188,072.60
Oswego Canal
38
5,303,520.66
Baldwinsville Canal
1
48,591.40
Oneida River Improvements
20
172,000.00
Seneca River Towing-Path and Improvement
18
1,507.87
Cayuga and Seneca Canal
23
2,140,592.81
Crooked Lake Canal
8
501,570.05
Chemung Canal and Feeder
39
2,413,032.16
Cayuga Inlet
2
2,908.16
Genesee Valley Canal Extension and Side Cut
125
7,233,156.38
Total
907
$ 88,997,599.17
The Delaware and Hudson Canal, owned by an incorporated company, is 109 miles in length, 83 of which are in this State. Capital, $ 7,500,000.
THE END.
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