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Senators of United States: New York fails to choose any for first session of First Congress, I, 111; Philip Schuyler and Rufus King, 114; Con- troversy over method of choosing, 115; Aaron Burr chosen over Schuy- ler, 122-125; King reelected, 148; John Lawrence, 161; Schuyler suc- ceeds Burr, 162; Schuyler resigns, succeeded by John Sloss Hobart,
164; Hobart resigns, 165; William North appointed, 166; James Wat- son, 166, 176; Gouverneur Morris, 166, 190; Lawrence resigns, suc- ceeded by John Armstrong, 200; Armstrong resigns, succeeded by De Witt Clinton, 232; Theodorus Bailey, 234; Clinton resigns, 236; Bailey resigns, 237; John Armstrong and John Smith, 237; Armstrong resigns, 255; Samuel L. Mitchell, 255; Rufus King, 342; Nathan San- ford, 372; Failure to elect leaves State with only one, 421; Rufus King reelected, 421; Martin Van Buren, 446 .- Failure to elect leaves Van Buren sole Senator, II, 70; Na- than Sanford, 70, 77; Van Buren re- elected, 88; Van Buren resigns, suc- ceeded by Charles E. Dudley, 113; William L. Marcy, 125; Silas Wright, 148; Nathaniel P. Tallmadge, 149, 228; Wright reelected, 295; Tall- madge and Wright resign, suc- ceeded by Daniel S. Dickinson and Henry A. Foster, 310-311; John A. Dix and Daniel S. Dickinson, 314; William H. Seward, 373; Hamilton Fish, 383-385; Seward reelected, 411; Preston King, 423; Ira Harris, 452; Edwin D. Morgan, 467.
Seneca County Courier, The: Pub- lishes call for first Woman's Rights convention, II, 344.
Seneca Falls: First Woman's Rights convention, II, 343-345.
Sessions, Walter L .: II, 394.
Assemblyman,
Seward, William Henry: State Sena- tor, II, 123; Speaks in favor of Bank of U. S., 127, 140; Rejects Democratic overtures, 149; Among organizers of Whig party, 150; Last term in State Senate, 153; Whig leader, 159; First Whig can- didate for Governor, 161; Record and character, 161; "Red-headed young man," 162; Defeated but not dismayed, 163; at State Fairs, 169- 170; Candidate for Governor, 216- 217; Declines to make pledges to Abolitionists and forfeits their support, 221; Elected, 223; Difficult circumstances of his accession, 224;
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Weed his chief adviser, 225; Mes- sage on public works, schools, agri- culture, judiciary, 227; Tribute to De Witt Clinton, 228; Refuses Vir- ginia's demand for extradition of fugitive slaves, 231; Renominated, 238; Much disaffection and opposi- tion, 241; Great expenditures on pubic works, advocacy of special schools for immigrants, 241-242; Re- ëlected, 243; Message on schools, New York University, abolition of imprisonment for debt, elections, Anti-Rent war, banking and cur- rency, State rights, public works, 243-244; Report on Anti-Rent war, 245; in favor of National Bank- ruptcy law, 245; Message on elec- tion reform, special schools for im- migrants, public works, controversy with Virginia over fugitive slaves, prison labor, capital punishment, 251-256; Breach with Daniel Web- ster, 257; Regarded by many Whigs as too radical, 258; Message reaf- firming his former policies, 258; Controversy with Senate over memorandum to signed bill, 262; Refuses to transmit to Virginia reso- lutions of Legislature disapproving his policy, 260; Urges continuance of public works, 260; Message dis- approving abandonment of works, 264; "Irrepressible conflict," 268, 298; Undaunted by defeat, 298; Comment on Silas Wright's nomina- tion for Governor, 312; Not elected
to Constitutional convention of 1846, 334; Declines nomination for Vice-President, 364; Candidate for U. S. Senator, 371; Forged letter, 372; Elected Senator, 373; Secures Federal patronage, 374; Fiercely attacked by southern colleagues, 375; "Higher law," 376; Antago- nism toward Fillmore, 376; Thanked by Whig State convention, 377; Openly condemns Whig platform of 1852, 392; on Kansas-Nebraska bill, 401; Great speech in closing de- bate, 402; State and National leader and Presidential candidate, 408; Opposed by Greeley in Tribune and by Know-Nothings, 408; Reelected
to Senate, 413; Candidacy for Presi- dency withheld in 1856, 415, 418; "Irrepressible conflict" speech at Rochester, 429-430; Denounced by Democratic convention, 434; Great welcome on return from Europe, 437; Introduces bill for admission of Kansas as free State, 437; Speech in Senate on Kansas, 438; Candi- dacy for Presidency at convention of 1860, 443; Defeated by Greeley's influence, manly acceptance of re- sult, 444; Secretary of State, 452- 453; Notable speech in Senate, 453; Importuned by office-seekers, 454; Speech in favor of war for Union but not for abolition of slavery, 458. "Seward, Weed, & Greeley": II, 211; So-called firm formed, 221; Defeats Albany Regency, 221; Dis- solved, 443.
Seymour, David L .: Seeks Gover- norship, II, 417.
Seymour, Henry: Member of Council of Appointment, I, 412; Canal Com- missioner, 422; Candidate for Gov- ernor, 464.
Seymour, Horatio: at State Fair, II, 172; Assemblyman, 258; Candidate for Speaker, 300; Leader of conser- vative Democrats, 302; Character and personality, 302; Brilliant vic- tory for Bouck's canal policy, 302- 303; Speaker, 313; Leader of Hunkers, 320; Retires from Assem- bly, 325; at State convention of 1846, 329; Leader in reuniting Democratic party, 374; Nominated for Governor in 1850, 378; Leader of Marcy's forces at National con- vention, 390; Nominated for Gov- ernor in 1852, 391; Elected, 392; Message on canals, canal debt, amendments to Constitution, 395; Special canal message, 395; Ignored by Hunkers but approved by Barn- burner convention, 397; Leader of Softs, 398; Message on schools and temperance, 401; Vetoes Excise bill, 401; Renominated for Governor, 404; Defeated, 406; Leader in re- united Democratic convention, 416; Declines nomination for Governor, 428; Dean Richmond's attempt to
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nominate him for President in 1860, 441; at Tweddle Hall convention, 451; Opposes coalition for union in 1862, 461; Nominated for Gov- ernor by Democrats and Constitu- tional Unionists, 462; Elected, 464; Threatens Legislature with military force to preserve order, 466; Mes- sage on Civil War, 466; Corre- spondence with Lincoln, 468; Letter on banishment of Vallandigham, speech on failure of war, 468; Address to draft rioters, 469; Controversy with Lincoln over Conscription act, 469; Letter ex- plaining his course toward rioters, 470; Message on riots, conscription, National banks, legal tender notes, habeas corpus, Emancipation proc- lamation, 471; at National conven- tion of 1864, 473; Renominated for Governor, 473; Defeated, 474.
Sharpe, Peter: Candidate for Speaker of Assembly, I, 430; in debate on Tompkins's accounts, 435; Speaker, 440; in Constitutional convention, 453.
Sheldon, Alexander: Speaker of As- sembly, I, 237, 254, 266, 284, 316; Charges Southwick with attempt at bribery, 332.
Sheldon, Henry R .: Counsel for Susan B. Anthony, II, 349.
Sheriffs: Controversy over appoint- ment of, I, 205.
Sherman, Richard U .: Clerk of As- sembly, II, 382, 388, 400, 409, 414; Assemblyman, 420.
Sherwood, Henry: Candidate for Speaker of Assembly, II, 456. Shinplasters, II, 209.
Sibley, Mark H .:
Candidate for Speaker of Assembly, II, 177.
Sickles, Daniel E .: Assemblyman, II, 356; State Senator, 414; Represen- tative in Congress, 419; leader at convention of 1858, 428 ; Army, 456. Silliman, Benjamin D .: Assembly- man, II, 211.
Silver Grays: II, 378; Effort to bring their support to Democratic candi- dates, 379.
Skinner, Roger: I, 295; Member of Council of Appointment, scandal
over holding three offices at once, 443 ; "Skinner's Council," 448; Member of Albany Regency, II, 21. "Skinner's Council": I, 448-451 .- Puts Albany Regency into power, II, 17.
Slavery: Abolition sought in first State Constitution, I, 54; Bill for abolition without franchise vetoed, 87; Jay's attitude, 158; Tompkins's recommendations, 316; Last mes- sage entirely given to subject, 390; Law enacted for abolition, 390; Legislature acts on Missouri Com- promise, 430; Erastus, Root's resolu- tion, 444 .- Rise of Anti-slavery agi- tation, II, 182; Garrison's Liberator, 183; Georgia demands arrest of agitators, but Marcy refuses it, 183; Pro-slavery riots in New York, 183; Abolitionists organize Anti- Slavery Society, 183; Colonization Society, 184; Abolitionists de-
nounced by Van Buren and Albany Regency, 185; Marcy deprecates agitation, 190; but refuses to sur- render agitators to Alabama, 191; Anti-Abolition resolutions of Legis- lature, 191; Marcy's premature re- joicing at subsidence of agitation, 201; Henry Ward Beecher enters movement for abolition, 202; Aboli- tionists refuse to support Seward, 221; Seward denies Virginia de- mand for surrender of fugitive slaves, 231, 254, 258; Action of Georgia, Delaware, South Carolina, 259; N. Y. Senate votes to repeal law giving fugitive slaves right of jury trial, but Assembly fails to con- cur, 259; Seward refuses to transmit to Virginia resolutions of Legislature repudiating his policy, 260; Under- ground Railroad, 268-290; Origin, organization, and aim, 269; N. Y. leaders in the work, 269; Early es- capes of slaves, 270; Fugitive Slave and Personal Liberty acts, 271; Fugitive Slave law of 1850 de- nounced at Syracuse, 272; Routes of Underground Railroad in N. Y., 274; Methods of operation, 275; Grapevine telegraph, 276; Anthony Burns case in Boston, 282; "Jerry
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Jerry
case," of McHenry, at Syracuse, 283; Action of vigilance committee of Abolitionists, 284; Ac- tivities of Thurlow Weed, John and William Jay, and others, 286; Wil- liam Johnson's narrative of slave rescue in New York, 288; Anti- Slavery Standard, 288-289; Action of Legislature on Wilmot Proviso, 355; Fish's attitude, 368; Concur- rent resolutions
of Legislature against extension of slavery and for abolition of slave trade in Dis- trict of Columbia, 370; Fillmore signs Fugitive Slave bill, 375; At- titude of Governor Hunt, 381; Fugi- tive Slave law chief issue in cam- paign of 1851, 386; Acquiesced in by Whig National convention, 389; Approved by Democrats, 390; Kan- sas-Nebraska bill, 401; Contest in Soft convention, 403; Lemmon case, 409; Governor King's vigorous message, 421; Resolution by Legisla- ture on Dred Scott case, 421; Sew- ard's "Irrepressible conflict" speech, 430; Morgan's reference to it, 433; John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, 435; Question of emancipa- tion raised at beginning of Civil War, 460; Greeley's "Prayer of Twenty Millions," 461; Emancipa- tion proclamation, 463.
Sloan, Samuel : State Senator, II, 424.
Slocum, Henry W .: Assemblyman, II, 432.
Smith, Arthur: Supporter of DeWitt Clinton, I, 315.
Smith, Eliza Oakes: Woman's Rights leader, rebuked for fashionable dress, II, 345.
Smith, Gerrit: Writes National Re- publican address to people of State, II, 102; Anti-slavery leader, 182; Gives shelter to Anti-Slavery So- ciety, 184; Refuses to support Whigs, 221-222; Abolitionist candi- date for Governor, 239, 243; Con- nected with Underground Railroad, 269, 278; Political activity, 279; In- terest in John Brown's raid, 279- 280; Activity in Jerry case, 284; at first National Woman's rights
convention, 346; Representative in Congress, 392.
Smith, Isaac S .: Loco Foco or Equal Rights candidate for Governor, II, 199.
Smith, John: U. S. Senator, I, 237.
Smith, Melancthon: Opposes Consti- tution of U. S., I, 106; Converted by Hamilton to Constitution, 107; Supports Clinton against Hamilton, 113; Secures vindication of Land Commissioners, 131; Supports Clin- ton in contested election, 135.
Smith, Nathan: Member of Council of Appointment, I, 385.
Smith, Richard R .: Sheriff of Otsego county, I, 133.
Smith, William: Member of Com- mittee for State Constitution, I, 44. Smith, William S .: U. S. Marshal, I, 114.
Snyder, Johannes: Member of Coun- cil of Safety, I, 65; Militia com- mander, 65.
Softshells or Softs, II, 398. See "Democratic Party."
Sons of Liberty: I, 27; Activities of, 29.
South Carolina : Legislative resolu- tions against Abolitionists, II, 191; Retaliation against N. Y. commerce, 259.
Southwick, Solomon : Clerk of As- sembly, I, 233; Defeated for re- election, 272; Promotes Bank of America, 330; Charged with bri- bery, 332; Regent of State Uni- versity, 333 ; Opposes Tompkins, 350; Bankrupt, and defeated in election, 359; Postmaster at Al- bany, defamer of Tompkins, 386; Self-nominated candidate for Gov- ernor, 468 ; His erratic career, 468; Overwhelming defeat, 469 .- Anti- Masonic candidate for Governor, II, 103; Defeated, 109.
Spaulding, Elbridge G .: State Treas- urer, II, 399-400.
Speaker of Assembly made next to Lieutenant-Governor in succession to Governorship, II, 370.
Specie Payments: Suspended in panic of 1837, II, 206; Marcy's message on resumption, 213.
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Speculation: See "Business Depres- sion" and "Real Estate."
Spencer, Ambrose : State Senator,
leaves Federalists for Democracy, I, 179; Member of Council of Ap- pointment, 200, 217; Spoilsman, 220; Controveresy with Foote, 222; Lampooned by Burr's spokesman, 224; Attorney-General, 231; Op- poses Burr for Governor, 245; in Bank controversy, 258; Electoral
College, 291; Acquiesces under protest in DeWitt Clinton's Presi-
dential candidacy, 319; Opposes Bank of America, 331; Leader of anti-Clinton faction, 350; Opposes Van Buren, 369; Breach with Tomp- kins, 370; Suffers political reverses, 371; Seeks reconciliation with Clin- ton, 372; Seeks discomfiture of Tompkins, 377; Supports Crawford for President, 387; Leads campaign for Clinton for Governor, 398; Se- cures establishment of convention system for nominations, 398; Chief- Justice of Supreme Court of N. Y., 423; in Constitutional convention of 1821, 453 .- Nominated for Justice of new Supreme Court but rejected by Legislature, II, 27; Mayor of Albany and Representative in Con- gress, 29; Candidate for U. S. Sena- tor, 71.
Spencer, John C .: Candidate for U. S. Senator, I, 419; Speaker of As- sembly, 430; in debate over Tomp- kins's accounts, 433; Candidate for Speaker, 440; Drafts bill for Con- stitutional convention, 447 .- State Senator, II, 57; Special counsel in Morgan abduction case, 115; Among organizers of Whig party, 150; Un- available for Governorship, 161; Secretary of State of N. Y., 229; Be- comes Democrat, 257; Secretary of War, 263; Nominated for Justice of Supreme Court of U. S., but con- firmation refused, 305.
Spinner, Francis E .: Representative in Congress, II, 419.
Spinola, Francis B .: Assemblyman, II, 414; State Senator, 424, 436.
Spoils System, The: Begun in Coun- cil of Appointment, I, 147, 203;
Condemned by Jefferson, 214; Prac- ticed by DeWitt Clinton, 215; in George Clinton's seventh term, 231; by DeWitt Clinton in Lewis's ad- ministration, 267; in New York City against DeWitt Clinton, 271; in State against Clinton, 275; Vainly deprecated by Tompkins, 286; Federalists remove all Demo- crats, 300; Democrats remove all Federalists, 311; Clean sweep re- fused by Clinton, 405; Spoils cause split in Democratic party, 425; "Skinner's Council," 448; Extended to militia, 449; and schools, 450; Popular revolt against, 451 .- Al- bany Regency opposes it, II, 20; Marcy's epigram, 21; Rivalry of Democratic factions, 298.
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady: I, 295 .- Pioneer of Woman's Rights move- ment, II, 342; at World's Anti- slavery convention, 342; Susan B. Anthony's tribute, 343; at first Wo- man's Rights convention, 343; Reply to her father's rebuke, 344; Work in Civil War, 347; President of National Woman Suffrage Associa- tion, 348.
Stanton, Henry B .: Description of a Vn Buren, II, 105; Marries Eliza- beth Cady, 342; State Senator, 379. Stearns, John C .: Member of Council of Appointment, I, 341.
Stetson, Lemuel: Assemblyman, II,
258.
Stevens, John: Opposes Stamp act, I, 27.
Stevens, Samuel: Nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, II, 121, 141.
Stewart, Alvan: Abolitionist candi- date for Governor, II, 267, 309.
Stewart, Charles B .: State Engineer, II, 360.
Stewart, Samuel: Member of Council of Appointment, I, 353.
Stewart, William: District Attorney, I, 232.
Stilwell, Silas M .: Whig candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, II, 162.
Stone, Lucy: at first Woman's Rights convention, II, 346.
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Stone, William L .: Editor of Com- mercial Advertiser, in rencounter with William Cullen Bryant, II, 120.
Storm, Thomas: Speaker of Assem- bly, I, 231, 233; Quid candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, 278.
Storms, Henry: Adjutant-General, II, 263.
Stranahan, Farrand: Member of Council of Appointment, I, 369. Stranahan, J. S. T .: Assemblyman, II, 211.
Strong, Selah: Member of Council of Appointment, I, 144.
Strong, Theron R .: Assemblyman, II, 258.
Suffrage: See "Franchise" and "Wo- man's Rights."
Sumter, Fort: Fired on, II, 449.
Sunday Laws against sale of liquor, I, 167.
Sunderland, Jacob: Justice of Su- preme Court, II, 27-28; Resigns, 192.
Surrogate: Invested with powers of Probate Court, II, 25.
Sutherland, Jacob: in Constitutional convention of 1821, I, 454.
Suydam, John: State Senator, II, 22. Swartwout, John: Assemblyman, I, 185; Driven from Manhattan Bank directorate and made U. S. Marshal, 222; Duel with Clinton, 227; Clin- ton's overtures, 262.
Swartwout, Robert: Duel with Riker, I, 228.
Swift, Philetus: Member of Council of Appointment, I, 311.
Syracuse: First Whig State conven- tion, II, 160; First State Fair, 167; Permanent site of Fair, 173; Demo- cratic convention of 1840, 238; Meeting of protest against Fugitive Slave law, 272; "Jerry" case, 283; Vigilance committee of Abolition- ists, 284; Liberty convention, 286; Democratic and Whig conventions of 1844, 309; Democratic conven- tion of 1846, 329; National Wo- man's Rights convention, 345-346; Democratic convention of 1847 with Barnburner secession, 356-359; Democratic convention of 1850, re-
united, 378; Democratic and Whig conventions of 1851, 386; of 1852, 391; Democratic convention of 1853 with Hunker-Barnburner contest, 396; Hard and Soft conventions, 411; Whig and Anti-Nebraska con- ventions join to form first Republi- can, 412; Republican State conven- tion of 1858, 426; Democratic con- vention of 1859, 434; Republican and People's conventions of 1861, 457; Republican of 1863, 469; Republi- can of 1864, 474.
TABOR, WILLIAM: Assemblyman,
I, 239.
Taft, William H .: Guest at State Fair, II, 176.
Talbot, Silas: Assemblyman, I, 131.
Talcott, Samuel A .: Attorney-Gen- eral, I, 449 .- Member of Albany Regency, II, 17; Character and career, 18-19, 22; Reëlected Attor- ney-General, 78; in campaign of 1828, 109; Retires from office, 114. Tallmadge, Frederick A .: Recorder of New York, II, 253.
Tallmadge, James: in Constitutional convention of 1821, I, 454 .- Candi- date for Comptroller, II, 30; Favors J. Q. Adams for Presidency, 33; Organizer of People's party, 37; As- semblyman, candidate for Speaker, 37; Votes for Clinton's removal from Canal board, 46; Narrowly escapes popular violence, 49; De- nounced by Clinton, 50; Works against Clinton, 53; Lieutenant- Governor, 54, 56; Aspires to U. S. Senate, 71; in Constitutional con- vention of 1846, 235.
Tallmadge, Matthias B .: Bolts Sen- ate caucus, I, 234; U. S. District Judge, 256.
Tallmadge, Nathaniel P .: U. S. Sena- tor, II, 149; Opposes Marcy's re- election, 216; Reëlected Senator, 228; Resigns to become Governor of Wisconsin Territory, 310.
Taney, Roger B .: Transferred from office of Attorney-General to that of Secretary of Treasury, II, 151.
Tammany Hall, and Society: at Martling's Long Room, I, 264; Ori- gin and objects, 308; Hostility to
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De Witt Clinton, 292; Relations with Burr, 308 ; Dominant power in New York City, 308; Supports Madison, 314; Opposes Clinton, 319; Charges Clinton with deal over Senatorship, 342; Secures Clinton's removal from Mayoralty, 372-373; Opposes Clin- ton's election as Governor, 399, 402; Tammany men called Bucktails, 402; Persistent hostility to Clinton and to Erie canal, 410; Aided by anti-Clinton Democrats throughout the State, 410 .- Handicap to Sam- uel Young in campaign for Gover- nor, II, 56; Favors Jackson for President, 94; in violent campaign for Mayor, 157; Loco Foco schism, 185; Includes Softs, 398.
Tappan, Arthur: Anti-slavery leader, II, 182; Arrest demanded by gov- ernment of Georgia, refused by Marcy, 183.
Tappan, Christopher: State Senate meets at house of, I, 64.
Tappan, Lewis: Anti-slavery leader, II, 182; Residence looted by mob, 183; Interested in Underground Railroad, 282; Nominated for Comptroller, 413.
Tariff, The: Laws recommended by Congress to States, I, 74; Conflict between N. Y. and Congress over collection of duties, 96 .- N. Y. Legislature urges revision, II, 38; N. Y.'s interest in Clay's protection- ist system, 93; Tariff convention at Albany, 94; Legislature adopts reso- lutions favoring protective system, 96; Marcy upholds protection, 147; Cambreling moves for sweeping re- duction, 204.
Taxation : First State act, I, 68; Vetoed, 71; Convention at Hartford, 82, 100; General law enacted on Jay's recommendation, 175 .- Di- rect tax proposal rejected, II, 140; Direct State tax levied, 261; Fish recommends revision of system, 369. Tayler, John: Candidate for U. S. Senator, I, 176; Controversy with Jonas Platt and Daniel Parrish, 303-304; Acquiesces under protest in De Witt Clinton's candidacy for President, 319; Opposes Bank of
America, 332; Lieutenant-Governor, 347, 383; Acting-Governor, 393; Reelected Lieutenant-Governor, 402, 438 .- Presides at indignation meet- ing over removal of Clinton from Canal board, II, 48; Chairman of convention that nominates Clinton for Governor, 53.
Taylor, John J .: Candidate for Lieu- tenant-Governor, II, 429.
Taylor, John W .: Declines nomina- tion for Governor, II, 13; Rejected as candidate for U. S. Senator, 72. Taylor, Zachary: President, II, 365; Gives patronage to Seward, 374; Death, 375.
"Tea Party" in New York, I, 30.
Temperance: Seymour's recommen- dations for abating evil of liquor trade, II, 401; Too drastic bill vetoed, 401; Greeley advocates pro- hibition, as does Myron H. Clark, 404; State Temperance convention, 405; Legislation at Clark's sugges- tion, 409.
Ten Eyck, Derrick: Speaker of As- sembly, I, 163.
Tennessee : Resolutions concerning Congressional caucus, II, 39.
Terwilliger, James: Clerk of Senate, II, 436, 460.
Thanksgiving Day: Proposed by Jay, established by DeWitt Clinton, I, 406.
Thomas, David: State Treasurer, I, 216; Promotes Bank of America, 230; Reelected, 331; Charged with bribery, 332; Removed from office, 345.
Thomas, Thomas: Member of Coun- cil of Appointment, I, 274.
Thompson, Smith: in Constitutional convention of 1801, I, 210; Justice of Supreme Court of N. Y., 229; Declines to be candidate for Mayor, 275; Chief-Justice, 353; Secretary of Navy, 423 .- Nominated for Gov- ernor, II, 102; Defeated, 111; Death, 304.
Thompson, William: Bucktail candi- date for Speaker of Assembly, I, 416.
Throop, Enos T .: Judge of Circuit Court, II, 31; Early public career,
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106; Attitude toward Morgan ab- duction case, 106; Selected by Van Buren for Lieutenant-Governor and potential Acting-Governor, 107; Nominated by acclamation, 108; Elected, 110; Acting-Governor, 115; Message with recommendations con- cerning Criminal Code and State charities, 117; Governor, 122-123; Messages, 124, 138; Recommenda- tions concerning railroads, 138-139; Naval Officer of Port of New York, 142.
Tibbits, George: State Senator, I,
360; Nominated for Lieutenant- Governor, 384.
Tiffany, Sylvester: County Clerk, Ontario, I, 253.
Tilden, Samuel J .: Assemblyman, II, 325; in Constitutional convention of 1846, 335; Retires from Legislature, 356; Writes Barnburner address re- pudiating Democratic National con- vention of 1848, 362; Candidate for Attorney-General, 411; at Demo- cratic National convention of 1864, 473.
Tillotson, Robert: Secretary of State, I, 381; Removed, 395.
Tillotson, Thomas : Secretary of State, I, 216, 218; Lampooned by Burr's spokesman, 224; Removed from office by Clinton, 268; Rein- stated, 275; Removed, 286.
Timberlake, Mrs .: Object of attacks in Jackson's official circle, II, 130. Times, The New York: See New York Times.
"Tippecanoe, and Tyler Too": II, 241.
Tompkins, Daniel D .: in Constitu- tional convention of 1801, I, 210; Justice of Supreme Court, 253; Clin- tonian candidate for Governor, 277; Elected, 279; Independent of Clin- ton, 282; Personality and character- istics, 283; Declaration of war against Clinton, 284; Second term, 298, 305; Ignores Legislature's at- tacks, 302; Prorogues Legislature, 317-318; Aspires to Presidency, 319; Opposes new banks, 329; Against Bank of America, 331; Motives for proroguing Legislature, 334; Third
term, 346-349; Supreme in party, 350; Great national figure, bulwark of Madison's administration, 356; Gives personal security for N. Y.'s credit in fiscal crisis of War of 1812, 361; Historic interview with Rufus King, 362; Civil hero of the war, 365; Invited to become U. S. Secretary of State, 367; Makes Van Buren Attorney-General, 370; Breach with Ambrose Spencer, 370; Compels appointment of Porter as Secretary of State of N. Y., 370; Finally discomfited by Spencer, 377; Candidate for both Governor and President, 383; Reelected Gover- nor, 384; Denied the Presidency, 385; Betrayed by party managers, 389; Secures abolition of slavery in N. Y., 390; Resigns Governorship to become Vice-President, 391; Liq- uidation of accounts, 426; Claims and counter-claims between him and the State, 427; Controversy with Comptroller, 428; Nominated for Governor by Bucktails, 431; Ac- counts referred to Legislature and finally adjusted, 432-436; His com- plete though belated vindication, 436; Reelected Vice-President, 436; President of Constitutional conven- tion of 1821, 453; Death, 438; Last political appearance recalled, 463.
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