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==Background==
==Background==
Under the provisions of the [[New York Constitution]] of 1777, the State Senators were elected on general tickets in the senatorial districts, and were then divided into four classes. Six senators each drew lots for a term of 1, 2, 3 or 4 years and, beginning at the election in April 1778, every year six Senate seats came up for election to a four-year term. Assemblymen were elected countywide on general tickets to a one-year term, the whole assembly being renewed annually.
Under the provisions of the [[New York Constitution]] of 1777, the state senators were elected on general tickets in the senatorial districts, and were then divided into four classes. Six senators each drew lots for a term of 1, 2, 3 or 4 years and, beginning at the election in April 1778, every year six Senate seats came up for election to a four-year term. Assemblymen were elected countywide on general tickets to a one-year term, the whole assembly being renewed annually.


In March 1786, the Legislature enacted that future Legislatures meet on the first Tuesday of January of each year unless called earlier by the governor. No general meeting place was determined, leaving it to each Legislature to name the place where to reconvene, and if no place could be agreed upon, the Legislature should meet again where it adjourned.
In March 1786, the legislature enacted that future legislatures meet on the first Tuesday of January of each year unless called earlier by the governor. No general meeting place was determined, leaving it to each Legislature to name the place where to reconvene, and if no place could be agreed upon, the legislature should meet again where it adjourned.


On February 7, 1791, the Legislature re-apportioned the Senate and Assembly districts, according to the figures of the [[United States Census of 1790]]. The area of Columbia and Rensselaer counties were transferred from the Western to the Eastern District; and the Southern and the Western districts lost one senator each, which were added to the Eastern District. The total number of assemblymen was again set at 70; but several new counties were established: Herkimer (1 seat), Ontario (1), Otsego (1), Rensselaer (5), Saratoga (4) and Tioga (1); Kings, Orange, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, Ulster and Westchester lost 1 seat, and Montgomery and New York lost 2; and Columbia won 3 seats.
On February 7, 1791, the Legislature re-apportioned the Senate and Assembly districts, according to the figures of the [[United States Census of 1790]]. The area of Columbia and Rensselaer counties were transferred from the Western to the Eastern District; and the Southern and the Western districts lost one senator each, which were added to the Eastern District. The total number of assemblymen was again set at 70; but several new counties were established: Herkimer (1 seat), Ontario (1), Otsego (1), Rensselaer (5), Saratoga (4) and Tioga (1); Kings, Orange, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, Ulster and Westchester lost 1 seat, and Montgomery and New York lost 2; and Columbia won 3 seats.


At this time the politicians were divided into two opposing political parties: the [[Federalist Party|Federalists]] and the [[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republicans]].<ref>The Anti-Federalists called themselves "Republicans." However, at the same time, the Federalists called them "Democrats" which was meant to be pejorative. After some time both terms got more and more confused, and sometimes used together as "Democratic Republicans" which later historians have adopted (with a hyphen) to describe the party from the beginning, to avoid confusion with both the later established and still existing [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] parties.</ref> Party lines were not as distinctly drawn then as they became during the 19th century. Some politicians changed sides, for example the [[Livingston family|Livingston]] faction of the Federalist Party who felt betrayed after the election of [[Rufus King]] over their candidate [[James Duane]] in the [[United States Senate election in New York, 1789]] and later voted down Schuyler for re-election in [[United States Senate election in New York, 1791|1791]].
At this time the politicians were divided into two opposing political parties: the [[Federalist Party|Federalists]] and the [[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republicans]].<ref>The Anti-Federalists called themselves "Republicans." However, at the same time, the Federalists called them "Democrats" which was meant to be pejorative. After some time both terms got more and more confused, and sometimes used together as "Democratic Republicans" which later historians have adopted (with a hyphen) to describe the party from the beginning, to avoid confusion with both the later established and still existing [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] parties.</ref> Party lines were not as distinctly drawn then as they became during the 19th century. Some politicians changed sides, for example the [[Livingston family|Livingston]] faction of the Federalist Party who felt betrayed after the election of [[Rufus King]] over their candidate [[James Duane (Continental Congress)|James Duane]] in the [[United States Senate election in New York, 1789]] and later voted down Schuyler for re-election in [[United States Senate election in New York, 1791|1791]].


==Elections==
==Elections==
The State election was held from April 25 to 27, 1791. Senators [[Samuel Jones (NY comptroller)|Samuel Jones]] (Southern D.), [[Thomas Tillotson]] and [[Jacobus Swartwout]] (both Middle D.) were re-elected; and [[Joshua Sands (politician)|Joshua Sands]] (Southern D.), [[William Powers (assemblyman)|William Powers]] (Eastern D.) and Ex-U.S. Senator [[Philip Schuyler]] (Western D.) were also elected to the Senate.
The State election was held from April 26 to 28, 1791. Senators [[Samuel Jones (NY comptroller)|Samuel Jones]] (Southern D.), [[Thomas Tillotson]] and [[Jacobus Swartwout]] (both Middle D.) were re-elected; and [[Joshua Sands (politician)|Joshua Sands]] (Southern D.), [[William Powers (assemblyman)|William Powers]] (Eastern D.) and Ex-U.S. Senator [[Philip Schuyler]] (Western D.) were also elected to the Senate.


==Sessions==
==Sessions==
The Legislature was to meet for the regular session on January 3, 1792, at [[Federal Hall]] in [[New York City]]; both Houses assembled a quorum two days later; and adjourned on April 12.
The legislature was to meet for the regular session on January 3, 1792, at [[Federal Hall]] in [[New York City]]; both Houses assembled a quorum two days later; and adjourned on April 12.

On April 12, 1792, they enacted that the legislature should meet on the first Tuesday of November every four years, beginning in 1792, to choose [[presidential elector]]s. The electors should then meet as electoral college at [[Poughkeepsie, New York|Poughkeepsie]].


==State Senate==
==State Senate==
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*The Western District (5 seats) consisted of [[Albany County, New York|Albany]], [[Montgomery County, New York|Montgomery]], [[Herkimer County, New York|Herkimer]], [[Ontario County, New York|Ontario]], [[Otsego County, New York|Otsego]], [[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga]] and [[Tioga County, New York|Tioga]] counties.
*The Western District (5 seats) consisted of [[Albany County, New York|Albany]], [[Montgomery County, New York|Montgomery]], [[Herkimer County, New York|Herkimer]], [[Ontario County, New York|Ontario]], [[Otsego County, New York|Otsego]], [[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga]] and [[Tioga County, New York|Tioga]] counties.


<small>'''Note:''' There are now 62 counties in the State of [[New York]]. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties.</small>
<small>'''Note:''' There are now 62 counties in the State of [[New York (state)|New York]]. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties.</small>


===Members===
===Members===
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|[[Philip Livingston (assemblyman)|Philip Livingston]]*<ref>Philip Livingston, son of [[Peter Van Brugh Livingston]]</ref>
|[[Philip Livingston (assemblyman)|Philip Livingston]]*<ref>Philip Livingston (1740-1810), son of [[Peter Van Brugh Livingston]], father of [[Charles L. Livingston]]</ref>
|2 years
|2 years
|{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist
|{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist
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|[[David Gelston]]*
|[[David Gelston]]*
|3 years
|3 years
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.
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|also [[Probate court|Surrogate]] of New York County
|also [[Probate court|Surrogate]] of New York County
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|[[Thomas Tillotson]]*
|[[Thomas Tillotson]]*
|4 years
|4 years
|{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.
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|[[Peter Van Ness]]*
|[[Peter Van Ness]]*
|1 year
|1 year
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.<ref>Van Ness was elected in 1788 as an Anti-Federalist, but presided on February 13, 1792, over the Federalist meeting in New York City which nominated [[John Jay]] for Governor and [[Stephen Van Rensselaer]] for Lt. Gov.; see [http://books.google.com/books?id=bu8SPTyhrF8C&pg=PA1 ''The History of Political Parties in the State of New-York, from the Ratification of the Federal Constition to 1840''] by [[Jabez D. Hammond]] (4th ed., Vol. 1, H. & E. Phinney, [[Cooperstown, New York|Cooperstown]], 1846; page 55)</ref>
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.<ref>Van Ness was elected in 1788 as an Anti-Federalist, but presided on February 13, 1792, over the Federalist meeting in New York City which nominated [[John Jay]] for Governor and [[Stephen Van Rensselaer]] for Lt. Gov.; see [https://books.google.com/books?id=bu8SPTyhrF8C&pg=PA1 ''The History of Political Parties in the State of New-York, from the Ratification of the Federal Constitution to December, 1840''] by [[Jabez D. Hammond]] (4th ed., Vol. 1, H. & E. Phinney, [[Cooperstown, New York|Cooperstown]], 1846; page 55)</ref>
|Van Ness lived in Columbia Co., and <br>was elected in the old Western D. in 1788
|Van Ness lived in Columbia Co., and <br>was elected in the old Western D. in 1788
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|[[Alexander Webster (New York)|Alexander Webster]]*
|[[Alexander Webster (New York politician)|Alexander Webster]]*
|2 years
|2 years
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.
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|3 years
|3 years
|{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist
|{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist
|died January 4, 1792, <ref>Death notice in [http://books.google.com/books?id=IGsdAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA182 ''The Gentleman's Magazine''] (London, England, 1792; Vol. 72, pg. 182)</ref> before the Legislature convened
|died January 4, 1792,<ref>Death notice in [https://books.google.com/books?id=IGsdAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA182 ''The Gentleman's Magazine''] (London, England, 1792; Vol. 72, pg. 182)</ref> before the Legislature convened
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|[[Stephen Van Rensselaer]]*
|[[Stephen Van Rensselaer]]*
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*[[Herkimer County, New York|Herkimer County]] (1 seat)
*[[Herkimer County, New York|Herkimer County]] (1 seat)
*[[Brooklyn|Kings County]] (1 seat)
*[[Brooklyn|Kings County]] (1 seat)
*[[Montgomery County, New York|Montgomery County]]) (4 seats)
*[[Montgomery County, New York|Montgomery County]] (4 seats)
*The City and County of [[Manhattan|New York]] (7 seats)
*The City and County of [[Manhattan|New York]] (7 seats)
*[[Ontario County, New York|Ontario County]] (1 seat)
*[[Ontario County, New York|Ontario County]] (1 seat)
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*[[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]] (5 seats)
*[[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]] (5 seats)


<small>'''Note:''' There are now 62 counties in the State of [[New York]]. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties.</small>
<small>'''Note:''' There are now 62 counties in the State of [[New York (state)|New York]]. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties.</small>


===Assemblymen===
===Assemblymen===
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| rowspan="7" | [[Albany County, New York|Albany]]
| rowspan="7" | [[Albany County, New York|Albany]]
|[[Jellis A. Fonda]]
|[[Jellis A. Fonda]]
|{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist
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|[[David McCarty (politician)|David McCarty]]
|[[David McCarty (politician)|David McCarty]]
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.
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|[[Jacob Ford (assemblyman)|Jacob Ford]]
|[[Jacob Ford (New York politician)|Jacob Ford]]
|{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist
|{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist
|previously a member from Albany Co.
|previously a member from Albany Co.
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|[[James Savage (New York)|James Savage]]*
|[[James Savage (New York)|James Savage]]*
|{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist
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|rowspan="7" | [[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess County]]
|rowspan="7" | [[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess]]
|[[Jonathan Akins]]*
|[[Jonathan Akins]]*
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.
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|[[Daniel Graham (New York)|Daniel Graham]]
|[[Daniel Graham (New York)|Daniel Graham]]
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.
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|[[Herkimer County, New York|Herkimer]]
|[[Herkimer County, New York|Herkimer]]
|[[Michael Myers (New York)|Michael Myers]]*
|[[Michael Myers (New York politician)|Michael Myers]]*
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|previously a member from Montgomery Co.; <br>unsuccessfully contested<ref>see [https://books.google.com/books?id=6yMUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA14 ''A Compilation of Cases of Contested Elections to Seats in the Assembly of the State of New York''] (1871; pg. 14ff)</ref>
|previously a member from Montgomery Co.
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|[[Brooklyn|Kings]]
|[[Brooklyn|Kings]]
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| rowspan="4" | [[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga]]<ref>The seats of Sidney Berry and Andrew Mitchell were contested by [[Beriah Palmer]] and [[Adam Comstock]]. The ballots cast in the Town of Ballston were not counted because two persons who claimed to be Supervisor of the Town held separate elections; and all ballots from the county were burned by the canvass committee, so that the result could not be revised. The Assembly vacated the seats of Berry and Mitchell, but did not admit Palmer and Comstock, since the true election result could not be determined; see [https://books.google.com/books?id=6yMUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA10 ''A Compilation of Cases of Contested Elections to Seats in the Assembly of the State of New York''] (1871; pg. 10–14)</ref>
| rowspan="4" | [[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga]]
|[[Sidney Berry]]*
|[[Sidney Berry]]*
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|previously a member from Albany Co.
|previously a member from Albany Co.; <br>seat vacated on January 20, 1792
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|[[Andrew Mitchell (New York)|Andrew Mitchell]]
|[[Andrew Mitchell (New York)|Andrew Mitchell]]
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|seat vacated on January 20, 1792
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|[[Elias Palmer]]
|[[Elias Palmer]]
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|[[John Smith (New York)|John Smith]]*
|[[John Smith (New York politician born 1752)|John Smith]]*
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.
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|[[Jonathan Fitch]]
|[[Jonathan Fitch]]
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|seat in doubt, but retained<ref>see [https://books.google.com/books?id=6yMUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA17 ''A Compilation of Cases of Contested Elections to Seats in the Assembly of the State of New York''] (1871; pg. 17f)</ref>
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|rowspan="5" | [[Ulster County, New York|Ulster]]
|rowspan="5" | [[Ulster County, New York|Ulster]]
|[[Ebenezer Clark]]
|[[Ebenezer Clark]]
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|rowspan="5" | [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester]]
|rowspan="5" | [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester]]
|[[Samuel Haight]]*
|[[Samuel Haight (Westchester County, NY)|Samuel Haight]]*
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|[[Pierre Van Cortlandt Jr.]]
|[[Pierre Van Cortlandt Jr.]]
|{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Dem.-Rep.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Reflist}}
<references/>


==Sources==
==Sources==
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=E3sFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA114 ''The New York Civil List''] compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) [see pg. 108 for Senate districts; pg. 114 for senators; pg. 148f for Assembly districts; pg. 166f for assemblymen]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=E3sFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA114 ''The New York Civil List''] compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) [see pg. 108 for Senate districts; pg. 114 for senators; pg. 148f for Assembly districts; pg. 166f for assemblymen]
*[http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.senator.queens.1791 Election result Senate, Southern D. (only Queens Co.)] at project "A New Nation Votes", compiled by [[Phil Lampi]], hosted by [[Tufts University]] Digital Library
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120923142636/http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.senator.queens.1791 Election result Senate, Southern D. (only Queens Co.)] at project "A New Nation Votes", compiled by [[Phil Lampi]], hosted by [[Tufts University]] Digital Library
*[http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.albany.1791 Election result Assembly, Albany Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120923142648/http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.albany.1791 Election result Assembly, Albany Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.columbia.1791 Election result Assembly, Columbia Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120923142714/http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.columbia.1791 Election result Assembly, Columbia Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.kings.1791 Election result Assembly, Kings Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120923142802/http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.kings.1791 Election result Assembly, Kings Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.newyorkcity.1791 Election result Assembly, New York Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120923142853/http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.newyorkcity.1791 Election result Assembly, New York Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.queens.1791 Election result Assembly, Queens Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120923142907/http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.queens.1791 Election result Assembly, Queens Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.rensselaer.1791 Election result Assembly, Rensselaer Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120923142922/http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.rensselaer.1791 Election result Assembly, Rensselaer Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.westchester.1791 Election result Assembly, Westchester Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120923143040/http://dl.tufts.edu/view_votingrecord.jsp?pid=tufts:ny.assembly.westchester.1791 Election result Assembly, Westchester Co.] at project "A New Nation Votes"


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Latest revision as of 13:08, 30 July 2024

15th New York State Legislature
←14th 16th→
The Old New York City Hall, where the Legislature met in 1784. From January 1785 to August 1790, the Congress of the Confederation and the 1st United States Congress met here, and the building was renamed Federal Hall. From 1791 to 1793, the State Legislature met again here, and the building was demolished in 1812. (1798)
Overview
Legislative bodyNew York State Legislature
JurisdictionNew York, United States
TermJuly 1, 1791 – June 30, 1792
Senate
Members24
PresidentLt. Gov. Pierre Van Cortlandt
Assembly
Members70
SpeakerJohn Watts (Fed.)
Sessions
1stJanuary 5, 1792 – April 12, 1792

The 15th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5 to April 12, 1792, during the fifteenth year of George Clinton's governorship, in New York City.

Background

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Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1777, the state senators were elected on general tickets in the senatorial districts, and were then divided into four classes. Six senators each drew lots for a term of 1, 2, 3 or 4 years and, beginning at the election in April 1778, every year six Senate seats came up for election to a four-year term. Assemblymen were elected countywide on general tickets to a one-year term, the whole assembly being renewed annually.

In March 1786, the legislature enacted that future legislatures meet on the first Tuesday of January of each year unless called earlier by the governor. No general meeting place was determined, leaving it to each Legislature to name the place where to reconvene, and if no place could be agreed upon, the legislature should meet again where it adjourned.

On February 7, 1791, the Legislature re-apportioned the Senate and Assembly districts, according to the figures of the United States Census of 1790. The area of Columbia and Rensselaer counties were transferred from the Western to the Eastern District; and the Southern and the Western districts lost one senator each, which were added to the Eastern District. The total number of assemblymen was again set at 70; but several new counties were established: Herkimer (1 seat), Ontario (1), Otsego (1), Rensselaer (5), Saratoga (4) and Tioga (1); Kings, Orange, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, Ulster and Westchester lost 1 seat, and Montgomery and New York lost 2; and Columbia won 3 seats.

At this time the politicians were divided into two opposing political parties: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans.[1] Party lines were not as distinctly drawn then as they became during the 19th century. Some politicians changed sides, for example the Livingston faction of the Federalist Party who felt betrayed after the election of Rufus King over their candidate James Duane in the United States Senate election in New York, 1789 and later voted down Schuyler for re-election in 1791.

Elections

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The State election was held from April 26 to 28, 1791. Senators Samuel Jones (Southern D.), Thomas Tillotson and Jacobus Swartwout (both Middle D.) were re-elected; and Joshua Sands (Southern D.), William Powers (Eastern D.) and Ex-U.S. Senator Philip Schuyler (Western D.) were also elected to the Senate.

Sessions

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The legislature was to meet for the regular session on January 3, 1792, at Federal Hall in New York City; both Houses assembled a quorum two days later; and adjourned on April 12.

On April 12, 1792, they enacted that the legislature should meet on the first Tuesday of November every four years, beginning in 1792, to choose presidential electors. The electors should then meet as electoral college at Poughkeepsie.

State Senate

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Districts

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Note: There are now 62 counties in the State of New York. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties.

Members

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The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.

District Senators Term left Party Notes
Southern Ezra L'Hommedieu* 1 year Fed./Dem.-Rep.
Paul Micheau* 1 year Federalist
Isaac Roosevelt* 1 year Federalist
Philip Livingston*[2] 2 years Federalist
David Gelston* 3 years Dem.-Rep. also Surrogate of New York County
Philip Van Cortlandt* 3 years Federalist elected to the Council of Appointment
Samuel Jones* 4 years Dem.-Rep. also Recorder of New York City
Joshua Sands 4 years Federalist
Middle James Clinton* 1 year Dem.-Rep.
John Cantine* 2 years Dem.-Rep.
James Carpenter* 2 years
David Pye* 3 years Federalist elected to the Council of Appointment
Thomas Tillotson* 4 years Dem.-Rep.
Jacobus Swartwout* 4 years Dem.-Rep.
Eastern Edward Savage* 1 year Dem.-Rep.
Peter Van Ness* 1 year Dem.-Rep.[3] Van Ness lived in Columbia Co., and
was elected in the old Western D. in 1788
Alexander Webster* 2 years Dem.-Rep.
John Williams* 3 years Dem.-Rep.
William Powers 4 years Federalist elected to the Council of Appointment
Western Volkert P. Douw* 2 years
Leonard Gansevoort 2 years Federalist
(Peter Schuyler)*[4] 3 years Federalist died January 4, 1792,[5] before the Legislature convened
Stephen Van Rensselaer* 3 years Federalist elected to the Council of Appointment
Philip Schuyler 4 years Federalist

Employees

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State Assembly

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Districts

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Note: There are now 62 counties in the State of New York. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties.

Assemblymen

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The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued as members of this Legislature.

County Assemblymen Party Notes
Albany Jellis A. Fonda Federalist
Stephen Lush
David McCarty Dem.-Rep.
Francis Nicoll Federalist
William North Federalist
John Ten Broeck
Henry Ten Eyck
Columbia Benjamin Birdsall
Jared Coffin
Jacob Ford Federalist previously a member from Albany Co.
Lawrence Hogeboom
Henry Livingston Federalist
James Savage* Federalist
Dutchess Jonathan Akins* Dem.-Rep.
Samuel A. Barker*
Isaac Bloom*
Daniel Graham Dem.-Rep.
Morgan Lewis
Matthew Patterson
James Tallmadge*
Herkimer Michael Myers* previously a member from Montgomery Co.;
unsuccessfully contested[6]
Kings Charles Doughty
Montgomery Douw Fonda
John Frey* Dem.-Rep.
David McMasters
Silas Talbot Federalist
New York Josiah Ogden Hoffman* Federalist
William S. Livingston
Melancton Smith Dem.-Rep.
William Pitt Smith
John Watts* Federalist re-elected Speaker
Henry Will*
John Wylly
Ontario Eleazer Lindsley
Orange John D. Coe* Federalist
Seth Marvin* Federalist
John Smith*
Otsego James Cannon previously a member from Montgomery Co.
Queens Samuel Clowes*
Whitehead Cornwell Dem.-Rep.
Nathaniel Lawrence* Dem.-Rep.
Rensselaer Jonathan Brown* previously a member from Albany Co.
John Knickerbacker Jr. Federalist
John W. Schermerhorn* Federalist previously a member from Albany Co.
Thomas Sickles Federalist previously a member from Albany Co.
Moses Vail
Richmond Gozen Ryerss* Federalist
Saratoga[7] Sidney Berry* previously a member from Albany Co.;
seat vacated on January 20, 1792
Andrew Mitchell seat vacated on January 20, 1792
Elias Palmer
Benjamin Rosekrans
Suffolk John Gelston*
Jonathan N. Havens* Dem.-Rep.
Henry Scudder Dem.-Rep.
John Smith* Dem.-Rep.
Tioga Jonathan Fitch seat in doubt, but retained[8]
Ulster Ebenezer Clark Dem.-Rep.
Jacob De Lametter*
Ebenezer Foote Federalist
Joseph Hasbrouck*
vacant
Washington
and Clinton 		John Conger
Thomas Converse*
Zina Hitchcock*
David Hopkins Dem.-Rep.
Westchester Samuel Haight*
Elias Newman
Ebenezer Purdy*
Jonathan G. Tompkins* Dem.-Rep.
Pierre Van Cortlandt Jr. Dem.-Rep.

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Anti-Federalists called themselves "Republicans." However, at the same time, the Federalists called them "Democrats" which was meant to be pejorative. After some time both terms got more and more confused, and sometimes used together as "Democratic Republicans" which later historians have adopted (with a hyphen) to describe the party from the beginning, to avoid confusion with both the later established and still existing Democratic and Republican parties.
  2. ^ Philip Livingston (1740-1810), son of Peter Van Brugh Livingston, father of Charles L. Livingston
  3. ^ Van Ness was elected in 1788 as an Anti-Federalist, but presided on February 13, 1792, over the Federalist meeting in New York City which nominated John Jay for Governor and Stephen Van Rensselaer for Lt. Gov.; see The History of Political Parties in the State of New-York, from the Ratification of the Federal Constitution to December, 1840 by Jabez D. Hammond (4th ed., Vol. 1, H. & E. Phinney, Cooperstown, 1846; page 55)
  4. ^ Peter Schuyler, of Canajoharie (now Danube, New York), nephew of Philip Schuyler
  5. ^ Death notice in The Gentleman's Magazine (London, England, 1792; Vol. 72, pg. 182)
  6. ^ see A Compilation of Cases of Contested Elections to Seats in the Assembly of the State of New York (1871; pg. 14ff)
  7. ^ The seats of Sidney Berry and Andrew Mitchell were contested by Beriah Palmer and Adam Comstock. The ballots cast in the Town of Ballston were not counted because two persons who claimed to be Supervisor of the Town held separate elections; and all ballots from the county were burned by the canvass committee, so that the result could not be revised. The Assembly vacated the seats of Berry and Mitchell, but did not admit Palmer and Comstock, since the true election result could not be determined; see A Compilation of Cases of Contested Elections to Seats in the Assembly of the State of New York (1871; pg. 10–14)
  8. ^ see A Compilation of Cases of Contested Elections to Seats in the Assembly of the State of New York (1871; pg. 17f)

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