• Source: 82nd New York State Legislature

      • The 82nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 4 to April 19, 1859, during the first year of Edwin D. Morgan's governorship, in Albany.


      Background


      Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1846, 32 Senators and 128 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts; senators for a two-year term, assemblymen for a one-year term. The senatorial districts were made up of entire counties, except New York County (four districts) and Kings County (two districts). The Assembly districts were made up of entire towns, or city wards, forming a contiguous area, all within the same county.
      At this time there were two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The Know Nothing movement ran in the election as the "American Party."


      Elections


      The New York state election, 1858 was held on November 2. Republicans Edwin D. Morgan and Robert Campbell were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The other two statewide elective offices were also carried by the Republicans. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for Governor was: Republican 248,000; Democratic 230,000; and American 61,000.


      Sessions


      The Legislature met for the regular session at the Old State Capitol in Albany on January 4, 1859; and adjourned on April 19.
      DeWitt C. Littlejohn (R) was again elected Speaker with 90 votes against 28 for John W. Chanler (D) and 6 for Chauncey Boughton (A).
      On January 18, William A. Wheeler (R) was elected president pro tempore of the State Senate.


      State Senate




      = Districts

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      = Members

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


      = Employees

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      Clerk: Samuel P. Allen
      Deputy Clerk: Henry J. Sickles
      Sergeant-at-Arms: Henry W. Dwight
      Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Simeon Dillingham
      Doorkeeper: Richard U. Owens
      First Assistant Doorkeeper: Henry W. Shipman
      Second Assistant Doorkeeper: Samuel Ten Eyck
      Third Assistant Doorkeeper: James P. Clark
      Journal Clerk: James Terwilliger
      Engrossing Clerks: A. N. Cole, Charles G. Fairman


      State Assembly




      = Assemblymen

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      The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued as members of this Legislature.
      Party affiliations follow the vote for Speaker.


      = Employees

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      Clerk: William Richardson
      Sergeant-at-Arms: Daniel M. Prescott
      Doorkeeper: George C. Dennis
      First Assistant Doorkeeper:
      Second Assistant Doorkeeper:


      Notes




      Sources


      The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; see pg. 439 for Senate districts; pg. 442 for senators; pg. 450–462 for Assembly districts; and pg. 487ff for assemblymen)
      Journal of the Senate (82nd Session) (1859)
      Journal of the Assembly (82nd Session) (1859)
      Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1859 by William D. Murphy

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