New York State Governor Study of Impeachment Precedents and Practices in England and New York State
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
0.3 cubic feet
(1 volume)
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of a binder containing a 300-page typed manuscript entitled, "Precedents on Impeachment." The manuscript discusses the "customs, practices and proceedings" of the English Parliament regarding impeachment and reviews the history of New York State constitutional and statutory provisions relating to impeachment. There is no indication of who prepared this work, when, or for what purpose, although it might have been related in some way to Governor William Sulzer's impeachment and removal from office in 1913.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Table of contents in front of volume.
Custodial History
Originally accessioned from New York Stte Library as volume 18 of old collection #630 (series A0630), accession -405 or -406.
Access Restrictions
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