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New York State Governor Study of Impeachment Precedents and Practices in England and New York State


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Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
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.
Title:
Study of impeachment precedents and practices in England and New York State
Quantity:

0.3 cubic feet

(1 volume)

Inclusive Dates:
1913
Series Number:
A3358

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.

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