Notices of appointment of state officials B0003

Notices of appointment of state officials

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

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

Summary:

This series consists of notices of appointment of lesser state officials. Most concern appointments to departments of state government. Some local and county level appointments are included. Notices usually include the name of the appointee; residence; office of appointment; effective date; notice date and appointer's name and official capacity. Some notices may contain the name of the appointee's predecessor and the seat of the department in which the appointee worked. Many cite the statute under which the appointments were made.

Creator:

New York (State). Department of State

Title:

Notices of appointment of state officials

Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1855-1893

Series Number:

B0003

Arrangement

Rough chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of between 100 and 150 unbound notices of appointment (originals and copies) of lesser state officials. The bulk of the appointments concern the appointment of individuals to offices within various departments of the state government, but also includes appointments made at local and county levels. The notices usually provide the name of the appointee, residence, office of appointment, effective date, date of notice, and appointer's name and official capacity.

Some of the notices may contain the name of the appointee's predecessor and the seat of the department in which the appointee worked. The notices of appointment were filed in the secretary's office probably as a result of Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1778, which made the secretary of state the clerk to the Council of Appointment. Many of the notices cite the statute under which the appointments were made.