New York State Department of State Resignations and Removals
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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:
The bulk of this series consists of resignations and removals of elected and appointed public officers that were filed in
the Secretary of State's office pursuant to Chapter 126 of the Laws of 1850, which stipulated that written resignations were
to be submitted and signed by the incumbent. Also included are records concerning investigations and hearings dealing with
possible malfeasance, such as the impeachment of Governor William Sulzer. Sulzer documents include articles of impeachment
in the Assembly, proceedings of the Court for the Trial of Impeachments (composed of the Senate and judges of the Court of
Appeals), and the court's judgment removing Governor Sulzer from office.
Creator:
Title:
Resignations and removals
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1867-1969
Series Number:
B0004
Arrangement
Alphabetical by last name of appointee or electee.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains official notices of resignation and removals from office. Among the records are those concerning investigations
and hearings dealing with possible malfeasance, such as the impeachment of Governor William Sulzer. The bulk of the series
consists of resignations that were filed in the Secretary of State's office pursuant to Chapter 126 of the Laws of 1850, which
stipulated that written resignations were to be submitted and signed by the incumbent. Section 31 (resignations) and section
35 (removals) of the Public Officers Law also required resignation letters and removal orders for specified state officers
be filed in the Secretary of State's office.
Each resignation provides the date, name and office resigned. Box one contains a rough name index file which is composed of
correspondence to the Secretary of State from the acting secretary of the governor stating that the governor has been informed
of a resignation or removal.
Related Material
13248 Removals and resignations from office, and
13249 Notices of resignations, deaths and removals from office, contain notices of resignation and removal from office dating from
1945-1990.
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Detailed Description
| Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Accretion: B0004-79 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Abbott-Aulisi |
1 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Backer-Briser |
2 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Brock-Clarke |
3 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Cleland-Curran |
4 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Dade-Dwyer |
5 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Eddy-Fursman |
6 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Gabrielli-Gutman |
7 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Hackett-Hylan |
8 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Ingraham-Knox |
9 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Kooper-Lynch |
10 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - MacDonald-McMullen |
11 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Mead-Nutting |
12 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - O'Brien-Quinn |
13 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Rabin-Schlenker |
14 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Schmidt-Stephens |
15 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Sterrit-Tweed |
16 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Untemeyer-Wickins |
17 |
| 1867-1969 |
Alpha Index, A-Z - Wicks-Zunser |
18 |
