New York State Department of State Minutes of the Council of Appointment
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
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Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of minute books compiled by the Council of Appointment. The Council selected individuals to fill non-elective
offices. The minute books record the date and place of each council meeting, the names of the members present, and appointments
made by the council. Volumes contain civil and/or military appointments. Each volume has its own index arranged by county
and then type of office.
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Minutes of the Council of Appointment
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Inclusive Dates:
1786-1822
Series Number:
A1845
Administrative History
The Council of Appointment was created by the 1777 New York State Constitution for the purpose of selecting individuals to
fill non-elective offices. The council was composed of the governor and four senators chosen by the State Assembly. The council
was abolished in 1822 after the ratification of the 1821 state constitution.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of 13 volumes of minute books compiled by the Council of Appointment between 1786 and 1822. The minute
books record the date and place of each council meeting, the names of the members present, and appointments made by the council
(name and office). The minutes for each meeting conclude with the signatures of every council member present. The first two
volumes contain both civil and military appointments. Volumes 3-13 contain minutes pertaining to just civil or military appointments.
Each volume has its own index arranged by county and then type of office.
Related Publications
Earlier minutes of the Council of Appointment, which were destroyed in the State Capitol fire of 1911, are partially published
in: "Minutes of the Council of Appointment April 4, 1778-May 3, 1779," Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 58
(1925), 1-97.
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Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Volume |
Accretion: A1845-78 |
1786-1793 |
Civil and Military Appointments |
1 |
1 |
1793-1797 |
Civil and Military Appointments |
1 |
2 |
1798-1801 |
Civil Appointments |
2 |
3 |
1798-1802 |
Military Appointments |
2 |
4 |
1801-1805 |
Civil Appointments |
2 |
5 |
1802-1807 |
Military Appointments |
3 |
6 |
1806-1811 |
Civil Appointments |
3 |
7 |
1807-1812 |
Military Appointments |
4 |
8 |
1811-1816 |
Civil Appointments |
4 |
9 |
1812-1818 |
Military Appointments |
5 |
10 |
1816-1821 |
Civil Appointments |
5 |
11 |
1818-1822 |
Military Appointments |
6 |
12 |
1821-1822 |
Civil Appointments |
7 |
13 |