New York State Department of State Record of Commissions by the Governor and the Senate
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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 secretary of state's office was responsible for records in these commissions which appointed the secretary as the clerk
to the Council of Appointment. This series consists of bound volumes of copies of commissions of office, the original of which
was sent to the appointee. The volumes record commissions pertaining to a variety of offices.
Creator:
Title:
Record of commissions by the Governor and the Senate
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1823-1927
Series Number:
A1852
Arrangement
Chronological.
Administrative History
The secretary of state's office was responsible for records in these commissions which appointed the secretary as the clerk
to the Council of Appointment. The council was abolished in 1822 with the ratification of the 1821 constitution and its powers
transferred to the governor whose appointees were confirmed by the senate.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of 53 bound volumes of copies of commissions of office, the original of which was sent to the appointee.
The volumes record commissions pertaining to a variety of offices. They usually (but not always) provide the name of the appointee,
county of residence, office of appointment, date and names of the governor, secretary of state or deputy secretary of state
(in clerk's handwriting). The volumes are arranged in chronological order with many of them containing an index that is accessible
by both person and county name.
Related Material
A1850 Index to commissions for public offices, contains related records
A1848 Registers of state, county, and city appointed and elected officials, contains related records.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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Detailed Description
| Dates |
Contents |
Box |
|
Accretion: A1852-78 |
| 1823-1826 |
Record of Commissions |
1 |
|
| 1826-1831 |
Record of Commissions |
2 |
|
| 1831-1835 |
Record of Commissions |
3 |
|
| 1835-1839 |
Record of Commissions |
4 |
|
| 1839-1841 |
Record of Commissions |
5 |
|
| 1842-1852 |
Record of Commissions |
6 |
|
| 1853-1859 |
Record of Commissions |
7 |
|
| 1859-1862 |
Record of Commissions |
8 |
|
| 1863-1865 |
Record of Commissions |
9 |
|
| 1868-1870 |
Record of Commissions |
10 |
|
| 1870-1872 |
Record of Commissions |
11 |
|
| 1872-1874 |
Record of Commissions |
12 |
|
| 1874-1876 |
Record of Commissions |
13 |
|
| 1876-1877 |
Record of Commissions |
14 |
|
| 1877-1879 |
Record of Commissions |
15 |
|
| 1878-1879 |
Record of Commissions |
16 |
|
| 1880-1881 |
Record of Commissions |
17 |
|
| 1881-1882 |
Record of Commissions |
18 |
|
| 1883-1884 |
Record of commissions |
19 |
19 |
| 1884-1886 |
Record of commissions |
20 |
20 |
| 1886-1887 |
Record of commissions |
21 |
21 |
| 1887-1889 |
Record of commissions |
22 |
22 |
| 1889-1891 |
Record of commissions |
23 |
23 |
| 1891-1892 |
Record of commissions |
24 |
24 |
| 1892-1894 |
Record of commissions |
25 |
25 |
| 1894-1895 |
Record of commissions |
26 |
26 |
| 1895-1896 |
Record of commissions |
27 |
27 |
| 1896-1897 |
Record of commissions |
28 |
28 |
| 1898 |
Record of commissions |
29 |
29 |
| 1899 |
Record of commissions |
30 |
30 |
| 1900 |
Record of commissions |
31 |
31 |
| 1901 |
Record of commissions |
32 |
32 |
| 1902 |
Record of commissions |
33 |
33 |
| 1903 |
Record of commissions |
34 |
34 |
| 1904 |
Record of commissions |
35 |
35 |
| 1905 |
Record of commissions |
36 |
36 |
| 1906 |
Record of commissions |
37 |
37 |
| 1907 |
Record of commissions |
38 |
38 |
| 1908 |
Record of commissions |
39 |
39 |
| 1909 |
Record of commissions |
40 |
40 |
| 1910 |
Record of commissions |
41 |
41 |
| 1911-1912 |
Record of commissions |
42 |
42 |
| 1913 |
Record of commissions |
43 |
43 |
| 1914 |
Record of commissions |
44 |
44 |
| 1915 |
Record of commissions |
45 |
45 |
| 1916 |
Record of commissions |
46 |
46 |
| 1917-1918 |
Record of commissions |
47 |
47 |
| 1919 |
Record of commissions |
48 |
48 |
| 1920 |
Record of commissions |
49 |
49 |
| 1921 |
Record of commissions |
50 |
50 |
| 1922 |
Record of commissions |
51 |
51A |
| 1922 |
Record of commissions (Notaries Public) |
51 |
51B |
| 1923-1927 |
Record of commissions |
51 |
52 |
