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5th New York State Legislature
The 5th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from October 10, 1781, to April 14, 1782, during the fifth year of George Clinton's governorship, at Poughkeepsie. Background Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1777, the State Senators were elected on general tickets in the senatorial districts, and were then divided into four classes. Six senators each drew lots for a term of 1, 2, 3 or 4 years and, beginning at the election in April 1778, every year six Senate seats came up for election to a four-year term. Assemblymen were elected countywide on general tickets to a one-year term, the whole assembly being renewed annually. On May 8, 1777, the Constitutional Convention had appointed the senators from the Southern District, and the assemblymen from Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk counties—the area which was under British control—and determined that these appointees serve in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton House (Poughkeepsie, New York)
The Clinton House is an 18th-century Georgian architecture, Georgian stone building in the city of Poughkeepsie (city), New York, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, Dutchess County, New York (state), New York, United States. It is a List of New York State Historic Sites, New York State Historic Site and has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a historic place of local significance since 1982. The house was named for George Clinton (vice president), George Clinton, who served as the first Governor of New York and fourth Vice-President of the United States. He was believed to have lived there after the American Revolutionary War, but it is now known that it was never his residence. The house probably served as a meeting place for legislators during the time Poughkeepsie was List of capitals in the United States#HIstorical state capitals, capital of History of New York (state), New York in 1777. Clinton House was built around 1765 by Clear Everitt, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |