110th New York State Legislature explained

Number:110th
Start:January 1
End:December 31, 1887
Vp:Lt. Gov. Edward F. Jones (D)
Pro Tem:Edmund L. Pitts (R)
Speaker:James W. Husted (R)
Senators:32
Reps:128
S-Majority:Republican (20-12)
H-Majority:Republican (74-54)
Sessionnumber1:1st
Sessionstart1:January 4
Sessionend1:May 26, 1887
Previous:109th
Next:111th

The 110th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 4 to May 26, 1887, during the third year of David B. Hill's governorship, in Albany.

Background

Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1846, 32 Senators and 128 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts; senators for a two-year term, assemblymen for a one-year term. The senatorial districts were made up of entire counties, except New York County (seven districts) and Kings County (three districts). The Assembly districts were made up of entire towns, or city wards,[1] forming a contiguous area, all within the same county.

At this time there were two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. In New York City the three Democratic factions (Tammany Hall, "Irving Hall" and the "County Democrats") re-united, and nominated joint candidates in most districts. The Prohibition Party and the Greenback Party also nominated tickets.

Elections

The New York state election, 1886 was held on November 2. The only statewide elective offices up for election was carried by a Democrat. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for Judge of the Court of Appeals, was: Democrats 468,000; Republicans 461,000; Prohibition 36,000; and Greenback 2,000.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 4, 1887; and adjourned on May 26.

James W. Husted (R) was re-elected Speaker.

On January 20, the Legislature elected Frank Hiscock (R) to succeed Warner Miller (R) as U.S. Senator from New York, for a six-year term beginning on March 4, 1887.

State Senate

Districts

Note: There are now 62 counties in the State of New York. Modern-day Nassau County was part of Queens County, and modern-day Bronx County was divided between New York County west of the Bronx River and Westchester County east of it.

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.

DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1stEdward F. FaganDemocrat
2ndJames F. PierceDemocrat
3rdStephen M. GriswoldRepublican
4thJacob WorthRepublican
5thMichael C. MurphyDemocrat
6thEdward F. ReillyDemocrat
7thJames DalyDemocrat
8thThomas C. DunhamDemocrat
9thJohn J. CullenDemocrat
10thWilliam C. TraphagenDemocrat
11thGeorge W. PlunkittDemocrat
12thHenry C. NelsonDemocrat
13thHenry R. LowRepublican
14thHenry C. ConnellyRepublican
15thJacob W. HoysradtRepublican
16thAlbert C. ComstockRepublican
17thAmasa J. Parker Jr.Democrat
18thEdward WempleDemocraton November 8, 1887, elected New York State Comptroller
19thRowland C. KelloggRepublican
20thCharles L. KnappRepublican
21stGeorge B. SloanRepublican
22ndHenry J. CoggeshallRepublican
23rdJohn E. SmithRepublican
24thMatthew W. MarvinRepublican
25thFrancis HendricksRepublican
26thCharles F. BaragerRepublican
27thJ. Sloat FassettRepublican
28thJohn RainesRepublican
29thEdmund L. PittsRepublicanPresident pro tempore
30thEdward C. WalkerRepublican
31stDaniel H. McMillanRepublican
32ndCommodore P. VedderRepublican

Employees

State Assembly

Assemblymen

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued as members of this Legislature.

DistrictAssemblymenPartyNotes
Albany1stHorace T. DevereuxDemocrat
2ndVreeland H. YoungmanRepublican
3rdWilliam J. HillDemocrat
4thJohn T. GormanDemocrat
AlleganyWashington MosesRepublican
BroomeIsaac C. EdsonRepublican
Cattaraugus1stFrederick W. KruseRepublican
2ndErastus S. IngersollRepublican
Cayuga1stFrank M. ParsonsRepublican
2ndCoral C. WhiteRepublican
Chautauqua1stDana P. HortonRepublican
2ndGeorge H. FrostRepublican
ChemungRobert P. BushDemocrat
ChenangoRalph TaylorRepublican
ClintonGeorge S. WeedDemocrat
ColumbiaJohn C. Hogeboom Republican
CortlandWayland D. TisdaleRepublican
DelawareDavid L. ThomsonRepublican
Dutchess1stWillard H. MaseRepublican
2ndJohn I. PlattRepublican
Erie1stWilliam F. SheehanDemocratMinority Leader
2ndFrank M. GieseDemocrat
3rdEdward GallagherRepublican
4thHenry H. GuentherDemocrat
5thEdward K. EmeryRepublican
EssexSpencer G. PrimeRepublican
FranklinFloyd J. HadleyRepublican
Fulton and HamiltonAlden W. BerryRepublican
GeneseeCharles A. SeaverRepublican
GreeneFrancis G. WaltersRepublican
HerkimerPatrick H. McEvoyRepublican
Jefferson1stAnson S. ThompsonRepublican
2ndEdward B. BulkleyRepublican
Kings1stMoses J. WaferDemocrat
2ndWilliam H. McLaughlinDemocrat
3rdPeter K. McCannDemocrat
4thHenry F. HaggertyDemocrat
5thJames A. McMahonDemocrat
6thThomas F. FarrellDemocrat
7thJohn ReitzRepublican
8thJohn H. BonningtonDemocrat
9thAlexander S. BaconRepublican
10thJohn B. LongleyDemocrat
11thJames P. GrahamDemocrat
12thRichard V. B. NewtonDemocrat
LewisRutson ReaRepublican
LivingstonWilliam Y. RobinsonRepublican
MadisonWilliam S. LeeteRepublican
Monroe1stFletcher A. DefendorfDemocrat
2ndEdward W. MaurerRepublican
3rdGeorge W. SimeRepublican
MontgomeryRobert WempleDemocrat
New York1stDaniel E. FinnDemocrat
2ndTimothy D. SullivanTammany Dem.
3rdJames E. PowerDemocrat
4thJeremiah HayesDemocrat
5thMichael BrennanTammany Dem.
6thWilliam J. McKennaDemocrat
7thGeorge H. HenryRepublican
8thCharles SmithRepublican
9thJohn MartinDemocrat
10thGeorge F. LangbeinDemocrat
11thRobert Ray HamiltonRepublican
12thLeonard A. GiegerichTammany Dem.
13thWilliam P. MulryDemocrat
14thJacob KunzenmanTammany Dem.
15thGeorge H. McAdamTammany Dem.
16thEdward P. HaganDemocrat
17thWilliam DaltonDemocrat
18thJohn F. KennyTammany Dem.
19thEugene S. IvesDemocrat
20thWilliam H. HornidgeTammany Dem.
21stErnest H. CrosbyRepublican
22ndJohn F. McIntyreDemocrat
23rdJacob A. CantorDemocrat
24thJohn B. SheaCounty Dem.
Niagara1stChristian F. GoerssRepublican
2ndPeter A. PorterRepublican
Oneida1stBenjamin HallRepublican
2ndRobert W. EvansRepublican
3rdJohn C. DaviesRepublican
Onondaga1stHector B. JohnsonRepublican
2ndAlfred E. StaceyRepublican
3rdThomas McCarthy Republican
OntarioEdward P. BabcockRepublican
Orange1stRobert H. SmithRepublican
2ndGeorge W. GreeneDemocrat
OrleansSamuel A. BatesRepublican
Oswego1stHenry C. HoweRepublican
2ndDanforth E. AinsworthRepublican
Otsego1stLowell S. HenryDemocrat
2ndFrank B. ArnoldRepublican
PutnamHenry MabieRepublican
Queens1stJoseph FitchDemocrat
2ndWilliam J. HinesDemocrat
Rensselaer1stMichael F. CollinsDemocrat
2ndJ. Irving BaucusRepublican
3rdJames Ryan Jr.Democrat
RichmondEdward A. MooreDemocrat
RocklandGeorge DickeyDemocrat
St. Lawrence1stN. Martin CurtisRepublican
2ndWilliam H. KimballRepublican
3rdGeorge Z. ErwinRepublican
Saratoga1stJohn H. BurkeDemocrat
2ndBartlett B. GrippinRepublican
SchenectadyEdward D. CutlerDemocrat
SchoharieEmory StevensDemocrat
SchuylerFremont ColeRepublican
SenecaWilliam L. SweetRepublican
Steuben1stAzariah C. BrundageRepublican
2ndCharles D. BakerRepublican
SuffolkHenry A. ReevesDemocrat
SullivanMartin A. SmithRepublican
TiogaJonathan C. LatimerRepublican
TompkinsWalter G. SmithRepublican
Ulster1stThomas MaxwellRepublican
2ndWillet I. Van DemarkRepublican
3rdDavis WinneDemocrat
WarrenJames C. EldridgeRepublican
Washington1stJ. Warren FortRepublican
2ndJames H. ManvilleRepublican
Wayne1stCharles T. SaxtonRepublican
2ndBarnet H. DavisRepublican
Westchester1stJ. Irving BurnsRepublican
2ndSamuel ConoverDemocrat
3rdJames W. HustedRepublicanelected Speaker
WyomingEdward A. PierceRepublican
YatesGeorge R. CornwellRepublican

Employees

Notes

  1. Except New York City where the wards were apportioned into election districts, and then some whole wards and some election districts of other wards were gerrymandered together into Assembly districts.
  2. Book: Documents of the Senate of the State of New York. The Argus Company. 1887. II - Nos. 15-34, Inclusive. Albany. 3. en. Senate No. 33.
  3. John Clinton Hogeboom (born 1857), grandson of state senator John C. Hogeboom (1801–05)
  4. Thomas McCarthy (born 1848), son of Dennis McCarthy

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