27th New York State Legislature explained

Number:27th
Imagename:The Old Albany City Hall
Imagedate:undated
Start:July 1, 1803
End:June 30, 1804
Vp:Lt. Gov. Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (Dem.-Rep.)
Speaker:Alexander Sheldon (Dem.-Rep.)
Senators:32
Reps:100
S-Majority:Democratic-Republican (26-6)
H-Majority:Democratic-Republican (83-17)
Sessionnumber1:1st
Sessionstart1:January 31
Sessionend1:April 11, 1804
Previous:26th
Next:28th

The 27th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 31 to April 11, 1804, during the third year of George Clinton's second tenure as Governor of New York, in Albany.

Background

Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1777, amended by the Constitutional Convention of 1801, 32 Senators were elected on general tickets in the four senatorial districts for four-year terms. They were divided into four classes, and every year eight Senate seats came up for election. Assemblymen were elected countywide on general tickets to a one-year term, the whole assembly being renewed annually.

In 1797, Albany was declared the State capital, and all subsequent Legislatures have been meeting there ever since. In 1799, the Legislature enacted that future Legislatures meet on the last Tuesday of January of each year unless called earlier by the governor.

State Senator Solomon Sutherland died on September 10, 1802, leaving a vacancy in the Middle District.

In 1803, Montgomery County, and two seats were transferred from the Western to the Eastern District.

U.S. Senator DeWitt Clinton resigned on November 4, 1803, after his appointment as Mayor of New York City, and Governor George Clinton appointed John Armstrong to fill the vacancy temporarily.

U.S. Senator Theodorus Bailey resigned on January 16, 1804, after his appointment as Postmaster of New York City.

At this time the politicians were divided into two opposing political parties: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans.[1] The Democratic-Republican Party split into two opposing factions at the gubernatorial election of 1804: the "Regulars" who supported Morgan Lewis, and the "Burrites" who supported Vice President Aaron Burr. Lewis had been nominated for Governor by his party, but Burr, after being dropped from the presidential ticket in favor of Gov. George Clinton, ran against Lewis. Burr also received the support of the majority of the Federalists although his enemy Alexander Hamilton, the leader of the Federalists, advocated against it and supported Lewis.

Elections

The State election was held from April 26 to 28, 1803. Senator Edward Savage (Eastern D.) was re-elected. John Broome (Southern D.), Joshua H. Brett, Robert Johnston (both Middle D.), John Tayler and Thomas Tredwell (both Eastern D.); and Assemblymen John Woodworth (Eastern D.) and Caleb Hyde (Western D.) were also elected to full terms in the Senate. Simon Veeder (Eastern D.) and Assemblyman James Burt were elected to fill the vacancies. All ten were Democratic-Republicans.

Sessions

The Legislature met at the Old City Hall in Albany on January 31, 1804; and the Assembly adjourned on April 10, the Senate on April 11.

Dem.-Rep. Alexander Sheldon was elected Speaker.

On February 3, 1804, the Legislature elected two U.S. senators (both Dem.-Rep.): John Armstrong to succeed himself, and John Smith to succeed Theodorus Bailey.

State Senate

Districts

Note: There are now 62 counties in the State of New York. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties.

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. James Burt, John Woodworth and Caleb Hyde changed from the Assembly to the Senate.

DistrictSenatorsTerm leftPartyNotes
SouthernWilliam Denning1 yearDem.-Rep.
Benjamin Huntting1 yearDem.-Rep.
Ebenezer Purdy1 yearDem.-Rep.
Ezra L'Hommedieu2 yearsDem.-Rep.
John Schenck3 yearsDem.-Rep.
John Broome4 yearsDem.-Rep.elected to the Council of Appointment;
in April 1804 elected Lieutenant Governor of New York
MiddleJohn C. Hogeboom1 yearDem.-Rep.
James W. Wilkin1 yearDem.-Rep.
Jacobus S. Bruyn2 yearsDem.-Rep.
Peter A. Van Bergen2 yearsDem.-Rep.
James Burt3 yearsDem.-Rep./Burriteelected to fill the vacancy, in place of Solomon Sutherland
Abraham Adriance3 yearsDem.-Rep.elected to the Council of Appointment
Joshua H. Brett4 yearsDem.-Rep.
Robert Johnston4 yearsDem.-Rep.
EasternJames Gordon1 yearFederalist
nowrap Jacobus Van Schoonhoven2 yearsFederalist
Abraham Van Vechten2 yearsFederalistalso Recorder of the City of Albany
Simon Veeder2 yearsDem.-Rep.elected to fill the vacancy, in place of Christopher Hutton
Jacob Snell3 yearsDem.-Rep.Snell lived in Montgomery Co. and had
been elected in the Western District in 1802
Edward Savage4 yearsDem.-Rep.
John Tayler4 yearsDem.-Rep.
Thomas Tredwell4 yearsDem.-Rep.elected to the Council of Appointment
John Woodworth4 yearsDem.-Rep.from February 3, 1804, also New York Attorney General
WesternRobert Roseboom1 yearDem.-Rep.
Jedediah Sanger1 yearFederalistalso the First Judge of the Oneida County Court
Lemuel Chipman2 yearsFederalist
Isaac Foote2 yearsFederalist
Joseph Annin3 yearsDem.-Rep./Burrite
Asa Danforth3 yearsDem.-Rep.
Matthias B. Tallmadge3 yearsDem.-Rep.
George Tiffany3 yearsDem.-Rep.
Caleb Hyde4 yearsDem.-Rep.elected to the Council of Appointment

Employees

State Assembly

Districts

Note: There are now 62 counties in the State of New York. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties.

Assemblymen

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

CountyAssemblymenPartyNotes
AlbanyJohn Beekman Jr.
Johann Jost DietzFederalist
James EmottFederalist
Peter S. SchuylerFederalist
Moses Smith
vacant
CayugaSilas HalseyDem.-Rep.in April 1804, elected to the 9th United States Congress
Thomas Hewitt
Amos RathbunDem.-Rep.
ChenangoObadiah GermanDem.-Rep.
Stephen Hoxie
James Moore
Joel ThompsonFederalist
Benjamin MooersDem.-Rep.
ColumbiaBenjamin BirdsallDem.-Rep.
Stephen MillerDem.-Rep.
Samuel Ten BroeckDem.-Rep.
James I. Van AlenDem.-Rep.
DelawareGabriel NorthDem.-Rep.
Elias OsbornDem.-Rep.
DutchessJoseph E. HaffDem.-Rep.
John MartinDem.-Rep.
Thomas MitchellDem.-Rep.
Zalmon SanfordDem.-Rep.
William TaberDem.-Rep./Burrite
Benajah ThompsonDem.-Rep.
Theodorus R. Van WyckDem.-Rep.
EssexTheodorus RossDem.-Rep.
Genesee
and Ontario		Amos Hall
Nathaniel W. HowellFederalist
Polydore B. Wisner
GreeneStephen SimmonsFederalist
Stoddard SmithFederalist
HerkimerEvans WharryDem.-Rep.
George WidrigDem.-Rep.
Samuel WrightDem.-Rep.
KingsJohn HicksDem.-Rep.
John HerkimerDem.-Rep.
Henry Kennedy
Archibald McIntyreDem.-Rep.also Deputy Secretary of State of New York
Alexander SheldonDem.-Rep.elected Speaker
David J. Zeilly
New YorkSamuel Bradhurst
George Clinton, Jr.Dem.-Rep.
Peter Curtenius
William FewDem.-Rep.
Henry RutgersDem.-Rep.
Peter A. Schenck
Solomon Townsend
James WarnerDem.-Rep.
Peter H. WendoverDem.-Rep.
OneidaDavid Coffeen
Joseph KirklandFederalist
David OstromFederalist
Abraham Van EpsFederalist
James GeddesFederalist
John McWhorterDem.-Rep.
Joshua Brown
Robert R. Burnet
Samuel S. SewardFederalist
Henry Tucker
OtsegoPeter P. Dumont
Jedediah PeckDem.-Rep.
Solomon Pier
Henry ScottDem.-Rep.
QueensStephen CarmanFederalist
John D. DitmisDem.-Rep.
William MottDem.-Rep.
RensselaerAsa MannDem.-Rep.
Jonathan RouseDem.-Rep.
Charles SeldenDem.-Rep.
William StewardDem.-Rep.
Samuel Vary Jr.Dem.-Rep.
RichmondJohn HousemanDem.-Rep.
RocklandSamuel G. VerbryckDem.-Rep.
SaratogaAdam ComstockDem.-Rep.
John HunterDem.-Rep.
Samuel LewisDem.-Rep.
Othniel LookerDem.-Rep.
SchoharieHenry BeckerDem.-Rep.
Freegift PatchinDem.-Rep.
SteubenJames FaulknerDem.-Rep.
SuffolkIsrael CarllDem.-Rep.
Sylvester DeringDem.-Rep.
David HedgesDem.-Rep.
TiogaAshbel Wells
UlsterBenjamin BevierDem.-Rep.
Lucas ElmendorfDem.-Rep.
Joseph Hasbrouck Jr.Dem.-Rep.
James RossDem.-Rep.
WashingtonDavid AustinDem.-Rep.
Kitchel BishopDem.-Rep.
William Livingston
John McKinney
John McLeanDem.-Rep.
Stephen Thorn
WestchesterAbijah GilbertDem.-Rep.
Abraham OdellDem.-Rep.
Thomas ThomasDem.-Rep.
Joseph TravisDem.-Rep.

Employees

Notes

  1. The Anti-Federalists called themselves "Republicans." However, at the same time, the Federalists called them "Democrats" which was meant to be pejorative. After some time both terms got more and more confused, and sometimes used together as "Democratic Republicans" which later historians have adopted (with a hyphen) to describe the party from the beginning, to avoid confusion with both the later established and still existing Democratic and Republican parties.

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