and Lake Ontario on the west, when the steamers are afloat. Any communication by way of the adjoining territory for purposes of business is wholly impracticable. NAMES OF ELECTORS Of President and Vice President of the United States, chosen from the county since its organization and the year of election: 1824. Michael Hoffman, who was reelected in 1826, 1828 and 1830. 1832. Abijah Mann, Jr., who was reelected in 1834. 1836. Arphaxed Loomis. 1842. Charles S. Benton, who was reelected in 1844. 1846. George Petrie. 1848. Henry P. Alexander. 1850. Alexander H. Buell, who died at Washington, after a short illness, near the close of his congressional term. 1854. Francis E. Spinner. MEMBERS OF CONVENTIONS Called to amend the State Constitution. 1801. Evans Wharry, Mathias B. Tallmadge, George Rosecrants. This convention was called to consider certain specified subjects named in the act of the legislature, passed April 6th, 1801, in reference to the constitution 1777. The convention sat at Albany and completed its labors October 27th, 1801. 1821. Sanders Lansing, Richard Van Horne, Sherman Wooster. This convention was assembled pursuant to the recommendations contained in an act of the legislature, passed March 13th, 1821, to revise the constitution of 1777. It was held at Albany, adopted many radical changes in the former constitution and closed its sessions November 10th, 1821. This constitution was ratified by the people at a special election held on the 15th, 16th and 17th days of January, 1822. 1846. Michael Hoffman, Arphaxed Loomis. Pursuant to the recommendations of the act passed May 13th, 1845, this convention assembled at Albany, and completed its labors October 9th, 1846. The whole frame work of the fundamental law of 1822, was reconstructed by this body and many radical changes made. The constitution agreed to by this convention was ratified by the people November 3d, 1846. MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE Elected from Herkimer County from its first organization in 1791 to the present time. 1796. Michael Myers, held four years. 1802. John Meyer, held one year. 1803. Matthias B. Tallmadge, held four years. 1806. Nathan Smith, held two terms. 1815. John J. Prendergast, held one term. 1819. George Rosecrantz, held one term. 1823. Sherman Wooster, held four years. 1828. Nathaniel S. Benton, held his seat three years and three months. signed April 14, 1831. 1835. Abijah Beckwith, held one term. 1842. Edmund Varney, held one term. 1848. Thomas Burch, held two years. Re 1850. George H. Fox, who held until the spring of 1851, when he resigned and John Sanford of Montgomery county was elected in his place for the residue of the senatorial term. The senatorial terms from the organization of the state government in 1777 to 1846 were four years; and by the ratification of the present constitution, these terms have been reduced to two years. Until 1822 all state elections were held in April of each year, and the legislative term commenced on the first Monday of July following. Since and including 1822, state elections have been held in November of each year, and the legislative term commenced on the first Tuesday of January following. This will explain what might otherwise seem a little incongruous in the years noted. MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY From the erection of the county to this time. 1792. Michael Myers. 1793. Same. 1794. Jedediah Sanger. 1795. Same. 1796. Jonas Platt. 1797. Isaac Brayton, Gaylord Griswold, Joshua Leeland, Henry McNiel, Arthur Breese, Mathew Brown, Jr., Lodowick Campbell. 1798. Gaylord Griswold, Henry McNeil, Nathan Smith, Mathew Brown, Jr., Benjamin Bowen, Lodowick Campbell, Isaac Foot. 1799. Phineas Gates, John Cummins, Jr., Lodowick Compbell. 1800. John Mills, Thomas Manly, John Myer. 1801. Evans Wharry, George Widrig, Nathan Smith. S 1802. Nathan Smith, George Widrig, Samuel Merry, Jr. 1806. George Widrig, Samuel Wright, Eldad Corbit. 1807. George Widrig, John Kennedy, Samuel Wright. 1808. Westel Willoughby, Jr., John M. Petrie, Aaron Budlong. 1810. Thomas Manly, Christopher P. Bellinger, Rudolph Devendorff. 1827. Frederick P. Bellinger, Richard Smith, 2d, Daniel C. Henderson. 1829. Abijah Mann, Jr., John B. Dygert, Cornelius Sloughter. 1830. Frederick P. Bellinger, Abijah Mann, Jr., Russell Hopkins. 1831. Atwater Cook, Jr., Nicholas Lawyer, Olmstead Hough. 1832. William C. Crain, David Thorp, Daniel Dygert. 1833. Sherman Wooster, Dudley Burwell, Joseph M. Prendergast. 1838. Abijah Mann, Jr., Volney Owen. 1839. Atwater Cook, Jr., Benjamin Carver. 1840. Daniel Bellinger, George Burch. 1841. Michael Hoffman, Arphaxed Loomis. 1843. John T. Hall, Walter Booth. 1844. Michael Hoffman, Peter H. Warren. 1847. Abijah Beckwith, Jefferson Tillinghast. Humphry G. Root, 2*. John Beckwith, 2*. William Bridenbeeker, 2*. 1856. Samuel Green, 1*. Amos H. Prescott, 2*. ADDITIONAL NOTE. In 1777-8, Michael Edic and Abraham Van Horne were Members of Assembly from Tryon county. In 1778-9, George Henry Bell and Abraham Van Horne. 1781-2, William Petry. 1782-3, William Petry and Andrew Frinck. 1786, Abraham Van Horne was a member from Montgomery county. 1788-9, Henry Staring. 1789-90-91, Michael Myers. The persons bearing the above names have been noticed in this work. It is therefore proper to append the information contained in this note. * The numeral figures designate the number of the assembly district. 1 |