74th New York State Legislature
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The Old State Capitol (1879)
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| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||
| Term | January 1 – December 31, 1851 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 32 | ||||
| President | Lt. Gov. Sanford E. Church (D) | ||||
| Temporary President |
James M. Cook (W), from February 10; Edwin D. Morgan (W), from March 29 |
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| Party control | Whig (17-15) | ||||
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| Members | 128 | ||||
| Speaker |
Henry J. Raymond (W); Joseph B. Varnum, Jr. (W) Acting, from June 10 |
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| Party control | Whig (83-45) | ||||
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| 1st | January 7 – April 17, 1851 |
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| 1st | June 10 – July 11, 1851 |
The 74th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 7 to July 11, 1851, during the first year of Washington Hunt's governorship, in Albany.
Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1846, 32 Senators were elected in single-seat senatorial districts for a two-year term, the whole Senate being renewed biennially. The senatorial districts (except those in New York City) were made up of entire counties. 128 Assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts to a one-year term, the whole Assembly being renewed annually. The Assembly districts were made up of entire towns, or city wards, forming a contiguous area, all in the same county. The City and County of New York was divided into four senatorial districts, and 16 Assembly districts.
At this time there were two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Whig Party. The Whigs were split into two opposing factions: the Seward/Weed faction (the majority, opposed to the Compromise of 1850) and the "Silver Grays" (supporters of President Millard Fillmore and his compromise legislation, led by Francis Granger whose silver gray hair originated the faction's nickname). The Anti-Rent Party mostly endorsed Whig or Democratic nominees. The radical abolitionists appeared as the Liberty Party.
The New York state election, 1850 was held on November 5.
Washington Hunt (Whig) was elected Governor; and Sanford E. Church (Dem.) was elected Lieutenant Governor. The other three statewide elective offices up for election were carried by the Democrats.
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