Clerk of the New York State Assembly

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The Clerk of the New York State Assembly heads the administration of the New York State Assembly. The outgoing clerk of the previous session presides over a new Assembly until a Speaker is elected. Subsequently a clerk is elected by the members of the Assembly. The clerk is the nominal author of the Assembly's legislative journals. The clerk appoints most of the Assembly's employees, like deputy clerks, assistant clerks, committee clerks, pages and janitors. Many clerks have been elected members of the Assembly, either before or after their clerkships.

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NameTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
John McKesson September 1, 1777January 7, 1794Democratic-Republican
Oliver L. Ker January 7, 1794November 1, 1796Federalist
James Van Ingen November 1, 1796January 25, 1803Federalist
Solomon Southwick January 25, 1803January 27, 1807Democratic-Republican
Gerrit Y. Lansing January 27, 1807January 26, 1808Dem.-Rep./Lewisite
Daniel Rodman January 26, 1808January 30, 1810Dem.-Rep./Clintonian
James Van Ingen January 30, 1810January 29, 1811Federalist
Samuel North January 29, 1811November 3, 1812Democratic-Republican
James Van Ingen November 3, 1812September 26, 1814Federalist
Aaron Clark September 26, 1814November 7, 1820Dem.-Rep./Clintonian
Dirck L. Vanderheyden November 7, 1820January 2, 1822Dem.-Rep./Bucktail
Edward Livingston January 2, 1822January 4, 1825Dem.-Rep./BucktailAssemblyman 1833, 1835 and 1837; Speaker 1837
Horatio Merchant January 4, 1825January 3, 1826People's Party/Clintonian
Edward Livingston January 3, 1826January 1, 1828Dem.-Rep./BucktailAssemblyman 1833, 1835 and 1837; Speaker 1837
Francis Seger January 1, 1828January 7, 1834JacksonianState Senator 1834–1837
Philip Reynolds Jr. January 7, 1834January 2, 1838Democrat
Jarvis N. Lake January 2, 1838January 7, 1840Whig
Philander B. Prindle January 7, 1840January 4, 1842Whig
John O. Cole January 4, 1842January 3, 1843Democrat
Henry N. Wales January 3, 1843January 2, 1844Democrat
James R. Rose January 2, 1844January 6, 1846Democrat
William W. Dean January 6, 1846January 5, 1847Democrat
Philander B. Prindle January 5, 1847January 1, 1850Whig
James R. Rose January 1, 1850January 7, 1851Democrat
Richard U. Sherman January 7, 1851January 6, 1857WhigAssemblyman 1857 and 1875–1876
William Richardson January 6, 1857January 26, 1858Republican
David Wilson January 26, 1858January 4, 1859 American [1] Assemblyman 1852
William Richardson January 4, 1859January 1, 1861Republican
Hanson A. Risley January 1, 1861January 7, 1862Republican
Joseph B. Cushman January 7, 1862January 1, 1867Republican
Luther Caldwell January 1, 1867January 7, 1868Republican
Cornelius W. Armstrong January 1, 1868January 5, 1869DemocratAssemblyman 1858
Edward F. Underhill January 5, 1869January 4, 1870Republican
Cornelius W. Armstrong January 4, 1870January 2, 1872DemocratAssemblyman 1858
Cornelius S. Underwood January 2, 1872April 30, 1872Republicandied in office
Edward M. Johnson May 1, 1872January 7, 1873Republican
John O'Donnell January 7, 1873January 5, 1875RepublicanAssemblyman 1864; State Senator 1866–1869
Hiram Calkins January 5, 1875January 4, 1876DemocratClerk of the State Senate 1870–1871
Edward M. Johnson January 4, 1876January 2, 1883Republican
Walter H. Bunn January 2, 1883January 1, 1884Democrat
Charles A. Chickering January 1, 1884January 6, 1891RepublicanAssemblyman 1879–1881
Charles R. DeFreest January 6, 1891January 2, 1894Democrat
George W. Dunn January 2, 1894January 2, 1895Republican
Archie E. Baxter January 2, 1895January 1, 1908Republican
Ray B. Smith January 1, 1908January 4, 1911Republican
Luke McHenry January 4, 1911September 17, 1911Democratdied in office [2]
George R. Van Namee September 17, 1911January 3, 1912Democratacting since September 6 while McHenry was ill
Fred W. Hammond January 3, 1912January 1, 1913RepublicanAssemblyman 1901–1909 and 1911
George R. Van Namee January 1, 1913January 7, 1914Democrat
Fred W. Hammond January 7, 1914January 2, 1935RepublicanAssemblyman 1901–1909 and 1911
Homer W. Storey January 2, 1935January 1, 1936Democrat
Ansley B. Borkowski January 1, 1936February 9, 1965RepublicanAssemblyman 1921 and 1924–1930
John T. McKennan February 9, 1965January 8, 1969DemocratState Senator 1949–1950
Donald A. Campbell January 8, 1969February 1973RepublicanAssemblyman 1951–1968; resigned
Thomas H. Bartzos February 1973January 8, 1975Republicanacting in 1973 [3]
Catherine A. Carey January 8, 1975January 9, 1985Democrat
Francine Misasi January 9, 1985January 2001Democrat

Notes

  1. OFFICERS OF THE ASSEMBLY in Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1858 by William D. Murphy (p. 246)
  2. LUKE McHENRY DIES in NYT on September 18, 1911
  3. State news briefs in The Citizen–Advertiser, of Auburn, on January 8, 1974

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