New York State Department of State Resignations and Removals

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
The bulk of this series consists of resignations and removals of elected and appointed public officers that were filed in the Secretary of State's office pursuant to Chapter 126 of the Laws of 1850, which stipulated that written resignations were to be submitted and signed by the incumbent. Also included are records concerning investigations and hearings dealing with possible malfeasance, such as the impeachment of Governor William Sulzer. Sulzer documents include articles of impeachment in the Assembly, proceedings of the Court for the Trial of Impeachments (composed of the Senate and judges of the Court of Appeals), and the court's judgment removing Governor Sulzer from office.
Title
Resignations and removals
Quantity
9 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B0004
Creator
Arrangement

Alphabetical by last name of appointee or electee.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains official notices of resignation and removals from office. Among the records are those concerning investigations and hearings dealing with possible malfeasance, such as the impeachment of Governor William Sulzer. The bulk of the series consists of resignations that were filed in the Secretary of State's office pursuant to Chapter 126 of the Laws of 1850, which stipulated that written resignations were to be submitted and signed by the incumbent. Section 31 (resignations) and section 35 (removals) of the Public Officers Law also required resignation letters and removal orders for specified state officers be filed in the Secretary of State's office.

Each resignation provides the date, name and office resigned. Box one contains a rough name index file which is composed of correspondence to the Secretary of State from the acting secretary of the governor stating that the governor has been informed of a resignation or removal.

13248Series 13248, Removals and resignations from office, and

13249Series 13249, Notices of resignations, deaths and removals from office, contain notices of resignation and removal from office dating from 1945-1990.

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