Testimony relating to the nomination of Milton E. Gibbs as State Hospital Commissioner
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of testimony from Rochester individuals who opposed Gibbs' nomination claiming Gibbs had withheld money due them from a legal case. The testimony, provided as typescript of oral testimony or as affidavits was used as exhibits at a March l2, l9l3 hearing held by the Senate Finance Committee to investigate the qualifications of Gibbs for the commissioner position. Also included are correspondence, clippings, and telegrams relating to the Gibbs nomination.
Title
- Testimony relating to the nomination of Milton E. Gibbs as State Hospital Commissioner
Quantity
- 0.2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- L0140
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological by date of testimony.
Administrative History
In 1913, Milton E. Gibbs was nominated by the Governor to become State Hospital Commissioner. There was substantial opposition to Gibbs, a Rochester attorney, especially from local Democratic Party committees. Among the opposition were individuals who charged Gibbs with financial wrongdoing in representing them in a Rochester legal case. Apparently the opposition forces were successful as Gibbs did not serve as State Hospital Commissioner.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists principally of testimony from the Rochester individuals who claimed Gibbs had withheld money due them from a legal case. This includes testimony given at a March 12, 1913 hearing held by the Senate Finance Committee to investigate the qualifications of Gibbs for the commissioner position.
The testimony is either typescripts of oral testimony or affidavits used as exhibits in the hearings. The records also include a small amount of correspondence, clippings, and telegrams relating to the Gibbs nomination.
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