Notices of appointment of state officials
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of notices of appointment of lesser state officials. Most concern appointments to departments of state government. Some local and county level appointments are included. Notices usually include the name of the appointee; residence; office of appointment; effective date; notice date and appointer's name and official capacity. Some notices may contain the name of the appointee's predecessor and the seat of the department in which the appointee worked. Many cite the statute under which the appointments were made.
Title
- Notices of appointment of state officials
Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B0003
Creator
Arrangement
Rough chronological.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of between 100 and 150 unbound notices of appointment (originals and copies) of lesser state officials. The bulk of the appointments concern the appointment of individuals to offices within various departments of the state government, but also includes appointments made at local and county levels. The notices usually provide the name of the appointee, residence, office of appointment, effective date, date of notice, and appointer's name and official capacity.
Some of the notices may contain the name of the appointee's predecessor and the seat of the department in which the appointee worked. The notices of appointment were filed in the secretary's office probably as a result of Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1778, which made the secretary of state the clerk to the Council of Appointment. Many of the notices cite the statute under which the appointments were made.
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