The term of office is two years ; under the Constitution of 1777 it was four. Westchester County has belonged, successively, to the Southern, First, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Twelfth.

List of Itisiilents of Westchester Countu who have Represented the various Dittricts to which it hat belonged in the Senate. Xanies. Years in the Senate.

Benj. Brandreth 1850-51, 1858-59.

William Cauldwell 1868-71.

Darius Crosby 1815-18.

Samuel Haight 1797-1800.

Richai-d Hatfield 1795-1802.

John Hunter 1823, 18.36^.

Sir James Jay 1778, 1781-«2.

Philip Livingston 1790-93, '95, '98.

Allen JIcDonald 1832-35.

Lewis Jlorris 1777-90.

Richard Morris 1778-79.

Henry C. Xelson 1882-84.

William Xelson 1824-27.

Ebeuezer Purdy 1801-6.

William Robertson . . 1844-43.

Hezekiah D. Robei-ts<.>n 1860-63.

William H. Robertson 1854-55, 1872-81.

Edmund G. Sutherland 1866-67.

Thomas Thomas 1805-8.

John Townsend 1820-22.

Philip VanCortlaudt 1791-94.

Pierre \an Cortlaudt 1777.

Jonathan Ward 1807-10.

Stephen Ward 1780-S3.

Assembly. -- Assemblymen are elected annually. Originally the Assembly consisted of seventy members. The Constitution of 1821 fixed the number permanently at one hundred and twenty-eight. Prior to the adoption of the Constitution of 1846 all the members of Assembly were elected on a general ticket ; since then the counties have been divided into districts. The representation from this county has varied from six in 1777 to two in 1836. At the present time it is entitled to three.

List of Members of Assembly from Westchester County, 1777-1885. 1777 to 1847. Xames. Yeara in Assembly.

William Adams 1798-99.

Jeremiah .^ndereon 1825.

Joseph H. Anderson 1833-34.

Benjamin Barker 1807.