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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 250 words

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.

John Barker 1796-98.

William Barker 1809-10, 1812-14, 1818-19.

Francis BaiTette 1838.

James E. Boers 1847.

Joseph Benedict 1778-79.

Thomas Bowne 1795.

Aaron Br.)wn 1829-.'J0.

Joseph Bron n 1789-90.

Xeliemiah Brown, Jr 182:t-24.

Ebenezer S. Burling 1784-85.

Joseph Carpenter 179(>-97.

Joseph T. Carpenter 1841-42.

George Comb 18' Kl.

HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

I .Antlioiiy Constiint

Pierre Van Cortlaudt, Jr . . .

1792, 1794-95.

St Joliii Oonstfiiit

18*>3 '31

1831.

1777-79 1788-89 1825

1778.

D&riuB Crosby

1811-12.

1832-33.

Edwin Crosby

1834-35

1794-95.

I^iclioliiB Crixger • •

1838.

1816-17.

IjSiwrcncc D&v6iiport

1829-30

1814.

^Rthnnicl Dplevan .

1781-82.

1826.

Sfl>niu6l Drake

1777-81, '86, '88.

1844.

Benjamin Ferris

1808 '24.

179G, 1809

-10.

. . 1839-40.

1848 to 1885.

Andrew Findlay .

1843-44.

District. Name.

Years in Assembly.

John Fisher

1827-28.

2.

1872.

TVilliani Fisher

1836-37.

2.

1871.

Peter Fleming

2.

Theodore H. Benedict . .

1851.

Joel Frost .

1806, '08.

1.

1866.

2.

1879, '80.

1824.

3.

1864,. '65, '66.

Abijah Gilbert . ,

1779-86, *88, '91, 1800-5.

1.