20th New York State Legislature
The 20th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from November 1, 1796, to April 3, 1797, during the second year of John Jay's governorship, first in New York City, then in Albany.
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The Old New York City Hall, where the Legislature first met in 1784. From January 1785 to August 1790, the Congress of the Confederation and the 1st United States Congress met here, and the building was renamed Federal Hall. From 1791 to 1793, and from 1795 to 1796, the State Legislature met again here. The building was demolished in 1812. (1798) | |||||
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| Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||
| Term | July 1, 1796 – June 30, 1797 | ||||
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| Members | 43 | ||||
| President | Lt. Gov. Stephen Van Rensselaer (Fed.) | ||||
| Party control | Federalist (36-6) | ||||
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| Members | 108 | ||||
| Speaker | Gulian Verplanck (Fed.) | ||||
| Party control | Federalist | ||||
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