70th New York State Legislature
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The Old State Capitol (1879) | |||||
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| Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||
| Term | January 1 – December 31, 1847 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 32 | ||||
| President | Lt. Gov. Addison Gardiner (D), until July 4 | ||||
| Temporary President | Albert Lester (D), from February 12 | ||||
| Party control | Democratic (21-10-1) | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 128 | ||||
| Speaker | William C. Hasbrouck (W) | ||||
| Party control | Whig (72-56) | ||||
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The 70th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5 to December 15, 1847, during the first year of John Young's governorship, in Albany.