New York General Assembly

New York General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
FoundedOctober 17, 1683
DisbandedApril 3, 1775
Succeeded byNew York Provincial Congress
Leadership
Speaker
Structure
Seats39
Length of term
Varied
AuthorityCharter of Liberties and Privileges

The General Assembly of New York, commonly known internationally as the New York General Assembly, and domestically simply as General Assembly, was the supreme legislative body of the Province of New York during its period of proprietal colonialship and the legislative body of the Province during its period as a crown colony. It was the representative governing body in New York until April 3, 1775, when the Assembly disbanded after the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.[1]

  1. ^ "English Colony and Province". New York State Unified Court System. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

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