Kings County (N.Y.). Board of Supervisors
Variant namesThe Board of Supervisors, established in 1714, was responsible for the construction of public buildings, including courthouses and jails.
From the description of Proceedings 1878-1895. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122614137
The Board of Supervisors, established in 1714, was responsible for the construction of public buildings such as courthouses and jails.
From the description of Index to Minutes, 1853-1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122414327
The Board of Supervisors, established in 1714, was responsible for the construction of public buildings, such as courthouses and jails.
From the description of Minutes, unbound documents, 1714-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122484652
From the description of Committee reports, 1868-1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122569315
John L. Ryder succeeded John A. Voorhees as Supervisor of the Town of Flatlands in Kings County in the 1850s, and served in this position for over thirty years until his retirement in 1886.
The Board of Supervisors of Kings County was the legislative body governing Kings County, N.Y. Taxes, bonds, and other county related laws were passed by the Board of Supervisors so long as the laws did not conflict with state or federal laws. A board member was elected from each ward in Kings County and an elected supervisor-at-large presided over the board. The supervisor-at-large had the power to veto the resolutions of the board. The minutes of meetings for the Board of Supervisors of Kings County were published in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle .
From the guide to the Kings County Board of Supervisors resolution in honor of John L. Ryder, 1886, (Brooklyn Historical Society)
The Board of Supervisors of Kings County was the legislative body governing Kings County, New York. Taxes, bonds, and other county related laws were passed by the Board of Supervisors so long as the laws did not conflict with state or federal laws. A board member was elected from each ward in Kings County and an elected supervisor-at-large presided over the board. The supervisor-at-large had the power to veto the resolutions of the board. The minutes of meetings for the Board of Supervisors of Kings County were published in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle .
George W. Bleecker was a member of the New York State Assembly, Kings County 7th District, in 1858. He also served as representative of the 7th Ward on the Board of Supervisors of Kings County in 1857.
- Sources:
- The Political Graveyard. "Index to Politicians: Blea to Blewster." http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bleakley-blews.html (accessed July 16, 2010).
- "Seventh District Assembly Nomination." Brooklyn Daily Eagle, October 3, 1857, 2.
- Jenks, Almet F. "County and Municipal Government." In Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. Brooklyn: Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1892.
From the guide to the Board of Supervisors of Kings County collection, 1835-1857, (Brooklyn Historical Society)
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Bergen, Teunis G., 1806-1881 | person |
| associatedWith | Bleecker, George W. | person |
| associatedWith | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.). Common Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Conover family | family |
| associatedWith | Cortelyou family | family |
| associatedWith | Cortelyou, Peter, 1796-1879 | person |
| associatedWith | Cowenhoven family | family |
| associatedWith | Heenan, Michael C. | person |
| associatedWith | Heenan, Michael C. | person |
| associatedWith | McGhee, Kathryn | person |
| associatedWith | McGhee, Thomas | person |
| associatedWith | Ryder, John L. | person |
| associatedWith | Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 | person |
| associatedWith | Wyckoff family | family |
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