Papers, 1872-1920.

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Papers, 1872-1920.

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This collection consists of two series. Series I is the papers created by Hill and relate to his political and official activities as Governor of New York State, 1885-1891 and as a U.S. Senator, 1892-1897. This series consists mainly of correspondence arranged chronologically. Generally the correspondence concerns election campaign activities and matters of political patronage as well as official duties. Prominent correspondents include Grover Cleveland (letters stored in the vault), Daniel S. Lamont, Roswell P. Flower and Samuel B. Tilden. Other papers include: material related to various legal cases, petitions regarding bills in the New York State Legislature, and copies of printed speeches. Lastly there is correspondence related to Hill's estate compiled by Peter Manwiller, the principal executor. Series II is the papers of George S. Bixby related to his work on an unpublished biography "The Life and Times of David Bennett Hill." Included among these papers are two drafts of the manuscript, Bixby's research notes, annotated speeches of Hill's and newsclippings.

66 boxes.

American Periodical Series I

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Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886

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Lamont, Daniel S.

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Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908

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Albany County Bar Association (Albany County, N.Y.)

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Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926

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Alton Brooks Parker (May 14, 1852 – May 10, 1926) was an American judge, best known as the Democrat who lost the presidential election of 1904 to incumbent Theodore Roosevelt in a landslide. A native of upstate New York, Parker practiced law in Kingston, New York, before being appointed to the New York Supreme Court and elected to the New York Court of Appeals; he served as Chief Judge of the latter from 1898 to 1904, when he resigned to run for president. In 1904, he defeated liberal publish...

Bixby, George S. (George Stephenson), 1861-1937.

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Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910

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David Bennett Hill (1843-1910) was an American politician from New York. He was mayor of Elmira, New York (1892) and shortly thereafter (1893-1895) became lieutenant governor of the state. He served as governor of New York from 1885-1891 and then was elected to the U. S. Senate where he served five years (1892-1897). From the guide to the David B. Hill Papers, 1885-1910, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) Epithet: Governor of New York State ...

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Flower, Roswell Pettibone, 1835-1899

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Governor of New York. From the description of Letter in the third person : Albany, to the 7th company of the 7th Regiment, N.Y.S.N.G., [no year] Dec. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874736 Politician. Flower was Governor from 1892-94, and U.S. Congressman, 1882-84, and 1888-90. From the description of Flower, Roswell P, -1899 papers, 1869-1915, 1880-1899 (bulk). (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155436447 ...

Manwiller, Peter.

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