Roll of delegates to the 1846 Constitutional Convention, 1846.

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Roll of delegates to the 1846 Constitutional Convention, 1846.

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This is a roll of delegates to the convention that framed the New York Constitution of 1846, known as "The People's Constitution." It records occupations and other personal information about the delegates.

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New York State Archives

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