Commissions by the Governor, 1823-1994.

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Commissions by the Governor, 1823-1994.

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23.6 cu. ft.

New York State Archives

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New York (State). Dept. of State. Division of Corporations and State Records.

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New York (State). Dept. of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records.

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New York (State). Governor

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Articles I and IV of the State Constitution authorize the governor to grant executive clemency to convicted criminials (Executive Law, Sections 15-19). Among the types of clemency offered is restoration of citizensip rights, by which the governor restores civil rights lost as a result of a conviction (e.g. right to vote, right to hold public office). From the description of Restoration of citizenship rights application ledgers, 1857-1902. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id...