| 155th New York State Legislature | |||||
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| Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New York,United States | ||||
| Term | January 1 – December 31, 1932 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 51 | ||||
| President | Lt. Gov.Herbert H. Lehman (D) | ||||
| Temporary President | George R. Fearon (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican (27–24) | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 150 | ||||
| Speaker | Joseph A. McGinnies (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican (80–70) | ||||
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The155th New York State Legislature, consisting of theNew York State Senate and theNew York State Assembly, met from January 6 to December 14, 1932, during the fourth year ofFranklin D. Roosevelt'sgovernorship, inAlbany.
Under the provisions of theNew York Constitution of 1894, re-apportioned in 1917, 51 Senators and 150 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts; senators for a two-year term, assemblymen for a one-year term. The senatorial districts consisted either of one or more entire counties; or a contiguous area within a single county. The counties which were divided into more than one senatorial district were New York (nine districts), Kings (eight), Bronx (three), Erie (three), Monroe (two), Queens (two) and Westchester (two). The Assembly districts were made up of contiguous area, all within the same county.
At this time there were two major political parties: theDemocratic Party and theRepublican Party. TheSocialist Party and theCommunist Party also nominated tickets.
The 1931 New York state election was held on November 3. No statewide elective offices were up for election.
AssemblywomanRhoda Fox Graves (Rep.), ofGouverneur, a former school teacher who after her marriage became active in women's organisations and politics, was re-elected, and remained the only woman legislator.
The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol inAlbany on January 6, 1932; and adjourned on March 11.[1]
Joseph A. McGinnies (Rep.) was re-electedSpeaker.
The Legislature met for a special session at the State Capitol in Albany on December 9, 1932;[2] and adjourned on December 14. This session was called to enact legislation to avoid the financial breakdown ofNew York City which threatened to occur on December 17.
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Joe R. Hanley changed from the Assembly to the Senate.
Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."
| District | Senator | Party | Notes |
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| 1st | George L. Thompson* | Republican | Chairman of Conservation |
| 2nd | Joseph D. Nunan Jr.* | Democrat | |
| 3rd | Frank B. Hendel* | Democrat | |
| 4th | Philip M. Kleinfeld* | Democrat | |
| 5th | John J. Howard* | Democrat | |
| 6th | Marcellus H. Evans* | Democrat | |
| 7th | John A. Hastings* | Democrat | |
| 8th | William L. Love* | Democrat | |
| 9th | Henry L. O'Brien* | Democrat | |
| 10th | Jeremiah F. Twomey* | Democrat | |
| 11th | James J. Crawford* | Democrat | |
| 12th | Elmer F. Quinn* | Democrat | |
| 13th | Thomas F. Burchill* | Democrat | |
| 14th | Edward J. Ahearn | Democrat | elected to fill vacancy, in place ofBernard Downing |
| 15th | John L. Buckley* | Democrat | |
| 16th | John J. McNaboe* | Democrat | |
| 17th | Samuel H. Hofstadter* | Republican | Chairman of General Laws |
| 18th | John T. McCall* | Democrat | |
| 19th | Duncan T. O'Brien* | Democrat | |
| 20th | A. Spencer Feld* | Democrat | |
| 21st | Henry G. Schackno* | Democrat | |
| 22nd | Julius S. Berg* | Democrat | |
| 23rd | John J. Dunnigan* | Democrat | Minority Leader |
| 24th | Harry J. Palmer* | Democrat | |
| 25th | Walter W. Westall* | Republican | Chairman of Internal Affairs |
| 26th | Seabury C. Mastick* | Republican | Chairman of Taxation and Retrenchment |
| 27th | Thomas C. Desmond* | Republican | Chairman of Military Affairs |
| 28th | J. Griswold Webb* | Republican | Chairman of Public Education |
| 29th | Arthur H. Wicks* | Republican | Chairman of Public Health |
| 30th | William T. Byrne* | Democrat | |
| 31st | John F. Williams* | Republican | Chairman of Affairs of Villages |
| 32nd | Alexander G. Baxter* | Republican | Chairman of Revision |
| 33rd | Henry E. H. Brereton* | Republican | Chairman of Civil Service |
| 34th | Warren T. Thayer* | Republican | Chairman of Public Service |
| 35th | Henry I. Patrie* | Republican | Chairman of Privileges and Elections |
| 36th | Charles B. Horton* | Republican | Chairman of Printed and Engrossed Bills |
| 37th | Perley A. Pitcher* | Republican | Chairman of Judiciary |
| 38th | George R. Fearon* | Republican | Temporary President; Chairman of Rules |
| 39th | John W. Gates* | Republican | Chairman of Labor and Industry |
| 40th | Bert Lord* | Republican | Chairman of Pensions |
| 41st | Frank A. Frost* | Republican | Chairman of Commerce and Navigation |
| 42nd | Charles J. Hewitt* | Republican | Chairman of Finance |
| 43rd | Leon F. Wheatley* | Republican | Chairman of Insurance |
| 44th | Joe R. Hanley* | Republican | elected to fill vacancy, in place ofJohn Knight; Chairman of Public Printing |
| 45th | Cosmo A. Cilano* | Republican | Chairman of Codes |
| 46th | Fred J. Slater* | Republican | Chairman of Penal Institutions |
| 47th | William W. Campbell* | Republican | Chairman of Banks; Chairman of Re-Apportionment |
| 48th | William J. Hickey* | Republican | Chairman of Cities |
| 49th | Stephen J. Wojtkowiak* | Democrat | |
| 50th | Nelson W. Cheney* | Republican | Chairman of Canals |
| 51st | Leigh G. Kirkland* | Republican | Chairman of Agriculture |
Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."
