Albany Regency political organization
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The Albany Regency political organization was a powerful early 19th-century Democratic political machine in New York that dominated state politics through disciplined party control and patronage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Albany Regency | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Democratic Party faction
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political machine ⓘ political organization ⓘ |
| activeIn | New York State politics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithNewspaper | Albany Argus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInBuilding | New York State Capitol vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlled |
distribution of state patronage in New York
ⓘ
state-level Democratic nominations in New York ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| diminishedBy |
emergence of the Whig Party
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rise of rival Democratic factions in New York ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1820s ⓘ |
| hasKeyMember |
Azariah C. Flagg
NERFINISHED
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Benjamin F. Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ Edwin Croswell NERFINISHED ⓘ John A. Dix NERFINISHED ⓘ John Van Buren NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Van Buren NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel A. Talcott NERFINISHED ⓘ Silas Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ William L. Marcy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarteredIn | Albany, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | prototype of later urban political machines in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern party organization in the United States
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national Democratic Party patronage practices ⓘ |
| influencedOffice |
Governor of New York
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New York State Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senate seats from New York NERFINISHED ⓘ state-level patronage appointments ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralized party control
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dominating New York State politics in the early 19th century ⓘ efficient political organization ⓘ |
| leader | Martin Van Buren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
|
| organizedAround |
New York State Attorney General’s office
NERFINISHED
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New York State Comptroller’s office NERFINISHED ⓘ New York State Secretary of State’s office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | Jacksonian democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1820s
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1830s ⓘ early 19th century ⓘ |
| usedMedia | Albany Argus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedPoliticalStrategy |
caucus system
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party discipline ⓘ patronage ⓘ spoils system ⓘ |
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