Governor’s Council of New York
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The Governor’s Council of New York was the upper chamber of the colonial legislature, composed of appointed advisors who shared lawmaking authority with the elected assembly and assisted the royal governor in governing the colony.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory body
→
colonial legislative council → upper legislative chamber → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Province of New York
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| appliesToPeriod |
colonial era
→
pre‑American Revolution → |
| appointedBy |
British Crown
→
royal governor of New York → |
| composedOf |
appointed councillors
→
colonial elites → landed gentry → |
| constitutionalStatus |
component of the royal prerogative in New York
→
|
| country |
Province of New York
→
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| dissolved |
1775
→
American Revolutionary period → |
| governmentType |
royal colony institution
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| hasAuthorityOver |
colonial finances (with assembly)
→
legislation in the Province of New York → some appointments in the colony → |
| hasFunction |
advise the royal governor
→
approve or reject bills → assist in colonial administration → exercise some judicial functions → participate in legislation → |
| hasRole |
advisory council to the royal governor
→
executive council → lawmaking body → upper house of the New York colonial legislature → |
| historicalEra |
British colonial period in North America
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| inception |
late 17th century
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|
| languageOfWork |
English
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|
| legalSystem |
English common law
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|
| location |
New York City
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|
| meetsAt |
Fort George, New York City
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| partOf |
British colonial administration in North America
→
Legislature of the Province of New York → colonial government of New York → |
| replacedBy |
New York State Senate
→
post‑Revolutionary New York state legislature → |
| seatOfGovernment |
New York City
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|
| selectionMethod |
appointment
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| sharesLawmakingAuthorityWith |
New York General Assembly
→
lower house of the New York colonial legislature → |
| subordinateTo |
Board of Trade (British)
→
British Crown → |
| worksWith |
New York General Assembly
→
royal governor of New York → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
New York Colony
("New York General Assembly")
→
Province of New York ("New York General Assembly") → |
legislature |
|
New York Colonial Assembly
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coLegislatureWith |
|
American colonial assemblies
("New York General Assembly")
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|
hasPart |
|
Governor’s Council of New York
("Legislature of the Province of New York")
→
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partOf |
|
New York Provincial Congress
("New York General Assembly")
→
|
replaced |