76th New York State Legislature
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The Old State Capitol (1879) | |||||||
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| Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||||
| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||||
| Term | January 1 – December 31, 1853 | ||||||
| Senate | |||||||
| Members | 32 | ||||||
| President | Lt. Gov. Sanford E. Church (D) | ||||||
| Temporary President | William McMurray (D), from January 19; Edwin D. Morgan (W), from July 21 | ||||||
| Party control | split (16-16) | ||||||
| Assembly | |||||||
| Members | 128 | ||||||
| Speaker | William H. Ludlow (D) | ||||||
| Party control | Democratic (87-41) | ||||||
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The 76th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met in Albany from January 4 to July 21, 1853, during the first year of Horatio Seymour's governorship.