Albert Lester
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Albert Lester was an American lawyer and politician.
to Canandaigua.
He was a Democratic member of the New York State Senate
(7th District) from 1844 to 1847. In May 1847
, the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of New York
, Addison Gardiner
, was elected to the New York Court of Appeals
and took office on July 5. Gardiner thus vacated the office of lieutenant governor - who is ex officio President of the state senate. When the New York State Legislature met again for an extra session from September 8 to December 15, Lester was chosen President pro tempore
of the State Senate, and was Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York
until the end of the year. Urged by Governor John Young
, the state legislature passed on September 27 a law to hold a special election for lieutenant governor at the New York state election, 1847
to fill the vacancy, and Hamilton Fish
was elected to take office on January 1, 1848.
Lester was buried at the West Avenue Cemetery in Canandaigua
.
Life
Lester removed from Litchfield, ConnecticutLitchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...
to Canandaigua.
He was a Democratic member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
(7th District) from 1844 to 1847. In May 1847
New York special judicial election, 1847
At a special judicial election on June 7, 1847, four judges of the New York Court of Appeals, the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, 32 justices of the new New York Supreme Court district benches, county judges, surrogates, districty attorneys and all other judicial officers in the state of New York...
, the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
, Addison Gardiner
Addison Gardiner
Addison Gardiner was an American lawyer and politician who was the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1854 to 1855.-Early life and career:...
, was elected to the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
and took office on July 5. Gardiner thus vacated the office of lieutenant governor - who is ex officio President of the state senate. When the New York State Legislature met again for an extra session from September 8 to December 15, Lester was chosen President pro tempore
Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
The Majority Leader of the New York State Senate is elected by the majority of the members of the New York State Senate. The position usually coincides with the title of Temporary President of the State Senate, who presides over the session of the State Senate if the Lieutenant Governor of New York...
of the State Senate, and was Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
until the end of the year. Urged by Governor John Young
John Young (Governor)
John Young was an American politician.He was born in Chelsea, Vermont. As a child, he moved to Freeport , Livingston County, New York. He had only basic schooling but, by self-study accumulated a knowledge of classics and became a law clerk, becoming admitted to the bar in 1829...
, the state legislature passed on September 27 a law to hold a special election for lieutenant governor at the New York state election, 1847
New York state election, 1847
The 1847 New York state election was held on November 2, 1847, to elect the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, three Canal Commissioners and three Inspectors of State Prisons, as well as all members of...
to fill the vacancy, and Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish was an American statesman and politician who served as the 16th Governor of New York, United States Senator and United States Secretary of State. Fish has been considered one of the best Secretary of States in the United States history; known for his judiciousness and reform efforts...
was elected to take office on January 1, 1848.
Lester was buried at the West Avenue Cemetery in Canandaigua
Canandaigua (city), New York
Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. The population was 11,264 at the 2000 census...
.
Sources
- The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge by Jared Sparks, Francis Bowen & George Partridge Sanger (Gray and Bowen, 1847; page 245)
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 32, 134ff and 143; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lester.html Political Graveyard
- http://ontario.nygenweb.net/westavenuecempart2.htm Gravestone info, transcribed at NY GenWeb
- Political History of the State of New York from January 1, 1841, to January 1, 1847, Vol III, including the Life of Silas Wright by Jabez Delano Hammond (Hall & Dickson, Syracuse NY, 1848; pages 367f)
- The Regents of the University of the State of New York: 1784-1959 compiled by Albert Bickmore Corey (University of the State of New York, 1959; pages 23 and 33)