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Schenectady's political history written by diverse characters
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
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Joseph Yates, then governor of New York, was caught between a rock and a hard place. The citizens of New York were clamoring for popular elections, but while his political party held control of the legislature, changing the structure of state government early in the 19th century seemed like an unnecessary risk...
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