172nd New York State Legislature

172nd New York State Legislature
← 171st 173rd →
New York State Capitol (2009)
Overview
Legislative body	New York State Legislature
Jurisdiction	New York, United States
Term	January 1, 1959 – December 31, 1960
Senate
Members	58
President	Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson (R)
Temporary President	Walter J. Mahoney (R)
Party control	Republican (34–24)
Assembly
Members	150
Speaker	Oswald D. Heck (R), until May 21, 1959; Joseph F. Carlino (R), from July 1, 1959
Party control	Republican (92–58)
Sessions
1st January 7 – March 25, 1959 2nd July 1, 1959 – 3rd January 6 – April 1, 1960

The 172nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 7, 1959, to April 1, 1960, during the first and second years of Nelson Rockefeller's governorship, in Albany.