| 74th New York State Legislature | |||||
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 The Old State Capitol (1879) | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||
| Term | January 1 – December 31, 1851 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 32 | ||||
| President | Lt. Gov. Sanford E. Church (D) | ||||
| Temporary President | James M. Cook (W), from February 10; Edwin D. Morgan (W), from March 29 | ||||
| Party control | Whig (17-15) | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 128 | ||||
| Speaker | Henry J. Raymond (W); Joseph B. Varnum Jr. (W) Acting, from June 10 | ||||
| Party control | Whig (83-45) | ||||
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The 74th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 7 to July 11, 1851, during the first year of Washington Hunt's governorship, in Albany.