76th New York State Legislature

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76th 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, 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)
Sessions
1st January 4 – April 13, 1853 2nd April 14 – 15, 1853 3rd May 24 – July 21, 1853

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.