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2. New York 1821 Constitutional Convention, Albany County
3. New York 1821 Constitutional Convention, Broome County
4. New York 1821 Constitutional Convention, Cattaraugus, Chautauque, Erie and Niagara Counties
5. New York 1821 Constitutional Convention, Cayuga County
6. New York 1821 Constitutional Convention, Chenango County
7. New York 1821 Constitutional Convention, Clinton and Franklin Counties
8. New York 1821 Constitutional Convention, Columbia County
9. New York 1821 Constitutional Convention, Cortland County
10. New York 1821 Constitutional Convention, Delaware County
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Constitutional Convention
Convention: In Law, A body constituted by statute to represent the people in their primary relations, and in some sense outside of the constitution, as e.g. for the framing or amending of the constitution itself (Constitutional Convention). In this sense, applied to a body meeting under authority of Congress to frame a constitution for a new state, or convened by a state legislature, in the manner prescribed by law, to revise the constitution of the state.
Oxford English Dictionary
Many states during this time period continued to either create (for new states) or refine their state constitutions. This resulted in numerous elections for convention delegates.
1787 - 1824: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia
Office Scope: State / Territory
Role Scope: State / County / District / City