1879 New York state election
The 1879 New York state election was held on November 4, 1879, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary state, the state comptroller, the attorney general, the state treasurer and the state engineer, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.
Image: Alonzo B. Cornell
Image: Lucius Robinson
Alonzo Barton Cornell was a New York politician and businessman who was the 27th governor of New York from 1880 to 1882.
Alonzo B. Cornell
Cartoon depicting the battle between Cornell and the Tammany Hall machine