CONGREGATIONAL District. Of Newly XOrk.
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The State of New York has always, since 1853,
chosen her representation in Congress blouse Of
Representatives) by Districts In 1883, tins State
was entitled. by the Constitution, TO SIN Represent
aiyes who were all elected by the single districts.
After the first census (in 1900 the State elected
Ien members all chosen by single districts, IN con
formiiy to law passed in 1872. The second
census (iR 1900 gave Il members TO this State,
again all chosen by sing districts by law passed
in 1892 The third census (lol0) increased our
representation TO ~ members; and 10y the law OF
1878. the State was divided into 10 single and SIX
double districts. BY the fourth census, (lS2O)
and law passed in 1922, the State being entitled
tO "a members, ~ single districts two double dis
trcts and ono treble district were formed. The
fifth census {l330) gave Us 40 members. who have
been chosen, by the law of 1882, follows; in
os single districts, four double districts, and one
Quadrupe district. BY the sixth census, OF 1910,
and the new apportionmcnt by Congress. We are
10 have "a representatives, to be chosen by single
districts


In 1889 Long Island and Staten Island formed
one district and the city and county OF Newly erk,
with part Of Wes,chester county namely, except
five Northern towns. formed anO,hsr single die
trict In 1922. Suffolk, Queens and kings coun-
ties elected member; the city and county o.
New-io orh also. one member; Nesichester and
Richmond counties another In 1902. the l., dis
trct was composed of Suffolk and Queens ~
district Kings and Richmond, and the FIRST, sec
ond s.ird and nth wards of Newly ork' Sd dis
trict. fourth, sirth and serehh' wards of New.
York (each being single districis.) IN 1913 the
ist district consisted of Suffolk, Queens. hing'
and Richmond counties and the Isl and ID ward.
of Newly ork (elcctins members.) The second
district. the remaining 8 wards of Newly ORR. asC
cleciing members. In 1922, the lst dis,rict
was composed Of Suffolk and Queens. Il member y
Cd district. Kings. Richmond and Rocbland coun
ties. q ncmber) and tbs 3D. dstrict, Ner-lork
G. meuibcrs) Ia 1929. the ist and 2d district,
the same as in 1892; 3d district, New-l OK.
members.


Years Population Of New yoik City. Congressional ratio