Court, 73;
declines nomination for Vice-President, 73;
nominated for gov., 76-8;
compared with Fillmore, 80-1;
elected, 89;
approves constitutional con., 100;
vetoes canal appropriation, 101;
bitterness against, 114-5;
renominated for gov., 1846, 116;
refused to pardon Anti-Renters, 119;
defeated, 120;
reasons for, 121-3;
retirement to farm, 123-4;
death of, 124.

Wright, William B., candidate for judge of Court of Appeals, 1861,
iii. 23, note;
elected, 29.

Wright, William W., nominated for canal com., 1861, iii. 21, note;
defeated, 29;
renominated, 1866, 159;
defeated, 165;
renominated, 1869, 226;
elected, 227.

Wyandotte constitution, see Kansas.

Yancey, William L., at Charleston con., ii. 273.

Yates, Abraham, in first constitutional con., i. 5.

Yates, John Van Ness, appointed recorder at Albany, i. 179;
gifts and character, 257;
sec. of state, 321;
nephew of gov., 321;
on election of presidential electors, 325.

Yates, Joseph G., family, career, and character, i. 248-9;
founder of Union College, 249;
asked to stand for U.S. senate, 268;
on Tompkins, 279;
nominated for gov., 1822, 312-3;
opposed by Southwick, 316;
elected, 320;
nepotism and ingratitude of, 321-2;
opposes election of presidential electors, 323;
a political dodge, 325;
beaten by the Regency, 327;
revenge of, 330;
retirement of, 331.

Yates, Richard, in first constitutional con., i. 5.

Yates, Robert, member first constitutional con., i. 5;
delegate to amend Articles of Confederation, 29;
his fitness, 30;
first choice of Clinton, 30;
withdraws from con., 30;
refuses to sign Federal Constitution, 31;
in Poughkeepsie con., 33;
nominated for gov., 38;
Hamilton on nomination of, 38-9;
his character, career, and ability, 40-2;
Burr's friendship for, 43;
defeated for gov., 44;
appointed chief justice, 45;
nominated for gov., 64;
retires from Supreme Court, 68.

Young, John, member of Assembly, ii. 95;
career and character, 95-6;
gifts of, 96-7;
sudden rise to power, 96-7;
contest over fourth constitutional con., 97-101;
Seymour and, 99;
triumph of, 99-100;
carries canal appropriation, 100;
nominated for gov., 1846, 118;
Weed unfriendly to, 118;
agreed to pardon Anti-Renters, 118;
course on Mexican war, 119;
elected gov., 120;
aspirant for Vice-Presidency, 1848, 137;
loss of prestige,