1824 Almshouse Law of New York State
Item
Title
1824 Almshouse Law of New York State
Creator
New York State Senate
Date
January 1, 1825
Abstract
Amendment on the 1824 Almshouse Law
Language
English
Description
The 1824 Almshouse Law established Almshouses in every county of New York State, it would go into effect over the following years with taxes taken from distilleries to fund construction.
Bibliographic Citation
Muller J.L. (2017) Rendered Unfit: “Defective” Children in the Erie County Poorhouse. In: Byrnes J., Muller J. (eds) Bioarchaeology of Impairment and Disability. Bioarchaeology and Social Theory. Springer, Cham