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