Impeachment in the United States a single vote in 1912. Several others, most recently Missouri's Eric Greitens, have resigned rather than face impeachment, when events seemed to make it inevitable. The most recent impeachment of a state governor occurred on January 14, 2009, when the Illinois House of Representatives voted 117–1 to impeach Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges; he was subsequently removed from office and barred from holding future office by the Illinois Senate on January 29. He was the eighth U.S. state governor to be removed from office. The procedure for impeachment, or removal, of local officials varies widely. For instance, in New York
64th New York State Legislature Works (8th D.) was re-elected. The Legislature met for the regular session at the Old State Capitol in Albany on January 5, 1841; and the Assembly adjourned on May 25, the Senate on May 26. Peter B. Porter, Jr. (W) was elected Speaker with 65 votes against 60 for Levi S. Chatfield (D). On January 27, the Legislature elected John A. Collier (W) to succeed Bates Cooke (W) as State Comptroller. The Legislature re-elected State Treasurer Jacob Haight (W), and Surveyor General Orville L. Holley. In February, the Governor and Senate removed Robert H. Morris from the office of Recorder