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Governors of the State of New York No. Governor Term in office Party Election Lt. Governor; 1 George Clinton (1739–1812) July 30, 1777 – July 1, 1795 (did not run) No parties: 1777 Pierre Van Cortlandt: 1780: 1783: 1786: 1789: Anti-Federalist: 1792: 2 John Jay (1745–1829) July 1, 1795 – July 1, 1801 (did not run) Federalist: 1795
John Tayler: 1816: 5 John Tayler (Acting) February 24, 1817 – June 30, 1817 (not candidate for election) 127 days Democratic– Republican. Lieutenant. Governor acting as Governor. Philetus Swift (acting) 6 DeWitt Clinton: July 1, 1817 – December 31, 1822 (not candidate for election) 5 years, 184 days Democratic– Republican. 1817: John ...
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Although the candidates for lieutenant governor have always run on tickets with the governor's candidates, until the election of 1950 they were elected on separate ballots, so on several occasions (1826, 1846, 1850, 1906, and 1924) the governor and his lieutenant were elected of opposing tickets.
The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York, the head of the executive branch of New York's state government, and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, to convene the New York State Legislature, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the legislature, as well as to grant pardons ...
The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New York ...
- $225,000 (2020)
- George Clinton
- Four years, no term limit
- New York Executive Mansion
Nov 13, 2009 · This Day In History. On July 9, 1777, New York elects Brigadier General George Clinton as the first governor of the independent state of New York.
Jan 5, 2002 · From spring 1792 through March 1793 the state of New York was rocked by a stormy political campaign for the governorship, in which John Jay challenged longtime governor George Clinton, and by a still stormier dispute over the election returns. That the Clintonians stole that election seems clear, but the Federalists were themselves not sinless.
