The governor of New York heads the government of the American state of New York. They also head the executive branch of New York state government. In addition, the Governor serves as the commander-in-chief of the state’s military forces.
Their duty is to enforce state laws and convene the New York State Legislature, with the power to approve or veto bills passed by the legislature.
Along with granting pardons, except in cases of treason and accusation.
In total, fifty-seven people have served in the role of state governor, of which four served non-consecutive terms, including; George Clinton, DeWitt Clinton, Horatio Seymour and Al Smith.
Kathy Hochul has been the only woman to be governor of New York so far.
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List of governors of New York
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Governor |
Start of term |
End of term |
Party |
|
George Clinton |
July 30, 1777 |
June 30, 1795 |
Democrat-Republican |
|
John Jay |
July 1, 1795 |
June 30, 1801 |
Federalist |
|
George Clinton |
July 1, 1801 |
June 30, 1804 |
Democrat-Republican |
|
Morgan Lewis |
July 1, 1804 |
June 30, 1807 |
Democrat-Republican |
|
Daniel D. Tompkins |
July 1, 1807 |
February 24, 1817 |
Democrat-Republican |
|
John Tayler (acting) |
February 24, 1817 |
June 30, 1817 |
Democrat-Republican |
|
Clinton |
July 1, 1817 |
December 31, 1822 |
Democrat-Republican |
|
Jose C. Yates |
January 1, 1823 |
December 31, 1824 |
Democrat-Republican |
|
Clinton |
January 1, 1825 |
February 11, 1828 |
Democrat-Republican |
|
Nathaniel Lanzador |
February 11, 1828 |
December 31, 1828 |
Democrat-Republican |
|
Martin Van Buren |
January 1, 1829 |
March 12, 1829 |
Democratic |
|
Enos T. Throop |
March 12, 1829 |
December 31, 1832 |
Democratic |
|
William L. Marcy |
January 1, 1833 |
December 31, 1838 |
Democratic |
|
William H. Seward |
January 1, 1839 |
December 31, 1842 |
Whig |
|
William C. Bouck |
January 1, 1843 |
December 31, 1844 |
Democratic |
|
Silas Wright |
January 1, 1845 |
December 31, 1846 |
Democratic |
|
Young John |
January 1, 1847 |
December 31, 1848 |
Whig |
|
hamilton fish |
January 1, 1849 |
December 31, 1850 |
Whig |
|
Washington Hunt |
January 1, 1851 |
December 31, 1852 |
Whig |
|
Horace Seymour |
January 1, 1853 |
December 31, 1854 |
Democratic |
|
Myron H. Clark |
January 1, 1855 |
December 31, 1856 |
Whig (fusion) |
|
Juan A. Rey |
January 1, 1857 |
December 31, 1858 |
Republican |
|
Edwin Morgan |
January 1, 1859 |
December 31, 1862 |
Republican |
|
Horace Seymour |
January 1, 1863 |
December 31, 1864 |
Democratic |
|
Ruben Fenton |
January 1, 1865 |
December 31, 1868 |
Union |
|
John T. Hoffman |
January 1, 1869 |
December 31, 1872 |
Democratic |
|
John Adams Dix |
January 1, 1873 |
December 31, 1874 |
Republican |
|
Samuel J. Tilden |
January 1, 1875 |
December 31, 1876 |
Democratic |
|
pike robinson |
January 1, 1877 |
December 31, 1879 |
Democratic |
|
Alonzo B. Cornell |
January 1, 1880 |
December 31, 1882 |
Republican |
|
Grover Cleveland |
January 1, 1883 |
January 6, 1885 |
Democratic |
|
David B. Hill |
January 6, 1885 |
December 31, 1891 |
Democratic |
|
Roswell P. Flor |
January 1, 1892 |
December 31, 1894 |
Democratic |
|
Levi P. Morton |
January 1, 1895 |
December 31, 1896 |
Republican |
|
Frank S. Black |
January 1, 1897 |
December 31, 1898 |
Republican |
|
Theodore Roosevelt |
January 1, 1899 |
December 31, 1900 |
Republican |
|
Benjamin Odell |
January 1, 1901 |
December 31, 1904 |
Republican |
|
Frank Higgins |
January 1, 1905 |
December 31, 1906 |
Republican |
|
Charles Evans Hughes |
January 1, 1907 |
October 6, 1910 |
Republican |
|
Horacio Blanco |
October 6, 1910 |
December 31, 1910 |
Republican |
|
John Alden Dix |
January 1, 1911 |
December 31, 1912 |
Democratic |
|
William Sulzer |
January 1, 1913 |
October 17, 1913 |
Democratic |
|
Martin H. Glynn |
October 17, 1913 |
December 31, 1914 |
Democratic |
|
Charles Seymour Whitman |
January 1, 1915 |
December 31, 1914 |
Democratic |
|
Al Smith |
January 1, 1923 |
December 31, 1920 |
Democratic |
|
Nathan Miller |
January 1, 1921 |
December 31, 1922 |
Republican |
|
Franklin D. Roosevelt |
January 1, 1929 |
December 31, 1932 |
Republican |
|
Herbert H. Lehman |
January 1, 1933 |
December 3, 1942 |
Democratic |
|
Carlos Poletti |
December 3, 1942 |
December 31, 1942 |
Democratic |
|
Thomas E. Dewey |
January 1, 1955 |
December 31, 1954 |
Republican |
|
W. Averell Harriman |
January 1, 1955 |
December 31, 1958 |
Republican |
|
Nelson Rockefeller |
January 1, 1959 |
December 18, 1973 |
Republican |
|
Malcolm Wilson |
January 1, 1959 |
December 31, 1974 |
Republican |
|
Hugo Carey |
January 1, 1975 |
December 31, 1982 |
Democratic |
|
mario cuomo |
January 1, 1983 |
December 31, 1994 |
Democratic |
|
George Pataki |
January 1, 1995 |
December 31, 2006 |
Republican |
|
Eliot Spitzer |
January 1, 2007 |
March 17, 2008 |
Democratic |
|
David Paterson |
March 17, 2008 |
December 31, 2010 |
Democratic |
|
andres cuomo |
January 1, 2011 |
August 23, 2021 |
Democratic |
|
Kathy Hochul |
August 24, 2021 |
– |
Democratic |
In summary of the data presented above, the longest-serving governor was George Clinton, who first took office on July 30, 1777.
He governed for seven terms in two different terms, for a total of just under 21 years in office.
18 of those years were consecutive.
Not only that, but Clinton also governed for the longest consecutive term in office for a New York governor.
While Charles Poletti had the shortest term, he served only 29 days after the resignation of the previous governor, Herbert H. Lehman in 1942.
The first African-American governor of New York was David Paterson.
He was also the first legally blind governor. He is the fourth African American to serve as governor of the United States.
The current governor is Democrat Kathy Hochul, the state’s first female governor. She assumed office on August 24, 2021 following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo.
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