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New York was one of the original Thirteen Colonies on the east coast of North America, and was admitted as a state on July 26, 1788. Prior to declaring its independence, New York was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain, which it in turn obtained from the Dutch as the colony of New Netherland; see the list of colonial governors and the list of directors-general of New Netherland for the ...
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 Legislature, to convene the legislature and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment ...
Levying war against the state of New York [7] John André: 2 October 1780 British spy who recruited Benedict Arnold; assisted in attempted surrender of West Point, New York: James Robertson (colonial governor)/George Clinton (elected governor) Stephen Grimes [8] 1785 Robbery George Clinton: John Benson [8] 23 September 1785 Housebreaking ...
George Clinton, the longest-serving governor of New York. This article is a list of governors of New York by time in office. In New York, the governor is elected to a four-year term, which is 1,461 days long. There is no term limit. Prior to 1938, governors were elected to a two-year term, which is 730 or 731 days long.
The flag of New York. The Government of the State of New York, headquartered at the New York State Capitol in Albany, encompasses the administrative structure of the U.S. state of New York, as established by the state's constitution. Analogously to the US federal government, it is composed of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
as acting governor 19: Robert Hunter (1664–1734) 1710: 1719: 20: Pieter Schuyler (1657–1724) ... For a list of governors of New York state after independence ...
Democratic Party governors of New York (state) (5 C, 26 P) M. Levi P. Morton (2 C, 17 P) P. David Paterson (20 P) R. Republican Party governors of New York (state) (18 P)
The 1916 New York state election was held on November 7, 1916, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the Secretary of State, the state comptroller, the attorney general, the state treasurer, the state engineer, a U.S. Senator, the chief judge [1] and an associate judge [2] of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of ...