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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 ...
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 longest-serving ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The 1966 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Incumbent Republican Nelson Rockefeller won reelection. As of 2022, this is the last time Manhattan (New York County) voted for a Republican in a statewide election.
This was the first time women voted for governor of New York, and Alfred E. Smith was the first governor elected with more than 1 million votes. Election result in NYT on December 31, 1918 Main article: New York state election, 1916
The 1970 New York state election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state comptroller, the attorney general and a U.S. Senator, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.