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List of New York governors from first to last

In 1777, George Clinton became the first-ever governor of New York. The current governor of New York is Kathy Hochul.

Here is a chronological list of the governors of New York from First to last.

S/NGovernorTerm StartTerm EndParty
1.George ClintonJul 30, 1777Jun 30, 1795Democratic– Republican
2.John JayJul 1, 1795Jun 30, 1801Federalist
3.George ClintonJul 1, 1801Jun 30, 1804Democratic– Republican
4.Morgan LewisJul 1, 1804Jun 30, 1807Democratic– Republican
5.Daniel D. TompkinsJul 1, 1807Feb 24, 1817Democratic– Republican
6.John Tayler (Acting)Feb 24, 1817Jun 30, 1817Democratic– Republican
7.DeWitt ClintonJul 1, 1817Dec 31, 1822Democratic– Republican
8.Joseph C. YatesJan 1, 1823Dec 31, 1824Democratic– Republican
9.DeWitt ClintonJan 1, 1825Feb 11, 1828Democratic– Republican
10.Nathaniel PitcherFeb 11, 1828Dec 31, 1828Democratic– Republican
11.Martin Van BurenJan 1, 1829Mar 12, 1829Democratic
12.Enos T. ThroopMar 12, 1829Dec 31, 1832Democratic
13.William L. MarcyJan 1, 1833Dec 31, 1838Democratic
14.William H. SewardJan 1, 1839Dec 31, 1842Whig
15.William C. BouckJan 1, 1843Dec 31, 1844Democratic
16.Silas WrightJan 1, 1845Dec 31, 1846Democratic
17.John YoungJan 1, 1847Dec 31, 1848Whig
18.Hamilton FishJan 1, 1849Dec 31, 1850Whig
19.Washington HuntJan 1, 1851Dec 31, 1852Whig
20.Horatio SeymourJan 1, 1853Dec 31, 1854Democratic
21.Myron H. ClarkJan 1, 1855Dec 31, 1856Whig (fusion)
22.John A. KingJan 1, 1857Dec 31, 1858Republican
23.Edwin D. MorganJan 1, 1859Dec 31, 1862Republican
24.Horatio SeymourJan 1, 1863Dec 31, 1864Democratic
25.Reuben FentonJan 1, 1865Dec 31, 1868Union
26.John T. HoffmanJan 1, 1869Dec 31, 1872Democratic
27.John Adams DixJan 1, 1873Dec 31, 1874Republican
28.Samuel J. TildenJan 1, 1875Dec 31, 1876Democratic
29.Lucius RobinsonJan 1, 1877Dec 31, 1879Democratic
30.Alonzo B. CornellJan 1, 1880Dec 31, 1882Republican
31.Grover ClevelandJan 1, 1883Jan 6, 1885Democratic
32.David B. HillJan 6, 1885Dec 31, 1891Democratic
33.Roswell P. FlowerJan 1, 1892Dec 31, 1894Democratic
34.Levi P. MortonJan 1, 1895Dec 31, 1896Republican
35.Frank S. BlackJan 1, 1897Dec 31, 1898Republican
36.Theodore RooseveltJan 1, 1899Dec 31, 1900Republican
37.Benjamin OdellJan 1, 1901Dec 31, 1904Republican
38.Frank W. HigginsJan 1, 1905Dec 31, 1906Republican
39.Charles Evans HughesJan 1, 1907Oct 6, 1910Republican
40.Horace WhiteOct 6, 1910Dec 31, 1910Republican
41.John Alden DixJan 1, 1911Dec 31, 1912Democratic
42.William SulzerJan 1, 1913Oct 17, 1913Democratic
43.Martin H. GlynnOct 17, 1913Dec 31, 1914Democratic
44.Charles Seymour WhitmanJan 1, 1915Dec 31, 1918Republican
45.Al SmithJan 1, 1919Dec 31, 1920Democratic
46.Nathan L. MillerJan 1, 1921Dec 31, 1922Republican
47.Al SmithJan 1, 1923Dec 31, 1928Democratic
48.Franklin D. RooseveltJan 1, 1929Dec 31, 1932Democratic
49.Herbert H. LehmanJan 1, 1933Dec 3, 1942Democratic
50.Charles PolettiDec 3, 1942Dec 31, 1942Democratic
51.Thomas E. DeweyJan 1, 1943Dec 31, 1954Republican
52.W. Averell HarrimanJan 1, 1955Dec 31, 1958Democratic
53.Nelson RockefellerJan 1, 1959Dec 18, 1973Republican
54.Malcolm WilsonDec 18, 1973Dec 31, 1974Republican
55.Hugh CareyJan 1, 1975Dec 31, 1982Democratic
56.Mario CuomoJan 1, 1983Dec 31, 1994Democratic
57.George PatakiJan 1, 1995Dec 31, 2006Republican
58.Eliot SpitzerJan 1, 2007Mar 17, 2008Democratic
59.David PatersonMar 17, 2008Dec 31, 2010Democratic
60.Andrew CuomoJan 1, 2011Aug 23, 2021Democratic
61Kathy HochulAug 24, 2021–Democratic
Note: Some governors ruled more than once that are not concurrent. So New York has had 57 governors.
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