New York: State Governors: 1777-1865 Governor of the State of New York 30 Jul 1777 - 1 Jul 1795 George Clinton 1 Jul 1795 - 1 Jul 1801 John Jay [1] 1 Jul 1801 - 1 Jul 1804 George Clinton (x) 1 Jul 1804 - 1 Jul 1807 Morgan Lewis 1 Jul 1807 - 24 Feb 1817 Daniel D. Tompkins Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York (ex officio) 24 Feb 1817 - 1 Jul 1817 John Tayler [2] Governor of the State of New York 1 Jul 1817 - 1 Jan 1823 DeWitt Clinton 1 Jan 1823 - 1 Jan 1825 Joseph Christopher Yates 1 Jan 1825 - 11 Feb 1828 DeWitt Clinton (x) Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York (ex officio) 11 Feb 1828 - 1 Jan 1829 Nathaniel Pitcher [3] Governor of the State of New York 1 Jan 1829 - 12 Mar 1829 Martin Van Buren [4] Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York, administering the government thereof 12 Mar 1829 - 1 Jan 1831 Enos Thompson Throop Governor of the State of New York 1 Jan 1831 - 1 Jan 1833 Enos Thompson Throop (x) 1 Jan 1833 - 1 Jan 1839 William Learned Marcy 1 Jan 1839 - 1 Jan 1843 William Henry Seward 1 Jan 1843 - 1 Jan 1845 William Christian Bouck [5] 1 Jan 1845 - 1 Jan 1847 Silas Wright 1 Jan 1847 - 1 Jan 1849 John Young 1 Jan 1849 - 1 Jan 1851 Hamilton Fish 1 Jan 1851 - 1 Jan 1853 Washington Hunt 1 Jan 1853 - 1 Jan 1855 Horatio Seymour 1 Jan 1855 - 1 Jan 1857 Myron Holley Clark 1 Jan 1857 - 1 Jan 1859 John Alsop King 1 Jan 1859 - 1 Jan 1863 Edwin Denison Morgan 1 Jan 1863 - 1 Jan 1865 Horatio Seymour (x) [1] Also in the United States. [2] In office: 1 Jul 1813 - 24 Feb 1823 [3] In office: 1 Jan 1827 - 1 Jan 1829 [4] Also in the United States. [5] Term commenced 1 Jan 1843; took oath of office 2 Jan 1843 (inauguration was postponed as 1 Jan 1843 fell on a Sunday). Last updated on: 15 Jan 2014 20:00:00
