1710 Gerardus Beekman, President. 1710 Robert Hunter. 1719 Peter Schuyler, President. 1720 William Burnet. 1728 John Montgomerie. 1731 Rip Van Dam, President. 1732 William Cosby. 1736 George Clark, President. In 1736 Rip Van Dam claimed the presidency, and exercised some executive acts; but the council declared in favor of George Clark. 1743 George Clinton 1753 Danvers Osborn, 1753 James De Lancy, Lieutenant Governor. 1755 Sir Charles Hardy. 1757 James De Laney, Lieutenant Governor. 1760 Cadwallader Colden, President. 1762 Robert Monkton. 1763 Cadwallader Colden, Lieutenant Governor. 1765 Henry Moore. 1769 Cadwallader Colden, Lieutenant Governor. 1770 Earl of Dunmore. 1771 William Tryon. 1775 Cadwallader Colden, Acting Lieutenant Governor. A List of the principal Executive and Judicial officers of the State of New York, since the Declaration of Independence, with the dates of their election or appointment to their respective offices. Elected. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. 1777 George Clinton. 1795 John Jay. 1801 George Clinton. 1804 Morgan Lewis. 1807 Daniel D. Tompkins. Governors. 1817 De Witt Clinton. Elected. Lieutenant Governors. Elected 1778 Pierre Van Cortlandt. 1822 Erastus Root. 1795 Stephen Van Rensselaer. 1824 James Tallmadge jr. 1801 Jeremiah Van Rensselaer. 1826 Nathaniel Pitcher. Appointed MILITARY DEPARTMENT. Adjutants General. 1786 Nicholas Fish. 1793 David Van Horne. 1809 William Paulding. 1813 Solomon Van Rensselaer. William K. Fuller. 1801 Solomon Van Rensselaer. 1821 William L. Marcy. 1823 Charles G. Haines. 1810 Solomon Van Rensselaer. 1825 Nicholas F. Beck. 1811 William Paulding. 1801 John M'Lean. 1815 Anthony Lamb. In 1818, the TITLE of the office was changed to Commissary General. 1818 Anthony Lamb. Commissaries General. 1821 Alexander M. Muir. COUNCIL OF APPOINTMENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, FROM 1777 TO 1821. January 30, 1789: George Clinton, President John Hathorn Samuel Townsend Peter Van Ness. February 6, 1790. George Clinton, President Edward Savage John Cantine. February 11, 1791. George Clinton, President. Isaac Roosevelt Alexander Webster Peter Schuyler Thomas Tillotson. February 4, 1792. George Clinton, President. Philip Van Cortlandt Stephen Van Rensselaer William Powers. January 4, 1793. George Clinton, President. David Gelston Robert Woodworth Joseph Hasbrouck John Frey. January 29, 1794. George Clinton, President. Philip Schuyler February 5, 1795. George Clinton, President. Jacobus Van Schoonhoven Richard Hatfield Joseph Hasbrouck William Powers. |