Governors of New York from 1777 to 1920 online

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GOVERNORS OF
NEW YORK



From 1777 to 1920



Compiled and Copyrighted 1919, by

CHARLES R. SKINNER, MA., LLD., Litt. D.

Legislative Librarian



ALBANY

J. B. LYON COMPANY, PRINTERS

1919






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GOVERNORS OF NEW YORK

From 1777 to 1920
1 and 3. GEORGE CLINTON (Anti-Fed.)

July, 1777-June, 1795
July, 1801-June, 1804
Born in Ulster county, July 26, 1739 (Three-year terms)

Died at Washington, April 30, 1812
1755 Ran away from home to fight French

Studied law in New York City — Admitted to bar
Clerk of Common Pleas, Ulster county
1765 Member of Colonial Legislature

1775-76 Member second Continental Congress
Voted for Declaration of Independence
Lieutenant of Rangers in expedition against Fort
Frontenac

1777 Brigadier-General of Militia
Elected Provincial Governor

1780-83-86-89-92-1801 Re-elected Governor
Suggested Erie Canal

1778 President of convention which ratified Federal

constitution
1780 Drove back savages in Mohawk valley

1792 Candidate of new republican party for Vice-

President (defeated)
1804-08 Vice-President

Opponents: 1777 Unopposed
1780 Unopposed
1783 Phillip Schuyler
1786 Unopposed
1789 Robert Yates
1792 John Jay (Fed.)
1801 Stephen Van Rensselaer (Fed.)

2. JOHN JAY (Fed.) July 17, 1795-June, 1801

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