New York: Colonial Governors: 1691-1783The styles of the governors and lieutenant governors are normally appended with the references to other offices held concurrently (Vice Admiral and/or Chancellor). |
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief under their Most Sacred Majesties William and Mary, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King and Queen, Defenders of the Faith, in and over the Province of New York and the Territories thereon depending in America |
19/29 Mar 1691 - 23 Jul/2 Aug 1691 |
Henry Sloughter |
Council |
23 Jul/2 Aug 1691 - 26 Jul/5 Aug 1691 |
|
Commander-in-Chief of the Province of New York [1] |
26 Jul/5 Aug 1691 - 30 Aug/9 Sep 1692 |
Richard Ingoldsby |
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief of the Province of New York and the Territories and Tracts of Land depending thereon in America |
30 Aug/9 Sep 1692 - 2/12 Apr 1698 |
Benjamin Fletcher |
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America |
2/12 Apr 1698 - 5/16 Mar 1701 |
Richard Coote, Earl of Bellomont [2] |
Council [3] |
5/16 Mar 1701 - 19/30 May 1701 |
|
Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America (ex officio) |
19/30 May 1701 - 3/14 May 1702 |
John Nanfan |
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America |
3/14 May 1702 - 18/29 Dec 1708 |
Edward Hyde, Viscount Cornbury |
18/29 Dec 1708 - 6/17 May 1709 |
John Lord Lovelace, Baron Lovelace of Hurley |
President of the Council [4] |
6/17 May 1709 - 9/20 May 1709 |
Peter Schuyler |
Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America (ex officio) |
9/20 May 1709 - 17/28 Apr 1710 |
Richard Ingoldsby |
President of the Council |
17/28 Apr 1710 - 14/25 Jun 1710 |
Gerardus Beeckman |
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America |
14/25 Jun 1710 - 17/28 Sep 1720 |
Robert Hunter |
17/28 Sep 1720 - 15/26 Apr 1728 |
William Burnet [5] |
15/26 Apr 1728 - 1/12 Jul 1731 |
John Montgomerie |
President of the Council |
1/12 Jul 1731 - 1/12 Aug 1732 |
Rip Van Dam |
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America |
1/12 Aug 1732 - 10/21 Mar 1736 |
William Cosby |
President of the Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America |
10/21 Mar 1736 - 30 Oct/10 Nov 1736 |
George Clarke |
Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America (ex officio) |
30 Oct/10 Nov 1736 - 22 Sep/3 Oct 1743 |
George Clarke [6] |
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and Territories depending thereon in America |
22 Sep/3 Oct 1743 - 10 Oct 1753 |
George Clinton |
10 Oct 1753 - 12 Oct 1753 |
Sir Danvers Osborn, Baronet |
Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America (ex officio) |
12 Oct 1753 - 3 Sep 1755 |
James De Lancey |
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and Territories depending thereon in America |
3 Sep 1755 - 3 Jun 1757 |
Sir Charles Hardy |
Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America (ex officio) |
3 Jun 1757 - 30 Jul 1760 |
James De Lancey [7] |
President of the Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America |
4 Aug 1760 - 8 Aug 1761 |
Cadwallader Colden [8] |
Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America (ex officio) |
8 Aug 1761 - 26 Oct 1761 |
Cadwallader Colden |
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and Territories depending thereon in America |
26 Oct 1761 - 13 Nov 1765 |
Robert Monckton |
13 Nov 1765 - 11 Sep 1769 |
Sir Henry Moore, Baronet |
Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America (ex officio) |
12 Sep 1769 - 19 Oct 1770 |
Cadwallader Colden [9] |
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and Territories depending thereon in America |
19 Oct 1770 - 9 Jul 1771 |
John Murray, Earl of Dunmore |
9 Jul 1771 - 23 Mar 1780 |
William Tryon |
23 Mar 1780 - 25 Nov 1783 |
James Robertson [10] |