Kathy Hochul is the 57th and first female Governor of New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul began her career in public service on her local Town Board before serving as…

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is the 56th Governor of New York, having assumed office on January 1, 2011. Born on December 6, 1957, Gov. Cuomo was the second child of…

GEORGE CLINTON, the first governor of New York, was born in Little Britain, Orange County, New York on July 26, 1739. His early education was attained in the common schools…

JOHN JAY, the second governor of New York, was born in New York City on December 12, 1745. His early education was attained in a New Rochelle boarding school, and…

MORGAN LEWIS, the fourth governor of New York, was born in New York City on October 16, 1754. His education was attained at Princeton University, where he graduated in 1773.…

DANIEL D. TOMPKINS, the fifth governor of New York and vice president of the United States, was born in Scarsdale, New York on June 21, 1774. His education was attained…

JOHN TAYLER, the sixth governor of New York, was born in New York City on July 4, 1742. His education was limited and attained in the common schools of his…

DEWITT CLINTON, the seventh and ninth governor to serve New York, was born in Little Britain, New York on March 2, 1769. His education was attained at Columbia University, where…

JOSEPH C. YATES, the eighth governor of New York, was born in Schenectady, New York on November 9, 1768. His early education was attained in the common schools of his…

NATHANIEL PITCHER, the tenth governor of New York, was born in Litchfield, Connecticut on November 30, 1777. His early education was limited and attained in the common schools of his…

MARTIN VAN BUREN, the eleventh governor of New York, was born in Kinderhook, New York on December 5, 1782. His early education was attained at an academy in Kinderhook. He…