Secretary of State of New York
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The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state
of New York
.
The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A. Perales
.
Until 1822, the Secretary of State was appointed by the Council of Appointment
for an indefinite term , but could be substituted at any time, especially if the majority party in the Council changed. Besides his other duties, the Secretary of State was also the secretary of the Council of Appointment.
From 1823 to 1845, the Secretary was elected by joint ballot of the New York State Legislature for a term of three years.
From 1847 on, the Secretary and the other state cabinet officers were elected by the voters at the state elections in November in odd years to a two-year term, so that, until 1877, they served in the second half of the term of the governor in office and the first half of the term of the succeeding governor, since the governors at the time were elected to a two-year term in even years. From 1877 on, the Governor served a three-year term, while the Secretary continued to be elected for two years.
The Secretary elected in 1895 received an additional year and served a three-year term, and from 1898 on, the Secretary and other state officers were elected in even years to a two-year term at the same time as the Governor, and they served concurrently.
In 1926, during the governorship of Al Smith
, the state administration was re-organised, and the office became appointive and has remained so. The last Secretary elected was Florence E. S. Knapp, the first appointed by the Governor
was Robert Moses
.
s, cosmetologists
, real estate brokers and appraisers
, and notaries public
. The Secretary also regulates cemeteries
, registers corporation
s and business organizations, and maintains business records under the Uniform Commercial Code
and other laws.
The Secretary's office includes the Office of Local Government Services, which provides training assistance to local governments in areas such as fire prevention
, coastal management
, and code enforcement
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A. Perales
Cesar A. Perales
Cesar Augusto Perales is the Secretary of State of New York currently serving in the Cabinet of Governor Andrew Cuomo. On March 31, 2011, he was nominated by Governor Cuomo to replace outgoing Secretary Ruth Noemí Colón, and took office on May 2, 2011. He was confirmed by the State Senate on June 7...
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History
The office of the Secretary of State of New York was established in 1778, and is one of the oldest government agencies of the state of New York.Until 1822, the Secretary of State was appointed by the Council of Appointment
Council of Appointment
The Council of Appointment was a body of the Government of New York that existed from 1777 to 1822.-History:...
for an indefinite term , but could be substituted at any time, especially if the majority party in the Council changed. Besides his other duties, the Secretary of State was also the secretary of the Council of Appointment.
From 1823 to 1845, the Secretary was elected by joint ballot of the New York State Legislature for a term of three years.
From 1847 on, the Secretary and the other state cabinet officers were elected by the voters at the state elections in November in odd years to a two-year term, so that, until 1877, they served in the second half of the term of the governor in office and the first half of the term of the succeeding governor, since the governors at the time were elected to a two-year term in even years. From 1877 on, the Governor served a three-year term, while the Secretary continued to be elected for two years.
The Secretary elected in 1895 received an additional year and served a three-year term, and from 1898 on, the Secretary and other state officers were elected in even years to a two-year term at the same time as the Governor, and they served concurrently.
In 1926, during the governorship of Al Smith
Al Smith
Alfred Emanuel Smith. , known in private and public life as Al Smith, was an American statesman who was elected the 42nd Governor of New York three times, and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928...
, the state administration was re-organised, and the office became appointive and has remained so. The last Secretary elected was Florence E. S. Knapp, the first appointed by the Governor
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
was Robert Moses
Robert Moses
Robert Moses was the "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, Rockland County, and Westchester County, New York. As the shaper of a modern city, he is sometimes compared to Baron Haussmann of Second Empire Paris, and is one of the most polarizing figures in the history of...
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Duties
The Secretary is responsible for the regulation of a number of businesses and professions, including private investigatorPrivate investigator
A private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
s, cosmetologists
Cosmetology
Cosmetology is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty including hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, and electrology....
, real estate brokers and appraisers
Real estate appraisal
Real estate appraisal, property valuation or land valuation is the process of valuing real property. The value usually sought is the property's Market Value. Appraisals are needed because compared to, say, corporate stock, real estate transactions occur very infrequently...
, and notaries public
Notary public (New York)
Notaries public in New York are commissioned by the Secretary of State of New York after passing a short examination in law and procedure. A notary's commission is received from and kept on file with the county clerk of the county in which they reside or do business, but notaries are empowered to...
. The Secretary also regulates cemeteries
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
, registers corporation
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
s and business organizations, and maintains business records under the Uniform Commercial Code
Uniform Commercial Code
The Uniform Commercial Code , first published in 1952, is one of a number of uniform acts that have been promulgated in conjunction with efforts to harmonize the law of sales and other commercial transactions in all 50 states within the United States of America.The goal of harmonizing state law is...
and other laws.
The Secretary's office includes the Office of Local Government Services, which provides training assistance to local governments in areas such as fire prevention
Fire prevention
Fire Prevention is a function of many fire departments. The goal of fire prevention is to educate the public to take precautions to prevent fires, and be educated about surviving them. It is a proactive method of reducing emergencies and the damage caused by them. Many fire departments have a Fire...
, coastal management
Coastal management
In some jurisdictions the terms sea defense and coastal protection are used to mean, respectively, defense against flooding and erosion...
, and code enforcement
Code Enforcement
Code enforcement, sometimes encompassing law enforcement, is the act of enforcing a set of rules, principles, or laws and insuring observance of a system of norms or customs. An authority usually enforces a civil code, a set of rules, or a body of laws and compel those subject to their authority...
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List of Secretaries of State
| Secretary of State | Tenure | Party | Notes |
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| John Morin Scott John Morin Scott John Morin Scott was a lawyer, military officer, and statesman before, during and after the American Revolution.-Ancestry:... |
March 13, 1778 – September 14, 1784 | died in office | |
| Lewis Allaire Scott Lewis Allaire Scott -Life:He was the son of John Morin Scott and Helena Rutgers Scott.On January 18, 1785, he married Julianna Sitgreaves , and their son was Mayor of Philadelphia John Morin Scott .... |
October 23, 1784 – March 17, 1798 | son of John Morin Scott; died in office; longest-serving Secretary of State (13 years and almost 5 months) | |
| Daniel Hale Daniel Hale (politician) Daniel Hale was an American Federalist politician.-Life:After the American Revolutionary War, he settled in Albany, New York, and became a merchant.About 1783, he married Catharina Dyckman, and they had several children.... |
March 24, 1798 – August 10, 1801 | Federalist | |
| Thomas Tillotson Thomas Tillotson Thomas Tillotson was an American physician and politician.-Life:He received a thorough education, studied medicine, and practiced. During the American Revolutionary War, he was commissioned First lieutenant in the Maryland Militia in 1776... |
August 10, 1801 – March 16, 1806 | Democratic-Republican | |
| Elisha Jenkins Elisha Jenkins Elisha Jenkins was an American politician who served as New York Secretary of State and Mayor of Albany.-Life:... |
March 16, 1806 – February 16, 1807 | Democratic-Republican | |
| Thomas Tillotson Thomas Tillotson Thomas Tillotson was an American physician and politician.-Life:He received a thorough education, studied medicine, and practiced. During the American Revolutionary War, he was commissioned First lieutenant in the Maryland Militia in 1776... |
February 16, 1807 – February 1, 1808 | Dem.-Rep./Lewisite | |
| Elisha Jenkins Elisha Jenkins Elisha Jenkins was an American politician who served as New York Secretary of State and Mayor of Albany.-Life:... |
February 1, 1808 – February 2, 1810 | Dem.-Rep./Clintonian | |
| Daniel Hale Daniel Hale (politician) Daniel Hale was an American Federalist politician.-Life:After the American Revolutionary War, he settled in Albany, New York, and became a merchant.About 1783, he married Catharina Dyckman, and they had several children.... |
February 2, 1810 – February 1, 1811 | Federalist | |
| Elisha Jenkins Elisha Jenkins Elisha Jenkins was an American politician who served as New York Secretary of State and Mayor of Albany.-Life:... |
February 1, 1811 – February 23, 1813 | Democratic-Republican | |
| Jacob R. Van Rensselaer Jacob R. Van Rensselaer Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer was an American lawyer and Federalist politician.-Life:... |
February 23, 1813 – February 16, 1815 | Federalist | |
| Peter Buell Porter Peter Buell Porter Peter Buell Porter was an American lawyer, soldier and politician who served as United States Secretary of War from 1828 to 1829.-Life:... |
February 16, 1815 – February 12, 1816 | Democratic-Republican | |
| Robert L. Tillotson Robert L. Tillotson Robert Livingston Tillotson was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Thomas Tillotson and Margaret Livingston Tillotson.He was Secretary of State of New York from 1816 to 1817.... |
February 12, 1816 – April 16, 1817 | son of Thomas Tillotson | |
| Charles D. Cooper Charles D. Cooper Charles DeKay Cooper was an American physician, lawyer and Democratic-Republican politician.-Life:... |
April 16, 1817 – April 24, 1818 | Democratic-Republican | son-in-law of Acting Governor John Tayler John Tayler John Tayler was a merchant and politician. He served nine years as Lieutenant Governor of New York, four months as Acting Governor of New York, and also in both houses of the New York State Legislature.-Life:... |
| John Van Ness Yates John Van Ness Yates John Van Ness Yates was a New York lawyer, Democratic-Republican politician, and Secretary of State from 1818 to 1826. He was born in Albany to Robert Yates, a prominent Anti-Federalist attorney and jurist. He became a lawyer after clerking in the office of John Vernon Henry... |
April 24, 1818 – February 14, 1826 | Democratic-Republican | first appointed, in 1823 re-elected by the State Legislature |
| Azariah Cutting Flagg | February 14, 1826 – January 11, 1833 | Democratic-Republican | three terms; then elected New York State Comptroller New York State Comptroller The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:... |
| John Adams Dix John Adams Dix John Adams Dix was an American politician from New York. He served as Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Senator, and the 24th Governor of New York. He was also a Union major general during the Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
February 1, 1833 – February 4, 1839 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
two terms |
| John Canfield Spencer John Canfield Spencer John Canfield Spencer was an American lawyer, politician, judge and United States Cabinet secretary in the administration of President John Tyler.-Early life:... |
February 4, 1839 – October 1841 | Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic... |
resigned to become Secretary of War United States Secretary of War The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War," was appointed to serve the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of Confederation... |
| Archibald Campbell Archibald Campbell (New York) Archibald Campbell was an American politician who was Acting Secretary of State of New York from 1841 to 1842.-Life:... |
October 1841 – February 7, 1842 | (none) | as Deputy Secretary, acted until the election of a successor |
| Samuel Young Samuel Young (New York) Samuel Young was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:In 1813, he was Moderator of the Board of Supervisors of Saratoga County.... |
February 7, 1842 – February 8, 1845 | Dem. Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... /Barnburner Barnburners and Hunkers The Barnburners were the more radical faction of the New York state Democratic Party in the mid 19th century. The term barnburner was derived from the idea of someone who would burn down his own barn to get rid of a rat infestation, in this case those who would destroy all banks and corporations,... |
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| Nathaniel S. Benton Nathaniel S. Benton Nathaniel Seley Benton was a New York politician who served as a New York State Senator and Secretary of State of New York.... |
February 8, 1845 – December 31, 1847 | Dem. Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... /Hunker Barnburners and Hunkers The Barnburners were the more radical faction of the New York state Democratic Party in the mid 19th century. The term barnburner was derived from the idea of someone who would burn down his own barn to get rid of a rat infestation, in this case those who would destroy all banks and corporations,... |
legislated out of office by State Constitution of 1846 |
| Christopher Morgan Christopher Morgan Christopher Morgan was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of Edwin Barber Morgan and nephew of Noyes Barber.Born in Aurora, New York, Morgan pursued classical studies and was graduated from Yale College in 1830.... |
January 1, 1848 – December 31, 1851 | Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic... |
first Secretary elected by general ballot; two terms |
| Henry S. Randall Henry S. Randall Henry Stephens Randall was an American agriculturist, writer, educator and politician.-Life:He was the son of General Roswell Randall and Harriet Randall, of Shelburne, Vermont... |
January 1, 1852 – December 31, 1853 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Elias W. Leavenworth | January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1855 | Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic... |
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| Joel T. Headley Joel T. Headley Joel Tyler Headley was an American clergyman, historian, Author, newspaper editor and politician who served as Secretary of State of New York.-Life:... |
January 1, 1856 – December 31, 1857 | American Know Nothing The Know Nothing was a movement by the nativist American political faction of the 1840s and 1850s. It was empowered by popular fears that the country was being overwhelmed by German and Irish Catholic immigrants, who were often regarded as hostile to Anglo-Saxon Protestant values and controlled by... |
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| Gideon J. Tucker Gideon J. Tucker Gideon John Tucker was an American lawyer, newspaper editor and politician. In 1866, as Surrogate of New York, he wrote in a decision of a will case: "No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session."-Life:He was born on Laight Street, near Canal Street in Lower... |
January 1, 1858 – December 31, 1859 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| David R. Floyd-Jones David R. Floyd-Jones David Richard Floyd-Jones was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:A descendant of an old Long Island family, he was born at the family mansion on the Fort Neck estate in South Oyster Bay, New York as the son of Brigadier General Thomas Floyd-Jones and Cornelia Haring Jones Floyd-Jones David... |
January 1, 1860 – December 31, 1861 | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Horatio Ballard Horatio Ballard Horatio Ballard was an American lawyer and politician who was New York Secretary of State from January 1, 1862 to December 31, 1863.-Life:... |
January 1, 1862 – December 31, 1863 | Union | |
| Chauncey Depew Chauncey Depew Chauncey Mitchell Depew was an attorney for Cornelius Vanderbilt's railroad interests, president of the New York Central Railroad System, and a United States Senator from New York from 1899 to 1911.- Biography:... |
January 1, 1864 – December 31, 1865 | Union | |
| Francis C. Barlow Francis C. Barlow Francis Channing Barlow was a lawyer, politician, and Union General during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
January 1, 1866 – December 31, 1867 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| Homer A. Nelson Homer Augustus Nelson Homer Augustus Nelson was an American politician and soldier from the state of New York. He was an officer in the Union Army during the first part of the Civil War and a United States congressman during the latter half of the war.-Biography:Nelson was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he was... |
January 1, 1868 – December 31, 1871 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
two terms |
| G. Hilton Scribner G. Hilton Scribner Gilbert Hilton Scribner was an American lawyer and politician who was Secretary of State of New York from 1872 to 1873. He was a fifth-cousin of the publisher Charles Scribner.-Life:... |
January 1, 1872 – December 31, 1873 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| Diedrich Willers, Jr. Diedrich Willers, Jr. Diedrich Willers, Jr. was a Democratic politician from Varick, New York who served as Secretary of State of New York... |
January 1, 1874 – December 31, 1875 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| John Bigelow John Bigelow John Bigelow was an American lawyer and statesman.-Life:Born in Malden-on-Hudson, New York, John Bigelow, Sr.graduated from Union College in 1835 where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Society and the Philomathean Society, and was admitted to the bar in 1838... |
January 1, 1876 – December 31, 1877 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Allen C. Beach Allen C. Beach Allen Carpenter Beach was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:... |
January 1, 1878 – December 31, 1879 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Joseph B. Carr | January 1, 1880 – December 31, 1885 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
three terms |
| Frederick Cook Frederick Cook (politician) Frederick Cook was an American businessman and politician.-Life:... |
January 1, 1886 – December 31, 1889 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
two terms |
| Frank Rice Frank Rice (politician) Frank Rice was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:... |
January 1, 1890 – December 31, 1893 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| John Palmer John Palmer (politician) John Palmer was an American politician.-Early life:His parents were Englishmen who returned with him to England when Palmer was still a small child. Later he accompanied his seafaring grandfather, and witnessed the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War from their freighter... |
January 1, 1894 – December 31, 1898 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
two terms (1894–1895, 1896–98) |
| John T. McDonough John T. McDonough John Thomas McDonough was an American lawyer and politician.-Early life:He came with his parents to the United States in 1850, and they settled in Dunkirk, New York. He graduated from St. John's College, and studied law at Columbia Law School, finishing as Bachelor of Laws in 1861... |
January 1, 1899 – December 31, 1902 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
two terms |
| John F. O'Brien John F. O'Brien (NY secretary of state) John F. O'Brien was an American businessman and politician.-Life:He was graduated from the Fort Edward Collegiate Institute, and taught school for a year. Then he entered business, and in 1888 he succeeded his brother Edward in the wholesale commission flour business at Plattsburgh... |
January 1, 1903 – December 31, 1906 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
two terms |
| John S. Whalen John S. Whalen John Sibley Whalen was Secretary of State of New York from 1907 to 1908.-Biography:Whalen was a son of Richard Whalen of Rochester, one of the oldest tobacconists in the United States. He graduated from St. Patrick's Parochial School, Rochester High School, and Rochester Business Institute... |
January 1, 1907 – December 31, 1908 | Dem. Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... /Ind. L. |
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| Samuel S. Koenig Samuel S. Koenig Samuel S. Koenig was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He came to the United States as a small boy with his parents, and they settled in New York City. He attended the public schools until the age of 13, then went to work as a clerk... |
January 1, 1909 – December 31, 1910 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| Edward Lazansky Edward Lazansky Edward Lazansky was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:... |
January 1, 1911 – December 31, 1912 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Mitchell May Mitchell May Mitchell May was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He attended the public schools and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute... |
January 1, 1913 – December 31, 1914 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Francis Hugo Francis Hugo Francis M. Hugo was an American politician.-Life:Hugo attended Queen's College at Kingston and held Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees. He also earned a law degree from Cornell University.He was Mayor of Watertown, New York... |
January 1, 1915 – December 31, 1920 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
three terms |
| John J. Lyons John J. Lyons John J. Lyons was the Secretary of State of the State of New York.-Biography:He was the Republican district leader in Harlem. He was an alternate delegate to the 1916 Republican National Convention, and a delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention. He was Secretary of State of New York... |
January 1, 1921 – December 31, 1922 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| James A. Hamilton James A. Hamilton James A. Hamilton was an American politician.-Life:He was a school teacher. He was a member of the New York State Senate from the 22nd District from 1915 to 1916. He was NYC Commissioner of Correction from 1918 to 1922. He was Secretary of State of New York from 1923 to 1924, elected in 1922 but... |
January 1, 1923 – December 31, 1924 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Florence E. S. Knapp | January 1, 1925 – January 17, 1927 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
first woman in this office; and last elected Secretary of State |
| Robert Moses Robert Moses Robert Moses was the "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, Rockland County, and Westchester County, New York. As the shaper of a modern city, he is sometimes compared to Baron Haussmann of Second Empire Paris, and is one of the most polarizing figures in the history of... |
January 17, 1927 – January 1, 1929 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
first Secretary of State appointed by the Governor |
| Edward J. Flynn Edward J. Flynn Edward Joseph Flynn was an American lawyer and politician. Flynn was a leading Democratic politician of the mid-1900s-Life:... |
January 1, 1929 – January 17, 1939 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Michael F. Walsh Michael F. Walsh Michael F. Walsh was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:... |
January 17, 1939 – January 1, 1943 | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Thomas J. Curran Thomas J. Curran Thomas Jerome Curran was a lawyer and politician in New York City.-Life:Curran was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and grew up in Greenwich Village, where he lived for the rest of his life... |
January 1, 1943 – January 1, 1955 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| Carmine DeSapio Carmine DeSapio Carmine Gerard DeSapio was an American politician from New York City. He was the last head of the Tammany Hall political machine to be able to dominate municipal politics.-Life:... |
January 1, 1955 – January 1, 1959 | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Caroline K. Simon Caroline K. Simon Caroline Klein Simon was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:She graduated from New York University Law School in 1925.... |
January 1, 1959 – August 22, 1963 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
appointed a judge of the New York Court of Claims New York Court of Claims The New York State Court of Claims is the court which handles all claims against the State of New York and certain state agencies. It is not a small claims court. Judges of the Court of Claims are appointed by the Governor of New York and confirmed by the State Senate for a 9-year term... |
| John P. Lomenzo John P. Lomenzo John P. Lomenzo was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He graduated from Fordham University School of Law, and was admitted to the bar in 1939. He was a judge of the Monroe County Court when he was the Republican candidate for New York State Comptroller in 1962... |
August 22, 1963 – January 1, 1974 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| John J. Ghezzi John J. Ghezzi John J. Ghezzi was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He attended Fordham University and Albany Law School, and graduated from St. John's University School of Law in 1933... |
January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1975 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| Mario Cuomo Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:... |
January 1, 1975 – December 31, 1978 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
elected Lieutenant Governor |
| Basil Paterson Basil Paterson Basil Alexander Paterson , a labor lawyer, is a longtime political leader in New York and Harlem and father of the 55th Governor of New York, David Paterson. His mother was Jamaican, his father Grenadian.-Early life:... |
January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Gail Shaffer | January 1, 1983 – January 4, 1995 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Alexander Treadwell Alexander Treadwell Alexander F. "Sandy" Treadwell is an American politician who is a longtime Republican Party political leader in New York. He is currently New York's National Committeeman on the Republican National Committee... |
January 4, 1995 – April 12, 2001 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
became Chairman of the Republican State Committee |
| Randy Daniels Randy Daniels Randy Daniels is an American journalist and educator who served as Secretary of State of New York from 2001 to 2005. He resides in Westchester, New York and is currently employed as Vice Chairman of , a real estate investing firm.... |
April 12, 2001 – September 23, 2005 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
a Democrat when appointed, became a Republican in 2002, resigned |
| Frank Milano Frank Milano Frank P. Milano is a Judge of the New York Court of Claims who was Acting Secretary of State of New York.Milano served for several years in the administration of Gov. George Pataki as the First Deputy Secretary of State, and became Acting Secretary of State of New York upon the resignation of Randy... |
September 23, 2005 – April 19, 2006 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
as First Deputy Secretary acted until the appointment of a successor |
| Christopher Jacobs Christopher Jacobs (politician) Christopher L. Jacobs was Secretary of State of New York and was twice a candidate for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of New York as the running mate of both former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld in 2006 and Steve Levy in 2010... |
April 19, 2006 – January 1, 2007 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez Lorraine A. Cortés-Vázquez was the 65th Secretary of State of New York, serving in the Cabinet of Governor David Paterson. She originally served in the Cabinet of former Governor Eliot Spitzer and remained in office following Paterson's taking over the governorship on March 17, 2008... |
January 1, 2007 – September 1, 2010 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Ruth Noemí Colón Ruth Noemí Colón Ruth Noemí Colón was the 66th Secretary of State of New York, serving in the Cabinets of Governors David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo. She was appointed by Governor Paterson to replace outgoing Secretary Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez who officially resigned on September 1, 2010. She is the state's second... |
September 1, 2010 – May 2, 2011 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Cesar A. Perales Cesar A. Perales Cesar Augusto Perales is the Secretary of State of New York currently serving in the Cabinet of Governor Andrew Cuomo. On March 31, 2011, he was nominated by Governor Cuomo to replace outgoing Secretary Ruth Noemí Colón, and took office on May 2, 2011. He was confirmed by the State Senate on June 7... |
May 2, 2011 - Incumbent | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
confirmed by State Senate on June 7, 2011 |
Source
- Google Book The Civil List of New York