Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

New York

Executive Branch of New York

Governor of New York
George Clinton

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1739; d. April 20 1812.

Non-Partisan

1777 – 1795

John Jay

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 23 1745; d. May 17 1829.

Federalist Party

1795 – 1801

George Clinton

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1739; d. April 20 1812.

Democratic-Republican Party

1801 – 1804

Daniel D. Tompkins

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 21 1774; d. June 11 1825.

Democratic-Republican Party

1807 – 1817

John Tayler (*acting)

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 4 1742; d. March 19 1829.

Democratic-Republican Party

1817

DeWitt Clinton

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 2 1769; d. February 11 1828.

Democratic-Republican Party

1817 – 1822

DeWitt Clinton

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 2 1769; d. February 11 1828.

Democratic-Republican Party

1825 – 1828

Nathaniel Pitcher

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 30 1777; d. May 25 1836.

Democratic-Republican Party

1828

Martin Van Buren

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 5 1782; d. July 24 1862.

Democratic Party

1829

Enos Thompson Throop

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 21 1784; d. November 1 1874.

Democratic Party

1829 – 1832

William Learned Marcy

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 12 1786; d. July 4 1857.

Democratic Party

1833 – 1838

William Henry Seward

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 16 1801; d. October 10 1872.

Whig Party

1839 – 1842

William Christian Bouck

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 7 1786; d. April 19 1859.

Democratic Party

1843 – 1844

Silas Wright, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 24 1795; d. August 27 1847.

Democratic Party

1845 – 1846

Samuel Jones Tilden

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 9 1814; d. August 4 1886.

Democratic Party

1875 – 1876

Stephen Grover Cleveland

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 18 1837; d. June 24 1908

Democratic Party

1883 – 1885

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 27 1858; d. January 6 1919

Republican Party

1899 – 1900

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1882; d. April 12 1945

Democratic Party

1929 – 1932

Mario Matthew Cuomo

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 15 1932; d. January 1 2015.

Democratic Party

1983 – 1994


Lieutenant Governor of New York
Stephen Van Rensselaer III

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 1 1764; d. January 26 1839.

Federalist Party

1795 – 1801

John Tayler (*acting)

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 4 1742; d. March 19 1829.

Democratic-Republican Party

1811

DeWitt Clinton

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 2 1769; d. February 11 1828.

Democratic-Republican Party

1811 – 1813

John Tayler

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 4 1742; d. March 19 1829.

Democratic-Republican Party

1813 – 1817

John Tayler

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 4 1742; d. March 19 1829.

Democratic-Republican Party

1817 – 1822

James Tallmadge, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 28 1778; d. September 29 1853.

Democratic-Republican Party

1825 – 1826

Nathaniel Pitcher

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 30 1777; d. May 25 1836.

Democratic-Republican Party

1827 – 1828

Enos Thompson Throop

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 21 1784; d. November 1 1874.

Democratic Party

1829

Edward Philip Livingston

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 21 1784; d. November 1 1874.

Democratic Party

1831 – 1832

Mario Matthew Cuomo

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 15 1932; d. January 1 2015.

Democratic Party

1979 – 1982




Government of New York

Secretary of State of New York
Peter Buell Porter

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 14 1773; d. March 20 1844.

Democratic-Republican Party

1815 – 1816

Mario Matthew Cuomo

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 15 1932; d. January 1 2015.

Democratic Party

1975 – 1978

Randy Daniels

Date of birth/date of death: b. 1950.

Democratic Party (2001 – 2002); Republican Party (2002 – 2006)

2001 – 2005


Attorney General of New York
Aaron Burr, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 6 1756; d. September 14 1836.

Anti-Administration Party

1789 – 1791

Ambrose Spencer

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 13 1765; d. March 13 1848.

Democratic-Republican Party

1802 – 1804

Abraham Van Vechten

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 5 1762; d. January 6 1837.

Federalist Party

1810 – 1811

Abraham Van Vechten

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 5 1762; d. January 6 1837.

Federalist Party

1813 – 1815

Martin Van Buren

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 5 1782; d. July 24 1862.

Democratic-Republican Party

1815 – 1819

Thomas Jackson Oakley

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 10 1783; d. May 11 1857.

Federalist Party

1819 – 1821

John Van Buren

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 18 1810; d. October 13 1866.

Democratic Party

1845 – 1847


Comptroller of New York
William Learned Marcy

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 12 1786; d. July 4 1857.

Democratic-Republican Party (1823 – 1825); Democratic Party (1825 – 1829)

1823 – 1829

Millard Fillmore

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 7 1800; d. March 8 1874.

Whig Party

1848 – 1849




Legislature of New York

New York State Assembly

Speaker of the New York State Assembly
Samuel Osgood

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 3 1747; d. August 12 1813.

Federalist Party

1800 – 1801

Nathan Sanford

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 5 1777; d. October 17 1838.

Democratic-Republican Party

1811