List of New York state senators

This is a complete list of members of the New York State Senate, past and present.

Senator Years District Party Lifespan Notes Catherine M. Abate 1995–1998 27 Democratic 1947–2014 Peter A. Abeles 1919–1920 22 Republican 1886–1952 Chauncey M. Abbott 1862–1863 25 Republican 1822–1863 Frank Abbott 1874 10 Liberal Republican 1828–1893 David H. Abell 1860–1861 30 Republican 1807–1872 Gary Ackerman 1979–1983 12 Democratic 1942– Donald R. Ackerson 1973–1974 35 Republican 1921–1996 Joseph Ackroyd 1907–1908 36 Democratic 1847–1915 Charles H. Adams 1872–1873 13 Republican 1824–1902 Eric Adams 2007–2013 20 Democratic 1960– Levi Adams 1818–1821 Eastern 1762–1831 Peter C. Adams Platt Adams 1848–1849 10 Democratic 1792–1887 William E. Adams 1966, 1967–1970 53, 61 Republican Joseph Addabbo Jr. 2009– 15 Democratic 1964– John Addison (New York) 1797–1800 Middle Frank F. Adel 1919 2 Democratic 1884–1967 Abraham Adriance 1802–1806 Middle 1766–1825 George B. Agnew 1907–1910 17 Republican 1868–1941 Edward J. Ahearn 1931–1932 14 Democratic 1891–1934 John F. Ahearn 1890–1902 6, 8, 10 Democratic 1853–1920 Fred Akshar 2015–2022 52 Republican 1978– Daniel G. Albert 1956–1962 2 Republican 1901–1983 Marisol Alcantara 2017–2018 31 Democratic James S. Alesi 1996–2012 55 Republican 1948– Orson M. Allaben 1864–1865 14 Democratic 1808–1891 Jotham P. Allds 1903–1910 26, 27, 37 Republican 1865–1923 David Allen (New York politician) 1815–1819 Eastern Ethan B. Allen 1826–1829 Democratic–Republican1781–1835 Mark W. Allen 1923–1924 24 Democratic1877–1958 Norman M. Allen 1864–65, 1872–73, 1882–83 32 Republican, Liberal Republican 1828–1909 Stephen Allen 1829–1832 Jacksonian 1767–1852 Victor M. Allen 1909–1912 29 Republican 1870–1916 William Allison 1782–1786 Middle Charles Alt Henry S. Ambler 1899–1905 24 Republican 1836–1905 George A. Amedore Jr. 2015–2020 46 Republican 1969– Cheney Ames 1858–59, 1864–65 21 Republican 1808–1892 DeHart H. Ames 1921–1924 39 Republican 1872–1955 Samuel Ames 1872–1873 16 Republican 1824–1875 Floyd E. Anderson 1943–1944; 1945–1951 40, 45 Republican 1891–1976 Warren M. Anderson 1953–1988 Republican 1915–2007 Carl Andrews 2002–2006 20 Democratic 1956– George H. Andrews 1864–1867 20 1821–1885 Wilkes Angel 1862–1865 30 Republican 1817–1889 Joseph Annin Benjamin Antin 1923–1930 22 Democratic 1884–1956 Bob Antonacci 2018–2019 50 Republican Julius A. Archibald 1953–1954 1901–1979First African-American member of the New York Senate George F. Argetsinger 1911–1918 45 Republican 1874–1951 James Arkell 1863–1866 18 Republican 1829–1911 Christian H. Armbruster 1966 Republican 1921–1986 Thomas Armstrong 1830–1837 7 1785–1867 William W. Armstrong 1899–1908 44, 46 Republican 1864–1944 Abraham Arndt Elisha Arnold Frank B. Arnold Jake Ashby2023–43Republican Joseph Aspinall William Waldorf Astor 1880–1881 10 Republican 1848–1919 Russell Attwater Darrel Aubertine 2008–2010 48 Democratic 1953– Arthur J. Audett Martin S. Auer Willard S. Augsbury Moses Austin (New York) Tony Avella 2011–2019 11 Democratic 1951– Allen Ayrault Caspar A. Baaden George R. Babcock Frederick F. Backus Alexander H. Bailey Jamaal Bailey 2017– 36 Democratic Edwin Bailey Jr. 1903–1904 1 Democratic Robert S. Bainbridge Isaac V. Baker Jr. Michael Balboni 1998–2007 Republican 1959– Joseph C. Baldwin Sumner Baldwin Greg Ball 2011–2014 40 Republican 1977– James Ballantine John Ballard (New York) A. Bleecker Banks Charles F. Barager H. Douglas Barclay Bryce Barden Jacob Barker Elisha Barlow Thomas Barlow Robert A. Barnard William D. Barnes James Barnett Stephen Barnum Thomas J. Barr Elisha T. Barrett 1957–1966 1, 3 Republican 1902–1966 Gamaliel H. Barstow Henry E. Bartlett William Bartlit Thomas J. Bartosiewicz Stephen Bates Alexander B. Baucus Stanley J. Bauer Lester Baum Caleb H. Baumes Alexander G. Baxter Howard R. Bayne George Beach Nelson J. Beach William Beach John Beardsley Levi Beardsley Samuel Beardsley Vander L. Beatty Karl K. Bechtold Abijah Beckwith James William Beekman John P. Beekman William Beekman George D. Beers Owen M. Begley James A. Bell Carol Bellamy Frederick P. Bellinger Erastus C. Benedict Brian Benjamin 2017–2021 30 Democratic David S. Bennett Harmon Bennett John D. Bennett Louis Bennett William M. Bennett Nathaniel S. Benton Julius S. Berg Max Berking Albert Berkowitz Carol Berman Frederic S. Berman Abraham Bernstein John M. Betts William Bewley Alessandra Biaggi 2019–2022 34 Democratic William J. Bianchi Bennet Bicknell Bennett Bicknell John Birdsall John Birdsall Victory Birdseye James W. Birkett Isaac W. Bishop Kitchel Bishop William S. Bishop Francis M. Bixby Loring M. Black Jr. Ebenezer Blakely George A. Blauvelt Isaiah Blood Clarence E. Bloodgood Francis A. Bloodgood Henry Bloom Isaac Bloom Jeremiah B. Bloom Allen J. Bloomfield George Blumberg Truman Boardman Abraham Bockee Robert Bogardus Leon Bogues David A. Bokee John Bonacic 1999–2018 50, 52 Republican 1942– Thomas H. Bond Thomas Hinckley Bond Frederic H. Bontecou Paul P. E. Bookson James W. Booth George Borrello 2019– 57 Republican 1967– William C. Bouck George H. Boughton Arthur F. Bouton George Bowen Shepard P. Bowen Silas Bowker John Bowman Frank M. Boyce John G. Boyd John J. Boylan Earl E. Boyle Phil Boyle 2013–2022 4 Republican 1961– Edgar T. Brackett George W. Bradford Daniel Bradley George B. Bradley John J. Bradley John M. Braisted Jr. Waters W. Braman William H. Brand Benjamin Brandreth George Brayton Orlo M. Brees Thomas G. Brennan William C. Brennan Henry E. H. Brereton Neil Breslin 1997–2024 42, 46, 44 Democratic 1942– Joshua H. Brett Samuel Brewster Amos Briggs Nathan Bristol Leonard Bronck 1796–1800 Eastern Alvin Bronson Jack E. Bronston Erastus Brooks John Brooks 2017–2022 4 Democratic John Broome Alexander Brough Adon P. Brown Byron Brown Elon R. Brown Lowell H. Brown Thomas C. Brown Walter L. Brown William Horace Brown William L. Brown John W. Browning John W. Brownson Irwin Brownstein Joseph Bruno 1977–2006 41, 43 Republican 1929–2020 George W. Brush Jacobus S. Bruyn Johannes Bruyn Earl Brydges John L. Buckley Salmon Buell Thomas Burch (New York) Thomas F. Burchill 1925–1938 13 Democratic 1882–1955 George B. Burd Edward I. Burhans Stephen F. Burkard George T. Burling Alvah W. Burlingame Jr. Charles O. Burney Jr. Clark Burnham J. Irving Burns Carll S. Burr Jr. 1905–1908 1 Republican 1858–1936 Latham A. Burrows Karen Burstein James Burt (assemblyman) Walter C. Burton E. Ogden Bush John T. Bush Thomas H. Bussey Martin Butts Richard P. Byrne William T. Byrne John D. Caemmerer William J. A. Caffrey John D. Calandra William S. Calli Samuel Campbell Thomas F. Campbell Timothy J. Campbell William W. Campbell John Cantine Moses I. Cantine Peter Cantine Jr. Jacob A. Cantor Israel Carll David Carlucci 2011–2020 Democratic 1981– B. Platt Carpenter Francis M. Carpenter James Carpenter Charles H. Carroll Daniel J. Carroll Thomas B. Carroll William A. Carson William B. Carswell Trumbull Cary Owen Cassidy William Cauldwell George Chahoon Calvin T. Chamberlain George Chambers Orlow W. Chapman Norton Chase Thomas I. Chatfield Nelson W. Cheney John Lewis Childs 1894–1895 1 Republican 1856–1921 Perry G. Childs Lemuel Chipman Robert Christie Jr. Cosmo A. Cilano Ebenezer Clark 1796–1802 Eastern Henry A. Clark Jesse Clark Joseph Clark Myron H. Clark Orville Clark Thomas E. Clark William Clark William Clark (Wayne County, NY) Zenas Clark Archibald S. Clarke Matthew Clarkson DeWitt Clinton Herbert P. Coats George H. Cobb James Cochran Townsend D. Cock William W. Cocks Benjamin Coe (Newtown, NY) John D. Coe John W. Coe Michael J. Coffey Alexander J. Coffin Henry J. Coggeshall John P. Cohalan Cadwallader D. Colden A. Hyde Cole Dan H. Cole Ernest E. Cole Dennis R. Coleman Thomas Coleman John B. Coles Lorenzo D. Collins Michael F. Collins 1888–1891, 1894–1895 16 Democratic 1854–1928 Charles Colt Andrew J. Colvin 1860–1861 1808–1889 Frank Composto 1959–1962 1907–1995 Leroy Comrie 2015– 14 Democratic 1958– Adam Comstock 1805–1809 Eastern Albert C. Comstock 1884–1887 16 1845–1910 Barber Conable 1963–1964 53 Republican 1922–2003 William F. Condon 1939–1964 1897–1972 Abraham Bogart Conger 1851–1852 7 Democratic 1814–1887 Benn Conger Jonathan S. Conklin William T. Conklin Henry C. Connelly Richard B. Connolly Martin Connor Democratic William N. Conrad Charles D. Cook Charles Cook James M. Cook John H. Cooke Richard T. Cooke Walter E. Cooke James E. Cooley Charles Cooper (Brooklyn) Alfred Coppola Marc A. Coppola James A. Corcoran John N. Cordts Charles T. Corey Charles G. Cornell Ezra Cornell Francis R. E. Cornell George W. Cornell Erastus Corning 2nd Democratic William J. Cornwell Vincent R. Corrou Salvatore A. Cotillo Frederic René Coudert Jr. Edward J. Coughlin James W. Covert Luke F. Cozans John Crary James J. Crawford Thomas J. Creamer James J. Crisona Franklin W. Cristman Thomas Croci 2015–2018 Republican Clarkson Crolius (state senator) George Cromwell Barth S. Cronin Thomas Crook Harman B. Cropsey Clarkson F. Crosby Darius Crosby John A. Cross Richard Crowley Henry Cruger Thomas J. Cuite 1953–1954; 1955–1958 8, 13 Democratic 1913–1987 John J. Cullen 1884–1887 9 Democratic 1845–1896 Mortimer A. Cullen 1945–1946 35 Democratic 1891–1954 Thomas H. Cullen 1899–1918 3 Democratic 1868–1944 Thomas F. Cunningham Henry M. Curran Edward V. Curry James C. Curtis Samuel C. Cuyler Albert Daggett Peter J. Dalessandro 1947–1954; 1955–1957 35, 36 Democratic 1918–1997 William C. Daley James Daly John B. Daly Peter M. Daly Peter S. Danforth John P. Darling William A. Dart 1850–1851 15 Democratic 1814–1890 Ashley Davenport 1852–1853 21 Democratic 1794–1874 Frederick M. Davenport 1909–1910, 1919–1924 36 Republican 1866–1965 Ira Davenport Andrew Davidson John Davidson (New York City) Charles Davis (New York state senator) David Floyd Davis George Allen Davis (Elkanah Day)Elkanah Day is not listed among the senators in any session in the Civil List of 1858, which means that he did not attend any session, but it is certain that election returns were filed with the Secretary of State of New York in 1780, since he was elected to the Council of Appointment in 1782; the History of Eastern Vermont by Benjamin Homer Hall (Civil list appendix, page 768) lists him as a New York State Senator and stating "Commencement of Session September 10, 1781" 1780–1784 Eastern Theodore D. Day Charles Dayan Jesse C. Dayton Jonathan Dayton (New York) Jonathan Dayton Gilbert A. Deane John DeFrancisco 1993–2018 Republican Gordon J. DeHond William Denning Robert Denniston Mario M. DeOptatis John H. Derby Thomas C. Desmond Abraham A. Deyo Martin W. Deyo Rubén Díaz Sr. 2003–2017 32 Democratic 1943– Robert DiCarlo Homer E. A. Dick Andrew B. Dickinson Wells S. Dickinson Richard A. DiCostanzo Johannes Dietz William Dietz Martin Malave Dilan 2003–2019 Democratic Levi Dimmick John D. Ditmis Alexander S. Diven Abram Dixon William C. Dodge William I. Dodge John H. Doerr John Doherty Henry W. Doll Isidore Dollinger Richard A. Dollinger D. Clinton Dominick III Harvey J. Donaldson Thomas F. Donnelly James G. Donovan James H. Donovan John J. Donovan Jr. Benjamin Doolittle Daniel G. Dorrance Curtis N. Douglas Albert G. Dow Edward J. Dowling Victor J. Dowling John V. Downey Bernard Downing Coe S. Downing David E. Doyle Emmett L. Doyle Frederick E. Draper John Drescher Jr. James Duane 1782–1785; 1788–1790 Southern 1733–1797 Thomas Duane 1999–2012 29 Democratic 1955– Charles E. Dudley Holland S. Duell William Duer 1777–1778 Eastern 1747–1799 Thomas A. Duffy William Duggan (New York City) James F. Duhamel Thomas C. Dunham Harry F. Dunkel Thomas B. Dunn John R. Dunne John J. Dunnigan Perry B. Duryea 1942–1945 1 Republican 1891–1968 John B. Dutcher Jonas Earll Jr. David Eason Lewis Eaton Thomas C. E. Ecclesine Fred J. Eckert Samuel S. Edick John W. Edmonds James T. Edwards Lewis A. Edwards Samuel L. Edwards Rae L. Egbert Ferdinand Eidman Stukely Ellsworth Timothy E. Ellsworth Lucas Elmendorf Nathaniel A. Elsberg Augustus