The adjutant general of New York is the highest-ranking military official in the New York National Guard as the state adjutant general. The adjutant general is part of the state government's executive branch, and serves as head of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs, which includes the New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, the New York Guard, and the New York Naval Militia.
Adjutants general were originally selected by the state Council of Appointment. Since 1822 the adjutant general has been appointed by the governor of New York. Adjutants general serve a four-year term and hold the rank of major general. In 1948, a newly-enacted law designated the senior National Guard leader in New York as Chief of Staff to the Governor. Legislation passed in 1988 changed the title back to adjutant general.
The first adjutant general of New York was Nicholas Fish, who was appointed on April 13, 1784. The current holder of the position is Raymond F. Shields Jr., who was appointed in 2018.
Adjutants general of New York
71. Raymond F. Shields Jr., since 2018 70. Anthony P. German, 2016–2018 69. Patrick A. Murphy, 2010–2016 68. Joseph J. Taluto, 2006–2010 67. Thomas P. Maguire, 2001–2006 66. John H. Fenimore V, 1995–2001 65. Michael S. Hall, 1992–1995 64. Lawrence P. Flynn, 1986–1992 63. Vito J. Castellano, 1975–1986 62. John C. Baker, 1971–1975 61. Almerin C. O'Hara, 1959–1971 60. Ronald C. Brock, 1957–1959 59. Karl F. Hausauer, 1950–1957 58. Ames T. Brown, 1940–1950 57. Walter G. Robinson, 1934–1940 56. Franklin W. Ward, 1926–1934 55. Edward J. Westcott, 1923–1926 54. Charles W. Berry, 1923 53. J. Leslie Kincaid, 1920–1923 52. Charles W. Berry, 1919–1920 51. Charles H. Sherrill, 1917–1918 50. Louis W. Stotesbury, 1915–1917 49. Henry DeWitt Hamilton, 1913–1915 48. William Verbeck, 1910–1913 47. Nelson H. Henry, 1902–1910 46. Frederick Phisterer, 1901–1902 45. Edward M. Hoffman, 1900–1901 44. Avery D. Andrews, 1899–1900 43. C. Whitney Tillinghast 2nd, 1897–1898 42. Edwin A. McAlpin, 1895–1897 41. Thomas H. McGrath, 1894–1895 40. Josiah Porter, 1886–1894 39. John G. Farnsworth, 1883–1886 38. Frederick Townsend, 1880–1883 37. John B. Woodward, 1879–1880 36. Franklin Townsend, 1875–1879 35. John F. Rathbone, 1873–1875 34. Franklin Townsend, 1869–1873 33. Selden E. Marvin, 1867–1869 32. William Irvine, 1865–1867 31. John T. Sprague, 1863–1865 30. Thomas Hillhouse, 1861–1863 29. John Meredith Read Jr., 1861 28. Frederick Townsend, 1857–1861 27. Robert H. Pruyn, 1855–1857 26. John Watts de Peyster, 1855 25. Isaac Vanderpoel, 1854–1855 24. Robert E. Temple, 1853–1854 23. L. Ward Smith, 1851–1853 22. Samuel Stevens, 1847–1851 21. Robert E. Temple, 1846–1847 20. Thomas Farrington, 1845–1846 19. Archibald C. Niven, 1843–1845 18. Lyman Sanford, 1843 17. Rufus King, 1839–1843 16. Allan MacDonald, 1837–1839 15. Thomas W. Harman, 1836–1837 14. Levi Hubbell, 1833–1836 13. John Adams Dix, 1831–1833 12. Matthew H. Webster, 1830–1831 11. Nicholas F. Beck, 1825–1830 10. Charles G. Haines, 1825 9. William K. Fuller, 1823–1824 8. William L. Marcy, 1821–1823 7. Solomon Van Rensselaer, 1813–1821 6. William Paulding Jr., 1811–1813 5. Solomon Van Rensselaer, 1810–1811 4. William Paulding Jr., 1809–1810 3. Solomon Van Rensselaer, 1801–1809 2. David Van Horne, 1793–1801 1. Nicholas Fish, 1784–1793. He was appointed as the first Adjutant General of New York on April 13, 1784.
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