New York State Treasurer

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The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed to the New York State Comptroller. [1]

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History

In 1776, the New York Provincial Congress appointed Peter Van Brugh Livingston Treasurer to disburse the monies raised and issued in the revolutionary operations of the day. [2]

After the establishment of the state government, the Treasurer was appointed by special act of the New York State Legislature for short periods.

Under the New York State Constitution of 1821, the Treasurer was elected by joint ballot of the State Legislature.

Under the Constitution of 1846, the office became elective by general election, and the Treasurer was elected with the other state cabinet officers in odd years to a two-year term, serving in the second year of the governor in office and the first year of the succeeding governor. The Treasurer was elected in 1895 to a three-year term, and subsequently was elected in even years and served a two-year term concurrently with the governor until the end of 1926.

New York State Treasurers

ImageNameTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Peter Van Brugh Livingston after Henry Raeburn.jpg Peter Van Brugh Livingston 17761778appointed by Provincial Congress
Gerard Bancker April 1, 17781798
Robert McClellan March 16, 1798January 31, 1803Federalistresigned after defalcation
Abraham G. Lansing.jpg Abraham G. Lansing February 8, 1803February 5, 1808Dem.-Rep./Lewisite
David Thomas (Salem, New York).jpg David Thomas February 5, 1808February 8, 1810 Dem.-Rep./Clintonian
Abraham G. Lansing.jpg Abraham G. Lansing February 8, 1810February 18, 1812Federalist
David Thomas (Salem, New York).jpg David Thomas February 18, 1812February 10, 1813 Dem.-Rep.
Charles Z. Platt February 10, 1813February 12, 1817Federalist
Gerrit L. Dox February 12, 1817January 29, 1821Dem.-Rep.
Benjamin Knower January 29, 1821November 3, 1824Dem.-Rep./Bucktailresigned
Abraham Keyser, Jr. November 3, 1824February 16, 1825Dem.-Rep./Bucktail
Gamaliel H. Barstow (New York Congressman).jpg Gamaliel H. Barstow February 16, 1825February 14, 1826Dem.-Rep./Clintonian
Abraham Keyser, Jr. February 14, 1826February 5, 1838D-R/Buckt.-Jacksonian-Dem.
Gamaliel H. Barstow (New York Congressman).jpg Gamaliel H. Barstow February 5, 1838February 4, 1839Whigresigned
Jacob Haight February 4, 1839February 7, 1842 Whig
Thomas Farrington February 7, 1842February 3, 1845Dem./Barnburner
Benjamin Enos February 3, 1845February 2, 1846Dem./Hunker
Thomas Farrington February 2, 1846December 31, 1847Dem./Barnburner legislated out of office by the Constitution of 1846
Alvah Hunt January 1, 1848December 31, 1851 Whig first Treasurer elected by general ballot, two terms
James Merrill Cook MET ap31.29.1.jpg James M. Cook January 1, 1852November 20, 1852 Whig election contested by Democratic candidate
Benjamin Welch, Jr. November 20, 1852December 31, 1853Democraticdeclared elected by the New York Supreme Court, and took office for the remainder of the term
Elbridge G. Spaulding - Brady-Handy.jpg Elbridge G. Spaulding January 1, 1854December 31, 1855 Whig
Stephen Clark January 1, 1856December 31, 1857 American
Isaac V. Vanderpoel January 1, 1858December 31, 1859Democratic
Philip Dorsheimer.jpg Philip Dorsheimer January 1, 1860December 31, 1861 Republican
William B. Lewis January 1, 1862December 31, 1863 Union
George W. Schuyler (New York state treasurer).jpg George W. Schuyler January 1, 1864December 31, 1865 Union
Joseph Howland January 1, 1866December 31, 1867 Republican
Wheeler H. Bristol January 1, 1868December 31, 1871 Democratic two terms
Thomas Raines.jpg Thomas Raines January 1, 1872June 1, 1874 Republican became a Liberal Republican in 1872, and was re-elected on Democratic ticket, declared incapacitated after nervous breakdown
Abraham Lansing 1835-1899.jpg Abraham Lansing June 1, 1874August 17, 1874Democratictemporarily appointed during illness of Raines
Thomas Raines.jpg Thomas Raines August 19, 1874December 31, 1875Democraticreinstated after recovering his mental health
Charles N. Ross January 1, 1876December 31, 1877Democratic
James Mackin January 1, 1878December 31, 1879Democratic
Nathan D. Wendell January 1, 1880December 31, 1881Republican
Robert A. Maxwell January 1, 1882December 31, 1885Democratictwo terms
Lawrence J. Fitzgerald January 1, 1886December 31, 1889Democratictwo terms
ElliotDanforth.jpg Elliot Danforth January 1, 1890December 31, 1893Democratictwo terms
AddisonBColvin.jpg Addison B. Colvin January 1, 1894December 31, 1898Republicantwo terms (1894-95, 1896-98)
Jaeckel crop 001a.png John P. Jaeckel January 1, 1899December 31, 1902Republicantwo terms
JohnGWickser.jpg John G. Wickser January 1, 1903December 31, 1904Republican
John G. Wallenmeier Jr.png John G. Wallenmeier, Jr. January 1, 1905December 31, 1906Republican
Julius Hauser.jpg Julius Hauser January 1, 1907December 31, 1908Dem./Ind. League
T. B. Dunn.jpg Thomas B. Dunn January 1, 1909December 31, 1910Republican
John J. Kennedy January 1, 1911February 15, 1914Democraticcommitted suicide during his second term
George W. Batten February 15, 1914February 25, 1914Democraticas Deputy Treasurer acted until the election of a successor
Homer D. Call February 25, 1914December 31, 1914 Progressive/Dem.elected by State Legislature to fill unexpired term
James L Wells.jpg James L. Wells January 1, 1915December 31, 1920Republicanthree terms
N. Monroe Marshall.jpg N. Monroe Marshall January 1, 1921December 31, 1922Republican
George K. Shuler 1923.jpg George K. Shuler January 1, 1923December 31, 1924Democratic
Lewis H. Pounds.jpg Lewis H. Pounds January 1, 1925December 31, 1926Republicanlast Treasurer, department merged into Comptroller's office

Notes

  1. Department of Audit and Control, at NY Archives
  2. Hough, Franklin Benjamin (1858). The New York Civil List: Containing the names and origin of the civil divisions, and the names and dates of election or appointment of the principal state and county officers from the Revolution to the present time. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co. pp.  35-36. Retrieved 30 October 2019.