Adjutant General of New York
The Adjutant General of New York is the highest-ranking military official in the New York National Guard as the state adjutant general. They were appointed by the Council of Appointment headed by the Governor of New York and served a four year term. They hold the rank of Major General. The first adjutant general was appointed on April 13, 1786.[1]
Adjutants General of New York
- Patrick A. Murphy, 2015. He is the current Adjutant General of New York.[1]
- Joseph J. Taluto (born December 12, 1947), from 2006 to 2010. Appointed by Governor George Pataki.
- Walter G. Robinson, from 1936 to ?. He was appointed by Governor Herbert Henry Lehman. He was assistant adjutant general since 1926.[2]
- Franklin W. Ward from ? to 1936.[2]
- Henry DeWitt Hamilton (1863-1942), from 1912 to 1914. Appointed by Governor William Sulzer.[3]
- Edwin Augustus McAlpin (1848-1917).[4]
- William Verbeck, circa 1910
- Nelson H. Henry, circa 1900
- Avery D. Andrews, circa 1900.
- John Watts de Peyster, Sr. (1821-1907).
- Franklin Townsend (1821-1898), from 1869 to 1873.
- Thomas Hillhouse (adjutant general), circa 1861 to 1862. Appointed by Governor Edwin Denison Morgan.
- J. Meredith Read, 1861 for one month.
- Solomon van Vechten van Rensselaer (1774-1852), in 1801, 1810, and 1813.
- Nicholas Fish (1758-1833). He was appointed as the first Adjutant General of New York on April 13, 1786.
References
- ^ a b "The New York Adjutant General". New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ a b "Robinson Is Named Adjutant General. Veteran Colonel Succeeds Major General F. W. Ward, Who Has Been Retired". New York Times. December 12, 1934. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ "Hamilton To Head N.Y. State Militia. Sulzer, After Conference, Announces He Will Appoint Him Adjutant General". New York Times. December 7, 1912. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "Gen. E. A. M'Alpin Dies At Ossining. Former Adjutant General of New York Stricken at His Country Home in His 69th Year. Long in National Guard. Tobacco Merchant and Republican Leader Owned Land on Which Hotel McAlpin Stands". New York Times. April 13, 1917. Retrieved 2015-09-07.