Adjutant General of New York

Anthony P. German

The Adjutant General of New York is the highest-ranking military official in the New York National Guard as the state adjutant general.^[1] 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.^[1]

Adjutants general were originally selected by the state Council of Appointment.^[1] Since 1822 the adjutant general has been appointed by the Governor of New York.^[1] Adjutants general serve a four-year term and hold the rank of major general.^[1] In 1948, a newly-enacted law designated the senior National Guard leader in New York as Chief of Staff to the Governor.^[1] Legislation passed in 1988 changed the title back to adjutant general.^[1]

The first adjutant general of New York was Nicholas Fish, who was appointed on April 13, 1784.^[2] The current holder of the position (as of 2018) is Anthony P. German, who was first appointed in 2016.^[3]

Adjutants General of New York

70. Anthony P. German, since 2016^[3]
69. Patrick A. Murphy, 2010-2016^[4]
68. Joseph J. Taluto, 2006-2010^[5]
67. Thomas P. Maguire, 2001-2006^[6]
66. John H. Fenimore V, 1995-2001^[7]
65. Michael S. Hall, 1992-1995^[8]^[9]
64. Lawrence P. Flynn, 1986-1992^[10]^[11]
63. Vito J. Castellano, 1975-1986^[12]
62. John C. Baker, 1971-1975^[13]^[14]
61. Almerin C. O'Hara, 1959-1971^[13]^[15]
60. Ronald C. Brock, 1957-1959^[16]^[17]
59. Karl F. Hausauer, 1949-1957^[16]^[18]
58. Ames T. Brown, 1940-1949^[18]^[19]
57. Walter G. Robinson, 1934-1940^[20]^[21]
56. Franklin W. Ward, 1926-1934^[20]^[22]
55. Edward J. Westcott, 1923-1926^[22]^[23]
54. Charles W. Berry, 1923^[24]^[25]
53. J. Leslie Kincaid, 1920-1923^[25]^[26]
52. Charles W. Berry, 1919-1920^[27]^[2]
51. Charles H. Sherrill, 1917-1918^[2]
50. Lewis Stotesbury, 1915-1917^[2]
49. Henry DeWitt Hamilton, 1913-1915^[2]
48. William Verbeck, 1910-1913^[2]
47. Nelson H. Henry, 1902-1910^[2]
46. Frederick Phisterer, 1901-1902^[2]
45. Edwin M. Hoffman, 1900-1901^[2]
44. Avery D. Andrews, 1899-1900^[2]
43. C. Whitney Tillinghast 2nd, 1897-1899^[2]
42. Edwin A. McAlpin, 1895-1897^[2]
41. Thomas H. McGrath, 1894-1895^[2]
40. Josiah Porter, 1886-1894^[2]
39. John G. Farnsworth, 1883-1886^[2]
38. Frederick Townsend, 1880-1883^[2]
37. John B. Woodward, 1879-1880^[2]
36. Franklin Townsend, 1875-1879^[2]
35. John F. Rathbone, 1873-1875^[2]
34. Franklin Townsend, 1869-1873^[2]
33. Selden E. Marvin, 1867-1869^[2]
32. William Irvine, 1865-1867^[2]
31. John T. Sprague, 1863-1865^[2]
30. Thomas Hillhouse, 1861-1863^[2]
29. John Meredith Read Jr., 1861^[2]
28. Frederick Townsend, 1857 to 1861^[2]
27. Robert H. Pruyn, 1855-1857^[2]
26. John Watts de Peyster, 1855^[2]
25. Isaac Vanderpoel, 1854-1855^[2]
24. Robert E. Temple, 1853-1854^[2]
23. L. Ward Smith, 1851-1853^[2]
22. Samuel Stevens, 1847-1851^[2]
21. Robert E. Temple, 1846-1847^[2]
20. Thomas Farrington, 1845-1846^[2]
19. Archibald C. Niven, 1844-1845^[2]
18. Lyman Sanford, 1843-1844^[2]
17. Rufus King, 1839-1843^[2]
16. Allan MacDonald, 1835-1837^[2]
15. Thomas W. Harman, 1835-1837^[2]
14. Levi Hubbell, 1833-1835^[2]
13. John Adams Dix, 1831-1833^[2]
12. Matthew H. Webster, 1830-1831^[2]
11. Nicholas F. Beck, 1825-1830^[2]
10. Charles G. Haines, 1824-1825^[2]
9. William K. Fuller, 1823-1824^[2]
8. William L. Marcy, 1821-1823^[2]
7. Solomon Van Rensselaer, 1813-1821^[2]
6. William Paulding, Jr., 1811-1813^[2]
5. Solomon Van Rensselaer, 1810-1811^[2]
4. William Paulding, Jr., 1809-1810^[2]
3. Solomon Van Rensselaer, 1801-1809^[2]
2. David Van Horne, 1793-1801^[2]
1. Nicholas Fish, 1784-1793.^[2] He was appointed as the first Adjutant General of New York on April 13, 1784.^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Encyclopedia of New York State, p. 16.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Manual for Use of the Legislature of the State of New York (1919), pp. 464-465.
1 2 "The New York Adjutant General’s Biography".
↑ "Biography, Major General Patrick A. Murphy".
↑ "Biography, Major General Joseph J. Taluto".
↑ "Tribute Paid to Military Man", p. 1A.
↑ "Biography, Major General John H. Fenimore V".
↑ "Dryden Man Heads New York's Militia", p. 3A.
↑ "Pataki Fires National Guard Leader", p. 4A.
↑ "National Guard Chief to be Named", p. 5B.
↑ "Chief Soldier in State Announces Retirement", p. 8B.
↑ "New York National Guard Under Fire", p. A9.
1 2 "Guard Gets New Chief", p. 1.
↑ "Carey Shuffles Agencies", p. 5B.
↑ "Gen. O'Hara Appointed Chief of Staff", p. 7.
1 2 "Guard to Honor Hausauer", p. 10.
↑ "Gen. R. C. Brock Retires Wednesday", p. 7.
1 2 "Gen. K. F. Hausauer is made New York's First Chief of Staff", p. 8.
↑ "Around New York State: Albany", p. 12.
1 2 "Robinson Is Named Adjutant General", p. 27.
↑ "National Guard Leader Dies in N. Y. City Hotel", p. 14.
1 2 "Ward is Named Guard Adjutant", p. 1.
↑ "Governor Appoints Westcott", p. 1.
↑ "Westcott Gets Berry's Old Post in N. Y. Guard", p. 1.
1 2 "Berry Named Successor to General O'Ryan", p. 1.
↑ "Kincaid Adjutant General", p. 10.
↑ "Broome Republicans May Land State Jobs", p. 4.

Sources

Books

Eisenstadt, Peter R. (2005). The Encyclopedia of New York State. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0-8156-0808-0.
Hugo, Francis M., New York Secretary of State (1919). Manual for Use of the Legislature of the State of New York. Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Company.

Internet

"The New York Adjutant General's Biography". Latham, NY: New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
General Officer Management Office (2010). "Biography, Major General Patrick A. Murphy". Arlington, VA: National Guard Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
General Officer Management Office (2006). "Biography, Major General Joseph J. Taluto". Nationalguard.mil/. Arlington, VA: National Guard Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
General Officer Management Office (1995). "Biography, Major General John H. Fenimore V". Nationalguard.mil/. Arlington, VA: National Guard Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

Newspapers

"Broome Republicans May Land State Jobs". Binghamton Press. Binghamton, NY. November 5, 1920 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Kincaid Adjutant General". Olean Times Herald. Olean, NY. December 14, 1920 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Berry Named Successor to General O'Ryan". The Ithaca Journal-News. Ithaca, NY. May 24, 1923 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Governor Appoints Westcott". Olean Times Herald. Olean, NY. November 28, 1923 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Westcott Gets Berry's Old Post in N. Y. Guard". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. November 28, 1923 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Ward is Named Guard Adjutant". Binghamton Press. Binghamton, NY. Associated Press. February 15, 1926 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Robinson Is Named Adjutant General. Veteran Colonel Succeeds Major General F. W. Ward, Who Has Been Retired". New York Times. December 12, 1934. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
"National Guard Leader Dies in N. Y. City Hotel". Binghamton Press. Binghamton, NY. Associated Press. January 25, 1940 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Around New York State: Albany". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, NY. Associated Press. March 14, 1940 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Gen. K. F. Hausauer is made New York's First Chief of Staff". Binghamton Press. Binghamton, NY. Associated Press. May 5, 1949 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Guard to Honor Hausauer". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, NY. Associated Press. February 9, 1957 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Gen. R. C. Brock Retires Wednesday". The Record. Troy, NY. June 27, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Gen. O'Hara Appointed Chief of Staff". The Daily Star. Oneonta, NY. August 28, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Carey Shuffles Agencies". The Journal News. White Plains, NY. United Press International. December 14, 1975 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Guard Gets New Chief". Star-Gazette. Elmira, NY. January 22, 1971 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
Humbert, Marc (January 8, 1986). "New York National Guard Under Fire". The Journal News. White Plains, NY. Associated Press – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"National Guard Chief to be Named". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, NY. Associated Press. April 25, 1986 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
Hill, David (August 4, 1992). "Dryden Man Heads New York's Militia". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, NY – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
"Chief Soldier in State Announces Retirement". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, NY. Associated Press. April 2, 1992 – via newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
Crawford, Franklin (April 13, 1995). "Pataki Fires National Guard Leader". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, NY – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
Davis, John (November 6, 2005). "Tribute Paid to Military Man". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, NY – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).

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[FOOTNOTE''The_Encyclopedia_of_New_York_State''16-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Encyclopedia of New York State, p. 16.

[FOOTNOTE''Manual_for_Use_of_the_Legislature_of_the_State_of_New_York_(1919)''464-465-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Manual for Use of the Legislature of the State of New York (1919), pp. 464-465.

[FOOTNOTE"The_New_York_Adjutant_General’s_Biography"-3] 1 2 "The New York Adjutant General’s Biography".

[FOOTNOTE"Biography,_Major_General_Patrick_A._Murphy"-4] "Biography, Major General Patrick A. Murphy".

[FOOTNOTE"Biography,_Major_General_Joseph_J._Taluto"-5] "Biography, Major General Joseph J. Taluto".

[FOOTNOTE"Tribute_Paid_to_Military_Man"1A-6] "Tribute Paid to Military Man", p. 1A.

[FOOTNOTE"Biography,_Major_General_John_H._Fenimore_V"-7] "Biography, Major General John H. Fenimore V".

[FOOTNOTE"Dryden_Man_Heads_New_York's_Militia"3A-8] "Dryden Man Heads New York's Militia", p. 3A.

[FOOTNOTE"Pataki_Fires_National_Guard_Leader"4A-9] "Pataki Fires National Guard Leader", p. 4A.

[FOOTNOTE"National_Guard_Chief_to_be_Named"5B-10] "National Guard Chief to be Named", p. 5B.

[FOOTNOTE"Chief_Soldier_in_State_Announces_Retirement"8B-11] "Chief Soldier in State Announces Retirement", p. 8B.

[FOOTNOTE"New_York_National_Guard_Under_Fire"A9-12] "New York National Guard Under Fire", p. A9.

[FOOTNOTE"Guard_Gets_New_Chief"1-13] 1 2 "Guard Gets New Chief", p. 1.

[FOOTNOTE"Carey_Shuffles_Agencies"5B-14] "Carey Shuffles Agencies", p. 5B.

[FOOTNOTE"Gen._O'Hara_Appointed_Chief_of_Staff"7-15] "Gen. O'Hara Appointed Chief of Staff", p. 7.

[FOOTNOTE"Guard_to_Honor_Hausauer"10-16] 1 2 "Guard to Honor Hausauer", p. 10.

[FOOTNOTE"Gen._R._C._Brock_Retires_Wednesday"7-17] "Gen. R. C. Brock Retires Wednesday", p. 7.

[FOOTNOTE"Gen._K._F._Hausauer_is_made_New_York's_First_Chief_of_Staff"8-18] 1 2 "Gen. K. F. Hausauer is made New York's First Chief of Staff", p. 8.

[FOOTNOTE"Around_New_York_State:_Albany"12-19] "Around New York State: Albany", p. 12.

[FOOTNOTE"Robinson_Is_Named_Adjutant_General"27-20] 1 2 "Robinson Is Named Adjutant General", p. 27.

[FOOTNOTE"National_Guard_Leader_Dies_in_N._Y._City_Hotel"14-21] "National Guard Leader Dies in N. Y. City Hotel", p. 14.

[FOOTNOTE"Ward_is_Named_Guard_Adjutant"1-22] 1 2 "Ward is Named Guard Adjutant", p. 1.

[FOOTNOTE"Governor_Appoints_Westcott"1-23] "Governor Appoints Westcott", p. 1.

[FOOTNOTE"Westcott_Gets_Berry's_Old_Post_in_N._Y._Guard"1-24] "Westcott Gets Berry's Old Post in N. Y. Guard", p. 1.

[FOOTNOTE"Berry_Named_Successor_to_General_O'Ryan"1-25] 1 2 "Berry Named Successor to General O'Ryan", p. 1.

[FOOTNOTE"Kincaid_Adjutant_General"10-26] "Kincaid Adjutant General", p. 10.

[FOOTNOTE"Broome_Republicans_May_Land_State_Jobs"4-27] "Broome Republicans May Land State Jobs", p. 4.