The Adjutant General of New York is the highest-ranking military official in the

New York National Guard The New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs (NYS DMNA) is responsible for the state's New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Guard and the New York Naval Militia. It is headed by Adjutant General of New ...

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 The New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs (NYS DMNA) is responsible for the state's New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Guard and the New York Naval Militia. It is headed by Adjutant General of N ...

, which includes the

New York Army National Guard The New York Army National Guard is a component of the New York National Guard and the Army National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the United States Army's available combat forces and approximat ...

New York Air National Guard The New York Air National Guard (NY ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of New York, United States of America. It is, along with the New York Army National Guard, an element of the New York National Guard. As state militia units, the units ...

, the

New York Guard The New York Guard (NYG) is the state defense force of New York State, also called The New York State Military Reserve. Originally called the New York State Militia it can trace its lineage back to the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Th ...

, and the

New York Naval Militia The New York Naval Militia is the naval militia of the state of New York, and is under the authority of the Governor of New York as Commander-In-Chief of the state's military forces. With the New York Guard, the New York Army National Guard and Ne ...

. Adjutants general were originally selected by the state

Council of Appointment The Council of Appointment (sometimes also Council of Appointments) was a body of the Government of New York that existed from 1777 to 1822. History Under the New York Constitution of 1777, the Council of Appointment consisted of the Governor of Ne ...

. Since 1822 the adjutant general has been appointed by the

Governor of New York The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has ...

. Adjutants general serve a four-year term and hold the rank of

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

. 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 Nicholas Fish (August 28, 1758 – June 20, 1833) was an American Revolutionary War soldier. He was the first Adjutant General of New York. Early life Fish was born on August 28, 1758 into a wealthy New York City family. He was the son of Jon ...

, 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, 1949-1957 *58. Ames T. Brown, 1940-1949 *57. Walter G. Robinson, 1934-1940 *56. Franklin W. Ward, 1926-1934 *55. Edward J. Westcott, 1923-1926 *54.

Charles W. Berry Charles White Berry (April 11, 1871 – April 30, 1941) was an American physician, soldier, and New York City Comptroller. Life Berry was born on April 11, 1871, in Catskill, New York, the son of Frank M. Berry and Almira Horn. He moved to New Y ...

, 1923 *53.

J. Leslie Kincaid James Leslie Kincaid (November 28, 1884 – April 10, 1973) was an American lawyer, politician, businessman, and military officer from New York (state), New York. Early life and education Kincaid was born on November 28, 1884 in Syracuse, New Yor ...

, 1920-1923 *52.

, 1919-1920 *51. Charles H. Sherrill, 1917-1918 *50.

Lewis Stotesbury Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * " Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohea ...

, 1915-1917 *49.

Henry DeWitt Hamilton Major General Henry DeWitt Hamilton (February 26, 1863 - August 18, 1942) was the Adjutant General of the New York State Militia starting in 1912. Biography He was born on February 26, 1863, in White Hall, Illinois, to Edwin Benjamin Brown Hamilt ...

, 1913-1915 *48.

William Verbeck William Verbeck (January 18, 1861 - August 24, 1930) was a Dutch–American educator and soldier. He served as head of the St. John's Military Academy in New York. He also served as Adjutant General of New York, commander of the New York Nation ...

, 1910-1913 *47. Nelson H. Henry, 1902-1910 *46.

Frederick Phisterer Frederick Phisterer (October 11, 1836 – July 13, 1909) was a German immigrant, American soldier, and writer who fought for the United States in the American Civil War. Phisterer received the Medal of Honor, his country's highest award for bravery ...

, 1901-1902 *45. Edwin M. Hoffman, 1900-1901 *44. Avery D. Andrews, 1899-1900 *43. C. Whitney Tillinghast 2nd, 1897-1899 *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 Frederick Townsend (September 21, 1825 – September 12, 1897) was a Union officer in the American Civil War. He founded and was Colonel of the 3rd New York Infantry Regiment, and later served with the US Army's 18th and 9th Infantry regiments, ...

, 1880-1883 *37. John B. Woodward, 1879-1880 *36.

Franklin Townsend Franklin Townsend (1821–1898) was descended from Henry Townsend, one of the founders of Oyster Bay, New York. He was a 19th-century industrialist, active in his family's iron business which was a branch of the Stirling Iron Works, the maker ...

, 1875-1879 *35. John F. Rathbone, 1873-1875 *34.

, 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.

, 1857-1861 *27.

Robert H. Pruyn Robert Hewson Pruyn (February 14, 1815 – February 26, 1882) was an American lawyer, militia general, diplomat, and politician from Albany, New York. He was most notable for his service as Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Adjutant Gene ...

, 1855-1857 *26.

John Watts de Peyster John Watts de Peyster, Sr. (March 9, 1821 – May 4, 1907) was an American author on the art of war, philanthropist, and the Adjutant General of New York.Allaben, p. 205 He served in the New York State Militia during the Mexican–American War an ...

, 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, 1844-1845 *18. Lyman Sanford, 1843-1844 *17.

Rufus King Rufus King (March 24, 1755April 29, 1827) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress and the Philadelphia Convention and was one of the signers of the Unit ...

, 1839-1843 *16. Allan MacDonald, 1835-1837 *15. Thomas W. Harman, 1835-1837 *14. Levi Hubbell, 1833-1835 *13.

John Adams Dix John Adams Dix (July 24, 1798 – April 21, 1879) was an American politician and military officer who was Secretary of the Treasury, Governor of New York and Union major general during the Civil War. He was notable for arresting the pro-Southern ...

, 1831-1833 *12. Matthew H. Webster, 1830-1831 *11. Nicholas F. Beck, 1825-1830 *10. Charles G. Haines, 1824-1825 *9.

William K. Fuller William Kendall Fuller (November 24, 1792 – November 11, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York (state), New York from 1833 to 1837. Biog ...

, 1823-1824 *8.

William L. Marcy William Learned Marcy (December 12, 1786July 4, 1857) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as U.S. Senator, Governor of New York, U.S. Secretary of War and U.S. Secretary of State. In the latter office, he negotiated the Gad ...

, 1821-1823 *7.

Solomon Van Rensselaer Solomon van Vechten van Rensselaer (August 9, 1774 – April 23, 1852) was a United States representative from the state of New York, a lieutenant colonel during the War of 1812, and postmaster of Albany for 17 years. Early life Solomon van ...

, 1813-1821 *6.

William Paulding Jr. William Paulding Jr. (March 7, 1770 – February 11, 1854) was a United States Representative from New York and the 56th and 58th Mayor of New York City. He was the Adjutant General of New York for two non-consecutive terms. Early life Paulding ...

, 1811-1813 *5.

, 1810-1811 *4.

, 1809-1810 *3.

, 1801-1809 *2. David Van Horne, 1793-1801 *1.

, 1784-1793. He was appointed as the first Adjutant General of New York on April 13, 1784.

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