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 is Raymond F. Shields Jr., who was appointed in 2018.[3]
1. Nicholas Fish, 1784–1793.[2] He was appointed as the first Adjutant General of New York on April 13, 1784.[2]
References
Notes
^ a b c d e f gThe Encyclopedia of New York State, p. 16.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bbManual for Use of the Legislature of the State of New York (1919), pp. 464–465.
^ a b"Major General Raymond F Shields Jr". New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
^"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.
^ a b"Guard Gets New Chief", p. 1.
^"Carey Shuffles Agencies", p. 5B.
^"Gen. O'Hara Appointed Chief of Staff", p. 7.
^ a b"Guard to Honor Hausauer", p. 10.
^"Gen. R. C. Brock Retires Wednesday", p. 7.
^ a b"Gen. K. F. Hausauer is made New York's First Chief of Staff", p. 8.
^"Around New York State: Albany", p. 12.
^ a b"Robinson Is Named Adjutant General", p. 27.
^"National Guard Leader Dies in N. Y. City Hotel", p. 14.
^ a b"Ward is Named Guard Adjutant", p. 1.
^"Governor Appoints Westcott", p. 1.
^ a b"Berry Named Successor to General O'Ryan", p. 1.
^"Westcott Gets Berry's Old Post in N. Y. Guard", p. 1.
^"Kincaid Adjutant General", p. 10.
^"Broome Republicans May Land State Jobs", p. 4.
Bibliography
Books
Eisenstadt, Peter R. (2005). The Encyclopedia of New York State. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0-8156-0808-0.
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.
"Westcott Gets Berry's Old Post in N. Y. Guard". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. November 28, 1923 – via Newspapers.com.
"Ward is Named Guard Adjutant". Binghamton Press. Binghamton, NY. Associated Press. February 15, 1926 – via Newspapers.com.
"Robinson Is Named Adjutant General. Veteran Colonel Succeeds Major General F. W. Ward, Who Has Been Retired". The 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.