Adjutant General of New York

[1] Adjutants general were originally selected by the state Council of Appointment.

[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.