George Cromwell (July 3, 1860 – September 17, 1934) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

He attended Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, and graduated from Yale College in 1883.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Richmond County) in 1888.

[1][2][3] After the consolidation of New York City, he was elected the first Borough President of Richmond in a very close and contested election, with a margin of only six votes, that was decided by the New York State Court of Appeals.

[1][2] On September 11, 1934, he suffered a stroke, and died six days later in Dongan Hills, Staten Island.