History
The office of Governor was established by the first New York State Constitution in 1777 to coincide with the calendar year. An 1874 amendment extended the term of office back to three years,, but the 1894 constitution again reduced it to two years.. The most recent constitution of 1938 extended the term to the current four years.
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