History
Born in Schenectady, New York, Yates catapulted himself up the ranks of his day, becoming successively the mayor of Schenectady (1798) where he served twelve one-year appointed terms, state senator (1805), state Supreme Court justice (1808), and the seventh governor of New York (1823–1824). Yates has the distinction of being the only Governor of New York from Schenectady County. He also served as a Trustee of Union College and President of the Schenectady Savings Bank.
Yates was a presidential elector in 1828.
The home he inhabited in Schenectady while the state's chief executive still exists on Front Street in the city's Stockade District.
As Governor, Yates sat for a portrait by John Vanderlyn, famed for his rendition of such eminent historical figures as George Washington, Aaron Burr, James Monroe, George Clinton, Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor. The painting is owned by the City of New York.
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