Members of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York

Overview of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York

List of regents

Ex officio members who served from May 1, 1784 founding to April 13, 1787 reconfiguration

George Clinton, Governor Pierre Van Cortlandt, Lieutenant Governor James Duane, Mayor of New York City Johannes Jacobse Beeckman, Mayor of Albany, until September 29, 1786 Egbert Benson, Attorney General John Morin Scott, secretary of state, until September 14, 1784 Lewis Allaire Scott, secretary of state, from October 23, 1784 John Hathorn, Speaker, until October 12, 1784 David Gelston, Speaker, October 12, 1784, to January 12, 1786 John Lansing Jr., Speaker, January 12, 1786 to January 12, 1787; Mayor of Albany, January 12, 1787 Richard Varick, Speaker, January 12, 1787 Abraham Yates, President Pro Tempore of the NYS Senate, from October 18

Regents appointed on May 1, 1784 who served until the April 13, 1787 reconfiguration

Henry Brockholst Livingston Robert Harpur Walter Livingston Christopher Yates Anthony Hoffman Cornelius Humfrey Lewis Morris Philip Pell Henry Wisner John Haring Christopher Tappen James Clinton Christopher P. Yates James Livingston Abraham Bancker John C. Dongan Matthew Clarkson Rutger Van Brunt James Townsend Thomas Lawrence Ezra L'Hommedieu Caleb Smith John Williams John McCrea

Regents added on November 12, 1784 who served until the April 13, 1787 reconfiguration

John Jay Samuel Provost John Henry Livingston Rev. John Rodgers John Mason John Gano John Daniel Gros Johan Ch. Kunze Joseph Delaplain Gershom Seixas Alexander Hamilton John Laurance John Rutherford Morgan Lewis Leonard Lispenard John Cochran Charles McKnight Thomas Jones Malachi Trent Nicholas Romain Peter W. Yates Matthew Vischer Hunlock Woodruff George J. L. Doll John Vanderbilt Thomas Romain Samuel Buel Gilbert Livingston Nathan Kerr Ebenezer Lockwood John Lloyd Jr. Hermanus Garrison Ebenezer Russell

Regents Sworn In from April 13, 1787 to 1904 reconfiguration Notes: Ex officio tenures are not mentioned if the officeholder was a full member at the same time.