George Clarke (governor)

George Clarke
Governor of the Province of New York (acting)
In office
1736–1743
MonarchGeorge II
PrecedingWilliam Cosby
Succeeded byGeorge Clinton
Lieutenant Governor of the Province of New York
In office
1743–1747
Personal details
Born1676
Died12 January 1760(1760-01-12) (aged 83–84)
Hyde Hall, Cheshire, England

George Clarke (1676 – 12 January 1760)[1] was a colonial governor of New York.

  1. ^ John Raino. Biographical Directory of American Colonial and Revolutionary Governors, 1607–1789. Meckler Books. Wesport, 1980. pp. 262