William C. Bouck | |
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| 13th Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844 | |
| Lieutenant | Daniel S. Dickinson |
| Preceded by | William H. Seward |
| Succeeded by | Silas Wright |
| Assistant Treasurer of the United States for the New York City Sub-Treasury | |
| In office August 8, 1846 – June 30, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | John Young |
| Member of the University of the State of New York Board of Regents | |
| In office February 3, 1845 – May 6, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Russell |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Luckey |
| Member of the Erie Canal Commission | |
| In office March 21, 1821 – February 22, 1840 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | David Hudson |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the Middle District | |
| In office March 21, 1821 – December 31, 1822 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member Middle District |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member 3rd District |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from Schoharie County | |
| In office January 1, 1813 – June 30, 1816 | |
| Preceded by | Herman Hickcok Peter A. Hilton |
| Succeeded by | Peter A. Hilton Isaac Barber Aaron Hubbard |
| In office July 1, 1817 – June 30, 1818 Serving with George H. Mann Nathan P. Tyler | |
| Preceded by | Peter A. Hilton Isaac Barber Aaron Hubbard |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Hubbard Jedediah Miller Peter Swart Jr. |
| Sheriff of Schoharie County, New York | |
| In office March 10, 1812 – March 9, 1813 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Peter Swart Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1786 Fultonham, New York |
| Died | April 19, 1859 (aged 73) Fulton, Schoharie County, New York |
| Resting place | Middleburgh Cemetery, Middleburgh, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Catherine Lawyer (m. 1807–1859, his death) |
| Relations | Joseph Bouck (brother) |
| Children | 13 (including Gabriel Bouck) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  New York Militia |
| Years of service | 1809–1822 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 28th Brigade 113th Regiment |
| Commands | 18th Regiment |
William Christian Bouck (January 7, 1786 – April 19, 1859) was an American politician from New York. He was the 13th Governor of New York, from 1843 to 1844.
A native of Fultonham, New York, Bouck was educated in the local schools while working on his family's farm and became a farmer himself. Originally a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, and later a Democrat, he began a government and politics career with election as town clerk of Fulton (1807–1808), town supervisor (1808–1809) and sheriff of Schoharie County (1812–1813). Bouck served in the militia from 1809 to 1822 and rose through the ranks to become commander of New York's 18th Regiment with the rank of colonel.
As Bouck's career progressed, he served in the New York State Assembly (1814–1816, 1817–1818) and New York State Senate (1821–1822). From 1821 to 1840, Bouck served on the Erie Canal Commission, and during his long tenure, he oversaw construction of the western portion of the canal and several branch canals.
In 1842, Bouck was elected governor, and he served from 1843 to 1844. His term was largely occupied with responding to the Anti-Rent War, and he was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1844. After leaving office, Bouck served on the state Board of Regents (1845 to 1847) and from 1846 to 1849 was Assistant Treasurer of the United States at the New York City sub-treasury.
Bouck died in Fulton, New York, on April 19, 1859. He was buried at Middleburgh Cemetery in Middleburgh, New York.