Malcolm Wilson (politician)

Malcolm Wilson
50th Governor of New York
In office December 18, 1973 – December 31, 1974
Lieutenant	Warren M. Anderson (acting)
Preceded by	Nelson Rockefeller
Succeeded by	Hugh Carey
Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office January 1, 1959 – December 18, 1973
Governor	Nelson Rockefeller
Preceded by	George DeLuca
Succeeded by	Warren M. Anderson (acting)
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Westchester County 1st district
In office January 1, 1945 – December 31, 1958
Preceded by	Christopher H. Lawrence
Succeeded by	Christian H. Armbruster
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Westchester County 5th district
In office January 1, 1939 – December 31, 1944
Preceded by	Arthur J. Doran
Succeeded by	Christopher H. Lawrence
Personal details
Born	Charles Malcolm Wilson (1914-02-26)February 26, 1914 New York City, US
Died	March 13, 2000(2000-03-13) (aged 86) New Rochelle, New York, US
Resting place	Gate of Heaven Cemetery Hawthorne, New York
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Katherine McCloskey
Children	2
Education	Fordham University (AB, LLB)
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1943–1945
Rank	Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
Battles/wars	World War II

Charles Malcolm Wilson (February 26, 1914 – March 13, 2000) was an American politician who served as the 50th governor of New York from December 18, 1973, to December 31, 1974. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1939 to 1958. He also served in the Navy during World War II. In 1958, he was elected the lieutenant governor of New York on the gubernatorial ticket with Nelson Rockefeller, and when they won he served as lieutenant governor until succeeding to the governorship after Rockefeller resigned. Wilson lost the 1974 gubernatorial election to Hugh Carey.

In 1994, the original Tappan Zee Bridge was renamed in Wilson's honor.^[1] There is also a park in Yonkers, New York named for him.