What is First Ladies and Gentlemen of New York?
{{Infobox official post|post=First Gentleman|body=New York|incumbent=[[William J. Hochul Jr.|Bill Hochul]]|incumbentsince=August 24, 2021|style=* First Gentleman * Mr. Hochul|residence=[[New York State Executive Mansion]]|inaugural=Sarah Tappen|unofficial_names=* First Lady of New York State * First Gentleman of New York State|image=File:William J. Hochul Jr. 2023.jpg}} The '''first lady''' or '''first gentleman of New York''' is the title and role held by the hostess of the [[New York State Executive Mansion]], usually the wife or husband of the [[governor of New York]], during the governor's term in office. [[William J. Hochul Jr.|Bill Hochul]] is the current first gentleman of New York, in role since August 2021 as the husband of [[Governor of New York|Governor]] [[Kathy Hochul]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=William J. Hochul Jr.|url=https://www.nga.org/governor-spouse/william-j-hochul-jr/|access-date=2023-10-06|website=National Governors Association}}</ref> == Origins and role == The first lady or gentleman is not elected by the citizens of New York, there are no official jobs she is officially required to perform and they are not paid for being the first spouse, but they are is often involved in political campaigns, managements of the Executive Mansion, and participating in social causes and accompanying the governor at official and ceremonial occasions and events. == List of first ladies and gentlemen of New York == {{Main article|List of first ladies and gentlemen of New York}} The following is a list of first ladies and gentlemen of New York. # Cornelia Clinton (1777-1795) # Sarah Livingston Jay (1795-1801) # Gertrude Lewis (1804-1807) # Hannah Tompkins (1807-1817) # Margarita Tayler (1817) # Maria Clinton (1817-1818) # Catharine Clinton (1819-1823, 1825-1827) # Evelina Throop (1829-1832) # Cornelia Marcy (1833-1839) # Frances Adeline Seward (1839-1843) # Catherine Bouck (1843-1845) # Clarissa Wright (1845-1847) # Ellen Young (1847-1849) # Julia Fish (1849-1851) # Mary Seymour (1853-1855, 1863-1865) # Zilph