the governor of new york in the mid 1600s was peter stuyvesant. he was mean =P
The type of government that New York had in 1664 was a proprietary colony. It was a Dutch colony and was the first proprietary colony of the middle Atlantic region. It had a limited form of self-government.
Richard Nicolls was the military governor of the Province of New York from 1664 to 1668. George Clinton was the First Governor of New York from 30 July 1777 until 1 July 1795.
The first Mayor of New York City was Thomas Willett, who served from 1665 to 1666. Before 1664, New York City was under Dutch control, and was called New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam did not have mayors; instead, the Dutch appointed a Director General to govern the city. In 1664, the English took control of New Amsterdam and renamed it New York. From 1664 to 1665, Richard Nicolls governed New York under the title of British Military Governor of the Province of New York. In 1665 the office of Mayor of New York was established, and Thomas Willett became the first official Mayor of New York City.
peter stuyvesant was the governor of new netherland, which later became new york after it was ceded to the british in 1664
Colonial New York was governed by a royal governor appointed by the British monarch. The governor was supported by a council appointed by the governor and an elected assembly. The colony also had local courts and a system of county government.
Colonial New Jersey was ruled by a royal governor appointed by the king. The governor issued edicts and laws at the behest of the king. The king was not very nice.
In 1664, Peter Stuyvesant was the governor (actually, his title was Director General) of New Netherland, not New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam was a colony in the greater New Netherland settlement. There was never a governor (or Director General) of New Amsterdam.
In 1664, Peter Stuyvesant was the governor (actually, his title was Director General) of New Netherland, not New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam was a colony in the greater New Netherland settlement. There was never a governor (or Director General) of New Amsterdam.
The Duke of York founded New York in 1664.
british appointed governor and counicil alternating with elected assembily
The New York colony was found in 1664.
Province of New York was created in 1664.