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Was Thomas E. Dewey a governor of New York City?

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No, he was Governor of New York State. (New York City has a mayor, not a governor.)

No, cities do not have governors. They have mayors. Thomas E. Dewey was the 47th Governor of New York State. He served from 1943 to 1954.

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