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Joseph Christopher Yates (November 9, 1768 – March 19, 1837) was an American lawyer, politician, statesman, and founding trustee of Union College. He served as the eighth governor of New York, from January 1, 1823 – December 31, 1824.
Joseph C. Yates (1768–1837) was the first mayor of his birthplace, Schenectady, New York, and was a founding trustee of Union College. His long career in government included service as a New York State Senator and a State Supreme Court justice.
Jul 2, 2010 · Joseph C. Yates, Nov. 9, 1768. He was the First Mayor of Schenectady, State Senator, Judge of the Supreme Court, and Governor of the State of New York, Died at his Residence, East Corner Governor's Lane, March 19, 1837. Centennial Tablet 1898. Erected 1898 by City of Schenectady. Topics.
JOSEPH C. YATES, the eighth governor of New York, was born in Schenectady, New York on November 9, 1768. His early education was attained in the common schools of his native state. He went on to study law, and then established his legal career in his hometown of Schenectady.
Joseph Christopher Yates (November 9, 1768 – March 19, 1837) was an American lawyer, politician, statesman, and founding trustee of Union College. He served as the eighth governor of New York, from January 1, 1823 – December 31, 1824.
Aug 1, 2022 · Biography. Joseph C. Yates was successively the mayor of Schenectady, New York, a New York state senator, state Supreme Court justice, and governor of New York state. Yates County, New York, is named for him.
One-time governor of New York State, Joseph Christopher Yates was born in this city November 9, 1768. His father, Christopher Yates, was one of the principal figures in Schenectady before the Revolution and served in that war as well as in the French and Indian War which preceded it.
