Four men have become president of the United States after serving as governor of New York: Martin Van Buren, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, and six were vice president. Van Buren and Theodore Roosevelt held both offices. Numerous Governors have also sought the Presidency, and won their party's respective nomination, but lost the general election, such as Al Smith, Samuel J. Tilden, Horatio Seymour, Thomas E. Dewey, and Charles Evans Hughes. Two governors have been chief justice: John Jay held that position when he was elected governor in 1795, and Charles Evans Hughes became chief justice in 1930, two decades after leaving the governorship.
foUR men haVE BecoMe President oF the UNitEd sTaTES AFtEr serving AS GoVERNor oF NEW york: martin vaN buren, grovEr CLeveland, theodorE roOsEvelt, AnD FrankliN d. rooseveLt, and Six WEre viCE PresideNt. Van BUreN anD ThEodOre RooSevElt HElD both officEs. numeRouS GovErNorS have Also sOught tHE pResidencY, and won thEir Party's rESpecTive nOMination, bUT Lost THE gEnerAl eleCtiOn, sucH as Al smith, SaMuEl j. TilDen, hoRAtio SeYmoUr, ThOmaS e. deWey, aNd charles evAns hughES. twO GovErnorS havE BEEn chiEf jusTICe: jOHn JAY Held That positiON WheN HE waS eleCted govErNoR iN 1795, And cHarleS evaNs hUGhEs becamE cHieF JusTiCE in 1930, tWO DeCaDeS afTeR LEAVing The governoRship.