David Paterson, 55th Governor of New York

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David Alexander Paterson

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Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY, United States
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Son of Basil Alexander Paterson and Private
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About David Paterson, 55th Governor of New York

David Paterson was the 55th Governor of New York. He was the first governor of New York of African American heritage and only the second legally blind governor of any U.S. state. He was the majority leader of the New York State Senate before he was elected as Elliot Spitzer's lieutenant governor. Paterson became governor on March 17, 2008 when Spitzer resigned.

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David Paterson, 55th Governor of New York's Timeline

1954
May 20, 1954
Brooklyn, NY, United States