 The secretary elected in 1895 received an additional year and served a three-year term, and from 1898 on, the secretary and other state officers were elected in even years to a two-year term at the same time as the governor, and they served concurrently.In 1926, during the governorship of Al Smith, the state administration was reorganized, and the office became appointive and has remained so.The last secretary elected was Florence E. S. Knapp; the first appointed by the governor was Robert Moses.