Robert Moses was appointed Secretary of State on Jan. 17, 1927, and served until Edward J. Flynn was appointed Jan. 1, 1929. (See Legislative Manual, 1988-89, p. 490) This was under a new law taking effect in 1927 that made the office appointive rather than elective. I can't locate the name of Moses's predecessor. Moses served under Gov. Alfred E. Smith, and according to Robert A. Caro's massive, excellent biography, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Decline of New York, Moses ran the State while the Happy Warrior campaigned for President. David Palmquist NY State Museum >>> [log in to unmask] 11/25/03 12:16PM >>> Hi, Can anyone tell me whether Robert Moses ever held the office of Secretary of State for the State of New York? Sharon A. Pullen, C.A. Archivist Office of the County Clerk Historic Documents Library 310 Center Drive Riverhead, NY 11901-3392 Phone: 631-852-2015 Email: [log in to unmask]