<Tr> <Td> Nathaniel L. Goldstein </Td> <Td> January 1, 1943--December 31, 1954 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Three terms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jacob K. Javits </Td> <Td> January 1, 1955--January 9, 1957 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Resigned having been elected U.S. Senator </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louis J. Lefkowitz </Td> <Td> January 9, 1957--December 31, 1978 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Re-elected by the State Legislature to fill the unexpired term, then re-elected to five more terms, longest - serving Attorney General (8 days short of 22 years) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robert Abrams </Td> <Td> January 1, 1979--December 31, 1993 </Td> <Td> Democrat </Td> <Td> Resigned a year before the end of his fourth term </Td> </Tr>

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