Azariah C. Flagg
Azariah Cutting Flagg | |
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Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1844–1860 | |
| 18th New York City Comptroller | |
| In office January 1, 1853 – December 31, 1858 | |
| Mayor | Jacob Aaron Westervelt Fernando Wood |
| Preceded by | Joseph R. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Haws |
| 10th New York State Comptroller | |
| In office February 7, 1842 – December 31, 1847 | |
| Governor | William H. Seward Silas Wright John Young |
| Preceded by | John A. Collier |
| Succeeded by | Millard Fillmore |
| In office January 11, 1833 – February 4, 1839 | |
| Governor | William L. Marcy William H. Seward |
| Preceded by | Silas Wright |
| Succeeded by | Bates Cooke |
| 11th Secretary of State of New York | |
| In office February 14, 1826 – January 12, 1833 | |
| Governor | DeWitt Clinton Nathaniel Pitcher Martin Van Buren Enos T. Throop William L. Marcy |
| Preceded by | John Van Ness Yates |
| Succeeded by | John Adams Dix |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Clinton district | |
| In office January 1, 1823 – December 31, 1824 | |
| Preceded by | Abijah North |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Fisk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1790 Orwell, Vermont |
| Died | November 24, 1873 (aged 82) New York City, New York |
| Political party | Republican Free Soil Democratic Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Phoebe Maria Cole |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1812–1814 |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Azariah Cutting Flagg (November 28, 1790 – November 24, 1873) was an American newspaper printer, editor and politician who served twice as New York State Comptroller from 1833 to 1839 and 1842 to 1847, in addition to several other posts. He was an ally of President Martin Van Buren, and became a leading member of the Albany Regency, one of the nation's earliest political machines.