Sneaky's Daily Did You Know....? - Americana

Between 1701 and 1708, the Govenor of New York was a transvestite.

Lord Cornbury, the third Earl of Clarendon and a cousin of Queen Anne, made his entrance at the New York Assembly wearing a blue silk gown, a head-dress studded with diamonds, and satin shoes. He carried a ladie's fan.

A heavily built man, he made a curious sight on the streets of New York at night, dressed in a hooped skirty and powdered wig. Although married, he spent a fortune on women's clothes for himself.

However Queen Anne did send him some of her cast-offs. He once left a reception given in his honour so that he could change his dress.