George Clarke (1676 – 12 January 1760) was a colonial governor of New York. He was also known as George Clarke of Hyde, which was the ancestral home of the Clarke family in Cheshire. He became Secretary of the Province of New York in 1703. Along with his wife, Anne Hyde, he purchased land in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, and built an estate called Hyde Park. He became acting colonial governor of New York in 1736 following the death of William Cosby, serving until George Clinton arrived in 1743 to replace Cosby. Clarke then held the post of Lieutenant Governor until 1747.