U.S. Governors
National Governors Association chairs
U.S. Lieutenant Governors
Alabama
Alaska
| District (1884–1912) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Territorial (1912–1959) |
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| State (since 1959) | ||
American Samoa
| Commandant (1900–1905) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Naval (1905–1951) | ||
| Civil (1951–1978) | ||
| Elected (since 1978) | ||
Arizona
Arkansas
| Territorial (1819–1836) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| State (from 1836) |
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California
Colorado
Connecticut
Dakota Territory
Delaware
Florida
| Military (1821) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Territorial (1822–1845) | ||
| State (since 1845) |
| |
Georgia
Guam
| Commissioner (1898–1899) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Naval (1899–1941) | ||
| Military (1944–1949) | ||
| Civilian (1949–1969) | ||
| Elected (since 1969) | ||
Hawaii
| Territorial Governor of Hawaiʻi (1898–1941) |   | |
|---|---|---|
| Military Governor of Hawaii (1941–1944) | ||
| Territorial Governor of Hawaiʻi (1944–1959) | ||
| Governor of Hawaiʻi (1959–present) | ||
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
| Territorial (1838–1846) | ||
|---|---|---|
| State (since 1846) |
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Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
| Territorial (1854–1867) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| State (since 1867) |
| |
Italics indicate acting governors | ||
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
| U.S. Military Admin (1846–1851) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Territory (1851–1912) | ||
| State (since 1912) | ||
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
| Governors |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governors | ||
the Northern Mariana Islands
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Ohio
Oklahoma
| Territorial (1890–1907) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| State (since 1907) | ||
Italics indicate acting governors | ||
Oregon
| Presidents (1777–1790) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Governors (since 1790) |
| |
Puerto Rico
| Judges of Portsmouth (1638–1640) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Judge of Newport (1639–1640) | ||
| Governor of Newport and Portsmouth (1640–1647) | ||
| Chief Officer (Providence and Warwick) (1644–1647) | ||
| Presidents of Rhode Island (Patent of 1644) (1647–1663) | ||
| Governors of Newport and Portsmouth (Coddington Commission) (1651–1654) | ||
| Governors of Rhode Island (Royal Charter of 1663) (1663–1686) | ||
| Governors under Dominion of New England (1686–1689) | ||
| Governors of Rhode Island (Royal Charter of 1663) (1690–1776) | ||
Italics Gorton, Smith and Dexter were presidents of Providence and Warwick only, since Coddington had received a commission to remove Newport and Portsmouth from their jurisdiction, valid from 1651 to 1654; before and after these dates the President presided over all four towns of the colony. Dudley presided over the "Narragansett Country" only, later to become Washington County, Rhode Island; Andros subsequently presided over the entire colony. | ||
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
| Governors |
|   |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governors |
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Utah
Vermont
the U.S. Virgin Islands
| Naval (1917–1931) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Civil (1931–1969) | ||
| Elected (since 1969) | ||
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
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Wisconsin
| Territory (1836–1848) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| State (since 1848) |
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(*) elected but died before taking office | ||
