List of Governors of Mississippi

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Governors of Mississippi Territory, 1798–1817 ==

# Name Party Term
1 Winthorp Sargent Federalist 7 May 1798–25 May 1801
2 William C. C. Claiborne Democratic 25 May 1801–1 March 1805
3 Robert Williams Democratic 1 March 1805–7 March 1809
4 David Holmes Democratic 7 March 1809–10 December 1817

[edit] Governors of the State of Mississippi, 1820–present

# Name Party Term
1 David Holmes[1] Democratic 10 December 1817–5 January 1820
2 George Poindexter Democratic 5 January 1820–7 January 1822
3 Walter Leake[2] Democratic 7 January 1822–17 November 1825
4 Gerard Brandon Democratic 17 November 1825–7 January 1826
5 David Holmes[3] Democratic 7 January 1826–25 July 1826
6 Gerard Brandon Democratic 25 July 1826–9 January 1832
7 Abram M. Scott[2] Democratic 9 January 1832–12 July 1833
8 Charles Lynch Democratic 12 July 1833–20 November 1833
9 Hiram Runnels Democratic 20 November 1833–3 December 1835
10 John A. Quitman Whig 3 December 1835–7 January 1836
11 Charles Lynch Democratic 7 January 1836–8 January 1838
12 Alexander G. McNutt Democratic 8 January 1838–10 January 1842
13 Tilghman Tucker Democratic 10 January 1842–10 January 1844
14 Albert G. Brown Democratic 10 January 1844–10 January 1848
15 Joseph W. Matthews Democratic 10 January 1848–10 January 1850
16 John A. Quitman Democratic 10 January 1850–3 February 1851
17 John I. Guion Democratic 3 February 1851–4 November 1851
18 James Whitfield Democratic 24 November 1851–10 January 1852
19 Henry S. Foote Union-Democratic 10 January 1852–5 January 1854
20 John J. Pettus Democratic 5 January 1854–10 January 1854
21 John J. McRae Democratic 10 January 1854–16 November 1857
22 William McWillie Democratic 16 November 1857–21 November 1859
23 John J. Pettus Democratic 21 November 1859–16 November 1863
24 Charles Clark[4] Democratic 16 November 1863–13 June 1865
25 William L. Sharkey Provisional 13 June 1865–16 October 1865
26 Benjamin G. Humphreys[5] Democratic 16 October 1865–15 June 1868
27 Adelbert Ames Military 15 June 1868–10 March 1870
28 James L. Alcorn Republican 10 March 1870–30 November 1871
29 Ridgley C. Powers Republican 30 November 1871–4 January 1874
30 Adelbert Ames Republican 4 January 1874–20 March 1876
31 John M. Stone Democratic 20 March 1876–9 January 1882
32 Robert Lowry Democratic 9 January 1882–13 January 1890
33 John M. Stone Democratic 13 January 1890–20 January 1896
34 Anselm J. McLaurin Democratic 20 January 1896–16 January 1900
35 Andrew H. Longino Democratic 16 January 1900–19 January 1904
36 James K. Vardaman Populist 19 January 1904–21 January 1908
37 Edmond Noel Democratic 21 January 1908–16 January 1912
38 Earl L. Brewer Democratic 16 January 1912–18 January 1916
39 Theodore G. Bilbo Populist 18 January 1916–18 January 1920
40 Lee M. Russell Democratic 18 January 1920–18 January 1924
41 Henry L. Whitfield[2] Democratic 18 January 1924–18 March 1927
42 Dennis Murphree Democratic 18 March 1927–16 January 1928
43 Theodore G. Bilbo Populist 16 January 1928–19 January 1932
44 Martin Sennett Conner Democratic 19 January 1932–21 January 1936
45 Hugh L. White Democratic 21 January 1936–16 January 1940
46 Paul B. Johnson, Sr.[2] Democratic 16 January 1940–26 December 1943
47 Dennis Murphree Democratic 26 December 1943–18 January 1944
48 Thomas L. Bailey[2] Democratic 18 January 1944–2 November 1946
49 Fielding L. Wright Democratic 2 November 1946–22 January 1952
50 Hugh L. White Democratic 22 January 1952–17 January 1956
51 James P. Coleman Democratic 17 January 1956–19 January 1960
52 Ross R. Barnett Democratic 19 January 1960–21 January 1964
53 Paul B. Johnson, Jr. Democratic 21 January 1964–16 January 1968
54 John Bell Williams Democratic 16 January 1968–18 January 1972
55 William Waller Democratic 18 January 1972–20 January 1976
56 Cliff Finch Democratic 20 January 1976–22 January 1980
58 William Winter Democratic 22 January 1980–10 January 1984
59 William Allain Democratic 10 January 1984–12 January 1988
60 Ray Mabus Democratic 12 January 1988–14 January 1992
61 Kirk Fordice Republican 14 January 1992–11 January 2000
62 Ronnie Musgrove Democratic 11 January 2000–13 January 2004
63 Haley Barbour Republican 13 January 2004–present

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ David Holmes was inaugurated as the first state governor on 7 Oct. 1817, but Mississippi did not officially become a state until 10 Dec. 1817.
  2. ^ a b c d e Died in office, succeeded by Lt. Governor.
  3. ^ Resigned from office, succeeded by Lt. Governor.
  4. ^ Charles Clark was physically removed from office by Federal forces.
  5. ^ Benjamin G. Humphreys was physically removed from office by armed forces under the orders of the U.S. military commander of Mississippi

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