List of governors of Iowa
The Governor of Iowa is the head of Executive Branch for the Government of Iowa, and commander in chief of military forces in the state. The governor has a term of four years. For being elected, one must be at least 30, and have been a citizen of Iowa for two years. There are no term limits on how long a governor may serve. The current governor is Kim Reynolds since May 24, 2017.
| Governor of Iowa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Residence | Terrace Hill |
| Term length | Four years, no term limits |
| Precursor | Governor of Iowa Territory |
| Inaugural holder | Ansel Briggs |
| Formation | December 3, 1846 |
| Salary | $130,000 (2013)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The longest serving governor is Terry Branstad. He served four terms, 1983-99, and was elected again in 2010. He left office in 2017 to become an ambassador. The governors between the terms of Branstad were Tom Vilsack, who served 1999-2007, and Chet Culver.
Governors
These are the Governors who have served Iowa:
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | # | Lt. Governor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ansel Briggs | December 3, 1846 | December 4, 1850 | Democratic | vacant | ||
| 2 | Stephen P. Hempstead | December 4, 1850 | December 9, 1854 | Democratic | vacant | ||
| 3 | James W. Grimes | December 9, 1854 | January 13, 1858 | Whig | vacant | ||
| 4 | Ralph P. Lowe | January 13, 1858 | January 11, 1860 | Republican | 1 | Oran Faville | |
| 5 | Samuel J. Kirkwood | January 11, 1860 | January 14, 1864 | Republican | 2 | Nicholas J. Rusch | |
| 3 | John R. Needham | ||||||
| 6 | William M. Stone | January 14, 1864 | January 16, 1868 | Republican | 4 | Enoch W. Eastman | |
| 5 | Benjamin F. Gue | ||||||
| 7 | Samuel Merrill | January 16, 1868 | January 11, 1872 | Republican | 6 | John Scott | |
| 7 | Madison Miner Walden | ||||||
| 8 | Henry C. Bulis | ||||||
| 8 | Cyrus C. Carpenter | January 11, 1872 | January 13, 1876 | Republican | Henry C. Bulis | ||
| 9 | Joseph Dysart | ||||||
| 9 | Samuel J. Kirkwood | January 13, 1876 | February 1, 1877 | Republican | 10 | Joshua G. Newbold | [N 1] |
| 10 | Joshua G. Newbold | February 1, 1877 | January 17, 1878 | Republican | vacant | [N 2] | |
| 11 | John H. Gear | January 17, 1878 | January 12, 1882 | Republican | 11 | Frank T. Campbell | |
| 12 | Buren R. Sherman | January 12, 1882 | January 14, 1886 | Republican | 12 | Orlando H. Manning | |
| 13 | William Larrabee | January 14, 1886 | February 27, 1890 | Republican | 13 | John A.T. Hull | |
| 14 | Horace Boies | February 27, 1890 | January 11, 1894 | Democratic | 14 | Alfred N. Poyneer | |
| 15 | Samuel L. Bestow | ||||||
| 15 | Frank D. Jackson | January 11, 1894 | January 16, 1896 | Republican | 16 | Warren S. Dungan | |
| 16 | Francis M. Drake | January 16, 1896 | January 13, 1898 | Republican | 17 | Matt Parrott | |
| 17 | Leslie M. Shaw | January 13, 1898 | January 16, 1902 | Republican | 18 | James C. Milliman | |
| 18 | Albert B. Cummins | January 16, 1902 | November 24, 1908 | Republican | 19 | John Herriott | [N 1][N 3] |
| 20 | Warren Garst | ||||||
| 19 | Warren Garst | November 24, 1908 | January 14, 1909 | Republican | vacant | [N 2] | |
| 20 | Beryl F. Carroll | January 14, 1909 | January 16, 1913 | Republican | 21 | George W. Clarke | |
| 21 | George W. Clarke | January 16, 1913 | January 11, 1917 | Republican | 22 | William L. Harding | |
| 22 | William L. Harding | January 11, 1917 | January 13, 1921 | Republican | 23 | Ernest Robert Moore | |
| 23 | Nathan E. Kendall | January 13, 1921 | January 15, 1925 | Republican | 24 | John Hammill | |
| 24 | John Hammill | January 15, 1925 | January 15, 1931 | Republican | 25 | Clem F. Kimball | |
| 26 | Arch W. McFarlane | ||||||
| 25 | Daniel Webster Turner | January 15, 1931 | January 12, 1933 | Republican | Arch W. McFarlane | ||
| 26 | Clyde L. Herring | January 12, 1933 | January 14, 1937 | Democratic | 27 | Nelson G. Kraschel | |
| 27 | Nelson G. Kraschel | January 14, 1937 | January 12, 1939 | Democratic | 28 | John K. Valentine | |
| 28 | George A. Wilson | January 12, 1939 | January 14, 1943 | Republican | 29 | Bourke B. Hickenlooper | |
| 29 | Bourke B. Hickenlooper | January 14, 1943 | January 11, 1945 | Republican | 30 | Robert D. Blue | |
| 30 | Robert D. Blue | January 11, 1945 | January 13, 1949 | Republican | 31 | Kenneth A. Evans | |
| 31 | William S. Beardsley | January 13, 1949 | November 21, 1954 | Republican | Kenneth A. Evans | [N 4] | |
| 32 | William H. Nicholas | ||||||
| 33 | Leo Elthon | ||||||
| 32 | Leo Elthon | November 22, 1954 | January 13, 1955 | Republican | vacant | [N 2] | |
| 33 | Leo A. Hoegh | January 13, 1955 | January 17, 1957 | Republican | 34 | Leo Elthon | |
| 34 | Herschel C. Loveless | January 17, 1957 | January 12, 1961 | Democratic | 35 | William H. Nicholas | |
| 36 | Edward J. McManus | ||||||
| 35 | Norman A. Erbe | January 12, 1961 | January 17, 1963 | Republican | 37 | W. L. Mooty | |
| 36 | Harold E. Hughes | January 17, 1963 | January 1, 1969 | Democratic | W. L. Mooty | [N 1] | |
| 38 | Robert D. Fulton | ||||||
| 37 | Robert D. Fulton | January 1, 1969 | January 16, 1969 | Democratic | vacant | [N 2] | |
| 38 | Robert D. Ray | January 16, 1969 | January 14, 1983 | Republican | 39 | Roger Jepsen | |
| 40 | Arthur A. Neu | ||||||
| 41 | Terry E. Branstad | ||||||
| 39 | Terry E. Branstad | January 14, 1983 | January 15, 1999 | Republican | 42 | Robert T. Anderson | |
| 43 | Jo Ann Zimmerman | ||||||
| 44 | Joy Corning | ||||||
| 40 | Tom Vilsack | January 15, 1999 | January 12, 2007 | Democratic | 45 | Sally Pederson | |
| 41 | Chet Culver | January 12, 2007 | January 14, 2011 | Democratic | 46 | Patty Judge | |
| 42 | Terry E. Branstad | January 14, 2011 | May 24, 2017 | Republican | 47 | Kim Reynolds | |
| 43 | Kim Reynolds | May 24, 2017 | Incumbent | Republican | 48 | Vacant | [N 5] |
List Of Governors Of Iowa Media
Portrait of Ohio and Iowa Territory governor Robert Lucas, published in Abbott's History of Ohio, 1875.
Kentucky Congressman and Iowa Governor John Chambers
James Clarke, first editor of the Wisconsin Territorial Gazette and Burlington Advertiser. Also, third governor of Iowa Territory.
Ansel Briggs, First Governor of the State - History of Iowa
Stephen P. Hempstead
Hon. James W. Grimes, Iowa - NARA - 528410
Ralph P. Lowe, Governor of Iowa - History of Iowa
Hon. Samuel Jordan Kirkwood (1813-1894), United States Senator, Governor from Iowa, Secretary of the Interior
Iowa Governor William M. Stone.
References
- ↑ "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.
- ↑ Amendment 11 to the Iowa constitution, passed in 1904, shifted the state's election cycle forward one year, such that terms would begin on odd years. This lengthened Cummins' second term to three years (1904–1907).
- ↑ Died in office.
- ↑ Governor Reynolds' term expires on January 13, 2023.