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This is a list of people who have served as Governor of Tennessee.

Southwest Territory

The Territory South of the River Ohio, commonly called the Southwest Territory, was formed in 1790 from lands ceded by North Carolina to the United States government. The territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Tennessee in 1796.

Parties

      Democratic-Republican

# Picture Governor
(Birth–Death) 		Term of Office Party State of Birth Occupation Notes
1 William-blount-wb-cooper.jpg   William Blount
(1749–1800) 		September 20, 1790
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March 30, 1796 		Democratic-Republican NC Land speculator [1]

State of Tennessee

Parties

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#[2] Picture Governor
(Birth–Death) 		Term of Office Party State of Birth Occupation Lt. Governor Notes
2 John Sevier.jpg   John Sevier
(1745–1815) 		March 30, 1796
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September 23, 1801 		Democratic-Republican VA Soldier, farmer None
3 Portrait of Archibald Roane by C. J. Fox.jpg   Archibald Roane
(1760–1819) 		September 23, 1801
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September 23, 1803 		Democratic-Republican PA Lawyer
4 John Sevier.jpg   John Sevier
(1745–1815) 		September 23, 1803
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September 20, 1809 		Democratic-Republican VA Soldier, farmer
5 Willie-blount-wb-cooper.jpg   Willie Blount
(1768–1835) 		September 20, 1809
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September 27, 1815 		Democratic-Republican NC Lawyer, planter
6 McMinn-joseph-by-rembrandt-peale.jpg   Joseph McMinn
(1758–1824) 		September 27, 1815
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October 1, 1821 		Democratic-Republican PA Merchant
7 Governor-william-carroll-portrait.gif   William Carroll
(1788–1844) 		October 1, 1821
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October 1, 1827 		Democratic-Republican PA Merchant, soldier
8 Thomas Flintoff - Sam Houston - Google Art Project.jpg   Sam Houston
(1793–1863) 		October 1, 1827
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April 16, 1829 		Democratic-Republican VA Lawyer
9 Hall-william-by-wb-cooper.jpg   William Hall
(1775–1856) 		April 16, 1829
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October 1, 1829 		Democratic NC Planter, soldier
10 Governor-william-carroll-portrait.gif   William Carroll
(1788–1844) 		October 1, 1829
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October 12, 1835 		Democratic PA Merchant, soldier
11 Cannon-newton-by-wb-cooper.jpg   Newton Cannon
(1781–1841) 		October 12, 1835
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October 14, 1839 		Whig NC Planter
12 JamesKnoxPolk.png   James K. Polk
(1795–1849) 		October 14, 1839
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October 15, 1841 		Democratic NC Lawyer, politician
13 James Chamberlain Jones Governor of Tennessee.jpg   James C. Jones
(1809–1859) 		October 15, 1841
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October 14, 1845 		Whig TN Lawyer
14 Hon. Aaron V. Brown, Tenn - NARA - 528326.jpg   Aaron V. Brown
(1795–1859) 		October 14, 1845
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October 17, 1847 		Democratic VA Lawyer
15 Neill Smith Brown by Mathew Brady 1849.jpg   Neill S. Brown
(1810–1886) 		October 17, 1847
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October 16, 1849 		Whig TN Lawyer
16 Trousdale-william-portrait1.jpg   William Trousdale
(1790–1872) 		October 16, 1849
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October 16, 1851 		Democratic NC Lawyer
17 Campbell-william-by-wb-cooper.jpg   William B. Campbell
(1807–1867) 		October 16, 1851
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October 17, 1853 		Whig TN Lawyer
18 President Andrew Johnson.jpg   Andrew Johnson
(1808–1875) 		October 17, 1853
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November 3, 1857 		Democratic NC Tailor, lawyer, politician
19 Isham-harris-by-brady.jpg   Isham G. Harris
(1818–1897) 		November 3, 1857
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March 12, 1862 		Democratic TN Lawyer, politician [3]
20 President Andrew Johnson.jpg   Andrew Johnson
(1808–1875) 		March 12, 1862
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March 4, 1865 		Unionist/Military NC Lawyer, politician
— Edward-hazzard-east-by-ritchie.jpg   Edward H. East
(1830–1904) 		March 4, 1865
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April 5, 1865 		Republican TN Lawyer [4]
21 William Gannaway Brownlow 2.jpg   William G. Brownlow
(1805–1877) 		April 5, 1865
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February 25, 1869 		Republican VA Editor, preacher
22 Dewitt-clinton-senter-tn1.png   DeWitt Clinton Senter
(1830–1898) 		February 25, 1869
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October 10, 1871 		Republican TN Lawyer
23 JCBrown-tn-gov-gen.jpg   John C. Brown
(1827–1889) 		October 10, 1871
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January 18, 1875 		Democratic TN Lawyer
24 Porter-james-by-wb-cooper.jpg   James D. Porter
(1828–1912) 		January 18, 1875
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February 16, 1879 		Democratic TN Lawyer, educator
25 Marks-albert-by-wb-cooper.jpg   Albert S. Marks
(1836–1891) 		February 16, 1879
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January 17, 1881 		Democratic KY Lawyer, judge
26 Hawkins-alvin-by-wb-cooper.jpg   Alvin Hawkins
(1821–1905) 		January 17, 1881
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January 15, 1883 		Republican KY Lawyer, judge
27 William Bate.jpg   William B. Bate
(1826–1905) 		January 15, 1883
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January 17, 1887 		Democratic TN Lawyer, politician
28 Taylor-robert-love-before-1912.jpg   Robert Love Taylor
(1850–1912) 		January 17, 1887
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January 19, 1891 		Democratic TN Lawyer, politician
29 Buchanan-john-price-by-wb-newman.jpg   John P. Buchanan
(1847–1930) 		January 19, 1891
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January 16, 1893 		Democratic TN Farmer
30 Turney-peter-by-branson.jpg   Peter Turney
(1827–1903) 		January 16, 1893
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January 21, 1897 		Democratic TN Lawyer, judge
31 Taylor-robert-love-before-1912.jpg   Robert Love Taylor
(1850–1912) 		January 21, 1897
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January 16, 1899 		Democratic TN Lawyer, politician
32 Benton McMillin 3575401083 6b3c77e538 o.jpg   Benton McMillin
(1845–1933) 		January 16, 1899
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January 19, 1903 		Democratic KY Lawyer, diplomat
33 Frazier-james-by-lloyd-branson.jpg   James B. Frazier
(1856–1937) 		January 19, 1903
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March 21, 1905 		Democratic TN Lawyer, politician
34 Cox-john-isaac-governor-tn.jpg   John I. Cox
(1855–1946) 		March 21, 1905
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January 17, 1907 		Democratic TN Lawyer
35 Patterson-malcolm-governor-tn2.jpg   Malcolm R. Patterson
(1861–1935) 		January 17, 1907
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January 26, 1911 		Democratic AL Lawyer, judge
36 Hooper-ben-by-bain.jpg   Ben W. Hooper
(1870–1957) 		January 26, 1911
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January 17, 1915 		Republican TN Lawyer
37 Rye-thomas-clarke-by-bain.jpg   Thomas C. Rye
(1863–1953) 		January 17, 1915
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January 15, 1919 		Democratic TN Lawyer, judge
38 Albert H. Roberts.jpg   Albert H. Roberts
(1868–1946) 		January 15, 1919
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January 15, 1921 		Democratic TN Lawyer, judge
39 Alfred-alexander-taylor-tn2.jpg   Alfred A. Taylor
(1848–1931) 		January 15, 1921
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January 16, 1923 		Republican TN Lawyer
40 AustinPeay.jpg   Austin Peay
(1876–1927) 		January 16, 1923
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October 3, 1927 		Democratic KY Lawyer [5]
41 Henry Hollis Horton.jpg   Henry Hollis Horton
(1866–1934) 		October 3, 1927
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January 17, 1933 		Democratic AL Lawyer, farmer
42 Hill McAlister.jpg   Hill McAlister
(1875–1959) 		January 17, 1933
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January 15, 1937 		Democratic TN Lawyer
43 Browning-gordon-harris-ewing.jpg   Gordon Browning
(1889–1976) 		January 15, 1937
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January 16, 1939 		Democratic TN Lawyer, judge
44 Prentice Cooper.jpg   Prentice Cooper
(1895–1969) 		January 16, 1939
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January 16, 1945 		Democratic TN Lawyer
45 Mccord-jim-nance.jpg   Jim Nance McCord
(1879–1968) 		January 16, 1945
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January 16, 1949 		Democratic TN Editor
46 Browning-gordon-harris-ewing.jpg   Gordon Browning
(1889–1976) 		January 16, 1949
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January 15, 1953 		Democratic TN Lawyer, judge
  Walter M. Haynes
47 Frank Goad Clement Tennessee Governor.jpg   Frank G. Clement
(1920–1969) 		January 15, 1953
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January 19, 1959 		Democratic TN Lawyer   Jared Maddux
48 Earl Buford Ellington, Tennessee Governor.jpg   Buford Ellington
(1907–1972) 		January 19, 1959
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January 15, 1963 		Democratic MS Farmer   William D. Baird
49 Frank Goad Clement Tennessee Governor.jpg   Frank G. Clement
(1920–1969) 		January 15, 1963
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January 16, 1967 		Democratic TN Lawyer   James L. Bomar, Jr.
  Jared Maddux
50 Earl Buford Ellington, Tennessee Governor.jpg   Buford Ellington
(1907–1972) 		January 16, 1967
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January 16, 1971 		Democratic MS Farmer   Frank Gorrell
51 Winfield Dunn 2007.jpg   Winfield Dunn
(b. 1927) 		January 16, 1971
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January 18, 1975 		Republican MS Dentist   John S. Wilder
52 Ray Blanton.jpg   Ray Blanton
(1930–1996) 		January 18, 1975
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January 17, 1979 		Democratic TN Farmer, businessman
53 Lamar Alexander black and white photo.jpg   Lamar Alexander
(b. 1940) 		January 20, 1979
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January 17, 1987 		Republican TN Lawyer, politician
54 Ned R. McWherter speaking at a ceremony, Dec 17, 1988.JPEG   Ned McWherter
(1930–2011) 		January 17, 1987
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January 21, 1995 		Democratic TN Businessman
55 Don Sundquist 103rd Congress.jpg   Don Sundquist
(b. 1936) 		January 21, 1995
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January 18, 2003 		Republican IL Businessman
56 Governor Bredesen (cropped).jpg   Phil Bredesen
(b. 1943) 		January 18, 2003
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January 15, 2011 		Democratic NJ Businessman
  Ron Ramsey
57 Governor Bill Haslam crop.jpg   Bill Haslam
(b. 1958) 		January 15, 2011
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January 19, 2019 		Republican TN Businessman
  Randy McNally
58 Hob Nob on the State Line with Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Bristol (cropped).jpg   Bill Lee
(b. 1959) 		January 19, 2019
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present 		Republican TN Businessman

List Of Governors Of Tennessee Media

  • Portrait of Governor John Sevier

  • Portrait of Governor Archibald Roane

  • Portrait of Governor John Sevier

  • Portrait of Governor Willie Blount

  • Portrait of Governor Joseph McMinn

  • Portrait of Governor William Carroll

  • Portrait of Governor Sam Houston

  • Portrait of Governor William Hall

  • Portrait of Governor William Carroll

References

  1. ↑ Appointed governor by President George Washington
  2. ↑ Numbering of the Governors was deduced from the fact that the document at www.tn.gov/sos/bluebook/11-12/2_ExecutiveBranch.pdf identifies Bill Haslam as Tennessee's 49th Governor. Governors who served multiple non-consecutive terms have their numbers repeated in italics in subsequent terms.
  3. ↑ Harris continued issuing edicts as governor throughout the Civil War. Confederate Tennesseans elected Robert L. Caruthers as Harris's successor in 1863, but Caruthers never took office.
  4. ↑ East was Tennessee Secretary of State from 1862–1865, appointed by Andrew Johnson, the military governor of the state under Union occupation during the Civil War. After Johnson was inaugurated as Vice President of the United States on March 4, 1865, East became the Acting Governor of Tennessee until William G. Brownlow, the "elected" governor of Tennessee, was inaugurated on April 5, 1865. The official Tennessee Blue Book does not include East in its list of former governors.
  5. ↑ Peay was the only Governor of Tennessee to die in office, and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Henry Horton.




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