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List of governors of Oregon

This article lists the individuals who have served as Governor of Oregon between 1841 and 1843 to the present day.

List of Governors

      Democratic (17)           Republican (19)           Independent (1)

Governor Took office Left office Party Terms
[note 1]
1   100px John Whiteaker March 3, 1859 September 10, 1862 Democratic 1
2   100px A. C. Gibbs September 10, 1862 September 12, 1866 Republican 1
3 100px George L. Woods September 12, 1866 September 14, 1870 Republican 1
4 100px La Fayette Grover September 14, 1870 February 1, 1877 Democratic 1+1⁄2
[note 2]
5 100px Stephen F. Chadwick February 1, 1877 September 11, 1878 Democratic 1⁄2
6 100px W. W. Thayer September 11, 1878 September 13, 1882 Democratic 1
7 100px Z. F. Moody September 13, 1882 January 12, 1887 Republican 1
8 100px Sylvester Pennoyer January 12, 1887 January 14, 1895 Democratic 2
9 100px William Paine Lord January 14, 1895 January 9, 1899 Republican 1
10 100px T. T. Geer January 9, 1899 January 15, 1903 Republican 1
11 100px George Chamberlain January 15, 1903 March 1, 1909 Democratic 1+1⁄3
[note 2]
12 100px Frank W. Benson March 1, 1909 June 17, 1910 Republican 1⁄3
[note 3]
13 100px Jay Bowerman June 17, 1910 January 11, 1911 Republican 1⁄3
14 100px Oswald West January 11, 1911 January 12, 1915 Democratic 1
15 100px James Withycombe January 12, 1915 March 3, 1919 Republican 1+1⁄2
[note 4]
16 100px Ben W. Olcott March 3, 1919 January 8, 1923 Republican 1⁄2
17 100px Walter M. Pierce January 8, 1923 January 10, 1927 Democratic 1
18 100px I. L. Patterson January 10, 1927 December 21, 1929 Republican 1⁄2
[note 4]
19 100px A. W. Norblad December 21, 1929 January 12, 1931 Republican 1⁄2
20 100px Julius L. Meier January 12, 1931 January 14, 1935 Independent 1
21 100px Charles H. Martin January 14, 1935 January 9, 1939 Democratic 1
22 100px Charles A. Sprague January 9, 1939 January 11, 1943 Republican 1
23 100px Earl Snell January 11, 1943 October 30, 1947 Republican 1+1⁄3
[note 4]
24 100px John H. Hall October 30, 1947 January 10, 1949 Republican 1⁄3
25 100px Douglas McKay January 10, 1949 December 27, 1952 Republican 1⁄3 + 1⁄2
[note 5]
26 100px Paul L. Patterson December 27, 1952 February 1, 1956 Republican 1⁄2 + 1⁄3
[note 4]
27 100px Elmo Smith February 1, 1956 January 14, 1957 Republican 1⁄3
28 100px Robert D. Holmes January 14, 1957 January 12, 1959 Democratic 1⁄3
29 100px Mark Hatfield January 12, 1959 January 9, 1967 Republican 2
30 100px Tom McCall January 9, 1967 January 13, 1975 Republican 2
31 100px Robert W. Straub January 13, 1975 January 8, 1979 Democratic 1
32 100px Victor Atiyeh January 8, 1979 January 12, 1987 Republican 2
33 100px Neil Goldschmidt January 12, 1987 January 14, 1991 Democratic 1
34 100px Barbara Roberts January 14, 1991 January 9, 1995 Democratic 1
35 100px John Kitzhaber January 9, 1995 January 13, 2003 Democratic 2
36 100px Ted Kulongoski January 13, 2003 January 10, 2011 Democratic 2
37 100px John Kitzhaber January 10, 2011 February 18, 2015 Democratic 1+1⁄2
[note 6]
[note 7]
38 100px Kate Brown February 18, 2015 January 9, 2023 Democratic 1+1⁄2
39 100px Tina Kotek January 9, 2023 Incumbent Democratic 1

List Of Governors Of Oregon Media

  • Joseph Lane (2).jpg

    Hon. Joseph Lane of Oregon

  • John P Gaines.png

    Gov. John P. Gaines of Oregon

  • Joseph Lane (2).jpg

    Hon. Joseph Lane of Oregon

  • John Wesley Davis.jpg

    John Wesley Davis, Speaker of the House of Representatives

  • George Law Curry 1853.jpg

    George Law Curry

  • Addison C. Gibbs, War Governor of Oregon.png

    Addison C. Gibbs, War Governor of Oregon

References

  1. ↑ The fractional terms of some governors are not to be understood absolutely literally; rather, they are meant to show single terms during which multiple governors served, due to resignations, deaths and the like.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate
  3. ↑ Resigned due to ill health
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Died while in office
  5. ↑ Resigned to take the position as United States Secretary of the Interior
  6. ↑ Also served two consecutive terms from 1995 to 2003.
  7. ↑ Resigned due to an ethics scandal.
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