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) | |||||||
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Governor | Took office | Left office | Party | Terms [note 1] | |||
1 | John Whiteaker | March 3, 1859 | September 10, 1862 | Democratic | 1 | ||
2 | A. C. Gibbs | September 10, 1862 | September 12, 1866 | Republican | 1 | ||
3 | George L. Woods | September 12, 1866 | September 14, 1870 | Republican | 1 | ||
4 | La Fayette Grover | September 14, 1870 | February 1, 1877 | Democratic | 1 [note 2] | 1⁄2||
5 | Stephen F. Chadwick | February 1, 1877 | September 11, 1878 | Democratic | 1⁄2 | ||
6 | W. W. Thayer | September 11, 1878 | September 13, 1882 | Democratic | 1 | ||
7 | Z. F. Moody | September 13, 1882 | January 12, 1887 | Republican | 1 | ||
8 | Sylvester Pennoyer | January 12, 1887 | January 14, 1895 | Democratic | 2 | ||
9 | William Paine Lord | January 14, 1895 | January 9, 1899 | Republican | 1 | ||
10 | T. T. Geer | January 9, 1899 | January 15, 1903 | Republican | 1 | ||
11 | George Chamberlain | January 15, 1903 | March 1, 1909 | Democratic | 1 [note 2] | 1⁄3||
12 | Frank W. Benson | March 1, 1909 | June 17, 1910 | Republican | 1⁄3 [note 3] | ||
13 | Jay Bowerman | June 17, 1910 | January 11, 1911 | Republican | 1⁄3 | ||
14 | Oswald West | January 11, 1911 | January 12, 1915 | Democratic | 1 | ||
15 | James Withycombe | January 12, 1915 | March 3, 1919 | Republican | 1 [note 4] | 1⁄2||
16 | Ben W. Olcott | March 3, 1919 | January 8, 1923 | Republican | 1⁄2 | ||
17 | Walter M. Pierce | January 8, 1923 | January 10, 1927 | Democratic | 1 | ||
18 | I. L. Patterson | January 10, 1927 | December 21, 1929 | Republican | 1⁄2 [note 4] | ||
19 | A. W. Norblad | December 21, 1929 | January 12, 1931 | Republican | 1⁄2 | ||
20 | Julius L. Meier | January 12, 1931 | January 14, 1935 | Independent | 1 | ||
21 | Charles H. Martin | January 14, 1935 | January 9, 1939 | Democratic | 1 | ||
22 | Charles A. Sprague | January 9, 1939 | January 11, 1943 | Republican | 1 | ||
23 | Earl Snell | January 11, 1943 | October 30, 1947 | Republican | 1 [note 4] | 1⁄3||
24 | John H. Hall | October 30, 1947 | January 10, 1949 | Republican | 1⁄3 | ||
25 | Douglas McKay | January 10, 1949 | December 27, 1952 | Republican | 1⁄3 + 1⁄2 [note 5] | ||
26 | Paul L. Patterson | December 27, 1952 | February 1, 1956 | Republican | 1⁄2 + 1⁄3 [note 4] | ||
27 | Elmo Smith | February 1, 1956 | January 14, 1957 | Republican | 1⁄3 | ||
28 | Robert D. Holmes | January 14, 1957 | January 12, 1959 | Democratic | 1⁄3 | ||
29 | Mark Hatfield | January 12, 1959 | January 9, 1967 | Republican | 2 | ||
30 | Tom McCall | January 9, 1967 | January 13, 1975 | Republican | 2 | ||
31 | Robert W. Straub | January 13, 1975 | January 8, 1979 | Democratic | 1 | ||
32 | Victor Atiyeh | January 8, 1979 | January 12, 1987 | Republican | 2 | ||
33 | Neil Goldschmidt | January 12, 1987 | January 14, 1991 | Democratic | 1 | ||
34 | Barbara Roberts | January 14, 1991 | January 9, 1995 | Democratic | 1 | ||
35 | John Kitzhaber | January 9, 1995 | January 13, 2003 | Democratic | 2 | ||
36 | Ted Kulongoski | January 13, 2003 | January 10, 2011 | Democratic | 2 | ||
37 | John Kitzhaber | January 10, 2011 | February 18, 2015 | Democratic | 1 [note 6] [note 7] | 1⁄2||
38 | Kate Brown | February 18, 2015 | January 9, 2023 | Democratic | 1 | 1⁄2||
39 | Tina Kotek | January 9, 2023 | Incumbent | Democratic | 1 |
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References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate
- ↑ Resigned due to ill health
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Died while in office
- ↑ Resigned to take the position as United States Secretary of the Interior
- ↑ Also served two consecutive terms from 1995 to 2003.
- ↑ Resigned due to an ethics scandal.