List of governors of Rhode Island
This is a list of the governors of Rhode Island, from 1775 to the present day; for earlier governors of Rhode Island see List of colonial governors of Rhode Island.
| Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations | |
|---|---|
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| Style | The Honorable or Her Excellency |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Nicholas Cooke; 1775 |
| Formation | Constitution of Rhode Island |
| Succession | Every four years, unless re-elected. |
| Salary | $128,210 (2013)[2] |
List of governors
| # | Governor | Picture | Party | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Cooke | None | November 7, 1775 | May 4, 1778 | ||
| 2 | William Greene | None | May 4, 1778 | May 3, 1786 | ||
| 3 | John Collins | None | May 3, 1786 | May 5, 1790 | ||
| 4 | Arthur Fenner | 
|
Country Party | May 5, 1790 | October 15, 1805 | |
| 5 | Henry Smith | Country | October 15, 1805 | May 7, 1806 | ||
| 6 | Isaac Wilbour | Country | May 7, 1806 | May 6, 1807 | ||
| 7 | James Fenner | 
|
Democratic-Republican | May 6, 1807 | May 1, 1811 | |
| 8 | William Jones | 
|
Federalist | May 1, 1811 | May 7, 1817 | |
| 9 | Nehemiah R. Knight | 
|
Democratic-Republican | May 7, 1817 | May 2, 1821 | |
| 10 | William C. Gibbs | 
|
Democratic-Republican | May 2, 1821 | May 5, 1824 | |
| 11 | James Fenner |
|
Democratic-Republican | May 5, 1824 | May 4, 1831 | |
| 12 | Lemuel H. Arnold | 
|
Whig | May 4, 1831 | May 1, 1833 | |
| 13 | John B. Francis | 
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Democratic | May 1, 1833 | May 2, 1838 | |
| 14 | William Sprague III | 
|
Democratic | May 2, 1838 | May 2, 1839 | |
| 15 | Samuel Ward King | 
|
Rhode Island Party | May 2, 1839 | May 2, 1843 | |
| 16 | Thomas Dorr | 
|
extralegal, Dorr Rebellion | May 1, 1842 | January 23, 1843 | |
| 17 | James Fenner |
|
Law and Order | May 2, 1843 | May 6, 1845 | |
| 18 | Charles Jackson | 
|
Whig,[3] Liberation Party[4] |
May 6, 1845 | May 6, 1846 | |
| 19 | Byron Diman | 
|
Law and Order | May 6, 1846 | May 4, 1847 | |
| 20 | Elisha Harris | 
|
Whig | May 4, 1847 | May 1, 1849 | |
| 21 | Henry B. Anthony | 
|
Whig | May 1, 1849 | May 6, 1851 | |
| 22 | Philip Allen | .jpg)
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Democratic | May 6, 1851 | July 20, 1853 | |
| 23 | Francis M. Dimond | 
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Democratic | July 20, 1853 | May 2, 1854 | |
| 24 | William W. Hoppin | 
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Whig | May 2, 1854 | May 26, 1857 | |
| 25 | Elisha Dyer | Republican | May 26, 1857 | May 31, 1859 | ||
| 26 | Thomas G. Turner | 
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Republican | May 31, 1859 | May 29, 1860 | |
| 27 | William Sprague IV | 
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Republican | May 29, 1860 | March 3, 1863 | |
| 28 | William C. Cozzens | 
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Democratic | March 3, 1863 | May 26, 1863 | |
| 29 | James Y. Smith | 
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Republican | May 26, 1863 | May 29, 1866 | |
| 30 | Ambrose Everett Burnside | File:Ambrose Burnside2.jpg | Republican | May 29, 1866 | May 25, 1869 | |
| 31 | Seth Padelford | 75px | Republican | May 25, 1869 | May 27, 1873 | |
| 32 | Henry Howard | File:GovHenryHowardRI.jpg | Republican | May 27, 1873 | May 25, 1875 | |
| 33 | Henry Lippitt | 75px | Republican | May 25, 1875 | May 29, 1877 | |
| 34 | Charles C. Van Zandt | 
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Republican | May 29, 1877 | May 25, 1880 | |
| 35 | Alfred H. Littlefield | 75px | Republican | May 25, 1880 | May 29, 1883 | |
| 36 | Augustus O. Bourn | 
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Republican | May 29, 1883 | May 26, 1885 | |
| 37 | George P. Wetmore | 75px | Republican | May 26, 1885 | May 29, 1887 | |
| 38 | John W. Davis | File:RI Governor John W Davis.jpg | Democratic | May 29, 1887 | May 29, 1888 | |
| 39 | Royal C. Taft | 75px | Republican | May 29, 1888 | May 28, 1889 | |
| 40 | Herbert W. Ladd | 
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Republican | May 28, 1889 | May 27, 1890 | |
| 41 | John W. Davis | File:RI Governor John W Davis.jpg | Democratic | May 27, 1890 | May 26, 1891 | |
| 42 | Herbert W. Ladd |
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Republican | May 26, 1891 | May 31, 1892 | |
| 43 | D. Russell Brown | 
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Republican | May 31, 1892 | May 29, 1895 | |
| 44 | Charles W. Lippitt | 
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Republican | May 29, 1895 | May 25, 1897 | |
| 45 | Elisha Dyer, Jr. | Republican | May 25, 1897 | May 29, 1900 | ||
| 46 | William Gregory | 
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Republican | May 29, 1900 | December 16, 1901 | |
| 47 | Charles D. Kimball | 
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Republican | December 16, 1901 | January 3, 1903 | |
| 48 | Lucius F. C. Garvin | 
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Democratic | January 3, 1903 | January 3, 1905 | |
| 49 | George H. Utter | 
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Republican | January 3, 1905 | January 1, 1907 | |
| 50 | James H. Higgins | 
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Democratic | January 1, 1907 | January 5, 1909 | |
| 51 | Aram J. Pothier | 
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Republican | January 5, 1909 | January 5, 1915 | |
| 52 | R. Livingston Beeckman | 
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Republican | January 5, 1915 | January 4, 1921 | |
| 53 | Emery J. San Souci | 
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Republican | January 4, 1921 | January 2, 1923 | |
| 54 | William S. Flynn | 
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Democratic | January 2, 1923 | January 6, 1925 | |
| 55 | Aram J. Pothier |
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Republican | January 6, 1925 | February 4, 1928 | |
| 56 | Norman S. Case | 
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Republican | February 4, 1928 | January 3, 1933 | |
| 57 | Theodore Francis Green | 
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Democratic | January 3, 1933 | January 5, 1937 | |
| 58 | Robert E. Quinn | 
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Democratic | January 5, 1937 | January 3, 1939 | |
| 59 | William Henry Vanderbilt III | 
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Republican | January 3, 1939 | January 7, 1941 | |
| 60 | J. Howard McGrath | Democratic | January 7, 1941 | October 6, 1945 | ||
| 61 | John Orlando Pastore | 
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Democratic | October 6, 1945 | December 19, 1950 | |
| 62 | John S. McKiernan | 75px | Democratic | December 19, 1950 | January 2, 1951 | |
| 63 | Dennis J. Roberts | 
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Democratic | January 2, 1951 | January 6, 1959 | |
| 64 | Christopher Del Sesto (1907–1973) | 
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Republican | January 6, 1959 | January 3, 1961 | |
| 65 | John A. Notte, Jr. (1909–1983) | Democratic | January 3, 1961 | January 1, 1963 | ||
| 66 | John Hubbard Chafee (1922–1999) | 
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Republican | January 1, 1963 | January 7, 1969 | |
| 67 | Frank Licht (1916–1987) | Democratic | January 7, 1969 | January 2, 1973 | ||
| 68 | Philip W. Noel (1931— ) | 
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Democratic | January 2, 1973 | January 4, 1977 | |
| 69 | J. Joseph Garrahy (1930–2012) | 
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Democratic | January 4, 1977 | January 1, 1985 | |
| 70 | Edward D. DiPrete (1934– ) | File:RI Governor Edward D. DiPrete 1985-1991.jpg | Republican | January 1, 1985 | January 1, 1991 | |
| 71 | Bruce Sundlun (1920–2011) | 
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Democratic | January 1, 1991 | January 3, 1995 | |
| 72 | Lincoln Almond (1936– ) | 
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Republican | January 3, 1995 | January 7, 2003 | |
| 73 | Donald Carcieri (1942– ) | 
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Republican | January 7, 2003 | January 4, 2011 | |
| 74 | Lincoln Chafee (1953– ) | 
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Independent/Democratic | January 4, 2011 | January 6, 2015 | |
| 75 | Gina Raimondo (1971– ) | 
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Democratic | January 6, 2015 | March 2, 2021 | |
| 76 | Daniel McKee (1951– ) | .jpg)
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Democratic | March 2, 2021 | Incumbent |
References
- ↑ Governors of Rhode Island served two-year terms prior to 1994.
- ↑ "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Governor Charles Jackson". National Governors Association. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Governors 1640 – Present". Rhode Island Secretary of State. State of Rhode Island. Retrieved 25 March 2015.