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List of governors of Virginia

January 01, 1970

The governor of Virginia is the state's head of government and commander-in-chief of the state's official national guard. The first Constitution of 1776 created the office of governor, to be elected annually by the Virginia State Legislature. The governor could serve up to three years at a time, and once out of office, could not serve again for four years.[1] The 1830 constitution changed the thrice-renewable one-year term length to a non-renewable three-year term, and set the start date at the first day in January following an election.[2] This constitution also prevented governors from succeeding themselves, a prohibition that exists to the present day.[3] The 1851 Constitution increased terms to four years[4] and made the office elected by the people, rather than the legislature.[5] The commencement of the Governor's term was moved to the first day in February by the 1902 Constitution,[6] and then to the Saturday after the second Wednesday in January by the 1971 and current Constitution.[7]

If the office of governor is vacant due to disqualification, death, or resignation, the lieutenant governor of Virginia becomes governor.[8] The office of lieutenant governor was created in 1851.[9] Prior to that a Council of State existed; it chose from among its members a president who would be "lieutenant-governor" and would act as governor when there was a vacancy in that office.[1][10]

Officially, there have been 74 governors of Virginia; the acting governors are not counted.

Governors edit

For the period before independence, see List of colonial governors of Virginia.

Virginia was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on June 25, 1788.[11] Before it declared its independence, Virginia was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain. It seceded from the Union on April 17, 1861,[12] and was admitted to the Confederate States of America on May 7, 1861.[13] Following the end of the American Civil War, Virginia during Reconstruction constituted the First Military District, which exerted some control over governor appointments and elections. Virginia was readmitted to the Union on January 26, 1870.[14]

The federal government recognized the Restored Government of Virginia, based in Wheeling, as the legitimate government in Virginia on June 25, 1861. It elected its own slate of governors, and after West Virginia was split from Virginia on June 20, 1863, the restored government relocated to Alexandria.

Governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia
No. Governor Term in office Party Election Lt. Governor[a][b]
1     Patrick Henry
(1736–1799)
[15] 		July 6, 1776[16]
–
June 1, 1779
(term-limited)[c] 		None[18] 1776 Office did not exist
1777
1778
2   Thomas Jefferson
(1743–1826)
[19] 		June 1, 1779[20]
–
June 4, 1781
(did not run) 		None[18] 1779
1780
3   William Fleming
(1727–1795)
[21] 		June 4, 1781[22]
–
June 12, 1781
(did not run) 		None[18] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting[d]
4   Thomas Nelson Jr.
(1738–1789)
[25] 		June 12, 1781[24]
–
November 22, 1781
(resigned)[e] 		None[18] 1781
(special)
–   David Jameson
(1723–1793)
[26] 		November 22, 1781[27]
–
December 1, 1781
(did not run) 		None[18] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
5   Benjamin Harrison V
(1726–1791)
[28] 		December 1, 1781[27]
–
November 30, 1784
(term-limited)[c] 		None[18] 1781
1782
1783
6   Patrick Henry
(1736–1799)
[15] 		November 30, 1784[29]
–
November 30, 1786
(did not run) 		None[18] 1784
1785
7   Edmund Randolph
(1753–1813)
[30] 		November 30, 1786[31]
–
November 12, 1788
(resigned)[f] 		None[18] 1786
1787
8   Beverley Randolph
(1754–1797)
[34][35] 		November 12, 1788[29]
–
December 1, 1791
(term-limited)[c] 		None[18] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
1788
1789
1790
9   Henry Lee III
(1756–1818)
[36][37] 		December 1, 1791[29]
–
December 1, 1794
(term-limited)[c] 		Federalist[23] 1791
1792
1793
10   Robert Brooke
(d. 1800)
[38][39] 		December 1, 1794[29]
–
November 30, 1796
(resigned)[g] 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		1794
1795
11   James Wood
(1741–1813)
[40][41] 		November 30, 1796[29]
–
December 19, 1799
(term-limited)[h][c] 		Democratic-
Republican[40] 		Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
1796
1797
1798
12   James Monroe
(1758–1831)
[46][47] 		December 19, 1799[48]
–
December 29, 1802
(term-limited)[c] 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		1799
1800
1801
13   John Page
(1743–1808)
[49][50] 		December 29, 1802[29]
–
December 11, 1805
(term-limited)[c] 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		1802
1803
1804
14   William H. Cabell
(1772–1853)
[51][52] 		December 11, 1805[29]
–
December 12, 1808
(term-limited)[c] 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		1805
1806
1807
15   John Tyler Sr.
(1747–1813)
[53][54] 		December 12, 1808[29]
–
January 15, 1811
(resigned)[i] 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		1808
1809
1810
—   George William Smith
(1762–1811)
[55][56] 		January 15, 1811[29]
–
January 19, 1811
(lost election) 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
16   James Monroe
(1758–1831)
[46][47] 		January 19, 1811[29]
–
April 3, 1811
(resigned)[j] 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		1811
(special)
17   George William Smith
(1762–1811)
[55][56] 		April 3, 1811[29]
–
December 26, 1811
(died in office) 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
1811
—   Peyton Randolph
(1779–1828)
[57][58] 		December 26, 1811[29]
–
January 4, 1812
(successor took office) 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
18   James Barbour
(1775–1842)
[59][60] 		January 4, 1812[29]
–
December 11, 1814
(did not run) 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		Jan. 1812
1812
1813
19   Wilson Cary Nicholas
(1761–1820)
[61][62] 		December 11, 1814[29]
–
December 11, 1816
(did not run) 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		1814
1815
20   James Patton Preston
(1774–1843)
[63][64] 		December 11, 1816[29]
–
December 11, 1819
(term-limited)[c] 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		1816
1817
1818
21   Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
(1768–1828)
[65][66] 		December 11, 1819[29]
–
December 11, 1822
(term-limited)[c] 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		1819
1820
1821
22   James Pleasants
(1769–1836)
[67][68] 		December 11, 1822[29]
–
December 11, 1825
(term-limited)[c] 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		1822
1823
1824
23   John Tyler
(1790–1862)
[69][70] 		December 11, 1825[29]
–
March 4, 1827
(resigned)[k] 		Democratic-
Republican[23] 		1825
24   William Branch Giles
(1762–1830)
[71][72] 		March 4, 1827[29]
–
March 4, 1830
(term-limited)[c] 		Democratic-
Republican[l] 		1827
1828
1829
25   John Floyd
(1783–1837)
[74][75] 		March 4, 1830[29]
–
March 31, 1834
(term-limited)[m] 		Democratic[74] 1830
1831
26   Littleton Waller Tazewell
(1774–1860)
[77][78] 		March 31, 1834[29]
–
March 30, 1836
(resigned)[n] 		Democratic[77] 1834
—   Wyndham Robertson
(1803–1888)
[79][80] 		March 30, 1836[29]
–
March 31, 1837
(successor took office) 		Whig[o] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
27   David Campbell
(1779–1859)
[81][82] 		March 31, 1837[29]
–
March 31, 1840
(term-limited)[m] 		Democratic[p] 1837
28   Thomas Walker Gilmer
(1802–1844)
[83][84] 		March 31, 1840[29]
–
March 20, 1841
(resigned)[q] 		Whig[83] 1840
—   John M. Patton
(1797–1858)
[85][86] 		March 20, 1841[29]
–
March 31, 1841
(successor took office) 		Whig[85] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting[r]
—   John Rutherfoord
(1792–1866)
[87][88] 		March 31, 1841[29]
–
March 31, 1842
(successor took office) 		Democratic[87] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting[r]
—   John Munford Gregory
(1804–1884)
[89][90] 		March 31, 1842[29]
–
January 5, 1843
(successor took office) 		Whig[89] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting[r]
29   James McDowell
(1775–1851)
[91][92] 		January 5, 1843[29]
–
January 1, 1846
(term-limited)[m] 		Whig[91] 1842
30   William Smith
(1797–1887)
[93][94] 		January 1, 1846[29]
–
January 1, 1849
(term-limited)[m] 		Democratic[23] 1845
31   John B. Floyd
(1806–1863)
[95][96] 		January 1, 1849[97]
–
January 1, 1852
(term-limited)[m] 		Democratic[23] 1848
32   Joseph Johnson
(1785–1877)
[98][99] 		January 1, 1852[100]
–
January 1, 1856
(term-limited)[s] 		Democratic[23] 1851   Shelton Leake
33   Henry A. Wise
(1806–1876)
[102][103] 		January 1, 1856[104]
–
January 1, 1860
(term-limited)[s] 		Democratic[23] 1855 Elisha W. McComas
(resigned December 7, 1857)
William Lowther Jackson
34   John Letcher
(1813–1884)
[105][106] 		January 1, 1860[29]
–
January 1, 1864
(term-limited)[s] 		Democratic[23] 1859[t] Robert Latane Montague
—   William Smith
(1797–1887)
[93][94] 		January 1, 1864[29]
–
May 9, 1865
(government
disestablished)[u] 		Democratic[23] 1863
(Confederate)[t] 		Samuel Price
35   Francis Harrison Pierpont
(1814–1889)
[108] 		June 20, 1861[109]
–
April 4, 1868
(removed)[v] 		Union[23] 1861
(Union)[t] 		Daniel Polsley
Vacant
1863
(Union)[t] 		Leopold Copeland Parker Cowper
—   Henry H. Wells
(1823–1900)
[110][111] 		April 4, 1868[112]
–
September 21, 1869
(resigned)[w] 		Military occupation Vacant
36   Gilbert Carlton Walker
(1833–1885)
[113][114] 		September 21, 1869[115]
–
January 1, 1874
(term-limited)[x] 		Installed by
military occupation 		John F. Lewis
Republican[y] 1869 John Lawrence Marye Jr.[z]
37   James L. Kemper
(1823–1895)
[117][118] 		January 1, 1874[119]
–
January 1, 1878
(term-limited)[aa] 		Democratic[23] 1873 Robert E. Withers
(resigned March 1, 1875)
Henry Wirtz Thomas[ab]
38   Frederick W. M. Holliday
(1828–1899)
[121][122] 		January 1, 1878[123]
–
January 1, 1882
(term-limited)[aa] 		Democratic[23] 1877 James A. Walker
39   William E. Cameron
(1842–1927)
[124][125] 		January 1, 1882[ac]
–
January 1, 1886
(term-limited)[aa] 		Readjuster[23] 1881 John F. Lewis[ab]
40   Fitzhugh Lee
(1835–1905)
[127][128] 		January 1, 1886[129]
–
January 1, 1890
(term-limited)[aa] 		Democratic[23] 1885 John E. Massey
41   Philip W. McKinney
(1832–1899)
[130][131] 		January 1, 1890[132]
–
January 1, 1894
(term-limited)[aa] 		Democratic[23] 1889 James H. Tyler
42   Charles Triplett O'Ferrall
(1840–1905)
[133][134] 		January 1, 1894[135]
–
January 1, 1898
(term-limited)[aa] 		Democratic[23] 1893 Robert C. Kent
43   James Hoge Tyler
(1846–1925)
[136][137] 		January 1, 1898[138]
–
January 1, 1902
(term-limited)[aa] 		Democratic[23] 1897 Edward Echols
44   Andrew Jackson Montague
(1862–1937)
[139][140] 		January 1, 1902[141]
–
February 1, 1906
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1901 Joseph Edward Willard
45   Claude A. Swanson
(1862–1939)
[143][144] 		February 1, 1906[145]
–
February 1, 1910
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1905 James Taylor Ellyson
46   William Hodges Mann
(1843–1927)
[146][147] 		February 1, 1910[148]
–
February 1, 1914
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1909
47   Henry Carter Stuart
(1855–1933)
[149][150] 		February 1, 1914[ae]
–
February 1, 1918
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1913
48   Westmoreland Davis
(1859–1942)
[152][153] 		February 1, 1918[154]
–
February 1, 1922
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1917 Benjamin Franklin Buchanan
49   Elbert Lee Trinkle
(1876–1939)
[155][156] 		February 1, 1922[157]
–
February 1, 1926
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1921 Junius Edgar West
50   Harry F. Byrd
(1887–1966)
[158][159] 		February 1, 1926[160]
–
January 15, 1930
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1925
51   John Garland Pollard
(1871–1937)
[161][162] 		January 15, 1930[163]
–
January 16, 1934
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1929 James Hubert Price
52   George C. Peery
(1873–1952)
[164][165] 		January 17, 1934[166]
–
January 18, 1938
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1933
53   James Hubert Price
(1878–1943)
[167][168] 		January 19, 1938[169]
–
January 20, 1942
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1937 Saxon W. Holt
(died March 31, 1940)
Vacant
54   Colgate Darden
(1897–1981)
[170][171] 		January 21, 1942[172]
–
January 15, 1946
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1941 William M. Tuck
55   William M. Tuck
(1896–1983)
[173][174] 		January 16, 1946[175]
–
January 17, 1950
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1945 Lewis Preston Collins II
(died September 20, 1952)
56   John S. Battle
(1890–1972)
[176][177] 		January 18, 1950[178]
–
January 19, 1954
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1949
Vacant
Allie Edward Stakes Stephens
(elected December 2, 1952)
57   Thomas B. Stanley
(1890–1970)
[179][180] 		January 20, 1954[181]
–
January 11, 1958
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1953
58   J. Lindsay Almond
(1898–1986)
[182][183] 		January 11, 1958[184]
–
January 13, 1962
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1957
59   Albertis Harrison
(1907–1995)
[185][186] 		January 13, 1962[187]
–
January 15, 1966
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1961 Mills Godwin
60   Mills Godwin
(1914–1999)
[188][189] 		January 15, 1966[190]
–
January 17, 1970
(term-limited)[ad] 		Democratic[23] 1965 Fred G. Pollard
61   Linwood Holton
(1923–2021)
[191][192] 		January 17, 1970[193]
–
January 12, 1974
(term-limited)[af] 		Republican[23] 1969 J. Sargeant Reynolds[ag]
(died June 13, 1971)
Vacant
Henry Howell[ag]
(elected December 4, 1971)
62   Mills Godwin
(1914–1999)
[188][189] 		January 12, 1974[195]
–
January 14, 1978
(term-limited)[af] 		Republican[23] 1973 John N. Dalton
63   John N. Dalton
(1931–1986)
[196][197] 		January 14, 1978[198]
–
January 16, 1982
(term-limited)[af] 		Republican[197] 1977 Chuck Robb[ag]
64   Chuck Robb
(b. 1939)
[199] 		January 16, 1982[200]
–
January 11, 1986
(term-limited)[af] 		Democratic[199] 1981 Gerald L. Baliles
65   Gerald Baliles
(1940–2019)
[201] 		January 11, 1986[202]
–
January 13, 1990
(term-limited)[af] 		Democratic[201] 1985 Douglas Wilder
66   Douglas Wilder
(b. 1931)
[203] 		January 13, 1990[204]
–
January 15, 1994
(term-limited)[af] 		Democratic[203] 1989 Don Beyer[ag]
67   George Allen
(b. 1952)
[205] 		January 15, 1994[206]
–
January 17, 1998
(term-limited)[af] 		Republican[205] 1993
68   Jim Gilmore
(b. 1949)
[207] 		January 17, 1998[208]
–
January 12, 2002
(term-limited)[af] 		Republican[207] 1997 John H. Hager
69   Mark Warner
(b. 1954)
[209] 		January 12, 2002[210]
–
January 14, 2006
(term-limited)[af] 		Democratic[209] 2001 Tim Kaine
70   Tim Kaine
(b. 1958)
[211] 		January 14, 2006[212]
–
January 16, 2010
(term-limited)[af] 		Democratic[211] 2005 Bill Bolling[ab]
71   Bob McDonnell
(b. 1954)
[213] 		January 16, 2010[214]
–
January 11, 2014
(term-limited)[af] 		Republican[213] 2009
72   Terry McAuliffe
(b. 1957)
[215] 		January 11, 2014[216]
–
January 13, 2018
(term-limited)[af] 		Democratic[215] 2013 Ralph Northam
73   Ralph Northam
(b. 1959)
[217] 		January 13, 2018[218]
–
January 15, 2022
(term-limited)[af] 		Democratic[217] 2017 Justin Fairfax
74   Glenn Youngkin
(b. 1966)
[219] 		January 15, 2022[220]
–
Incumbent[ah] 		Republican[219] 2021 Winsome Sears

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The office of lieutenant governor was created in 1851 and first filled in 1852.
  2. ^ Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Under the 1776 constitution, governors were ineligible to serve longer than three years successively.[17]
  4. ^ Jefferson refused re-election and left office at the end of his term. As the legislature had not yet elected a successor, due in part to chaos stemming from the Raid on Richmond, Fleming acted as governor until the next election.[21][23][24]
  5. ^ Nelson resigned due to ill health.[23]
  6. ^ Randolph resigned to serve in the Virginia House of Delegates and promote the United States Constitution there.[32][33][29]
  7. ^ Brooke resigned, having been elected Attorney General of Virginia.[29]
  8. ^ Many sources say that Hardin Burnley acted as governor, either from February 7, 1799,[42] or December 7,[43] serving until he resigned due to poor health on December 11,[44] at which time John Pendleton Jr. took over as acting governor[45] until Monroe became governor on December 19. However, details of their terms are sparse and it's unknown how official their capacity was, and Sobel's entry on Wood mentions no acting governors and says that he left office on December 19.[40]
  9. ^ Tyler resigned, having been confirmed to the United States District Court for the District of Virginia.[53]
  10. ^ Monroe resigned, having been appointed United States Secretary of State.[47]
  11. ^ Tyler resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.[69]
  12. ^ Giles is labeled a Democrat by Dubin[73] and Sobel,[71] and a Democratic-Republican by Glashan[18] and Kallenbach.[23]
  13. ^ a b c d e Under the 1830 constitution, governors were ineligible to serve again until three years after their term.[76]
  14. ^ Tazewell resigned over disagreements with the General Assembly.[77]
  15. ^ Robertson is labeled a State's Rights Democrat by Kallenbach,[23] a Democrat by Glashan,[18] and a Whig by Sobel.[79]
  16. ^ Campbell is labeled a Whig by Glashan[18] and Kallenbach,[23] and a Democrat by Dubin[73] and Sobel.[81]
  17. ^ Gilmer resigned, having been elected to the United States House of Representatives for a term beginning March 4, 1841; he delayed his resignation two weeks, finally resigning due to a disagreement with the General Assembly on extradition.[83]
  18. ^ a b c After Gilmer's resignation, Patton acted as governor until the election, but the General Assembly failed to elect a successor, so the senior members of the Governor's Council each acted as governor for a year.[23]
  19. ^ a b c Under the 1851 constitution, governors were ineligible to succeed themselves.[101]
  20. ^ a b c d Virginia proclaimed its secession from the Union on April 17, 1861. In response, delegates from the northwestern counties assembled at Wheeling and formed the Restored Government of Virginia, which the federal government recognized as the legitimate government of Virginia on June 25, 1861. It operated a government, including state and federal elections, over the northwestern part of the state, the counties immediately around Washington, D.C., and the eastern shore. On June 20, 1863, the northwestern counties were split into their own state, West Virginia, and the Restored Government relocated to Alexandria, and after the fall of Richmond, the government relocated to Richmond to be the sole state government.
  21. ^ President Andrew Johnson issued an executive order on May 9, 1865, proclaiming that the state government run by Letcher and Smith had been illegitimate as of April 17, 1861, and that Pierpont was the legitimate governor.[107] Smith continued to attempt to claim the office until May 20.[29]
  22. ^ The Reconstruction Acts placed Virginia under full military control, and General John Schofield appointed Wells provisional governor.[110]
  23. ^ Wells was ordered to resign by General Edward Canby, who appointed Walker (who had already won election) in his place.
  24. ^ Under the 1864 constitution, governors were ineligible to succeed themselves.[116]
  25. ^ Walker ran in 1869 as a "Conservative Republican"[23] to differentiate from his opponent who was running as a Radical Republican.[113]
  26. ^ Represented the Conservative Party
  27. ^ a b c d e f g Under the 1870 constitution, governors were ineligible to succeed themselves.[120]
  28. ^ a b c Represented the Republican Party
  29. ^ The constitutional start date of the gubernatorial term was January 1, with no requirement for an oath; Cameron was not sworn in until January 2, presumably because January 1 was a Sunday.[126]
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Under the 1902 constitution, governors were ineligible to succeed themselves.[142]
  31. ^ The constitutional start date of the gubernatorial term was February 1, with no requirement for an oath; Stuart was not sworn in until February 2, presumably because February 1 was a Sunday.[151]
  32. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Under the 1971 constitution, governors are ineligible to succeed themselves.[194]
  33. ^ a b c d Represented the Democratic Party
  34. ^ Youngkin's term will expire on January 17, 2026; he will be term-limited.

References edit

General
  • "Former Virginia Governors". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  • Sobel, Robert (1978). Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. IV. Meckler Books. ISBN 9780930466008. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  • Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  • Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5646-8.
  • Kallenbach, Joseph Ernest (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Oceana Publications. ISBN 978-0-379-00665-0. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  • Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 978-0-930466-17-6.
  • "Our Campaigns - Governor of Virginia - History". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  • "Our Campaigns - Governor of Virginia (CSA) - History". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
Specific
  1. ^ a b 1776 Const.
  2. ^ 1830 Const. Art IV section 1.
  3. ^ VA Const. Art V sec 1
  4. ^ 1851 Const. art V section 1.
  5. ^ 1851 Const. Art V section 2.
  6. ^ 1902 Const. Art V section 69.
  7. ^ VA Const. art V section 1.
  8. ^ VA Const. Art V section 16.
  9. ^ 1851 Const. art V section 8.
  10. ^ 1830 Const. art IV section 5.
  11. ^ "Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Virginia; June 26, 1788". The Avalon Project at Yale Law School. from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  12. ^ "Secession Ordinances of 13 Confederate States". University of Houston. from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  13. ^ An Act to admit the Commonwealth of Virginia as a member of the Confederate States of America August 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 8, 2015
  14. ^ 16 Stat. 62
  15. ^ a b "Patrick Henry". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Fifth Virginia Revolutionary Convention Elected Patrick Henry Governor, June 29, 1776". edu.lva.virginia.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
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The governor of Virginia is the state s head of government and commander in chief of the state s official national guard The first Constitution of 1776 created the office of governor to be elected annually by the Virginia State Legislature The governor could serve up to three years at a time and once out of office could not serve again for four years 1 The 1830 constitution changed the thrice renewable one year term length to a non renewable three year term and set the start date at the first day in January following an election 2 This constitution also prevented governors from succeeding themselves a prohibition that exists to the present day 3 The 1851 Constitution increased terms to four years 4 and made the office elected by the people rather than the legislature 5 The commencement of the Governor s term was moved to the first day in February by the 1902 Constitution 6 and then to the Saturday after the second Wednesday in January by the 1971 and current Constitution 7 If the office of governor is vacant due to disqualification death or resignation the lieutenant governor of Virginia becomes governor 8 The office of lieutenant governor was created in 1851 9 Prior to that a Council of State existed it chose from among its members a president who would be lieutenant governor and would act as governor when there was a vacancy in that office 1 10 Officially there have been 74 governors of Virginia the acting governors are not counted Contents 1 Governors 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksGovernors editFor the period before independence see List of colonial governors of Virginia Virginia was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on June 25 1788 11 Before it declared its independence Virginia was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain It seceded from the Union on April 17 1861 12 and was admitted to the Confederate States of America on May 7 1861 13 Following the end of the American Civil War Virginia during Reconstruction constituted the First Military District which exerted some control over governor appointments and elections Virginia was readmitted to the Union on January 26 1870 14 The federal government recognized the Restored Government of Virginia based in Wheeling as the legitimate government in Virginia on June 25 1861 It elected its own slate of governors and after West Virginia was split from Virginia on June 20 1863 the restored government relocated to Alexandria Governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia No Governor Term in office Party Election Lt Governor a b 1 nbsp Patrick Henry 1736 1799 15 July 6 1776 16 June 1 1779 term limited c None 18 1776 Office did not exist 1777 1778 2 nbsp Thomas Jefferson 1743 1826 19 June 1 1779 20 June 4 1781 did not run None 18 1779 1780 3 nbsp William Fleming 1727 1795 21 June 4 1781 22 June 12 1781 did not run None 18 Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting d 4 nbsp Thomas Nelson Jr 1738 1789 25 June 12 1781 24 November 22 1781 resigned e None 18 1781 special nbsp David Jameson 1723 1793 26 November 22 1781 27 December 1 1781 did not run None 18 Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting 5 nbsp Benjamin Harrison V 1726 1791 28 December 1 1781 27 November 30 1784 term limited c None 18 1781 1782 1783 6 nbsp Patrick Henry 1736 1799 15 November 30 1784 29 November 30 1786 did not run None 18 1784 1785 7 nbsp Edmund Randolph 1753 1813 30 November 30 1786 31 November 12 1788 resigned f None 18 1786 1787 8 nbsp Beverley Randolph 1754 1797 34 35 November 12 1788 29 December 1 1791 term limited c None 18 Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting 1788 1789 1790 9 nbsp Henry Lee III 1756 1818 36 37 December 1 1791 29 December 1 1794 term limited c Federalist 23 1791 1792 1793 10 nbsp Robert Brooke d 1800 38 39 December 1 1794 29 November 30 1796 resigned g Democratic Republican 23 1794 1795 11 nbsp James Wood 1741 1813 40 41 November 30 1796 29 December 19 1799 term limited h c Democratic Republican 40 Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting 1796 1797 1798 12 nbsp James Monroe 1758 1831 46 47 December 19 1799 48 December 29 1802 term limited c Democratic Republican 23 1799 1800 1801 13 nbsp John Page 1743 1808 49 50 December 29 1802 29 December 11 1805 term limited c Democratic Republican 23 1802 1803 1804 14 nbsp William H Cabell 1772 1853 51 52 December 11 1805 29 December 12 1808 term limited c Democratic Republican 23 1805 1806 1807 15 nbsp John Tyler Sr 1747 1813 53 54 December 12 1808 29 January 15 1811 resigned i Democratic Republican 23 1808 1809 1810 nbsp George William Smith 1762 1811 55 56 January 15 1811 29 January 19 1811 lost election Democratic Republican 23 Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting 16 nbsp James Monroe 1758 1831 46 47 January 19 1811 29 April 3 1811 resigned j Democratic Republican 23 1811 special 17 nbsp George William Smith 1762 1811 55 56 April 3 1811 29 December 26 1811 died in office Democratic Republican 23 Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting 1811 nbsp Peyton Randolph 1779 1828 57 58 December 26 1811 29 January 4 1812 successor took office Democratic Republican 23 Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting 18 nbsp James Barbour 1775 1842 59 60 January 4 1812 29 December 11 1814 did not run Democratic Republican 23 Jan 1812 1812 1813 19 nbsp Wilson Cary Nicholas 1761 1820 61 62 December 11 1814 29 December 11 1816 did not run Democratic Republican 23 1814 1815 20 nbsp James Patton Preston 1774 1843 63 64 December 11 1816 29 December 11 1819 term limited c Democratic Republican 23 1816 1817 1818 21 nbsp Thomas Mann Randolph Jr 1768 1828 65 66 December 11 1819 29 December 11 1822 term limited c Democratic Republican 23 1819 1820 1821 22 nbsp James Pleasants 1769 1836 67 68 December 11 1822 29 December 11 1825 term limited c Democratic Republican 23 1822 1823 1824 23 nbsp John Tyler 1790 1862 69 70 December 11 1825 29 March 4 1827 resigned k Democratic Republican 23 1825 24 nbsp William Branch Giles 1762 1830 71 72 March 4 1827 29 March 4 1830 term limited c Democratic Republican l 1827 1828 1829 25 nbsp John Floyd 1783 1837 74 75 March 4 1830 29 March 31 1834 term limited m Democratic 74 1830 1831 26 nbsp Littleton Waller Tazewell 1774 1860 77 78 March 31 1834 29 March 30 1836 resigned n Democratic 77 1834 nbsp Wyndham Robertson 1803 1888 79 80 March 30 1836 29 March 31 1837 successor took office Whig o Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting 27 nbsp David Campbell 1779 1859 81 82 March 31 1837 29 March 31 1840 term limited m Democratic p 1837 28 nbsp Thomas Walker Gilmer 1802 1844 83 84 March 31 1840 29 March 20 1841 resigned q Whig 83 1840 nbsp John M Patton 1797 1858 85 86 March 20 1841 29 March 31 1841 successor took office Whig 85 Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting r nbsp John Rutherfoord 1792 1866 87 88 March 31 1841 29 March 31 1842 successor took office Democratic 87 Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting r nbsp John Munford Gregory 1804 1884 89 90 March 31 1842 29 January 5 1843 successor took office Whig 89 Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting r 29 nbsp James McDowell 1775 1851 91 92 January 5 1843 29 January 1 1846 term limited m Whig 91 1842 30 nbsp William Smith 1797 1887 93 94 January 1 1846 29 January 1 1849 term limited m Democratic 23 1845 31 nbsp John B Floyd 1806 1863 95 96 January 1 1849 97 January 1 1852 term limited m Democratic 23 1848 32 nbsp Joseph Johnson 1785 1877 98 99 January 1 1852 100 January 1 1856 term limited s Democratic 23 1851 Shelton Leake 33 nbsp Henry A Wise 1806 1876 102 103 January 1 1856 104 January 1 1860 term limited s Democratic 23 1855 Elisha W McComas resigned December 7 1857 William Lowther Jackson 34 nbsp John Letcher 1813 1884 105 106 January 1 1860 29 January 1 1864 term limited s Democratic 23 1859 t Robert Latane Montague nbsp William Smith 1797 1887 93 94 January 1 1864 29 May 9 1865 governmentdisestablished u Democratic 23 1863 Confederate t Samuel Price 35 nbsp Francis Harrison Pierpont 1814 1889 108 June 20 1861 109 April 4 1868 removed v Union 23 1861 Union t Daniel Polsley Vacant 1863 Union t Leopold Copeland Parker Cowper nbsp Henry H Wells 1823 1900 110 111 April 4 1868 112 September 21 1869 resigned w Military occupation Vacant 36 nbsp Gilbert Carlton Walker 1833 1885 113 114 September 21 1869 115 January 1 1874 term limited x Installed bymilitary occupation John F Lewis Republican y 1869 John Lawrence Marye Jr z 37 nbsp James L Kemper 1823 1895 117 118 January 1 1874 119 January 1 1878 term limited aa Democratic 23 1873 Robert E Withers resigned March 1 1875 Henry Wirtz Thomas ab 38 nbsp Frederick W M Holliday 1828 1899 121 122 January 1 1878 123 January 1 1882 term limited aa Democratic 23 1877 James A Walker 39 nbsp William E Cameron 1842 1927 124 125 January 1 1882 ac January 1 1886 term limited aa Readjuster 23 1881 John F Lewis ab 40 nbsp Fitzhugh Lee 1835 1905 127 128 January 1 1886 129 January 1 1890 term limited aa Democratic 23 1885 John E Massey 41 nbsp Philip W McKinney 1832 1899 130 131 January 1 1890 132 January 1 1894 term limited aa Democratic 23 1889 James H Tyler 42 nbsp Charles Triplett O Ferrall 1840 1905 133 134 January 1 1894 135 January 1 1898 term limited aa Democratic 23 1893 Robert C Kent 43 nbsp James Hoge Tyler 1846 1925 136 137 January 1 1898 138 January 1 1902 term limited aa Democratic 23 1897 Edward Echols 44 nbsp Andrew Jackson Montague 1862 1937 139 140 January 1 1902 141 February 1 1906 term limited ad Democratic 23 1901 Joseph Edward Willard 45 nbsp Claude A Swanson 1862 1939 143 144 February 1 1906 145 February 1 1910 term limited ad Democratic 23 1905 James Taylor Ellyson 46 nbsp William Hodges Mann 1843 1927 146 147 February 1 1910 148 February 1 1914 term limited ad Democratic 23 1909 47 nbsp Henry Carter Stuart 1855 1933 149 150 February 1 1914 ae February 1 1918 term limited ad Democratic 23 1913 48 nbsp Westmoreland Davis 1859 1942 152 153 February 1 1918 154 February 1 1922 term limited ad Democratic 23 1917 Benjamin Franklin Buchanan 49 nbsp Elbert Lee Trinkle 1876 1939 155 156 February 1 1922 157 February 1 1926 term limited ad Democratic 23 1921 Junius Edgar West 50 nbsp Harry F Byrd 1887 1966 158 159 February 1 1926 160 January 15 1930 term limited ad Democratic 23 1925 51 nbsp John Garland Pollard 1871 1937 161 162 January 15 1930 163 January 16 1934 term limited ad Democratic 23 1929 James Hubert Price 52 nbsp George C Peery 1873 1952 164 165 January 17 1934 166 January 18 1938 term limited ad Democratic 23 1933 53 nbsp James Hubert Price 1878 1943 167 168 January 19 1938 169 January 20 1942 term limited ad Democratic 23 1937 Saxon W Holt died March 31 1940 Vacant 54 nbsp Colgate Darden 1897 1981 170 171 January 21 1942 172 January 15 1946 term limited ad Democratic 23 1941 William M Tuck 55 nbsp William M Tuck 1896 1983 173 174 January 16 1946 175 January 17 1950 term limited ad Democratic 23 1945 Lewis Preston Collins II died September 20 1952 56 nbsp John S Battle 1890 1972 176 177 January 18 1950 178 January 19 1954 term limited ad Democratic 23 1949 Vacant Allie Edward Stakes Stephens elected December 2 1952 57 nbsp Thomas B Stanley 1890 1970 179 180 January 20 1954 181 January 11 1958 term limited ad Democratic 23 1953 58 nbsp J Lindsay Almond 1898 1986 182 183 January 11 1958 184 January 13 1962 term limited ad Democratic 23 1957 59 nbsp Albertis Harrison 1907 1995 185 186 January 13 1962 187 January 15 1966 term limited ad Democratic 23 1961 Mills Godwin 60 nbsp Mills Godwin 1914 1999 188 189 January 15 1966 190 January 17 1970 term limited ad Democratic 23 1965 Fred G Pollard 61 nbsp Linwood Holton 1923 2021 191 192 January 17 1970 193 January 12 1974 term limited af Republican 23 1969 J Sargeant Reynolds ag died June 13 1971 Vacant Henry Howell ag elected December 4 1971 62 nbsp Mills Godwin 1914 1999 188 189 January 12 1974 195 January 14 1978 term limited af Republican 23 1973 John N Dalton 63 nbsp John N Dalton 1931 1986 196 197 January 14 1978 198 January 16 1982 term limited af Republican 197 1977 Chuck Robb ag 64 nbsp Chuck Robb b 1939 199 January 16 1982 200 January 11 1986 term limited af Democratic 199 1981 Gerald L Baliles 65 nbsp Gerald Baliles 1940 2019 201 January 11 1986 202 January 13 1990 term limited af Democratic 201 1985 Douglas Wilder 66 nbsp Douglas Wilder b 1931 203 January 13 1990 204 January 15 1994 term limited af Democratic 203 1989 Don Beyer ag 67 nbsp George Allen b 1952 205 January 15 1994 206 January 17 1998 term limited af Republican 205 1993 68 nbsp Jim Gilmore b 1949 207 January 17 1998 208 January 12 2002 term limited af Republican 207 1997 John H Hager 69 nbsp Mark Warner b 1954 209 January 12 2002 210 January 14 2006 term limited af Democratic 209 2001 Tim Kaine 70 nbsp Tim Kaine b 1958 211 January 14 2006 212 January 16 2010 term limited af Democratic 211 2005 Bill Bolling ab 71 nbsp Bob McDonnell b 1954 213 January 16 2010 214 January 11 2014 term limited af Republican 213 2009 72 nbsp Terry McAuliffe b 1957 215 January 11 2014 216 January 13 2018 term limited af Democratic 215 2013 Ralph Northam 73 nbsp Ralph Northam b 1959 217 January 13 2018 218 January 15 2022 term limited af Democratic 217 2017 Justin Fairfax 74 nbsp Glenn Youngkin b 1966 219 January 15 2022 220 Incumbent ah Republican 219 2021 Winsome SearsSee also editGubernatorial lines of succession in the United States Virginia List of Virginia state legislatures First ladies of VirginiaNotes edit The office of lieutenant governor was created in 1851 and first filled in 1852 Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted a b c d e f g h i j k l Under the 1776 constitution governors were ineligible to serve longer than three years successively 17 Jefferson refused re election and left office at the end of his term As the legislature had not yet elected a successor due in part to chaos stemming from the Raid on Richmond Fleming acted as governor until the next election 21 23 24 Nelson resigned due to ill health 23 Randolph resigned to serve in the Virginia House of Delegates and promote the United States Constitution there 32 33 29 Brooke resigned having been elected Attorney General of Virginia 29 Many sources say that Hardin Burnley acted as governor either from February 7 1799 42 or December 7 43 serving until he resigned due to poor health on December 11 44 at which time John Pendleton Jr took over as acting governor 45 until Monroe became governor on December 19 However details of their terms are sparse and it s unknown how official their capacity was and Sobel s entry on Wood mentions no acting governors and says that he left office on December 19 40 Tyler resigned having been confirmed to the United States District Court for the District of Virginia 53 Monroe resigned having been appointed United States Secretary of State 47 Tyler resigned having been elected to the United States Senate 69 Giles is labeled a Democrat by Dubin 73 and Sobel 71 and a Democratic Republican by Glashan 18 and Kallenbach 23 a b c d e Under the 1830 constitution governors were ineligible to serve again until three years after their term 76 Tazewell resigned over disagreements with the General Assembly 77 Robertson is labeled a State s Rights Democrat by Kallenbach 23 a Democrat by Glashan 18 and a Whig by Sobel 79 Campbell is labeled a Whig by Glashan 18 and Kallenbach 23 and a Democrat by Dubin 73 and Sobel 81 Gilmer resigned having been elected to the United States House of Representatives for a term beginning March 4 1841 he delayed his resignation two weeks finally resigning due to a disagreement with the General Assembly on extradition 83 a b c After Gilmer s resignation Patton acted as governor until the election but the General Assembly failed to elect a successor so the senior members of the Governor s Council each acted as governor for a year 23 a b c Under the 1851 constitution governors were ineligible to succeed themselves 101 a b c d Virginia proclaimed its secession from the Union on April 17 1861 In response delegates from the northwestern counties assembled at Wheeling and formed the Restored Government of Virginia which the federal government recognized as the legitimate government of Virginia on June 25 1861 It operated a government including state and federal elections over the northwestern part of the state the counties immediately around Washington D C and the eastern shore On June 20 1863 the northwestern counties were split into their own state West Virginia and the Restored Government relocated to Alexandria and after the fall of Richmond the government relocated to Richmond to be the sole state government President Andrew Johnson issued an executive order on May 9 1865 proclaiming that the state government run by Letcher and Smith had been illegitimate as of April 17 1861 and that Pierpont was the legitimate governor 107 Smith continued to attempt to claim the office until May 20 29 The Reconstruction Acts placed Virginia under full military control and General John Schofield appointed Wells provisional governor 110 Wells was ordered to resign by General Edward Canby who appointed Walker who had already won election in his place Under the 1864 constitution governors were ineligible to succeed themselves 116 Walker ran in 1869 as a Conservative Republican 23 to differentiate from his opponent who was running as a Radical Republican 113 Represented the Conservative Party a b c d e f g Under the 1870 constitution governors were ineligible to succeed themselves 120 a b c Represented the Republican Party The constitutional start date of the gubernatorial term was January 1 with no requirement for an oath Cameron was not sworn in until January 2 presumably because January 1 was a Sunday 126 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Under the 1902 constitution governors were ineligible to succeed themselves 142 The constitutional start date of the gubernatorial term was February 1 with no requirement for an oath Stuart was not sworn in until February 2 presumably because February 1 was a Sunday 151 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Under the 1971 constitution governors are ineligible to succeed themselves 194 a b c d Represented the Democratic Party Youngkin s term will expire on January 17 2026 he will be term limited References editGeneral Former Virginia Governors National Governors Association Retrieved July 16 2023 Sobel Robert 1978 Biographical directory of the governors of the United States 1789 1978 Vol IV Meckler Books ISBN 9780930466008 Retrieved June 13 2023 Dubin Michael J 2003 United States Gubernatorial Elections 1776 1860 The Official Results by State and County McFarland ISBN 978 0 7864 1439 0 Dubin Michael J 2014 United States Gubernatorial Elections 1861 1911 The Official Results by State and County McFarland ISBN 978 0 7864 5646 8 Kallenbach Joseph Ernest 1977 American State Governors 1776 1976 Oceana Publications ISBN 978 0 379 00665 0 Retrieved September 23 2023 Glashan Roy R 1979 American Governors and 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