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List of governors of Virginia

October 20, 2023

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) 		None 1776 Office did not exist
1777
1778
2   Thomas Jefferson
(1743–1826)
[17]		 June 1, 1779[18]
–
June 4, 1781
(did not run) 		None 1779
1780
3   William Fleming
(1727–1795)
[19]		 June 4, 1781[20]
–
June 12, 1781
(did not run) 		None Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting[c]
4   Thomas Nelson Jr.
(1738–1789)
[23]		 June 12, 1781[22]
–
November 22, 1781
(resigned)[d]		 None 1781
(special)
–   David Jameson
(1723–1793)
[24]		 November 22, 1781[25]
–
December 1, 1781
(did not run) 		None Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
5   Benjamin Harrison V
(1726–1791)
[26]		 December 1, 1781[25]
–
November 30, 1784
(term-limited) 		None 1781
1782
1783
6   Patrick Henry
(1736–1799)
[15]		 November 30, 1784[27]
–
November 30, 1786
(did not run) 		None 1784
1785
7   Edmund Randolph
(1753–1813)
[28]		 November 30, 1786[29]
–
November 12, 1788
(resigned)[e]		 None 1786
1787
8   Beverley Randolph
(1754–1797)
[32][33]		 November 12, 1788[27]
–
December 1, 1791
(term-limited) 		None Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
1788
1789
1790
9   Henry Lee III
(1756–1818)
[34][35]		 December 1, 1791[27]
–
December 1, 1794
(term-limited) 		Federalist 1791
1792
1793
10   Robert Brooke
(d. 1800)
[36][37]		 December 1, 1794[27]
–
November 30, 1796
(resgined)[f]		 Democratic-
Republican 		1794
1795
11   James Wood
(1741–1813)
[38][39]		 November 30, 1796[27]
–
December 19, 1799
(term-limited)[g]		 Federalist Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
1796
1797
1798
12   James Monroe
(1758–1831)
[44][45]		 December 19, 1799[46]
–
December 29, 1802
(term-limited) 		Democratic-
Republican 		1799
1800
1801
13   John Page
(1743–1808)
[47][48]		 December 29, 1802[27]
–
December 11, 1805
(term-limited) 		Democratic-
Republican 		1802
1803
1804
14   William H. Cabell
(1772–1853)
[49][50]		 December 11, 1805[27]
–
December 12, 1808
(term-limited) 		Democratic-
Republican 		1805
1806
1807
15   John Tyler Sr.
(1747–1813)
[51][52]		 December 12, 1808[27]
–
January 15, 1811
(resigned)[h]		 Democratic-
Republican 		1808
1809
1810
—   George William Smith
(1762–1811)
[53][54]		 January 15, 1811[27]
–
January 19, 1811
(lost election) 		Democratic-
Republican 		Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
16   James Monroe
(1758–1831)
[44][45]		 January 19, 1811[27]
–
April 3, 1811
(resigned)[i]		 Democratic-
Republican 		1811
(special)
17   George William Smith
(1762–1811)
[53][54]		 April 3, 1811[27]
–
December 26, 1811
(died in office) 		Democratic-
Republican 		Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
1811
—   Peyton Randolph
(1779–1828)
[55][56]		 December 26, 1811[27]
–
January 4, 1812
(did not run) 		Democratic-
Republican 		Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
18   James Barbour
(1775–1842)
[57][58]		 January 4, 1812[27]
–
December 11, 1814
(did not run) 		Democratic-
Republican 		Jan. 1812
1812
1813
19   Wilson Cary Nicholas
(1761–1820)
[59][60]		 December 11, 1814[27]
–
December 11, 1816
(did not run) 		Democratic-
Republican 		1814
1815
20   James Patton Preston
(1774–1843)
[61][62]		 December 11, 1816[27]
–
December 11, 1819
(term-limited) 		Democratic-
Republican 		1816
1817
1818
21   Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
(1768–1828)
[63][64]		 December 11, 1819[27]
–
December 11, 1822
(term-limited) 		Democratic-
Republican 		1819
1820
1821
22   James Pleasants
(1769–1836)
[65][66]		 December 11, 1822[27]
–
December 11, 1825
(term-limited) 		Democratic-
Republican 		1822
1823
1824
23   John Tyler
(1790–1862)
[67][68]		 December 11, 1825[27]
–
March 4, 1827
(resigned)[j]		 Democratic-
Republican 		1825
24   William Branch Giles
(1762–1830)
[69][70]		 March 4, 1827[27]
–
March 4, 1830
(term-limited) 		Democratic-
Republican 		1827
1828
1829
25   John Floyd
(1783–1837)
[71][72]		 March 4, 1830[27]
–
March 31, 1834
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1830
1831
26   Littleton Waller Tazewell
(1774–1860)
[73][74]		 March 31, 1834[27]
–
March 30, 1836
(resigned)[k]		 Democratic 1834
—   Wyndham Robertson
(1803–1888)
[75][76]		 March 30, 1836[27]
–
March 31, 1837
(did not run) 		Whig Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
27   David Campbell
(1779–1859)
[77][78]		 March 31, 1837[27]
–
March 31, 1840
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1837
28   Thomas Walker Gilmer
(1802–1844)
[79][80]		 March 31, 1840[27]
–
March 20, 1841
(resigned)[l]		 Whig 1840
—   John M. Patton
(1797–1858)
[81][82]		 March 20, 1841[27]
–
March 31, 1841
(successor took office) 		Whig Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting[m]
—   John Rutherfoord
(1792–1866)
[83][84]		 March 31, 1841[27]
–
March 31, 1842
(successor took office) 		Democratic Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting[m]
—   John Munford Gregory
(1804–1884)
[85][86]		 March 31, 1842[27]
–
January 5, 1843
(successor took office) 		Whig Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting[m]
29   James McDowell
(1775–1851)
[87][88]		 January 5, 1843[27]
–
January 1, 1846
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1842
30   William Smith
(1797–1887)
[89][90]		 January 1, 1846[27]
–
January 1, 1849
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1845
31   John B. Floyd
(1806–1863)
[91][92]		 January 1, 1849[93]
–
January 1, 1852
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1848
32   Joseph Johnson
(1785–1877)
[94][95]		 January 1, 1852[96]
–
January 1, 1856
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1851   Shelton Leake
33   Henry A. Wise
(1806–1876)
[97][98]		 January 1, 1856[99]
–
January 1, 1860
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1855 Elisha W. McComas
(resigned December 7, 1857)
William Lowther Jackson
34   John Letcher
(1813–1884)
[100][101]		 January 1, 1860[27]
–
January 1, 1864
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1859[n] Robert Latane Montague
—   William Smith
(1797–1887)
[89][90]		 January 1, 1864[27]
–
May 9, 1865
(government
disestablished)[o]		 Democratic 1863
(Confederate)[n]		 Samuel Price
35   Francis Harrison Pierpont
(1814–1889)
[103]		 June 20, 1861[104]
–
April 4, 1868
(removed)[p]		 Republican 1861
(Union)[n]		 Daniel Polsley[q]
(resigned June 8, 1863)
Vacant
1863
(Union)[n]		 Leopold Copeland Parker Cowper[q]
—   Henry H. Wells
(1823–1900)
[105][106]		 April 4, 1868[107]
–
September 21, 1869
(resigned)[r]		 — Military
occupation 		Vacant
36   Gilbert Carlton Walker
(1833–1885)
[108][109]		 September 21, 1869[110]
–
January 1, 1874
(term-limited) 		Republican[s] Installed by
military
occupation 		John F. Lewis
1869 John Lawrence Marye Jr.[t]
37   James L. Kemper
(1823–1895)
[111][112]		 January 1, 1874[113]
–
January 1, 1878
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1873 Robert E. Withers
(resigned March 1, 1875)
Henry Wirtz Thomas[u]
38   Frederick W. M. Holliday
(1828–1899)
[114][115]		 January 1, 1878[116]
–
January 1, 1882
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1877 James A. Walker
39   William E. Cameron
(1842–1927)
[117][118]		 January 1, 1882[v]
–
January 1, 1886
(term-limited) 		Readjuster 1881 John F. Lewis[u]
40   Fitzhugh Lee
(1835–1905)
[120][121]		 January 1, 1886[122]
–
January 1, 1890
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1885 John E. Massey
41   Philip W. McKinney
(1832–1899)
[123][124]		 January 1, 1890[125]
–
January 1, 1894
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1889 James H. Tyler
42   Charles Triplett O'Ferrall
(1840–1905)
[126][127]		 January 1, 1894[128]
–
January 1, 1898
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1893 Robert C. Kent
43   James Hoge Tyler
(1846–1925)
[129][130]		 January 1, 1898[131]
–
January 1, 1902
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1897 Edward Echols
44   Andrew Jackson Montague
(1862–1937)
[132][133]		 January 1, 1902[134]
–
February 1, 1906
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1901 Joseph Edward Willard
45   Claude A. Swanson
(1862–1939)
[135][136]		 February 1, 1906[137]
–
February 1, 1910
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1905 James Taylor Ellyson
46   William Hodges Mann
(1843–1927)
[138][139]		 February 1, 1910[140]
–
February 1, 1914
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1909
47   Henry Carter Stuart
(1855–1933)
[141][142]		 February 1, 1914[w]
–
February 1, 1918
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1913
48   Westmoreland Davis
(1859–1942)
[144][145]		 February 1, 1918[146]
–
February 1, 1922
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1917 Benjamin Franklin Buchanan
49   Elbert Lee Trinkle
(1876–1939)
[147][148]		 February 1, 1922[149]
–
February 1, 1926
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1921 Junius Edgar West
50   Harry F. Byrd
(1887–1966)
[150][151]		 February 1, 1926[152]
–
January 15, 1930
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1925
51   John Garland Pollard
(1871–1937)
[153][154]		 January 15, 1930[155]
–
January 16, 1934
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1929 James Hubert Price
52   George C. Peery
(1873–1952)
[156][157]		 January 17, 1934[158]
–
January 18, 1938
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1933
53   James Hubert Price
(1878–1943)
[159][160]		 January 19, 1938[161]
–
January 20, 1942
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1937 Saxon W. Holt
(died March 31, 1940)
Vacant
54   Colgate Darden
(1897–1981)
[162][163]		 January 21, 1942[164]
–
January 15, 1946
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1941 William M. Tuck
55   William M. Tuck
(1896–1983)
[165][166]		 January 16, 1946[167]
–
January 17, 1950
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1945 Lewis Preston Collins II
(died September 20, 1952)
56   John S. Battle
(1890–1972)
[168][169]		 January 18, 1950[170]
–
January 19, 1954
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1949
Vacant
Allie Edward Stakes Stephens
(elected December 2, 1952)
57   Thomas B. Stanley
(1890–1970)
[171][172]		 January 20, 1954[173]
–
January 11, 1958
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1953
58   J. Lindsay Almond
(1898–1986)
[174][175]		 January 11, 1958[176]
–
January 13, 1962
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1957
59   Albertis Harrison
(1907–1995)
[177][178]		 January 13, 1962[179]
–
January 15, 1966
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1961 Mills Godwin
60   Mills Godwin
(1914–1999)
[180][181]		 January 15, 1966[182]
–
January 17, 1970
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1965 Fred G. Pollard
61   Linwood Holton
(1923–2021)
[183][184]		 January 17, 1970[185]
–
January 12, 1974
(term-limited) 		Republican 1969 J. Sargeant Reynolds[x]
(died June 13, 1971)
Vacant
Henry Howell[x]
(elected December 4, 1971)
62   Mills Godwin
(1914–1999)
[180][181]		 January 12, 1974[186]
–
January 14, 1978
(term-limited) 		Republican 1973 John N. Dalton
63   John N. Dalton
(1931–1986)
[187][188]		 January 14, 1978[189]
–
January 16, 1982
(term-limited) 		Republican 1977 Chuck Robb[x]
64   Chuck Robb
(b. 1939)
[190]		 January 16, 1982[191]
–
January 11, 1986
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1981 Gerald L. Baliles
65   Gerald Baliles
(1940–2019)
[192]		 January 11, 1986[193]
–
January 13, 1990
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1985 Douglas Wilder
66   Douglas Wilder
(b. 1931)
[194]		 January 13, 1990[195]
–
January 15, 1994
(term-limited) 		Democratic 1989 Don Beyer[x]
67   George Allen
(b. 1952)
[196]		 January 15, 1994[197]
–
January 17, 1998
(term-limited) 		Republican 1993
68   Jim Gilmore
(b. 1949)
[198]		 January 17, 1998[199]
–
January 12, 2002
(term-limited) 		Republican 1997 John H. Hager
69   Mark Warner
(b. 1954)
[200]		 January 12, 2002[201]
–
January 14, 2006
(term-limited) 		Democratic 2001 Tim Kaine
70   Tim Kaine
(b. 1958)
[202]		 January 14, 2006[203]
–
January 16, 2010
(term-limited) 		Democratic 2005 Bill Bolling[u]
71   Bob McDonnell
(b. 1954)
[204]		 January 16, 2010[205]
–
January 11, 2014
(term-limited) 		Republican 2009
72   Terry McAuliffe
(b. 1957)
[206]		 January 11, 2014[207]
–
January 13, 2018
(term-limited) 		Democratic 2013 Ralph Northam
73   Ralph Northam
(b. 1959)
[208]		 January 13, 2018[209]
–
January 15, 2022
(term-limited) 		Democratic 2017 Justin Fairfax
74   Glenn Youngkin
(b. 1966)
[210]		 January 15, 2022[211]
–
Incumbent[y]		 Republican 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. ^ 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.[19][21][22]
  4. ^ Nelson resigned due to ill health.[21]
  5. ^ Randolph resigned to serve in the Virginia House of Delegates and promote the United States Constitution there.[30][31][27]
  6. ^ Brooke resigned, having been elected Attorney General of Virginia.[27]
  7. ^ Many sources say that Hardin Burnley acted as governor, either from February 7, 1799,[40] or December 7,[41] serving until he resigned due to poor health on December 11,[42] at which time John Pendleton Jr. took over as acting governor[43] 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.[38]
  8. ^ Tyler resigned, having been appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Virginia.[51]
  9. ^ Monroe resigned, having been appointed United States Secretary of State.[45]
  10. ^ Tyler resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.[67]
  11. ^ Tazewell resigned over disagreements with the General Assembly.[73]
  12. ^ 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.[79]
  13. ^ 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.[21]
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.[102] Smith continued to attempt to claim the office until May 20.[27]
  16. ^ The Reconstruction Acts placed Virginia under full military control, and General John Schofield appointed Wells provisional governor.[105]
  17. ^ a b Represented the Unionist Party
  18. ^ Wells was ordered to resign by General Edward Canby, who appointed Walker (who had already won election) in his place.
  19. ^ Walker ran in 1869 as a "Conservative Republican"[21] to differentiate from his opponent who was running as a Radical Republican.[108]
  20. ^ Represented the Conservative Party
  21. ^ a b c Represented the Republican Party
  22. ^ 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.[119]
  23. ^ 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.[143]
  24. ^ a b c d Represented the Democratic Party
  25. ^ 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.
  • Kallenbach, Joseph Ernest (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Oceana Publications. ISBN 978-0-379-00665-0. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  • "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.
  17. ^ "Thomas Jefferson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  18. ^ "Thomas Jefferson's Election to Governor; an excerpt from the Journal of the House of Delegates (June 1, 1779)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  19. ^ a b "William Fleming". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  20. ^ "Jack Jouett's Ride (1781)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  21. ^ a b c d Kallenbach pp. 613–616
  22. ^ a b "Governor of Virginia". Monticello. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  23. ^ "Thomas Nelson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  24. ^ "David Jameson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  25. ^ a b History, The Hornbook of Virginia. "Governors of Virginia". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  26. ^ "Benjamin Harrison". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah Virginia (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia 1776-1918 and of the Constitutional Conventions. pp. viii–ix.
  28. ^ "Edmund Randolph". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  29. ^ "Richmond, (Virginia) Nov. 9". Hartford Courant. December 4, 1786. p. 4. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  30. ^ "New York, November 28". Hartford Courant. December 8, 1788. p. 3. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  31. ^ "Edmund Randolph". George Washington's Mount Vernon. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  32. ^ Sobel 1978, p. 1623.
  33. ^ "Beverley Randolph". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  34. ^ Sobel 1978, pp. 1623–1624.
  35. ^ "Henry Lee". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  36. ^ Sobel 1978, pp. 1624–1625.
  37. ^ "Robert Brooke". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  38. ^ a b Sobel 1978, pp. 1625–1626.
  39. ^ "James Wood". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  40. ^ Dicken, Emma (1946). Our Burnley ancestors and allied families / compiled by Emma Dicken. New York : Hobson Book Press, 1946.
  41. ^ “From James Madison to James Monroe, 21 March 1785,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-08-02-0137. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, vol. 8, 10 March 1784 – 28 March 1786, ed. Robert A. Rutland and William M. E. Rachal. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1973, pp. 255–257.] Accessed July 17, 2023
  42. ^ "Hardin Burnley". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  43. ^ "John Pendleton". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  44. ^ a b Sobel 1978, pp. 1626–1627.
  45. ^ a b c "James Monroe". National Governors Association. 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 None 1776 Office did not exist177717782 nbsp Thomas Jefferson 1743 1826 17 June 1 1779 18 June 4 1781 did not run None 177917803 nbsp William Fleming 1727 1795 19 June 4 1781 20 June 12 1781 did not run None Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting c 4 nbsp Thomas Nelson Jr 1738 1789 23 June 12 1781 22 November 22 1781 resigned d None 1781 special nbsp David Jameson 1723 1793 24 November 22 1781 25 December 1 1781 did not run None Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting5 nbsp Benjamin Harrison V 1726 1791 26 December 1 1781 25 November 30 1784 term limited None 1781178217836 nbsp Patrick Henry 1736 1799 15 November 30 1784 27 November 30 1786 did not run None 178417857 nbsp Edmund Randolph 1753 1813 28 November 30 1786 29 November 12 1788 resigned e None 178617878 nbsp Beverley Randolph 1754 1797 32 33 November 12 1788 27 December 1 1791 term limited None Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting1788178917909 nbsp Henry Lee III 1756 1818 34 35 December 1 1791 27 December 1 1794 term limited Federalist 17911792179310 nbsp Robert Brooke d 1800 36 37 December 1 1794 27 November 30 1796 resgined f Democratic Republican 1794179511 nbsp James Wood 1741 1813 38 39 November 30 1796 27 December 19 1799 term limited g Federalist Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting17961797179812 nbsp James Monroe 1758 1831 44 45 December 19 1799 46 December 29 1802 term limited Democratic Republican 17991800180113 nbsp John Page 1743 1808 47 48 December 29 1802 27 December 11 1805 term limited Democratic Republican 18021803180414 nbsp William H Cabell 1772 1853 49 50 December 11 1805 27 December 12 1808 term limited Democratic Republican 18051806180715 nbsp John Tyler Sr 1747 1813 51 52 December 12 1808 27 January 15 1811 resigned h Democratic Republican 180818091810 nbsp George William Smith 1762 1811 53 54 January 15 1811 27 January 19 1811 lost election Democratic Republican Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting16 nbsp James Monroe 1758 1831 44 45 January 19 1811 27 April 3 1811 resigned i Democratic Republican 1811 special 17 nbsp George William Smith 1762 1811 53 54 April 3 1811 27 December 26 1811 died in office Democratic Republican Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting1811 nbsp Peyton Randolph 1779 1828 55 56 December 26 1811 27 January 4 1812 did not run Democratic Republican Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting18 nbsp James Barbour 1775 1842 57 58 January 4 1812 27 December 11 1814 did not run Democratic Republican Jan 18121812181319 nbsp Wilson Cary Nicholas 1761 1820 59 60 December 11 1814 27 December 11 1816 did not run Democratic Republican 1814181520 nbsp James Patton Preston 1774 1843 61 62 December 11 1816 27 December 11 1819 term limited Democratic Republican 18161817181821 nbsp Thomas Mann Randolph Jr 1768 1828 63 64 December 11 1819 27 December 11 1822 term limited Democratic Republican 18191820182122 nbsp James Pleasants 1769 1836 65 66 December 11 1822 27 December 11 1825 term limited Democratic Republican 18221823182423 nbsp John Tyler 1790 1862 67 68 December 11 1825 27 March 4 1827 resigned j Democratic Republican 182524 nbsp William Branch Giles 1762 1830 69 70 March 4 1827 27 March 4 1830 term limited Democratic Republican 18271828182925 nbsp John Floyd 1783 1837 71 72 March 4 1830 27 March 31 1834 term limited Democratic 1830183126 nbsp Littleton Waller Tazewell 1774 1860 73 74 March 31 1834 27 March 30 1836 resigned k Democratic 1834 nbsp Wyndham Robertson 1803 1888 75 76 March 30 1836 27 March 31 1837 did not run Whig Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting27 nbsp David Campbell 1779 1859 77 78 March 31 1837 27 March 31 1840 term limited Democratic 183728 nbsp Thomas Walker Gilmer 1802 1844 79 80 March 31 1840 27 March 20 1841 resigned l Whig 1840 nbsp John M Patton 1797 1858 81 82 March 20 1841 27 March 31 1841 successor took office Whig Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting m nbsp John Rutherfoord 1792 1866 83 84 March 31 1841 27 March 31 1842 successor took office Democratic Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting m nbsp John Munford Gregory 1804 1884 85 86 March 31 1842 27 January 5 1843 successor took office Whig Senior member ofGovernor s Councilacting m 29 nbsp James McDowell 1775 1851 87 88 January 5 1843 27 January 1 1846 term limited Democratic 184230 nbsp William Smith 1797 1887 89 90 January 1 1846 27 January 1 1849 term limited Democratic 184531 nbsp John B Floyd 1806 1863 91 92 January 1 1849 93 January 1 1852 term limited Democratic 184832 nbsp Joseph Johnson 1785 1877 94 95 January 1 1852 96 January 1 1856 term limited Democratic 1851 Shelton Leake33 nbsp Henry A Wise 1806 1876 97 98 January 1 1856 99 January 1 1860 term limited Democratic 1855 Elisha W McComas resigned December 7 1857 William Lowther Jackson34 nbsp John Letcher 1813 1884 100 101 January 1 1860 27 January 1 1864 term limited Democratic 1859 n Robert Latane Montague nbsp William Smith 1797 1887 89 90 January 1 1864 27 May 9 1865 governmentdisestablished o Democratic 1863 Confederate n Samuel Price35 nbsp Francis Harrison Pierpont 1814 1889 103 June 20 1861 104 April 4 1868 removed p Republican 1861 Union n Daniel Polsley q resigned June 8 1863 Vacant1863 Union n Leopold Copeland Parker Cowper q nbsp Henry H Wells 1823 1900 105 106 April 4 1868 107 September 21 1869 resigned r Militaryoccupation Vacant36 nbsp Gilbert Carlton Walker 1833 1885 108 109 September 21 1869 110 January 1 1874 term limited Republican s Installed bymilitaryoccupation John F Lewis1869 John Lawrence Marye Jr t 37 nbsp James L Kemper 1823 1895 111 112 January 1 1874 113 January 1 1878 term limited Democratic 1873 Robert E Withers resigned March 1 1875 Henry Wirtz Thomas u 38 nbsp Frederick W M Holliday 1828 1899 114 115 January 1 1878 116 January 1 1882 term limited Democratic 1877 James A Walker39 nbsp William E Cameron 1842 1927 117 118 January 1 1882 v January 1 1886 term limited Readjuster 1881 John F Lewis u 40 nbsp Fitzhugh Lee 1835 1905 120 121 January 1 1886 122 January 1 1890 term limited Democratic 1885 John E Massey41 nbsp Philip W McKinney 1832 1899 123 124 January 1 1890 125 January 1 1894 term limited Democratic 1889 James H Tyler42 nbsp Charles Triplett O Ferrall 1840 1905 126 127 January 1 1894 128 January 1 1898 term limited Democratic 1893 Robert C Kent43 nbsp James Hoge Tyler 1846 1925 129 130 January 1 1898 131 January 1 1902 term limited Democratic 1897 Edward Echols44 nbsp Andrew Jackson Montague 1862 1937 132 133 January 1 1902 134 February 1 1906 term limited Democratic 1901 Joseph Edward Willard45 nbsp Claude A Swanson 1862 1939 135 136 February 1 1906 137 February 1 1910 term limited Democratic 1905 James Taylor Ellyson46 nbsp William Hodges Mann 1843 1927 138 139 February 1 1910 140 February 1 1914 term limited Democratic 190947 nbsp Henry Carter Stuart 1855 1933 141 142 February 1 1914 w February 1 1918 term limited Democratic 191348 nbsp Westmoreland Davis 1859 1942 144 145 February 1 1918 146 February 1 1922 term limited Democratic 1917 Benjamin Franklin Buchanan49 nbsp Elbert Lee Trinkle 1876 1939 147 148 February 1 1922 149 February 1 1926 term limited Democratic 1921 Junius Edgar West50 nbsp Harry F Byrd 1887 1966 150 151 February 1 1926 152 January 15 1930 term limited Democratic 192551 nbsp John Garland Pollard 1871 1937 153 154 January 15 1930 155 January 16 1934 term limited Democratic 1929 James Hubert Price52 nbsp George C Peery 1873 1952 156 157 January 17 1934 158 January 18 1938 term limited Democratic 193353 nbsp James Hubert Price 1878 1943 159 160 January 19 1938 161 January 20 1942 term limited Democratic 1937 Saxon W Holt died March 31 1940 Vacant54 nbsp Colgate Darden 1897 1981 162 163 January 21 1942 164 January 15 1946 term limited Democratic 1941 William M Tuck55 nbsp William M Tuck 1896 1983 165 166 January 16 1946 167 January 17 1950 term limited Democratic 1945 Lewis Preston Collins II died September 20 1952 56 nbsp John S Battle 1890 1972 168 169 January 18 1950 170 January 19 1954 term limited Democratic 1949VacantAllie Edward Stakes Stephens elected December 2 1952 57 nbsp Thomas B Stanley 1890 1970 171 172 January 20 1954 173 January 11 1958 term limited Democratic 195358 nbsp J Lindsay Almond 1898 1986 174 175 January 11 1958 176 January 13 1962 term limited Democratic 195759 nbsp Albertis Harrison 1907 1995 177 178 January 13 1962 179 January 15 1966 term limited Democratic 1961 Mills Godwin60 nbsp Mills Godwin 1914 1999 180 181 January 15 1966 182 January 17 1970 term limited Democratic 1965 Fred G Pollard61 nbsp Linwood Holton 1923 2021 183 184 January 17 1970 185 January 12 1974 term limited Republican 1969 J Sargeant Reynolds x died June 13 1971 VacantHenry Howell x elected December 4 1971 62 nbsp Mills Godwin 1914 1999 180 181 January 12 1974 186 January 14 1978 term limited Republican 1973 John N Dalton63 nbsp John N Dalton 1931 1986 187 188 January 14 1978 189 January 16 1982 term limited Republican 1977 Chuck Robb x 64 nbsp Chuck Robb b 1939 190 January 16 1982 191 January 11 1986 term limited Democratic 1981 Gerald L Baliles65 nbsp Gerald Baliles 1940 2019 192 January 11 1986 193 January 13 1990 term limited Democratic 1985 Douglas Wilder66 nbsp Douglas Wilder b 1931 194 January 13 1990 195 January 15 1994 term limited Democratic 1989 Don Beyer x 67 nbsp George Allen b 1952 196 January 15 1994 197 January 17 1998 term limited Republican 199368 nbsp Jim Gilmore b 1949 198 January 17 1998 199 January 12 2002 term limited Republican 1997 John H Hager69 nbsp Mark Warner b 1954 200 January 12 2002 201 January 14 2006 term limited Democratic 2001 Tim Kaine70 nbsp Tim Kaine b 1958 202 January 14 2006 203 January 16 2010 term limited Democratic 2005 Bill Bolling u 71 nbsp Bob McDonnell b 1954 204 January 16 2010 205 January 11 2014 term limited Republican 200972 nbsp Terry McAuliffe b 1957 206 January 11 2014 207 January 13 2018 term limited Democratic 2013 Ralph Northam73 nbsp Ralph Northam b 1959 208 January 13 2018 209 January 15 2022 term limited Democratic 2017 Justin Fairfax74 nbsp Glenn Youngkin b 1966 210 January 15 2022 211 Incumbent y Republican 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 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 19 21 22 Nelson resigned due to ill health 21 Randolph resigned to serve in the Virginia House of Delegates and promote the United States Constitution there 30 31 27 Brooke resigned having been elected Attorney General of Virginia 27 Many sources say that Hardin Burnley acted as governor either from February 7 1799 40 or December 7 41 serving until he resigned due to poor health on December 11 42 at which time John Pendleton Jr took over as acting governor 43 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 38 Tyler resigned having been appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Virginia 51 Monroe resigned having been appointed United States Secretary of State 45 Tyler resigned having been elected to the United States Senate 67 Tazewell resigned over disagreements with the General Assembly 73 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 79 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 21 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 102 Smith continued to attempt to claim the office until May 20 27 The Reconstruction Acts placed Virginia under full military control and General John Schofield appointed Wells provisional governor 105 a b Represented the Unionist Party Wells was ordered to resign by General Edward Canby who appointed Walker who had already won election in his place Walker ran in 1869 as a Conservative Republican 21 to differentiate from his opponent who was running as a Radical Republican 108 Represented the Conservative Party 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 119 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 143 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 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January 15 2006 Gov Kaine Takes Office Richmond Times Dispatch p A1 Retrieved July 19 2023 Robert McDonnell National Governors Association Retrieved July 18 2023 Whitley Tyler January 17 2010 State of Opportunity Richmond Times Dispatch p A1 Retrieved July 19 2023 Terry McAuliffe National Governors Association Retrieved July 18 2023 Nolan Jim Meola Olympia January 12 2014 The Work Begins Richmond Times Dispatch p A1 Retrieved July 19 2023 Ralph Northam National Governors Association Retrieved July 18 2023 Moomaw Graham January 14 2018 New Hand at the Helm Richmond Times Dispatch p A1 Retrieved July 19 2023 Glenn Youngkin National Governors Association Retrieved July 18 2023 Leonor Mel January 16 2022 Youngkin Sworn In As Governor Richmond Times Dispatch p A1 Retrieved July 19 2023 External links EditOffice of the Governor of Virginia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of governors of Virginia amp oldid 1178345162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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