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4. New Jersey 1810 Governor
5. Vermont 1797 Governor, Runoff
6. North Carolina 1820 Governor
7. North Carolina 1814 Governor, Ballot 2
8. North Carolina 1800 Governor
9. Virginia 1821 Governor
10. South Carolina 1814 Governor
11. New Jersey 1805 Governor
12. North Carolina 1821 Governor, Ballot 6
13. Maryland 1809 Governor
14. North Carolina 1819 Governor
15. North Carolina 1818 Governor
16. Virginia 1813 Governor
17. New Jersey 1801 Governor
18. Maryland 1824 Governor
19. Maryland 1816 Governor
20. North Carolina 1822 Governor
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Governor
An official appointed to govern a province, country, town, etc. Now used as the official title of the representative of the Crown in a British colony or dependency; also of the executive head of each of the United States.
Oxford English Dictionary
Historical Note: In many state (Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Caorlina, South Carolina, Virginia) this was a position elected by the State Legislature rather than by popular vote. In the New England states, the election of the Governor required a majority vote and if no majority was achieved then the Governor was elected by the State Legislature.
Historical Note: Prior to the 1792 revisions to its state constitution, the title of the executive head of New Hampshire was "President".
1787-1824: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia
Office Scope: State
Role Scope: State