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10. Vermont 1797 Governor, Runoff
11. Connecticut 1818 Governor
12. North Carolina 1820 Governor
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14. Connecticut 1819 Governor
15. Vermont 1811 Governor
16. Maine 1820 Governor
17. Tennessee 1807 Governor
18. North Carolina 1814 Governor, Ballot 2
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21. South Carolina 1814 Governor
22. Virginia 1811 Governor, Special
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25. Vermont 1819 Governor
26. Vermont 1798 Governor
27. Vermont 1824 Governor
28. Kentucky 1816 Governor
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30. New Hampshire 1815 Governor
31. New Jersey 1805 Governor
32. North Carolina 1821 Governor, Ballot 6
33. Mississippi 1821 Governor
34. Maryland 1809 Governor
35. North Carolina 1819 Governor
36. North Carolina 1818 Governor
37. Virginia 1813 Governor
38. New Jersey 1801 Governor
39. Ohio 1816 Governor
40. Maine 1824 Governor
41. Maryland 1798 Governor, Special, November 14
42. Maryland 1824 Governor
43. Vermont 1806 Governor
44. Connecticut 1805 Governor
45. Maryland 1816 Governor
46. North Carolina 1822 Governor
47. North Carolina 1790 Governor
48. Connecticut 1807 Governor
49. Kentucky 1804 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