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202. Indiana 1819 Governor
203. Massachusetts 1819 Governor
204. Mississippi 1819 Governor
205. New Hampshire 1819 Governor
206. Rhode Island 1819 Governor
207. Tennessee 1819 Governor
208. Vermont 1819 Governor
209. Connecticut 1820 Governor
210. Kentucky 1820 Governor
211. Louisiana 1820 Governor
212. Maine 1820 Governor
213. Massachusetts 1820 Governor
214. Missouri 1820 Governor
215. New Hampshire 1820 Governor
216. New York 1820 Governor
217. New York 1820 Governor, Nomination
218. Ohio 1820 Governor
219. Pennsylvania 1820 Governor
220. Rhode Island 1820 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