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162. Massachusetts 1814 Governor
163. Massachusetts 1815 Governor
164. Massachusetts 1816 Governor
165. Massachusetts 1817 Governor
166. Massachusetts 1818 Governor
167. Massachusetts 1819 Governor
168. Massachusetts 1820 Governor
169. Massachusetts 1821 Governor
170. Massachusetts 1822 Governor
171. Massachusetts 1823 Governor
172. Massachusetts 1824 Governor
173. Mississippi 1817 Governor
174. Mississippi 1819 Governor
175. Mississippi 1821 Governor
176. Mississippi 1823 Governor
177. Missouri 1820 Governor
178. Missouri 1824 Governor
179. New Hampshire 1787 President
180. New Hampshire 1788 President
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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