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22. Connecticut 1809 Governor
23. Connecticut 1809 Governor, Special
24. Connecticut 1810 Governor
25. Connecticut 1810 Governor, Ballot 2
26. Connecticut 1811 Governor
27. Connecticut 1812 Governor
28. Connecticut 1813 Governor
29. Connecticut 1814 Governor
30. Connecticut 1815 Governor
31. Connecticut 1816 Governor
32. Connecticut 1817 Governor
33. Connecticut 1818 Governor
34. Connecticut 1819 Governor
35. Connecticut 1820 Governor
36. Connecticut 1821 Governor
37. Connecticut 1822 Governor
38. Connecticut 1823 Governor
39. Connecticut 1824 Governor
40. Delaware 1792 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