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52. Delaware 1823 Governor, Special
53. Georgia 1789 Governor
54. Georgia 1793 Governor
55. Georgia 1796 Governor
56. Georgia 1799 Governor
57. Georgia 1801 Governor
58. Georgia 1802 Governor, Special
59. Georgia 1803 Governor
60. Georgia 1805 Governor
61. Georgia 1807 Governor
62. Georgia 1809 Governor
63. Georgia 1811 Governor
64. Georgia 1813 Governor
65. Georgia 1815 Governor
66. Georgia 1815 Governor, Ballot 2
67. Georgia 1817 Governor
68. Georgia 1819 Governor
69. Georgia 1821 Governor
70. Georgia 1823 Governor
71. Georgia 1825 Governor
72. Illinois 1818 Governor
73. Illinois 1822 Governor
74. Indiana 1816 Governor
75. Indiana 1819 Governor
76. Indiana 1822 Governor
77. Kentucky 1796 Governor
78. Kentucky 1796 Governor, Ballot 2
79. Kentucky 1800 Governor
80. Kentucky 1804 Governor
81. Kentucky 1808 Governor
82. Kentucky 1812 Governor
83. Kentucky 1816 Governor
84. Kentucky 1817 Governor (Constitutional Question)
85. Kentucky 1817 Governor (Constitutional Question)
86. Kentucky 1820 Governor
87. Kentucky 1824 Governor
88. Louisiana 1812 Governor
89. Louisiana 1812 Governor, Ballot 2
90. Louisiana 1816 Governor
91. Louisiana 1816 Governor, Ballot 2
92. Louisiana 1820 Governor
93. Louisiana 1820 Governor, Ballot 2
94. Louisiana 1824 Governor
95. Louisiana 1824 Governor, Ballot 2
96. Maine 1820 Governor
97. Maine 1821 Governor
98. Maine 1821 Governor, Republican Nomination
99. Maine 1822 Governor
100. Maine 1823 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