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42. Delaware 1798 Governor
43. Delaware 1801 Governor
44. Delaware 1804 Governor
45. Delaware 1807 Governor
46. Delaware 1810 Governor
47. Delaware 1813 Governor
48. Delaware 1816 Governor
49. Delaware 1819 Governor
50. Delaware 1820 Governor, Special
51. Delaware 1822 Governor, Special
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
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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