2. Georgia 1817 Governor
3. Kentucky 1817 Governor (Constitutional Question)
4. Kentucky 1817 Governor (Constitutional Question)
5. Maryland 1817 Governor
6. Massachusetts 1817 Governor
7. Mississippi 1817 Governor
8. New Hampshire 1817 Governor
9. New York 1817 Governor, Nomination
10. New York 1817 Governor, Special
11. North Carolina 1817 Governor
12. Pennsylvania 1817 Governor
13. Pennsylvania 1817 Governor, Republican Nomination
14. Rhode Island 1817 Governor
15. Tennessee 1817 Governor
16. Vermont 1817 Governor
17. Virginia 1817 Governor
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