List of Governors of Alabama
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The following is a List of Governors of Alabama:
- William Wyatt Bibb, appointed Governor of Alabama Territory 1817-1819, elected Governor of the State November 8, 1819–July 10, 1820.
- Thomas Bibb, July 10, 1820–November 9, 1821, as President of the Senate, succeeded his brother as Governor at his death.
- Israel Pickens, November 9, 1821–November 25, 1825
- John Murphy, November 25, 1825–November 25, 1829
- Gabriel Moore, November 25, 1829–March 3, 1831
- Samuel B. Moore, March 3 - November 26, 1831, as President of the Senate, succeeded Gabriel Moore as Governor at his election to the U. S. Senate.
- John Gayle, November 26, 1831–November 21, 1835
- Clement Comer Clay, November 21, 1835–July 17, 1837
- Hugh McVay, July 17 - November 21, 1837, as President of the Senate, succeeded Clement Comer Clay as Governor at his appointment to the U. S. Senate.
- Arthur P. Bagby, November 21, 1837–November 22, 1841
- Benjamin Fitzpatrick, November 22, 1841–December 10, 1845
- Joshua L. Martin, December 10, 1845–December 16, 1847
- Reuben Chapman, December 16, 1847–December 17, 1849
- Henry W. Collier, December 17, 1849–December 20, 1853
- John A. Winston, December 20, 1853–December 1, 1857
- Andrew B. Moore, December 1, 1857–December 2, 1861
- John Gill Shorter, December 2, 1861–December 1, 1863
- Thomas H. Watts, December 1, 1863–May 1865
- Lewis E. Parsons, June 21–December 13, 1865, appointed provisional Governor by United States occupation forces.
- Robert M. Patton, December 13, 1865–July 14, 1868
- Wager Swayne, 1867–1868, as Commander of the Union District of Alabama, acted as Military Governor from 1867–July 24, 1868 while Patton filled the office as a figurehead.
- William H. Smith, July 14, 1868–December, 1870
- Robert B. Lindsay, December, 1870–November 26, 1872
- David P. Lewis, November 26, 1872–November 24, 1874
- George S. Houston, November 24, 1874–November 28, 1878
- Rufus Cobb, November 28, 1878–December 1, 1882
- Edward A. O'Neal, December 1, 1882–December 1, 1886
- Thomas Seay, December 1, 1886–December 1, 1890
- Thomas G. Jones, December 1, 1890–December 1, 1894
- William C. Oates, December 1, 1894–December 1, 1896
- Joseph F. Johnston, December 1, 1896–December 1, 1900
- William D. Jelks, December 1900, served as acting Governor while Samford was hospitalized out of state prior to taking office.
- William J. Samford, December 1900–June 11, 1901
- William D. Jelks, June 11, 1901–January 14, 1907
- Russell Cunningham, April 25, 1904–1905, served as acting Governor while Jelks was hospitalized out of state.
- B. B. Comer, January 14, 1907–January 17, 1911
- Emmet O'Neal, January 17, 1911–January 18, 1915
- Charles Henderson, January 18, 1915–January 18, 1919
- Thomas Kilby, January 18, 1919–January 15, 1923
- William W. Brandon, January 15, 1923–January 17, 1927
- Charles McDowell, 1924, served as acting Governor for two days while Brandon was out of state.
- Bibb Graves, January 17, 1927–January 19, 1931
- Benjamin M. Miller, January 19, 1931–January 14, 1935
- Bibb Graves, January 14, 1935–January 17, 1939
- Frank M. Dixon, January 17, 1939–January 19, 1943
- Chauncey Sparks, January 19, 1943–January 20, 1947
- Jim Folsom, Sr, January 20, 1947–January 15, 1951
- Gordon Persons, January 15, 1951–January 17, 1955
- Jim Folsom, Sr, January 17, 1955–January 19, 1959
- John Patterson, January 19, 1959–January 14, 1963
- George Wallace, January 14, 1963–January 16, 1967
- Lurleen Wallace, January 16, 1967–May 7, 1968
- Albert Brewer, May 7, 1968–January 18, 1971, filled the unexpired term of Lurleen Wallace after her death.
- George Wallace, January 18, 1971–January 15, 1979
- Jere Beasley, 1972, served as acting Governor while Wallace was hospitalized as a result of an assassination attempt.
- Fob James, January 15, 1979–January 17, 1983
- George Wallace, January 17, 1983–January 19, 1987
- Guy Hunt, January 19, 1987–April 22, 1993
- Jim Folsom, Jr, April 22, 1993–January 16, 1995, filled the unexpired term of Hunt after his criminal conviction of misuse of campaign funds, since overturned.
- Fob James, January 16, 1995–January 1999
- Don Siegelman, January 1999–January 20, 2003
- Bob Riley, January 20, 2003–January 17, 2010
- Robert Bentley, January 17, 2010–
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Notes
- Until 1845, the term of state officials was one year, from then until 1901 it was two years, and since 1901 it has been four years.
Gallery
References
- Webb, Samuel L. & Margaret Armbrester, eds. (2001) Alabama Governors: A Political History of the State. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press ISBN 9780817310820
External links
- Alabama Governors at archives.alabama.gov
