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The following is a '''List of Governors of Alabama''':
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 15, [[1820]].
* [[William Wyatt Bibb]], appointed Governor of [[Alabama Territory]] [[1817]]-[[1819]], elected Governor of the State [[November 8]], 1819–[[July 10]], [[1820]].
** [[Thomas Bibb]], July 15, 1820– November 9, [[1821]], as President of the Senate, succeeded his brother as Governor at his death.
** [[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]]
* [[Israel Pickens]], November 9, 1821–[[November 25]], [[1825]]
* [[John Murphy]], November 25, 1825– November 25, [[1829]]
* [[John Murphy]], November 25, 1825–November 25, [[1829]]
* [[Gabriel Moore]], November 25, 1829– March 3, [[1831]]
* [[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.
** [[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]]
* [[John Gayle]], November 26, 1831–[[November 21]], [[1835]]
* [[Clement Comer Clay]], November 21, 1835– July 17, [[1837]]
* [[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.
** [[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]]
* [[Arthur P. Bagby]], November 21, 1837–[[November 22]], [[1841]]
* [[Benjamin Fitzpatrick]], November 22, 1841– December 10, [[1845]]
* [[Benjamin Fitzpatrick]], November 22, 1841–[[December 10]], [[1845]]
* [[Joshua L. Martin]], December 10, 1845– December 16, [[1847]]
* [[Joshua L. Martin]], December 10, 1845–[[December 16]], [[1847]]
* [[Reuben Chapman]], December 16, 1847– December 17, [[1849]]
* [[Reuben Chapman]], December 16, 1847–[[December 17]], [[1849]]
* [[Henry W. Collier]], December 17, 1849– December 20, [[1853]]
* [[Henry Collier]], December 17, 1849–[[December 20]], [[1853]]
* [[John A. Winston]], December 20, 1853– December 1, [[1857]]
* [[John A. Winston]], December 20, 1853–[[December 1]], [[1857]]
* [[Andrew B. Moore]], December 1, 1857– December 2, [[1861]]
* [[Andrew B. Moore]], December 1, 1857–[[December 2]], [[1861]]
* [[John Gill Shorter]], December 2, 1861– December 1, [[1863]]
* [[John Gill Shorter]], December 2, 1861–December 1, [[1863]]
* [[Thomas H. Watts]], December 1, 1863– May [[1865]]
* [[Thomas Hill Watts]], December 1, 1863–May [[1865]]
** [[Lewis E. Parsons]], June 21 - December 20, 1865, appointed provisional Governor by United States occupation forces.
** [[Lewis Parsons]], [[June 21]]–[[December 13]], 1865, appointed provisional Governor by United States occupation forces.
* [[Robert M. Patton]], December 20, 1865– July 14, [[1868]]
* [[Robert 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.
** [[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]]
* [[William H. Smith]], July 14, 1868–December, [[1870]]
* [[Robert B. Lindsay]], December, 1870– November 26, [[1872]]
* [[Robert Lindsay]], December, 1870–November 26, [[1872]]
* [[David P. Lewis]], November 26, 1872– November 24, [[1874]]
* [[David P. Lewis]], [[November 26]], 1872–[[November 24]], [[1874]]
* [[George S. Houston]], November 24, 1874– November 28, [[1878]]
* [[George Houston]], November 24, 1874–[[November 28]], [[1878]]
* [[Rufus Cobb]], November 28, 1878– December 1, [[1882]]
* [[Rufus Cobb]], November 28, 1878–December 1, [[1882]]
* [[Edward A. O'Neal]], December 1, 1882– December 1, [[1886]]
* [[Edward O'Neal]], December 1, 1882–December 1, [[1886]]
* [[Thomas Seay]], December 1, 1886– December 1, [[1890]]
* [[Thomas Seay]], December 1, 1886–December 1, [[1890]]
* [[Thomas G. Jones]], December 1, 1890– December 1, [[1894]]
* [[Thomas Jones]], December 1, 1890–December 1, [[1894]]
* [[William C. Oates]], December 1, 1894– December 1, [[1896]]
* [[William Oates]], December 1, 1894–December 1, [[1896]]
* [[Joseph F. Johnston]], December 1, 1896– December 1, [[1900]]
* [[Joseph 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 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 Samford]], December 1900–[[June 11]], [[1901]]
* William D. Jelks, June 11, 1901– January 14, [[1907]]
* William Jelks, June 11, 1901–[[January 14]], [[1907]]
** [[Russell Cunningham]], April 25, [[1904]]– [[1905]], served as acting Governor while Jelks was hospitalized out of state.
** [[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]]
* [[B. B. Comer]], January 14, 1907–[[January 17]], [[1911]]
* [[Emmet O'Neal]], January 17, 1911– January 18, [[1915]]
* [[Emmet O'Neal]], January 17, 1911–[[January 18]], [[1915]]
* [[Charles Henderson]], January 18, 1915– January 20, [[1919]]
* [[Charles Henderson]], January 18, 1915–[[January 18]], [[1919]]
* [[Thomas Kilby]], January 20, 1919– January 15, [[1923]]
* [[Thomas Kilby]], January 18, 1919–[[January 15]], [[1923]]
* [[William W. Brandon]], January 15, 1923– January 17, [[1927]]
* [[William Brandon]], January 15, 1923–[[January 17]], [[1927]]
** [[Charles McDowell]], [[1924]], served as acting Governor for two days while Brandon was out of state.
** [[Charles McDowell]], [[1924]], served as acting Governor for two days while Brandon was out of state.
* [[Bibb Graves]], January 17, 1927– January 19, [[1931]]
* [[Bibb Graves]], January 17, 1927–[[January 19]], [[1931]]
* [[Benjamin M. Miller]], January 19, 1931– January 14, [[1935]]
* [[Benjamin M. Miller]], January 19, 1931–[[January 14]], [[1935]]
* Bibb Graves, January 14, 1935– January 17, [[1939]]
* Bibb Graves, January 14, 1935–January 17, [[1939]]
* [[Frank M. Dixon]], January 17, 1939– January 19, [[1943]]
* [[Frank Dixon]], January 17, 1939–January 19, [[1943]]
* [[Chauncey Sparks]], January 19, 1943– January 20, [[1947]]
* [[Chauncey Sparks]], January 19, 1943–January 20, [[1947]]
* [[Jim Folsom, Sr]], January 20, 1947– January 15, [[1951]]
* [[Jim Folsom Sr]], January 20, 1947–January 15, [[1951]]
* [[Gordon Persons]], January 15, 1951– January 17, [[1955]]
* [[Gordon Persons]], January 15, 1951–January 17, [[1955]]
* Jim Folsom, Sr, January 17, 1955– January 19, [[1959]]
* Jim Folsom Sr, January 17, 1955–[[January 19]], [[1959]]
* [[John Patterson]], January 19, 1959– January 14, [[1963]]
* [[John Patterson]], January 19, 1959–[[January 14]], [[1963]]
* [[George Wallace]], January 14, 1963– January 16, [[1967]]
* [[George Wallace]], January 14, 1963–[[January 16]], [[1967]]
* [[Lurleen Wallace]], January 16, 1967– May 7, [[1968]]
* [[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.
** [[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]]
* 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.
** [[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]]
* [[Fob James]], January 15, 1979–[[January 17]], [[1983]]
* George Wallace, January 17, 1983– January 19, [[1987]]
* George Wallace, January 17, 1983–[[January 19]], [[1987]]
* [[Guy Hunt]], January 19, 1987– April 22, [[1993]]
* [[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.
** [[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]]
* Fob James, January 16, 1995–January [[1999]]
* [[Don Siegelman]], January 1999– January [[2003]]
* [[Don Siegelman]], January 1999–[[January 20]], [[2003]]
* [[Bob Riley]], January 2003—
* [[Bob Riley]], January 20, 2003–[[January 17]], [[2010]]
* [[Robert Bentley]], January 17, 2010–April 10, 2017
** [[Kay Ivey]], April 10, 2017, filled the unexpired term of Bentley after he pleaded guilty to criminal charges relating to the use of state resources to cover up a sexual affair.
* [[Kay Ivey]], January 22, 2019–present, re-elected in November 2018.


==Note==
==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.
<small>
# 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.</small>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:William Wyatt Bibb.jpg|[[William Wyatt Bibb|William Bibb]]
Image:Thomas Bibb.jpg|[[Thomas Bibb]]
Image:Arthur Bagby.jpg|[[Arthur Bagby]]
Image:Joshua Martin.jpg|[[Joshua Martin]]
Image:Andrew Moore.jpg|[[Andrew Moore]]
Image:William H Smith.jpg|[[William H. Smith]]
Image:Rufus Cobb.jpg|[[Rufus Cobb]]
Image:Joseph F Johnston.jpg|[[Joseph Johnston]]
Image:William Jelks.jpg|[[William Jelks]]
Image:Russell Cunningham.jpg|[[Russell Cunningham]]
Image:Braxton Bragg Comer.jpg|[[B. B. Comer]]
Image:Emmet O'Neal.jpg|[[Emmet O'Neal]]
Image:William Brandon.jpg|[[William Brandon]]
Image:Bibb Graves.jpg|[[Bibb Graves]]
Image:Frank Dixon.jpg|[[Frank Dixon]]
Image:Chauncey Sparks.jpg|[[Chauncey Sparks]]
File:James Folsom Sr.jpg|[[Jim Folsom Sr]]
Image:Gordon Persons.jpg|[[Gordon Persons]]
File:John Patterson.jpg|[[John Patterson]]
Image:George Wallace.jpg|[[George Wallace]]
Image:Lurleen Wallace portrait.jpg|[[Lurleen Wallace]]
Image:Albert Brewer.jpg|[[Albert Brewer]]
Image:Fob James.jpg|[[Fob James]]
Image:Guy Hunt.jpg|[[Guy Hunt]]
Image:Jim Folsom.jpg|[[Jim Folsom Jr]]
Image:Don Siegelman.jpg|[[Don Siegelman]]
Image:Bob Riley official portrait.jpg|[[Bob Riley]]
Image:Robert Bentley.jpg|[[Robert Bentley]]
File:Kay Ivey.jpg|[[Kay Ivey]]
</gallery>
 
==References==
* {{Webb & Armbrester-2001}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.archives.state.al.us/govslist.html The Alabama Department of Archives & History's List of Alabama Governors]
* [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/govslist.html Alabama Governors] at archives.alabama.gov


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Latest revision as of 11:32, 27 October 2023

The following is a List of Governors of Alabama:

Notes

  1. 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

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