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* [[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 | * [[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 | * [[Thomas Hill Watts]], December 1, 1863–May [[1865]] | ||
** [[Lewis | ** [[Lewis Parsons]], [[June 21]]–[[December 13]], 1865, appointed provisional Governor by United States occupation forces. | ||
* [[Robert | * [[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 | * [[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 | * [[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 | * [[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 | * [[Thomas Jones]], December 1, 1890–December 1, [[1894]] | ||
* [[William | * [[William Oates]], December 1, 1894–December 1, [[1896]] | ||
* [[Joseph | * [[Joseph Johnston]], December 1, 1896–December 1, [[1900]] | ||
** [[William | ** [[William Jelks]], December 1900, served as acting Governor while Samford was hospitalized out of state prior to taking office. | ||
* [[William | * [[William Samford]], December 1900–[[June 11]], [[1901]] | ||
* William | * 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]] | ||
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* [[Charles Henderson]], January 18, 1915–[[January 18]], [[1919]] | * [[Charles Henderson]], January 18, 1915–[[January 18]], [[1919]] | ||
* [[Thomas Kilby]], January 18, 1919–[[January 15]], [[1923]] | * [[Thomas Kilby]], January 18, 1919–[[January 15]], [[1923]] | ||
* [[William | * [[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 | * [[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 | * [[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 | * 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]] | ||
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* 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 | ** [[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 20]], [[2003]] | * [[Don Siegelman]], January 1999–[[January 20]], [[2003]] | ||
* [[Bob Riley]], January 20, 2003–[[January 17]], [[2010]] | * [[Bob Riley]], January 20, 2003–[[January 17]], [[2010]] | ||
* [[Robert Bentley]], January 17, | * [[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. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Image:William Wyatt Bibb.jpg|[[William Wyatt Bibb|William Bibb]] | Image:William Wyatt Bibb.jpg|[[William Wyatt Bibb|William Bibb]] | ||
Image:Thomas Bibb.jpg|[[Thomas 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:Andrew Moore.jpg|[[Andrew Moore]] | ||
Image:William H Smith.jpg|[[William H. Smith]] | |||
Image:Rufus Cobb.jpg|[[Rufus Cobb]] | Image:Rufus Cobb.jpg|[[Rufus Cobb]] | ||
Image:Joseph F Johnston.jpg|[[Joseph Johnston]] | Image:Joseph F Johnston.jpg|[[Joseph Johnston]] | ||
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Image:Russell Cunningham.jpg|[[Russell Cunningham]] | Image:Russell Cunningham.jpg|[[Russell Cunningham]] | ||
Image:Braxton Bragg Comer.jpg|[[B. B. Comer]] | Image:Braxton Bragg Comer.jpg|[[B. B. Comer]] | ||
Image:Emmet O'Neal.jpg|[[Emmet O'Neal]] | |||
Image:William Brandon.jpg|[[William Brandon]] | Image:William Brandon.jpg|[[William Brandon]] | ||
Image:Bibb Graves.jpg|[[Bibb Graves]] | |||
Image:Frank Dixon.jpg|[[Frank Dixon]] | |||
Image:Chauncey Sparks.jpg|[[Chauncey Sparks]] | Image:Chauncey Sparks.jpg|[[Chauncey Sparks]] | ||
File:James Folsom Sr.jpg|[[Jim Folsom Sr]] | |||
Image:Gordon Persons.jpg|[[Gordon Persons]] | Image:Gordon Persons.jpg|[[Gordon Persons]] | ||
File:John Patterson.jpg|[[John Patterson]] | |||
Image:George Wallace.jpg|[[George Wallace]] | Image:George Wallace.jpg|[[George Wallace]] | ||
Image:Lurleen Wallace portrait.jpg|[[Lurleen Wallace]] | Image:Lurleen Wallace portrait.jpg|[[Lurleen Wallace]] | ||
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Image:Fob James.jpg|[[Fob James]] | Image:Fob James.jpg|[[Fob James]] | ||
Image:Guy Hunt.jpg|[[Guy Hunt]] | Image:Guy Hunt.jpg|[[Guy Hunt]] | ||
Image:Jim Folsom.jpg|[[Jim Folsom | Image:Jim Folsom.jpg|[[Jim Folsom Jr]] | ||
Image:Don Siegelman.jpg|[[Don Siegelman]] | Image:Don Siegelman.jpg|[[Don Siegelman]] | ||
Image:Bob Riley official portrait.jpg|[[Bob Riley]] | Image:Bob Riley official portrait.jpg|[[Bob Riley]] | ||
Image:Robert Bentley.jpg|[[Robert Bentley]] | Image:Robert Bentley.jpg|[[Robert Bentley]] | ||
File:Kay Ivey.jpg|[[Kay Ivey]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* {{Webb-2001}} | * {{Webb & Armbrester-2001}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:32, 27 October 2023
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 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 Hill Watts, December 1, 1863–May 1865
- Lewis Parsons, June 21–December 13, 1865, appointed provisional Governor by United States occupation forces.
- 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.
- William H. Smith, July 14, 1868–December, 1870
- Robert Lindsay, December, 1870–November 26, 1872
- David P. Lewis, November 26, 1872–November 24, 1874
- George Houston, November 24, 1874–November 28, 1878
- Rufus Cobb, November 28, 1878–December 1, 1882
- Edward O'Neal, December 1, 1882–December 1, 1886
- Thomas Seay, December 1, 1886–December 1, 1890
- Thomas Jones, December 1, 1890–December 1, 1894
- William Oates, December 1, 1894–December 1, 1896
- Joseph Johnston, December 1, 1896–December 1, 1900
- William Jelks, December 1900, served as acting Governor while Samford was hospitalized out of state prior to taking office.
- William Samford, December 1900–June 11, 1901
- 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.
- 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 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 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–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.
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