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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 1819–[[1820]].
* [[William Wyatt Bibb]], appointed Governor of [[Alabama Territory]] [[1817]]-[[1819]], elected Governor of the State November 8, 1819– July 15, [[1820]].
* [[Thomas Bibb]], 1820–[[1821]], as President of the Senate, succeeded his brother as Governor at his death.
* [[Thomas Bibb]], July 15, 1820– November 9, [[1821]], as President of the Senate, succeeded his brother as Governor at his death.
* [[Israel Pickens]], 1821–[[1825]]
* [[Israel Pickens]], November 9, 1821– November 25, [[1825]]
* [[John Murphy]], |1825–[[1829]]
* [[John Murphy]], November 25, 1825– November 25, [[1829]]
* [[Gabriel Moore]], 1829–[[1831]]
* [[Gabriel Moore]], November 25, 1829– March 3, [[1831]]
* [[Samuel B. Moore]], 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]], 1831–[[1835]]
* [[John Gayle]], November 26, 1831– November 21, [[1835]]
* [[Clement Comer Clay]], 1835–[[1837]]
* [[Clement Comer Clay]], November 21, 1835– July 17, [[1837]]
* [[Hugh McVay]], 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]], 1837–[[1841]]
* [[Arthur P. Bagby]], November 21, 1837– November 22, [[1841]]
* [[Benjamin Fitzpatrick]], 1841–[[1845]]
* [[Benjamin Fitzpatrick]], November 22, 1841– December 10, [[1845]]
* [[Joshua L. Martin]], 1845–[[1847]]
* [[Joshua L. Martin]], December 10, 1845– December 16, [[1847]]
* [[Reuben Chapman]], 1847–[[1849]]
* [[Reuben Chapman]], December 16, 1847– December 17, [[1849]]
* [[Henry W. Collier]], 1849–[[1853]]
* [[Henry W. Collier]], December 17, 1849– December 20, [[1853]]
* [[John A. Winston]], 1853–[[1857]]
* [[John A. Winston]], December 20, 1853– December 1, [[1857]]
* [[Andrew B. Moore]], 1857–[[1861]]
* [[Andrew B. Moore]], December 1, 1857– December 2, [[1861]]
* [[John Gill Shorter]], 1861–[[1863]]
* [[John Gill Shorter]], December 2, 1861– December 1, [[1863]]
* [[Thomas H. Watts]], 1863–[[1865]]
* [[Thomas H. Watts]], December 1, 1863– May [[1865]]
* [[Lewis E. Parsons]], 1865, appointed provisional Governor by United States occupation forces.
* [[Lewis E. Parsons]], June 21 - December 20, 1865, appointed provisional Governor by United States occupation forces.
* [[Robert M. Patton]], 1865–[[1867]]
* [[Robert M. Patton]], December 20, 1865– July 14, [[1868]]
* [[Wager Swayne]], 1867–[[1868]], appointed Military Governor during [[Reconstruction]]
** [[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]], 1868–[[1870]]
* [[William H. Smith]], July 14, 1868– December, [[1870]]
* [[Robert B. Lindsay]], 1870–[[1872]]
* [[Robert B. Lindsay]], December, 1870– November 26, [[1872]]
* [[David P. Lewis]], 1872–[[1874]]
* [[David P. Lewis]], November 26, 1872– November 24, [[1874]]
* [[George S. Houston]], 1874–[[1878]]
* [[George S. Houston]], November 24, 1874– November 28, [[1878]]
* [[Rufus Cobb]], 1878–[[1882]]
* [[Rufus Cobb]], November 28, 1878– December 1, [[1882]]
* [[Edward A. O'Neal]], 1882–[[1886]]
* [[Edward A. O'Neal]], December 1, 1882– December 1, [[1886]]
* [[Thomas Seay]], 1886–[[1890]]
* [[Thomas Seay]], December 1, 1886– December 1, [[1890]]
* [[Thomas G. Jones]], 1890–[[1894]]
* [[Thomas G. Jones]], December 1, 1890– December 1, [[1894]]
* [[William C. Oates]], 1894–[[1896]]
* [[William C. Oates]], December 1, 1894– December 1, [[1896]]
* [[Joseph F. Johnston]], 1896–[[1900]]
* [[Joseph F. Johnston]], December 1, 1896– December 1, [[1900]]
* [[William D. Jelks]], 1900, served as acting Governor while Samford was hospitalized out of state prior to taking office.
** [[William D. Jelks]], December 1900, served as acting Governor while Samford was hospitalized out of state prior to taking office.
* [[William J. Samford]], 1900–[[1901]]
* [[William J. Samford]], December 1900– June 11, [[1901]]
* William D. Jelks, 1901–[[1907]]
* William D. Jelks, June 11, 1901– January 14, [[1907]]
* [[Russell Cunningham]], [[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]], 1907–[[1911]]
* [[B. B. Comer]], January 14, 1907– January 17, [[1911]]
* [[Emmet O'Neal]], 1911–[[1915]]
* [[Emmet O'Neal]], January 17, 1911– January 18, [[1915]]
* [[Charles Henderson]], 1915–[[1919]]
* [[Charles Henderson]], January 18, 1915– January 20, [[1919]]
* [[Thomas Kilby]], 1919–[[1923]]
* [[Thomas Kilby]], January 20, 1919– January 15, [[1923]]
* [[William W. Brandon]], 1923–[[1927]]
* [[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.
** [[Charles McDowell]], [[1924]], served as acting Governor for two days while Brandon was out of state.
* [[Bibb Graves]], 1927–[[1931]]
* [[Bibb Graves]], January 17, 1927– January 19, [[1931]]
* [[Benjamin M. Miller]], 1931–[[1935]]
* [[Benjamin M. Miller]], January 19, 1931– January 14, [[1935]]
* Bibb Graves, 1935–[[1939]]
* Bibb Graves, January 14, 1935– January 17, [[1939]]
* [[Frank M. Dixon]], 1939–[[1943]]
* [[Frank M. Dixon]], January 17, 1939– January 19, [[1943]]
* [[Chauncey Sparks]], 1943–[[1947]]
* [[Chauncey Sparks]], January 19, 1943– January 20, [[1947]]
* [[Jim Folsom, Sr]], 1947–[[1951]]
* [[Jim Folsom, Sr]], January 20, 1947– January 15, [[1951]]
* [[Gordon Persons]], 1951–[[1955]]
* [[Gordon Persons]], January 15, 1951– January 17, [[1955]]
* Jim Folsom, Sr, 1955–[[1959]]
* Jim Folsom, Sr, January 17, 1955– January 19, [[1959]]
* [[John Patterson]], 1959–[[1963]]
* [[John Patterson]], January 19, 1959– January 14, [[1963]]
* [[George Wallace]], 1963–[[1967]]
* [[George Wallace]], January 14, 1963– January 16, [[1967]]
* [[Lurleen Wallace]], 1967–[[1968]]
* [[Lurleen Wallace]], January 16, 1967– May 7, [[1968]]
* [[Albert Brewer]], 1968–[[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, 1971–[[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]], 1979–[[1983]]
* [[Fob James]], January 15, 1979– January 17, [[1983]]
* George Wallace, 1983–[[1987]]
* George Wallace, January 17, 1983– January 19, [[1987]]
* [[Guy Hunt]], 1987–[[1993]]
* [[Guy Hunt]], January 19, 1987– April 22, [[1993]]
* [[Jim Folsom, Jr]], 1993–[[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, 1995–[[1999]]
* Fob James, January 16, 1995– January [[1999]]
* [[Don Siegelman]], 1999–[[2003]]
* [[Don Siegelman]], January 1999– January [[2003]]
* [[Bob Riley]], 2003—
* [[Bob Riley]], January 2003—


==Note==
==Note==

Revision as of 12:05, 10 September 2006

The following is a List of Governors of Alabama:

Note

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.

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