The governor of Wyoming is the head of government of Wyoming, and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military department.
The gubernatorial term has been set at four years since statehood. Originally, a governor could be elected any number of times. Since a 1992 referendum, governors have been limited to eight years in office during any 16-year period—effectively limiting them to two consecutive terms.
List of governors
Territory of Wyoming
State of Wyoming
See also
Notes
- ^ The range given is from the date the governor was confirmed by the Senate, or appointed by the President during a Senate recess, to the date the governor's successor was confirmed, unless noted.
- ^ Campbell was nominated on April 3, 1869;[3] confirmed by the Senate on April 7;[4] took the oath of office on April 15; and arrived in the territory on May 7. He was reconfirmed by the Senate on March 26, 1873.[5]
- ^ Thayer was nominated[7] and confirmed by the Senate[8] on February 10, 1875, and took the oath of office on March 1.
- ^ Hoyt was nominated on March 12, 1878;[10] confirmed by the Senate on April 10;[11] and arrived in the territory on May 29.
- ^ Hale was nominated on July 26, 1882;[13] confirmed by the Senate on August 3;[14] and took the oath of office on August 22.
- ^ Territorial Secretary Elliot S. N. Morgan acted as governor until Hale's successor arrived.
- ^ Warren was nominated on February 26, 1885;[17] confirmed by the Senate on February 27;[18] and took the oath of office on February 28.
- ^ Baxter was appointed on November 11, 1886, during a Senate recess. He was not confirmed by the Senate before he resigned.
- ^ Baxter resigned due to charges of grazing cattle on government land; Territorial Secretary Elliot S. N. Morgan acted as governor until his successor arrived.
- ^ Moonlight was nominated on December 8, 1886;[21] confirmed by the Senate on December 20;[22] and took the oath of office on January 24, 1887.
- ^ Warren was nominated on March 26, 1889;[23] confirmed by the Senate on March 27;[24] and took the oath of office on April 9.
- ^ Secretaries of state represented the same party as their governor unless noted.
- ^ Warren resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.
- ^ Osborne represented the Democratic and Populist parties.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Represented the Republican Party
- ^ Sobel notes Carey received the Democratic nomination, but called himself an Independent and, later, a Progressive.
- ^ Kendrick resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.
- ^ Carey lost the Republican nomination to John W. Hay.
- ^ Clark lost the Republican nomination to Harry R. Weston.
- ^ Represented the Democratic Party
- ^ Hunt resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.
- ^ Barrett resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.
- ^ Hickey resigned so that his successor could appoint him to the United States Senate.
- ^ Hansen was instead elected to the United States Senate.
- ^ a b c d Legislation passed in 1992 limited governors to eight years in any period of sixteen years.[111]
- ^ Gordon's second term began on January 2, 2023, and will expire January 4, 2027; he will be term-limited.
References
- ^ "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries". The Council of State Governments. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 41st Cong., 1st sess., 76, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 41st Cong., 1st sess., 108, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 43rd Cong., special sess., 116, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 43rd Cong., 2nd sess., 509, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 43rd Cong., 2nd sess., 510, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 45th Cong., 2nd sess., 261, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 45th Cong., 2nd sess., 291, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 47th Cong., 1st sess., 497, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 47th Cong., 1st sess., 516, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 48th Cong., 2nd sess., 484, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 48th Cong., 2nd sess., 490, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 49th Cong., 2nd sess., 597, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 49th Cong., 2nd sess., 664, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 51st Cong., special sess., 40, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 51st Cong., special sess., 46, accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Francis E. Warren". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Just Before Midnight". The Cheyenne Daily Leader. October 12, 1890. p. 3. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Amos Walker Barber". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Governor Barber". The Cheyenne Daily Leader. November 25, 1890. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "John Eugene Osborne". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Governor Osborne Takes the Official Oath a Second Time". Lincoln Journal Star. January 3, 1893. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "William Alford Richards". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Wyoming's New Governor". Reno Gazette-Journal. Associated Press. January 7, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "De Forest Richards". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Inducted into Office". The Salt Lake Tribune. January 3, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Fenimore Chatterton". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Gov. Richards Called". The Salt Lake Tribune. April 29, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Wyoming's New Governor Takes Office". Chicago Tribune. January 3, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Joseph Maull Carey". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Carey Inaugurated Governor of Wyoming". Midland Empire News. January 3, 1911. p. 4. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "John Benjamin Kendrick". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Kendrick Inducted Wyoming Governor". Salt Lake Telegram. January 4, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Frank L. Houx". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Frank L. Houx Now Governor of Wyo". The Northern Wyoming Herald. February 28, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Robert Davis Carey". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Governor Robert D. Carey". The Northern Wyoming Herald. January 8, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "William Bradford Ross". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "New Executive Is Fourth Demo to Hold Office". Casper Star-Tribune. January 2, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Franklin Earl Lucas". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Governor Ross Is Dead". Casper Star-Tribune. October 2, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Nellie Tayloe Ross". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Nellie Tayloe Ross Inaugurated Governor; First Woman to Hold This Office in U.S." Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. January 5, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Frank Collins Emerson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Emerson in Inaugural Address Urges Constructive Program". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. January 3, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Alonzo M. Clark". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Gov. Emerson Dead". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. February 19, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Leslie A. Miller". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Gov. Miller Assumes Post". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. January 2, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Nels H. Smith". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Governor Smith Takes Oath". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. January 2, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Lester Calloway Hunt". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Governor Hunt Takes Oath". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. January 4, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Arthur Griswold Crane". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Crane Becomes Chief Executive". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. January 3, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Frank A. Barrett". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Woolfson, Walt (January 1, 1951). "Barrett Sworn In at Ceremony at Statehouse". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Clifford Joy Rogers". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Rogers Is Now Governor". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. January 4, 1953. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Milward L. Simpson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Simpson Is Sworn In As Governor". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. January 3, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "John Joseph Hickey". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Hickey Takes Oath As Governor". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. January 5, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Jack Robert Gage". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Hickey Resigns; Appointed to Senate". The Jackson Hole Guide. January 5, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Clifford P. Hansen". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Gov. Hansen Takes Over Duties Today". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. January 7, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Stanley K. Hathaway". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Missett Jr., Bill (January 3, 1967). "Hathaway Becomes Wyoming's 19th Governor". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 10. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Edward Herschler". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Magers, Kathie (January 7, 1975). "Herschler Takes Office". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Michael J. Sullivan". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Kirshner, Erich (January 6, 1987). "Sullivan Takes Oath As Wyoming's 29th Governor". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Pershing, Chris; Cillizza, Ben (February 16, 2009). "Will Wyoming's Governor Buck Term Limits?". ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jim Geringer". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Geringer Promises Renewed Trust". Billings Gazette. Associated Press. January 3, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Dave Freudenthal". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Governor Installed". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. January 7, 2003. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Matthew Mead". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (January 4, 2011). "'Putting Wyoming First'". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Mark Gordon". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Gruver, Mead (January 8, 2019). "Governor Takes Oath in Work Zone". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. p. A1. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
Bibliography
- Sobel, Robert (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Vol. IV. Meckler Books. ISBN 9780930466008. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- Kallenbach, Joseph Ernest (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Oceana Publications. ISBN 9780379006650. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 9780930466176.
- McMullin, Thomas A. (1984). Biographical Directory of American Territorial Governors. Meckler Books. ISBN 9780930466114. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
External links
- Office of the Governor of Wyoming