List of Governors of Mississippi



         


Governors of Mississippi Territory
Order Name Term Party Life
1. Winthorp Sargent 07 May 1798 - 25 May 1801 Federalist  
2. William C. C. Claiborne 25 May 1801 - 01 Mar. 1805 Democrat  
3. Robert Williams 01 Mar. 1805 - 07 Mar. 1809 Democrat  
4. David Holmes 07 Mar. 1809 - 10 Dec. 1817 Democrat 10 March 1769 - 20 Aug. 1832
Governors of the State of Mississippi
Order Name Term Party Life
1. David Holmesa 10 Dec. 1817 - 05. Jan. 1820 Democrat see above (s.a.)
2. George Poindexter 05 Jan. 1820 - 07 Jan. 1822 Democrat ?? ??? 1779 - 5 Sept. 1853
3. Walter Leakeb 07 Jan. 1822 - 17 Nov. 1825 Democrat 25 May 1762 - 17 Nov. 1825
4. Gerard Brandon 17 Nov. 1825 - 07 Jan. 1826 Democrat 15 Sept. 1788 - 28 March 1850
5. David Holmes 07 Jan. 1826 - 25 Jul. 1826 Democrat s.a.
6. Gerard Brandon 25 Jul. 1826 - 09 Jan. 1832 Democrat s.a.
7. Abram M. Scott 09 Jan. 1832 - 12 Jul. 1833 Democrat ?? ??? 1785 - 12 Jul. 1833
8. Charles Lynch 12 Jul. 1833 - 20 Nov. 1833 Democrat ?? ??? 1783 - 09 Feb. 1853
9. Hiram Runnels 20 Nov. 1833 - 03 Dec. 1835 Democrat 17 Dec. 1796 - 17 Dec. 1857
10. John A. Quitman 03 Dec. 1835 - 07 Jan. 1836 Whig 1 Sep. 1799 - 17 Jul. 1858
11. Charles Lynch 07 Jan. 1836 - 08 Jan. 1838 Democrat s.a.
12. Alexander G. McNutt 08 Jan. 1838 - 10 Jan. 1842 Democrat 3 Jan. 1803 - 22 Oct. 1848
13. Tilghman Tucker 10 Jan. 1842 - 10 Jan. 1844 Democrat 5 Feb. 1802 - 30 Apr. 1859
14. Albert G. Brown 10 Jan. 1844 - 10 Jan. 1848 Democrat 31 May 1813 - 12 Jun. 1880
15. Joseph W. Matthews 10 Jan. 1848 - 10 Jan. 1850 Democrat ?? ??? 1812 - 27 Aug. 1862
16. John A. Quitman 10 Jan. 1850 - 3 Feb. 1851 Democrat s.a.
17. John I. Guion 3 Feb. 1851 - 4 Nov. 1851a Democrat 18 Nov. 1802 - 26 Jun. 1856
18. James Whitfield 24 Nov. 1851 - 10 Jan. 1852 Democrat 15 Dec. 1791 - 25 Jun. 1875
19. Henry S. Foote 10 Jan. 1852 - 5 Jan. 1854 Union-Democrat 28 Feb. 1804 - 19 May 1880
20. John J. Pettus 5 Jan. 1854 - 10 Jan. 1854 Democrat 9 Oct. 1813 - ?? ??? 1867
21. John J. McRae 10 Jan. 1854 - 16 Nov. 1857 Democrat 10 Jan. 1815 - 31 May 1868
22. William McWillie 16 Nov. 1857 - 21 Nov. 1859 Democrat 17 Nov. 1795 - 3 Mar. 1869
23. John J. Pettus 21 Nov. 1859 - 16 Nov. 1863 Democrat s.a.
24. Charles Clarkd 16 Nov. 1863 - 13 Jun. 1865 Democrat 19 Feb. 1810 - 18 Dec. 1877
25. William L. Sharkey 13 Jun. 1865 - 16 Oct. 1865 Provisional 12 Jul. 1798 - 30 Mar. 1873
26. Benjamin G. Humphreyse 16 Oct. 1865 - 15 Jun. 1868 Democrat 26 Aug. 1808 - 20 Dec. 1882;
27. Adelbert Ames 15 Jun. 1868 - 10 Mar. 1870 Military 31 Oct. 1835 - 12 Apr. 1933
28. James L. Alcorn 10 Mar. 1870 - 30 Nov. 1871 Republican 4 Nov. 1816 - 19 Dec. 1894
29. Ridgely C. Powers 30 Nov. 1871 - 4 Jan. 1874 Republican 24 Dec. 1836 - 11 Nov. 1912
30. Adelbert Ames 4 Jan. 1874 - 20 Mar. 1876 Republican s.a.
31. John M. Stone 20 Mar. 1876 - 09 Jan. 1882 Democrat 30 Apr. 1830 - 2 Mar. 1900
32. Robert Lowry 09 Jan. 1882 - 13 Jan. 1890 Democrat 10 Mar. 1831 - 19 Jan. 1910
33. John M. Stone 13 Jan. 1890 - 20 Jan. 1896 Democrat s.a.
34. Anselm J. McLaurin 20 Jan. 1896 - 16 Jan. 1900 Democrat 26 Mar. 1848 - 22 Dec. 1909
35. Andrew H. Longino 16 Jan. 1900 - 19 Jan. 1904 Democrat 16 May 1855 - 24 Feb. 1942
36. James K. Vardaman 19 Jan. 1904 - 21 Jan. 1908 Democrat 26 Jul. 1861 - 25 Jun. 1930
37. Edmond Noel 21 Jan. 1908 - 16 Jan. 1912 Democrat 4 Mar. 1856 - 30 Jul. 1927
38. Earl L. Brewer 16 Jan. 1912 - 18 Jan. 1916 Democrat 11 Aug. 1869 - 10 Mar. 1942
39. Theodore G. Bilbo 18 Jan. 1916 - 18 Jan. 1920 Democrat 13 Oct. 1877 - 21 Aug. 1947
40. Lee M. Russell 18 Jan. 1920 - 18 Jan. 1924 Democrat 16 Nov. 1875 - 16 May 1943
41. Henry L. Whitfieldb 18 Jan. 1924 - 18 Mar. 1927 Democrat 20 Jun. 1868 - 18 Mar. 1927
42. Dennis Murphree 18 Mar. 1927 - 16 Jan. 1928 Democrat 06 Jan. 1886 - 09 Feb. 1949
43. Theodore G. Bilbo 16 Jan. 1928 - 19 Jan. 1932 Democrat s.a.
44. Martin Sennett Conner 19 Jan. 1932 - 21 Jan. 1936 Democrat 31 Aug. 1891 - 16 Sep. 1950
45. Hugh L. White 21 Jan. 1936 - 16 Jan. 1940 Democrat 19 Aug. 1881 - 20 Sep. 1965
46. Paul B. Johnson, Sr.b 16 Jan. 1940 - 26 Dec. 1943 Democrat 23 Mar. 1880 - 26 Dec. 1943
47. Dennis Murphree 26 Dec. 1943 - 18 Jan. 1944 Democrat s.a.
48. Thomas L. Baileyb 18 Jan. 1944 - 02 Nov. 1946 Democrat 06 Jan. 1888 - 02 November 1946
49. Fielding L. Wright 02 Nov. 1946 - 22 Jan. 1952 Democrat 18 May 1895 - 4 May 1956
50. Hugh L. White 22 Jan. 1952 - 17 Jan. 1956 Democrat s.a.
51. James P. Coleman 17 Jan. 1956 - 19 Jan. 1960 Democrat 9 Jan. 1914 - 28 Sept. 1991
52. Ross R. Barnett 19 Jan. 1960 - 21 Jan. 1964 Democrat 22 Jan. 1898 - 06 Nov. 1987
53. Paul B. Johnson, Jr. 21 Jan. 1964 - 16 Jan. 1968 Democrat 23 Jan. 1916 - 14 Oct. 1985
54. John Bell Williams 16 Jan. 1968 - 18 Jan. 1972 Democrat 4 Dec. 1918 - 25 Mar. 1983
55. William Waller 18 Jan. 1972 - 20 Jan. 1976 Democrat b. 21 Oct. 1926
56. Cliff Finch 20 Jan. 1976 - 22 Jan. 1980 Democrat 4 Apr. 1927 - 22 Apr. 1986
57. William Winter 22 Jan. 1980 - 10 Jan. 1984 Democrat b. 21 Feb. 1924
58. William Allain 10 Jan. 1984 - 12 Jan. 1988 Democrat b. 14 Feb. 1928
59. Ray Mabus 12 Jan. 1988 - 14 Jan. 1992 Democrat b. 11 Oct. 1948
60. Kirk Fordice 14 Jan. 1992 - 11 Jan. 2000 Republican 10 Feb. 1934 - 7 Sept. 2004
61. Ronnie Musgrove 11 Jan. 2000 - 13 Jan. 2004 Democrat b. 19 Jul. 1956
62. Haley Barbour 13 Jan. 2004 - present Republican b. 22 Oct. 1947

Notes:
(a) David Holmes was inaugurated as the first state governor on 7 Oct. 1817, but Mississippi did not officially become a state until 10 Dec. 1817.
(b) Died in office, succeeded by Lt. Governor.
(c) Resigned from office, succeeded by Lt. Governor.
(d) Charles Clark was physically removed from office by Federal forces. (e) Benjamin G. Humphreys was physically removed from office by armed forces under the orders of the US military cmdr. of MS See also: Mississippi, Lieutenant Governors of Mississippi






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