LIST_OF_GOVERNORS OF INDIANA

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Number of Governors of Indiana by party affiliation
PartyGovernors
Democratic21
Republican21
Democratic-Republican3
Whig3
Independent1

The following is a 'list of the Governors of the State of Indiana' and Indiana Territory.

★ Prior to becoming a territory, Indiana was part of Northwest Territory; see List of Governors of Ohio for this period.

Contents
List of Governors of Indiana Territory
List of Governors of the State of Indiana
Notes
Other high offices held
Living former governors

List of Governors of Indiana Territory


#NameTook officeLeft office
1William Henry HarrisonMay 13, 1800December 28, 1812
2John Gibson1December 28, 1812March 3, 1813
3Thomas PoseyMarch 3, 1813November 7, 1816

'Notes'

1John Gibson is sometimes known as Indiana's second territorial governor. In actuality he only served as acting governor of the Indiana Territory during the absences of Governor William Henry Harrison.

List of Governors of the State of Indiana


#NameTook officeLeft officePartyLt. GovernorNotes
1Jonathan JenningsNovember 7 1816September 12 1822Democratic-Republican[1]
2Ratliff BoonSeptember 12 1822December 5 1822Democratic-RepublicanAs lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.
3William HendricksDecember 5 1822February 12 1825Democratic-RepublicanResigned to take elected seat in the United States Senate.
4James B. RayFebruary 12 1825December 7 1831IndependentAs lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.
5Noah NobleDecember 7 1831December 6 1837Whig
6David WallaceDecember 6 1837December 9 1840Whig
7Samuel BiggerDecember 9 1840December 6 1843Whig
8James WhitcombDecember 6 1843December 26 1848Democratic
9Paris C. DunningDecember 26 1848December 5 1849Democratic
10Joseph A. WrightDecember 5 1849January 12 1857Democratic
11Ashbel P. WillardJanuary 12 1857October 4 1860DemocraticDied in office.
12Abram A. HammondOctober 4 1860January 14 1861Democratic
13Henry Smith LaneJanuary 14 1861January 16 1861Republican
14Oliver P. MortonJanuary 16 1861January 23 1867Republican
15Conrad BakerJanuary 23 1867January 13 1873Republican[2]
16Thomas A. HendricksJanuary 13 1873January 8 1877Democratic
17James D. WilliamsJanuary 8 1877November 20 1880Democratic
18Isaac P. GrayNovember 20 1880January 10 1881Democratic
19Albert G. PorterJanuary 10 1881January 12 1885Republican
20Isaac P. GrayJanuary 12 1885January 14 1889Democratic
21Alvin P. HoveyJanuary 14 1889November 23 1891Republican
22Ira Joy ChaseNovember 23 1891January 9 1893Republican
23Claude MatthewsJanuary 9 1893January 11 1897Democratic
24James A. MountJanuary 11 1897January 14 1901Republican
25Winfield T. DurbinJanuary 14 1901January 9 1905Republican
26J. Frank HanlyJanuary 9 1905January 11 1909Republican
27Thomas R. MarshallJanuary 11 1909January 13 1913Democratic
28Samuel M. RalstonJanuary 13 1913January 8 1917Democratic
29James P. GoodrichJanuary 8 1917January 10 1921Republican
30Warren T. McCrayJanuary 10 1921April 30 1924Republican[3]
31Emmett Forrest BranchApril 10 1924January 12 1925Republican
32Ed JacksonJanuary 12 1925January 14 1929Republican
33Harry G. LeslieJanuary 14 1929January 9 1933Republican
34Paul V. McNuttJanuary 9 1933January 13 1937Democratic
35M. Clifford TownsendJanuary 11 1937January 13 1941Democratic
36Henry F. SchrickerJanuary 13 1941January 8 1945Democratic
37Ralph F. GatesJanuary 8 1945January 10 1949Republican
38Henry F. SchrickerJanuary 10 1949January 12 1953Democratic
39George N. CraigJanuary 12 1953January 14 1957Republican
40Harold W. HandleyJanuary 14 1957January 9 1961Republican
41Matthew E. WelshJanuary 9 1961January 11 1965Democratic
42Roger D. BraniginJanuary 11 1965January 13 1969Democratic
43Edgar D. WhitcombJanuary 13 1969January 9 1973RepublicanRichard E. Folz
44Otis R. BowenJanuary 9 1973January 13 1981RepublicanRobert D. Orr
45Robert D. OrrJanuary 13 1981January 9 1989RepublicanJohn M. Mutz
46B. Evans "Evan" Bayh IIIJanuary 9 1989January 13 1997DemocraticFrank O'Bannon
47Frank L. O'BannonJanuary 13 1997September 13 2003DemocraticJoe Kernan
48Joe KernanSeptember 13 2003January 10 2005DemocraticKathy Davis
49Mitch DanielsJanuary 10 2005''Incumbent''RepublicanBecky Skillman[4]

Notes


1. Resigned to take elected seat in the United States House of Representatives.
2. Conrad Baker also acted as governor for five months during Governor Morton's term, as he was lieutenant governor when Morton suffered a stroke and handed over executive powers.
3. Resigned following his conviction for mail fraud, and served three years in prison until he was pardoned by President Herbert Hoover in 1927.
4. Governor Daniels' term expires in 2009; he is not yet term limited.

Other high offices held


This is a table of congressional seats and other federal offices held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Indiana except where noted.
★ denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.
NameGubernatorial termU.S. CongressOther offices held
HouseSenate
William Henry Harrison1800–1812 (territorial)Territorial Delegate from Northwest Territory, U.S. Representative from Ohio, U.S. Senator from Ohio, Ambassador to Colombia, President of the United States
Thomas Posey1813–1816 (territorial)U.S. Senator from Louisiana
Jonathan Jennings1816–1822H
Territorial Delegate
Ratliff Boon1822H
William Hendricks1822–1825HS
David Wallace1837–1840H
James Whitcomb1843–1848S
Joseph A. Wright1849–1857HSAmbassador to Prussia
Henry Smith Lane1861HS
Oliver P. Morton1861–1867S
Thomas A. Hendricks1873–1877HSVice President of the United States
James D. Williams1877–1880H
Albert G. Porter1881–1885HAmbassador to Italy
Alvin P. Hovey1888–1891HAmbassador to Peru
J. Frank Hanly1905–1909H
Thomas R. Marshall1909–1913Vice President of the United States
Samuel M. Ralston1913–1917S
Paul V. McNutt1933–1937High Commissioner to the Philippines, Ambassador to the Philippines
Otis R. Bowen1973–1981U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III1989–1997S

Living former governors


As of August 2007, four former governors were alive, the oldest being Edgar Whitcomb (1969–1973, born 1917). The most recent governor to die was Robert D. Orr (1981–1989), on March 10 2004. The most recently-serving governor to die was Frank L. O'Bannon (1997–2003), in office on September 13 2003.
NameGubernatorial termDate of birth
Edgar Whitcomb1969–1973November 6 1917
Otis R. Bowen1973–1981February 26 1918
B. Evans "Evan" Bayh III1989–1997December 26 1955
Joe Kernan2003–2005April 8 1946


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