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EspañolLIST OF GOVERNORS OF GEORGIA
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The following is a 'list of Governors of the State of Georgia' and governors of the British colony of Georgia.
★ James Oglethorpe, ''Resident Trustee'', 1733 - 1743 (Oglethorpe County)
★ William Stephens, ''President'', 1743 - 1751
★ Henry Parker, ''President'', 1751 - 1752
★ Patrick Graham, ''President'', 1752 - 1754
★ John Reynolds, 1754 - 1757
★ Henry Ellis, 1757 - 1760
★ James Mark Prevost, 1779
★ James Wright, 1760 - 1776, 1779 - 1782
1. The office of Lieutenant Governor was created in 1945, first being filled in 1947.
2. President of Council of Safety.
3. Not a formal political party, and not to be confused with the 19th-century Whig Party.
4. President.
5. Died in office; after losing his bid for re-election, Button Gwinnett was wounded in a duel with Lachlin McIntosh on May 6 1777, and died of his wounds two days later.
6. President of Executive Council.
7. President of Supreme Executive Council.
8. Temporary governor.
9. Resigned in favor of Stephen Heard.
10. Resigned due to declining health.
11. Resigned to be agent to the Creek Indians.
12. The Troup party was essentially the continuation of the Jackson faction (followers of James Jackson).
13. Resigned following the defeat of the Confederate States of America.
14. Provisional governor appointed by President Andrew Johnson following American Civil War.
15. Removed from office by the military because he refused to allow state funds to be used for a racially integrated state constitutional convention; the state was still under military occupation during Reconstruction.
16. Provisional governor appointed by General George Meade.
17. Resigned; Rufus Bullock fled the state to avoid impeachment; he was arrested in 1876 and found not guilty of embezzlement.
18. Eugene Talmadge was elected to a third term in 1946, but died before taking office. Ellis Arnall, governor at the time, claimed the office, as did Lieutenant Governor Melvin Thompson. The state legislature chose Eugene Talmadge's son, Herman Talmadge, to be governor, but the state supreme court declared this unconstitutional and declared Thompson rightful governor, and Talmadge stepped down after 67 days. Talmadge later defeated Thompson in a special election.
19. Governor Purdue's second term expires January 10 2011; he is term limited.
This is a table of congressional seats, other federal offices, and Confederate offices held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Georgia.
★ denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.
As of August 2007, five former governors were alive, the oldest being Jimmy Carter (1971–1975, born 1924). The most recent governor to die was Ernest Vandiver (1959–1963), on February 21 2005. The most recently-serving governor to die was George Busbee (1975–1983), on July 16 2004.
★ ''A History of Georgia'', second ed. Kenneth Coleman, general editor. University of Georgia Press: 1991.
| Party | Governors |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 47 |
| None or non-party Whig | 23 |
| Democratic-Republican | 18 |
| Republican | 3 |
| Whig | 2 |
| Military | 1 |
The following is a 'list of Governors of the State of Georgia' and governors of the British colony of Georgia.
| Contents |
| Colonial governors |
| Governors of Georgia |
| Notes |
| Other high offices held |
| Living former governors |
| Source |
Colonial governors
★ James Oglethorpe, ''Resident Trustee'', 1733 - 1743 (Oglethorpe County)
★ William Stephens, ''President'', 1743 - 1751
★ Henry Parker, ''President'', 1751 - 1752
★ Patrick Graham, ''President'', 1752 - 1754
★ John Reynolds, 1754 - 1757
★ Henry Ellis, 1757 - 1760
★ James Mark Prevost, 1779
★ James Wright, 1760 - 1776, 1779 - 1782
Governors of Georgia
Notes
1. The office of Lieutenant Governor was created in 1945, first being filled in 1947.
2. President of Council of Safety.
3. Not a formal political party, and not to be confused with the 19th-century Whig Party.
4. President.
5. Died in office; after losing his bid for re-election, Button Gwinnett was wounded in a duel with Lachlin McIntosh on May 6 1777, and died of his wounds two days later.
6. President of Executive Council.
7. President of Supreme Executive Council.
8. Temporary governor.
9. Resigned in favor of Stephen Heard.
10. Resigned due to declining health.
11. Resigned to be agent to the Creek Indians.
12. The Troup party was essentially the continuation of the Jackson faction (followers of James Jackson).
13. Resigned following the defeat of the Confederate States of America.
14. Provisional governor appointed by President Andrew Johnson following American Civil War.
15. Removed from office by the military because he refused to allow state funds to be used for a racially integrated state constitutional convention; the state was still under military occupation during Reconstruction.
16. Provisional governor appointed by General George Meade.
17. Resigned; Rufus Bullock fled the state to avoid impeachment; he was arrested in 1876 and found not guilty of embezzlement.
18. Eugene Talmadge was elected to a third term in 1946, but died before taking office. Ellis Arnall, governor at the time, claimed the office, as did Lieutenant Governor Melvin Thompson. The state legislature chose Eugene Talmadge's son, Herman Talmadge, to be governor, but the state supreme court declared this unconstitutional and declared Thompson rightful governor, and Talmadge stepped down after 67 days. Talmadge later defeated Thompson in a special election.
19. Governor Purdue's second term expires January 10 2011; he is term limited.
Other high offices held
This is a table of congressional seats, other federal offices, and Confederate offices held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Georgia.
★ denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.
Living former governors
As of August 2007, five former governors were alive, the oldest being Jimmy Carter (1971–1975, born 1924). The most recent governor to die was Ernest Vandiver (1959–1963), on February 21 2005. The most recently-serving governor to die was George Busbee (1975–1983), on July 16 2004.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Sanders | 1963–1967 | May 15 1925 |
| Jimmy Carter | 1971–1975 | October 1 1924 |
| Joe Frank Harris | 1983–1991 | February 16 1936 |
| Zell Miller | 1991–1999 | February 24 1932 |
| Roy Barnes | 1999–2003 | March 11 1948 |
Source
★ ''A History of Georgia'', second ed. Kenneth Coleman, general editor. University of Georgia Press: 1991.
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