LIST OF GOVERNORS OF TENNESSEE

Name Term Party Life Notes
John SevierMarch 30, 1796–September 23, 1801Democratic-Republican1745–1815
Archibald RoaneSeptember 23, 1801–September 23, 1803Democratic-Republican1760–1819
John SevierSeptember 23, 1803–September 20, 1809Democratic-Republican1745–1815
Willie BlountSeptember 20, 1809–September 27, 1815Democratic-Republican1768–1835
Joseph McMinnSeptember 27, 1815–October 1, 1821Democratic-Republican1758–1824
William CarrollOctober 1, 1821–October 1, 1827Democratic-Republican1788–1844
Sam HoustonOctober 1, 1827–April 16, 1829Democratic-Republican1793–1863
William HallApril 16, 1829–October 1, 1829Democratic1775–1856
William CarrollOctober 1, 1829–October 12, 1835Democratic1788–1844
Newton CannonOctober 12, 1835–October 14, 1839Whig1781–1841
James K. PolkOctober 14, 1839–October 15, 1841Democratic1795–1849
James C. JonesOctober 15, 1841–October 14, 1845Whig1809–1859
Aaron V. BrownOctober 14, 1845–October 17, 1847Democratic1795–1859
Neill S. BrownOctober 17, 1847–October 16, 1849Whig1810–1886
William TrousdaleOctober 16, 1849–October 16, 1851Democratic1790–1872
William B. CampbellOctober 16, 1851–October 17, 1853Whig1807–1867
Andrew JohnsonOctober 17, 1853–November 3, 1857Democratic1808–1875
Isham G. HarrisNovember 3, 1857–March 12, 1862Democratic1818–1897
Andrew JohnsonMarch 12, 1862–March 4, 1865Democratic/Military1808–1875
E. H. EastMarch 4, 1865–April 5, 1865Republican1830–1904[1]
William G. BrownlowApril 5, 1865–February 25, 1869Whig1805–1877
Dewitt Clinton SenterFebruary 25, 1869–October 10, 1871Democratic1830–1898
John C. BrownOctober 10, 1871–January 18, 1875Democratic1827–1889
James D. Porter, Jr.January 18, 1875–February 16, 1879Democratic1828–1912
Albert S. MarksFebruary 16, 1879–January 17, 1881Democratic1836–1891
Alvin HawkinsJanuary 17, 1881–January 15, 1883Republican1821–1905
William B. BateJanuary 15, 1883–January 17, 1887Democratic1826–1905
Robert Love TaylorJanuary 17, 1887–January 19, 1891Democratic1850–1912
John P. BuchananJanuary 19, 1891–January 16, 1893Farm-Labor1847–1930
Peter TurneyJanuary 16, 1893–January 21, 1897Democratic1827–1903
Robert Love TaylorJanuary 21, 1897–January 16, 1899Democratic1850–1912
Benton McMillinJanuary 16, 1899–January 19, 1903Democratic1845–1933
James B. FrazierJanuary 19, 1903–March 21, 1905Democratic1856–1937
John I. CoxMarch 21, 1905–January 17, 1907Democratic1855–1946
Malcolm R. PattersonJanuary 17, 1907–January 26, 1911Democratic1861–1935
Ben W. HooperJanuary 26, 1911–January 17, 1915Republican1870–1957
Tom C. RyeJanuary 17, 1915–January 15, 1919Democratic1863–1953
A. H. RobertsJanuary 15, 1919–January 15, 1921Democratic1868–1946
Alfred A. TaylorJanuary 15, 1921–January 16, 1923Republican1848–1931
Austin PeayJanuary 16, 1923–October 3, 1927Democratic1876–1927
Henry Hollis HortonOctober 3, 1927–January 17, 1933Democratic1866–1934
Harry Hill McAlisterJanuary 17, 1933–January 15, 1937Democratic1875–1959
Gordon BrowningJanuary 15, 1937–January 16, 1939Democratic1889–1976
Prentice CooperJanuary 16, 1939–January 16, 1945Democratic1895–1969
Jim Nance McCordJanuary 16, 1945–January 16, 1949Democratic1879–1968
Gordon BrowningJanuary 16, 1949–January 15, 1953Democratic1889–1976
Frank G. ClementJanuary 15, 1953–January 19, 1959Democratic1920–1969
Buford EllingtonJanuary 19, 1959–January 15, 1963Democratic1907–1972
Frank G. ClementJanuary 15, 1963–January 16, 1967Democratic1920–1969
Buford EllingtonJanuary 16, 1967–January 16, 1971Democratic1907–1972
Winfield DunnJanuary 16, 1971–January 18, 1975Republicanb. 1927
Ray BlantonJanuary 18, 1975–January 17, 1979Democratic1930–1996
Lamar AlexanderJanuary 17, 1979–January 17, 1987Republicanb. 1940
Ned McWherterJanuary 17, 1987–January 21, 1995Democraticb. 1930
Donald K. SundquistJanuary 21, 1995–January 18, 2003Republicanb. 1936
Phil BredesenJanuary 18, 2003–Democraticb. 1943[2]


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1. East was Secretary of State for Tennessee from 1862–1865, appointed by Andrew Johnson, the military governor of the state under Union occupation during the American Civil War. After Johnson was inaugurated as Vice-President of the United States on March 4, 1865, East became the ''Acting Governor of Tennessee'' until William G. Brownlow, the "elected" governor of Tennessee, was inaugurated on April 5, 1865. The official ''Tennessee Blue Book'' does not include East in its list of former governors.
2. Governor Bredesen's term expires in 2011; he is not term limited.

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