List of Governors of Tennessee

Table columns:
#[8]
Portrait
Governor (Birth–Death)
Governor (Birth–Death).1
Term of Office
Party
State of Birth
Occupation
Lt. Governor
Notes

Table rows:
cells: 1
John Sevier (1745–1815)
March 30, 1796 – September 23, 1801
Democratic-Republican
VA
Soldier, pioneer
None
cells: 2
Archibald Roane (1760–1819)
September 23, 1801 – September 23, 1803
Democratic-Republican
PA
Lawyer
cells: 1
John Sevier (1745–1815)
September 23, 1803 – September 20, 1809
Democratic-Republican
VA
Soldier, pioneer
cells: 3
Willie Blount (1768–1835)
September 20, 1809 – September 27, 1815
Democratic-Republican
NC
Lawyer, planter
cells: 4
Joseph McMinn (1758–1824)
September 27, 1815 – October 1, 1821
Democratic-Republican
PA
Merchant
cells: 5
William Carroll (1788–1844)
October 1, 1821 – October 1, 1827
Democratic-Republican
PA
Merchant, soldier
cells: 6
Sam Houston (1793–1863)
October 1, 1827 – April 16, 1829
Democratic-Republican
VA
Lawyer
cells: 7
William Hall (1775–1856)
April 16, 1829 – October 1, 1829
Democratic
NC
Planter, soldier
cells: 5
William Carroll (1788–1844)
October 1, 1829 – October 12, 1835
Democratic
PA
Merchant, soldier
cells: 8
Newton Cannon (1781–1841)
October 12, 1835 – October 14, 1839
Whig
NC
Planter
cells: 9
James K. Polk (1795–1849)
October 14, 1839 – October 15, 1841
Democratic
NC
Lawyer/President
cells: 10
James C. Jones (1809–1859)
October 15, 1841 – October 14, 1845
Whig
TN
Lawyer
cells: 11
Aaron V. Brown (1795–1859)
October 14, 1845 – October 17, 1847
Democratic
VA
Lawyer
cells: 12
Neill S. Brown (1810–1886)
October 17, 1847 – October 16, 1849
Whig
TN
Lawyer
cells: 13
William Trousdale (1790–1872)
October 16, 1849 – October 16, 1851
Democratic
NC
Lawyer
cells: 14
William B. Campbell (1807–1867)
October 16, 1851 – October 17, 1853
Whig
TN
Lawyer
cells: 15
Andrew Johnson (1808–1875)
October 17, 1853 – November 3, 1857
Democratic
NC
Tailor, President
cells: 16
Isham G. Harris (1818–1897)
November 3, 1857 – March 12, 1862
Democratic
TN
Lawyer, U.S. Senator
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cells: 15
Andrew Johnson (1808–1875)
March 12, 1862 – March 4, 1865
Unionist/Military
NC
Tailor, President
cells: —
Edward H. East (1830–1904)
March 4, 1865 – April 5, 1865
Republican
TN
Lawyer
[10]
cells: 17
William G. Brownlow (1805–1877)
April 5, 1865 – February 25, 1869
Republican
VA
Editor, preacher
cells: 18
Dewitt Clinton Senter (1830–1898)
February 25, 1869 – October 10, 1871
Republican
TN
Lawyer
cells: 19
John C. Brown (1827–1889)
October 10, 1871 – January 18, 1875
Democratic
TN
Lawyer
cells: 20
James D. Porter (1828–1912)
January 18, 1875 – February 16, 1879
Democratic
TN
Lawyer, educator
cells: 21
Albert S. Marks (1836–1891)
February 16, 1879 – January 17, 1881
Democratic
KY
Lawyer, chancellor
cells: 22
Alvin Hawkins (1821–1905)
January 17, 1881 – January 15, 1883
Republican
KY
Lawyer, judge
cells: 23
William B. Bate (1826–1905)
January 15, 1883 – January 17, 1887
Democratic
TN
Lawyer, U.S. Senator
cells: 24
Robert Love Taylor (1850–1912)
January 17, 1887 – January 19, 1891
Democratic
TN
Lawyer, U.S. Senator
cells: 25
John P. Buchanan (1847–1930)
January 19, 1891 – January 16, 1893
Democratic
TN
Farmer
cells: 26
Peter Turney (1827–1903)
January 16, 1893 – January 21, 1897
Democratic
TN
Lawyer, judge
cells: 24
Robert Love Taylor (1850–1912)
January 21, 1897 – January 16, 1899
Democratic
TN
Lawyer, U.S. Senator
cells: 27
Benton McMillin (1845–1933)
January 16, 1899 – January 19, 1903
Democratic
KY
Lawyer, diplomat
cells: 28
James B. Frazier (1856–1937)
January 19, 1903 – March 21, 1905
Democratic
TN
Lawyer, U.S. Senator
cells: 29
John I. Cox (1855–1946)
March 21, 1905 – January 17, 1907
Democratic
TN
Lawyer
cells: 30
Malcolm R. Patterson (1861–1935)
January 17, 1907 – January 26, 1911
Democratic
AL
Lawyer, judge
cells: 31
Ben W. Hooper (1870–1957)
January 26, 1911 – January 17, 1915
Republican
TN
Lawyer
cells: 32
Thomas C. Rye (1863–1953)
January 17, 1915 – January 15, 1919
Democratic
TN
Lawyer, judge
cells: 33
Albert H. Roberts (1868–1946)
January 15, 1919 – January 15, 1921
Democratic
TN
Lawyer, judge
cells: 34
Alfred A. Taylor (1848–1931)
January 15, 1921 – January 16, 1923
Republican
TN
Lawyer
cells: 35
Austin Peay (1876–1927)
January 16, 1923 – October 3, 1927
Democratic
KY
Lawyer
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cells: 36
Henry Hollis Horton (1866–1934)
October 3, 1927 – January 17, 1933
Democratic
AL
Lawyer, farmer
cells: 37
Hill McAlister (1875–1959)
January 17, 1933 – January 15, 1937
Democratic
TN
Lawyer
cells: 38
Gordon Browning (1889–1976)
January 15, 1937 – January 16, 1939
Democratic
TN
Lawyer, judge
cells: 39
Prentice Cooper (1895–1969)
January 16, 1939 – January 16, 1945
Democratic
TN
Lawyer
cells: 40
Jim Nance McCord (1879–1968)
January 16, 1945 – January 16, 1949
Democratic
TN
Editor
cells: 38
Gordon Browning (1889–1976)
January 16, 1949 – January 15, 1953
Democratic
TN
Lawyer, Judge
Walter M. Haynes
cells: 41
Frank G. Clement (1920–1969)
January 15, 1953 – January 19, 1959
Democratic
TN
Lawyer
Jared Maddux
cells: 42
Buford Ellington (1907–1972)
January 19, 1959 – January 15, 1963
Democratic
MS
Farmer
William D. Baird
cells: 41
Frank G. Clement (1920–1969)
January 15, 1963 – January 16, 1967
Democratic
TN
Lawyer
James L. Bomar, Jr.
cells: 42
Buford Ellington (1907–1972)
January 16, 1967 – January 16, 1971
Democratic
MS
Farmer
Jared Maddux
cells: 43
Winfield Dunn (1927–)
January 16, 1971 – January 18, 1975
Republican
MS
Dentist
Jared Maddux
cells: 44
Ray Blanton (1930–1996)
January 18, 1975 – January 17, 1979
Democratic
TN
Farmer, businessman
John S. Wilder
cells: 45
Lamar Alexander (1940–)
January 20, 1979 – January 17, 1987
Republican
TN
Lawyer, US Senator
John S. Wilder
cells: 46
Ned McWherter (1930–2011)
January 17, 1987 – January 21, 1995
Democratic
TN
Businessman
John S. Wilder
cells: 47
Don Sundquist (1936–)
January 21, 1995 – January 18, 2003
Republican
IL
Businessman
John S. Wilder
cells: 48
Phil Bredesen (1943–)
January 18, 2003 – January 15, 2011
Democratic
NJ
Businessman
John S. Wilder (Democratic) Ron Ramsey (Republican)
cells: 49
Bill Haslam (1958–)
January 15, 2011 – Incumbent
Republican
TN
Businessman
Ron Ramsey Randy McNally

Questions about this table:
originalText: who was elected governor of tennessee in 1865
answer: answerTexts: Edward H. East
William G. Brownlow
alternativeAnswers: answerTexts: Edward H. East
William G. Brownlow
answerTexts: Edward H. East
William G. Brownlow
answerTexts: Edward H. East