The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
All The HOyernOrs.

OiOli uOWu W Jne present. tlme. FROM
this compilation 1t appears that Robert
E. Pattison will be the nineteenth
governor of the state. The first con-
stitution for the government of Penn
sylvania as state went into effect on
the I'd day of September, 1890. An
election was held under 1t the follow
ing month and Thomas Mifflin, of
Philadelphia, who had been president |
of the supreme executive council since |
October, 1888, was elected, and on the |
the 2lst day of December, 1870, inaug-
urated as governor in the city of Phila- |
delphia, with much ceremony" He I
was governor that time until Decem-
Der, 1899, n period of nine years, hav-
ing been twice reelected. Thomas
Mexican, of Chester, who succeeded
Mifflin, was governor from De-
cember, 1893, to December, 1908,
like his predecessor, filling the
office for three terms. For the next
three terms, or until December, 1917,
Simon Snyder. of Union county, was
governor. William Finley, of Frank.
lin county, was governor from Decem.
Der, 1917, to December, 1920; Joseph
Hester, of Bucks county from Decem-
Der, 1920 to December, 1923; John
Andrew Schultz, of Lebanon county,
from December 1928, to December,
1929, two terms; George Wolf, of
Northampton county, from December,
1929, to December 1885, two terms;
Joseph Ritner, of Washington county,
from December, 1885, until the
third Tuesday OF January, 1889, the
beginning Of the gubernational term
having been changed by the amended
constitution of 1888 from the third
Tuesday of December to the third
Tuesday of January. David r. Porter,
of Huntingdon county, was governor
from January, 1889, until January,
lS45, two terms; Francis n. Skunk, of
Montgomery county, from January,
lS45, to July 8, ls4S. Having been re-
elected in 1S47, Governor Skunk re-
signed on the 9th of July, 1913, when
William +. johnson, of Armstrong
county, who was speaker of the sen
ate, by virtue of his office became gov.
ernor until the third Tuesday of Janu-
ary, 1919. In the meantime Governor
johnson had been elected in lS4S, and
on the third Tuesday of January, 1S49
was inaugurated and served full
term, until January, 1852. William
Bigler, of Clearfield county. was gov.
ernor from January, 1852, to January,
1886; James Pollock, of Northumber-
land county, from January, 1856, to
January, 1865; William 2. Packer, of
Lycoming county. from January, 1858,
to January, loOl; Andrew q. Curtin,
OF Centre county, from January, 1861,
until January, 1867, two terms, cover
ing the entire period of the war J John
w. Geary, of Westnoreland, from
January, 1867, to January, 1872, two
terms; john f. Hartrauit oi Mont
gonlery, from January 1873, 10 Janu
airy, 1879, two terms; Henry NJ. Hoyt,
of Luzernc, is the present incumbent.
He was elected 10 serve from January,
1919, t. January, 1888. OF these cixiI-
teen governors OF the state only four
are now living, namely: Puli"ck, Cur
tin, Hartranft and Hoyt. Governors
Mitfiin, Mexican, ~uyuer, Findlay,
Shuitz, Woif, Porter, Skunk, Bigler
and Packer were democrats Mexican
at his third election ran as an inGcpeu-
| dent uemoclact against Simon Snyder.
Hlcater WAS elected BY The fedrruli>t-,
Ritner by the anti -Masons, Johnston as
whiS, Pollock Dy Tie know nuthiugs,
and Curtin, Geary, Hartranl and
| H0yt as republicans. lhe cOnslitu-
ton Of liJJ provi!td tllat governor
| could be elected for three terms success
sively. The amended constitution of
1888 limited the time to two terms and
that OF 1874 to one tenn making it four
years. Philadelphia was the capital
of the state until 1893, when the seat
OF government was removed to Ian
caster, and from Lancaster to Harris
| burg in 1872, since which time all in
augrations have taken place in that
city.
And il might he added, Mr.. Patti
son, who will bc thirty-two when he
is inaugurate'I, will be the youngest
governor the state has ever had.
Thomas Miifin was forty-six years of
age when he was inauguiated, Thomas
Mexican was sixty five, Simon Snyder
forty-nine, William Findlay forty.
nine, Joseph Holster siXty-eight, john
Andrew Snuitz fOrty.eight, George
| Wolfe lilty-tw", Joseph Ritncr, fifty.
five, David II. Porter, fily-o
Francis II. Skunk fiity-seven, Will
liam +. Johnston forty, William Big
Ter thirty-eight, james Pollock forty
five, William f. Packer fifty-one,
Andrew G. Curtin forty-four, John
w. Gcary forty-eigit, I"hn Il. Hart
ranft forty-three, Henry NJ. Hoyt
| fortyniHc.