Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-18
Pennsylvania's Governors.


much discussion & oirg on in the state
about gov errors and cabinets and in
augurations some historical points con-
eerning former governors may prove OF
interest. The Hon. Robert +. Patti
son will he the nineteenth governor OF
the state of Pen nsylvania. Tie nrst
constitution for the government of
Pennsylvania rs a state went into Effect
on the ID day of ( ptember, 1870. An
election was held under it the following
month aud Thomas Mifiin, OF Phila-
delphia, who had been president of the
supreme executive council since Octc-
bar, l7SS, was elected and on the twenty
frst dav of December, 1890, inaugurated
as governor in that city OF Philadel-
phia, with much ceremony" He was
governor from that time until Deem
Der, 1899, period Of nine wears, hRv-
| ing been twice reelected. Thomas
Mexican, of Chester, who succeeded
Miffiin, was governor from December,
| 1899, until December, 1868, like his
predecessor. filing the office for three
terms. I or the next three terms. or
until December, 1919, Simon Snyder,
of Union county, was governor. Will
lam Findlay, of Franklin county, WAS
governor from December. 1917, to De
cember, 1920 Joseph niester, of Bucks
county, from December, 1920 to De-
cember, 1923 John Andrew Shuh&, OF
Lebanon county. from December, 1923
to December, 1929, two terms George
Wolf, Of Northampton county, from
December, 1922, Go December, 1885,
two terms /; Joseph Ritner, Of Wash
iugton county, from December, 1885
until the third Tuesday of January,
1889, the beginning of the gubcrnator-
ial term having been changed by the a
| mended constitution of 1888 from the
third Tuesday of December to the third
Tuesday January. David r. Porter, of
Huntingdon county, was governor
| from January 1889, until January, 1S45,
two terms Francis R. Skunk, OF
Montgomery county. from January,
| 1S45, until July, 9th lS4S, when Will
lam +. johnston, of Armstrong coun-
| tv, who was speaker, of the senate, by
virtue of his office became governor un.
til the third Tuesday of January, lS49.
In the meanti me Governor Johnston
had been elected at the October e'ec-
tion in l84S, and on the third Tuesday
of January, 1649, was in auGurated and
served full term, until January, 1852
William Bigler, Of Clearfield county.
was governor from January, 1852, un-
til January. 1885 James Pollock, OF
Northumberland county. from Janua-
~, 1856. to January, 1858 William r.
Packer, Of Lycoming comfy, from JAN
uary, 1853, to January, 1861 Andrew
| G. Curtin, Of Centre county, from
January 1861 until January 1897, two
terms, covering the entire period of the
war. John w. Geary, Of Westmore-
land from January 1867 to January
1872, two terms John F. Hartranf, OF
Montgomery, from January 1878 ia
January 1879, two terms Henry M.
Hoyt, of Lnzerne, was the lastincum-
bent. lie was elected to serve from
/ Jan uary 1870, to 1853. OF these eigh.
teen governors Of the state only four
are now living, namely Pollock, Cur
tin Hartranft and Hoyt. Governors
Mifflin, Mexican, Snyder, Fndlay,
Shulze, Wolf, Porter, Skunk, Bigler
and Packer were democrats. McKean
at his third election ran as an indie
pendent democrat against Simon Sny-
der. Hester was elected by the feder
alists, RitDer by the anti -Masons, John
ston as whig, Pollock by the know
nothings and Curtin, Geary, Hartranft
and Hoyt as republicans. The consti-
tuition Of 1890 provided that govern
or could be elected for three terms sue
cessive ly. The amended constitution
OF 1888 limited the time to two terms
and that of 1874 to one term, making il
four years. Philadelphia was the capi :
tai of the state until 1893, when the seat
of government was removed to Lancas-
ter, and from Lancaster to Harrisburg
in 1912, since which time all inaugur
atoms have taken place in this city
Patriot.
Mr.. Pattison who was inaugurated
on Tuesday is the youngest Governor
Pennsylvania ever hai-just thirty wo
years of age-but there is good rea-
son to hope he will prove one of the
best for all that,
THE FIRE FIEND IN MIL
WAUKEE.