Governor of Pennsylvania

The Governor of Pennsylvania is the head of government of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the head of the executive branch of Pennsylvania's state government, and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, to convene the Pennsylvania State Legislature, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the legislature, as well as to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.
10 Individuals have held the office of Governor of Pennsylvania. 6 Independents, 2 Tertium Quids, 1 Democratic-Republican, 1 Constitutional Democrats, and 1 Democratic / Democratic Union.
Thomas Mifflin was the longest serving Governor with a total of 3,834 days served in office, roughly 10 and a half years of service.
==Governors==
Governors of Pennsylvania
No.	Governorship	Governor	Governor	Prior Office 	Party	Party 	Election
1 	March 5, 1777
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May 23, 1778	 	
===Thomas Wharton Jr.===	Member of the Committee of Safety 	 	Independent 	1777
2 	May 23, 1778
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December 22, 1778	 	
===George Bryan===	Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 	 	Independent 	Appointed
3 	December 22, 1778
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November 15, 1781	 	
===Joseph Reed===	Delegate to the Continental Congress 	 	Independent 	1778
3 	December 22, 1778
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November 15, 1781	 	
===Joseph Reed===	Delegate to the Continental Congress 	 	Independent 	1779
3 	December 22, 1778
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November 15, 1781	 	
===Joseph Reed===	Delegate to the Continental Congress 	 	Independent 	1780
4 	November 15, 1781
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November 3, 1784	 	
===George Benckendorf===	Brigadier General 	 	Independent 	1781
4 	November 15, 1781
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November 3, 1784	 	
===George Benckendorf===	Brigadier General 	 	Independent 	1782
4 	November 15, 1781
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November 3, 1784	 	
===George Benckendorf===	Brigadier General 	 	Independent 	1783
5 	November 3, 1784
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October 18, 1785	 	
===John Dickinson===	Governor of Delaware 	 	Independent 	1784
6 	October 18, 1785
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September 3, 1788	 	
===Benjamin Franklin===	U.S. Minister to France 	 	Independent 	1785
6 	October 18, 1785
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September 3, 1788	 	
===Benjamin Franklin===	U.S. Minister to France 	 	Independent 	1786
6 	October 18, 1785
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September 3, 1788	 	
===Benjamin Franklin===	U.S. Minister to France 	 	Independent 	1787
7 	September 3, 1788
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March 4, 1799	 	
===Thomas Mifflin===	Speaker of the State Assembly 	 	Constitutional Democratic	1788
7 	September 3, 1788
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March 4, 1799	 	
===Thomas Mifflin===	Speaker of the State Assembly 	 	Constitutional Democratic	1789
7 	September 3, 1788
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March 4, 1799	 	
===Thomas Mifflin===	Speaker of the State Assembly 	 	Constitutional Democratic	1790
7 	September 3, 1788
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March 4, 1799	 	
===Thomas Mifflin===	Speaker of the State Assembly 	 	Constitutional Democratic	1793
7 	September 3, 1788
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March 4, 1799	 	
===Thomas Mifflin===	Speaker of the State Assembly 	 	Constitutional Democratic	1794
8 	March 4, 1799
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March 4, 1809	 	
===Thomas McKean===	Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court	 	Democratic 	1798
8 	March 4, 1799
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March 4, 1809	 	
===Thomas McKean===	Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court	 	Democratic Union 	1798
8 	March 4, 1799
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March 4, 1809	 	
===Thomas McKean===	Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court	 	Democratic Union 	1802
8 	March 4, 1799
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March 4, 1809	 	
===Thomas McKean===	Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court	 	Tertium Quid 	1806
9 	March 4, 1809
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March 4, 1811	 	
===James Ross===	Lieutenant Governor 	 	Tertium Quid 	Appointed
10 	March 4, 1811
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Present	 	
===Simon Snyder===	State Legislator 	 	Democratic-Republican 	1810