List of governors of Washington

The Governor of Washington is the leader of the Executive branch of the State of Washington's government. Jay Inslee is currently serving as governor.

Governors

Governors of the Territory of Washington
 Governor Took office Left office Appointed by Notes 75px  Isaac Stevens December 3, 1853 August 11, 1857 Franklin Pierce 75px  LaFayette McMullen September 10, 1857 July 1858 James Buchanan 75px  Richard D. Gholson July 15, 1859 February 14, 1861McMullin and Walker p. 314 James Buchanan  75px  William H. Wallace Appointed April 9, 1861McMullin and Walker p. 315 — Abraham Lincoln  75px  William Pickering June 1862 January 8, 1867 Abraham Lincoln 75px  George E. Cole January 8, 1867 March 4, 1867 Andrew Johnson  75px  Marshall F. Moore August 26, 1867 1869 Andrew Johnson 75px  Alvan Flanders April 5, 1869 March 14, 1870McMullin and Walker p. 320 Ulysses S. Grant 75px  Edward Selig Salomon Appointed March 4, 1870McMullin and Walker p. 321 April 1872 Ulysses S. Grant 75px  Elisha Peyre Ferry Appointed April 26, 1872McMullin and Walker p. 322 November 1, 1880 Ulysses S. Grant  75px  William Augustus Newell November 1, 1880 1884 Rutherford B. Hayes 75px  Watson Carvasso Squire Appointed July 2, 1884 April 1887McMullin and Walker p. 325 Chester A. Arthur  75px  Eugene Semple Appointed April 9, 1887McMullin and Walker p. 326 1889 Grover Cleveland  75px  Miles Conway Moore April 9, 1889 November 11, 1889 Benjamin Harrison

Governors of the State of Washington

Washington became a state on November 11, 1889.  The term for governor is four years,. It begins on the second Monday in the January after the election.WA Const. art. III, § 4

 Parties

+ Governors of the State of WashingtonGovernorTerm in officePartyElectionLt. Governor175px Elisha P. Ferry–January 11, 1893Republican1889 275pxJohn McGrawWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 3rd legislature, 44 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 13, 1897Republican1892375pxJohn Rankin RogersWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 5th legislature, 34 , accessed July 20, 2023–December 26, 1901Populist1896Democratic1900475pxHenry McBride–January 11, 1905RepublicanVacant575pxAlbert E. MeadWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 9th legislature, 33 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 27, 1909Republican1904675pxSamuel G. CosgroveWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 11th legislature, 152 , accessed July 20, 2023–March 28, 1909Republican1908775pxMarion E. Hay–January 15, 1913RepublicanVacant875pxErnest ListerWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 13th legislature, 44 , accessed July 20, 2023–June 14, 1919Democratic19121916975pxLouis F. Hart–January 14, 1925RepublicanVacant19201075pxRoland H. HartleyWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 19th legislature, 23 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 11, 1933Republican192419281175pxClarence D. Martin–January 15, 1941Democratic193219361275pxArthur B. LanglieWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 27th legislature, 32 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 10, 1945Republican19401375pxMonrad WallgrenWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 29th legislature, 31 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 12, 1949Democratic19441475pxArthur B. LanglieWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 31st legislature, 39 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 16, 1957Republican194819521575pxAlbert RoselliniWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 35th legislature, 41 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 13, 1965Democratic195619601675pxDaniel J. EvansWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 39th legislature, 60 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 12, 1977Republican1964196819721775pxDixy Lee RayWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 45th legislature, 44 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 14, 1981Democratic19761875pxJohn SpellmanWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 47th legislature, 52 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 16, 1985Republican19801975pxBooth GardnerWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 49th legislature, 44 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 13, 1993Democratic198419882075pxMike LowryWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 53rd legislature, 55 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 15, 1997Democratic19922175pxGary LockeWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 55th legislature, 96 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 12, 2005Democratic199620002275pxChristine GregoireWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 59th legislature, 69 , accessed July 20, 2023–January 16, 2013Democratic200420082375pxJay InsleeWashington State Legislature. Journal of the House of Representatives. 63rd legislature, 50 , accessed July 20, 2023–Democratic2012201620202475pxBob FergusonJanuary 15, 2025
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Category:People from Washington (state)