List of governors of Wyoming

This is a list of the governors of Wyoming. It includes territorial governors. Wyoming Territory was created in 1868. Wyoming became a state on July 10, 1890.

Governors
Governors of Wyoming Territory

#NamePhotoTook officeLeft office1John Allen Campbell100px186918752John Milton Thayer100px187518783John Wesley Hoyt100px187818824William Hale100px188218855Elliot S.N. Morgan100px188518856Francis E. Warren100px188518867George White Baxter100px188618868Elliot S.N. Morgan100px188618879Thomas Moonlight100px1887188910Francis E. Warren100px18891890

Governors of Wyoming

GovernorTook officeLeft officePartySecretary of StateNotes175px Francis E. WarrenOctober 11, 1890November 24, 1890Republican John W. MeldrumResigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate. Amos W. Barber275px Amos W. BarberNovember 24, 1890January 2, 1893Republican Amos W. BarberAs state secretary of state, acted as governor.375px John E. OsborneJanuary 2, 1893January 7, 1895Democratic475px William A. RichardsJanuary 7, 1895January 2, 1899Republican Charles W. Burdick575px DeForest RichardsJanuary 2, 1899April 28, 1903Republican Fenimore ChattertonDied in office.675px Fenimore ChattertonApril 28, 1903January 2, 1905Republican775px Bryant B. BrooksJanuary 2, 1905January 2, 1911Republican Fenimore Chatterton William Schnitger875px Joseph M. CareyJanuary 2, 1911January 4, 1915Democratic Frank L. HouxSwitched parties from Republican to Progressive in 1912. Progressive975px John B. KendrickJanuary 4, 1915February 26, 1917Democratic1075px Frank L. HouxFebruary 26, 1917January 6, 1919Democratic11 Robert D. CareyJanuary 6, 1919January 1, 1923Republican William E. Chaplin1275px William B. Ross January 1, 1923October 2, 1924Democratic Frank Lucas 1375px Frank Lucas October 2, 1924January 5, 1925Republican1475px Nellie Tayloe Ross January 5, 1925January 3, 1927Democratic1575px Frank C. EmersonJanuary 3, 1927February 18, 1931Republican Alonzo M. Clark1675px Alonzo M. ClarkFebruary 18, 1931January 2, 1933RepublicanAs state secretary of state, acted as governor until replacement elected.1775px Leslie A. MillerJanuary 2, 1933January 2, 1939Democratic Alonzo M. Clark Lester C. Hunt1875px Nels H. SmithJanuary 2, 1939January 4, 1943Republican Lester C. Hunt1975px Lester C. HuntJanuary 4, 1943January 3, 1949Democratic Mart T. Christensen William Jack  Arthur G. Crane20 Arthur G. CraneJanuary 3, 1949January 1, 1951Republican Arthur G. Crane2175px Frank A. BarrettJanuary 1, 1951January 3, 1953Republican Clifford J. Rogers2275px Clifford J. RogersJanuary 3, 1953January 3, 1955Republican2375px Milward SimpsonJanuary 3, 1955January 5, 1959Republican Everett T. Copenhaver2475px John J. HickeyJanuary 5, 1959January 2, 1961Democratic Jack R. GageResigned to take an appointed seat in the United States Senate.2575px Jack R. GageJanuary 2, 1961January 7, 1963Democratic2675px Clifford P. HansenJanuary 7, 1963January 2, 1967Republican Thyra Thomson2775px Stanley K. HathawayJanuary 2, 1967January 6, 1975Republican2875px Edgar J. HerschlerJanuary 6, 1975January 5, 1987Democratic2975px Mike SullivanJanuary 5, 1987January 2, 1995Democratic Kathy Karpan3075px Jim GeringerJanuary 2, 1995January 6, 2003Republican Diana J. Ohman Joseph Meyer3175px Dave FreudenthalJanuary 6, 2003January 3, 2011Democratic Joseph Meyer Max Maxfield3275px Matt MeadJanuary 3, 2011January 7, 2019Republican Max Maxfield Ed Murray Edward Buchanan3375px Mark GordonJanuary 7, 2019IncumbentRepublicanEdward Buchanan

References

Living former governors

, four former governors were alive. The most recent governor to die was Clifford P. Hansen (1963–1967), on October 20, 2009. The most recently-serving governor to die was Edgar J. Herschler (1975–1987), on February 5, 1990.

NameGubernatorial termDate of birthMike Sullivan1987–1995Jim Geringer1995–2003Dave Freudenthal2003–2011Matt Mead2011–2019

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