List of governors of Missouri

This is a list of governors of Missouri since its territory became part of the United States.

Thirty-eight of the governors have been Democratic. Fifteen have been Republican. One has been Liberal Republican.

Governors of Missouri

 Parties

+ Governors of the State of MissouriGovernorTerm in officePartyElectionLt. Governor175px Alexander McNairJournal of the House, 1st General Assembly, Regular Session, 1820, page 8, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 21, 2023.–November 17, 1824Democratic-Republican1820 275pxFrederick Bates–August 4, 1825Democratic-Republican1824Vacant375pxAbraham J. Williams–January 20, 1826Democratic-Republican475pxJohn Miller–November 21, 1832Democratic18251828575pxDaniel DunklinJournal of the House, 7th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1832, pp. 28–29, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 21, 2023.–September 30, 1836Democratic1832675pxLilburn Boggs–November 18, 1840DemocraticActing as governor1836775pxThomas ReynoldsJournal of the House, 11th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1840, p. 28, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 21, 2023.–February 9, 1844Democratic1840875pxMeredith Miles Marmaduke–November 20, 1844DemocraticActing as governor975pxJohn Cummins Edwards–December 27, 1848Democratic18441075pxAustin Augustus KingJournal of the House, 15th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1848, p. 35, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 22, 2023.–January 3, 1853Democratic18481175pxSterling Price–January 5, 1857Democratic1852Vacant1275pxTrusten PolkJournal of the House, 19th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1857, p. 40, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 22, 2023.–February 27, 1857Democratic18561375pxHancock Lee JacksonJournal of the Senate, 19th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1857, p. 357, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 22, 2023.–October 22, 1857DemocraticActing as governor1475pxRobert Marcellus StewartJournal of the House, 19th General Assembly, Adjourned Session, 1857, p. 23, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 23, 2023.–January 3, 1861Democratic18571575pxClaiborne Fox JacksonJournal of the House, 21st General Assembly, Regular Session, 1861, p. 45, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 23, 2023.–July 31, 1861Democratic18601675pxHamilton Rowan Gamble–January 31, 1864Union1775pxWillard Preble Hall–January 2, 1865UnionActing as governor1875pxThomas Clement FletcherJournal of the House, 23rd General Assembly, Regular Session, 1865, p. 46, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 23, 2023.–January 12, 1869Republican18641975pxJoseph W. McClurgJournal of the House, 25th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1869, p. 112, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 23, 2023.–January 9, 1871Republican18682075pxBenjamin Gratz BrownJournal of the House, 26th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1871, p. 26, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 23, 2023.–January 8, 1873LiberalRepublican1870Vacant2175pxSilas WoodsonJournal of the House, 27th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1873, p. 89, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 12, 1875Democratic18722275pxCharles Henry HardinJournal of the House, 28th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1875, p. 97, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 8, 1877Democratic18742375pxJohn S. PhelpsJournal of the House, 29th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1877, p. 59, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 10, 1881Democratic18762475pxThomas Theodore CrittendenJournal of the House, 31st General Assembly, Regular Session, 1881, p. 53, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 12, 1885Democratic18802575pxJohn S. MarmadukeJournal of the House, 33rd General Assembly, Regular Session, 1885, p. 93, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–December 28, 1887Democratic18842675pxAlbert P. Morehouse–January 14, 1889DemocraticActing as governor2775pxDavid R. FrancisJournal of the House, 35th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1889, p. 74, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 9, 1893Democratic18882875pxWilliam J. StoneJournal of the House, 37th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1893, p. 25, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 11, 1897Democratic18922975pxLawrence Vest StephensJournal of the House, 39th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1897, p. 34, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 14, 1901Democratic18963075pxAlexander Monroe DockeryJournal of the House, 41st General Assembly, Regular Session, 1901, p. 63, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 9, 1905Democratic19003175pxJoseph W. FolkJournal of the House, 43rd General Assembly, Regular Session, 1905, p. 24, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 11, 1909Democratic19043275pxHerbert S. HadleyJournal of the House, 45th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1909, p. 19, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 13, 1913Republican19083375pxElliott Woolfolk MajorJournal of the House, 47th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1913, p. 23, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 8, 1917Democratic19123475pxFrederick D. GardnerJournal of the House, 49th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1917, p. 129, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 10, 1921Democratic19163575pxArthur M. HydeJournal of the House, 51st General Assembly, Regular Session, 1921, p. 24, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 12, 1925Republican19203675pxSam Aaron BakerJournal of the House, 53rd General Assembly, Regular Session, 1925, p. 35, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 14, 1929Republican19243775pxHenry S. CaulfieldJournal of the House, 55th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1929, p. 78, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 9, 1933Republican19283875pxGuy Brasfield ParkJournal of the Senate, 57th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1933, p. 22, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 11, 1937Democratic19323975pxLloyd C. StarkJournal of the House, 59th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1937, p. 29, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–February 26, 1941Democratic19364075pxForrest C. Donnell–January 8, 1945Republican1940Vacant4175pxPhil M. DonnellyJournal of the House, 63rd General Assembly, Regular Session, 1945, p. 87, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 10, 1949Democratic19444275pxForrest SmithJournal of the House, 65th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1949, p. 36, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 12, 1953Democratic19484375pxPhil M. DonnellyJournal of the House, 67th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1953, p. 56, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 14, 1957Democratic19524475pxJames T. Blair Jr.Journal of the House, 69th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1957, p. 47, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 9, 1961Democratic1956Vacant4575pxJohn M. DaltonJournal of the House, 71st General Assembly, Regular Session, 1961, p. 52, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 11, 1965Democratic19604675pxWarren E. HearnesJournal of the House, 73rd General Assembly, Regular Session, 1965, p. 67, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 8, 1973Democratic1964Vacant19684775pxKit BondJournal of the Senate, 77th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1973, p. 47, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 10, 1977Republican19724875pxJoseph P. TeasdaleJournal of the House, 79th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1977, p. 217, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 12, 1981Democratic19764975pxKit BondJournal of the House, 81st General Assembly, Regular Session, 1981, p. 135, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 14, 1985Republican19805075pxJohn AshcroftJournal of the House, 83rd General Assembly, Regular Session, 1985, p. 131, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 11, 1993Republican198419885175pxMel CarnahanJournal of the Senate, 87th General Assembly, Regular Session, 1993, p. 97, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–October 16, 2000Democratic199219965275pxRoger B. Wilson–January 8, 2001DemocraticVacant5375pxBob HoldenJournal of the House, 91st General Assembly, Regular Session, 2001, p. 95, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–January 10, 2005Democratic20005475pxMatt Blunt–January 12, 2009Republican20045575pxJay Nixon–January 9, 2017Democratic200820125675pxEric GreitensJournal of the Senate, 99th General Assembly, Regular Session, 2017, p. 85, General Assembly, Record Group 550, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. Accessed March 24, 2023.–June 1, 2018Republican20165775pxMike Parson–RepublicanVacant20205875pxMike Kehoe–IncumbentRepublican2024

The most recent Governor to die was Joseph P. Teasdale (1936–2014). The most recently serving United States Governor of Missouri to die was Mel Carnahan (1934–2000). The oldest living Governor or former Governor of Missouri is Kit Bond (born 1939).

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