List of governors of Texas

The governor of Texas is the chief executive of the U.S. State of Texas, the presiding officer over the executive branch of the Government of Texas, and the commander-in-chief of the Texas National Guard, the state's militia.

 Governors of Texas 
+Number of governors of Texas by party affiliationPartyGovernors   Democratic39   Republican7  Unionist1  Independent1  Military1
#GovernorTerm in officePartyElectionPrior officeLt. Governor1198x198px  February 19, 1846–December 21, 1847Democratic1845Minister to England and France Republic of Texas  Albert Clinton Horton2200x200px  December 21, 1847–December 21, 1849Democratic1847Texas state senator  John Alexander Greer3200x200px  December 21, 1849–November 23, 1853Democratic1849Lieutenant colonel of the Second Regiment Texas Mounted Volunteers1851Resigned to take an elected seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.  James W. HendersonAs lieutenant governor, filled an unexpired term4200x200px  November 23, 1853–December 21, 1853Democratic3rd lieutenant governor of Texas colspan="2" 5200x200px  December 21, 1853–December 21, 1857Unionist1853Texas state senator  David Catchings Dickson1855  Hardin Richard Runnels6200x200px  December 21, 1857–December 21, 1859Democratic18573rd lieutenant governor of Texas  Francis Lubbock7200x200px  December 21, 1859–March 16, 1861Independent1859Evicted from office due to his refusal to swear an oath to the Confederate States of America.U.S. senator from Texas  Edward Clark8200x200px  March 16, 1861–November 7, 1861Democratic7th Llieutenant governor of Texas colspan="2" 9200x200px  November 7, 1861–November 5, 1863Democratic18616th lieutenant governor of Texas  John McClannahan Crockett10200x200px  November 5, 1863–June 17, 1865Democratic1863Fled Austin as it fell to Union forces.Texas state representative  Fletcher Summerfield StockdaleNGA says he was Lt. Gov who served as Gov after Murrah fled Texas.-200x200px  June 11, 1865–June 16, 1865Military9th lieutenant governor of Texas colspan="2" rowspan="2" 11200x200px  June 16, 1865–August 9, 1866Provisional military governor.Democratic-MilitaryTexas state senator-elect12200x200px   August 9, 1866–August 8, 1867Democratic1866James Throckmorton was removed from office by General Philip Sheridan, and Elisha Pease installed in his place.Captain of the 6th Texas Cavalry Regiment Confederate Army  George Washington Jones13200x200px  August 8, 1867–September 30, 1869Resigned due to disagreements with General Joseph Reynolds.Republican5th governor of Texas colspan="2" rowspan="2" 14200x200px  January 8, 1870–January 15, 1874Republican1869Elected in a special election held under military direction.Brigadier General of the First Texas Cavalry Regiment Union Army15200x200px  January 15, 1874–December 1, 1876Democratic1873Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court  Richard B. Hubbard1876Resigned to take an elected seat in the U.S. Senate.16200x200px  December 1, 1876–January 21, 1879Democratic16th llieutenant governor of Texas colspan="2" 17200x200px  January 21, 1879–January 16, 1883Democratic18787th chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court  Joseph D. Sayers1880  Leonidas Jefferson Storey18200x200px   January 16, 1883–January 18, 1887Democratic1882Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court  Francis Marion Martin1884  Barnett Gibbs19169x169px   January 18, 1887–January 20, 1891Democratic1886Texas state senator  Thomas Benton Wheeler188820200x200px    January 20, 1891–January 15, 1895Democratic189021st attorney general of Texas  George Cassety Pendleton1892  Martin McNulty Crane21200x200px   January 15, 1895–January 17, 1899Democratic189422nd attorney general of Texas  George Taylor Jester189622    January 17, 1899–January 20, 1903Democratic1898U.S. representative for Texas' 9th district  James Browning190023200x200px    January 20, 1903–January 15, 1907Democratic1902U.S. representative for Texas' 8th district  George D. Neal190424225x225px    January 15, 1907–January 17, 1911Democratic1906General Manager of the Railroad  Asbury Bascom Davidson190825221x221px    January 17, 1911–January 19, 1915Democratic1910Texas railroad commissioner1912  William Harding Mayes26229x229px    January 19, 1915–August 25, 1917Democratic1914Local banker  William P. HobbyAs lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was subsequently elected in their own right.1916Resigned due to the legislature bringing impeachment proceedings against him.27208x208px    August 25, 1917–January 18, 1921Democratic24th lieutenant governor of Texas colspan="2" 1918  Willard Arnold Johnson28180x180px    January 18, 1921–January 20, 1925Democratic1920Texas state representative  Lynch Davidson1922  Thomas Whitfield Davidson29219x219px  January 20, 1925–January 18, 1927Democratic1924First Lady of Texas  Barry Miller30193x193px  January 18, 1927–January 20, 1931Democratic192632nd attorney general of Texas192831219x219px  January 20, 1931–January 17, 1933Democratic1930Chairman of the Texas Highway Commission  Edgar E. Witt32219x219px  January 17, 1933–January 15, 1935Democratic193229th governor of Texas33266x266px  January 15, 1935–January 17, 1939Democratic193435th attorney general of Texas  Walter Frank Woodul193634216x216px  January 17, 1939–August 4, 1941Democratic1938President of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce  Coke R. Stevenson1940Resigned after winning the Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat; he won the election.35200x200px  August 4, 1941–January 21, 1947Democratic31st lieutenant governor of Texas colspan="2" 1942  John Lee Smith194436200x200px  January 21, 1947–July 11, 1949Democratic1946Member of the Texas Railroad Commission  Allan Shivers1948Died in office.37200x200px  July 11, 1949–January 15, 1957Democratic33rd lieutenant governor of Texas colspan="2" 1950  Ben Ramsey1952195438200x200px  January 15, 1957–January 15, 1963Democratic1956U.S. senator from Texas19581960 colspan="2" 39200x200px  January 15, 1963–January 21, 1969Democratic196256th United States secretary of the Navy  Preston Smith1964196640200x200px  January 21, 1969–January 16, 1973Democratic196835th lieutenant governor of Texas  Ben Barnes197041200x200px  January 16, 1973–January 16, 1979Democratic1972Texas state representative  William P. Hobby Jr.197442200x200px   January 16, 1979–January 18, 1983Republican197815th United States deputy secretary of defense43200x200px   January 18, 1983–January 20, 1987Democratic198246th attorney general of Texas44200x200px   January 20, 1987–January 15, 1991Republican198642nd governor of Texas45200x200px   January 15, 1991–January 17, 1995Democratic1990Treasurer of Texas  Bob Bullock46200x200px   January 17, 1995–December 21, 2000Republican1994Managing general partner of the Texas Rangers1998Resigned to be U.S. President.  Rick Perry47220x220px    December 21, 2000–January 20, 2015Republican39th lieutenant governor of Texas  Bill Ratliff2002  David Dewhurst2006201048216x216px     January 20, 2015–IncumbentRepublican201450th attorney general of Texas  Dan Patrick2018Abbott's second term began on January 15, 2019 and will expire on January 17, 2023.

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