List of governors of Texas

Governor of Texas
Governor of Texas
	Gubernatorial seal
	Gubernatorial standard
	Incumbent; Greg Abbott; since January 20, 2015
Style	Governor; (informal); The Honorable; (formal);
Residence	Texas Governor's Mansion
Term length	Four years, no term limit
Inaugural holder	James Pinckney Henderson; 1846
Formation	Texas Constitution
Salary	$150,000 (2013)
Website	Official website

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[change | change source]

Number of governors of Texas by party affiliation
Party		Governors
	Democratic	39
	Republican	7
	Unionist	1
	Independent	1
	Military	1

#		Term in office	Party	Election	Prior office	Lt. Governor
1	James Pinckney Henderson March 31, 1808 – June 4, 1858	February 19, 1846 – December 21, 1847	Democratic	1845	Minister to England and France Republic of Texas (1837–1840)		Albert Clinton Horton
2	George T. Wood March 12, 1795 – September 3, 1858	December 21, 1847 – December 21, 1849	Democratic	1847	Texas state senator (1846–1847)		John Alexander Greer
3	Peter Hansborough Bell May 11, 1810 – March 8, 1898	December 21, 1849 – November 23, 1853	Democratic	1849	Lieutenant colonel of the Second Regiment Texas Mounted Volunteers (1845–1849)		John Alexander Greer
3	Peter Hansborough Bell May 11, 1810 – March 8, 1898	December 21, 1849 – November 23, 1853	Democratic	1851 ^[2]			James W. Henderson ^[3]
4	James W. Henderson August 15, 1817 – August 30, 1880	November 23, 1853 – December 21, 1853	Democratic	1851 ^[2]	3rd lieutenant governor of Texas (1851–1853)	Office vacant
5	Elisha M. Pease January 3, 1812 – August 26, 1883	December 21, 1853 – December 21, 1857	Unionist	1853	Texas state senator (1849–1851)		David Catchings Dickson
5	Elisha M. Pease January 3, 1812 – August 26, 1883	December 21, 1853 – December 21, 1857	Unionist	1855	Texas state senator (1849–1851)		Hardin Richard Runnels
6	Hardin R. Runnels August 30, 1820 – December 25, 1873	December 21, 1857 – December 21, 1859	Democratic	1857	3rd lieutenant governor of Texas (1855–1857)		Francis Lubbock
7	Sam Houston March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863	December 21, 1859 – March 16, 1861	Independent	1859 ^[4]	U.S. senator from Texas (1846–1859)		Edward Clark ^[3]
8	Edward Clark April 1, 1815 – May 4, 1880	March 16, 1861 – November 7, 1861	Democratic	1859 ^[4]	7th Llieutenant governor of Texas (1859–1861)	Office vacant
9	Francis Lubbock October 16, 1815 – June 22, 1905	November 7, 1861 – November 5, 1863	Democratic	1861	6th lieutenant governor of Texas (1857–1859)		John McClannahan Crockett
10	Pendleton Murrah 1824 or 1826 – August 4, 1865	November 5, 1863 – June 17, 1865	Democratic	1863 ^[5]	Texas state representative (1857)		Fletcher Summerfield Stockdale ^[6]
-	Fletcher Summerfield Stockdale 1823 or 1825 – February 4, 1890	June 11, 1865 – June 16, 1865	Military		9th lieutenant governor of Texas (1863–1865)	Office vacant
11	Andrew Jackson Hamilton January 28, 1815 – April 11, 1875	June 16, 1865 – August 9, 1866 ^[7]	Democratic-Military		Texas state senator-elect (1861)	Office vacant
12	James W. Throckmorton February 1, 1825 – April 21, 1894	August 9, 1866 – August 8, 1867	Democratic	1866 ^[8]	Captain of the 6th Texas Cavalry Regiment Confederate Army (1861–1863)		George Washington Jones
13	Elisha M. Pease January 3, 1812 – August 26, 1883	August 8, 1867 – September 30, 1869 ^[8]^[9]	Republican	1866 ^[8]	5th governor of Texas (1853–1857)	Office vacant
14	Edmund J. Davis October 2, 1827 – February 7, 1883	January 8, 1870 – January 15, 1874	Republican	1869 ^[10]	Brigadier General of the First Texas Cavalry Regiment Union Army (1862–1865)	Office vacant
15	Richard Coke March 18, 1829 – May 14, 1897	January 15, 1874 – December 1, 1876	Democratic	1873	Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court (1866–1867)		Richard B. Hubbard ^[3]
15	Richard Coke March 18, 1829 – May 14, 1897	January 15, 1874 – December 1, 1876	Democratic	1876 ^[11]	Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court (1866–1867)		Richard B. Hubbard ^[3]
16	Richard B. Hubbard November 1, 1832 – July 12, 1901	December 1, 1876 – January 21, 1879	Democratic	1876 ^[11]	16th llieutenant governor of Texas (1874–1876)	Office vacant
17	Oran Milo Roberts July 9, 1815 – May 19, 1898	January 21, 1879 – January 16, 1883	Democratic	1878	7th chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court (1874–1879)		Joseph D. Sayers
17	Oran Milo Roberts July 9, 1815 – May 19, 1898	January 21, 1879 – January 16, 1883	Democratic	1880	7th chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court (1874–1879)		Leonidas Jefferson Storey
18	John Ireland January 1, 1827 – March 15, 1896	January 16, 1883 – January 18, 1887	Democratic	1882	Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court (1875–1876)		Francis Marion Martin
18	John Ireland January 1, 1827 – March 15, 1896	January 16, 1883 – January 18, 1887	Democratic	1884	Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court (1875–1876)		Barnett Gibbs
19	Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross September 27, 1838 – January 3, 1898	January 18, 1887 – January 20, 1891	Democratic	1886	Texas state senator (1881–1883)		Thomas Benton Wheeler
19		January 18, 1887 – January 20, 1891	Democratic	1888	Texas state senator (1881–1883)		Thomas Benton Wheeler
20	Jim Hogg March 24, 1851 – March 3, 1906	January 20, 1891 – January 15, 1895	Democratic	1890	21st attorney general of Texas (1887–1891)		George Cassety Pendleton
20	Jim Hogg March 24, 1851 – March 3, 1906	January 20, 1891 – January 15, 1895	Democratic	1892	21st attorney general of Texas (1887–1891)		Martin McNulty Crane
21	Charles A. Culberson June 10, 1855 – March 19, 1925	January 15, 1895 – January 17, 1899	Democratic	1894	22nd attorney general of Texas (1891–1895)		George Taylor Jester
21	Charles A. Culberson June 10, 1855 – March 19, 1925	January 15, 1895 – January 17, 1899	Democratic	1896	22nd attorney general of Texas (1891–1895)		George Taylor Jester
22	Joseph D. Sayers September 23, 1841 – May 15, 1929	January 17, 1899 – January 20, 1903	Democratic	1898	U.S. representative for Texas' 9th district (1893–1899)		James Browning
22	Joseph D. Sayers September 23, 1841 – May 15, 1929	January 17, 1899 – January 20, 1903	Democratic	1900	U.S. representative for Texas' 9th district (1893–1899)		James Browning
23	S. W. T. Lanham July 4, 1846 – July 29, 1908	January 20, 1903 – January 15, 1907	Democratic	1902	U.S. representative for Texas' 8th district (1897–1903)		George D. Neal
23	S. W. T. Lanham July 4, 1846 – July 29, 1908	January 20, 1903 – January 15, 1907	Democratic	1904	U.S. representative for Texas' 8th district (1897–1903)		George D. Neal
24	Thomas Mitchell Campbell April 22, 1856 – April 1, 1923	January 15, 1907 – January 17, 1911	Democratic	1906	General Manager of the Railroad (1892–1897)		Asbury Bascom Davidson
24	Thomas Mitchell Campbell April 22, 1856 – April 1, 1923	January 15, 1907 – January 17, 1911	Democratic	1908	General Manager of the Railroad (1892–1897)
25	Oscar Branch Colquitt December 16, 1861 – March 8, 1940	January 17, 1911 – January 19, 1915	Democratic	1910	Texas railroad commissioner (1903–1911)
25	Oscar Branch Colquitt December 16, 1861 – March 8, 1940	January 17, 1911 – January 19, 1915	Democratic	1912	Texas railroad commissioner (1903–1911)		William Harding Mayes
26	James E. "Pa" Ferguson August 31, 1871 – September 21, 1944	January 19, 1915 – August 25, 1917	Democratic	1914	Local banker (since 1906)		William P. Hobby ^[12]
26		January 19, 1915 – August 25, 1917	Democratic	1916 ^[13]	Local banker (since 1906)		William P. Hobby ^[12]
27	William P. Hobby March 26, 1878 – June 7, 1964	August 25, 1917 – January 18, 1921	Democratic	1916 ^[13]	24th lieutenant governor of Texas (1915–1917)	Office vacant
27	William P. Hobby March 26, 1878 – June 7, 1964	August 25, 1917 – January 18, 1921	Democratic	1918	24th lieutenant governor of Texas (1915–1917)		Willard Arnold Johnson
28	Pat Morris Neff November 26, 1871 – January 20, 1952	January 18, 1921 – January 20, 1925	Democratic	1920	Texas state representative (1899–1903)		Lynch Davidson
28	Pat Morris Neff November 26, 1871 – January 20, 1952	January 18, 1921 – January 20, 1925	Democratic	1922	Texas state representative (1899–1903)		Thomas Whitfield Davidson
29	Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson June 13, 1875 – June 25, 1961	January 20, 1925 – January 18, 1927	Democratic	1924	First Lady of Texas (1915–1917)		Barry Miller
30	Dan Moody June 1, 1893 – May 22, 1966	January 18, 1927 – January 20, 1931	Democratic	1926	32nd attorney general of Texas (1931–1935)
30	Dan Moody June 1, 1893 – May 22, 1966	January 18, 1927 – January 20, 1931	Democratic	1928	32nd attorney general of Texas (1931–1935)
31	Ross S. Sterling February 11, 1875 – March 25, 1949	January 20, 1931 – January 17, 1933	Democratic	1930	Chairman of the Texas Highway Commission (1930)		Edgar E. Witt
32	Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson June 13, 1875 – June 25, 1961	January 17, 1933 – January 15, 1935	Democratic	1932	29th governor of Texas (1925–1927)		Edgar E. Witt
33	James Allred March 29, 1899 – September 24, 1959	January 15, 1935 – January 17, 1939	Democratic	1934	35th attorney general of Texas (1931–1935)		Walter Frank Woodul
33	James Allred March 29, 1899 – September 24, 1959	January 15, 1935 – January 17, 1939	Democratic	1936	35th attorney general of Texas (1931–1935)		Walter Frank Woodul
34	Wilbert Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel March 11, 1890 – May 11, 1969	January 17, 1939 – August 4, 1941	Democratic	1938	President of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (1933–1934)		Coke R. Stevenson ^[12]
34		January 17, 1939 – August 4, 1941	Democratic	1940 ^[14]	President of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (1933–1934)		Coke R. Stevenson ^[12]
35	Coke R. Stevenson March 20, 1888 – June 28, 1975	August 4, 1941 – January 21, 1947	Democratic	1940 ^[14]	31st lieutenant governor of Texas (1939–1941)	Office vacant
				1942			John Lee Smith
				1944			John Lee Smith
36	Beauford H. Jester January 12, 1893 – July 11, 1949	January 21, 1947 – July 11, 1949	Democratic	1946	Member of the Texas Railroad Commission (1943–1947)		Allan Shivers ^[12]
36	Beauford H. Jester January 12, 1893 – July 11, 1949	January 21, 1947 – July 11, 1949	Democratic	1948 ^[15]	Member of the Texas Railroad Commission (1943–1947)		Allan Shivers ^[12]
37	Allan Shivers October 5, 1907 – January 14, 1985	July 11, 1949 – January 15, 1957	Democratic	1948 ^[15]	33rd lieutenant governor of Texas (1947–1949)	Office vacant
				1950			Ben Ramsey
				1952
				1954
38	Price Daniel October 10, 1910 – August 25, 1988	January 15, 1957 – January 15, 1963	Democratic	1956	U.S. senator from Texas (1953–1957)
				1958
				1960
				1960		Office vacant
39	John Connally February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993	January 15, 1963 – January 21, 1969	Democratic	1962	56th United States secretary of the Navy (1961)		Preston Smith
				1964
				1966
40	Preston Smith March 8, 1912 – October 18, 2003	January 21, 1969 – January 16, 1973	Democratic	1968	35th lieutenant governor of Texas (1963–1969)		Ben Barnes
40	Preston Smith March 8, 1912 – October 18, 2003	January 21, 1969 – January 16, 1973	Democratic	1970	35th lieutenant governor of Texas (1963–1969)		Ben Barnes
41	Dolph Briscoe April 23, 1923 – June 27, 2010	January 16, 1973 – January 16, 1979	Democratic	1972	Texas state representative (1949–1957)		William P. Hobby Jr.
41	Dolph Briscoe April 23, 1923 – June 27, 2010	January 16, 1973 – January 16, 1979	Democratic	1974	Texas state representative (1949–1957)
42	Bill Clements April 13, 1917 – May 29, 2011	January 16, 1979 – January 18, 1983	Republican	1978	15th United States deputy secretary of defense (1973–1977)
43	Mark White March 17, 1940 – August 5, 2017	January 18, 1983 – January 20, 1987	Democratic	1982	46th attorney general of Texas (1979–1983)
44	Bill Clements April 13, 1917 – May 29, 2011	January 20, 1987 – January 15, 1991	Republican	1986	42nd governor of Texas (1979–1983)
45	Ann Richards September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006	January 15, 1991 – January 17, 1995	Democratic	1990	Treasurer of Texas (1983–1991)		Bob Bullock
46	George W. Bush July 6, 1946	January 17, 1995 – December 21, 2000	Republican	1994	Managing general partner of the Texas Rangers (1989–1994)		Bob Bullock
46	George W. Bush July 6, 1946	January 17, 1995 – December 21, 2000	Republican	1998 ^[16]	Managing general partner of the Texas Rangers (1989–1994)		Rick Perry
47	Rick Perry March 4, 1950	December 21, 2000 – January 20, 2015	Republican	1998 ^[16]	39th lieutenant governor of Texas (1999–2000)		Bill Ratliff
				2002			David Dewhurst
				2006
				2010
48	Greg Abbott November 13, 1957	January 20, 2015 – Incumbent	Republican	2014	50th attorney general of Texas (2002–2015)		Dan Patrick
48	Greg Abbott November 13, 1957	January 20, 2015 – Incumbent	Republican	2018 ^[17]	50th attorney general of Texas (2002–2015)		Dan Patrick

References[change | change source]

↑ "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
↑ Resigned to take an elected seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 As lieutenant governor, filled an unexpired term
↑ Evicted from office due to his refusal to swear an oath to the Confederate States of America.
↑ Fled Austin as it fell to Union forces.
↑ NGA says he was Lt. Gov who served as Gov after Murrah fled Texas.
↑ Provisional military governor.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 James Throckmorton was removed from office by General Philip Sheridan, and Elisha Pease installed in his place.
↑ Resigned due to disagreements with General Joseph Reynolds.
↑ Elected in a special election held under military direction.
↑ Resigned to take an elected seat in the U.S. Senate.
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was subsequently elected in their own right.
↑ Resigned due to the legislature bringing impeachment proceedings against him.
↑ Resigned after winning the Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat; he won the election.
↑ Died in office.
↑ Resigned to be U.S. President.
↑ Abbott's second term began on January 15, 2019 and will expire on January 17, 2023.

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[1] "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

[2] Resigned to take an elected seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

[ltfilled-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 As lieutenant governor, filled an unexpired term

[4] Evicted from office due to his refusal to swear an oath to the Confederate States of America.

[5] Fled Austin as it fell to Union forces.

[6] NGA says he was Lt. Gov who served as Gov after Murrah fled Texas.

[7] Provisional military governor.

[sheridan-8] 8.0 ^8.1 James Throckmorton was removed from office by General Philip Sheridan, and Elisha Pease installed in his place.

[9] Resigned due to disagreements with General Joseph Reynolds.

[10] Elected in a special election held under military direction.

[res-senate-11] Resigned to take an elected seat in the U.S. Senate.

[ltelected-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was subsequently elected in their own right.

[13] Resigned due to the legislature bringing impeachment proceedings against him.

[14] Resigned after winning the Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat; he won the election.

[died-15] Died in office.

[16] Resigned to be U.S. President.

[17] Abbott's second term began on January 15, 2019 and will expire on January 17, 2023.

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