Sources
Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
Submit a site - Become an editor
Wikipedia. Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Are you an expert in this subject? Join the discussion and share your knowledge at Wikipedia.org.
List of Governors of Oregon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article lists the individuals who have served as Governor of Oregon from the establishment of the Provisional Government in 1843 to the present day.
Contents |
Meetings at Champoeg led up to the first constitution of the Oregon Country, and several petitions for U.S. territorial status. The resulting acts also created this body as a provisional government for the region. The first executives of this government were a three-person, elected committee known as the Executive Committee. In 1845, elections for a chief executive were held. The first person in Oregon to hold the title of governor was George Abernethy, a prominent businessman.
| # | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Executive Committee | 1843–1844 |
| 2 | Second Executive Committee | 1844–1845 |
| 3 | George Abernethy | 1845–1848 |
Oregon became a U.S. Territory in 1848. Like most other U.S. territorial governments, Oregon's territorial governor was appointed by the President of the United States. As transportation and communications were not as reliable and fast as today's methods, there were times when a departing governor left office, but a new governor could not yet take over. This resulted in several local individuals acting as territorial governor until the new executive was appointed and arrived to take office.
| # | Name | Party | Term | Appointed By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Lane | Democratic | 1848–1850 | James Polk |
| 2 | Kintzing Prichette | Democratic | 1850 | Acting Governor |
| 3 | John P. Gaines | Whig | 1850–1853 | Zachary Taylor |
| 4 | Joseph Lane | Democratic | 1853 | Acting Governor |
| 5 | George Law Curry | Democratic | 1853 | Acting Governor |
| 6 | John W. Davis | Democratic | 1853–1854 | Franklin Pierce |
| 7 | George Law Curry | Democratic | 1854–1859 | Franklin Pierce |
- Left office early:
- [U] Transferred powers to Acting Governor.
- [D] Died in office of natural causes.
- [R] Resigned.
- Special circumstances:
- [A]Acting Governor
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. (December 2006) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. |
|
|
|
|---|---|
| Whiteaker • Gibbs • Woods • Grover • Chadwick • Thayer • Moody • Pennoyer • Lord • Geer • Chamberlain • Benson • Bowerman • West • Withycombe • Olcott • Pierce • I. Patterson • Norblad • Meier • Martin • Sprague • Snell • Hall • McKay • P. Patterson • Smith • Holmes • Hatfield • McCall • Straub • Atiyeh • Goldschmidt • Roberts • Kitzhaber • Kulongoski |  |
|
|
|
|---|---|
| President | President of the United States |
| State governors | Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming |
| Territorial executives | American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Northern Mariana Islands • Puerto Rico • United States Virgin Islands |
| Defunct | Pre-state territories • Panama Canal Zone • Philippine Islands • Cuba |