List of Governors of Washington

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This is a list of governors of the U.S. state of Washington.

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# Name Took office Left office Party
1 Isaac I. Stevens 1853 1857 Democratic
2 LaFayette McMullen 1857 1859 Democratic
3 Richard D. Gholson 1859 1861 Democratic
4 William H. Wallace 1861 1861 Republican
5 William Pickering 1862 1866 Republican
6 George E. Cole 1866 1867 Democratic
7 Marshall F. Moore 1867 1869 Republican
8 Alvan Flanders 1869 1870 Republican
9 Edward Selig Salomon 1870 1872 Republican
10 Elisha Peyre Ferry 1872 1880 Republican
11 William Augustus Newell 1880 1884 Republican
12 Watson Carvasso Squire 1884 1887 Republican
13 Eugene Semple 1887 1889 Democratic
14 Miles Conway Moore 1889 1889 Republican

# Name Took office Left office Party Notes
1 Elisha Peyre Ferry November 11, 1889 January 9, 1893 Republican
2 John McGraw January 9, 1893 January 11, 1897 Republican
3 John Rogers January 11, 1897 December 26, 1901 Democratic [1][2]
Populist
4 Henry McBride December 26, 1901 January 9, 1905 Republican [3]
5 Albert E. Mead January 9, 1905 January 27, 1909 Republican
6 Samuel G. Cosgrove January 27, 1909 March 28, 1909 Republican [2]
7 Marion E. Hay March 28, 1909 January 11, 1913 Republican [3]
8 Ernest Lister January 11, 1913 June 14, 1919 Democratic [2]
9 Louis Folwell Hart June 14, 1919 January 12, 1925 Republican [4]
10 Roland H. Hartley January 12, 1925 January 9, 1933 Republican
11 Clarence D. Martin January 9, 1933 January 13, 1941 Democratic
12 Arthur B. Langlie January 13, 1941 January 8, 1945 Republican
13 Monrad C. Wallgren January 8, 1945 January 12, 1949 Democratic
14 Arthur B. Langlie January 12, 1949 January 14, 1957 Republican
15 Albert D. Rosellini January 14, 1957 January 11, 1965 Democratic
16 Daniel J. Evans January 11, 1965 January 12, 1977 Republican
17 Dixy Lee Ray January 12, 1977 January 14, 1981 Democratic
18 John D. Spellman January 14, 1981 January 16, 1985 Republican
19 Booth Gardner January 16, 1985 January 13, 1993 Democratic
20 Mike Lowry January 13, 1993 January 15, 1997 Democratic
21 Gary Locke January 15, 1997 January 12, 2005 Democratic
22 Christine Gregoire January 12, 2005 Incumbent Democratic

  1. ^ Was elected as a Democrat for his first term, and a Populist for his second.
  2. ^ a b c Died in office.
  3. ^ a b As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.
  4. ^ As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.

  • Meany, Edmond S (1915). Governors of Washington : territorial and state. University of Washington. Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection Includes: Territorial governors: Isaac Ingalls Stevens -- Fayette McMullin -- Richard D. Gholson -- William H. Wallace -- William Pickering -- George E. Cole -- Marshall F. Moore -- Alvan Flanders -- Edward S. Salomon -- Elisha Peyre Ferry -- William Augustus Newell -- Watson Carvossa Squire -- Eugene Semple -- Miles Conway Moore. State governors: Elisha Peyre Ferry -- John Harte McGraw -- John Rankin Rogers -- Henry McBride -- Albert Edward Mead -- Samuel Goodlove Cosgrove -- Marion E. Hay -- Ernest Lister


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