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Wisconsin was admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848. Since then, it has had 45 governors, one of whom served non-consecutive terms.<ref name="govlist" /> | Wisconsin was admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848. Since then, it has had 45 governors, one of whom served non-consecutive terms.<ref name="govlist" /> | ||
Originally, governors of Wisconsin served for two-year terms, but in 1967 the ] was amended to change this to four.<ref name="a5-s1" /> ] served 1 3-year term in the 1880s as the constitution was amended during his first term to move elections from odd to even years, and all officers were allowed to serve an extra year, rather than have their terms cut a year short. ], elected in the ], was the first governor to serve a 4-year term.<ref name="govlist">{{cite book|url=http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/bb/05bb/695-743.pdf |
Originally, governors of Wisconsin served for two-year terms, but in 1967 the ] was amended to change this to four.<ref name="a5-s1" /> ] served 1 3-year term in the 1880s as the constitution was amended during his first term to move elections from odd to even years, and all officers were allowed to serve an extra year, rather than have their terms cut a year short. ], elected in the ], was the first governor to serve a 4-year term.<ref name="govlist">{{cite book|url=http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/bb/05bb/695-743.pdf|chapter=Wisconsin Governors since 1848|access-date=October 5, 2007|title=State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006|page=724|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025041703/http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/bb/05bb/695-743.pdf|archive-date=October 25, 2007 }}</ref> Governors of Wisconsin are not ]ed. | ||
The state constitution provides for the election of a ]; originally, the governor and lieutenant governor were elected on different ]s, and thus were not necessarily of the same ]. Since the 1967 amendment, however, the two have been nominated, and voted on, together.<ref name="a5-s1" /> Originally, if the office of the governor was vacant for any reason, "the powers and duties of the office . . . devolve upon the lieutenant governor." In 1979, the constitution was amended to make this more specific: if the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor becomes governor, but becomes acting governor if the governor is absent from the state, impeached, or unable to carry out of duties.<ref>Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 7</ref> If any of these events occur while the office of lieutenant governor is vacant, the ] becomes either governor or acting governor.<ref>Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 8</ref> Two Wisconsin governors have died while in office, one has died after being elected but before taking office, and four have resigned.<ref name="govlist" /> | The state constitution provides for the election of a ]; originally, the governor and lieutenant governor were elected on different ]s, and thus were not necessarily of the same ]. Since the 1967 amendment, however, the two have been nominated, and voted on, together.<ref name="a5-s1" /> Originally, if the office of the governor was vacant for any reason, "the powers and duties of the office . . . devolve upon the lieutenant governor." In 1979, the constitution was amended to make this more specific: if the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor becomes governor, but becomes acting governor if the governor is absent from the state, impeached, or unable to carry out of duties.<ref>Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 7</ref> If any of these events occur while the office of lieutenant governor is vacant, the ] becomes either governor or acting governor.<ref>Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 8</ref> Two Wisconsin governors have died while in office, one has died after being elected but before taking office, and four have resigned.<ref name="govlist" /> | ||
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
; Parties | |||
|+ Governors of the State of Wisconsin | |||
{{legend2|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|] (12) |border=1px solid #aaaaaa}} | |||
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"|{{abbr|No.|Number}} | |||
{{legend2|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|] (31) |border=1px solid #aaaaaa}} | |||
!scope="col" colspan="3"|Governor | |||
{{legend2|{{party color|Whig Party (United States)}}|] (1) |border=1px solid #aaaaaa}} | |||
!scope="col"|Term in office | |||
{{legend2|{{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}}|] (2) |border=1px solid #aaaaaa}} | |||
!scope="col"|Party | |||
!scope="col"|Election | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
!scope="col" colspan="2"|]{{efn|Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.}} | |||
|- | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
! # | |||
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|1 | |||
! colspan="3"|Governor | |||
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Dewey, Nelson"|] | |||
! Term in office | |||
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
! Party | |||
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1813–1889)}}<br><ref name="sobel-dewey">Sobel pp. 1717–1718</ref><ref name="nga-dewey">{{cite web | title=Nelson Dewey | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/nelson-dewey/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
! Election | |||
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|June 7, 1848}}<br />–<br />January 5, 1852<br>{{small|()}} | |||
! colspan="2"|]<ref name="ltgov">{{cite book|url=http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/bb/05bb/695-743.pdf |chapter=Wisconsin Constitutional Officers; Lieutenant Governors |access-date=October 9, 2007 |title=State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006 |page=725 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025041703/http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/bb/05bb/695-743.pdf |archive-date=October 25, 2007 }}</ref>{{efn|Vacancies in the office of the lieutenant governor are only listed if they lasted for the entire term. For a full list of vacancies, see ].}} | |||
|rowspan="2"|] | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="2"| 1 | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="2"| ] | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small> December 19, 1813 – July 21, 1889 <br>(aged 75)</small> | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="2"| June 7, 1848<br />–<br />January 5, 1852 | |||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|] | |||
| ] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
!scope="row"|2 | |||
| ] | |||
|data-sort-value="Farwell, Leonard"|] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Whig Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| ] | |||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1819–1889)}}<br><ref name="sobel-farwell">Sobel pp. 1718–1719</ref><ref name="nga-farwell">{{cite web | title=Leonard James Farwell | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/leonard-james-farwell/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|{{dts|January 5, 1852}}<br />–<br />January 2, 1854<br>{{small|()}} | |||
| ] | |||
|] | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
| 2 | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| ] | |||
|]<br />{{efn|Died in office}} | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Whig Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> January 5, 1819 – April 11, 1889 <br>(aged 70)</small> | |||
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|3 | |||
| January 5, 1852<br />–<br />January 2, 1854 | |||
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Barstow, William"|] | |||
| ] | |||
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| ] | |||
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1813–1865)}}<br><ref name="sobel-barstow">Sobel pp. 1719–1720</ref><ref name="nga-barstow">{{cite web | title=William Augustus Barstow | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/william-augustus-barstow/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 2, 1854}}<br />–<br />March 21, 1856<br>{{small|()}} | |||
| ]<br />{{efn|Died in office}} | |||
|rowspan="2"|Democratic | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="2"| 3 | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="2"| ] | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small> September 13, 1813 – December 13, 1865 <br>(aged 52)</small> | |||
|rowspan="3"|]<br />{{efn|Initially, Barstow was declared the winner of the 1855 election, but soon resigned amid claims that he had won through fraudulent means. MacArthur, as lieutenant governor, acted as governor for five days, until the ] declared Barstow's opponent, Bashford, the legitimate governor. Bashford completed the term, with MacArthur continuing to serve as lieutenant governor.}}<ref>{{cite news|first=Dennis|last=McCann|title=3 governors held office within weeks. Corruption charges helped spark power struggle, office turnover in 1856|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|date=December 10, 1998}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="2"| January 2, 1854<br />–<br />March 21, 1856 | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="2"| Democratic | |||
|] | |||
| ] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
!scope="row"|4 | |||
| ] | |||
|data-sort-value="MacArthur, Arthur"|] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="3"|]<br />{{efn|Initially, Barstow was declared the winner of the 1855 election, but soon resigned amid claims that he had won through fraudulent means. MacArthur, as lieutenant governor, acted as governor for five days, until the ] declared Barstow's opponent, Bashford, the legitimate governor. Bashford completed the term, with MacArthur continuing to serve as lieutenant governor.}}<ref>{{cite news | first=Dennis | last=McCann | title=3 governors held office within weeks. Corruption charges helped spark power struggle, office turnover in 1856 | newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | date=December 10, 1998}}</ref> | |||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1815–1896)}}<br><ref name="sobel-macarthur">Sobel pp. 1720–1721</ref><ref name="nga-macarthur">{{cite web | title=Arthur MacArthur | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/macarthur-arthur/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|{{dts|March 21, 1856}}<br />–<br />March 25, 1856 <br>{{small|()}} | |||
| ] | |||
|Democratic | |||
|- | |||
|colspan=2 style="background:#E0E0E0;"|''vacant'' | |||
| 4 | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| ] | |||
!scope="row"|5 | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|data-sort-value="Bashford, Coles"|] | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> January 26, 1815 – August 26, 1896 <br>(aged 81)</small> | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| March 21, 1856<br />–<br />March 25, 1856 | |||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1816–1878)}}<br><ref name="sobel-bashford">Sobel pp. 1721–1723</ref><ref name="nga-bashford">{{cite web | title=Coles Bashford | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/coles-bashford/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| Democratic | |||
|{{dts|March 25, 1856}}<br />–<br />January 4, 1858<br>{{small|()}} | |||
| colspan=2 style="background:#E0E0E0;"|''vacant'' | |||
|] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| 5 | |||
|Arthur MacArthur Sr. | |||
| ] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|6 | |||
|''']'''<br><small> January 24, 1816 – April 25, 1878 <br>(aged 62)</small> | |||
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Randall, Alexander"|] | |||
| March 25, 1856<br />–<br />January 4, 1858 | |||
| |
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1819–1872)}}<br><ref name="sobel-randall">Sobel pp. 1723–1724</ref><ref name="nga-randall">{{cite web | title=Alexander Williams Randall | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/alexander-williams-randall/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 4, 1858}}<br />–<br />January 6, 1862<br>{{small|()}} | |||
| Arthur MacArthur Sr. | |||
|rowspan="2"|Republican | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="2"| 6 | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="2"| ] | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small> October 31, 1819 – July 26, 1872 <br>(aged 52)</small> | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="2"| January 4, 1858<br />–<br />January 6, 1862 | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="2"| Republican | |||
| ] | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| ] | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|] | |] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|7 | |||
| 7 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Harvey, Louis"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1820–1862)}}<br><ref name="sobel-harvey">Sobel pp. 1724–1725</ref><ref name="nga-harvey">{{cite web | title=Louis Powell Harvey | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/louis-powell-harvey/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> July 22, 1820 – April 19, 1862 <br>(aged 41)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|January 6, 1862}}<br />–<br />April 19, 1862<br>{{small|(died in office)}} | ||
| |
|Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|8 | |||
| 8 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Salomon, Edward"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1828–1909)}}<br><ref name="sobel-salomon">Sobel pp. 1725–1726</ref><ref name="nga-salomon">{{cite web | title=Edward Salomon | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/edward-salomon/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> August 11, 1828 – April 21, 1909 <br>(aged 80)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|April 19, 1862}}<br />–<br />January 4, 1864<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|Republican | ||
|bgcolor="#EEEEEE"|<small>Succeeded from<br>Lieutenant<br>Governor</small> | |bgcolor="#EEEEEE"|<small>Succeeded from<br>Lieutenant<br>Governor</small> | ||
| |
|colspan=2 style="background:#E0E0E0;"|''vacant'' | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|9 | |||
| 9 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Lewis, James"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1819–1904)}}<br><ref name="sobel-lewis">Sobel pp. 1727–1728</ref><ref name="nga-lewis">{{cite web | title=James Taylor Lewis | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/gov-james-taylor-lewis/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|''']'''<br><small> October 30, 1819 – August 5, 1904 <br>(aged 84)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|January 4, 1864}}<br />–<br />January 1, 1866<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|rowspan="3"|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|10 | |||
| |
|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Fairchild, Lucius"|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1831–1896)}}<br><ref name="sobel-fairchild">Sobel pp. 1728–1729</ref><ref name="nga-fairchild">{{cite web | title=Lucius Fairchild | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/lucius-fairchild/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small> December 27, 1831 – May 23, 1896 <br>(aged 64)</small> | |||
| |
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 1, 1866}}<br />–<br />January 1, 1872<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="3"|Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
| |
|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
| |
|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|11 | |||
| 11 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Washburn, Cadwallader"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1818–1882)}}<br><ref name="sobel-washburn">Sobel pp. 1729–1731</ref><ref name="nga-washburn">{{cite web | title=Cadwallader Colden Washburn | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/cadwallader-colden-washburn/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> April 22, 1818 – May 14, 1882 <br>(aged 64)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|January 1, 1872}}<br />–<br />January 5, 1874<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|]<br />{{efn|Died in office}} | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|12 | |||
| 12 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Taylor, William"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1820–1909)}}<br><ref name="sobel-taylor">Sobel pp. 1731–1732</ref><ref name="nga-taylor">{{cite web | title=William R. Taylor | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/william-r-taylor/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> July 10, 1820 – March 17, 1909 <br>(aged 88)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|January 5, 1874}}<br />–<br />January 3, 1876<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|Democratic | ||
| |
|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|rowspan="2"|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|13 | |||
| 13 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Ludington, Harrison"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1812–1891)}}<br><ref name="sobel-ludington">Sobel pp. 1732–1733</ref><ref name="nga-ludington">{{cite web | title=Harrison Ludington | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/harrison-ludington/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> July 30, 1812 – June 17, 1891 <br>(aged 78)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|January 3, 1876}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1878<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|14 | |||
| |
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Smith, William"|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1824–1883)}}<br><ref name="sobel-smith">Sobel pp. 1733–1734</ref><ref name="nga-smith">{{cite web | title=William E. Smith | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/william-e-smith/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | ||
| |
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 7, 1878}}<br />–<br />January 2, 1882<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="2"|Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|rowspan="2"|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
| |
|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|15 | |||
| |
|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Rusk, Jeremiah"|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1830–1893)}}<br><ref name="sobel-rusk">Sobel pp. 1734–1735</ref><ref name="nga-rusk">{{cite web | title=Jeremiah M. Rusk | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/jeremiah-m-rusk/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small> June 17, 1830 – November 21, 1893 <br>(aged 63)</small> | |||
| |
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 2, 1882}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1889<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="3"|Republican | ||
| |
|]<br />{{efn|During Rusk's first term, the ] was amended to say that all elections of state and county officers would henceforth take place in even-numbered years. By the provisions of the amendment, the terms of all officials who would have left office in 1884, including Rusk, were extended by one year.}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|rowspan="2"|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
| |
|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
| |
|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|rowspan="2"|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|16 | |||
| 16 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Hoard, William"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1836–1918)}}<br><ref name="sobel-hoard">Sobel p. 1736</ref><ref name="nga-hoard">{{cite web | title=William Dempster Hoard | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/william-dempster-hoard/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|''']'''<br><small> October 10, 1836 – November 22, 1918 <br>(aged 82)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|January 7, 1889}}<br />–<br />January 5, 1891<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
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!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|17 | |||
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|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Peck, George"|] | ||
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|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1840–1916)}}<br><ref name="sobel-peck">Sobel p. 1737</ref><ref name="nga-peck">{{cite web | title=George W. Peck | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/george-w-peck/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small> September 28, 1840 – April 16, 1916 <br>(aged 75)</small> | |||
| |
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 5, 1891}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1895<br>{{small|()}} | ||
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|rowspan="2"|Democratic | ||
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|] | ||
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|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | ||
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|rowspan="2"|] | ||
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|- | |||
!scope="row"|18 | |||
| 18 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Upham, William"|] | ||
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|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1841–1924)}}<br><ref name="sobel-upham">Sobel pp. 1738–1739</ref><ref name="nga-upham">{{cite web | title=William H. Upham | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/william-h-upham/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|''']'''<br><small> May 3, 1841 – July 2, 1924 <br>(aged 83)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|January 7, 1895}}<br />–<br />January 4, 1897<br>{{small|()}} | ||
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|Republican | ||
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|] | ||
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|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
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|rowspan="2"|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|19 | |||
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|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Scofield, Edward"|] | ||
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|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1842–1925)}}<br><ref name="sobel-scofield">Sobel pp. 1739–1740</ref><ref name="nga-scofield">{{cite web | title=Edward Scofield | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/edward-scofield/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small> March 28, 1842 – February 3, 1925 <br>(aged 82)</small> | |||
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|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 4, 1897}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1901<br>{{small|()}} | ||
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|rowspan="2"|Republican | ||
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|] | ||
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|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
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|rowspan="2"|]<br />{{efn|Died in office}} | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|20 | |||
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|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="La Follette, Robert"|] | ||
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|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1855–1925)}}<br><ref name="sobel-lafollette-robert">Sobel pp. 1740–1741</ref><ref name="nga-lafollette-robert">{{cite web | title=Robert M. La Follette | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/robert-m-la-follette/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small> June 14, 1855 – June 21, 1925 <br>(aged 70)</small> | |||
| |
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 7, 1901}}<br />–<br />January 1, 1906<br>{{small|(resigned)}} | ||
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|rowspan="3"|Republican | ||
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|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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|] | ||
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|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
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|rowspan="2"|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|21 | |||
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|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Davidson, James"|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1854–1922)}}<br><ref name="sobel-davidson">Sobel pp. 1741–1742</ref><ref name="nga-davidson">{{cite web | title=James O. Davidson | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/james-o-davidson/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small> February 10, 1854 – December 16, 1922 <br>(aged 68)</small> | |||
| |
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 1, 1906}}<br />–<br />January 2, 1911<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="3"|Republican | ||
| |
|bgcolor="#EEEEEE"|<small>Succeeded from<br>Lieutenant<br>Governor</small> | ||
| |
|colspan="2" style="background:#E0E0E0;"|''vacant'' | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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|] | ||
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|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
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|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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|] | ||
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|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
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|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|22 | |||
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|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="McGovern, Francis"|] | ||
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|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1866–1946)}}<br><ref name="sobel-mcgovern">Sobel pp. 1742–1743</ref><ref name="nga-mcgovern">{{cite web | title=Francis E. McGovern | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/francis-e-mcgovern/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small> January 21, 1866 – May 16, 1946 <br>(aged 80)</small> | |||
| |
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 2, 1911}}<br />–<br />January 4, 1915<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="2"|Republican | ||
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|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
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|rowspan="2"|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
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|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|23 | |||
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|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Philipp, Emanuel"|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1861–1925)}}<br><ref name="sobel-philipp">Sobel pp. 1743–1745</ref><ref name="nga-philipp">{{cite web | title=Emanuel L. Philipp | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/emanuel-l-philipp/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small> March 25, 1861 – June 15, 1925 <br>(aged 64)</small> | |||
| |
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 4, 1915}}<br />–<br />January 3, 1921<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="3"|Republican | ||
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|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
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|rowspan="3"|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
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|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|24 | |||
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|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Blaine, John"|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1875–1934)}}<br><ref name="sobel-blaine">Sobel pp. 1745–1746</ref><ref name="nga-blaine">{{cite web | title=John J. Blaine | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/john-j-blaine/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small> May 4, 1875 – April 16, 1934 <br>(aged 75)</small> | |||
| |
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 3, 1921}}<br />–<br />January 3, 1927<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="3"|Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|rowspan="2"|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="4" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|rowspan="4"|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|25 | |||
| 25 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Zimmerman, Fred"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1880–1954)}}<br><ref name="sobel-zimmerman">Sobel pp. 1746–1747</ref><ref name="nga-zimmerman">{{cite web | title=Fred R. Zimmerman | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/fred-r-zimmerman/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> November 20, 1880 – December 14, 1954 <br>(aged 74)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|January 3, 1927}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1929<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|26 | |||
| 26 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Kohler, Walter 1"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1875–1940)}}<br><ref name="sobel-kohler-walter-1">Sobel pp. 1747–1748</ref><ref name="nga-kohler-walter-1">{{cite web | title=Walter J. Kohler | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/gov-walter-j-kohler/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> March 5, 1875 – April 21, 1940 <br>(aged 65)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|January 7, 1929}}<br />–<br />January 5, 1931<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|27 | |||
| 27 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="La Follette, Philip"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1897–1965)}}<br><ref name="sobel-lafollette-philip">Sobel pp. 1748–1749</ref><ref name="nga-lafollette-philip">{{cite web | title=Philip F. La Follette | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/phillip-f-la-follette/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> May 8, 1897 – August 18, 1965 <br>(aged 68)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|January 5, 1931}}<br />–<br />January 2, 1933<br>{{small|(lost nomination)}} | ||
| |
|Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|28 | |||
| 28 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Schmedeman, Albert"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1864–1946)}}<br><ref name="sobel-schmedeman">Sobel pp. 1749–1750</ref><ref name="nga-schmedeman">{{cite web | title=Albert G. Schmedeman | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/albert-g-schmedeman/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> November 25, 1864 – November 26, 1946 <br>(aged 82)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|January 2, 1933}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1935<br>{{small|(lost election)}} | ||
| |
|Democratic | ||
| |
|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|rowspan="2"|]<br />{{efn|Died in office}} | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|29 | |||
| |
|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="La Follette, Philip"|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"| | ||
| |
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1897–1965)}}<br><ref name="sobel-lafollette-philip" /><ref name="nga-lafollette-philip" /> | ||
| |
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 7, 1935}}<br />–<br />January 2, 1939<br>{{small|(lost election)}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="3"|] | ||
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|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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|rowspan="2"|] | ||
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|style="background: {{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|]<br />{{efn|Resigned to take an appointment to the state tax commission.}} | |]<br />{{efn|Resigned to take an appointment to the state tax commission.}} | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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|style="background: {{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|] | |] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|30 | |||
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|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Heil, Julius"|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1876–1949)}}<br><ref name="sobel-heil">Sobel p. 1751</ref><ref name="nga-heil">{{cite web | title=Julius Peter Heil | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/julius-peter-heil-2/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small> July 8, 1876 – November 30, 1949 <br>(aged 73)</small> | |||
| |
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 2, 1939}}<br />–<br />January 4, 1943<br>{{small|(lost election)}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="2"|Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
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|rowspan="3"|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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!scope="row"|— | ||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Loomis, Orland"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>< |
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1893–1942)}}<br><ref name="sobel-loomis">Sobel p. 1752</ref> | ||
|'''''Died before assuming office'''''<br />{{efn|Loomis was elected in the 1942 election, but died before taking office. Per a ruling of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Goodland, who had been re-elected lieutenant governor in the same election, served as governor for the entire term.}} | |'''''Died before assuming office'''''<br />{{efn|Loomis was elected in the 1942 election, but died before taking office. Per a ruling of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Goodland, who had been re-elected lieutenant governor in the same election, served as governor for the entire term.}} | ||
| |
|Wisconsin<br>Progressive | ||
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|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|31 | |||
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|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Goodland, Walter"|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1862–1947)}}<br><ref name="sobel-goodland">Sobel pp. 1752–1754</ref><ref name="nga-goodland">{{cite web | title=Walter S. Goodland | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/walter-s-goodland/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small> December 22, 1862 – March 12, 1947 <br>(aged 84)</small> | |||
| |
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 4, 1943}}<br />–<br />March 12, 1947<br>{{small|(died in office)}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="3"|Republican | ||
| |
|bgcolor="#EEEEEE"|<small>Succeeded from<br>Lieutenant<br>Governor</small> | ||
| |
|colspan=2 style="background:#E0E0E0;"|''vacant'' | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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|] | ||
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|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
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|rowspan="2"|] | ||
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|] | ||
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|- | |||
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|32 | |||
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|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Rennebohm, Oscar"|] | ||
| |
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1889–1968)}}<br><ref name="sobel-rennebohm">Sobel p. 1754</ref><ref name="nga-rennebohm">{{cite web | title=Oscar Rennebohm | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/oscar-rennebohm/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small> May 25, 1889 – October 15, 1968 <br>(aged 79)</small> | |||
| |
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|March 12, 1947}}<br />–<br />January 1, 1951<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="2"|Republican | ||
| |
|bgcolor="#EEEEEE"|<small>Succeeded from<br>Lieutenant<br>Governor</small> | ||
| |
|colspan=2 style="background:#E0E0E0;"|''vacant'' | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
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| |
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
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|rowspan="3"|] | ||
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!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|33 | |||
| |
|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Kohler, Walter 2"|{{CSS image crop | ||
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|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1904–1976)}}<br><ref name="sobel-kohler-walter-2">Sobel p. 1755</ref><ref name="nga-kohler-walter-2">{{cite web | title=Walter J. Kohler Jr. | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/walter-j-kohler-jr/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small> April 4, 1904 – March 21, 1976 <br>(aged 71)</small> | |||
| |
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 1, 1951}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1957<br>{{small|()}} | ||
| |
|rowspan="3"|Republican | ||
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|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
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|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
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|rowspan="2"|] | ||
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|- | |||
!scope="row"|34 | |||
| 34 | |||
| ] | |data-sort-value="Thomson, Vernon"|] | ||
| |
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1905–1988)}}<br><ref name="sobel-thomson">Sobel p. 1756</ref><ref name="nga-thomson">{{cite web | title=Vernon W. Thomson | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/vernon-w-thomson/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> November 5, 1905 – April 2, 1988 <br>(aged 82)</small> | |||
| |
|{{dts|January 7, 1957}}<br />–<br />January 5, 1959<br>{{small|(lost election)}} | ||
| Republican | |||
| ] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2"| 35 | |||
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| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small> June 4, 1916 – July 3, 2005 <br>(aged 89)</small> | |||
| rowspan="2"| January 5, 1959<br />–<br />January 7, 1963<br><small>(not candidate for election)</small> | |||
| rowspan="2"| Democratic | |||
| ] | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| ] | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| Warren P. Knowles | |||
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| 36 | |||
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| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> April 4, 1921 – January 6, 2002 <br>(aged 80)</small> | |||
| January 7, 1963<br />–<br />January 4, 1965<br><small>(lost election)</small> | |||
| Democratic | |||
| ] | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| ] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3"| 37 | |||
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| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small> August 19, 1908 – May 1, 1993 <br>(aged 84)</small> | |||
| rowspan="3"| January 4, 1965<br />–<br />January 4, 1971<br><small>(not candidate for election)</small> | |||
| rowspan="3"| Republican | |||
| ] | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| ] | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="2"|Jack B. Olson | |||
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| ] | |||
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| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small> March 21, 1918 – May 10, 2014 <br>(aged 96)</small> | |||
| rowspan="2"|January 4, 1971<br />–<br />July 6, 1977<br><small>(resigned)</small><br />{{efn|Resigned to become ].}} | |||
| rowspan="2"|Democratic | |||
| ]<br />{{efn|As per a 1967 amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution, Lucey's first term was the first gubernatorial term to last 4 years.}} | |||
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="2"|] | |||
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| ] | |||
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| ] | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> {{birth date and age|1939|04|08}}</small> | |||
| July 6, 1977<br />–<br />January 3, 1979<br><small>(lost election)</small> | |||
| Democratic | |||
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"|<small>Succeeded from<br>Lieutenant<br>Governor</small> | |||
| colspan=2 style="background:#E0E0E0;"| ''vacant'' | |||
|- | |||
| 40 | |||
| ] | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> June 20, 1926 – January 2, 2008 <br>(aged 81)</small> | |||
| January 3, 1979{{efn|Contemporary newspaper sources indicate that Dreyfus was sworn in on January 3; the ], however, states that he was sworn in on January 1.}}<ref>{{cite news | title=Inaugural Caps Dreyfus Miracle | newspaper=Ironwood Daily Globe | location=Ironwood, Michigan | page=3 | date=January 4, 1979}}</ref><br />–<br />January 3, 1983<br><small>(not candidate for election)</small> | |||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
| |
|] | ||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|35 | |||
| ] | |||
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Nelson, Gaylord"|] | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| 41 | |||
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1916–2005)}}<br><ref name="sobel-nelson">Sobel p. 1757</ref><ref name="nga-nelson">{{cite web | title=Gaylord Anton Nelson | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/gaylord-anton-nelson/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ] | |||
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 5, 1959}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1963<br>{{small|()}} | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|rowspan="2"|Democratic | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> April 12, 1936 – February 23, 2023 <br>(aged 86)</small> | |||
|] | |||
| January 3, 1983<br />–<br />January 5, 1987<br><small>(lost election)</small> | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| Democratic | |||
|] | |||
| ] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|] | |||
| ] | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|- | |||
|Warren P. Knowles | |||
| rowspan="4"|42 | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| rowspan="4"|] | |||
!scope="row"|36 | |||
| rowspan="4" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|data-sort-value="Reynolds, John"|] | |||
| rowspan="4"|''']'''<br><small> {{birth date and age|1941|11|19}}</small> | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="4"|January 5, 1987<br />–<br />February 1, 2001<br><small>(resigned)</small><br />{{efn|Resigned to become ].}} | |||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1921–2002)}}<br><ref name="sobel-reynolds">Sobel pp. 1758–1759</ref><ref name="nga-reynolds">{{cite web | title=John W. Reynolds | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/john-w-reynolds/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="4"|Republican | |||
|{{dts|January 7, 1963}}<br />–<br />January 4, 1965<br>{{small|(lost election)}} | |||
| ] | |||
|Democratic | |||
| rowspan="4" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="4"|] | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
| ] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|37 | |||
| ] | |||
|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Knowles, Warren"|] | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| ] | |||
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1908–1993)}}<br><ref name="sobel-knowles">Sobel pp. 1759–1760</ref><ref name="nga-knowles">{{cite web | title=Warren P. Knowles | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/warren-p-knowles/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 4, 1965}}<br />–<br />January 4, 1971<br>{{small|()}} | |||
| 43 | |||
|rowspan="3"|Republican | |||
| ] | |||
|] | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| ''']'''<br><small> {{birth date and age|1950|05|02}}</small> | |||
|] | |||
| February 1, 2001<br />–<br />January 6, 2003<br><small>(lost election)</small> | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| Republican | |||
|] | |||
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"|<small>Succeeded from<br>Lieutenant<br>Governor</small> | |||
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| |
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | ||
|rowspan="2"|Jack B. Olson | |||
| ] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="2"|44 | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| rowspan="2"|] | |||
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|38 | |||
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Lucey, Patrick"|] | |||
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small> {{birth date and age|1945|11|23}}</small> | |||
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="2"|January 6, 2003<br />–<br />January 3, 2011<br><small>(not candidate for election)</small> | |||
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1918–2014)}}<br><ref name="sobel-lucey">Sobel pp. 1760–1761</ref><ref name="nga-lucey">{{cite web | title=Patrick Joseph Lucey | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/patrick-joseph-lucey/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="2"|Democratic | |||
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 4, 1971}}<br />–<br />July 6, 1977<br>{{small|(resigned)}} | |||
| ] | |||
| |
|rowspan="2"|Democratic | ||
|]<br />{{efn|As per a 1967 amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution, Lucey's first term was the first gubernatorial term to last 4 years.}} | |||
| rowspan="2"|] | |||
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"|] | |||
| ] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="3"|45 | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| rowspan="3"|] | |||
!scope="row"|39 | |||
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|data-sort-value="Schreiber, Martin"|] | |||
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small> {{birth date and age|1967|11|02}}</small> | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="3"|January 3, 2011<br />–<br />January 7, 2019<br><small>(lost election)</small> | |||
|''']'''<br>{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1939)}}<br><ref name="sobel-schreiber">Sobel pp. 1761–1762</ref><ref name="nga-schreiber">{{cite web | title=Martin James Schreiber | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/martin-james-schreiber/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="3"|Republican | |||
|{{dts|July 6, 1977}}<br />–<br />January 3, 1979<br>{{small|(lost election)}} | |||
| ] | |||
|Democratic | |||
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|bgcolor="#EEEEEE"|<small>Succeeded from<br>Lieutenant<br>Governor</small> | |||
| rowspan="3"|] | |||
|colspan=2 style="background:#E0E0E0;"|''vacant'' | |||
|- | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| ]<br /><small>(special)</small><br />{{efn|Walker survived a ].}} | |||
!scope="row"|40 | |||
|- | |||
|data-sort-value="Dreyfus, Lee"|] | |||
| ] | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|- | |||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1926–2008)}}<br><ref name="nga-dreyfus">{{cite web | title=Lee Sherman Dreyfus | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/lee-sherman-dreyfus/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="2"|46 | |||
|{{dts|January 3, 1979}}<br />–<br />January 3, 1983<br>{{small|()}} | |||
| rowspan="2"|] | |||
|Republican | |||
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small> {{birth date and age|1951|11|05}}</small> | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
| rowspan="2"|January 7, 2019<br />–<br />Incumbent<br />{{efn|Evers' second term began on January 2, 2023, and will expire January 4, 2027.}} | |||
|] | |||
| rowspan="2"|Democratic | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
| ] | |||
!scope="row"|41 | |||
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|data-sort-value="Earl, Tony"|] | |||
| ] | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|- | |||
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1936–2023)}}<br><ref name="nga-earl">{{cite web | title=Anthony S. Earl | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/anthony-s-earl/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ] | |||
|{{dts|January 3, 1983}}<br />–<br />January 5, 1987<br>{{small|(lost election)}} | |||
| ] | |||
|Democratic | |||
|] | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
!rowspan="4" scope="rowgroup"|42 | |||
|rowspan="4" data-sort-value="Thompson, Tommy"|] | |||
|rowspan="4" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|rowspan="4"|''']'''<br>{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1941)}}<br><ref name="nga-thompson">{{cite web | title=Tommy G. Thompson | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/tommy-g-thompson/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="4"|{{dts|January 5, 1987}}<br />–<br />February 1, 2001<br>{{small|(resigned)}} | |||
|rowspan="4"|Republican | |||
|] | |||
|rowspan="4" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|rowspan="4"|] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
!scope="row"|43 | |||
|data-sort-value="McCallum, Scott"|] | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|''']'''<br>{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1950)}}<br><ref name="nga-mccallum">{{cite web | title=Scott McCallum | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/scott-mccallum/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|{{dts|February 1, 2001}}<br />–<br />January 6, 2003<br>{{small|(lost election)}} | |||
|Republican | |||
|bgcolor="#EEEEEE"|<small>Succeeded from<br>Lieutenant<br>Governor</small> | |||
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|44 | |||
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Doyle, Jim"|] | |||
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1945)}}<br><ref name="nga-doyle">{{cite web | title=Jim Doyle | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/jim-doyle/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 6, 2003}}<br />–<br />January 3, 2011<br>{{small|()}} | |||
|rowspan="2"|Democratic | |||
|] | |||
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|rowspan="2"|] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|45 | |||
|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Walker, Scott"|] | |||
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1967)}}<br><ref name="nga-walker">{{cite web | title=Scott Walker | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/scott-walker/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 3, 2011}}<br />–<br />January 7, 2019<br>{{small|(lost election)}} | |||
|rowspan="3"|Republican | |||
|] | |||
|rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|rowspan="3"|] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|]<br /><small>(special)</small><br />{{efn|Walker survived a ].}} | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
|] | |||
|- style="height:2em;" | |||
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|46 | |||
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Evers, Tony"|] | |||
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1951)}}<br><ref name="nga-evers">{{cite web | title=Tony Evers | url=https://www.nga.org/governor/tony-evers/ | publisher=] | access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 7, 2019}}<br />–<br />Incumbent{{efn|Evers' second term began on January 2, 2023, and ] January 4, 2027.}} | |||
|rowspan="2"|Democratic | |||
|] | |||
|rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | |||
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Revision as of 07:06, 22 July 2023
Governor of Wisconsin | |
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Gubernatorial seal | |
Incumbent Tony Evers since January 7, 2019 | |
Residence | Wisconsin Governor's Mansion |
Term length | Four years, no term limits |
Inaugural holder | Nelson Dewey |
Formation | June 7, 1848 (1848-06-07) |
Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin |
Salary | $146,597.88 |
Website | evers |
The governor of Wisconsin is the head of government of Wisconsin and the commander-in-chief of the state's army and air forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Wisconsin Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.
44 individuals have held the office of governor of Wisconsin since the state's admission to the Union in 1848, one of whom—Philip La Follette—served non-consecutive terms. Nelson Dewey, the first governor, took office on June 7, 1848. The longest-serving governor was Tommy Thompson, who took office on January 5, 1987, and resigned on February 1, 2001, a total of 14 years and 28 days. Arthur MacArthur Sr. had the shortest term: he was governor for a total of just 5 days—from March 21 to 25, 1856. The current governor is Tony Evers, a Democrat who took office on January 7, 2019.
Governors
Initially after the American Revolution, parts of the area now known as Wisconsin were claimed by Virginia, Massachusetts and Connecticut; however, Virginia ceded its claim in 1784, Massachusetts in 1785 and Connecticut in 1786. On July 13, 1787, the Northwest Territory, including the area now called Wisconsin, was formed; Wisconsin remained part of the territory until 1800. The territorial governor during this period was Arthur St. Clair. As parts of the Northwest Territory were admitted to the Union as states, Wisconsin became part of first the Indiana Territory (1800–1809), then the Illinois Territory (1809–1818), and then the Michigan Territory (1818–1836); see the lists of governors of Indiana, of Illinois, and of Michigan for these periods.
Governors of Wisconsin Territory
Wisconsin Territory was formed on July 3, 1836. During the time of its existence, the Wisconsin Territory had three people appointed governor by the President of the United States, one of whom served non-consecutive terms.
When most of Wisconsin Territory was admitted as the state of Wisconsin, the remainder became unorganized territory. However, the citizens of the region maintained a territorial government, and even elected a delegate to the United States House of Representatives, essentially making it a de facto continuation of Wisconsin Territory. As the region no longer had an official governor, Territorial Secretary John Catlin acted as governor of the region.
No. | Governor | Term in office | Appointing President | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Henry Dodge (1782–1867) |
April 30, 1836 – September 13, 1841 (successor appointed) |
Andrew Jackson | |
Martin Van Buren | ||||
2 | James Duane Doty (1799–1865) |
September 13, 1841 – June 15, 1844 (successor appointed) |
John Tyler | |
3 | Nathaniel P. Tallmadge (1795–1864) |
June 15, 1844 – April 8, 1845 (successor appointed) |
John Tyler | |
4 | Henry Dodge (1782–1867) |
April 8, 1845 – June 23, 1848 (statehood) |
James K. Polk |
Governors of the State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin was admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848. Since then, it has had 45 governors, one of whom served non-consecutive terms.
Originally, governors of Wisconsin served for two-year terms, but in 1967 the state constitution was amended to change this to four. Jeremiah McLain Rusk served 1 3-year term in the 1880s as the constitution was amended during his first term to move elections from odd to even years, and all officers were allowed to serve an extra year, rather than have their terms cut a year short. Patrick Lucey, elected in the 1970 election, was the first governor to serve a 4-year term. Governors of Wisconsin are not term limited.
The state constitution provides for the election of a lieutenant governor; originally, the governor and lieutenant governor were elected on different tickets, and thus were not necessarily of the same party. Since the 1967 amendment, however, the two have been nominated, and voted on, together. Originally, if the office of the governor was vacant for any reason, "the powers and duties of the office . . . devolve upon the lieutenant governor." In 1979, the constitution was amended to make this more specific: if the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor becomes governor, but becomes acting governor if the governor is absent from the state, impeached, or unable to carry out of duties. If any of these events occur while the office of lieutenant governor is vacant, the secretary of state becomes either governor or acting governor. Two Wisconsin governors have died while in office, one has died after being elected but before taking office, and four have resigned.
No. | Governor | Term in office | Party | Election | Lt. Governor | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nelson Dewey (1813–1889) |
June 7, 1848 – January 5, 1852 () |
Democratic | 1848 | John E. Holmes | |||
1849 | Samuel W. Beall | |||||||
2 | Leonard J. Farwell (1819–1889) |
January 5, 1852 – January 2, 1854 () |
Whig | 1851 | Timothy Burns | |||
3 | William A. Barstow (1813–1865) |
January 2, 1854 – March 21, 1856 () |
Democratic | 1853 | James T. Lewis | |||
1855 |
Arthur MacArthur Sr. | |||||||
4 | Arthur MacArthur Sr. (1815–1896) |
March 21, 1856 – March 25, 1856 () |
Democratic | vacant | ||||
5 | Coles Bashford (1816–1878) |
March 25, 1856 – January 4, 1858 () |
Republican | Arthur MacArthur Sr. | ||||
6 | Alexander Randall (1819–1872) |
January 4, 1858 – January 6, 1862 () |
Republican | 1857 | Erasmus D. Campbell | |||
1859 | Butler G. Noble | |||||||
7 | Louis P. Harvey (1820–1862) |
January 6, 1862 – April 19, 1862 (died in office) |
Republican | 1861 | Edward Salomon | |||
8 | Edward Salomon (1828–1909) |
April 19, 1862 – January 4, 1864 () |
Republican | Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor |
vacant | |||
9 | James T. Lewis (1819–1904) |
January 4, 1864 – January 1, 1866 () |
Republican | 1863 | Wyman Spooner | |||
10 | Lucius Fairchild (1831–1896) |
January 1, 1866 – January 1, 1872 () |
Republican | 1865 | ||||
1867 | ||||||||
1869 | Thaddeus C. Pound | |||||||
11 | Cadwallader C. Washburn (1818–1882) |
January 1, 1872 – January 5, 1874 () |
Republican | 1871 | Milton H. Pettit | |||
12 | William Robert Taylor (1820–1909) |
January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876 () |
Democratic | 1873 | Charles D. Parker | |||
13 | Harrison Ludington (1812–1891) |
January 3, 1876 – January 7, 1878 () |
Republican | 1875 | ||||
14 | William E. Smith (1824–1883) |
January 7, 1878 – January 2, 1882 () |
Republican | 1877 | James M. Bingham | |||
1879 | ||||||||
15 | Jeremiah McLain Rusk (1830–1893) |
January 2, 1882 – January 7, 1889 () |
Republican | 1881 |
Sam S. Fifield | |||
1884 | ||||||||
1886 | George W. Ryland | |||||||
16 | William D. Hoard (1836–1918) |
January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 () |
Republican | 1888 | ||||
17 | George Wilbur Peck (1840–1916) |
January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895 () |
Democratic | 1890 | Charles Jonas | |||
1892 | ||||||||
18 | William H. Upham (1841–1924) |
January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 () |
Republican | 1894 | Emil Baensch | |||
19 | Edward Scofield (1842–1925) |
January 4, 1897 – January 7, 1901 () |
Republican | 1896 | ||||
1898 | Jesse Stone | |||||||
20 | Robert M. La Follette (1855–1925) |
January 7, 1901 – January 1, 1906 (resigned) |
Republican | 1900 | ||||
1902 | James O. Davidson | |||||||
1904 | ||||||||
21 | James O. Davidson (1854–1922) |
January 1, 1906 – January 2, 1911 () |
Republican | Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor |
vacant | |||
1906 | William D. Connor | |||||||
1908 | John Strange | |||||||
22 | Francis E. McGovern (1866–1946) |
January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915 () |
Republican | 1910 | Thomas Morris | |||
1912 | ||||||||
23 | Emanuel L. Philipp (1861–1925) |
January 4, 1915 – January 3, 1921 () |
Republican | 1914 | Edward F. Dithmar | |||
1916 | ||||||||
1918 | ||||||||
24 | John J. Blaine (1875–1934) |
January 3, 1921 – January 3, 1927 () |
Republican | 1920 | George F. Comings | |||
1922 | ||||||||
1924 | Henry A. Huber | |||||||
25 | Fred R. Zimmerman (1880–1954) |
January 3, 1927 – January 7, 1929 () |
Republican | 1926 | ||||
26 | Walter J. Kohler Sr. (1875–1940) |
January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931 () |
Republican | 1928 | ||||
27 | Philip La Follette (1897–1965) |
January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 (lost nomination) |
Republican | 1930 | ||||
28 | Albert G. Schmedeman (1864–1946) |
January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935 (lost election) |
Democratic | 1932 | Thomas J. O'Malley | |||
29 | Philip La Follette (1897–1965) |
January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939 (lost election) |
Wisconsin Progressive |
1934 | ||||
1936 | Henry A. Gunderson | |||||||
Herman L. Ekern | ||||||||
30 | Julius P. Heil (1876–1949) |
January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943 (lost election) |
Republican | 1938 | Walter S. Goodland | |||
1940 | ||||||||
— | Orland Steen Loomis (1893–1942) |
Died before assuming office |
Wisconsin Progressive |
1942 | ||||
31 | Walter Samuel Goodland (1862–1947) |
January 4, 1943 – March 12, 1947 (died in office) |
Republican | Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor |
vacant | |||
1944 | Oscar Rennebohm | |||||||
1946 | ||||||||
32 | Oscar Rennebohm (1889–1968) |
March 12, 1947 – January 1, 1951 () |
Republican | Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor |
vacant | |||
1948 | George M. Smith | |||||||
33 | Walter J. Kohler Jr. (1904–1976) |
January 1, 1951 – January 7, 1957 () |
Republican | 1950 | ||||
1952 | ||||||||
1954 | Warren P. Knowles | |||||||
34 | Vernon Wallace Thomson (1905–1988) |
January 7, 1957 – January 5, 1959 (lost election) |
Republican | 1956 | ||||
35 | Gaylord Nelson (1916–2005) |
January 5, 1959 – January 7, 1963 () |
Democratic | 1958 | Philleo Nash | |||
1960 | Warren P. Knowles | |||||||
36 | John W. Reynolds Jr. (1921–2002) |
January 7, 1963 – January 4, 1965 (lost election) |
Democratic | 1962 | Jack B. Olson | |||
37 | File:WarrenPKnowles.jpg | Warren P. Knowles (1908–1993) |
January 4, 1965 – January 4, 1971 () |
Republican | 1964 | Patrick Lucey | ||
1966 | Jack B. Olson | |||||||
1968 | ||||||||
38 | Patrick Lucey (1918–2014) |
January 4, 1971 – July 6, 1977 (resigned) |
Democratic | 1970 |
Martin J. Schreiber | |||
1974 | ||||||||
39 | Martin J. Schreiber (b. 1939) |
July 6, 1977 – January 3, 1979 (lost election) |
Democratic | Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor |
vacant | |||
40 | Lee S. Dreyfus (1926–2008) |
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 () |
Republican | 1978 | Russell A. Olson | |||
41 | Tony Earl (1936–2023) |
January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987 (lost election) |
Democratic | 1982 | James T. Flynn | |||
42 | Tommy Thompson (b. 1941) |
January 5, 1987 – February 1, 2001 (resigned) |
Republican | 1986 | Scott McCallum | |||
1990 | ||||||||
1994 | ||||||||
1998 | ||||||||
43 | Scott McCallum (b. 1950) |
February 1, 2001 – January 6, 2003 (lost election) |
Republican | Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor |
Margaret Farrow | |||
44 | Jim Doyle (b. 1945) |
January 6, 2003 – January 3, 2011 () |
Democratic | 2002 | Barbara Lawton | |||
2006 | ||||||||
45 | Scott Walker (b. 1967) |
January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2019 (lost election) |
Republican | 2010 | Rebecca Kleefisch | |||
2012 (special) | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||
46 | Tony Evers (b. 1951) |
January 7, 2019 – Incumbent |
Democratic | 2018 | Mandela Barnes | |||
2022 | Sara Rodriguez |
See also
Notes
- The range given is from the date the governor was confirmed by the Senate, or appointed by the President during a Senate recess, to the date the governor's successor was confirmed, unless noted.
- Dodge was nominated and confirmed by the Senate on April 30, 1836. He was reconfirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1839.
- Doty was appointed on April 15, 1841, during a Senate recess; nominated on June 17; and confirmed by the Senate on September 13.
- Tallmadge was nominated and confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 1844.
- Dodge was appointed on April 8, 1845, during a Senate recess; nominated on December 23, 1846; and confirmed by the Senate on February 3.
- Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.
- Died in office
- Initially, Barstow was declared the winner of the 1855 election, but soon resigned amid claims that he had won through fraudulent means. MacArthur, as lieutenant governor, acted as governor for five days, until the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared Barstow's opponent, Bashford, the legitimate governor. Bashford completed the term, with MacArthur continuing to serve as lieutenant governor.
- Died in office
- During Rusk's first term, the Wisconsin Constitution was amended to say that all elections of state and county officers would henceforth take place in even-numbered years. By the provisions of the amendment, the terms of all officials who would have left office in 1884, including Rusk, were extended by one year.
- Died in office
- Died in office
- Resigned to take an appointment to the state tax commission.
- Loomis was elected in the 1942 election, but died before taking office. Per a ruling of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Goodland, who had been re-elected lieutenant governor in the same election, served as governor for the entire term.
- As per a 1967 amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution, Lucey's first term was the first gubernatorial term to last 4 years.
- Walker survived a recall election.
- Evers' second term began on January 2, 2023, and will expire January 4, 2027.
References
- General
- "Former Wisconsin Governors". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel, Robert (1978). Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. IV. Meckler Books. ISBN 9780930466008. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- Kallenbach, Joseph Ernest (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Oceana Publications. ISBN 978-0-379-00665-0. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- McMullin, Thomas A. (1984). Biographical directory of American territorial governors. Westport, CT : Meckler. ISBN 978-0-930466-11-4. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- Specific
- "Database: Wisconsin state employee salaries | Politics and Elections". Wisconsin State Journal. May 13, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 1
- ^ Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 4
- Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 10
- Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 6
- ^ "Wisconsin Governors since 1848". State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006 (PDF). p. 724. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2007.
- Beck, J. D., ed. (1911). The blue book of the state of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. p. 512. Retrieved December 11, 2007.
- ^ "Significant Events in Wisconsin History". State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006 (PDF). p. 696. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2007.
- "St. Clair, Arthur". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Government Printing Office. 2005. Retrieved December 11, 2007.
- Williams, J. Fletcher (1894). Henry Hastings Sibley: A Memoir. Minnesota Historical Society. pp. 277–281. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin. Racine County, Wisconsin: Western Historical Company. 1879. pp. 54–56. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
- ^ McMullin pp. 329–331
- U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 24th Cong., 1st sess., 30 April 1836, 535. Accessed July 22, 2023.
- U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 24th Cong., 1st sess., 30 April 1836, 536. Accessed July 22, 2023.
- U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 25th Cong., 3rd sess., 2 March 1839, 219. Accessed July 22, 2023.
- ^ McMullin pp. 331–333
- U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 27th Cong., 1st sess., 17 June 1841, 386. Accessed July 22, 2023.
- U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 27th Cong., 1st sess., 13 September 1841, 441. Accessed July 22, 2023.
- McMullin pp. 333–335
- U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 28th Cong., 1st sess., 15 June 1844, 343. Accessed July 22, 2023.
- U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 29th Cong., 1st sess., 23 December 1846, 10. Accessed July 22, 2023.
- U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 29th Cong., 1st sess., 3 February 1846, 41. Accessed July 22, 2023.
- Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 7
- Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 8
- Sobel pp. 1717–1718
- "Nelson Dewey". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1718–1719
- "Leonard James Farwell". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1719–1720
- "William Augustus Barstow". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- McCann, Dennis (December 10, 1998). "3 governors held office within weeks. Corruption charges helped spark power struggle, office turnover in 1856". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- Sobel pp. 1720–1721
- "Arthur MacArthur". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1721–1723
- "Coles Bashford". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1723–1724
- "Alexander Williams Randall". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1724–1725
- "Louis Powell Harvey". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1725–1726
- "Edward Salomon". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1727–1728
- "James Taylor Lewis". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1728–1729
- "Lucius Fairchild". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1729–1731
- "Cadwallader Colden Washburn". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1731–1732
- "William R. Taylor". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1732–1733
- "Harrison Ludington". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1733–1734
- "William E. Smith". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1734–1735
- "Jeremiah M. Rusk". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel p. 1736
- "William Dempster Hoard". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel p. 1737
- "George W. Peck". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1738–1739
- "William H. Upham". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1739–1740
- "Edward Scofield". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1740–1741
- "Robert M. La Follette". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1741–1742
- "James O. Davidson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1742–1743
- "Francis E. McGovern". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1743–1745
- "Emanuel L. Philipp". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1745–1746
- "John J. Blaine". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1746–1747
- "Fred R. Zimmerman". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1747–1748
- "Walter J. Kohler". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Sobel pp. 1748–1749
- ^ "Philip F. La Follette". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1749–1750
- "Albert G. Schmedeman". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel p. 1751
- "Julius Peter Heil". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel p. 1752
- Sobel pp. 1752–1754
- "Walter S. Goodland". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel p. 1754
- "Oscar Rennebohm". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel p. 1755
- "Walter J. Kohler Jr". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel p. 1756
- "Vernon W. Thomson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel p. 1757
- "Gaylord Anton Nelson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1758–1759
- "John W. Reynolds". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1759–1760
- "Warren P. Knowles". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1760–1761
- "Patrick Joseph Lucey". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- Sobel pp. 1761–1762
- "Martin James Schreiber". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Lee Sherman Dreyfus". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Anthony S. Earl". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Tommy G. Thompson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Scott McCallum". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Jim Doyle". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Scott Walker". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Tony Evers". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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