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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 |chapter=Wisconsin Governors since 1848 |access-date=October 5, 2007 |title=State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005&ndash;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. 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&ndash;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" />


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|+ Governors of the State of Wisconsin
{{legend2|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|] (12) |border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}
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!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)}};"|&nbsp;
! Party
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1813–1889)}}<br><ref name="sobel-dewey">Sobel pp. 1717&ndash;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&ndash;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)}};"|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"| ]
|]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|- style="height:2em;"
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; December 19, 1813 – July 21, 1889&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 75)</small>
|]
| rowspan="2"| June 7, 1848<br />–<br />January 5, 1852
| rowspan="2"| ] |style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|]
| ]
|- style="height:2em;"
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
!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&ndash;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)}};"|&nbsp;
|{{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)}};"|&nbsp;
|- style="height:2em;"
| ''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; January 5, 1819 – April 11, 1889&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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&ndash;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)}};"|&nbsp;
|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)}};"|&nbsp;
|- style="height:2em;"
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; September 13, 1813 – December 13, 1865&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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)}};"|&nbsp;
!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&ndash;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)}};"|&nbsp;
|{{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)}};"|&nbsp;
|data-sort-value="Bashford, Coles"|]
| ''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; January 26, 1815 – August 26, 1896&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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&ndash;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)}};"|&nbsp;
!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|6
|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; January 24, 1816 – April 25, 1878&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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&ndash;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)}};"|&nbsp;
|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)}};"|&nbsp;
|- style="height:2em;"
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; October 31, 1819 – July 26, 1872&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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)}};"|&nbsp;
| ]
|-
| ]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
!scope="row"|7
| 7
| ] |data-sort-value="Harvey, Louis"|]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1820–1862)}}<br><ref name="sobel-harvey">Sobel pp. 1724&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; July 22, 1820 – April 19, 1862&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 41)</small>
| January 6, 1862<br />–<br />April 19, 1862<br><small>(died)</small> |{{dts|January 6, 1862}}<br />–<br />April 19, 1862<br>{{small|(died in office)}}
| Republican |Republican
| ] |]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |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)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1828–1909)}}<br><ref name="sobel-salomon">Sobel pp. 1725&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; August 11, 1828 – April 21, 1909&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 80)</small>
| April 19, 1862<br />–<br />January 4, 1864 |{{dts|April 19, 1862}}<br />–<br />January 4, 1864<br>{{small|()}}
| Republican |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'' |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)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1819–1904)}}<br><ref name="sobel-lewis">Sobel pp. 1727&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; October 30, 1819 – August 5, 1904&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 84)</small>
| January 4, 1864<br />–<br />January 1, 1866 |{{dts|January 4, 1864}}<br />–<br />January 1, 1866<br>{{small|()}}
| Republican |Republican
| ] |]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="3"|] |rowspan="3"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="3"| 10 !rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|10
| rowspan="3"| ] |rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Fairchild, Lucius"|]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1831–1896)}}<br><ref name="sobel-fairchild">Sobel pp. 1728&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; December 27, 1831 – May 23, 1896&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 64)</small>
| rowspan="3"| January 1, 1866<br />–<br />January 1, 1872 |rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 1, 1866}}<br />–<br />January 1, 1872<br>{{small|()}}
| rowspan="3"| Republican |rowspan="3"|Republican
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |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)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1818–1882)}}<br><ref name="sobel-washburn">Sobel pp. 1729&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; April 22, 1818 – May 14, 1882&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 64)</small>
| January 1, 1872<br />–<br />January 5, 1874 |{{dts|January 1, 1872}}<br />–<br />January 5, 1874<br>{{small|()}}
| Republican |Republican
| ] |]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| ]<br />{{efn|Died in office}} |]<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)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1820–1909)}}<br><ref name="sobel-taylor">Sobel pp. 1731&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; July 10, 1820 – March 17, 1909&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 88)</small>
| January 5, 1874<br />–<br />January 3, 1876 |{{dts|January 5, 1874}}<br />–<br />January 3, 1876<br>{{small|()}}
| Democratic |Democratic
| ] |]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
!scope="row"|13
| 13
| ] |data-sort-value="Ludington, Harrison"|]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1812–1891)}}<br><ref name="sobel-ludington">Sobel pp. 1732&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; July 30, 1812 – June 17, 1891&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 78)</small>
| January 3, 1876<br />–<br />January 7, 1878 |{{dts|January 3, 1876}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1878<br>{{small|()}}
| Republican |Republican
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="2"|14 !rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|14
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Smith, William"|]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; June 18, 1824 February 13, 1883&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 58)</small> |rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1824–1883)}}<br><ref name="sobel-smith">Sobel pp. 1733&ndash;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"|January 7, 1878<br />–<br />January 2, 1882 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 7, 1878}}<br />–<br />January 2, 1882<br>{{small|()}}
| rowspan="2"|Republican |rowspan="2"|Republican
| ] |]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="3"| 15 !rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|15
| rowspan="3"| ] |rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Rusk, Jeremiah"|]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1830–1893)}}<br><ref name="sobel-rusk">Sobel pp. 1734&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; June 17, 1830 – November 21, 1893&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 63)</small>
| rowspan="3"| January 2, 1882<br />–<br />January 7, 1889 |rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 2, 1882}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1889<br>{{small|()}}
| rowspan="3"| Republican |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.}} |]<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)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
!scope="row"|16
| 16
| ] |data-sort-value="Hoard, William"|]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; October 10, 1836 – November 22, 1918&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 82)</small>
| January 7, 1889<br />–<br />January 5, 1891 |{{dts|January 7, 1889}}<br />–<br />January 5, 1891<br>{{small|()}}
| Republican |Republican
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="2"|17 !rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|17
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Peck, George"|]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; September 28, 1840 – April 16, 1916&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 75)</small>
| rowspan="2"|January 5, 1891<br />–<br />January 7, 1895 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 5, 1891}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1895<br>{{small|()}}
| rowspan="2"|Democratic |rowspan="2"|Democratic
| ] |]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
!scope="row"|18
| 18
| ] |data-sort-value="Upham, William"|]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1841–1924)}}<br><ref name="sobel-upham">Sobel pp. 1738&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 3, 1841 – July 2, 1924&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 83)</small>
| January 7, 1895<br />–<br />January 4, 1897 |{{dts|January 7, 1895}}<br />–<br />January 4, 1897<br>{{small|()}}
| Republican |Republican
| ] |]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 19 !rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|19
| rowspan="2"| ] |rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Scofield, Edward"|]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1842–1925)}}<br><ref name="sobel-scofield">Sobel pp. 1739&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; March 28, 1842 – February 3, 1925&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 82)</small>
| rowspan="2"| January 4, 1897<br />–<br />January 7, 1901 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 4, 1897}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1901<br>{{small|()}}
| rowspan="2"| Republican |rowspan="2"|Republican
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|]<br />{{efn|Died in office}} |rowspan="2"|]<br />{{efn|Died in office}}
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="3"| 20 !rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|20
| rowspan="3"| ] |rowspan="3" data-sort-value="La Follette, Robert"|]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |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&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; June 14, 1855 – June 21, 1925&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 70)</small>
| rowspan="3"| January 7, 1901<br />–<br />January 1, 1906<br><small>(resigned)</small>{{efn|Resigned to take an elected seat in the ].}} |rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 7, 1901}}<br />–<br />January 1, 1906<br>{{small|(resigned)}}
| rowspan="3"| Republican |rowspan="3"|Republican
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="3"| 21 !rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|21
| rowspan="3"| ] |rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Davidson, James"|]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1854–1922)}}<br><ref name="sobel-davidson">Sobel pp. 1741&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; February 10, 1854 – December 16, 1922&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 68)</small>
| rowspan="3"| January 1, 1906<br />–<br />January 2, 1911 |rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 1, 1906}}<br />–<br />January 2, 1911<br>{{small|()}}
| rowspan="3"| Republican |rowspan="3"|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'' |colspan="2" style="background:#E0E0E0;"|''vacant''
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="2"|22 !rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|22
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2" data-sort-value="McGovern, Francis"|]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="2"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1866–1946)}}<br><ref name="sobel-mcgovern">Sobel pp. 1742&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; January 21, 1866 – May 16, 1946&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 80)</small>
| rowspan="2"|January 2, 1911<br />–<br />January 4, 1915 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 2, 1911}}<br />–<br />January 4, 1915<br>{{small|()}}
| rowspan="2"|Republican |rowspan="2"|Republican
| ] |]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="3"|23 !rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|23
| rowspan="3"|] |rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Philipp, Emanuel"|]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1861–1925)}}<br><ref name="sobel-philipp">Sobel pp. 1743&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; March 25, 1861 – June 15, 1925&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 64)</small>
| rowspan="3"|January 4, 1915<br />–<br />January 3, 1921 |rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 4, 1915}}<br />–<br />January 3, 1921<br>{{small|()}}
| rowspan="3"|Republican |rowspan="3"|Republican
| ] |]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="3"|] |rowspan="3"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="3"| 24 !rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|24
| rowspan="3"| ] |rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Blaine, John"|]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1875–1934)}}<br><ref name="sobel-blaine">Sobel pp. 1745&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 4, 1875 – April 16, 1934&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 75)</small>
| rowspan="3"| January 3, 1921<br />–<br />January 3, 1927 |rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 3, 1921}}<br />–<br />January 3, 1927<br>{{small|()}}
| rowspan="3"| Republican |rowspan="3"|Republican
| ] |]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
| rowspan="4" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="4" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="4"|] |rowspan="4"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
!scope="row"|25
| 25
| ] |data-sort-value="Zimmerman, Fred"|]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1880–1954)}}<br><ref name="sobel-zimmerman">Sobel pp. 1746&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; November 20, 1880 – December 14, 1954&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 74)</small>
| January 3, 1927<br />–<br />January 7, 1929 |{{dts|January 3, 1927}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1929<br>{{small|()}}
| Republican |Republican
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
!scope="row"|26
| 26
| ] |data-sort-value="Kohler, Walter 1"|]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1875–1940)}}<br><ref name="sobel-kohler-walter-1">Sobel pp. 1747&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; March 5, 1875 – April 21, 1940&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 65)</small>
| January 7, 1929<br />–<br />January 5, 1931 |{{dts|January 7, 1929}}<br />–<br />January 5, 1931<br>{{small|()}}
| Republican |Republican
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
!scope="row"|27
| 27
| ] |data-sort-value="La Follette, Philip"|]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1897–1965)}}<br><ref name="sobel-lafollette-philip">Sobel pp. 1748&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 8, 1897 – August 18, 1965&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 68)</small>
| January 5, 1931<br />–<br />January 2, 1933<br><small>(lost renomination)</small> |{{dts|January 5, 1931}}<br />–<br />January 2, 1933<br>{{small|(lost nomination)}}
| Republican |Republican
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
!scope="row"|28
| 28
| ] |data-sort-value="Schmedeman, Albert"|]
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1864–1946)}}<br><ref name="sobel-schmedeman">Sobel pp. 1749&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; November 25, 1864 – November 26, 1946&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 82)</small>
| January 2, 1933<br />–<br />January 7, 1935<br><small>(lost election)</small> |{{dts|January 2, 1933}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1935<br>{{small|(lost election)}}
| Democratic |Democratic
| ] |]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|]<br />{{efn|Died in office}} |rowspan="2"|]<br />{{efn|Died in office}}
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="3"| 29 !rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|29
| rowspan="3"| ] |rowspan="3" data-sort-value="La Follette, Philip"|]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 8, 1897 – August 18, 1965&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 68)</small> |rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1897–1965)}}<br><ref name="sobel-lafollette-philip" /><ref name="nga-lafollette-philip" />
| rowspan="3"| January 7, 1935<br />–<br />January 2, 1939<br><small>(lost election)</small> |rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 7, 1935}}<br />–<br />January 2, 1939<br>{{small|(lost election)}}
| rowspan="3"| ] |rowspan="3"|]
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2"|]
| style="background: {{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |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;"
|-
| style="background: {{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"|
|] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="2"|30 !rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|30
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Heil, Julius"|]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; July 8, 1876 – November 30, 1949&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 73)</small>
| rowspan="2"|January 2, 1939<br />–<br />January 4, 1943<br><small>(lost election)</small> |rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 2, 1939}}<br />–<br />January 4, 1943<br>{{small|(lost election)}}
| rowspan="2"|Republican |rowspan="2"|Republican
| ] |]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="3"|] |rowspan="3"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ''&mdash;'' !scope="row"|&mdash;
| ] |data-sort-value="Loomis, Orland"|]
| style="background: {{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |style="background: {{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"|
|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; November 2, 1893 – December 7, 1942&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 49)</small> |''']'''<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 |Wisconsin<br>Progressive
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="3"| 31 !rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|31
| rowspan="3"| ] |rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Goodland, Walter"|]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="3"|''']'''<br>{{Small|(1862–1947)}}<br><ref name="sobel-goodland">Sobel pp. 1752&ndash;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; December 22, 1862 – March 12, 1947&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 84)</small>
| rowspan="3"| January 4, 1943<br />–<br />March 12, 1947<br><small>(died)</small> |rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 4, 1943}}<br />–<br />March 12, 1947<br>{{small|(died in office)}}
| rowspan="3"| Republican |rowspan="3"|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'' |colspan=2 style="background:#E0E0E0;"|''vacant''
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 32 !rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|32
| rowspan="2"| ] |rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Rennebohm, Oscar"|]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 25, 1889 – October 15, 1968&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 79)</small>
| rowspan="2"| March 12, 1947<br />–<br />January 1, 1951<br><small>(not candidate election)</small> |rowspan="2"|{{dts|March 12, 1947}}<br />–<br />January 1, 1951<br>{{small|()}}
| rowspan="2"| Republican |rowspan="2"|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'' |colspan=2 style="background:#E0E0E0;"|''vacant''
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="3"|] |rowspan="3"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| rowspan="3"| 33 !rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|33
| rowspan="3"|{{CSS image crop |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)}};"|&nbsp; |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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; April 4, 1904 – March 21, 1976&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 71)</small>
| rowspan="3"| January 1, 1951<br />–<br />January 7, 1957<br><small>(not candidate for election)</small> |rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 1, 1951}}<br />–<br />January 7, 1957<br>{{small|()}}
| rowspan="3"| Republican |rowspan="3"|Republican
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
| ] |]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| rowspan="2"|] |rowspan="2"|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|-
!scope="row"|34
| 34
| ] |data-sort-value="Thomson, Vernon"|]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; November 5, 1905 – April 2, 1988&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(aged 82)</small>
| January 7, 1957<br />–<br />January 5, 1959<br><small>(lost election)</small> |{{dts|January 7, 1957}}<br />–<br />January 5, 1959<br>{{small|(lost election)}}
| Republican
| ]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 35
| rowspan="2"| ]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; June 4, 1916 – July 3, 2005&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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)}};"|&nbsp;
| ]
|-
| ]
| style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
| Warren P. Knowles
|-
| 36
| ]
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
| ''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; April 4, 1921 – January 6, 2002&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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)}};"|&nbsp;
| ]
|-
| rowspan="3"| 37
| rowspan="3"| ]
| rowspan="3" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; August 19, 1908 – May 1, 1993&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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)}};"|&nbsp;
| ]
|-
| ]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"|Jack B. Olson
|-
| ]
|-
| rowspan="2"|38
| rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; March 21, 1918 – May 10, 2014&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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)}};"|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2"|]
|-
| ]
|-
| 39
| ]
| style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
| ''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {{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)}};"|&nbsp;
| ''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; June 20, 1926 – January 2, 2008&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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)}};"|&nbsp;
!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)}};"|&nbsp;
|rowspan="2"|Democratic
| ''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; April 12, 1936 – February 23, 2023&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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)}};"|&nbsp;
|]
| ]
|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)}};"|&nbsp;
|data-sort-value="Reynolds, John"|]
| rowspan="4"|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {{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&ndash;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)}};"|&nbsp;
|]
| 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&ndash;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)}};"|&nbsp;
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| ''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {{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)}};"|&nbsp; |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)}};"|&nbsp;
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Lucey, Patrick"|]
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {{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&ndash;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" style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp; |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)}};"|&nbsp;
|data-sort-value="Schreiber, Martin"|]
| rowspan="3"|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {{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&ndash;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)}};"|&nbsp;
|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)}};"|&nbsp;
|]
| rowspan="2"|''']'''<br><small>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {{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)}};"|&nbsp;
|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)}};"|
|]
|- style="height:2em;"
|]
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Governor of Wisconsin
Gubernatorial seal
Incumbent
Tony Evers
since January 7, 2019
ResidenceWisconsin Governor's Mansion
Term lengthFour years, no term limits
Inaugural holderNelson Dewey
FormationJune 7, 1848 (1848-06-07)
DeputyLieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Salary$146,597.88
Websiteevers.wi.gov

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.

Governors of the Territory of Utah
No. Governor Term in office Appointing President
1 Portrait of a well-dressed nineteenth-century man Henry Dodge
(1782–1867)
April 30, 1836

September 13, 1841
(successor appointed)
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
2 Portrait of a well-dressed nineteenth-century man James Duane Doty
(1799–1865)
September 13, 1841

June 15, 1844
(successor appointed)
John Tyler
3 Portrait of a well-dressed nineteenth-century man Nathaniel P. Tallmadge
(1795–1864)
June 15, 1844

April 8, 1845
(successor appointed)
John Tyler
4 Portrait of a well-dressed nineteenth-century man 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.

Governors of the State of Wisconsin
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 Jodok Kohler, Jr. (4728499663).jpg 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

  1. 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.
  2. Dodge was nominated and confirmed by the Senate on April 30, 1836. He was reconfirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1839.
  3. Doty was appointed on April 15, 1841, during a Senate recess; nominated on June 17; and confirmed by the Senate on September 13.
  4. Tallmadge was nominated and confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 1844.
  5. Dodge was appointed on April 8, 1845, during a Senate recess; nominated on December 23, 1846; and confirmed by the Senate on February 3.
  6. Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.
  7. Died in office
  8. 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.
  9. Died in office
  10. 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.
  11. Died in office
  12. Died in office
  13. Resigned to take an appointment to the state tax commission.
  14. 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.
  15. As per a 1967 amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution, Lucey's first term was the first gubernatorial term to last 4 years.
  16. Walker survived a recall election.
  17. Evers' second term began on January 2, 2023, and will expire January 4, 2027.

References

General
Specific
  1. "Database: Wisconsin state employee salaries | Politics and Elections". Wisconsin State Journal. May 13, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 1
  3. ^ Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 4
  4. Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 10
  5. Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 6
  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.
  7. Beck, J. D., ed. (1911). The blue book of the state of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. p. 512. Retrieved December 11, 2007.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. "St. Clair, Arthur". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Government Printing Office. 2005. Retrieved December 11, 2007.
  10. 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.
  11. The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin. Racine County, Wisconsin: Western Historical Company. 1879. pp. 54–56. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
  12. ^ McMullin pp. 329–331
  13. U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 24th Cong., 1st sess., 30 April 1836, 535. Accessed July 22, 2023.
  14. U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 24th Cong., 1st sess., 30 April 1836, 536. Accessed July 22, 2023.
  15. U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 25th Cong., 3rd sess., 2 March 1839, 219. Accessed July 22, 2023.
  16. ^ McMullin pp. 331–333
  17. U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 27th Cong., 1st sess., 17 June 1841, 386. Accessed July 22, 2023.
  18. U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 27th Cong., 1st sess., 13 September 1841, 441. Accessed July 22, 2023.
  19. McMullin pp. 333–335
  20. U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 28th Cong., 1st sess., 15 June 1844, 343. Accessed July 22, 2023.
  21. U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 29th Cong., 1st sess., 23 December 1846, 10. Accessed July 22, 2023.
  22. U.S. Senate Exec. Journal. 29th Cong., 1st sess., 3 February 1846, 41. Accessed July 22, 2023.
  23. Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 7
  24. Wisconsin Constitution article V, § 8
  25. Sobel pp. 1717–1718
  26. "Nelson Dewey". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  27. Sobel pp. 1718–1719
  28. "Leonard James Farwell". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  29. Sobel pp. 1719–1720
  30. "William Augustus Barstow". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  31. McCann, Dennis (December 10, 1998). "3 governors held office within weeks. Corruption charges helped spark power struggle, office turnover in 1856". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  32. Sobel pp. 1720–1721
  33. "Arthur MacArthur". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  34. Sobel pp. 1721–1723
  35. "Coles Bashford". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  36. Sobel pp. 1723–1724
  37. "Alexander Williams Randall". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  38. Sobel pp. 1724–1725
  39. "Louis Powell Harvey". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  40. Sobel pp. 1725–1726
  41. "Edward Salomon". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  42. Sobel pp. 1727–1728
  43. "James Taylor Lewis". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  44. Sobel pp. 1728–1729
  45. "Lucius Fairchild". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  46. Sobel pp. 1729–1731
  47. "Cadwallader Colden Washburn". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  48. Sobel pp. 1731–1732
  49. "William R. Taylor". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  50. Sobel pp. 1732–1733
  51. "Harrison Ludington". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  52. Sobel pp. 1733–1734
  53. "William E. Smith". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  54. Sobel pp. 1734–1735
  55. "Jeremiah M. Rusk". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  56. Sobel p. 1736
  57. "William Dempster Hoard". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  58. Sobel p. 1737
  59. "George W. Peck". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  60. Sobel pp. 1738–1739
  61. "William H. Upham". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  62. Sobel pp. 1739–1740
  63. "Edward Scofield". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  64. Sobel pp. 1740–1741
  65. "Robert M. La Follette". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  66. Sobel pp. 1741–1742
  67. "James O. Davidson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  68. Sobel pp. 1742–1743
  69. "Francis E. McGovern". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  70. Sobel pp. 1743–1745
  71. "Emanuel L. Philipp". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  72. Sobel pp. 1745–1746
  73. "John J. Blaine". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  74. Sobel pp. 1746–1747
  75. "Fred R. Zimmerman". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  76. Sobel pp. 1747–1748
  77. "Walter J. Kohler". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  78. ^ Sobel pp. 1748–1749
  79. ^ "Philip F. La Follette". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  80. Sobel pp. 1749–1750
  81. "Albert G. Schmedeman". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  82. Sobel p. 1751
  83. "Julius Peter Heil". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  84. Sobel p. 1752
  85. Sobel pp. 1752–1754
  86. "Walter S. Goodland". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  87. Sobel p. 1754
  88. "Oscar Rennebohm". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  89. Sobel p. 1755
  90. "Walter J. Kohler Jr". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  91. Sobel p. 1756
  92. "Vernon W. Thomson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  93. Sobel p. 1757
  94. "Gaylord Anton Nelson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  95. Sobel pp. 1758–1759
  96. "John W. Reynolds". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  97. Sobel pp. 1759–1760
  98. "Warren P. Knowles". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  99. Sobel pp. 1760–1761
  100. "Patrick Joseph Lucey". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  101. Sobel pp. 1761–1762
  102. "Martin James Schreiber". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  103. "Lee Sherman Dreyfus". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  104. "Anthony S. Earl". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  105. "Tommy G. Thompson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  106. "Scott McCallum". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  107. "Jim Doyle". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  108. "Scott Walker". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  109. "Tony Evers". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

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