List of Governors of Idaho
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| Party | Governors |
|---|---|
| Republican | 20 |
| Democratic | 12 |
The following is a list of the Governors of the State of Idaho and Idaho Territory.
- Prior to becoming a territory, parts of Idaho were part of Dakota Territory, Oregon Territory, and Washington Territory; see the lists of governors of Dakota Territory, Oregon, and Washington for the period before 1863.
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[edit] List of Governors of the Idaho Territory
- William H. Wallace (1863 - 1864)
- Caleb Lyon (1864 - 1866)
- David W. Ballard (1866 - 1870)
- Thomas M. Bowen (1871)
- Thomas W. Bennett (1871 - 1875)
- David P. Thompson (1875 - 1876)
- Mason Brayman (1876 - 1878)
- John Baldwin Neil (1880 - 1883)
- John N. Irwin (1883 - 1884)
- William M. Bunn (1884 - 1885)
- Edward A. Stevenson (1885 - 1889)
- George Laird Shoup (1889 - 1890)
[edit] List of Governors of the State of Idaho
[edit] Notes
- ^ Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.
- ^ a b c As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.
- ^ Charles Gossett resigned to let Lieutenant Governor Williams succeed him and then appoint him to the United States Senate.
- ^ a b Resigned to be United States Secretary of the Interior.
- ^ As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.
- ^ Governor Otter's first term expires in 2011; he is not yet term limited.
[edit] Other high offices held
This is a table of congressional seats, other federal offices, and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Idaho except where noted. * denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | U.S. Congress | Other offices held | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | Senate | |||
| William H. Wallace | 1863–1864 | Territorial Delegate*, Territorial Delegate from Washington Territory, Governor of Washington Territory | ||
| Caleb Lyon | 1864–1866 | U.S. Representative from New York | ||
| Thomas M. Bowen | 1871 | U.S. Senator from Colorado | ||
| Thomas W. Bennett | 1871–1875 | Territorial Delegate | ||
| David P. Thompson | 1875–1876 | Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire | ||
| George Laird Shoup | 1889–1890 (territorial), 1890 | S | ||
| William J. McConnell | 1893–1897 | S | ||
| Frank R. Gooding | 1905–1909 | S | ||
| James H. Brady | 1909–1911 | S | ||
| Charles C. Gossett | 1945 | S | ||
| Len B. Jordan | 1951–1955 | S | ||
| Cecil D. Andrus | 1971–1977, 1987–1995 | U.S. Secretary of the Interior* | ||
| Dirk Kempthorne | 1999–2006 | S | U.S. Secretary of the Interior* | |
| C.L. "Butch" Otter | 2007–present | H | ||
[edit] Living former governors
As of July 2007, five former governors were alive, the oldest being John V. Evans (1977–1987, born 1925). The most recent governor to die was Robert E. Smylie (1955–1967), on July 17 2004. The most recently-serving governor to die was Don Samuelson (1967–1971), on January 20 2000.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil D. Andrus | 1971–1977, 1987–1995 | August 25 1931 |
| John V. Evans | 1977–1987 | January 18 1925 |
| Phil Batt | 1995–1999 | March 4 1927 |
| Dirk Kempthorne | 1999–2006 | October 29 1951 |
| Jim Risch | 2006–2007 | May 3 1943 |
[edit] References
Lists of chief executives of the United States | |
|---|---|
| President | President of the United States |
| State governors | Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming |
| Territorial executives | American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Northern Mariana Islands • Puerto Rico • United States Virgin Islands |
| Defunct | Pre-state territories • Panama Canal Zone • Philippine Islands • Cuba |
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