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The following is a list of the territorial and state governors of Alabama.

1 Governor of Alabama Territory

William Wyatt Bibb, served 1817- 1819

2 Governors of the State

Name:Served:Party:Note:
William Wyatt Bibb 1819- 1820 Democratic 1
Thomas Bibb 1820- 1821 Democratic 2
Israel Pickens 1821- 1825 Democratic
John Murphy 1825- 1829 Democratic
Gabriel Moore 1829- 1831 Democratic
Samuel B. MooreSamuel B. Moore (died 1846) was the Democratic Governor of the U. state of Alabama from March 3 to November 26, 1831. He was president of the Alabama state senate when Governor Gabriel Moore was elected to the United States Senate, and so became governor 1831 Democratic 3
John GayleJohn Gayle ( September 1 1792 July 21, 1859) was the Democratic Governor of the U. state of Alabama from 1831 to 1835. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1847 to 1849. Gayle, John Gayle, John Gayle, John. 1831- 1835Events January 1 Ole Pedersen Hoiland breaks into the Bank of Norway and steals 64. 000 dalers January 7 HMS Beagle anchors off the Chonos Archipelago. January 30 Unsuccessful assassination attempt against President Andrew Jackson in the United States Cap Democratic
Clement C. ClayClement Comer Clay ( December 17 1789 September 7 1866) was the Democratic Governor of the U. state of Alabama from 1835 to 1837. He resigned when he was appointed to the United States Senate, where he served from June 19 1837 until his resignation on Nov 1835- 1837Events January 10 DePauw University founded in Greencastle, Indiana January 26 Michigan is admitted as the 26th U. State February 8 Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate February 11 Americ Democratic
Hugh McVayHugh McVay ( 1788 1851) was the Democratic Governor of the U. state of Alabama from July 17 to November 22, 1837. He was president of the state senate when Governor Clement C. Clay was appointed to the United States Senate, and became governor when Clay r 1837 Democratic 4
Arthur P. BagbyArthur Pendleton Bagby ( 1794 September 21, 1858) was the Democratic Governor of the U. state of Alabama from 1837 to 1841. He served in the U. Senate from November 21 1841 to June 16 1848, when he resigned to become Minister to Russia from 1848 to 1849. 1837- 18411841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January 26 The United Kingdom occupies Hong Kong. Later during the year, the first census of the island recorded a population of about 7,500. February 18 The first ongoing f Democratic
Benjamin Fitzpatrick 1841- 1845 Democratic
Joshua L. Martin 1845- 1847 Democratic
Reuben Chapman 1847- 1849 Democratic
Henry W. Collier 1849- 1853 Democratic
John A. Winston 1853- 1857 Democratic
Andrew B. Moore 1857- 1861 Democratic
John Gill Shorter 1861- 1863 Democratic
Thomas H. Watts 1863- 1865 Democratic
Lewis E. Parsons 1865 Provisional 5
Robert M. Patton 1865- 1867 Republican
Wager Swayne 1867- 1868 Military 6
William H. Smith 1868- 1870 Republican
Robert B. Lindsay 1870- 1872 Democratic
David P. Lewis 1872- 1874 Republican
George S. Houston 1874- 1878 Democratic
Rufus W. Cobb 1878- 1882 Democratic
Edward A. O'Neal 1882- 1886 Democratic
Thomas Seay 1886- 1890 Democratic
Thomas G. Jones 1890- 1894 Democratic
William C. Oates 1894- 1896 Democratic
Joseph F. Johnston 1896- 1900 Democratic
William D. Jelks 1900 Democratic 7
William J. Samford 1900- 1901 Democratic
William D. Jelks 1901- 1907 Democratic
Russell Cunningham 1904- 1905 Democratic 8
B. B. Comer 1907- 1911 Democratic
Emmet O'Neal 1911- 1915 Democratic
Charles Henderson 1915- 1919 Democratic
Thomas Kilby 1919- 1923 Democratic
William W. Brandon 1923- 1927 Democratic
Charles McDowell 1924 Democratic 9
Bibb Graves 1927- 1931 Democratic
Benjamin M. Miller 1931- 1935 Democratic
Bibb Graves 1935- 1939 Democratic
Frank M. Dixon 1939- 1943 Democratic
Chauncey Sparks 1943- 1947 Democratic
James E. Folsom Sr. 1947- 1951 Democratic
Gordon Persons 1951- 1955 Democratic
James E. Folsom Sr. 1955- 1959 Democratic
John Patterson 1959- 1963 Democratic
George Wallace 1963- 1967 Democratic
Lurleen Wallace 1967- 1968 Democratic 10
Albert Brewer 1968- 1971 Democratic
George Wallace 1971- 1979 Democratic
Jere Beasley 1972 Democratic 11
Forrest H. "Fob" James Jr. 1979- 1983 Democratic
George Wallace 1983- 1987 Democratic
H. Guy Hunt 1987- 1993 Republican
James E. Folsom Jr. 1993- 1995 Democratic 12
Forrest H. "Fob" James Jr. 1995- 1999 Republican
Don Siegelman 1999- 2003 Democratic
Robert R. Riley 2003- Republican






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