Politics

List of Florida governors from first to last

Florida is one of the most populous states in the United States of America. It is also the only state to border both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.

The state initially joined the union on March 3, 1845. By January 10, 1861, it left the Union to join the Confederate States. But it rejoined the union again on June 25, 1868.

William Dunn Moseley became the first governor of Florida on June 25, 1845.

Here is a chronological list of the governors of Florida from First to last.

No.GovernorTerm in OfficeParty
1William Dunn MoseleyJune 25, 1845 – October 1, 1849Democratic
2Thomas BrownOctober 1, 1849 – October 3, 1853Whig
3James E. BroomeOctober 3, 1853 – October 5, 1857Democratic
4Madison S. PerryOctober 5, 1857 – October 7, 1861Democratic
5John MiltonOctober 7, 1861 – April 1, 1865Democratic
6Abraham K. AllisonApril 1, 1865 – May 19, 1865Democratic
7William MarvinJuly 13, 1865 – December 20, 1865Provisional governor
8David S. WalkerDecember 20, 1865 – July 4, 1868Conservative
9Harrison ReedJuly 4, 1868 – January 7, 1873Republican
10Ossian B. HartJanuary 7, 1873 – March 18, 1874Republican
11Marcellus StearnsMarch 18, 1874 – January 2, 1877Republican
12George Franklin DrewJanuary 2, 1877 – January 4, 1881Democratic
13William D. BloxhamJanuary 4, 1881 – January 6, 1885Democratic
14Edward A. PerryJanuary 6, 1885 – January 8, 1889Democratic
15Francis P. FlemingJanuary 8, 1889 – January 3, 1893Democratic
16Henry L. MitchellJanuary 3, 1893 – January 5, 1897Democratic
17William D. BloxhamJanuary 5, 1897 – January 8, 1901Democratic
18William Sherman JenningsJanuary 8, 1901 – January 3, 1905Democratic
19Napoleon B. BrowardJanuary 3, 1905 – January 5, 1909Democratic
20Albert W. GilchristJanuary 5, 1909 – January 7, 1913Democratic
21Park TrammellJanuary 7, 1913 – January 2, 1917Democratic
22Sidney Johnston CattsJanuary 2, 1917 – January 4, 1921Prohibition
23Cary A. HardeeJanuary 4, 1921 – January 6, 1925Democratic
24John W. MartinJanuary 6, 1925 – January 8, 1929Democratic
25Doyle E. CarltonJanuary 8, 1929 – January 3, 1933Democratic
26David SholtzJanuary 3, 1933 – January 5, 1937Democratic
27Fred P. ConeJanuary 5, 1937 – January 7, 1941Democratic
28Spessard HollandJanuary 7, 1941 – January 2, 1945Democratic
29Millard CaldwellJanuary 2, 1945 – January 4, 1949Democratic
30Fuller WarrenJanuary 4, 1949 – January 6, 1953Democratic
31Daniel T. McCartyJanuary 6, 1953 – September 28, 1953Democratic
32Charley Eugene JohnsSeptember 28, 1953 – January 4, 1955Democratic
33LeRoy CollinsJanuary 4, 1955 – January 3, 1961Democratic
34C. Farris BryantJanuary 3, 1961 – January 5, 1965Democratic
35W. Haydon BurnsJanuary 5, 1965 – January 3, 1967Democratic
36Claude R. Kirk Jr.January 3, 1967 – January 5, 1971Republican
37Reubin AskewJanuary 5, 1971 – January 2, 1979Democratic
38Bob GrahamJanuary 2, 1979 – January 3, 1987Democratic
39Wayne MixsonJanuary 3, 1987 – January 6, 1987Democratic
40Bob MartinezJanuary 6, 1987 – January 8, 1991Republican
41Lawton ChilesJanuary 8, 1991 – December 12, 1998Democratic
42Buddy MacKayDecember 12, 1998 – January 5, 1999Democratic
43Jeb BushJanuary 5, 1999 – January 2, 2007Republican
44Charlie CristJanuary 2, 2007 – January 4, 2011Republican
45Rick ScottJanuary 4, 2011 – January 7, 2019Republican
46Ron DeSantisJanuary 8, 2019 – IncumbentRepublican

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