Oklahoma joined the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. This event marked the culmination of a complex history involving Native American tribes, settlers, and the U.S. government, leading up to its statehood in the early 20th century.
Charles N. Haskell became the first governor of the state of Oklahoma on November 16, 1907.
Here is a chronological list of the governors of Oklahoma from First to last.
No. | Name | Term in Office | Party |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Charles N. Haskell | November 16, 1907 – January 9, 1911 | Democratic |
2 | Lee Cruce | January 9, 1911 – January 11, 1915 | Democratic |
3 | Robert L. Williams | January 11, 1915 – January 13, 1919 | Democratic |
4 | James B. A. Robertson | January 13, 1919 – January 8, 1923 | Democratic |
5 | Jack C. Walton | January 8, 1923 – November 19, 1923 | Democratic |
6 | Martin E. Trapp | November 19, 1923 – January 10, 1927 | Democratic |
7 | Henry S. Johnston | January 10, 1927 – March 20, 1929 | Democratic |
8 | William J. Holloway | March 20, 1929 – January 12, 1931 | Democratic |
9 | William H. Murray | January 12, 1931 – January 14, 1935 | Democratic |
10 | E. W. Marland | January 14, 1935 – January 9, 1939 | Democratic |
11 | Leon C. Phillips | January 9, 1939 – January 11, 1943 | Democratic |
12 | Robert S. Kerr | January 11, 1943 – January 13, 1947 | Democratic |
13 | Roy J. Turner | January 13, 1947 – January 8, 1951 | Democratic |
14 | Johnston Murray | January 8, 1951 – January 10, 1955 | Democratic |
15 | Raymond D. Gary | January 10, 1955 – January 12, 1959 | Democratic |
16 | J. Howard Edmondson | January 12, 1959 – January 6, 1963 | Democratic |
17 | George Nigh | January 6, 1963 – January 14, 1963 | Democratic |
18 | Henry Bellmon | January 14, 1963 – January 9, 1967 | Republican |
19 | Dewey F. Bartlett | January 9, 1967 – January 11, 1971 | Republican |
20 | David Hall | January 11, 1971 – January 13, 1975 | Democratic |
21 | David Boren | January 13, 1975 – January 2, 1979 | Democratic |
22 | George Nigh (2nd term) | January 3, 1979 – January 12, 1987 | Democratic |
23 | Henry Bellmon (2nd term) | January 12, 1987 – January 14, 1991 | Republican |
24 | David Walters | January 14, 1991 – January 9, 1995 | Democratic |
25 | Frank Keating | January 9, 1995 – January 13, 2003 | Republican |
26 | Brad Henry | January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2011 | Democratic |
27 | Mary Fallin | January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2019 | Republican |
28 | Kevin Stitt | January 14, 2019 – Incumbent | Republican |
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