Oregon joined the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. This event marked Oregon’s official transition from a U.S. territory to a full member of the United States, allowing it to participate in the federal government and have representation in Congress.
John Whiteaker became the first governor of the state of Oregon on July 8, 1858.
Here is a chronological list of the governors of Oregon from First to last.
No. | Name | Term in Office | Party |
---|---|---|---|
1 | John Whiteaker | July 8, 1858 – September 10, 1862 | Democratic |
2 | A. C. Gibbs | September 10, 1862 – September 12, 1866 | Republican |
3 | George Lemuel Woods | September 12, 1866 – September 14, 1870 | Republican |
4 | La Fayette Grover | September 14, 1870 – February 1, 1877 | Democratic |
5 | Stephen F. Chadwick | February 1, 1877 – September 11, 1878 | Democratic |
6 | W. W. Thayer | September 11, 1878 – September 13, 1882 | Democratic |
7 | Zenas Ferry Moody | September 13, 1882 – January 12, 1887 | Republican |
8 | Sylvester Pennoyer | January 12, 1887 – January 16, 1895 | Democratic |
9 | William Paine Lord | January 16, 1895 – January 10, 1899 | Republican |
10 | Theodore Thurston Geer | January 10, 1899 – January 14, 1903 | Republican |
11 | George Earle Chamberlain | January 14, 1903 – March 1, 1909 | Democratic |
12 | Frank W. Benson | March 1, 1909 – June 16, 1910 | Republican |
13 | Jay Bowerman | June 16, 1910 – January 10, 1911 | Republican |
14 | Oswald West | January 10, 1911 – January 12, 1915 | Democratic |
15 | James Withycombe | January 12, 1915 – March 3, 1919 | Republican |
16 | Ben W. Olcott | March 3, 1919 – January 8, 1923 | Republican |
17 | Walter M. Pierce | January 8, 1923 – January 10, 1927 | Democratic |
18 | I. L. Patterson | January 10, 1927 – December 21, 1929 | Republican |
19 | Albin Walter Norblad Sr. | December 21, 1929 – January 12, 1931 | Republican |
20 | Julius Meier | January 12, 1931 – January 14, 1935 | Independent |
21 | Charles Martin | January 14, 1935 – January 9, 1939 | Democratic |
22 | Charles A. Sprague | January 9, 1939 – January 13, 1943 | Republican |
23 | Earl Snell | January 13, 1943 – October 28, 1947 | Republican |
24 | John Hubert Hall | October 28, 1947 – January 10, 1949 | Republican |
25 | Douglas McKay | January 10, 1949 – December 17, 1952 | Republican |
26 | Paul L. Patterson | December 17, 1952 – January 31, 1956 | Republican |
27 | Elmo Smith | January 31, 1956 – January 14, 1957 | Republican |
28 | Robert D. Holmes | January 14, 1957 – January 12, 1959 | Democratic |
29 | Mark Hatfield | January 12, 1959 – January 9, 1967 | Republican |
30 | Tom McCall | January 9, 1967 – January 13, 1975 | Republican |
31 | Robert W. Straub | January 13, 1975 – January 8, 1979 | Democratic |
32 | Victor Atiyeh | January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1987 | Republican |
33 | Neil Goldschmidt | January 12, 1987 – January 14, 1991 | Democratic |
34 | Barbara Roberts | January 14, 1991 – January 9, 1995 | Democratic |
35 | John Kitzhaber | January 9, 1995 – January 13, 2003 | Democratic |
36 | Ted Kulongoski | January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2011 | Democratic |
37 | John Kitzhaber | January 10, 2011 – February 18, 2015 | Democratic |
38 | Kate Brown | February 18, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | Democratic |
39 | Tina Kotek | January 9, 2023 – | Democratic |
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