List of Governors of Idaho
Encyclopedia
The Governor of Idaho is the head of the executive branch of Idaho
's government and commander-in-chief
of the state
's militia
. The governor has the duty to see state laws are executed, power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Idaho Legislature
.
Idaho Territory
had 16 territorial governors appointed by the President of the United States
from the territory's organization in 1863 until the formation of the state of Idaho
in 1890. Four of these never took office, resigning before reaching the territory.
Thirty individuals have held the office of governor of Idaho since the state's admission to the Union
in 1890, two of whom—C. A. Bottolfsen
and Cecil D. Andrus
—served non-consecutive terms. The state's first governor, George Laird Shoup
, had the shortest term of three months, and Cecil D. Andrus served as governor the longest at 14 years. Four governors resigned, but none has died while in office. There have been 20 Republican
and 12 Democratic
governors. The current governor is C.L. "Butch" Otter, who took office on January 1, 2007; his current term will expire in January 2015.
was created from Dakota Territory
, Nebraska Territory
, and Washington Territory
on March 4, 1863. Initially, the territory included all of modern-day Idaho and Montana
, and most of Wyoming
. On May 26, 1864, Montana Territory
was split from Idaho Territory, and most of the Wyoming portion was reassigned to Dakota Territory. The portion east of the 111th meridian
was split off as part of the new Wyoming Territory
on July 25, 1868, giving Idaho Territory its final borders.
Due to the long distance between Washington, D.C.
and Boise
, there was often a lengthy gap between a governor being appointed and his arrival in the territory; four resigned before even arriving.
was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890. Since then, the state has had 30 governors, two of whom served non-consecutive terms. The terms for governor and lieutenant governor are four years, commencing on the first Monday in the January following the election. Prior to 1946, the offices were elected to terms of two years. If the office of governor is vacant or the governor is out of state or unable to discharge his duties, the lieutenant governor acts as governor until such time as the disability is removed. If both the offices of governor and lieutenant governor are unable to fulfill their duties, the President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate
is next in line, and then the Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives
. There is no limit to the number of terms a governor may serve.
, eight of those representing Idaho, and three have served in the U.S. House
, one representing Idaho, one New York, and one the territories of Idaho and Washington. Idaho shares a governor with Arizona Territory, and one was appointed to Washington Territory but never took office. Two governors have been U.S. Secretaries of the Interior
, and one served as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
. Six governors (marked with *) resigned to take a new office, including both territorial delegates, both Secretaries of the Interior, and two senators.
In addition, two people who were appointed governor of Idaho Territory but never took office held other high offices. Gilman Marston
, appointed governor in 1870, was a representative and senator from New Hampshire
, and John Philo Hoyt
, appointed in 1878, was Governor of Arizona Territory.
All representatives and senators mentioned represented Idaho except where noted.
(1955–1967), who died on July 17, 2004.
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
's government and commander-in-chief
Commander-in-Chief
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of the state
U.S. state
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's militia
Idaho National Guard
The Idaho National Guard consists of the:*Idaho Army National Guard*Idaho Air National Guard-External links:*...
. The governor has the duty to see state laws are executed, power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Idaho Legislature
Idaho Legislature
The Idaho Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Idaho. It consists of the upper Idaho Senate and the lower Idaho House of Representatives. The Idaho Senate contains 35 Senators, who are elected from 35 districts...
.
Idaho Territory
Idaho Territory
The Territory of Idaho was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 4, 1863, until July 3, 1890, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Idaho.-1860s:...
had 16 territorial governors appointed by the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
from the territory's organization in 1863 until the formation of the state of Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
in 1890. Four of these never took office, resigning before reaching the territory.
Thirty individuals have held the office of governor of Idaho since the state's admission to the Union
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1890, two of whom—C. A. Bottolfsen
C. A. Bottolfsen
Clarence Alfred Bottolfsen was a politician from Idaho. He served as the 17th and 19th Governor of Idaho from 1939 to 1941 and again from 1943 to 1945. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party....
and Cecil D. Andrus
Cecil D. Andrus
Cecil Dale Andrus was an American politician who served as Governor of Idaho from 1971 to 1977, and again from 1987 to 1995; and in Washington as United States Secretary of the Interior from 1977 to 1981, during the Carter administration...
—served non-consecutive terms. The state's first governor, George Laird Shoup
George Laird Shoup
George Laird Shoup was the first Governor of Idaho, serving a short time after statehood in 1890 before becoming one of the state's first United States Senators....
, had the shortest term of three months, and Cecil D. Andrus served as governor the longest at 14 years. Four governors resigned, but none has died while in office. There have been 20 Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
and 12 Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
governors. The current governor is C.L. "Butch" Otter, who took office on January 1, 2007; his current term will expire in January 2015.
Governors of the Territory of Idaho
Idaho TerritoryIdaho Territory
The Territory of Idaho was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 4, 1863, until July 3, 1890, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Idaho.-1860s:...
was created from Dakota Territory
Dakota Territory
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.The Dakota Territory consisted of...
, Nebraska Territory
Nebraska Territory
The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Nebraska. The Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854...
, and Washington Territory
Washington Territory
The Territory of Washington was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 8, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington....
on March 4, 1863. Initially, the territory included all of modern-day Idaho and Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, and most of Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
. On May 26, 1864, Montana Territory
Montana Territory
The Territory of Montana was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 28, 1864, until November 8, 1889, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Montana.-History:...
was split from Idaho Territory, and most of the Wyoming portion was reassigned to Dakota Territory. The portion east of the 111th meridian
111th meridian west
The meridian 111° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
was split off as part of the new Wyoming Territory
Wyoming Territory
The Territory of Wyoming was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 25, 1868, until July 10, 1890, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Wyoming. Cheyenne was the territorial capital...
on July 25, 1868, giving Idaho Territory its final borders.
Due to the long distance between Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and Boise
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, there was often a lengthy gap between a governor being appointed and his arrival in the territory; four resigned before even arriving.
| Governor | Took office | Left office | Appointed by | Notes |
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| William H. Wallace William H. Wallace William Henson Wallace was an important figure in the early histories of two U.S. states, serving as governor and Congressional delegate from both Washington Territory and Idaho Territory.Wallace's older brother David Wallace served as a Whig Governor of Indiana from 1837 to 1840... |
July 1863 | December 1863 | Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and... |
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| Caleb Lyon Caleb Lyon Caleb Lyon was governor of Idaho Territory from 1864 to 1865 during the last half of the American Civil War.... |
August 1, 1864 | April 1866 | Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and... |
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| David W. Ballard David W. Ballard David W. Ballard was governor of Idaho Territory from 1866 to 1870... |
June 14, 1866 | July 1870 | Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American... |
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| Samuel Bard Samuel Bard (politician) Samuel Bard was a United States politician, newspaper editor and served briefly as Governor of Idaho Territory.Born in New York City, Bard moved to the South in 1845. He was elected superintendent of public instruction in Louisiana 1855-1857 and was also a newspaper editor. He served in the... |
Appointed March 30, 1870 | — | Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America... |
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| Gilman Marston Gilman Marston Gilman Marston was a United States Representative, Senator, and United States Army general from New Hampshire.-Early life:... |
Appointed June 7, 1870 | — | Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America... |
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| Alexander H. Conner Alexander H. Conner Alexander Hamilton Conner was a United States politician and legislator.Born in Hamilton County, Indiana, Conner was the son of William Conner, a pioneer and politician. He was admitted to the bar in 1855. He served in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1856. In 1860, Conner took part in the... |
Appointed January 12, 1871 | — | Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America... |
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| Thomas M. Bowen Thomas M. Bowen Thomas Mead Bowen was a United States Senator from Colorado.-Biography:Bowen was born near the present site of Burlington, Iowa, in what was then Michigan Territory. He attended the public schools and the academy at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1853 and... |
July 1871 | August 15, 1871 | Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America... |
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| Thomas W. Bennett Thomas W. Bennett (territorial governor) Thomas Warren Bennett was governor of Idaho Territory from 1871 to 1875. He also served as a Congressional delegate from the territory from March 4, 1875 to June 23, 1876... |
December 1871 | December 4, 1875 | Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America... |
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| David P. Thompson David P. Thompson David Preston Thompson was an American businessman and politician in the Pacific Northwest. He was governor of the Idaho Territory from 1875 to 1876. A native of Ohio, he immigrated to the Oregon Territory in 1853... |
April 1876 | May 1876 | Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America... |
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| Mason Brayman Mason Brayman Mason Brayman was an American attorney, newspaperman, and military officer. During his service to the Union Army during the American Civil War he rose to the rank of Brigadier general. Later in life, he became the seventh Governor of the Idaho Territory.-Early life:Brayman was born in Buffalo,... |
July 1876 | July 24, 1880 | Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America... |
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| John P. Hoyt | Appointed June 8, 1878 Appointed August 7, 1878 |
— | Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution... |
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| John Baldwin Neil John Baldwin Neil John Baldwin Neil was an American military officer and politician who served as Governor of Idaho Territory from 1880 to 1883.-Earlier life:Neil was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 28, 1842. The son of Robert E... |
August 3, 1880 | March 2, 1883 | Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution... |
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| John N. Irwin John N. Irwin John Nichol Irwin was an American businessman, politician and diplomat. Among the positions he held were Mayor of Keokuk, Iowa, Governor of Idaho Territory, Governor of Arizona Territory, and U.S... |
April 1883 | Dec 20, 1883 | Chester A. Arthur Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur was the 21st President of the United States . Becoming President after the assassination of President James A. Garfield, Arthur struggled to overcome suspicions of his beginnings as a politician from the New York City Republican machine, succeeding at that task by embracing... |
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| William M. Bunn William M. Bunn William Malcolm Bunn was an American newspaperman and Governor of Idaho Territory from 1884 to 1885. He began his political career holding a series of local and state offices while serving as a member of a local political machine. After purchasing a Philadelphia newspaper, he traded positive... |
June 26, 1884 | July 3, 1885 | Chester A. Arthur Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur was the 21st President of the United States . Becoming President after the assassination of President James A. Garfield, Arthur struggled to overcome suspicions of his beginnings as a politician from the New York City Republican machine, succeeding at that task by embracing... |
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| Edward A. Stevenson Edward A. Stevenson Edward Augustus Stevenson was governor of Idaho Territory from 1885 to 1889. Stevenson was the first resident of Idaho Territory appointed to the position and the only Democrat to hold the office.... |
September 29, 1885 | April 1, 1889 | Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents... |
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| George Laird Shoup George Laird Shoup George Laird Shoup was the first Governor of Idaho, serving a short time after statehood in 1890 before becoming one of the state's first United States Senators.... |
April 30, 1889 | July 3, 1890 | Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States . Harrison, a grandson of President William Henry Harrison, was born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at age 21, eventually becoming a prominent politician there... |
Governors of the State of Idaho
IdahoIdaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890. Since then, the state has had 30 governors, two of whom served non-consecutive terms. The terms for governor and lieutenant governor are four years, commencing on the first Monday in the January following the election. Prior to 1946, the offices were elected to terms of two years. If the office of governor is vacant or the governor is out of state or unable to discharge his duties, the lieutenant governor acts as governor until such time as the disability is removed. If both the offices of governor and lieutenant governor are unable to fulfill their duties, the President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate
Idaho Senate
The Idaho Senate is the upper chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 35 Senators elected to two-year terms, each representing a district of the state. The Senate meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.-Composition of the Senate:...
is next in line, and then the Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives
Idaho House of Representatives
The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms and meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.-Composition of the House:...
. There is no limit to the number of terms a governor may serve.
| Governor | Took office | Left office | Party | Lt. Governor Lieutenant Governor of Idaho Lieutenant Governor of Idaho is a constitutional statewide elected office in the State of Idaho. According to the Idaho Constitution, the lieutenant governor is elected to a four-year term.... |
TermsThe fractional terms of some governors are not to be understood absolutely literally; rather, they are meant to show single terms during which multiple governors served, due to resignations, deaths and the like. | |||
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| 1 | George Laird Shoup George Laird Shoup George Laird Shoup was the first Governor of Idaho, serving a short time after statehood in 1890 before becoming one of the state's first United States Senators.... |
October 1, 1890 | December 18, 1890 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
N. B. Willey N. B. Willey Norman Bushnell Willey was the second Governor of Idaho from 1890 until 1893.Willey moved to California at the age of 20 where he began his career in the mining industry... |
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| 2 | N. B. Willey N. B. Willey Norman Bushnell Willey was the second Governor of Idaho from 1890 until 1893.Willey moved to California at the age of 20 where he began his career in the mining industry... |
December 18, 1890 | January 2, 1893 | Republican | John S. Gray | As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term. | ||
| 3 | William J. McConnell William J. McConnell William John McConnell was the third Governor of Idaho from 1893 until 1897. Prior to that he represented Idaho as one of its first United States Senators after statehood.-Early years:... |
January 2, 1893 | January 4, 1897 | Republican | F. B. Willis F. B. Willis F. B. Willis was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Willis was elected in 1893 along with Governor William J. McConnell.-References:... |
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| F. J. Mills F. J. Mills F. J. Mills was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 4th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Mills was elected in 1895 along with Governor William J. McConnell.-References:... |
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| 4 | Frank Steunenberg Frank Steunenberg Frank Steunenberg was the fourth Governor of the State of Idaho, serving from 1897 until 1901. He is perhaps best known for his 1905 assassination by one-time union member Harry Orchard, who was also a paid informant for the Cripple Creek Mine Owners' Association... |
January 4, 1897 | January 7, 1901 | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
George F. Moore George F. Moore (lieutenant governor) J. H. Hutchinson was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 5th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Hutchinson was elected in 1897 along with Governor Frank Steunenberg.-References:... |
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| J. H. Hutchinson J. H. Hutchinson J. H. Hutchinson was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 6th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Hutchinson was elected in 1899 along with Governor Frank Steunenberg.-References:... |
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| 5 | Frank W. Hunt Frank W. Hunt Frank Williams Hunt was the fifth Governor of Idaho from 1901 until 1903.... |
January 7, 1901 | January 5, 1903 | Democratic | Thomas F. Terrell Thomas F. Terrell Thomas F. Terrell was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 7th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Terrell was elected in 1901 along with Governor Frank W. Hunt.-References:... |
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| 6 | John T. Morrison John T. Morrison John Tracy Morrison was the sixth Governor of Idaho from 1903 until 1905.Morrison graduated from Cornell Law School in 1890 and moved to Caldwell, where he became a successful attorney and an active member of the local Presbyterian Church... |
January 5, 1903 | January 2, 1905 | Republican | James M. Stevens James M. Stevens James M. Stevens was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 8th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Stevens was elected in 1903 along with Governor John T. Morrison.-References:... |
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| 7 | Frank R. Gooding Frank R. Gooding Frank Robert Gooding was a Republican United States Senator and the seventh Governor of Idaho. The city of Gooding and Gooding County, both in southern Idaho, are named for him.... |
January 2, 1905 | January 4, 1909 | Republican | Burpee L. Steeves Burpee L. Steeves Burpee L. Steeves was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1905 to 1907 during the administration of Governor Frank R. Gooding.... |
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| Ezra A. Burrell Ezra A. Burrell Ezra A. Burrell was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1907 to 1909 during the administration of Governor Frank R. Gooding.-References:... |
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| 8 | James H. Brady James H. Brady James Henry Brady was a U.S. politician from the Republican Party. He served as the eighth Governor of Idaho from 1909 to 1911 and a United States Senator representing Idaho from 1913 until his death.-Biography:... |
January 4, 1909 | January 2, 1911 | Republican | Lewis H. Sweetser Lewis H. Sweetser Lewis H. Sweetser was a Republican politician from Idaho. He attended the University of California, Class of 1889, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. Sweetser served as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1909 to 1913 during the administrations of Governors James H. Brady and... |
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| 9 | James H. Hawley James H. Hawley James Henry Hawley was the ninth Governor of Idaho from 1911 until 1913. Hawley also served as mayor of Boise from 1903 to 1905.-Biography:... |
January 2, 1911 | January 6, 1913 | Democratic | Lewis H. Sweetser Lewis H. Sweetser Lewis H. Sweetser was a Republican politician from Idaho. He attended the University of California, Class of 1889, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. Sweetser served as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1909 to 1913 during the administrations of Governors James H. Brady and... |
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| 10 | John M. Haines John M. Haines John Michiner Haines was the tenth Governor of Idaho from 1913 until 1915. Prior to being elected governor he served as mayor of Boise from 1907 to 1909.... |
January 6, 1913 | January 4, 1915 | Republican | Herman H. Taylor Herman H. Taylor Herman H. Taylor was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Taylor was elected in 1913 along with Governor John M. Haines. He was later elected in 1915 along with Democratic Governor Moses Alexander.... |
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| 11 | Moses Alexander Moses Alexander Moses Alexander was the second elected Jewish governor of a US state , serving as the 11th Governor of Idaho from 1915 until 1919. He was Idaho's first and so far only Jewish Governor.... |
January 4, 1915 | January 6, 1919 | Democratic | Herman H. Taylor Herman H. Taylor Herman H. Taylor was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Taylor was elected in 1913 along with Governor John M. Haines. He was later elected in 1915 along with Democratic Governor Moses Alexander.... Represented the Republican Party Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... . |
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| Ernest L. Parker Ernest L. Parker Ernest L. Parker was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Parker was elected in 1917 along with Governor Moses Alexander.-References:... |
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| 12 | D. W. Davis D. W. Davis David William Davis was the 12th Governor of Idaho, serving from 1919 to 1923.Davis was born in Cardiff, Wales. His family immigrated to the United States in 1875, and settled in Rippey, Iowa... |
January 6, 1919 | January 1, 1923 | Republican | Charles C. Moore Charles C. Moore Charles Calvin Moore was the 13th Governor of Idaho, serving from 1923 until 1927.Moore served in the Idaho Legislature as a member of the Idaho State House of Representatives from 1903 to 1906. He was elected the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho in 1918 and served in that capacity during the... |
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| 13 | Charles C. Moore Charles C. Moore Charles Calvin Moore was the 13th Governor of Idaho, serving from 1923 until 1927.Moore served in the Idaho Legislature as a member of the Idaho State House of Representatives from 1903 to 1906. He was elected the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho in 1918 and served in that capacity during the... |
January 1, 1923 | January 3, 1927 | Republican | H. C. Baldridge H. C. Baldridge H. Clarence Baldridge was the 14th Governor of Idaho from 1927 until 1931.... |
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| 14 | H. C. Baldridge H. C. Baldridge H. Clarence Baldridge was the 14th Governor of Idaho from 1927 until 1931.... |
January 3, 1927 | January 5, 1931 | Republican | O. E. Hailey O. E. Hailey O. E. Hailey was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served on two occasions as the 16th and 18th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, both during the administration of Governor H. C. Baldridge.... |
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| W. B. Kinne W. B. Kinne W. B. Kinne was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho for eight months in 1929 during the administration of Governor H. C. Baldridge. Kinne died in office in September 1929 and was succeeded by O. E. Hailey.... |
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| O. E. Hailey O. E. Hailey O. E. Hailey was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served on two occasions as the 16th and 18th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, both during the administration of Governor H. C. Baldridge.... |
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| 15 | C. Ben Ross C. Ben Ross Charles Benjamin Ross was the first native-born Governor of Idaho and an important Idaho political figure throughout the 1930s. Ross served as governor from 1931 until 1937.... |
January 5, 1931 | January 4, 1937 | Democratic | G. P. Mix G. P. Mix G. P. Mix was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He served as the 19th and 21st Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Taylor was elected in 1931 along with Governor C. Ben Ross and later elected again in 1935 with Governor Ross.-References:... |
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| George E. Hill George E. Hill George E. Hill was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Hill was elected in 1931 along with Governor C. Ben Ross.-References:... |
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| G. P. Mix G. P. Mix G. P. Mix was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He served as the 19th and 21st Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Taylor was elected in 1931 along with Governor C. Ben Ross and later elected again in 1935 with Governor Ross.-References:... |
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| 16 | Barzilla W. Clark Barzilla W. Clark Barzilla Worth Clark was a politician from Idaho. He served as the 16th Governor of Idaho from 1937 to 1939, and was a member of the Idaho Democratic Party.... |
January 4, 1937 | January 2, 1939 | Democratic | Charles C. Gossett Charles C. Gossett Charles Clinton Gossett was the 20th Governor of Idaho and United States Senator from Idaho.-Biography:... |
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| 17 | C. A. Bottolfsen C. A. Bottolfsen Clarence Alfred Bottolfsen was a politician from Idaho. He served as the 17th and 19th Governor of Idaho from 1939 to 1941 and again from 1943 to 1945. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party.... |
January 2, 1939 | January 6, 1941 | Republican | Donald S. Whitehead Donald S. Whitehead Donald S. Whitehead was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served a combined six years as the 23rd and 28th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho between 1939 and 1951.... |
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| 18 | Chase A. Clark Chase A. Clark Chase Addison Clark was an attorney and politician from Idaho. He served as the 18th Governor of Idaho from 1941 to 1943, and was a member of the Idaho Democratic Party.... |
January 6, 1941 | January 4, 1943 | Democratic | Charles C. Gossett Charles C. Gossett Charles Clinton Gossett was the 20th Governor of Idaho and United States Senator from Idaho.-Biography:... |
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| 19 | C. A. Bottolfsen C. A. Bottolfsen Clarence Alfred Bottolfsen was a politician from Idaho. He served as the 17th and 19th Governor of Idaho from 1939 to 1941 and again from 1943 to 1945. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party.... |
January 4, 1943 | January 1, 1945 | Republican | Edwin Nelson Edwin Nelson (politician) Edwin Nelson was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Nelson was elected in 1943 along with Governor C. A. Bottolfsen.-References:... |
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| 20 | Charles C. Gossett Charles C. Gossett Charles Clinton Gossett was the 20th Governor of Idaho and United States Senator from Idaho.-Biography:... |
January 1, 1945 | November 17, 1945 | Democratic | Arnold Williams Arnold Williams Arnold Williams , served as the 21st Governor of Idaho from 1945 until 1947.Williams was born in Fillmore, Utah. He was elected as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho in 1944. He became governor in November 1945 to finish the unexpired term of Charles C... |
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| 21 | Arnold Williams Arnold Williams Arnold Williams , served as the 21st Governor of Idaho from 1945 until 1947.Williams was born in Fillmore, Utah. He was elected as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho in 1944. He became governor in November 1945 to finish the unexpired term of Charles C... |
November 17, 1945 | January 6, 1947 | Democratic | A. R. McCabe A. R. McCabe A. R. McCabe was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho.-References:... |
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| 22 | C. A. Robins C. A. Robins Charles Armington Robins was the 22nd Governor of Idaho.Elected in 1946, Robins was the first person elected to a four-year term as Governor of Idaho; all previous governors had been elected to two-year terms.Prior to serving as governor Robins was a member of the Idaho State Senate from 1939 to... |
January 6, 1947 | January 1, 1951 | Republican | Donald S. Whitehead Donald S. Whitehead Donald S. Whitehead was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served a combined six years as the 23rd and 28th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho between 1939 and 1951.... |
1Robins served the first term after terms were lengthened to four years. | ||
| 23 | Leonard B. Jordan Leonard B. Jordan Leonard Beck "Len" Jordan was the 23rd Governor of Idaho and United States Senator from Idaho.Jordan served in World War I as an Army officer. He was a sheep rancher in Hell's Canyon during the Great Depression... |
January 1, 1951 | January 3, 1955 | Republican | Edson H. Deal Edson H. Deal Edson H. Deal was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1955 to 1959 during the administration of Governor Len Jordan. He briefly served as Secretary of State of Idaho from January to April 1967, where he died in office.He married Gwen and had... |
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| 24 | Robert E. Smylie Robert E. Smylie Robert Eben Smylie was a politician and attorney from Idaho. He served as the 24th Governor of Idaho from 1955 to 1967. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party.... |
January 3, 1955 | January 2, 1967 | Republican | J. Berkeley Larsen J. Berkeley Larsen J. Berkeley Larsen was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1955 to 1959 during the administration of Governor Robert E. Smylie.... |
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| W. E. Drevlow W. E. Drevlow William E. Drevlow was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1959 to 1967 during the administration of Governor Robert E. Smylie.... Represented the Democratic Party Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... . |
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| 25 | Don Samuelson Don Samuelson Donald William Samuelson was a Republican politician from the US state of Idaho. He served as the 25th Governor of Idaho from 1967 to 1971.... |
January 2, 1967 | January 4, 1971 | Republican | Jack M. Murphy Jack M. Murphy Jack M. Murphy was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho between 1967 and 1975.... |
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| 26 | Cecil D. Andrus Cecil D. Andrus Cecil Dale Andrus was an American politician who served as Governor of Idaho from 1971 to 1977, and again from 1987 to 1995; and in Washington as United States Secretary of the Interior from 1977 to 1981, during the Carter administration... |
January 4, 1971 | January 24, 1977 | Democratic | Jack M. Murphy Jack M. Murphy Jack M. Murphy was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho between 1967 and 1975.... |
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| John V. Evans John V. Evans John Victor Evans, Sr. was the 27th Governor of Idaho from 1977–87. He is a member of the Democratic Party.Evans was elected to the Idaho Senate in 1952 and re-elected in 1954 and 1956, serving as majority leader in his final term. In 1960, Evans became mayor of Malad City and served in that... |
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| 27 | John V. Evans John V. Evans John Victor Evans, Sr. was the 27th Governor of Idaho from 1977–87. He is a member of the Democratic Party.Evans was elected to the Idaho Senate in 1952 and re-elected in 1954 and 1956, serving as majority leader in his final term. In 1960, Evans became mayor of Malad City and served in that... |
January 24, 1977 | January 5, 1987 | Democratic | William J. Murphy William J. Murphy William J. Murphy was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He served as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1977 to 1979 during the administration of Governor John V. Evans.... |
2As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term, and was subsequently elected in his own right. | ||
| Phil Batt Phil Batt Philip Eugene Batt was the 29th Governor of Idaho from 1995 to 1999.Batt was an onion and hops farmer from Wilder... |
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| David H. Leroy David H. Leroy David H. Leroy is a Republican politician from Idaho active in the 1970s and 1980s. He served as the 36th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho between 1983 and 1987.... |
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| 28 | Cecil D. Andrus Cecil D. Andrus Cecil Dale Andrus was an American politician who served as Governor of Idaho from 1971 to 1977, and again from 1987 to 1995; and in Washington as United States Secretary of the Interior from 1977 to 1981, during the Carter administration... |
January 5, 1987 | January 2, 1995 | Democratic | C.L. "Butch" Otter | 2 | ||
| 29 | Phil Batt Phil Batt Philip Eugene Batt was the 29th Governor of Idaho from 1995 to 1999.Batt was an onion and hops farmer from Wilder... |
January 2, 1995 | January 4, 1999 | Republican | C.L. "Butch" Otter | 1 | ||
| 30 | Dirk Kempthorne Dirk Kempthorne Dirk Arthur Kempthorne , was the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, who served under President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009. A Republican, Kempthorne previously served as the 30th Governor and as a U.S. Senator from Idaho... |
January 4, 1999 | May 26, 2006 | Republican | C.L. "Butch" Otter | 1 | ||
| Jack Riggs Jack Riggs Jack Timothy Riggs is a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 2001 to 2003.-Politics:... |
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| Jim Risch Jim Risch James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... |
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| 31 | Jim Risch Jim Risch James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... |
May 26, 2006 | January 1, 2007 | Republican | Mark Ricks Mark Ricks Mark G. Ricks is a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from June 2006 to January 2007.... |
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| 32 | C.L. "Butch" Otter | January 1, 2007 | Incumbent | Republican | Jim Risch Jim Risch James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... |
2Governor Otter's second term expires on January 5, 2015. | ||
| Brad Little Brad Little (politician) Brad Little has served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho since January 2009. A Republican, Little was appointed to the position by Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter to succeed Jim Risch, who resigned to become a United States Senator... |
Other high offices held
Sixteen of Idaho's governors have served higher federal offices or as governors of other states. Nine have served in the U.S. SenateUnited States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, eight of those representing Idaho, and three have served in the U.S. House
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, one representing Idaho, one New York, and one the territories of Idaho and Washington. Idaho shares a governor with Arizona Territory, and one was appointed to Washington Territory but never took office. Two governors have been U.S. Secretaries of the Interior
United States Secretary of the Interior
The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The US Department of the Interior should not be confused with the concept of Ministries of the Interior as used in other countries...
, and one served as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. Six governors (marked with *) resigned to take a new office, including both territorial delegates, both Secretaries of the Interior, and two senators.
In addition, two people who were appointed governor of Idaho Territory but never took office held other high offices. Gilman Marston
Gilman Marston
Gilman Marston was a United States Representative, Senator, and United States Army general from New Hampshire.-Early life:...
, appointed governor in 1870, was a representative and senator from New Hampshire
New Hampshire
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, and John Philo Hoyt
John Philo Hoyt
John Philo Hoyt was an American politician and jurist. He served as the fourth Governor of Arizona Territory and was nominated to become Governor of Idaho Territory but declined the position...
, appointed in 1878, was Governor of Arizona Territory.
All representatives and senators mentioned represented Idaho except where noted.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Other offices held | Sources |
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| William H. Wallace William H. Wallace William Henson Wallace was an important figure in the early histories of two U.S. states, serving as governor and Congressional delegate from both Washington Territory and Idaho Territory.Wallace's older brother David Wallace served as a Whig Governor of Indiana from 1837 to 1840... |
1863–1864 | Delegate United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... from Idaho Territory*, Delegate from Washington Territory Washington Territory The Territory of Washington was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 8, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington.... , appointed Governor of Washington Territory but did not take office |
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| Caleb Lyon Caleb Lyon Caleb Lyon was governor of Idaho Territory from 1864 to 1865 during the last half of the American Civil War.... |
1864–1866 | Representative United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... from New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
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| Thomas M. Bowen Thomas M. Bowen Thomas Mead Bowen was a United States Senator from Colorado.-Biography:Bowen was born near the present site of Burlington, Iowa, in what was then Michigan Territory. He attended the public schools and the academy at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1853 and... |
1871 | Senator United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each... from Colorado Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... |
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| Thomas W. Bennett Thomas W. Bennett (territorial governor) Thomas Warren Bennett was governor of Idaho Territory from 1871 to 1875. He also served as a Congressional delegate from the territory from March 4, 1875 to June 23, 1876... |
1871–1875 | Delegate from Idaho Territory* | |
| David P. Thompson David P. Thompson David Preston Thompson was an American businessman and politician in the Pacific Northwest. He was governor of the Idaho Territory from 1875 to 1876. A native of Ohio, he immigrated to the Oregon Territory in 1853... |
1875–1876 | Minister to the Ottoman Empire United States Ambassador to Turkey The United States of America has maintained many high level contacts with Turkey since the nineteenth century.-Chargé d'Affaires:*George W. Erving *David Porter -Minister Resident:*David Porter *Dabney Smith Carr... |
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| John N. Irwin John N. Irwin John Nichol Irwin was an American businessman, politician and diplomat. Among the positions he held were Mayor of Keokuk, Iowa, Governor of Idaho Territory, Governor of Arizona Territory, and U.S... |
1883 | Governor of Arizona Territory | |
| George Laird Shoup George Laird Shoup George Laird Shoup was the first Governor of Idaho, serving a short time after statehood in 1890 before becoming one of the state's first United States Senators.... |
1889–1890 | Senator* | |
| William J. McConnell William J. McConnell William John McConnell was the third Governor of Idaho from 1893 until 1897. Prior to that he represented Idaho as one of its first United States Senators after statehood.-Early years:... |
1893–1897 | Senator | |
| Frank R. Gooding Frank R. Gooding Frank Robert Gooding was a Republican United States Senator and the seventh Governor of Idaho. The city of Gooding and Gooding County, both in southern Idaho, are named for him.... |
1905–1909 | Senator | |
| James H. Brady James H. Brady James Henry Brady was a U.S. politician from the Republican Party. He served as the eighth Governor of Idaho from 1909 to 1911 and a United States Senator representing Idaho from 1913 until his death.-Biography:... |
1909–1911 | Senator | |
| Charles C. Gossett Charles C. Gossett Charles Clinton Gossett was the 20th Governor of Idaho and United States Senator from Idaho.-Biography:... |
1945 | Senator* | |
| Leonard B. Jordan Leonard B. Jordan Leonard Beck "Len" Jordan was the 23rd Governor of Idaho and United States Senator from Idaho.Jordan served in World War I as an Army officer. He was a sheep rancher in Hell's Canyon during the Great Depression... |
1951–1955 | Senator | |
| Cecil D. Andrus Cecil D. Andrus Cecil Dale Andrus was an American politician who served as Governor of Idaho from 1971 to 1977, and again from 1987 to 1995; and in Washington as United States Secretary of the Interior from 1977 to 1981, during the Carter administration... |
1971–1977, 1987–1995 | Secretary of the Interior United States Secretary of the Interior The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The US Department of the Interior should not be confused with the concept of Ministries of the Interior as used in other countries... * |
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| Dirk Kempthorne Dirk Kempthorne Dirk Arthur Kempthorne , was the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, who served under President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009. A Republican, Kempthorne previously served as the 30th Governor and as a U.S. Senator from Idaho... |
1999–2006 | Senator, Secretary of the Interior* | |
| Jim Risch Jim Risch James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... |
2006–2007 | Senator | |
| C.L. "Butch" Otter | 2007–present | Representative |
Living former governors
, five former governors were alive. The most recent death of a former governor was that of Robert E. SmylieRobert E. Smylie
Robert Eben Smylie was a politician and attorney from Idaho. He served as the 24th Governor of Idaho from 1955 to 1967. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party....
(1955–1967), who died on July 17, 2004.
| Name | Term of office | Date of birth |
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| Cecil D. Andrus Cecil D. Andrus Cecil Dale Andrus was an American politician who served as Governor of Idaho from 1971 to 1977, and again from 1987 to 1995; and in Washington as United States Secretary of the Interior from 1977 to 1981, during the Carter administration... |
1971–1977, 1987–1995 | August 25, 1931 (age 80) |
| John V. Evans John V. Evans John Victor Evans, Sr. was the 27th Governor of Idaho from 1977–87. He is a member of the Democratic Party.Evans was elected to the Idaho Senate in 1952 and re-elected in 1954 and 1956, serving as majority leader in his final term. In 1960, Evans became mayor of Malad City and served in that... |
1977–1987 | January 18, 1925 (age 87) |
| Phil Batt Phil Batt Philip Eugene Batt was the 29th Governor of Idaho from 1995 to 1999.Batt was an onion and hops farmer from Wilder... |
1995–1999 | March 04, 1927 (age 84) |
| Dirk Kempthorne Dirk Kempthorne Dirk Arthur Kempthorne , was the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, who served under President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009. A Republican, Kempthorne previously served as the 30th Governor and as a U.S. Senator from Idaho... |
1999–2006 | October 29, 1951 (age 60) |
| Jim Risch Jim Risch James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... |
2006–2007 | May 03, 1943 (age 68) |