This is a list of the governors 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...

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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...

 was organized in 1868, and the state was admitted to the union on July 10, 1890.

Governors of Wyoming Territory

#	Name	Photo	Took office	Left office
1	John Allen Campbell John Allen Campbell John Allen Campbell was a politician and officer in the U.S. Army. During the Civil War, he advanced from lieutenant to brevet brigadier general. He was appointed the first Governor of Wyoming Territory in 1869 and again in 1873...		1869	1875
2	John Milton Thayer John Milton Thayer John Milton Thayer was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Nebraska, as well as governor of Wyoming Territory and governor of Nebraska.-Early life and career:...		1875	1878
3	John Wesley Hoyt John Wesley Hoyt Dr. John Wesley Hoyt was an American politician and educator.Born in Worthington, Ohio, in 1831, he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and attained a medical degree from Eclectic Medical Institute in Ohio. He moved to Wisconsin in 1857 and became active in politics...		1878	1882
4	William Hale William Hale (Wyoming politician) William Hale was an American politician from Iowa and from the Wyoming Territory, where he served as territorial governor from 1882 until his death in 1885.-Early years:...		1882	1885
5	Elliot S.N. Morgan Elliot S.N. Morgan Elliot S.N. Morgan was the only person to serve as Acting Governor of the U.S. Wyoming Territory before the region became an official U.S. state. His is the uncle of historian William J. Morgan.-Early life:...		1885	1885
6	Francis E. Warren Francis E. Warren Francis Emroy Warren was an American politician of the Republican Party best known for his years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming.-Early life and military service:...		1885	1886
7	George White Baxter		1886	1886
8	Elliot S.N. Morgan Elliot S.N. Morgan Elliot S.N. Morgan was the only person to serve as Acting Governor of the U.S. Wyoming Territory before the region became an official U.S. state. His is the uncle of historian William J. Morgan.-Early life:...		1886	1887
9	Thomas Moonlight Thomas Moonlight Thomas Moonlight was a United States politician and general.-Birth:Thomas was baptised on 30 September 1833 in St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland with birth record number 319/0040 0169...		1887	1889
10	Francis E. Warren Francis E. Warren Francis Emroy Warren was an American politician of the Republican Party best known for his years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming.-Early life and military service:...		1889	1890

Governors of Wyoming

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Secretary of State Secretary of State of Wyoming The Secretary of State of Wyoming is the state secretary of state of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is a constitutional office, established under the Constitution of Wyoming. The Secretary of State is the keeper of the Great Seal of Wyoming and the state's official record-keeper...	Notes
1	Francis E. Warren Francis E. Warren Francis Emroy Warren was an American politician of the Republican Party best known for his years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming.-Early life and military service:...	October 11, 1890	November 24, 1890	Republican	John W. Meldrum
					Amos W. Barber Amos W. Barber Dr. Amos Walker Barber was an American surgeon and politician. He was the second Governor of Wyoming after that state joined the Union in 1890....
2	Amos W. Barber Amos W. Barber Dr. Amos Walker Barber was an American surgeon and politician. He was the second Governor of Wyoming after that state joined the Union in 1890....	November 24, 1890	January 2, 1893	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...	Amos W. Barber
3	John E. Osborne	January 2, 1893	January 7, 1895	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...	Amos W. Barber
4	William A. Richards William A. Richards William Alford Richards was an American surveyor, rancher and politician. He was the fourth Governor of Wyoming from 1895-01-07 until 1899-01-01....	January 7, 1895	January 2, 1899	Republican	Charles W. Burdick
5	DeForest Richards DeForest Richards DeForest Richards was an American banker, farmer, and politician. He was the fifth Governor of the state of Wyoming, and the first to die while still in office....	January 2, 1899	April 28, 1903	Republican	Fenimore Chatterton Fenimore Chatterton Fenimore Chatterton was an American businessman, politician, and lawyer. He was the sixth Governor of Wyoming from April 28, 1903 until January 2, 1905....
6	Fenimore Chatterton Fenimore Chatterton Fenimore Chatterton was an American businessman, politician, and lawyer. He was the sixth Governor of Wyoming from April 28, 1903 until January 2, 1905....	April 28, 1903	January 2, 1905	Republican	Fenimore Chatterton
7	Bryant B. Brooks	January 2, 1905	January 2, 1911	Republican	Fenimore Chatterton
					William Schnitger
8	Joseph M. Carey Joseph M. Carey Joseph Maull Carey was a lawyer, rancher, judge, and politician, who spent most of his political career in Wyoming before and after it achieved statehood.-Biography:...	January 2, 1911	January 4, 1915	Democratic	Frank L. Houx Frank L. Houx Frank Lee Houx was an American politician, who served as the tenth Governor of Wyoming.Houx was born near Lexington, Missouri, the second of five children of George W. Houx and Fannie Houx. The elder Houx served in the Confederate States Army under General Sterling Price, a distant cousin, and...
9	John B. Kendrick John B. Kendrick John Benjamin Kendrick was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Wyoming.Kendrick was born near Rusk, Texas, where he attended the public schools, and then moved to Wyoming in 1879 and settled on a ranch near Sheridan, where he raised cattle.He was a member of the State...	January 4, 1915	February 26, 1917	Democratic
10	Frank L. Houx Frank L. Houx Frank Lee Houx was an American politician, who served as the tenth Governor of Wyoming.Houx was born near Lexington, Missouri, the second of five children of George W. Houx and Fannie Houx. The elder Houx served in the Confederate States Army under General Sterling Price, a distant cousin, and...	February 26, 1917	January 6, 1919	Democratic
11	Robert D. Carey Robert D. Carey Robert Davis Carey was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming and was an important political figure in the state of Wyoming. He was a Republican.In 1919, Carey was elected the 11th Governor of Wyoming and served as such until 1923...	January 6, 1919	January 1, 1923	Republican	William E. Chaplin
12	William B. Ross William B. Ross William Bradford Ross was the 12th Governor of Wyoming from 1923 to 1924. He was born in Dover, Tennessee to Ambrose B. Ross and Sue Ross....	January 1, 1923	October 2, 1924	Democratic	Frank E. Lucas Frank E. Lucas Frank E. Lucas was an American politician who served as the 13th Governor of Wyoming from 1924 until 1925. He was a Republican. He was born in Grant City, Missouri....
13	Frank E. Lucas Frank E. Lucas Frank E. Lucas was an American politician who served as the 13th Governor of Wyoming from 1924 until 1925. He was a Republican. He was born in Grant City, Missouri....	October 2, 1924	January 5, 1925	Republican	Frank E. Lucas
14	Nellie Tayloe Ross Nellie Tayloe Ross Nellie Tayloe Ross was an American politician, the 14th Governor of Wyoming from 1925 to 1927, and director of the United States Mint from 1933-1953. She was the first woman to serve as governor of a U.S. state. To date, she remains the only woman to have served as governor of Wyoming...	January 5, 1925	January 3, 1927	Democratic	Frank E. Lucas
15	Frank C. Emerson	January 3, 1927	February 18, 1931	Republican	Alonzo M. Clark Alonzo M. Clark Alonzo Monroe Clark was an American politician who was the 16th Governor of Wyoming from 1931 to 1933.Clark was born in Flint, Indiana. He was raised and educated in Nebraska after his family moved there from Indiana...
16	Alonzo M. Clark Alonzo M. Clark Alonzo Monroe Clark was an American politician who was the 16th Governor of Wyoming from 1931 to 1933.Clark was born in Flint, Indiana. He was raised and educated in Nebraska after his family moved there from Indiana...	February 18, 1931	January 2, 1933	Republican
17	Leslie A. Miller Leslie A. Miller Leslie Andrew Miller was an American politician who served as the 17th Governor of Wyoming from 1932 until 1939. He was a Democrat....	January 2, 1933	January 2, 1939	Democratic	Alonzo M. Clark
					Lester C. Hunt Lester C. Hunt Lester Callaway Hunt was a Democratic politician and dentist from the state of Wyoming. He served as the 19th Governor of Wyoming from 1943 to 1949 and as United States Senator from January 3, 1949 until his suicide on June 19, 1954....
18	Nels H. Smith Nels H. Smith Nels Hansen Smith was an American politician who served as the 18th Governor of Wyoming from 1939 until 1943. He was a Republican....	January 2, 1939	January 4, 1943	Republican	Lester C. Hunt
19	Lester C. Hunt Lester C. Hunt Lester Callaway Hunt was a Democratic politician and dentist from the state of Wyoming. He served as the 19th Governor of Wyoming from 1943 to 1949 and as United States Senator from January 3, 1949 until his suicide on June 19, 1954....	January 4, 1943	January 3, 1949	Democratic	Mart T. Christensen
					William Jack
					Arthur G. Crane Arthur G. Crane Arthur Griswold Crane was an American teacher and politician. He was the 20th Governor of Wyoming from 1949 to 1951....
20	Arthur G. Crane Arthur G. Crane Arthur Griswold Crane was an American teacher and politician. He was the 20th Governor of Wyoming from 1949 to 1951....	January 3, 1949	January 1, 1951	Republican	Arthur G. Crane
21	Frank A. Barrett Frank A. Barrett Frank Aloysius Barrett was an American soldier, lawyer and politician. He is best known as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and as the 21st Governor of Wyoming....	January 1, 1951	January 3, 1953	Republican	Clifford Joy Rogers Clifford Joy Rogers Clifford Joy "Doc" Rogers was an American politician who served as the 22nd Governor of Wyoming briefly from 1953 until 1955. He was a Republican.Rogers also served as State Treasurer of Wyoming twice ....
22	Clifford Joy Rogers Clifford Joy Rogers Clifford Joy "Doc" Rogers was an American politician who served as the 22nd Governor of Wyoming briefly from 1953 until 1955. He was a Republican.Rogers also served as State Treasurer of Wyoming twice ....	January 3, 1953	January 3, 1955	Republican
23	Milward L. Simpson Milward L. Simpson Milward Lee Simpson was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator and as the 23rd Governor of Wyoming.-Life and career:...	January 3, 1955	January 5, 1959	Republican	Everett T. Copenhaver
24	John J. Hickey John J. Hickey John Joseph Hickey was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming.Born in Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming, Hickey attended public schools and graduated with a law degree from the University of Wyoming in 1934, and practiced law in Rawlins...	January 5, 1959	January 2, 1961	Democratic	Jack R. Gage Jack R. Gage Jack R. Gage was an American politician who served as the 25th Governor of Wyoming from January 2, 1961, to January 7, 1963....
25	Jack R. Gage Jack R. Gage Jack R. Gage was an American politician who served as the 25th Governor of Wyoming from January 2, 1961, to January 7, 1963....	January 2, 1961	January 7, 1963	Democratic
26	Clifford P. Hansen	January 7, 1963	January 2, 1967	Republican	Thyra Thomson
27	Stanley K. Hathaway Stanley K. Hathaway Stanley Knapp Hathaway served as 27th Governor of Wyoming from 1967–1975, and as United States Secretary of the Interior under President Gerald R. Ford.- Early life and military service :Stanley K...	January 2, 1963	January 6, 1975	Republican
28	Edgar J. Herschler	January 6, 1975	January 5, 1987	Democratic
29	Mike Sullivan	January 5, 1987	January 2, 1995	Democratic	Kathy Karpan
30	Jim Geringer Jim Geringer James Edward "Jim" Geringer was the 30th Governor of Wyoming.-Early life and education:Geringer was raised on a farm in Wheatland, Wyoming. He attended Kansas State University and was a member of Triangle Fraternity, earning a degree in mechanical engineering. He served for ten years in the...	January 2, 1995	January 6, 2003	Republican	Diana J. Ohman
					Joseph B. Meyer
31	Dave Freudenthal Dave Freudenthal David Duane "Dave" Freudenthal , is an American politician who served as the 31st Governor of Wyoming. A Democrat, he was reelected to his second term on November 7, 2006, and announced on March 4, 2010, that he would not attempt to seek a third term as Governor.-Education and early...	January 6, 2003	January 3, 2011	Democratic	Joseph B. Meyer
					Max Maxfield Max Maxfield Max Maxfield is the Republican Secretary of State of Wyoming.-Biography:A native of Janesville, Wisconsin, Maxfield graduated from Janesville High School in 1963...
32	Matt Mead Matt Mead Matthew Hansen "Matt" Mead , is the 32nd and current Governor of Wyoming.-Early Life:Mead is the son of Peter Mead and Mary Hansen Mead , the GOP gubernatorial nominee in 1990, and the grandson of the late Governor and U.S. Senator Clifford P. Hansen...	January 3, 2011	Incumbent	Republican	Max Maxfield

Other high offices held

This is a table of congressional seats, other federal offices, and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Wyoming except where noted.

Name	Gubernatorial term	U.S. Congress United States Congress The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....		Other offices held
		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...	Senate 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...
John Milton Thayer John Milton Thayer John Milton Thayer was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Nebraska, as well as governor of Wyoming Territory and governor of Nebraska.-Early life and career:...	1875–1878 (territorial)			U.S. Senator from Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River.... ; Governor of Nebraska Governor of Nebraska The Governor of Nebraska holds the "supreme executive power" of the State of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Nebraska Constitution. The current Governor is Dave Heineman, a Republican, who assumed office on January 20, 2005 upon the resignation of Mike Johanns . He won a full...
Thomas Moonlight Thomas Moonlight Thomas Moonlight was a United States politician and general.-Birth:Thomas was baptised on 30 September 1833 in St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland with birth record number 319/0040 0169...	1887-1889 (territorial)			United States Minister to Bolivia United States Ambassador to Bolivia The following is a list of United States Ambassadors, or other Chiefs of Mission, to Bolivia. The title given by the United States State Department to this position is currently Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.-See also:...
Francis E. Warren Francis E. Warren Francis Emroy Warren was an American politician of the Republican Party best known for his years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming.-Early life and military service:...	1885–1886, 1889–1890 (territorial); 1890		S
John Eugene Osborne John Eugene Osborne John Eugene Osborne was an American physician, farmer, banker and Democratic politician. He was the third Governor of Wyoming after the Wyoming Territory attained statehood in 1890....	1893–1895	H		United States Assistant Secretary of State United States Assistant Secretary of State In modern times, Assistant Secretary of State is a title used for many executive positions in the United States State Department. A set of six Assistant Secretaries reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs manage diplomatic missions within their designated geographic regions, plus one...
William A. Richards William A. Richards William Alford Richards was an American surveyor, rancher and politician. He was the fourth Governor of Wyoming from 1895-01-07 until 1899-01-01....	1895–1899			Commissioner of the General Land Office General Land Office The General Land Office was an independent agency of the United States government responsible for public domain lands in the United States. It was created in 1812 to take over functions previously conducted by the United States Department of the Treasury...
Joseph M. Carey Joseph M. Carey Joseph Maull Carey was a lawyer, rancher, judge, and politician, who spent most of his political career in Wyoming before and after it achieved statehood.-Biography:...	1911–1915	H	S
John B. Kendrick John B. Kendrick John Benjamin Kendrick was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Wyoming.Kendrick was born near Rusk, Texas, where he attended the public schools, and then moved to Wyoming in 1879 and settled on a ranch near Sheridan, where he raised cattle.He was a member of the State...	1915–1917		S
Lester C. Hunt Lester C. Hunt Lester Callaway Hunt was a Democratic politician and dentist from the state of Wyoming. He served as the 19th Governor of Wyoming from 1943 to 1949 and as United States Senator from January 3, 1949 until his suicide on June 19, 1954....	1943–1949		S
Frank A. Barrett Frank A. Barrett Frank Aloysius Barrett was an American soldier, lawyer and politician. He is best known as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and as the 21st Governor of Wyoming....	1951–1953	H	S
Milward L. Simpson Milward L. Simpson Milward Lee Simpson was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator and as the 23rd Governor of Wyoming.-Life and career:...	1955–1959		S
John J. Hickey John J. Hickey John Joseph Hickey was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming.Born in Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming, Hickey attended public schools and graduated with a law degree from the University of Wyoming in 1934, and practiced law in Rawlins...	1959–1961		S
Clifford Hansen Clifford Hansen Clifford Peter Hansen was a Republican politician from the American state of Wyoming. He served as both the 26th Governor and U.S. senator...	1963–1967		S
Stanley K. Hathaway Stanley K. Hathaway Stanley Knapp Hathaway served as 27th Governor of Wyoming from 1967–1975, and as United States Secretary of the Interior under President Gerald R. Ford.- Early life and military service :Stanley K...	1967–1975			United States 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...
Mike Sullivan	1987–1995			United States Ambassador to Ireland United States Ambassador to Ireland There have been a total of 30 Ambassadors of the United States to Ireland meaning the Republic of Ireland. All except one, Frederick A. Sterling, have been non-career appointees, while there were three under President George W. Bush.-List of Ambassadors:...

Living former governors

, three former governors are alive. The most recent governor to die was Clifford P. Hansen (1963–1967), on October 20, 2009. The most recently-serving governor to die was Edgar J. Herschler (1975–1987), on February 5, 1990.

Name	Gubernatorial term	Date of birth
Mike Sullivan	1987–1995	September 22, 1939 (age 72)
Jim Geringer Jim Geringer James Edward "Jim" Geringer was the 30th Governor of Wyoming.-Early life and education:Geringer was raised on a farm in Wheatland, Wyoming. He attended Kansas State University and was a member of Triangle Fraternity, earning a degree in mechanical engineering. He served for ten years in the...	1995–2003	April 24, 1944 (age 67)
Dave Freudenthal Dave Freudenthal David Duane "Dave" Freudenthal , is an American politician who served as the 31st Governor of Wyoming. A Democrat, he was reelected to his second term on November 7, 2006, and announced on March 4, 2010, that he would not attempt to seek a third term as Governor.-Education and early...	2003–2011