California State Governors

	Peter Hardeman Burnett
	Governor #: 1 Term Start: December 20, 1849 Term End: January 9, 1851 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): John McDougall	Born: November 15, 1807 Birth (place): Nashville, Tennessee Died: May 17, 1895 Died (place): San Francisco, California Spouse(s): Harriet Rogers Profession: Miner, Politician Religion: Roman Catholic

	John McDougall
	Governor #: 2 Term Start: January 9, 1851 Term End: January 8, 1852 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): David C. Broderick	Born: December 23, 1908 Birth (place): Ross County, Ohio Died: March 30, 1866 Died (place): San Francisco, California Spouse(s): Jane McDougall Profession: Miner, Politician,Merchant Religion: ***

	John Bigler
	Governor #: 3 Term Start: January 8, 1852 Term End: January 9, 1856 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Samuel Purdy	Born: January 8, 1805 Birth (place): Carlisle, Pennsylvania Died: November 29, 1871 Died (place): Sacramento, California Spouse(s): *** Profession: Lawyer, Newspaper Editor, Merchant Religion: ***

	J. Neely Johnson
	Governor #: 4 Term Start: January 9, 1856 Term End: January 8, 1858 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Know Nothing Lt. Governor(s): Robert M. Anderson	Born: August 2, 1825 Birth (place): Gibson County, Indiana Died: August 31, 1872 Died (place): Salt Lake City, Utah Territory Spouse(s): Mary Zabriskie Profession: Lawyer, Politician, Merchant Religion: ***

	John B. Weller
	Governor #: 5 Term Start: January 8, 1858 Term End: January 9, 1860 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Lecompton Democrat Lt. Governor(s): John Walkup	Born: February 22, 1812 Birth (place): Montgomery, Ohio Died: August 17, 1875 Died (place): New Orleans, Louisiana Spouse(s): G. W. Staunton Profession: Ambassador, Lawyer, Politician Religion: ***

	Milton Latham
	Governor #: 6 Term Start: January 9, 1860 Term End: January 14, 1860 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Lecompton Democratic Lt. Governor(s): John G. Downey	Born: May 23, 1827 Birth (place): Columbus, Ohio Died: March 4, 1882 Died (place): New York City, New York Spouse(s): Sophie Birdsall Profession: Lawyer, Politician, Teacher Religion: ***

	John G. Downey
	Governor #: 7 Term Start: January 14, 1860 Term End: January 10, 1862 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Lecompton Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Isaac N. Quinn, Pablo de la Guerra	Born: June 24, 1827 Birth (place): County Roscommon, Ireland Died: March 1, 1894 Died (place): Los Angeles, California Spouse(s): Maria Guirado, Rosa V. Kelly Profession: Druggist, Merchant Religion: Roman Catholic

	Leland Stanford
	Governor #: 8 Term Start: January 10, 1862 Term End: December 10, 1863 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): John F. Chellis	Born: March 9, 1824 Birth (place): Watervliet, New York Died: June 21, 1893 Died (place): Palo Alto, California Spouse(s): Jane Elizabeth Lathrop Profession: Entrepreneur, Politician Religion: ***

	Frederick Low
	Governor #: 9 Term Start: December 10, 1863 Term End: December 5, 1867 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Unionist Republican Lt. Governor(s): Tim N. Machin	Born: January 30, 1828 Birth (place): Frankfort, Maine Died: July 21, 1894 Died (place): San Francisco, California Spouse(s): Mollie Creed Profession: Banker, Politician Religion: ***

	Henry Huntly Haight
	Governor #: 10 Term Start: December 5, 1867 Term End: December 8, 1871 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): William Holden	Born: May 20, 1825 Birth (place): Rochester, New York Died: September 2, 1878 Died (place): San Francisco, California Spouse(s): Anna E. Bissell Profession: Lawyer, Merchant Religion: ***

	Newton Booth
	Governor #: 11 Term Start: December 8, 1871 Term End: February 27, 1875 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Romualdo Pacheco	Born: December 30, 1825 Birth (place): Salem, Indiana Died: July 14, 1892 Died (place): Sacramento, California Spouse(s): *** Profession: Entrepreneur, Politician Religion: ***

	Romualdo Pacheco
	Governor #: 12 Term Start: February 27, 1875 Term End: December 9, 1875 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): William Irwin	Born: October 31, 1831 Birth (place): Santa Barbara, Alta California, Mexico Died: January 23, 1899 Died (place): Oakland, California Spouse(s): Mary McIntire Profession: Judge, Rancher, Merchant Religion: ***

	William Irwin
	Governor #: 13 Term Start: December 9, 1875 Term End: January 8, 1880 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): James A. Johnson	Born: January 1, 1909 Birth (place): Butler County, Ohio Died: March 15, 1886 Died (place): San Francisco, California Spouse(s): Amelia Elizabeth Cassidy Profession: Educator, Labourer, Merchant Religion: ***

	George Clement Perkins
	Governor #: 14 Term Start: January 8, 1880 Term End: January 10, 1883 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): John Mansfield	Born: August 23, 1839 Birth (place): Kennebunkport, Maine Died: February 26, 1923 Died (place): Oakland, California Spouse(s): Ruth Parker Profession: Entrepreneur , Merchant Religion: ***

	George Stoneman
	Governor #: 15 Term Start: January 10, 1883 Term End: January 8, 1887 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): John Daggett	Born: August 22, 1822 Birth (place): Busti, New York Died: April 12, 1894 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): *** Profession: Military, Merchant Religion: ***

	Washington Bartlett
	Governor #: 16 Term Start: January 8, 1887 Term End: September 12, 1887 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Robert Waterman	Born: February 29, 1824 Birth (place): Savannah, Georgia Died: September 12, 1887 Died (place): Oakland, California Spouse(s): *** Profession: Printer, Politician Religion: Jewish

	Robert Waterman
	Governor #: 17 Term Start: September 12, 1887 Term End: January 8, 1891 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Stephen M. White	Born: December 15, 1826 Birth (place): Fairfield, New York Died: April 12, 1891 Died (place): San Diego, California Spouse(s): Clarissa (Dwight) Whitney Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	Henry Markham
	Governor #: 18 Term Start: January 8, 1891 Term End: January 11, 1895 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): John B. Reddick	Born: November 16, 1840 Birth (place): Wilmington, New York Died: October 9, 1923 Died (place): Pasadena, California Spouse(s): *** Profession: Military, Politician Religion: ***

	James Budd
	Governor #: 19 Term Start: January 11, 1895 Term End: January 4, 1899 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Spencer G. Millard, William T. Jeter	Born: May 18, 1851 Birth (place): Janesville, Wisconsin Died: July 30, 1908 Died (place): Stockton, California Spouse(s): Inez A. Merrill Profession: Lawyer, Politician Religion: ***

	Henry Gage
	Governor #: 20 Term Start: January 4, 1899 Term End: January 6, 1903 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Jacob H. Neff	Born: December 25, 1852 Birth (place): Geneva, New York Died: August 28, 1924 Died (place): Los Angeles, California Spouse(s): Frances V. Rains Profession: Lawyer, Politician, Diplomat Religion: ***

	George Pardee
	Governor #: 21 Term Start: January 6, 1903 Term End: January 9, 1907 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Alden Anderson	Born: July 25, 1857 Birth (place): San Francisco, California Died: September 1, 1941 Died (place): Oakland, California Spouse(s): Helen N. Pardee Profession: Doctor, Politician Religion: ***

	James Gillett
	Governor #: 22 Term Start: January 9, 1907 Term End: January 3, 1911 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Warren R. Porter	Born: September 20, 1860 Birth (place): Viroqua, Wisconsin Died: April 21, 1937 Died (place): Berkeley, California Spouse(s): Adelaide Pratt, Isabella Erzgraber Profession: Lawyer, Politician Religion: ***

	Hiram Johnson
	Governor #: 23 Term Start: January 3, 1911 Term End: March 15, 1917 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Republican, Progressive Lt. Governor(s): A. J. Wallace, John M. Eshleman, William Stephens	Born: September 2, 1866 Birth (place): Sacramento, California Died: August 6, 1945 Died (place): Bethesda, Maryland Spouse(s): Minne L. McNeal Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	William Stephens
	Governor #: 24 Term Start: March 15, 1917 Term End: January 9, 1923 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): vacant, Clement C. Young	Born: December 26, 1859 Birth (place): Eaton, Ohio Died: April 25, 1944 Died (place): Los Angeles, California Spouse(s): Flora Rawson Stephens Profession: Engineer, Politician Religion: ***

	Friend Richardson
	Governor #: 25 Term Start: January 9, 1923 Term End: January 4, 1927 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Clement C. Young	Born: December 1, 1865 Birth (place): Friends Colony, Michigan Died: September 6, 1943 Died (place): Berkeley, California Spouse(s): Augusta Felder Profession: Publisher, Politician Religion: Quaker

	Clement C. Young
	Governor #: 26 Term Start: January 4, 1927 Term End: January 6, 1931 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Buron Fitts, H. L. Carnahan	Born: April 28, 1869 Birth (place): Lisbon, New Hampshire Died: December 24, 1947 Died (place): Berkeley, California Spouse(s): Lyla Jeannette Vincent Profession: Teacher, Politician Religion: Congregationalist

	James Rolph Jr.
	Governor #: 27 Term Start: January 6, 1931 Term End: June 2, 1934 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Frank Merriam, George J. Hatfield	Born: August 23, 1869 Birth (place): San Francisco, California Died: June 2, 1934 Died (place): Santa Clara County, California Spouse(s): Annie Marshall Reid Profession: Politician Religion: Episcopalian

	Frank Merriam
	Governor #: 28 Term Start: June 2, 1934 Term End: January 2, 1939 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): vacant, George J. Hatfield	Born: December 22, 1865 Birth (place): Hopkinton, Iowa Died: April 25, 1955 Died (place): Long Beach, California Spouse(s): Jessie Lipsey Profession: Journalist, Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	Culbert Olson
	Governor #: 29 Term Start: January 2, 1939 Term End: January 4, 1943 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Ellis E. Patterson	Born: November 7, 1876 Birth (place): Fillmore, Utah Died: April 13, 1962 Died (place): Los Angeles, California Spouse(s): Kate Jeremy Profession: Journalist, Lawyer, Politician Religion: Atheist

	Earl Warren
	Governor #: 30 Term Start: January 4, 1943 Term End: October 5, 1953 Number of Terms: 2 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Frederick F. Houser, Goodwin Jess Knight	Born: March 19, 1891 Birth (place): Los Angeles, California Died: July 9, 1974 Died (place): Washington, D.C. Spouse(s): Nina Elisabeth Meyers Profession: Law, Politician Religion: Protestant

	Goodwin Jess Knight
	Governor #: 31 Term Start: October 5, 1953 Term End: January 5, 1959 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Harold J. Powers	Born: December 9, 1896 Birth (place): Provo, Utah Died: May 22, 1970 Died (place): Inglewood, California Spouse(s): *** Profession: Judge, Politician Religion: ***

	Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown, Sr.
	Governor #: 32 Term Start: January 5, 1959 Term End: January 3, 1967 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Glenn M. Anderson	Born: April 21, 1905 Birth (place): San Francisco, California Died: February 16, 1996 Died (place): Beverly Hills, California Spouse(s): Bernice Layne Profession: Law, Politician Religion: Roman Catholic

	Ronald Reagan
	Governor #: 33 Term Start: January 3, 1967 Term End: January 6, 1975 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Robert Finch, Edwin Reinecke, John L. Harmer	Born: February 6, 1911 Birth (place): Tampico, Illinois Died: June 5, 2004 Died (place): Bel Air, California Spouse(s): Jane Wyman, Nancy Davis Profession: Actor, Politician Religion: Baptized Disciples of Christ

	Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
	Governor #: 34 Term Start: January 6, 1975 Term End: January 3, 1983 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Mervyn M. Dymally, Michael Curb	Born: April 7, 1938 Birth (place): San Francisco, California Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Anne Gust Profession: Politician Religion: Roman Catholic

	George Deukmejian
	Governor #: 35 Term Start: January 3, 1983 Term End: January 7, 1991 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Leo T. McCarthy	Born: June 6, 1928 Birth (place): Menands, New York Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Gloria Saatjian Profession: Politician Religion: Episcopalian

	Pete Wilson
	Governor #: 36 Term Start: January 7, 1991 Term End: January 4, 1999 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Leo T. McCarthy, Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis	Born: August 23, 1933 Birth (place): Lake Forest, Illinois Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Gayle Edlund Wilson Profession: Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis
	Governor #: 37 Term Start: January 4, 1999 Term End: November 17, 2003 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Cruz Bustamante	Born: December 26, 1942 Birth (place): The Bronx, New York, USA Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Sharon Ryer Davis Profession: Politician Religion: Roman Catholic

	Arnold Schwarzenegger
	Governor #: 38 Term Start: November 17, 2003 Term End: January 3, 2011 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Cruz Bustamante, John Garamendi	Born: July 30, 1947 Birth (place): Thal, Styria, Austria Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Maria Shriver Profession: Bodybuiler, Actor, Politician Religion: Roman Catholic

	Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
	Governor #: 39 Term Start: January 3, 2011 Term End: incumbent Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Gavin Newsom, Abel Maldonado	Born: April 7, 1938 Birth (place): San Francisco, California Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Anne Gust Profession: Politician Religion: Roman Catho