Iowa State Governors

	Ansel Briggs
	Governor #: 1 Term Start: December 3, 1846 Term End: December 4, 1850 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): vacant	Born: February 3, 1806 Birth (place): Shoreham, Vermont Died: May 5, 1881 Died (place): Omaha, Nebraska Spouse(s): Nancy M. Dunlap, Frances Carpenter Profession: *** Religion: Congregationalist

	Stephen P. Hempstead
	Governor #: 2 Term Start: December 4, 1850 Term End: December 9, 1854 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): vacant	Born: October 1, 1812 Birth (place): New London, Connecticut Died: February 16, 1883 Died (place): Dubuque, Iowa Spouse(s): Lavinia Moore Lackland Profession: Politician Religion: Congregationalist

	James Wilson Grimes
	Governor #: 3 Term Start: December 9, 1854 Term End: January 13, 1858 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Whig, Republican Lt. Governor(s): vacant	Born: October 20, 1816 Birth (place): Deering, New Hampshire Died: February 7, 1872 Died (place): Burlington, Iowa Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sarah Nealley Profession: Politician, Lawyer Religion: Congregationalist

	Ralph Phillips Lowe
	Governor #: 4 Term Start: January 13, 1858 Term End: January 11, 1860 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Oran Faville	Born: November 27, 1805 Birth (place): Warren County, Ohio Died: December 22, 1883 Died (place): Washington, D.C. Spouse(s): Phoebe Carleton Profession: Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	Samuel Jordan Kirkwood
	Governor #: 5 Term Start: January 11, 1860 Term End: January 14, 1864 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Nicholas J. Rusch, John R. Needham	Born: December 20, 1813 Birth (place): Harford County, Maryland Died: September 1, 1894 Died (place): Iowa City, Iowa Spouse(s): Jane Clark Profession: Politician, Miller, Lawyer, Clerk, Teacher Religion: ***

	William Milo Stone
	Governor #: 6 Term Start: January 14, 1864 Term End: January 16, 1868 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Enoch W. Eastman, Benjamin F. Gue	Born: October 14, 1827 Birth (place): Jefferson County, New York Died: July 8, 1893 Died (place): Oklahoma Territory Spouse(s): Caroline Matthews Profession: Lawyer Religion: ***

	Samuel Merrill
	Governor #: 7 Term Start: January 16, 1868 Term End: January 11, 1872 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): John Scott, Madison Miner Walden, Henry C. Bulis	Born: August 7, 1822 Birth (place): Turner, Maine Died: August 31, 1899 Died (place): Los Angeles, California Spouse(s): Catherine Thomas, Elizabeth D. Hill, Mary Greenwood Profession: Teacher, Farmer, Businessman Religion: ***

	Cyrus Clay Carpenter
	Governor #: 8 Term Start: January 11, 1872 Term End: January 13, 1876 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Henry C. Bulis, Joseph Dysart	Born: November 24, 1829 Birth (place): near Harford, Pennsylvania Died: May 29, 1898 Died (place): Fort Dodge Spouse(s): Susan Kate Burkholder Profession: Soldier Religion: Methodist

	Samuel Jordan Kirkwood
	Governor #: 9 Term Start: January 13, 1876 Term End: February 1, 1877 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Joshua G. Newbold	Born: December 20, 1813 Birth (place): Harford County, Maryland Died: September 1, 1894 Died (place): Iowa City, Iowa Spouse(s): Jane Clark Profession: Politician, Miller, Lawyer, Clerk, Teacher Religion: ***

	Joshua G. Newbold
	Governor #: 10 Term Start: February 1, 1877 Term End: January 17, 1878 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): vacant	Born: May 12, 1830 Birth (place): Fayette County, Pennsylvania Died: June 10, 1903 Died (place): Mount Pleasant, Iowa Spouse(s): Rachel Farquhar Profession: Farmer Religion: Quaker, later Baptist

	John Henry Gear
	Governor #: 11 Term Start: January 17, 1878 Term End: January 12, 1882 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Frank T. Campbell	Born: April 7, 1825 Birth (place): Ithaca, New York Died: July 14, 1900 Died (place): Washington, D.C. Spouse(s): Harriet S. Foote Profession: Businessman Religion: Methodist, Episcopalian

	Buren Robinson Sherman
	Governor #: 12 Term Start: January 12, 1882 Term End: January 14, 1886 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Orlando H. Manning	Born: May 28, 1836 Birth (place): Phelps, Ontario County, New York Died: November 4, 1904 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Lena Kendall Profession: Businessman Religion: Methodist

	William Larrabee
	Governor #: 13 Term Start: January 14, 1886 Term End: February 27, 1890 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): John A.T. Hull	Born: January 20, 1832 Birth (place): Ledyard, Connecticut Died: November 16, 1912 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Anna M. Appleman Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	Horace Boies
	Governor #: 14 Term Start: February 27, 1890 Term End: January 11, 1894 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Alfred N. Poyneer, Samuel L. Bestow	Born: December 7, 1827 Birth (place): Aurora, New York Died: April 4, 1923 Died (place): Long Beach, California Spouse(s): Adella King, Versalia M. Barber Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	Frank Darr Jackson
	Governor #: 15 Term Start: January 11, 1894 Term End: January 16, 1896 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Warren S. Dungan	Born: January 26, 1854 Birth (place): Arcade, New York Died: November 16, 1938 Died (place): Redlands, California Spouse(s): Anna F. Brock Profession: Lawyer Religion: ***

	Francis Marion Drake
	Governor #: 16 Term Start: January 16, 1896 Term End: January 13, 1898 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Matt Parrott	Born: December 30, 1830 Birth (place): Rushville, Illinois Died: November 20, 1903 Died (place): Centerville, Iowa Spouse(s): Mary Jane Clark Profession: Politician Religion: Christian

	Leslie Mortimer Shaw
	Governor #: 17 Term Start: January 13, 1898 Term End: January 16, 1902 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): James C. Milliman	Born: November 2, 1848 Birth (place): Morristown, Vermont Died: March 28, 1932 Died (place): Washington, D.C. Spouse(s): Alice Crawshaw Profession: Politician, Lawyer, Banker Religion: Methodist

	Albert Baird Cummins
	Governor #: 18 Term Start: January 16, 1902 Term End: November 24, 1908 Number of Terms: 2 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): John Herriott, Warren Garst	Born: February 15, 1850 Birth (place): Greene County, Pennsylvania Died: July 30, 1926 Died (place): Des Moines Spouse(s): Ida Gallery Profession: Politician, Lawyer Religion: Congregationalist

	Warren Garst
	Governor #: 19 Term Start: November 24, 1908 Term End: January 14, 1909 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): vacant	Born: December 4, 1850 Birth (place): Dayton, Ohio Died: October 5, 1924 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Elizabeth Johnson, Clara H. Clark Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	Beryl Franklin Carroll
	Governor #: 20 Term Start: January 14, 1909 Term End: January 16, 1913 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): George W. Clarke	Born: March 15, 1860 Birth (place): Davis County, Iowa Died: December 16, 1939 Died (place): Bloomfield, Iowa Spouse(s): Jennie Dodson Profession: Livestock dealer, Teacher Religion: Methodist

	George Washington Clarke
	Governor #: 21 Term Start: January 16, 1913 Term End: January 11, 1917 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): William L. Harding	Born: October 24, 1852 Birth (place): Shelby County, Indiana Died: November 28, 1936 Died (place): Adel, Iowa Spouse(s): Arletta Greene Profession: Lawyer Religion: Disciple of Christ

	William Lloyd Harding
	Governor #: 22 Term Start: January 11, 1917 Term End: January 13, 1921 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Ernest Robert Moore	Born: October 3, 1877 Birth (place): Sibley, Iowa Died: December 17, 1934 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Carrie Lamoreux Profession: *** Religion: Methodist

	Nathan Edward Kendall
	Governor #: 23 Term Start: January 13, 1921 Term End: January 15, 1925 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): John Hammill	Born: March 17, 1868 Birth (place): Near Greenville, Iowa Died: November 5, 1936 Died (place): Des Moines, Iowa Spouse(s): Belle Woodin, Mabel Fry Bonnell Profession: Politician Religion: Congregationalist

	John Hammill
	Governor #: 24 Term Start: January 15, 1925 Term End: January 15, 1931 Number of Terms: 3 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Clem F. Kimball, Arch W. McFarlane	Born: October 14, 1875 Birth (place): Linden, Wisconsin Died: April 6, 1936 Died (place): Britt, Iowa Spouse(s): Fannie Richards Profession: Lawyer, Attorney Religion: Methodist

	Daniel Webster Turner
	Governor #: 25 Term Start: January 15, 1931 Term End: January 12, 1933 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Arch W. McFarlane	Born: March 17, 1877 Birth (place): Corning, Iowa Died: April 15, 1969 Died (place): near Corning, Iowa Spouse(s): Alice Sample Profession: Soldier, Farmer, Businessman Religion: Presbyterian

	Clyde LaVerne Herring
	Governor #: 26 Term Start: January 12, 1933 Term End: January 14, 1937 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Nelson G. Kraschel	Born: May 3, 1879 Birth (place): Jackson County, Michigan Died: September 15, 1945 Died (place): Washington, D.C. Spouse(s): Emma Spinney Profession: Politician Religion: Congregationalist

	Nelson George Kraschel
	Governor #: 27 Term Start: January 14, 1937 Term End: January 12, 1939 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): John K. Valentine	Born: October 27, 1889 Birth (place): near Macon, Illinois Died: March 15, 1957 Died (place): Harlan, Iowa Spouse(s): Agnes Johnson Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	George Allison Wilson
	Governor #: 28 Term Start: January 12, 1939 Term End: January 14, 1943 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Bourke B. Hickenlooper	Born: April 1, 1884 Birth (place): near Menlo, Iowa Died: September 8, 1953 Died (place): Des Moines Spouse(s): Mildred E. Zehner Profession: Lawyer Religion: Methodist

	Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper
	Governor #: 29 Term Start: January 14, 1943 Term End: January 11, 1945 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Robert D. Blue	Born: July 21, 1896 Birth (place): Blockton, Iowa Died: September 4, 1971 Died (place): Shelter Island, New York Spouse(s): Verna Eilene Bensch Profession: Soldier, Lawyer Religion: Methodist

	Robert Donald Blue
	Governor #: 30 Term Start: January 11, 1945 Term End: January 13, 1949 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Kenneth A. Evans	Born: September 24, 1898 Birth (place): Eagle Grove, Iowa Died: December 13, 1989 Died (place): Fort Dodge, Iowa Spouse(s): Cathlene Beale Profession: Soldier, Lawyer Religion: Methodist

	William Shane "Bill" Beardsley
	Governor #: 31 Term Start: January 13, 1949 Term End: November 21, 1954 Number of Terms: 3 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Kenneth A. Evans, William H. Nicholas, Leo Elthon	Born: May 17, 1901 Birth (place): Beacon, Iowa Died: November 21, 1954 Died (place): Des Moines, Iowa Spouse(s): Charlotte Manning Profession: Pharmacist Religion: Methodist

	Leo Elthon
	Governor #: 32 Term Start: November 22, 1954 Term End: January 13, 1955 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): vacant	Born: June 9, 1898 Birth (place): Fertile, Iowa Died: April 16, 1967 Died (place): Fertile, Iowa Spouse(s): Synneva Hjelmeland Profession: Schoolteacher, School principal Religion: Member of the Fertile Gospel Mission

	Leo Arthur Hoegh
	Governor #: 33 Term Start: January 13, 1955 Term End: January 17, 1957 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Leo Elthon	Born: March 30, 1908 Birth (place): Audubon, Iowa Died: July 15, 2000 Died (place): Colorado Springs, Colorado Spouse(s): Mary Louise Foster Profession: Soldier, Lawyer, Politician Religion: Methodist

	Herschel Celiel Loveless
	Governor #: 34 Term Start: January 17, 1957 Term End: January 17, 1961 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): William H. Nicholas, Edward J. McManus	Born: May 5, 1911 Birth (place): Hedrick, Iowa Died: May 4, 1989 Died (place): Winchester, Virginia Spouse(s): Amelia R. Howard Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	Norman Arthur Erbe
	Governor #: 35 Term Start: January 12, 1961 Term End: January 17, 1963 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): W. L. Moody	Born: October 25, 1919 Birth (place): Boone, Iowa Died: June 8, 2000 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Jacqueline Doran Profession: Soldier, Pilot Religion: Lutheran

	Harold Everett Hughes
	Governor #: 36 Term Start: January 17, 1963 Term End: January 1, 1969 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): W. L. Moody, Robert D. Fulton	Born: February 10, 1922 Birth (place): Ida County, Iowa Died: October 23, 1996 Died (place): Glendale, Arizona Spouse(s): Eva Mae Mercer Profession: Businessman, Veteran Religion: United Methodist

	Robert David Fulton
	Governor #: 37 Term Start: January 1, 1969 Term End: January 16, 1969 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): vacant	Born: May 13, 1929 Birth (place): Waterloo, Iowa Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Rachel Breault Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	Robert Dolph Ray
	Governor #: 38 Term Start: January 16, 1969 Term End: January 14, 1983 Number of Terms: 5 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Roger Jepsen, Arthur A. Neu, Terry E. Branstad	Born: September 26, 1928 Birth (place): Des Moines, Iowa Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Billie Ray Profession: Soldier, Lawyer Religion: Disciples of Christ

	Terry Edward Branstad
	Governor #: 39 Term Start: January 14, 1983 Term End: January 15, 1999 Number of Terms: 4 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Robert T. Anderson, Jo Ann Zimmerman, Joy Corning	Born: November 17, 1946 Birth (place): Leland, Iowa Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Chris Branstad Profession: University President Religion: Catholic

	Thomas James "Tom" Vilsack
	Governor #: 40 Term Start: January 15, 1999 Term End: January 12, 2007 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Sally Pederson	Born: December 13, 1950 Birth (place): Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Christie Vilsack Profession: Attorney Religion: Roman Catholic

	Chester John "Chet" Culver
	Governor #: 41 Term Start: January 12, 2007 Term End: January 14, 2011 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Patty Judge	Born: January 25, 1966 Birth (place): Washington, D.C. Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): JMariclare Culver Profession: Teacher Religion: Presbyterian

	Terry Edward Branstad
	Governor #: 42 Term Start: January 14, 2011 Term End: Incumbent Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Kim Reynolds	Born: November 17, 1946 Birth (place): Leland, Iowa Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): *** Profession: *** Religion: ***