Idaho State Governors

	George Laird Shoup
	Governor #: 1 Term Start: October 1, 1890 Term End: December 18, 1890 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): N. B. Willey	Born: June 24, 1836 Birth (place): Kittanning, Pennsylvania Died: December 21, 1904 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Leona Darnuster Profession: Mining, Military Religion: Presbyterian

	Norman Bushnell Willey
	Governor #: 2 Term Start: December 18, 1890 Term End: January 1, 1893 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): John S. Gray	Born: March 25, 1838 Birth (place): Guilford, New York Died: October 20, 1921 Died (place): Topeka, Kansas Spouse(s): *** Profession: Mining Religion: Protestant

	William John McConnell
	Governor #: 3 Term Start: January 1, 1893 Term End: January 4, 1897 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): F. B. Willis, F. J. Mills	Born: September 18, 1839 Birth (place): Commerce, Michigan Died: March 30, 1925 Died (place): Moscow, Idaho Spouse(s): Louisa Brown Profession: Agriculture, Mining Religion: Presbyterian

	Frank Steunenberg
	Governor #: 4 Term Start: January 4, 1897 Term End: January 7, 1901 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democrat, Populist Lt. Governor(s): George F. Moore, J. H. Hutchinson	Born: August 8, 1861 Birth (place): Keokuk, Iowa Died: December 30, 1905 Died (place): Caldwell, Idaho Spouse(s): Belle Keppel Steunenberg Profession: Newspaper Publisher, Politician Religion: Christian

	Frank Williams Hunt
	Governor #: 5 Term Start: January 7, 1901 Term End: January 5, 1903 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Thomas F. Terrell	Born: December 16, 1871 Birth (place): Louisville, Kentucky Died: November 25, 1906 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Ruth Maynard Profession: Mining, Military Religion: Episcopalian

	John Tracy Morrison
	Governor #: 6 Term Start: January 5, 1903 Term End: January 2, 1905 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): James M. Stevens	Born: December 25, 1860 Birth (place): Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Died: December 20, 1915 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Grace Darling Mackey Profession: Attorney Religion: Presbyterian

	Frank Robert Gooding
	Governor #: 7 Term Start: January 2, 1905 Term End: January 4, 1909 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Burpee L. Steeves, Ezra A. Burrell	Born: September 16, 1859 Birth (place): Tiverton, Devon, England Died: June 24, 1928 Died (place): Gooding, Idaho Spouse(s): Amanda Thomas Profession: Agriculture Religion: Methodist

	James Henry Brady
	Governor #: 8 Term Start: January 4, 1909 Term End: January 2, 1911 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Lewis H. Sweetser	Born: June 12, 1862 Birth (place): Indiana County, Pennsylvania Died: January 13, 1918 Died (place): Washington, D.C. Spouse(s): Sarah H. Haines, Irene Moore Profession: Real estate Religion: Congregationalist

	James Henry Hawley
	Governor #: 9 Term Start: January 2, 1911 Term End: January 6, 1913 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Lewis H. Sweetser	Born: January 17, 1847 Birth (place): Dubuque, Iowa Died: August 3, 1929 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Mary E. Bullock Profession: Attorney Religion: Roman Catholic

	John Michiner Haines
	Governor #: 10 Term Start: January 6, 1913 Term End: January 4, 1915 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Herman H. Taylor	Born: January 1, 1863 Birth (place): Jasper County, Iowa Died: June 4, 1927 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Mary Symons Profession: Real estate Religion: Quaker

	Moses Alexander
	Governor #: 11 Term Start: January 4, 1915 Term End: January 6, 1919 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Herman H. Taylor, Ernest L. Parker	Born: November 13, 1853 Birth (place): Obrigheim, Kingdom of Bavaria Died: January 4, 1932 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Helena Kaestner Alexander Profession: Merchant Religion: Jewish

	David William Davis
	Governor #: 12 Term Start: January 6, 1919 Term End: January 1, 1923 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Charles C. Moore	Born: April 23, 1873 Birth (place): Cardiff, Wales Died: August 5, 1959 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Florence Gilliland, Nellie Johnson Profession: Banker Religion: Methodist

	Charles Calvin Moore
	Governor #: 13 Term Start: January 1, 1923 Term End: January 3, 1927 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): H. C. Baldridge	Born: February 26, 1866 Birth (place): Holt County, Missouri Died: March 19, 1958 Died (place): Salt Lake City, Utah Spouse(s): Minnie McCoy, Clara W. Wallan Profession: Teacher, Banker, Real estate Religion: Christian

	H. Clarence Baldridge
	Governor #: 14 Term Start: January 3, 1927 Term End: January 5, 1931 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): O. E. Hailey, W. B. Kinne, O. E. Hailey	Born: November 24, 1868 Birth (place): Carlock, Illinois Died: June 8, 1947 Died (place): Parma, Idaho Spouse(s): Cora McCreight Profession: Agribusiness Religion: Presbyterian

	Charles Benjamin Ross
	Governor #: 15 Term Start: January 5, 1931 Term End: January 4, 1937 Number of Terms: 3 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): G. P. Mix, George E. Hill, G. P. Mix	Born: December 27, 1876 Birth (place): Parma, Idaho Territory Died: March 31, 1946 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Edna May Reavis Profession: Rancher Religion: Congregationalist

	Barzilla Worth Clark
	Governor #: 16 Term Start: January 4, 1937 Term End: January 2, 1939 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Charles C. Gossett	Born: December 22, 1880 Birth (place): Hendricks County, Indiana Died: September 21, 1943 Died (place): Idaho Falls, Idaho Spouse(s): Ethel Peck Profession: Engineer Religion: Methodist

	Clarence Alfred Bottolfsen
	Governor #: 17 Term Start: January 2, 1939 Term End: January 6, 1941 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Donald S. Whitehead	Born: October 10, 1891 Birth (place): Superior, Wisconsin Died: July 18, 1964 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hanna Profession: Publisher Religion: Lutheran

	Chase Addison Clark
	Governor #: 18 Term Start: January 6, 1941 Term End: January 4, 1943 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Charles C. Gossett	Born: August 20, 1883 Birth (place): Amo, Indiana Died: December 30, 1966 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Jean Burnett Profession: Attorney Religion: Presbyterian

	Clarence Alfred Bottolfsen
	Governor #: 19 Term Start: January 4, 1943 Term End: January 1, 1945 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Edwin Nelson	Born: October 10, 1891 Birth (place): Superior, Wisconsin Died: July 18, 1964 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hanna Profession: Publisher Religion: Lutheran

	Charles Clinton Gossett
	Governor #: 20 Term Start: January 1, 1945 Term End: November 17, 1945 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Arnold Williams	Born: September 2, 1888 Birth (place): Pricetown, Ohio Died: September 20, 1974 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Clara Louise Fleming Profession: Agriculture Religion: Christian

	Arnold Williams
	Governor #: 21 Term Start: November 17, 1945 Term End: January 6, 1947 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): A. R. McCabe	Born: May 22, 1898 Birth (place): Fillmore, Utah Died: May 25, 1970 Died (place): Rexburg, Idaho Spouse(s): Luella Huskinson Profession: Dry cleaner Religion: Mormon

	Charles Armington Robins
	Governor #: 22 Term Start: January 6, 1947 Term End: January 1, 1951 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Donald S. Whitehead	Born: December 8, 1884 Birth (place): Defiance, Iowa Died: September 20, 1970 Died (place): Lewiston, Idaho Spouse(s): Marguerite Cranberry Profession: Physician Religion: Episcopalian

	Leonard Beck "Len" Jordan
	Governor #: 23 Term Start: January 1, 1951 Term End: January 3, 1955 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Edson H. Deal	Born: May 15, 1899 Birth (place): Mount Pleasant, Utah Died: June 30, 1983 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Grace Edgington Profession: Agriculture Religion: Methodist

	Robert Eben Smylie
	Governor #: 24 Term Start: January 3, 1955 Term End: January 2, 1967 Number of Terms: 3 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): J. Berkeley Larsen, W. E. Drevlow	Born: October 31, 1914 Birth (place): Marcus, Iowa Died: July 17, 2004 Died (place): Boise, Idaho Spouse(s): Lucille Irwin Profession: Attorney Religion: Methodist

	Donald William Samuelson
	Governor #: 25 Term Start: January 2, 1967 Term End: January 4, 1971 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Jack M. Murphy	Born: July 27, 1913 Birth (place): Woodhull, Illinois Died: January 20, 2000 Died (place): Sandpoint, Idaho Spouse(s): Ruby Samuelson Profession: Sporting goods Religion: Methodist

	Cecil Dale Andrus
	Governor #: 26 Term Start: January 4, 1971 Term End: January 24, 1977 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Jack M. Murphy, John V. Evans	Born: August 25, 1931 Birth (place): Hood River, Oregon Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Carol M. May Profession: Military Religion: Lutheran

	John Victor Evans, Sr.
	Governor #: 27 Term Start: January 24, 1977 Term End: January 5, 1987 Number of Terms: 2 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): William J. Murphy, Phil Batt, David H. Leroy	Born: January 18, 1925 Birth (place): Malad City, Idaho Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Lola Evans Profession: Banker Religion: Mormon

	Cecil Dale Andrus
	Governor #: 28 Term Start: January 5, 1987 Term End: January 2, 1995 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): C.L. "Butch" Otter	Born: August 25, 1931 Birth (place): Hood River, Oregon Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Carol M. May Profession: Military Religion: Lutheran

	Philip Eugene Batt
	Governor #: 29 Term Start: January 2, 1995 Term End: January 4, 1999 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): C.L. "Butch" Otter	Born: March 4, 1927 Birth (place): Wilder, Idaho Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Jacque Fallis Batt Profession: Farmer, Politician Religion: Baptist

	Dirk Arthur Kempthorne
	Governor #: 30 Term Start: January 4, 1999 Term End: May 26, 2006 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): C.L. "Butch" Otter, Jack Riggs, Jim Risch	Born: October 29, 1951 Birth (place): San Diego, California Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Patricia Kempthorne Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	James Elroy "Jim" Risch
	Governor #: 31 Term Start: May 26, 2006 Term End: January 1, 2007 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Mark Ricks	Born: May 3, 1943 Birth (place): Milwaukee, Wisconsin Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Vicki Risch Profession: Attorney Religion: Roman Catholic

	Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter
	Governor #: 32 Term Start: January 1, 2007 Term End: Incumbent Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Jim Risch, Brad Little	Born: May 3, 1942 Birth (place): Caldwell, Idaho Died: alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Gay Simplot, Lori Easley Profession: Agribusiness Religion: Roman Catholic