Kansas State Governors

	Andrew Horatio Reeder
	Governor #: 1 Term Start: July 7, 1854 Term End: August 16, 1855 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: July 12, 1807 Birth (place): Easton, Pennsylvania Died: July 5, 1864 Died (place): Easton, Pennsylvania Spouse(s): Amelia Hutter Profession: Attorney, Soldier Religion: ***

	Wilson Shannon
	Governor #: 2 Term Start: August 16, 1855 Term End: August 18, 1856 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: February 24, 1802 Birth (place): Belmont County, Ohio Died: August 30, 1877 Died (place): Lawrence, Kansas Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ellis, Sarah Osbun Profession: Attorney, Politician Religion: Catholic

	John White Geary
	Governor #: 3 Term Start: September 9, 1856 Term End: March 20, 1857 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: independent Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 30, 1819 Birth (place): Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Died: February 8, 1873 Died (place): Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Spouse(s): Margaret Ann Logan, Mary Church Henderson Profession: Teacher, Clerk, Land Speculator, Engineer, Soldier Religion: Methodist

	Robert John Walker
	Governor #: 4 Term Start: Spring 1857 Term End: November, 1857 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: July 23, 1801 Birth (place): Northumberland, Pennsylvania Died: November 11, 1869 Died (place): Washington, D.C. Spouse(s): *** Profession: Politician, Lawyer Religion: ***

	James William Denver
	Governor #: 5 Term Start: December, 1857 Term End: November, 1858 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 23, 1817 Birth (place): Winchester, Virginia Died: August 9, 1892 Died (place): Washington, D.C. Spouse(s): *** Profession: Politician, Lawyer Religion: ***

	Samuel Medary
	Governor #: 6 Term Start: December, 1858 Term End: December, 1860 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: February 25, 1801 Birth (place): Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Died: November 7, 1864 Died (place): Columbus, Ohio Spouse(s): *** Profession: Newspaper Owner Religion: ***

	Charles Lawrence Robinson
	Governor #: 7 Term Start: February 9, 1861 Term End: January 12, 1863 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Joseph Pomeroy Root	Born: July 21, 1818 Birth (place): Hardwick, Massachusetts Died: August 17, 1894 Died (place): Douglas County, Kansas Spouse(s): Sarah Adams, Sarah Tappan Doolittle Lawrence Profession: Doctor, Newspaper editor, Abolitionist Religion: Universalist

	Thomas Carney
	Governor #: 8 Term Start: January 12, 1863 Term End: January 9, 1865 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Thomas Andrew Osborn	Born: August 20, 1824 Birth (place): Delaware County, Ohio Died: July 28, 1888 Died (place): Leavenworth, Kansas Spouse(s): Rebecca Ann Canaday Profession: Farmer, Dry-goods merchant, Wholesaler, Banker Religion: Presbyterian

	Samuel Johnson Crawford
	Governor #: 9 Term Start: January 9, 1865 Term End: November 4, 1868 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): James McGrew, Nehemiah Green	Born: April 10, 1835 Birth (place): Lawrence County, Indiana Died: October 21, 1913 Died (place): Topeka, Kansas Spouse(s): Isabel Marshall Chase Profession: Attorney, Politician, Soldier, Real estate Religion: Episcopalian

	Nehemiah Green
	Governor #: 10 Term Start: November 4, 1868 Term End: January 11, 1869 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 8, 1837 Birth (place): Hardin County, Ohio Died: January 12, 1890 Died (place): Manhattan, Kansas Spouse(s): *** Profession: Minister Religion: Methodist

	James Madison Harvey
	Governor #: 11 Term Start: January 11, 1869 Term End: January 13, 1873 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Charles Vernon Eskridge, Peter Percival Elder	Born: September 21, 1833 Birth (place): Monroe County, Virginia Died: April 15, 1894 Died (place): Riley County, Kansas Spouse(s): Charlotte Richardson Cutter Profession: Civil engineer, Soldier, Surveyor, Farmer Religion: ***

	Thomas Andrew Osborn
	Governor #: 12 Term Start: January 13, 1873 Term End: January 8, 1877 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Elias Sleeper Stover, Melville J. Salter	Born: October 26, 1836 Birth (place): Crawford County, Pennsylvania Died: February 4, 1898 Died (place): Meadville, Pennsylvania Spouse(s): Julia Delehay Profession: Printer, Attorney, U.S. Marshal, Diplomat Religion: Methodist

	George Tobey Anthony
	Governor #: 13 Term Start: January 8, 1877 Term End: January 13, 1879 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Melville J. Salter, Lyman U. Humphrey	Born: June 9, 1824 Birth (place): Mayfield, New York Died: August 5, 1896 Died (place): Topeka, Kansas Spouse(s): Rosa A. Lyon Profession: Tinsmith, Salesman, Loan commissioner, Soldier, Newspaper Editor, IRS collector Religion: Quaker (preference)

	John Pierce St. John
	Governor #: 14 Term Start: January 13, 1879 Term End: January 8, 1883 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Lyman U. Humphrey, David Wesley Finney	Born: February 25, 1833 Birth (place): Franklin County, Indiana Died: August 31, 1916 Died (place): Olathe, Kansas Spouse(s): Mary Jane Brewer, Susan J. Parker Profession: Soldier, Attorney, Politician Religion: Christian Science

	George Washington Glick
	Governor #: 15 Term Start: January 8, 1883 Term End: January 12, 1885 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): David Wesley Finney	Born: July 4, 1827 Birth (place): Fairfield County, Ohio Died: April 13, 1911 Died (place): Atchison, Kansas Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rider Profession: Attorney, Politician Religion: Lutheran

	John Alexander Martin
	Governor #: 16 Term Start: January 12, 1885 Term End: January 14, 1889 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Alexander Pancoast Riddle	Born: March 10, 1839 Birth (place): Brownsville, Pennsylvania Died: October 2, 1889 Died (place): Atchison, Kansas Spouse(s): Ida Challiss Profession: Newspaper editor, Abolitionist, Politician, Soldier Religion: Baptist

	Lyman Underwood Humphrey
	Governor #: 17 Term Start: January 14, 1889 Term End: January 8, 1893 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Andrew Jackson Felt	Born: July 25, 1844 Birth (place): New Baltimore, Ohio Died: September 12, 1915 Died (place): Independence, Kansas Spouse(s): Amanda Leonard Profession: Soldier, Attorney, Teacher, Newspaper editor, Politician Religion: Congregationalist

	Lorenzo Dow Lewelling
	Governor #: 18 Term Start: January 8, 1893 Term End: January 14, 1895 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Populist Lt. Governor(s): Percy Daniels	Born: December 21, 1846 Birth (place): Salem, Iowa Died: September 3, 1900 Died (place): Arkansas City, Kansas Spouse(s): Angeline M. Cook, Ida Bishop Profession: Soldier, Teacher Religion: Religion Quaker

	Edmund Needham Morrill
	Governor #: 19 Term Start: January 14, 1895 Term End: January 11, 1897 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): James Armstrong Troutman	Born: February 12, 1834 Birth (place): Westbrook, Maine Died: March 14, 1909 Died (place): San Antonio, Texas Spouse(s): Elizabeth A. Brettun, Caroline Jenkins Nash Profession: Soldier, Teacher Religion: Congregational

	John Whitnah Leedy
	Governor #: 20 Term Start: January 11, 1897 Term End: January 9, 1899 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Populist Lt. Governor(s): Alexander Miller Harvey	Born: March 4, 1849 Birth (place): Richland County, Ohio Died: March 24, 1935 Died (place): Edmonton, Alberta Spouse(s): Sarah J. Boyd Profession: Clerk, Farmer, Miner Religion: ***

	William Eugene Stanley
	Governor #: 21 Term Start: January 9, 1899 Term End: January 12, 1903 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Harry E. Richter	Born: December 28, 1844 Birth (place): Knox County, Ohio Died: October 13, 1910 Died (place): Wichita, Kansas Spouse(s): Emma Lenora Hillis Profession: Attorney Religion: Methodist

	Willis Joshua Bailey
	Governor #: 22 Term Start: January 12, 1903 Term End: January 9, 1905 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): David John Hanna	Born: October 12, 1854 Birth (place): Carroll County, Illinois Died: May 19, 1932 Died (place): Mission Hills, Kansas Spouse(s): Ida B. Albert Weede Profession: Farmer, Banker Religion: Baptist

	Edward Wallis Hoch
	Governor #: 23 Term Start: January 9, 1905 Term End: January 11, 1909 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): David John Hanna, William James Fitzgerald	Born: March 17, 1849 Birth (place): Danville, Kentucky Died: June 1, 1925 Died (place): Marion, Kansas Spouse(s): Sarah Louisa Dickerson Profession: Printer, Newspaper editor Religion: Methodist

	Walter Roscoe Stubbs
	Governor #: 24 Term Start: January 11, 1909 Term End: January 13, 1913 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): William James Fitzgerald, Richard Joseph Hopkins	Born: November 7, 1858 Birth (place): Wayne County, Indiana Died: March 25, 1929 Died (place): Topeka, Kansas Spouse(s): Stella Hostettler Profession: Clerk, Farmer, Mule driver, Banker, Politician Religion: Methodist

	George Hartshorn Hodges
	Governor #: 25 Term Start: January 13, 1913 Term End: January 11, 1915 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Sheffield Ingalls	Born: February 6, 1866 Birth (place): Orion, Wisconsin Died: October 7, 1947 Died (place): Kansas City, Missouri Spouse(s): Ora May Murray Profession: Businessman, Politician Religion: Disciple of Christ

	Arthur Capper
	Governor #: 26 Term Start: January 11, 1915 Term End: January 13, 1919 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): William Yoast Morgan	Born: July 14, 1865 Birth (place): Garnett, Kansas Died: December 19, 1951 Died (place): Topeka, Kansas Spouse(s): Florence Crawford Profession: Printer, Newspaper editor Religion: Quaker

	Henry Justin Allen
	Governor #: 27 Term Start: January 13, 1919 Term End: January 8, 1923 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Charles Solomon Huffman	Born: September 11, 1868 Birth (place): Warren County, Pennsylvania Died: January 17, 1950 Died (place): Wichita, Kansas Spouse(s): Elsie Jane Nuzman Profession: Newspaper editor Religion: Methodist

	Jonathan McMillan Davis
	Governor #: 28 Term Start: January 8, 1923 Term End: January 12, 1925 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Ben Sanford Paulen	Born: April 27, 1871 Birth (place): Bourbon County, Kansas Died: June 27, 1943 Died (place): Bourbon County, Kansas Spouse(s): Mary Purdom Profession: Farmer, Postmaster,Politician Religion: Methodist

	Benjamin "Ben" Sanford Paulen
	Governor #: 29 Term Start: January 12, 1925 Term End: January 14, 1929 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): De Lanson Alson Newton Chase	Born: July 14, 1869 Birth (place): DeWitt County, Illinois Died: July 11, 1961 Died (place): Fredonia, Kansas Spouse(s): Barbara Ellis Profession: Hardware clerk, Banker, Politician Religion: Christian Science

	Clyde Martin Reed
	Governor #: 30 Term Start: January 14, 1929 Term End: January 12, 1931 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Jacob W. Graybill	Born: October 9, 1871 Birth (place): Champaign County, Illinois Died: November 8, 1949 Died (place): Parsons, Kansas Spouse(s): Minnie E. Hart Profession: Teacher, Postman, Newspaper editor Religion: Methodist

	Harry Hines Woodring
	Governor #: 31 Term Start: January 12, 1931 Term End: January 9, 1933 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Jacob W. Graybill	Born: May 31, 1887 Birth (place): Elk City, Kansas Died: September 9, 1967 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Helen Coolidge Profession: Janitor, Clerk, Bookkeeper Religion: Congregationalist

	Alfred "Alf" Mossman Landon
	Governor #: 32 Term Start: January 9, 1933 Term End: January 11, 1937 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Charles W. Thompson	Born: September 9, 1887 Birth (place): West Middlesex, Pennsylvania Died: October 12, 1987 Died (place): Topeka, Kansas Spouse(s): Margaret Fleming, Theo Cobb Profession: Banker, Oilman, Politician Religion: Methodist

	Walter Augustus Huxman
	Governor #: 33 Term Start: January 11, 1937 Term End: January 9, 1939 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): William M. Lindsay	Born: February 16, 1887 Birth (place): Reno County, Kansas Died: June 26, 1972 Died (place): Topeka, Kansas Spouse(s): Eula M. Biggs Profession: Teacher, Attorney, Politician, Judge Religion: Disciples of Christ

	Payne Harry Ratner
	Governor #: 34 Term Start: January 9, 1939 Term End: January 11, 1943 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Carl E. Friend	Born: October 3, 1896 Birth (place): Casey, Illinois Died: December 27, 1974 Died (place): Wichita, Kansas Spouse(s): Cliffe Dodd Profession: Attorney, Politician Religion: Disciples of Christ

	Andrew Frank Schoeppel
	Governor #: 35 Term Start: January 11, 1943 Term End: January 13, 1947 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Jess C. Denious	Born: November 23, 1894 Birth (place): Barton County, Kansas Died: January 21, 1962 Died (place): Bethesda, Maryland Spouse(s): Marie Thomsen Profession: Attorney, Politician Religion: Methodist

	Frank Carlson
	Governor #: 36 Term Start: January 13, 1947 Term End: November 28, 1950 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Frank L. Hagaman	Born: January 23, 1893 Birth (place): Cloud County, Kansas Died: May 30, 1987 Died (place): Concordia, Kansas Spouse(s): Alice Fredrickson Profession: Farmer, Politician Religion: Baptist

	Frank Leslie Hagaman
	Governor #: 37 Term Start: November 28, 1950 Term End: January 8, 1951 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: June 1, 1894 Birth (place): Bushnell, Illinois Died: June 23, 1966 Died (place): Kansas City, Kansas Spouse(s): Elisabeth Blair Sutton Profession: Attorney Religion: Episcopal

	Edward Ferdinand Arn
	Governor #: 38 Term Start: January 8, 1951 Term End: January 10, 1955 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Fred Hall	Born: May 19, 1906 Birth (place): Kansas City, Kansas Died: January 22, 1998 Died (place): Wichita, Kansas Spouse(s): Marcella Ruth Tillmans, Catherine Philippi Ross Profession: Attorney, Judge Religion: Congregationalist

	Frederick "Fred" Lee Hall
	Governor #: 39 Term Start: January 10, 1955 Term End: January 3, 1957 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): John McCuish	Born: July 24, 1916 Birth (place): Dodge City, Kansas Died: March 18, 1970 Died (place): Shawnee, Kansas Spouse(s): Leadell Schneider Profession: Attorney, Judge, Politician Religion: Methodist

	John Berridge McCuish
	Governor #: 40 Term Start: January 3, 1957 Term End: January 14, 1957 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: June 22, 1906 Birth (place): Leadville, Colorado Died: March 12, 1962 Died (place): Newton, Kansas Spouse(s): Cora Hedrick Profession: Advertising salesman, Newspaper editor, Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	George Docking
	Governor #: 41 Term Start: January 14, 1957 Term End: January 9, 1961 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Joseph W. Henkle, Sr.	Born: February 23, 1904 Birth (place): Clay Center, Kansas Died: January 20, 1964 Died (place): Kansas City, Kansas Spouse(s): Mary Virginia Blackwell Profession: Bond salesman, Banker, Gas businessman Religion: Presbyterian

	John Anderson, Jr.
	Governor #: 42 Term Start: January 9, 1961 Term End: January 11, 1965 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Harold H. Chase	Born: May 8, 1917 Birth (place): Johnson County, Kansas Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Arlene A. Auchard Profession: Attorney, Farmer, Politician Religion: Methodist

	William Henry Avery
	Governor #: 43 Term Start: January 11, 1965 Term End: January 9, 1967 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): John Crutcher	Born: August 11, 1911 Birth (place): Clay County, Kansas Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Hazel Bowles Profession: Farmer, Oilman, Banker, Politician Religion: Methodist

	Robert Blackwell Docking
	Governor #: 44 Term Start: January 9, 1967 Term End: January 13, 1975 Number of Terms: 4 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): John Crutcher, James H. DeCoursey Jr., Reynolds Shultz, Dave Owen	Born: October 9, 1925 Birth (place): Kansas City, Missouri Died: October 8, 1983 Died (place): Arkansas City, Kansas Spouse(s): Meredith Marina Gear Profession: Banker, Oilman, Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	Robert Frederick Bennett
	Governor #: 45 Term Start: January 13, 1975 Term End: January 8, 1979 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Shelby Smith	Born: May 23, 1927 Birth (place): Kansas City, Missouri Died: October 9, 2000 Died (place): Arkansas City, Kansas Spouse(s): Mildred Joan Gregory, Oliva A. D. Fisher Profession: Attorney, Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	John William Carlin
	Governor #: 46 Term Start: January 8, 1979 Term End: January 12, 1987 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Paul V. Dugan, Thomas R. Docking	Born: August 3, 1940 Birth (place): Salina, Kansas Died: Alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Karen Bigsby, Lynn Carlin Profession: Dairyman, Bank director, Politician, Professor Religion: Lutheran

	John Michael Hayden
	Governor #: 47 Term Start: January 12, 1987 Term End: January 14, 1991 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Jack D. Walker	Born: March 15, 1944 Birth (place): Colby, Kansas Died: Alive Died (place): alive Spouse(s): Patti Ann Rooney Profession: Soldier, Insurance Agent, Politician Religion: Methodist

	Joan Finney
	Governor #: 48 Term Start: January 14, 1991 Term End: January 9, 1995 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): James Francisco	Born: February 12, 1925 Birth (place): Topeka, Kansas Died: July 28, 2001 Died (place): Topeka, Kansas Spouse(s): Spencer Finney, Jr. Profession: Politician Religion: Roman Catholic

	William "Bill" Preston Graves
	Governor #: 49 Term Start: January 9, 1995 Term End: January 13, 2003 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Sheila Frahm, Gary Sherrer	Born: January 9, 1953 Birth (place): Salina, Kansas Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Linda Graves Profession: Transportation Industry Religion: Methodist

	Kathleen Sebelius
	Governor #: 50 Term Start: January 13, 2003 Term End: April 28, 2009 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): John E. Moore, Mark Parkinson	Born: May 15, 1948 Birth (place): Cincinnati, Ohio Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Gary Sebelius Profession: Cabinet Secretary Religion: Roman Catholic

	Mark V. Parkinson
	Governor #: 51 Term Start: April 28, 2009 Term End: January 10, 2011 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Troy Findley	Born: June 24, 1957 Birth (place): Wichita, Kansas Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Stacy Abbott Parkinson Profession: Lawyer Religion: Methodist

	Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownback
	Governor #: 52 Term Start: January 10, 2011 Term End: Incumbent Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Jeff Colyer	Born: September 12, 1956 Birth (place): Garnett, Kansas Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Mary Brownback Profession: Attorney, Farmer Religion: Roman Catholicism