West Virginia State Governors

	Arthur Ingram Boreman
	Governor #: 1 Term Start: June 20, 1863 Term End: February 26, 1869 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: July 24, 1823 Birth (place): Waynesburg, Pennsylvania Died: April 19, 1896 Died (place): Parkersburg, West Virginia Spouse(s): Laurane Tanner Bullock Boreman Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth
	Governor #: 2 Term Start: February 26, 1869 Term End: March 4, 1869 Number of Terms: ¼ Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 23, 1819 Birth (place): Staten Island, New York Died: December 5, 1892 Died (place): Buckhannon, West Virginia Spouse(s): Mary Ireland Farnsworth Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	William Erskine Stevenson
	Governor #: 3 Term Start: March 4, 1869 Term End: March 4, 1871 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 18, 1820 Birth (place): Warren, Pennsylvania Died: November 29, 1883 Died (place): Parkersburg, West Virginia Spouse(s): Sarah Clotworthy Stevenson Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	John Jeremiah Jacob
	Governor #: 4 Term Start: March 4, 1871 Term End: March 4, 1877 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Democratic/Independent Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 9, 1829 Birth (place): Romney, West Virginia Died: November 24, 1893 Died (place): Wheeling, West Virginia Spouse(s): Jane Baird Jacob Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	Henry Mason Mathews
	Governor #: 5 Term Start: March 4, 1877 Term End: March 4, 1881 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 29, 1834 Birth (place): Greenbrier County, West Virginia Died: April 28, 1884 Died (place): Lewisburg, West Virginia Spouse(s): Lucy Fry Mathews Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	Jacob Beeson Jackson
	Governor #: 6 Term Start: March 4, 1881 Term End: March 4, 1885 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: April 6, 1829 Birth (place): Parkersburg, West Virginia Died: December 11, 1893 Died (place): Parkersburg, West Virginia Spouse(s): Maria Willard Jackson Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	Emanuel Willis Wilson
	Governor #: 7 Term Start: March 4, 1885 Term End: February 6, 1890 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: August 11, 1844 Birth (place): Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Died: May 28, 1905 Died (place): Charleston, West Virginia Spouse(s): Henrietta Cotton Wilson Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	Aretas Brooks Fleming
	Governor #: 8 Term Start: February 6, 1890 Term End: March 4, 1893 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 15, 1839 Birth (place): Fairmont, West Virginia Died: October 13, 1923 Died (place): Fairmont, West Virginia Spouse(s): Carrie Watson Fleming Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	William Alexander MacCorkle
	Governor #: 9 Term Start: March 4, 1893 Term End: March 4, 1897 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: May 7, 1857 Birth (place): Lexington, Virginia Died: September 24, 1930 Died (place): Charleston, West Virginia Spouse(s): Belle Goshorn MacCorkle Profession: Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	George Wesley Atkinson
	Governor #: 10 Term Start: March 4, 1897 Term End: March 4, 1901 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: June 29, 1845 Birth (place): Charleston, West Virginia Died: April 4, 1925 Died (place): Charleston, West Virginia Spouse(s): Ellen Eagan, Myra Horner Camden Atkinson Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	Albert Blakeslee White
	Governor #: 11 Term Start: March 4, 1901 Term End: March 4, 1905 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: September 22, 1856 Birth (place): Cleveland, Ohio Died: July 3, 1941 Died (place): Parkersburg, West Virginia Spouse(s): Agnes Ward White Profession: Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	William Mercer Owens Dawson
	Governor #: 12 Term Start: March 4, 1905 Term End: March 4, 1909 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: May 21, 1853 Birth (place): Bloomington, Maryland Died: March 12, 1916 Died (place): Charleston, West Virginia Spouse(s): Luda Neff, Maude Brown Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	William Ellsworth Glasscock
	Governor #: 13 Term Start: March 4, 1909 Term End: March 14, 1913 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 13, 1862 Birth (place): Monongalia County, West Virginia Died: April 12, 1925 Died (place): Morgantown, West Virginia Spouse(s): Mary Miller Glasscock Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	Henry Drury Hatfield
	Governor #: 14 Term Start: March 14, 1913 Term End: March 5, 1917 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: September 15, 1875 Birth (place): Mingo County, West Virginia Died: October 23, 1962 Died (place): Huntington, West Virginia Spouse(s): South Carolina "Carrie" Bronson Hatfield Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	John Jacob Cornwell
	Governor #: 15 Term Start: March 5, 1917 Term End: March 4, 1921 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: July 11, 1867 Birth (place): Pennsboro, West Virginia Died: September 8, 1953 Died (place): Cumberland, Maryland Spouse(s): Edna Brady Cornwell Profession: Politician Religion: ***

	Ephraim Franklin Morgan
	Governor #: 16 Term Start: March 4, 1921 Term End: March 4, 1925 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: January 16, 1869 Birth (place): Marion County, West Virginia Died: January 15, 1950 Died (place): Bethesda, Maryland Spouse(s): Alma Bennett Morgan Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	Howard Mason Gore
	Governor #: 17 Term Start: March 4, 1925 Term End: March 4, 1929 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 12, 1887 Birth (place): Harrison County, West Virginia Died: June 20, 1947 Died (place): Clarksburg, West Virginia Spouse(s): Roxie Bailey Gore Profession: Politician Religion: Baptist

	William Gustavus Conley
	Governor #: 18 Term Start: March 4, 1929 Term End: March 4, 1933 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: January 8, 1866 Birth (place): Kingwood, West Virginia Died: October 21, 1940 Died (place): Charleston, West Virginia Spouse(s): Bertie Ison Martin Conley Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	Herman Guy Kump
	Governor #: 19 Term Start: March 4, 1933 Term End: January 18, 1937 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 31, 1877 Birth (place): Capon Springs, West Virginia Died: February 14, 1962 Died (place): Elkins, West Virginia Spouse(s): Edna Hall Scott Kump Profession: Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	Homer Adams Holt
	Governor #: 20 Term Start: January 18, 1937 Term End: January 13, 1941 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 1, 1898 Birth (place): Lewisburg, West Virginia Died: January 16, 1975 Died (place): Charleston, West Virginia Spouse(s): Isabel Wood Holt Profession: Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	Matthew Mansfield Neely
	Governor #: 21 Term Start: January 13, 1941 Term End: January 15, 1945 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 9, 1874 Birth (place): Doddridge County, West Virginia Died: January 18, 1958 Died (place): Washington, D.C Spouse(s): Alberta Ramage Neely Profession: Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	Clarence W. Meadows
	Governor #: 22 Term Start: January 15, 1945 Term End: January 17, 1949 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: February 11, 1904 Birth (place): Beckley, West Virginia Died: September 12, 1961 Died (place): Clifton Forge, Virginia Spouse(s): Nancy Massie Meadows Profession: Politician Religion: Baptist

	Okey Leonidas Patteson
	Governor #: 23 Term Start: January 17, 1949 Term End: January 19, 1953 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: September 14, 1898 Birth (place): Mingo County, West Virginia Died: July 3, 1989 Died (place): Beckley, West Virginia Spouse(s): Lee Hawse Patteson Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	William Casey Marland
	Governor #: 24 Term Start: January 19, 1953 Term End: January 14, 1957 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 26, 1918 Birth (place): Johnston City, Illinois Died: November 26, 1965 Died (place): Barrington, Illinois Spouse(s): Valerie Allen Marland Profession: Politician, Attorney Religion: United Methodist

	Cecil Harland Underwood
	Governor #: 25 Term Start: January 14, 1957 Term End: January 16, 1961 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 5, 1922 Birth (place): Josephs Mills, West Virginia Died: November 24, 2008 Died (place): Charleston, West Virginia Spouse(s): Hovah Hall Underwood Profession: Educator Religion: Methodist

	William Wallace "Wally" Barron
	Governor #: 26 Term Start: January 16, 1961 Term End: January 18, 1965 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 8, 1911 Birth (place): Elkins, West Virginia Died: November 12, 2002 Died (place): Charlotte, North Carolina Spouse(s): Opal Wilcox Barron Profession: Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	Hulett Carlson Smith
	Governor #: 27 Term Start: January 18, 1965 Term End: January 13, 1969 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 21, 1918 Birth (place): Beckley, West Virginia Died: January 14, 2012 Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Mary Alice Tieche Smith Profession: Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	Arch Alfred Moore, Jr.
	Governor #: 28 Term Start: January 13, 1969 Term End: January 17, 1977 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: April 16, 1923 Birth (place): Moundsville, West Virginia Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Shelley Riley Moore Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV
	Governor #: 29 Term Start: January 17, 1977 Term End: January 14, 1985 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: June 18, 1937 Birth (place): New York City, New York Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Sharon Percy Rockefeller Profession: Politician, College Administrator Religion: Presbyterian

	Arch Alfred Moore, Jr.
	Governor #: 30 Term Start: January 14, 1985 Term End: January 16, 1989 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: April 16, 1923 Birth (place): Moundsville, West Virginia Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Shelley Riley Moore Profession: Politician Religion: Methodist

	William Gaston Caperton III
	Governor #: 31 Term Start: January 16, 1989 Term End: January 13, 1997 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: February 21, 1940 Birth (place): Charleston, West Virginia Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Ella Dee Kessel Caperton, Rachael Worby, Idit Harel Caperton Profession: Politician Religion: Episcopalian

	Cecil Harland Underwood
	Governor #: 32 Term Start: January 13, 1997 Term End: January 15, 2001 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 5, 1922 Birth (place): Josephs Mills, West Virginia Died: November24, 2008 Died (place): Charleston, West Virginia Spouse(s): Hovah Hall Underwood Profession: Educator Religion: Methodist

	Robert Ellsworth "Bob" Wise, Jr.
	Governor #: 33 Term Start: January 15, 2001 Term End: January 17, 2005 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: January 6, 1948 Birth (place): Washington, D.C. Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Sandra Casber Wise Profession: *** Religion: ***

	Joseph "Joe" Manchin III
	Governor #: 34 Term Start: January 17, 2005 Term End: November 15, 2010 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): Earl Ray Tomblin	Born: August 24, 1947 Birth (place): Fairmont, West Virginia Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Gayle Conelly Manchin Profession: Energy Executive Religion: Christian-Latin Rite Catholic

	Earl Ray Tomblin
	Governor #: 35 Term Start: November 15, 2010 Term End: Incumbent Number of Terms: 1/4 + Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 15, 1952 Birth (place): Logan County, West Virginia Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Joanne Jaeger Profession: Small businessperson, Teacher Religion: Presbyterianism