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Lieutenant Governors of Wisconsin

From 1836, until 1848, what is now Wisconsin was part of Wisconsin Territory. There was no position of "Territorial Lieutenant Governor"; however, the territory had a Secretary who was similar in that one of his functions was to assume the powers and duties of the territorial governor if he were unable to carry them out. For the secretaries from the territorial period, see the List of Secretaries of Wisconsin Territory.

Wisconsin was admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848. Since then, it has had 41 lieutenant governors, two of whom have served non-consecutive terms.

Democratic Whig Republican Progressive

# Name Party Took office Left office Governor Terms
1 John E. Holmes Democratic June 7, 1848 January 7, 1850 Nelson Dewey 1
2 Samuel W. Beall Democratic January 7, 1850 January 5, 1852 Nelson Dewey 1
3 Timothy Burns Democratic January 5, 1852 September 21, 1853 Leonard Farwell
vacant September 21, 1853 January 2, 1854 Leonard Farwell
4 James T. Lewis Republican January 2, 1854 January 7, 1856 William Barstow 1
5 Arthur MacArthur, Sr. Democratic January 7, 1856 March 21, 1856 William Barstow
MacArthur acting as governor March 21, 1856 March 25, 1856 Arthur MacArthur, Sr.
Arthur MacArthur, Sr. Democrat March 25, 1856 January 4, 1858 Coles Bashford
6 Erasmus D. Campbell Democratic January 4, 1858 January 2, 1860 Alexander Randall 1
7 Butler G. Noble Republican January 2, 1860 January 6, 1862 Alexander Randall 1
8 Edward Salomon Republican January 6, 1862 April 19, 1862 Louis Harvey
Salomon acting as governor April 19, 1862 January 4, 1864 Edward Salomon
vacant January 4, 1864 by January 13, 1864 James Lewis
9 Wyman Spooner Republican by January 13, 1864 January 3, 1870 James Lewis 2
Lucius Fairchild
10 Thaddeus C. Pound Republican January 3, 1870 January 1, 1872 Lucius Fairchild 1
11 Milton H. Pettit Republican January 1, 1872 March 23, 1873 Cadwallader Washburn
vacant March 23, 1873 January 5, 1874 Cadwallader Washburn
12 Charles D. Parker Democratic January 5, 1874 January 7, 1878 William Taylor 2
Harrison Ludington
13 James M. Bingham Republican January 7, 1878 January 2, 1882 William Smith 2
14 Sam S. Fifield Republican January 2, 1882 January 3, 1887 Jeremiah Rusk 2
15 George W. Ryland Republican January 3, 1887 January 5, 1891 Jeremiah Rusk 2
William Hoard
16 Charles Jonas Democratic January 5, 1891 April 4, 1894 George Peck 1
vacant April 4, 1894 January 7, 1895 George Peck
17 Emil Baensch Republican January 7, 1895 January 2, 1899 William Upham 2
Edward Scofield
18 Jesse Stone Republican January 2, 1899 May 11, 1902 Edward Scofield 1
Robert La Follette, Sr.
vacant May 11, 1902 January 5, 1903 Robert La Follette, Sr.
19 James O. Davidson Republican January 5, 1903 January 1, 1906 Robert La Follette, Sr. 1
Davidson acting as governor January 1, 1906 January 7, 1907 James Davidson
20 William D. Connor Republican January 7, 1907 January 4, 1909 James Davidson 1
21 John Strange Republican January 4, 1909 January 2, 1911 James Davidson 1
22 Thomas Morris Republican January 2, 1911 January 4, 1915 Francis McGovern 2
23 Edward F. Dithmar Republican January 4, 1915 January 3, 1921 Emanuel Philipp 3
24 George F. Comings Republican January 3, 1921 January 5, 1925 John Blaine 2
25 Henry A. Huber Republican January 5, 1925 January 2, 1933 John Blaine 4
Fred Zimmerman
Walter Kohler, Sr.
Philip La Follette
26 Thomas J. O'Malley Democratic January 2, 1933 May 27, 1936 Albert Schmedeman 1
Philip La Follette
vacant May 27, 1936 January 4, 1937 Philip La Follette
27 Henry A. Gunderson Progressive January 4, 1937 October 16, 1937 Philip La Follette
vacant October 16, 1937 May 16, 1938 Philip La Follette
28 Herman L. Ekern Progressive May 16, 1938 January 2, 1939 Philip La Follette
29 Walter S. Goodland Republican January 2, 1939 January 4, 1943 Julius Heil 2
Goodland acting as governor January 4, 1943 January 1, 1945 Walter Goodland 1
30 Oscar Rennebohm Republican January 1, 1945 March 12, 1947 Walter Goodland 1
Rennebohm acting as governor March 12, 1947 January 3, 1949 Oscar Rennebohm
31 George M. Smith Republican January 3, 1949 January 3, 1955 Oscar Rennebohm 3
Walter Kohler, Jr.
32 Warren P. Knowles Republican January 3, 1955 January 5, 1959 Walter Kohler, Jr. 2
Vernon Thomson
33 Philleo Nash Democratic January 5, 1959 January 2, 1961 Gaylord Nelson 1
34 Warren P. Knowles Republican January 2, 1961 January 7, 1963 Gaylord Nelson 1
35 Jack B. Olson Republican January 7, 1963 January 4, 1965 John Reynolds 1
36 Patrick J. Lucey Democratic January 4, 1965 January 2, 1967 Warren Knowles 1
37 Jack B. Olson Republican January 2, 1967 January 4, 1971 Warren Knowles 2
38 Martin J. Schreiber Democratic January 4, 1971 July 6, 1977 Patrick Lucey 1
Schreiber acting as governor July 6, 1977 January 3, 1979 Martin Schreiber
39 Russell A. Olson Republican January 3, 1979 January 3, 1983 Lee Dreyfus 1
40 James T. Flynn Democratic January 3, 1983 January 5, 1987 Anthony Earl 1
41 Scott McCallum Republican January 5, 1987 February 1, 2001 Tommy Thompson 3
vacant February 1, 2001 May 9, 2001 Scott McCallum
42 Margaret A. Farrow Republican May 9, 2001 January 6, 2003 Scott McCallum
43 Barbara Lawton Democratic January 6, 2003 January 3, 2011 Jim Doyle 2
44 Rebecca Kleefisch Republican January 3, 2011 Incumbent Scott Walker

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