List of Governors of Tennessee - State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee

Name
 Term
 Party
 Life
 State of Birth
 Occupation
 Notes
John Sevier March 30, 1796 – September 23, 1801 Democratic-Republican 1745–1815 VA Soldier, pioneer
Archibald Roane September 23, 1801 – September 23, 1803 Democratic-Republican 1760–1819 PA Lawyer
John Sevier September 23, 1803 – September 20, 1809 Democratic-Republican 1745–1815 VA Soldier, pioneer
Willie Blount September 20, 1809 – September 27, 1815 Democratic-Republican 1768–1835 NC Lawyer, planter
Joseph McMinn September 27, 1815 – October 1, 1821 Democratic-Republican 1758–1824 PA Merchant
William Carroll October 1, 1821 – October 1, 1827 Democratic-Republican 1788–1844 PA Merchant, soldier
Sam Houston October 1, 1827 – April 16, 1829 Democratic-Republican 1793–1863 VA Lawyer
William Hall April 16, 1829 – October 1, 1829 Democratic 1775–1856 NC Planter, soldier
William Carroll October 1, 1829 – October 12, 1835 Democratic 1788–1844 PA Merchant, soldier
Newton Cannon October 12, 1835 – October 14, 1839 Whig 1781–1841 NC Planter
James K. Polk October 14, 1839 – October 15, 1841 Democratic 1795–1849 NC Lawyer/President
James C. Jones October 15, 1841 – October 14, 1845 Whig 1809–1859 TN Lawyer
Aaron V. Brown October 14, 1845 – October 17, 1847 Democratic 1795–1859 VA Lawyer
Neill S. Brown October 17, 1847 – October 16, 1849 Whig 1810–1886 TN Lawyer
William Trousdale October 16, 1849 – October 16, 1851 Democratic 1790–1872 NC Lawyer
William B. Campbell October 16, 1851 – October 17, 1853 Whig 1807–1867 TN Lawyer
Andrew Johnson October 17, 1853 – November 3, 1857 Democratic 1808–1875 NC Tailor, President
Isham G. Harris November 3, 1857 – March 12, 1862 Democratic 1818–1897 TN Lawyer, U.S. Senator
Andrew Johnson March 12, 1862 – March 4, 1865 Unionist/Military 1808–1875 NC Tailor, President
Edward H. East
(acting)		 March 4, 1865 – April 5, 1865 Republican 1830–1904 TN Lawyer
William G. Brownlow April 5, 1865 – February 25, 1869 Republican 1805–1877 VA Editor, preacher
Dewitt Clinton Senter February 25, 1869 – October 10, 1871 Republican 1830–1898 TN Lawyer
John C. Brown October 10, 1871 – January 18, 1875 Democratic 1827–1889 TN Lawyer
James D. Porter January 18, 1875 – February 16, 1879 Democratic 1828–1912 TN Lawyer, educator
Albert S. Marks February 16, 1879 – January 17, 1881 Democratic 1836–1891 KY Lawyer, chancellor
Alvin Hawkins January 17, 1881 – January 15, 1883 Republican 1821–1905 KY Lawyer, judge
William B. Bate January 15, 1883 – January 17, 1887 Democratic 1826–1905 TN Lawyer, U.S. Senator
Robert Love Taylor January 17, 1887 – January 19, 1891 Democratic 1850–1912 TN Lawyer, U.S. Senator
John P. Buchanan January 19, 1891 – January 16, 1893 Farm-Labor 1847–1930 TN Farmer
Peter Turney January 16, 1893 – January 21, 1897 Democratic 1827–1903 TN Lawyer, judge
Robert Love Taylor January 21, 1897 – January 16, 1899 Democratic 1850–1912 TN Lawyer, U.S. Senator
Benton McMillin January 16, 1899 – January 19, 1903 Democratic 1845–1933 KY Lawyer, diplomat
James B. Frazier January 19, 1903 – March 21, 1905 Democratic 1856–1937 TN Lawyer, U.S. Senator
John I. Cox March 21, 1905 – January 17, 1907 Democratic 1855–1946 TN Lawyer
Malcolm R. Patterson January 17, 1907 – January 26, 1911 Democratic 1861–1935 AL Lawyer, judge
Ben W. Hooper January 26, 1911 – January 17, 1915 Republican 1870–1957 TN Lawyer
Tom C. Rye January 17, 1915 – January 15, 1919 Democratic 1863–1953 TN Lawyer, judge
A. H. Roberts January 15, 1919 – January 15, 1921 Democratic 1868–1946 TN Lawyer, judge
Alfred A. Taylor January 15, 1921 – January 16, 1923 Republican 1848–1931 TN Lawyer
Austin Peay January 16, 1923 – October 3, 1927 Democratic 1876–1927 KY Lawyer
Henry Hollis Horton October 3, 1927 – January 17, 1933 Democratic 1866–1934 AL Lawyer, farmer
Harry Hill McAlister January 17, 1933 – January 15, 1937 Democratic 1875–1959 TN Lawyer
Gordon Browning January 15, 1937 – January 16, 1939 Democratic 1889–1976 TN Lawyer, judge
Prentice Cooper January 16, 1939 – January 16, 1945 Democratic 1895–1969 TN Lawyer
Jim Nance McCord January 16, 1945 – January 16, 1949 Democratic 1879–1968 TN Editor
Gordon Browning January 16, 1949 – January 15, 1953 Democratic 1889–1976 TN Lawyer, Judge
Frank G. Clement January 15, 1953 – January 19, 1959 Democratic 1920–1969 TN Lawyer
Buford Ellington January 19, 1959 – January 15, 1963 Democratic 1907–1972 MS Farmer
Frank G. Clement January 15, 1963 – January 16, 1967 Democratic 1920–1969 TN Lawyer
Buford Ellington January 16, 1967 – January 16, 1971 Democratic 1907–1972 MS Farmer
Winfield Dunn January 16, 1971 – January 18, 1975 Republican b. 1927 MS Dentist
Ray Blanton January 18, 1975 – January 16, 1979 Democratic 1930–1996 TN Farmer, businessman
Lamar Alexander January 16, 1979 – January 17, 1987 Republican b. 1940 TN Lawyer, US Senator
Ned McWherter January 17, 1987 – January 21, 1995 Democratic 1930–2011 TN Businessman
Don Sundquist January 21, 1995 – January 18, 2003 Republican b. 1936 IL Businessman
Phil Bredesen January 18, 2003 – January 15, 2011 Democratic b. 1943 NJ Businessman
Bill Haslam January 15, 2011 – present Republican b. 1958 TN Businessman






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