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Governors of the Commonwealth of Kentucky No. Governor Term in office Party Election Lt. Governor; 1 Isaac Shelby (1750–1826) June 4, 1792 – June 1, 1796 (did not run) Democratic-Republican: 1792: Office did not exist: 2 James Garrard (1749–1822) June 1, 1796 – September 5, 1804 (term-limited) Democratic-Republican
John L. Helm: September 3, 1867 – September 8, 1867 (died in office) Democratic: 1867: John W. Stevenson: 25 John W. Stevenson: September 8, 1867 – February 3, 1871 (resigned) Democratic: Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor: Vacant: 1868 (special) 26 Preston Leslie: February 3, 1871 – August 31, 1875 (term limited) Democratic: Succeeded ...
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The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government in Kentucky. Sixty-two men and one woman have served as governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-election once before becoming ineligible for four years. Throughout the state's history, four men have ...
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Oct 11, 2015 · Fort Thomas resident, Paul Whalen, continues his look into the history of Kentucky’s Governor’s that will take us up to present day. WILLIAM O. BRADLEY. 1847-1914. Term—1895-1899. Garrard County native, William O’Connell Bradley became Kentucky’s first Republican Governor upon his election in November 1895.
Earl Ray Tomblin (born March 15, 1952) is an American politician who served as the 35th governor of West Virginia from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the West Virginia Senate from 1980 to 2011 and as president of the West Virginia Senate from 1995 to 2011.
Gubernatorial History. Fifty-nine individuals have held the office of Governor of Kentucky. Prior to a 1992 amendment to the state's constitution, a Governor was prohibited from succeeding himself in office, though four men – Isaac Shelby, John LaRue Helm, James B. McCreary and A.B. "Happy" Chandler – served multiple non-consecutive terms.
Oct 4, 2011 · Earl Ray Tomblin (b. March 15, 1952 in Logan County, West Virginia) was the 35th governor of West Virginia.A Democrat, he first assumed the office of acting governor by virtue of his role as President of the West Virginia State Senate in January 2010, and was elected on October 4, 2011 to serve the remainder of former governor Joe Manchin's unexpired term.
