| Party | Governors |
|---|---|
| Republican | 16 |
| Democratic | 27 |
| Democratic-Republican | 3 |
| Whig | 4 |
| Federalist | 4 |
This is a list of those who have served as Governor of New Jersey from 1776 to the present. Traditionally, only elected governors are considered in the numeration of the governors, hence William Livingston is often given the honor of being the first Governor of New Jersey. However, legislation signed on January 10, 2006 allowed those acting governors who had served at least 180 days to drop the "acting" from their title to become "Governor". This changed Donald DiFrancesco and Richard Codey's titles retroactively and also affected Jim McGreevey's numbering.[2]
Acting governors are listed only where there is a permanent gubernatorial vacancy, not when a sitting Governor is out-of-state or temporarily unable to perform their duties as Governor.
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Colonial governors
Governors under representative government (1776—)
Governors under the 1776 N.J. Constitution (1776–1844)
| # | Name | Term | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Livingston | August 27, 1776–July 25, 1790 | Federalist | |
| AG | Elisha Lawrence | July 25, 1790–October 30, 1790 | Federalist | Acting Governor |
| 2 | William Paterson | October 30, 1790–March 30, 1793 | Federalist | |
| AG | Thomas Henderson | March 30, 1793–June 3, 1793 | Federalist | Acting Governor |
| 3 | Richard Howell | June 3, 1793–October 31, 1801 | Federalist | |
| 4 | Joseph Bloomfield | October 31, 1801–November 15, 1802 | Democratic-Republican | |
| AG | John Lambert | November 15, 1802–October 29, 1803 | Democratic-Republican | Acting Governor |
| Joseph Bloomfield | October 29, 1803–October 29, 1812 | Democratic-Republican | ||
| 5 | Aaron Ogden | October 29, 1812–October 29, 1813 | Federalist | |
| 6 | William Sanford Pennington | October 29, 1813–June 19, 1815 | Democratic-Republican | |
| 7 | Mahlon Dickerson | June 19, 1815–February 1, 1817 | Democratic-Republican | |
| 8 | Isaac Halstead Williamson | February 1, 1817–October 30, 1829 | Democratic | |
| 9 | Peter Dumont Vroom | October 30, 1829–October 26, 1832 | Democratic | |
| 10 | Samuel Lewis Southard | October 26, 1832–February 27, 1833 | Whig | |
| 11 | Elias P. Seeley | February 27, 1833–October 23, 1833 | Whig | |
| Peter Dumont Vroom | October 23, 1833–October 28, 1836 | Democratic | ||
| 12 | Philemon Dickerson | October 28, 1836–October 27, 1837 | Democratic | |
| 13 | William Pennington | October 27, 1837–October 27, 1843 | Whig | |
| 14 | Daniel Haines | October 27, 1843–January 21, 1845 | Democratic |
Governors under the 1844 N.J. Constitution (1844–1946)
| # | Name | Term | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Charles C. Stratton | January 21, 1845–January 18, 1848 | Whig | Elected Governor |
| Daniel Haines | January 18, 1848–January 21, 1851 | Democratic | Elected Governor | |
| 16 | George F. Fort | January 21, 1851–January 17, 1854 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| 17 | Rodman M. Price | January 17, 1854–January 20, 1857 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| 18 | William A. Newell | January 20, 1857–January 17, 1860 | Republican | Elected Governor |
| 19 | Charles S. Olden | January 17, 1860–January 20, 1863 | Republican | Elected Governor |
| 20 | Joel Parker | January 20, 1863–January 16, 1866 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| 21 | Marcus L. Ward | January 16, 1866–January 19, 1869 | Republican | Elected Governor |
| 22 | Theodore F. Randolph | January 19, 1869–January 16, 1872 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| Joel Parker | January 16, 1872–January 19, 1875 | Democratic | Elected Governor | |
| 23 | Joseph D. Bedle | January 19, 1875–January 15, 1878 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| 24 | George Brinton McClellan | January 15, 1878–January 18, 1881 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| 25 | George C. Ludlow | January 18, 1881–January 15, 1884 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| 26 | Leon Abbett | January 15, 1884–January 18, 1887 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| 27 | Robert Stockton Green | January 18, 1887–January 21, 1890 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| Leon Abbett | January 21, 1890–January 17, 1893 | Democratic | Elected Governor | |
| 28 | George T. Werts | January 17, 1893–January 21, 1896 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| 29 | John W. Griggs1 | January 21, 1896–February 1, 1898 | Republican | Elected Governor |
| Foster M. Voorhees | February 1, 1898–October 18, 1898 | Republican | Acting Governor | |
| David Ogden Watkins | October 18, 1898–January 21, 1899 | Republican | Acting Governor | |
| 30 | Foster M. Voorhees | January 21, 1899–January 21, 1902 | Republican | Elected Governor |
| 31 | Franklin Murphy | January 21, 1902–January 17, 1905 | Republican | Elected Governor |
| 32 | Edward C. Stokes | January 17, 1905–January 21, 1908 | Republican | Elected Governor |
| 33 | John Franklin Fort | January 21, 1908–January 17, 1911 | Republican | Elected Governor |
| 34 | Woodrow Wilson2 | January 17, 1911–March 1, 1913 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| James F. Fielder | March 1, 1913–October 28, 1913 | Democratic | Acting Governor | |
| Leon R. Taylor | October 28, 1913–January 20, 1914 | Democratic | Acting Governor | |
| 35 | James F. Fielder | January 20, 1914–January 15, 1917 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| 36 | Walter Evans Edge3 | January 15, 1917–May 16, 1919 | Republican | Elected Governor |
| William Nelson Runyon | May 16, 1919–January 13, 1920 | Republican | Acting Governor | |
| Clarence E. Case | January 13, 1920–January 20, 1920 | Republican | Acting Governor | |
| 37 | Edward I. Edwards | January 20, 1920–January 15, 1923 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| 38 | George Sebastian Silzer | January 15, 1923–January 19, 1926 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| 39 | A. Harry Moore | January 19, 1926–January 15, 1929 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| 40 | Morgan Foster Larson | January 15, 1929–January 19, 1932 | Republican | Elected Governor |
| A. Harry Moore3 | January 19, 1932–January 3, 1935 | Democratic | Elected Governor | |
| Clifford Ross Powell | January 3, 1935–January 8, 1935 | Republican | Acting Governor | |
| Horace Griggs Prall | January 8, 1935–January 15, 1935 | Republican | Acting Governor | |
| 41 | Harold G. Hoffman | January 15, 1935–January 18, 1938 | Republican | Elected Governor |
| A. Harry Moore | January 18, 1938–January 21, 1941 | Democratic | Elected Governor | |
| 42 | Charles Edison | January 21, 1941–January 18, 1944 | Democratic | Elected Governor |
| Walter Evans Edge | January 18, 1944–January 21, 1947 | Republican | Elected Governor |
1 Resigned as Governor to become Attorney General of the United States
2 Resigned as Governor to become President of the United States
3 Resigned as Governor to become a United States Senator
Governors under the 1947 N.J. Constitution (1947—)
| # | Name | Term | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Alfred E. Driscoll | January 21, 1947–January 19, 1954 | Republican | Governor |
| 44 | Robert B. Meyner | January 19, 1954–January 16, 1962 | Democratic | Governor |
| 45 | Richard J. Hughes | January 16, 1962–January 20, 1970 | Democratic | Governor |
| 46 | William T. Cahill | January 20, 1970–January 15, 1974 | Republican | Governor |
| 47 | Brendan Byrne | January 15, 1974–January 19, 1982 | Democratic | Governor |
| 48 | Thomas Kean | January 19, 1982–January 16, 1990 | Republican | Governor |
| 49 | James Florio | January 16, 1990–January 18, 1994 | Democratic | Governor |
| 50 | Christine Todd Whitman1 | January 18, 1994–January 31, 2001 | Republican | Governor |
| 51 | Donald DiFrancesco2 | January 31, 2001–January 8, 2002 | Republican | Governor6 |
| AG | John Farmer Jr.3 | January 8, 2002 | Republican | Acting Governor |
| AG | John O. Bennett2 | January 8, 2002–January 12, 2002 | Republican | Acting Governor |
| AG | Richard Codey2 | January 12, 2002–January 15, 2002 | Democratic | Acting Governor |
| 52 | Jim McGreevey4 | January 15, 2002–November 15, 2004 | Democratic | Governor |
| 53 | Richard Codey5 | November 15, 2004–January 17, 2006 | Democratic | Governor6 |
| 54 | Jon Corzine | January 17, 2006–present | Democratic | Governor |
| 55 | Chris Christie | (assumes office January 20, 2010) | Republican | Governor-elect |
1 Resigned as Governor to become Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
2 Was one of three New Jersey State Senate Presidents who held the position of Acting Governor during this time
3 As the New Jersey Attorney General, assumed the office of Governor for 90 minutes while a new Senate President was being sworn in for the new session
4 Resigned as Governor in August 2004, effective November 15, 2004.
5 Became Governor on November 15, 2004, following resignation of Gov. McGreevey. He served until January 17, 2006 when Jon Corzine was sworn into office
6 Pursuant legislation signed by Governor Codey on January 10, 2006, any acting Governor who serves for at least 6 months would officially have the title "Governor." This law was applied retroactively to DiFrancesco as well.[2]
Other high offices held
This is a table of congressional seats, other federal offices, and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented New Jersey except where noted.
Living former governors
As of September 2009[update], seven former governors and two former acting governors were alive, the oldest being Brendan Byrne (1974–1982, born 1924). The most recent governor to die was William T. Cahill (1970–1974), on July 1, 1996.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Byrne | 1974–1982 | April 1, 1924 |
| Thomas Kean | 1982–1990 | April 21, 1935 |
| James Florio | 1990–1994 | August 29, 1937 |
| Christine Todd Whitman | 1994–2001 | September 26, 1946 |
| Donald DiFrancesco | 2001–2002 | November 20, 1944 |
| John Farmer Jr. | 2002 (acting) | June 24, 1957 |
| John O. Bennett | 2002 (acting) | August 16, 1948 |
| Richard Codey | 2002 (acting), 2004–2006 |
November 27, 1946 |
| Jim McGreevey | 2002–2004 | August 6, 1957 |
See also
References
- ^ 54 people have served as governor.
- ^ a b New Jersey Legislature. P.L.2005, c.282.: Provides title of person who serves as Acting Governor for continuous period of at least 180 days will be "Governor of the State of New Jersey" for official and historical purposes. Approved January 9, 2006, retroactive to January 1, 2001. Accessed January 6, 2008.
- Governors of New Jersey - source for numbering of governors, with William Livingston counted as the first governor, and reflecting legislative changes regarding Acting Governors.me
External links
- State of New Jersey website - List of Governors
- Biographies of New Jersey Governors, New Jersey State Library
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