Number of Governors of Oklahoma Territory by party affiliation
| Party |
Governors |
| Republican |
6 |
| Democratic |
1 |
The following is a list of Governors of the State of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Territory.
List of Governors
Governors of Oklahoma Territory
Oklahoma Territory was formally organized on May 2, 1890.
As Secretaries of Oklahoma Territory in 1891 and 1901 respectively, Robert Martin and William C. Grimes both served as Acting Governor whenever the Presidential appointed Governorship was vacant.
Governors of the State of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory joined the Union as the State of Oklahoma on November 16, 1907.
| # |
Picture |
Name |
Party |
Took office |
Left office |
Notes |
| 1 |
 |
Charles N. Haskell |
Democratic |
November 16, 1907 |
January 9, 1911 |
|
| 2 |
 |
Lee Cruce |
Democratic |
January 9, 1911 |
January 11, 1915 |
|
| 3 |
|
R. L. Williams |
Democratic |
January 11, 1915 |
January 13, 1919 |
|
| 4 |
 |
James B. A. Robertson |
Democratic |
January 13, 1919 |
January 8, 1923 |
|
| 5 |
 |
Jack C. Walton |
Democratic |
January 8, 1923 |
November 19, 1923 |
|
| 6 |
 |
Martin E. Trapp |
Democratic |
November 19, 1923 |
January 10, 1927 |
|
| 7 |
 |
Henry S. Johnston |
Democratic |
January 10, 1927 |
March 20, 1929 |
|
| 8 |
 |
William J. Holloway |
Democratic |
March 20, 1929 |
January 1, 1931 |
|
| 9 |
 |
William H. Murray |
Democratic |
January 1, 1931 |
January 14, 1935 |
|
| 10 |
 |
Ernest W. Marland |
Democratic |
January 14, 1935 |
January 9, 1939 |
|
| 11 |
|
Leon C. Phillips |
Democratic |
January 9, 1939 |
January 11, 1943 |
|
| 12 |
|
Robert S. Kerr |
Democratic |
January 11, 1943 |
January 13, 1947 |
|
| 13 |
|
Roy J. Turner |
Democratic |
January 13, 1947 |
January 8, 1951 |
|
| 14 |
|
Johnston Murray |
Democratic |
January 8, 1951 |
January 10, 1955 |
|
| 15 |
|
Raymond D. Gary |
Democratic |
January 10, 1955 |
January 12, 1959 |
|
| 16 |
|
J. Howard Edmondson |
Democratic |
January 12, 1959 |
January 6, 1963 |
|
| 17 |
|
George Nigh |
Democratic |
January 6, 1963 |
January 14, 1963 |
|
| 18 |
|
Henry Bellmon |
Republican |
January 14, 1963 |
January 9, 1967 |
|
| 19 |
|
Dewey F. Bartlett |
Republican |
January 9, 1967 |
January 11, 1971 |
|
| 20 |
 |
David Hall |
Democratic |
January 11, 1971 |
January 13, 1975 |
|
| 21 |
 |
David L. Boren |
Democratic |
January 13, 1975 |
January 8, 1979 |
|
| 22 |
|
George Nigh |
Democratic |
January 8, 1979 |
January 12, 1987 |
|
| 23 |
|
Henry Bellmon |
Republican |
January 12, 1987 |
January 14, 1991 |
|
| 24 |
 |
David Walters |
Democratic |
January 14, 1991 |
January 9, 1995 |
|
| 25 |
 |
Frank Keating |
Republican |
January 9, 1995 |
January 13, 2003 |
|
| 26 |
 |
Brad Henry |
Democratic |
January 13, 2003 |
Incumbent |
|
Other high offices held
Living former governors
As of November 2008[update], six former governors were alive. The most recent former governor to die was Raymond D. Gary (1955–1959), on December 11, 1993. The most recently serving governor to die was Dewey F. Bartlett (1967–1971), on March 1, 1979.
| Name |
Gubernatorial term |
Date of birth |
| George Nigh |
1963, 1979–1987 |
June 9, 1927 (1927-06-09) (age 82) |
| Henry Bellmon |
1963–1967, 1987–1991 |
September 3, 1921 (1921-09-03) (age 87) |
| David Hall |
1971–1975 |
October 20, 1930 (1930-10-20) (age 78) |
| David L. Boren |
1975–1979 |
April 21, 1941 (1941-04-21) (age 68) |
| David Walters |
1991–1995 |
November 20, 1951 (1951-11-20) (age 57) |
| Frank Keating |
1995–2003 |
February 10, 1944 (1944-02-10) (age 65) |
See also
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