Former Union general George B. McClellan served as governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881.
Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia. He was elected President from New Jersey where he was governor and former president of Princeton U.
Former general and governor George B. McCllean died of a heart attack on October 29th, 1885 at the age of 58 at his home Maywood in West Orange, New Jersey. As an aside he also had been the governor of New Jersey later in life.
Former Union general and New Jersey governor, George B. McClellan died of a heart attack on October 29, 1885.
You should describe a former governor as "...the former governor of (state)", but when introducing a former governor you should say "...to introduce Governor XXX." Like a former judge, general, president, senator, or other public official, a governor retains the title after leaving the office.
Woodrow Wilson
July 13 1868
He was former President of the Screen Actors Guild, and Chairman of the Motion Picture Industry Council, then elected California Governor
David Johnston is the current Governor General of Canada, assuming office October 1, 2010. His predecessor was Michaëlle Jean.
a former governor general and medical doctor
The term Governor-General is used in former British colonies that are still part of the Commonwealth. The title refers to the official representative of the monarch in the now self-ruled nations. The Governor-General of each realm is appointed by the monarch.
Jesse Ventura was a former wrestler who was later elected as governor of Minnesota.
Calvin Coolidge was the former governor of Mass. who was elected vice president in 1920.