First Hispanic governor of a U.S. state: Ezequiel Cabeza de Baca (New Mexico, 1917)
Most of the time, the governor of a state is elected by the people on the first Tuesday in November. It would have to be a special circumstance for a governor to be appointed. 99.99% of governors are elected.
California became a state on September 9, 1850. The first governor was Peter Hardeman Burnett, who was elected almost a year prior and continued as the governor after statehood. The first governor to BECOME governor AFTER statehood was John McDougal who, as the then Lieutenant Governor, was elevated to Governor when Burnett resigned in 1851. The first governor ELECTED after statehood was granted was California's 3rd governor, John Bigler, who was elected in 1852. California's 2nd Governor, John McDougal was elected as Lieutenant Governor before California became a state and succeed Burnett as governor upon Burnett's resignation - never having been elected as governor.
hiram revels was the first african american in the U.S Congress
James Miller was the first governor of Arkansas Territory, while James Sevier Conway was the first elected governor of the state.
Thomas Johnson was the first elected governor of Maryland.Leonard Calvert was the first Governor of the Maryland Colony and Thomas Johnson was the first Governor of the US State of Maryland.
The first Republican governor in 100 years to be elected in 1974 was James B. Edwards for the state of South Carolina.
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Yes, a governor of a state is elected by the people living in that state.
When first elected as president George W. Bush was the Governor of Texas.
James Pinckney Henderson was the first governor of Texas after it became a state in 1846. He was elected in November, 1845 and served from February 19, 1846 to December 21, 1847.
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