John Sevier was the first governor of Franklin
In what year was the first female governor elected
John Sevier served as the only Governor of the State of Franklin and was the first Governor of Tennessee.
The first elected confederate governor of tecas
He was first elected in 1932.
(Lawrence) Douglas Wilder of Virginia was the first elected black governor. He was elected in 1989.Louisiana has never had a black governor.
The governor for the term 2012 to 2016 is Piyush "Bobby" Jindal, first elected in 2007. The lieutenant governor is Jay Dardenne, first elected in November 2010.
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.
Wgo is the first Governor of Pennslyvania
Thomas Miffin was elected the first governor of Pennsylvania. He was elected in 1790 and served until 1799. He died a year later.
John Sevier was Tennessee's first governor serving as Governor from March 30, 1796 until September 23, 1801. He was again elected governor from 1803 to 1809. He also served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1811 until his death in 1815.
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.
John Adam Treutlen was the first governor of Georgia elected in 1777. He took a break from statewide politic when he was proceeded by the newly elected governor John Houstoun, in January 1778.