Peter Hardeman Burnett (born November 15, 1807 in Nashville, Tennessee; died May 17, 1895 in San Francisco, California), the first Governor of California, served between December 20, 1849 and January 9, 1851. Following the end of Burnett's term as Governor, John McDougall (born c. 1818 in Ross County, Ohio; died March 30, 1866 in San Francisco, California) became the second Governor of California, serving between January 9, 1851 and January 8, 1852.
Peter Burnett was the first governor of California state, and served just over a year, from December 20, 1849 to January 9, 1851.
California was not admitted to the Union until 1850. However, Peter Hardeman Bernett was governor from December 20, 1849 until January 9, 1851.
The first governor of California was Peter Hardeman Burnett. He was elected in 1849 and he ended his term in 1851. The original California Constitution called for re-election every two years and there was no set start date for the term.
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.
Peter Hardeman Burnett (born November 15, 1807 in Nashville, Tennessee; died May 17, 1895 in San Francisco, California), the first Governor of California, served between December 20, 1849 and January 9, 1851, including the whole of 1850.
James Budd (born May 18, 1851 in Janesville, Wisconsin; died July 30, 1908 in Stockton, California) succeeded Henry Markham as the nineteenth Governor of California, serving between January 11, 1895 and January 4, 1899, including the whole of 1898.
James Budd (born May 18, 1851 in Janesville, Wisconsin; died July 30, 1908 in Stockton, California) succeeded Henry Markham as the nineteenth Governor of California, serving between January 11, 1895 and January 4, 1899, including the whole of 1896.
California is headed by a governor. The current governor of California is Jerry Brown.
John McDougall (born c. 1818 in Ross County, Ohio; died March 30, 1866 in San Francisco, California) succeeded Peter Burnett as the second Governor of California, serving between January 9, 1851 and January 8, 1852. Following the end of McDougall's term as Governor, John Bigler (born January 8, 1805 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania; died November 29, 1871 in Sacramento, California) became the third Governor of California, serving between January 8, 1852 and January 9, 1856.
Henry Markham (born November 16, 1840 in Wilmington, New York; died October 9, 1923 in Pasadena, California) succeeded Robert Waterman as the eighteenth Governor of California, serving between January 8, 1891 and January 11, 1895. Following the end of Markham's term as Governor, James Budd (born May 18, 1851 in Janesville, Wisconsin; died July 30, 1908 in Stockton, California) became the nineteenth Governor of California, serving between January 11, 1895 and January 4, 1899.
Henry Smith - Texas Governor - died on 1851-03-04.
James Budd (born May 18, 1851 in Janesville, Wisconsin; died July 30, 1908 in Stockton, California) succeeded Henry Markham as the nineteenth Governor of California, serving between January 11, 1895 and January 4, 1899. Following the end of Budd's term as Governor, Henry Gage (born December 25, 1852 in Geneva, New York; died August 28, 1924 in Los Angeles, California) became the twentieth Governor of California, serving between January 4, 1899 and January 7, 1903.