John Neely Johnson (born August 2, 1825 in Gibson County, Indiana; died August 31, 1872 in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory) succeeded John Bigler as the fourth Governor of California, serving between January 9, 1856 and January 8, 1858. Following the end of Johnson's term as Governor, John Weller (born February 22, 1812 in Montgomery, Ohio; died August 17, 1875 in New Orleans, Indiana) became the fifth Governor of California, serving between January 8, 1858 and January 9, 1860.
Hans Mattson was not the first governor of any U.S. state. He served as the first governor of the Minnesota Territory from 1858 until 1860. The first governor of the state of Minnesota after it achieved statehood in 1858 was Henry Sibley.
California is headed by a governor. The current governor of California is Jerry Brown.
First Territorial Governor: Alexander Ramsey (also second State Governor) First State Governor: Henry Sibley in 1858.
William C. McDonald - governor - was born on 1858-07-25.
Robert Waterman was the 17th Governor of California.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger The current Governor of California is Jerry Brown. He was the 34th and is now the 39th governor of California. He is the only governor to serve twice as a California Governor. He was first elected in 1975 and he served until 1983. He was recently elected Governor of California again in 2011.
Frank W. Benson - Oregon governor - was born on 1858-03-20.
John Bigler (born January 8, 1805 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania; died November 29, 1871 in Sacramento, California) succeeded John McDougall as the third Governor of California, serving between January 8, 1852 and January 9, 1856. Following the end of Bigler's term as Governor, John Neely Johnson (born August 2, 1825 in Gibson County, Indiana; died August 31, 1872 in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory) became the fourth Governor of California, serving between January 9, 1856 and January 8, 1858.
John Neely Johnson (born August 2, 1825 in Gibson County, Indiana; died August 31, 1872 in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory) succeeded John Bigler as the fourth Governor of California, serving between January 9, 1856 and January 8, 1858, including the whole of 1857.
The Governor if California is Arnold Schwarzenegger.
He became governor of Vancouver Island on September 1, 1851 and became governor of BC in 1858 (Sorry, no exact date)
the people elect the governor