John Whiteaker (born May 4, 1820 in Dearborn County, Indiana; died October 2, 1902 in Eugene, Oregon), the first Governor of Oregon, served between July 8, 1858 and September 10, 1862.
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.
The 19th state is Indiana. No governor of Indiana ever went on to be President. William Henry Harrison was governor of Indiana Territory before Indiana was a state.
The current Governor of Indiana is Mitch Daniels (R). Daniels assumed office as the 49th Governor of Indiana on January 10, 2005. His second term will expire on January 14, 2013. The governor-elect is Mike Pence.
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.
William Henry Harrison was the Governor of the Indiana Territory from 1801 until 1812.
First Territorial Governor: Alexander Ramsey (also second State Governor) First State Governor: Henry Sibley in 1858.
Mike Pence, former governor of Indiana.
Otis Bowen was the governor of Indiana from January 8, 1973 to January 12, 1981.
John Whiteaker (born May 4, 1820 in Dearborn County, Indiana; died October 2, 1902 in Eugene, Oregon), the first Governor of Oregon, served between July 8, 1858 and September 10, 1862, including the whole of 1860.
John Whiteaker (born May 4, 1820 in Dearborn County, Indiana; died October 2, 1902 in Eugene, Oregon), the first Governor of Oregon, served between July 8, 1858 and September 10, 1862, including the whole of 1861.
Jonathan Jennings was the first governer of Indiana.