13 states had there own governor and constitution in 1781
Thomas Jefferson was the Governor of Virginia.
Robert Lucas - governor - was born on 1781-04-01.
Abner Nash.
Thomas Jefferson
He served as the second Governor of Virginia from June 1st, 1779, until June 3rd, 1781, by winning the election.
Jonathan Trumbull (born October 12, 1710 in Lebanon, Connecticut; died August 17, 1785 in Lebanon, Connecticut), the first Governor of Connecticut, served between July 4, 1776 and May 13, 1784, including the whole of 1781.
Not exactly - he was governor of Virginia for two years, 1779-1781, during the Revolutionary War but before the United States was created, so you could not call him a state governor. Moreover, the governor in his day did not have all of the powers of the current governor of Virginia.
George Clinton (born July 26, 1739 in Little Britain, New York; died April 20, 1812 in Washington DC), the first Governor of New York, served between July 30, 1777 and July 1, 1795, including the whole of 1781.
William Livingston (born November 30, 1723 in Albany, New York; died July 25, 1790 in Elizabeth, New Jersey), the first Governor of New Jersey, served between August 31, 1776 and July 25, 1790, including the whole of 1781.
Caesar Rodney (born October 7, 1728 in Kent County, Delaware; died June 26, 1784 in Kent County, Delaware) succeeded George Read as the fourth Governor of Delaware, serving between March 31, 1778 and November 6, 1781. Following the end of Rodney's term as Governor, John Dickinson (born November 8, 1732 in Talbot County, Maryland; died February 14, 1808 in Wilmington, Delaware) became the fifth Governor of Delaware, serving between November 13, 1781 and January 12, 1783.
Vincent Manuel de Zespedes was the first Spanish governor of Cuba from 1781 until 1782. He was also the governor of West Florida from 1784 until 1790.