This a List of Governors of the United States. The Governor of the United States is the de facto head of state of the United States (the constitution does not officially designate a head of state or government). As chief of the executive branch and head of the federal government as a whole, the Governorship is the highest political official position in the United States by influence and recognition, though has become largely a ceremonial role. The governor is also the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. armed forces. The Governor is indirectly elected to serve during "good behavior" (usually life) by an Electoral College.
Between the Death or resignation of a Governor, the President of the Senate acts as governor and has full use of all the powers of the office.
| # | Portrait | Name | Party | Term |
| 1 | 
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George Washington | Independent |
4 Mar 1789 - 14 Dec 1799 |
| 2 | 
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John Adams | Federalist |
1 Feb 1800 - 4 Jul 1826 |
| 3 |
|
Andrew Jackson | Democratic |
5 Aug 1826 - 8 Jun 1845 |
| 4 | 
|
William Henry Harrison | Whig |
10 Jul 1845 - 10 Aug 1845 |
| 5 | 
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Henry Clay | Whig |
15 Sep 1845 29 Jun 1852 |
| 6 | 
|
Millard Fillmore | Whig |
10 Aug 1850 - 1 Jan 1860 |
| 7 |
|
Abraham Lincoln | Republican |
3 Feb 1860 - 15 Apr 1865 |
| 8 | 
|
Ulysses S. Grant | Republican |
19 Jul 1865 - 23 Jul 1885 |
| 9 | 
|
Grover Cleveland | Democratic |
30 Aug 1885 - 24 Jun 1908 |
| 10 | 
|
Theodore Roosevelt | Republican |
30 Aug 1908 - 6 Jan 1919 |
| 11 | 
|
William H. Taft | Republican |
6 Feb 1919 - 8 Mar 1930 |
| 12 | 
|
Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic |
12 Apr 1930 - 12 Apr 1945 |
| 13 | 
|
John Nance Garner | Democratic |
13 May 1945 - 7 Nov 1967 |
| 14 | 
|
Richard Nixon | Republican |
3 Jan 1968 - 9 Aug 1974 |
| 15 | 
|
Ronald Reagan | Republican |
10 Sep 1974 - 5 Jun 2004 |
| 16 | 
|
George W. Bush | Republican |
6 July 2004 - |
