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Oregon became a U.S. Territory in 1848. Oregon's territorial governor was George Abernathy appointed by the
President.
Transportation and communication were slow so at times a departing governor left office before the new governor could arrive to assume office.In the interum, local individuals acted as territorial governor until a new governor arrived to take office. |
Picture | Governor | Took office | Left office | Appointed by | Notes |
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Joseph Lane | March 3, 1849 | June 18, 1850 | James Polk | ||
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Kintzing Prichette | June 18, 1850 | August 18, 1850 | Acting Governor | |
John P. Gaines | August 18, 1850 | May 16, 1853 | Zachary Taylor | ||
Joseph Lane | May 16, 1853 | May 19, 1853 | Acting Governor | ||
George Law Curry | May 19, 1853 | Dec. 2, 1853 | Acting Governor | ||
John W. Davis | December 2, 1853 | August 1, 1854 | Franklin Pierce | ||
George Law Curry | August 1, 1854 | March 3, 1859 | Franklin Pierce |
# | Picture | Governor | Took office | Left office | Party | Terms | |
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1 | John Whiteaker | March 3, 1859 | September 10, 1862 | Democratic | 1 | ||
2 | A. C. Gibbs | September 10, 1862 | September 12, 1866 | Republican | 1 | ||
3 | George L. Woods | September 12, 1866 | September 14, 1870 | Republican | 1 | ||
4 | La Fayette Grover | September 14, 1870 | February 1, 1877 | Democratic | 1 1/2 |
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5 | Stephen F. Chadwick | February 1, 1877 | September 11, 1878 | Democratic | 1/2 | ||
6 | W. W. Thayer | September 11, 1878 | September 13, 1882 | Democratic | 1 | ||
7 | Z. F. Moody | September 13, 1882 | January 12, 1887 | Republican | 1 | ||
8 | Sylvester Pennoyer | January 12, 1887 | January 14, 1895 | Democratic | 2 | ||
9 | William Paine Lord | January 14, 1895 | January 9, 1899 | Republican | 1 | ||
10 | T. T. Geer | January 9, 1899 | January 15, 1903 | Republican | 1 | ||
11 | George Chamberlain | January 15, 1903 | March 1, 1909 | Democratic | 1 1/3 |
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12 | Frank W. Benson | March 1, 1909 | June 17, 1910 | Republican | 1/3 |
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13 | Jay Bowerman | June 17, 1910 | January 11, 1911 | Republican | 1/3 | ||
14 | Oswald West | January 11, 1911 | January 12, 1915 | Democratic | 1 | ||
15 | James Withycombe | January 12, 1915 | March 3, 1919 | Republican | 1 1/2 |
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16 | Ben W. Olcott | March 3, 1919 | January 8, 1923 | Republican | 1/2 | ||
17 | Walter M. Pierce | January 8, 1923 | January 10, 1927 | Democratic | 1 | ||
18 | I. L. Patterson | January 10, 1927 | December 22, 1929 | Republican | 1/2 |
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19 | A. W. Norblad | December 22, 1929 | January 12, 1931 | Republican | 1/2 | ||
20 | Julius L. Meier | January 12, 1931 | January 14, 1935 | Independent | 1 | ||
21 | Charles H. Martin | January 14, 1935 | January 9, 1939 | Democratic | 1 | ||
22 | Charles A. Sprague | January 9, 1939 | January 11, 1943 | Republican | 1 | ||
23 | Earl Snell | January 11, 1943 | October 30, 1947 | Republican | 1 1/3 [note 4] |
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24 | John H. Hall | October 30, 1947 | January 10, 1949 | Republican | 1/3 | ||
25 | Douglas McKay | January 10, 1949 | December 17, 1952 | Republican | 1/3 + 1/2 [note 5] |
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26 | Paul L. Patterson | December 27, 1952 | February 1, 1956 | Republican | 1/2 + 1/3 [note 4] |
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27 | Elmo Smith | February 1, 1956 | January 14, 1957 | Republican | 1/3 | ||
28 | Robert D. Holmes | January 14, 1957 | January 12, 1959 | Democratic | 1/3 | ||
29 | Mark Hatfield | January 12, 1959 | January 9, 1967 | Republican | 2 | ||
30 | Tom McCall | January 9, 1967 | January 13, 1975 | Republican | 2 | ||
31 | Robert W. Straub | January 13, 1975 | January 8, 1979 | Democratic | 1 | ||
32 | Victor G. Atiyeh | January 8, 1979 | January 12, 1987 | Republican | 2 | ||
33 | Neil Goldschmidt | January 12, 1987 | January 14, 1991 | Democratic | 1 | ||
34 | Barbara Roberts | January 14, 1991 | January 9, 1995 | Democratic | 1 | ||
35 | John Kitzhaber | January 9, 1995 | January 13, 2003 | Democratic | 2 | ||
36 | Ted Kulongoski | January 13, 2003 | Incumbent | Democratic | 2 | ||
37 | John Kitzhaber | January 10, 2011 | Elect | Democratic | 1 |