list of governors of Florida

Information about list of governors of Florida

Number of Governors of Florida by party affiliation
Party Governors
Democratic33
Republican7
Whig1
No party1
Conservative Party1
Prohibition Party1
The following is a list of the governors of Florida.

List of Governors

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Andrew Jackson, military governor of Florida and President of the United States

Military governor

Spanish Florida was acquired from Spain in the Adams-Onís Treaty, which took effect July 10 1821. The region was initially governed by the commander of the military force that had helped secure American influence in the region.

# Name Took Office Left Office Notes
1Andrew JacksonMarch 10 1821December 31 1821[1][2]

Governors of Florida Territory

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Richard Keith Call, territorial governor of Florida during two non-successive terms


Florida Territory was organized on March 30 1822.

# Name Took Office Left Office Party Appointed By
1William P. DuvalApril 17 1822April 24 1834James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson
2John EatonApril 24 1834March 16 1836DemocraticAndrew Jackson
3Richard K. CallMarch 16 1836December 2 1839Andrew Jackson
4Robert R. ReidDecember 2 1839March 19 1841Martin Van Buren
5Richard K. CallMarch 19 1841August 11 1844William Henry Harrison, John Tyler
6John BranchAugust 11 1844June 25 1845DemocraticJohn Tyler

Governors of Florida

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Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, 19th Governor of the state of Florida
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Bob Graham, former Governor of Florida and former Senator for Florida
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Jeb Bush, the 43rd Governor of Florida (1999-2007)


The State of Florida was admitted to the union on March 3 1845.

# Name Took Office Left Office Party Lt. Governor Notes
1William D. MoseleyJune 25 1845October 1 1849Democratic
2Thomas BrownOctober 1 1849October 13 1853Whig
3James E. BroomeOctober 3 1853October 5 1857Democratic
4Madison S. PerryOctober 5 1857October 7 1861Democratic
5John MiltonOctober 7 1861April 1 1865Democratic[3]
6Abraham K. AllisonApril 1 1865May 19 1865Democratic[4][5]
7William MarvinJuly 13 1865December 20 1865None[6]
8David S. WalkerDecember 20 1865July 4 1868Conservative[7]
9Harrison ReedJuly 4 1868January 7 1873Republican[8]
10Ossian B. HartJanuary 7 1873March 18 1874Republican[9]
11Marcellus L. SternsMarch 18 1874January 2 1877Republican[10]
12George F. DrewJanuary 2 1877January 4 1881Democratic
13William D. BloxhamJanuary 4 1881January 7 1885Democratic
14Edward A. PerryJanuary 7 1885January 8 1889Democratic
15Francis P. FlemingJanuary 8 1889January 3 1893Democratic
16Henry L. MitchellJanuary 3 1893January 5 1897Democratic
17William D. BloxhamJanuary 5 1897January 8 1901Democratic
18William S. JenningsJanuary 8 1901January 3 1905Democratic
19Napoleon B. BrowardJanuary 3 1905January 5 1909Democratic
20Albert W. GilchristJanuary 5 1909January 7 1913Democratic
21Park TrammellJanuary 7 1913January 2 1917Democratic
22Sidney Johnston CattsJanuary 2 1917January 4 1921Prohibition
23Cary A. HardeeJanuary 4 1921January 6 1925Democratic
24John W. MartinJanuary 6 1925January 8 1929Democratic
25Doyle E. CarltonJanuary 8 1929January 3 1933Democratic
26David SholtzJanuary 4 1933January 5 1937Democratic
27Fred P. ConeJanuary 5 1937January 7 1941Democratic
28Spessard HollandJanuary 7 1941January 2 1945Democratic
29Millard F. CaldwellJanuary 2 1945January 4 1949Democratic
30Fuller WarrenJanuary 4 1949January 6 1953Democratic
31Daniel T. McCartyJanuary 6 1953September 28 1953Democratic<ref name='died' />
32Charley E. JohnsSeptember 28 1953January 4 1955Democratic<ref name='presfilled' />
33 T. LeRoy CollinsJanuary 4 1955January 3 1961Democratic
34C. Farris BryantJanuary 3 1961January 5 1965Democratic
35W. Haydon BurnsJanuary 5 1965January 3 1967Democratic
36Claude R. Kirk, Jr.January 3 1967January 5 1971RepublicanRay C. Osborn
37Reubin O'D. AskewJanuary 5 1971January 2 1979DemocraticThomas Burton Adams, Jr.
J.H. Williams
38D. Robert GrahamJanuary 2 1979January 3 1987DemocraticWayne Mixson[11]
39Wayne MixsonJanuary 3 1987January 6 1987Democraticvacant<ref name='ltfilled' />
40Robert MartinezJanuary 6 1987January 8 1991RepublicanBobby Brantley
41Lawton M. Chiles, Jr.January 8 1991December 12 1998DemocraticKenneth H. "Buddy" MacKay, Jr.<ref name='died' />
42Kenneth H. "Buddy" MacKay, Jr.December 12 1998January 5 1999Democraticvacant<ref name='ltfilled' />
43John Ellis "Jeb" BushJanuary 5 1999January 2 2007RepublicanFrank Brogan
Toni Jennings
44 Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr.January 2 2007IncumbentRepublicanJeff Kottkamp[12]

Notes

1. ^ Andrew Jackson's official title was "Commissioner of the United States".
2. ^ Jackson left Florida on October 8, 1821. His resignation was submitted on November 13, 1821 from his home in Alabama. The President accepted it on December 31, 1821.
3. ^ Died in office; Milton committed suicide due to the pending defeat of the Confederate States of America.
4. ^ As president of state senate, filled unexpired term.
5. ^ Resigned from office to go into hiding from approaching Union troops.
6. ^ Appointed by President Andrew Johnson following the American Civil War.
7. ^ Appointed by President Andrew Johnson during Reconstruction.
8. ^ Harrison Reed was popularly elected, and assumed office on June 8 1868; it was not until July 4 1868, however, that the military commander of Florida, still under Reconstruction, recognized the validity of the state constitution and the election.
9. ^ Died in office.
10. ^ As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.
11. ^ Resigned to take elected seat in the United States Senate.
12. ^ Governor Crist's first term expires January 4 2011; he is not yet term limited.

Other high offices held

This is a table of congressional seats, other federal offices, and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Florida except where noted. * denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.

Name Gubernatorial term U.S. Congress Other offices held
House Senate
Andrew Jackson1821 (military)U.S. Representative and Senator from Tennessee, President of the United States
William P. Duval1822–1834 (territorial)U.S. Representative from Kentucky
John Eaton1834–1836 (territorial)U.S. Senator from Tennessee, Ambassador to Spain, U.S. Secretary of War
Richard K. Call1836–1839, 1841–1844 (territorial)Territorial Delegate
Robert R. Reid1839–1841 (territorial)U.S. Representative from Georgia
John Branch1844–1845 (territorial)U.S. Senator from North Carolina, Governor of North Carolina, U.S. Secretary of the Navy
William Marvin1865Federal district court judge; elected to the U.S. Senate but was refused his seat
Park Trammell1913–1917S
Spessard Holland1941–1945S
Millard F. Caldwell1945–1949H
Robert Graham1979–1987S*
Lawton M. Chiles, Jr.1991–1998S
Kenneth H. "Buddy" MacKay, Jr.1998–1999H

Living former governors

As of August 2007, seven former governors were alive, the oldest being Wayne Mixson (served 1987, born 1922). The most recent governor to die was C. Farris Bryant (1961–1965), on March 1 2002. The most recently-serving governor to die was Lawton Chiles (1991–1998), in office on December 12 1998.

Name Gubernatorial term Date of birth
Claude R. Kirk, Jr.1967–1971January 7 1926
Reubin O'D. Askew1971–1979September 11 1928
D. Robert Graham1979–1987November 9 1936
Wayne Mixson1987June 16 1922
Robert Martinez1987–1991December 25 1934
Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay, Jr.1998–1999March 22 1933
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush1999–2007February 11 1953

Other facts

  • Longest serving governors: Reubin Askew and Jeb Bush, the only governors who served full two four-years terms
  • Bob Graham and Lawton Chiles also were reelected, but Graham resigned earlier to became U.S. Senator and Chiles died in final month of his term
  • Shortest serving governor: Wayne Mixson - three days (3-6 January 1987)

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