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Number of Governors of Florida by party affiliation
Party Governors
Democratic 33
Republican 7
Whig 1
No party 1
Conservative Party 1
Prohibition Party 1

For governors of Florida prior to it becoming a possession of the United States in 1821, see the List of Colonial Governors of Florida.

The Governor of Florida is the chief executive of the Government of Florida, and serves as chairman of the Florida Cabinet. The Governor has the power to execute Florida's laws and to call out the state militia to preserve the public peace, being Commander-in-Chief of the state's military forces that are not in active service of the United States. At least once every legislative session, the Governor is required to deliver an address to the Florida Legislature, referred to as the "State of the State Address", regarding the condition and operation of the state government and to suggest new legislation. The Governor is elected by popular election every four years, and may serve a maximum of two terms in a row. There is no lifetime limit on the number of times he or she may be elected, but a governor who has been elected to two consecutive terms must be out of office for at least one election cycle before being eligible once again for re-election.

The current governor of Florida is Charlie Crist.

List of Governors

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.

# Governor Picture Took Office Left Office Notes
1 Andrew Jackson March 10, 1821 December 31, 1821 [1][2]

Governors of Florida Territory

Florida Territory was organized on March 30, 1822.

# Governor Picture Took Office Left Office Party Appointed By
1 William Duval File:William Pope Duval gv00-51.jpg April 17, 1822 April 24, 1834 James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson
2 John Eaton April 24, 1834 March 16, 1836 Democratic Andrew Jackson
3 Richard Call March 16, 1836 December 2, 1839 Andrew Jackson
4 Robert R. Reid December 2, 1839 March 19, 1841 Martin Van Buren
5 Richard Call March 19, 1841 August 11, 1844 William Henry Harrison, John Tyler
6 John Branch August 11, 1844 June 25, 1845 Democratic John Tyler

Governors of Florida

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

# Governor Picture Took Office Left Office Party Lt. Governor Notes
1 William D. Moseley June 25, 1845 October 1, 1849 Democratic
2 Thomas Brown File:Thomas Brown Florida.jpg October 1, 1849 October 13, 1853 Whig
3 James E. Broome October 3, 1853 October 5, 1857 Democratic
4 Madison S. Perry October 5, 1857 October 7, 1861 Democratic
5 John Milton October 7, 1861 April 1, 1865 Democratic [3]
6 Abraham K. Allison File:Abraham K Allison.jpg April 1, 1865 May 19, 1865 Democratic [4][5]
7 William Marvin File:William Marvin gv000486.jpg July 13, 1865 December 20, 1865 None [6]
8 David S. Walker File:DavidSWalker.jpg December 20, 1865 July 4, 1868 Conservative [7]
9 Harrison Reed July 4, 1868 January 7, 1873 Republican [8]
10 Ossian B. Hart File:Ossian B Hart gv000469.jpg January 7, 1873 March 18, 1874 Republican [9]
11 Marcellus L. Sterns File:Marcellus Stearns.png March 18, 1874 January 2, 1877 Republican [10]
12 George F. Drew January 2, 1877 January 4, 1881 Democratic
13 William D. Bloxham File:William Bloxham.jpg January 4, 1881 January 7, 1885 Democratic
14 Edward A. Perry File:GovEAPerry.jpg January 7, 1885 January 8, 1889 Democratic
15 Francis P. Fleming January 8, 1889 January 3, 1893 Democratic
16 Henry L. Mitchell January 3, 1893 January 5, 1897 Democratic
17 William D. Bloxham File:William Bloxham.jpg January 5, 1897 January 8, 1901 Democratic
18 William S. Jennings January 8, 1901 January 3, 1905 Democratic
19 Napoleon B. Broward File:Broward.jpg January 3, 1905 January 5, 1909 Democratic
20 Albert W. Gilchrist File:Albert W Gilchrist.jpg January 5, 1909 January 7, 1913 Democratic
21 Park Trammell January 7, 1913 January 2, 1917 Democratic
22 Sidney Johnston Catts File:Govsjkatts.jpg January 2, 1917 January 4, 1921 Prohibition
23 Cary A. Hardee January 4, 1921 January 6, 1925 Democratic
24 John W. Martin January 6, 1925 January 8, 1929 Democratic
25 Doyle E. Carlton January 8, 1929 January 3, 1933 Democratic
26 David Sholtz January 4, 1933 January 5, 1937 Democratic
27 Fred P. Cone January 5, 1937 January 7, 1941 Democratic
28 Spessard Holland January 7, 1941 January 2, 1945 Democratic
29 Millard F. Caldwell January 2, 1945 January 4, 1949 Democratic
30 Fuller Warren January 4, 1949 January 6, 1953 Democratic
31 Daniel T. McCarty January 6, 1953 September 28, 1953 Democratic [9]
32 Charley E. Johns September 28, 1953 January 4, 1955 Democratic [4]
33 LeRoy Collins January 4, 1955 January 3, 1961 Democratic
34 C. Farris Bryant January 3, 1961 January 5, 1965 Democratic
35 W. Haydon Burns January 5, 1965 January 3, 1967 Democratic
36 Claude R. Kirk, Jr. January 3, 1967 January 5, 1971 Republican Ray C. Osborn
37 Reubin O'D. Askew File:Reubin Askew.jpg January 5, 1971 January 2, 1979 Democratic Thomas Burton Adams, Jr.
J.H. Williams
38 Bob Graham January 2, 1979 January 3, 1987 Democratic Wayne Mixson [11]
39 Wayne Mixson January 3, 1987 January 6, 1987 Democratic vacant [10]
40 Bob Martinez January 6, 1987 January 8, 1991 Republican Bobby Brantley
41 Lawton M. Chiles, Jr. January 8, 1991 December 12, 1998 Democratic Kenneth H. "Buddy" MacKay, Jr. [9]
42 Buddy MacKay December 12, 1998 January 5, 1999 Democratic vacant [10]
43 Jeb Bush January 5, 1999 January 2, 2007 Republican Frank Brogan
Toni Jennings
44 Charlie Crist January 2, 2007 Incumbent Republican Jeff 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c Died in office.
  10. ^ a b c 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.

See also

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