List of Governors of Georgia

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Colonial governors

• James Oglethorpe
  James Oglethorpe
  
  James Oglethorpe was a Kingdom of Great Britain general, a philanthropist, and was the founder of the colony of Georgia . He was born in London, the son of Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe of Westbrook Place, Godalming in the county of Surrey....
  , Resident Trustee, 1733 - 1743 (Oglethorpe County
  Oglethorpe County, Georgia
  
  Oglethorpe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 12,635. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 13,963 ....
  )
• William Stephens, President, 1743 - 1751
• Henry Parker, President, 1751 - 1752
• Patrick Graham, President, 1752 - 1754
• John Reynolds
  John Reynolds (Georgia)
  
  John Reynolds was a captain in the British Royal Navy and served as the royal governor of the Province of Georgia from 1754-1757.Little is known about Reynold's early life except the approximate year of his birth and that he joined the British Navy at the age of 15....
  , 1754 - 1757
• Henry Ellis
  Henry Ellis (governor)
  
  Henry Ellis was an explorer, author, and second colonial Governor of Georgia.Ellis was born in County Monaghan, Ireland. He was educated in law at the Temple Church in London....
  , 1757 - 1760
• James Mark Prevost, 1779
• James Wright
  James Wright (governor)
  
  Sir James Wright was an American lawyer and jurist who was the last Great Britain Royal Governor of Georgia .James Wright was born in London to Robert Wright....
  , 1760 - 1776, 1779 - 1782

Governors of Georgia

#	Picture	Governor	Took office	Left office	Party	Namesake	Lt. Governor Lieutenant Governor of Georgia The Lieutenant Governor of Georgia is a constitutional officer of the state, elected to a 4-year term by popular vote. Unlike some states, the Lieutenant Governor is elected on a separate ticket from the state Governor of Georgia....	Notes
1		William Ewen	June 22, 1775	December 11, 1775	Whig		None
2		George Walton George Walton George Walton signed the United States United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia and also served as Governor of that state....	December 11, 1775	February 20, 1776	Whig	Walton County Walton County, Georgia Walton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 60,687. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 83,144 ....	None
		William Ewen	February 20, 1776	May 1, 1776	Whig		None
3		Archibald Bulloch Archibald Bulloch Archibald Bulloch was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Georgia during the American Revolution....	May 1, 1776	March 4, 1777	Whig	Bulloch County Bulloch County, Georgia Bulloch County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on February 8, 1796. As of 2000, the population was 55,983. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 66,176. The county seat is Statesboro, Georgia....	None
4		Button Gwinnett Button Gwinnett Button Gwinnett , was second of the signatories on the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia . He was also briefly the provisional president of Georgia in 1777, and Gwinnett County was named after him....	March 4, 1777	May 8, 1777	Whig	Gwinnett County Gwinnett County, Georgia Gwinnett County is a suburban county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 15, 1818. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population was 588,448....	None
5		John A. Treutlen John A. Treutlen John Adam Treutlen arrived in colonial America as an indentured servant and rose to become a wealthy merchant and landowner. He was a leader in Province of Georgia of the American Revolution and helped write Georgia?s first constitution....	May 8, 1777	January 10, 1778	Whig	Treutlen County Treutlen County, Georgia Treutlen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 6,854. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 6,938 ....	None
6		John Houstoun John Houstoun John Houstoun,...	January 10, 1778	January 7, 1779	Whig	Houston County Houston County, Georgia Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on May 15, 1821, as one of five huge counties, later reduced in the formation of Bibb County, Georgia, Crawford County, Georgia, Pike County, Georgia, Macon County, Georgia and Peach County, Georgia counties....	None
7		William Glascock	January 7, 1779	July 24, 1779	Whig		None
8		Seth John Cuthbert	July 24, 1779	August 6, 1779	Whig		None
9		John Wereat John Wereat John Wereat was an United States politician and a Governor of Georgia....	August 6, 1779	November 4, 1779	Whig		None
		George Walton George Walton George Walton signed the United States United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia and also served as Governor of that state....	November 4, 1779	January 4, 1780	Whig	Walton County	None
10		Richard Howly Richard Howly Richard Howly , sometimes spelled Howley, was an United States planter and lawyer from Liberty County, Georgia. He served briefly as Governor of Georgia in 1780, as their delegate to the Continental Congress in 1780 and 1781 and as Chief Justice of Georgia in 1782 and 1783....	January 4, 1780	February 16, 1780	Whig		None
11		Humphrey Wells	February 16, 1780	February 18, 1780	Whig		None
12		Stephen Heard Stephen Heard Stephen Heard was briefly Chairman of the Executive Council of Georgia from when he was appointed on February 18, 1780 until Nathan Brownson was elected to replace him on August 18, 1781....	February 18, 1780	August 1780	Whig	Heard County Heard County, Georgia Heard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 22, 1830. As of 2000, the population was 11,012. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 11,387 ....	None
13		Myrick Davies Myrick Davies Myrick Davies was an United States politician. He served as the Whig Governor of Georgia from 1780 to 1781, after Stephen Heard moved to North Carolina. Following his death in 1781 Nathan Brownson became governor....	August 1780	August 18, 1781	Whig		None
14		Nathan Brownson Nathan Brownson Nathan Brownson was an United States physician and statesman from Riceboro, Georgia . He served Georgia as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1777 and as List of governors of Georgia in 1781....	August 18, 1781	January 3, 1782	none		None
15		John Martin John Martin (governor) John Martin was an United States planter, soldier, and politician.Little is known of Martin's early life. He was born in Rhode Island and moved to Georgia in 1767 with his brother James, where they bought adjoining plantations....	January 3, 1782	January 8, 1783	none		None
16		Lyman Hall Lyman Hall Lyman Hall , physician, clergyman, and statesman, was a signer of the United States United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia ....	January 8, 1783	January 9, 1784	none	Hall County Hall County, Georgia Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 173,256. It is included in the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area....	None
17		John Houstoun John Houstoun John Houstoun,...	January 9, 1784	January 6, 1785	none	Houston County Houston County, Georgia Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on May 15, 1821, as one of five huge counties, later reduced in the formation of Bibb County, Georgia, Crawford County, Georgia, Pike County, Georgia, Macon County, Georgia and Peach County, Georgia counties....	None
18		Samuel Elbert Samuel Elbert Samuel Elbert was an United States merchant, soldier, and politician from Savannah, Georgia.In the American Revolutionary War he was wounded and captured at the Battle of Brier Creek....	January 6, 1785	January 9, 1786	none	Elbert County Elbert County, Georgia Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 10th, 1790. As of 2000, the population was 20,511....	None
19		Edward Telfair Edward Telfair Edward Tellfair was List of governors of Georgia of the state of Georgia in 1786 and 1790-1793.He was born in ?Town Head,? Scotland, and graduated from the Kirkcudbright Grammar School then acquired a thorough commercial training....	January 9, 1786	January 9, 1787	none	Telfair County Telfair County, Georgia Telfair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . . As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 11,794. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 13,366 ....	None
20		George Mathews George Mathews (Georgia) George Mathews was an United States planter, merchant, and pioneer from Virginia and western Georgia . He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War then settled in Georgia....	January 9, 1787	January 26, 1788	none		None
21		George Handley George Handley This page is about the American politician. For the English footballer, see George Handley .George Handley was an United States politician....	January 26, 1788	January 7, 1789	none		None
		George Walton George Walton George Walton signed the United States United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia and also served as Governor of that state....	January 7, 1789	November 9, 1790	Democratic-Republican	Walton County	None
		Edward Telfair Edward Telfair Edward Tellfair was List of governors of Georgia of the state of Georgia in 1786 and 1790-1793.He was born in ?Town Head,? Scotland, and graduated from the Kirkcudbright Grammar School then acquired a thorough commercial training....	November 9, 1790	November 7, 1793	Democratic-Republican	Telfair County	None
		George Mathews George Mathews (Georgia) George Mathews was an United States planter, merchant, and pioneer from Virginia and western Georgia . He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War then settled in Georgia....	November 7, 1793	January 15, 1796	Democratic-Republican		None
22		Jared Irwin Jared Irwin Jared Irwin was twice elected Governor of Georgia around the turn of the Nineteenth century.Born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, his family moved to Burke County, Georgia when he was young....	January 15, 1796	January 12, 1798	Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The Democratic-Republican Party was founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison around 1792. Supporters usually identified themselves as Republicans, but sometimes as Democrats....	Washington County Washington County, Georgia Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created February 25 1784. As of 2000, the population was 21,176. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,937 ....	None
23		James Jackson James Jackson (politician) James "Left Eye" Jackson was an early Georgia politician of the Democratic-Republican Party . He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1789 until 1791....	January 12, 1798	March 3, 1801	Democratic-Republican, Jackson faction	Jackson County Jackson County, Georgia Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . The population in 2000 was 41,589. Explosive growth is evident with a population of 59,254 in the 2007 Census estimates ....	None
24		David Emanuel David Emanuel (Governor of Georgia) David Emanuel became List of Governors of Georgia in 1801 upon the resignation of James Jackson to become United States Senate from Georgia . Emanuel served the remainder of Jackson's term, but did not seek re-election....	March 3, 1801	November 7, 1801	Democratic-Republican, Jackson faction	Emanuel County Emanuel County, Georgia Emanuel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 21,837. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 22,469 ....	None
25		Josiah Tattnall, Sr. Josiah Tattnall (Senator) Josiah Tattnall, Sr. was an United States planter, soldier and politician from Savannah, Georgia. He represented Georgia in the United States Senate from 1796 to 1799 and was governor in 1801 and 1802....	November 7, 1801	November 4, 1802	Democratic-Republican, Jackson faction	Tattnall County Tattnall County, Georgia Tattnall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 64,444. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 23,179 ....	None
26		John Milledge John Milledge John Milledge was an United States politician. He fought in the American Revolution and was later a United States Representative and a United States Senate representing Georgia ....	November 4, 1802	September 23, 1806	Democratic-Republican, Jackson faction	Milledgeville Milledgeville, Georgia Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County, Georgia in the U.S. state of Georgia . It is northeast of Macon, Georgia, Located just before Eatonton, Georgia on the way to Athens, Georgia along U.S....	None
		Jared Irwin Jared Irwin Jared Irwin was twice elected Governor of Georgia around the turn of the Nineteenth century.Born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, his family moved to Burke County, Georgia when he was young....	September 23, 1806	November 10, 1809	Democratic-Republican, Jackson faction	Irwin County Irwin County, Georgia Irwin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 15, 1818. As of 2000, the population was 9,931. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 9,934 ....	None
27		David B. Mitchell David Brydie Mitchell David Brydie Mitchell was an United States politician....	November 10, 1809	November 5, 1813	Democratic-Republican, Jackson faction		None
28		Peter Early Peter Early Peter Early was an United States lawyer, jurist and politician.Born near Madison, Virginia, in 1773, Early graduated from the Lexington Academy ....	November 5, 1813	November 20, 1815	Democratic-Republican, Jackson faction	Early County Early County, Georgia Early County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 15th, 1818. As of 2000, the population is 12,354. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 11,836 ....	None
		David B. Mitchell David Brydie Mitchell David Brydie Mitchell was an United States politician....	November 20, 1815	March 4, 1817	Democratic-Republican, Jackson faction		None
29		William Rabun William Rabun William Rabun was an United States jurist and politician.Rabun was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate in addition to serving as the governor of Georgia from 1817 to 1819....	March 4, 1817	October 24, 1819	Democratic-Republican, Troup faction	Rabun County Rabun County, Georgia Rabun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2000 census, the population was 15,050. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,519 ....	None
30		Matthew Talbot Matthew Talbot Matthew Talbot was an United States politician.Talbot was born in Bedford County, Virginia and moved to Wilkes County, Georgia after the American Revolution....	October 24, 1819	November 5, 1819	Democratic-Republican, Clark faction	Talbot County Talbot County, Georgia Talbot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . The 2000 Census showed a population of 6,498. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 6,607 ....	None
31		John Clark John Clark (Georgia governor) John Clark was an United States politician....	November 5, 1819	November 7, 1823	Democratic-Republican, Clark faction		None
32		George M. Troup	November 7, 1823	November 7, 1827	Democratic-Republican, Troup faction	Troup County Troup County, Georgia Troup County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 58,779. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 63,535 ....	None
33		John Forsyth John Forsyth (politician) John Forsyth, Sr. was a 19th century United States politician from Georgia .Forsyth was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia. His father Robert Forsyth was the first U.S....	November 7, 1827	November 4, 1829	Democratic-Republican, Troup faction	Forsyth County Forsyth County, Georgia Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 98,407. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 158,914 ....	None
34		George R. Gilmer	November 4, 1829	November 9, 1831	Democratic-Republican, Troup faction	Gilmer County Gilmer County, Georgia Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 3, 1832. As of 2000, the population was 23,456. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,389....	None
35		Wilson Lumpkin Wilson Lumpkin Wilson Lumpkin was a governor of Georgia , and a United States Representative and United States Senate. Born near Dan River, Virginia, he moved in 1784 to Oglethorpe County, Georgia with his parents, who settled near Point Peter and subsequently at Lexington, Georgia....	November 9, 1831	November 4, 1835	Union (Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world.... )	Lumpkin County Lumpkin County, Georgia Lumpkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2000 census, the population was 21,016. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 26,554 ....	None
36		William Schley William Schley William Schley was an United States lawyer, jurist, and politician.Schley practiced law during the early years of his career. From 1825 through 1828 he was a Superior Court judge of the Middle District in Georgia ....	November 4, 1835	November 8, 1837	Union (Democratic)	Schley County Schley County, Georgia Schley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 3,766. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 4,123 ....	None
		George R. Gilmer	November 8, 1837	November 6, 1839	State Rights (Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from 1833 to 1856, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President of the United States Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party .... )	Gilmer County	None
37		Charles J. McDonald	November 6, 1839	November 8, 1843	Union (Democratic)		None
38		George W. Crawford George W. Crawford George Walker Crawford was a Georgia politician during the nineteenth century. He served as the Governor of Georgia from 1843 to 1847 and United States Secretary of War 1849 to 1850....	November 8, 1843	November 3, 1847	Whig	Crawford County Crawford County, Georgia Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 12,495. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 12,483 ....	None
39		George W. Towns George W. Towns George Washington Bonaparte Towns was a United States lawyer, legislator, and politician.Towns was born in Wilkes County, Georgia to Margaret George Hardwick and John Towns in 1901....	November 3, 1847	November 5, 1851	Democratic	Towns County Towns County, Georgia Towns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on March 6, 1856. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,319....	None
40		Howell Cobb Howell Cobb Howell Cobb was an United States political figure. A Southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1849 to 1851....	November 5, 1851	November 9, 1853	Constitutional Union (Democratic)	(not Cobb County Cobb County, Georgia Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . Its county seat and largest city is Marietta, Georgia, which is located in the center of the county.... )	None
41		Herschel V. Johnson	November 9, 1853	November 6, 1857	Democratic	Johnson County Johnson County, Georgia Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 8,560. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 9,533 ....	None
42		Joseph E. Brown Joseph E. Brown Joseph Emerson Brown , often referred to as Joe Brown, was governor#United States of Georgia from 1857 to 1865, and a United States Senate from 1880 to 1891....	November 6, 1857	June 17, 1865	Democratic		None
43		James Johnson James Johnson (Georgia) James Johnson was a U.S. Representative from Georgia and served as provisional governor of Georgia between June and October 1865.He was born in 1811 in Robeson County, North Carolina....	June 17, 1865	December 14, 1865	Democratic		None
44		Charles J. Jenkins Charles J. Jenkins Charles Jones Jenkins was a politician from Georgia , United States.Jenkins was born in South Carolina. His family moved to Jefferson County, Georgia, and Jenkins attended the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia at a young age; however, his exact dates of attendance are not known....	December 14, 1865	January 13, 1868	Democratic	Jenkins County Jenkins County, Georgia Jenkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on August 17, 1905. As of 2000, the population was 8,575. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 8,595 ....	None
45		Thomas H. Ruger Thomas H. Ruger Thomas Howard Ruger was an United States of America soldier and lawyer who served as a Union army General officer in the American Civil War. After the war, he was a Superintendents of the United States Military Academy of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, New York....	January 13, 1868	July 4, 1868	Military		None
46		Rufus B. Bullock	July 4, 1868	October 30, 1871	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....		None
47		Benjamin Conley	October 30, 1871	January 12, 1872	Republican		None
48		James M. Smith James Milton Smith James Milton Smith was a Confederate Army infantry Colonel in the American Civil War, as well as a post-war List of governors of Georgia. He was noted as an ardent opponent of Reconstruction era of the United States....	January 12, 1872	January 12, 1877	Democratic		None
49		Alfred H. Colquitt Alfred H. Colquitt Alfred Holt Colquitt was a lawyer, preacher, soldier, Governor of Georgia and two term United States Senate from Georgia where he died in office....	January 12, 1877	November 4, 1882	Democratic	(not Colquitt County Colquitt County, Georgia Colquitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on February 25, 1856. As of 2000, the population was 42,053.... )	None
50		Alexander H. Stephens	November 4, 1882	March 4, 1883	Democratic	Stephens County Stephens County, Georgia Stephens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 25,435. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 25,268 ....	None
51		James S. Boynton James S. Boynton James S. Boynton was an United States politician and jurist.Boynton briefly served as the Governor of Georgia from 1883 after the death of governor Alexander Stephens....	March 4, 1883	May 10, 1883	Democratic		None
52		Henry D. McDaniel	May 10, 1883	November 9, 1886	Democratic		None
53		John B. Gordon	November 9, 1886	November 8, 1890	Democratic	(not Gordon County Gordon County, Georgia Gordon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 44,104. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 52,044 .... )	None
54		William J. Northen William J. Northen William Jonathan Northen, the two-term governor of Georgia from 1890 to 1894, was born in Jones County, Georgia, Georgia , on July 9, 1835.Northen graduated from Mercer University....	November 8, 1890	October 27, 1894	Democratic		None
55		William Y. Atkinson William Yates Atkinson William Yates Atkinson was the governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898.Atkinson graduated from the University of Georgia with an LL.B in 1877. He married Susie Cobb Milton in 1880....	October 27, 1894	October 29, 1898	Democratic	Atkinson County Atkinson County, Georgia Atkinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia , and was formed in 1917 from parts of Coffee County, Georgia and Clinch County, Georgia Counties....	None
56		Allen D. Candler Allen D. Candler Allen Daniel Candler was a Georgia state legislator, U.S. Representative and Georgia Governor....	October 29, 1898	October 25, 1902	Democratic	Candler County Candler County, Georgia Candler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 14, 1914, and ratified November 3, 1914....	None
57		Joseph M. Terrell Joseph M. Terrell Joseph Meriwether Terrell was a United States Senator and Governor of Georgia . Born in Greenville, Georgia, he attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1882, commencing practice in Greenville....	October 25, 1902	June 29, 1907	Democratic	(not Terrell County Terrell County, Georgia Terrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . The 2000 United States Census reported the county's population at 10,970. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,260 .... )	None
58		Hoke Smith	June 29, 1907	June 26, 1909	Democratic		None
59		Joseph M. Brown	June 26, 1909	July 1, 1911	Democratic		None
		Hoke Smith	July 1, 1911	November 16, 1911	Democratic		None
60		John M. Slaton	November 16, 1911	January 25, 1912	Democratic		None
		Joseph M. Brown	January 25, 1912	June 28, 1913	Democratic		None
		John M. Slaton	June 28, 1913	June 26, 1915	Democratic		None
61		Nathaniel E. Harris	June 26, 1915	June 30, 1917	Democratic		None
62		Hugh M. Dorsey Hugh M. Dorsey Hugh Manson Dorsey was an United States lawyer, jurist, and politician associated with the Democratic Party.He was born in Fayetteville, Georgia, Georgia in 1871 and moved with his family to Atlanta, Georgia in 1879....	June 30, 1917	June 25, 1921	Democratic		None
63		Thomas W. Hardwick Thomas W. Hardwick File:Senator Thomas Hardwick.jpgThomas William Hardwick was an United States politician from the U.S. state of Georgia .Hardwick was born in Thomasville, Georgia....	June 25, 1921	June 30, 1923	Democratic		None
64		Clifford Walker Clifford Walker Clifford M. Walker was an United States attorney and politician.Walker served consecutive two-year terms as the Governor of Georgia from 1923 to 1927....	June 30, 1923	June 25, 1927	Democratic		None
65		Lamartine G. Hardman	June 25, 1927	June 27, 1931	Democratic		None
66		Richard Russell, Jr. Richard Russell, Jr. Richard Brevard Russell, Jr. was an United States Democratic Party politician who was a long-time United States Senate from the state of Georgia ....	June 27, 1931	January 10, 1933	Democratic		None
67		Eugene Talmadge Eugene Talmadge Eugene Talmadge was a Democratic Party politician who served as List of Governors of Georgia of Georgia from 1933 to 1937 and again from 1941 to 1943....	January 10, 1933	January 12, 1937	Democratic		None
68		Eurith D. Rivers Eurith D. Rivers Eurith Dickenson Rivers was an United States politician from Lanier County, Georgia. He was Democratic Party Governor of Georgia from 1937 to 1941....	January 12, 1937	January 14, 1941	Democratic		None
		Eugene Talmadge Eugene Talmadge Eugene Talmadge was a Democratic Party politician who served as List of Governors of Georgia of Georgia from 1933 to 1937 and again from 1941 to 1943....	January 14, 1941	January 12, 1943	Democratic		None
69		Ellis Arnall Ellis Arnall Ellis Gibbs Arnall was an United States politician who served as the List of Governors of Georgia of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1943 to 1947....	January 12, 1943	January 14, 1947	Democratic		None
70		Herman Talmadge Herman Talmadge Herman Eugene Talmadge was an Politics of the United States from the U.S. state of Georgia . He served as governor of Georgia briefly in 1947 and again from 1948 to 1955....	January 14, 1947	March 18, 1947	Democratic		Melvin E. Thompson Melvin E. Thompson Melvin Ernest Thompson was an United States educator and politician from Millen, Georgia in the United States U.S. state of Georgia .Thompson was born in Millen, Georgia to Henry J....
71		Melvin E. Thompson Melvin E. Thompson Melvin Ernest Thompson was an United States educator and politician from Millen, Georgia in the United States U.S. state of Georgia .Thompson was born in Millen, Georgia to Henry J....	March 18, 1947	November 17, 1948	Democratic		Vacant
		Herman Talmadge Herman Talmadge Herman Eugene Talmadge was an Politics of the United States from the U.S. state of Georgia . He served as governor of Georgia briefly in 1947 and again from 1948 to 1955....	November 17, 1948	January 11, 1955	Democratic		Marvin Griffin Marvin Griffin Samuel Marvin Griffin was a politician from the U.S. state of Georgia . He served as Governor of Georgia from 1955 to 1959...
72		Marvin Griffin Marvin Griffin Samuel Marvin Griffin was a politician from the U.S. state of Georgia . He served as Governor of Georgia from 1955 to 1959...	January 11, 1955	January 13, 1959	Democratic		Ernest Vandiver Ernest Vandiver Samuel Ernest Vandiver Jr. was an United States politician who was List of Governors of Georgia of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1959 to 1963....
73		Ernest Vandiver Ernest Vandiver Samuel Ernest Vandiver Jr. was an United States politician who was List of Governors of Georgia of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1959 to 1963....	January 13, 1959	January 15, 1963	Democratic		Garland T. Byrd Garland T. Byrd Garland Turk Byrd was United States Democratic Party politician from Georgia , who served as the 4th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia from 1959 to 1963....
74		Carl E. Sanders	January 15, 1963	January 11, 1967	Democratic		Peter Zack Geer Peter Zack Geer Peter Zack Geer was a Democratic Party politician from Georgia .Born in Colquitt, Georgia , he was most notable for serving as 5th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia from 1963 to 1967 under fellow Democrat, Governor Carl Sanders....
75		Lester Maddox Lester Maddox Lester Garfield Maddox was an United States Democratic Party politician who was List of Governors of Georgia of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971....	January 11, 1967	January 12, 1971	Democratic		George Thornewell Smith
76		Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize....	January 12, 1971	January 14, 1975	Democratic		Lester Maddox Lester Maddox Lester Garfield Maddox was an United States Democratic Party politician who was List of Governors of Georgia of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971....
77		George Busbee George Busbee George Dekle Busbee was an United States politician who served as the List of Governors of Georgia of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1975 to 1983....	January 14, 1975	January 11, 1983	Democratic		Zell Miller Zell Miller Zell Bryan Miller is an United States politician from the U.S. state of Georgia . Elected as a Democratic Party , Miller served as Lieutenant Governor from 1975 to 1990, List of Governors of Georgia from 1991 to 1999, and as United States Senate from 2000 to 2005....
78		Joe Frank Harris Joe Frank Harris Joe Frank Harris is an United States Democratic Party politician who served as the List of Governors of Georgia of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1983 to 1991....	January 11, 1983	January 13, 1991	Democratic		Zell Miller Zell Miller Zell Bryan Miller is an United States politician from the U.S. state of Georgia . Elected as a Democratic Party , Miller served as Lieutenant Governor from 1975 to 1990, List of Governors of Georgia from 1991 to 1999, and as United States Senate from 2000 to 2005....
79		Zell Miller Zell Miller Zell Bryan Miller is an United States politician from the U.S. state of Georgia . Elected as a Democratic Party , Miller served as Lieutenant Governor from 1975 to 1990, List of Governors of Georgia from 1991 to 1999, and as United States Senate from 2000 to 2005....	January 13, 1991	January 11, 1999	Democratic		Pierre Howard Pierre Howard Pierre Howard was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia ....
80		Roy Barnes Roy Barnes Roy Eugene Barnes was the governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from January 1999 until January 2003. He is a member of the United States Democratic Party....	January 11, 1999	January 13, 2003	Democratic		Mark Taylor Mark Taylor (politician) Mark Fletcher Taylor is an United States politician and member of the Democratic Party . He served two terms between 1999 to 2007 as Lieutenant governor of the U.S....
81		Sonny Perdue Sonny Perdue George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III is the List of Governors of Georgia of the U.S. state of Georgia . Upon his inauguration in January 2003, he became the first United States Republican Party governor of Georgia since Benjamin F....	January 13, 2003	Incumbent	Republican		Mark Taylor Mark Taylor (politician) Mark Fletcher Taylor is an United States politician and member of the Democratic Party . He served two terms between 1999 to 2007 as Lieutenant governor of the U.S....
							Casey Cagle Casey Cagle Lowell S. "Casey" Cagle is an United States politician currently serving as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party , a American conservatism, and a former member of the Georgia General Assembly in the United States state of Georgia ....

Other high offices held

Living former governors

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Source

• A History of Georgia, second ed. Kenneth Coleman, general editor. University of Georgia Press: 1991.