List of Governors of Louisiana

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List of Governors of Louisiana


Contents

First French Era

France to Spain transition period

  • Charles Philippe Aubry 1766-1769
  • Antonio de Ulloa 1766-1768 (Appointed by Spain, not recognized by the colony)

Era of rule by Spain

Second French period

United States territorial period

Note: from 1804 to 1812, what would later become the State of Louisiana was known as the "Orleans Territory". The contemporary "Louisiana Territory" was to the north, and did not include modern Louisiana.

First period of U.S. statehood

Name Party Term
William C. C. Claiborne Jeff. Rep. 1812-1816
Jacques Villeré Jeff. Rep. 1816-1820
Thomas B. Robertson Jeff. Rep. 1820-1824
Henry S. Thibodaux Jeff. Rep. 1824-1824
Henry Johnson Jeff. Rep. 1824-1828
Pierre Derbigny Jeff. Rep. 1828-1829
Armand Beauvais Jeff. Rep. 1829-1830
Jacques Dupre Jeff. Rep. 1830-1831
Andre B. Roman Whig 1831-1835
Edward D. White Whig 1835-1839
Andre B. Roman Whig 1839-1843
Alexandre Mouton Democratic 1843-1846
Isaac Johnson Democratic 1846-1850
Joseph Marshall Walker Democratic 1850-1853
Paul O. Hebert Democratic 1853-1856
Robert C. Wickliffe Democratic 1856-1860
Thomas O. Moore Democratic 1860-1862

American Civil War Era

Governors of Confederate States of America held territory in Louisiana

Governors of Union held territory in Louisiana

Reconstruction Era

Name Party Term
James M. Wells Republican 1865-1867
Benjamin Flanders Republican 1867-1868
Joshua Baker Republican 1868-1868

Second U.S. Statehood Era

Name Party Term
Henry C. Warmouth Republican 1868-1872
P. B. S. Pinchback Republican 1872-1873
John McEnery Democratic 1873-1873
William P. Kellogg Republican 1873-1877
Francis T. Nicholls Democratic 1877-1880
Louis A. Wiltz Democratic 1880-1881
Samuel D. McEnery Democratic 1881-1888
Francis T. Nicholls Democratic 1888-1892
Murphy J. Foster Democratic 1892-1900
William W. Heard Democratic 1900-1904
Newton C. Blanchard Democratic 1904-1908
Jared Y. Sanders Democratic 1908-1912
Luther E. Hall Democratic 1912-1916
Ruffin G. Pleasant Democratic 1916-1920
John M. Parker Democratic 1920-1924
Henry L. Fuqua Democratic 1924-1926
Oramel H. Simpson Democratic 1926-1928
Huey Pierce Long Democratic 1928-1932
Alvin Olin King Democratic 1932-1932
Oscar K. Allen Democratic 1932-1936
James A. Noe Democratic 1936-1936
Richard W. Leche Democratic 1936-1939
Earl K. Long Democratic 1939-1940
Sam H. Jones Democratic 1940-1944
Jimmie H. Davis Democratic 1944-1948
Earl K. Long Democratic 1948-1952
Robert F. Kennon Democratic 1952-1956
Earl K. Long Democratic 1956-1960
Jimmie H. Davis Democratic 1960-1964
John J. McKeithen Democratic 1964-1972
Edwin W. Edwards Democratic 1972-1980
David C. Treen Republican 1980-1984
Edwin W. Edwards Democratic 1984-1988
Buddy Roemer Republican 1988-1992
Edwin W. Edwards Democratic 1992-1996
Mike Foster, Jr. Republican 1996-2004
Kathleen Blanco Democratic 2004-Present
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