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Governor of Wyoming
Seal of the Governor of Wyoming.svg
Seal of the governor
Mark Gordon 2022.jpg
Incumbent
Mark Gordon

since January 7, 2019
Style
Residence Wyoming Governor's Mansion
Term length Four years, renewable once (limited to eight years in a sixteen year period)
Inaugural holder Francis E. Warren
Formation Wyoming Constitution
Salary $105,000 (2013)

The governor of Wyoming is the head of government of Wyoming, and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military department.

The gubernatorial term has been set at four years since statehood. Originally, a governor could be elected any number of times. Since a 1992 referendum, governors have been limited to eight years in office during any 16-year period—effectively limiting them to two consecutive terms.

List of governors

Territory of Wyoming

Governors of the Territory of Wyoming
No. Governor Term in office Appointing President
1 John Allen Campbell.jpg John Allen Campbell
(1835–1880)
April 7, 1869

February 10, 1875
(successor appointed)
Grant, Ulysses S.Ulysses S. Grant
2 John Milton Thayer - Brady-Handy.jpg John Milton Thayer
(1820–1906)
February 10, 1875

April 10, 1878
(successor appointed)
Grant, Ulysses S.Ulysses S. Grant
3 John Wesley Hoyt.jpg John Wesley Hoyt
(1831–1912)
April 10, 1878

August 3, 1882
(successor appointed)
Hayes, Rutherford B.Rutherford B. Hayes
4 William Hale.jpg William Hale
(1837–1885)
August 3, 1882

January 13, 1885
(died in office)
Arthur, Chester A.Chester A. Arthur
5 Francis E. Warren.jpg Francis E. Warren
(1844–1929)
February 27, 1885

November 11, 1886
(successor appointed)
Arthur, Chester A.Chester A. Arthur
6 George White Baxter.jpg George W. Baxter
(1855–1929)
November 11, 1886

December 20, 1886
(resigned)
Cleveland, GroverGrover Cleveland
7 Thomas Moonlight by Studio of Mathew Brady.jpg Thomas Moonlight
(1833–1899)
December 20, 1886

April 9, 1889
(successor appointed)
Cleveland, GroverGrover Cleveland
8 Francis E. Warren.jpg Francis E. Warren
(1844–1929)
April 9, 1889

October 11, 1890
(elected state governor)
Harrison, BenjaminBenjamin Harrison

State of Wyoming

Governors of the State of Wyoming
No. Governor Term in office Party Election Secretary of State
1 Francis E. Warren.jpg   Francis E. Warren
(1844–1929)
October 11, 1890

November 24, 1890
(resigned)
Republican 1890   Meldrum, John W.John W. Meldrum
Barber, Amos W.Amos W. Barber
2 AmosWBarber.jpg Amos W. Barber
(1860–1915)
November 24, 1890

January 2, 1893
(successor took office)
Republican Secretary of
state
acting
Acting as governor
3 JohnEOsborne.jpg John Eugene Osborne
(1858–1943)
January 2, 1893

January 7, 1895
(did not run)
Democratic 1892§ Barber, Amos W.Amos W. Barber
4 WilliamARichards.jpg William A. Richards
(1849–1912)
January 7, 1895

January 2, 1899
(did not run)
Republican 1894 Burdick, Charles W.Charles W. Burdick
5 DeForest Richards.jpg DeForest Richards
(1846–1903)
January 2, 1899

April 28, 1903
(died in office)
Republican 1898 Chatterton, FenimoreFenimore Chatterton
1902
6 F Chatterton.jpg Fenimore Chatterton
(1860–1958)
April 28, 1903

January 2, 1905
(lost nomination)
Republican Secretary of
state
acting
Acting as governor
7 BryantBBrooks.jpg Bryant Butler Brooks
(1861–1944)
January 2, 1905

January 2, 1911
(did not run)
Republican 1904
(special)
Chatterton, FenimoreFenimore Chatterton
1906 Schnitger, WilliamWilliam Schnitger
8 Joseph Maull Carey (1845–1924).jpg Joseph M. Carey
(1845–1924)
January 2, 1911

January 4, 1915
(did not run)
Democratic 1910 Houx, Frank L.Frank L. Houx
9 JohnBKendrick.jpg John B. Kendrick
(1857–1933)
January 4, 1915

February 24, 1917
(resigned)
Democratic 1914
10 Frank Lee Houx.jpg Frank L. Houx
(1854–1941)
February 24, 1917

January 6, 1919
(lost election)
Democratic Secretary of
state
acting
Acting as governor
11 Robert Davis Carey.jpg Robert D. Carey
(1878–1937)
January 6, 1919

January 1, 1923
(lost nomination)
Republican 1918 Chaplin, William E.William E. Chaplin
12 William B. Ross.jpg William B. Ross
(1873–1924)
January 1, 1923

October 2, 1924
(died in office)
Democratic 1922 Lucas, FrankFrank Lucas
13 Frank Lucas of Wyoming.jpg Frank Lucas
(1876–1948)
October 2, 1924

January 5, 1925
(successor took office)
Republican Secretary of
state
acting
Acting as governor
14 Nellie Tayloe Ross.jpg Nellie Tayloe Ross
(1876–1977)
January 5, 1925

January 3, 1927
(lost election)
Democratic 1924
(special)
Lucas, FrankFrank Lucas
15 Frank C. Emerson.jpg Frank Emerson
(1882–1931)
January 3, 1927

February 18, 1931
(died in office)
Republican 1926 Clark, Alonzo M.Alonzo M. Clark
1930
16 Alonzo M. Clark.jpg Alonzo M. Clark
(1868–1952)
February 18, 1931

January 2, 1933
(lost nomination)
Republican Secretary of
state
acting
Acting as governor
17 Leslie A. Miller.jpg Leslie A. Miller
(1886–1970)
January 2, 1933

January 2, 1939
(lost election)
Democratic 1932
(special)
Clark, Alonzo M.Alonzo M. Clark
1934 Hunt, Lester C.Lester C. Hunt
18 Gov. Nels H. Smith of Wyoming, Oct. 1939 LCCN2016876346 (1).jpg Nels H. Smith
(1884–1976)
January 2, 1939

January 4, 1943
(lost election)
Republican 1938
19 Lester Hunt.jpg Lester C. Hunt
(1892–1954)
January 4, 1943

January 3, 1949
(resigned)
Democratic 1942 Christensen, Mart T.Mart T. Christensen
Jack, William M.William M. Jack
1946 Crane, Arthur G.Arthur G. Crane
20 ArthurGCrane.jpg Arthur G. Crane
(1877–1955)
January 3, 1949

January 1, 1951
(successor took office)
Republican Secretary of
state
acting
Acting as governor
21 Frank A. Barrett (WY).png Frank A. Barrett
(1892–1962)
January 1, 1951

January 3, 1953
(resigned)
Republican 1950 Rogers, Clifford JoyClifford Joy Rogers
22 No image.svg Clifford Joy Rogers
(1897–1962)
January 3, 1953

January 3, 1955
(lost nomination)
Republican Secretary of
state
acting
Acting as governor
23 Milward Simpson (WY).png Milward Simpson
(1897–1993)
January 3, 1955

January 5, 1959
(lost election)
Republican 1954 Copenhaver, Everett T.Everett T. Copenhaver
24 John J. Hickey (WY).png Joe Hickey
(1911–1970)
January 5, 1959

January 2, 1961
(resigned)
Democratic 1958 Gage, Jack R.Jack R. Gage
25 Governor Jack R. Gage.jpg Jack R. Gage
(1899–1970)
January 2, 1961

January 7, 1963
(lost election)
Democratic Secretary of
state
acting
Acting as governor
26 Clifford Hansen.jpg Clifford Hansen
(1912–2009)
January 7, 1963

January 2, 1967
(did not run)
Republican 1962 Thomson, ThyraThyra Thomson
27 Stanley K. Hathaway (WY).png Stanley K. Hathaway
(1924–2005)
January 2, 1967

January 6, 1975
(did not run)
Republican 1966
1970
28 Edgar Herschler signed photo.jpg Edgar Herschler
(1918–1990)
January 6, 1975

January 5, 1987
(did not run)
Democratic 1974
1978
1982
29 WY Governor Mike Sullivan WSA OH-2104.jpg Mike Sullivan
(b. 1939)
January 5, 1987

January 2, 1995
(term-limited)
Democratic 1986 Karpan, KathyKathy Karpan
1990
30 Jim Geringer - TEDx Oil Spill - Washington, DC.jpg Jim Geringer
(b. 1944)
January 2, 1995

January 6, 2003
(term-limited)
Republican 1994 Ohman, Diana J.Diana J. Ohman
1998 Meyer, JosephJoseph Meyer
31 Dave Freudenthal speech.jpg Dave Freudenthal
(b. 1950)
January 6, 2003

January 3, 2011
(term-limited)
Democratic 2002
2006 Maxfield, MaxMax Maxfield
32 Matt Mead.jpg Matt Mead
(b. 1962)
January 3, 2011

January 7, 2019
(term-limited)
Republican 2010
2014 Murray, EdEd Murray
Buchanan, EdwardEdward Buchanan
33 Mark Gordon 2022.jpg Mark Gordon
(b. 1957)
January 7, 2019

Incumbent
Republican 2018
Allred, KarlKarl Allred
2022 Gray, ChuckChuck Gray

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