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GOVERNORS OF VIRGINIA FROM 1776

• 1. Patrick Henry, elected 1776, Patriot or Whig. Born, Hanover
  County, April 2, 1736. Died, Charlotte County, June 6, 1799,
  aged 63.

• 2. Thomas Jefferson, elected 1779, Patriot or Whig. Born, Albemarle
  County, April 2, 1743. Died July 4, 1826. Aged 83.

• 3. Thomas Nelson, elected 1781, Patriot or Whig. Born, Yorktown,
  December 26, 1738. Died, Hanover County, January 4, 1789,
  aged 51.

• 4. Benjamin Harrison, elected 1781, Patriot or Whig. Born at Charles
  City County, —, 1740. Died, Charles City County, —, 1791,
  aged 51.

• 5. Patrick Henry, elected 1784, Patriot or Whig. Born, Hanover
  County, April 2, 1736. Died, Charlotte County, June 6, 1799,
  aged 63.

• 6. Edmund Randolph, elected 1786, Patriot or Whig. Born, Williamsburg,
  August 10, 1753. Died, Clarke County, September 13,
  1813, aged 60.

• 7. Beverly Randolph, elected 1788, Patriot or Whig. Born, Henrico
  County, —, 1754. Died, Cumberland County, —, 1797,
  aged 43.

• 8. Henry Lee, elected 1791, Republican. Born, Westmoreland
  County, January 29, 1756. Died, Cumberland Island, Ga.,
  March 25, 1818, aged 62.

• 9. Robert Brooke, elected 1794, Republican. Born, Spottsylvania
  County, —, 1761. Died, Richmond, —, 1799, aged 38.

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• 10. James Wood, elected 1796, Republican. Born, Frederick County,
  —, 1750. Died, Richmond, July 16, 1813, aged 63.

• 11. James Monroe, elected 1799, Republican. Born, Westmoreland
  County, April 28, 1758. Died, New York, N. Y., July 4, 1831,
  aged 73.

• 12. John Page, elected 1802, Republican. Born, Gloucester County,
  April 17, 1744. Died, Richmond, October 11, 1808, aged 64.

• 13. William H. Cabell, elected 1805, Republican. Born, Cumberland
  County, December 16, 1772. Died, Richmond, June 17, 1853,
  aged 81.

• 14. John Tyler, elected 1808, Republican. Born, Williamsburg, —,
  1748. Died, Charles City County, January 6, 1813, aged 65.

• 15. James Monroe, elected 1811. Born, Westmoreland County, April
  28, 1758. Died, New York City, July 4, 1831, aged 73.

• 16. George W. Smith, elected 1811, Republican. Born, Essex County,
  —, 1762. Died, Richmond, December 26, 1811, aged 49.

• 17. James Barbour, elected 1812, Republican. Born, Orange County,
  June 10, 1775. Died, Orange County, June 8, 1842, aged 67.

• 18. Wilson C. Nicholas, elected 1814, Republican. Born, Hanover
  County, —, 1757. Died, Milton, October 10, 1820, aged 63.

• 19. James P. Preston, elected 1816, Republican. Born, Montgomery
  County, —, 1774. Died, Isle of Wight County, May 4, 1843,
  aged 69.

• 20. Thomas M. Randolph, elected 1819, Republican. Born, Tuckahoe,
  October 1, 1768. Died, Charlottesville, June 20, 1828, aged 60.

• 21. James Pleasants, elected 1822, Republican. Born, Goochland
  County, October 24, 1769. Died, Goochland County, November
  9, 1839, aged 70.

• 22. John Tyler, elected 1825, Republican. Born, Charles City County,
  March 29, 1790. Died, Richmond, January 18, 1862, aged 72.

• 23. William B. Giles, elected 1827, State-Rights Democrat. Born,
  Amelia County, August 12, 1762. Died, Albemarle County,
  December 4, 1830, aged 68.

• 24. John Floyd, elected 1830, State-Rights Democrat. Born, Jefferson
  County, Ky., April 24, 1783. Died, Sweet Springs, August
  16, 1837, aged 54.

• 25. L. W. Tazewell, elected 1834, State-Rights Whig. Born, Williamsburg,
  December 17, 1774. Died, Norfolk, March 6, 1860,
  aged 86.

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• 26. Wyndham Robertson, elected 1836, State-Rights Whig. Born,
  Manchester, January 26, 1803. Died, Washington County, February
  11, 1888, aged 85.

• 27. David Campbell, elected 1837, Democrat. Born, Washington
  County, August 2, 1779. Died, Abingdon, March 19, 1859,
  aged 80.

• 28. Thomas W. Gilmer, elected 1840, State-Rights Whig. Born,
  Albemarle County, April 6, 1802. Died, Richmond, February
  28, 1844, aged 42.

• 29. John M. Patton, elected 1841, State-Rights Whig. Born, Fredericksburg,
  August 10, 1797. Died, Richmond, October 28, 1858,
  aged 61.

• 30. John Rutherford, elected 1841, State-Rights Democrat. Born,
  Richmond city, December 6, 1792. Died, Richmond, July —,
  1866, aged 74.

• 31. John M. Gregory, elected 1842, State-Rights Whig. Born, Charles
  City County, July 8, 1804. Died, Richmond, April 9, 1884,
  aged 80.

• 32. James McDowell, elected 1843, Democrat. Born, Rockbridge
  County, October 12, 1796. Died, Rockbridge County, August
  24, 1851, aged 55.

• 33. William Smith, elected 1846, State-Rights Democrat. Born,
  King George County, September 6, 1796. Died, Warrenton,
  May 18, 1887, aged 91.

• 34. John B. Floyd, elected 1849, State-Rights Democrat. Born,
  Blacksburg, June 1, 1807. Died, Abingdon, August 26, 1863,
  aged 56.

• 35. Joseph Johnson, elected 1852, State-Rights Democrat. Born,
  Orange County, N. Y., December 19, 1785. Died, Bridgeport,
  W. Va., February 27, 1877, aged 92.

• 36. Henry A. Wise, elected 1856, State-Rights Democrat. Born,
  Accomac County, December 3, 1806. Died, Richmond, September
  12, 1876, aged 70.

• 37. John Letcher, elected 1860, State-Rights Democrat. Born, Lexington,
  March 29, 1813. Died, Lexington, January 26, 1884,
  aged 71.

• 38. William Smith, elected 1864, State-Rights Democrat. Born,
  King George County, September 6, 1796. Died, Warrenton, May
  18, 1887, aged 91.

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• 39. Francis H. Pierpont, appointed 1865, Republican. Born, Monongalia
  County, West Va., January 25, 1814. Died, —, 1899.

• 40. Henry H. Wells, appointed 1868, Republican. Born, Rochester,
  N. Y., September 17, 1823.

• 41. Gilbert C. Walker, elected 1869, Republican. Born, Binghamton,
  N. Y., August 1, 1832. Died, Binghamton, N. Y., May 11, 1885,
  aged 53.

• 42. James L. Kemper, elected 1873, Conservative. Born, Madison
  County, June 11, 1823. Died, Orange County. April 7, 1895.

• 43. F. W. M. Holliday, elected 1877, Conservative. Born, Winchester,
  February 22, 1828. Died, Winchester, —, 1899.

• 44. William E. Cameron, elected 1881, Readjuster. Born, Petersburg,
  November 29, 1842.

• 45. Fitzhugh Lee, elected 1885, Democrat. Born, Fairfax County,
  November 19, 1835.

• 46. Philip W. McKinney, elected 1889, Democrat. Born, Buckingham
  County, March 17, 1832. Died, Farmville, —, 1899.

• 47. Charles T. O'Ferrall, elected 1893, Democrat. Born, Frederick
  County, Va., October 21, 1840.

• 48. J. Hoge Tyler, elected 1897, Democrat. Born, Caroline County,
  Va., August 11, 1846.

• 49. Andrew J. Montague, elected 1901, Democrat. Born, Campbell
  County, Va., October 3, 1862.

• 50. Claude A. Swanson, elected 1905, Democrat. Born, Pittsylvania
  County, Va., March 31, 1862.