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List of governors of Kansas

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The Governor of the State of Kansas is the head of state for the State of Kansas. Under the Kansas Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government. The Governor is the Commander-in-Chief of the Kansas National Guard when not called into Federal use.

Governor of Kansas
State Seal
Standard of the Governor
Incumbent
Laura Kelly
since January 14, 2019
ResidenceCedar Crest
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Inaugural holderCharles L. Robinson
FormationFebruary 9, 1861
Salary$99,636 (2017)[1]
Websitegovernor.kansas.gov

Kansas has had 47 governors since becoming a state.

The current governor is Laura Kelly. She started on January 14, 2019.

Since 1962, the governor lives in the governor's mansion.

List of Governors

Governors of Kansas Territory

Governors of the Territory of Kansas
No.GovernorTerm in officeAppointed by
1 Andrew Horatio ReederJuly 7, 1854
–
August 16, 1855		Franklin Pierce
2 Wilson ShannonSeptember 5, 1855
–
August 18, 1856
3 John W. GearySeptember 9, 1856
–
March 20, 1857
4 Robert J. WalkerMay 27, 1857
–
December 15, 1857		James Buchanan
5 James W. DenverDecember 1857
–
November 1858
6 Samuel MedaryDecember 1858
–
December 1860

Governors of Kansas

Governors of the State of Kansas
No.GovernorTerm in officePartyElectionLt. Governor[a]
1  Charles L. RobinsonFebruary 9, 1861
–
January 12, 1863
(not candidate for election)		Republican1860 Joseph Pomeroy Root
2 Thomas CarneyJanuary 12, 1863
–
January 9, 1865
(not candidate for election)		Republican1862Thomas A. Osborn
3 Samuel J. CrawfordJanuary 9, 1865
–
November 4, 1868
(resigned)[b]		Republican1864James McGrew
1866Nehemiah Green
4 Nehemiah GreenNovember 4, 1868
–
January 11, 1869
(successor took office)		RepublicanSucceeded from
Lieutenant
Governor		Vacant
5 James M. HarveyJanuary 11, 1869
–
January 13, 1873
(not candidate for election)		Republican1868Charles Vernon Eskridge
1870Peter Percival Elder
6 Thomas A. OsbornJanuary 13, 1873
–
January 8, 1877
(not candidate for election)		Republican1872Elias S. Stover
1874Melville J. Salter
7 George T. AnthonyJanuary 8, 1877
–
January 13, 1879
(not candidate for election)		Republican1876
Lyman U. Humphrey
8 John St. JohnJanuary 13, 1879
–
January 8, 1883
(lost election)		Republican1878
1880David Wesley Finney[c]
9 George Washington GlickJanuary 8, 1883
–
January 12, 1885
(lost election)		Democratic1882
10 John MartinJanuary 12, 1885
–
January 14, 1889
(not candidate for election)		Republican1884Alexander P. Riddle
1886
11 Lyman U. HumphreyJanuary 14, 1889
–
January 8, 1893
(not candidate for election)		Republican1888Andrew Jackson Felt
1890
12 Lorenzo D. LewellingJanuary 8, 1893
–
January 14, 1895
(lost election)		Populist1892Percy Daniels
13 Edmund Needham MorrillJanuary 14, 1895
–
January 11, 1897
(lost election)		Republican1894James Armstrong Troutman
14 John W. LeedyJanuary 11, 1897
–
January 9, 1899
(lost election)		Populist1896Alexander Miller Harvey
15 William Eugene StanleyJanuary 9, 1899
–
January 12, 1903
(not candidate for election)		Republican1898Harry E. Richter
1900
16 Willis J. BaileyJanuary 12, 1903
–
January 9, 1905
(not candidate for election)		Republican1902David John Hanna
17 Edward W. HochJanuary 9, 1905
–
January 11, 1909
(not candidate for election)		Republican1904
1906William James Fitzgerald
18 Walter R. StubbsJanuary 11, 1909
–
January 13, 1913
(not candidate for election)		Republican1908
1910Richard Joseph Hopkins
19 George H. HodgesJanuary 13, 1913
–
January 11, 1915
(lost election)		Democratic1912Sheffield Ingalls[c]
20 Arthur CapperJanuary 11, 1915
–
January 13, 1919
(not candidate for election)		Republican1914William Yoast Morgan
1916
21 Henry Justin AllenJanuary 13, 1919
–
January 8, 1923
(not candidate for election)		Republican1918Charles Solomon Huffman
1920
22 Jonathan M. DavisJanuary 8, 1923
–
January 12, 1925
(lost election)		Democratic1922Benjamin S. Paulen[c]
23 Benjamin S. PaulenJanuary 12, 1925
–
January 14, 1929
(not candidate for election)		Republican1924De Lanson Alson Newton Chase
1926
24 Clyde M. ReedJanuary 14, 1929
–
January 12, 1931
(not candidate for election)		Republican1928Jacob W. Graybill[c]
25 Harry Hines WoodringJanuary 12, 1931
–
January 9, 1933
(lost election)		Democratic1930
26 Alf LandonJanuary 9, 1933
–
January 11, 1937
(not candidate for election)		Republican1932Charles W. Thompson
1934
27 Walter A. HuxmanJanuary 11, 1937
–
January 9, 1939
(lost election)		Democratic1936William M. Lindsay
28 Payne RatnerJanuary 9, 1939
–
January 11, 1943
(not candidate for election)		Republican1938Carl E. Friend
1940
29 Andrew Frank SchoeppelJanuary 11, 1943
–
January 13, 1947
(not candidate for election)		Republican1942Jess C. Denious
1944
30 Frank CarlsonJanuary 13, 1947
–
November 28, 1950
(resigned)[d]		Republican1946Frank L. Hagaman
1948
31Frank L. HagamanNovember 28, 1950
–
January 8, 1951
(successor took office)		RepublicanSucceeded from
Lieutenant
Governor		Vacant
32Edward F. ArnJanuary 8, 1951
–
January 10, 1955
(not candidate for election)		Republican1950Fred Hall
1952
33Fred HallJanuary 10, 1955
–
January 3, 1957
(resigned)[e]		Republican1954John McCuish
34John McCuishJanuary 3, 1957
–
January 14, 1957
(successor took office)		RepublicanSucceeded from
Lieutenant
Governor		Vacant
35 George DockingJanuary 14, 1957
–
January 9, 1961
(lost election)		Democratic1956Joseph W. Henkle Sr.
1958
36John Anderson Jr.January 9, 1961
–
January 11, 1965
(not candidate for election)		Republican1960Harold H. Chase
1962
37 William H. AveryJanuary 11, 1965
–
January 9, 1967
(lost election)		Republican1964John Crutcher[c]
38Robert DockingJanuary 9, 1967
–
January 13, 1975
(term limited)		Democratic1966
1968James H. DeCoursey Jr.
1970Reynolds Shultz[c]
1972Dave Owen[c]
39Robert Frederick BennettJanuary 13, 1975
–
January 8, 1979
(lost election)		Republican1974[f]Shelby Smith
40 John W. CarlinJanuary 8, 1979
–
January 12, 1987
(term limited)		Democratic1978Paul Dugan
1982Thomas Docking
41 Mike HaydenJanuary 12, 1987
–
January 14, 1991
(lost election)		Republican1986Jack D. Walker
42Joan FinneyJanuary 14, 1991
–
January 9, 1995
(not candidate for election)		Democratic1990Jim Francisco
43 Bill GravesJanuary 9, 1995
–
January 13, 2003
(term limited)		Republican1994Sheila Frahm
(resigned June 11, 1996)
Vacant
Gary Sherrer
(appointed July 18, 1996)
1998
44 Kathleen SebeliusJanuary 13, 2003
–
April 28, 2009
(resigned)[g]		Democratic2002John E. Moore
2006Mark Parkinson
45 Mark ParkinsonApril 28, 2009
–
January 10, 2011
(not candidate for election)		DemocraticSucceeded from
Lieutenant
Governor		Vacant
Troy Findley
(appointed May 15, 2009)
46 Sam BrownbackJanuary 10, 2011
–
January 31, 2018
(resigned)[h]		Republican2010Jeff Colyer
2014
47 Jeff ColyerJanuary 31, 2018
–
January 14, 2019
(not candidate for election)		RepublicanSucceeded from
Lieutenant
Governor		Tracey Mann
(appointed February 14, 2018)
48 Laura KellyJanuary 14, 2019
–
present[i]		Democratic2018Lynn Rogers

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