Since Arkansas became a state in 1836, there have been 43 governors. Here is the complete list, with party affiliation and years served. This information may be useful for research or simply to impress your friends with your knowledge of Arkansas politics!
List of Governors of Arkansas
| No | Name | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | James Miller | 1819-1824 | Republican |
| 2. | George Izard | 1825-1828 | Democratic |
| 3. | John Pope | 1829-1835 | Republican |
| 4. | William S. Fulton | 1835-1836 | Democratic |
| 5. | James Sevier Conway | 1836-1840 | Democratic |
| 6. | Archibald Yell | 1840-1844 | Democratic |
| 7. | Samuel Adams | 1844-1844 | Democratic |
| 8. | Thomas Stevenson Drew | 1844-1849 | Democratic |
| 9. | Richard C. Byrd | 1849-1849 | Democratic |
| 10. | John Selden Roane | 1849-1852 | Democratic |
| 11. | Elias Nelson Conway | 1852-1860 | Democratic |
| 12. | Henry M. Rector | 1860-1862 | Independent Democratic |
| 13. | Harris Flanagin | 1862-1865 | Independent |
| 14. | Isaac Murphy | 1864-1868 | Independent |
| 15. | Powell Clayton | 1868-1871 | Republican |
| 16. | Elisha Baxter | 1873-1874 | Republican |
| 17. | Augustus Hill Garland | 1874-1877 | Democratic |
| 18. | William Read Miller | 1877-1881 | Democratic |
| 19. | Thomas James Churchill | 1881-1883 | Democratic |
| 20. | James Henderson Berry | 1883-1885 | Democratic |
| 21. | Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. | 1885-1889 | Democratic |
| 22. | James Philip Eagle | 1889-1893 | Democratic |
| 23. | William Meade Fishback | 1893-1895 | Democratic |
| 24. | James Paul Clarke | 1895-1897 | Democratic |
| 25. | Daniel Webster Jones | 1897-1901 | Democratic |
| 26. | Jeff Davis | 1901-1907 | Democratic |
| 27. | John Sebastian Little | 1907-1907 | Democratic |
| 28. | John Isaac Moore | 1907- 1907 | Democratic |
| 29. | Xenophon Overton Pindall | 1907-1909 | Democratic |
| 30. | George Washington Donaghey | 1909-1913 | Democratic |
| 31. | Joseph Taylor Robinson | 1913-1913 | Democratic |
| 32. | George Washington Hays | 1913-1917 | Democratic |
| 33. | Charles Hillman Brough | 1917-1921 | Democratic |
| 34. | Thomas Chipman McRae | 1921-1925 | Democratic |
| 35. | Tom Terral | 1925-1927 | Democratic |
| 36. | John Ellis Martineau | 1927-1928 | Democratic |
| 37. | Harvey Parnell | 1928-1933 | Democratic |
| 38. | Junius Marion Futrell | 1933-1937 | Democratic |
| 39. | Carl E. Bailey | 1937-1941 | Democratic |
| 40. | Homer Martin Adkins | 1941-1945 | Democratic |
| 41. | Benjamin Travis Laney | 1945-1949 | Democratic |
| 42. | Sid McMath | 1949-1953 | Democratic |
| 43. | Francis Cherry | 1953-1955 | Democratic |
| 44. | Orval Faubus | 1955-1967 | Democratic |
| 45. | Winthrop Rockefeller | 1967-1971 | Republican |
| 46. | Dale Bumpers | 1971-1975 | Democratic |
| 47. | Bob C. Riley | 1975-1975 | Democratic |
| 48. | David Pryor | 1975-1979 | Democratic |
| 49. | Joe Purcell | 1979-1979 | Democratic |
| 50. | Bill Clinton | 1979-1981 | Democratic |
| 51. | Frank D. White | 1981-1983 | Republican |
| 52. | Bill Clinton | 1983-1992 | Democratic |
| 53. | Jim Guy Tucker | 1992-1996 | Democratic |
| 54. | Mike Huckabee | 1996-2007 | Republican |
| 55. | Mike Beebe | 2007-2015 | Democratic |
| 56. | Asa Hutchinson | 2015-Present | Republican |
Conclusion paragraph: I hope you found this post to be insightful and informative. The list of Arkansas governors is long but the information should serve as a good reference for anyone wanting to learn about our state’s history or who might have an interest in public service at some point. If you are interested in learning more, please let me know by leaving a comment below!