The Governor of Wisconsin is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The governor is not limited to a term and can be re-elected indefinitely once elected. There have been 40+ governors of the state, with Scott Walker currently serving as governor since 2011.
List of Governors of Wisconsin
| S.no. | Governor | Term start | Term-end | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Dewey | 7 June 1848 | 5 January 1852 | Democratic |
| 2 | Leonard J. Farwell | 5 January 1852 | 2 January 1854 | Whig |
| 3 | William A. Barstow | 2 January 1854 | 21 March 1856 | Democratic |
| 4 | Arthur MacArthur, Sr. | 21 March 1856 | 25 March 1856 | Democratic |
| 5 | Coles Bashford | 25 March 1856 | 4 January 1858 | Republican |
| 6 | Alexander W. Randall | 4 January 1858 | 6 January 1862 | Republican |
| 7 | Louis P. Harvey | 6 January 1862 | 19 April 1862 | Republican |
| 8 | Edward Salomon | 19 April 1862 | 4 January 1864 | Republican |
| 9 | James T. Lewis | 4 January 1864 | 1 January 1866 | Republican |
| 10 | Lucius Fairchild | 1 January 1866 | 1 January 1872 | Republican |
| 11 | Cadwallader C. Washburn | 1 January 1872 | 5 January 1874 | Republican |
| 12 | William Robert Taylor | 5 January 1874 | 3 January 1876 | Democratic |
| 13 | Harrison Ludington | 3 January 1876 | 7 January 1878 | Republican |
| 14 | William E. Smith | 7 January 1878 | 2 January 1882 | Republican |
| 15 | Jeremiah McLain Rusk | 2 January 1882 | 7 January 1889 | Republican |
| 16 | William D. Hoard | 7 January 1889 | 5 January 1891 | Republican |
| 17 | George W. Peck | 5 January 1891 | 7 January 1895 | Democratic |
| 18 | William H. Upham | 7 January 1895 | 4 January 1897 | Republican |
| 19 | Edward Scofield | 4 January 1897 | 7 January 1901 | Republican |
| 20 | Robert M. La Follette, Sr. | 7 January 1901 | 1 January 1906 | Republican |
| 21 | James O. Davidson | 1 January 1906 | 2 January 1911 | Republican |
| 22 | Francis E. McGovern | 2 January 1911 | 4 January 1915 | Republican |
| 23 | Emanuel L. Philipp | 4 January 1915 | 3 January 1921 | Republican |
| 24 | John J. Blaine | 3 January 1921 | 3 January 1927 | Republican |
| 25 | Fred R. Zimmerman | 3 January 1927 | 7 January 1929 | Republican |
| 26 | Walter J. Kohler, Sr. | 7 January 1929 | 5 January 1931 | Republican |
| 27 | Philip La Follette | 5 January 1931 | 2 January 1933 | Republican |
| 28 | Albert G. Schmedeman | 2 January 1933 | 7 January 1935 | Democratic |
| 29 | Philip La Follette | 7 January 1935 | 2 January 1939 | WisconsinProgressive |
| 30 | Julius P. Heil | 2 January 1939 | 4 January 1943 | Republican |
| — | Orland S. Loomis | did not take office | Wisconsin Progressive | |
| 31 | Walter S. Goodland | 4 January 1943 | 12 March 1947 | Republican |
| 32 | Oscar Rennebohm | 12 March 1947 | 1 January 1951 | Republican |
| 33 | Walter J. Kohler, Jr. | 1 January 1951 | 7 January 1957 | Republican |
| 34 | Vernon W. Thomson | 7 January 1957 | 5 January 1959 | Republican |
| 35 | Gaylord A. Nelson | 5 January 1959 | 7 January 1963 | Democratic |
| 36 | John W. Reynolds, Jr. | 7 January 1963 | 4 January 1965 | Democratic |
| 37 | Warren P. Knowles | 4 January 1965 | 4 January 1971 | Republican |
| 38 | Patrick J. Lucey | 4 January 1971 | 6 July 1977 | Democratic |
| 39 | Martin J. Schreiber | 6 July 1977 | 3 January 1979 | Democratic |
| 40 | Lee S. Dreyfus | 3 January 1979 | 3 January 1983 | Republican |
| 41 | Anthony S. Earl | 3 January 1983 | 5 January 1987 | Democratic |
| 42 | Tommy Thompson | 5 January 1987 | 1 February 2001 | Republican |
| 43 | Scott McCallum | 1 February 2001 | 6 January 2003 | Republican |
| 44 | Jim Doyle | 6 January 2003 | 3 January 2011 | Democratic |
| 45 | Scott Walker | 3 January 2011 | Incumbent | Republican |
I hope this article has been informative and that you have a better understanding of the governor list in Wisconsin. If not, please feel free to leave any questions or comments below. As always, thanks for reading!
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