Governors of Texas

Name

First Lady

Term of Office

James Pinckney Henderson Frances Cox Henderson
1846-1847
George T. Wood Martha Evans Gindrat Wood
1847-1849
Peter Hansborough Bell James Wilson Henderson
1849-1853
Elisha Marshall Pease Lucadia Christiana Niles Pease
Dec 21, 1853 - Dec 21, 1857
Hardin R. Runnels
Dec 21, 1857 - Dec 21, 1859
Sam Houston Margaret Moffette Lea Houston
Dec 21, 1859 - Mar 6, 1861
left office because of state's secession
Edward Clark Martha Melissa Evans Clark
16, Mar 1861 - 7, Nov 1861
Lt. Gov. succeeding Houston
Francis R. Lubbock Adele Baron Lubbock
7, Nov 1861 - 5, Nov 1863
resigned to enter Confederate Army
Pendleton Murrah Sue Ellen Taylor Murrah
5, Nov 1863 - 17, Jun 1865
administration terminated by fall of Confederacy. On Murrah's departure, Lt. Gov. Fletcher S. Stockdale (acting governor May-June 1865) performed some duties of the governor's office and is sometimes listed as governor, although Hamilton's appointment was for immediate succession.
Andrew J. Hamilton Mary Jane Bowen Hamilton
21, Jul 1865 - 9, Aug 1866
provisional, appointed by President Johnson
James Webb Throckmorton Ann Rattan Throckmorton
9, Aug 1866 - Ê8, Aug 1867
Elisha Marshall Pease  
8, Aug 1867 - 30, Sept 1869
appointed July 30, 1867 under martial law. Pease resigned and vacated office September 30, 1869. No successor was named until January 8, 1870
Edmund Jackson Davis Anne Elizabeth Britton Davis
8, Jan 1870 - 15, Jan 1874
appointed provisional governor after being elected
Richard Coke Mary Evans Horne Coke
15, Jan 1874 - 1, Dec 1876
Richard B. Hubbard Janie Roberts Hubbard
1, Dec 1876 - 21, Jan 1879
Lt. Gov. succeeding Coke
Oran M. Roberts Frances Wickliffe Edwards Roberts
Jan 21, 1879 - Jan 16, 1883
John Ireland Anne Maria Penn Ireland
Jan 16, 1883 - Jan 18, 1887
Lawrence Sullivan Ross Elizabeth Dorothy Tinsley Ross
Jan 18, 1887 - Jan 20, 1891
James Stephen Hogg Sarah Ann Stinson Hogg
Jan 20, 1891 - Jan 15, 1895
Charles A. Culberson Sallie Harrison Culberson
Jan 15, 1895 - Jan 17, 1899
Joseph Draper Sayers Orline Walton Sayers
Jan 17, 1899 - Jan20, 1903
Samuel Willis Tucker LanhamÊ Sarah Beona Meng Lanham
Jan 20, 1903 - Jan 15, 1907
Thomas Mitchell Campbell Fannie Irene Bruner Campbell
Jan 15, 1907 - Jan 17, 1911
Oscar Branch Colquitt Alice Fuller Murrell Colquitt
Jan 17, 1911 - Jan 19, 1915
James E. Ferguson Miriam Amanda Wallace Ferguson
Jan 19, 1915 - Aug 25, 1917
impeached
William Pettus Hobby Willie Chapman Cooper Hobby
Aug 25, 1917 - Jan 18, 1921
Pat Morris Neff Myrtle Mainer Neff
Jan 18, 1921 - Jan 20, 1925
Miriam A. Ferguson  
Jan 20, 1925 - Jan17, 1927
James V. Allred Joe Betsy Miller Allred
Jan 15, 1935 - Jan 17, 1939
W. Lee O'Daniel Merle Estelle Butcher O'Daniel
Jan 17, 1939 - Aug 4, 1941
resigned to enter U.S. Senate
Coke R. Stevenson Blanch Fay Wright Stevenson
Aug 4, 1941 - Jan 21, 1947
Lt. Gov., succeeding O'Daniel
Beauford Halbert Jester Mabel Buchanan Jester
Jan 21, 1947 - Jul 11, 1949
died in office
Allan Shivers Marialice Shary Shivers
Jul 11, 1949 - Jan 15, 1957
Lt. Gov., succeeding Jester
Price Daniel Jean Houston Baldwin Daniel
Jan15, 1957 - Jan 15, 1963
John B. Connally Idanell Brill Connally
Jan 15, 1963 - Jan 21, 1969
Preston Smith EIma Mae Smith Smith
Jan 21, 1969 - Jan 16, 1973
Dolph Briscoe, Jr Betty Jane Slaughter Briscoe
Jan16, 1973 - Jan 16, 1979
William P. Clements, Jr Rita Crocker Clements
Jan 16, 1979 - Jan 18, 1983
Mark Wells White Linda Gale Thompson White
Jan 18, 1983 - Jan 20, 1987
William P. Clements, Jr Rita Crocker Clements
Jan 20, 1987 - Jan 15, 1991
Ann Willis Richards  
Jan 15, 1991- Jan 17, 1995
George Walker Bush Laura Welch Bush
January 17, 1995 - present
George W. Bush is the 43rd governor of Texas. Several governors served more than one term, Marshall Pease, Miriam Ferguson and Bill Clements each served two non-consecutive terms.