List of governors of Pennsylvania

Governor of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Governor of the; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
	Seal of the Governor
	Flag of the Governor
	Incumbent; Tom Wolf; since January 20, 2015
Style	Governor; (informal); The Honorable; (formal);
Status	Head of State; Head of Government;
Residence	Governor's Residence
Term length	Four years, renewable once consecutively
Inaugural holder	Thomas Mifflin
Formation	December 21, 1790
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor
Salary	$201,729 (2020)[1]
Website	Official website

The governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the head of state and head of government of the U.S. state, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as commander-in-chief of the Commonwealth's military forces.[2]

The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to approve or veto bills passed by the Pennsylvania Legislature[3] and to convene the legislature.[4] The governor may grant pardons except in cases of impeachment, but only when recommended by the Board of Pardons.[5]

There have been seven presidents and 47 governors of Pennsylvania, with two governors (Robert E. Pattison and Gifford Pinchot) serving non-consecutive terms, totaling 55 terms in both offices. The longest term was that of the first governor, Thomas Mifflin, who served three full terms as governor in addition to two years as President of the Continental Congress. The shortest term belonged to John Bell, who served only 19 days as acting governor after his predecessor, Edward Martin resigned. The current governor is Tom Wolf, a Democrat whose term began on January 20, 2015.

Governors

Pennsylvania was one of the original thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12, 1787. Prior to declaring its independence, Pennsylvania was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain; see the list of colonial governors for the pre-statehood period.

Presidents of the Supreme Executive Council

The first Pennsylvania constitution in 1776 created the Supreme Executive Council as the state's executive branch, with the President of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as its head.[6] The president was chosen annually by the council, though with no specific term dates.[7]

The original 1776 constitution created the position of "vice-president", though no provision was made if the office of the president became vacant, which occurred four times later. Contemporary sources continue to label the chief executive in such times as the vice president, without any notion of succeeding in the presidency. One acting president, George Bryan, was subsequently recognized later as a full-fledged governor, due to his acting as president for over six months.

#	President	Term in office	Vice President
1	Thomas Wharton Jr. 1735 – May 22, 1778 (aged 42 or 43)	March 5, 1777 – May 23, 1778 [note 1]	George Bryan
2	George Bryan 1731 – January 27, 1791 (aged 59)	May 23, 1778 – December 1, 1778	acting as president [note 2]
3	Joseph Reed August 27, 1741 – March 5, 1785 (aged 43)	December 1, 1778 – November 15, 1781	George Bryan [note 3]
			Matthew Smith [note 3]
			William Moore
4	William Moore c. 1735 – July 24, 1793 (aged 57 or 58)	November 15, 1781 – November 7, 1782	James Potter
5	John Dickinson November 13, 1732 – July 24, 1793 (aged 60)	November 7, 1782 – October 18, 1785	James Ewing
			James Irvine [note 3]
			Charles Biddle
6	Benjamin Franklin January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790 (aged 84)	October 18, 1785 – November 5, 1788	Charles Biddle
			Peter Muhlenberg [note 3]
			David Redick
7	Thomas Mifflin January 10, 1744 – January 20, 1800 (aged 56)	November 5, 1788 – December 21, 1790	George Ross

Governors of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Five governors of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who have served since 1995, (left to right): Mark Schweiker, Tom Ridge, Tom Wolf, Tom Corbett and Ed Rendell, pose in front of the east facade of the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg at Wolf's January 2015 gubernatorial inauguration

The 1790 constitution abolished the council and replaced the president with a governor,[8] and established a three-year term for governor commencing on the third Tuesday of the December following the election, with governors not allowed to serve more than nine out of any twelve years.[9] The 1838 constitution moved the start of the term to the third Tuesday of the January following the election, and allowed governors to only serve six out of any nine years.[10] The 1874 constitution lengthened the term to four years, and prohibited governors from succeeding themselves.[11] The current constitution of 1968 changed this to allow governors to serve two consecutive terms, with no lifetime limit.[12]

Under the earlier 1968 constitution, Milton Shapp was the first governor to serve two terms, and Tom Corbett was the first incumbent governor to lose a re-election bid.

If the office of governor becomes vacant through death, resignation, or conviction on impeachment, the lieutenant governor becomes governor for the remainder of the term; if the office is only temporarily vacant due to disability of the governor, the lieutenant governor only acts out the duties of governor.[13] Should both offices be vacant, the president pro tempore of the state senate becomes governor.[14] The position of a lieutenant governor was created in the 1874 constitution; prior to then, the speaker of the senate would act as governor in cases of vacancy. Originally, the lieutenant governor could only act as governor; it was not until the 1968 constitution that the lieutenant governor could actually become the sitting governor in that fashion. The office of governor has been vacant for an extended period once before, a 17-day gap in 1848 between the resignation of the previous governor and the swearing in of his acting successor. Governors and lieutenant governors are elected on the same political party ticket.[15]

Parties

Anti-Masonic (1) Democratic (12) Democratic-Republican (6) None (1) Republican (26) Whig (2)

#		Term in office	Party	Election	Lt. Governor [lower-alpha 1]
1	Thomas Mifflin January 10, 1744 – January 20, 1800 (aged 56)	December 21, 1790 – December 17, 1799	None [lower-alpha 2]	1790 [lower-alpha 3]	None
				1793
				1796
2	Thomas McKean March 19, 1734 – June 24, 1817 (aged 83)	December 17, 1799 – December 20, 1808	Democratic- Republican	1799
				1802
				1805
3	Simon Snyder November 5, 1759 – November 9, 1819 (aged 60)	December 20, 1808 – December 16, 1817	Democratic- Republican	1808
				1811
				1814
4	William Findlay June 20, 1768 – November 12, 1846 (aged 78)	December 16, 1817 – December 19, 1820	Democratic- Republican	1817
5	Joseph Hiester November 18, 1752 – June 10, 1832 (aged 79)	December 19, 1820 – December 16, 1823	Democratic- Republican	1820
6	John Andrew Shulze July 19, 1775 – November 18, 1852 (aged 77)	December 16, 1823 – December 15, 1829	Democratic- Republican	1823
6		December 16, 1823 – December 15, 1829	Democratic- Republican	1826
7	George Wolf August 12, 1777 – March 11, 1840 (aged 62)	December 15, 1829 – December 15, 1835	Democratic	1829
7	George Wolf August 12, 1777 – March 11, 1840 (aged 62)	December 15, 1829 – December 15, 1835	Democratic	1832
8	Joseph Ritner March 25, 1780 – October 16, 1869 (aged 89)	December 15, 1835 – January 15, 1839	Anti-Masonic	1835 [lower-alpha 4]
9	David R. Porter October 31, 1788 – August 6, 1867 (aged 78)	January 15, 1839 – January 21, 1845	Democratic	1838 [lower-alpha 5]
9		January 15, 1839 – January 21, 1845	Democratic	1841
10	Francis R. Shunk August 7, 1788 – July 20, 1848 (aged 59)	January 21, 1845 – July 9, 1848 [lower-alpha 6]	Democratic	1844
10		January 21, 1845 – July 9, 1848 [lower-alpha 6]	Democratic	1847
—	Office vacant	July 9, 1848 – July 26, 1848 [lower-alpha 7]	—
11	William F. Johnston November 29, 1808 – October 25, 1872 (aged 63)	July 26, 1848 – January 20, 1852 [lower-alpha 8]	Whig
11		July 26, 1848 – January 20, 1852 [lower-alpha 8]	Whig	1848
12	William Bigler January 1, 1814 – August 9, 1880 (aged 66)	January 20, 1852 – January 16, 1855	Democratic	1851
13	James Pollock September 11, 1810 – April 19, 1890 (aged 79)	January 16, 1855 – January 19, 1858	Whig	1854
14	William F. Packer April 2, 1807 – September 27, 1870 (aged 63)	January 19, 1858 – January 15, 1861	Democratic	1857
15	Andrew Gregg Curtin April 22, 1815 or 1817 – October 7, 1894 (aged 77 or 79)	January 15, 1861 – January 15, 1867	Republican	1860
15		January 15, 1861 – January 15, 1867	Republican	1863
16	John W. Geary December 30, 1819 – February 8, 1873 (aged 63)	January 15, 1867 – January 21, 1873	Republican	1866
16		January 15, 1867 – January 21, 1873	Republican	1869
17	John F. Hartranft December 16, 1830 – October 17, 1889 (aged 58)	January 21, 1873 – January 21, 1879	Republican	1872
17		January 21, 1873 – January 21, 1879	Republican	1875 [lower-alpha 9]		John Latta
18	Henry M. Hoyt June 8, 1830 – December 1, 1892 (aged 62)	January 21, 1879 – January 16, 1883	Republican	1878		Charles Warren Stone
19	Robert E. Pattison December 8, 1850 – August 1, 1904 (aged 53)	January 16, 1883 – January 18, 1887	Democratic	1882		Chauncey Forward Black
20	James A. Beaver October 21, 1837 – January 31, 1914 (aged 76)	January 18, 1887 – January 20, 1891	Republican	1886		William T. Davies
19	Robert E. Pattison December 8, 1850 – August 1, 1904 (aged 53)	January 20, 1891 – January 15, 1895	Democratic	1890		Louis Arthur Watres
21	Daniel H. Hastings February 26, 1849 – January 9, 1903 (aged 53)	January 15, 1895 – January 17, 1899	Republican	1894		Walter Lyon
22	William A. Stone April 18, 1846 – March 1, 1920 (aged 73)	January 17, 1899 – January 20, 1903	Republican	1898		John P. S. Gobin
23	Samuel W. Pennypacker April 9, 1843 – September 2, 1916 (aged 73)	January 20, 1903 – January 15, 1907	Republican	1902		William M. Brown
24	Edwin Sydney Stuart December 28, 1853 – March 21, 1937 (aged 83)	January 15, 1907 – January 17, 1911	Republican	1906		Robert S. Murphy
25	John K. Tener July 25, 1863 – May 19, 1946 (aged 82)	January 17, 1911 – January 19, 1915	Republican	1910		John Merriman Reynolds
26	Martin Grove Brumbaugh April 14, 1862 – March 14, 1930 (aged 67)	January 19, 1915 – January 21, 1919	Republican	1914		Frank B. McClain
27	William Cameron Sproul September 16, 1870 – March 21, 1928 (aged 57)	January 21, 1919 – January 16, 1923	Republican	1918		Edward E. Beidleman
28	Gifford Pinchot August 11, 1865 – October 4, 1946 (aged 81)	January 16, 1923 – January 18, 1927	Republican	1922		David J. Davis
29	John Stuchell Fisher May 25, 1867 – June 25, 1940 (aged 73)	January 18, 1927 – January 20, 1931	Republican	1926		Arthur James
28	Gifford Pinchot August 11, 1865 – October 4, 1946 (aged 81)	January 20, 1931 – January 15, 1935	Republican	1930		Edward C. Shannon
30	George Howard Earle III December 5, 1890 – December 30, 1974 (aged 84)	January 15, 1935 – January 17, 1939 (term limited)	Democratic	1934		Thomas Kennedy
31	Arthur James July 14, 1883 – April 27, 1973 (aged 89)	January 17, 1939 – January 19, 1943 (term limited)	Republican	1938		Samuel S. Lewis
22	Edward Martin September 18, 1879 – March 19, 1967 (aged 87)	January 19, 1943 – January 2, 1947 (resigned) [lower-alpha 10]	Republican	1942		John C. Bell, Jr.
33	John C. Bell Jr. October 25, 1892 – March 18, 1974 (aged 81)	January 2, 1947 – January 21, 1947 (successor took office)	Republican	Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor	No Lieutenant Governor
34	James H. Duff January 21, 1883 – December 20, 1969 (aged 86)	January 21, 1947 – January 16, 1951 (term limited)	Republican	1946		Daniel B. Strickler
35	John S. Fine April 10, 1893 – May 21, 1978 (aged 85)	January 16, 1951 – January 18, 1955 (term limited)	Republican	1950		Lloyd H. Wood
36	George M. Leader January 17, 1918 – May 9, 2013 (aged 95)	January 18, 1955 – January 20, 1959 (term limited)	Democratic	1954		Roy E. Furman
37	David L. Lawrence June 18, 1889 – November 21, 1966 (aged 77)	January 20, 1959 – January 15, 1963 (term limited)	Democratic	1958		John Morgan Davis
38	William Scranton July 19, 1917 – July 28, 2013 (aged 96)	January 15, 1963 – January 17, 1967 (term limited)	Republican	1962		Raymond P. Shafer
39	Raymond P. Shafer March 5, 1917 – December 12, 2006 (aged 89)	January 17, 1967 – January 19, 1971 (term limited)	Republican	1966		Raymond J. Broderick
40	Milton Shapp June 25, 1912 – November 24, 1994 (aged 82)	January 19, 1971 – January 16, 1979 (term limited)	Democratic	1970 [lower-alpha 11]		Ernest P. Kline
40		January 19, 1971 – January 16, 1979 (term limited)	Democratic	1974		Ernest P. Kline
41	Dick Thornburgh July 16, 1932 – December 31, 2020 (aged 88)	January 16, 1979 – January 20, 1987 (term limited)	Republican	1978		William Scranton, III
41		January 16, 1979 – January 20, 1987 (term limited)	Republican	1982		William Scranton, III
42	Bob Casey Sr. January 9, 1932 – May 30, 2000 (aged 68)	January 20, 1987 – January 17, 1995 (term limited)	Democratic	1986		Mark Singel [lower-alpha 12]
42	Bob Casey Sr. January 9, 1932 – May 30, 2000 (aged 68)	January 20, 1987 – January 17, 1995 (term limited)	Democratic	1990		Mark Singel [lower-alpha 12]
43	Tom Ridge (1945-08-26) August 26, 1945	January 17, 1995 – October 5, 2001 (resigned) [lower-alpha 13]	Republican	1994		Mark Schweiker
43	Tom Ridge (1945-08-26) August 26, 1945		Republican	1998		Mark Schweiker
44	Mark Schweiker (1953-01-31) January 31, 1953	October 5, 2001 – January 21, 2003 (not candidate for election)	Republican	Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor		Robert Jubelirer
45	Ed Rendell (1944-01-05) January 5, 1944	January 21, 2003 – January 18, 2011 (term limited)	Democratic	2002		Catherine Baker Knoll [lower-alpha 14]
45	Ed Rendell (1944-01-05) January 5, 1944	January 21, 2003 – January 18, 2011 (term limited)	Democratic	2006		Joe Scarnati [lower-alpha 15]
46	Tom Corbett (1949-06-17) June 17, 1949	January 18, 2011 – January 20, 2015 (lost election)	Republican	2010		Jim Cawley
47	Tom Wolf (1948-11-17) November 17, 1948	January 20, 2015 – Incumbent [lower-alpha 16]	Democratic	2014		Mike Stack
47	Tom Wolf (1948-11-17) November 17, 1948	January 20, 2015 – Incumbent [lower-alpha 16]	Democratic	2018		John Fetterman

Succession

Other high offices held

This is a table of other governorships, congressional and other federal offices, and ranking diplomatic positions in foreign countries held by Pennsylvania governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Pennsylvania except where noted.

† Denotes those offices from which the governor resigned to take the governorship.

Governor	Gubernatorial term	U.S. Congress		Other offices held	Source
Governor	Gubernatorial term	House	Senate	Other offices held	Source
Joseph Reed	1778–1781			Delegate to the Continental Congress; elected to the U.S. House but declined his seat.	[18]
John Dickinson	1782–1785			President of Delaware, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania	[19]
Benjamin Franklin	1785–1788			Minister to France, Minister to Sweden	[20]
Thomas Mifflin	1790–1799			President of the Continental Congress	[21]
Thomas McKean	1799–1808			President of Delaware, President of the Continental Congress	[22]
Simon Snyder	1808–1817			Some records say he was elected to the U.S. Senate, but some only say state senate. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress has no record of a U.S. Senate term.	[23]
William Findlay	1817–1820		S		[24]
Joseph Hiester	1820–1823	H†			[25]
George Wolf	1829–1835	H†			[26]
William Bigler	1852–1855		S		[27]
James Pollock	1855–1858	H			[28]
Andrew Gregg Curtin	1861–1867	H		Ambassador to Russia	[29]
John W. Geary	1867–1876			Governor of Kansas Territory	[30]
William A. Stone	1899–1903	H†			[31]
John K. Tener	1911–1915	H†			[32]
George Howard Earle III	1935–1939			Ambassador to Austria†	[33]
Edward Martin	1943–1947		S		[34]
James H. Duff	1947–1951		S		[35]
William Scranton	1963–1967	H		Ambassador to the United Nations	[36]
Dick Thornburgh	1979–1987			U.S. Attorney General	[37]
Tom Ridge	1995–2001	H		U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security	[38]

Living former governors of Pennsylvania

As of 3 November 2022, there are four former governors of Pennsylvania, the oldest governor of Pennsylvania being Ed Rendell (served 2003-2011, born 1944). The most recent governor to die was Richard Thornburgh (served 1979–1987, born 1932) on December 31, 2020. The most recently serving governor to die was Bob Casey Sr. (served 1987–1995, born 1932) on May 30, 2000.

Governor	Gubernatorial term	Date of birth (and age)
Tom Ridge	1995–2001	(1945-08-26) August 26, 1945
Mark Schweiker	2001–2003	(1953-01-31) January 31, 1953
Ed Rendell	2003–2011	(1944-01-05) January 5, 1944
Tom Corbett	2011–2015	(1949-06-17) June 17, 1949

Notes

The office of lieutenant governor was not created until the 1873 Constitution, first being filled in 1875.
The Federalist Party nominated Mifflin, but he himself carried no party label.
Mifflin was elected governor three times under the 1790 Constitution, having previously been elected once as President of the Supreme Executive Council.
Ritner was the last to serve before the 1838 constitution limited governors to serving six years out of any nine years; that constitution also changed the term to commence the next January from the election, extending Ritner's term by a month.
First governor to serve under the 1838 constitution.
Resigned due to illness; he died of tuberculosis only 11 days later.
Following Francis R. Shunk's resignation, an interregnum of 17 days occurred before the speaker of the state senate, William F. Johnston, was sworn in.
As speaker of the state senate, filled unexpired term, and was subsequently elected governor in his own right.
First governor under the 1874 constitution, which prevented governors from succeeding themselves and lengthened terms to four years. Since Hartranft was originally elected under the previous constitution, he was allowed to succeed himself. Hartranft's first term was shortened from three to two years to fit the electoral schedule of the new constitution.
Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate. While official sources state Martin resigned on January 3, most contemporary sources reported his resignation as occurring on January 2.[16][17]
First governor under the 1968 constitution, and thus eligible to succeed himself.
On June 14, 1993, Casey transferred executive authority to Lieutenant Governor Singel, and later that day underwent a heart-liver transplant operation. Singel acted as governor until Casey resumed the powers and duties of the office six months later on December 13, 1993. Because Casey never officially resigned, Singel was only an acting governor.
Resigned to be Director of the Office of Homeland Security.
Died in office.
As president pro tempore of the state senate, acted as lieutenant governor.
Wolf's second term will expire on January 17, 2023; he will be term limited.

Died in office.
As Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council, acted as president. Four vice presidents acted as president at various times; however, Bryan's lengthy term has caused his term to since be recognized as being equivalent to president. Contemporary sources listed him only as vice president, acting out the duties of president.
Resigned; no reason was recorded by the Supreme Executive Council.

References

General

"Governors Database: Pennsylvania". National Governors Association. National Governors Association. 2008. Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2008.

Constitutions

"Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania". Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1968. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
"1874 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Constitution Party of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
"1838 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Constitution Party of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
"1790 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Constitution Party of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2010. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
"1776 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Constitution Party of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2010.

Specific

"CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
PA Constitution article IV, § 7
PA Constitution article IV, § 15
PA Constitution article IV, § 12
PA Constitution article IV, § 9
1776 Constitution § 3
1776 Constitution § 19
1790 Constitution article II, § 1
1790 Constitution article IV, § 3
1838 Constitution article II, § 3
1874 Constitution article IV, § 3
PA Constitution article IV, § 3
PA Constitution article IV, § 13
PA Constitution article IV, § 14
"Executive Branch of the Several States". The Green Papers. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
"Martin Quits Today as Penna. Governor; Bell to Take Over". Gettysburg Times. January 2, 1947. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
Stevens, Sylvester Kirby (1964). Pennsylvania: Birthplace of a Nation. New York: Random House. p. 375.
"Joseph Reed". University of Pennsylvania Archives and Records Center. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
"John Dickinson". Delaware's Governors. State of Delaware. Archived from the original on February 13, 1998. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Thomas Mifflin". U.S. Army. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Delaware's Governors". State of Delaware. Archived from the original on January 21, 1997. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
Wagenseller, George Washington (1919). Snyder County Annals Volume 1. Middleburgh, Pennsylvania: The Middleburgh Post. p. 8.
"Findlay, John". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"HIESTER, Joseph". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
"WOLF, George". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
"Bigley, William". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Pollock, James". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Curtin, Andrew Gregg". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Kansas Governors". Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"STONE, William Alexis". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
"TENER, John Kinley". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
"Former U.S. Ambassadors to Austria" (PDF). U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Martin, Edward". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Duff, James Henderson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"History of USUN Ambassadors". United States Mission to the U.N. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Dick Thornburgh". The Dick Thornburgh Papers. University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Tom Ridge, Homeland Security Secretary 2003 - 2005". Division of Homeland Security. 17 August 2006. Retrieved July 9, 2010.

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[19] The office of lieutenant governor was not created until the 1873 Constitution, first being filled in 1875.

[20] The Federalist Party nominated Mifflin, but he himself carried no party label.

[21] Mifflin was elected governor three times under the 1790 Constitution, having previously been elected once as President of the Supreme Executive Council.

[22] Ritner was the last to serve before the 1838 constitution limited governors to serving six years out of any nine years; that constitution also changed the term to commence the next January from the election, extending Ritner's term by a month.

[23] First governor to serve under the 1838 constitution.

[24] Resigned due to illness; he died of tuberculosis only 11 days later.

[25] Following Francis R. Shunk's resignation, an interregnum of 17 days occurred before the speaker of the state senate, William F. Johnston, was sworn in.

[26] As speaker of the state senate, filled unexpired term, and was subsequently elected governor in his own right.

[27] First governor under the 1874 constitution, which prevented governors from succeeding themselves and lengthened terms to four years. Since Hartranft was originally elected under the previous constitution, he was allowed to succeed himself. Hartranft's first term was shortened from three to two years to fit the electoral schedule of the new constitution.

[30] Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate. While official sources state Martin resigned on January 3, most contemporary sources reported his resignation as occurring on January 2.[16][17]

[31] First governor under the 1968 constitution, and thus eligible to succeed himself.

[32] On June 14, 1993, Casey transferred executive authority to Lieutenant Governor Singel, and later that day underwent a heart-liver transplant operation. Singel acted as governor until Casey resumed the powers and duties of the office six months later on December 13, 1993. Because Casey never officially resigned, Singel was only an acting governor.

[33] Resigned to be Director of the Office of Homeland Security.

[34] Died in office.

[35] As president pro tempore of the state senate, acted as lieutenant governor.

[36] Wolf's second term will expire on January 17, 2023; he will be term limited.

[died-8] Died in office.

[9] As Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council, acted as president. Four vice presidents acted as president at various times; however, Bryan's lengthy term has caused his term to since be recognized as being equivalent to president. Contemporary sources listed him only as vice president, acting out the duties of president.

[vp-resigned-10] Resigned; no reason was recorded by the Supreme Executive Council.

[1] "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

[2] PA Constitution article IV, § 7

[3] PA Constitution article IV, § 15

[4] PA Constitution article IV, § 12

[5] PA Constitution article IV, § 9

[6] 1776 Constitution § 3

[7] 1776 Constitution § 19

[11] 1790 Constitution article II, § 1

[12] 1790 Constitution article IV, § 3

[13] 1838 Constitution article II, § 3

[14] 1874 Constitution article IV, § 3

[15] PA Constitution article IV, § 3

[16] PA Constitution article IV, § 13

[17] PA Constitution article IV, § 14

[18] "Executive Branch of the Several States". The Green Papers. Retrieved April 30, 2008.

[28] "Martin Quits Today as Penna. Governor; Bell to Take Over". Gettysburg Times. January 2, 1947. Retrieved April 30, 2008.

[29] Stevens, Sylvester Kirby (1964). Pennsylvania: Birthplace of a Nation. New York: Random House. p. 375.

[37] "Joseph Reed". University of Pennsylvania Archives and Records Center. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved July 13, 2010.

[38] "John Dickinson". Delaware's Governors. State of Delaware. Archived from the original on February 13, 1998. Retrieved July 9, 2010.

[39] "Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 9, 2010.

[40] "Thomas Mifflin". U.S. Army. Retrieved July 9, 2010.

[41] "Delaware's Governors". State of Delaware. Archived from the original on January 21, 1997. Retrieved July 9, 2010.

[42] Wagenseller, George Washington (1919). Snyder County Annals Volume 1. Middleburgh, Pennsylvania: The Middleburgh Post. p. 8.

[43] "Findlay, John". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved July 9, 2010.

[44] "HIESTER, Joseph". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved April 30, 2008.

[45] "WOLF, George". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved April 30, 2008.

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John Dickinson
5th President of Pennsylvania, 1782–1785 5th President of Delaware, 1781–1783 Second Continental Congress, 1775–1776, 1779–1781 First Continental Congress, 1774 Stamp Act Congress, 1765
Founding of the United States	Declaration of Rights and Grievances (1765) Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania (1767, 1768) "The Liberty Song" (1768 United we stand, divided we fall) Petition to the King (1774) Signee, Continental Association (1774) Pennsylvania Committee of Correspondence (1774–1776) "Letter to the inhabitants of the Province of Quebec" (1774) Olive Branch Petition (1775) Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms (co-wrote, 1775) Committee of Secret Correspondence (1775–1776) Model Treaty committee (1776) Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union (1776, drafting committee chairman) President, Annapolis Convention (1786) Delegate, Constitutional Convention (1787)
Other events	Brigadier General, Pennsylvania militia Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783 Delaware Constitution of 1792
Life and homes	Mary Norris Dickinson (wife) Philemon Dickinson (brother) Early life Poplar Hall home Fair Hill estate Friends Burial Ground
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Family	Deborah Read (wife) William Franklin (son) Francis Franklin (son) Sarah Franklin Bache (daughter) William Franklin (grandson) Benjamin F. Bache (grandson) Louis F. Bache (grandson) Richard Bache Jr. (grandson) Andrew Harwood (great-grandson) Alexander Bache (great-grandson) Josiah Franklin (father) James Franklin (brother) Jane Mecom (sister) Mary Morrell Folger (grandmother) Peter Folger (grandfather) Richard Bache (son-in-law) Ann Smith Franklin (sister-in-law)
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