​​​​​​​This list contains the names and dates in office of Oregon's governors. Information includes biographical notes, records descriptions and container listings. 

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Under State Government

1859 to present

Kotek, Tina (D) Jan. 9, 2023 – present (No records at State Archives. See Governor’s website​.)​

Brown, Kate (D) Feb. 18, 2015 - January 9, 2023 (No records at State Archives. (Use Public Records Request form on Governor's website​)

Kitzhaber, John (D) Jan. 10, 2011 - Feb. 18, 2015​​​​​

Kulongoski, Ted (D) Jan. 13, 2003- Jan. 10, 2011​

​​Kitzhaber, John (D) Jan. 9, 1995 - Jan. 13, 2003​

Roberts, Barbara (D) Jan, 14, 1991 - Jan. 9, 1995

Goldschmidt, Neil (D) Jan, 12, 1987 - Jan. 14, 1991​

Atiy​eh, Victor G. (R) Jan. 8, 1979 - Jan. 12, 1987​

Straub, Robert W. (D) Jan. 13, 1975 - Jan. 8, 1979​

McCall, Tom (R) Ja​n. 9, 1967 - Jan 13, 1975​

Hatfield, Mark O. (R) Jan. 12, 1959 - Jan. 9, 1967​

Holmes, Robert​ D. (D) Jan. 14, 1957 - Jan. 12, 1959​

​Smith, El​mo (R) Feb. 1,1956 - Jan. 14, 1957​

P​atterson, Paul L. (R) Dec. 27, 1952 - Jan. 31, 1956​

McKay, Doug​las (R) Jan. 10, 1949 - Dec. 27, 1952

Hall, ​John H. (R) Oct. 30,1947 - Jan. 10, 1949​

Snell, ​Earl (R) Jan. 11,1943 - Oct. 28, 1947​

Sprague, Charles A​. (R) Jan. 9, 1939 - Jan. 11, 1943​

Martin, Charl​es H. (D) Jan. 14, 1935 - Jan. 9, 1939​

Meier Julius L.​ (I) Jan. 12, 1931 - Jan. 14, 1935

Norblad, A. W. (R) Dec. 22, 1929 - Jan. 12, 1931

Patterson, I. L.​ (R) Jan. 10, 1927 - Dec. 21, 1929​

Pierce, Walter M. (D) Jan. 8, 1923 - Jan. 10, 1927​

​ Olcott,​ Ben W. (R) Mar. 3, 1919 - Jan. 8, 1923​

Withycombe, James​​ (R) Jan 12, 1915 - Mar. 3, 1919

West, Oswald D.​ (D) Jan. 11, 1911 - Jan. 12, 1915​

Bowerman, Jay (R) June 17, 1910 - Jan. 8, 1911

Benson, Frank W. ​(R) Mar. 1, 1909 - June 17, 1910​

Chamberlain, George E. (D) Jan. 15,1903 - Feb. 28, 1909

Geer, Theodore T. (R) Jan. 9. 1899 - Jan.14, 1903​

Lord, William Pa​ine (R) Jan. 14,1895 - Jan. 9, 1899​

Pennoyer, Sylvester​ (DP) Jan.12, 1887 - Jan.14, 1895​

Moody, Z. F. (R) Sept. 13, 1882 - Jan. 12, 1887​

Thayer, W. W. (D) Sept.11, 1878 - Sept.13, 1882​

Chadwick, Stephen F.​ (D) Feb.1, 1877 - Sept. 11, 1878

Grover, LaFayette​ (D) Sept.14, 1870 - Feb.1, 1877

Woods, George L​. (R) Sept. 12, 1866 - Sept. 14, 1870​

Gibbs, A. C​. (R) Sept.10, 1862 - Sept. 12, 1866​

John Whiteaker​ (D) Mar. 3, 1859 - Sept. 10, 1862

Under Territorial Government

1849 to 1859

Curry, Ge​orge L. (D) Aug. 1, 1854 - Mar. 3, 1859​

Davis, John W.​ (D) Dec. 2, 1853 - Aug. 1, 1854​

Curry, George L.​ (D) May 19, 1853 - Dec. 2, 1853​

Lane, Joseph​ (D) May 16, 1853 - May 19, 1853​

Gaines, John P.​ (W) Aug. 18, 1850 - May 16, 1853​

Prichette, Kintzin​g​ (D) June 18, 1850 - Aug. 18, 1850

La​ne, Joseph​ (D) Mar. 3, 1849 - June 18, 1850​

Under Provisional G​overnment

1843 to 1849

Abernethy, Ge​orge​ July 14, 1845 - Mar. 3, 1849

Executive ​Committee​ July 5, 1843 - July 14, 1845​