Governors of Massachusetts
1800-1807: Caleb Strong (Federalist)
1807-1808: James Sullivan (Republican) †
1808-1810: Levi Lincoln Sr. (Republican)
1810-1814: Elbridge Gerry (Republican) †
1814-1814: William Phelps Jr. (Republican)
1814-1822: William Phillips Jr. (Democratic)
-loses due to specter of war with British
1822-1825: William Eustis (Republican) †
1825-1825: Thomas L. Winthrop (Republican) †
1825-1831: Levi Lincoln Jr. (Democratic)
1831-1833: John Quincy Adams (Anti-Catholic)
1833-1842: Levi Lincoln Jr. (Democratic)
Governors of New York
1801-1807: George Clinton (Republican)
1801 def. Stephen Van Rensselaer
1804 def.
1807-1819: Morgan Lewis (Republican, then Democratic)
1807 def. George Clinton (Republican)
1810 def. Ambrose Spencer (Republican)
1813 def. DeWitt Clinton (Republican)
-supported by Burr's patronage network
-as a foe of ambitious Clintons
1816-1819: DeWitt Clinton (Republican)
1816 def. Morgan Lewis (Democratic)
1819-1821: Aaron Burr (Democratic)
1819 def.
-popular president who defeats Clintonian efforts smashingly
-leaves upon being elected president
1821-1830: Thomas J. Oakley
1821 def.
1824 def.
1827 def. Nathan Sanford (Republican)
-does a great job as war governor during US's Wars > Luisiana War (1823-8)
-when in 1825 Alexander Hamilton establishes a private military, Oakley immediately accuses him of treason
-Hamilton denies, but Oakley has proof it's being used to overthrow government of New York
-duel ends with neither party harmed
-instead Hamilton flees with supporters to Canada where they hook up with Miranda plot to revolutionize Venezuela
1830-1833: Solomon Southwick (Anti-Catholic)
1830 def.
1833-1836: DeWitt Clinton (Republican)
1833 def.
-prevails over both Anti-Catholics and Democrats
-refuses to send any delegates to Boston Convention
1836-1839: Luther Bradish (Democratic)
1836 def.
-sends delegates to the Boston Convention
-they're more moderate than the rest, however, and this collapses the convention
Governors of Pennsylvania
1799-1808: Thomas McKean (Republican)
1808-1817: Simon Snyder (Republican, then Democratic)
1817-1820: Joseph Hiester (Republican)
1820-1829: William Findlay (Democratic)
1829-1832: John Andrew Shulze (Democratic)
1832-1844: Joseph Ritner (Democratic)
Governors of Kentucky
1796-1804: James Garrard (Republican)
1804-1808: Christopher Greenup (Republican)
1804 def.
1808-1812: Thomas Posey (Republican)
1808 def.
1812-1820: Gabriel Slaugher (Democratic)
1812 def.
1816 def.
1820-1828: John Adair (Democratic)
1820 def.
1824 def.
1828-1836: Thomas Metcalfe (Democratic)
1828 def.
1832 def.
1836-1840: Richard A. Buckner (Democratic, then Republican)
1836 def.
1840 def.
1840-1849: Robert P. Letcher (Democratic)
1841 def.
1845 def.