Governors of Nevada

Governors of Nevada

This is a list of Governors of Nevada. The only Governor of the Nevada Territory was James W. Nye, a Republican who served from 1861 until statehood in 1864. Mark Twain's brother Orion Clemens served as Territorial Secretary to Nye. Clemen's house on Division Street is still occupied.

SuccessionGovernorParty In Office 
28Jim GibbonsRepublican1/1/2007 - Present 
27Kenny GuinnRepublican1/4/1999 - 1/1/2007 
26Bob MillerDemocratic1/3/1989 - 1/4/1999 
25Richard Hudson BryanDemocratic1/3/1983 - 1/3/1989 
24Robert ListRepublican1/1/1979 - 1/3/1983 
23Mike O'CallaghanDemocratic1/4/1971 - 1/1/1979 
22Paul LaxaltRepublican1/2/1967 - 1/4/1971 
21Grant SawyerDemocratic1/5/1959 - 1/2/1967 
20Charles H. RussellRepublican1/1/1951 - 1/5/1959 
19Vail M. PittmanDemocratic7/24/1945 - 1/1/1951 
18Edward P. CarvilleDemocratic1/2/1939 - 7/24/1945 
17Richard Kirman, Sr.Democratic1/7/1935 - 1/2/1939 
16Morley GriswoldRepublican3/21/1934 - 1/7/1935 
15Fred B. BalzarRepublican1/3/1927 - 3/21/1934 
14James G. ScrughamDemocratic1/1/1923 - 1/3/1927 
13Emmet D. BoyleDemocratic1/4/1915 - 1/1/1923 
12Tasker L. OddieRepublican1/2/1911 - 1/4/1915 
11Denver S. DickersonSilver-Democratic5/22/1908 - 1/2/1911 
10John SparksSilver-Democratic1/5/1903 - 5/22/1908 
9Reinhold SadlerSilver4/10/1896 - 1/5/1903 
8John E. JonesSilver1/7/1895 - 4/10/1896 
7Roswell K. ColcordRepublican1/5/1891 - 1/7/1895 
6Frank BellRepublican9/21/1890 - 1/5/1891 
5Charles C. StevensonRepublican1/3/1887 - 9/21/1890 
4Jewett W. AdamsDemocratic1/1/1883 - 1/3/1887 
3John H. KinkeadRepublican1/6/1879 - 1/1/1883 
2Lewis R. BradleyDemocratic1/2/1871 - 1/6/1879 
1Henry G. BlasdelRepublican12/5/1864 - 1/ 2/1871 
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