Governors of Oklahoma
Use the links below to view entries in The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture about each governor. Entries about first ladies are currently in progress.
Territorial Governors
| Governor | Party | Dates Served | First Lady |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Steele | Republican | 1890–1891 | Marietta Swayzee Steele |
| Robert Martin | Republican | November 1891–February 1892 | Ada Gilmore Martin |
| Abraham J. Seay | Republican | February 1892–May 1893 | (unmarried) |
| William C. Renfrow | Democrat | May 1893–May 1897 | Jennie York Renfrow |
| Cassius M. Barnes | Republican | April 1897–May 1901 | Mary Bartlett Barnes |
| William M. Jenkins | Republican | May 1901–November 1901 | Delphinia White Jenkins |
| William C. Grimes | Republican | November–December 1901 | Mary Cleaver Grimes |
| Thompson B. Ferguson | Republican | December 1901–January 1906 | Eva Shartel Ferguson |
| Frank Frantz | Republican | January 1906–November 1907 | Matilda Evans Frantz |
Oklahoma Governors
| Governor | Party | Dates Served | First Lady/Gentleman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles N. Haskell | Democrat | November 1907–January 1911 | Lillian Gallup Haskell |
| Lee Cruce | Democrat | January 1911–January 1915 | (widowed) |
| Robert L. Williams | Democrat | January 1915–January 1919 | (unmarried) |
| James B. A. Robertson | Democrat | January 1919–January 1923 | Isabelle Butler Robertson |
| John C. Walton | Democrat | January–November 1923 | Madeleine Orrick Walton |
| Martin E. Trapp | Democrat | November 1923–January 1927 | Lula (Lou) Strang Trapp |
| Henry S. Johnston | Democrat | January 1927–March 1929 | Ethel Littleton Johnston |
| William J. Holloway | Democrat | March 1929–January 1931 | Amy Arnold Holloway |
| William H. Murray | Democrat | January 1931–January 1935 | Mary Alice Hearrell Murray |
| E. W. Marland | Democrat | January 1935–January 1939 | Lydie Roberts Marland |
| Leon C. Phillips | Democrat | January 1939–January 1943 | Myrtle Ellenberger Phillips |
| Robert S. Kerr | Democrat | January 1943–January 1947 | Grayce Breene Kerr Flynn |
| Roy J. Turner | Democrat | January 1947–January 1951 | Jessica Grimm Turner |
| Johnston Murray | Democrat | January 1951–January 1955 | Willie Emerson Murray |
| Raymond Gary | Democrat | January 1955–January 1959 | Emma Mae Purser Gary |
| J. Howard Edmondson | Democrat | January 1959–January 1963 | Jeannette Bartleson Edmondson |
| George P. Nigh | Democrat | January 6, 1963–January 14, 1963 | Donna Skinner Nigh |
| Henry L. Bellmon | Republican | January 1963–January 1967 | Shirley Osborn Bellmon |
| Dewey F. Bartlett | Republican | January 1967–January 1971 | Ann Smith Bartlett Burke |
| David C. Hall | Democrat | January 1971–January 1975 | Jo Evans Hall |
| David L. Boren | Democrat | January 1975–January 1979 | Janna Lou Little Boren Robbins and Molly Shi Boren |
| George P. Nigh | Democrat | January 1979–January 1987 | Donna Skinner Nigh |
| Henry L. Bellmon | Republican | January 1987–January 1991 | Shirley Osborn Bellmon |
| David Walters | Democrat | January 1991–January 1995 | Rhonda Smith Walters |
| Frank A. Keating | Republican | January 1995–January 2003 | Cathy Heller Keating |
| Brad Henry | Democrat | January 2003–January 2011 | Kim Blain Henry |
| Mary Fallin | Republican | January 2011–January 2019 | Wade Christensen |
| Kevin Stitt | Republican | January 2019–present | Sarah Hazen Stitt |
