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List of Louisiana State Governors
Name Held Office Political Party
Thomas Overton Moore 1862
1864
Democratic
George F. Shepley Jul 2, 1862
Mar 4, 1864
Military
Henry W. Allen 1864
1865
Democratic
Michael Hahn Mar 4, 1864
Mar 4, 1865
Republican
James Madison Wells Mar 4, 1865
Jun 3, 1867
Unionist Democrat
Benjamin Flanders Jun 3, 1867
Jan 8, 1868
Republican
Joshua Baker Jan 8, 1868
Jun 27, 1868
Unionist Democrat
Henry C. Warmoth Jun 27, 1868
Dec 9, 1872
Republican
P. B. S. Pinchback Dec 9, 1872
Jan 13, 1873
Republican
William P. Kellogg Jan 13, 1873
Jan 8, 1877
Republican
John McEnery Jan 13, 1873
May 22, 1873
Democratic
Louis A. Wiltz Jan 14, 1880
Oct 16, 1881
Democratic
Samuel D. McEnery Oct 16, 1881
May 20, 1888
Democratic
Francis T. Nicholls May 20, 1888
May 10, 1892
Democratic
Murphy J. Foster May 10, 1892
May 8, 1900
Democratic
William W. Heard May 8, 1900
May 10, 1904
Democratic
Newton C. Blanchard May 10, 1904
May 12, 1908
Democratic
Jared Y. Sanders, Sr. May 12, 1908
May 14, 1912
Democratic
Luther E. Hall May 14, 1912
May 9, 1916
Democratic
Ruffin G. Pleasant May 9, 1916
May 11, 1920
Democratic
John M. Parker May 11, 1920
May 13, 1924
Democratic
Henry L. Fuqua May 13, 1924
Oct 11, 1926
Democratic
Oramel H. Simpson Oct 11, 1926
May 21, 1928
Democratic
Huey Pierce Long May 21, 1928
Jan 25, 1932
Democratic
Alvin Olin King Jan 25, 1932
May 10, 1932
Democratic
Oscar K. Allen May 10, 1932
Jan 28, 1936
Democratic
James A. Noe Jan 28, 1936
May 12, 1936
Democratic
Richard W. Leche May 12, 1936
Jun 26, 1939
Democratic
Sam H. Jones May 14, 1940
May 9, 1944
Democratic
Robert F. Kennon May 13, 1952
May 8, 1956
Democratic
Earl K. Long May 8, 1956
May 10, 1960
Democratic
Jimmie H. Davis May 10, 1960
May 12, 1964
Democratic
John J. McKeithen May 12, 1964
May 2, 1972
Democratic
David C. Treen Mar 10, 1980
Mar 12, 1984
Republican
Buddy Roemer Mar 14, 1988
Jan 8, 1992
Democratic then Republican
Edwin W. Edwards Jan 8, 1992
Jan 8, 1996
Democratic
Murphy J. Foster, Jr. Jan 8, 1996
Jan 11, 2004
Republican
Kathleen Blanco Jan 11, 2004
Jan 14, 2008
Democratic
Bobby Jindal Jan 14, 2008
Incumbent
Republican
William Charles Cole Claiborne 1812
1816
Democratic Republican
Jacques Villere 1816
1820
Democratic Republican
Thomas B. Robertson 1820
1824
Democratic Republican
Henry S. Thibodaux 1824
1824
Democratic Republican
Henry Johnson 1824
1828
Democratic Republican
Pierre Derbigny 1828
1829
National Republican
Armand Beauvais 1829
1830
Whig
Jacques Dupre 1830
1831
Whig
Edward D. White, Sr. 1835
1839
Whig
Andre B. Roman 1839
1843
Whig
Alexander Mouton 1843
1846
Democratic
Isaac Johnson 1846
1850
Democratic
Joseph Marshall Walker 1850
1853
Democratic
Paul O. Hebert 1853
1856
Democratic
Robert C. Wickliffe 1856
1860
Democratic