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The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee.. Tennessee has had 50 governors, including the incumbent, Bill Lee. [1] Seven governors (John Sevier, William Carroll, Andrew Johnson, Robert Love Taylor, Gordon Browning, Frank G. Clement, and Buford Ellington) have served non-consecutive terms.
Andrew Blount, Mayor of Laguna Hills [18] [19] Dennis Jackson, manufacturer; Abel Maldonado, former lieutenant governor of California, candidate for controller in 2006, and candidate for CA-24 in 2012 [20] [21]
Thomas Blount represented North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1790s and 1800s. Willie Blount was governor of Tennessee from 1809 to 1815. William Blount married Mary Grainger in 1778, [16] and they had six children; Ann, Mary Louisa, William Grainger, Richard Blackledge, Barbara and Eliza. William Grainger Blount ...
Governor William Blount served from 1790 to 1796, when Tennessee was known as the Southwest Territory. He was replaced by John Sevier , the state's first governor. Other notable governors include Willie Blount (William's half-brother), Sam Houston (better known for his role as the President of the Republic of Texas ), and future U.S. Presidents ...
Andrew Blount 89,749 2.1 Republican: Glenn Champ 76,066 1.8 Green: Luis J. Rodriguez: 66,872 1.5 Peace and Freedom: Cindy Sheehan: 52,707 1.2 Republican: Alma Marie Winston 46,042 1.1 No party preference: Robert Newman 44,120 1.0 Democratic: Akinyemi Agbede 37,024 0.9 Republican: Richard William Aguirre 35,125 0.8 No party preference "Bo ...
To serve as governor, an individual had to own at least 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land in the territory. [9] William Blount (1749–1800) served as Governor of the Southwest Territory throughout the territory's existence. The Secretary of the Southwest Territory was the official record-keeper of the territory.
A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while ten previously served in the United States House of Representatives. [14] The governor's office has term limits in 37 states and 4 territories; these terms are four years except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms. [9] [15]
California Governor election, 2014 [9] [10] Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic: ... Andrew Blount 89,749 2.07 Republican: Glenn Champ 76,066 1.76 Green: