<Table> Governors of the State of California <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Governor </Th> <Th> Term in office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Election </Th> <Th> Previous office </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Lt. Governor </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Peter Hardeman Burnett ( 1807 - 11 - 15 ) November 15 , 1807 -- ( 1895 - 05 - 17 ) May 17 , 1895 ( Aged 87 ) </Th> <Td> December 20 , 1849 -- January 9 , 1851 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 1849 </Td> <Td> 5th Supreme Judge of the Provisional Oregon Supreme Court ( 1845 -- 1846 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John McDougal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> John McDougal ca . 1818 -- March 30 , 1866 ( Aged 48 ) </Th> <Td> January 9 , 1851 -- January 8 , 1852 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 1st Lieutenant Governor of California ( 1849 -- 1851 ) </Td> <Td> David C. Broderick ( acting ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> John Bigler January 8 , 1805 -- November 29 , 1871 ( Aged 66 ) </Th> <Td> January 8 , 1852 -- January 9 , 1856 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 1851 </Td> <Td> 2nd Speaker of the California Assembly ( 1850 -- 1851 ) </Td> <Td> Samuel Purdy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1853 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> J. Neely Johnson August 2 , 1825 -- August 31 , 1872 ( Aged 47 ) </Th> <Td> January 9 , 1856 -- January 8 , 1858 </Td> <Td> American </Td> <Td> 1855 </Td> <Td> California State Assemblyman ( 1852 -- 1856 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robert M. Anderson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> John B. Weller February 22 , 1812 -- August 17 , 1875 ( Aged 63 ) </Th> <Td> January 8 , 1858 -- January 9 , 1860 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 1857 </Td> <Td> U.S. Senator from California ( 1852 -- 1857 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Walkup </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Milton Latham May 23 , 1827 -- March 4 , 1882 ( Aged 54 ) </Th> <Td> January 9 , 1860 -- January 14 , 1860 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 1859 </Td> <Td> U.S. Representative for California 's At - large ( 1853 -- 1855 ) </Td> <Td> John G. Downey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> John G. Downey June 24 , 1827 -- March 1 , 1894 ( Aged 66 ) </Th> <Td> January 14 , 1860 -- January 10 , 1862 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 6th Lieutenant Governor of California ( 1860 ) </Td> <Td> Isaac N. Quinn ( acting ) ( resigned January 7 , 1861 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pablo de la Guerra ( acting ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Leland Stanford March 9 , 1824 -- June 21 , 1893 ( Aged 69 ) </Th> <Td> January 10 , 1862 -- December 10 , 1863 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 1861 </Td> <Td> 1st President of Central Pacific Railroad ( 1861 -- 1893 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John F. Chellis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Frederick Low June 30 , 1828 -- July 21 , 1894 ( Aged 66 ) </Th> <Td> December 10 , 1863 -- December 5 , 1867 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 1863 </Td> <Td> U.S. Representative for California 's At - large ( 1862 -- 1863 ) </Td> <Td> Tim N. Machin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Henry Huntly Haight May 20 , 1825 -- September 2 , 1878 ( Aged 53 ) </Th> <Td> December 5 , 1867 -- December 8 , 1871 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 1867 </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William Holden </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Newton Booth December 30 , 1825 -- July 14 , 1892 ( Aged 66 ) </Th> <Td> December 8 , 1871 -- February 27 , 1875 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 1871 </Td> <Td> California State Senator ( 1863 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Romualdo Pacheco </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Romualdo Pacheco October 31 , 1831 -- January 23 , 1899 ( Aged 67 ) </Th> <Td> February 27 , 1875 -- December 9 , 1875 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 9th Lieutenant Governor of California ( 1871 -- 1875 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William Irwin ( acting ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> William Irwin ca .
<Table> Governors of the State of California <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Governor </Th> <Th> Term in office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Election </Th> <Th> Previous office </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Lt. Governor </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Peter Hardeman Burnett ( 1807 - 11 - 15 ) November 15 , 1807 -- ( 1895 - 05 - 17 ) May 17 , 1895 ( Aged 87 ) </Th> <Td> December 20 , 1849 -- January 9 , 1851 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 1849 </Td> <Td> 5th Supreme Judge of the Provisional Oregon Supreme Court ( 1845 -- 1846 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John McDougal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> John McDougal ca . 1818 -- March 30 , 1866 ( Aged 48 ) </Th> <Td> January 9 , 1851 -- January 8 , 1852 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 1st Lieutenant Governor of California ( 1849 -- 1851 ) </Td> <Td> David C. Broderick ( acting ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> John Bigler January 8 , 1805 -- November 29 , 1871 ( Aged 66 ) </Th> <Td> January 8 , 1852 -- January 9 , 1856 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 1851 </Td> <Td> 2nd Speaker of the California Assembly ( 1850 -- 1851 ) </Td> <Td> Samuel Purdy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1853 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> J. Neely Johnson August 2 , 1825 -- August 31 , 1872 ( Aged 47 ) </Th> <Td> January 9 , 1856 -- January 8 , 1858 </Td> <Td> American </Td> <Td> 1855 </Td> <Td> California State Assemblyman ( 1852 -- 1856 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robert M. Anderson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> John B. Weller February 22 , 1812 -- August 17 , 1875 ( Aged 63 ) </Th> <Td> January 8 , 1858 -- January 9 , 1860 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 1857 </Td> <Td> U.S. Senator from California ( 1852 -- 1857 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Walkup </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Milton Latham May 23 , 1827 -- March 4 , 1882 ( Aged 54 ) </Th> <Td> January 9 , 1860 -- January 14 , 1860 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 1859 </Td> <Td> U.S. Representative for California 's At - large ( 1853 -- 1855 ) </Td> <Td> John G. Downey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> John G. Downey June 24 , 1827 -- March 1 , 1894 ( Aged 66 ) </Th> <Td> January 14 , 1860 -- January 10 , 1862 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 6th Lieutenant Governor of California ( 1860 ) </Td> <Td> Isaac N. Quinn ( acting ) ( resigned January 7 , 1861 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pablo de la Guerra ( acting ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Leland Stanford March 9 , 1824 -- June 21 , 1893 ( Aged 69 ) </Th> <Td> January 10 , 1862 -- December 10 , 1863 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 1861 </Td> <Td> 1st President of Central Pacific Railroad ( 1861 -- 1893 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John F. Chellis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Frederick Low June 30 , 1828 -- July 21 , 1894 ( Aged 66 ) </Th> <Td> December 10 , 1863 -- December 5 , 1867 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 1863 </Td> <Td> U.S. Representative for California 's At - large ( 1862 -- 1863 ) </Td> <Td> Tim N. Machin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Henry Huntly Haight May 20 , 1825 -- September 2 , 1878 ( Aged 53 ) </Th> <Td> December 5 , 1867 -- December 8 , 1871 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 1867 </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William Holden </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Newton Booth December 30 , 1825 -- July 14 , 1892 ( Aged 66 ) </Th> <Td> December 8 , 1871 -- February 27 , 1875 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 1871 </Td> <Td> California State Senator ( 1863 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Romualdo Pacheco </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Romualdo Pacheco October 31 , 1831 -- January 23 , 1899 ( Aged 67 ) </Th> <Td> February 27 , 1875 -- December 9 , 1875 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 9th Lieutenant Governor of California ( 1871 -- 1875 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William Irwin ( acting ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> William Irwin ca .
who was the first governor of california after statehood
who was the first governor of california after statehood
Peter Hardeman Burnett
Peter Hardeman Burnett