There have officially been 54 governors of the state of Alabama; this official numbering skips acting and military governors. The first governor, William Wyatt Bibb, served as the only governor of the Alabama Territory. Five people have served as acting governor, bringing the total number of people serving as governor to 59, spread over 63 distinct terms. Four governors have served multiple non-consecutive terms: Bibb Graves, Jim Folsom, and Fob James each served two, and George Wallace served three non-consecutive periods. Officially, these non-consecutive terms are numbered only with the number of their first term. William D. Jelks also served non-consecutive terms, but his first term was in an acting capacity.
there have officially been 54 governors of the state of alabama; this official numbering skips acting and military governors the first governor william wyatt bibb served as the only governor of the alabama territory five people have served as acting governor bringing the total number of people serving as governor to 59 spread over 63 distinct terms four governors have served multiple non-consecutive terms bibb graves jim folsom and fob james each served two and george wallace served three non-consecutive periods officially these non-consecutive terms are numbered only with the number of their first term william d jelks also served non-consecutive terms but his first term was in an acting capacity