List of governors of Nevada explained

Post:	Governor
Body:	Nevada
Insignia:	File:State Seal of Nevada.svg
Insigniacaption:	Seal of Nevada
Flag:	Flag of the Governor of Nevada.svg
Flagborder:	yes
Flagcaption:	Standard of the governor of Nevada
Incumbent:	Joe Lombardo
Incumbentsince:	January 2, 2023
Department:	Government of Nevada
Status:	Head of state Head of government
Termlength:	Four years, renewable once
Residence:	Nevada Governor's Mansion
Constituting Instrument:	Constitution of Nevada
Precursor:	Governor of the Nevada Territory
Inaugural:	Henry G. Blasdel
Deputy:	Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Salary:	$149,730 (2015)^[1]

The governor of Nevada is the head of government of the U.S. state of Nevada.^[2] The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Nevada state government. The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.^[3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws^[4] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Nevada Legislature,^[5] to convene the legislature at any time,^[6] as well as, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves.^[7]

The governor serves a four-year term.^[8] An amendment in 1970 limits them to two terms, even if they are non-consecutive.^[9] The lieutenant governor of Nevada is officially not elected on the same ticket as the governor. Should there be a vacancy in the office of governor, the powers devolve onto the lieutenant governor.

The current governor is Republican Joe Lombardo, who took office on January 2, 2023.

List of governors

Territory of Nevada

Nevada Territory was formed on March 2, 1861, from Utah Territory. It had only one governor appointed by the president of the United States before it became a state.

Before it was organized as a territory, a local convention in Genoa elected Isaac Roop provisional governor, taking office on December 15, 1859.^[10]

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Governor	Term in office	Appointed by
1		James W. Nye ^[11]	March 22, 1861  - December 5, 1864	Abraham Lincoln

State of Nevada

Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864. There have been thirty governors since. The longest-serving governor was Bob Miller, who served two and a half terms from 1989 to 1999; the shortest-serving governor was Frank Bell, who acted as governor for the remaining four months of Charles C. Stevenson's term upon the governor's death. The current governor is Joe Lombardo, who took office on January 2, 2023.

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Governor	Term in office	Party	Election	Lt. Governor
1			Henry G. Blasdel ^[12]	^[13] – January 2, 1871	Republican	1864
						1866
2			Lewis R. Bradley ^[14]	^[15] – January 7, 1879	Democratic	1870
						1874
3	data-sort-value="Kinkead, John"			John Henry Kinkead ^[16]	^[17] – January 1, 1883	Republican			1878
4	data-sort-value="Adams, Jewett"			Jewett W. Adams ^[18]	^[19] – January 3, 1887	Democratic	1882
5			Charles C. Stevenson ^[20]	^[21] – September 21, 1890	Republican	1886
6	data-sort-value="Bell, Frank"			Frank Bell ^[22]	^[23] – January 5, 1891	Republican			Acting as governor
7	data-sort-value="Colcord, Roswell"			Roswell K. Colcord ^[24]	^[25] – January 8, 1895	Republican	1890
8	data-sort-value="Jones, John"			John Edward Jones ^[26]	^[27] – April 10, 1896	Silver	1894
9		Reinhold Sadler ^[28]		^[29] – January 5, 1903	Silver		Acting as governor
						1898
10		John Sparks ^[30]		^[31] – May 22, 1908	Silver- Democratic	1902
						1906
11	data-sort-value="Dickerson, Denver"			Denver S. Dickerson ^[32]	^[33] – January 2, 1911	Silver- Democratic			Acting as governor
12	data-sort-value="Oddie, Tasker"			Tasker Oddie ^[34]	^[35] – January 4, 1915	Republican	1910
13			Emmet D. Boyle ^[36]	^[37] – January 1, 1923	Democratic	1914
						1918
14	data-sort-value="Scrugham, James"			James G. Scrugham ^[38]	^[39] – January 3, 1927	Democratic			1922
15			Fred B. Balzar ^[40]	^[41] – March 21, 1934	Republican	1926
						1930
16	data-sort-value="Griswold, Morley"			Morley Griswold ^[42]	^[43] – January 7, 1935	Republican			Acting as governor
17	data-sort-value="Kirman, Richard"			Richard Kirman Sr. ^[44]	^[45] – January 2, 1939	Democratic	1934
18		Edward P. Carville ^[46]		^[47] – July 24, 1945	Democratic	1938
						1942
19		Vail Pittman ^[48]		^[49] – January 2, 1951	Democratic		Acting as governor
						1946
20			Charles H. Russell ^[50]	^[51] – January 5, 1959	Republican	1950
						1954
21			Grant Sawyer ^[52]	^[53] – January 2, 1967	Democratic	1958
						1962
22	data-sort-value="Laxalt, Paul"			Paul Laxalt ^[54]	^[55] – January 4, 1971	Republican		1966
23			Mike O'Callaghan ^[56]	^[57] – January 1, 1979	Democratic	1970
						1974
24	data-sort-value="List, Robert"			Robert List ^[58]	^[59] – January 3, 1983	Republican		1978
25			Richard Bryan ^[60]	^[61] – January 3, 1989	Democratic	1982
						1986
26			Bob Miller ^[62]	^[63] – January 4, 1999	Democratic			Acting as governor
						1990
						1994
27			Kenny Guinn ^[64]	^[65] – January 1, 2007	Republican	1998
						2002
28	data-sort-value="Gibbons, Jim"			Jim Gibbons ^[66]	^[67] – January 3, 2011	Republican		2006
29			Brian Sandoval ^[68]	^[69] – January 7, 2019	Republican	2010
						2014
30			Steve Sisolak ^[70]	^[71] – January 2, 2023	Democratic	2018
							Vacant
31	data-sort-value="Lombardo, Joe"			Joe Lombardo ^[72]	^[73] – Incumbent	Republican	2022

See also

• Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#Nevada

References

General

• Web site: Former Nevada Governors . March 26, 2023 . National Governors Association.
• Book: McMullin, Thomas A. . Biographical directory of American territorial governors . 1984 . Westport, CT : Meckler . 978-0-930466-11-4 . January 19, 2023.
• Book: Sobel, Robert . Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. III . Meckler Books . 1978 . 9780930466008 . March 25, 2023.
• Book: Kallenbach, Joseph Ernest . American State Governors, 1776-1976 . 1977 . Oceana Publications . 978-0-379-00665-0 . September 23, 2023.
• Book: Dubin, Michael J. . United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County . 2014 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-5646-8 . en.
• Book: Glashan, Roy R. . American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 . 1979 . Meckler Books . 978-0-930466-17-6.
• Web site: Our Campaigns - Governor of Nevada - History . 2023-07-25 . www.ourcampaigns.com.

Specific

External links

• Office of the Governor of Nevada

Notes and References

1. Web site: June 25, 2013 . CSG Releases 2015 Governor Salaries . November 23, 2014 . The Council of State Governments.
2. NV Const. art. V, § 1.
3. NV Const. art. V, § 5.
4. NV Const. art. V, § 7.
5. NV Const. art. IV, § 35.
6. NV Const. art. V, § 9.
7. NV Const. art. V, § 13.
8. NV Const. art. V, § 2
9. NV Const. art. V, § 3
10. Web site: Bruce . A. T. . October 16, 1937 . An Editorial Estimate Seventy Years Ago 1886 . November 16, 2010 . Lassen Advocate.
11. Web site: James Warren Nye . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
12. Web site: Henry Goode Blasdel . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
13. News: 1864-12-05 . The Inauguration . 2 . Gold Hill Daily News . 2023-03-30.
14. Web site: Lewis Rice Bradley . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
15. Nebraska Legislature. Journal of the Assembly. 5th sess., 1871, 8, accessed March 29, 2023.
16. Web site: John Henry Kinkead . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
17. Nebraska Legislature. Journal of the Assembly. 9th sess., 1879, 15, accessed March 29, 2023.
18. Web site: Jewett William Adams . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
19. News: 1883-01-02 . The Inaugural . 3 . The Daily Appeal . 2023-03-30.
20. Web site: Charles Clark Stevenson . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
21. News: 1887-01-07 . The Governor's Message . 2 . The Silver State . 2023-03-30.
22. Web site: Frank Jardine Bell . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
23. News: 1890-09-25 . Unprecedented . 3 . Daily Independent . 2023-03-30.
24. Web site: Roswell Keyes Colcord . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
25. News: 1891-01-17 . Governor Colcord Sworn In . 3 . The Pioche Record . 2023-03-30.
26. Web site: John Edward Jones . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
27. News: 1895-01-10 . A New Era . 3 . The Silver State . 2023-03-30.
28. Web site: Reinhold Sadler . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
29. News: 1896-04-11 . Governor Jones Dead . 1 . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-03-30.
30. Web site: John Sparks . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
31. News: 1903-01-05 . John Sparks Is Governor . 1 . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-03-30.
32. Web site: Denver Sylvester Dickerson . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
33. News: 1908-05-23 . D.S. Dickerson Is Now Governor . 1 . The Daily Appeal . 2023-03-30.
34. Web site: Tasker Lowndes Oddie . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
35. News: 1911-01-03 . New State Officers . 3 . Daily Independent . 2023-03-30.
36. Web site: Emmet Derby Boyle . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
37. News: 1915-01-05 . Simple Ceremonies Mark Inauguration . 1 . Daily Independent . 2023-03-30.
38. Web site: James Graves Scrugham . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
39. News: 1922-12-27 . Colonel J.G. Scrugham Takes Oath of Office . 1 . Nevada State Journal . 2023-03-30.
40. Web site: Frederick Bennett Balzar . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
41. News: 1927-01-03 . Simple Ceremony Gives to State New Executive Head Today . 1 . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-03-30.
42. Web site: Morley Isaac Griswold . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
43. News: 1934-03-22 . Morley Griswold Assumes Duties As Executive of Nevada . 1 . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-04-02.
44. Web site: Richard Kirman . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
45. News: 1935-01-08 . Richard Kirman Becomes 18th Nevada Governor . 7 . Nevada State Journal . 2023-04-02.
46. Web site: Edward Peter Carville . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
47. News: 1939-01-03 . E. P. Carville Inaugurated As Nevada's Governor in Brief Ceremony at Capital . 1 . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-04-02.
48. Web site: Vail Montgomery Pittman . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
49. News: 1945-07-25 . Carville Will Leave for Capital Today; Pittman Takes Over . 1 . Nevada State Journal . 2023-04-06.
50. Web site: Charles Hinton Russell . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
51. News: 1951-01-03 . Oaths Are Taken by New Officials . 12 . Nevada State Journal . 2023-04-06.
52. Web site: Grant Sawyer . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
53. News: 1959-01-05 . Crowd Sees Inauguration . 1 . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-04-06.
54. Web site: Paul Dominque Laxalt . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
55. News: 1967-01-03 . Laxalt Takes Office As Nevada's Governor . 1 . Nevada State Journal . 2023-04-07.
56. Web site: Mike O'Callaghan . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
57. News: 1971-01-04 . O'Callaghan in Governorship With Ceremonies at Carson . 1 . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-04-07.
58. Web site: Robert Frank List . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
59. News: Volek . Sue . 1979-01-01 . It's Official – List Now Governor . 1 . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-04-07.
60. Web site: Richard H. Bryan . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
61. News: McFarren . Jack . 1983-01-03 . Bryan Officially Becomes Nevada's 25th Governor . 1 . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-04-07.
62. Web site: Bob Miller . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
63. News: Melton . Wayne . 1989-01-04 . Nearly 100 Nevadans on Hand As Bryan Takes Senate Oath . 1A . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-04-07.
64. Web site: Kenny Guinn . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
65. News: O'Driscoll . Bill . 1999-01-05 . Guinn Takes Oath As Nevada's 28th Governor . 1A . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-04-07.
66. Web site: Jim Gibbons . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
67. News: Hagar . Ray . 2007-01-02 . Incoming Chief Fills Top Security Posts After Taking Oath Just After Midnight . 1A . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-04-07.
68. Web site: Brian Sandoval . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
69. News: Hagar . Ray . 2011-01-04 . Sandoval Issues Call for Optimism . 1A . Reno Gazette-Journal . 2023-04-07.
70. Web site: Steve Sisolak . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
71. News: DeHaven . James . Nevada Gov. Sisolak Delivers Emotional Inaugural Address on the Steps of the Capitol . en-US . 2023-04-07.
72. Web site: Joe Lombardo . March 29, 2023 . National Governors Association.
73. News: Stern . Gabe . 2023-01-03 . Nevada Gov. Lombardo Stresses Unity in Inaugural Address . en . Associated Press . 2023-04-07.