Governors of the Colonies on the Delaware, of the Province, and of the Commonwealth.

John Paul Jacquet.

1655-1664

1655-1657

1655-1657

[The Colony divided into that of the City and Company, 1657.]

Peter Alricks, Deputy Governor of the Colonies on the west side of the Delaware...

[Colonies re-captured by the English, 1674.]

1673-1674

DOMINION OF THE ENGLISH.

Sir Edmund Andross

.................. ........ .........

1674-1681

PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENT.

William Penn, Proprietary

1681-1693

William Markham, Deputy Governor.... June, 1681-Oct., 1682
William Penn. Proprietary.
Oct., 1682-June, 1684

The Council, (Thomas Lloyd, President,) June, 1684-Feb., 1688 1. Thomas Lloyd,

2. Robert Turner, Five Comm'rs ap- Feb., 1688-Dec., 1688 3. Arthur Cook, pointed by Penn,

4. John Symcock,

5. JohnEckley,

Captain John Blackwell, Dep. Governor, Dec., 1688-Jan., 1690 The Council, (Thomas Lloyd, President,) Jan., 1690-Mar., 1691 Thomas Lloyd, Deputy Governor of)

Province,

York, Governor,

Mar., 1691-A pl., 1693

1693-1695

Apl., 1693-Mar., 1695

William Markham, Lieutenant Governor, Apl., 1693-Mar. 1695

William Penn, Proprietary

1695-1718

Mar., 1695-Dec., 1699
Dec., 1699-Nov., 1701

William Markham, Deputy Governor
William Penn, Proprietary

Nov., 1701-Apl., 1703

Andrew Hamilton, Deputy Governor, (died,)...

The Council, (Edward Shippen, Pres't,) Apl., 1703-Feb., 1704 John Evans, Deputy Governor.

Feb., 1704-Feb., 1709

Charles Gookin, Deputy Governor...... Feb., 170-May, 1717
Sir William Keith, Deputy Governor... May 1717-July, 1718
John Penn. Richard Penn, and Thomas Penn, Propri-
etaries.

1718-1746

Sir William Keith, Deputy Governor... July, 1718-Aug., 1726 Patrick Gordon, Deputy Governor Aug., 1726-Aug., 1736 The Council, (James Logan, President,) Aug., 1736-Aug., 1738 George Thomas, Deputy Governor...... Aug.. 1738-May, 1746 [John Penn died 1746; Richard Penn died 1771, when John Penn, his son, together with Thomas Penn, became sole Proprietaries, ]

1746-1776 George Thomas, Deputy Governor...... May, 1746-May, 1747 The Council, (Anthony Palmer, Pres't.) May, 1747-Nov., 1748 James Hamilton, Deputy Governor..... Nov., 1748-Oct., 1754 Robert Hunter Morris, Dep. Governor, Oct., 1751-Aug., 1756 William Denny, Deputy Governor...... Aug., 1756-Oct., 1759 James Hamilton, Deputy Governor..... Oct., 1759-Nov., 1763 John Penn, (son of Richard Penn,) Lieutenant Governor

Nov., 1763- Apl., 1771 The Council, (James Hamilton, Pres't,) Apl., 1771-Oct., 1771 Richard Penn, (brother of John Penn,) Lieutenant Governor.

Oct., 1771-Sept., 1773 John Penn, Lieutenant Governor....... Sept., 1773-Sept., 1776

George Bryan, (resigned,)

Matthew Smith, (resigned,)
William Moore..

James Potter...
James Ewing.

James Irvine, (resigned, )
Charles Biddle

May 23, 1778-Dec. 22, 1778 Dec. 22, 1778-Nov. 15, 1781 Nov. 15, 1781-Nov. 7, 1782 Nov. 7, 1782-Oct. 18, 1785 Oct. 18, 1785-Nov. 5, 1788 ....... Nov. 5, 1788-Dec. 21, 179J PRESIDENTS.

Peter Muhlenberg, (resigned,).
David Redick.

George Ross

Mar. 5, 1777-Oct. 11, 1779
Oct. 11, 1779-Nov. 15, 1779
Nov. 15, 1779-Nov. 7, 1782
Nov. 15, 1781-Nov. 7, 1782
Nov. 7, 1782-Nov. 6, 1784
Nov. 6, 1784-Oct. 10, 1785
Oct. 10, 1785-Oct. 31, 1787
Oct, 31, 1787-Oct. 14, 1788
Oct. 14, 1788-Nov. 5, 1788
Nov. 5, 1788-Dec. 21, 1790

GOVERNORS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF 1790.

1814. Simon Snyder, Democrat. Isaac Wayne, Federal.

Popular Vote of Candidates for Governor since 1790.

1790. Thomas Mifflin, Democrat..

Arthur St. Clair, Federal.
Whole vote...

1793. Thomas Mifflin, Democrat.
F. A. Muhlenberg. Federal.
Whole vote...

1796. Thomas Mifflin, Democrat.. F. A. Muhlenberg, Federal.. Whole vote

1799. Thomas McKean, Democrat.

James Ross, Federal..

Whole vote

1802. Thomas McKean, Democrat.

James Ross, of Pittsburg, Federal

James Ross, Federal.

Scattering

1805. Thomas McKean, Independent Democrat.

Simon Snyder, Democrat

Simon Snyder.

1808. Simon Snyder. Democrat...

James Ross, Federal.

John Spayd, Independent.
Scattering

1811. Simon Snyder, Democrat.
William Tilghman, Federal..
Scattering

George Lattimer, Independent
Scattering

1817. William Findlay, Democrat

66,331

Joseph Hiester, Federal

59,272

Scattering

11

1820. Joseph Hiester, Federal

67,905

Scattering

William Findlay, Democrat

1823. J. Andrew Shulze, Democrat..

66,300

21

89,928

Andrew Gregg, Federal,.

64,211

Scattering

8

1826. J. Andrew Shulze, Democrat.

72,710