Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
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Lieutenant Governor of Idaho is a constitutional statewide elected office in the State of Idaho
. According to the Idaho Constitution, the lieutenant governor is elected to a four-year term.
The power of the Lieutenant Governor of Idaho derives from Article IV, Sections 12 and 13 of the Idaho Constitution, which provides that the office is first in line of succession to the Governor of Idaho. It also dictates that the lieutenant governor serves as the presiding officer of the Idaho State Senate.
Lieutenant governor has been a constitutional office in Idaho since statehood in 1890. Prior to 1946 the office was elected to two-year terms.
The current Lieutenant Governor of Idaho is Brad Little
. In January 2009 Little was appointed by Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter
to succeed Jim Risch
, who resigned to take office in the United States Senate
. Little was elected to his own right on November 2, 2010, and served the remainder of Risch's term, which ended in January 2011.
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. According to the Idaho Constitution, the lieutenant governor is elected to a four-year term.
The power of the Lieutenant Governor of Idaho derives from Article IV, Sections 12 and 13 of the Idaho Constitution, which provides that the office is first in line of succession to the Governor of Idaho. It also dictates that the lieutenant governor serves as the presiding officer of the Idaho State Senate.
Lieutenant governor has been a constitutional office in Idaho since statehood in 1890. Prior to 1946 the office was elected to two-year terms.
The current Lieutenant Governor of Idaho is Brad Little
Brad Little (politician)
Brad Little has served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho since January 2009. A Republican, Little was appointed to the position by Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter to succeed Jim Risch, who resigned to become a United States Senator...
. In January 2009 Little was appointed by Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter
C. L. Otter
Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter is the 32nd and current Governor of Idaho since January 2007 and is a member of the Republican Party. Otter previously represented the state's First Congressional District....
to succeed Jim Risch
Jim Risch
James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
, who resigned to take office in the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. Little was elected to his own right on November 2, 2010, and served the remainder of Risch's term, which ended in January 2011.
List of Lieutenant Governors of Idaho
- N. B. WilleyN. B. WilleyNorman Bushnell Willey was the second Governor of Idaho from 1890 until 1893.Willey moved to California at the age of 20 where he began his career in the mining industry...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, October 1890 December 1890 - John S. GrayJohn S. GrayJohn S. Gray was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. As President Pro-Tempore, Gray filled in as Lieutenant Governor upon N. B. Willey's resignation in 1890.-References:...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, December 1890 January 2, 1893 - F. B. WillisF. B. WillisF. B. Willis was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Willis was elected in 1893 along with Governor William J. McConnell.-References:...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 2, 1893 January 7, 1895 - F. J. MillsF. J. MillsF. J. Mills was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 4th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Mills was elected in 1895 along with Governor William J. McConnell.-References:...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 7, 1895 January 4, 1897 - George F. MooreGeorge F. Moore (lieutenant governor)J. H. Hutchinson was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 5th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Hutchinson was elected in 1897 along with Governor Frank Steunenberg.-References:...
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
-Populist, January 4, 1897 January 2, 1899 - J. H. HutchinsonJ. H. HutchinsonJ. H. Hutchinson was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 6th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Hutchinson was elected in 1899 along with Governor Frank Steunenberg.-References:...
, Silver Republican-DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, January 2, 1899 January 7, 1901 - Thomas F. TerrellThomas F. TerrellThomas F. Terrell was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 7th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Terrell was elected in 1901 along with Governor Frank W. Hunt.-References:...
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, January 7, 1901 January 5, 1903 - James M. StevensJames M. StevensJames M. Stevens was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 8th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Stevens was elected in 1903 along with Governor John T. Morrison.-References:...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 5, 1903 January 2, 1905 - Burpee L. SteevesBurpee L. SteevesBurpee L. Steeves was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1905 to 1907 during the administration of Governor Frank R. Gooding....
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 2, 1905 January 7, 1907 - Ezra A. BurrellEzra A. BurrellEzra A. Burrell was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1907 to 1909 during the administration of Governor Frank R. Gooding.-References:...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 7, 1907 January 4, 1909 - Lewis H. SweetserLewis H. SweetserLewis H. Sweetser was a Republican politician from Idaho. He attended the University of California, Class of 1889, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. Sweetser served as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1909 to 1913 during the administrations of Governors James H. Brady and...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 4, 1909 January 6, 1913 - Herman H. TaylorHerman H. TaylorHerman H. Taylor was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Taylor was elected in 1913 along with Governor John M. Haines. He was later elected in 1915 along with Democratic Governor Moses Alexander....
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 6, 1913 January 1, 1917 - Ernest L. ParkerErnest L. ParkerErnest L. Parker was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Parker was elected in 1917 along with Governor Moses Alexander.-References:...
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, January 1, 1917 January 6, 1919 - Charles C. MooreCharles C. MooreCharles Calvin Moore was the 13th Governor of Idaho, serving from 1923 until 1927.Moore served in the Idaho Legislature as a member of the Idaho State House of Representatives from 1903 to 1906. He was elected the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho in 1918 and served in that capacity during the...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 6, 1919 January 1, 1923 - H. C. BaldridgeH. C. BaldridgeH. Clarence Baldridge was the 14th Governor of Idaho from 1927 until 1931....
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 1, 1923 January 3, 1927 - O. E. HaileyO. E. HaileyO. E. Hailey was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served on two occasions as the 16th and 18th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, both during the administration of Governor H. C. Baldridge....
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 3, 1927 January 7, 1929 - W. B. KinneW. B. KinneW. B. Kinne was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho for eight months in 1929 during the administration of Governor H. C. Baldridge. Kinne died in office in September 1929 and was succeeded by O. E. Hailey....
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 7, 1929 September 30, 1929 - (vacant), September 30, 1929 October 25, 1929
- O. E. HaileyO. E. HaileyO. E. Hailey was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served on two occasions as the 16th and 18th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, both during the administration of Governor H. C. Baldridge....
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, October 25, 1929 January 5, 1931 - G. P. MixG. P. MixG. P. Mix was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He served as the 19th and 21st Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Taylor was elected in 1931 along with Governor C. Ben Ross and later elected again in 1935 with Governor Ross.-References:...
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, January 5, 1931 January 2, 1933 - George E. HillGeorge E. HillGeorge E. Hill was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Hill was elected in 1931 along with Governor C. Ben Ross.-References:...
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, January 2, 1933 January 7, 1935 - G. P. MixG. P. MixG. P. Mix was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He served as the 19th and 21st Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Taylor was elected in 1931 along with Governor C. Ben Ross and later elected again in 1935 with Governor Ross.-References:...
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, January 7, 1935 January 3, 1937 - Charles C. GossettCharles C. GossettCharles Clinton Gossett was the 20th Governor of Idaho and United States Senator from Idaho.-Biography:...
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, January 3, 1937 January 2, 1939 - Donald S. WhiteheadDonald S. WhiteheadDonald S. Whitehead was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served a combined six years as the 23rd and 28th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho between 1939 and 1951....
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 2, 1939 January 6, 1941 - Charles C. GossettCharles C. GossettCharles Clinton Gossett was the 20th Governor of Idaho and United States Senator from Idaho.-Biography:...
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, January 6, 1941 January 4, 1943 - Edwin NelsonEdwin Nelson (politician)Edwin Nelson was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Nelson was elected in 1943 along with Governor C. A. Bottolfsen.-References:...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 4, 1943 January 1, 1945 - Arnold WilliamsArnold WilliamsArnold Williams , served as the 21st Governor of Idaho from 1945 until 1947.Williams was born in Fillmore, Utah. He was elected as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho in 1944. He became governor in November 1945 to finish the unexpired term of Charles C...
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, January 1, 1945 November 17, 1945 - (vacant), November 17, 1945 March 20, 1946
- A. R. McCabeA. R. McCabeA. R. McCabe was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho.-References:...
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, March 20, 1946 January 6, 1947 - Donald S. WhiteheadDonald S. WhiteheadDonald S. Whitehead was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served a combined six years as the 23rd and 28th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho between 1939 and 1951....
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 6, 1947 January 1, 1951 - Edson H. DealEdson H. DealEdson H. Deal was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1955 to 1959 during the administration of Governor Len Jordan. He briefly served as Secretary of State of Idaho from January to April 1967, where he died in office.He married Gwen and had...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 1, 1951 January 3, 1955 - J. Berkeley LarsenJ. Berkeley LarsenJ. Berkeley Larsen was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1955 to 1959 during the administration of Governor Robert E. Smylie....
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 3, 1955 January 5, 1959 - W. E. DrevlowW. E. DrevlowWilliam E. Drevlow was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1959 to 1967 during the administration of Governor Robert E. Smylie....
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, January 5, 1959 January 2, 1967 - Jack M. MurphyJack M. MurphyJack M. Murphy was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho between 1967 and 1975....
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 2, 1967 January 6, 1975 - John V. EvansJohn V. EvansJohn Victor Evans, Sr. was the 27th Governor of Idaho from 1977–87. He is a member of the Democratic Party.Evans was elected to the Idaho Senate in 1952 and re-elected in 1954 and 1956, serving as majority leader in his final term. In 1960, Evans became mayor of Malad City and served in that...
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, January 6, 1975 January 24, 1977 - (vacant), January 24, 1977 January 28, 1977
- William J. MurphyWilliam J. MurphyWilliam J. Murphy was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He served as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1977 to 1979 during the administration of Governor John V. Evans....
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, January 28, 1977 January 1, 1979 - Philip E. BattPhil BattPhilip Eugene Batt was the 29th Governor of Idaho from 1995 to 1999.Batt was an onion and hops farmer from Wilder...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 1, 1979 January 3, 1983 - David H. LeroyDavid H. LeroyDavid H. Leroy is a Republican politician from Idaho active in the 1970s and 1980s. He served as the 36th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho between 1983 and 1987....
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 3, 1983 January 5, 1987 - Butch Otter, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 5, 1987 January 3, 2001 - (vacant), January 3, 2001 January 30, 2001
- Jack RiggsJack RiggsJack Timothy Riggs is a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 2001 to 2003.-Politics:...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 30, 2001 January 6, 2003 - Jim RischJim RischJames Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 6, 2003 May 26, 2006 - (vacant), May 26, 2006 June 15, 2006
- Mark RicksMark RicksMark G. Ricks is a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from June 2006 to January 2007....
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, June 15, 2006 January 1, 2007 - Jim RischJim RischJames Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 1, 2007 January 6, 2009 - Brad LittleBrad Little (politician)Brad Little has served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho since January 2009. A Republican, Little was appointed to the position by Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter to succeed Jim Risch, who resigned to become a United States Senator...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, January 6, 2009
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Incumbent | Reason for Vacancy | Appointed Successor | Date of Appointment | Elected Successor | Date of Election |
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N. B. Willey N. B. Willey Norman Bushnell Willey was the second Governor of Idaho from 1890 until 1893.Willey moved to California at the age of 20 where he began his career in the mining industry... |
Succeeded as Governor December 1890 | John S. Gray John S. Gray John S. Gray was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. As President Pro-Tempore, Gray filled in as Lieutenant Governor upon N. B. Willey's resignation in 1890.-References:... |
December 1890 | F. B. Willis F. B. Willis F. B. Willis was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Willis was elected in 1893 along with Governor William J. McConnell.-References:... |
November 8, 1892 |
W. B. Kinne W. B. Kinne W. B. Kinne was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho for eight months in 1929 during the administration of Governor H. C. Baldridge. Kinne died in office in September 1929 and was succeeded by O. E. Hailey.... |
Died September 30, 1929 | O. E. Hailey O. E. Hailey O. E. Hailey was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served on two occasions as the 16th and 18th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, both during the administration of Governor H. C. Baldridge.... |
October 25, 1929 | G. P. Mix G. P. Mix G. P. Mix was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He served as the 19th and 21st Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Taylor was elected in 1931 along with Governor C. Ben Ross and later elected again in 1935 with Governor Ross.-References:... |
November 4, 1930 |
Arnold Williams Arnold Williams Arnold Williams , served as the 21st Governor of Idaho from 1945 until 1947.Williams was born in Fillmore, Utah. He was elected as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho in 1944. He became governor in November 1945 to finish the unexpired term of Charles C... |
Succeeded as Governor November 17, 1945 | A. R. McCabe A. R. McCabe A. R. McCabe was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho.-References:... |
March 20, 1946 | Donald S. Whitehead Donald S. Whitehead Donald S. Whitehead was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served a combined six years as the 23rd and 28th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho between 1939 and 1951.... |
November 5, 1946 |
John V. Evans John V. Evans John Victor Evans, Sr. was the 27th Governor of Idaho from 1977–87. He is a member of the Democratic Party.Evans was elected to the Idaho Senate in 1952 and re-elected in 1954 and 1956, serving as majority leader in his final term. In 1960, Evans became mayor of Malad City and served in that... |
Succeeded as Governor January 24, 1977 | William J. Murphy William J. Murphy William J. Murphy was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He served as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1977 to 1979 during the administration of Governor John V. Evans.... |
January 28, 1977 | Philip E. Batt Phil Batt Philip Eugene Batt was the 29th Governor of Idaho from 1995 to 1999.Batt was an onion and hops farmer from Wilder... |
November 7, 1978 |
C. L. "Butch" Otter C. L. Otter Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter is the 32nd and current Governor of Idaho since January 2007 and is a member of the Republican Party. Otter previously represented the state's First Congressional District.... |
Resigned January 3, 2001 | Jack Riggs Jack Riggs Jack Timothy Riggs is a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 2001 to 2003.-Politics:... |
January 30, 2001 | Jim Risch Jim Risch James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... |
November 5, 2002 |
Jim Risch Jim Risch James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... |
Succeeded as Governor May 26, 2006 | Mark Ricks Mark Ricks Mark G. Ricks is a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from June 2006 to January 2007.... |
June 15, 2006 | Jim Risch Jim Risch James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... |
November 7, 2006 |
Jim Risch Jim Risch James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... |
Sworn into the United States Senate United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each... January 6, 2009 |
Brad Little Brad Little (politician) Brad Little has served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho since January 2009. A Republican, Little was appointed to the position by Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter to succeed Jim Risch, who resigned to become a United States Senator... |
January 6, 2009 | Brad Little Brad Little (politician) Brad Little has served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho since January 2009. A Republican, Little was appointed to the position by Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter to succeed Jim Risch, who resigned to become a United States Senator... |
November 2, 2010 |