List of Guam Governors
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The following is a list of Governors of Guam .
(1979–1983, born 1934). The most recent governor to die was Bill Daniel
(1961–1963), on June 20, 2006. The most recently-serving governor to die was Ricardo Bordallo
(1975–1979, 1983–1987), on January 31, 1990.
American capture of the territory during the Spanish-American War (1898)
- 1898 – 1898 Henry Glass
- 1898 – 1898 Francisco Portusach MartínezFrancisco Portusach MartínezFrancisco Portusach Martínez was a Spanish merchant and whaler who was briefly the Governor of Guam, before he was deposed. In the American media of the time, he was often referred to as Francisco Portusach or Frank Portusach....
Political instability (1898–1899)
- 1898 – 1898 José SistoJosé SistoJosé Sisto, also called José Sisto Rodrigo and José Sixto, was twice Governor of Guam, first after overthrowing Francisco Portusach Martínez, and again after being legitimately placed in the position by the United States government. He served as Spanish administrator of the Public Treasury in Guam...
– overthrew Portusach - 1898 – 1899 Venancio RobertoVenancio RobertoVenancio Roberto was a resident of Hagåtña, Guam who briefly seized the office of Commissioner of Guam from December 31, 1898 to January 2, 1899 before his rule was declared illegitimate by Lieutenant Commander Vincendon Cottman of the USS Brutus...
– overthrew Sisto - 1899 – 1899 José Sisto – put back in power by US Navy
- 1899 – 1899 E. D. Taussig – re-asserted USN authority, put a local council in place
- 1899 – 1899 Joaquín Cruz PérezJoaquín Cruz PérezJoaquín Cruz Pérez was an early Guam judge and acting-Governor of Guam from February 1 to April 20, 1899. He was first appointed as Justice of the Peace in 1894 by the Spanish government of Guam. After the capture of Guam by the United States during the Spanish-American War, he retained his role...
– local council - 1899 – 1899 William Coe – local council
Appointed American governors (1899–1941)
- 1899 – 1899 Louis A. KaiserLouis A. KaiserLouis A. Kaiser was a Captain in the United States Navy, as well as briefly acting-Governor of Guam. He was a pioneer in the Navy on the use of wireless telegraphy, prior to World War I.-Early career:...
– acting - 1899 – 1900 Richard Phillips Leary
- 1900 – 1901 Seaton SchroederSeaton SchroederSeaton Schroeder was an admiral of the United States Navy.-Biography:Schroeder was born in Washington, D.C., on 17 August 1849 the son of Frances Schroeder, who was the United States Ambassador to Sweden...
- 1901 – 1901 William SwiftWilliam SwiftWilliam Swift was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, and briefly the Naval Governor of Guam in 1901. He was court-martialed in 1907 for the grounding of the battleship , and briefly suspended from duty...
- 1901 – 1903 Seaton Schroeder
- 1903 – 1904 William Elbridge SewellWilliam Elbridge SewellWilliam Elbridge Sewell was a United States Navy Lieutenant Commander, and the 6th Naval Governor of Guam from February 9, 1903 until his death on March 18, 1904. He was born in Colchester, New York and appointed to the United States Naval Academy from that state in 1867...
- 1904 – 1904 F. H. Schofield – acting
- 1904 – 1904 Raymond StoneRaymond StoneRaymond Stone was a United States Navy officer and Governor of Guam from January 28, 1904 to May 16, 1904. He served in multiple posts in the Navy, including aboard the USS Kearsarge. He was stationed in Guam in the early 1900s, where he became aide to the governor. When William Elbridge Sewell was...
– acting - 1904 – 1905 George Leland DyerGeorge Leland DyerGeorge Leland Dyer was an American naval commander and the Governor of U.S. territory of Guam. In 1870, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy with honors and began his career in the United States Navy...
- 1905 – 1906 Luke McNameeLuke McNameeLuke McNamee was a United States Navy Admiral, businessman, and the 10th and 12th Naval Governor of Guam. He served in the Navy for 42 years, during which time he held multiple commands. During the Spanish–American War, he earned the Navy Cross, and later the Legion of Honour...
– acting - 1906 – 1907 Templin Morris Potts
- 1907 – 1907 Luke McNamee
- 1907 – 1910 Edward John DornEdward John DornEdward J. Dorn was a captain in the United States Navy. He was born in Potosi, Wisconsin and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1874. In 1901, Dorn was briefly acting-Commandant of American Samoa while Commandant Benjamin Franklin Tilley was away on leave...
- 1910 – 1911 F. B. Freyer – acting
- 1911 – 1912 George Robert Salisbury
- 1912 – 1913 Robert Edward Coontz
- 1913 – 1914 A. W. Hinds – acting
- 1914 – 1916 William John MaxwellWilliam John MaxwellWilliam John Maxwell was a United States Navy officer who served as the 18th Naval Governor of Guam. He entered the United States Naval Academy in 1874, but was not commissioned as an ensign until 1883. He served aboard many ships before becoming one of the inaugural members of the General Board of...
- 1916 – 1916 William P. CronanWilliam P. CronanWilliam Pigott Cronan was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 19th Naval Governor of Guam. During his tenure in the Navy, he became decorated, commanded a number of ships, and came to be known as "the most popular man in the Navy". He participated in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba...
– acting - 1916 – 1916 Edward SimpsonEdward Simpson (governor)Edward E. Simpson was a United States Navy officer who briefly served as the acting 20th Naval Governor of Guam from May 8, 1916 to May 30, 1916. Simpson, commandant of the U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay and the U.S. Naval Station Sangley Point, took the position pending the arrival of appointed...
– acting - 1916 – 1918 Roy Campbell SmithRoy Campbell SmithRoy Campbell Smith was the Governor of Guam from 1916 to 1918.-Biography:He was the commanding officer of the USS Arkansas from 17 September 1912 to 13 October 1914. He died on April 11, 1940 in Somerville, South Carolina....
- 1918 – 1919 William Wirt Gilmer
- 1919 – 1919 W. A. Hodgman – acting
- 1919 – 1920 William Wirt Gilmer
- 1920 – 1921 Ivan Cyrus Wettengel
- 1921 – 1922 James S. SporeJames Sutherland SporeJames Sutherland Spore was a commander in the United States Navy. He served as acting governor of Guam from February 27, 1921 to February 7, 1922 and as acting governor of American Samoa from March 24, 1931 to April 22, 1931....
– acting - 1922 – 1922 Adelbert AlthouseAdelbert AlthouseAdelbert Althouse was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 27th and 29th Naval Governor of Guam. Prior to his Governorship, he served on ships in the Navy and participated in both the Spanish–American War and World War I...
- 1922 – 1922 John P. MillerJohn P. Miller (Governor)John P. Miller was a United States Navy officer who very briefly served as acting Naval Governor of Guam, serving as the 28th governor from December 8, 1922 to December 14, 1922.-References:...
– acting - 1922 – 1923 Adelbert Althouse
- 1923 – 1924 Henry Bertram PriceHenry Bertram PriceHenry Bertram Price was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 30th Naval Governor of Guam. As a naval officer, he served on many assignments, including with the Bureau of Ordnance. In 1913, he became executive officer of the USS Delaware, and two years later commanding officer of the USS...
- 1924 – 1926 A. W. Brown – acting
- 1926 – 1929 Lloyd Stogell ShapleyLloyd Stogell ShapleyLloyd Stogell Shapley was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 32nd Naval Governor of Guam. Shapley served as governor from April 7, 1926 to June 11, 1929. As governor, he pushed for the Navy to approve a Flag of Guam; he succeeded in gaining approval in 1929, though the design changed 19...
- 1929 – 1931 Willis Winter Bradley
- 1931 – 1933 Edmund Spence Root
- 1933 – 1936 George Andrew Alexander
- 1936 – 1938 Benjamin Vaughan McCandlish
- 1938 – 1940 James Thomas AlexanderJames Thomas AlexanderJames Thomas Alexander was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 37th Naval Governor of Guam. He served as a commanding officer of ships during both World War I and World War II, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions during the First World War...
- 1940 – 1941 George McMillinGeorge McMillinGeorge Johnson McMillin was a United States Navy Rear Admiral who served as the 38th and final Naval Governor of Guam. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1911 and served as an officer during four separate conflicts: World War I, the occupation of the Dominican Republic, the...
Captured by Japan (1941–1944)
- 1941 – 1943 Horii Tomitaro
- 1942 – 1943 Teiichi Homura
- 1944 – 1944 Takeshima Takeshi
- 1944 – 1944 Obata Hideyoshi
Recaptured by the United States (1944–1949)
- 1944 – 1944 Roy Stanley Geiger
- 1944 – 1946 Henry Louis LarsenHenry Louis LarsenHenry Louis Larsen was a United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General, the second Military Governor of Guam following its recapture from the Empire of Japan, and the first post-World War II Governor of Guam. He also served as the Military Governor of American Samoa alongside civilian Governor of...
- 1946 – 1949 Charles Alan PownallCharles Alan PownallCharles Alan Pownall was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and Governor of Guam . He was the third military Governor and first naval Governor of Guam following the United States recapture of the island from the Japanese...
Appointed governors (1949–1970)
- 1949 – 1953 Carlton S. Skinner
- 1953 – 1956 Ford Quint ElvidgeFord Quint ElvidgeFord Quint Elvidge was Governor of Guam from April 23, 1953 to May 19, 1956, the second civilian governor of the island. After President Dwight D. Eisenhower took office in January 1953, he appointed Elvidge Governor. Before becoming Governor, Elvidge had been an attorney in Seattle,...
- 1956 – 1956 William T. Corbett (acting)
- 1956 – 1959 Richard Barrett LoweRichard Barrett LoweRichard Barrett Lowe was the 42nd Governor of American Samoa and the eighth American Governor of Guam...
- 1959 – 1960 Marcellus G. Boss (acting)
- 1960 – 1961 Joseph F. Flores
- 1961 – 1963 William Partlow DanielBill DanielWilliam Partlow Daniel , was a Governor of Guam and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives...
- 1963 – 1969 Manuel Flores Leon Guerrero
- (1969 – 1970 Carlos CamachoCarlos CamachoCarlos Garcia. Camacho was a U.S. Republican Party politician. He served as Governor of Guam from 1969 to 1975....
, continued as first elected governor)
Elected governors (1970–Present)
| Tenure | Governor | Party |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 1969 – January 6, 1975 | Carlos Camacho Carlos Camacho Carlos Garcia. Camacho was a U.S. Republican Party politician. He served as Governor of Guam from 1969 to 1975.... |
Republican Republican 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, 1975 – January 1, 1979 | Ricardo Bordallo Ricardo Bordallo Ricardo Jerome "Ricky" Bordallo , U.S. Democratic Party politician, He served as Governor of Guam from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1987.- Early life :... |
Democratic Democratic 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, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | Paul McDonald Calvo Paul McDonald Calvo Paul McDonald Calvo is a Guamanian politician. He was the third elected Governor of Guam. Calvo was born in Agana and attended George Washington High School in Guam. He then attended the Peacock Military Academy and Santa Clara University... |
Republican |
| January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987 | Ricardo Bordallo Ricardo Bordallo Ricardo Jerome "Ricky" Bordallo , U.S. Democratic Party politician, He served as Governor of Guam from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1987.- Early life :... |
Democratic |
| January 5, 1987 – January 2, 1995 | Joseph F. Ada | Republican |
| January 2, 1995 – January 6, 2003 | Carl T.C. Gutierrez Carl T.C. Gutierrez Carl Tommy Cruz Gutierrez is a Guamanian politician.He has served at total of 10 terms in the Guam Legislature and ran unsuccessfully for Governor in 1978 , and again in 1986. Gutierrez was defeated by Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo and Lieutenant Governor Edward D. Reyes in 1986... |
Democratic |
| January 6, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | Felix P. Camacho Felix Perez Camacho Felix Perez Camacho is a former Governor of Guam and son of former Governor Carlos Camacho. He is a member of the United States Republican Party.... |
Republican |
| January 3, 2011 – Present | Eddie Calvo | Republican |
Living former governors
, three former governors were alive, the oldest being Paul McDonald CalvoPaul McDonald Calvo
Paul McDonald Calvo is a Guamanian politician. He was the third elected Governor of Guam. Calvo was born in Agana and attended George Washington High School in Guam. He then attended the Peacock Military Academy and Santa Clara University...
(1979–1983, born 1934). The most recent governor to die was Bill Daniel
Bill Daniel
William Partlow Daniel , was a Governor of Guam and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives...
(1961–1963), on June 20, 2006. The most recently-serving governor to die was Ricardo Bordallo
Ricardo Bordallo
Ricardo Jerome "Ricky" Bordallo , U.S. Democratic Party politician, He served as Governor of Guam from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1987.- Early life :...
(1975–1979, 1983–1987), on January 31, 1990.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Paul McDonald Calvo Paul McDonald Calvo Paul McDonald Calvo is a Guamanian politician. He was the third elected Governor of Guam. Calvo was born in Agana and attended George Washington High School in Guam. He then attended the Peacock Military Academy and Santa Clara University... |
1979–1983 | July 25, 1934 |
| Joseph Franklin Ada Joseph Franklin Ada Joseph Franklin Ada is a U.S. politician.Born in Guam, Ada attended the College of Guam for two years before entering the University of Portland, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in corporate finance in 1968. He served as the Republican Governor of Guam from 1987 until 1995. His running... |
1987–1995 | December 3, 1943 |
| Carl T.C. Gutierrez Carl T.C. Gutierrez Carl Tommy Cruz Gutierrez is a Guamanian politician.He has served at total of 10 terms in the Guam Legislature and ran unsuccessfully for Governor in 1978 , and again in 1986. Gutierrez was defeated by Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo and Lieutenant Governor Edward D. Reyes in 1986... |
1995–2003 | October 15, 1941 |