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Eric Holcomb
(b. 1968)

January 9, 2017 
– 
Incumbent

Republican

 Governor's records are typically not sent to the Archives while the governor is still in office. Those interested in recent records should contact the Governor's press office.

Mike Pence
(b. 1959)

January 14, 2013 
– 
January 9, 2017

Republican

  

Mitch Daniels
(b. 1949)

January 10, 2005 
– 
January 14, 2013

Republican

  

Joe Kernan
(1946–2020)

September 13, 2003 
– 
January 10, 2005

Democratic

  

Frank O'Bannon
(1930–2003)

January 13, 1997 
– 
September 13, 2003 
(died in office)

Democratic

 

Evan Bayh
(b. 1955)

January 9, 1989 
– 
January 13, 1997

Democratic

  

Robert D. Orr
(1917–2004)

January 12, 1981 
– 
January 9, 1989

Republican

  

Otis Bowen
(1918–2013)

January 8, 1973 
– 
January 12, 1981

Republican

 

Edgar Whitcomb
(1917–2016)

January 13, 1969 
– 
January 8, 1973

Republican

 

Roger D. Branigin
(1902–1975)

January 11, 1965 
– 
January 13, 1969

Democratic

 

Matthew E. Welsh
(1912–1995)

January 9, 1961 
– 
January 11, 1965

Democratic

 

Harold W. Handley
(1909–1972)

January 14, 1957 
– 
January 9, 1961

Republican

 

George N. Craig
(1909–1992)

January 12, 1953 
– 
January 14, 1957

Republican

 

Henry F. Schricker
(1883–1966)

January 10, 1949 
– 
January 12, 1953

Democratic

Records for both non-consecutive terms are included in catalog link

Ralph F. Gates
(1893–1978)

January 8, 1945 
– 
January 10, 1949

Republican

 

Henry F. Schricker
(1883–1966)

January 13, 1941 
– 
January 8, 1945

Democratic

 

M. Clifford Townsend
(1884–1954)

January 11, 1937 
– 
January 13, 1941

Democratic

  

Paul V. McNutt
(1891–1955)

January 9, 1933 
– 
January 11, 1937

Democratic

  

Harry G. Leslie
(1878–1937)

January 14, 1929 
– 
January 9, 1933

Republican

 

Edward L. Jackson
(1873–1954)

January 12, 1925 
– 
January 14, 1929

Republican

 

Emmett Forest Branch
(1874–1932)

April 30, 1924 
– 
January 12, 1925

Republican

 

Warren T. McCray
(1865–1938)

January 10, 1921 
– 
April 30, 1924 
(resigned)

Republican

 

James P. Goodrich
(1864–1940)

January 8, 1917 
– 
January 10, 1921

Republican

  

Samuel M. Ralston
(1857–1925)

January 13, 1913 
– 
January 8, 1917

Democratic

  

Thomas R. Marshall
(1854–1925)

January 11, 1909 
– 
January 13, 1913

Democratic

  

Frank Hanly
(1863–1920)

January 9, 1905 
– 
January 11, 1909

Republican

  

Winfield T. Durbin
(1847–1928)

January 14, 1901 
– 
January 9, 1905

Republican

  

James A. Mount
(1843–1901)

January 11, 1897 
– 
January 14, 1901

Republican

 

Claude Matthews
(1845–1898)

January 9, 1893 
– 
January 11, 1897

Democratic

  

Ira Joy Chase
(1834–1895)

November 23, 1891 
– 
January 9, 1893

Republican

  

Alvin Peterson Hovey
(1821–1891)

January 14, 1889 
– 
November 23, 1891 
(died in office)

Republican

  

Isaac P. Gray
(1828–1895)

January 12, 1885 
– 
January 14, 1889

Democratic

 

Records for both non-consecutive terms are included in catalog link

Albert G. Porter
(1824–1897)

January 10, 1881 
– 
January 12, 1885

Republican

  

Isaac P. Gray
(1828–1895)

November 20, 1880 
– 
January 10, 1881 
(successor took office)

Democratic

  

James D. Williams
(1808–1880)

January 8, 1877 
– 
November 20, 1880 
(died in office)

Democratic

  

Thomas A. Hendricks
(1819–1885)

January 13, 1873 
– 
January 8, 1877

Democratic

  

Conrad Baker
(1817–1885)

January 24, 1867 
– 
January 13, 1873

Republican

 

Oliver P. Morton
(1823–1877)

January 16, 1861 
– 
January 24, 1867 
(resigned)

Republican

Henry Smith Lane
(1811–1881)

January 14, 1861 
– 
January 16, 1861 
(resigned)

Republican

 

The early Governors of Indiana have very limited collections in the Archives. Partially a result of Indiana’s frontier nature, the movement of the capital, and simple lack of concern and standardized practice. Up to the Civil War, the Governors’ collections often fit in a single folder or manuscript box.

Abram A. Hammond
(1814–1874)

October 4, 1860 
– 
January 14, 1861 
(successor took office)

Democratic

  

Ashbel P. Willard
(1820–1860)

January 12, 1857 
– 
October 4, 1860 
(died in office)

Democratic

  

Joseph A. Wright
(1810–1867)

December 5, 1849 
– 
January 12, 1857

Democratic

  

Paris C. Dunning
(1806–1884)

December 27, 1848 
– 
December 5, 1849

Democratic

  

James Whitcomb
(1795–1852)

December 6, 1843 
– 
December 27, 1848 
(resigned)

Democratic

  

Samuel Bigger
(1802–1846)

December 9, 1840 
– 
December 6, 1843

Whig

  

David Wallace
(1799–1859)

December 6, 1837 
– 
December 9, 1840

Whig

  

Noah Noble
(1794–1844)

December 7, 1831 
– 
December 6, 1837

Whig

  

James B. Ray
(1794–1848)

February 12, 1825 
– 
December 7, 1831

Independent

No direct records

  

William Hendricks
(1782–1850)

December 5, 1822 
– 
February 12, 1825 
(resigned)

Democratic-Republican

  

Ratliff Boone
(1781–1844)

September 12, 1822 
– 
December 5, 1822 
(successor took office)

Democratic-Republican

  

Jonathan Jennings
(1784–1834)

November 7, 1816 
– 
September 12, 1822 
(resigned)

Democratic-Republican

  

Territorial Governors

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Thomas Posey

(1750-1818)

March 3, 1813 
– 
November 7, 1816 
(lost election)

 

William Henry Harrison

(1773-1841)

May 13, 1800 
– 
December 28, 1812 
(successor appointed)

 

Northwest Territory Governors

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Charles Willing Byrd

(1770-1828)

November 23, 1802 
– 
March 3, 1803 
(acting governor)

  

Arthur St. Clair

(1737-1818)

July 15, 1788

–

November 22, 1802

(appointed)