Some of Silliest & Funniest Named Governors & Other Politicians From Each State

The tweet above, shows of the funniest (or as the tweet states whitest) names for governors from each US state.

Here is the map in slightly larger size below with a summary of each of them:

Who they all were:

State	Governor Name	Term of Office	Notable Context
Alabama	Wager Swayne	1867–1868	Military Governor during Reconstruction.
Alaska	Wilford Bacon Hoggatt	1906–1909	Territorial Governor.
Arizona	Rawghlie Clement Stanford	1937–1939	Served during the Great Depression.
Arkansas	Xenophon Overton Pindall	1907–1909	Acting Governor; named after a Greek historian.
California	Henry Huntly Haight	1867–1871	His name is synonymous with SF's Haight-Ashbury.
Colorado	Julius Caldeen Gunter	1917–1919	Colorado's WWI-era governor.
Connecticut	Phineas C. Lounsbury	1887–1889	A prominent banker and religious leader.
Delaware	Cornelius P. Comegys	1837–1841	A quintessential 19th-century Whig.
Florida	Napoleon B. Broward	1905–1909	Broward County is named in his honor.
Georgia	Wilson Lumpkin	1831–1835	A key figure in the "Georgia Gold Rush" era.
Hawaii	Ingram Stainback	1942–1951	Territorial Governor during the martial law era of WWII.
Idaho	Barzilla W. Clark	1937–1939	Former mayor of Idaho Falls with a legendary name.
Illinois	Shadrach Bond	1818–1822	The state's very first governor.
Indiana	Ratliff Boon	1822	Served only three months after the previous gov resigned.
Iowa	Bourke B. Hickenlooper	1943–1945	Later a powerful US Senator for 24 years.
Kansas	John St. John	1879–1883	A major leader in the American temperance movement.
Kentucky	Simon Bolivar Buckner	1887–1891	A former Confederate General.
Louisiana	Ruffin G. Pleasant	1916–1920	A textbook example of "Southern Gentry" naming.
Maine	Sebastian Streeter Marble	1887–1889	Took office after the death of Governor Bodwell.
Maryland	Parris Glendening	1995–2003	A modern governor with an undeniably "ivy-league" name.
Massachusetts	Leverett Saltonstall	1939–1945	A descendant of the original Massachusetts Bay colonists.
Michigan	Epaphroditus Ransom	1848–1850	The only Michigan governor to also be Chief Justice.
Minnesota	Adolph O. Eberhart	1909–1915	Born in Sweden; helped modernize state schools.
Mississippi	Tilghman Tucker	1842–1844	Famously lived in a simple boarding house while in office.
Missouri	Meredith Miles Marmaduke	1844	Served as acting governor for just nine months.
Montana	Wiley Scribner	1869–1870	Acting Territorial Governor.
Nebraska	Algernon S. Paddock	1861	Acting Territorial Governor before becoming a Senator.
Nevada	Tasker L. Oddie	1911–1915	A silver mining magnate with an incredible name.
New Hampshire	Meshech Weare	1776–1785	The state's first revolutionary leader.
New Jersey	Peter Dumont Vroom	1829–1832	Served two separate stints in the 1830s.
New Mexico	Marsh Giddings	1871–1875	Appointed by President Grant during the territory years.
New York	Enos T. Throop	1829–1832	Became gov when Martin Van Buren joined Jackson's cabinet.
North Carolina	Montfort Stokes	1830–1832	Resigned to lead the Federal Commission to the Indians.
North Dakota	Ragnvald A. Nestos	1921–1925	A Norwegian immigrant who led a conservative backlash.
Ohio	Othniel Looker	1814	Served for 8 months; a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
Oklahoma	Thompson B. Ferguson	1901–1906	Territorial Governor and legendary frontier journalist.
Oregon	Kintzing Prichette	1850	Served as Acting Territorial Governor for just 34 days.
Pennsylvania	Samuel W. Pennypacker	1903–1907	Known for creating the Pennsylvania State Police.
Rhode Island	Lincoln Almond	1995–2003	A modern governor with a very "artisan" sounding name.
South Carolina	Whitemarsh B. Seabrook	1848–1850	A leading advocate for scientific farming (and secession).
South Dakota	Archie M. Gubbrud	1961–1965	A popular "dirt farmer" turned politician.
Tennessee	Hill McAlister	1933–1937	Served during the height of the Great Depression.
Texas	Beauford H. Jester	1947–1949	A WWII vet who expanded the Texas highway system.
Utah	Simon Bamberger	1917–1921	The state’s first non-Mormon governor.
Vermont	Julius Converse	1872–1874	Elected at age 73, which was quite old for the era.
Virginia	Colgate Darden	1942–1946	Later served as President of the University of Virginia.
Washington	Monrad Wallgren	1945–1949	A personal friend of Harry S. Truman.
West Virginia	John J. Jacob	1871–1877	The first post-Civil War Democratic governor.
Wisconsin	Arthur MacArthur Sr.	1856	Served only 4 days before being ousted in a fraud case.
Wyoming	Fenimore Chatterton	1903–1905	Acting Governor after his predecessor was elected to the Senate.

And here’s another map from Estately, which looks at the The Most Surprisingly-Named Elected Officials in Each State:

Here is there list with additional candidates:

ALABAMA

• Luther Strange (U.S. Senator)
• Randy Wood (State Rep.)
• Dickie Drake (State Rep.)
• Rich Wingo (State Rep.)
• Pebblin W. Warren (State Rep.)
• Chris Pringle (State Rep.)
• Shay Shelnutt (State Senator)
• Dick Brewbaker (State Senator)
• Trip Pittman (State Senator)
• Rusty Glover (State Senator)
• Young Boozer (State Treasurer)

ALASKA

• Click Bishop (State Senator)

ARIZONA

• Jeff Flake (U.S. Senator)
• Andy Biggs (U.S. Rep)
• Kyrsten Sinema (U.S. Rep)
• Todd Clodfelter (State Rep.)
• Phil Lovas (State Rep.)
• Becky A. Nutt (State Rep.)
• Don Shooter (State Rep.)

ARKANSAS

• John Boozman (U.S. Senator)
• French Hill (U.S. Rep.)
• David Branscum (State Rep.)
• Trevor Drown (State Rep.)
• Jack Ladyman (State Rep.)
• Bill Sample (State Senator)
• Nelda Speaks (State Rep.)

CALIFORNIA

• Tom Berryhill (State Senator)
• Scott D. Wiener (State Senator)
• Frank Bigelow (Assembly Member)
• Susan Talamantes Eggman (Assembly Member)
• Bill Quirk (Assembly Member)

COLORADO

• Doug Lamborn (U.S. Rep)
• Ed Perlmutter (U.S. Rep)
• Kim Ransom (State Rep.)
• John Hickenlooper (Governor)

CONNECTICUT

• White Betts (State Rep.)
• Holly Cheeseman (State Rep.)
• Laura Hoydick (State Rep.)
• Brenda Kupchick (State Rep.)
• Derek Slap (State Rep.)
• Mark Tweedie (State Rep.)
• Lezllye Zupkus (State Rep.)

DELAWARE

• Lisa Blunt Rochester (U.S. Rep)
• Brian Pettyjohn (State Senator)
• Daniel B. Short (State Rep.)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

• Eleanor Norton (Delegate to the House of Representatives) — Inclusion provided to avoid potential commentary/whining regarding D.C. representation.

FLORIDA

• Ted Yoho (U.S. Rep.)
• Bill Posey (U.S. Rep.)
• Dane Eagle (State Rep.)
• Cary Pigman (State Rep.)
• Mel Ponder (State Rep.)

GEORGIA

• Barry Loudermilk (U.S. Rep.)
• Casey Cagle (Lt. Governor)
• Paul Battles (State Rep.)
• Buzz Brockway (State Rep.)
• Matt Dollar (State Rep.)
• Bubber Epps (State Rep.)
• Clay Pirkle (State Rep.)
• Regina Quick (State Rep.)
• “Able” Mable Thomas (State Rep.)
• Steve Gooch (State Rep.)
• John F. Kennedy (State Rep.)

HAWAII

• Colleen Hanabusa (U.S. Rep.)
• Brickwood Galuteria (State Senator)

IDAHO

• Michael Crapo (U.S. Senator)
• Butch Otter (Governor)
• Sue Chew (State Rep.)
• Dustin Manwaring (State Rep.)

ILLINOIS

• Cheri Bustos (U.S. Rep.)
• John Shimkus (U.S. Rep.)
• Allen Skillicorn (State Rep.)
• Ronald Kouchi (State Senator)

INDIANA

• Phil Boots (State Senator)
• Randy Head (State Senator)
• Chip Perfect (State Senator)
• Ronald Bacon (State Rep.)
• Charlie Brown (State Rep.)
• Mike Speedy (State Rep.)

IOWA

• Chuck Grassley (U.S. Senator)
• David Loebsack (U.S. Rep)
• Chip Baltimore (State Rep.)
• Sandy Salmon (State Rep.)
• Larry Sheets (State Rep.) — Everyone wants a Larry in the sheets.

KANSAS

• Sam Brownback (Governor)
• John Doll (State Senator)
• Dennis Pyle (State Senator)
• Stan Frownfelter (State Rep.)
• Boog Highberger (State Rep.)
• Cindy Neighbor (State Rep.)
• Tom Sawyer (State Rep.)
• Sean Tarwater (State Rep.)
• Brandon Whipple (State Rep.)

KENTUCKY

• James Comer (U.S. Rep.)
• Regina Bunch (State Rep.)
• Stan Lee (State Rep.)
• Rick Girlder (State Senator)

LOUISIANA

• Billy Nungesser (Lt. Governor)
• Mike Strain (Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry)
• Reid Falconer (State Rep.)
• Katrina Jackson (State Rep.)
• Mack “Bodi” White (State Senator)

MAINE

• Chellie Pingree (U.S. Rep.)
• Patricia Hymanson (State Rep.)
• Pinny Beebe-Center (State Rep.)
• Ryan Tipping (State Rep.)
• Brownie Carson (State Senator)
• David Woodsome (State Senator)

MARYLAND

• Guy Guzzone (State Senator)
• Justin Ready (State Senator)
• Charles Barkley (State Delegate)
• Jazz Lewis (State Delegate)
• Herb McMillan (State Delegate)
• Neil Parrot (State Delegate)
• Sid Saab (State Delegate)
• Haven Shoemaker (State Delegate)

MASSACHUSETTS

• Seth Moulton (U.S. Rep.)
• Suzane Bump (State Auditor)
• Cynthia Creem (State Senator)
• Ryan Fattman (State Senator)
• Eric Lesser (State Senator)
• Michael Moore (State Senator)
• Ruth Balser (State Rep.)
• Tackey Chan (State Rep.)
• Denise Garlick (State Rep.)
• Rady Mom (State Rep.)
• Angelo Puppolo (State Rep.)
• Susannah Whipps (State Rep.)

MICHIGAN

• Gary Peters (U.S. Senator)
• Debbie Dingell (U.S. Rep)
• Phillip Pavlov (State Senator)
• John Proos (State Senator)
• Klint Kesto (State Rep.)
• Roger Victory (State Rep.)

MINNESOTA

• Jenifer Loon (State Rep.)
• Dave Pinto (State Rep.)
• Matt Bliss (State Rep.)
• Scott Dibble (State Senator)
• Paul Gazelka (State Senator)
• Bobby Joe Champion (State Senator)

MISSISSIPPI

• Manly Barton (State Rep.)
• Larry Byrd (State Rep.)
• Bubba Carpenter (State Rep.)
• Angela Cockerham (State Rep.)
• Steve Massengill (State Rep.)
• America Chuck Middleton (State Rep.)
• Randy Rushing (State Rep.)
• Jolly Russell (State Senator)

MISSOURI

• Roy Blunt (U.S. Senator)
• Emanuel Cleaver II (U.S. Rep.)
• Kiki Curls (State Senator)
• Joe Runions (State Rep.)
• Nate Tate (State Rep.)
• Sarah Unsicker (State Rep.)

MONTANA

• John Tester (U.S. Senator)
• Becky Beard (State Rep.)
• Edward Buttrey (State Senator)
• Moffie Funk (State Rep.)
• Bruce Grubbs (State Rep.)
• Derek Skees (State Rep.)
• Steve Bullock (Governor)

NEBRASKA

• Benjamin Sasse (U.S. Senator)
• Don Bacon (U.S. Rep.)
• Jeff Fortenberry (U.S. Rep.)
• Carol Blood (State Senator)
• Patty Pansing Brooks (State Senator)
• Pete Rickets (Governor)

NEVADA

• Skip Daly (Assemblyman)
• Michael C. Sprinkle (Assemblyman)
• Tick Segerblom (State Senator)

NEW HAMPSHIRE

• Ann Kuster (U.S. Rep.)
• Ann Conboy (State Supreme Court Justice)
• Barbara Biggie (State Rep.)
• Skip Cleaver (State Rep.)
• Allison Nutting (State Rep.)
• Dick Patten (State Rep.)
• Chip Rice (State Rep.)
• Matthew Scruton (State Rep.)
• Regina Birdsell (State Senator)

NEW JERSEY

• Frank LoBiondo (U.S. Rep.) — Means “The Blonde” in Italian.
• Chris Brown (State Assemblyman)
• Brian Rumpf (State Assemblyman)
• Parker Space (State Assemblyman)

NEW MEXICO

• Rick Little (State Rep.)
• D. Wonda Johnson (State Rep.)
• Candie Sweetser (State Rep.)

NEW YORK

• Frank Skartados (State Assemblyman)
• Daniel Squadron (State Senator)

NORTH CAROLINA

• G.K Butterfield, Jr. (U.S. Rep.)
• Ted Budd (U.S. Rep.)
• Paul Newby (State Supreme Court Justice)
• Chad Barefoot (State Senator)
• Pricey Harrison (State Rep.)
• Mike Clampitt (State Rep.)
• Nelson Dollar (State Rep.)

NORTH DAKOTA

• Dick Dever (State Senate)
• Jim Dotzenrod (State Senate)
• David Rust (State Senate)
• Pamela Anderson (State Rep.)
• Randy Boehning (State Rep.)
• Gary Sukut (State Rep.)
• Ralph Kilzer (State Senator)
• Lonnie Laffen (State Senator)

OHIO

• Marcia Fudge (U.S. Rep.)
• Marlene Anielski (State Rep.)
• Nicholas Celebrezze (State Rep.)
• P. Scott Lipps (State Rep.)
• Larry Householder (State Rep.)
• Kevin Bacon (State Senate)
• Bill Beagle (State Senate)

OKLAHOMA

• Todd Lamb (Lt. Governor)
• Greg Treat (State Senator)
• Kyle Loveless (State Senator)
• Scooter Park (State Rep.)

OREGON

• Mitch Greenlick (State Rep.)
• Ginny Burdick (State Senator)
• Rod Monroe (State Senator)
• Dallas Heard (State Rep.)

PENNSYLVANIA

• Lloyd Smucker (U.S. Rep.)
• Judith Schwank (State Senate)
• Ryan Bizzarro (State Rep.)
• Robert Godshall (State Rep.)
• Kate Klunk (State Rep.)

RHODE ISLAND

• Sheldon Whitehouse (U.S. Senator)
• Seth Magaziner (State Treasurer)
• Michael Chippendale (State Rep.)
• M. Teresa Paiva Weed (State Senator)

SOUTH CAROLINA

• Trey Gowdy (U.S. Rep.)
• Henry McMaster (Governor)
• Bill Chumley (State Rep.)
• Chip Huggins (State Rep.)
• J. Seth Whipper (State Rep.)
• Laurie Slade Funderburk (State Rep.)
• Bill Crosby (State Rep.)

SOUTH DAKOTA

• Mike Rounds (U.S. Senator)
• Taffy Howard (State Rep.)
• David Lust (State Rep.)
• Blake Curd (State Senator)
• Kevin Killer (State Senator)

TENNESSEE

• Bob Corker (U.S. Senator)
• Mae Beavers (State Senator)
• Rusty Crowe (State Senator)
• Randy McNally (Lt. Governor)
• Sheila Butt (State Rep.)

TEXAS

• Louie Gohmert (U.S. Rep.)
• Mac Thornberry (U.S. Rep.)
• Christi Craddick (Railroad Commissioner)
• Dustin Burrows (State Rep.)
• Tan Parker (State Rep.)
• Four Price (State Rep.)
• Lynn Stucky (State Rep.)
• Tony Tinderholt (State Rep.)
• Hugh Shine (State Rep.)
• Linda Koop (State Rep.)

UTAH

• Orrin Hatch (U.S. Senator)
• Curtis Bramble (State Senator)
• Robert Spendlove (State Rep.)
• Susan Pulsipher (State Rep.)

VERMONT

• Jim Condos (Sec. of State)
• Charles Conquest (State Rep.)
• Helen Head (State Rep.)
• Trevor Squirrel (State Rep.)
• Cynthia Weed (State Rep.)

VIRGINIA

• Bob Goodlatte (U.S. Rep.)
• Dave Brat (U.S. Rep.)
• Mark Dudenhefer (State Rep.)
• Eileen Filler-Corn (State Rep.)
• Mark Sickles (State Rep.)
• Tony Wilt (State Rep.)

WASHINGTON

• Vincent Buys (State Rep.)
• Jacquelin Maycumber (State Rep.)
• Mike Sells (State Rep.)
• Jim Honeyford (State Senator)
• Mark Mullet (State Senator)
• Kevin Ranker (State Senator)

WEST VIRGINIA

• Douglas Facemire (State Senator)
• Ryan Ferns (State Senator)
• Shawn Fluharty (State Rep.)
• Joshua Higginbotham (State Rep.)
• Eric Householder (State Rep.)
• Chad Lovejoy (State Rep.)
• Rodney Pyles (State Rep.)

WISCONSIN

• Glenn Grothman (U.S. Rep.)
• Van Wanggarrd (State Senator)
• Patience Roggensack (Chief Justice)
• Joel Kitchens (State Rep.)
• Sondy Pope (State Rep.)
• Amanda Stuck (State Rep.)

WYOMING

• Matt Mead (Governor)
• Bo Biteman (State Rep.)
• Tom Crank (State Rep.)
• Lars Lone (State Rep.)
• Bunky Loucks (State Rep.)
• Brian Boner (State Senator)
• Cale Case (State Senator)

Which one is your favourite?