The Texas Governor's Mansion: Governors and First Ladies of Texas

*Prior to Construction of the Governor's Mansion*
James Pinckney Henderson Frances Cox Henderson	1846-1847
George T. Wood Martha Evans Gindrat Wood	1847-1849
Peter Hansborough Bell James Wilson Henderson	1849-1853

Occupants of the Governor's Mansion	*Terms of Office*
Elisha Marshall Pease Lucadia Christiana Niles Pease	December 21, 1853- December 21, 1857
Hardin R. Runnels	December 21, 1857- December 21, 1859
Sam Houston Margaret Moffette Lea Houston	December 21, 1859- March 16, 1861 (left office because of state's secession)
Edward Clark Martha Melissa Evans Clark	March 16, 1861- November 7, 1861 (Lt. Gov. succeeding Houston)
Francis R. Lubbock Adele Baron Lubbock	November 7, 1861- November 5, 1863 (resigned to enter Confederate Army)
* Pendleton Murrah Sue Ellen Taylor Murrah	November 5, 1863- June 17, 1865 (administration terminated by fall of Confederacy)
Andrew J. Hamilton Mary Jane Bowen Hamilton	July 21, 1865- August 9, 1866 (provisional, appointed by President Johnson)
James Webb Throckmorton Ann Rattan Throckmorton	August 9, 1866- August 8, 1867
Elisha Marshall Pease	August 8, 1867- September 30, 1869 (appointed July 30, 1867 under martial law; did not move into the Mansion. Pease resigned and vacated office September 30, 1869. No successor was named until January 8, 1870)
Edmund Jackson Davis Anne Elizabeth Britton Davis	January 8, 1870- January 15, 1874 (appointed provisional governor after being elected)
Richard Coke Mary Evans Horne Coke	January 15, 1874- December 1, 1876 (resigned to enter United States Senate)
Richard B. Hubbard Janie Roberts Hubbard	December 1, 1876- January 21, 1879 (Lt. Gov. succeeding Coke)
Oran M. Roberts Frances Wickliffe Edwards Roberts	January 21, 1879- January 16, 1883
John Ireland Anne Maria Penn Ireland	January 16, 1883- January 18, 1887
Lawrence Sullivan Ross Elizabeth Dorothy Tinsley Ross	January 18, 1887- January 20, 1891
James Stephen Hogg Sarah Ann Stinson Hogg	January 20, 1891- January 15, 1895
Charles A. Culberson Sallie Harrison Culberson	January 15, 1895- January 17, 1899
Joseph Draper Sayers Orline Walton Sayers	January 17, 1899- January 20, 1903
Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham Sarah Beona Meng Lanham	January 20, 1903- January 15, 1907
Thomas Mitchell Campbell Fannie Irene Bruner Campbell	January 15, 1907- January 17, 1911
Oscar Branch Colquitt Alice Fuller Murrell Colquitt	January 17, 1911- January 19, 1915
James E. Ferguson Miriam Amanda Wallace Ferguson	January 19, 1915- August 25, 1917 (impeached)
William Pettus Hobby Willie Chapman Cooper Hobby	August 25, 1917- January 18, 1921 (Lt. Gov. succeeding Ferguson)
Pat Morris Neff Myrtle Mainer Neff	January 18, 1921- January 20, 1925
Miriam A. Ferguson	January 20, 1925- January 17, 1927
Dan Moody Mildred Paxton Moody	January 17, 1927- January 20, 1931
Ross S. Sterling Maud Abbie Gage Sterling	January 20, 1931- January 17, 1933
Miriam A. Ferguson	January 17, 1933- January 15, 1935
James V. Allred Joe Betsy Miller Allred	January 15, 1935- January 17, 1939
W. Lee O'Daniel Merle Estelle Butcher O'Daniel	January 17, 1939- August 4, 1941 (resigned to enter U.S. Senate)
Coke R. Stevenson Blanch Fay Wright Stevenson	August 4, 1941- January 21, 1947 (Lt. Gov., succeeding O'Daniel)
Beauford Halbert Jester Mabel Buchanan Jester	January 21, 1947- July 11, 1949 (died in office)
Allan Shivers Marialice Shary Shivers	July 11, 1949- January 15, 1957 (Lt. Gov., succeeding Jester)
Price Daniel Jean Houston Baldwin Daniel	January 15, 1957- January 15, 1963
John B. Connally Idanell Brill Connally	January 15, 1963- January 21, 1969
Preston Smith Ima Mae Smith Smith	January 21, 1969- January 16, 1973
Dolph Briscoe, Jr. Betty Jane Slaughter Briscoe	January 16, 1973- January 16, 1979
William P. Clements, Jr. Rita Crocker Clements	January 16, 1979- January 18, 1983
Mark Wells White Linda Gale Thompson White	January 18, 1983- January 20, 1987
William P. Clements, Jr. Rita Crocker Clements	January 20, 1987- January 15, 1991
Ann Willis Richards	January 15, 1991- January 17, 1995
George Walker Bush Laura Welch Bush	January 17, 1995 - December 21, 2000
Rick Perry Anita Thigpen Perry	December 21, 2000 - present

The Perrys are the 39th family to live in the Mansion. Rick Perry is the 40th governor to live in the Mansion, and the 47th governor of Texas. Although several governors served more than one term, only the Ferguson family occupied the house at three different times. Marshall Pease, Miriam Ferguson and Bill Clements each served two non-consecutive terms.

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* On Murrah's departure, Lt. Gov. Fletcher S. Stockdale (acting governor May-June 1865) performed some duties of the governor's office and is sometimes listed as governor, although Hamilton's appointment was for immediate succession. There is no evidence that Stockdale occupied the Mansion.