31. JOHN YOUNG BROWN 1891 - 1895 Born: Hardin Resided: Henderson Party: Democrat Occupation:Lawyer Special: Unsuccessfully ran for Governor again in 1899. 32. WILLIAM 0. BRADLEY 1895 - 1899 Born: Garrard Resided: Garrard Party: Republican Occupation: Lawyer Special: First Republican Governor. Served in U.S. Senate, 1909-1914. 33. WILLIAM S. TAYLOR 1899 - 1900 Born: Butler Resided: Butler Party: Republican Occupation: Lawyer, Farmer 34. WILLIAM GOEBEL 1900 Born:Pennsylvania Resided: Kenton Party: Democrat Occupation: Lawyer Special: Shot in front of Capitol on Jan. 30, 1900 while election being contested. Sworn in on deathbed, courts later upheld his election. Only U.S. Governor to die by assassination. 35. JOHN CREPPS WICKLIFFE BECKHAM 1900 - 1907 Born: Nelson Resided: Nelson Party:Democrat Occupation: Lawyer Special: Succeeded upon Goebel's death. Elected to full term in 1903. Kentucky's first popularly elected U.S. Senator, 1914. 36. AUGUSTUS E. WILLSON 1907 - 1911 Born: Mason Resided: Jefferson Party: Republican Occupation: Lawyer Special: Declared martial law to end "Black Patch War" in western Kentucky. 37. JAMES B. McCREARY 1911 - 1915 Born: Madison Resided: Madison Party: Democrat Occupation: Lawyer 38. AUGUSTUS OWSLEY STANLEY 1915 - 1919 Born: Shelby Resided: Henderson Party: Democrat Occupation: Lawyer Special: Resigned in 1919 after election to U.S. Senate. 39. JAMES D. BLACK 1919 Born: Knox Resided: Knox Party: Democrat Occupation: Teacher, Lawyer Special: Came to office after resignation of Stanley, served seven months. Defeated in his own race for Governor in November, 1919. 40. EDWIN P. MORROW 1919 - 1923 Born: Pulaski Resided: Pulaski Party: Republican Occupation: Lawyer Special: Strong opponent of lynching and the Ku Klux Klan. Supported suffrage for women. 41. WILLIAM J. FIELDS 1923 - 1927 Born: Carter Resided: Carter Party: Democrat Occupation: Businessman, Lawyer Special: Served seven terms in U.S. House before becoming Governor. 42. FLEM D. SAMPSON 1927 - 1931 Born: Knox Resided: Knox Party: Republican Occupation: Judge, Lawyer Special: Served Court of Appeals Justice prior to election as Governor. 43. RUBY LAFFOON 1931 - 1935 Born: Hopkins Resided: Hopkins Party: Democrat Occupation: Lawyer 44. A. B. (Happy) CHANDLER 1935 - 1939 Born: Henderson Resided: Woodford Party: Democrat Occupation: Lawyer Resigned to enter U.S. Senate, later served as baseball commissioner. Elected Governor again in 1955. 45. KEEN JOHNSON 1939 - 1943 Born: Lyon Resided: Madison Party: Democrat Occupation: Journalist, Businessman Special: Succeeded upon Chandler's resignation, then elected to a full term. 46. SIMEON S. WILLIS 1943 - 1947 Born: State of Ohio Resided: Boyd Party: Republican Occupation: Lawyer, Judge 47. EARLE C. CLEMENTS 1947 - 1950 Born: Union Resided: Union Party: Democrat Occupation: Public Servant Resigned in 1950 to run for U.S. Senate 48. LAWRENCE W. WETHERBY 1950 - 1955 Born: Jefferson Resided: Jefferson Party: Democrat Occupation: Lawyer, Judge Special: Succeeded to office upon Clements' resignation, then elected to a full term. 49. A. B. (Happy) CHANDLER 1955 - 1959 See #44 50. BERT T. COMBS 1959 - 1963 Born: Clay Resided: Floyd Party: Democrat Occupation: Lawyer 51. EDWARD (Ned) T. BREATHITT 1963 - 1967 Born: Christian Resided: Christian Party: Democrat Occupation: Lawyer 52. LOUIE B. NUNN 1967 - 1971 Born: Barren Resided: Barren Party: Republican Occupation: Lawyer 53. WENDELL H. FORD 1971 - 1974 Born: Daviess Resided: Daviess Party: Democrat Occupation: Businessman Special: Resigned upon winning election to U.S. Senate. 54. JULIAN M. CARROLL 1974 - 1979 Born: McCracken Resided: McCracken Party: Democrat Occupation: Lawyer Special: Succeeded to office when Ford resigned, then elected to a full term. 55. JOHN YOUNG BROWN, JR. 1979 - 1983 Born: Fayette Resided: Fayette Party: Democrat Occupation: Businessman Special: A millionaire businessman 56 . MARTHA LAYNE (HALL) COLLINS 1983 - 1987 Born: Shelby Resided: Woodford Party: Democrat Occupation: Teacher Special: First woman to be elected Governor of Kentucky. Chaired Democratic National Convention in 1984. 57. WALLACE WILKINSON 1987 - 1991 Born: Casey Resided: Fayette Party: Democrat Occupation: Businessman 58. BRERETON CHANDLER JONES 1991 - 1995 Born: State of Ohio Resided: Woodford Party: Democrat Occupation: Businessman 59. PAUL EDWARD PATTON 1995 - Born: Lawrence Resided: Pike Party: Democrat Occupation: Engineer, Businessman (c) Copyright 26 July 2001, Sandra K. 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