Chronology of California's Lieutenant Governors

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Chronology of California's Lieutenant Governors

1849-Present

Name	Party	Date Inaugurated	Governor Served With	Notes
John McDougall	Independent Democrat	Dec. 20, 1849	Peter H. Burnett	McDougall became Governor January 9, 1851, succeeding Governor Burnett who resigned.
David C. Broderick (Acting)	Democrat	Jan. 9, 1851	John McDougall	Broderick had been elected President of Senate January 9, 1851, thereby becoming Acting Lieutenant Governor, replacing John McDougall who resigned.
Samuel Purdy	Democrat	Jan. 8, 1852	John Bigler
Samuel Purdy	Democrat	Jan. 7, 1854	John Bigler
Robert M. Anderson	American	Jan. 9, 1856	J. Neeley Johnson
John Walkup	Democrat	Jan. 8, 1858	John B. Weller
John G. Downey	Lecompton Democrat	Jan. 9, 1860	Milton S. Latham	Downey became Governor January 14, 1860, succeeding Governor Latham who resigned.
Isaac N. Quinn (Acting)	Democrat	Jan. 20, 1860	John G. Downey	Quinn was elected President of Senate January 20, 1860, thereby becoming Acting Lieutenant Governor, replacing John G. Downey, resigned.
Pablo de la Guerra (Acting)	Democrat	Jan. 7, 1861	John G. Downey	De la Guerra was elected President of Senate January 7, 1861, thereby becoming Acting Lieutenant Governor, replacing Isaac N. Quinn who resigned.
John F. Chellis	Republican	Jan. 10, 1862	Leland Stanford
Tim N. Machin	Union	Dec. 10, 1863	Frederick F. Low
William Holden	Democrat	Dec. 5, 1867	Henry H. Haight
Romualdo Pacheco	Republican	Dec. 8, 1871	Newton Booth	Pacheco became Governor February 27, 1875, succeeding Governor Booth who resigned.
William Irwin (Acting)	Democrat	Feb. 27, 1875	Romualdo Pacheco	Irwin became Acting Lieutenant Governor February 27, 1875, replacing Romualdo Pacheco who resigned.
James A. Johnson	Democrat	Dec. 9, 1875	William Irwin
John Mansfield	Republican	Jan. 8, 1880	George C. Perkins
John Daggett	Democrat	Jan. 10, 1883	George Stoneman
Robert W. Waterman	Republican	Jan. 8, 1887	Washington Bartlett	Waterman became Governor September 13, 1887, succeeding Governor Bartlett who died in office.
Stephen M. White (Acting)	Democrat	Sept. 13, 1887	Robert W. Waterman	White had been elected President pro Tempore of Senate January 5, 1887, thereby becoming Acting Lieutenant Governor, replacing Robert W. Waterman who ascended to the Governorship.
John B. Reddick	Republican	Jan. 8, 1891	Henry H. Markham
Spencer G. Millard	Republican	Jan. 11, 1895	James H. Budd	Millard died in office October 24, 1895.
William T. Jeter	Democrat	Oct. 25, 1895	James H. Budd	Jeter was appointed October 25, 1895, by Governor Budd replacing Spencer G. Millard who died in office.
Jacob H. Neff	Republican	Jan. 3, 1899	Henry T. Gage
Alden Anderson	Republican	Jan. 6, 1903	George C. Pardee
Warren R. Porter	Republican	Jan. 8, 1907	James N. Gillet
A.J. Wallace	Republican	Jan. 3, 1911	Hiram W. Johnson
John M. Eshleman	Progressive	Jan. 5, 1915	Hiram W. Johnson	Eshleman died in office February 28, 1916.
William D. Stephens	Republican	July 22, 1916	Hiram W. Johnson	Stephens was appointed Lt. Governor July 22, 1916, by Governor Johnson, replacing John M. Eshleman who died in office. Stephens then became Governor March 15, 1917, replacing Hiram W. Johnson who resigned.
Vacancy			William D. Stephens	Vacancy from Mar. 15, 1917, to Jan. 7, 1919.
C.C. Young	Republican	Jan. 7, 1919	William D. Stephens
C.C. Young	Republican	Jan. 7, 1919	Friend Wm. Richardson	Young was elected Governor November 2, 1926.
Buron Fitts	Republican	Jan. 4, 1927	C.C. Young	Fitts resigned November 30, 1928.
H.L. Carnahan	Republican	Dec. 4, 1928	C.C. Young	Carnahan was appointed Lt. Governor on December 4, 1928, by Governor Young, to replace Buron Fitts who resigned.
Frank F. Merriam	Republican	Jan. 6, 1931	James Rolph, Jr.	Merriam became Governor June 7, 1934, succeeding Governor Rolph who died in office.
Vacancy			Frank F. Merriam	Vacancy from June 7, 1934 to Jan. 8, 1935.
George J. Hatfield	Republican	Jan. 8, 1935	Frank F. Merriam
Ellis E. Patterson	Democrat	Jan. 2, 1939	Culbert L. Olsen
Frederick F. Houser	Republican	Jan. 4, 1943	Earl Warren
Goodwin J. Knight	Republican	Jan. 6, 1947	Earl Warren
Goodwin J. Knight	Republican	Jan. 8, 1951	Earl Warren	Became Governor October 5, 1953, succeeding Governor Warren who resigned.
Harold J. Powers	Republican	Oct. 5, 1953	Goodwin J. Knight	Served as President pro Tempore of Senate from 1947 until October 5, 1953, when he became Lieutenant Governor, replacing Goodwin J. Knight who resigned.
Harold J. Powers	Republican	Jan. 3, 1955	Goodwin J. Knight
Glenn. M. Anderson	Democrat	Jan. 5, 1959	Edmund G. (Pat) Brown, Sr.
Glenn. M. Anderson	Democrat	Jan. 7, 1963	Edmund G. (Pat) Brown, Sr.
Robert H. Finch	Republican	Jan. 2, 1967	Ronald Reagan	Resigned January 20, 1969, to become Secretary, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Nixon.
Ed Reinecke	Republican	Jan. 21, 1969	Ronald Reagan	Appointed January 21, 1969, by Governor Reagan to replace Robert H. Finch who resigned.
Ed Reinecke	Republican	Jan. 4, 1971	Ronald Reagan	Resigned October 2, 1974.
John L. Harmer	Republican	Oct. 4, 1974	Ronald Reagan	Appointed October 4, 1974, by Governor Reagan succeeding Ed Reinecke, who resigned.
Mervyn M. Dymally	Democrat	Jan. 6, 1975	Edmund G. (Jerry) Brown, Jr.
Mike Curb	Republican	Jan. 8, 1979	Edmund G. (Jerry) Brown, Jr.
Leo T. McCarthy	Democrat	Jan. 3, 1983	George Deukmejian	Served as Speaker of the Assembly, June 28, 1974-1980.
Leo T. McCarthy	Democrat	Jan. 5, 1987	George Deukmejian
Leo T. McCarthy	Democrat	Jan. 7, 1991	Pete Wilson
Gray Davis	Democrat	Jan. 2, 1995	Pete Wilson	Former State Assemblymember and State Controller.
Cruz M. Bustamante	Democrat	Jan. 4, 1999	Gray Davis	Served as Speaker of the Assembly, Dec. 2, 1996 - Feb. 26, 1998
Cruz M. Bustamante	Democrat	Jan. 6, 2003	Gray Davis / Arnold Schwarzenegger
John Garamendi	Democrat	Jan. 7, 2007	Arnold Schwarzenegger	Previously served as State Senator, Assemblymember and Insurance Commissioner.