Pre-Republic Governors of Texas

Spanish Governors of Texas

• Domingo Teran de los Rios
  1691-1692
  
• Gregorio de Salinas Varona
  1692-1697
  
• Francisco Cuerbo y Valdez
  1698-1702
  
• Mathias de Aguirre
  1703-1705
  
• Martin de Alarcon
  1705-1708

• Simon Padilla y Cordova
  1708-1712
  
• Pedro Fermin de Echevers y Subisa
  1712-1714
  
• Juan Valdez
  1714-1716
  
• Martin de Alarcon
  1716-1719
  
• Joseph de Azlor
  1719-1722

• Fernando Perez de Almazan
  1722-1727
  
• Melchor de Media Villa y Azcona
  1727-1730
  
• Juan Antonio Bustillos y Ceballos
  1730-1734
  
• Manuel de Sandoval
  1734-1736
  
• Carols Benites Franquis de Lugo
  1736-1737

• Prudencio de Orobio y Basterra
  1737-1741
  
• Tomas Felipe Wintuisen
  1741-1743
  
• Justo Boneo y Morales
  1743-1744
  
• Francisco Garcia Larios
  1744-1748
  
• Pedro del Barrio Junco y Espriella
  1748-1751

• Jacinto de Barrios y Jauregui
  1751-1759
  
• Angel Martos y Navarrete
  1759-1766
  
• Hugo Oconor
  1767-1770
  
• Baron de Ripperda
  1770-1778
  
• Domingo Cabello
  1778-1786

• Bernardo Bonavia
  1786-1786
  
• Rafael Martinez Pacheco
  1786-1790
  
  • According to MARTINEZ PACHECO, RAFAEL, The Handbook of Texas Online, Pacheco was appointed ad interim governor of Texas December 5, 1786 and his removal was approved by the viceroy on October 18, 1790. The list of governors in the 1998-1999 Texas Almanac gives his term of office at 1787-1788, and notes that from 1788 to 1789, the office of governor was suppressed, and the area was ruled by a presidial captain.
    
• Manuel Munoz
  1790-1798
  
• Jose Irigoyen
  1798-1800
  
  • According to IRIGOYEN, JOSE, The Handbook of Texas Online, Jose Irigoyen was appointed governor, but he never took office.
    
• Juan Bautista de Elguezabal
  1800-1805
  
  • According to MUNOZ, MANUEL, The Handbook of Texas Online, Elguezabal became interim governor in 1797 because Munoz was ill, and continued in this post following Munoz' death in July of 1799.
    

• Antonio Cordero y Bustamante
  1805-1808
  
• Manuel Maria de Salcedo
  1808-1813
  
• Juan Bautista Casas
  1811-1811
  
  • According to CASAS REVOLT, The Handbook of Texas Online, On January 22, 1811 Juan Bautista de las Casas and his supporters arrested Governor Manuel Salcedo. The revolutionary government later appointed him ad interim governor of Texas. Casas' government was overthrown in March of 1811, and Salcedo returned to power.
    
• Cristobal Dominguez
  1814-1817
  
• Ignacio Perez
  1817-1817

• Manuel Pardo
  1817-1817
  
• Antonio Martinez
  1817-1822
  

Mexican Governors of Texas

• Jose Feliz Trespalacios
  1822-1823
  
• Luciano Garcia
  1823-1824 .

Mexican Governors of Coahuila y Texas

• Rafael Gonzales
  1824-1826
  
• Victor Blanco
  1826-1827
  
• Jose Maria Viesca
  1827-1830
  
• Ramon Eca y Musquiz
  1830-1831
  
• Juan Martin de Veramendi
  1832-1833

• Juan Jose de Vidaurri y Villasenor
  1833-1834
  
• Juan Jose Elguezabal
  1834-1835
  
• Jose Maria Cantu
  1835-1835
  
• Agustin M. Viesca
  1835-1835
  
• Marciel Borrego
  1835-1835
  
• Ramon Ena y Musquiz
  1835-1835

Provisional Colonial Governors

• Henry Smith (impeached)
  1835-January, 1836
  
  • According to ROBINSON, JAMES W.." The Handbook of Texas Online, "The executive council of the provisional government deposed Governor Henry Smith on January 11, 1836, and named Robinson as his successor. Smith, claiming that there was no quorum present when he was deposed, refused to relinquish the office, and as a result both Smith and Robinson claimed to be governor"
    
• James W. Robinson, acting governor
  January 1836-March 2, 1836.

Sources:

The New Handbook of Texas online at http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/

1998-1999 Texas Almanac

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