During Utah's history there have been 14 Territorial Governors and 16 Governors of the State.

Wells | Cutler | Spry | Bamberger | Mabey | Dern | Blood | Maw | Lee | Clyde | Rampton | Matheson | Bangerter | Leavitt | Walker | Huntsman

1896-1905 REPUBLICAN
(August 11, 1859-March 12, 1938)

When Utah achieved statehood in 1896, 36-year-old Wells, a Salt Lake City native, became Utah's first governor and the youngest to date. A former tax collector, city recorder, and secretary of the 1895 Utah Constitutional Convention, he was later involved in banking. Wells set up the machinery of state government for a smooth transition from territorial to state status and backed bills that affected education, agriculture, and the arts.