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Move and zoom the map with the mouse and its scroll wheel. Click on the colored dots within the map representing the places where the governors were born, from Missouri to Connecticut. Return to the original view of the map by clicking on the House icon within the map.
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There have been 47 Governors of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since the official formation of the state on December 21, 1790. Originally, Pennsylvania was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain. After declaring independence and creating a constitution in 1776, Pennsylvania was governed by a Supreme Executive Council with a chosen President leading the council.
In 1790, the newly drafted Pennsylvania constitution removed the council and replaced the President with an elected governor, establishing a three-year term which would commence on the third Tuesday of the December following the election. In 1847, this term limit was extended to four years under the governance of Henry M. Hoyt.
Of the 47 governors of Pennsylvania (as of 2015), 6 were born outside of the state. The governors born outside of the state of Pennsylvania are listed below. The map above shows the distribution of the hometowns of all of the Pennsylvania-born governors, colored according to their party affiliation, their date of birth, or the year they took office.
Data source: FindAGrave.com.
US maps source: Esri, Inc.
Image sources: All images are courtesy Wikipedia; each one is linked to its respective Wikipedia article.
Parchment background image source: TCB (Taking Care of Business).
Map and webpage created by: Timothy Hegberg, Fall 2015.
Modifications by: Dr. Geiger, 2016.
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