Many of the images and all of the sound files on individual governor's pages are part of the Governors of Louisiana multimedia display at the Old State Capitol Center for Political and Governmental History, in Baton Rouge, and are presented here as a means to promote and advertise that institution.

The last update for this page was on March 5, 1998. Individual governors' pages are complete back to 1812.

The links below will take you to pages with brief information and a thumbnail image of each governor. From there, click a governor's name for more detailed information.

French Period (1699-1766)

Spanish Period (1766-1803)
French Interim Period (November 30-December 20, 1803)
Territorial Period (1803-1812)

Statehood / Antebellum Period (1812-1861)

Confederate Governors (1861-1865)
United States Wartime Military Governors (1862-1865)
Period of Military Occupation (1865-1877)

Governors Since 1877