John is the most common name of governors of Vermont. The Green Mountain state has had an awful lot of governors since it became the 14th state on March 4, 1791, owing to the fact that the governors were originally elected to a one-year term, later increased to two. Charles and William tie for second […]
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Wisconsin has had 44 governors since it became the 30th state to be admitted to the United State of America on May 29, 1848. The most common name for governors of the Badger State has been William. All the Williams were in office in the 19th century. The most uncommon name was that of Cadwallader […]
Wyoming Governors
Wyoming became the 44th U.S. state on July 10, 1890. It has been governed by 31 men since then and one woman. In fact, Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first female governor in the entire USA even though Texas also elected a woman governor at the same time.
American First Ladies
Did you know there have been 3 American First Ladies who were named Elizabeth? One went by her given name and two went by their nicknames: Betty and Bess.
First Ladies of Africa
A list of the First Ladies of Africa from A to Z
French First Ladies
Many French first ladies went by one of their middle names rather than their given name. There have actually been 4 who were born with the given name Jeanne, but only 3 retained it.
Mexican First Ladies
There have been 3 Mexican first ladies with the given name Maria and 2 named Carmen. The Mexican First Ladies’ names are linked to its closest equivalent on the site.