Heads of State of West Virginia
West Virginia
Governors of West Virginia
List of Governors of West Virginia
Henry Mason Mathews
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 29 1834; d. April 28 1884.
Democratic Party
1877 – 1881
Howard Mason Gore
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 12 1877; d. June 20 1947.
Republican Party
1925 – 1929
Joseph Anthony “Joe” Manchin III
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 24 1947.
References:
[1] “Joe Manchin III,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–Present, United States Congress, accessed May 15, 2026, https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001183.
Democratic Party
January 17 2005 – November 15 2010
Constitutional Officers of West Virginia
Secretaries of State of West Virginia
List of Secretaries of State of West Virginia
Name
Political Party
Dates in Office
Joseph Anthony “Joe” Manchin III
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 24 1947.
References:
[1] “Joe Manchin III,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–Present, United States Congress, accessed May 15, 2026, https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001183.
Democratic Party
January 15 2001 – January 17 2005
Attorney General of West Virginia
Henry Mason Mathews
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 29 1834; d. April 28 1884.
Democratic Party
1873 – 1877
Treasurer of West Virginia
Riley McGowan Moore
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 1 1980.
Republican Party
2021 – 2025