Kentucky Governors
Term: December 8, 1931 to December 10, 1935
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Governor Ruby Laffoon
Democratic
15 January 1869 — 01 March 1941
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First Lady Mary "May" Bryant Nisbet Laffoon
13 February 1874 — 05 June 1972
Term: December 10, 1935 to October 9, 1939
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Governor A. B. “Happy” Chandler
Democratic
14 July 1898 — 15 June 1991
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First Lady Mildred Lucille Watkins Chandler
23 November 1899 — 23 January 1995
Term: October 9, 1939 to December 7, 1943
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Governor Keen Johnson
Democratic
12 January 1896 — 07 February 1970
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First Lady Eunice Lee Nichols Johnson
19 September 1895 — 14 May 1982
Term: December 7, 1943 to December 9, 1947
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Governor Simeon S Willis
Republican
01 December 1879 — 01 April 1965
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First Lady Ida Lee Millis Willis
25 December 1897 — 11 November 1978
Term: December 9, 1947 to November 27, 1950
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Governor Earle C. Clements
Democratic
22 October 1896 — 12 March 1985
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First Lady Sara McGoodwin Blue Clements
23 November 1894 — 23 February 1976
Term: November 27, 1950 to December 13, 1954
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Governor Lawrence W. Wetherby
Democratic
02 January 1908 — 27 March 1994
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First Lady Helen Dwyer Wetherby
27 December 1907 — 12 January 2005
Term: December 13, 1955 to June 8, 1959
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Governor A. B. “Happy” Chandler
Democratic
14 July 1898 — 15 June 1991
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First Lady Mildred Lucille Watkins Chandler
23 November 1899 — 23 January 1995