The first lady of Pennsylvania is the title attributed to the wife of the

governor of Pennsylvania A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

. The honorary position is styled as First Lady or First Gentleman of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To date there have been no female governors of Pennsylvania, and all first spouses have been first ladies. From 1777 until late 1790, Pennsylvania was governed by a "Supreme Executive Council" whose head had the title of President. These presidents' wives are included here as well.

List of first ladies of Pennsylvania

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Governor of Pennsylvania A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

, - , , Sarah Morris, , 1788, , 1799, , Thomas Mifflin , - , , Sarah Armitage, , 1799, , 1808, , Thomas McKean , - , , Catherine Antes, , 1808, , 1810, , rowspan=3,

Simon Snyder Simon Snyder (November 5, 1759November 9, 1819) was the third Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, serving three terms from 1808 to 1817. He led the state through the War of 1812. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Snyder established a ...

, - , , ''none'' (Snyder was a widower), , 1810, , 1814 , - , , Mary Slough Scott, , 1814, , 1817 , - , , Nancy Irwin, , 1817, , 1820, , William Findlay , - , , Elizabeth Whitman, , 1820, , 1823, , Joseph Hiester , - , , Susan Kimmell, , 1823, , 1829, ,

John Andrew Schulze John Andrew Shulze (July 19, 1775November 18, 1852) was a Pennsylvania political leader and the sixth governor of Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Muhlenberg family political dynasty. Early life and education Shulze was born in Tulpehocken ...

, - , , Mary Erb, , 1829, , 1833, , rowspan=2, George Wolf , - , , ''none'' (Mary Erb Wolf died in 1833), , 1833, , 1835 , - , , Susan Alter, , 1835, , 1839, , Joseph Ritner , - , , Josephine McDermott, , 1839, , 1845, ,

David R. Porter David Rittenhouse Porter (October 31, 1788 – August 6, 1867) was the ninth governor of Pennsylvania. Voted into office during the controversial 1838 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, which was characterized by intense anti-Masonic and anti- ...

, - , , Jane Findlay, , 1845, , 1848, ,

Francis R. Shunk Francis Rawn Shunk (August 7, 1788 – July 20, 1848) was the tenth governor of Pennsylvania from 1845 to 1848. Early career Shunk was born on August 7, 1788 in Trappe, Pennsylvania, to a poor farming family of German descent. His great-grandfa ...

, - , , ''none'', , 1848, , 1848, , ''none'' (office vacant) , - , , Mary Montieth, , 1848, , 1852, ,

William F. Johnston William Freame Johnston (November 29, 1808October 25, 1872) was the 11th governor of Pennsylvania, from 1848 to 1852. A lawyer by training, Johnston became district attorney of Westmoreland County at the age of 21 in 1829. He was elected to t ...

, - , , Maria Jane Reed, , 1852, , 1855, ,

William Bigler William Bigler (January 1, 1814August 9, 1880) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democrat as the 12th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1855 and as a member of the United States Senate for Pennsylvania from 1856 ...

, - , , Sarah Ann Hepburn, , 1855, , 1858, ,

James Pollock James Pollock may refer to: * James Pollock (American politician) (1810–1890), governor of the State of Pennsylvania, 1855–1858 * James Pollock (artist) (born 1943), American artist * James Pollock (Northern Ireland politician) (1893–1982), ...

, - , , Mary W. Vanderbilt, , 1858, , 1861, ,

William F. Packer William Fisher Packer (April 2, 1807September 27, 1870) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as the 14th governor of Pennsylvania from 1858 to 1861. Early and personal life Packer was born in Howard Township, Pennsylvania t ...

, - , , Catherine Irvine Wilson, , 1861, , 1867, ,

Andrew Gregg Curtin Andrew Gregg Curtin (April 22, 1815/1817October 7, 1894) was a U.S. lawyer and politician. He served as the Governor of Pennsylvania during the Civil War, helped defend his state during the Gettysburg Campaign, and led organization of the crea ...

, - , , Mary Church Henderson, , 1867, , 1873, ,

John W. Geary John White Geary (December 30, 1819February 8, 1873) was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was the final alcalde and first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and ...

, - , , Sallie Douglas Sebring, , 1873, , 1879, ,

John F. Hartranft John Frederick Hartranft (December 16, 1830 – October 17, 1889) was the United States military officer who read the death warrant to the individuals who were executed on July 7, 1865 for conspiring to assassinate American President Abraham Lin ...

, - , , Mary Elizabeth Loveland, , 1879, , 1883, ,

Henry M. Hoyt Henry Martyn Hoyt, Sr. (June 8, 1830 – December 1, 1892) was an American lawyer and politician and the 18th governor of Pennsylvania from 1879 to 1883, as well as an officer in the Union army during the American Civil War. Early life Henry ...

, - , , ''unknown'', , 1883, , 1887, ,

Robert E. Pattison Robert Emory Pattison (December 8, 1850August 1, 1904) was an American attorney and politician serving as the 19th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1883 to 1887 and 1891 to 1895. Pattison was the only Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania between ...

, - , , Mary Allison McAllister, , 1887, , 1891, , James A. Beaver , - , , ''unknown'', , 1891, , 1895, ,

, - , , Jane Armstrong Rankin, , 1895, , 1899, ,

Daniel H. Hastings Daniel Hartman Hastings (February 26, 1849January 9, 1903) was the 21st governor of Pennsylvania, serving from 1895 to 1899. Biography Daniel H. Hastings was born in Salona, Clinton County, Pennsylvania on February 26, 1849. He was educated l ...

, - , , Elizabeth B. White, , 1899, , 1903, ,

William A. Stone William Alexis Stone (April 18, 1846March 1, 1920) was an American politician who served as the 22nd governor of Pennsylvania, serving from 1899 to 1903. Early life and family Stone was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. He was descended fro ...

, - , , Virginia Earle Broomall, , 1903, , 1907, ,

Samuel W. Pennypacker Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker (April 9, 1843 – September 2, 1916) was an American politician serving as the List of governors of Pennsylvania, 23rd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1903 to 1907. He also served Pennsylvania as a judge and wrote abo ...

, - , , ''unknown'', , 1907, , 1911, ,

Edwin Sydney Stuart Edwin Sydney Stuart (December 28, 1853 – March 21, 1937) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Philadelphia from 1891 to 1895 and as the 24th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1907 to 1911. Early life and Philadelphia politi ...

, - , , Harriet Day, , 1911, , 1915, ,

John K. Tener John Kinley Tener (July 25, 1863May 19, 1946) was a Northern Irish born American politician and Major League Baseball player and executive. He served as the 25th List of governors of Pennsylvania, Governor of Pennsylvania from 1911 until 1915. ...

, - , , ''none'' (Brumbaugh was a widower), , 1915, , 1916, , rowspan=2, Martin Grove Brumbaugh , - , , Flora Belle Parks, , 1916, , 1919 , - , , Emeline Roach, , 1919, , 1923, , William Cameron Sproul , - , , Cornelia Elizabeth Bryce, , 1923, , 1927, , Gifford Pinchot , - , , ''none'' (Fisher was a widower), , 1927, , 1931, ,

John Stuchell Fisher John Stuchell Fisher (May 25, 1867June 25, 1940) was an American politician who served as the 29th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1927 until 1931. A Republican, he had previously served as a Pennsylvania State Senator from 1901 until 1907. Life ...

, - , , Cornelia Elizabeth Bryce, , 1931, , 1935, , Gifford Pinchot , - , , Huberta F. Potter, , 1935, , 1939, , George Howard Earle III , - , , Grace Hainey Morris (hostess), , 1939, , 1939, , rowspan=3, Arthur James , - , , Dorothy James (hostess), , 1939, , 1941 , - , , Emily Radcliffe Case, , 1941, , 1943 , - , , Mary Charity Scott, , 1943, , 1947, ,

Edward Martin Edward Martin may refer to: Government and politics * Edward L. Martin (1837–1897), U.S. representative from Delaware * Edward Lowe Martin (1842–1912), Kansas City mayor * Edward Martin (Pennsylvania politician) (1879–1967), governor of Penn ...

, - , , Sarah Andrews Baker, , 1947, , 1947, ,

John C. Bell Jr. John Cromwell Bell Jr. (October 25, 1892 – March 18, 1974) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was the 18th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania (1943–1947) before becoming the 33rd and shortest-serving governor of Pennsylvani ...

, - , , Jean Kerr Taylor, , 1947, , 1951, , James H. Duff , - , , Helene Pennebecker Morgan, , 1951, , 1955, ,

John S. Fine John Sydney Fine (April 10, 1893 – May 21, 1978) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. A Republican, he served as the 35th governor of Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1955. Early life Fine was born in Newport Township, Pennsylvania, ...

, - , , Mary Jane Strickler, , 1955, , 1959, , George M. Leader , - , , Alyce Golden Lawrence, , 1959, , 1963, , David L. Lawrence , - , , Mary Lowe Chamberlin, , 1963, , 1967, , William Scranton , - , , Jane Harris Davies, , 1967, , 1971, ,

Raymond P. Shafer Raymond Philip Shafer (March 5, 1917 – December 12, 2006) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 39th governor of Pennsylvania from 1967 to 1971. Prior to that, he served as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from ...

, - , , Muriel Matzkin Shapp, , 1971, , 1979, , Milton Shapp , - , , Ginny Judson Thornburgh, , 1979, , 1987, ,

Dick Thornburgh Richard Lewis Thornburgh (July 16, 1932 – December 31, 2020) was an American lawyer, author, and Republican politician who served as the 41st governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987, and then as the United States attorney general fro ...

, - , , Ellen Harding Casey, , 1987, , 1995, ,

Robert P. Casey Robert Patrick Casey Sr. (January 9, 1932 – May 30, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as the 42nd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the ...

, - , , Michele Ridge, , 1995, , 2001, , Tom Ridge , - , , Katherine Schweiker, , 2001, , 2003, , Mark S. Schweiker , - , , Marjorie "Midge" Rendell, , 2003, , 2011, , Ed Rendell , - , Susan Manbeck

, Susan Corbett, , 2011, , 2015, , Tom Corbett , - ,

, Frances Wolf, , 2015, , 2023, , Tom Wolf , - , ,

Lori Shapiro Lori Shapiro (''née'' Ferrara) is the First Lady of Pennsylvania. Her husband is Governor Josh Shapiro. Shapiro previously worked in the White House during the Clinton administration as an analyst in the Office of Science and Technology Policy ...

, , 2023, , serving, , Josh Shapiro

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