Arnold Schwarzenegger first gained fame as a bodybuilder, using that as a launching point to become a huge Hollywood star and, later, the governor of California.

• Governor, Film Actor
  (1947–)

In a tweet on Monday, President Trump endorsed Mitt Romney to fill the U.S. Senate seat left open by Utah's Orrin Hatch. The civil tone was different from the 2016 presidential campaign, when the men launched insults like “con man” (Romney) and “loser” (Trump).

• Governor
  (1947–)

A former Department of Energy photographer has filed a federal lawsuit alleging he lost his job after leaking photos of a private meeting between Energy Secretary Rick Perry and a Trump donor who heads a large U.S. mining company. A DOE spokesperson calls the accusations "ridiculous."

• Governor
  (1950–)

The 22nd and 24th president, Grover Cleveland is the only POTUS to serve two nonconsecutive terms, as well as the first to be married in the White House.

• Lawyer, Governor, U.S. President, Mayor
  (1837–1908)

William Seward was a New York governor and U.S. senator before serving as secretary of state under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.

• Government Official, Governor, Lawyer, U.S. Representative
  (1801–1872)

Spiro Agnew was twice elected U.S. vice president under Richard Nixon, but resigned from his second term after being charged with bribery, conspiracy and tax fraud.

• U.S. Vice President, Governor
  (1918–1996)

Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States. His shrewd dealings laid the foundations for the Democratic Party and the modern political machine.

• U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative, U.S. President, Governor
  (1782–1862)

Deval Patrick is governor of Massachusetts and the former U.S. assistant attorney general of civil rights.

• Governor, Legal Professional
  (1956–)

Jeb Bush served as Florida's governor from 1998 to 2007. He is the son of 41st U.S. President George Bush and brother of 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush.

• Government Official, Governor, Business Leader
  (1953–)

Douglas Wilder was the first African American to win statewide office in Virginia, and to be elected governor in the U.S.

• Governor, Mayor
  (1931–)

Mike Huckabee is a Republican politician and former governor of Arkansas. He ran for the Republican nomination for president in 2008 and in 2016.

• Talk Show Host, Governor
  (1955–)

Jerry Brown has served a historic four terms as governor of California and held numerous other political offices as well.

• Governor, Attorney General, Lawyer
  (1938–)

William Bradford was a Separatist religious leader who sailed on the 'Mayflower' and eventually became governor of the Plymouth settlement.

• Governor
  (c. 1590–1657)

A New York governor who became the 26th U.S. president, Theodore Roosevelt is remembered for his foreign policy, corporate reforms and ecological preservation.

• Military Leader, U.S. President, Governor, Environmental Activist, Warrior
  (1858–1919)

Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a military leader who worked with Toussaint L'Ouverture and gave the country of Haiti its name.

• General, Governor, Emperor
  (c. 1758–1806)

As Indiana governor, Evan Bayh was the first Democrat in 20 years to be elected to that office, and, at 33, was the youngest governor in the United States.

• Lawyer, Governor, U.S. Representative, Educator
  (1955–)

Strom Thurmond was a U.S. senator known for his pro-segregation policies and long-running tenure in Congress. It was later revealed he had a biracial daughter.

• U.S. Representative, Governor
  (1902–2003)

Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren was a former California governor who also headed the commission that investigated the JFK assassination.

• Governor, Supreme Court Justice
  (1891–1974)

The son of John D. Rockefeller Jr., Nelson Rockefeller served four terms as governor of New York. He was later appointed vice president under President Gerald Ford.

• U.S. Vice President, Governor
  (1908–1979)

John Connally was in the limo with John F. Kennedy when the president was assassinated on November 22, 1963. Connally was also severely wounded in the attack.

• Governor
  (1917–1993)

Terry McAuliffe was elected the Democratic governor of Virginia in 2013.

• Governor
  (1957–)

Edwin Edwards served four terms as governor of Louisiana, from 1972 to 1980, and then from 1984 to 1996. In 1998, he was convicted on several charges stemming from a casino license scheme.

• Governor
  (1927–)

James Mitchell Ashley was best known as a U.S. congressman and abolitionist who laid the foundation to pass the 13th Amendment, outlawing slavery.

• Governor, U.S. Representative
  (1824–1896)

Bob McDonnell, a prominent Republican politician, became governor of Virginia in 2010.

• Governor
  (1954–)