| LEWWALLACE | American lawyer, Union general and governor of New Mexico Territory best known for his historical adventure story Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ |
| POLK | Under him, California and the New Mexico Territory were won in the Mexican War (#11, 1845-49) |
| SUSANAMARTINEZ | In 2010, she became the first woman to be elected governor of New Mexico: 2 wds. |
| URIS | American author known for his historical novels such as Exodus and Trinity, Leon ... |
| MANZONI | Italian romantic novelist and poet best known for his historical novel I Promessi sposi |
| ALESSANDRO | Italian romantic novelist and poet best known for his historical novel I Promessi sposi |
| AGRICOLA | Gnaeus Julius _, Roman general and governor of Britannia, subject of a biography by Tacitus (8) |
| SAMHOUSTON | General and governor representing Texas in the Capitol's National Statuary Hall: 2 wds. |
| OLIPHANT | Who was an Australian physicist, and governor of SA, Sir Mark ... (8) |
| STUYVESANT | Surname of the governor of New York credited with introducing tea to the American colonies |
| AVERELLHARRIMAN | US politician and diplomat, special assistant to Harry Truman and later governor of New York (7,8) |
| PURGE | Pride's initial spur for his historical act? |
| BILL | Former US president and governor of Arkansas (4,7) |
| CLINTON | Former US president and governor of Arkansas (4,7) |
| ARNIE | Former Austrian bodybuilder, actor and governor of California (5) |
| HOWARDSTERN | Libertarian contender for governor of New York in 1994 before suddenly withdrawing |
| HOBSON | William ---, British naval officer and the first Governor of New Zealand (6) |
| RIDEAU | ____ Hall, official residence in Canada of the monarch and governor general (6) |
| PLUNKET | Irish aristocrat, Governor of New Zealand from 1904-1910, whose name is in the title of an organisation founded by Frederic Truby King (7) |
| WOODROWWILSON | Democratic president who once served as the governor of New Jersey: 2 wds. |
