Roger B. Wilson

Roger B. Wilson
Official portrait, 1993
Chair of the Missouri Democratic Party
In office
August 7, 2004 – January 27, 2007
Preceded byMay Scheve
Succeeded byJohn Temporiti
52nd Governor of Missouri
In office
October 16, 2000 – January 8, 2001
LieutenantVacant (2000)
Joe Maxwell (2000–01)
Preceded byMel Carnahan
Succeeded byBob Holden
44th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
In office
January 11, 1993 – October 16, 2000
GovernorMel Carnahan
Preceded byMel Carnahan
Succeeded byJoe Maxwell
Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 19th district
In office
February 7, 1979 – January 6, 1993
Preceded byWarren Dee Welliver
Succeeded byJoe Moseley
Personal details
Born
Roger Byron Wilson

(1948-10-10) October 10, 1948 (age 76)
Boone County, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePat Wilson
ProfessionTeacher

Roger Byron Wilson (born October 10, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 44th lieutenant governor of Missouri from January 1993 to October 2000 and as the 52nd governor of Missouri from October 2000 to January 2001. Wilson was serving his second four-year term as lieutenant governor and was preparing to retire from elected public service when Governor Mel Carnahan died in a plane crash on October 16, 2000. Wilson first became acting governor and was sworn in as governor when Carnahan’s death was confirmed.

After leaving the governor’s office, Wilson was elected by fellow Democrats to serve as Missouri Democratic Party chair.