Longest serving Governors in history?

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Thad Eure - North Carolina Secretary of State for 53 years.

Not as impressive of course, but John Wilder, who died this January, served as Tennessee Lieutenant Governor/Senate Speaker of 36 years (1971-2007)

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As far as I know, no Governor broke 16 years (4 terms) in office, whether continiously or not.

Record holders thus are George Wallace (D-AL), Terry Brandstad (R-IO), William Janklow (R-SD), Edwin Edwards (D-LA), Jim Rhodes (R-OH). Nelson Rockefeller would acheive the same had he stayed until the end of his term.

Branstad is on a straight path to win record fifth term.

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I believe that George Wallace might hold the record for greatest total number of years as Governor, even though his term were non-consecutive.

He is also only 16 overall. 17 if you want to include Lurleen's tenure.

Who served more than Wallace? (and I'm counting his wife's part-term as one more year for Wallace)

Wallace served totally the same number of years as Rhodes, Branstad, Edwards and Janklow. Less than George Clinton, but still more than all others mentioned.

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You've missed Gov "Big Jim" Thompson of IL. He served 14 years from 1977 until 1991. He served 4 full terms, but the first was only two years long since the 1970 constitution mandated a switch to gubernatorial elections away from presidential years.

Yep, but still not 16 (four full terms) like Edwards, Wallace, Rhodes, Branstad etc.

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Now Brandstad is going for his fifth term. That would make him a Governor for 20 years if he serves it out.