List of lieutenant governors of Ohio
The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was created in 1852.[1] The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment.
List of lieutenant governors
- Parties
Democratic
Republican
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Lt. Governor
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Took office
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Left office
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Party
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Notes
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1
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William Medill (1802–1865)
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January 12, 1852
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July 13, 1853
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Democratic
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became governor July 13, 1853
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vacant
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July 13, 1853
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January 9, 1854
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vacant
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2
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James Myers (1795–1864)
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January 9, 1854
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January 14, 1856
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Democratic
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3
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Thomas H. Ford (1814–1868)
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January 14, 1856
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January 11, 1858
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Republican
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4
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Martin Welker (1819–1902)
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January 11, 1858
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January 9, 1860
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Republican
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5
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Robert C. Kirk (1821–1898)
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January 9, 1860
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January 13, 1862
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Republican
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6
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Benjamin Stanton (1809–1872)
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January 13, 1862
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January 11, 1864
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Republican
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7
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Charles Anderson (1814–1895)
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January 11, 1864
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August 29, 1865
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Republican
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vacant
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August 29, 1865
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January 8, 1866
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vacant
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8
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Andrew McBurney (1817–1894)
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January 8, 1866
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January 13, 1868
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Republican
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9
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John C. Lee (1828–1891)
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January 13, 1868
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January 8, 1872
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Republican
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10
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Jacob Mueller (1822–1905)
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January 8, 1872
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January 12, 1874
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Republican
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11
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Alphonso Hart (1830–1910)
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January 12, 1874
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January 10, 1876
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Republican
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12
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Thomas Lowry Young (1832–1888)
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January 10, 1876
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March 2, 1877
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Republican
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13
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H. W. Curtiss (1824–1902)
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March 2, 1877
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January 14, 1878
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Republican
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(acting)
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14
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Jabez W. Fitch (1823–1884)
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January 14, 1878
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January 12, 1880
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Democratic
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15
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Andrew Hickenlooper (1837–1904)
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January 12, 1880
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January 9, 1882
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Republican
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16
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Rees G. Richards (1842–1917)
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January 9, 1882
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January 14, 1884
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Republican
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17
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John George Warwick (1830–1892)
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January 14, 1884
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January 11, 1886
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Democratic
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18
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Robert P. Kennedy (1840–1918)
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January 11, 1886
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March 3, 1887
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Republican
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19
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Silas A. Conrad (1840–1913)
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March 3, 1887
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January 9, 1888
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Republican
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20
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William C. Lyon (1841–1908)
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January 9, 1888
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January 13, 1890
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Republican
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21
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Elbert L. Lampson (1852–1930)
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January 13, 1890
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January 31, 1890
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Republican
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22
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William V. Marquis (1828–1899)
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January 31, 1890
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January 11, 1892
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Democratic
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23
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Andrew L. Harris (1835–1915)
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January 11, 1892
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January 13, 1896
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Republican
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24
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Asa W. Jones (1838–1918)
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January 13, 1896
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January 8, 1900
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Republican
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25
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John A. Caldwell (1852–1927)
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January 8, 1900
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January 13, 1902
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Republican
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26
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Carl L. Nippert (1852–1904)
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January 13, 1902
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May 1, 1902
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Republican
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resigned May 1, 1902
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vacant
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May 1, 1902
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June 26, 1902
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vacant
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27
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Harry L. Gordon (1860–1921)
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June 26, 1902
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January 11, 1904
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Republican
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28
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Warren G. Harding (1865–1923)
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January 11, 1904
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January 8, 1906
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Republican
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29
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Andrew L. Harris (2nd) (1835–1915)
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January 8, 1906
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June 18, 1906
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Republican
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vacant
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June 18, 1906
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January 11, 1909
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vacant
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30
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Francis W. Treadway (1869–1925)
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January 11, 1909
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January 9, 1911
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Republican
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31
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Atlee Pomerene (1863–1937)
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January 9, 1911
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March 3, 1911
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Democratic
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32
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Hugh L. Nichols (1865–1942)
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March 3, 1911
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January 13, 1913
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Democratic
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33
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W. A. Greenlund (1873–1935)
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January 13, 1913
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January 11, 1915
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Democratic
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34
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John H. Arnold (1862–1944)
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January 11, 1915
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January 8, 1917
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Republican
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35
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Earl D. Bloom (1871–1930)
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January 8, 1917
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January 12, 1919
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Democratic
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36
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Clarence J. Brown Sr. (1893–1965)
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January 12, 1919
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January 8, 1923
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Republican
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37
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Earl D. Bloom (2nd) (1871–1930)
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January 8, 1923
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January 12, 1925
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Democratic
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38
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Charles H. Lewis (1871–1965)
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January 12, 1925
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January 10, 1927
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Republican
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39
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Earl D. Bloom (3rd) (1871–1930)
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January 10, 1927
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April 1928
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Democratic
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40.
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William G. Pickrel (1888–1966)
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April 1928
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November 1928
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Democratic
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41
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George C. Braden (1868–1942)
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November 1928
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January 14, 1929
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Republican
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42
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John T. Brown (1876–1951)
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January 14, 1929
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January 12, 1931
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Republican
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43
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William G. Pickrel (2nd) (1888–1966)
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January 12, 1931
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January 9, 1933
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Democratic
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44
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Charles W. Sawyer (1887–1979)
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January 9, 1933
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January 14, 1935
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Democratic
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45
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Harold G. Mosier (1889–1971)
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January 14, 1935
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January 11, 1937
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Democratic
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46
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Paul P. Yoder (1897–1965)
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January 11, 1937
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January 9, 1939
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Democratic
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47
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Paul M. Herbert (1889–1983)
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January 9, 1939
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January 8, 1945
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Republican
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48
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George D. Nye (1898–1969)
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January 8, 1945
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January 13, 1947
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Democratic
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49
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Paul M. Herbert (2nd) (1889–1983)
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January 13, 1947
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January 10, 1949
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Republican
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50
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George D. Nye (2nd) (1898–1969)
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January 10, 1949
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January 12, 1953
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Democratic
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51
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John William Brown (1913–1993)
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January 12, 1953
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January 3, 1957
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Republican
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vacant
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January 3, 1957
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January 14, 1957
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vacant
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52
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Paul M. Herbert (3rd) (1889–1983)
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January 14, 1957
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January 12, 1959
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Republican
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53
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John W. Donahey (1905–1967)
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January 12, 1959
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January 14, 1963
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Democratic
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54
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John William Brown (1913–1993)
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January 14, 1963
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January 13, 1975
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Republican
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55
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Dick Celeste (b. 1937)
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January 13, 1975
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January 8, 1979
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Democratic
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56
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George Voinovich (1936–2016)
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January 8, 1979
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November 1979
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Republican
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resigned to become Mayor of Cleveland
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vacant
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November 1979
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January 10, 1983
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vacant
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57
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Myrl H. Shoemaker (1913–1985)
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January 10, 1983
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July 30, 1985 (Died)
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Democratic
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(died in office)
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vacant
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July 30, 1985
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January 12, 1987
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vacant
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58
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Paul R. Leonard (b. 1943)
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January 12, 1987
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January 14, 1991
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Democratic
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59
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Mike DeWine (b. 1947)
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January 14, 1991
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November 1994
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Republican
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Resigned after being elected to U.S. Senate
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vacant
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November 1994
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January 9, 1995
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vacant
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60
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Nancy P. Hollister (b. 1949)
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January 9, 1995
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December 31, 1998
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Republican
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became governor December 31, 1998
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vacant
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December 31, 1998
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January 11, 1999
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vacant
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61
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Maureen O'Connor (b. 1951)
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January 11, 1999
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December 31, 2002
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Republican
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resigned to become Supreme Court Justice
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vacant
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January 1, 2003
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January 13, 2003
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vacant
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62
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Jennette Bradley (b. 1952)
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January 13, 2003
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January 5, 2005
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Republican
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(Appointed State Treasurer)
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63
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Bruce E. Johnson (b. 1960)
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January 5, 2005
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December 8, 2006
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Republican
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resigned December 8, 2006
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vacant
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December 8, 2006
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January 8, 2007
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vacant
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64
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Lee Fisher (b. 1951)
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January 8, 2007
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January 10, 2011
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Democratic
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65
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Mary Taylor (b. 1966)
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January 10, 2011
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January 14, 2019
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Republican
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66
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Jon Husted (b. 1967)
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January 14, 2019
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present
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Republican
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