Hugh S. Jenkins Explained

Hugh S. Jenkins
Order:35th
Office:Ohio Attorney General
Governor:Frank J. Lausche
Thomas J. Herbert
Preceded:Thomas J. Herbert
Succeeded:Herbert S. Duffy
Term Start:January 8, 1945
Term End:January 10, 1949
Party:Republican
Birth Date:March 9, 1903
Birth Place:New Cumberland, West Virginia
Death Place:Columbus, Ohio
Restingplace:Union Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio
Spouse:Wilma Jenkins

Hugh S. Jenkins (March 9, 1903 – June 18, 1976) was Ohio Attorney General from 1945 to 1949.

Jenkins was born March 9, 1903, in New Cumberland, West Virginia, to John T. and Vanessa (Miskelly) Jenkins.[1] He was a Republican from Mahoning County. Before election as Attorney General, he was chairman of Ohio's Board of Tax Appeals and was administrator of the Ohio State Bureau of Unemployment Compensation.[2]

Jenkins was elected as Attorney General in 1944 and 1946, but lost re-election in 1948.

Jenkins died in Columbus, Ohio, June 18, 1976, and is buried at Union Cemetery.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burials on the web - Union Cemetery Association . 2012-06-13 .
  2. Web site: . 2012-10-18 . History - Past Ohio Attorneys General 1929–1949 .