List of governors of Ohio explained

Post:	Governor
Body:	the State of Ohio
Flag:	Flag of the Governor of Ohio.svg
Flagborder:	yes
Flagcaption:	Standard of the governor of Ohio
Insignia:	Seal of the Governor of Ohio.svg
Insigniasize:	110
Insigniacaption:	Seal of the governor of Ohio
Incumbent:	Mike DeWine
Incumbentsince:	January 14, 2019
Department:	Government of Ohio
Style:	The Honorable
Residence:	Ohio Governor's Mansion
Termlength:	Four years, renewable once consecutively
Formation:	March 3, 1803
Inaugural:	Edward Tiffin
Deputy:	Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Salary:	$168,106 (2022)^[1]

The governor of Ohio is the head of government of Ohio^[2] and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military forces.^[3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Ohio General Assembly,^[4] the power to convene the legislature^[5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.^[6]

There have been 64 governors of Ohio, serving 70 distinct terms. The longest term was held by Jim Rhodes, who was elected four times and served just under sixteen years in two non-consecutive periods of two terms each (1963–1971 and 1975–1983). The shortest terms were held by John William Brown and Nancy Hollister, who each served for only 11 days after the governors preceding them resigned in order to begin the terms to which they had been elected in the United States Senate; the shortest-serving elected governor was John M. Pattison, who died in office five months into his term. The current governor is Republican Mike DeWine, who took office on January 14, 2019.

Qualifications

To become governor of Ohio, a candidate must be a qualified elector in the state. This means that any candidate for governor must be at least 18 years old at the time of election, a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election, and a U.S. citizen. Convicted felons and those deemed by the courts as incompetent to vote are not eligible. There is a term limit of two consecutive terms as governor.

Powers

The governor is the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws; the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Ohio State Legislature; the power to convene the legislature; and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.

Other duties and privileges of the office include:

• Executing all laws and requiring written information on any office from the head of that office
• Making an annual address to the General Assembly, with recommendation for legislation
• Convening extraordinary sessions of the legislature with limited purposes
• Adjourning the legislature when the two chambers cannot agree to do so themselves, not to include the privilege of adjourning the legislature past the sine die set for the regular session
• Keeping and using "The Great Seal of the State of Ohio"
• Signing and sealing all commissions granted in the name of the state of Ohio
• Nominating, in the event of a vacancy in the Lieutenant Governor's office, a new officer, subject to a confirmatory vote of both chambers of the legislature
• Making vacancy appointments for all "key state officers" (the Auditor, the Treasurer, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General. Such appointments are for the remainder of the term when the next general election is less than 40 days away and until the next general election otherwise
• Accepting a report from the head of each executive department at least once a year, not later than five days before the regular session of the legislature convenes, and including the substance of those reports in the annual address to the legislature
• Making all appointments not otherwise provided for, with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate refuses to act, in which case the Governor's appointee takes offices by default

Succession

Should the office of governor become vacant due to death, resignation, or conviction of impeachment, the lieutenant governor assumes the title of governor. Should the office of lieutenant governor also become vacant, the president of the senate becomes the acting governor.^[7] If the vacancy of both offices took place during the first twenty months of the term, a special election is to be held on the next even-numbered year to elect new officers to serve out the current term.^[8] Prior to 1851, the speaker of the senate acted as governor for the term.^[9] Since 1978, the governor and lieutenant governor have been elected on the same ticket; prior to then, they could be (and often were) members of different parties.^[10]

List of governors

Northwest Territory

The Territory Northwest of the Ohio River, commonly known as the Northwest Territory, was organized on July 13, 1787.^[11] Many territories and states were split from Northwest Territory over the years, with the last portion being split between Indiana Territory and the newly admitted state of Ohio on March 1, 1803.^[12]

Throughout its 15-year history, Northwest Territory had only one governor appointed by the federal government, Arthur St. Clair. He was removed from office by President Thomas Jefferson on November 22, 1802, and no successor was named; Secretary of the Territory Charles Willing Byrd acted as governor until statehood.^[13]

Governor!scope="col"

Term in office	Appointed by
	Arthur St. Clair	October 5, 1787  - November 22, 1802

State of Ohio

Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. Since then, it has had 64 governors, six of whom (Allen Trimble, Wilson Shannon, Rutherford B. Hayes, James M. Cox, Frank Lausche, and Jim Rhodes) served non-consecutive terms.

The first constitution of 1803 allowed governors to serve for two-year terms, limited to six of any eight years, commencing on the first Monday in the December following an election.^[14] The current constitution of 1851 removed the term limit, and shifted the start of the term to the second Monday in January following an election. In 1908, Ohio switched from holding elections in odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, with the preceding governor (from the 1905 election) serving an extra year.^[15] A 1957 amendment lengthened the term to four years and allowed governors to only succeed themselves once, having to wait four years after their second term in a row before being allowed to run again.^[16] An Ohio Supreme Court ruling in 1973 clarified this to mean governors could theoretically serve unlimited terms, as long as they waited four years after every second term.

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Governor	Term in office	Party	Election	Lt. Governor
1			Edward Tiffin ^[17]	- March 4, 1807	Democratic- Republican	1803	Office did not exist
2			Thomas Kirker ^[18]	- December 12, 1808	Democratic- Republican
						1807
3	data-sort-value="Huntington, Samuel"			Samuel Huntington ^[19]	- December 8, 1810	Democratic- Republican			1808
4			Return J. Meigs Jr. ^[20]	- March 25, 1814	Democratic- Republican	1810
5	data-sort-value="Looker, Othniel"			Othniel Looker ^[21]	- December 8, 1814	Democratic- Republican
6			Thomas Worthington ^[22]	- December 14, 1818	Democratic- Republican	1814
						1816
7			Ethan Allen Brown ^[23]	- January 4, 1822	Democratic- Republican	1818
8	data-sort-value="Trimble, Allen"			Allen Trimble ^[24]	- December 28, 1822	Democratic- Republican
9			Jeremiah Morrow ^[25]	- December 19, 1826	Democratic- Republican	1822
						1824
10			Allen Trimble	- December 18, 1830	National Republican	1826
						1828
11	data-sort-value="McArthur, Duncan"			Duncan McArthur ^[26]	- December 7, 1832	National Republican			1830
12			Robert Lucas ^[27]	^[28]  - December 13, 1836	Democratic	1832
						1834
13	data-sort-value="Vance, Joseph"			Joseph Vance ^[29]	^[30]  - December 13, 1838	Whig			1836
14	data-sort-value="Shannon, Wilson"			Wilson Shannon ^[31]	^[32]  - December 16, 1840	Democratic			1838
15	data-sort-value="Corwin, Thomas"			Thomas Corwin ^[33]	^[34]  - December 14, 1842	Whig			1840
16	data-sort-value="Shannon, Wilson"			Wilson Shannon	^[35]  - April 15, 1844	Democratic
17	data-sort-value="Bartley, Thomas"			Thomas W. Bartley ^[36]	- December 3, 1844	Democratic
18	data-sort-value="Bartley, Mordecai"			Mordecai Bartley ^[37]	^[38]  - December 12, 1846	Whig			1844
19	data-sort-value="Bebb, William"			William Bebb ^[39]	^[40]  - January 22, 1849	Whig			1846
20	data-sort-value="Ford, Seabury"			Seabury Ford ^[41]	^[42]  - December 12, 1850	Whig			1848
21			Reuben Wood ^[43]	^[44]  - July 13, 1853	Democratic	1850
22			William Medill ^[45]	^[46]  - January 14, 1856	Democratic		Vacant
						1853
23			Salmon P. Chase ^[47]	^[48]  - January 9, 1860	Republican	1855
						1857
24	data-sort-value="Dennison, William"			William Dennison Jr. ^[49]	^[50]  - January 13, 1862	Republican		1859
25	data-sort-value="Tod, David"			David Tod ^[51]	^[52]  - January 11, 1864	Republican		1861
26	data-sort-value="Brough, John"			John Brough ^[53]	^[54]  - August 29, 1865	Union		1863
27	data-sort-value="Anderson, Charles"			Charles Anderson ^[55]	^[56]  - January 8, 1866	Republican		Vacant
28	data-sort-value="Cox, Jacob"			Jacob Dolson Cox ^[57]	^[58]  - January 13, 1868	Republican	1865
29		Rutherford B. Hayes ^[59]		^[60]  - January 8, 1872	Republican	1867
						1869
30	data-sort-value="Noyes, Edward"			Edward Follansbee Noyes ^[61]	^[62]  - January 12, 1874	Republican	1871
31	data-sort-value="Allen, William"			William Allen ^[63]	^[64]  - January 10, 1876	Democratic	1873
32	data-sort-value="Hayes, Rutherford"			Rutherford B. Hayes	^[65]  - March 2, 1877	Republican	1875
33	data-sort-value="Young, Thomas"			Thomas L. Young ^[66]	^[67]  - January 14, 1878	Republican
34	data-sort-value="Bishop, Richard"			Richard M. Bishop ^[68]	^[69]  - January 12, 1880	Democratic	1877
35			Charles Foster ^[70]	^[71]  - January 14, 1884	Republican	1879
						1881
36	data-sort-value="Hoadly, George"			George Hoadly ^[72]	^[73]  - January 11, 1886	Democratic	1883
37			Joseph B. Foraker ^[74]	^[75]  - January 13, 1890	Republican	1885
						1887
38			James E. Campbell ^[76]	^[77]  - January 11, 1892	Democratic	1889
39			William McKinley ^[78]	^[79]  - January 13, 1896	Republican	1891
						1893
40			Asa S. Bushnell ^[80]	^[81]  - January 8, 1900	Republican	1895
						1897
41			George K. Nash ^[82]	^[83]  - January 11, 1904	Republican	1899
						1901
42	data-sort-value="Herrick, Myron"			Myron T. Herrick ^[84]	^[85]  - January 8, 1906	Republican		1903
43	data-sort-value="Pattison, John"			John M. Pattison ^[86]	^[87]  - June 18, 1906	Democratic		1905
44	data-sort-value="Harris, Andrew"			Andrew L. Harris ^[88]	^[89]  - January 11, 1909	Republican		Vacant
45			Judson Harmon ^[90]	^[91]  - January 13, 1913	Democratic	1908
						1910
46	data-sort-value="Cox, James"			James M. Cox ^[92]	^[93]  - January 11, 1915	Democratic		1912
47	data-sort-value="Willis, Frank"			Frank B. Willis ^[94]	^[95]  - January 8, 1917	Republican	1914
48			James M. Cox	^[96]  - January 10, 1921	Democratic	1916
						1918
49	data-sort-value="Davis, Harry"			Harry L. Davis ^[97]	^[98]  - January 8, 1923	Republican			1920
50			A. Victor Donahey ^[99]	^[100]  - January 14, 1929	Democratic	1922
						1924
						1926
51	data-sort-value="Cooper, Myers"			Myers Y. Cooper ^[101]	^[102]  - January 12, 1931	Republican		1928
52			George White ^[103]	^[104]  - January 14, 1935	Democratic	1930
						1932
53			Martin L. Davey ^[105]	^[106]  - January 9, 1939	Democratic	1934
						1936
54			John W. Bricker ^[107]	^[108]  - January 8, 1945	Republican	1938
						1940
						1942
55	data-sort-value="Lausche, Frank"			Frank Lausche ^[109]	^[110]  - January 13, 1947	Democratic	1944
56	data-sort-value="Herbert, Thomas"			Thomas J. Herbert ^[111]	^[112]  - January 10, 1949	Republican	1946
57			Frank Lausche	^[113]  - January 3, 1957	Democratic	1948
						1950
						1952
58	data-sort-value="Brown, John W."			John William Brown ^[114]	^[115]  - January 14, 1957	Republican		Vacant
59	data-sort-value="O'Neill, C. William"			C. William O'Neill ^[116]	^[117]  - January 12, 1959	Republican	1956
60	data-sort-value="DiSalle, Michael"			Michael DiSalle ^[118]	^[119]  - January 14, 1963	Democratic	1958
61			Jim Rhodes ^[120]	^[121]  - January 11, 1971	Republican	1962
						1966
62	data-sort-value="Gilligan, John"			John J. Gilligan ^[122]	^[123]  - January 13, 1975	Democratic			1970
63			Jim Rhodes	^[124]  - January 10, 1983	Republican	1974
						1978
							Vacant
64			Dick Celeste ^[125]	^[126]  - January 14, 1991	Democratic	1982
							Vacant
						1986
65			George Voinovich ^[127]	^[128]  - December 31, 1998	Republican	1990
							Vacant
66	data-sort-value="Hollister, Nancy"			Nancy Hollister ^[129]	^[130]  - January 11, 1999	Republican		Vacant
67			Bob Taft ^[131]	^[132]  - January 8, 2007	Republican	1998
							Vacant
						2002
							Vacant
68	data-sort-value="Strickland, Ted"			Ted Strickland ^[133]	^[134]  - January 10, 2011	Democratic	2006
69			John Kasich ^[135]	^[136]  - January 14, 2019	Republican	2010
						2014
70			Mike DeWine ^[137]	^[138]  - Incumbent	Republican	2018
						2022

See also

• List of Ohio state legislatures

References

General

• Web site: Former Ohio Governors . May 5, 2023 . National Governors Association.
• Book: McMullin, Thomas A. . Biographical directory of American territorial governors . 1984 . Westport, CT : Meckler . 978-0-930466-11-4 . January 19, 2023.
• Book: Sobel, Robert . Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. III . Meckler Books . 1978 . 9780930466008 . March 25, 2023.
• Book: Dubin, Michael J. . United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County . 2003 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-1439-0.
• Book: Dubin, Michael J. . United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County . 2014 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-5646-8 . en.
• Book: Kallenbach, Joseph Ernest . American State Governors, 1776-1976 . 1977 . Oceana Publications . 978-0-379-00665-0 . September 23, 2023.
• Book: Glashan, Roy R. . American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 . 1979 . Meckler Books . 978-0-930466-17-6.
• Web site: 2013 . Governors of the State of Ohio: 1788 - present . July 29, 2014 . . State of Ohio.
• Web site: May 30, 2008 . The Governors of Ohio, 1803–1971 . https://web.archive.org/web/19990827213101/http://ohiohistory.org/onlinedoc/ohgovernment/governors/index.html . August 27, 1999 . Ohio Historical Society.
• Web site: Lieutenant Governors of the State of Ohio: 1852 - present . March 22, 2014 . Ohio Secretary of State.
• Web site: Our Campaigns - Governor of Ohio - History . 2023-07-25 . www.ourcampaigns.com.

Specific

External links

• Office of the Governor of Ohio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries . The Council of State Governments . August 7, 2024.
2. Ohio Constitution article III, § 5.
3. Ohio Constitution article III, § 10.
4. Ohio Constitution article II, § 16.
5. Ohio Constitution article III, § 8.
6. Ohio Constitution article III § 11.
7. Ohio Constitution article III, § 15
8. Ohio Constitution article III, § 17
9. Ohio Constitution article II, § 12
10. Book: Steinglass, Steven H. . The Ohio State Constitution: A Reference Guide . Scarselli . Gino J. . Greenwood Publishing Group . 2004 . 0-313-26765-0 . 7 . May 30, 2008.
11. http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=8 Northwest Ordinance
12. Web site: Evolution of Territories and States from the Old "Northwest Territory" . June 16, 2008 . John Lindquist.
13. Book: The Life and Public Services of Arthur St. Clair . Robert Clarke and Company . 1882 . Smith . William Henry . William Henry Smith (Ohio politician) . 1 . 246.
14. Ohio Constitution article II, § 3
15. Article XVII (adopted November 1905) of Constitution, section 2: "And the General Assembly shall have power to so extend existing terms of office as to effect the purpose of section 1 of this article." and section 3 : "Every elective officer holding office when this amendment is adopted shall continue to hold such office for the full term for which he was elected and until his successor shall be elected and qualified as provided by law." source: Book: The biographical annals of Ohio 1906-1907-1908 : A handbook of the Government and Institutions of the State of Ohio . State of Ohio . 1898 . Sandles . A P . 123 . sandles . Doty . E W.
16. Ohio Constitution article III, § 2
17. Web site: Edward Tiffin . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
18. Web site: Thomas Kirker . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
19. Web site: Samuel Huntington . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
20. Web site: Return Jonathan Meigs . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
21. Web site: Othneil Looker . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
22. Web site: Thomas Worthington . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
23. Web site: Ethan Allen Brown . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
24. Web site: Allen Trimble . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
25. Web site: Jeremiah Morrow . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
26. Web site: Duncan McArthur . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
27. Web site: Robert Lucas . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
28. News: 1832-12-22 . Legislature of Ohio . 1 . The Saturday Herald . 2023-06-04.
29. Web site: Joseph Vance . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
30. News: 1836-12-27 . Ohio Legislature . 1 . Huron Reflector . 2023-06-04.
31. Web site: Wilson Shannon . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
32. News: 1838-12-19 . Inaugural . 2 . The Troy Times . 2023-06-04.
33. Web site: Thomas Corwin . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
34. News: 1840-12-29 . Ohio Legislature . 2 . Huron Reflector . 2023-06-04.
35. News: 1842-12-20 . Ohio Legislature . 3 . Huron Reflector . 2023-06-04.
36. Web site: Thomas Welles Bartley . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
37. Web site: Mordecai Bartley . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
38. News: 1844-12-17 . Ohio Legislature . 5 . Huron Reflector . 2023-06-04.
39. Web site: William Bebb . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
40. News: 1846-12-17 . Ohio Legislature . 2 . The Zanesville Courier . 2023-06-04.
41. Web site: Seabury Ford . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
42. News: 1849-01-25 . Affairs at Columbus . 2 . The Zanesville Courier . 2023-06-04.
43. Web site: Reuben Wood . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
44. News: 1850-12-16 . General Assembly . 2 . The Sandusky Register . 2023-06-04.
45. Web site: William Medill . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
46. News: 1853-07-22 . Resignation of Gov. Wood . 2 . Urbana Citizen and Gazette . 2023-06-04.
47. Web site: Salmon Portland Chase . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
48. News: 1856-01-23 . Ohio Legislature . 4 . The States and Union . 2023-06-04.
49. Web site: William Dennison . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
50. News: 1860-01-10 . The Inaugural Ceremonies . 2 . Cincinnati Daily Press . 2023-06-04.
51. Web site: David Tod . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
52. News: 1862-01-14 . Gov. Tod's Inaugural . 2 . Daily Ohio Statesman . 2023-06-04.
53. Web site: John Brough . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
54. News: 1864-01-14 . The New Governor . 2 . The Summit County Beacon . 2023-06-04.
55. Web site: Charles Anderson . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
56. News: 1865-08-30 . The Successor of Governor Brough . 2 . Cleveland Daily Leader . 2023-06-04.
57. Web site: Jacob Dolson Cox . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
58. News: 1866-01-09 . The Inauguration . 1 . Cleveland Daily Leader . 2023-06-04.
59. Web site: Rutherford Birchard Hayes . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
60. News: 1868-01-14 . The Inauguration Ceremonies . 3 . Daily Ohio Statesman . 2023-06-04.
61. Web site: Edward Follansbee Noyes . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
62. News: 1872-01-09 . State Legislatures . 5 . The Cincinnati Enquirer . 2023-06-04.
63. Web site: William Allen . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
64. News: 1874-01-15 . The Inauguration . 2 . Urbana Citizen and Gazette . 2023-06-04.
65. News: 1876-01-11 . The Inauguration . 1 . The Cincinnati Enquirer . 2023-06-04.
66. Web site: Thomas L. Young . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
67. News: 1877-03-03 . Governor Tom . 5 . The Cincinnati Enquirer . 2023-06-04.
68. Web site: Richard Moore Bishop . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
69. News: 1878-01-15 . Inauguration of R. M. Bishop, Governor of Ohio . 1 . The Cincinnati Enquirer . 2023-06-04.
70. Web site: Charles Foster . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
71. News: 1880-01-15 . Inauguration of Governor Foster . 2 . Clinton Republican . 2023-06-04.
72. Web site: George Hoadly . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
73. News: 1884-01-15 . Hoadly's Inaugural . 4 . The Urbana Daily Citizen . 2023-06-04.
74. Web site: Joseph Benson Foraker . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
75. News: 1886-01-12 . Foraker Is Governor . 1 . The Times Recorder . 2023-06-04.
76. Web site: James Edwin Campbell . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
77. News: 1890-01-15 . Inaugurated . 3 . Wellington Enterprise . 2023-06-04.
78. Web site: William McKinley . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
79. News: 1892-01-13 . Inaugurated . 2 . The Democratic Press . 2023-06-04.
80. Web site: Asa Smith Bushnell . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
81. News: 1896-01-14 . Inaugurated . 1 . Marietta Daily Leader . 2023-06-04.
82. Web site: George Kilbon Nash . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
83. News: 1900-01-08 . Governor George K. Nash Succeeds Ex-Governor Asa S. Bushnell . 1 . The Dayton Herald . 2023-06-05.
84. Web site: Myron Timothy Herrick . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
85. News: 1904-01-12 . With Pompous Ceremonies . 1 . The Times-Democrat . 2023-06-05.
86. Web site: John M. Pattison . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
87. News: 1906-01-08 . Enforce All Laws, Including Sunday Closing . 1 . The Cincinnati Post . 2023-06-05.
88. Web site: Andrew L. Harris . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
89. News: 1906-06-19 . Ohio's New Governor . 1 . The Akron Beacon Journal . 2023-06-05.
90. Web site: Judson Harmon . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
91. News: 1909-01-11 . Ohio's Governor Is Inaugurated . 2 . The Marion Daily Mirror . 2023-06-05.
92. Web site: James Middleton Cox . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
93. News: 1913-01-13 . Enormous Throng Witnesses the Inauguration of Hon. James M. Cox As Forty-Sixth Governor; Montgomery County Honored for First Time . 1 . Dayton Daily News . 2023-06-05.
94. Web site: Frank Bartlett Willis . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
95. News: 1915-01-11 . Willis Is Sworn In As Governor . 1 . The Marion Star . 2023-06-05.
96. News: 1917-01-08 . Cox Again Steers Ship of State . 4 . Troy Daily News . 2023-06-05.
97. Web site: Harry L. Davis . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
98. News: 1921-01-10 . Davis Inducted Into Office . 1 . The Bucyrus Evening Telegraph . 2023-06-05.
99. Web site: Alvin Victor Donahey . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
100. News: 1923-01-08 . A.V. Donahey Is Inaugurated as Governor . 1 . Springfield News-Sun . Associated Press . 2023-06-05.
101. Web site: Myers Young Cooper . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
102. News: Sharpe . Harry Wilson . 1929-01-14 . Cooper Inaugurated Governor Today . 1 . The Urbana Daily Citizen . United Press . 2023-06-05.
103. Web site: George White . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
104. News: 1931-01-12 . White Takes Oath As Ohio Governor; Pledges Himself to Hold Down Taxes . 1 . Springfield News-Sun . Associated Press . 2023-06-05.
105. Web site: Martin Luther Davey . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
106. News: 1935-01-14 . Davey Takes Oath; Efficient Regime Is Pledged State . 1 . The Cincinnati Post . 2023-06-05.
107. Web site: John William Bricker . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
108. News: Blackburn . Richard A. . 1939-01-09 . Economy Pledged As Bricker Takes Office . 1 . The Coshocton Tribune . United Press . 2023-06-05.
109. Web site: Frank John Lausche . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
110. News: 1945-01-08 . Frank J. Lausche Is Ohio's 51st Governor . 1 . Troy Daily News . United Press . 2023-06-05.
111. Web site: Thomas J. Herbert . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
112. News: 1947-01-13 . Herbert Takes Oath As Governor . 1 . The Sandusky Register . United Press . 2023-06-05.
113. News: 1949-01-10 . Lausche Completes Amazing Comeback at Inauguration Today . 1 . The Logan Daily News . Associated Press . 2023-06-05.
114. Web site: John William Brown . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
115. News: 1957-01-03 . Brown Becomes Governor of Ohio . 1 . The Marion Star . Associated Press . 2023-06-05.
116. Web site: C. William O'Neill . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
117. News: 1957-01-14 . Thousands Watch O'Neill Become Governor . 1 . News-Journal . Associated Press . 2023-06-05.
118. Web site: Michael Vincent DiSalle . June 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
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