Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

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Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Ohio Constitution
Salary$78,041
WebsiteOfficial website

The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852.

Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship occurred. Until 1978, lieutenant governors were elected separately but concurrently with the governor (not on a "ticket"). Thus, there were several occasions when the lieutenant governor was from a different party than the governor. This was changed by constitutional amendment. In 1974, Richard F. Celeste was the last lieutenant governor to be elected separately. In 1978, George Voinovich
became the first lieutenant governor to be elected on the same ticket with the governor.

From 1852 to 1979, the lieutenant governor also served as the

Bruce Edward Johnson, who served as Director of the Ohio Department of Development, as did his successor, Lee Fisher. Recent Lt. Governor Mary Taylor was the director of the Ohio Department of Insurance
, until she was replaced by Jillian Froment in 2017.

The 28th lieutenant governor of Ohio, Warren G. Harding, later served as 29th president of the United States.

List of lieutenant governors

Parties

  Democratic   Republican

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Husted, Jon. "Lieutenant Governors of the State of Ohio: 1852 - present". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved January 24, 2012.