Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Last updated

Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Seal of the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.svg
LtGov-Jon-Husted (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Jon Husted
since January 14, 2019
Style The Honorable
Term length Four years, two consecutive with four-year pause thereafter
Inaugural holder William Medill (1852)
Formation Ohio Constitution
Salary$78,041
Website Official website

The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. [1] The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the 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.

Contents

From 1852 to 1979, the lieutenant governor also served as the president of the Ohio State Senate. More recently, Ohio governors have generally named the lieutenant governor to head an agency of state government. An example of this is 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. GovernorTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
1 William Medill at statehouse.jpg William Medill (1802–1865)January 12, 1852July 13, 1853 Democratic became governor
July 13, 1853
vacantJuly 13, 1853January 9, 1854vacant
2 No image.svg James Myers (1795–1864)January 9, 1854January 14, 1856 Democratic  
3 Thomas H. Ford.png Thomas H. Ford (1814–1868)January 14, 1856January 11, 1858 Republican  
4 MartinWelker.jpg Martin Welker (1819–1902)January 11, 1858January 9, 1860 Republican  
5 No image.svg Robert C. Kirk (1821–1898)January 9, 1860January 13, 1862 Republican  
6 Benjamin Stanton-ppmsca.26739.jpg Benjamin Stanton (1809–1872)January 13, 1862January 11, 1864 Republican  
7 Charles Anderson at statehouse.jpg Charles Anderson (1814–1895)January 11, 1864August 29, 1865 Republican
vacantAugust 29, 1865January 8, 1866vacant
8 Andrew McBurney (Warren County Hist Soc).jpg Andrew McBurney (1817–1894)January 8, 1866January 13, 1868 Republican  
9 John C. Lee.JPG John C. Lee (1828–1891)January 13, 1868January 8, 1872 Republican  
10 Jacob Mueller.jpg Jacob Mueller (1822–1905)January 8, 1872January 12, 1874 Republican  
11 Alphonso Hart.png Alphonso Hart (1830–1910)January 12, 1874January 10, 1876 Republican  
12 Thomas L. Young at statehouse.jpg Thomas Lowry Young (1832–1888)January 10, 1876March 2, 1877 Republican  
13 Harvey Willard Curtis 1.jpg H. W. Curtiss (1824–1902)March 2, 1877January 14, 1878 Republican (acting)
14 Jabez W Fitch.png Jabez W. Fitch (1823–1884)January 14, 1878January 12, 1880 Democratic  
15 Andrew Hickenlooper 002.png Andrew Hickenlooper (1837–1904)January 12, 1880January 9, 1882 Republican  
16 Rees G Richards.jpg Rees G. Richards (1842–1917)January 9, 1882January 14, 1884 Republican  
17 John G. Warwick 1892.jpg John George Warwick (1830–1892)January 14, 1884January 11, 1886 Democratic  
18 Robert Patterson Kennedy.jpg Robert P. Kennedy (1840–1918)January 11, 1886March 3, 1887 Republican  
19 No image.svg Silas A. Conrad (1840–1913)March 3, 1887January 9, 1888 Republican  
20 William Cotter Lyon.png William C. Lyon (1841–1908)January 9, 1888January 13, 1890 Republican  
21 Elbert L. Lampson 1910.jpg Elbert L. Lampson (1852–1930)January 13, 1890January 31, 1890 Republican  
22 William Vance Marquis.JPG William V. Marquis (1828–1899)January 31, 1890January 11, 1892 Democratic  
23 Andrew Lintner Harris - oval.jpg Andrew L. Harris (1835–1915)January 11, 1892January 13, 1896 Republican  
24 Asa W. Jones 1897.jpg Asa W. Jones (1838–1918)January 13, 1896January 8, 1900 Republican  
25 John A. Caldwell.png John A. Caldwell (1852–1927)January 8, 1900January 13, 1902 Republican  
26 Carl L. Nippert 002.jpg Carl L. Nippert (1852–1904)January 13, 1902May 1, 1902 Republican resigned May 1, 1902
vacantMay 1, 1902June 26, 1902vacant
27 Harry Lincoln Gordon.jpg Harry L. Gordon (1860–1921)June 26, 1902January 11, 1904 Republican  
28 Wh29.gif Warren G. Harding (1865–1923)January 11, 1904January 8, 1906 Republican  
29 Andrew L. Harris at statehouse.jpg Andrew L. Harris (2nd) (1835–1915)January 8, 1906June 18, 1906 Republican  
vacantJune 18, 1906January 11, 1909vacant
30 Francis W. Treadway (1905).png Francis W. Treadway (1869–1925)January 11, 1909January 9, 1911 Republican  
31 AtleePomereneNatPhotoCoA.jpg Atlee Pomerene (1863–1937)January 9, 1911March 3, 1911 Democratic  
32 Hugh L. Nichols 002.png Hugh L. Nichols (1865–1942)March 3, 1911January 13, 1913 Democratic  
33 W. A. Greenlund (1913).png W. A. Greenlund (1873–1935)January 13, 1913January 11, 1915 Democratic  
34 John H. Arnold.png John H. Arnold (1862–1944)January 11, 1915January 8, 1917 Republican  
35 Earl D. Bloom.png Earl D. Bloom (1871–1930)January 8, 1917January 12, 1919 Democratic  
36 Clarence J. Brown as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.png Clarence J. Brown Sr. (1893–1965)January 12, 1919January 8, 1923 Republican  
37 Earl D. Bloom 1918.jpg Earl D. Bloom (2nd) (1871–1930)January 8, 1923January 12, 1925 Democratic  
38 Charles H. Lewis-hec.17077.jpg Charles H. Lewis (1871–1965)January 12, 1925January 10, 1927 Republican  
39 Earl D. Bloom 1918.jpg Earl D. Bloom (3rd) (1871–1930)January 10, 1927April 1928 Democratic  
40. No image.svg William G. Pickrel (1888–1966)April 1928November 1928 Democratic  
41 George C. Braden (1868–1942)November 1928January 14, 1929 Republican  
42 No image.svg John T. Brown (1876–1951)January 14, 1929January 12, 1931 Republican  
43 No image.svg William G. Pickrel (2nd) (1888–1966)January 12, 1931January 9, 1933 Democratic  
44 CharlesSawyer.jpg Charles W. Sawyer (1887–1979)January 9, 1933January 14, 1935 Democratic  
45 Harold G. Mosier (1921).png Harold G. Mosier (1889–1971)January 14, 1935January 11, 1937 Democratic  
46 No image.svg Paul P. Yoder (1897–1965)January 11, 1937January 9, 1939 Democratic  
47 Paul M. Herbert (1889–1983)January 9, 1939January 8, 1945 Republican  
48 George Dewey Nye (Navy).jpg George D. Nye (1898–1969)January 8, 1945January 13, 1947 Democratic  
49 Paul M. Herbert (2nd) (1889–1983)January 13, 1947January 10, 1949 Republican  
50 George Dewey Nye (Navy).jpg George D. Nye (2nd) (1898–1969)January 10, 1949January 12, 1953 Democratic  
51 John W. Brown (Ohio governor).jpg John William Brown (1913–1993)January 12, 1953January 3, 1957 Republican  
vacantJanuary 3, 1957January 14, 1957vacant
52 Paul M. Herbert (3rd) (1889–1983)January 14, 1957January 12, 1959 Republican  
53 John W. Donahey (1905–1967)January 12, 1959January 14, 1963 Democratic  
54 John W. Brown (Ohio governor).jpg John William Brown (1913–1993)January 14, 1963January 13, 1975 Republican  
55 Sam Brown Action (cropped).jpg Dick Celeste
(b. 1937)
January 13, 1975January 8, 1979 Democratic  
56 George Voinovich 106th Congress 1999.jpg George Voinovich (1936–2016)January 8, 1979November 1979 Republican resigned to become
Mayor of Cleveland
vacantNovember 1979January 10, 1983vacant
57 Myrl H. Shoemaker (1913–1985)January 10, 1983July 30, 1985 (Died) Democratic (died in office)
vacantJuly 30, 1985January 12, 1987vacant
58 No image.svg Paul R. Leonard
(b. 1943)
January 12, 1987January 14, 1991 Democratic  
59 Mike DeWine 105th Congress 1997.jpg Mike DeWine
(b. 1947)
January 14, 1991November 1994 Republican Resigned after being elected to U.S. Senate
vacantNovember 1994January 9, 1995vacant
60 Nancy Hollister (Ohio governor).jpg Nancy Hollister
(b. 1949)
January 9, 1995December 31, 1998 Republican became governor
December 31, 1998
vacantDecember 31, 1998January 11, 1999vacant
61 Maureen O'Connor crop 2012-12-17.jpg Maureen O'Connor
(b. 1951)
January 11, 1999December 31, 2002 Republican resigned to become
Supreme Court Justice
vacantJanuary 1, 2003January 13, 2003vacant
62 Jennette Bradley 2009.jpg Jennette Bradley
(b. 1952)
January 13, 2003January 5, 2005 Republican (Appointed State Treasurer)
63 No image.svg Bruce E. Johnson
(b. 1960)
January 5, 2005December 8, 2006 Republican resigned
December 8, 2006
vacantDecember 8, 2006January 8, 2007vacant
64 Lee Fisher (4542051920) (cropped).jpg Lee Fisher
(b. 1951)
January 8, 2007January 10, 2011 Democratic
65 Mary Taylor by Gage Skidmore.jpg Mary Taylor
(b. 1966)
January 10, 2011January 14, 2019 Republican
66 LtGov-Jon-Husted (cropped).jpg Jon Husted
(b. 1967)
January 14, 2019present Republican

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Governor of New York</span> Head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New York

The governor of New York is the head of state and head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New York Legislature, to convene the legislature and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment and treason. The governor is the highest paid governor in the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota</span> Elected political office in Minnesota, United States

The lieutenant governor of Minnesota is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. State of Minnesota. Fifty individuals have held the office of lieutenant governor since statehood. The incumbent is Peggy Flanagan, a DFLer and the first Native American elected to a statewide executive office in Minnesota's history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John William Brown</span> U.S. Politician from Ohio

John William Brown was an American Republican politician from Ohio. He briefly served as the 58th governor of Ohio from January 3, 1957 to January 14, 1957 and served as the 51st and 54th lieutenant governor of Ohio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John B. Weller</span> American politician

John B. Weller was the fifth governor of California from January 8, 1858, to January 9, 1860, who earlier had served as a congressman from Ohio and a U.S. senator from California, and minister to Mexico.

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Ohio:

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of New York:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Marshall Hamilton</span> American politician

John Marshall Hamilton was the 18th Governor of Illinois, serving from 1883 to 1885. Born in Union County, Ohio, Hamilton became interested in politics at a young age, joining the Wide Awakes when he was thirteen and the Union Army four years later. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University he studied law and was admitted to the bar. A notable attorney in Bloomington, Illinois, Hamilton was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1876. He served there until 1881, when he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on a ticket with Shelby Moore Cullom. When Cullom resigned after election to the United States Senate, Hamilton became Governor of Illinois. He was not selected as a candidate for re-election, but did serve that year as a delegate to the 1884 Republican National Convention. He spent the rest of his life as an attorney in Chicago, where he died in 1905.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska</span> Government official in the United States

The Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska is the highest-ranking executive official in the State of Nebraska after the governor. According to the Nebraska State Constitution, in the event a governor dies, becomes permanently incapacitated, resigns, or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor will become governor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lieutenant Governor of Florida</span> Second-highest executive officer of Florida, US

The lieutenant governor of Florida is a statewide constitutional office in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second highest-ranking official in the state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four-year term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George L. Brown (politician)</span> American politician (1926–2006)

George Leslie Brown was an American politician. He served in the Colorado Senate from 1955 to 1974 and as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from 1975 to 1979. He was also a senior vice president with Grumman Corporation. During World War II, he served as a Tuskegee Airman. Together with California's Mervyn Dymally, he was one of the first two Black lieutenant-governors since Reconstruction and outside any southern state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana</span> Second highest state office in Louisiana

The lieutenant governor of Louisiana is the second highest state office in Louisiana. The current lieutenant governor is Billy Nungesser, a Republican. The lieutenant governor is also the commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martin Welker</span> American judge

Martin Welker was a United States representative from Ohio for three terms from 1865 to 1871 and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio from 1873 to 1889.

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Louisiana:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jabez W. Fitch</span> American politician

Jabez Warner Fitch was an American politician who served as the 14th lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1878 to 1880 under Governor Richard M. Bishop. He was a Democrat from Cuyahoga County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 United States elections</span>

The 2011 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 8. This was an off-year election, in which the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections. There were also four gubernatorial races, including a special election in West Virginia. There were also state legislative elections in four states and judicial elections in three states; as well as numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races, and a variety of other local offices on the ballot.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lieutenant governor (United States)</span> State government official, typically second highest officer after the governor

A lieutenant governor is an official in state governments of 45 out of 50 of the United States. In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1850–51 United States Senate elections</span>

The 1850–51 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1850 and 1851, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 1.

References

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