Ohio State Auditor

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State Auditor of Ohio
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Incumbent
Keith Faber
since January 14, 2019
Style The Honorable
Term length Four years, two term limit
Inaugural holder Thomas Gibson
1803
Formation Ohio Constitution
Salary$109,554
Website Office of the State Auditor of Ohio

The Ohio state auditor (formally known as the auditor of state) is responsible for auditing all the public offices of the state of Ohio. The auditor is elected to a four-year term. The current auditor is Keith Faber.

TermImageNamePartyNotes
1803–1808 Thomas Gibson Democratic-Republican  
1808–1815 Benjamin Hough Democratic-Republican 
1815–1833 Ralph Osborn portrait 1815.jpg Ralph Osborn Democratic-Republican 
1833–1839 John A. Bryan   
1839–1845 John Brough 003.jpg John Brough Democratic  
1845–1852 John Woods (Ohio politician).jpg John Woods Whig  
1852–1856 William Duane Morgan Democratic 
1856–1860 Francis M. Wright Republican  
1860–1863 Robert W. Taylor, Comptroller, Treasury - NARA - 528396.jpg Robert W. Tayler RepublicanResigned April, 1863. [1]
1863–1864 Oviatt Cole Republican 
1864–1872 James Harper Godman.JPG James H. Godman Republican 
1872–1880 James Williams Republican 
1880–1884 John F. Oglevee Republican 
1884–1888 Emil Kieswetter 1880.jpg Emil Kiesewetter Democratic 
1888–1896 Ebenezer W. Poe by Baker.jpg Ebenezer W. Poe Republican 
1896–1909 Walter D. Guilbert 1903.jpg Walter D. Guilbert Republican 
1909–1913 Edward M. Fullington (circa 1912).png Edward M. Fullington Republican 
1913–1921 A. Victor Donahey (1918).png A. Victor Donahey Democratic 
1921–1937 Joseph T. Tracy Republican 
1937–1953 Joseph T. Ferguson Democratic 
1953–1963 James Allen Rhodes 002.jpg James A. Rhodes Republicanresigned
1963–1964 Roger W. Tracy, Jr. Republicandied in office
1964–1965 Chester W. Goble Republicanappointed
1965–1966 Roger Cloud Republicanappointed
1966–1967 Archer E. Reilly Republican 
1967–1971Roger Cloud (2nd term)Republican 
1971–1975 Joseph T. Ferguson Democratic 
1975–1995 Thomas E. Ferguson Democratic 
1995–2003 Jim Petro, January 11, 2013 (cropped).jpg James M. Petro Republican 
2003–2007 Betty Montgomery.jpg Betty Montgomery Republican 
2007–2011 Mary Taylor by Gage Skidmore.jpg Mary Taylor Republican 
2011–2019 Dave Yost at Federalist Society 1 (cropped).jpg Dave Yost Republican 
2019– Keith Faber 2018 rally (alt crop).jpg Keith Faber RepublicanIncumbent

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References

  1. ↑ Taylor, William A. (1891). Hundred-year book and official register of the state of Ohio: From 1789 to 1891 inclusive. Columbus: The Westbote Co. p. 130.
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