State Auditor of Ohio | |
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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.
Term | Name | Party | Notes |
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1803–1808 | Thomas Gibson | Democratic-Republican | |
1808–1815 | Benjamin Hough | Democratic-Republican | |
1815–1833 | Ralph Osborn | Democratic-Republican | |
1833–1839 | John A. Bryan | ||
1839–1845 | John Brough | Democratic | |
1845–1852 | John Woods | Whig | |
1852–1856 | William Duane Morgan | Democratic | |
1856–1860 | Francis M. Wright | Republican | |
1860–1863 | Robert W. Tayler | Republican | Resigned April, 1863. [1] |
1863–1864 | Oviatt Cole | Republican | |
1864–1872 | James H. Godman | Republican | |
1872–1880 | James Williams | Republican | |
1880–1884 | John F. Oglevee | Republican | |
1884–1888 | Emil Kiesewetter | Democratic | |
1888–1896 | Ebenezer W. Poe | Republican | |
1896–1909 | Walter D. Guilbert | Republican | |
1909–1913 | Edward M. Fullington | Republican | |
1913–1921 | A. Victor Donahey | Democratic | |
1921–1937 | Joseph T. Tracy | Republican | |
1937–1953 | Joseph T. Ferguson | Democratic | |
1953–1963 | James A. Rhodes | Republican | resigned |
1963–1964 | Roger W. Tracy, Jr. | Republican | died in office |
1964–1965 | Chester W. Goble | Republican | appointed |
1965–1966 | Roger Cloud | Republican | appointed |
1966–1967 | Archer E. Reilly | Republican | |
1967–1971 | Roger Cloud (2nd term) | Republican | |
1971–1975 | Joseph T. Ferguson | Democratic | |
1975–1995 | Thomas E. Ferguson | Democratic | |
1995–2003 | James M. Petro | Republican | |
2003–2007 | Betty Montgomery | Republican | |
2007–2011 | Mary Taylor | Republican | |
2011–2019 | Dave Yost | Republican | |
2019- | Keith Faber | Republican | Incumbent |
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