Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Incumbent
Taylor, MaryMary Taylor
since January 10, 2011
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

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.

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. Current Lt. Governor Mary Taylor is the director of the Ohio Department of Insurance.

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 (Resigned) 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 (Resigned) 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 resigned to become
United States Senator
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 (1937–) January 13, 1975 January 8, 1979 Democratic  
56 George Voinovich (1936–2016) January 8, 1979 November 1979 (Resigned) 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 (1943–) January 12, 1987 January 14, 1991 Democratic  
59 Mike DeWine (1947–) January 14, 1991 November, 1994 Republican (elected to U.S. Senate)
vacant November, 1994 January 9, 1995 vacant
60 Nancy P. Hollister (1949–) January 9, 1995 December 31, 1998 (Resigned) Republican (Elevated to Governor)
vacant December 31, 1998 January 11, 1999 vacant
61 Maureen O'Connor (1951–) January 11, 1999 December 31, 2002 (Resigned) Republican resigned to become
Supreme Court Justice
vacant January 1, 2003 January 13, 2003 vacant
62 Jennette Bradley (1952–) January 13, 2003 January 5, 2005 Republican (Appointed State Treasurer)
63 Bruce E. Johnson (1960–) January 5, 2005 December 8, 2006 (Resigned) Republican resigned
December 8, 2006
vacant December 8, 2006 January 8, 2007 vacant
64 Lee Fisher (1951–) January 8, 2007 January 10, 2011 Democratic
65 Mary Taylor (1966–) January 10, 2011 Present Republican

Living former lieutenant governors

As of August 2014, nine former lieutenant governors were alive, the oldest being Dick Celeste (1975-1979, born 1937). The most recent death of a former lieutenant governor was that of George Voinovich (1979), on June 12, 2016. The most recently serving lieutenant governor to die was Myrl Shoemaker (1983-1985), who died in office on July 30, 1985.

Lt. GovernorLt. Gubernatorial termDate of birth (and age)
Dick Celeste 1975–1979 November 11, 1937
Paul R. Leonard 1987–1991 July 3, 1943
Mike DeWine 1991–1994 January 5, 1947
Nancy P. Hollister 1995–1998 May 22, 1949
Maureen O'Connor 1999–2002 August 7, 1951
Jennette Bradley 2003–2005 October 2, 1952
Bruce E. Johnson 2005–2006 May 25, 1960
Lee Fisher 2007–2011 August 7, 1951

See also

References

  1. ↑ Husted, Jon. "Lieutenant Governors of the State of Ohio: 1852 - present". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
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