Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

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Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Seal of the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.svg
Incumbent
Mary 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 [1]

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 at statehouse.jpg William Medill (1802–1865) January 12, 1852 July 13, 1853 (Resigned) Democratic

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vacant July 13, 1853 January 9, 1854 vacant
2 No image.svg James Myers (1795-1864) January 9, 1854 January 14, 1856 Democratic  
3 Thomas H. Ford.png Thomas H. Ford (1814-1868) January 14, 1856 January 11, 1858 Republican  
4 MartinWelker.jpg Martin Welker (1819-1902) January 11, 1858 January 9, 1860 Republican  
5 No image.svg Robert C. Kirk (1821-1898) January 9, 1860 January 13, 1862 Republican  
6 Benjamin Stanton-ppmsca.26739.jpg Benjamin Stanton (1809-1872) January 13, 1862 January 11, 1864 Republican  
7 Charles Anderson at statehouse.jpg Charles Anderson (1814-1895) January 11, 1864 August 29, 1865 Republican
vacant August 29, 1865 January 8, 1866 vacant
8 Andrew McBurney (Warren County Hist Soc).jpg Andrew McBurney (1817-1894) January 8, 1866 January 13, 1868 Republican  
9 John C. Lee.JPG John C. Lee (1828-1891) January 13, 1868 January 8, 1872 Republican  
10 Jacob Mueller.jpg Jacob Mueller (1822-1905) January 8, 1872 January 12, 1874 Republican  
11 Alphonso Hart.png Alphonso Hart (1830-1910) January 12, 1874 January 10, 1876 Republican  
12 Thomas L. Young at statehouse.jpg Thomas Lowry Young (1832-1888) January 10, 1876 March 2, 1877 Republican

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13 Harvey Willard Curtis 1.jpg H. W. Curtiss (1824-1902) March 2, 1877 January 14, 1878 Republican (acting)
14 Jabez W Fitch.png Jabez W. Fitch (1823-1884) January 14, 1878 January 12, 1880 Democratic  
15 Andrew Hickenlooper 002.png Andrew Hickenlooper (1837-1904) January 12, 1880 January 9, 1882 Republican  
16 Rees G Richards.png Rees G. Richards (1842-1917) January 9, 1882 January 14, 1884 Republican  
17 John G. Warwick 1892.jpg John George Warwick (1830-1892) January 14, 1884 January 11, 1886 Democratic  
18 Robert P. Kennedy 002.png Robert P. Kennedy (1840-1918) January 11, 1886 March 3, 1887 Republican  
19 No image.svg Silas A. Conrad (1840-1913) March 3, 1887 January 9, 1888 Republican  
20 William Cotter Lyon.png William C. Lyon (1841-1908) January 9, 1888 January 13, 1890 Republican  
21 Elbert L. Lampson 1910.jpg Elbert L. Lampson (1852-1930) January 13, 1890 January 31, 1890 Republican  
22 William Vance Marquis.JPG William V. Marquis (1828-1899) January 31, 1890 January 11, 1892 Democratic  
23 Andrew Lintner Harris - oval.jpg Andrew L. Harris (1835-1915) January 11, 1892 January 13, 1896 Republican  
24 Asa W. Jones 1897.jpg Asa W. Jones (1838-1918) January 13, 1896 January 8, 1900 Republican  
25 John A. Caldwell.png John A. Caldwell (1852-1927) January 8, 1900 January 13, 1902 Republican  
26 Carl L. Nippert 002.png 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.png Harry L. Gordon (1860-1921) June 26, 1902 January 11, 1904 Republican  
28 Wh29.gif Warren G. Harding (1865-1923) January 11, 1904 January 8, 1906 Republican  
29 Andrew L. Harris at statehouse.jpg Andrew L. Harris (2nd) (1835-1915) January 8, 1906 June 18, 1906 (Resigned) Republican

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vacant June 18, 1906 January 11, 1909 vacant
30 Francis W. Treadway (1905).png Francis W. Treadway (1869-1925) January 11, 1909 January 9, 1911 Republican  
31 AtleePomereneNatPhotoCoA.jpg Atlee Pomerene (1863-1937) January 9, 1911 March 3, 1911 Democratic
32 Hugh L. Nichols 002.png Hugh L. Nichols (1865-1942) March 3, 1911 January 13, 1913 Democratic  
33 W. A. Greenlund (1913).png W. A. Greenlund (1873-1935) January 13, 1913 January 11, 1915 Democratic  
34 John H. Arnold.png John H. Arnold (1862-1944) January 11, 1915 January 8, 1917 Republican  
35 Earl D. Bloom.png Earl D. Bloom (1871-1930) January 8, 1917 January 12, 1919 Democratic  
36 Clarence J. Brown as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.png Clarence J. Brown Sr. (1893-1965) January 12, 1919 January 8, 1923 Republican  
37 Earl D. Bloom 1918.jpg Earl D. Bloom (2nd) (1871-1930) January 8, 1923 January 12, 1925 Democratic  
38 Charles H. Lewis-hec.17077.jpg Charles H. Lewis (1871-1965) January 12, 1925 January 10, 1927 Republican  
39 Earl D. Bloom 1918.jpg Earl D. Bloom (3rd) (1871-1930) January 10, 1927 April, 1928 Democratic  
40. No image.svg William G. Pickrel (1888-1966) April, 1928 November 1928 Democratic  
41 No image.svg George C. Braden (1868-1942) November 1928 January 14, 1929 Republican  
42 No image.svg John T. Brown (1876-1951) January 14, 1929 January 12, 1931 Republican  
43 No image.svg William G. Pickrel (2nd) (1888-1966) January 12, 1931 January 9, 1933 Democratic  
44 CharlesSawyer.jpg Charles W. Sawyer (1887-1979) January 9, 1933 January 14, 1935 Democratic  
45 Harold G. Mosier 1938-11-18.jpg Harold G. Mosier (1889-1971) January 14, 1935 January 11, 1937 Democratic  
46 No image.svg Paul P. Yoder (1897-1965) January 11, 1937 January 9, 1939 Democratic  
47 No image.svg Paul M. Herbert (1889-1983) January 9, 1939 January 8, 1945 Republican  
48 No image.svg George D. Nye (1898–1969) January 8, 1945 January 13, 1947 Democratic  
49 No image.svg Paul M. Herbert (2nd) (1889-1983) January 13, 1947 January 10, 1949 Republican  
50 No image.svg George D. Nye (2nd) (1898–1969) January 10, 1949 January 12, 1953 Democratic  
51 No image.svg John William Brown (1913–1993) January 12, 1953 January 3, 1957 Republican

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vacant January 3, 1957 January 14, 1957 vacant
52 No image.svg Paul M. Herbert (3rd) (1889–1983) January 14, 1957 January 12, 1959 Republican  
53 No image.svg John W. Donahey (1905–1967) January 12, 1959 January 14, 1963 Democratic  
54 No image.svg John William Brown (1913–1993) January 14, 1963 January 13, 1975 Republican  
55 Richard Celeste 2008.jpg Dick Celeste (1937–) January 13, 1975 January 8, 1979 Democratic  
56 George Voinovich 106th Congress 1999.jpg George Voinovich (1936–) January 8, 1979 November 1979 (Resigned) Republican resigned to become Mayor of Cleveland
vacant November 1979 January 10, 1983 vacant
57 No image.svg 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 No image.svg Paul R. Leonard (1943–) January 12, 1987 January 14, 1991 Democratic  
59 Mike DeWine 105th Congress 1997.jpg Mike DeWine (1947–) January 14, 1991 November, 1994 Republican (elected to U.S. Senate)
vacant November, 1994 January 9, 1995 vacant
60 No image.svg 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 crop 2012-12-17.jpg Maureen O'Connor (1951–) January 11, 1999 December 31, 2002 (Resigned) Republican
vacant January 1, 2003 January 13, 2003 vacant
62 No image.svg Jennette Bradley (1952–) January 13, 2003 January 5, 2005 Republican (Appointed State Treasurer)
63 No image.svg 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 85px 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 George Voinovich (1979, born 1936). The most recent death of a former lieutenant governor was that of John William Brown (1963–1975), on October 29, 1993.

Lt. Governor Lt. Gubernatorial term Date of birth (and age)
Dick Celeste 1975–1979 (1937-11-11) November 11, 1937 (age 86)
George Voinovich 1979 (1936-07-15) July 15, 1936 (age 87)
Paul R. Leonard 1987–1991 (1943-07-03) July 3, 1943 (age 80)
Mike DeWine 1991–1994 (1947-01-05) January 5, 1947 (age 77)
Nancy P. Hollister 1995–1998 (1949-05-22) May 22, 1949 (age 74)
Maureen O'Connor 1999–2002 (1951-08-07) August 7, 1951 (age 72)
Jennette Bradley 2003–2005 (1952-10-02) October 2, 1952 (age 71)
Bruce E. Johnson 2005–2006 (1960-05-25) May 25, 1960 (age 63)
Lee Fisher 2007–2011 (1951-08-07) August 7, 1951 (age 72)

See also

References

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