Ohio Attorney General

Ohio Attorney General

The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The current Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.

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History

The office of the Ohio Attorney General was first created by the Ohio General Assembly by statute in 1846. The attorney general's principal duties were to give legal advice to the state government, to represent the state in legal matters, and to advise the state's county prosecutors. Originally, the attorney general was appointed by the legislature. With the adoption of Ohio's second constitution in 1851, the attorney general became an elected office. The attorney general's duties were drawn very generally at that time.

In 1952, the General Assembly passed a statute that added to the attorney general's responsibilities, including trusteeship over charitable trusts, and legal advice to more government agencies. The act stated that the attorney general could prosecute individuals only if the governor requested so in writing. Starting in 1954, the term of office was increased from two years to four years.

In 2008 Nancy H. Rogers was appointed following the resignation of Marc Dann. A special election was held in 2008 to find a permanent replacement; then-Ohio State Treasurer Richard Cordray (D) beat out Michael Crites (R), and Robert M. Owens (I) for the position.[1]

The Solicitor General of Ohio is the top appellate lawyer in the Attorney General's office.

List of Attorneys General of Ohio, 1846-present

Term Attorney General Party Home county Image Notes
18461851 Henry Stanbery Whig Fairfield Stanberry-AttorGen.jpg  
18511852 Joseph McCormick Democratic Adams    
18521854 George Ellis Pugh Democratic Hamilton George Pugh.jpg  
18541856 George W. McCook Democratic Jefferson George Wythe McCook photograph.JPG  
1856 Francis D. Kimball Republican Medina died
18561861 Christopher Wolcott Republican Summit Christopher Wolcott.png  
18611863 James Murray Republican Wood  
18631865 Lyman R. Critchfield Democratic Holmes Lyman R. Critchfield.png  
1865 William P. Richardson Unionist Washington William Pitt Richardson.jpg resigned
18651866 Chauncey N. Olds Republican Pickaway  
18661870 William H. West Republican Logan William H. West 002.png  
18701874 Francis Bates Pond Republican Morgan Francis Bates Pond.jpg  
18741878 John Little Republican Greene  
18781880 Isaiah Pillars Democratic Allen Isaiah Pillars.png  
18801883 George K. Nash Republican Franklin George K. Nash 002.png  
18831884 David Hollingsworth Republican Harrison David Hollingsworth.png  
18841886 James Lawrence Democratic Cuyahoga  
18861888 Jacob A. Kohler Republican Summit Jacob A. Kohler.png  
18881892 David K. Watson Republican Franklin David K. Watson.png  
18921896 John K. Richards Republican Lawrence John Kelvey Richards.png  
18961900 Frank S. Monnette Republican Crawford Frank S. Monnette.png  
19001904 John M. Sheets Republican Putnam John M. Sheets.png  
19041908 Wade H. Ellis Republican Hamilton Wade H. Ellis.png  
19081911 Ulysses G. Denman Republican Lucas Ulysses G. Denman.png  
19111915 Timothy S. Hogan Democratic Jackson Timothy Sylvester Hogan (circa 1912).png  
19151917 Edward C. Turner Republican Franklin Edward C. Turner (1915).png  
19171919 Joseph McGhee Democratic Jackson Joseph McGhee (circa 1912).png  
19191923 John G. Price Republican Franklin John G. Price 002.png  
19231927 Charles C. Crabbe Republican Madison Charles C. Crabbe 1920.png  
19271929 Edward C. Turner (2nd) Republican Franklin Edward C. Turner (1915).png  
19291933 Gilbert Bettman Republican Franklin  
19331937 John W. Bricker Republican Franklin John William Bricker (Gov., Sen. OH).jpg  
19371939 Herbert S. Duffy Democratic Franklin  
19391945 Thomas J. Herbert Republican Cuyahoga Thomas J. Herbert (1921).png  
19451949 Hugh S. Jenkins Republican Mahoning  
19491951 Herbert S. Duffy (2nd) Democratic Franklin  
19511957 C. William O'Neill Republican Washington  
19571959 William B. Saxbe Republican Champaign WilliamBartSaxbe2.jpg  
19591963 Mark McElroy Democratic Cuyahoga  
19631969 William B. Saxbe (2nd) Republican Champaign William B. Saxbe.jpg resigned
19691971 Paul W. Brown Republican Franklin  
19711983 William J. Brown Democratic Mahoning  
19831991 Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. Democratic Cuyahoga  
19911995 Lee Fisher Democratic Cuyahoga Lee Fisher.jpg  
19952003 Betty D. Montgomery Republican Wood  
20032007 Jim Petro Republican Cuyahoga  
20072008 Marc Dann Democratic Trumbull resigned on May 14, 2008
20082009 Nancy H. Rogers Democratic[2] Franklin   Did not run in the subsequent special election.
20092011 Richard Cordray Democratic Franklin Richard Cordray.jpg  
2011 Mike DeWine Republican Greene Mike DeWine (2011).jpg  

References

  1. ^ http://www.wkyc.com/news/elections/results/20081104/race2052.htm
  2. ^ When appointed by Democratic Governor Ted Strickland on May 28, 2008, Ms. Rogers announced that she was a Democrat although she had been a registered Republican in the past and has donated money to Republican candidates.

See also

  • Election Results, Ohio Attorney General

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