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Governors of the State of Ohio: 1788 - present
Term | Number | Name of Governor | Politics | County | Term of Office |
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Arthur St. Clair | July 1788 to Dec. 14, 1802 | ||||
Charles W. Bynd | 1802-1803 | ||||
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Edward Tiffin | Dem. | Ross | Mar. 3, 1803 to Dec. 2, 1805 |
2 | Edward Tiffin | Dem. | Ross | Dec. 2, 1805 to Mar. 4, 1807 | |
2* |
2
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Thomas Kirker | Dem. | Adams | Acting-Mar. 4,1807 to Dec. 12, 1808 |
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3
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Samuel Huntington | Dem. | Trumbull | Dec. 12, 1808 to Dec. 8, 1810 |
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4
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Return Jonathan Meigs | Dem. | Washington | Dec. 8, 1810 to Dec. 15, 1812 |
5 | Return Jonathan Meigs | Dem. | Washington | Dec. 15, 1812 to Mar. 24, 1814 | |
5* |
5
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Othneil Looker | Dem. | Hamilton | Acting-Mar. 24, 1814 to Dec. 8, 1814 |
6 |
6
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Thomas Worthington | Dem. | Ross | Dec. 8, 1814 to Dec. 9, 1816 |
7 | Thomas Worthington | Dem. | Ross | Dec. 9, 1816 to Dec. 14, 1818 | |
8 |
7
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Ethan Allen Brown | Dem. | Hamilton | Dec. 14, 1818 to Dec. 8, 1820 |
9 | Ethan Allen Brown | Dem. | Hamilton | Dec. 8, 1820 to Jan. 4, 1822 | |
9* |
8
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Allen Trimble | Fed. | Highland | Acting-Jan. 4, 1822 to Dec. 28, 1822 |
10 |
9
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Jeremiah Morrow | Dem. | Warren | Dec. 28, 1822 to Dec. 7, 1824 |
11 | Jermiah Morrow | Dem. | Warren | Dec. 7, 1824 to Dec. 19, 1826 | |
12 |
10
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Allen Trimble | Fed. | Highland | Dec. 19, 1826 to Dec. 1828 |
13 | Allen Trimble | Fed. | Highland | Dec. 1828 to Dec. 18, 1830 | |
14 |
11
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Duncan McArthur | Fed. | Ross | Dec. 18, 1830 to Dec. 7, 1832 |
15 |
12
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Robert Lucas | Dem. | Pike | Dec. 7, 1832 to Dec. 8, 1834 |
16 | Robert Lucas | Dem. | Pike | Dec. 8, 1834 to Dec. 12, 1836 | |
17 |
13
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Joseph Vance | Whig | Champaign | Dec. 12, 1836 to Dec. 13, 1838 |
18 |
14
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Wilson Shannon | Dem. | Belmont | Dec. 13, 1838 to Dec. 16, 1840 |
19 |
15
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Thomas Corwin | Whig | Warren | Dec. 16, 1840 to Dec. 14, 1842 |
20 |
16
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Wilson Shannon | Dem. | Belmont | Dec. 14, 1842 to April 15, 1844 |
20* |
17
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Thomas W. Bartley | Dem. | Richland | Acting-Apr. 15, 1844 to Dec. 3, 1844 |
21 |
18
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Mordecai Bartley | Whig | Richland | Dec. 3, 1844 to Dec. 12, 1846 |
22 |
19
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William Bebb | Whig | Butler | Dec. 12, 1846 to Jan. 22, 1848 |
23 |
20
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Seabury Ford | Whig | Geauga | Jan. 22, 1848 to Dec. 12, 1850 |
24 |
21
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Reuben Wood | Dem. | Cuyahoga | Dec. 12, 1850 to Jan. 12, 1852 |
25 | Reuben Wood | Dem. | Cuyahoga | Jan 12, 1852 to July 13, 1853 | |
25 x |
22
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William Medill | Dem. | Fairfield | Acting-July 13,1853 to Jan. 9, 1854 |
26 | William Medill | Dem. | Fairfield | Jan. 9, 1854 to Jan. 14, 1856 | |
27 |
23
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Salmon P. Chase | Rep. | Hamilton | Jan. 14, 1856 to Jan. 11, 1858 |
28 | Salmon P. Chase | Rep. | Hamilton | Jan. 11, 1858 to Jan. 9, 1860 | |
29 |
24
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William Dennison Jr. | Rep. | Franklin | Jan. 9, 1860 to Jan. 13, 1862 |
30 |
25
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David Todd | Rep. | Mahoning | Jan. 13, 1862 to Jan. 11, 1864 |
31 |
26
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John Brough | Rep. | Cuyahoga | Jan. 11, 1864 to Aug. 29, 1865 |
31 x |
27
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Charles Anderson | Rep. | Montgomery | Acting-Aug. 29, 1865 to Jan. 8, 1866 |
32 |
28
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Jacob Dolson Cox | Rep. | Hamilton | Jan. 8, 1866 to Jan. 13, 1868 |
33 |
29
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Rutherford B. Hayes | Rep. | Hamilton | Jan. 13, 1868 to Jan. 10, 1870 |
34 | Rutherford B. Hayes | Rep. | Hamilton | Jan. 10, 1870 to Jan. 8, 1872 | |
35 |
30
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Edward F. Noyes | Rep. | Hamilton | Jan. 8, 1872 to Jan. 12, 1874 |
36 |
31
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William Allen | Dem. | Ross | Jan. 12, 1874 to Jan. 10, 1876 |
37 |
32
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Rutherford B. Hayes | Rep. | Sandusky | Jan. 10, 1876 to Mar. 2, 1877 |
37 x |
33
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Thomas I. Young | Rep. | Hamilton | Acting-Mar. 2, 1877 to Jan. 14, 1878 |
38 |
34
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Richard M. Bishop | Dem. | Hamilton | Jan. 14, 1878 to Jan. 12, 1880 |
39 |
35
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Charles Foster | Rep. | Seneca | Jan. 12, 1880 to Jan. 9, 1882 |
40 | Charles Foster | Rep. | Seneca | Jan. 9, 1882 to Jan. 14, 1884 | |
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36
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George Hoadly | Dem. | Hamilton | Jan 14, 1884 to Jan. 11, 1886 |
42 |
37
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Joseph B. Foraker | Rep. | Hamilton | Jan. 11, 1886 to Jan. 9, 1888 |
43 | Joseph B. Foraker | Rep. | Hamilton | Jan. 9, 1888 to Jan. 13, 1890 | |
44 |
38
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James E. Campbell | Dem. | Butler | Jan. 13, 1890 to Jan. 11, 1892 |
45 |
39
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William McKinley Jr. | Rep. | Stark | Jan. 11, 1892 to Jan. 8, 1894 |
46 | William McKinley Jr. | Rep. | Stark | Jan. 8, 1894 to Jan. 13, 1896 | |
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40
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Asa S. Bushnell | Rep. | Clark | Jan. 13, 1896 to Jan. 10, 1898 |
48 | Asa S. Bushnell | Rep. | Clark | Jan. 10, 1898 to Jan. 8, 1900 | |
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George K. Nash | Rep. | Medina | Jan. 8, 1900 to Jan. 13, 1902 |
50 | George K. Nash | Rep. | Medina | Jan. 13, 1902 to Jan. 11, 1904 | |
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42
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Myron T. Herrick | Rep. | Lorain | Jan. 11, 1904 to Jan. 8, 1906 |
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John M. Pattison | Dem. | Clermont | Jan. 8, 1906 to June 18, 1906 |
52 x |
44
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Andrew L. Harris | Rep. | Preble | Acting-June 18, 1906 to Jan. 11, 1909 |
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45
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Judson Harmon | Dem. | Hamilton | Jan. 11, 1909 to Jan. 9, 1911 |
54 | Judson Harmon | Dem. | Hamilton | Jan. 9, 1911 to Jan. 13, 1913 | |
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James M. Cox | Dem. | Montgomery | Jan. 13, 1913 to Jan. 11, 1915 |
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47
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Frank B. Willis | Rep. | Delaware | Jan. 11, 1915 to Jan. 8, 1917 |
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48
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James M. Cox | Dem. | Montgomery | Jan. 8, 1917 to Jan. 13, 1919 |
58 | James M. Cox | Dem. | Montgomery | Jan. 13, 1919 to Jan. 10, 1921 | |
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49
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Harry L. Davis | Rep. | Cuyahoga | Jan. 10, 1921 to Jan 8, 1923 |
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A. Vic Donahey | Dem. | Tuscarawas | Jan. 8, 1923 to Jan. 12, 1925 |
61 | A. Vic Donahey | Dem. | Tuscarawas | Jan. 12, 1925 to Jan. 10, 1927 | |
62 | A. Vic Donahey | Dem. | Tuscarawas | Jan. 10, 1927 to Jan. 14, 1929 | |
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Myers Y. Cooper | Rep. | Hamilton | Jan. 14, 1929 to Jan. 12, 1931 |
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George White | Dem. | Washington | Jan. 12, 1931 to Jan. 9, 1933 |
65 | George White | Dem. | Washington | Jan. 9, 1933 to Jan. 14, 1935 | |
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Martin L. Davey | Dem. | Portage | Jan. 14, 1935 to Jan. 11, 1937 |
67 | Martin L. Davey | Dem. | Portage | Jan. 11, 1937 to Jan. 9, 1939 | |
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John W. Bricker | Rep. | Franklin | Jan. 9, 1939 to Jan. 13, 1941 |
69 | John W. Bricker | Rep. | Franklin | Jan. 13, 1941 to Jan. 11, 1943 | |
70 | John W. Bricker | Rep. | Franklin | Jan. 11, 1943 to Jan. 8, 1945 | |
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55
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Frank J. Lausche | Dem. | Cuyahoga | Jan. 8, 1945 to Jan. 13, 1947 |
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56
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Thomas J. Herbert | Rep. | Cuyahoga | Jan. 13, 1947 to Jan. 10, 1949 |
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57
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Frank J. Lausche | Dem. | Cuyahoga | Jan. 10, 1949 to Jan. 8, 1951 |
74 | Frank J. Lausche | Dem. | Cuyahoga | Jan 8, 1951 to Jan. 12, 1953 | |
75 | Frank J. Lausche | Dem. | Cuyahoga | Jan. 12, 1953 to Jan. 10, 1955 | |
76 | Frank J. Lausche | Dem. | Cuyahoga | Jan. 10, 1955 to Jan. 3, 1957 | |
76 x |
58
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John W. Brown | Rep. | Medina | Jan. 3, 1957 to Jan. 14, 1957 |
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59
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C. William O’Neill | Rep. | Washington | Jan. 14, 1957 to Jan. 12, 1959 |
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60
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Michael V. DiSalle | Dem. | Lucas | Jan. 12, 1959 to Jan. 14, 1963 |
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61
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James A. Rhodes | Rep. | Franklin | Jan. 14, 1963 to Jan. 9, 1967 |
80 | James A. Rhodes | Rep. | Franklin | Jan. 9, 1967 to Jan. 11, 1971 | |
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John J. Gilligan | Dem. | Hamilton | Jan. 11, 1971 to Jan. 13, 1975 |
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James A. Rhodes | Rep. | Franklin | Jan. 13, 1975 to Jan. 8, 1979 |
83 | James A. Rhodes | Rep. | Franklin | Jan. 8, 1979 to Jan. 10, 1983 | |
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64
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Richard F. Celeste | Dem. | Cuyahoga | Jan. 10, 1983 to Jan. 12, 1987 |
85 | Richard F. Celeste | Dem. | Cuyahoga | Jan. 12, 1987 to Jan. 14, 1991 | |
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George V. Voinovich | Rep. | Cuyahoga | Jan. 14, 1991 to Jan. 9, 1995 |
87 | George V. Voinovich | Rep. | Cuyahoga | Jan. 9, 1995 to Dec. 28, 1998 | |
88x |
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Nancy Hollister | Rep. | Washington | Dec. 28, 1998 to Jan. 11, 1999 |
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67
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Bob Taft | Rep. | Franklin | Jan 11. 1999 - Jan. 6, 2003 |
90 | Bob Taft | Rep. | Franklin | Jan. 6, 2003 - Jan. 8, 2007 | |
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Ted Strickland | Dem. | Scioto | Jan. 8, 2007- Jan. 10, 2011 |
92 | 69 | John Kasich | Rep. | Delaware | Jan. 10, 2011-Jan. 12, 2015 |
93 | John Kasich | Rep. | Delaware | Jan. 12, 2015 - Jan. 14, 2019 | |
94 | 70 | Mike DeWine | Rep. | Greene | Jan. 14, 2019 - |
* Succeeded to the office of Governor by virtue of his office as Speaker of the Senate. Officer designated as Speaker of the Senate under Constitution of 1802, and president of the Senate under Constitution of 1851.
x Succeeded to the office of Governor by virtue of his/her office as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.