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The voters of the U.S. state
of Ohio
elect an attorney general
for a four-year term. The winning candidate is shown in bold.
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of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
elect an 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 Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
for a four-year term. The winning candidate is shown in bold.
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| 2010 | Richard Cordray Richard Cordray Richard Cordray is an American politician of the Democratic Party who last served as the Attorney General of Ohio. He has been chosen to run the enforcement division of the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which officially began operating in July 2011... : 1,772,728 |
Mike DeWine Mike DeWine Richard Michael "Mike" DeWine is the Attorney General for the state of Ohio. He has held numerous offices on the state and federal level, including Ohio State Senator, four terms as a U.S. Congressman, Ohio Lt. Governor, and was a two-term U.S. Senator, serving from 1995 to 2007.- Biography :Born... : 1,821,414 |
Marc Allan Feldman (Lib) : 107,521 Robert M. Owens Robert M. Owens Robert M. Owens , is a Delaware, Ohio lawyer who ran as an independent candidate for Ohio Attorney General in the November 4, 2008 election. Owens currently serves on the national council of The John Birch Society.- Education :Owens graduated with honors from Ohio Wesleyan University, with a major... (Constitution) : 130,065 |
| 2008 | Richard Cordray Richard Cordray Richard Cordray is an American politician of the Democratic Party who last served as the Attorney General of Ohio. He has been chosen to run the enforcement division of the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which officially began operating in July 2011... |
Michael Crites | Robert M. Owens Robert M. Owens Robert M. Owens , is a Delaware, Ohio lawyer who ran as an independent candidate for Ohio Attorney General in the November 4, 2008 election. Owens currently serves on the national council of The John Birch Society.- Education :Owens graduated with honors from Ohio Wesleyan University, with a major... (I Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... ) |
| 2006 | Marc Dann Marc Dann Marc Dann Marc Dann Marc Dann (born March 12, 1962, in Evanston, Illinois, is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1984 from the University of Michigan and a law degree in 1987 from Case Western Reserve University, and practiced law in Youngstown,... |
Betty D. Montgomery Betty Montgomery Betty Montgomery is an American politician from the state of Ohio. A Republican, she formerly served as Ohio State Auditor.-Prosecutor:... |
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| 2002 | Leigh Herington Leigh Herington Leigh Herington is an Ohio Democratic politician and a former member of the Ohio Senate. Herington was a long-serving local attorney and Chairman of the Portage County Democratic Party when appointed to replace Senator Bob Nettle in 1995, who had resigned... |
James M. Petro Jim Petro James M. “Jim” Petro is an American politician from the Republican Party, and a former Ohio Attorney General. Previously, Petro also served as Ohio State Auditor. Petro was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio during the 2006 Ohio Primaries, but lost to Ken Blackwell... |
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| 1998 | Richard Cordray Richard Cordray Richard Cordray is an American politician of the Democratic Party who last served as the Attorney General of Ohio. He has been chosen to run the enforcement division of the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which officially began operating in July 2011... |
Betty D. Montgomery Betty Montgomery Betty Montgomery is an American politician from the state of Ohio. A Republican, she formerly served as Ohio State Auditor.-Prosecutor:... |
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| 1994 | Lee Fisher Lee Fisher Lee Fisher was the 64th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, who served with Governor Ted Strickland from 2007 until 2011.He is a member of the Democratic Party.In addition to serving as Lt... |
Betty D. Montgomery Betty Montgomery Betty Montgomery is an American politician from the state of Ohio. A Republican, she formerly served as Ohio State Auditor.-Prosecutor:... |
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| 1990 | Lee Fisher Lee Fisher Lee Fisher was the 64th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, who served with Governor Ted Strickland from 2007 until 2011.He is a member of the Democratic Party.In addition to serving as Lt... |
Paul E. Pfeifer Paul Pfeifer Paul E. Pfeifer is an American politician of the Ohio Republican party. He served in both houses of the Ohio General Assembly and is currently an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio.... |
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| 1986 | Anthony J. "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. Anthony Joseph "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. was an American politician of the Democratic party, who served as Ohio Attorney General, Ohio Secretary of State and an Ohio State Senator. He was the son of Anthony J. Celebrezze Sr.... |
Barry Levey Barry Levey Barry Levey was a Republican politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly. Levey initially was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1962, representing the entirety of Butler County as an at-large district. He went on to win reelection in 1964... |
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| 1986 | Anthony J. "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. Anthony Joseph "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. was an American politician of the Democratic party, who served as Ohio Attorney General, Ohio Secretary of State and an Ohio State Senator. He was the son of Anthony J. Celebrezze Sr.... |
Charles R. Saxbe Charles R. Saxbe Charles Rockwell Saxbe is an attorney in Ohio and former American politician of the Republican Party. He is the son of former U.S. Attorney General and Senator William B. Saxbe.-Early life and education:... |
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| 1978 | William J. Brown William J. Brown William J. Brown was an American lawyer, and was elected Ohio Attorney General in 1970 and served until leaving office in January 1983.Brown was from Mahoning County, Ohio. He remained active in Ohio politics through the 1990s. Brown's tenure in office is one of the longest on record for the Ohio... |
George C. Smith | |
| 1974 | William J. Brown William J. Brown William J. Brown was an American lawyer, and was elected Ohio Attorney General in 1970 and served until leaving office in January 1983.Brown was from Mahoning County, Ohio. He remained active in Ohio politics through the 1990s. Brown's tenure in office is one of the longest on record for the Ohio... |
George C. Smith | |
| 1970 | William J. Brown William J. Brown William J. Brown was an American lawyer, and was elected Ohio Attorney General in 1970 and served until leaving office in January 1983.Brown was from Mahoning County, Ohio. He remained active in Ohio politics through the 1990s. Brown's tenure in office is one of the longest on record for the Ohio... |
John D. Herbert John D. Herbert John David Herbert is an American lawyer who served two terms as Ohio State Treasurer from 1963 to 1971.A Republican, he was the son of Thomas J... |
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| 1966 | Robert E. Sweeney Robert E. Sweeney Robert E. Sweeney was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and a son of another former Representative, Martin L. Sweeney.-Early life:... |
William B. Saxbe William B. Saxbe William Bart "Bill" Saxbe was an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, as U.S. Attorney General under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, and as United States Ambassador to India.At the time of his death, Saxbe was the... |
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| 1962 | Robert E. Sweeney Robert E. Sweeney Robert E. Sweeney was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and a son of another former Representative, Martin L. Sweeney.-Early life:... |
William B. Saxbe William B. Saxbe William Bart "Bill" Saxbe was an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, as U.S. Attorney General under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, and as United States Ambassador to India.At the time of his death, Saxbe was the... |
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| 1958 | Mark McElroy | William B. Saxbe William B. Saxbe William Bart "Bill" Saxbe was an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, as U.S. Attorney General under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, and as United States Ambassador to India.At the time of his death, Saxbe was the... |
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| 1956 | Stephen M. Young Stephen M. Young Stephen Marvin Young was an American politician of the Democratic Party from Ohio. He was a United States Senator from Ohio from 1958 until 1971.... |
William B. Saxbe William B. Saxbe William Bart "Bill" Saxbe was an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, as U.S. Attorney General under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, and as United States Ambassador to India.At the time of his death, Saxbe was the... |
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| 1954 | Paul F. Ward | C. William O'Neill C. William O'Neill C. William O'Neill was a Republican politician from Ohio. He was born in Marietta, Ohio. He was the 59th Governor of Ohio. He graduated from both Marietta College and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law... |
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| 1952 | Paul F. Ward | C. William O'Neill C. William O'Neill C. William O'Neill was a Republican politician from Ohio. He was born in Marietta, Ohio. He was the 59th Governor of Ohio. He graduated from both Marietta College and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law... |
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| 1950 | Herbert S. Duffy | C. William O'Neill C. William O'Neill C. William O'Neill was a Republican politician from Ohio. He was born in Marietta, Ohio. He was the 59th Governor of Ohio. He graduated from both Marietta College and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law... |
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| 1948 | Herbert S. Duffy | Hugh S. Jenkins | |
| 1946 | Timothy S. Hogan | Hugh S. Jenkins | |
| 1944 | George A. Hurley | Hugh S. Jenkins | |
| 1942 | Herbert S. Duffy | Thomas J. Herbert Thomas J. Herbert Thomas James Herbert was a Republican politician from Ohio. He was the 56th Governor of Ohio.Herbert was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After serving in the Army Air Service during World War I, Herbert returned to Ohio, where he graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1919, and... |
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| 1940 | George D. Nye George D. Nye George D. Nye , born and died in Waverly, Ohio, was an American politician of the Democratic party.During the World War I, Nye served in the United States Navy. In 1928, Nye ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives, losing to incumbent Republican Charles C. Kearns... |
Thomas J. Herbert Thomas J. Herbert Thomas James Herbert was a Republican politician from Ohio. He was the 56th Governor of Ohio.Herbert was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After serving in the Army Air Service during World War I, Herbert returned to Ohio, where he graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1919, and... |
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| 1916 | Joseph McGhee Joseph McGhee right|250pxJoseph McGhee was a Democratic politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Ohio Attorney General 1917-1919.-Biography:... : 558,719 |
Edward C. Turner Edward C. Turner Edward Crawford Turner was a Republican lawyer in the U. S. State of Ohio who served two non consecutive terms of two years as Ohio Attorney General, and was later a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1940 until his death.-Biography:Edward C. Turner was born at Columbus, Ohio in 1872 to Robert M.... : 549,169 |
Jacob L. Bachman : 38,432 George Hawke : 6,839 |
| 1912 | Timothy S. Hogan | Freeman T. Eagleson Freeman T. Eagleson Freeman T. Eagleson was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1907-1908.... |
Robert R. Nevin Robert Reasoner Nevin Robert Reasoner Nevin was a United States federal judge.Born in Dayton, Ohio, Nevin attended Ohio State University and Cincinnati Law School, but read law to enter the bar in 1898. He served as a Lieutenant in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War, and was in private practice in... (Progressive) |
| 1910 | Timothy S. Hogan | Ulysses G. Denman Ulysses G. Denman Ulysses Grant Denman was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General from 1908-1911 .... |
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| 1908 | Timothy S. Hogan : 521,819 | Ulysses G. Denman Ulysses G. Denman Ulysses Grant Denman was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General from 1908-1911 .... : 551,084 |
John C. Madden (Soc) : 31,804 George S. Hawke (Pro) : 10,854 John P. Turner (Ind) : 586 Joseph A. Meyer (Peo) : 178 Max Eisenberg (Soc Lab) : 851 |
| 1905 | James A. Rice James A. Rice James A. Rice is an American attorney, judge, and politician who is one of the five Associate Justices currently on the Montana Supreme Court. Rice won an unopposed retention vote in 2006; his current term will expire in 2014.... : 418,954 |
Wade H. Ellis Wade H. Ellis Wade Hampton Ellis was a Republican politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Ohio Attorney General 1904-1908.-Biography:Wade H. Ellis was born at Covington, Kentucky... : 461,402 |
John C. Madden (Soc) : 18,669 Walter S. Lister (Pro) : 13,636 James Matthews (Soc Lab) : 1,836 |
| 1903 | Frank S. Monnette Frank S. Monnette right|250pxFrank S. Monnette , aka Francis S. Monnett, was born in Hardin County, Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General from 1896-1900 as a member of the Republican Party.... : 360,916 |
Wade H. Ellis Wade H. Ellis Wade Hampton Ellis was a Republican politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Ohio Attorney General 1904-1908.-Biography:Wade H. Ellis was born at Covington, Kentucky... : 470,589 |
John C. Madden (Soc) : 19,922 Thomas W. Shreve (Pro) : 13,313 Otto Steinhoff (Soc Lab) : 2,145 |
| 1901 | W. B. McCarty | John M. Sheets John M. Sheets John Marion Sheets was a Republican politician from the U. S. State of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General from 1900-1904.-Biography:Sheets was born May 26, 1854 at Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio, was educated at public schools, and at age twenty began teaching... |
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| 1899 | William H. Dore | John M. Sheets John M. Sheets John Marion Sheets was a Republican politician from the U. S. State of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General from 1900-1904.-Biography:Sheets was born May 26, 1854 at Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio, was educated at public schools, and at age twenty began teaching... |
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| 1897 | William H. Dore : 401,338 | Frank S. Monnette Frank S. Monnette right|250pxFrank S. Monnette , aka Francis S. Monnett, was born in Hardin County, Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General from 1896-1900 as a member of the Republican Party.... : 427,337 |
Olin J. Ross : 7,585 Cyrus A. Reider : 5,935 Daniel Wilson : 1,512 Charles F. Armistead : 453 John W. Roseborough : 3,112 |
| 1895 | George A. Fairbanks 329,252 | Frank S. Monnette Frank S. Monnette right|250pxFrank S. Monnette , aka Francis S. Monnett, was born in Hardin County, Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General from 1896-1900 as a member of the Republican Party.... 427,485 |
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| 1893 | John P. Bailey 346,707 | John K. Richards John K. Richards John Kelvey Richards was an Attorney General of Ohio, the ninth Solicitor General of the United States, and later a United States federal judge.-Early life, education, and career:... 422,449 |
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| 1891 | John P. Bailey 345,245 | John K. Richards John K. Richards John Kelvey Richards was an Attorney General of Ohio, the ninth Solicitor General of the United States, and later a United States federal judge.-Early life, education, and career:... 373,816 |
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| 1889 | Jesse M. Lewis 373,335 | David K. Watson David K. Watson David Kemper Watson was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born near London, Ohio, Watson was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1871 and from the law department of Boston University in 1873.... 377,140 |
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| 1887 | William H. Leete 327,551 | David K. Watson David K. Watson David Kemper Watson was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born near London, Ohio, Watson was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1871 and from the law department of Boston University in 1873.... 357,433 |
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| 1885 | James Lawrence James Lawrence (Ohio politician) James Lawrence was a Democratic politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General 1884-1886.... 341,762 |
Jacob A. Kohler Jacob A. Kohler Jacob Adams Kohler was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General from 1886-1887.-Biography:Kohler was born August 15, 1835 at Reading, Pennsylvania. When he was four months old, his family moved to Franklin Township, Summit County, Ohio. He received a public... 360,802 |
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| 1883 | James Lawrence James Lawrence (Ohio politician) James Lawrence was a Democratic politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General 1884-1886.... 360,184 |
Moses B. Earnhart 347,589 | |
| 1881 | Frank C. Daugherty 287,470 | George K. Nash George K. Nash thumb|right|300pxGeorge Kilborn Nash was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 41st Governor of Ohio.-Biography:... 315,655 |
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| 1879 | Isaiah Pillars Isaiah Pillars right|250pxIsaiah Pillars was a lawyer in the U. S. State of Ohio who served in the Ohio House of Representatives and was Ohio Attorney General 1878-1880.-Biography:... 316,778 |
George K. Nash George K. Nash thumb|right|300pxGeorge Kilborn Nash was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 41st Governor of Ohio.-Biography:... 336,100 |
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| 1877 | Isaiah Pillars Isaiah Pillars right|250pxIsaiah Pillars was a lawyer in the U. S. State of Ohio who served in the Ohio House of Representatives and was Ohio Attorney General 1878-1880.-Biography:... 269,506 |
George K. Nash George K. Nash thumb|right|300pxGeorge Kilborn Nash was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 41st Governor of Ohio.-Biography:... 252,155 |
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| 1875 | Thomas E. Powell 292,487 | John Little John Little (congressman) John Little was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born near Grape Grove, Ross Township, Greene County, Ohio, Little attended the common schools.He was graduated from Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1862.... 296,858 |
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| 1873 | Michael A. Daugherty 213,413 | John Little John Little (congressman) John Little was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born near Grape Grove, Ross Township, Greene County, Ohio, Little attended the common schools.He was graduated from Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1862.... 213,983 |
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| 1871 | Edward S. Wallace 218,077 | Francis Bates Pond Francis Bates Pond Francis Bates Pond was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General from 1870 to 1874.Pond was born August 9, 1825 at Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York. He entered Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio in 1841, and graduated with honors in 1846... 237,718 |
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| 1869 | John M. Connell 227,903 | Francis Bates Pond Francis Bates Pond Francis Bates Pond was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General from 1870 to 1874.Pond was born August 9, 1825 at Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York. He entered Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio in 1841, and graduated with honors in 1846... 235,285 |
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| 1867 | Frank H. Hurd Frank H. Hurd Frank Hunt Hurd was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for three separate terms.Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Hurd graduated from Kenyon College in nearby Gambier in 1858.... 240,847 |
William H. West William H. West William H. West was a Republican Party politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who served as Ohio Attorney General from 1866 to 1868, and a member of the Ohio Supreme Court from February 1872 to 1873. His failing eyesight and powerful oration led to the title Blind Man Eloquent.-Biography:William H... 243,449 |
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| 1865 | David M. Wilson David M. Wilson Sir David Mackenzie Wilson, Kt is a British archaeologist, art historian, and museum curator, specialising in Anglo-Saxon art and the Viking Age. He lives on the Isle of Man.... 193,466 |
William H. West William H. West William H. West was a Republican Party politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who served as Ohio Attorney General from 1866 to 1868, and a member of the Ohio Supreme Court from February 1872 to 1873. His failing eyesight and powerful oration led to the title Blind Man Eloquent.-Biography:William H... 225,278 |
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| 1864 | Lyman R. Critchfield Lyman R. Critchfield Lyman R. Critchfield was a Democratic politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General 1863-1865.Lyman R. Critchfield was born May 22, 1831 at Danville Knox County, Ohio. His family moved to Millersburg Holmes County, Ohio in 1834. He attended public schools and graduated from Ohio... |
William P. Richardson William P. Richardson William Pitt Richardson was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio, USA. He was Ohio Attorney General in 1865.... |
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| 1862 | Lyman R. Critchfield Lyman R. Critchfield Lyman R. Critchfield was a Democratic politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General 1863-1865.Lyman R. Critchfield was born May 22, 1831 at Danville Knox County, Ohio. His family moved to Millersburg Holmes County, Ohio in 1834. He attended public schools and graduated from Ohio... 183,232 |
Chauncey N. Olds Chauncey N. Olds Chauncey N. Olds was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General 1865.-Biography:Chauncey Olds was born February 2, 1816 at Marlboro, Vermont, brother of Edson B. Olds. He was moved to Cuyahoga County, Ohio at age four. In 1830, the family moved to Circleville,... 178,855 |
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| 1860 | David W. Stambaugh 189,999 | James Murray James Murray (Ohio politician) James Murray was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General in 1861 and 1862.James Murray was born in Scotland about 1830. In 1831, when about a year old, his family moved to Sidney, Ohio. He was educated in the public schools, and admitted to the bar in 1851. He... 215,277 |
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| 1858 | Durbin Ward Durbin Ward John Durbin Ward was an Ohio lawyer, politician, newspaper publisher, and American Civil War officer.-Early life and career:... 162,136 |
Christopher Wolcott Christopher Wolcott Christopher Parsons Wolcott was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General 1856-1860 and First Assistant Secretary of War 1862-1863.... 182,985 |
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| 1856 | Samuel M. Hart 154,313 | Christopher Wolcott Christopher Wolcott Christopher Parsons Wolcott was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General 1856-1860 and First Assistant Secretary of War 1862-1863.... 176,155 |
John M. Buselfreed (Amer) 23,095 |
| 1855 | George W. McCook 132,216 | Francis D. Kimball Francis D. Kimball Francis D. Kimball was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General in 1856.Kimball was born 1820 in New Hampshire. He was reared as a Whig and an Abolitionist. In 1842 he moved to Medina County, Ohio, and was soon elected to county office. He was prosecuting... 168,868 |
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| 1853 | George W. McCook : 149,957 | Cooper K. Watson Cooper K. Watson Cooper Kinderdine Watson was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, Watson pursued preparatory studies.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delaware, Ohio.... (Freesoil) : 35,504 |
William H. Gibson William H. Gibson right|250px|thumb|circa 1879William Harvey Gibson was a Republican politician who was Ohio State Treasurer, an American Civil War Union Army General and orator. He resigned from the Treasurer office in disgrace, redeemed his reputation in war, and was later Ohio Adjutant General and Canal... (Whig) : 97,394 |
| 1851 | George E. Pugh George E. Pugh George Ellis Pugh was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the U.S. Senate.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Pugh attended Miami University. He began practicing law in 1843, later serving as a Captain in the 4th Ohio Regiment in the Mexican-American War... : 147,059 |
William A. Rogers (Freesoil) : 12,883 |
Henry Stanbery Henry Stanbery Henry Stanbery was an American lawyer and Presidential Cabinet member.Born in New York, he was the son of Jonas Stanbery, a physician. The family moved to Zanesville, Ohio in 1814. Henry Stanbery graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania and studied law... (Whig) : 119,429 |