List of Presidents of the Ohio Senate
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The President of the Ohio State Senate is the leader of the Ohio State Senate. Under Ohio's first constitution, in effect from 1803 to 1851, the presiding officer of the Senate was called the speaker. Starting in 1851, when the second constitution took effect, a new office of lieutenant governor
was created. The new position of lieutenant governor carried with it the office of president of the senate, and was nominally the presiding officer of the senate. During this time, the actual legislative leader of the senate majority was the president pro tempore of the Ohio Senate. In the 1970s, another change was made, which made the office of lieutenant governor elected jointly with the governor. At this time, the duty of presiding over the senate was removed from the lieutenant governor's portfolio and the majority party of the senate began electing its own president starting in 1979.
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Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. 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...
was created. The new position of lieutenant governor carried with it the office of president of the senate, and was nominally the presiding officer of the senate. During this time, the actual legislative leader of the senate majority was the president pro tempore of the Ohio Senate. In the 1970s, another change was made, which made the office of lieutenant governor elected jointly with the governor. At this time, the duty of presiding over the senate was removed from the lieutenant governor's portfolio and the majority party of the senate began electing its own president starting in 1979.
Speakers of the Ohio Senate, 1803-1851
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| 1803-03-01 – 1803-12-04 | Nathaniel Massie Nathaniel Massie Nathaniel Massie was a frontier surveyor in the Ohio Country who became a prominent land owner, politician, and soldier. He founded fifteen early towns in what became the State of Ohio, including its first capital, Chillicothe... |
Democratic-Republican | Ross Ross County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile... |
| 1803-12-05 – 1805-12-01 | Daniel Symmes Daniel Symmes Daniel Symmes was a politician in the U.S. State of Ohio in the Ohio State Senate, an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1805-1808, Mayor of Cincinnati 1808-1809, and register of the Cincinnati land office.... |
Hamilton Hamilton County, Ohio As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile... |
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| 1805-12-02 – 1806-11-30 | James Pritchard | Jefferson Jefferson County, Ohio Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President.... |
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| 1806-12-01 – 1809-12-03 | Thomas Kirker Thomas Kirker Thomas Kirker was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the second Governor of Ohio.Kirker was born in County Tyrone, Ireland. He moved with his father to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1779. He moved with his new wife to Kentucky in 1790 and then Liberty Township, Adams County,... |
Adams Adams County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 27,330 people, 10,501 households, and 7,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,822 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile... |
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| 1809-12-04 – 1810-12-02 | Duncan McArthur Duncan McArthur right|thumb|350pxDuncan McArthur was a Federalist and National Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 11th Governor of Ohio.... |
Democratic-Republican | Ross |
| 1810-12-03 – 1813-12-05 | Thomas Kirker (2nd) | Adams | |
| 1813-12-06 – 1814-12-04 | Othniel Looker | Hamilton | |
| 1814-12-05 – 1815-12-03 | Thomas Kirker (3rd) | Adams | |
| 1815-12-04 – 1816-12-01 | Peter Hitchcock Peter Hitchcock Peter Hitchcock was an attorney, teacher, farmer, soldier, legislator, and jurist. His judicial career included 28 years service on the Ohio Supreme Court, 21 years of them as Chief Justice... |
Geauga Geauga County, Ohio Geauga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 93,389. It is named for a Native American word meaning "raccoon". The county seat is Chardon... |
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| 1816-12-02 – 1818-12-06 | Abraham Shepherd | Adams | |
| 1818-12-07 – 1819-12-05 | Robert Lucas Robert Lucas (governor) Robert Lucas was the 12th Governor of the U.S. state of Ohio, serving from 1832 to 1836. He served as the first Governor of Iowa Territory from 1838 to 1841.-Early life:... |
Pike Pike County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile . There were 11,602 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile... |
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| 1819-12-06 – 1826-12-03 | Allen Trimble Allen Trimble right|350px|From a Freeman Thorpe painting in StatehouseAllen Trimble was a Federalist politician from Ohio. He served as the eighth and tenth Governor of Ohio.... |
Highland Highland County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 40,875 people, 15,587 households, and 11,394 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile . There were 17,583 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile... |
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| 1826-12-04 – 1827-12-02 | Abraham Shepherd (2nd) | Adams | |
| 1827-12-03 – 1829-12-06 | Samuel Wheeler | Geauga | |
| 1829-12-07 – 1830-12-05 | Robert Lucas (2nd) | Pike | |
| 1830-12-06 – 1831-12-04 | Samuel R. Miller | Hamilton | |
| 1831-12-05 – 1832-12-02 | William Doherty | Franklin Franklin County, Ohio Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio... |
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| 1832-12-03 – 1833-12-01 | Samuel R. Miller (2nd) | Hamilton | |
| 1833-12-02 – 1834-11-30 | David T. Disney David T. Disney David Tiernan Disney was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Disney moved with his parents to Ohio in 1807.He attended the common schools.He studied law.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 1834-12-01 – 1835-12-06 | Peter Hitchcock (2nd) Charles Anthony |
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| 1835-12-07 – 1837-12-03 | Elijah Vance | Butler Butler County, Ohio Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of... |
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| 1837-12-04 – 1838-12-02 | George J. Smith | Warren Warren County, Ohio Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr... |
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| 1838-12-03 – 1839-12-01 | William Hawkins | Morgan Morgan County, Ohio **----... |
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| 1839-12-02 – 1841-12-05 | William McLaughlin William McLaughlin William McLaughlin , was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played in ten games for the Washington Nationals of the Union Association in 1884. He was a graduate of Sacramento High School.-External links:... |
Richland Richland County, Ohio Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus Combined Statistical Area.... |
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| 1841-12-06 – 1843-12-03 | James J. Finan | Hamilton | |
| 1843-12-04 – 1844-12-01 | Thomas W. Bartley Thomas W. Bartley Thomas Welles Bartley was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He served as the 17th Governor of Ohio... |
Democratic | Richland |
| 1844-12-02 – 1845-11-30 | David Chambers David Chambers (congressman) David Chambers was a United States Representative from Ohio.Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Chambers was tutored by his father. He served as a confidential express rider for President George Washington during the Whisky Insurrection in 1794... |
Muskingum Muskingum County, Ohio Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville... |
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| 1845-12-01 – 1846-12-06 | Seabury Ford Seabury Ford Seabury Ford was a Whig politician from Ohio. He served as the 20th Governor of Ohio and the last Whig to do so.... |
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| 1846-12-07 – 1847-12-05 | Edson B. Olds Edson B. Olds Edson Baldwin Olds was a three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio. During the American Civil War, he was a leading member of the Peace Democrats. He was the great-grandfather of United States Army Air Forces Maj. Gen. Robert Olds, and the great-great grandfather of United States Air Force Brig. Gen... |
Democratic | Pickaway Pickaway County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 52,727 people, 17,599 households, and 13,287 families residing in the county. The population density was 105 people per square mile . There were 18,596 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile... |
| 1847-12-06 – 1848-12-03 | Charles B. Goddard | Muskingum | |
| 1848-12-04 – 1849-12-02 | Brewster Randall | Ashtabula Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish".... |
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| 1849-12-03 – 1850-12-01 | Harrison G. O. Blake Harrison G. O. Blake Harrison Gray Otis Blake was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Newfane, Vermont, Blake moved to Salem, New York, and in 1830 to Guilford, Ohio.He attended the public schools.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 1850-12-02 – 1852-01-04 | Charles Cleveland Convers Charles Cleveland Convers Charles Cleveland Convers was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio Senate for two years and a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court for a short time.-Biography:... |
Muskingum |
Presidents Pro Tempore of the Ohio Senate, 1852-1978
(At this time, the nominal presiding officer of the senate was the Lieutenant Governor of OhioLieutenant Governor of Ohio
The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. 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...
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| 1852-01-05 – 1854-01-01 | Joel W. Wilson George Rex George Rex (Ohio) George Rex was a Democratic politician in Wooster in the U.S. State of Ohio who was in the Ohio Senate and was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1874-1877.-Biography:... |
Sandusky Sandusky County, Ohio Sandusky County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,944. Its county seat is Fremont and it is named for a native word meaning "water" .... Wayne Wayne County, Ohio Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster.... |
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| 1854-01-02 – 1856-01-06 | Robert J. Atkinson | Carroll Carroll County, Ohio Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,836, no change from 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.... |
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| 1856-01-07 – 1858-01-03 | Robert Walker Tayler Robert Walker Tayler, Sr. Robert Walker Tayler, Sr. was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was a member of the Ohio Senate and was Ohio State Auditor 1860–1863.... |
Trumbull Trumbull County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 225,116 people, 89,020 households, and 61,690 families residing in the county. The population density was 365 people per square mile . There were 95,117 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile... |
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| 1858-01-04 – 1860-01-01 | Edward M. Phelps | Defiance Defiance County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 39,500 people, 15,138 households, and 11,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 16,040 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile... |
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| 1860-01-02 – 1862-01-05 | Richard A. Harrison Richard A. Harrison Richard Almgill Harrison was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Ohio.Born in Thirsk, England, Harrison immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1832, settling in Ohio. He attended public schools, graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1846 and was admitted to the bar... |
Madison Madison County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 40,213 people, 13,672 households, and 10,035 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 14,399 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile... |
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| 1862-01-06 – 1864-01-03 | James Monroe | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Lorain Lorain County, Ohio Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000... |
| 1864-01-04 – 1865-12-31 | Samuel Humphreyville | Medina | |
| 1866-01-01 – 1868-01-05 | H. S. Martin | Stark Stark County, Ohio Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
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| 1868-01-06 – 1870-01-02 | Thomas J. Godfrey | Mercer Mercer County, Ohio Mercer County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Its county seat is Celina and is named for Hugh Mercer, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.The Celina Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Mercer County.-Geography:... |
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| 1870-01-03 – 1871-12-31 | Samuel F. Hunt | Hamilton Hamilton County, Ohio As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile... |
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| 1872-01-01 – 1874-01-04 | Allen T. Brinsmade | Cuyahoga Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a... |
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| 1874-01-05 – 1876-01-02 | Emery D. Potter Emery D. Potter Emery Davis Potter was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Potter attended the district school and the academy in Herkimer County, New York.... |
Lucas Lucas County, Ohio ----... |
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| 1876-01-03 – 1878-01-06 | H. W. Curtiss H. W. Curtiss Harvey Willard Curtiss was an American politician who served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio from 1877 to 1878. He was a Republican and represented Cuyahoga County, which includes Cleveland.- References :... |
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| 1878-01-07 – 1880-01-03 | James W. Owens James W. Owens (congressman) James W. Owens was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Franklin County, Indiana, Owens pursued academic studies.He was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1862.... |
Licking Licking County, Ohio Licking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 166,492. Its county seat is Newark and is named for the salt licks that were in the area.... |
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| 1880-01-04 – 1882-01-01 | Rees G. Richards | Jefferson Jefferson County, Ohio Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President.... |
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| 1882-01-02 – 1884-01-06 | R. A. Horr | Lorain | |
| 1884-01-07 – 1886-01-03 | Elmer White | Defiance | |
| 1886-01-04 – 1888-01-01 | John O'Neill John O'Neill (congressman) John O'Neill was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, O'Neill attended the common schools at Frederick, Maryland, and Georgetown College, Washington, D.C..... Silas A. Conrad Silas A. Conrad Silas A. Conrad was an American politician who served as the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio from 1887 to 1888.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Muskingum Muskingum County, Ohio Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville... Stark Stark County, Ohio Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
| 1888-01-02 – 1890-01-05 | Theodore F. Davis | Washington Washington County, Ohio Washington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,778. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County is included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia-Ohio... |
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| 1890-01-06 – 1892-01-03 | Perry M. Adams | Seneca Seneca County, Ohio Seneca County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,745. Its county seat is Tiffin and it is named for the Seneca Indians.The Tiffin Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Seneca County.... |
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| 1892-01-04 – 1894-01-02 | Elbert L. Lampson Elbert L. Lampson thumb|right|250px|circa 1913Elbert L. Lampson was an interesting figure and striking personality in Ohio politics and public affairs during the second half of the nineteenth century. Hailing from Jefferson, Lampson was the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and former State Senator... |
Ashtabula Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish".... |
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| 1894-01-03 – 1896-01-05 | Thomas H. McConica | Republican | Hancock Hancock County, Ohio Hancock County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 74,782. Its county seat is Findlay and was named for John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence... |
| 1896-01-06 – 1898-01-02 | John C. Hutsinpiller | Republican | Gallia Gallia County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 31,069 people, 12,060 households, and 8,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile... |
| 1898-01-03 – 1899-12-31 | Thaddeus E. Cromley | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Pickaway Pickaway County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 52,727 people, 17,599 households, and 13,287 families residing in the county. The population density was 105 people per square mile . There were 18,596 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile... |
| 1900-01-01 – 1902-01-05 | Oscar Sheppard | Republican | Preble Preble County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 42,337 people, 16,001 households, and 12,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 100 people per square mile . There were 17,186 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile... |
| 1902-01-06 – 1904-01-03 | Frank B. Archer | Republican | Belmont Belmont County, Ohio Belmont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 70,400. Its county seat is St. Clairsville... |
| 1904-01-04 – 1905-12-31 | G. H. Chamberlain | Republican | Lorain |
| 1906-01-01 – 1909-01-03 | James M. Williams | Democratic | Cuyahoga |
| 1909-01-04 – 1911-01-01 | Nation O. Mather | Republican | Summit Summit County, Ohio Summit County is an urban county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 542,899. In the 2010 Census the population was 541,781. Its county seat is Akron... |
| 1911-01-02 – 1915-01-03 | William Green William Green (labor leader) William Green was an American trade union leader. Green is best remembered for serving as the President of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952.-Early years:... |
Democratic | Coshocton Coshocton County, Ohio Coshocton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,901. Its county seat is Coshocton. Its name comes from the Delaware Indian language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing".The Coshocton... |
| 1915-01-04 – 1916-12-31 | C. J. Howard | Republican | Belmont |
| 1917-01-01 – 1919-01-05 | J. H. Miller | Democratic | Licking |
| 1919-01-06 – 1922-12-31 | Frank E. Whittemore | Republican | Summit |
| 1923-01-01 – 1925-01-04 | George E. Kryder | Republican | Henry Henry County, Ohio Henry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,215. Its county seat is Napoleon and is named for Patrick Henry, the Virginian famous for his "give me liberty or give me death" speech.... |
| 1925-01-05 – 1927-01-02 | Joseph R. Gardner | Republican | Hamilton |
| 1927-01-03 – 1929-01-06 | Chester C. Bolton Chester C. Bolton Chester Castle Bolton was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, husband of Frances P. Bolton and father of Oliver P... |
Republican | Cuyahoga |
| 1929-01-07 – 1931-01-04 | Allan G. Aigler | Republican | Sandusky |
| 1931-01-05 – 1933-01-01 | Earl R. Lewis Earl R. Lewis Earl Ramage Lewis was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Lamira, Ohio, Lewis attended the public and high schools. He graduated from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, in 1911, and from the law department of Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1914.He was admitted to the bar... |
Republican | Belmont |
| 1933-01-02 – 1935-01-06 | D. H. DeArmond | Democratic | Hamilton |
| 1935-01-07 – 1937-01-03 | Paul P. Yoder Paul P. Yoder Paul P. Yoder was an American politician who served as the 46th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio from 1937 to 1939.... |
Democratic | Montgomery Montgomery County, Ohio Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 535,153 in the 2010 Census. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. The county seat is Dayton... |
| 1937-01-04 – 1939-01-01 | Keith Lawrence Keith Lawrence (politician) Keith Lawrence was a Democratic politician from Cleveland, Ohio, United States who served in the Ohio House of Representatives, and in the Ohio State Senate, including two years as President of the Senate.-Biography:... |
Democratic | Cuyahoga |
| 1939-01-02 – 1949-01-02 | Frank E. Whittemore (2nd) | Republican | Summit |
| 1949-01-03 – 1950-12-31 | Margaret A. Mahoney | Democratic | Cuyahoga |
| 1951-01-01 – 1953-01-04 | Roscoe R. Walcutt | Republican | Franklin Franklin County, Ohio Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio... |
| 1953-01-05 – 1959-01-04 | C. Stanley Mechem | Republican | Athens Athens County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile... |
| 1959-01-05 – 1961-01-01 | Frank W. King Frank W. King Frank W. King is a former Democratic Leader and member of the Ohio Senate. He represented the 11th District, consisting of the majority of Toledo, Ohio from January 3, 1967- January 13, 1969.-References:... |
Democratic | Lucas |
| 1961-01-02 – 1965-01-03 | C. Stanley Mechem (2nd) | Republican | Athens |
| 1965-01-04 – 1975-01-05 | Thodore M. Gray | Republican | Miami Miami County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density was 243 people per square mile . There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile... |
| 1975-01-06 – 1979-01-01 | Oliver R. Ocasek Oliver Ocasek Oliver Robert Ocasek was an American politician of the Democratic party who served as President of the Ohio State Senate from 1979–1981 and serving as Senator from Summit County and the Twenty Seventh District from 1959 until 1986.A former high school principal, he won election over the incumbent... |
Democratic | Summit |
Presidents of the Ohio Senate, 1979-present
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| 1979-01-02 – 1981-01-04 | Oliver R. Ocasek Oliver Ocasek Oliver Robert Ocasek was an American politician of the Democratic party who served as President of the Ohio State Senate from 1979–1981 and serving as Senator from Summit County and the Twenty Seventh District from 1959 until 1986.A former high school principal, he won election over the incumbent... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Summit Summit County, Ohio Summit County is an urban county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 542,899. In the 2010 Census the population was 541,781. Its county seat is Akron... |
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| 1981-01-05 – 1983-01-02 | Paul E. Gillmor Paul Gillmor Paul Eugene Gillmor was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the U.S. Representative from the 5th congressional district of Ohio from 1989 until his death.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Ottawa Ottawa County, Ohio Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428. Its county seat is Port Clinton and is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader".... |
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| 1983-01-03 – 1985-01-06 | Harry Meshel Harry Meshel Harry Meshel is a former American Democrat politician who served as the president of the Ohio State Senate and chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party... |
Democratic | Mahoning | 33rd |
| 1985-01-07 – 1989-01-02 | Paul E. Gillmor (2nd) | Republican | Ottawa | 2nd |
| 1989-01-03 – 1997-01-02 | Stanley J. Aronoff Stan Aronoff Stanley J. Aronoff is an American politician of the Republican party who served for a time as president of the Ohio Senate. Aronoff was raised in a Jewish family in the North Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati and attended high school at Walnut Hills High School... |
Republican | Hamilton Hamilton County, Ohio As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile... |
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| 1997-01-02-2002-12-31 | Richard Finan Richard Finan Richard H. Finan is a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. An attorney, Finan was initially elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1972, representing a suburban Cincinnati district. He was easily reelected in 1974 and 1976.In 1978, Senator Michael... |
Republican | Hamilton Hamilton County, Ohio As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile... |
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| 2003-01-03-2005-12-31 | Doug White Doug White Doug White of Manchester, Ohio, is an American politician of the Republican party who served as president of the Ohio Senate for two years, from 2003 to 2005.... |
Republican | Adams Adams County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 27,330 people, 10,501 households, and 7,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,822 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile... |
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| 2005-01-03-2010-12-31 | Bill Harris Bill Harris (Ohio politician) Bill Harris is a Republican politician, who served in the Ohio General Assembly, notably as President of the Ohio Senate from 2005 to 2010.-Life and career:... |
Republican | Ashland Ashland County, Ohio Ashland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland and Wayne Counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,139. Its county seat is Ashland... |
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| 2011-01-03-present | Tom Niehaus Tom Niehaus Tom Niehaus is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 14th District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2000 until 2004. Niehaus succeeded Ohio Senate President Doug White, who was prevented by Ohio's term limits law from running for... |
Republican | Clermont Clermont County, Ohio Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia... |
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