List of Speakers of the Ohio House of Representatives
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The Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives is the most powerful member of the Ohio House of Representatives
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Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
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| 1803-03-01 – 1803-12-04 | Michael Baldwin | 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 – 1804-12-02 | Elias Langham Elias Langham Elias Langham was an American politician, land surveyor and soldier. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing Ross County, Ohio from 1803 to 1806 and served as speaker of that house from December 5, 1803 to December 2, 1804.-References:|editor=Jeffrey P. Brown and Andrew R.L... |
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| 1804-12-03 – 1805-12-01 | Michael Baldwin (2nd term) | Ross | |
| 1805-12-02 – 1806-11-30 | John Sloane John Sloane John Sloane was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and later the Treasurer of the United States.Born in York, Pennsylvania, Sloane moved to Ohio in early youth.He completed preparatory studies.... |
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 – 1807-12-06 | Abraham Shepherd | 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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| 1807-12-07 – 1808-12-04 | Philemon Beecher Philemon Beecher Philemon Beecher was an attorney and legislator who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.Philemon Beecher was born in Oxford, Connecticut, the son of Abraham Beecher and Desire Tolles... |
Fairfield Fairfield County, Ohio Fairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 146,156. Its county seat is Lancaster. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster.... |
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| 1808-12-05 – 1809-12-03 | Alexander Campbell Alexander Campbell (American politician) Alexander Campbell was a National Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States Senate.Born in Frederick County, Virginia, Campbell moved to eastern Tennessee and then to Kentucky with his parents. After studying medicine at Transylvania University, Campbell moved to Ohio in... |
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| 1809-12-04 – 1811-12-01 | Edward Tiffin Edward Tiffin Edward Tiffin was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio, and first Governor of the state.-Biography:Sources indicate that he was born in Carlisle; however he may have been born in or near Workington — also in the then county of Cumberland, England... |
Democratic-Republican | Ross |
| 1811-12-02 – 1812-12-06 | Matthias Corwin | 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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| 1812-12-07 – 1815-12-03 | John Pollock | 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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| 1815-12-04 – 1816-12-01 | Matthias Corwin (2nd term) | Warren | |
| 1816-12-02 – 1817-11-30 | 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,... |
Democratic-Republican | Adams |
| 1817-12-01 – 1818-12-06 | 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.... |
Ross | |
| 1818-12-07 – 1821-12-02 | Joseph Richardson | Columbiana Columbiana County, Ohio Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon.... |
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| 1821-12-03 – 1822-12-01 | John Bigger | Warren | |
| 1822-12-02 – 1824-12-05 | Joseph Richardson (2nd term) | Columbiana | |
| 1824-12-06 – 1825-12-04 | Micajah T. Williams | 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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| 1825-12-05 – 1826-12-03 | William W. Irvin William W. Irvin William W. Irvin also spelled Irwin was a lawyer, farmer, politician, and U.S. Representative from Ohio.... |
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| 1826-12-04 – 1827-12-02 | David Higgins | 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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| 1827-12-03 – 1829-12-06 | Edward King Edward King (Ohio politician) Edward King was an Ohio legislator and lawyer who was twice Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, and was on the first faculty of the Cincinnati Law School.-Biography:... |
Ross | |
| 1829-12-07 – 1830-12-05 | Thomas L. Hamer Thomas L. Hamer Thomas Lyon Hamer was a United States congressman and soldier.Hamer was born in July, 1800 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a school teacher before being admitted to the bar in 1821... |
Brown Brown County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile... |
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| 1830-12-06 – 1831-12-04 | James M. Bell | Guernsey Guernsey County, Ohio Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 40,087. Its county seat is Cambridge and is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers came.... |
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| 1831-12-05 – 1832-12-02 | William B. Hubbard | 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... |
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| 1832-12-03 – 1833-12-01 | 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.... |
Hamilton | |
| 1833-12-02 – 1834-11-30 | John H. Keith | 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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| 1834-12-01 – 1835-12-06 | John M. Creed | Fairfield | |
| 1835-12-07 – 1836-12-04 | William Sawyer William Sawyer (representative) William Sawyer was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio in 1845-1849.Sawyer was born in Montgomery County, Ohio. In 1818 he began to learn the trade of blacksmithing. He worked at this occupation in both Dayton, Ohio, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1829 he settled in... |
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... |
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| 1836-12-05 – 1837-12-03 | William Medill William Medill William Medill was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served as the 22nd Governor of Ohio.Born in New Castle County, Delaware, Medill was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives, where he served from 1835–1838, serving as Speaker of the House from 1836-1837... |
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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| 1837-12-04 – 1838-12-02 | Charles Anthony | Clark Clark County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 144,742 people, 56,648 households, and 39,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 362 people per square mile . There were 61,056 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile... |
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| 1838-12-03 – 1839-12-01 | James J. Faran James J. Faran James John Faran was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Faran attended the common schools, and was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1831.He studied law.... |
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| 1839-12-02 – 1840-12-06 | Thomas J. Buchanan | Clermont | |
| 1840-12-07 – 1841-12-05 | 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.... |
Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic... |
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... |
| 1841-12-06 – 1842-12-04 | Rufus P. Spalding Rufus P. Spalding Rufus Paine Spalding was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from Ohio.-Early life:Born in West Tisbury, Massachusetts, Spalding graduated from Yale College in 1817. After graduating, Spalding began his study of law as an apprentice under Zephaniah Swift... |
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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| 1842-12-05 – 1843-12-03 | John Chaney John Chaney (congressman) John Chaney was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Washington County, Maryland, Chaney moved with his parents to Pennsylvania.He received a limited schooling.... |
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| 1843-12-04 – 1844-12-01 | John M. Gallagher | 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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| 1844-12-02 – 1845-11-30 | John M. Gallagher | Clark | |
| 1845-12-01 – 1846-12-06 | Elias F. Drake | Greene Greene County, Ohio Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 161,573 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Xenia, and it was named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County was established on March 24, 1803.Greene County is part... |
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| 1846-12-07 – 1847-12-05 | William P. Cutler William P. Cutler William Parker Cutler was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Marietta, Ohio, Cutler was the son of Ephraim Cutler, and grandson of Manasseh Cutler... |
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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| 1847-12-06 – 1848-12-03 | Joseph S. Hawkins | 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... |
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| 1848-12-04 – 1849-12-02 | John G. Breslin | 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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| 1849-12-03 – 1850-12-01 | Benjamin F. Leiter Benjamin F. Leiter Benjamin Franklin Leiter was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer, teacher and justice of the peace from Ohio.... |
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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| 1850-12-02 – 1852-01-04 | John F. Morse John F. Morse John Flavel Morse was a politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1850-1851.-Biography:... |
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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| 1852-01-05 – 1854-01-01 | James C. Johnson James C. Johnson Jay Cee Johnson , usually known as J. C. Johnson and in some sources, mistakenly, as James C. Johnson Jay Cee Johnson (14 September 1896 - 27 February 1981), usually known as J. C. Johnson and in some sources, mistakenly, as James C. Johnson Jay Cee Johnson (14 September 1896 - 27 February 1981),... |
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| 1854-01-02 – 1856-01-06 | Francis C. LeBlond | 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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| 1856-01-07 – 1858-01-03 | Nelson H. Van Vorhes Nelson H. Van Vorhes Nelson Holmes Van Vorhes was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:Born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Van Vorhes moved to Athens County, Ohio, in 1832 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.... |
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... |
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| 1858-01-04 – 1860-01-01 | William Burnham Woods William Burnham Woods William Burnham Woods was an American jurist, politician, and soldier.-Early life and career:Woods was born on August 3, 1824 in Newark, Ohio. He was the older brother of Charles R. Woods, another future Civil War general. He attended college at both Western Reserve University and Yale... |
Democratic | 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.... |
| 1860-01-02 – 1862-01-05 | Richard C. Parsons Richard C. Parsons Richard Chappel Parsons was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in New London, Connecticut, Parsons pursued classical studies.He moved to Norwalk, Ohio, in 1845.He studied law.... |
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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| 1862-01-06 – 1865-12-31 | James Randolph Hubbell James Randolph Hubbell James Randolph Hubbell was an American politician from Ohio, serving as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives.... |
Delaware Delaware County, Ohio Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in... |
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| 1866-01-01 – 1868-01-05 | Edwin A. Parrott | Montgomery | |
| 1868-01-06 – 1870-01-02 | John F. Follett John F. Follett John Fassett Follett was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born near Enosburg, Vermont, Follett moved to Ohio in 1837 with his parents, who settled in Licking County... |
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| 1870-01-03 – 1871-12-31 | A. J. Cunningham | Hamilton | |
| 1872-01-01 – 1874-01-04 | Nelson H. Van Vorhes (2nd term) | Athens | |
| 1874-01-05 – 1876-01-02 | George L. Converse George L. Converse George Leroy Converse was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Georgesville, Ohio, Converse attended the common schools and Central College, Ohio, and was graduated from Denison University, Granville, Ohio, in 1849.... |
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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| 1876-01-03 – 1878-01-06 | Charles H. Grosvenor Charles H. Grosvenor Charles Henry Grosvenor was a multiple-term U.S. Representative from Ohio, as well as a brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:... |
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| 1878-01-07 – 1880-01-03 | James E. Neal | Butler | |
| 1880-01-04 – 1882-01-01 | Thomas A. Cowgill | Champaign Champaign County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 38,890 people, 14,952 households, and 10,870 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 15,890 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile... |
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| 1882-01-02 – 1884-01-06 | Orlando J. Hodge | Cuyahoga | |
| 1884-01-07 – 1886-01-03 | Archeleus D. Marsh | Mercer | |
| 1886-01-04 – 1888-01-01 | John C. Entrekin | Ross | |
| 1888-01-02 – 1890-01-05 | 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 | |
| 1890-01-06 – 1892-01-03 | Nial R. Hysell | Perry Perry County, Ohio Perry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Founded on March 1, 1818, it was the 55th county to be formed in Ohio. Portions of Fairfield, Washington and Muskingum Counties were taken to create Perry County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,058. Its county seat... |
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| 1892-01-04 – 1894-01-02 | Lewis C. Laylin Lewis C. Laylin Lewis Cass Laylin was a Republican politician who was in the Ohio House of Representatives, and was Ohio Secretary of State from 1901-1907.Lewis Laylin was born September 28, 1848 in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio. He graduated from Norwalk High School in 1867. In 1869, he was elected superintendent... |
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... |
Huron Huron County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile... |
| 1894-01-03 – 1896-01-05 | Alexander Boxwell | Republican | Warren |
| 1896-01-06 – 1898-01-02 | David L. Sleeper | Republican | Athens |
| 1898-01-03 – 1899-12-31 | Harry C. Mason | Republican | Cuyahoga |
| 1900-01-01 – 1902-01-05 | Arlington G. Reynolds Arlington G. Reynolds Arlington G. Reynolds was a Republican politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1900-1901.-Biography:... |
Republican | Lake Lake County, Ohio Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 230,041. The county seat is Painesville, and the county name comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie.... |
| 1902-01-06 – 1904-01-03 | William S. McKinnon William S. McKinnon William S. McKinnon was a Republican politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House and Ohio State Treasurer from 1904-1908.-Biography:... |
Republican | Ashtabula |
| 1904-01-04 – 1905-12-31 | George T. Thomas | Republican | Huron |
| 1906-01-01 – 1909-01-03 | Carmi A. Thompson Carmi Thompson Carmi Alderman Thompson was a Republican politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House and Ohio Secretary of State from 1907-1911. He also fought in the Spanish American War.-Biography:... 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.... |
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Lawrence Lawrence County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile... Guernsey Guernsey County, Ohio Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 40,087. Its county seat is Cambridge and is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers came.... |
| 1909-01-04 – 1911-01-01 | Granville W. Mooney | Republican | Ashtabula |
| 1911-01-02 – 1913-01-05 | Samuel J. Vining | Democratic | Mercer |
| 1913-01-06 – 1915-01-03 | Charles L. Swain Charles L. Swain thumb|right |250px|circa 1913right |250pxCharles L. Swain was a Democratic politician from Cincinnati, Ohio, United States who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, and an unsuccessful candidate for Ohio's 2nd congressional district.-Biography:Charles Luther Swain was born April 19,... |
Democratic | Hamilton |
| 1915-01-04 – 1916-12-31 | Charles D. Conover Charles D. Conover Charles D. Conover was a Republican politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1915-1916.... |
Republican | Champaign |
| 1917-01-01 – 1919-01-05 | E. J. Hopple E. J. Hopple E. J. Hopple was a Democratic politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was in the Ohio Senate and Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1917-1918.-Biography:... |
Democratic | Cuyahoga |
| 1919-01-06 – 1921-01-02 | Carl R. Kimball Carl R. Kimball Carl Russell Kimball was a Republican politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1919-1920.Mr. Kimball was born in Madison, Ohio... |
Republican | Lake |
| 1921-01-03 – 1922-12-31 | Rupert R. Beetham Rupert R. Beetham Rupert R. Beetham was a Republican politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1921-1922.Mr. Beetham was born in Trumbull County, Ohio. He was educated at the Canton High School, Scio College and the Ohio State University School of Law.Mr. Beetham was... |
Republican | Harrison |
| 1923-01-01 – 1925-01-04 | H. H. Griswold | Republican | Geauga |
| 1925-01-05 – 1927-01-02 | Harry D. Silver | Republican | Preble |
| 1927-01-03 – 1931-01-04 | O. C. Gray | Republican | Harrison |
| 1931-01-05 – 1933-01-01 | Arthur Hamilton | Republican | Warren |
| 1933-01-02 – 1935-01-06 | Frank Cave | Democratic | 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.... |
| 1935-01-07 – 1937-01-03 | J. Freer Bittinger | Democratic | 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... |
| 1937-01-04 – 1939-01-01 | Frank R. Uible Frank R. Uible Frank R. Uible was a Democratic politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was in the Ohio House of Representatives, and served as Speaker of the House 1937-1939.-Biography:... |
Democratic | Cuyahoga |
| 1939-01-02 – 1944-12-31 | William M. McCulloch | 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... |
| 1945-01-01 – 1947-01-05 | Jackson E. Betts | 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... |
| 1947-01-06 – 1949-01-02 | 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... |
Republican | Washington |
| 1949-01-03 – 1950-12-31 | John F. Cantwell | Democratic | Mahoning |
| 1951-01-01 – 1953-01-04 | Gordon Renner | Republican | Hamilton |
| 1953-01-05 – 1955-01-02 | 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... |
Republican | Champaign |
| 1955-01-03 – 1959-01-04 | Roger Cloud Roger Cloud Roger Cloud , was an American politician of the Republican party.Cloud attended high school in his native DeGraff, graduating in 1926 as his class's valedictorian.... |
Republican | Logan Logan County, Ohio Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area.... |
| 1959-01-05 – 1961-01-01 | James A. Lantz | Democratic | Fairfield |
| 1961-01-02 – 1967-01-01 | Roger Cloud (2nd term) | Republican | Logan |
| 1967-01-02 – 1972-12-31 | Charles F. Kurfess | Republican | Wood Wood County, Ohio Wood County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 125,488. Its county seat is Bowling Green. The county was named for Captain Eleazer D. Wood, the engineer for General William Henry Harrison's army, who built Fort Meigs in the War of 1812... |
| 1973-01-01 – 1975-01-05 | A. G. Lancione | Democratic | Belmont |
| 1975-01-06 – 1995-01-02 | Vernal G. Riffe Jr. Vern Riffe Vernal G. Riffe Jr. was an American politician of the Democratic party. Riffe served for many years in the Ohio House of Representatives and was the longest serving speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives in the history of that institution, holding that office for 20 years.-Life and political... |
Democratic | Scioto Scioto County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile... |
| 1995-01-03 – 2000 | Jo Ann Davidson Jo Ann Davidson Jo Ann Davidson is the chair of the Ohio Casino Control Commission and was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1995–2000.... |
Republican | Franklin |
| 2001–2005 | Larry Householder Larry Householder Larry Householder of Glenford, Ohio, is an American politician of the Republican party who served as speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2005.... |
Republican | Perry |
| 2005-2009 | Jon A. Husted Jon Husted Jon A. Husted is an American politician of the Republican Party who currently serves as Ohio Secretary of State. Previously, he was a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 6th district . He also previously served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009 and Speaker... |
Republican | Montgomery |
| 2009-2011 | Armond Budish Armond Budish Armond D. Budish is the Democratic representative for the 8th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. First elected into service during the 127th General Assembly of 2007, he was re-elected in the 128th, where he served as Speaker of the House... |
Democratic | Cuyahoga |
| 2011-present | William G. Batchelder | Republican | Medina |