Rudolph W. Archer was a Republican politician in the U. S. State 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...

 who was Ohio State Treasurer

Ohio State Treasurer

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 1915-1917 and 1919-1923.

Biography

Rudolph W. Archer was born in Bellaire

Bellaire, Ohio

Bellaire is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,278 at the 2010 census. The village is located along the Ohio River...

, Belmont County, Ohio

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...

 in 1869. He dropped out of school at age ten to help support the family. He worked in a glass factory, and learned business. He was nominated for county treasurer twice by the Republican Party, and twice elected.

Archer was first elected State Treasurer of Ohio in 1914, and served a two year term. In 1916, he was defeated by Democrat Chester E. Bryan

Chester E. Bryan

Chester E. Bryan was a Democratic politician and newspaper publisher in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Ohio State Treasurer from 1917 to 1919.-Biography:...

. In 1918 and 1920, he was elected twice more for State Treasurer.