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Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

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FieldValue
postLieutenant Governor
bodyOhio
insigniaSeal of the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.svg
insigniasize110
insigniacaptionSeal of the lieutenant governor
imageJim Tressel (extra cropped).jpg
incumbentJim Tressel
incumbentsinceFebruary 14, 2025
styleThe Honorable
termlengthFour years, two consecutive with four-year pause thereafter
formationOhio Constitution
successionFirst
inauguralWilliam Medill (1852)
salary$78,041
website

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 via impeachment conviction. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship occurred. Until 1978, lieutenant governors were elected separately but concurrently with the governor (not on a "ticket"). Thus, there were several occasions when the lieutenant governor was from a different party than the governor. This was changed by constitutional amendment. In 1974, Richard F. Celeste was the last lieutenant governor to be elected separately. In 1978, George Voinovich became the first lieutenant governor to be elected on the same ticket with the governor.

From 1852 to 1979, the lieutenant governor also served as the president of the Ohio State Senate. More recently, Ohio governors have generally named the lieutenant governor to head an agency of state government. An example of this is Bruce Edward Johnson, who served as Director of the Ohio Department of Development, as did his successor, Lee Fisher. Recent Lt. Governor Mary Taylor was the director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, until she was replaced by Jillian Froment in 2017.

List of lieutenant governors

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#Lt. GovernorTook officeLeft officePartyNotes12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940.414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667
[[File:William Medill at statehouse.jpg85px]]William Medill (1802–1865)January 12, 1852July 13, 1853DemocraticBecame governor
July 13, 1853
Office vacant from July 13, 1853 – January 9, 1854
[[File:No image.svg85px]]James Myers (1795–1864)January 9, 1854January 14, 1856Democratic
[[File:Thomas H. Ford.png85px]]Thomas H. Ford (1814–1868)January 14, 1856January 11, 1858Republican
[[File:MartinWelker.jpg85px]]Martin Welker (1819–1902)January 11, 1858January 9, 1860Republican
[[File:No image.svg85px]]Robert C. Kirk (1821–1898)January 9, 1860January 13, 1862Republican
[[File:Benjamin Stanton-ppmsca.26739.jpg85px]]Benjamin Stanton (1809–1872)January 13, 1862January 11, 1864Republican
[[File:Charles Anderson at statehouse.jpg85px]]Charles Anderson (1814–1895)January 11, 1864August 29, 1865Republican
Office vacant from August 29, 1865 – January 8, 1866
[[File:Andrew McBurney (Warren County Hist Soc).jpg85px]]Andrew McBurney (1817–1894)January 8, 1866January 13, 1868Republican
[[File:John C. Lee.JPG85px]]John C. Lee (1828–1891)January 13, 1868January 8, 1872Republican
[[File:Jacob Mueller.jpg85px]]Jacob Mueller (1822–1905)January 8, 1872January 12, 1874Republican
[[File:Alphonso Hart.png85px]]Alphonso Hart (1830–1910)January 12, 1874January 10, 1876Republican
[[File:Thomas L. Young at statehouse.jpg85px]]January 10, 1876March 2, 1877Republican
[[File:Harvey Willard Curtis 1.jpg85px]]H. W. Curtiss (1824–1902)March 2, 1877January 14, 1878Republican(acting)
[[File:Jabez W Fitch.png85px]]Jabez W. Fitch (1823–1884)January 14, 1878January 12, 1880Democratic
[[File:Andrew Hickenlooper 002.png85px]]Andrew Hickenlooper (1837–1904)January 12, 1880January 9, 1882Republican
[[File:Rees G Richards.jpg85px]]Rees G. Richards (1842–1917)January 9, 1882January 14, 1884Republican
[[File:John G. Warwick 1892.jpg85px]]John George Warwick (1830–1892)January 14, 1884January 11, 1886Democratic
[[File:Robert Patterson Kennedy.jpg85px]]Robert P. Kennedy (1840–1918)January 11, 1886March 3, 1887Republican
[[File:No image.svg85px]]Silas A. Conrad (1840–1913)March 3, 1887January 9, 1888Republican
[[File:William Cotter Lyon.png85px]]William C. Lyon (1841–1908)January 9, 1888January 13, 1890Republican
[[File:Elbert L. Lampson 1910.jpg85px]]Elbert L. Lampson (1852–1930)January 13, 1890January 31, 1890Republican
[[File:William Vance Marquis.JPG85px]]William V. Marquis (1828–1899)January 31, 1890January 11, 1892Democratic
[[File:Andrew_Lintner_Harris_-_oval.jpg85px]]Andrew L. Harris (1835–1915)January 11, 1892January 13, 1896Republican
[[File:Asa W. Jones 1897.jpg85px]]Asa W. Jones (1838–1918)January 13, 1896January 8, 1900Republican
[[File:John A. Caldwell.png85px]]John A. Caldwell (1852–1927)January 8, 1900January 13, 1902Republican
[[File:Carl L. Nippert 002.jpg85px]]Carl L. Nippert (1852–1904)January 13, 1902May 1, 1902Republicanresigned May 1, 1902
Office vacant from May 1 – June 26, 1902
[[File:Harry Lincoln Gordon.jpg85px]]Harry L. Gordon (1860–1921)June 26, 1902January 11, 1904Republican
[[File:Wh29.gif85px]]Warren G. Harding (1865–1923)January 11, 1904January 8, 1906Republican
[[File:Andrew L. Harris at statehouse.jpg85px]]January 8, 1906June 18, 1906Republican
Office vacant from June 18, 1906 – January 11, 1909
[[File:Francis W. Treadway (1905).png85px]]Francis W. Treadway (1869–1925)January 11, 1909January 9, 1911Republican
[[File:AtleePomereneNatPhotoCoA.jpg85px]]Atlee Pomerene (1863–1937)January 9, 1911March 3, 1911Democratic
[[File:Hugh L. Nichols 002.png85px]]Hugh L. Nichols (1865–1942)March 3, 1911January 13, 1913Democratic
[[File:W. A. Greenlund (1913).png85px]]W. A. Greenlund (1873–1935)January 13, 1913January 11, 1915Democratic
[[File:John H. Arnold.png85px]]John H. Arnold (1862–1944)January 11, 1915January 8, 1917Republican
[[File:Earl D. Bloom.png85px]]Earl D. Bloom (1871–1930)January 8, 1917January 12, 1919Democratic
[[File:Clarence J. Brown as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.png85px]]Clarence J. Brown Sr. (1893–1965)January 12, 1919January 8, 1923Republican
[[File:Earl D. Bloom 1918.jpg85px]]Earl D. Bloom (2nd) (1871–1930)January 8, 1923January 12, 1925Democratic
[[File:Charles H. Lewis-hec.17077.jpg85px]]Charles H. Lewis (1871–1965)January 12, 1925January 10, 1927Republican
[[File:Earl D. Bloom 1918.jpg85px]]Earl D. Bloom (3rd) (1871–1930)January 10, 1927April 1928Democratic
[[File:No image.svg85px]]William G. Pickrel (1888–1966)April 1928November 1928Democratic
George C. Braden (1868–1942)November 1928January 14, 1929Republican
[[File:No image.svg85px]]John T. Brown (1876–1951)January 14, 1929January 12, 1931Republican
[[File:No image.svg85px]]William G. Pickrel (2nd) (1888–1966)January 12, 1931January 9, 1933Democratic
[[File:CharlesSawyer.jpg85px]]Charles W. Sawyer (1887–1979)January 9, 1933January 14, 1935Democratic
[[File:Harold G. Mosier (1921).png85px]]Harold G. Mosier (1889–1971)January 14, 1935January 11, 1937Democratic
[[File:No image.svg85px]]Paul P. Yoder (1897–1965)January 11, 1937January 9, 1939Democratic
Paul M. Herbert (1889–1983)January 9, 1939January 8, 1945Republican
[[File:George Dewey Nye (Navy).jpg85px]]George D. Nye (1898–1969)January 8, 1945January 13, 1947Democratic
Paul M. Herbert (2nd) (1889–1983)January 13, 1947January 10, 1949Republican
[[File:George Dewey Nye (Navy).jpg85px]]George D. Nye (2nd) (1898–1969)January 10, 1949January 12, 1953Democratic
[[File:John W. Brown (Ohio governor).jpg85px]]John William Brown (1913–1993)January 12, 1953January 3, 1957Republican
Office vacant from January 3 – 14, 1957
Paul M. Herbert (3rd) (1889–1983)January 14, 1957January 12, 1959Republican
John W. Donahey (1905–1967)January 12, 1959January 14, 1963Democratic
[[File:John W. Brown (Ohio governor).jpg85px]]John William Brown (1913–1993)January 14, 1963January 13, 1975Republican
[[File:Sam Brown Action (cropped).jpg85px]]Dick Celeste
(b. 1937)January 13, 1975January 8, 1979Democratic
[[File:George Voinovich, 1990.jpg85px]]George Voinovich (1936–2016)January 8, 1979November 1979Republicanresigned to become
Mayor of Cleveland
Office vacant from November , 1979 – January 10, 1983
Myrl H. Shoemaker (1913–1985)January 10, 1983July 30, 1985 (Died)Democratic(died in office)
Office vacant from July 30, 1985 – January 12, 1987
[[File:No image.svg85px]]Paul R. Leonard
(b. 1943)January 12, 1987January 14, 1991Democratic
[[File:Mike DeWine 105th Congress 1997.jpg85px]]Mike DeWine
(b. 1947)January 14, 1991November 12, 1994RepublicanResigned after being elected to U.S. Senate
Office vacant from November 12, 1994 – January 5, 1995
[[File:Nancy_Hollister_(Ohio_governor).jpg85px]]Nancy Hollister
(b. 1949)January 9, 1995December 31, 1998Republicanbecame governor
December 31, 1998
Office vacant from December 31, 1998 – January 11, 1999
[[File:Maureen O'Connor crop 2012-12-17 (cropped).jpg85px]]Maureen O'Connor
(b. 1951)January 11, 1999December 31, 2002Republicanresigned to become
Supreme Court Justice
Office vacant from December 31, 2002 – January 13, 2003
[[File:Jennette Bradley 2009.jpg85px]]Jennette Bradley
(b. 1952)January 13, 2003January 5, 2005Republican(Appointed State Treasurer)
[[File:Bruce Johnson - 3rd District - Ohio Senate 121st General Assembly 1995-1996 - DPLA - 0e1747b522aad91345898fed00e3159f (page 13) (cropped).jpg85px]]Bruce E. Johnson
(b. 1960)January 5, 2005December 8, 2006Republicanresigned
December 8, 2006
Office vacant from December 8, 2006 – January 8, 2007
[[File:Lee Fisher (4542051920) (cropped).jpg85px]]Lee Fisher
(b. 1951)January 8, 2007January 10, 2011Democratic
[[File:Mary Taylor by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg85px]]Mary Taylor
(b. 1966)January 10, 2011January 14, 2019Republican
[[File:LtGov-Jon-Husted (cropped).jpg85px]]Jon Husted
(b. 1967)January 14, 2019January 21, 2025Republicanresigned
January 21, 2025 after being appointed to the United States Senate
Office vacant from January 21 – February 14, 2025
[[File:Jim Tressel (extra cropped).jpg123x123px]]Jim Tressel
(b. 1952)February 14, 2025presentRepublican

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