Ohio Attorney General

History

The office of the attorney general was first created by the Ohio General Assembly by statute in 1846. The attorney general's principal duties were to give legal advice to the state government, to represent the state in legal matters, and to advise the state's county prosecutors. Originally, the attorney general was appointed by the legislature. With the adoption of Ohio's second constitution in 1851, the attorney general became an elected office. The attorney general's duties were drawn very generally at that time.

In 1952, the General Assembly passed a statute that added to the attorney general's responsibilities, including trusteeship over charitable trusts, and legal advice to more government agencies. The act stated that the attorney general could prosecute individuals only if the governor requested so in writing. Starting in 1954, the term of office was increased from two years to four years.

In 2008 Nancy H. Rogers was appointed following the resignation of Marc Dann. A special election was held in 2008 to find a permanent replacement; then–Ohio State Treasurer Richard Cordray (D) beat out Michael Crites (R), and Robert M. Owens (I) for the position.

The Solicitor General of Ohio is the top appellate lawyer in the attorney general's office.

In November 2014, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine secured a $22 million settlement from the credit score company ScoreSense, which is owned by the company One Technologies. DeWine had filed civil charges against the company along with the Illinois attorney general and Federal Trade Commission. Ohio consumers and state government will receive a portion of the settlement. According to the FTC, One Technologies "lured customers with "free access" to their credit scores and then billed them a recurring fee of $29.95 per month..."{{cite press release | access-date = 6 January 2015

List of attorneys general of Ohio (1846–present)

Elections

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.

Notes

References

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References

1. [http://www.wkyc.com/news/elections/results/20081104/race2052.htm Election results] wkyc.com {{dead link. (April 2022)
2. (20 November 2014). "Credit score company pays $22M in case filed by FTC and AGs of Illinois, Ohio". Legal Newsline.
3. (19 November 2014). "ScoreSense to repay $22 million to consumers duped by free credit score offer: Plain Dealing". Cleveland Plain Dealer.
4. When appointed by Democratic Governor Ted Strickland on May 28, 2008, Ms. Rogers announced that she was a Democrat although she had been a registered Republican in the past and has donated money to Republican candidates.
5. "Attorney General November 2, 2010". [[Ohio Secretary of State]].
6. "Ohio Attorney General - Unexpired Term Ending January 9, 2011: November 4, 2008". [[Ohio Secretary of State]].
7. "Attorney General: November 7, 2006 - Ohio Secretary of State".
8. "Attorney General/Auditor of State - Ohio Secretary of State".
9. [https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1990-1999-official-election-results/attorney-general-and-state-auditor-november-3-1998/ 1990-1999 Official Election Results] sos.state.oh.us
10. "1980 - 1989 Official Election Results - Ohio Secretary of State".
11. "General Election Overview: November 7, 1978 - Ohio Secretary of State".
12. "1960-1969 Official Election Results - Ohio Secretary of State".
13. "1950-1959 Official Election Results - Ohio Secretary of State".
14. "1940-1949 Official Election Results - Ohio Secretary of State".
15. "The Supreme Court of Ohio and The Ohio Judicial System – Charles Ballard Zimmerman".
16. Brown, Thad H. (1923). "Vote polled in the several counties of the State of Ohio at the Election held November 7, 1922 and at the Primary Elections held August 8, 1922".
17. Ohio General Assembly. (1921). "Journal of the House of Representatives of the 84th General Assembly of the State of Ohio". F J Heer Printing.
18. (1917). "Journal of the House of Representatives of the Eighty Second General Assembly of the State of Ohio".
19. [[#democrat. Powell 1913]] : 453-454
20. [[#democrat. Powell 1913]] : 423
21. Ohio Secretary of State. (1905). "Ohio election statistics". Columbus.
22. Ohio Secretary of State. (1905). "Ohio election statistics". Columbus.
23. Ohio Secretary of State. (1905). "Ohio election statistics". Columbus.
24. [[#democrat. Powell 1913]] : 379-380
25. [[#democrat. Powell 1913]] : 371-372
26. (1899). "Ohio statesmen and annals of progress: from the year 1788 to the year 1900 ...". State of Ohio.
27. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 665
28. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 644
29. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 605
30. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 579
31. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 541
32. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 512
33. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 473
34. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 450
35. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 406
36. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 379
37. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 342
38. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 319
39. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 286
40. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 268
41. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 238
42. [[#smith. smith 1898]] : 209
43. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 195
44. [[#bell. Bell 1876]] : 147
45. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 150
46. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 128
47. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 84
48. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 65
49. [[#smith. Smith 1898]] : 40
50. [[#bell. Bell 1876]] : 120-121
51. [[#bell. Bell 1876]] : 114-115