List of Attorneys General of Ohio, 1846-present
| Term | Attorney General | Party | Home county | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1846–1851 | Stanbery, HenryHenry Stanbery | Whig | Fairfield | ||
| 1851–1852 | McCormick, JosephJoseph McCormick | Democratic | Adams | ||
| 1852–1854 | Pugh, George EllisGeorge Ellis Pugh | Democratic | Hamilton | ||
| 1854–1856 | McCook, George W.George W. McCook | Democratic | Jefferson | ||
| 1856 | Kimball, Francis D.Francis D. Kimball | Republican | Medina | died | |
| 1856–1861 | Wolcott, ChristopherChristopher Wolcott | Republican | Summit | ||
| 1861–1863 | Murray, JamesJames Murray | Republican | Wood | ||
| 1863–1865 | Critchfield, Lyman R.Lyman R. Critchfield | Democratic | Holmes | ||
| 1865 | Richardson, William P.William P. Richardson | Unionist | Washington | resigned | |
| 1865–1866 | Olds, Chauncey N.Chauncey N. Olds | Republican | Pickaway | ||
| 1866–1870 | West, William H.William H. West | Republican | Logan | ||
| 1870–1874 | Pond, Francis BatesFrancis Bates Pond | Republican | Morgan | ||
| 1874–1878 | Little, JohnJohn Little | Republican | Greene | ||
| 1878–1880 | Pillars, IsaiahIsaiah Pillars | Democratic | Allen | ||
| 1880–1883 | Nash, George K.George K. Nash | Republican | Franklin | ||
| 1883–1884 | Hollingsworth, DavidDavid Hollingsworth | Republican | Harrison | ||
| 1884–1886 | Lawrence, JamesJames Lawrence | Democratic | Cuyahoga | ||
| 1886–1888 | Kohler, Jacob A.Jacob A. Kohler | Republican | Summit | ||
| 1888–1892 | Watson, David K.David K. Watson | Republican | Franklin | ||
| 1892–1896 | Richards, John K.John K. Richards | Republican | Lawrence | ||
| 1896–1900 | Monnette, Frank S.Frank S. Monnette | Republican | Crawford | ||
| 1900–1904 | Sheets, John M.John M. Sheets | Republican | Putnam | ||
| 1904–1908 | Ellis, Wade H.Wade H. Ellis | Republican | Hamilton | ||
| 1908–1911 | Denman, Ulysses G.Ulysses G. Denman | Republican | Lucas | ||
| 1911–1915 | Hogan, Timothy S.Timothy S. Hogan | Democratic | Jackson | ||
| 1915–1917 | Turner, Edward C.Edward C. Turner | Republican | Franklin | ||
| 1917–1919 | McGhee, JosephJoseph McGhee | Democratic | Jackson | ||
| 1919–1923 | Price, John G.John G. Price | Republican | Franklin | ||
| 1923–1927 | Crabbe, Charles C.Charles C. Crabbe | Republican | Madison | ||
| 1927–1929 | Turner, Edward C.Edward C. Turner (2nd) | Republican | Franklin | ||
| 1929–1933 | Bettman, GilbertGilbert Bettman | Republican | Franklin | ||
| 1933–1937 | Bricker, John W.John W. Bricker | Republican | Franklin | ||
| 1937–1939 | Duffy, Herbert S.Herbert S. Duffy | Democratic | Franklin | ||
| 1939–1945 | Herbert, Thomas J.Thomas J. Herbert | Republican | Cuyahoga | ||
| 1945–1949 | Jenkins, Hugh S.Hugh S. Jenkins | Republican | Mahoning | ||
| 1949–1951 | Duffy, Herbert S.Herbert S. Duffy (2nd) | Democratic | Franklin | ||
| 1951–1957 | O'Neill, C. WilliamC. William O'Neill | Republican | Washington | ||
| 1957–1959 | Saxbe, William B.William B. Saxbe | Republican | Champaign | ||
| 1959–1963 | McElroy, MarkMark McElroy | Democratic | Cuyahoga | ||
| 1963–1969 | Saxbe, William B.William B. Saxbe (2nd) | Republican | Champaign | resigned | |
| 1969–1971 | Brown, Paul W.Paul W. Brown | Republican | Franklin | ||
| 1971–1983 | Brown, William J.William J. Brown | Democratic | Mahoning | ||
| 1983–1991 | Celebrezze Jr., Anthony J.Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. | Democratic | Cuyahoga | ||
| 1991–1995 | Fisher, LeeLee Fisher | Democratic | Cuyahoga | ||
| 1995–2003 | Montgomery, BettyBetty Montgomery | Republican | Wood | ||
| 2003–2007 | Petro, JimJim Petro | Republican | Cuyahoga | ||
| 2007–2008 | Dann, MarcMarc Dann | Democratic | Trumbull | resigned on May 14, 2008 | |
| 2008–2009 | Rogers, Nancy H.Nancy H. Rogers | Democratic | Franklin | Did not run in the subsequent special election. | |
| 2009–2011 | Cordray, RichardRichard Cordray | Democratic | Franklin | ||
| 2011– | DeWine, MikeMike DeWine | Republican | Greene |
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