Ohio Attorney General - List of Attorneys General of Ohio, 1846-present

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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