1. Arthur St. Clair, of Pennsylvania, was Governor of the Northwest Territory, of which Ohio was a part, from July 13, 1788, when the first civil government was established in the Territory, until about the close of the year 1802, when he was removed by the President. 2. Secretary of the Territory, and was acting Governor of the Territory after the removal of Governor St. Clair. 3. Resigned March 3, 1807, to accept the office of United States Senator. 4. Return Jonathan Meigs was elected Governor on the second Tuesday of October, 1807, over Nathaniel Massie, who contested the election of Meigs on the ground "that he had not been a resident of this State for four years next preceding the election as required by the Constitution," and the General Assembly, in joint convention, decided that he was not eligible. The office was not given to Massie, nor does it appear from the records that he claimed it. but Thomas Kirker, acting Governor, continued to discharge the duties of the office until December 12, 1808, when Samuel Huntington was inaugurated, he having been elected on the second Tuesday of October in that year. 5 Resigned March 25, 1814, to accept the office of Postmaster-General of the United States. 6. Resigned January 4, 1822, to accept the office of United States Senator. Resigned April 13, 1844, to accept the office of Minister to Mexico. 7. 8. The result of the election in 1848 was not finally determined in joint convention of the two houses of the General Assembly until January 19, 1849, and the inauguration did not take place until the twentysecond of that month. 9. Resigned July 15, 1853, to accept the office of Consul to Valparaiso. 10. Elected in October, 1853, for the regular term, to commence on the second Monday of January, 1854. 11. Died August 29, 1865. 12. Resigned March 2, 1877, to accept the office of President of the United States. 1. Under the new Constitution of 1851, term two years. Until the year 1852, when the new State Constitution went into effect, the presiding officer of the Senate was elected by the Senate, and called Speaker. Since 1852, the Lieutenant-Governor has been the presiding officer of the Senate, and called President. 2. Became Governor, vice Rutherford B. Hayes, who resigned March 2, 1877, to become President of the United States. 3. Acting Lieutenant-Governor, vice Thomas L. Young. 4. Resigned to take a seat in Congress. 5. Acting Lieutenant-Governor, vice Robert P. Kennedy. 1. From 1802 to 1850 the Secretaries of State were elected for three years by joint ballot of the Senate and House of Representatives. Since 1850, they have been elected by the people for a term of two years. 1. Until the adoption of the constitution of 1851 the Auditor of State was elected for a term of three years; since 1851 the term of office has been four years. 2. Resigned. 3. Resigned in April, 1863. ATTORNEYS-GENERAL.' 1846-1851 1851-1852 1852-1854 1854-1856 1856 1856-1861 1861-1863 1. Prior to the adoption of the Constitution of 1851, the Treasurer of State was elected for a term of three years; afterwards for a term of two years. 2. Resigned in February, 1820. 3. Resigned in June, 1857. 4. Died November 29, 1875, during his official term. Henry Stanbery Joseph McCormick George W. McCook James Murray 1. Term of office three years. The office was abolished in January, 1877. 2. Appointed vice Henry C. Whitman, from Hamilton County, who resigned in March, 1876. William H. Gibson. Served from April 11, 1888, to April 11, 1890. A. H. Latty. Served from April 11, 1888, to April 11, 1890. C. F. Baldwin. Served from April 11, 1888, to July 26, 1888. Robert M. Rownd. Appointed April 26, 1888, to succeed C. F. Baldwin, resigned. Served until April 11, 1890, when the Commission expired by limitation of law. |