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The office of Attorney General of Ohio 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.
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.
[edit] List of Attorneys General of Ohio, 1846-present
When the office of attorney general was first created, it was an appointed office. Starting in 1852, the office of attorney general became an elected office.
| Term |
Attorney General |
Party |
Home county |
Notes |
| 1846-1851 |
Henry Stanbery |
Whig |
Fairfield County, Ohio |
|
| 1851-1852 |
Joseph McCormick |
Democratic |
Adams County, Ohio |
|
| 1852-1854 |
George Ellis Pugh |
Democratic |
Hamilton County, Ohio |
|
| 1854-1856 |
George W. McCook |
Democratic |
Jefferson County, Ohio |
|
| 1856 |
Francis D. Kimball |
Whig |
Medina County, Ohio |
|
| 1856-1861 |
Christopher Wolcott |
Republican |
Summit County, Ohio |
|
| 1861-1863 |
James Murray |
Republican |
Wood County, Ohio |
|
| 1863-1865 |
Luman R. Critchfield |
Democratic |
Holmes County, Ohio |
|
| 1865 |
William P. Richardson |
Unionist |
Washington County, Ohio |
|
| 1865-1866 |
Chauncey N. Olds |
Republican |
Pickaway County, Ohio |
|
| 1866-1868 |
William H. West |
Republican |
Logan County, Ohio |
|
| 1868-1872 |
Francis Bates Pond |
Republican |
Morgan County, Ohio |
|
| 1872-1878 |
John Little |
Republican |
Greene County, Ohio |
|
| 1878-1880 |
Isaiah Pillars |
Democratic |
Allen County, Ohio |
|
| 1880-1883 |
George K. Nash |
Republican |
Franklin County, Ohio |
|
| 1883-1884 |
David Hollingsworth |
Republican |
Harrison County, Ohio |
|
| 1884-1886 |
James Lawrence |
Democratic |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
|
| 1886-1888 |
Jacob A. Kohler |
Republican |
Summit County, Ohio |
|
| 1888-1892 |
David K. Watson |
Republican |
Franklin County, Ohio |
|
| 1892-1896 |
John K. Richards |
Republican |
Lawrence County, Ohio |
|
| 1896-1900 |
Frank S. Monnette |
Republican |
Crawford County, Ohio |
|
| 1900-1904 |
John M. Sheets |
Republican |
Putnam County, Ohio |
|
| 1904-1908 |
Wade H. Ellis |
Republican |
Hamilton County, Ohio |
|
| 1908-1911 |
Ulysses G. Denman |
Republican |
Lucas County, Ohio |
|
| 1911-1915 |
Timothy S. Hogan |
Democratic |
Jackson County, Ohio |
|
| 1915-1917 |
Edward C. Turner |
Republican |
Franklin County, Ohio |
|
| 1917-1919 |
Joseph McGhee |
Democratic |
Jackson County, Ohio |
|
| 1919-1923 |
John G. Price |
Republican |
Franklin County, Ohio |
|
| 1923-1927 |
Charles C. Crabbe |
Republican |
Madison County, Ohio |
|
| 1927-1929 |
Edward C. Turner (2nd) |
Republican |
Franklin County, Ohio |
|
| 1929-1933 |
Gilbert Bettman |
Republican |
Franklin County, Ohio |
|
| 1933-1937 |
John W. Bricker |
Republican |
Franklin County, Ohio |
|
| 1937-1939 |
Herbert S. Duffy |
Democratic |
Franklin County, Ohio |
|
| 1939-1945 |
Thomas J. Herbert |
Republican |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
|
| 1945-1949 |
Hugh S. Jenkins |
Republican |
Mahoning County, Ohio |
|
| 1949-1951 |
Herbert S. Duffy (2nd) |
Democratic |
Franklin County, Ohio |
|
| 1951-1957 |
C. William O'Neill |
Republican |
Washington County, Ohio |
|
| 1957-1959 |
William B. Saxbe |
Republican |
Champaign County, Ohio |
|
| 1959-1963 |
Mark McElroy |
Democratic |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
|
| 1963-1969 |
William B. Saxbe (2nd) |
Republican |
Champaign County, Ohio |
resigned |
| 1969-1971 |
Paul W. Brown |
Republican |
Franklin County, Ohio |
|
| 1971-1983 |
William J. Brown |
Democratic |
Mahoning County, Ohio |
|
| 1983-1991 |
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. |
Democratic |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
|
| 1991-1995 |
Lee Fisher |
Democratic |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
|
| 1995-2003 |
Betty D. Montgomery |
Republican |
Wood County, Ohio |
|
| 2003-2007 |
Jim Petro |
Republican |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
|
| 2007- |
Marc Dann |
Democratic |
Trumbull County, Ohio |
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