Ohio Attorney General
| Attorney General of Ohio | |
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 Seal of the attorney general | |
| Ohio Department of Justice | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Term length | Four years, two term limit |
| Inaugural holder | Henry Stanbery 1846 |
| Formation | Ohio Constitution |
| Salary | $109,554 |
| Website | Office of the Attorney General |
TheOhio attorney generalis the chief legal officer of theStateofOhioin theUnited States.The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The current[update]Ohio attorney general is RepublicanDave Yost.
History[edit]
The office of the attorney general was first created by theOhio General Assemblyby statute in 1846. Theattorney general's principal duties were to give legal advice to thestate 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 ofOhio's second constitutionin 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 overcharitable 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 2008Nancy H. Rogerswas appointed following the resignation ofMarc Dann.A special election was held in 2008 to find a permanent replacement; then–Ohio State TreasurerRichard Cordray(D) beat outMichael Crites(R), and Robert M. Owens (I) for the position.[1]
TheSolicitor General of Ohiois the top appellate lawyer in the attorney general's office.
In November 2014, Ohio Attorney GeneralMike DeWinesecured 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.[2]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..."[3]Over 200,000 consumers had filed complaints against the company.[4]
List of attorneys general of Ohio (1846–present)[edit]
| Term | Attorney General | Party | Home county | Picture | Notes |
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| 1846–1851 | Henry Stanbery | Whig | Fairfield | 
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| 1851–1852 | Joseph McCormick | Democratic | Adams | ||
| 1852–1854 | George Ellis Pugh | Democratic | Hamilton | 
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| 1854–1856 | George W. McCook | Democratic | Jefferson | 
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| 1856 | Francis D. Kimball | Republican | Medina | died | |
| 1856–1861 | Christopher Wolcott | Republican | Summit | 
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| 1861–1863 | James Murray | Republican | Wood | 
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| 1863–1865 | Lyman R. Critchfield | Democratic | Holmes | 
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| 1865 | William P. Richardson | Union | Washington | 
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resigned |
| 1865–1866 | Chauncey N. Olds | Republican | Pickaway | 
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| 1866–1870 | William H. West | Republican | Logan | 
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| 1870–1874 | Francis Bates Pond | Republican | Morgan | 
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| 1874–1878 | John Little | Republican | Greene | 
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| 1878–1880 | Isaiah Pillars | Democratic | Allen | 
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| 1880–1883 | George K. Nash | Republican | Franklin | 
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| 1883–1884 | David Hollingsworth | Republican | Harrison | 
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| 1884–1886 | James Lawrence | Democratic | Cuyahoga | 
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| 1886–1888 | Jacob A. Kohler | Republican | Summit | 
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| 1888–1892 | David K. Watson | Republican | Franklin | 
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| 1892–1896 | John K. Richards | Republican | Lawrence | 
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| 1896–1900 | Frank S. Monnette | Republican | Crawford | 
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| 1900–1904 | John M. Sheets | Republican | Putnam | 
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| 1904–1908 | Wade H. Ellis | Republican | Hamilton | 
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| 1908–1911 | Ulysses G. Denman | Republican | Lucas | 
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| 1911–1915 | Timothy S. Hogan | Democratic | Jackson | 
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| 1915–1917 | Edward C. Turner | Republican | Franklin | 
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| 1917–1919 | Joseph McGhee | Democratic | Jackson | 
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| 1919–1923 | John G. Price | Republican | Franklin | 
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| 1923–1927 | Charles C. Crabbe | Republican | Madison | 
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| 1927–1929 | Edward C. Turner(2nd) | Republican | Franklin |
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| 1929–1933 | Gilbert Bettman | Republican | Franklin | 
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| 1933–1937 | John W. Bricker | Republican | Franklin | 
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| 1937–1939 | Herbert S. Duffy | Democratic | Franklin | ||
| 1939–1945 | Thomas J. Herbert | Republican | Cuyahoga | 
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| 1945–1949 | Hugh S. Jenkins | Republican | Mahoning | ||
| 1949–1951 | Herbert S. Duffy(2nd) | Democratic | Franklin | ||
| 1951–1957 | C. William O'Neill | Republican | Washington | 
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| 1957–1959 | William B. Saxbe | Republican | Champaign | 
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| 1959–1963 | Mark McElroy | Democratic | Cuyahoga | ||
| 1963–1969 | William B. Saxbe(2nd) | Republican | Champaign | 
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| 1969–1971 | Paul W. Brown | Republican | Franklin | ||
| 1971–1983 | William J. Brown | Democratic | Mahoning | ||
| 1983–1991 | Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. | Democratic | Cuyahoga | ||
| 1991–1995 | Lee Fisher | Democratic | Cuyahoga | 
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| 1995–2003 | Betty Montgomery | Republican | Wood | 
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| 2003–2007 | Jim Petro | Republican | Cuyahoga | 
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| 2007–2008 | Marc Dann | Democratic | Trumbull | resigned on May 14, 2008 | |
| 2008–2009 | Nancy H. Rogers | Democratic[5] | Franklin | 
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| 2009–2011 | Richard Cordray | Democratic | Franklin | 
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| 2011–2019 | Mike DeWine | Republican | Greene | 
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| 2019- | Dave Yost | Republican | Franklin | 
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Incumbent |
Elections[edit]
| Elections in Ohio |
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The voters of theU.S. stateofOhioelect an attorney general for a four-year term. The winning candidate is shown inbold.
Notes[edit]
- ^Election resultswkyc.com[dead link]
- ^Payne, Mark (20 November 2014)."Credit score company pays $22M in case filed by FTC and AGs of Illinois, Ohio".Legal Newsline.Retrieved6 January2015.
- ^"FTC, Illinois, and Ohio Stop Scheme That Offered 'Free' Credit Scores, Then Charged Consumers for Credit Monitoring Programs They Never Ordered"(Press release). San Francisco: Federal Trade Commission. 19 November 2014.Retrieved6 January2015.
- ^Harris, Sheryl (19 November 2014)."ScoreSense to repay $22 million to consumers duped by free credit score offer: Plain Dealing".Cleveland Plain Dealer.Retrieved6 January2015.
- ^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.
- ^"Attorney General November 2, 2010".Ohio Secretary of State.Retrieved2012-06-27.
- ^"Ohio Attorney General - Unexpired Term Ending January 9, 2011: November 4, 2008".Ohio Secretary of State.Retrieved2012-06-27.
- ^"Attorney General: November 7, 2006 - Ohio Secretary of State".Archived fromthe originalon 2017-11-25.
- ^"Attorney General/Auditor of State - Ohio Secretary of State".Archived fromthe originalon 2018-10-13.
- ^1990-1999 Official Election Resultssos.state.oh.us
- ^"1980 - 1989 Official Election Results - Ohio Secretary of State".Archived fromthe originalon 2018-10-13.
- ^"General Election Overview: November 7, 1978 - Ohio Secretary of State".Archived fromthe originalon 2018-10-08.
- ^"1960-1969 Official Election Results - Ohio Secretary of State".Archived fromthe originalon 2018-10-13.
- ^"1950-1959 Official Election Results - Ohio Secretary of State".Archived fromthe originalon 2018-10-13.
- ^"1940-1949 Official Election Results - Ohio Secretary of State".Archived fromthe originalon 2018-10-13.
- ^"The Supreme Court of Ohio and The Ohio Judicial System – Charles Ballard Zimmerman".Retrieved11 September2023.
- ^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.p. 17.
- ^Ohio General Assembly(1921).Journal of the House of Representatives of the 84th General Assembly of the State of Ohio.Vol. CIX. Columbus: F J Heer Printing. p. 22.
- ^Journal of the House of Representatives of the Eighty Second General Assembly of the State of Ohio.1917. p. 27.
- ^Powell 1913:453-454
- ^Powell 1913:423
- ^Ohio Secretary of State(1905).Ohio election statistics.Columbus.page 408 of pdf file
- ^Ohio Secretary of State(1905).Ohio election statistics.Columbus.page 19 of pdf file
- ^Ohio Secretary of State(1905).Ohio election statistics.Columbus.page 1669 of pdf file
- ^Powell 1913:379-380
- ^Powell 1913:371-372
- ^Taylor, William Alexander; Taylor, Aubrey Clarence (1899).Ohio statesmen and annals of progress: from the year 1788 to the year 1900...Vol. 2. State of Ohio. p. 121.page 388 of pdf file
- ^Smith 1898:665
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- ^Smith 1898:605
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- ^Bell 1876:147
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- ^Smith 1898:40
- ^Bell 1876:120-121
- ^Bell 1876:114-115
References[edit]
- Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898).History of the Republican Party in Ohio.Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company.
- Bell, William Jr.(1876).Annual report of the Secretary of State to the Governor and General Assembly for the year 1875...Ohio Secretary of State.
- Powell, Thomas Edward,ed. (1913).The Democratic party of the state of Ohio: a comprehensive history.Vol. 1. The Ohio Publishing Company.
External links[edit]
- Ohio Attorney Generalofficial website
- Ohio Revised Codeat Law.Justia.com
- U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of Ohio"atFindLaw
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine profileatNational Association of Attorneys General
- Press releasesat Ohio Attorney General
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