List of Ohio politicians by federal office explained
Many politicians and lawyers from the state of Ohio have served in senior positions in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the United States federal government. These have included seven presidents, three presidents of the Senate, two speakers of the House of Representatives, and three chief justices of the United States.
Executive branch
Presidents of the United States and candidates
Name | Life dates | Party | Candidate | Nominee | Served |
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| 1870-1957 | | | 1920 | |
| 1831-1881 | | | 1880 | 1881 |
| 1921-2016 | | 1984 | | |
| 1822-1885 | | | 1868, 1872 | 1869-1877 |
| 1865-1923 | | | 1920 | 1921-1923 |
| 1833-1901 | | | 1888, 1892 | 1889-1893 |
| 1822-1893 | | | 1876 | 1877-1881 |
| 1843-1901 | | | 1896, 1900 | 1843-1901 |
| 1857-1930 | | | 1908, 1912 | 1909-1913 |
| 1863-1941 | (Prohibition) | | 1920 | | |
Vice presidents of the United States and candidates
Name | Life dates | Party | Candidate | Served |
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| 1893–1986 | | 1944 | |
| 1814–1900 | | 1876 | |
| 1819–1885 | | 1884 | 1885 |
| 1776–1844 | | 1844 | |
| 1825–1889 | | 1864 | |
| 1813–1895 | Democratic | 1888 | |
| 1863–1941 | | 1908, 1912 | | |
Cabinet secretaries
United States ambassadors
Other federal officers
Name | Life dates | Party | Positions and dates |
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| 1857-1930 | | 1901-1904: Civilian Governor of the Philippines |
| 1930- | | 1994-2001: U.S. Treasurer | |
Legislative branch
Senate
Name | Life dates | Party | Term(s) of service |
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| 1823-1900 | | 1885-1887 |
| 1813-1895 | | 1879-1880 |
| 1800-1878 | | 1867-1869 | |
None
Republican leadership officeholders (whips, conference chairmen, etc.) of the United States Senate
United States senators and candidates
Name | Life dates | Party | Candidate | Term(s) of service |
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Israel Amter | | | 1928s | |
Donald E. Babcock | | | 1976 | |
| 1869-1961 | | 1954s, 1956 | 1954-1957 |
| 1881-1942 | | 1932 | |
| 1932/1933- | | 1980 | |
| 1941- | | 1998 | |
| 1893-1986 | | 1946, 1952, 1958 | 1947-1959 |
| | | 1962 | |
| 1880-1965 | | 1930s, 1932, 1938 | 1930-1933 |
| 1898-1971 | | 1954s | 1953-1954 |
| 1888-1964 | | 1940 | 1941-1946 |
| 1851-1929 | | 1928s | 1928-1929 |
| 1954- | | 2000 | |
| 1947- | | 1992, 1994, 2000 | 1995-2006 |
| 1908-1981 | | 1952 | |
| 1873-1946 | | 1934 | 1935-1941 |
John Eastman | | | 2000 | |
William Farkas | | | 1946, 1958 | |
| | | 1950 | |
| 1861-1936 | | 1922, 1928, 1934 | 1923-1935 |
| 1959- | | 2004 | |
I. O. Ford | | | 1932 | |
Emma Lila Fundaburk | | | 1976 | |
| 1921-2013 | | 1968 | |
| 1921-2016 | | 1974, 1986, 1992 | 1975-1999 |
? Goerke | | | 1926 | |
James Goward | | | 1928 | |
Virginia D. Green | | | 1922 | |
Martha Kathryn Grevatt | | | 1992 | |
Kathleen G. Harroff | | | 1974 | |
Philip Herzing | | | 1982 | |
| 1894-1980 | | 1946 | |
| | | 1928s | |
J. Wetherell Hutton | | | 1928 | |
| 1950- | | 1994 | |
Richard B. Kay | | | 1970, 1974 | |
| 1929-2014 | | 1986 | |
| 1895-1990 | | 1956, 1962 | 1957-1963 |
| 1878-1929 | | | 1928 |
John McAlister | | Libertarian | 2000 | |
| 1880-1958 | | 1930s | |
| 1890-1969 | | 1940 | |
Frank M. Mecartney | 1890-1969 | (Prohibition) | 1932 | |
Alicia Merel | | | 1982 | |
| 1917-2008 | | 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988 | 1974-1975, 1977-1995 |
Rick Nagin | | | 1980 | |
John O'Neill | | | 1970, 1976 | |
| 1914-1999 | | 1974 | |
| 1942- | | 1982 | |
| 1888-1966 | | 1944 | |
| 1863-1937 | | 1922 | |
John E. Powers | | | 1980 | |
W. C. Sandberg | | | 1934 | |
| 1916-2010 | | 1968 | 1969-1974 |
Melissa Singler | | | 1976 | |
Joseph J. Slovenec | | | 1994 | |
Anna K. Storck | | | 1926 | |
Henry B. Strong | | | 1926 | |
| 1903-1970 | | 1946s | 1946-1947 |
| 1889-1953 | | 1938, 1944, 1950 | 1939-1953 |
| 1917-1993 | | 1964, 1970, 1976 | 1971-1976 |
| 1887-1935 | | 1928 | |
| | | 1946 | |
| 1871-1928 | | 1920, 1926 | 1920-1928 |
Joseph Willnecker | | | 1928 | |
| 1936-2016 | | 1988, 1998, 2004 | 1999-present |
| 1889-1984 | | 1958, 1964 | 1959-1971 | |
House of Representatives
Name | Life dates | Party | Term(s) of service |
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| 1836-1932 | | 1881-1883 |
| 1869-1931 | | 1925-1931 | |
None
Democratic leadership officeholders (whips, caucus chairmen, etc.) in the United States House of Representatives
Name | Life dates | Position (with dates of service) |
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| 1824-1892 | 1883-1885: Democratic Caucus Chairman |
| 1802-1869 | 1853-1855: Democratic Caucus Chairman | |
Republican leadership officeholders (whips, conference chairmen, etc.) in the United States House of Representatives
United States representatives and candidates
- List of candidates for U.S. Representative from Ohio
- List of candidates for U.S. Representative from Ohio, A-G
- List of candidates for U.S. Representative from Ohio, H-M
- List of candidates for U.S. Representative from Ohio, N-Z
Judicial branch
Chief justices of the United States
Name | Life dates | Appointed by | Party | Term(s) of service |
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| 1808-1873 | | | 1864-1873 |
| 1857-1930 | | | 1921-1930 |
| 1816-1888 | | | 1874-1888 | |
Associate justices of the United States Supreme Court
Name | Life dates | Appointed by | Party | Term(s) of service |
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| 1888-1964 | | | 1945-1958 |
| 1857-1945 | | | 1916-1922 |
| 1849-1923 | | | 1903-1922 |
| 1824-1889 | | | 1881-1889 |
| 1785-1861 | | | 1830-1861 |
| 1915-1985 | | | 1958-1981 |
| 1804-1884 | | | 1862-1881 |
| 1824-1887 | | | 1880-1887 | |
Judges of United States Courts of Appeal
Name | Life dates | Party | Circuit ! | Term(s) of service |
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| 1910-1998 | | | 1965-1980 | |
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