List of speakers of the Ohio House of Representatives

The speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Ohio House of Representatives. The Speaker is third in line to the Office of the Governor

TermNamePartyHome county March 1, 1803 – December 4, 1803Michael Baldwin Democratic-RepublicanRoss December 5, 1803 – December 2, 1804 Elias Langham Democratic-Republican Ross December 3, 1804 – December 1, 1805 Michael Baldwin (2) Democratic-Republican Ross December 2, 1805 – November 30, 1806 John Sloane Democratic-Republican Jefferson December 1, 1806 – December 6, 1807 Abraham Shepherd Democratic-Republican Adams December 7, 1807 – December 4, 1808 Philemon Beecher Democratic-Republican Fairfield December 5, 1808 – December 3, 1809 Alexander Campbell Democratic-Republican Adams December 4, 1809 – December 1, 1811 Edward Tiffin Democratic-Republican Ross December 2, 1811 – December 6, 1812 Matthias Corwin Democratic-Republican Warren December 7, 1812 – December 3, 1815 John Pollock   Clermont December 4, 1815 – December 1, 1816 Matthias Corwin (2) Democratic-Republican Warren December 2, 1816 – November 30, 1817 Thomas Kirker Democratic-Republican Adams December 1, 1817 – December 6, 1818 Duncan McArthur Democratic-Republican Ross December 7, 1818 – December 2, 1821 Joseph Richardson   Columbiana December 3, 1821 – December 1, 1822 John Bigger Democratic-Republican Warren December 2, 1822 – December 5, 1824 Joseph Richardson (2)   Columbiana December 6, 1824 – December 4, 1825 Micajah T. Williams Democratic Hamilton December 5, 1825 – December 3, 1826 William W. Irvin Democratic Fairfield December 4, 1826 – December 2, 1827 David Higgins Democratic Butler December 3, 1827 – December 6, 1829 Edward King National Republican Ross December 7, 1829 – December 5, 1830 Thomas L. Hamer Democratic Brown December 6, 1830 – December 4, 1831 James Martin Bell Whig Guernsey December 5, 1831 – December 2, 1832 William Blackstone Hubbard Whig Belmont December 3, 1832 – December 1, 1833 David T. Disney Democratic Hamilton December 2, 1833 – November 30, 1834 John H. Keith Democratic Muskingum December 1, 1834 – December 6, 1835 John M. Creed Whig Fairfield December 7, 1835 – December 4, 1836 William Sawyer Democratic Montgomery December 5, 1836 – December 3, 1837 William Medill Democratic Fairfield December 4, 1837 – December 2, 1838 Charles Anthony Whig Clark December 3, 1838 – December 1, 1839 James J. Faran Democratic Hamilton December 2, 1839 – December 6, 1840 Thomas J. Buchanan Democratic Clermont December 7, 1840 – December 5, 1841Seabury FordWhig Geauga December 6, 1841 – December 4, 1842 Rufus P. Spalding Democratic Summit December 5, 1842 – December 3, 1843 John Chaney Democratic Fairfield December 4, 1843 – December 1, 1844 John M. Gallagher Whig Madison December 2, 1844 – November 30, 1845 John M. Gallagher Whig Clark December 1, 1845 – December 6, 1846 Elias Franklin Drake Whig Greene December 7, 1846 – December 5, 1847 William P. Cutler Whig Washington December 6, 1847 – December 3, 1848 Joseph S. Hawkins Whig Preble December 4, 1848 – December 2, 1849 John G. Breslin Democratic Seneca December 3, 1849 – December 1, 1850 Benjamin F. Leiter Democratic Stark December 2, 1850 – January 4, 1852 John F. Morse Free Soil Ashtabula January 5, 1852 – January 1, 1854 James C. Johnson Democratic Medina January 2, 1854 – January 6, 1856 Francis C. LeBlond Democratic Mercer January 7, 1856 – January 3, 1858 Nelson H. Van VorhesRepublican Athens January 4, 1858 – January 1, 1860 William Burnham Woods Democratic Licking January 2, 1860 – January 5, 1862 Richard C. Parsons Republican Cuyahoga January 6, 1862 – December 31, 1865 James Randolph Hubbell Republican Delaware January 1, 1866 – January 5, 1868 Edwin A. Parrott Republican Montgomery January 6, 1868 – January 2, 1870 John F. Follett Democratic Licking January 3, 1870 – December 31, 1871 A. J. Cunningham Republican Hamilton January 1, 1872 – January 4, 1874 Nelson H. Van Vorhes (2) Republican Athens January 5, 1874 – January 2, 1876 George L. Converse Democratic Franklin January 3, 1876 – January 6, 1878 Charles H. Grosvenor Republican Athens January 7, 1878 – January 3, 1880 James E. Neal Democratic Butler January 4, 1880 – January 1, 1882 Thomas A. Cowgill Republican Champaign January 2, 1882 – January 6, 1884 Orlando J. Hodge Republican Cuyahoga January 7, 1884 – January 3, 1886 Archelaus D. Marsh Democratic Mercer January 4, 1886 – January 1, 1888 John C. Entrekin Republican Ross January 2, 1888 – January 5, 1890 Elbert L. Lampson Republican Ashtabula January 6, 1890 – January 3, 1892 Nial R. Hysell Democratic Perry January 4, 1892 – January 2, 1894 Lewis C. Laylin Republican Huron January 3, 1894 – January 5, 1896 Alexander Boxwell Republican Warren January 6, 1896 – January 2, 1898 David L. Sleeper Republican Athens January 3, 1898 – December 31, 1899 Harry C. Mason Republican Cuyahoga January 1, 1900 – January 5, 1902 Arlington G. Reynolds Republican Lake January 6, 1902 – January 3, 1904 William S. McKinnon Republican Ashtabula January 4, 1904 – December 31, 1905 George T. Thomas Republican Huron January 1, 1906 – January 12, 1907 Carmi A. Thompson Republican Lawrence January 13, 1907 – January 3, 1909 Freeman T. Eagleson Republican Guernsey January 4, 1909 – January 1, 1911 Granville W. Mooney Republican Ashtabula January 2, 1911 – January 5, 1913 Samuel J. Vining Democratic Mercer January 6, 1913 – January 3, 1915 Charles L. Swain Democratic Hamilton January 4, 1915 – December 31, 1916 Charles D. Conover Republican Champaign January 1, 1917 – January 5, 1919 E. J. Hopple Democratic Cuyahoga January 6, 1919 – January 2, 1921 Carl R. KimballRepublican Lake January 3, 1921 – December 31, 1922 Rupert R. Beetham Republican Harrison January 1, 1923 – January 4, 1925 H. H. Griswold Republican Geauga January 5, 1925 – January 14, 1926 Harry D. Silver Republican Preble January 15, 1926 – January 2, 1927 Robert A. Taft Republican Hamilton January 3, 1927 – January 4, 1931 O. C. Gray Republican Harrison January 5, 1931 – January 1, 1933 Arthur Hamilton Republican Warren January 2, 1933 – January 6, 1935 Frank Cave Democratic Richland January 7, 1935 – January 3, 1937 J. Freer Bittinger Democratic Ashland January 4, 1937 – January 1, 1939 Frank R. Uible Democratic Cuyahoga January 2, 1939 – December 31, 1944 William M. McCulloch Republican Miami January 1, 1945 – January 5, 1947 Jackson E. Betts Republican Hancock January 6, 1947 – January 2, 1949 C. William O'Neill Republican Washington January 3, 1949 – December 31, 1950 John F. Cantwell Democratic Mahoning January 1, 1951 – January 4, 1953 Gordon Renner Republican Hamilton January 5, 1953 – January 2, 1955 William B. Saxbe Republican Champaign January 3, 1955 – January 4, 1959 Roger Cloud Republican Logan January 5, 1959 – January 1, 1961 James A. Lantz Democratic Fairfield January 2, 1961 – January 1, 1967 Roger Cloud (2) Republican Logan January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 Charles F. Kurfess Republican Wood January 1, 1973 – January 5, 1975 A. G. Lancione Democratic Belmont January 6, 1975 – January 2, 1995 Vernal G. Riffe Jr. Democratic Scioto January 3, 1995 – January 2, 2001 Jo Ann Davidson Republican Franklin January 2, 2001 – January 3, 2005 Larry Householder Republican Perry January 3, 2005 – January 5, 2009 Jon Husted Republican Montgomery January 5, 2009 – January 3, 2011 Armond Budish Democratic Cuyahoga January 3, 2011 – January 5, 2015 William G. Batchelder Republican Medina January 5, 2015 – April 12, 2018 Cliff Rosenberger Republican Clinton April 12, 2018 – June 6, 2018 Kirk Schuring - Interim Speaker Republican Stark June 6, 2018 - January 7, 2019 Ryan Smith Republican Gallia January 7, 2019 – July 30, 2020 Larry Householder (2) Republican PerryJuly 30, 2020 – January 3, 2023Robert R. Cupp RepublicanAllenJanuary 3, 2023 – January 6, 2025Jason Stephens RepublicanLawrenceJanuary 6, 2025 –Matt Huffman RepublicanAllen

See also List of Ohio state legislatures

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