| State Auditor of Ohio | |
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) Seal of the State Auditor | |
.jpg')) Keith Faber since January 14, 2019 | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Term length | Four years, two term limit |
| Inaugural holder | Thomas Gibson 1803 |
| Formation | Ohio Constitution |
| Salary | $109,554 |
| Website | Office of the State Auditor of Ohio |
The Ohio State Auditor (formally known as the Auditor of State) is responsible for auditing all the public offices of the state of Ohio. The auditor is elected to a four-year term. The current Auditor is Keith Faber.
| Term | Name | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1803–1808 | Thomas Gibson | Democratic-Republican | |
| 1808–1815 | Benjamin Hough | Democratic-Republican | |
| 1815–1833 | Ralph Osborn | Democratic-Republican | |
| 1833–1839 | John A. Bryan | ||
| 1839–1845 | John Brough | Democratic | |
| 1845–1852 | John Woods | Whig | |
| 1852–1856 | William Duane Morgan | Democratic | |
| 1856–1860 | Francis M. Wright | Republican | |
| 1860–1863 | Robert W. Tayler | Republican | Resigned April, 1863.[1] |
| 1863–1864 | Oviatt Cole | Republican | |
| 1864–1872 | James H. Godman | Republican | |
| 1872–1880 | James Williams | Republican | |
| 1880–1884 | John F. Oglevee | Republican | |
| 1884–1888 | Emil Kiesewetter | Democratic | |
| 1888–1896 | Ebenezer W. Poe | Republican | |
| 1896–1909 | Walter D. Guilbert | Republican | |
| 1909–1913 | Edward M. Fullington | Republican | |
| 1913–1921 | A. Victor Donahey | Democratic | |
| 1921–1937 | Joseph T. Tracy | Republican | |
| 1937–1953 | Joseph T. Ferguson | Democratic | |
| 1953–1963 | James A. Rhodes | Republican | resigned |
| 1963–1964 | Roger W. Tracy, Jr. | Republican | died in office |
| 1964–1965 | Chester W. Goble | Republican | appointed |
| 1965–1966 | Roger Cloud | Republican | appointed |
| 1966–1967 | Archer E. Reilly | Republican | |
| 1967–1971 | Roger Cloud (2nd term) | Republican | |
| 1971–1975 | Joseph T. Ferguson | Democratic | |
| 1975–1995 | Thomas E. Ferguson | Democratic | |
| 1995–2003 | James M. Petro | Republican | |
| 2003–2007 | Betty Montgomery | Republican | |
| 2007–2011 | Mary Taylor | Republican | |
| 2011–2019 | Dave Yost | Republican | |
| 2019- | Keith Faber | Republican | Incumbent |
References
- ^ Taylor, William A. (1891). Hundred-year book and official register of the state of Ohio: From 1789 to 1891 inclusive. Columbus: The Westbote Co. p. 130.
External links
- Auditor of State website
- "Auditors of State of the State of Ohio: 1803 - present". Jon Husted, Ohio Secretary of State. State of Ohio. Retrieved 29 July 2014.