John W. Bricker | |
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United States Senator from Ohio |
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In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 |
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Preceded by | Kingsley A. Taft |
Succeeded by | Stephen M. Young |
54th Governor of Ohio | |
In office January 9, 1939 – January 8, 1945 |
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Lieutenant | Paul M. Herbert |
Preceded by | Martin L. Davey |
Succeeded by | Frank J. Lausche |
Ohio Attorney General | |
In office 1933–1937 |
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Preceded by | Gilbert Bettman |
Succeeded by | Herbert S. Duffy |
Personal details | |
Born |
John William Bricker September 6, 1893 Mount Sterling, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | March 22, 1986 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
(aged 92)
Resting place |
Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Harriet Day |
Alma mater | Ohio State University |
Profession | Lawyer |
Religion | Congregationalist |
Military service | |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Battles/wars | World War I |
John William Bricker (/ˈdʒɒn ˈwɪliəm ˈbrɪkɜːr/; September 6, 1893 – March 22, 1986) was a United States Senator and the 54th Governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he was the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1944.
Bricker was born on a farm near Mount Sterling in Madison County in south central Ohio. He was the son of Laura (née King) and Lemuel Spencer Bricker. He attended Ohio State University at Columbus, where he divided his time between the debating team, the varsity baseball team, and the Delta Chi Fraternity. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio State in 1916 and from its law school in 1920, he was admitted to the bar in 1917 and began his legal practice in Columbus in 1920.