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Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
was admitted to the
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on March 1, 1803, and elects U.S. senators to Class 1 and Class 3. Its current U.S. senators are Democrat
Sherrod Brown Sherrod Campbell Brown (; born November 9, 1952) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Ohio, a seat which he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Ohio's ...
(serving since 2007) and Republican Rob Portman (serving since 2011), making it one of seven states to have a split United States Senate delegation; these states being Maine, Montana, Ohio itself, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Not counting Vermont, where Independents have caucused with the Democrats since 2001, Ohio has had the longest current split delegation, having had two senators from the opposite parties since 2007.
John Sherman John Sherman (May 10, 1823October 22, 1900) was an American politician from Ohio throughout the Civil War and into the late nineteenth century. A member of the Republican Party, he served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. He also served as ...
was Ohio's longest-serving senator (1861–1877; 1881–1897).


List of senators

, - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 1 , rowspan=3 align=left , John Smith , rowspan=3 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Apr 1, 1803 –
Apr 25, 1808 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1803.Resigned. , rowspan=5 , 1 , , rowspan=2 , 1 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1803.Retired. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Apr 1, 1803 –
Mar 3, 1807 , rowspan=2 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=2 align=right ,
Thomas Worthington Thomas or Tom Worthington may refer to: *Thomas Worthington (Douai) (1549–1627), English Catholic priest and third President of Douai College * Thomas Worthington (Dominican) (1671–1754), English Dominican friar and writer * Thomas Worthington ...
! rowspan=2 , 1 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=9 , 2 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1807.Resigned. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1807 –
Mar 3, 1809 , rowspan=3 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=3 align=right ,
Edward Tiffin ! rowspan=3 , 2 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Apr 25, 1808 –
Dec 12, 1808 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 2 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Return J. Meigs Jr. Return Jonathan Meigs Jr. (; November 17, 1764March 29, 1825) was a Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the fourth governor of Ohio, fifth United States Postmaster General, and as a United States ...
, rowspan=3 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Dec 12, 1808 –
Dec 8, 1810 , Elected in 1808 to finish Smith's term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1808 to full term.Resigned to become Governor of Ohio. , rowspan=9 , 2 , ,   , nowrap , Mar 4, 1809 –
May 18, 1809 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Appointed to finish Tiffin's term.Retired when successor elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , May 18, 1809 –
Dec 11, 1809 , rowspan=2 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=2 align=right , Stanley Griswold ! rowspan=2 , 3 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , rowspan=2 nowrap , Dec 8, 1810 –
Dec 15, 1810 , rowspan=2 ,   , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Tiffin's term.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Dec 11, 1809 –
Mar 3, 1813 , rowspan=3 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=3 align=right ,
Alexander Campbell ! rowspan=3 , 4 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 3 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Thomas Worthington Thomas or Tom Worthington may refer to: *Thomas Worthington (Douai) (1549–1627), English Catholic priest and third President of Douai College * Thomas Worthington (Dominican) (1671–1754), English Dominican friar and writer * Thomas Worthington ...
, rowspan=3 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Dec 15, 1810 –
Dec 1, 1814 , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Meigs's term.Resigned to become Governor of Ohio. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 3 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1813.Retired. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1813 –
Mar 3, 1819 , rowspan=5 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=5 align=right ,
Jeremiah Morrow ! rowspan=5 , 5 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Dec 1, 1814 –
Dec 10, 1814 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! 4 , align=left , Joseph Kerr , , Democratic-
Republican
, nowrap , Dec 10, 1814 –
Mar 3, 1815 , Elected to finish Worthington's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=13 , 5 , rowspan=13 align=left ,
Benjamin Ruggles , rowspan=7 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=13 nowrap , Mar 4, 1815 –
Mar 3, 1833 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1815. , rowspan=3 , 3 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 4 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1819.Died. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1819 –
Dec 13, 1821 , rowspan=2 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=2 align=right ,
William A. Trimble ! rowspan=2 , 6 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1821. , rowspan=5 , 4 , , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Dec 13, 1821 –
Jan 3, 1822 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Trimble's term.Lost re-election. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Jan 3, 1822 –
Mar 3, 1825 , rowspan=2 , Democratic-
Republican
, rowspan=2 align=right ,
Ethan Allen Brown ! rowspan=2 , 7 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=6 , National
Republican
, , rowspan=5 , 5 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1824.Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Colombia. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1825 –
May 20, 1828 , rowspan=2 , National
Republican
, rowspan=2 align=right ,
William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States. Harrison died just 31 days after his inauguration in 1841, and had the shortest pres ...
! rowspan=2 , 8 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1827.Retired. , rowspan=5 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , May 20, 1828 –
Dec 10, 1828 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Harrison's term.Retired. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Dec 10, 1828 –
Mar 3, 1831 , rowspan=2 , National
Republican
, rowspan=2 align=right ,
Jacob Burnet ! rowspan=2 , 9 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 6 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1830.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1831 –
Mar 3, 1837 , rowspan=3 , National
Republican
, rowspan=3 align=right ,
Thomas Ewing Thomas Ewing Sr. (December 28, 1789October 26, 1871) was a National Republican and Whig politician from Ohio. He served in the U.S. Senate as well as serving as the secretary of the treasury and the first secretary of the interior. He is als ...
! rowspan=3 , 10 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 6 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Thomas Morris , rowspan=2 , Jacksonian , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1833 –
Mar 3, 1839 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1833.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 6 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , Democratic , , rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1837. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1837 –
Mar 3, 1849 , rowspan=6 , Democratic , rowspan=6 align=right ,
William Allen William Allen may refer to: Politicians United States *William Allen (congressman) (1827–1881), United States Representative from Ohio *William Allen (governor) (1803–1879), U.S. Representative, Senator, and 31st Governor of Ohio *William ...
! rowspan=6 , 11 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Benjamin Tappan , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1839 –
Mar 3, 1845 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1838.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 8 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1842.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 8 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Thomas Corwin , rowspan=3 , Whig , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1845 –
Jul 20, 1850 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1844.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. , rowspan=4 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 9 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1849.Retired. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1849 –
Mar 3, 1855 , rowspan=5 , Free Soil , rowspan=5 align=right ,
Salmon P. Chase ! rowspan=5 , 12 , - style="height:2em" ! 9 , align=left ,
Thomas Ewing Thomas Ewing Sr. (December 28, 1789October 26, 1871) was a National Republican and Whig politician from Ohio. He served in the U.S. Senate as well as serving as the secretary of the treasury and the first secretary of the interior. He is als ...
, , Whig , nowrap , Jul 20, 1850 –
Mar 3, 1851 , Appointed to finish Corwin's term.Lost election to the next term. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Mar 4, 1851 –
Mar 15, 1851 ,   , rowspan=4 , 9 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=11 , 10 , rowspan=11 align=left ,
Benjamin Wade Benjamin Franklin "Bluff" Wade (October 27, 1800March 2, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator for Ohio from 1851 to 1869. He is known for his leading role among the Radical Republicans.
, rowspan=2 , Whig , rowspan=11 nowrap , Mar 15, 1851 –
Mar 3, 1869 , rowspan=3 , Elected late in 1851. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=9 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, , rowspan=3 , 10 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1854Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1855 –
Mar 3, 1861 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
George E. Pugh George Ellis Pugh (November 28, 1822July 19, 1876) was a United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the United States Senate, U.S. Senate from 1855 to 1861. Early life Pugh was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was ...
! rowspan=3 , 13 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1856. , rowspan=5 , 10 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 11 , Elected in 1860.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. , nowrap , Mar 4, 1861 –
Mar 6, 1861 , ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, align=right ,
Salmon P. Chase ! 14 , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Mar 6, 1861 –
Mar 21, 1861 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Chase's term. , rowspan=9 nowrap , Mar 21, 1861 –
Mar 8, 1877 , rowspan=9 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=9 align=right ,
John Sherman John Sherman (May 10, 1823October 22, 1900) was an American politician from Ohio throughout the Civil War and into the late nineteenth century. A member of the Republican Party, he served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. He also served as ...
! rowspan=9 , 15 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1863.Lost renomination. , rowspan=3 , 11 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1866. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=8 , 11 , rowspan=8 align=left ,
Allen G. Thurman , rowspan=8 , Democratic , rowspan=8 nowrap , Mar 4, 1869 –
Mar 3, 1881 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1868. , rowspan=3 , 12 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 13 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1872.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1874.Lost re-election. , rowspan=5 , 13 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Mar 8, 1877 –
Mar 21, 1877 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Elected to finish Sherman's term.Retired. , nowrap , Mar 21, 1877 –
Mar 3, 1879 , ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, align=right ,
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! 16 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 14 , rowspan=3 , Election date unknown.Lost renominiation. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1879 –
Mar 3, 1885 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
George H. Pendleton George Hunt Pendleton (July 19, 1825November 24, 1889) was an American politician and lawyer. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1864. After study ...
! rowspan=3 , 17 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 12 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
John Sherman John Sherman (May 10, 1823October 22, 1900) was an American politician from Ohio throughout the Civil War and into the late nineteenth century. A member of the Republican Party, he served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. He also served as ...
, rowspan=9 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=9 nowrap , Mar 4, 1881 –
Mar 4, 1897 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1881. , rowspan=3 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1884.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1885 –
Mar 3, 1891 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Henry B. Payne Henry B. Payne (November 30, 1810September 9, 1896) was an American politician from Ohio. Moving to Ohio from his native New York in 1833, he quickly established himself in law and business while becoming a local leader in Democratic politics. ...
! rowspan=3 , 18 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1886. , rowspan=3 , 15 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1890.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1891 –
Mar 3, 1897 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Calvin S. Brice ! rowspan=3 , 19 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1892.Resigned to become
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. , rowspan=4 , 16 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 17 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1896. , rowspan=9 nowrap , Mar 4, 1897 –
Mar 3, 1909 , rowspan=9 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=9 align=right ,
Joseph B. Foraker ! rowspan=9 , 20 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 13 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
Mark Hanna Marcus Alonzo Hanna (September 24, 1837 – February 15, 1904) was an American businessman and Republican politician who served as a United States Senator from Ohio as well as chairman of the Republican National Committee. A friend and p ...
, rowspan=4 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 5, 1897 –
Feb 15, 1904 , Appointed to continue Sherman's term. Elected in 1898 to finish Sherman's term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1898 to the next term.Died. , rowspan=5 , 17 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 18 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1902.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Feb 15, 1904 –
Mar 23, 1904 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 14 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
Charles W. F. Dick , rowspan=4 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 23, 1904 –
Mar 3, 1911 , Elected in 1904 to finish Hanna's term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1904 to the next term.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 18 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 19 , rowspan=3 , Elected Jan 12, 1909.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1909 –
Mar 3, 1915 , rowspan=3 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 align=right ,
Theodore E. Burton ! rowspan=3 , 21 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 15 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
Atlee Pomerene Atlee Pomerene (December 6, 1863November 12, 1937) was an American Democratic Party politician from Ohio. He represented Ohio in the United States Senate from 1911 until 1923. Biography Pomerene was born on December 6, 1863, in Berlin, Holmes C ...
, rowspan=7 , Democratic , rowspan=7 nowrap , Mar 4, 1911 –
Mar 3, 1923 , rowspan=3 , Elected Jan 10, 1911. , rowspan=3 , 19 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 20 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1914.Retired to run for U.S. President.Resigned to become U.S. President. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1915 –
Jan 13, 1921 , rowspan=3 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 align=right ,
Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. A ...
! rowspan=3 , 22 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election. , rowspan=4 , 20 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Harding's term, having been elected to the next term. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Jan 14, 1921 –
Mar 30, 1928 , rowspan=5 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=5 align=right ,
Frank B. Willis ! rowspan=5 , 23 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 21 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1920. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=12 , 16 , rowspan=12 align=left ,
Simeon D. Fess , rowspan=12 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=12 nowrap , Mar 4, 1923 –
Jan 3, 1935 , rowspan=6 , Elected in 1922. , rowspan=6 , 21 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=9 , 22 , Re-elected in 1926.Died. , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Mar 30, 1928 –
Apr 5, 1928 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Willis's term.Lost nomination to finish Willis's term. , nowrap , Apr 5, 1928 –
Dec 14, 1928 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Cyrus Locher ! 24 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Willis's term.Died. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Dec 15, 1928 –
Oct 28, 1929 , rowspan=2 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=2 align=right ,
Theodore E. Burton ! rowspan=2 , 25 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 1928.Lost re-election. , rowspan=6 , 22 , , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Oct 28, 1929 –
Nov 5, 1929 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Burton's term.Lost election to finish Burton's term. , nowrap , Nov 5, 1929 –
Nov 30, 1930 , ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, align=right ,
Roscoe C. McCulloch ! 26 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1930 to finish Burton's term. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Dec 1, 1930 –
Jan 3, 1939 , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 align=right ,
Robert J. Bulkley ! rowspan=5 , 27 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 23 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1932.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 17 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
A. Victor Donahey , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1935 –
Jan 3, 1941 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1934.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 23 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 24 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1938. , rowspan=11 nowrap , Jan 3, 1939 –
Jul 31, 1953 , rowspan=11 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=11 align=right ,
Robert A. Taft Robert Alphonso Taft Sr. (September 8, 1889 – July 31, 1953) was an American politician, lawyer, and scion of the Republican Party's Taft family. Taft represented Ohio in the United States Senate, briefly served as Senate Majority Leade ...
! rowspan=11 , 28 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 18 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Harold Hitz Burton Harold Hitz Burton (June 22, 1888 – October 28, 1964) was an American politician and lawyer. He served as the 45th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, and as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Sta ...
, rowspan=3 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1941 –
Sep 30, 1945 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1940.Resigned when appointed to the
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. , rowspan=6 , 24 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 25 , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 1944. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Sep 30, 1945 –
Oct 8, 1945 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! 19 , align=left ,
James W. Huffman , , Democratic , nowrap , Oct 8, 1945 –
Nov 5, 1946 , Appointed to continue Burton's term.Retired when successor elected. , - style="height:2em" ! 20 , align=left ,
Kingsley Taft Kingsley Arter Taft (July 19, 1903March 28, 1970) was an American politician and distant relative of Ohio's more famous Taft family. He served as chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and also served briefly as a United States Senator. Kingsley ...
, ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, nowrap , Nov 5, 1946 –
Jan 3, 1947 , Elected to finish Burton's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=10 , 21 , rowspan=10 align=left ,
John W. Bricker , rowspan=10 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=10 nowrap , Jan 3, 1947 –
Jan 3, 1959 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1946. , rowspan=3 , 25 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=7 , 26 , rowspan=2, Re-elected in 1950.Died. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=7 , Re-elected in 1952.Lost re-election. , rowspan=7 , 26 , , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Jul 31, 1953 –
Nov 10, 1953 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Taft's term.Lost election to finish Taft's term. , nowrap , Nov 10, 1953 –
Dec 2, 1954 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Thomas Burke ! 29 , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Dec 2, 1954 –
Dec 16, 1954 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Taft's term.Lost re-election. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Dec 16, 1954 –
Jan 3, 1957 , rowspan=2 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=2 align=right ,
George H. Bender George Harrison Bender (September 29, 1896June 18, 1961) was an American Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1949 and 1951 to 1954. He also served in the U.S. Senate from 1954 to ...
! rowspan=2 , 30 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 27 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1956. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1957 –
Jan 3, 1969 , rowspan=6 , Democratic , rowspan=6 align=right ,
Frank Lausche Frank John Lausche (; November 14, 1895 – April 21, 1990) was an American Democratic politician from Ohio. He served as the 47th mayor of Cleveland and the 55th and 57th governor of Ohio, and also served as a United States Senator from Ohio ...
! rowspan=6 , 31 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 22 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Stephen M. Young , rowspan=6 , Democratic , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1959 –
Jan 3, 1971 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1958. , rowspan=3 , 27 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 28 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1962.Lost renomination. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1964.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 28 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 29 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1968.Resigned to become U.S. Attorney General. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1969 –
Jan 3, 1974 , rowspan=3 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 align=right ,
William Saxbe William Bart Saxbe ( ; June 24, 1916 – August 24, 2010) was an American diplomat and politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator for Ohio, and was the Attorney General for Presidents Richard M. Nixon and ...
! rowspan=3 , 32 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 23 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
Robert Taft Jr. Robert Alphonso Taft Jr. (February 26, 1917 – December 7, 1993) was an American politician. He was a member of the Taft political family who served as a Republican Congressman from Ohio between 1963 and 1965, as well as between 1967 and 1971 ...
, rowspan=5 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=5 nowrap , Jan 3, 1971 –
Dec 28, 1976 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1970.Lost re-election and resigned early. , rowspan=6 , 29 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Saxbe's term.Lost renomination and resigned early. , nowrap , Jan 4, 1974 –
Dec 23, 1974 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Howard Metzenbaum Howard Morton Metzenbaum (June 4, 1917March 12, 2008) was an American politician and businessman who served for almost 20 years as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio (1974, 1976–1995). He also served in the Ohio Hous ...
! 33 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed early to finish Saxbe's term, having been elected to the next term. , rowspan=14 nowrap , Dec 24, 1974 –
Jan 3, 1999 , rowspan=14 , Democratic , rowspan=14 align=right ,
John Glenn ! rowspan=14 , 34 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 30 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1974. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=10 , 24 , rowspan=10 align=left ,
Howard Metzenbaum Howard Morton Metzenbaum (June 4, 1917March 12, 2008) was an American politician and businessman who served for almost 20 years as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio (1974, 1976–1995). He also served in the Ohio Hous ...
, rowspan=10 , Democratic , rowspan=10 nowrap , Dec 29, 1976 –
Jan 3, 1995 , Appointed to finish Taft's term, having been elected to the next term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1976. , rowspan=3 , 30 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 31 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1980. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1982. , rowspan=3 , 31 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 32 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1986. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1988.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 32 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 33 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1992.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 25 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Mike DeWine , rowspan=6 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1995 –
Jan 3, 2007 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1994. , rowspan=3 , 33 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 34 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1998. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1999 –
Jan 3, 2011 , rowspan=6 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=6 align=right ,
George Voinovich ! rowspan=6 , 35 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2000.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 34 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 35 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2004.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 26 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Sherrod Brown Sherrod Campbell Brown (; born November 9, 1952) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Ohio, a seat which he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Ohio's ...
, rowspan=9 , Democratic , rowspan=9 nowrap , Jan 3, 2007 –
present , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2006. , rowspan=3 , 35 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 36 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2010. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 2011 –
present , rowspan=6 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=6 align=right ,
Rob Portman ! rowspan=6 , 36 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2012. , rowspan=3 , 36 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 37 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2016.Retiring at end of term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3, Re-elected in 2018. , rowspan=3 , 37 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 38 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2022. , rowspan=3 , ''Taking office Jan 3, 2023'' , rowspan=3 ,
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 align=right ,
J. D. Vance ! rowspan=3 , 37 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2024 election. , rowspan=3 , 38 , , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , 38 , colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2028 election.


Living former senators

, there is one living former U.S. senator from Ohio. The most recent senator to die was John Glenn (served 1974–1999) on December 8, 2016. The most recently serving senator to die was George Voinovich (served 1999–2011) on June 12, 2016.


Superlatives


Longest service


Shortest service


Youngest at beginning of service


Oldest at end of service


See also

* List of United States representatives from Ohio *
List of United States Senate elections in Ohio United States Senate elections in Ohio occur when voters in the U.S. state of Ohio select an individual to represent the state in the United States Senate in either of the state's two seats allotted by the Constitution. Regularly scheduled genera ...
* United States congressional delegations from Ohio


Notes


References

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