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The Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives is the most powerful member of the Ohio House of Representatives .
Term Speaker Party Home County 1 Mar 1803-4 Dec 1803 Michael Baldwin Ross County, Ohio 5 Dec 1803-2 Dec 1804 Elias Langham Ross County, Ohio 3 Dec 1804-1 Dec 1805 Michael Baldwin (2nd) Ross County, Ohio 2 Dec 1805-30 Nov. 1806 John Sloane Jefferson County, Ohio 1 Dec 1806-6 Dec 1807 Abraham Shepherd Adams County, Ohio 7 Dec 1807- 4 Dec 1808 Philemon Beecher Fairfield County, Ohio 5 Dec 1808-3 Dec 1809 Alexander Campbell National Republican Adams County, Ohio 4 Dec 1809-1 Dec 1811 Edward Tiffin Democratic-Republican Ross County, Ohio 2 Dec 1811-6 Dec 1812 Matthias Corwin Warren County, Ohio 7 Dec 1812-3 Dec 1815 John Pollock Clermont County, Ohio 4 Dec 1815-1 Dec 1816 Matthias Corwin (2nd) Warren County, Ohio 2 Dec 1816-30 Nov 1817 Thomas Kirker Democratic-Republican Adams County, Ohio 1 Dec 1817-6 Dec 1818 Duncan McArthur National Republican Ross County, Ohio 7 Dec 1818-2 Dec 1821 Joseph Richardson Columbiana County, Ohio 3 Dec 1821-1 Dec 1822 John Bigger Warren County, Ohio 2 Dec 1822-5 Dec 1824 Joseph Richardson (2nd) Columbiana County, Ohio 6 Dec 1824-4 Dec 1825 Micajah T. Williams Hamilton County, Ohio 5 Dec 1825-3 Dec 1826 William W. Irwin Fairfield County, Ohio 4 Dec 1826-2 Dec 1827 David Higgins Butler County, Ohio 3 Dec 1827-6 Dec 1829 Edward King Ross County, Ohio 7 Dec 1829-5 Dec 1830 Thomas L. Hamer Brown County, Ohio 6 Dec 1830-4 Dec 1831 James M. Bell Guernsey County, Ohio 5 Dec 1831-2 Dec 1832 William B. Hubbard Belmont County, Ohio 3 Dec 1832-1 Dec 1833 David T. Disney Hamilton County, Ohio 2 Dec 1833-30 Nov 1834 John H. Keith Muskingum County, Ohio 1 Dec 1834-6 Dec 1835 John M. Creed Fairfield County, Ohio 7 Dec 1835-4 Dec 1836 William Sawyer Montgomery County, Ohio 5 Dec 1836-3 Dec 1837 William Medill Democratic Fairfield County, Ohio 4 Dec 1837-2 Dec 1838 Charles Anthony Clark County, Ohio 3 Dec 1838-1 Dec 1839 James J. Faran Hamilton County, Ohio 2 Dec 1839-6 Dec 1840 Thomas J. Buchanan Clermont County, Ohio 7 Dec 1840-5 Dec 1841 Seabury Ford Whig Geauga County, Ohio 6 Dec 1841-4 Dec 1842 Rufus P. Spaulding Summit County, Ohio 5 Dec 1842-3 Dec 1843 John Chaney Fairfield County, Ohio 4 Dec 1843-1 Dec 1844 John M. Gallagher Madison County, Ohio 2 Dec 1844-30 Nov 1845 John M. Gallagher Clark County, Ohio 1 Dec 1845-6 Dec 1846 Elias F. Drake Greene County, Ohio 7 Dec 1846-5 Dec 1847 William P. Cutler Washington County, Ohio 6 Dec 1847-3 Dec 1848 Joseph S. Hawkins Preble County, Ohio 4 Dec 1848-2 Dec 1849 John G. Breslin Seneca County, Ohio 3 Dec 1849-1 Dec 1850 Benjamin F. Leiter Stark County, Ohio 2 Dec 1850-4 Jan 1852 John F. Morse Ashtabula County, Ohio 5 Jan 1852-1 Jan 1854 James C. Johnson Medina County, Ohio 2 Jan 1854-6 Jan 1856 Francis C. LeBlond Mercer County, Ohio 7 Jan 1856-3 Jan 1858 Nelson H. VanVorhes Athens County, Ohio 4 Jan 1858-1 Jan 1860 William Burnham Woods Democratic Licking County, Ohio 2 Jan 1860-5 Jan 1862 Richard C. Parsons Cuyahoga County, Ohio 6 Jan 1862-31 Dec 1865 James Randolph Hubbell Delaware County, Ohio 1 Jan 1866-5 Jan 1868 Edwin A. Parrott Montgomery County, Ohio 6 Jan 1868-2 Jan 1870 John F. Follett Licking County, Ohio 3 Jan 1870-31 Dec 1871 A. J. Cunningham Hamilton County, Ohio 1 Jan 1872-4 Jan 1874 Nelson H. VanVorhes (2nd) Athens County, Ohio 5 Jan 1874-2 Jan 1876 George L. Converse Franklin County, Ohio 3 Jan 1876-6 Jan 1878 Charles H. Grosvenor Athens County, Ohio 7 Jan 1878-3 Jan 1880 James E. Neal Butler County, Ohio 4 Jan 1880-1 Jan 1882 Thomas A. Cowgill Champaign County, Ohio 2 Jan 1882-6 Jan 1884 Orlando J. Hodge Cuyahoga County, Ohio 7 Jan 1884-3 Jan 1886 Archeleus D. Marsh Mercer County, Ohio 4 Jan 1886-1 Jan 1888 John C. Entrekin Ross County, Ohio 2 Jan 1888-5 Jan 1890 Elbert L. Lampson Ashtabula County, Ohio 6 Jan 1890-3 Jan 1892 Nial R. Hysell Perry County, Ohio 4 Jan 1892-2 Jan 1894 Lewis C. Laylin Republican Huron County, Ohio 3 Jan 1894-5 Jan 1896 Alexander Boxwell Republican Warren County, Ohio 6 Jan 1896-2 Jan 1898 David L. Sleeper Republican Athens County, Ohio 3 Jan 1898-31 Dec 1899 Harry C. Mason Republican Cuyahoga County, Ohio 1 Jan 1900-5 Jan 1902 Arlington G. Reynolds Republican Lake County, Ohio 6 Jan 1902-3 Jan 1904 William S. McKinnon Republican Ashtabula County, Ohio 4 Jan 1904-31 Dec 1905 George T. Thomas Republican Huron County, Ohio 1 Jan 1906-3 Jan 1909 Carmi A. Thompson Freeman T. Eagleson Republican Republican Lawrence County, Ohio Guernsey County, Ohio 4 Jan 1909-1 Jan 1911 Granville W. Mooney Republican Ashtabula County, Ohio 2 Jan 1911-5 Jan 1913 Samuel J. Vining Democratic Mercer County, Ohio 6 Jan 1913-3 Jan 1915 Charles L. Swain Democratic Hamilton County, Ohio 4 Jan 1915-31 Dec 1916 Charles D. Conover Republican Champaign County, Ohio 1 Jan 1917-5 Jan 1919 E. J. Hopple Democratic Cuyahoga County, Ohio 6 Jan 1919-2 Jan 1921 Carl R. Kimball Republican Lake County, Ohio 3 Jan 1921-31 Dec 1922 Rupert R. Beetham Republican Harrison County, Ohio 1 Jan 1923-4 Jan 1925 H. H. Griswold Republican Geauga County, Ohio 5 Jan 1925-2 Jan 1927 Harry D. Silver Republican Preble County, Ohio 3 Jan 1927-4 Jan 1931 O. C. Gray Republican Harrison County, Ohio 5 Jan 1931-1 Jan 1933 Arthur Hamilton Republican Warren County, Ohio 2 Jan 1933-6 Jan 1935 Frank Cave Democratic Richland County, Ohio 7 Jan 1935-3 Jan 1937 J. Freer Bittinger Democratic Ashland County, Ohio 4 Jan 1937-1 Jan 1939 Frank R. Uible Democratic Cuyahoga County, Ohio 2 Jan 1939-31 Dec 1944 William M. McCulloch Republican Miami County, Ohio 1 Jan 1945-5 Jan 1947 Jackson E. Betts Republican Hancock County, Ohio 6 Jan 1947-2 Jan 1949 C. William O'Neill Republican Washington County, Ohio 3 Jan 1949-31 Dec 1950 John F. Cantwell Democratic Mahoning County, Ohio 1 Jan 1951-4 Jan 1953 Gordon Renner Republican Hamilton County, Ohio 5 Jan 1953-2 Jan 1955 William B. Saxbe Republican Champaign County, Ohio 3 Jan 1955-4 Jan 1959 Roger Cloud Republican Logan County, Ohio 5 Jan 1959-1 Jan 1961 James A. Lantz Democratic Fairfield County, Ohio 2 Jan 1961-1 Jan 1967 Roger Cloud (2nd) Republican Logan County, Ohio 2 Jan 1967-31 Dec 1972 Charles F. Kurfess Republican Wood County, Ohio 1 Jan 1973-5 Jan 1975 A. G. Lancione Democratic Belmont County, Ohio 6 Jan 1975-2 Jan 1995 Vernal G. Riffe Jr. Democratic Scioto County, Ohio 3 Jan 1995-2000 Jo Ann Davidson Republican Franklin County, Ohio 2001-2005 Larry Householder Republican 2005- Jon A. Husted Republican Montgomery County, Ohio