John W. Bricker
John Bricker | |
|---|---|
 Bricker in 1944 | |
| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Kingsley A. Taft |
| Succeeded by | Stephen M. Young |
| 54th Governor of Ohio | |
| In office January 9, 1939 – January 8, 1945 | |
| Lieutenant | Paul M. Herbert |
| Preceded by | Martin L. Davey |
| Succeeded by | Frank Lausche |
| 32nd Attorney General of Ohio | |
| In office January 9, 1933 – January 11, 1937 | |
| Governor | George White Martin L. Davey |
| 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 (aged 92) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Lawn Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Harriet Day
(m. 1920; died 1985) |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917-1918 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
John William Bricker (September 6, 1893 – March 22, 1986) was an American politician and attorney. He was a United States Senator from 1947 to 1959. He also was the 54th governor of Ohio. He was also the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1944.
Political career
[change | change source]Bricker served three terms as Governor of Ohio from 1939 to 1945. Bricker was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1944.[1] He was Thomas E. Dewey's running mate on the Republican ticket in the 1944 election.
Bricker won election to the Senate in 1946. He introduced the Bricker Amendment, which would have limited the president's power to make treaties. It was not passed by Congress. Bricker won re-election in 1952 but lost to Stephen M. Young in 1958.
Personal life
[change | change source]Bricker was born in Madison County, Ohio. He went to Ohio State University and began a legal practice in Columbus, Ohio. He also was in the United States Army during World War I. He was married to Harriet Day from 1920 until her death in 1985.
Bricker died on March 22, 1986 in Columbus at the age of 92.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "John Kasich could learn from last Ohio governor to seek presidency". cleveland. July 24, 2015.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Former Capitol Policeman Shoots at Senator - Ghosts of DC blog
- John Bricker Oral History finding aid, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
- United States Congress. "John W. Bricker (id: B000820)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Grave
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.