John William Bricker

Republican Senator of Ohio

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1893 (93 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1986

Death

Served as a U.S. Senator and Governor of Ohio.
Was the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1944.
Attended Ohio State University, where he was involved in debating and baseball.
Practiced law in Columbus, Ohio, after being admitted to the bar.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I as a first lieutenant and chaplain.
Held various public offices, including Ohio Attorney General and member of the Public Utilities Commission.
Elected Governor of Ohio for three consecutive terms from 1939 to 1945, advocating for state and local government revitalization.
Campaigned against the New Deal during the 1944 vice presidential election.
Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1946 and re-elected in 1952; served until 1959.
Introduced the Bricker Amendment to limit presidential treaty-making powers, which did not pass.
Voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Defeated in the 1958 Senate election by a Democratic challenger.
Founded a law firm in 1945 that became one of Ohio’s largest.
Involved in various commemorations and buildings named in his honor posthumously.