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Frank J. Lausche
Born in Cleveland to Slovenian immigrants, Lausche was mayor of Cleveland (1942-44), governor of Ohio (1945-47, 1949-57) and U.S. senator (1957-69). He was the first Roman Catholic governor of Ohio.
At a glance
- Born
- 1895-11-14
- Died
- 1990-04-21
- Education
- Cleveland-Marshall School of Law, Cleveland, OH, to 1921, LL.B.
- Known as
- Governor, Senator, Mayor
- Organizations
- Democratic Party
Life story
Frank Lausche was born in Cleveland in 1895 to Slovenian immigrant parents and left school in 1911 to help support the family after his older brother died. He briefly played minor-league baseball in 1916 and 1917.
He graduated second in his class from Cleveland-Marshall School of Law in 1921 and became a municipal court and then common pleas judge.
He was mayor of Cleveland from 1942 to 1945, then governor of Ohio, the state's first Catholic governor, serving 1945-47 and 1949-57. He chaired the National Governors Association in 1950-51.
He represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate from 1957 to 1969 and died in Cleveland in 1990.
Timeline
- 1916: Signs with Duluth White Sox (minor league) (Duluth, MN) source
- 1921: Graduates Cleveland-Marshall School of Law (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1932: Cleveland Municipal Court judge (to 1937) (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1937: Cuyahoga County Common Pleas judge (to 1941) (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1942: Mayor of Cleveland (to 1944) (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1945: First term as governor of Ohio (Columbus, OH) source
- 1949: Second stretch as governor (to 1957) (Columbus, OH) source
- 1957: Takes U.S. Senate seat (to 1969) (Washington, D.C.) source
- 1990-04-21: Dies (Cleveland, OH) source
What Frank is known for
- Mayor of Cleveland 1942-1944
- Governor of Ohio 1945-1947 and 1949-1957
- U.S. Senator 1957-1969
Honors and things named for them
- Knight of St. John of Malta (Pope John Paul II)
- Frank J. Lausche State Office Building, Cleveland
- Lausche Building, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus
- Lausche Avenue
Family
- father: Louis Lausche
- mother: Frances Milavec Lausche
Places in Ohio to see
- Calvary Cemetery (burial) (grave)
10000 Miles Ave, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44105 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County - Frank J. Lausche State Office Building (marker)
615 W Superior Ave, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44113 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County · official page
Ohio places
Where Frank J. Lausche was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44103 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County
- Buried: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County (Calvary Cemetery, 10000 Miles Ave) ZIP 44105 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: Frank Lausche birth, death, offices, burial at Calvary Cemetery (Wikipedia, opened; pointer-level source)