Notable people · Governor · Senator
John W. Bricker
Born in Mount Sterling, Ohio. Ohio attorney general (1933-1937), 54th governor (1939-1945), 1944 Republican vice-presidential nominee and US senator (1947-1959); sponsor of the Bricker Amendment.
At a glance
- Born
- 1893-09-06
- Died
- 1986-03-22
- Education
- Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, to 1920, B.A. 1916; LL.B. 1920
- Known as
- Governor, Senator
Life story
John Bricker was born in 1893 near Mount Sterling, Ohio, and studied at Ohio State University, earning a bachelor's in 1916 and a law degree in 1920. He served in the Army in World War I and married Harriet Day in 1920.
He worked as city solicitor of Grandview Heights, then as Ohio attorney general (1933-37).
Elected governor in 1938, he won three terms and served 1939 to 1945. In 1944 he was the Republican vice presidential nominee beside Thomas Dewey.
He served in the U.S. Senate from 1947 to 1959 and is best remembered for the proposed Bricker Amendment limiting the president's treaty power. He lost his 1958 race to Stephen Young and died in Columbus in 1986.
Timeline
- 1916: B.A., Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) source
- 1917: Army service in World War I (to 1918) (U.S.) source
- 1920: Law degree; marries Harriet Day; city solicitor of Grandview Heights (to 1928) (Columbus area, OH) source
- 1933: Becomes Ohio attorney general (to 1937) (Columbus, OH) source
- 1939: Becomes governor of Ohio (to 1945) (Columbus, OH) source
- 1944: Republican vice presidential nominee (U.S.) source
- 1947: Takes U.S. Senate seat (Washington, D.C.) source
- 1958: Loses re-election to Stephen M. Young (Ohio) source
- 1986-03-22: Dies (Columbus, OH) source
What John is known for
- Governor 1939-1945
- US Senator 1947-1959
- Bricker amendment
- Bricker Amendment (proposed, 1950s)
Honors and things named for them
- Bricker & Eckler law firm keeps a memorial office and conference room in his honor
Family
- wife: Harriet Day Bricker
Places in Ohio to see
- Green Lawn Cemetery (burial) (grave)
1000 Greenlawn Ave, Columbus, Franklin County ZIP 43223 · Columbus · Franklin County
Ohio places
Where John W. Bricker was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Mount Sterling, Madison County ZIP 43143 · Mount Sterling · Madison County
- Buried: Columbus, Franklin County (Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Ave) ZIP 43223 · Columbus · Franklin County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: John W. Bricker dates, offices, burial