Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Seal of the Supreme Court of Ohio
The office of Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court was created in 1912 as an elected office with a term of six years. Prior to this, there were Chief Judges. The office is currently held by Maureen O'Connor.
Chief Judges of the Ohio Supreme Court
| Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Return Jonathan Meigs Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 1803–1804 |
| Samuel H. Huntington | Democratic-Republican | 1804-1808 |
| William Sprigg | Democratic-Republican | 1808-1810 |
| Thomas Scott | Democratic-Republican | 1810-1815 |
| Ethan A. Brown | Democratic-Republican | 1815-1819 |
| Jessup Nash Couch | Democratic-Republican | 1819-1821 |
| Calvin Pease | Democratic-Republican | 1821-1829 |
| Peter Hitchcock | 1829-1833 | |
| Joshua Collett | 1833-1835 | |
| Ebenezer Lane | 1835-1845 |
Chief Justices of the Ohio Supreme Court
| Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh L. Nichols | Democratic | 1913–1920 |
| Carrington T. Marshall | Republican | 1921–1932 |
| Carl V. Weygandt | Democratic | 1933–1962 |
| Kingsley A. Taft | Republican | 1963–1970 |
| C. William O'Neill | Republican | 1970–1978 |
| Robert E. Leach | Republican | 1978 |
| Frank D. Celebrezze Sr. | Democratic | 1978–1986 |
| Thomas J. Moyer | Republican | 1987–2010 |
| Eric Brown | Democratic | 2010 |
| Maureen O'Connor | Republican | 2011- |
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