Hugh S. Jenkins (March 9, 1903 – June 18, 1976) was Ohio Attorney General from 1945 to 1949.
Hugh S. Jenkins | |
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| 35th Ohio Attorney General | |
| In office January 8, 1945 – January 10, 1949 | |
| Governor | Frank J. Lausche Thomas J. Herbert |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Herbert |
| Succeeded by | Herbert S. Duffy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1903 New Cumberland, West Virginia |
| Died | June 18, 1976 (aged 73) Columbus, Ohio |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery Columbus, Ohio[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Wilma Jenkins[1] |
Jenkins was born March 9, 1903, in New Cumberland, West Virginia, to John T. and Vanessa (Miskelly) Jenkins.[1] He was a Republican from Mahoning County. Before election as Attorney General, he was chairman of Ohio's Board of Tax Appeals and was administrator of the Ohio State Bureau of Unemployment Compensation.[2]
Jenkins was elected as Attorney General in 1944 and 1946, but lost re-election in 1948.
Jenkins died in Columbus, Ohio, June 18, 1976, and is buried at Union Cemetery.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Burials on the web - Union Cemetery Association". Retrieved 2012-06-13.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "History - Past Ohio Attorneys General 1929–1949". Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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