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Ohio Presidents
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Ohio claims eight presidents, more than any other state. They are: William Henry Harrison, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William Howard Taft, and Warren G. Harding.

Arthur St. Clair Letter to President George Washington

Northwest Territory Governor Arthur St. Clair asks President George Washington to send troops from Virginia to the Ohio country to defend the settlements against American Indians.
Ohio Historical Society

Thomas Worthington Letter to Thomas Jefferson

Worthington recounts grievances that the Jeffersonian Republicans of the Ohio country had against Territorial Governor Arthur St. Clair.
Ross County Historical Society

William Henry Harrison Letter to James Madison

Harrison wrote to President James Madison to resign from the Army of the Northwest in 1814, prior to entering politics.
Ross County Historical Society

William Henry Harrison Campaign Banner

This campaign banner was made for the presidential election of 1840. The slogan "Tip & Ty" refers to Harrison's victory at the battle of Tippecanoe and John Tyler, his running mate.
Ross County Historical Society

William Henry Harrison Snuffbox

This snuffbox was created for Harrison's successful campaign in 1840. Harrison's image is painted on the top of the box, while the bottom shows a scene from the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Ohio Historical Society

Ellen Kay Bond Speech

Ellen Kay Bond delivered this speech in 1840 at a meeting held in support of William Henry Harrison, 9th president and 1st from Ohio.
Ross County Historical Society

Rutherford B. and Lucy Webb Hayes Wedding Daguerreotype

The wedding portrait of Rutherford B. and Lucy Webb Hayes was taken in 1852.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

Ulysses S. Grant Document Box

Grant used this iron document box during the Civil War to store orders, correspondence, and inventories of supplies.
Ohio Historical Society

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de Visite

Ulysses S. Grant, who became the 18th U.S. president and the second from Ohio, posed in his Civil War uniform.
Ohio Historical Society

Lincoln Funeral Train Photographs

Photographs show the train that carried President Abraham Lincoln's body through Cleveland in 1865 and the casket on view in Public Square.
Cleveland Public Library

James A. Garfield Portrait in Civil War Uniform

Caroline Ransom painted this portrait of Garfield. He served in the 42nd O.V.I. during the Civil War.
Western Reserve Historical Society

Life Among the Lowly, Reminiscences of Madison Hemings

In this newspaper article from 1873, Madison Hemings discusses his lineage. He asserts that his parents were Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings.
Garnet A. Wilson Public Library

Rutherford B. and Lucy Webb Hayes Cuff Links and Brooch

These items commemorated the 25th wedding anniversary of Rutherford and Lucy Hayes in 1877.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

Rutherford B. Hayes Inauguration Stereoview

After narrowly winning the 1876 election over Democrat Samuel Tilden, Hayes took the oath of office in the White House on May 3rd, 1877.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

Ida Saxton McKinley Sewing Bag

First Lady Ida McKinley used this silk bag to hold her needlework and tools. Inside is a photograph of her husband William McKinley.
McKinley Museum and National Memorial

James A. Garfield Assassination Article

This newspaper account from Dover, Ohio compares the assassination of Garfield to the killing of Abraham Lincoln.
Dover Historical Society

Hayes Family at Speigel Grove Photograph

The Hayes family poses on the porch at Spiegel Grove in Fremont six years after Hayes completed his term as the 19th president and 3rd from Ohio.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

Benjamin Harrison 1888 Campaign Handkerchief

Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd presient and the 5th from Ohio. He was the grandsom of President William Henry Harrison.
Miami University

Caroline Scott Harrison and Family Photograph

First Lady Caroline Scott Harrison, wife of Benjamin Harrison, poses with her father, daughter, and grandchildren.
Miami University

Garfield Monument Stereoview

This monument at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland honors James A. Garfield, 20th president and 4th from Ohio. He was assassinated in 1881.
Champaign County Library

William McKinley 1896 Presidential Campaign ""Gold Bug""

During McKinley's first presidential campaign, the gold standard was an important issue. As McKinley favored remaining with gold standard the "gold bug" became a symbol in the campaign.
McKinley Memorial Library

William McKinley Funeral Photograph

This aerial view shows President William McKinley's funeral procession in Washington, D.C. looking east from the Capitol.
McKinley Memorial Library

Leon F. Czolgosz Police Photograph

This mug shot of anarchist Leon F. Czolgosz was taken after his arrest for shooting President William McKinley in September 1901. Czolgosz was tried, found guilty, and executed.
McKinley Memorial Library

McKinley National Memorial Association Collection Box

This collection box was used by the McKinley Memorial Association to hold funds donated for the construction of a memorial to slain president William McKinley in Canton, Ohio.
McKinley Museum and National Memorial

Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Fairbanks Campaign Scarf

This campaign scarf announces the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Fairbanks, Republican candidates for president and vice-president.
Union County Historical Society

William Howard Taft Bible

This bible was used when President William Howard Taft was inaugurated on March 4, 1909. It was used again Oct. 3, 1921, when Taft was administered the oath of chief justice of the United States.
William Howard Taft National Historic Site

William Howard Taft Speaking at the National McKinley Memorial Dedication Photograph

This panoramic photograph provides a view from the south of the crowd gathered to hear former president William Howard Taft speak at the dedication of the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial on October 5, 1917.
McKinley Memorial Library

Warren G. and Florence Harding Voting Photographs

In 1920, following the passage of the 19th Amendment, Florence Harding became the first First Lady to vote. These photographs show Florence and Warren G. Harding casting their ballots.
Ohio Historical Society

Warren G. Harding Front Porch Photographs

Harding ran his 1920 presidential campaign from the front porch of his Victorian house in Marion. People came from all over Ohio and the United States came to hear him speak.
Ohio Historical Society

Warren G. Harding Campaign Poster

This campaign poster, titled "America First!," was created by artist Howard Chandler Christy for the 1920 presidential campaign of Warren G. Harding.
Ohio Historical Society

James M. Cox and Franklin D. Roosevelt Photograph

This photograph shows Ohio Governor James M. Cox and Sec. of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt when they were notified they had won the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in 1920.
Wright State University

Laddie Boy Photograph

Laddie Boy was the beloved Airedale terrier of Warren G. Harding, 29th president and the last from Ohio.
Ohio Historical Society

Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Warren G. Harding and Harvey Firestone Camping Trip Photographs

This photograph shows automobile manufacturer Henry Ford, inventor Thomas Edison, President Warren G. Harding and rubber manufacturer Harvey Firestone, during a camping trip in 1921.
Ohio Historical Society

Calvin Coolidge and Local Notables at Otterbein College Photograph

In 1922 Westerville hosted Vice President Calvin Coolidge. Due to the efforts of local postmistress Mary E. Lee and her ties to President Harding, Vice President Coolidge agreed to rededicate the Soldiers' Monument at Otterbein College.
Otterbein College

Babe Ruth Condolence Letter to Mrs. Florence Harding

New York Yankee Babe Ruth sent his condolences to Florence Harding after her husband's death in 1923. Warren G. Harding, the 29th president and 8th from Ohio, was a baseball fan.
Ohio Historical Society

Warren G. Harding Tomb Photograph

This tomb in Marion is the burial place for Warren G. Harding, who died in 1923 during his term as president, and his wife Florence, who died in 1924.
Ohio Historical Society

Great Lakes Exposition Bridge of Presidents Photographs

The 1936 World's Fair (Cleveland) included a Bridge of Presidents. It's 16 eagles represented presidents from the Great Lakes states including: Harrison, Van Buren, Grant, Harrison, McKinley, Garfield, Hayes, Roosevelt, Taft, and Harding.
Cleveland Public Library

John S. Knight and Dwight D. Eisenhower Photograph

This photograph shows John S. Knight (on right) with General Dwight D. Eisenhower (center) at the April 1946 meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington, D.C.
University of Akron

Herbert Hoover at Ohio Wesleyan University Inauguration Photographs

Former President Herbert Hoover attended the inauguration of Dr. Arthur Sherwood Flemming as Ohio Wesleyan University president in 1948.
Ohio Wesleyan University

John F. Kennedy at Miami University Convocation Photograph

This photograph shows Senator John F. Kennedy speaking at the sesquicentennial convocation at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in September 1959, which marked the school's 150th anniversary.
Miami University

Democratic and Republican Party Mascot Toys

Miss Workman, a Stow High School teacher, kept these toys representing the Democratic & Republican parties for use during her civics, history, and government classes.
Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library

National McKinley Birthplace Memorial

Construction of the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial building was completed in 1917. The structure includes a thirteen-foot-tall marble sculpture of President William McKinley.
McKinley Memorial Library