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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 73) Columbus, Ohio | (aged
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]
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