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State Library politics mirror party battles through Ohio history
The column traces decades of attempts to keep the state library out of politics, noting repeated partisan control shifts from 1874 to 1921 and the pattern of appointing Republicans or Democrats to guard or politicize the library. It cites governors such as Hayes, Campbell, Cox, Davis, Harmon, and Pattison, and recalls Newman’s librarian role amid partisan clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Fisher
Daily News Bureau
Spahr Bidg
Columais
Der
Polka
Ohio
Department of Government
Earl R. Leach
Lima
Tierbert Hirshberg
Marty L. Davie
State Library
Ciov
Davie
Lhtary
State Library Association
Davis
John Henry Newman
Newman
State Department
Nunno
Harry Davis
Ann
Chronicle
Rutherford R Hayes
Gov. Hayes
Tilden
Washington
Thomas L. Young
Hays
Richard M. Bishop
Gov Bishop
Charles Foster
George B. Headley
State Service
Joseph Rennon Foraker
Joseph Benson
James FE
Campbell
William McKinley
Asa 8
Andrew L. Harris
Jud” Harmon
Neimat
Wernor
Friends Library
Harmon
Gov. Harmon
Miamco
James M. Cox
Frank B. Wilila
Repubican
Willis
Cox
Lirary Board
Harry L. Davis