A. Victor Donahey 1925 State of the State Address   Save
Ohio Governors Collection
Description: This 23 page booklet contains the text of Governor A. Victor Donahey’s message to the 86th General Assembly, given on January 25, 1925. Donahey (1873-1946), a Democrat, was the first governor in Ohio history to serve three consecutive terms, which spanned from 1923 to 1929. As a Democratic governor working with a mostly Republican assembly, Donahey used his veto power liberally, vetoing tax increases, Ku Klux Klan bills and other legislation. He then went on to serve in the U. S. Senate. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3615_001
Subjects: Presidents and Politics; Ohio Government; Governors
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)