Robert Lucas 1835 State of the State Address   Save
Ohio Governors Collection
Description: This 10 page booklet contains the text of Governor Robert Lucas’ message to the 33rd General Assembly of Ohio on June 8, 1835. Lucas (1781-1853), Ohio’s first Democratic governor, held the position from 1832 to 1836. During his second term, Lucas was pivotal in the Toledo War, which resulted from a dispute between Ohio and the Michigan territory regarding a strip of land near the Maumee River significant for economic and transportation reasons. Lucas mobilized the Ohio militia to face off against the Michigan troops at the border, but there was little interaction between them. President Jackson ultimately intervened to settle the dispute in Ohio’s favor. Lucas also served as chairman of the first Democratic national convention and the first governor of the newly established Iowa territory. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3636_001
Subjects: Presidents and Politics; Ohio Government; Governors
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Piketon (Ohio); Pike County Ohio)