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Hugh S. Jenkins

American politician

Hugh S. Jenkins


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(1976-06-18) (aged 73) Columbus, Ohio
Resting place	Union Cemetery Columbus, Ohio^[1]
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Wilma Jenkins^[1]

Hugh S. Jenkins (March 9, 1903 – June 18, 1976) was Ohio Attorney General from 1945 to 1949.

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Burials on the web - Union Cemetery Association". Retrieved 2012-06-13.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "History - Past Ohio Attorneys General 1929–1949". Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. Retrieved 2012-10-18.

External links

Hugh S. Jenkins at Find a Grave

Party political offices
Preceded by Hugh S. Jenkins	Republican nominee for Attorney General of Ohio 1944, 1946, 1948	Succeeded by C. William O'Neill
Legal offices
Preceded by Thomas J. Herbert	Ohio Attorney General 1945-1949	Succeeded by Herbert S. Duffy