Description: Illustration of the nomination of Ulysses S. Grant for 1868 Republican Candidate for President of the United States published in "A Personal History of Ulysses S. Grant" by Albert Deane Richardson in 1885. The 1868 Republican National Convention was held May 20-21 in Chicago, Illinois. Grant was chosen over Andrew Johnson, the incumbent president. Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant in Point Pleasant, Ohio. During the U. S. Civil War, Grant was promoted to the rank of General and granted command of the Union army by President Abraham Lincoln. After the victory of the Union over the Confederacy, Grant's popularity led to his election as the 18th President of the United States in 1868. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04564
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio--History, Military; Presidents--United States; Elections
Places: Chicago (Illinois)
 

Description: A photograph taken by Joe Munroe of Eugene McCarthy as he campaigns for the presidential nomination of the Democratic party. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B33_F2325_JPG308
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Political campaigns; Politicians; Presidential elections; Presidential candidates.
Places: California
 

Description: Photograph showing John J. Gilligan surrounded by his family and political supporters at his inauguration as governor of Ohio, 1971. Seated next to Gilligan (far right) is his wife Mary Kathryn, and his children Kathleen, John, Ellen and Donald stand in the back row. Gilligan started his political career in 1953 when he campaigned and won a seat in the Cincinnati City Council. Later, Gilligan ran for the United States House of Representatives and served for one term. However, he was not re-elected and suffered two more political defeats in running for the United States Senate. Despite these failed endeavors, Gilligan won the office of Governor of Ohio in 1971. He served as governor until 1975. Gilligan's governorship is remembered for several successes, such as the beginning of the state lottery, the graduated state income tax, the voting age lowered to eighteen, and an improved transportation infrastructure. After his term, Gilligan focused his political efforts towards international development and also taught at the collegiate level. Influenced by her father's political career and ambitions, Gilligan's daughter Kathleen (Gilligan) Sebelius served as governor of Kansas from 2003 until 2009. Under President Barack Obama, she was appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services. On the front-right corner of the photograph, there is a brand label that reads: "Photo|Paul Beck|Photo." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV155_B01_F19_03
Subjects: Governors; Inauguration; Gilligan, John J. (John Joyce), 1921-2013; Political elections
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Campaign literature from the Republican State Committee and Western Newspaper Union for the 1920 election. Includes information on Governor James Cox and gubernatorial candidate Harry L. Davis and senate candidate Frank B. Willis. Davis was elected governor of Ohio in 1920, and Willis was elected U.S. Senator, although Cox lost his bid for president to Warren G. Harding. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS_5142
Subjects: Ohio Government; Presidents and Politics; Governors; Political elections; Political parties
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio);
 

Description: Know-Nothing Party ticket naming party candidates for state and county offices. At the bottom of the page are voting instructions. The Know-Nothing Party, also known as the American Party, was a prominent United States political party during the late 1840s and the early 1850s whose members strongly opposed immigrants and followers of the Catholic Church. Critics of this party named it the Know-Nothing Party because its members would not reveal the party's doctrines to non-members. Know-Nothings were to respond to questions about their beliefs with, "I know nothing." Know-Nothings wielded some power in Ohio, and several cities, including Youngstown and Cleveland, had newspapers that touted Know-Nothing beliefs. Ohio's Know-Nothings formed an alliance in the early 1850s with the Fusionist Party, a precursor of the Republican Party, but as a result of the party's refusal to take a position on slavery, the Know-Nothing Party declined by the presidential election of 1860. The party did not run a candidate for president in this election, as many of its followers had joined the Republican Party. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04131
Subjects: Elections; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Political parties; Republican Party
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This photograph shows William Howard Taft (1857-1930) receiving his ballot for the presidential primary in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 1908. Taft was elected president later that year and served one term in office. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Attorney General Alphonso Taft. In this photograph Taft is surrounded by a group of men, one of whom is handing him a white piece of paper. A notation written in white ink appears on the photo: "Wm. H. Taft receiving his ballot. Photo F. Boellinger." Another notatation, written on the bottom white border, reads: "Copyright applied for. Nov-08." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06178
Subjects: Presidents and Politics; Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930; Voting; Presidential elections
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Alabama Governor George Wallace at the Luken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio, pictured with Miss Cincinnati, September 13, 1968. George Wallace was a candidate for United State President in 1968 on the American Independent Party ticket, whose platform was strongly in favor of racial segregation. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05191
Subjects: Presidential elections; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Presidential campaigns
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Election poster issued by the Ohio AFL-CIO entitled "Solidarity Day '82 Let's turn it around! Register-Election Day-Vote." The American Federation of Labor was one of the first labor union federations established in the United States, and merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS_3434
Subjects: Ohio Government; Presidents and Politics; Labor unions--Ohio; Elections
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio);
 

Description: Print depicting a political cartoon which appeared in Chic magazine in February 1880. The cartoon depicts presidential candidates Republican James A. Garfield and running mate Chester Arthur, fellow Republican Ulysses S. Grant, Democrat Winfield Scott Hancock and his running mate William H. English, and others as ballerinas with Uncle Sam as the conductor. Sticking out of the top of Grant's dress is a paper with the words "BACK PAY" written. The trap door on the stage says: "DEGOLYER TRAP," while the flowers on stage have pieces of paper saying, "From Gen Sherman" in them. Below the image the text reads: FULL DRESS REHEARSAL OF GRAND PRESIDENTIAL CORPS DE BALLET. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: CA4_OHS4201
Subjects: Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881; Presidential elections--United States--1880; Political culture--Ohio--History; Political cartoons--1800-1810
 

Description: A photograph taken by Joe Munroe of Eugene McCarthy as he campaigns for the presidential nomination of the Democratic party, speaking before a large crowd. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B33_F2325_JPG309
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Political campaigns; Politicians; Presidential elections; Presidential candidates.
Places: Berkeley (California)
 

Description: Photograph showing John Gilligan talking to a crowd of people. John Gilligan started his political career in 1953 when he campaigned and won a seat in the Cincinnati City Council. Later, Gilligan ran for the United States House of Representatives and served for one term. However, he was not re-elected and suffered two more political defeats in running for the United States Senate. Despite these failed campaigns, Gilligan won the office of Governor of Ohio in 1971. He served as governor until 1975. His term as governor is remembered for several successes, the beginning of the state lottery, the graduated state income tax, the voting age lowered to eighteen, and an improved transportation infrastructure. After his term, Gilligan focused his political efforts towards international development and also taught at the collegiate level. Influenced by her father's political career and ambitions, Kathleen Gilligan served as governor of Kansas from 2003 until 2009. Under President Barack Obama, she was appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS388AV_B01_F05_02
Subjects: Gilligan, John J. (John Joyce), 1921-2013; Political campaigns; Governors; Politicians; Political elections;
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This campaign poster was published by Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie, the Democratic candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States in 1968. Centered is a large black-and-white image of Humphrey, on the left, and Muskie, on the right, waving to a crowd. Large blue text at the bottom simply reads "HUMPHREY-MUSKIE", bordered by one blue star at each side. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05181
Subjects: Presidents--Election; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Presidential elections; Elections; Political elections; Campaign paraphernalia
Places: Washington (D.C.)