Jim Rhodes

Jim Rhodes
Rhodes in 1981
61st and 63rd Governor of Ohio
In office January 13, 1975 – January 10, 1983
Lieutenant	Dick Celeste (1975–1979) George Voinovich (1979) Vacant (1979–1983)
Preceded by	John J. Gilligan
Succeeded by	Dick Celeste
In office January 14, 1963 – January 11, 1971
Lieutenant	John W. Brown
Preceded by	Michael DiSalle
Succeeded by	John J. Gilligan
21st Ohio State Auditor
In office 1953–1963
Governor	Frank J. Lausche John William Brown C. William O'Neill Michael DiSalle
Preceded by	Joseph T. Ferguson
Succeeded by	Roger W. Tracy Jr.
44th Mayor of Columbus
In office 1944–1952
Preceded by	Floyd F. Green
Succeeded by	Robert T. Oestreicher
Personal details
Born	James Allen Rhodes (1909-09-13)September 13, 1909 Coalton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 4, 2001(2001-03-04) (aged 91) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Helen Rawlins ​ ​ (m. 1941; died 1987)​
Children	3
Education	Springfield High School
Alma mater	Ohio State University

James Allen Rhodes (September 13, 1909 – March 4, 2001) was an American attorney and Republican politician who served as the 61st and 63rd Governor of Ohio from 1963 to 1971 and from 1975 to 1983. Rhodes was one of only seven U.S. governors to serve four four-year terms in office.^[a] Rhodes is tied for the sixth-longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,840 days.^[1] He also served as Mayor of Columbus from 1944 to 1952 and Ohio State Auditor from 1953 to 1963.

On May 3, 1970, Rhodes sent National Guard troops onto the Kent State University campus at the request of Kent, Ohio mayor LeRoy Satrom after the ROTC building was burned down by unknown arsonists the previous night. On May 4, Guardsmen killed four students and wounded nine others.

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