Oviatt Cole was a Republican politician in the U.S. State

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

 who was Ohio State Auditor

Ohio State Auditor

The Ohio State Auditor is responsible for auditing all the public offices of the state of Ohio. The auditor is elected to a four-year term. The current Auditor is Dave Yost....

 1863–1864.

When Ohio State Auditor Robert Walker Tayler, Sr.

Robert Walker Tayler, Sr.

Robert Walker Tayler, Sr. was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was a member of the Ohio Senate and was Ohio State Auditor 1860–1863....

 resigned in 1863 to take another position, Oviatt Cole of Medina County, Ohio was appointed by Governor Tod

David Tod

David Tod was a politician and industrialist from the U.S. state of Ohio. As the 25th Governor of Ohio, Tod gained recognition for his forceful and energetic leadership during the American Civil War....

 to fill the office.

At the Republican State Convention later in 1863, Cole lost on the first ballot to James H. Godman

James H. Godman

James H. Godman was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate, and was Ohio State Auditor for eight years, . He was also a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War.James H...

 for the nomination for Auditor.

While living in Litchfield, Ohio

Litchfield, Ohio

Litchfield is an unincorporated community in central Litchfield Township, Medina County, Ohio, United States. It is situated at the junction of State Routes 83 and 18, about nine miles northwest of the city of Medina. Litchfield was established in 1831....

, Cole was Recorder of Medina County, Ohio from 1836-1842.