Paul M. Herbert was an American politician

Politician

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 of the Republican party who served three separate tenures as the 47th, 49th and 52nd Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship...

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During the First World War

World War I

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, Herbert served in the United States Army

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. From 1922 to 1926, he served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives

Ohio House of Representatives

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 and then was elected to the Ohio State Senate, where he served from 1926 to 1930.

In 1938, he was elected to the lieutenant governorship for the first time, beginning his service in 1939. In 1940, he won re-election by defeating challenger Robert S. Cox. He won a third term in 1942 against George D. Nye

George D. Nye

George D. Nye , born and died in Waverly, Ohio, was an American politician of the Democratic party.During the World War I, Nye served in the United States Navy. In 1928, Nye ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives, losing to incumbent Republican Charles C. Kearns...

. His first stint as lieutenant governor ended in 1945.

In 1946, Herbert unseated Nye from the lieutenant governorship, which he had won in 1944. He took office again in 1947. However, this time he served only one term, being bested by Nye in 1948. Herbert ran again for the office in 1956, defeating John Taylor. However, he was again limited to one term, being unseated in 1958 by John W. Donahey

John W. Donahey

John William Donahey was an American politician of the Democratic party, who served as the 53rd Lieutenant Governor of Ohio from 1959 to 1963....

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Herbert served as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court from 1963 to 1969.

Preceded by: Paul P. Yoder Paul P. Yoder Paul P. Yoder was an American politician who served as the 46th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio from 1937 to 1939....	Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Lieutenant Governor of Ohio The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship... 1939-1945	Succeeded by: George D. Nye George D. Nye George D. Nye , born and died in Waverly, Ohio, was an American politician of the Democratic party.During the World War I, Nye served in the United States Navy. In 1928, Nye ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives, losing to incumbent Republican Charles C. Kearns...
Preceded by: George D. Nye George D. Nye George D. Nye , born and died in Waverly, Ohio, was an American politician of the Democratic party.During the World War I, Nye served in the United States Navy. In 1928, Nye ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives, losing to incumbent Republican Charles C. Kearns...	Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Lieutenant Governor of Ohio The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship... 1947-1949	Succeeded by: George D. Nye George D. Nye George D. Nye , born and died in Waverly, Ohio, was an American politician of the Democratic party.During the World War I, Nye served in the United States Navy. In 1928, Nye ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives, losing to incumbent Republican Charles C. Kearns...
Preceded by: John William Brown John William Brown John William Brown was a Republican politician from Ohio. He briefly served as the 58th Governor of Ohio from January 3, 1957 to January 14, 1957 and served as the 51st and 54th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio....	Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Lieutenant Governor of Ohio The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship... 1957-1959	Succeeded by: John W. Donahey John W. Donahey John William Donahey was an American politician of the Democratic party, who served as the 53rd Lieutenant Governor of Ohio from 1959 to 1963....