John W. Bricker

John Bricker
Bricker in 1944
United States Senator from Ohio
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959
Preceded by	Kingsley A. Taft
Succeeded by	Stephen M. Young
54th Governor of Ohio
In office January 9, 1939 – January 8, 1945
Lieutenant	Paul M. Herbert
Preceded by	Martin L. Davey
Succeeded by	Frank Lausche
32nd Attorney General of Ohio
In office January 9, 1933 – January 11, 1937
Governor	George White Martin L. Davey
Preceded by	Gilbert Bettman
Succeeded by	Herbert S. Duffy
Personal details
Born	John William Bricker (1893-09-06)September 6, 1893 Mount Sterling, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 22, 1986(1986-03-22) (aged 92) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	Green Lawn Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Harriet Day ​ ​ (m. 1920; died 1985)​
Alma mater	Ohio State University (BA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1917-1918
Rank	First Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War I

John William Bricker (September 6, 1893 – March 22, 1986) was an American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator and the 54th governor of Ohio. He was also the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1944.

Born in Madison County, Ohio, Bricker attended Ohio State University and began a legal practice in Columbus, Ohio. He also served in the United States Army during World War I. He held various public offices between 1920 and 1937, including the position of Ohio Attorney General. Bricker served three terms as the governor of Ohio from 1939 to 1945. In 1944, Bricker unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination.^[1] He was defeated for the nomination by Thomas E. Dewey, and was instead nominated for vice president as Dewey’s running mate. In the general election, Bricker focused much of his critiques of incumbent president Franklin D. Roosevelt (who was nominated for re-election by the Democratic Party) on arguing in opposition to Roosevelt's signature New Deal programs and offering criticisms of the president's judicial nominees. Dewey and Bricker were defeated by the ticket (on which Roosevelt's running mate was Senator Harry S. Truman).

Bricker won election to the Senate in 1946. He introduced the Bricker Amendment, which would have created limitations the scope president's power to enact treaties and executive agreements with foreign governments. Though the Bricker Amendment received support from some members of both parties, it was not passed by Congress. Bricker won re-election in 1952 but was narrowly defeated by Stephen M. Young in 1958. After leaving office, Bricker resumed the practice of law and died in 1986.