John William Bricker (1893 - 1986)

Born 6 Sep 1893 in Mount Sterling, Madison, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet Adelia (Day) Bricker — married 4 Sep 1920 in Champaign, Ohio, United States

Died 22 Mar 1986 at age 92 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States

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Preceded by 53rd Governor Martin L. Davey Preceded by Kingsley A. Taft

John W. Bricker 54th Governor of Ohio 1939—1945 US Senator (Class 1) from Ohio 1947—1959

Succeeded by 55th Governor Frank Lausche Succeeded by Stephen M. Young

Biography

John Bricker is Notable.

US Senator, Governor of Ohio, Vice Presidential Candidate. From his Madison County Ohio farm, he completed law school at Ohio State University and used his Columbus law practice to launch a successful career in public service. After serving as a lieutenant and army chaplain during World War I, the young attorney began his political career as a local solicitor, member of Ohio’s public utilities commission, and state attorney general before being elected governor, serving from 1939 to 1945. In 1944 he was nominated to be Republican Tom Dewey’s running mate in his unsuccessful bid to claim the presidency. In 1947 he was elected to the US Senate and served until 1959. As senator he tried to amend the US Constitution. The Bricker Amendment sought to limit the President’s treaty making powers. Although popular the amendment never gained the two-thirds vote needed to begin the ratification process. After losing his reelection bid in 1958 he returned to Columbus, Ohio where he practiced law until his death. Bio by: Bigwoo

Birth

Ohio, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973 Name: John W. Bricker Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 6 Sep 1893 Birth Place: Pleasant, Madison, Ohio Christening Place: Madison, Ohio Father: Lemuel S. Bricker Mother: Laura King FHL Film Number: 522857

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005

Name: John William Bricker Birth Date: 6 Sep 1893 Residence Place: Ohio, USA Death Date: 22 Mar 1986 Elected Office(s): Senator, President, Vice President Biography: a Senator from Ohio; born on a farm near Mount Sterling, Madison County, Ohio, September 6, 1893; attended the country schools; graduated from Ohio State University at Columbus in 1916 and from its law department in 1920; admitted to the bar in 1917 and commenced practice in Columbus, Ohio, in 1920; during the First World War served as first lieutenant and chaplain in the United States Army in 1917 and 1918; solicitor for Grandview Heights, Ohio 1920-1928; assistant attorney general of Ohio 1923-1927; member of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio 1929-1932; attorney general of Ohio 1933-1937; Governor of Ohio 1939-1945; unsuccessful Republican candidate for Vice President in 1944; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1946, reelected in 1952 and served from January 3, 1947, to January 3, 1959; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958; chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (Eighty-third Congress); resumed the practice of law; died in Columbus, Ohio, March 22, 1986; interment in Greenlawn Cemetery.|Bibliography: American National Biography; Tananbaum, Duane A. The Bricker Amendment Controversy: A Test of Eisenhower's Political Leadership. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1988; Davies, Richard O. Defender of the Old Guard: John Bricker and American Politics. Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1993.

Marriage

Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 Name: John W. Bricker Gender: Male Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1897 Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1920 Marriage Place: Champaign, Ohio, USA Father: Samuel S. Bricker Mother: Laura King Spouse: Harriet Adelia Day Film Number: 000545417

Census

1900 United States Federal Census Name: John Bricker Age: 6 Birth Date: Sep 1893 Birthplace: Ohio, USA Home in 1900: Pleasant, Madison, Ohio Street: London Street House Number: 6 Sheet Number: 19 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 117 Family Number: 434 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Lemuel Bricker Father's Birthplace: Ohio, USA Mother's Name: Laura Bricker Mother's Birthplace: Ohio, USA Household Members Age Relationship Lemuel Bricker 39 Head Laura Bricker 37 Wife Mary Bricker 6 Daughter John Bricker 6 Son

1910 United States Federal Census Name: John W Bricker Age in 1910: 17 Birth Date: 1893 [1893] Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1910: Pleasant, Madison, Ohio, USA Street: Kiousville and MT Sterling Pike Race: White [Mulatto] Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Samuel S Bricker Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Name: Laura Bricker Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: House Able to read: No Able to Write: No Household Members Age Relationship Samuel S Bricker 47 Head Laura Bricker 45 Wife Mary E Bricker 17 Daughter John W Bricker 17 Son

1930 United States Federal Census Name: W John Bricker Birth Year: abt 1894 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 36 Birthplace: Ohio Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Perry, Franklin, Ohio, USA Map of Home: Perry, Franklin, Ohio Street Address: Tremont House Number: 2342 Dwelling Number: 386 Family Number: 408 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 25000 Radio Set: Yes Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 26 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Attorney Industry: General Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes Veteran: Yes War: WW Household Members Age Relationship W John Bricker 36 Head A Harriet Bricker 33 Wife Ned Day 17 Brother-in-law

1940 United States Federal Census Name: John W Bricker Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Ohio Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio Map of Home in 1940: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio House Number: 1234 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio Residence in 1935: Columbus Sheet Number: 62A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 204 Occupation: Govenon House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20000 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 5000 Income Other Sources: No Household Members Age Relationship John W Bricker 47 Head Harriet Bricker 43 Wife John Bricker Jr 10 Son Margaret McCullough 39 Maid Charles Jackson 40 Butler Truman Grimes 43 Gardener Frank Smith 22 Lodger

New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

Name: John W Bricker Gender: Male Marital status: Married Age: 56 Birth Date: abt 1893 Birth Place: Ohio Departure Port: Southampton, England Arrival Date: 3 Nov 1949 Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA Ship Name: Queen Elizabeth

Military

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: John W Bricker Race: Caucasian (White) Marital status: Single Birth Date: 6 Sep 1893 Birth Place: Ohio, USA Residence Date: 1917-1918 Residence Place: Madison County, Ohio, USA Physical Build: Stout Height: Tall Hair Color: Dark Eye Color: Gray

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name: John William Bricker Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 6 Sep 1893 Birth Place: Pleasant Township, Ohio, USA Residence Place: Cols, Ohio, USA Military Draft Date: 1942 Relationship to Draftee: Head

Ohio, Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in World War I, 1917-1918 Name: John W. Bricker Race: White Birth Date: 6 Sep 1893 Birth Location: Ohio, USA Decorations and Awards: Rank: Advancement: Comments: 1 Lieutenant Chaplain 16 Aug 1918 from CL. Chaplain. Cp Eustic Va. Honorable discharge 18 Dec 1918.

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Name: John William Bricker Gender: Male Birth Date: 6 Sep 1893 Death Date: 22 Mar 1986 SSN: 280367681 Enlistment Branch: ARMY Enlistment Date: 16 Aug 1918 Discharge Date: 18 Dec 1918 Page number: 1

Death

Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Name: John W Bricker Gender: Male Race: White Age: 92 Birth Date: Est 1894 Birth Place: Ohio, USA Residence Place: Upper Arlington, Franklin, Ohio, USA Death Date: 22 Mar 1986 Death Place: Upper Arlington, Franklin, USA Inquest Hospital: Home Registrar's Certificate Number: 019101 Inquest Questions: Certifier: Physician; Industry: Legal services Occupation: Lawyers

Burial

Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA PLOT Section 100, lot 174, grave 3

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMDP-D15 : 22 January 2015), John Bricker in household of Lemuel Bricker, Pleasant Township Mt. Sterling village, Madison, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 19A, family 134, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,299.
• "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDC4-8JS : 8 December 2014), John W. Bricker and Harriet Adelia Day, 04 Sep 1920; citing Champaign, Ohio, reference 2:3VPTW40; FHL microfilm 545,417.
• Find A Grave Memorial# 18793
• John W. Bricker on Wikipedia
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress