George K. Nash

George Kilborn Nash (born August 14, 1842 in Medina County , Ohio , † October 28, 1904 ) was an American politician and from 1900 to 1904 the 41st governor of the state of Ohio.

Early years and political advancement

George Nash attended Oberlin College for two years after primary school . During the Civil War he served as a soldier in the Union Army . After the end of the war he studied law in Columbus .

In 1869, Republican Nash was employed in the office of the Secretary of State of Ohio. In the next ten years he was twice District Attorney in Franklin County and between 1880 and 1884 Attorney General of Ohio under Governor Charles Foster . He then worked at the Supreme Court of Ohio . In 1895, he ran unsuccessfully for his party's nomination for gubernatorial elections. In 1899 he had more success; That was also because he had in the meantime risen to chairman of his party at the state level.

Governor of ohio

After winning the gubernatorial elections, George Nash took office on January 8, 1900. After re-election in 1901, he was able to remain in office until January 11, 1904. During this time, a constitutional amendment expanded the governor's powers. This concerned, among other things, his right of veto and control over local and communal administrations. Nash introduced a uniform auditing system in his government and also initiated inspections in schools and hospitals. Tax law has also changed. Among other things, companies had to pay taxes on investment income for the first time.

Nash survived the end of his governorship by only about nine months. He died on October 28, 1904. He was married to Ada Deshler, with whom he had a child.

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SURNAME	Nash, George K.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Nash, George Kilborn (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 14, 1842
PLACE OF BIRTH	Medina County , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH	October 28, 1904