Road to the CONNECT THE DOT GOVS ONLINE SCAVENGER HUNT (answers) Which Ohio governors were also elected president? Rutherford B. Hayes served as governor from 1867-1875. He was elected president in 1876. William McKinley served as governor from 1892-1896. He was elected president in 1896. Which Ohio governor served the shortest term in office? John M. Pattison served the shortest term of an elected governor. He took office on Jan. 8, 1906 and died on June 18, 1906. John W. Brown served for 11 days, Jan. 3-14, 1957, when Gov. Frank Lausche resigned to take his seat in the U.S. Senate. Who was the last Civil War veteran to serve as Ohio’s governor? Andrew Harris was the last Civil War veteran to serve as Ohio’s governor when he took office in 1906. Who was the first Ohio governor to live in the governor’s mansion in Bexley? C. William O’Neill moved to the mansion after his inauguration on Jan. 14, 1957. How long was the original term for Ohio governor? From 1803 through 1958, Ohio governors served two year terms. Michael DiSalle began the first four-year term when he took office in 1959. Which Ohio governor was elected to the most terms? Frank J. Lausche, who served from 1945-1947 and from 1949-1957, was elected to five two-year terms that equaled 10 years of service. Who was the longest serving Ohio governor? James A. Rhodes was elected to four four-year terms and served 16 years from 1962-1970 and 1974-1982. Who was Ohio’s first female governor? Nancy Putnam Hollister became Ohio’s first female governor when she took over for George Voinovich from Dec. 31, 1998 to Jan. 10, 1999. Road to the Statehouse: Ohio’s Inauguration Toolkit | Connect the dot govs: Online scavenger hunt.