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Joseph B. Foraker 1888 State of the State Address

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Title	Joseph B. Foraker 1888 State of the State Address
Subject	Presidents and Politics; Ohio Government; Governors
Time Period	1880s
Place	Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio
Description	This 16 page booklet contains the text of Governor Joseph Foraker’s annual message to the General Assembly of Ohio on Jan. 2, 1888. Foraker (1846-1917) was the Republican governor of Ohio from 1886 to 1890. While in office, he proposed many reform measures, few of which were successfully passed by the legislature. Such measures dealt with issues such as election practices, the increase of state revenues, and municipal corruption. Foraker also established boards to administer Ohio’s penitentiary. Following his two terms as governor, Foraker went on to serve in the U. S. Senate for two six-year terms.
Creator	Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917
Date of Original	January 2, 1888
Collection	Ohio Governors Collection
Source	Ohio Docs 353.9771 Oh3 41
Format	manuscripts; speeches
Extent	16 pages
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	Text

Title	Om3596_001
Full Text	ANNUAL MESSAGE U H DTI. FORAKER, GOVERNOR OF OHIO, January 2, 1888. COLUMBUS, O.: MYERS BROS., STATE PKINTl I 1888. 14087

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