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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2009.008.005 |
Object Name |
Record, Legislative |
Collection |
Richard L. Lancione Collection |
Title |
The Ohio House of Representatives |
Artist |
Thomas R. Winters, Acting Executive Secretary |
Date |
1973 |
Description |
This brochure is from the 110th Ohio General Assembly (1973-1974). A.G. Lancione, speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, added a personal stamp to the front of the brochure. It contains a letter from Speaker Lancione to the citizens of Ohio; an image of Lancione at his desk; images of the House majority and minority leadership; an explanation of the Ohio constitution and General Assembly; a description of how laws are made; names and images of all House members of the 110th General Assembly; a history of the Ohio Statehouse and images of the-then six "emblems" (symbols) of the State of Ohio. |
Dimensions |
H-11 W-8.5 inches |
Material |
Paper/Ink/Metal |
Notes |
A.G. (Americus Gabe) Lancione was born February 12, 1907 in Cementon, Pennsylvania. Lancione earned a B.A. in 1927 and a J.D. in 1929 from Ohio State University. He began practicing law in Bellaire, Ohio, and belonged to the Elks, Moose, Eagles, Kiwanis, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce and Episcopal Church. He entered politics as an assistant prosecutor of Belmont County (1936-1944). A Democrat, he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1946, serving sixteen consecutive terms. Lancione was speaker pro tem (1949), chair of the Taxation Committee and minority whip. He became minority leader in 1961 and was named speaker of the house when Democrats took control of the Ohio House of Representatives in the 1973 session. In 1975 the party caucus chose Vern Riffe as speaker. Lancione retired from the Ohio House in 1978 and returned to his law practice. He was also vice-president of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank. He died November 5, 1989 in Columbus Ohio. |
Provenance |
Richard L. Lancione, son of A.G. Lancione, donated a collection of political memorabilia and ephemera to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board in 2009. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
People |
Celeste, Richard F., 1937- Kurfess, Charles F., 1930-2024 Lancione, A.G. (Americus Gabe), 1907-1989 Mallory, Williams, 1931-2013 Murdock, Normal A. Norris, Alan E. Quilter, Barry Riffe, Vernal G., 1925-1997 |
Search Terms |
Brochure Ohio Constitution Ohio General Assembly Ohio House of Representatives State symbols |
Subjects |
Capitol buildings Capitols Government officials Legislative bodies Political organizations Political parties Politicians Politics & government |