Charles Rockwell Saxbe (born November 2, 1946) is an attorney from Ohio and former American politician of the Republican Party. He is the son of former U.S. Attorney General and Senator William B. Saxbe.[1]
Charles R. Saxbe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 75th district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Fry |
| Succeeded by | Joan Lawrence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1946 Urbana, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Columbus, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist, B.A. Ohio State, J.D. |
| Profession | Attorney |
Early life and education
editSaxbe was born to William and Ardath Louise "Dolly" Kleinhans Saxbe in Urbana, Ohio.[2] He was the youngest of three children and grew up in a small house in nearby Mechanicsburg, Ohio, that his father built.
In 1969, Saxbe earned his bachelor's degree from the Southern Methodist University and then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served as an infantry platoon commander with the First Marine Division during the Vietnam War.[3] He attained the rank of captain by the time he was honorably discharged.
After serving his country, Saxbe earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1975.
Political career
editSaxbe served four terms in the Ohio House of Representatives.
In 1982, he was the Republican nominee for Ohio Attorney General, losing to Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. by nearly 2 to 1 (2,036,243 to 1,203,797).[4]
After politics
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Saxbe is currently 'Partner-in-Charge' of the Columbus office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, a law firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio.[5] Previously, he was the co-managing partner of Chester, Willcox & Saxbe, LLP, a law firm based in Columbus, Ohio.[3] He was also on the Board of Trustees of Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
References
edit- ^ "Saxbe, William Bart | Encyclopedia.com".
- ^ William B. Saxbe, Peter D. Franklin, Diana Britt Franklin I've seen the elephant page 30 (Accessed February 14, 2010)
- ^ a b Central State University Trustees (Accessed February 14, 2010)
- ^ Ohio Secretary of State Election Results Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine General Election Overview: November 2, 1982 (accessed February 14, 2010)
- ^ Taft Stettinus Hollister LLP Archived 2014-07-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 September 2013.
External links
edit- Chester, Willcox & Saxbe merges with Taft Stettinius & Holister LLP Retrieved 1 September 2013