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Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio
Ross Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the south-central part of the county, southwest of the city of Hamilton. The population was 8,736 at the 2020 census. History One of the five original townships of the county, it was erected by the Butler County Court of Quarter Sessions on May 10, 1803. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Hanover Township - north * St. Clair Township - northeast * Fairfield Township - east * Colerain Township, Hamilton County - southeast * Crosby Township, Hamilton County - southwest * Morgan Township - west * Reily Township - northwest corner Name It is named for James Ross (1762–1847), a Federalist United States senator from Pennsylvania when the township was erected. Statewide, other Ross Townships are located in Greene and Jefferson counties. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a County (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanover Township, Butler County, Ohio
Hanover Township is one of thirteen townships Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the west-central part of the county, midway between Hamilton and Oxford. The population of the township was 8,111 at the 2020 census. It is named for Hanover County, Virginia, where the early settlers originated. History The twelfth in order of creation, Hanover Township was established from Ross and St. Clair townships by the Butler County Commissioners on December 2, 1811. Geography The township consisted of one full survey township in the Congress Lands, and had an area of before the city of Hamilton annexed about of the township on its eastern edge. About half the village of Millville is in Hanover Township (the remainder is in Ross Township). The unincorporated community of McGonigle lies in the township's northwest. Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships: * Milford Township - north * Wayne Township - northeast * St. Clair Township - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Secretary Of State
The secretary of state of Ohio is an elected statewide official in the state of Ohio. The Secretary of state (U.S. state government), secretary of state is responsible for overseeing elections in the state; registering business entities (corporations, etc.) and granting them the authority to do business within the state; registering secured transactions; and granting access to public documents. From 1803 to 1851, the Ohio secretary of state was elected by the Ohio General Assembly to a three-year term. The 1851 Ohio Constitution made the office elective, with a two-year term. In 1954, the office's term was extended to four years. The secretary of state is Election Results, Ohio Secretary of State, elected in even-numbered, off cycle years, (no Presidential elections), after partisan primary elections. List of Ohio secretaries of state See also *Ohio Secretary of State elections *Ohio Attorney General References External links Ohio Secretary of State * {{OHSecretar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio River, Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. It is the List of cities in Ohio, third-most populous city in Ohio and List of united states cities by population, 66th-most populous in the U.S., with a population of 309,317 at the 2020 census. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area, Ohio's most populous metro area and the Metropolitan statistical area, nation's 30th-largest, with over 2.3 million residents. Throughout much of the 19th century, Cincinnati was among the Largest cities in the United States by population by decade, top 10 U.S. cities by population. The city developed as a port, river town for cargo shipping by steamboats, located at the crossroads of the Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' (ORC) contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the General Assembly is the ''Laws of Ohio''; the ''Ohio Revised Code'' is only a reference. The ''Ohio Revised Code'' is not officially printed, but there are several unofficial but certified (by the Ohio Secretary of State) commercial publications: ''Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' and ''Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' are annotated, while ''Anderson's Ohio Revised Code Unannotated'' is not. ''Baldwin's'' is available online from Westlaw and ''Page's'' is available online from LexisNexis. The state also publishes the full contents of the ORonline Users can request a real-time, certified download of any particular page: a PDF generates with a seal certifying its authenticity. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Ross Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 655 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Brush Creek Township - north * Saline Township - northeast * Knox Township - east * Island Creek Township - southeast corner * Salem Township - south * Springfield Township - west No municipalities are located in Ross Township. Name and history Ross Township was founded in 1812. It was named for James Ross. Statewide, other Ross Townships are located in Butler and Greene counties. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Township, Greene County, Ohio
Ross Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 818. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Madison Township, Clark County - north * Stokes Township, Madison County - northeast * Jefferson Township, Fayette County - southeast * Silvercreek Township - south * New Jasper Township - southwest * Cedarville Township - west It is the only township in the county with a border on Madison County. An uninhabited portion of the village of Jamestown is located in southern Ross Township. The highest point in Greene County, , is located west of the northeastern corner of the county, in northern Ross Township. Name and history Ross Township was established in 1811. Ross was the name of a pioneer settler. Statewide, other Ross Townships are located in Butler and Jefferson Counties. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of truste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio and the Ohio River to its west, Lake Erie and New York (state), New York to its north, the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east, and the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest via Lake Erie. Pennsylvania's most populous city is Philadelphia. Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 through a royal land grant to William Penn, the son of William Penn (Royal Navy officer), the state's namesake. Before that, between 1638 and 1655, a southeast portion of the state was part of New Sweden, a Swedish Empire, Swedish colony. Established as a haven for religious and political tolerance, the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federalist Party
The Federalist Party was a conservativeMultiple sources: * * * * * * * * and nationalist American political party and the first political party in the United States. It dominated the national government under Alexander Hamilton from 1789 to 1801. The party was defeated by the Democratic-Republican Party in 1800, and it became a minority party while keeping its stronghold in New England. It made a brief resurgence by opposing the War of 1812, then collapsed with its last presidential candidate in 1816 United States presidential election, 1816. Remnants lasted for a few years afterwards. The party appealed to businesses who favored banks, national over state government, and manufacturing an army and navy. In world affairs, the party preferred Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and strongly opposed involvement in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The party favored centralization, Early federalism in the United States, federalism, modernization, industriali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ross (Pennsylvania Politician)
James Ross (July 12, 1762November 27, 1847) was an American politician and lawyer who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1794 to 1803. During his tenure, he served as president pro tempore of the United States Senate from March to December 1799. Biography Born near Delta, York County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Joseph and Jane (Graham) Ross. At eighteen, after having received a classical education, he moved to Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and taught at what would become Washington and Jefferson College. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1784 focusing on land law. A Federalist, he was a member of the convention that drafted a new constitution for Pennsylvania in 1789–1790. In 1791 Ross was elected to the American Philosophical Society. President George Washington appointed him to negotiate with the rebels of the Whiskey Rebellion, successfully defusing the situation without violence. On April 1, 1794, the Pennsylvania legislature elected hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reily Township, Butler County, Ohio
Reily Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the west-central part of the county. It had a population of 2,660 at the 2020 census. History It was the eighth in order of creation, erected from St. Clair Township by the Butler County Commissioners on December 7, 1807, with these boundaries. The first election of township officers was at Henry Burget's home on January 2, 1808. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Oxford Township - north * Milford Township - northeast corner * Hanover Township - east * Ross Township - southeast corner * Morgan Township - south * Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana - southwest corner * Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana - west * Bath Township, Franklin County, Indiana - northwest corner Name The only Reily Township statewide, it is named for John Reily (1763–1850), the former Clerk of the Northwest Territory and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio
Morgan Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the county, on the state line with Indiana. It had a population of 5,345 at the 2020 census. History The tenth in order of creation, Morgan Township was erected from Ross Township by the Butler County Commissioners (James Blackburn, William Robison, and John Wingate) on March 4, 1811. Geography Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Reily Township - north * Hanover Township - northeast corner * Ross Township - east * Crosby Township, Hamilton County - southeast * Harrison Township, Hamilton County - south * Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - southwest corner * Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana - west * Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana - northwest corner Name Named for General Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War, it is one of six Morgan Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
