Thomas J. Herbert
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Thomas James Herbert (October 28, 1894 - October 26, 1974) was a Republican politician from Ohio. He was the 56th Governor of Ohio.
Herbert was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After serving in the Army Air Corps during World War I, Herbert returned to Ohio to practice law. He served as State Attorney General from 1939-1945. In the Republican landslide year of1946, Herbert defeated incumbent governor Frank Lausche. Lausche defeated Herbert in the latter's bid for re-election two years later. Herbert served as a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court from 1957 until 1963.
His son John Herbert was Ohio State Treasurer for one term, 1967 to 1971 and an unsuccessful candidate for Ohio Attorney General in 1970.
| Preceded by: Frank Lausche | Governors of Ohio | Succeeded by: Frank Lausche |
| Preceded by: Herbert S. Duffy | Ohio Attorney General 1939-1945 | Succeeded by: Hugh S. Jenkins |