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*[[William Heyen]], poet and literary critic
*[[William Heyen]], poet and literary critic
*[[Jenny Holzer]], conceptual artist
*[[Jenny Holzer]], conceptual artist
*[[David Hostetler]], sculptor. Later taught at OU.
*[[David Hostetler]], sculptor. Later taught at OU
*[[Jobie Hughes]], #1 New York Times Bestselling author
*[[Ronald Jones (interdisciplinarian)|Ronald Jones]], artist and critic
*[[Ronald Jones (interdisciplinarian)|Ronald Jones]], artist and critic
*[[Charlotte Kasl]], psychologist and author
*[[Charlotte Kasl]], psychologist and author

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Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an 1,800-acre (7.3 km2) campus. Founded in 1804,[1][2][3] it is the oldest university in the Northwest Territory and ninth oldest public university in the United States. Ohio University has 197,000 living alumni, of whom approximately 105,000 stay in the state. Many of these alumni have gone on to achieve success in a variety of fields, including athletics, journalism, and government.[4]

Politicians

Alumni Class year Notability References
Pete Abele 1948
(B. A.) 		Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Ohio's 10th congressional district (1963–1965); judge for Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals (1966–1991) [5]
Ishaya Audu 1968 Minister of External Affairs of Nigeria (1979–1983), Nigerian Ambassador to the United Nations (1979–1983) [6]
Albert David Baumhart, Jr. 1931
(B. A., M. A.) 		Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Ohio's 13th congressional district (1941–1942, 1965–1971); director of the Republican National Committee (1953, 1954) [7]
Tim Bee Republican member of the Arizona State Senate for the 30th District (2001–2009); President of the Arizona State Senate (2007–2009)
Samuel Bigger 1829
(B. A.) 		Whig Party politician and Seventh Governor of Indiana (1840–1843) [8]
Dan Brady (B. A.) Democrat politician and member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 17th District (1996–1998); member of the Ohio State Senate for the 23rd District (1999–2006)
John Brough (Did not graduate) Democrat politician and 26th Governor of Ohio (1864–1865); member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the Fairfield-Hocking district (1837–1844)

Lawyers

Alumni Class year Notability References
Joseph Benham 1815 Was a member of first graduating class in 1815, U.S Attorney for District of Ohio and University of Cincinnati law professor [9]

Military

Religious leaders

Journalists

Educators, researchers, scientists

Entertainers and artists

Professional Athletes, Coaches, Administrators

Business leaders

Faculty and staff

References

  1. ^ See College Lands: Ohio University Chartered, and Land Ordinance of 1785, and A compilation of laws, treaties, resolutions, and ordinances: of the general and state governments, which relate to lands in the state of Ohio; including the laws adopted by the governor and judges; the laws of the territorial legislature; and the laws of this state, to the years 1815-16. G. Nashee, State Printer. 1825.
  2. ^ "Ohio Lands: A Short History". Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  3. ^ John Kilbourne (1907). "The Public Lands of Ohio". In Henry Howe (ed.). Historical Collections of Ohio ... an Encyclopedia of the State. Vol. 1 (The Ohio Centennial Edition ed.). The State of Ohio. p. 226. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help) Act of February 18, 1804, v. 2, L. O. p. 193, An act establishing an University in the town of Athens.
  4. ^ Navera, Tristan (April 13, 2011), Alumni 'like' OU social media, The Post, retrieved September 1, 2011 {{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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  6. ^ Onyekwere, Joseph (2005-09-05). "A Medical Icon Goes Home". Newswatch Communications. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
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  8. ^ Profile from County History.com
  9. ^ Knopf, Alfred A: The United States of America * A History, 1960, Page 192.
  10. ^ Dave Zastudil profile
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