John J. Gilligan

John J. Gilligan
62nd Governor of Ohio
In office
January 11, 1971 – January 13, 1975
LieutenantJohn Brown
Preceded byJim Rhodes
Succeeded byJim Rhodes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byCarl Rich
Succeeded byRobert Taft Jr.
Personal details
Born
John Joyce Gilligan

(1921-03-22)March 22, 1921
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 2013(2013-08-26) (aged 92)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Mary Kathryn Dixon
(m. 1945; died 1996)
Susan Fremont
(m. 2000)
RelationsK. Gary Sebelius
(son-in-law)
Children4; including Kathleen
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame
University of Cincinnati
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1942–1945
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II

John Joyce “Jack” Gilligan (March 22, 1921 – August 26, 2013) was an American Democratic politician from the state of Ohio who served as a U.S. Representative and as the 62nd governor of Ohio from 1971 to 1975.[1] He was the father of Kathleen Sebelius, who later served as governor of Kansas and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.