Raymond Luther | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | John McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Branstool |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1931 |
| Died | January 18, 2003 (aged 71)[1] Newark, Ohio, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
Raymond Paul Luther (September 5, 1931 – January 18, 2003)[2] was a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. When House minority leader John McDonald opted to run for Ohio Attorney General in 1970, Luther entered the race to succeed him. He won, and was sworn into the Ohio House of Representatives on January 3, 1971. In 1972, Luther won a second term, now representing the First District.
In 1974, Luther sought to again run for the House, and was challenged by Democrat Eugene Branstool, a farmer from Utica, Ohio. With the race proving to be contested, Luther lost to Branstool, ending his House tenure at two terms.[3] It would mark the last time Luther held public office.
Following his defeat, Luther returned to Newark and began a private law firm, Luther Esquire.
- ^ "Person Details for Raymond Paul Luther, "Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ^ Ohio. Secretary of State (1971). "Official Roster, Federal, State, County Officers and Departmental Information". Official Roster of Federal, State and County Officers. The Secretary. ISSN 0741-9988. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ^ "The Portsmouth Times - Google News Archive Search | Dems gain control of Ohio House". Retrieved 2014-12-14.