Thomas W. Bartley

Thomas Welles Bartley
17th Governor of Ohio
In office
April 15, 1844 – December 3, 1844
Preceded byWilson Shannon
Succeeded byMordecai Bartley
28th Speaker of the Ohio Senate
In office
December 4, 1843 – December 1, 1844
Preceded byWilson Shannon
Succeeded byMordecai Bartley
Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office
February 2, 1852 – February 9, 1859
Preceded byRufus Paine Spalding
Succeeded byWilliam Virgil Peck
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Richland County
In office
1839–1841
Preceded byJames Comings
Succeeded byR. W. Cahill
James P. Henderson
Member of the Ohio Senate from Richland County
In office
1841–1845
Preceded byWilliam McLaughlin
Succeeded byJoseph Newman
Personal details
Born(1812-02-11)February 11, 1812
Jefferson County, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 1885(1885-06-20) (aged 73)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeGlenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Julia Maria Larwill
  • Susan D. Sherman
  • Ellen McCoy
Alma materJefferson College

Thomas Welles Bartley (February 11, 1812 – June 20, 1885) was an American Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He served as the 17th governor of Ohio. Bartley was succeeded in office by his father, Mordecai Bartley, one of only a few instances of this occurring in high elected office in the United States.