George Washington Rightmire

Who was George Washington Rightmire?

George Washington Rightmire, born in Lawrence County, Ohio, was the sixth President of The Ohio State University. He graduated from Ohio State in 1895 and taught in the Columbus Public Schools for seven years. From 1904 to 1919 he studied and practiced intellectual property law in Columbus, Ohio. He was an instructor and professor, before becoming the dean of the College of Law at Ohio State University. In 1925, he served as the acting president of the university for about four months. He eventually took the presidential office in 1926. Rightmire Hall, a science laboratory at Ohio State, is named in his honor.

George Rightmire, Ohio State University President from 3/1/26 to 7/1/38 Below is an article from the Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, Ohio George Rightmire Will Observe 10th Anniversary Wednesday as President of Ohio State University

Born in Lawrence County, He Was Early Graduate of Wheelersburg High;

Taught in Scioto George Washington Rightmire, whom Scioto County claims as one of its “own products,” will observe Wednesday the 10th anniversary of his assumption of the presidency of Ohio State University.