Thursday, July 16, 2026

Question: Which future Ohio governor, for whom a central Ohio city is named, was born on this date in 1773?

Answer: Thomas Worthington was born July 16, 1773, in present-day West Virginia. He moved to Ross County in 1798, later represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate, and served as governor from 1814 to 1818. The city of Worthington was named in his honor.