About Tom Van Meter
Lived 1943 – 1992 (aged 48). Tom Van Meter was an American politician.
Thomas A. Van Meter (April 22, 1943 – March 7, 1992) was a member of the Ohio General Assembly. He served in the Ohio Senate from 1973 to 1982, representing the 19th District. He also ran for the Republican nomination for governor in 1978, eventually losing to former Ohio Governor Jim Rhodes. He eventually returned to the General Assembly, serving in the Ohio House of Representatives for one term. He ran for the Republican nomination in 1982, finishing 3rd to Bud Brown.
He died of cancer in 1992.
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Who was Tom Van Meter?
American politician (1943–1992)
When was Tom Van Meter born?
Tom Van Meter was born on 22 April 1943 in Ashland.
When did Tom Van Meter die?
Tom Van Meter died on 7 March 1992 in Cleveland.
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Tom Van Meter was a politician.
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Tom Van Meter was American.
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