Claim: Republican Roger Cloud served as Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1955 to 1959 and Ohio State Auditor in 1965.
Evidence: In 1948, Cloud ran successfully for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives, serving from 1949. Cloud held the office of Speaker of the House from 1955 to 1959 and from 1961 to 1967. In 1965, Ohio State Auditor Roger Tracy died and Governor James A. Rhodes appointed Chester W. Goble as a temporary replacement.