Michigan Auditor General

The Michigan auditor general is the chief fiscal officer of the State of Michigan.

Under the original 1835 Michigan Constitution, the auditor general was established as an appointed position. Auditors general were appointed by the governor with consent from the state senate.[1] Under the 1850 Michigan Constitution, the auditor general became an elected position. Elections for the position were held every two years.[2] Under the current 1963 state constitution, the position of auditor general returned to be an appointed position. Auditors general are now appointed by the state legislature.[3]

The current Michigan auditor general, Doug A. Ringler, C.P.A, C.I.A, was appointed by the Michigan Legislature effective June 9, 2014.[4]

List of Michigan auditors general

Image Name Term Party / Appointer Notes Ref.
Robert Abbott 1836–1839 Stevens T. Mason Resigned [5]
Henry Howard 1839–1840 Stevens T. Mason [5][6]
Eurotas P. Hastings 1840–1842 William Woodbridge [5][7]
Alpheus Felch 1842 John S. Barry Resigned [5][8]
Henry L. Whipple 1842 John S. Barry Acting [5][9]
Charles G. Hammond 1842–1845 John S. Barry Resigned [5][9]
John J. Adam 1845–1846 John S. Barry [5][10]
Digby V. Bell 1846–1848 Alpheus Felch Resigned [5][11]
John J. Adam 1848–1851 Epaphroditus Ransom [5][12]
John Swegles, Jr. 1851–1854 Democratic[a] [5][13]
Whitney Jones 1855–1858 Republican [5][14]
Daniel L. Case 1859–1860 Republican [5][15]
Langford G. Berry 1861–1862 Republican [5][16]
Emil Anneke 1863–1866 Republican [5][17]
William Humphrey 1867–1874 Republican [5][18]
Ralph Ely 1875–1878 Republican [5][19]
W. Irving Latimer 1879–1882 Republican [5][20]
William C. Stevens 1883–1886 Republican [5][21]
Henry H. Aplin 1887–1890 Republican [5][22]
George W. Stone 1891–1892 Democratic [5][23]
Stanley W. Turner 1893–1896 Republican [5][24]
Roscoe D. Dix 1897-1900 Republican [5][25]
Perry F. Powers 1901–1904 Republican [5][26]
James B. Bradley 1905–1908 Republican [5][27]
Oramel B. Fuller 1909–1932 Republican [5][28]
John K. Stack, Jr. 1933–1935 Democratic Died in office [5][29]
John J. O'Hara 1935–1936 Frank Fitzgerald[b] [5][30]
George T. Gundry 1937–1938 Democratic [5][31]
Vernon J. Brown 1939–1944 Republican [5][32]
John D. Morrison 1945–1946 Republican [5][33]
Murl K. Aten 1947–1950 Republican [5][34]
John B. Martin, Jr. 1951–1954 Republican [5][35]
Victor Targonski 1955–1956 Democratic Resigned [5][36]
Frank S. Szymanski 1956–1959 G. Mennen Williams[c] [5][37]
Democratic Resigned [38]
William R. Hart 1959 G. Mennen Williams Acting [5][39]
Otis M. Smith 1959–1961 G. Mennen Williams[d] [5][40]
Democratic Resigned [5][41]
William A. Burgett 1961 John Swainson Acting [5][42]
Billie S. Farnum 1961–1964 John Swainson[e] [5][43]
Democratic [5][44]
Allison Green 1965 George W. Romney Acting [5]
Albert Lee 1965–1982 Michigan Legislature [5][45]
Franklin C. Pinkelman 1982–1989[f] Michigan Legislature [5][46]
Charles S. Jones 1989 Michigan Legislature Acting [5]
Thomas H. McTavish 1989–2014 Michigan Legislature [5][47][48]
Doug A. Ringler 2014–present Michigan Legislature [4]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ First elected auditor general of Michigan.
  2. ↑ Appointed to fill vacancy.
  3. ↑ Appointed to fill a vacancy in 1956, then won in a general election in 1956.
  4. ↑ Appointed to fill a vacancy in 1959, then won in a general election in 1960.
  5. ↑ Appointed to fill a vacancy in 1961, then won in a general election in 1962.
  6. ↑ Served in an acting capacity until December 1982.

References

  1. ↑ "CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1835". Michigan Legislature. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ "CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1850". Michigan Legislature. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Constitution of Michigan of 1963" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Management Staff - Doug A. Ringler, CPA, CIA". Office of the Auditor General. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 "FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. p. 7. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Appointments by the Governor". Niles Intelligencer. May 1, 1839. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "E. P. Hastings". Detroit Free Press. January 21, 1840. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Appointments by the Governor". Detroit Free Press. February 10, 1842. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. 1 2 "Appointment by the Governor". Democratic Free Press. April 6, 1842. p. 3. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Appointments by the Governor". Detroit Free Press. May 27, 1845. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Appointments by the Governor". Detroit Free Press. January 29, 1846. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Retirement of Hom. D. V. Bell - Appointment of Hon. John J. Adam". Detroit Free Press. March 13, 1848. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Democratic Nominations". Detroit Free Press. October 22, 1850. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Bingham, Stephen D. (1888). Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators. p. 382-383.
  15. ↑ "Republican Ticket". The Courier-Northerner. August 20, 1858. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Republican State Nominations". Cass County Weekly. November 1, 1860. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Republican Nominations". Courier-Register. October 30, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Republican Nominations". Jackson Citizen Patriot. November 5, 1866. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "Republican Nominations". Grand Rapids Eagle. November 2, 1874. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ↑ "Republican State Nominations". St. Joseph Saturday Herald. November 2, 1878. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ↑ "Republican State Ticket". Ypsilanti Commercial. November 4, 1882. p. 4. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ "Republican Ticket". The Herald-Palladium. October 30, 1886. p. 1. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ↑ "Democratic State Ticket". The Ann Arbor Democrat. October 31, 1890. p. 1. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ↑ "Republican State Ticket". Lansing State Journal. November 5, 1892. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ↑ "Republican Nominations". The Muskegon Chronicle. November 2, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ↑ "Republican Nominations". St. Joseph Saturday Herald. November 3, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ↑ "Republican Nominations". The Times Herald. November 7, 1904. p. 4. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ↑ "Republican Ticket". The Times. October 30, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ↑ "Questions, Nominees Appearing on Ballot". The Saginaw News. November 6, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ↑ "O'Hara Chosen State Auditor by Fitzgerald". The Flint Journal. January 22, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ↑ "Complete List of Candidates". The Flint Journal. November 1, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. ↑ "Heavy Vote Expected Campaign Gets Hot". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. November 2, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  33. ↑ "You Look 'Em Over... and Take Your Pick". The Daily Monitor Leader. November 3, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ↑ "Candidates And Proposals On Tuesday's Ballot". The Ann Arbor News. November 2, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  35. ↑ "Mrs. Price And Martin Vie For Auditor General". The Ann Arbor News. November 1, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  36. ↑ "Voters Will Cast Ballot On State, County Offices". The Escanaba Daily Press. November 1, 1954. p. 3. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  37. ↑ "Grid Star Selected As Auditor General". Lansing State Journal. May 18, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  38. ↑ "State Offices To Be Filled". The Monroe Evening News. November 1, 1956. p. 25. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  39. ↑ "Approval of Smith To Auditor Post Is Seen by Senate". Lansing State Journal. October 9, 1959. p. 25. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  40. ↑ "Otis M. Smith Sworn In as Auditor General". Ironwood Daily Globe. October 29, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  41. ↑ "Here's What You'll Find On Tuesday's Election Ballot". The Ann Arbor News. November 1, 1960. p. 13. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  42. ↑ "Flint Attorney First Negro To Hold Position". The Flint Journal. October 9, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  43. ↑ "Swainson Considers Candidates". The Bay City Times. October 20, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  44. ↑ "Candidates in Tuesday Ballot Contests Listed". The Flint Journal. November 4, 1962. p. 12. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  45. ↑ "Albert Lee Slated as Auditor". Lansing State Journal. February 18, 1965. p. 14. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  46. ↑ "Acting Auditor General gets nod". The Kalamazoo Gazette. December 7, 1982. p. 14. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  47. ↑ "Pennsylvanian is state auditor general". The Saginaw News. October 18, 1989. p. 7. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  48. ↑ "In Memoriam Thomas H. McTavish, CPA" (PDF). Michigan Auditor General. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
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