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| Ohio Facts |
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John Mercer Langston is believed to have been the first African American elected to public office. He was elected clerk of Brownhelm, Ohio in 1854. |
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Ohio's state flag is a pennant design. It is the only state flag of that design in the United States. |
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Charles Goodyear of Akron, Ohio developed the process of vulcanizing rubber in 1839. |
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