Raymond Luther

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Raymond Luther

| image name =

| state_house = Ohio

| state = Ohio

| district = 1st

| term = January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1974

| preceded = John McDonald

| succeeded = Eugene Branstool

| party = Republican

| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|9|5}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2003|1|18|1931|9|5}}{{cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKT3-X8X|title=Person Details for Raymond Paul Luther, "Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007" — FamilySearch.org|publisher=familysearch.org|accessdate=2014-12-14}}

| death_place = Newark, Ohio, United States|

| image = Ray Luther - 19th District - Ohio House of Representatives 109th General Assembly - DPLA - 5586be78567b1fe89fca76f0a79cfcb8 (page 7) (cropped).jpg

}}

Raymond Paul Luther (September 5, 1931 – January 18, 2003){{cite journal|title=Official Roster, Federal, State, County Officers and Departmental Information|author=Ohio. Secretary of State|journal=Official Roster of Federal, State and County Officers|date=1971|publisher=The Secretary|issn=0741-9988|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uK0qAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=2014-12-14}} was a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. When House minority leader John McDonald opted to run for Ohio Attorney General in 1970, Luther entered the race to succeed him. He won, and was sworn into the Ohio House of Representatives on January 3, 1971. In 1972, Luther won a second term, now representing the First District.

In 1974, Luther sought to again run for the House, and was challenged by Democrat Eugene Branstool, a farmer from Utica, Ohio. With the race proving to be contested, Luther lost to Branstool, ending his House tenure at two terms.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8RJGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ENEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=7326,703481&dq=ray+luther+newark&hl=en |title=The Portsmouth Times - Google News Archive Search {{pipe}} Dems gain control of Ohio House |accessdate=2014-12-14}} It would mark the last time Luther held public office.

Following his defeat, Luther returned to Newark and began a private law firm, Luther Esquire.