The 29th President of the United States, Warren G. Harding, was born in Blooming Grove, Ohio located in Morrow County. Harding grew up in Caledonia, Ohio, where his father owned a printing shop, which inspired his journalism career.

While a student at Ohio Central College, Harding and a friend founded the school newspaper, "The Iberia Spectator." He later became the editor and publisher of the Marion Star newspaper.

Harding married Florence Kling in 1891, and they resided at 380 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Marion, Ohio. In the 1920 presidential election, Harding ran against Democratic Ohio Governor, James M. Cox. Over the course of his three month campaign for President of the United States, Harding addressed crowds from his front porch in Marion instead of traveling the country. He served as President from 1921 until his death in 1923.

The Harding Tomb containing the remains of President and Mrs. Harding is located in Marion, Ohio.