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Adams County

Established: February 7, 1835
Named for: President John Quincy Adams
County seat: Decatur
Other cities/towns: Berne
County number: 01

Chronological listing of State Representatives for Adams County
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# Office Holder Counties/District Party Tenure
1   William Rockhill Allen, Huntington, Adams, DeKalb, Wells, Whitley Democratic Feb 7, 1835 to Dec 7, 1835
2   William Edwards Randolph, Adams, Jay, Wells Whig Dec 7, 1835 to Dec 5, 1836
   Lewis Garrett Thompson Allen, Huntington, Adams, DeKalb, Wells, Whitley Whig Dec 7, 1835 to Dec 5, 1836
4   John Burk Adams, Huntington, Jay, Wells Whig Dec 5, 1836 to Dec 4, 1837
5   William Vance Adams, Huntington, Jay, Wells Whig Dec 4, 1837 to Dec 3, 1838
   Adams, Blackford, Huntington, Jay, Wells, Whitley Whig Dec 3, 1838 to Dec 2, 1839
6   Lewis W. Purviance Adams, Blackford, Huntington, Jay, Wells, Whitley Democratic Dec 2, 1839 to Dec 7, 1840
7   Morrison Rulon Adams, Blackford, Huntington, Jay, Wells, Whitley Democratic Dec 7, 1840 to Dec 6, 1841
8   Robert D. Tisdale Adams, Jay Whig Dec 6, 1841 to Dec 5, 1842
9   Nathan Byrd Hawkins, Sr. Adams, Jay Whig Dec 5, 1842 to Dec 4, 1843
10   Samuel Stire Mickle Adams, Jay Democratic Dec 4, 1843 to Dec 2, 1844
11   Robert Huey Adams, Jay Democratic Dec 2, 1844 to Dec 1, 1845
12   Samuel Stire Mickle Adams, Jay Democratic Dec 1, 1845 to Dec 7, 1846
13   John A. Deam Adams, Wells Democratic Dec 7, 1846 to Dec 6, 1847
14   David McDonald Adams, Wells Democratic Dec 6, 1847 to Dec 4, 1848
15   Samuel Decker Adams, Wells Democratic Dec 4, 1848 to Dec 3, 1849
16   Samuel Stire Mickle Adams, Wells Democratic Dec 3, 1849 to Dec 30, 1850
17   Berkit M. Elkins Adams, Wells Democratic Dec 30, 1850 to Dec 1, 1851
18   John Crawford Adams Democratic Dec 1, 1851 to Nov 3, 1852
19   William G. Spencer Adams Democratic Nov 3, 1852 to Nov 8, 1854
20   David Studabaker Adams Democratic Nov 8, 1854 to Nov 3, 1858
21   Jonathan Kelly, Sr. Adams Democratic Nov 3, 1858 to Nov 7, 1860
22   Philemon N. Collins Adams Democratic Nov 7, 1860 to Nov 7, 1866
23   James Rollin Bobo Adams Democratic Nov 7, 1866 to Nov 4, 1868
   Adams, Wells Democratic Nov 4, 1868 to Mar 4, 1869
   Vacant Adams, Wells Mar 4, 1869 to Mar 24, 1869
   James Rollin Bobo Adams, Wells Democratic Mar 24, 1869 to May 13, 1869
   Vacant Adams, Wells May 13, 1869 to Nov 9, 1870
24   George McDowell Adams, Wells Democratic Nov 9, 1870 to Nov 6, 1872
25   John M. McConnell Adams, Wells Democratic Nov 6, 1872 to Nov 4, 1874
26   Augustus Newton Martin Adams, Wells Democratic Nov 4, 1874 to Nov 8, 1876
27   David J. Spencer Adams, Wells Democratic Nov 8, 1876 to Nov 6, 1878
28   Joseph S. Dailey Adams, Wells Democratic Nov 6, 1878 to Nov 3, 1880
29   David Van Cleve Baker Adams, Jay Republican Nov 3, 1880 to Nov 8, 1882
   David F. Kain Adams, Jay, Wells Democratic Nov 3, 1880 to Nov 8, 1882
31   David Eley Adams, Jay Democratic Nov 8, 1882 to Nov 3, 1886
   Levi Mock Adams, Jay, Wells Democratic Nov 8, 1882 to Nov 5, 1884
33   Samuel T. McGovney Adams, Jay, Wells Democratic Nov 5, 1884 to Nov 3, 1886
34   Elisha D. Pierce Adams, Blackford, Jay Democratic Nov 3, 1886 to Nov 5, 1890
   Samuel Sylvester Selvey Adams, Jay Democratic Nov 3, 1886 to Nov 7, 1888
36   Samuel T. McGovney Adams, Jay Democratic Nov 7, 1888 to Nov 5, 1890
37   Richard Kenney Erwin Adams, Jay Democratic Nov 5, 1890 to Nov 7, 1894
   John Branstetter Adams, Blackford, Jay Democratic Nov 5, 1890 to Nov 9, 1892
39   William H. Harkins Adams, Blackford, Jay Democratic Nov 9, 1892 to Nov 7, 1894
40   John P. McGeath Adams, Blackford, Jay Democratic Nov 7, 1894 to Nov 9, 1898
   John Tillmon Kelly Adams, Blackford, Jay Democratic Nov 7, 1894 to Nov 4, 1896
   Adams, Jay Democratic Nov 4, 1896 to Nov 9, 1898
42   Henry Krick Adams Democratic Nov 9, 1898 to Nov 7, 1900
43   Henry B. Dirkson Adams Democratic Nov 7, 1900 to Nov 9, 1904
44   John Wellington Vizard Adams Democratic Nov 9, 1904 to Nov 4, 1908
45   Thurman Arthur Gottschalk Adams Democratic Nov 4, 1908 to Nov 9, 1910
46   Jacob Butcher Adams Democratic Nov 9, 1910 to Nov 6, 1912
47   Amos P. Beatty Adams Democratic Nov 6, 1912 to Nov 4, 1914
48   Raleigh Charles Parrish Adams Democratic Nov 4, 1914 to Nov 8, 1916
49   Joseph W. Walker Adams Democratic Nov 8, 1916 to Nov 3, 1920
50   Thurman Arthur Gottschalk Adams Democratic Nov 3, 1920 to Nov 8, 1922
   Adams, Wells Democratic Nov 8, 1922 to Nov 3, 1926
51   George L. Saunders Adams, Wells Democratic Nov 3, 1926 to Jan 7, 1931
   Vacant Adams, Wells Jan 7, 1931 to Jan 23, 1931
52   Virgil Mast Simmons Adams, Wells Democratic Jan 23, 1931 to Nov 9, 1932
53   Frank Glenn Thompson Adams, Wells Democratic Nov 9, 1932 to Nov 9, 1938
54   Robert Henry Heller Adams, Wells Democratic Nov 9, 1938 to Nov 8, 1950
55   George Remy Bierly Adams, Wells Democratic Nov 8, 1950 to Nov 5, 1952
56   Lawrence Luther Yager Adams, Wells Republican Nov 5, 1952 to Nov 5, 1958
57   Burl Johnson Adams, Wells Democratic Nov 5, 1958 to Nov 9, 1966
58   Herman Charles Ulmer District 11 Republican Nov 9, 1966 to Nov 4, 1970
59   Roger Lester Singleton District 11 Democratic Nov 4, 1970 to Nov 8, 1972
60   Jeffrey Keller Espich District 24 Republican Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 3, 1982
   Thomas Eric Fruechtenicht District 15 Republican Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 3, 1982
   John Robert Sinks, Jr. District 15 Republican Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 3, 1976
   Jack K. Dunifon District 15 Republican Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 6, 1974
64   Richard L. Worden, Sr. District 15 Republican Nov 6, 1974 to Nov 3, 1982
65   Arthur Chester Hayes District 15 Republican Nov 3, 1976 to Nov 8, 1978
66   Phyllis Joan Ruble Pond District 15 Republican Nov 8, 1978 to Nov 3, 1982
   District 20 Republican Nov 3, 1982 to Nov 4, 1992
   Barbara Louise Engle District 20 Republican Nov 3, 1982 to Nov 4, 1992
   Richard L. Worden, Sr. District 20 Republican Nov 3, 1982 to Nov 7, 1990
69   Ben GiaQuinta District 20 Democratic Nov 7, 1990 to Nov 4, 1992
70   Barbara Louise Engle District 79 Republican Nov 4, 1992 to Apr 29, 1995
   District 79 Democratic Apr 29, 1995 to Nov 6, 1996
71   Michael Ripley District 79 Republican Nov 6, 1996 to Nov 5, 2008
72   Matthew Lehman District 79 Republican Nov 5, 2008 to Present