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Benton County

Established: February 18, 1840
Named for: U.S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton
County seat: Fowler
County number: 04

Chronological listing of State Representatives for Benton County
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# Office Holder Counties/District Party Tenure
1   Robert Newell Benton, Pulaski, White, Jasper Whig Dec 7, 1840 to Dec 6, 1841
2   William Coon Benton, Jasper, Pulaski, White Democratic Dec 6, 1841 to Dec 5, 1842
3   Ira Brown Benton, Jasper, Pulaski, White Democratic Dec 5, 1842 to Dec 4, 1843
4   David McConnell Benton, Jasper, Pulaski, White Democratic Dec 4, 1843 to Dec 2, 1844
5   Gideon S. Brecount Benton, Jasper, Pulaski, White Democratic Dec 2, 1844 to Dec 1, 1845
6   William Coon Benton, Jasper, Pulaski, White Democratic Dec 1, 1845 to Dec 7, 1846
7   Samuel Deckard Benton, Jasper, Pulaski, White Democratic Dec 7, 1846 to Dec 6, 1847
8   David McConnell Benton, Jasper, Pulaski, White Democratic Dec 6, 1847 to Dec 4, 1848
9   Roland Hughes Benton, Jasper, Pulaski, White Democratic Dec 4, 1848 to Dec 3, 1849
10   William Hambel Salter Benton, Jasper, Pulaski, White Democratic Dec 3, 1849 to Dec 30, 1850
11   John M. Cowan Benton, Jasper, Pulaski, White Whig Dec 30, 1850 to Dec 1, 1851
12   Solomon Hays Benton, White Democratic Dec 1, 1851 to Nov 3, 1852
13   David Turpie Benton, White Democratic Nov 3, 1852 to Nov 8, 1854
14   James H. Thomas Benton, White Indiana People's Party Nov 8, 1854 to Nov 5, 1856
15   William Hawkins Benton, White Republican Nov 5, 1856 to Nov 3, 1858
16   David Turpie Benton, White Democratic Nov 3, 1858 to Nov 7, 1860
17   Anson Hurd Benton, White Republican Nov 7, 1860 to Nov 5, 1862
18   John T. Richardson Benton, White Democratic Nov 5, 1862 to Nov 9, 1864
19   Thomas Atkinson Benton, White Republican Nov 9, 1864 to Nov 7, 1866
20   George W. Spencer Benton, White Republican Nov 7, 1866 to Nov 4, 1868
21   Jonathan Lamborn Benton, White Republican Nov 4, 1868 to Nov 9, 1870
22   John Wesley Wilmer Benton, White Republican Nov 9, 1870 to Nov 6, 1872
23   Robert Gregory Benton, White Democratic Nov 6, 1872 to Nov 4, 1874
24   James M. Emerson Benton, Newton Indiana Independent Party Nov 4, 1874 to Nov 8, 1876
25   Andrew Hall Benton, Newton Republican Nov 8, 1876 to Nov 6, 1878
26   James M. Rodman Benton, Newton Republican Nov 6, 1878 to Nov 3, 1880
27   John Price Carr Benton, White Republican Nov 3, 1880 to Nov 8, 1882
   John Gregory Benton, Warren Republican Nov 3, 1880 to Nov 8, 1882
29   Truman Kirkpatrick Benton, White Republican Nov 8, 1882 to Nov 5, 1884
   Ulric Zwingle Wiley Benton, Warren Republican Nov 8, 1882 to Nov 5, 1884
31   James Harvey McBroom Benton, Warren Republican Nov 5, 1884 to Nov 3, 1886
   John G. Timmons Benton, White Democratic Nov 5, 1884 to Nov 3, 1886
33   George E. Nolin Benton, Warren Republican Nov 3, 1886 to Nov 7, 1888
34   William H. Goodwine Benton, Warren Republican Nov 7, 1888 to Nov 5, 1890
35   Joseph F. Sleeper Benton, Warren Republican Nov 5, 1890 to Nov 9, 1892
36   James M. Hunter Benton, Warren Republican Nov 9, 1892 to Nov 4, 1896
37   Edward Grant Hall Benton, Warren Republican Nov 4, 1896 to Nov 9, 1898
   Benton, Newton Republican Nov 9, 1898 to Nov 7, 1900
38   Stephen Reed Allen Benton, Newton Republican Nov 7, 1900 to Nov 5, 1902
39   Harry Jay Caldwell Benton, Newton Republican Nov 5, 1902 to Nov 9, 1904
40   Anson B. McAdams Benton, Newton Republican Nov 9, 1904 to Nov 7, 1906
41   Edward L. Zeis Benton, Warren Republican Nov 7, 1906 to Nov 4, 1908
42   Isaac Elmer Switzer Benton, Warren Republican Nov 4, 1908 to Nov 9, 1910
43   George Wesley Colvert Benton, Warren Republican Nov 9, 1910 to Nov 6, 1912
44   Stephen Sappington Dougherty Benton, Warren Republican Nov 6, 1912 to Nov 8, 1916
45   William Logan Wood Benton, Jasper, Newton Republican Nov 8, 1916 to Nov 3, 1920
46   Jacob D. Rich Benton, Jasper, Newton Republican Nov 3, 1920 to Nov 8, 1922
47   Harry Kretschman Benton, White Republican Nov 8, 1922 to Nov 5, 1924
48   Charles Victor Kellar Benton, White Republican Nov 5, 1924 to Nov 7, 1928
49   Ernest Merrick Hawkins Benton, White Republican Nov 7, 1928 to Nov 5, 1930
50   John Fred Dahling Benton, White Democratic Nov 5, 1930 to Nov 7, 1934
51   Glenn Raymond Slenker, Sr. Benton, White Republican Nov 7, 1934 to Nov 9, 1966
   District 7 Republican Nov 9, 1966 to Nov 4, 1970
52   John (Jack) Martin Guy District 7 Republican Nov 4, 1970 to Nov 8, 1972
   District 20 Republican Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 6, 1974
53   James Prather Jontz District 20 Democratic Nov 6, 1974 to Nov 3, 1982
54   James Leroy (Lee) Clingan District 42 Democratic Nov 3, 1982 to Nov 9, 1988
   James Prather Jontz District 25 Democratic Nov 3, 1982 to Nov 7, 1984
56   Katie Wolf District 25 Democratic Nov 7, 1984 to Dec 6, 1986
   Vacant District 25 Dec 6, 1986 to Dec 20, 1986
57   Claire M. Leuck District 25 Democratic Dec 20, 1986 to Nov 6, 2002
58   Don Lehe District 15 Republican Nov 6, 2002 to Nov 7, 2012
59   Sharon Negele District 13 Republican Nov 7, 2012 to Present