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Blackford County

Established: April 2, 1838
Named for: Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice/Speaker of the House Issac Newton Blackford
County seat: Hartford City
Other cities/towns: Dunkirk, Montpieler
County number: 05

Chronological listing of State Senators for Blackford County
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# Office Holder Counties/District Party Tenure
1   James Trimble Blackford, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Wabash Democratic Dec 3, 1838 to Dec 2, 1839
2   Michael Aker Blackford, Jay, Randolph Whig Dec 6, 1841 to Dec 4, 1843
3   Isaac Farmer Wood Blackford, Jay, Randolph Democratic Dec 4, 1843 to Dec 7, 1846
4   Dixon Milligan Blackford, Jay, Randolph Democratic Dec 7, 1846 to Dec 3, 1849
5   Jacob Brugh Blackford, Jay, Randolph Democratic Dec 3, 1849 to Dec 1, 1851
   Blackford, Delaware, Grant Democratic Dec 1, 1851 to Nov 3, 1852
6   Isaac Vandeventer Blackford, Delaware, Grant Whig Nov 3, 1852 to Nov 8, 1854
   Blackford, Delaware, Grant Indiana People's Party Nov 8, 1854 to Nov 5, 1856
7   Walter March Blackford, Delaware, Grant Republican Nov 5, 1856 to Nov 3, 1858
   Blackford, Delaware Republican Nov 3, 1858 to Nov 9, 1864
8   William Asbury Bonham Blackford, Delaware Republican Nov 9, 1864 to Nov 4, 1868
9   Robert Huey Blackford, Grant, Jay Democratic Nov 4, 1868 to Mar 4, 1869
   Vacant Blackford, Grant, Jay Mar 4, 1869 to Mar 24, 1869
   Robert Huey Blackford, Grant, Jay Democratic Mar 24, 1869 to May 13, 1869
   Vacant Blackford, Grant, Jay May 13, 1869 to Nov 9, 1870
10   Asbury E. Steele Blackford, Grant, Jay Republican Nov 9, 1870 to Nov 4, 1874
11   Isaac Underwood Blackford, Grant, Jay Republican Nov 4, 1874 to Nov 6, 1878
12   Thomas Samuel Briscoe Blackford, Grant, Jay Democratic Nov 6, 1878 to Nov 3, 1880
   Adams, Blackford, Jay Democratic Nov 3, 1880 to Nov 8, 1882
13   John Matthew Smith Adams, Blackford, Jay Democratic Nov 8, 1882 to Nov 3, 1886
14   Silas Wright Hale Adams, Blackford, Jay Democratic Nov 3, 1886 to Nov 5, 1890
15   Henry B. Smith Adams, Blackford, Jay Democratic Nov 5, 1890 to Nov 7, 1894
16   Jesse Jennings Mills LaFollette Adams, Blackford, Jay Republican Nov 7, 1894 to Nov 9, 1898
17   George A. Osborn Blackford, Grant, Wells Republican Nov 9, 1898 to Nov 5, 1902
18   Samuel Lamb Stricler Blackford, Grant, Wells Republican Nov 5, 1902 to Nov 7, 1906
19   Burtney William Shafer Blackford, Grant, Wells Democratic Nov 7, 1906 to Nov 9, 1910
20   Bernard Bobbs Shively Blackford, Grant, Wells Democratic Nov 9, 1910 to Nov 4, 1914
21   Elias Montgomery Rinear Blackford, Grant, Wells Democratic Nov 4, 1914 to Jun 6, 1915
   Vacant Blackford, Grant, Wells Jun 6, 1915 to Nov 8, 1916
22   Abram Simmons Adams, Blackford, Wells Democratic Nov 8, 1916 to Nov 6, 1918
23   John Franklin Decker Adams, Blackford, Wells Democratic Nov 6, 1918 to Nov 8, 1922
24   George L. Saunders Adams, Blackford, Wells Democratic Nov 8, 1922 to Nov 3, 1926
25   Thurman Arthur Gottschalk Adams, Blackford, Wells Democratic Nov 3, 1926 to Mar 22, 1937
   Vacant Adams, Blackford, Wells Mar 22, 1937 to Nov 9, 1938
26   Von Arden Eichhorn Adams, Blackford, Wells Democratic Nov 9, 1938 to Nov 9, 1966
27   Frank James Biddinger District 13 Republican Nov 9, 1966 to Nov 4, 1970
28   Willard Wayne Townsend District 13 Democratic Nov 4, 1970 to Nov 8, 1972
   District 19 Democratic Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 5, 1986
29   Larry David Macklin District 19 Democratic Nov 5, 1986 to Nov 9, 1994
30   David C. Ford District 19 Republican Nov 9, 1994 to Mar 5, 2008
   Vacant District 19 Mar 5, 2008 to Mar 29, 2008
31   Travis Holdman District 19 Republican Mar 29, 2008 to Present