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Posey County

Established: November 1, 1814
Named for: Gen. Thomas Posey
County seat: Mount Vernon
Other cities/towns: New Harmony
County number: 65

Chronological listing of State Senators for Posey County
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# Office Holder Counties/District Party Tenure
1   Daniel Grass Perry, Posey, Warrick Nov 4, 1816 to Dec 1, 1817
   Perry, Posey, Warrick, Pike Dec 1, 1817 to Dec 7, 1818
2   Ratliff Boon Perry, Posey, Spencer, Warrick, Crawford, Vanderburgh Dec 7, 1818 to May 27, 1819
   Vacant Perry, Posey, Spencer, Warrick, Crawford, Vanderburgh May 27, 1819 to Dec 6, 1819
3   Elisha Harrison Perry, Posey, Spencer, Warrick, Crawford, Vanderburgh Dec 6, 1819 to Nov 19, 1821
   Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Nov 19, 1821 to Jan 10, 1825
4   Thomas Givens Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Jan 10, 1825 to Dec 2, 1833
5   Charles I. Battell Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Dec 2, 1833 to Dec 1, 1834
   Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Whig Dec 1, 1834 to Feb 9, 1835
   Vacant Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Feb 9, 1835 to Dec 7, 1835
6   William Casey Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Democratic Dec 7, 1835 to Dec 2, 1839
7   Joseph Lane Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Democratic Dec 2, 1839 to Feb 24, 1840
   Vacant Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Feb 24, 1840 to Dec 7, 1840
   Vacant Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Feb 24, 1840 to Dec 7, 1840
   Vacant Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Feb 24, 1840 to Dec 7, 1840
8   Gaines Head Roberts Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Democratic Dec 7, 1840 to Dec 6, 1841
9   John Pitcher Posey, Vanderburgh Whig Dec 6, 1841 to Dec 2, 1844
10   Joseph Lane Posey, Vanderburgh Democratic Dec 2, 1844 to Jan 20, 1846
   Vacant Posey, Vanderburgh Jan 20, 1846 to Dec 7, 1846
   Vacant Posey, Vanderburgh Jan 20, 1846 to Dec 7, 1846
11   William Hamilton Stockwell Posey, Vanderburgh Democratic Dec 7, 1846 to Dec 6, 1847
12   Enoch Randolph James Posey, Vanderburgh Democratic Dec 6, 1847 to Nov 3, 1852
13   William R. Greathouse Posey, Vanderburgh Democratic Nov 3, 1852 to Nov 8, 1854
14   Cyrus K. Drew Posey, Vanderburgh Democratic Nov 8, 1854 to Nov 3, 1858
15   Magnus Tate Carnahan Posey, Vanderburgh Democratic Nov 3, 1858 to Nov 5, 1862
16   George W. Finch Posey, Vanderburgh Democratic Nov 5, 1862 to Nov 7, 1866
17   Thomas C. Jaquess Posey, Vanderburgh Republican Nov 7, 1866 to Nov 4, 1868
   Gibson, Posey Republican Nov 4, 1868 to Nov 9, 1870
18   Magnus Tate Carnahan Gibson, Posey Democratic Nov 9, 1870 to Nov 4, 1874
19   Jasper Davidson Gibson, Posey Democratic Nov 4, 1874 to Nov 6, 1878
20   Gustavus V. Menzies Gibson, Posey Democratic Nov 6, 1878 to Nov 8, 1882
21   James E. McCullough Gibson, Posey Democratic Nov 8, 1882 to Nov 3, 1886
22   James W. French Gibson, Posey Democratic Nov 3, 1886 to Mar 7, 1887
   Vacant Gibson, Posey Mar 7, 1887 to Nov 7, 1888
23   Virgil P. Bozeman Gibson, Posey Republican Nov 7, 1888 to Nov 5, 1890
24   Albert Gallatin Holcomb Gibson, Posey Democratic Nov 5, 1890 to Nov 7, 1894
25   Virgil P. Bozeman Gibson, Posey Republican Nov 7, 1894 to Nov 9, 1898
26   William E. Stilwell Gibson, Posey Democratic Nov 9, 1898 to Nov 5, 1902
27   John Doyle Roche Gibson, Posey Democratic Nov 5, 1902 to Nov 7, 1906
28   William Gonnerman Gibson, Posey Republican Nov 7, 1906 to Nov 9, 1910
29   George William Curtis, Jr. Gibson, Posey Democratic Nov 9, 1910 to Nov 4, 1914
30   Pinkney S. Armstrong Gibson, Posey Democratic Nov 4, 1914 to Nov 6, 1918
31   Paul Maier Gibson, Posey Republican Nov 6, 1918 to Nov 8, 1922
32   Jacob Lutz Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Democratic Nov 8, 1922 to Nov 3, 1926
33   Bruce Edmond Cooper Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Republican Nov 3, 1926 to Nov 5, 1930
34   Jesse Elmer Wade Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Democratic Nov 5, 1930 to Nov 9, 1938
35   Edward F. Alles Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Democratic Nov 9, 1938 to Nov 4, 1942
36   Leslie T. Thompson Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Republican Nov 4, 1942 to Nov 8, 1950
37   Jack Arthur Stone Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Republican Nov 8, 1950 to Nov 3, 1954
38   Paul Joseph Bitz Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Democratic Nov 3, 1954 to Nov 7, 1962
39   Frank Wesley Bowers Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick Democratic Nov 7, 1962 to Nov 4, 1964
40   Charles E. Clem Gibson, Pike, Posey Democratic Nov 4, 1964 to Nov 9, 1966
41   Sidney S. Kramer District 26 Republican Nov 9, 1966 to Nov 4, 1970
   Elmo F. Holder District 26 Democratic Nov 9, 1966 to Nov 6, 1968
43   Robert Dunkerson Orr District 26 Republican Nov 6, 1968 to Nov 8, 1972
44   Philip Harold Hayes District 26 Democratic Nov 4, 1970 to Nov 8, 1972
45   Harry E. Thompson District 50 Republican Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 3, 1976
   Philip Harold Hayes District 49 Democratic Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 6, 1974
47   James Richard Harris District 50 Republican Nov 3, 1976 to Jul 30, 1981
   Vacant District 50 Jul 30, 1981 to Aug 21, 1981
48   Joseph Franklin O'Day District 49 Democratic Aug 21, 1981 to Nov 27, 1998
   Vacant District 49 Nov 27, 1998 to Dec 20, 1998
49   Larry Edward Lutz District 49 Democratic Dec 20, 1998 to Nov 8, 2006
50   Bob Deig District 49 Democratic Nov 8, 2006 to Nov 3, 2010
51   Jim Tomes District 49 Republican Nov 3, 2010 to Present