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Rush County

Established: April 1, 1822
Named for: Declaration of Independence signer Benjamin Rush
County seat: Rushville
County number: 70

Chronological listing of State Senators for Rush County
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# Office Holder Counties/District Party Tenure
1   James Gregory Decatur, Hamilton, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Rush, Shelby Dec 1, 1823 to Dec 4, 1826
2   Amaziah Morgan Allen, Henry, Randolph, Rush Dec 4, 1826 to Dec 3, 1827
   Allen, Delaware, Henry, Randolph, Rush Dec 3, 1827 to Dec 7, 1829
   Henry, Rush Dec 7, 1829 to Dec 5, 1831
   Rush Dec 5, 1831 to Dec 1, 1834
   Rush Whig Dec 1, 1834 to Dec 3, 1838
3   Joseph Lowe Rush Democratic Dec 3, 1838 to Dec 6, 1841
4   Benjamin F. Reeve Rush Whig Dec 6, 1841 to Dec 2, 1844
5   Jesse Morgan Rush Whig Dec 2, 1844 to Dec 6, 1847
6   Asahel Wheeler Hubbard Rush Whig Dec 6, 1847 to Dec 30, 1850
7   Reuben D. Logan Rush Democratic Dec 30, 1850 to Nov 3, 1852
8   Jefferson Helm Rush Whig Nov 3, 1852 to Nov 8, 1854
   Rush Indiana People's Party Nov 8, 1854 to Nov 5, 1856
9   Stanley Cooper Rush Republican Nov 5, 1856 to Nov 7, 1860
10   Edward Henry McDaniel Berry Rush Republican Nov 7, 1860 to Nov 9, 1864
11   William A. Cullen Rush Republican Nov 9, 1864 to Nov 4, 1868
12   William J. Robinson Decatur, Rush Republican Nov 4, 1868 to Nov 6, 1872
13   George B. Sleeth Decatur, Rush Republican Nov 6, 1872 to Nov 8, 1876
14   Richard M. Haworth Fayette, Rush, Union Republican Nov 4, 1874 to Nov 8, 1876
15   William A. Moore Decatur, Rush Republican Nov 8, 1876 to Nov 3, 1880
   Milton Trusler Fayette, Rush, Union Republican Nov 8, 1876 to Nov 3, 1880
17   Jesse J. Spann Fayette, Rush, Union Republican Nov 3, 1880 to Nov 5, 1884
18   James Nelson Huston Fayette, Rush, Union Republican Nov 5, 1884 to Nov 3, 1886
19   Archibald McMichael Kennedy Hancock, Rush Republican Nov 3, 1886 to Nov 5, 1890
20   Morgan Chandler Hancock, Rush Democratic Nov 5, 1890 to Nov 7, 1894
21   Thomas K. Mull Hancock, Rush Republican Nov 7, 1894 to Nov 9, 1898
22   Frank W. Cregor Hancock, Madison, Rush Democratic Nov 9, 1898 to Nov 5, 1902
23   Edgar Eugene Hendee Hancock, Madison, Rush Republican Nov 5, 1902 to Nov 7, 1906
24   Edward E. Moore Fayette, Hancock, Rush Republican Nov 7, 1906 to Nov 6, 1912
25   Cary Jackson Fayette, Hancock, Rush Democratic Nov 6, 1912 to Mar 10, 1913
   Vacant Fayette, Hancock, Rush Mar 10, 1913 to Nov 4, 1914
26   Edward Christian Eikman Fayette, Hancock, Rush Democratic Nov 4, 1914 to Nov 8, 1916
27   Lemuel P. Dobyns Decatur, Hancock, Rush Republican Nov 8, 1916 to Nov 3, 1920
28   Rowland H. Hill Decatur, Hancock, Rush Republican Nov 3, 1920 to Nov 8, 1922
   Fayette, Rush, Shelby Republican Nov 8, 1922 to Nov 7, 1928
29   Ralph William Adams Fayette, Rush, Shelby Republican Nov 7, 1928 to Nov 9, 1932
30   Russell Ralph Handy Fayette, Rush, Shelby Democratic Nov 9, 1932 to Nov 4, 1936
31   Alden Edward Allison Fayette, Rush, Shelby Democratic Nov 4, 1936 to Nov 6, 1940
32   Elgar Irvin Higgs Fayette, Rush, Shelby Republican Nov 6, 1940 to Nov 3, 1948
33   Manford Julius Ferguson Fayette, Rush, Shelby Democratic Nov 3, 1948 to Nov 5, 1952
34   Paul Richard Newhouse Fayette, Rush, Shelby Republican Nov 5, 1952 to Dec 1, 1962
   Vacant Fayette, Rush, Shelby Dec 1, 1962 to Nov 4, 1964
35   Robert Winslow Jones Fayette, Rush, Shelby Democratic Nov 4, 1964 to Nov 9, 1966
   District 21 Democratic Nov 9, 1966 to May 17, 1967
   Vacant District 21 May 17, 1967 to Nov 6, 1968
36   Robert Lewis Sheaffer District 21 Republican Nov 6, 1968 to Nov 8, 1972
   District 42 Republican Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 3, 1976
37   Thomas J. Wheeler District 42 Democratic Nov 3, 1976 to Nov 5, 1980
38   Thomas D. Hession District 42 Republican Nov 5, 1980 to Nov 9, 1988
39   Jean Leising District 42 Republican Nov 9, 1988 to Nov 6, 1996
40   Bob Jackman District 42 Republican Nov 6, 1996 to Nov 5, 2008
41   Jean Leising District 42 Republican Nov 5, 2008 to Present