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Washington County

Established: January 17, 1814
Named for: U.S. President George Washington
County seat: Salem
County number: 88

Chronological listing of State Senators for Washington County
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# Office Holder Counties/District Party Tenure
1   John DePauw Jackson, Orange, Washington Nov 4, 1816 to Dec 1, 1817
   Jackson, Orange, Washington, Jennings Dec 1, 1817 to Dec 7, 1818
   Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Washington, Crawford, Jennings Dec 7, 1818 to May 24, 1819
   Vacant Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Washington, Crawford, Jennings May 24, 1819 to Dec 6, 1819
2   Alexander Little Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Washington, Crawford, Jennings Dec 6, 1819 to Nov 27, 1820
3   James Gregory Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Washington, Crawford, Jennings Nov 27, 1820 to Jan 3, 1822
4   Marston Greene Clark Washington Nov 19, 1821 to Dec 1, 1823
5   Samuel Milroy Washington Dec 1, 1823 to Dec 5, 1825
6   John DePauw Washington Dec 5, 1825 to Dec 4, 1826
7   Marston Greene Clark Washington Dec 4, 1826 to Dec 7, 1829
8   John DePauw Washington Dec 7, 1829 to Dec 3, 1832
9   Ezekiel D. Logan Washington Dec 3, 1832 to May 17, 1834
   Vacant Washington May 17, 1834 to Dec 1, 1834
10   Henry W. Hackett Washington Democratic Dec 1, 1834 to Dec 6, 1841
11   William Shanks Washington Democratic Dec 6, 1841 to Dec 2, 1844
12   Ezekiel D. Logan Washington Democratic Dec 2, 1844 to Dec 6, 1847
13   John Irwin Morrison Washington Democratic Dec 6, 1847 to Dec 30, 1850
14   James Addison Cravens Washington Democratic Dec 30, 1850 to Nov 3, 1852
15   Townsend Cutshaw Washington Democratic Nov 3, 1852 to Nov 5, 1856
16   Horace Heffren Washington Democratic Nov 5, 1856 to Nov 3, 1858
   Harrison, Washington Democratic Nov 3, 1858 to Nov 7, 1860
17   Simeon Kalfius Wolfe Harrison, Washington Democratic Nov 7, 1860 to Nov 9, 1864
18   John A. Bowman Harrison, Washington Democratic Nov 9, 1864 to Nov 4, 1868
19   George W. Denbo Harrison, Washington Democratic Nov 4, 1868 to Mar 4, 1869
   Vacant Harrison, Washington Mar 4, 1869 to Mar 24, 1869
   George W. Denbo Harrison, Washington Democratic Mar 24, 1869 to Nov 6, 1872
20   John A. Bowman Harrison, Washington Democratic Nov 6, 1872 to Nov 8, 1876
21   Bartholomew H. Burrell Jackson, Washington Democratic Nov 8, 1876 to Nov 3, 1880
22   Samuel Bigger Voyles Floyd, Washington Democratic Nov 3, 1880 to Nov 5, 1884
23   John S. Day Floyd, Washington Democratic Nov 5, 1884 to Nov 7, 1888
24   Erasmus W. Shanks Floyd, Washington Democratic Nov 7, 1888 to Nov 9, 1892
25   Isaac P. Leyden Floyd, Washington Democratic Nov 9, 1892 to Nov 4, 1896
26   William Emmett Patton Floyd, Washington Democratic Nov 4, 1896 to Nov 9, 1898
   Jackson, Washington Democratic Nov 9, 1898 to Nov 7, 1900
27   Jeptha H. Garriott Jackson, Washington Democratic Nov 7, 1900 to Jan 4, 1901
   Vacant Jackson, Washington Jan 4, 1901 to Jan 25, 1901
28   John C. Lawler Jackson, Washington Democratic Jan 25, 1901 to Nov 9, 1904
29   Carl Edward Wood Jackson, Washington Democratic Nov 9, 1904 to Nov 7, 1906
   Brown, Jackson, Washington Democratic Nov 7, 1906 to Nov 4, 1908
30   George William Long Brown, Jackson, Washington Democratic Nov 4, 1908 to Nov 6, 1912
31   Edward Peter Elsner, Sr. Brown, Jackson, Washington Democratic Nov 6, 1912 to Nov 8, 1916
32   Michael Charles Thornton Floyd, Washington Democratic Nov 8, 1916 to Nov 6, 1918
33   William A. Arnold Floyd, Washington Democratic Nov 6, 1918 to Nov 8, 1922
34   Noble Jay Hays Jackson, Scott, Washington Democratic Nov 8, 1922 to Nov 5, 1924
35   Thomas Hendricks Branaman Jackson, Scott, Washington Democratic Nov 5, 1924 to Nov 7, 1928
36   Charles Roy Morris Jackson, Scott, Washington Democratic Nov 7, 1928 to Nov 9, 1932
37   Joseph Miller Robertson Jackson, Scott, Washington Democratic Nov 9, 1932 to Sep 13, 1938
   Vacant Jackson, Scott, Washington Sep 13, 1938 to Nov 9, 1938
38   Charles Roy Morris Jackson, Scott, Washington Democratic Nov 9, 1938 to Feb 3, 1947
   Vacant Jackson, Scott, Washington Feb 3, 1947 to Nov 3, 1948
39   John Edward Blunt Jackson, Scott, Washington Democratic Nov 3, 1948 to Nov 5, 1952
40   Thomas Volney Carter Jackson, Scott, Washington Republican Nov 5, 1952 to Nov 7, 1956
41   James William Spurgeon Jackson, Scott, Washington Democratic Nov 7, 1956 to Nov 4, 1964
42   Guy Victor Green Jackson, Scott, Washington Democratic Nov 4, 1964 to Nov 9, 1966
   District 28 Democratic Nov 9, 1966 to Nov 6, 1968
43   Earl Wilson District 28 Republican Nov 6, 1968 to Nov 8, 1972
44   Frank Leslie O'Bannon District 46 Democratic Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 3, 1982
   James M. Plaskett District 45 Democratic Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 6, 1974
46   James Albert Lewis, Jr. District 45 Democratic Nov 6, 1974 to Nov 8, 1978
47   Clay Patterson Baird District 45 Democratic Nov 8, 1978 to Nov 5, 1982
48   Frank Leslie O'Bannon District 47 Democratic Nov 3, 1982 to Dec 1, 1988
   Vacant District 47 Nov 5, 1982 to Dec 10, 1988
49   James Albert Lewis, Jr. District 45 Democratic Dec 10, 1988 to Nov 3, 2010
50   Becky Skillman District 44 Republican Nov 4, 1992 to Nov 3, 2004
51   Richard Young District 47 Democratic Nov 6, 2002 to Nov 5, 2014
52   Erin Houchin District 47 Republican Nov 5, 2014 to Feb 4, 2022
   Vacant District 47 Feb 4, 2022 to Feb 9, 2022
53   Gary Byrne District 47 Republican Feb 9, 2022 to Present