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DeKalb County

Established: February 7, 1835
Named for: Maj. Gen. Johann de Kalb
County seat: Auburn
Other cities/towns: Butler, Garrett
County number: 17

Chronological listing of State Representatives for DeKalb County
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# Office Holder Counties/District Party Tenure
1   William Rockhill Allen, Huntington, Adams, DeKalb, Wells, Whitley Democratic Feb 7, 1835 to Dec 7, 1835
   John Butler Chapman Elkhart, LaGrange, Steuben, DeKalb, Kosciusko, Marshall, Whitley Feb 7, 1835 to Dec 7, 1835
3   Lewis Garrett Thompson Allen, Huntington, Adams, DeKalb, Wells, Whitley Whig Dec 7, 1835 to Dec 5, 1836
   Ebenezer Mattoon Chamberlain Elkhart, LaGrange, Steuben, DeKalb, Kosciusko, Marshall, Whitley Democratic Dec 7, 1835 to Dec 5, 1836
5   Thomas Gale DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben Whig Dec 5, 1836 to Dec 4, 1837
6   David B. Herriman DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben Democratic Dec 4, 1837 to Dec 7, 1840
7   John B. Howe DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben Whig Dec 7, 1840 to Dec 6, 1841
8   Madison Marsh DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Dec 6, 1841 to Dec 5, 1842
9   Enos Beall DeKalb, Steuben Whig Dec 5, 1842 to Dec 12, 1842
10   Madison Marsh DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Dec 12, 1842 to Dec 4, 1843
11   Jacob Helwig DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Dec 4, 1843 to Dec 1, 1845
12   Clark Powers DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Dec 1, 1845 to Dec 7, 1846
13   George W. Balding DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Dec 7, 1846 to Dec 6, 1847
14   John P. Widney DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Dec 6, 1847 to Dec 4, 1848
15   Reuben Jackson Dawson DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Dec 4, 1848 to Dec 3, 1849
16   Edward Ralph May DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Dec 3, 1849 to Dec 30, 1850
17   John Stayner DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Dec 30, 1850 to Dec 1, 1851
18   George W. McConnell DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Dec 1, 1851 to Nov 3, 1852
   Gilman C. Mudget DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Dec 1, 1851 to Nov 3, 1852
20   Edward T. Hammond DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Nov 3, 1852 to Nov 8, 1854
   Robert Work DeKalb, Steuben Democratic Nov 3, 1852 to Nov 8, 1854
22   James Hadsell DeKalb, Steuben Indiana People's Party Nov 8, 1854 to Nov 5, 1856
   Alonzo P. Clark DeKalb Indiana People's Party Nov 8, 1854 to Nov 5, 1856
24   Thomas B. Sloss DeKalb, Steuben Republican Nov 5, 1856 to Nov 3, 1858
   Stephen Brown Ward DeKalb, Steuben Republican Nov 5, 1856 to Nov 3, 1858
26   Miles Waterman DeKalb Democratic Nov 3, 1858 to Nov 7, 1860
27   Henry Feagler DeKalb Republican Nov 7, 1860 to Nov 5, 1862
28   Miles Waterman DeKalb Democratic Nov 5, 1862 to Nov 9, 1864
29   Robert McBride Lockhart DeKalb Republican Nov 9, 1864 to Nov 7, 1866
30   Ezra D. Hartman DeKalb Republican Nov 7, 1866 to Nov 4, 1868
31   Lewis D. Britton DeKalb Democratic Nov 4, 1868 to May 13, 1869
   Vacant DeKalb May 13, 1869 to Nov 9, 1870
   Lewis D. Britton DeKalb Democratic Nov 9, 1870 to Nov 6, 1872
32   Samuel S. Shutt DeKalb Democratic Nov 6, 1872 to Nov 4, 1874
33   Miles Waterman DeKalb Democratic Nov 4, 1874 to Nov 8, 1876
34   William H. Madden DeKalb Democratic Nov 8, 1876 to Nov 6, 1878
35   Samuel S. Shutt DeKalb Democratic Nov 6, 1878 to Nov 3, 1880
36   Daniel Davis Moody DeKalb Democratic Nov 3, 1880 to Nov 3, 1886
   Hiram Iddings DeKalb, Elkhart, Noble Republican Nov 3, 1880 to Nov 8, 1882
38   Eli Baron Gerber DeKalb, Elkhart, Noble Democratic Nov 8, 1882 to Nov 5, 1884
39   William M. Barney DeKalb, Elkhart, Noble Democratic Nov 5, 1884 to Nov 3, 1886
40   William M. Van Slyke DeKalb, Elkhart, Noble Republican Nov 3, 1886 to Nov 7, 1888
   Jacob D. Leighty DeKalb Republican Nov 3, 1886 to Nov 7, 1888
42   Freeman Kelly DeKalb Democratic Nov 7, 1888 to Nov 9, 1892
   Charles Gerard Conn DeKalb, Elkhart, Noble Democratic Nov 7, 1888 to Nov 5, 1890
44   Norman Teal DeKalb, Elkhart, Noble Democratic Nov 5, 1890 to Nov 9, 1892
45   Marion Francis Franks DeKalb Democratic Nov 9, 1892 to Nov 7, 1894
46   Frank W. Willis DeKalb Republican Nov 7, 1894 to Nov 4, 1896
47   Charles Mann Brown DeKalb Democratic Nov 4, 1896 to Nov 7, 1900
   Edwin W. Knepper DeKalb, Elkhart, Noble Republican Nov 4, 1896 to Nov 9, 1898
49   Jefferson William Jackman DeKalb Democratic Nov 7, 1900 to Nov 5, 1902
50   Russell Lawrence Hull DeKalb Republican Nov 5, 1902 to Nov 9, 1904
51   Howard Wesley Mountz DeKalb Republican Nov 9, 1904 to Nov 7, 1906
52   Luther W. Knisely DeKalb Democratic Nov 7, 1906 to Nov 4, 1908
53   Edward M. McKennan DeKalb Democratic Nov 4, 1908 to Nov 4, 1914
54   Frederick Lawrence Feick DeKalb Democratic Nov 4, 1914 to Nov 8, 1916
55   Cleve H. Grube DeKalb Democratic Nov 8, 1916 to Nov 6, 1918
56   Herbert Clyde Willis DeKalb Republican Nov 6, 1918 to Nov 8, 1922
57   Milo J. Thomas DeKalb Democratic Nov 8, 1922 to Nov 5, 1924
58   Russell Ray Ridenour DeKalb Republican Nov 5, 1924 to Nov 7, 1928
59   George H. Scattergood DeKalb Republican Nov 7, 1928 to Nov 5, 1930
60   Howard Stanley Grimm DeKalb Republican Nov 5, 1930 to Nov 9, 1932
61   John William Mertz DeKalb Democratic Nov 9, 1932 to Nov 7, 1934
62   Harry Malcom Shull DeKalb Republican Nov 7, 1934 to Nov 6, 1940
63   Charles T. Miser DeKalb Republican Nov 6, 1940 to Nov 5, 1958
64   Lyle Spangler Leas DeKalb Democratic Nov 5, 1958 to Nov 9, 1960
65   Russell Ward Housel DeKalb Republican Nov 9, 1960 to Nov 4, 1964
66   Wayne Hughes DeKalb, Steuben Republican Nov 4, 1964 to Nov 9, 1966
   District 6 Republican Nov 9, 1966 to Nov 6, 1968
67   Floyd Butler Coleman District 6 Republican Nov 6, 1968 to Nov 8, 1972
   District 13 Republican Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 3, 1976
68   Norman L. Gerig District 13 Republican Nov 3, 1976 to Nov 3, 1982
   District 1 Republican Nov 3, 1982 to Nov 7, 1984
69   Orville Moody District 1 Republican Nov 7, 1984 to Jul 29, 1989
   Vacant District 1 Jul 29, 1989 to Aug 19, 1989
70   Dennis Kruse District 1 Republican Aug 19, 1989 to Nov 4, 1992
71   Marlin Stutzman District 52 Republican Nov 4, 1992 to Nov 5, 2008
72   Dennis Kruse District 51 Republican Nov 6, 2002 to Apr 14, 2004
   Vacant District 51 Apr 14, 2004 to May 18, 2004
73   Dick Dodge District 51 Republican May 18, 2004 to Nov 7, 2012
74   David Yarde District 52 Republican Nov 5, 2008 to Nov 7, 2012
75   Ben Smaltz District 52 Republican Nov 7, 2012 to Present