1st Indiana General Assembly
Appearance
| 1st Indiana General Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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The Seal of Indiana | |||
| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | Indiana General Assembly | ||
| Jurisdiction | Indiana | ||
| Election | 1816 general election | ||
| Senate | |||
| Members | 10 | ||
| President pro tempore | John Paul | ||
| House of Representatives | |||
| Members | 29 | ||
| Speaker | Isaac Blackford | ||
| Sessions | |||
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The 1st Indiana General Assembly convened in a single session from November 4, 1816, until January 3, 1817.
Officers
[edit]Senate
[edit]The Following individuals were the elected officers of the Indiana Senate during the 1st General Assembly Session:[1]
- President pro tempore
- John Paul
- Lieutenant Governor
- Christopher Harrison
- Secretary
- G. R. C. Sullivan
- Doorkeeper
- Henry Batman
House of Representatives
[edit]The Following individuals were the elected officers of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 1st General Assembly Session:[2]
- Speaker of the House
- Isaac Blackford
Members
[edit]Senate
[edit]Members of the Indiana Senate for the 1st Indiana General Assembly:[3]
| District | Senator |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | Patrick Baird |
| Clark County | James Beggs |
| Franklin County | John Conner |
| Washington, Orange and Jackson Counties | John DePauw |
| Dearborn County | Ezra Ferris |
| Posey, Perry and Warrick Counties | Daniel Grass |
| Jefferson and Switzerland Counties | John Paul |
| Harrison County | Dennis Pennington |
| Knox County | William Polke |
| Gibson County | William Prince |
House of Representatives
[edit]Members of the Indiana House of Representatives for the first Indiana General Assembly:[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Journal of the Senate of the State of Indiana at Their First Session at Corydon (Report). 1816. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Leadership". Capitol & Washington. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Richard T. Burrell (May 18, 1903). Complete list of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of Indiana from the first to the sixty-third session inclusive, and the counties represented by them, covering the year 1816 to 1903 (Report). Retrieved November 3, 2026.