Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives

The Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives is the highest official in the Indiana House of Representatives, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party. As in most Anglo-Saxon countries and provinces, the speaker presides over the lower house of the legislature.

The current Speaker is B. Patrick Bauer.

List of Speakers (Since Statehood, 1816-)

References

*1. No party labels from 1816-1823, as there were no organized partisan political groups in the state during this period (although all federal officeholders during this period were Democrat-Republicans).
*2. Reference sources list the 36th General Assembly having 2 Speakers (Davis & English)
*3. The 36th General Assembly had two separate sessions, the first from December 1, 1851 until March 10, 1852 and April 20, 1852 until June 21, 1852. This was the first time the legislature convened outside of the late fall and winter.
*4. Beginning in 1853, regular legislature sessions convened every 2 years.
*5. The Fusionists were the remaining members of differing factions of former Whigs, Free-Soilers, anti-slavery Democrats, most of whom would become Republicans.
*6. A special session of the 40th General Assembly was convened previously to the regular session from November 20 to December 25, 1858.
*7. A special session of the 41st General Assembly was convened after the regular session from April 24 to June 2, 1861. This session was mistakenly considered the 42nd General Assembly, but was later considered a special session. Because of this error, the following regular session became the 43rd General Assembly, hence there was no official 42nd General Assembly convened.
*8. A special session of the 44th General Assembly was convened after the regular session from November 13 to December 22, 1865.
*9. Ambrose P. Stanton only served as Speaker during the regular session of the 46th General Assembly. George Buskirk served as Speaker during the special session.
*10. A special session of the 48th General Assembly was convened before the regular session from November 13 to December 22, 1872.
*11. A brief special session of the 49th General Assembly was convened the day after the regular session ended, from March 9 to March 15, 1875.
*12. A brief special session of the 50th General Assembly was convened the day after the regular session ended, from March 6 to March 15, 1877.
*13. A special session of the 51st General Assembly was convened the day after the regular session ended, from March 11 to March 31, 1879.
*14. A special session of the 51st General Assembly was convened the day after the regular session ended, from March 8 to April 16, 1881.
*15. A special session of the 53rd General Assembly was convened the day after the regular session ended, from March 10 to April 13, 1885.

* Source: A Biographical Directory of the Indiana General Assembly

ee also

*Indiana House of Representatives
*Indiana General Assembly