List of United States Senators from Indiana

Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

was admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816. Since then, Indiana has been represented in the United States Senate

United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...

by 44 different men in Class

Classes of United States Senators

The three classes of United States Senators are currently made up of 33 or 34 Senate seats. The purpose of the classes is to determine which Senate seats will be up for election in a given year. The three groups are staggered so that one of them is up for election every two years.A senator's...

1 and Class 3; David Turpie

David Turpie

David Battle Turpie was an American politician.Turpie was born in Hamilton County, Ohio. He grew up in Ohio and graduated from Kenyon College in 1848. He studied law and moved to Logansport, Indiana where he set up a law practice...

served non-consecutive terms in Class 1, Dan Coats

Dan Coats

Daniel Ray "Dan" Coats is the junior United States Senator from Indiana and member of the Republican Party. He was in the United States Senate from from 1989 to 1999, retired, and then returned in 2011....

served non-consecutive terms in Class 3, and William Ezra Jenner served in both classes. Until the passage of the 17th amendment

Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. The amendment supersedes Article I, § 3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures...

in 1913, senators were elected by the Indiana General Assembly

Indiana General Assembly

The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the Indiana House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Indiana Senate...

; after that they were elected popularly by Indiana citizens. A senatorial term lasts six years beginning on January 3. In case of a vacancy the Governor of Indiana

Governor of Indiana

The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...

has the duty to appoint a new senator. The longest-serving of any Senator from Indiana is incumbent Republican Richard Lugar.

Class 1

Class 1 U.S. Senators

Classes of United States Senators

belong to the electoral cycle that was elected for one session of the U.S. Congress

United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....

in the first election of 1788 and whose seats in recent years were contested in 1994

United States Senate election in Indiana, 1994

The 1994 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar was re-elected to a fourth term.- Overall :-By county:...

, 2000

United States Senate election in Indiana, 2000

The 2000 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar was re-elected to his fifth six-year term.- Overall :-By county:...

, and 2006. They will next be contested in 2012

United States Senate election in Indiana, 2012

The 2012 United States Senate election in Indiana will take place on November 6, 2012 concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate, House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S...

#	Senator	Party	Years	Term	Electoral history
1	James Noble James Noble James Noble was the first U.S. Senator from the U.S. state of Indiana.Noble was born near Berryville, Virginia and moved with his parents to Campbell County, Kentucky when he was 10...	Democratic- Republican	December 11, 1816 – February 26, 1831	1	Elected in 1816 United States Senate elections, 1816 The United States Senate election of 1816 was an election for the United States Senate which had the Democratic-Republican Party gain four seats, and which coincided with the Presidential election....
		Democratic- Republican		2	Re-elected in 1821
		Crawford Republican
		Anti- Jacksonian
		Anti- Jacksonian		3	Re-elected in 1827 Died
Vacant			February 26, 1831 – August 19, 1831
2	Robert Hanna Robert Hanna Robert Hanna was the third Senator for Indiana, succeeding James Noble on the latter's death. Hanna was born near Fountainius in Laurens District, South Carolina, before moving to Brookville, Indiana, in 1802...	Whig	August 19, 1831 – January 3, 1832		Appointed to continue Noble's term Retired when successor qualified
3	John Tipton John Tipton John Shields Tipton was an American politician.Tipton was born in what is now Sevier County, Tennessee. His father was killed by Native Americans. His great uncle, also named John, was a prominent man in the area...	Democratic	January 3, 1832 – March 4, 1839		Elected to finish Noble's term
3		Democratic	January 3, 1832 – March 4, 1839	4	Elected to full term in 1832 United States Senate elections, 1832 The United States Senate election of 1832 was an election which had the Anti-Jackson coalition assume control of the United States Senate from the Jacksonian coalition, despite Andrew Jackson's victory in the Presidential election.... Retired
4	Albert Smith White	Whig	March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1845	5	Elected in 1838 United States Senate elections, 1838 The United States Senate election of 1838 was an election which had the Democratic Party lose five seats in the United States Senate.As this election was prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.... Retired
5	Jesse D. Bright Jesse D. Bright Jesse David Bright was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Indiana and U.S. Senator from Indiana who served as President pro tempore of the Senate on three separate occasions...	Democratic	March 4, 1845 – February 5, 1862	6	Elected in 1844 United States Senate elections, 1844 The United States Senate election of 1844 was an election which, coinciding with James K. Polk's election, had the Democratic Party retake control of the United States Senate, gaining a net total of eleven seats from the Whigs....
				7	Re-elected in 1850 United States Senate elections, 1850 The United States Senate election of 1850 was an election which had the Democratic Party gain one seat in the United States Senate.As this election was prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures....
				8	Re-elected in 1856 United States Senate elections, 1856 The United States Senate election of 1856 was an election which had the young Republican Party assume its position as one of the United States's two main political parties.... Expelled for sympathizing with the Confederacy
Vacant			February 5, 1862 – February 24, 1862
6	Joseph A. Wright Joseph A. Wright Joseph Albert Wright was the tenth Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from December 5, 1849 to January 12, 1857, most noted for his opposition to banking. His positions created a rift between him and the Indiana General Assembly who overrode all of his anti-banking vetoes...	Democratic	February 24, 1862 – January 14, 1863		Appointed to finish Bright's term Retired when successor qualified
7	David Turpie David Turpie David Battle Turpie was an American politician.Turpie was born in Hamilton County, Ohio. He grew up in Ohio and graduated from Kenyon College in 1848. He studied law and moved to Logansport, Indiana where he set up a law practice...	Democratic	January 14, 1863 – March 4, 1863		Elected to finish Bright's term
8	Thomas A. Hendricks Thomas A. Hendricks Thomas Andrews Hendricks was an American politician who served as a Representative and a Senator from Indiana, the 16th Governor of Indiana , and the 21st Vice President of the United States...	Democratic	March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1869	9	Elected in 1862 United States Senate elections, 1862 The United States Senate election of 1862 was an election during the American Civil War in which Republicans increased their control of the U.S. Senate. The Republican Party gained three seats, bringing their majority to 66% of the body. Also caucusing with them were Unionists and Unconditional... Retired
9	Daniel D. Pratt Daniel D. Pratt Daniel Darwin Pratt was a United States Senator from Indiana. Born in Palermo, Maine, he moved to New York with his parents, who settled in Fenner. He attended the public schools and Cazenovia Seminary, and graduated from Hamilton College in 1831...	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1875	10	Elected in 1868 United States Senate elections, 1868 The United States Senate election of 1868 was an election which had the Republican Party gain five seats in the United States Senate, enlarging their already overwhelming majority.... Retired
10	Joseph E. McDonald Joseph E. McDonald Joseph Ewing McDonald was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Born in Butler County, Ohio, he moved with his mother to Montgomery County, Indiana in 1826 and apprenticed to the saddler’s trade when twelve years of age in Lafayette, Indiana...	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1881	11	Elected in 1874 United States Senate elections, 1874 The United States Senate election of 1874 was an election which had the Democratic Party gain nine seats in the United States Senate.As this election was prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.-Results:... Lost re-election
11	Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States . Harrison, a grandson of President William Henry Harrison, was born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at age 21, eventually becoming a prominent politician there...	Republican	March 4, 1881 – March 4, 1887	12	Elected in 1880 United States Senate elections, 1880 The United States Senate election of 1880 was an election which conicided with the presidential election of 1880, and which had the Democratic Party lose five seats in the United States Senate, causing it and the Republican Party to have the same number of seats, leading to a Senate without a... Lost re-election
12	David Turpie David Turpie David Battle Turpie was an American politician.Turpie was born in Hamilton County, Ohio. He grew up in Ohio and graduated from Kenyon College in 1848. He studied law and moved to Logansport, Indiana where he set up a law practice...	Democratic	March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1899	13	Elected in 1887
12		Democratic	March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1899	14	Re-elected in 1893 Lost re-election
13	Albert J. Beveridge Albert J. Beveridge Albert Jeremiah Beveridge was an American historian and United States Senator from Indiana.-Early years:Albert J. Beveridge was born October 6, 1862 in Highland County, Ohio and his parents moved to Indiana soon after his birth, and his boyhood was one of hard work...	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1911	15	Elected in 1899
13		Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1911	16	Re-elected in 1905 Lost re-election
14	John W. Kern John W. Kern John Worth Kern was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana. While the title was not official, he is considered to be the first Senate Majority leader , while serving concurrently as Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus.Born in Alto, Indiana, Kern studied law at the University of...	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1917	17	Elected in 1910 Lost re-election
15	Harry Stewart New Harry Stewart New Harry Stewart New was a U.S. politician, journalist, and Spanish-American War veteran.-Biography:Harry Stewart New was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 31, 1858, the son of John C. New and his wife, Melissa New...	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1923	18	Elected in 1916 Lost renomination
16	Samuel M. Ralston Samuel M. Ralston Samuel Moffett Ralston was Democratic politician, the 28th Governor of and a United States Senator from the U.S. state of Indiana. Born into a large impoverished family, he took many jobs as a child including working in a coal mine...	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – October 14, 1925	19	Elected in 1922 Died
Vacant			October 14, 1925 – October 20, 1925
17	Arthur Raymond Robinson Arthur Raymond Robinson Arthur Raymond Robinson was a United States Senator from Indiana.-Early life:Born in Pickerington, Ohio, Robinson attended the common schools, graduated from the Ohio Northern University in 1901, the Indiana University Law School at Indianapolis in 1910, and the University of Chicago in 1913...	Republican	October 20, 1925 – January 3, 1935		Appointed to continue Ralston's term Elected to finish Ralston's term Lost election to full term
18	Sherman Minton Sherman Minton Sherman "Shay" Minton was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was the most educated justice during his time on the Supreme Court, having attended Indiana University, Yale and the Sorbonne...	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941	20	Elected in 1934 Lost re-election
19	Raymond E. Willis Raymond E. Willis Raymond Eugene Willis was a United States Senator from Indiana. Born in Waterloo, Indiana, he attended the public schools and graduated from Wabash College in 1896. He learned the printer's trade in Waterloo and moved to Angola, Indiana and engaged in the newspaper publishing business in 1898...	Republican	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1947	21	Elected in 1940 Retired
20	William Ezra Jenner	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959	22	Elected in 1946
20	William Ezra Jenner	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959	23	Re-elected in 1952 Retired
21	Vance Hartke Vance Hartke Rupert Vance Hartke was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana from 1959 until 1977.-Early life, education, military service:...	Democratic	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1977	24	Elected in 1958
				25	Re-elected in 1964
				26	Re-elected in 1970 Lost re-election
22	Richard Lugar	Republican	January 3, 1977 – Present	27	Elected in 1976
				28	Re-elected in 1982 United States Senate elections, 1982 The United States Senate election of November 2, 1982 was an election for the United States Senate following the Republican gains in 1980. Party balance was unchanged following the election. Incumbents Howard Cannon of Nevada and Harrison Schmitt of New Mexico lost seats to the opposite party, the...
				29	Re-elected in 1988 United States Senate elections, 1988 The United States Senate election, of November 8, 1988 was an election for the United States Senate in which, in spite of the Republican victory by George H. W. Bush in the presidential election, the Republicans suffered a net loss of one seat in the Senate...
				30	Re-elected in 1994 United States Senate election in Indiana, 1994 The 1994 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar was re-elected to a fourth term.- Overall :-By county:...
				31	Re-elected in 2000 United States Senate election in Indiana, 2000 The 2000 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar was re-elected to his fifth six-year term.- Overall :-By county:...
				32	Re-elected in 2006
#	Senator	Party	Years	Term	Electoral history

Class 3

Class 3 U.S. Senators

Classes of United States Senators

belong to the electoral cycle that was elected for three sessions of the U.S. Congress

United States Congress

in the first election of 1788 and whose seats in recent years were contested in 1992

United States Senate election in Indiana, 1992

The 1992 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dan Coats won re-election to his first full term.-Background:...

, 1998

United States Senate election in Indiana, 1998

The 1998 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dan Coats decided to retire instead of seeking a second full term. Democratic nominee Evan Bayh won the open seat his father once held....

, 2004

United States Senate election in Indiana, 2004

The 2004 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Evan Bayh won re-election to a second term.- Campaign :In September, Bayh had $6.5 million cash on hand...

, and 2010

United States Senate election in Indiana, 2010

-Hostettler:-Stutzman:-Polling:-Results:-Candidates:*Brad Ellsworth , U.S. Congressman*Dan Coats , former U.S. Senator*Rebecca Sink-Burris , Teacher and small business owner-Campaign:...

. They will next be contested in 2016.

#	Senator	Party	Years	Term	Electoral history
1	Waller Taylor Waller Taylor Waller Taylor was an American military commander and politician.-Biography:Taylor was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia where he spent his entire childhood. He studied law and served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1800 to 1802.In 1804 he moved to Vincennes, Indiana and practiced law...	Democratic Republican	December 11, 1816 – March 4, 1825	1	Elected in 1816 United States Senate elections, 1816 The United States Senate election of 1816 was an election for the United States Senate which had the Democratic-Republican Party gain four seats, and which coincided with the Presidential election....
1		Democratic Republican	December 11, 1816 – March 4, 1825	2	Re-elected in 1818 United States Senate elections, 1818 The United States Senate election of 1818 was an election for the United States Senate which had the Democratic-Republican Party gain seven seats.... Retired
2	William Hendricks William Hendricks William Hendricks was a Democratic-Republican member of the House of Representatives from 1816 to 1822, the third Governor of Indiana from 1822 to 1825, and an Anti-Jacksonian member of the U.S. Senate from 1825 to 1837. He led much of his family into politics and founded one of the largest...	National Republican	March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1837	3	Elected in 1824 United States Senate elections, 1824 The United States Senate election of 1824 was an election for the United States Senate which saw the Jacksonians gain a majority over the Anti-Jacksonian National Republican Party....
2		National Republican	March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1837	4	Re-elected in 1830 United States Senate elections, 1830 The United States Senate election of 1830 was an election which had the Jacksonian coalition lose a seat in the United States Senate to the Anti-Jackson coalition.... Lost re-election
3	Oliver H. Smith Oliver H. Smith Oliver Hampton Smith was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Born on Smith's Island, near Trenton, New Jersey, attended the common schools and moved west, eventually settling in Lawrenceburg, Indiana in 1818. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1820, commencing...	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1843	5	Elected in 1836 United States Senate elections, 1836 The United States Senate election of 1836 was an election which had the Jacksonian coalition emerge as the Democratic Party, with the Adams, or Anti-Jackson, coalition emerge as the Whig Party... Lost re-election
4	Edward A. Hannegan Edward A. Hannegan Edward Allen Hannegan was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana.-Early life and education:...	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1849	6	Elected in 1842 United States Senate elections, 1842 The United States Senate election of 1842 was an election which had the Democratic Party pick up one vacant seat in the United States Senate.As this election was prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.... Lost renomination
5	James Whitcomb James Whitcomb James Whitcomb was a Democratic United States Senator and the eighth Governor of Indiana. As governor during the Mexican-American War, he oversaw the formation and deployment of the state's levies...	Democratic	March 4, 1849 – December 4, 1852	7	Elected in 1848 United States Senate elections, 1848 The United States Senate election of 1848 was an election which had the Whig Party gain four seats in the United States Senate.As this election was prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.... Died
Vacant			December 4, 1852 – December 6, 1852
6	Charles W. Cathcart Charles W. Cathcart Charles William Cathcart was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. He was born in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal where his father, James Leander Cathcart was the United States Consul; he travelled to Spain with his parents, attended private schools, and returned to the United...	Democratic	December 6, 1852 – January 18, 1853		Appointed to continue Whitcomb's term Retired when successor qualified
7	John Pettit John Pettit John Pettit was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana.Born in Sackets Harbor, New York, he completed preparatory studies and admitted to the bar in 1831...	Democratic	January 18, 1853 – March 4, 1855		Elected to finish Whitcomb's term Lost election to full term
Vacant			March 4, 1855 – February 4, 1857	8
8	Graham N. Fitch Graham N. Fitch Graham Newell Fitch was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana, as well as a brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...	Democratic	February 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861	8	Elected late in 1857 Retired
9	Henry Smith Lane Henry Smith Lane Henry Smith Lane was a United States Representative, Senator, and the 13th Governor of Indiana; he was by design the shortest-serving Governor of Indiana, having made plans to resign the office should his party take control of the Indiana General Assembly and elect him to the United States Senate...	Republican	March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1867	9	Elected in 1860 United States Senate elections, 1860 The United States Senate election of 1860 was an election corresponding with Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency, with the Republican Party gaining control of the United States Senate. As many Southern States seceded following the election, and members left the Senate to join the...
10	Oliver Hazard Perry Morton Oliver Hazard Perry Morton Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton , commonly known as Oliver P. Morton, was a U.S. Republican Party politician from Indiana. He served as the 14th Governor of Indiana during the American Civil War, and was a stalwart ally of President Abraham Lincoln. During the war, Morton suppressed the...	Republican	March 4, 1867 – November 1, 1877	10	Elected in 1866 United States Senate elections, 1866 The United States Senate election of 1866 was an election which had the Republican Party gain eighteen seats in the United States Senate as several of the Southern States were readmitted during Reconstruction, enlarging their already overwhelming majority....
10		Republican	March 4, 1867 – November 1, 1877	11	Re-elected in 1873 Died
Vacant			November 1, 1877 – November 6, 1877
11	Daniel W. Voorhees Daniel W. Voorhees Daniel Wolsey Voorhees was a lawyer and United States Senator from Indiana, who was leader of the Democratic party and an anti-war Copperhead during the American Civil War.-Biography:...	Democratic	November 6, 1877 – March 4, 1897		Appointed to continue Morton's term Elected to finish Morton's term
				12	Elected to full term in 1885
				13	Re-elected in 1891 Lost re-election
12	Charles W. Fairbanks Charles W. Fairbanks Charles Warren Fairbanks was a Senator from Indiana and the 26th Vice President of the United States ....	Republican	March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1905	14	Elected in 1896 United States Senate elections, 1896 The United States Senate election of 1896 was an election which had the Democratic Party lose six seats in the United States Senate, mostly to minor third parties.... Resigned to become Vice President
13	James A. Hemenway James A. Hemenway James Alexander Hemenway was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Born in Boonville, Indiana, he attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Boonville in 1885...	Republican	March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1909	14	Elected to finish Fairbanks's term Lost election to full term
14	Benjamin F. Shiveley	Democratic	March 4, 1909 – March 14, 1916	15	Elected in 1909 Died
Vacant			March 14, 1916 – March 20, 1916
15	Thomas Taggart Thomas Taggart Thomas Taggart was a U.S. political figure, serving as mayor of Indianapolis and influential in state and national politics.-Early life and family:...	Democratic	March 20, 1916 – November 7, 1916		Appointed to continue Shiveley's term Lost election to finish Shiveley's term
16	James Eli Watson James Eli Watson James Eli Watson was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Indiana. He was the Senate's second official majority leader. While an article published by the Senate gives his year of birth as 1862, this is most probably incorrect.He was born in Winchester, Indiana, one of six children...	Republican	November 8, 1916 – March 4, 1933		Elected to finish Shiveley's term
				16	Elected to full term in 1920
				17	Re-elected in 1926 Lost re-election
17	Frederick Van Nuys Frederick Van Nuys Frederick Van Nuys was a United States Senator from Indiana. Born in Falmouth, he attended the public schools and graduated from Earlham College in 1898 and from the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis in 1900. He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and commenced practice in Shelbyville...	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 25, 1944	18	Elected in 1932
17		Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 25, 1944	19	Re-elected in 1938 Died
Vacant			January 25, 1944 – January 28, 1944
18	Samuel D. Jackson Samuel D. Jackson Samuel Dillon Jackson was a United States Senator from Indiana. Born near Zanesville, Indiana, he attended the public schools of Fort Wayne and graduated from Indiana University Law School at Indianapolis in 1917, gaining admission to the bar the same year...	Democratic	January 28, 1944 – November 13, 1944		Appointed to continue Van Nuys's term Retired when successor elected
19	William E. Jenner William E. Jenner William Ezra Jenner was a U.S. Republican Indiana State and U.S. Senator.Jenner was born in Marengo, Crawford County, Indiana. He graduated with a Law degree from Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington in 1930, and set up practice in Paoli, Indiana...	Republican	November 14, 1944 – January 3, 1945		Elected to finish Van Nuys's term Retired
20	Homer E. Capehart Homer E. Capehart Homer Earl Capehart , American business innovator and politician, was born in Algiers, Indiana, in Pike County. During the First World War, he served as a Sergeant in the United States Army Supply Corps, but was never sent overseas.-Business career:Capehart attained fame as the father of the...	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1963	20	Elected in 1944
				21	Re-elected in 1950
				22	Re-elected in 1956 Lost re-election
21	Birch Bayh Birch Bayh Birch Evans Bayh II is a former United States Senator from Indiana, having served from 1963 to 1981. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in the 1976 election, but lost to Jimmy Carter. He is the father of former Indiana Governor and former U.S. Senator Evan Bayh.-Life...	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1981	23	Elected in 1962
				24	Re-elected in 1968
				25	Re-elected in 1974 Lost re-election
22	Dan Quayle Dan Quayle James Danforth "Dan" Quayle served as the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving with President George H. W. Bush . He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Indiana....	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1989	26	Elected in 1980 United States Senate election in Indiana, 1980 The 1980 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 4, 1980, along with elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as the presidential election, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent... Resigned to become Vice President
23	Dan Coats Dan Coats Daniel Ray "Dan" Coats is the junior United States Senator from Indiana and member of the Republican Party. He was in the United States Senate from from 1989 to 1999, retired, and then returned in 2011....	Republican	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1999	26	Appointed to continue Quayle's term Elected to finish Quayle's term United States Senate special election in Indiana, 1990 The 1990 United States Senate special election in Indiana was a special election held on November 6, 1990, in order to fill the Class III seat in the United States Senate from Indiana for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 1993. Incumbent Republican U.S...
23		Republican	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1999	27	Elected to full term in 1992 United States Senate election in Indiana, 1992 The 1992 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dan Coats won re-election to his first full term.-Background:... Retired
24	Evan Bayh Evan Bayh Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III is a lawyer, advisor and former Democratic politician who served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011. He earlier served as the 46th Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997. Bayh is a current Fox News contributor as of March 14, 2011.Bayh first held...	Democratic	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2011	28	Elected in 1998 United States Senate election in Indiana, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dan Coats decided to retire instead of seeking a second full term. Democratic nominee Evan Bayh won the open seat his father once held....
24		Democratic	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2011	29	Re-elected in 2004 United States Senate election in Indiana, 2004 The 2004 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Evan Bayh won re-election to a second term.- Campaign :In September, Bayh had $6.5 million cash on hand... Retired
25	Dan Coats Dan Coats Daniel Ray "Dan" Coats is the junior United States Senator from Indiana and member of the Republican Party. He was in the United States Senate from from 1989 to 1999, retired, and then returned in 2011....	Republican	January 3, 2011 – Present	30	Elected in 2010 United States Senate election in Indiana, 2010 -Hostettler:-Stutzman:-Polling:-Results:-Candidates:Brad Ellsworth , U.S. CongressmanDan Coats , former U.S. Senator*Rebecca Sink-Burris , Teacher and small business owner-Campaign:...
#	Senator	Party	Years	Term	Electoral history

Vice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
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Thomas A. Hendricks
Thomas A. Hendricks
Thomas Andrews Hendricks was an American politician who served as a Representative and a Senator from Indiana, the 16th Governor of Indiana , and the 21st Vice President of the United States...
Dan Quayle
Dan Quayle
James Danforth "Dan" Quayle served as the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving with President George H. W. Bush . He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Indiana....
Charles W. Fairbanks
Charles W. Fairbanks
Charles Warren Fairbanks was a Senator from Indiana and the 26th Vice President of the United States ....

Governor of Indiana
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Joseph A. Wright
Joseph A. Wright
Joseph Albert Wright was the tenth Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from December 5, 1849 to January 12, 1857, most noted for his opposition to banking. His positions created a rift between him and the Indiana General Assembly who overrode all of his anti-banking vetoes...
Thomas A. Hendricks
Thomas A. Hendricks
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William Hendricks
William Hendricks
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Oliver P. Morton
Henry Smith Lane
Henry Smith Lane
Henry Smith Lane was a United States Representative, Senator, and the 13th Governor of Indiana; he was by design the shortest-serving Governor of Indiana, having made plans to resign the office should his party take control of the Indiana General Assembly and elect him to the United States Senate...
Samuel M. Ralston
Samuel M. Ralston
Samuel Moffett Ralston was Democratic politician, the 28th Governor of and a United States Senator from the U.S. state of Indiana. Born into a large impoverished family, he took many jobs as a child including working in a coal mine...
James Whitcomb
James Whitcomb
James Whitcomb was a Democratic United States Senator and the eighth Governor of Indiana. As governor during the Mexican-American War, he oversaw the formation and deployment of the state's levies...
Evan Bayh
Evan Bayh
Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III is a lawyer, advisor and former Democratic politician who served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011. He earlier served as the 46th Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997. Bayh is a current Fox News contributor as of March 14, 2011.Bayh first held...

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Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States...

Sherman Minton
Sherman Minton
Sherman "Shay" Minton was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was the most educated justice during his time on the Supreme Court, having attended Indiana University, Yale and the Sorbonne...

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Joseph A. Wright
Joseph A. Wright
Joseph Albert Wright was the tenth Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from December 5, 1849 to January 12, 1857, most noted for his opposition to banking. His positions created a rift between him and the Indiana General Assembly who overrode all of his anti-banking vetoes...
Thomas A. Hendricks
Thomas A. Hendricks
Thomas Andrews Hendricks was an American politician who served as a Representative and a Senator from Indiana, the 16th Governor of Indiana , and the 21st Vice President of the United States...
Joseph E. McDonald
Joseph E. McDonald
Joseph Ewing McDonald was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Born in Butler County, Ohio, he moved with his mother to Montgomery County, Indiana in 1826 and apprenticed to the saddler’s trade when twelve years of age in Lafayette, Indiana...
William Hendricks
William Hendricks
William Hendricks was a Democratic-Republican member of the House of Representatives from 1816 to 1822, the third Governor of Indiana from 1822 to 1825, and an Anti-Jacksonian member of the U.S. Senate from 1825 to 1837. He led much of his family into politics and founded one of the largest...
Oliver H. Smith
Oliver H. Smith
Oliver Hampton Smith was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Born on Smith's Island, near Trenton, New Jersey, attended the common schools and moved west, eventually settling in Lawrenceburg, Indiana in 1818. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1820, commencing...
Albert Smith White
Edward A. Hannegan
Edward A. Hannegan
Edward Allen Hannegan was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana.-Early life and education:...
Charles W. Cathcart
Charles W. Cathcart
Charles William Cathcart was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. He was born in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal where his father, James Leander Cathcart was the United States Consul; he travelled to Spain with his parents, attended private schools, and returned to the United...
John Pettit
John Pettit
John Pettit was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana.Born in Sackets Harbor, New York, he completed preparatory studies and admitted to the bar in 1831...
Graham N. Fitch
Graham N. Fitch
Graham Newell Fitch was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana, as well as a brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
Henry Smith Lane
Henry Smith Lane
Henry Smith Lane was a United States Representative, Senator, and the 13th Governor of Indiana; he was by design the shortest-serving Governor of Indiana, having made plans to resign the office should his party take control of the Indiana General Assembly and elect him to the United States Senate...
Daniel W. Voorhees
Daniel W. Voorhees
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees was a lawyer and United States Senator from Indiana, who was leader of the Democratic party and an anti-war Copperhead during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
James A. Hemenway
James A. Hemenway
James Alexander Hemenway was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Born in Boonville, Indiana, he attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Boonville in 1885...
Benjamin F. Shively
Benjamin F. Shively
Benjamin Franklin Shively was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Born near Osceola, Indiana, attended the common schools and the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso. He taught school from 1874 to 1880, engaged in journalism from 1880 to 1884, and was secretary of the...
James Eli Watson
James Eli Watson
James Eli Watson was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Indiana. He was the Senate's second official majority leader. While an article published by the Senate gives his year of birth as 1862, this is most probably incorrect.He was born in Winchester, Indiana, one of six children...
Dan Quayle
Dan Quayle
James Danforth "Dan" Quayle served as the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving with President George H. W. Bush . He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Indiana....
Dan Coats
Dan Coats
Daniel Ray "Dan" Coats is the junior United States Senator from Indiana and member of the Republican Party. He was in the United States Senate from from 1989 to 1999, retired, and then returned in 2011....

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