Indiana's 12th congressional district
Former U.S. House district from 1873 to 1943
Indiana's 12th congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1875 |
Eliminated | 1940 |
Years active | 1875–1943 |
Indiana's 12th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana. It was eliminated as a result of the 1940 census. It was last represented by Louis Ludlow who was redistricted into the 11th district.
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
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District created March 4, 1875 | ||||
Andrew H. Hamilton (Fort Wayne) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Retired. |
Walpole G. Colerick (Fort Wayne) | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Retired. |
Robert Lowry (Fort Wayne) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | 48th 49th | Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Lost re-election. |
James B. White (Fort Wayne) | Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | 50th | Elected in 1886. Lost re-election. |
Charles A. O. McClellan (Auburn) | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | 51st 52nd | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Retired. |
William F. McNagny (Columbia City) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
Jacob D. Leighty (St. Joe) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. Lost re-election. |
James M. Robinson (Fort Wayne) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905 | 55th 56th 57th 58th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Lost re-election. |
Newton W. Gilbert (Fort Wayne) | Republican | March 4, 1905 – November 6, 1906 | 59th | Elected in 1904. Resigned to become Judge of First Instance in Manila, Philippines. |
Clarence C. Gilhams (LaGrange) | Republican | November 6, 1906 – March 3, 1909 | 59th 60th | Elected to finish Gilbert's term. Re-elected in 1906. Lost re-election. |
Cyrus Cline (Angola) | Democratic | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1917 | 61st 62nd 63rd 64th | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost re-election. |
Louis W. Fairfield (Angola) | Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1925 | 65th 66th 67th 68th | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Lost renomination. |
David Hogg (Fort Wayne) | Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 | 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 4th district and lost re-election. |
Louis Ludlow (Indianapolis) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 | 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
District eliminated January 3, 1943 |
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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- See also
- Indiana's past and present representatives, senators, and delegations
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