Elected by Voters to 6-year terms (Constitution of 1851, Art. IV, sec. 18):
1851-1857 Charlton W. Billingslea
1857-1865 Benedict H. Hanson
Elected by Voters to 6-year terms (Constitution of 1864, Art. IV, sec. 46):
1865-1867 Benedict H. Hanson
Elected by Voters to 6-year terms (Constitution of 1867, Art. IV, sec. 41):
1867-1873 Joseph R. Ely
1873-1885 Dr. William S. Richardson
1885-1889 Dr. James M. McGraw
1889 Edwin H. Webster of John
1889-1901 G. Smith Norris
1901-1913 Hugh T. Bay (D)
1913-1919 John Archer
1919-1926 Charles S. Warner (R)
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Constitution of 1867, Art. XVII, added by Chapter 227, Acts of 1922, ratified Nov. 7, 1922):
1926-1930 Charles H. Reed
1930-1942 A. James Gross (D)
1942-1954 Robert L. Wheeler (D)
1954-1956 Thomas L. Adams
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Constitution of 1867, Art. IV, sec. 41, amended by Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified Nov. 6, 1956):
1956-1974 Thomas L. Adams
1974-1986 Janet G. Marshall
1986-2006 Harry L. W. Hopkins, Jr. (R)
2006-2010 Harry L. W. Hopkins, Jr. (D)
2010- Derek K. Hopkins (R)
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