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Missouri History
Officers of the Missouri Senate and House
1820-2011
Historical Listing of the Officers of the Missouri House and Senate from 1820 to 2011
| Session | President Pro Tem, Senate | Secretary of Senate | Speaker of House | Chief Clerk of House |
|---|
| 1-1820 |
Silas Bent |
John S. Brickey |
James Caldwell |
John McArthur |
| a1821 |
Isadore Moore |
Arthur Nelson |
Henry S. Geyer |
Thompson Douglas |
| 2-1822 |
Benjamin Emmons |
Bernard O. Neill |
Henry S. Geyer |
Thompson Douglas |
| 3-1824 |
William Biggs
A.J. Williams |
William G. Pettus
William G. Pettus |
Henry S. Geyer
Henry S. Geyer |
Thompson Douglas
Thompson Douglas |
| 4-1826 |
Felix Scott |
J.S. Langham |
Alex Stuart |
Samuel C. Owen |
| 5-1828 |
George F. Bollinger |
William Wright |
John Thornton |
James H. Birch |
| a1829 |
George F. Bollinger |
William Wright |
John Thornton |
James H. Birch |
| 6-1830 |
N.S. Burkhartt |
James H. Birch |
John Thornton |
Samuel C. Owen |
| 7-1832 |
John Miller |
Henry Schurlds |
Thomas Reynolds |
Albert G. Harrison |
| 8-1834 |
Daniel Ashby |
William B. Napton |
John Jameison |
James B. Bowling |
| 9-1836 |
Daniel Ashby |
Joseph B. Wells |
John Jameison |
Thomas C. Burch |
| 10-1838 |
Abraham Hunter |
James L. Minor |
Thomas H. Harvey |
M.V. Harrison |
| 11-1840 |
Owen Rawlins |
James S. Watson |
Sterling Price |
William Gilpin |
| 12-1842 |
Owen Rawlins |
Hampton L. Boone |
Sterling Price |
James S. Watson |
| 13-1844 |
Robert E. Acock |
W. Claude Jones |
Claiborne F. Jackson |
William Gilpin |
| 14-1846 |
Ayres Hudspeth |
Ephraim B. Ewing |
Claiborne F. Jackson |
Benjamin F. Massey |
| 15-1848 |
Ayres Hudspeth |
James H. Britton
William G. Minor |
Alexander M. Robinson |
Benjamin F. Massey |
| 16-1850 |
Ayres Hudspeth |
Richard R. Rees |
Nathaniel W. Watkins |
George W. Huston |
| 17-1852 |
Extra (no record) |
c Matthew W. Irwin |
Reuben Shelby |
George W. Huston |
| 17-1852 |
Regular (no record) |
W.D. McCracken |
Reuben Shelby |
George W. Huston |
| 18-1854 |
Owen Rawlins |
W.D. McCracken |
William Newland |
Samuel A. Lowe |
| a1855 |
Walter B. Morris |
W.D. McCracken |
William Newland |
Samuel A. Lowe |
| 19-1856 |
John D. Stevenson |
W.D. McCracken |
Robert C. Harrison |
James H. Britton |
| a1857 |
John D. Stevenson |
Benjamin F. Hesser |
James Chiles |
William S. Moseley |
| 20-1858 |
Thomas S. Richardson |
Warwick Hough |
John T. Coffee |
William S. Moseley |
| a1859 |
B.J. Brown |
Warwick Hough |
John T. Coffee |
William S. Moseley |
| a1860 |
B.J. Brown |
Warwick Hough |
Christian Kribben |
William S. Moseley |
| 21-1860 |
B.J. Brown |
Warwick Hough |
John McAfee |
Thomas H. Murray |
| a1861 |
|
d Nathaniel C. Claiborne |
John McAfee |
Thomas H. Murray |
| e1861 |
Miles Vernon |
John T. Crisp |
John McAfee |
Thomas H. Murry |
| 22-1862 |
A.C. Marvin |
I.V. Pratt |
L.C. Marvin |
Walter C. Gantt |
| a1863 |
A.C. Marvin |
I.V. Pratt |
L.C. Marvin |
Walter C. Gantt |
| 23-1864 |
George R. Smith |
T.J.C. Fagg |
Walter L. Lovelace |
Daniel M. Draper |
| a1865 |
Jewett Norris |
T.J.C. Fagg |
Andrew J. Harlan |
Daniel M. Draper |
| 24-1867 |
David Bonham |
David P. Dyer |
Andrew J. Harlan |
N.T. Doane |
| a1868 |
David Bonham |
David P. Dyer |
Andrew J. Harlan |
J.C.S. Colby |
| 25-1869 |
S.W. Headlee |
George A. Moser |
John C. Orrick |
J.C.S. Colby |
| a1870 |
S.W. Headlee |
George A. Moser |
John C. Orrick |
J.C.S. Colby |
| 26-1871 |
Louis Gottschalk |
John W. Hendricks |
Robert P.C. Wilson |
David A. Sutton |
| a1871 |
Louis Gottschalk |
John W. Hendricks |
Robert P.C. Wilson |
David A. Sutton |
| a1872 |
Louis Gottschalk |
John W. Hendricks |
Robert P.C. Wilson |
David A. Sutton |
| a1872 |
Louis Gottschalk |
John W. Hendricks |
Robert P.C. Wilson |
David A. Sutton |
| 27-1873 |
Thomas Essex |
Benjamin F. Wallace |
Mortimer McIlhaney |
John T. Pratt |
| a1874 |
Thomas Essex |
Benjamin F. Wallace |
Mortimer McIlhaney |
John T. Pratt |
| 28-1875 |
Thomas J.O. Morrison |
W.W. Protsman |
Banton G. Boone |
V.M. Hobbs |
| 29-1877 |
Thomas J.O. Morrison |
Daniel Able |
John F. Williams |
George W. Frame |
| 30-1879 |
Michael H. Phelan |
W.Y. Pemberton |
J. Edwin Belch |
W.S. Seymour |
| 31-1881 |
Thomas J.O. Morrison |
Francis C. Nesbit |
Thomas P. Bashaw |
J.H. Hawley |
| a1882 |
Thomas J.O. Morrison |
Francis C. Nesbit |
Thomas P. Bashaw |
John A. Hannay |
| 32-1883 |
Thomas J.O. Morrison |
Francis C. Nesbit |
Joseph F. Richardson |
John A. Hannay |
| 33-1885 |
Albert H. Edwards |
Francis C. Nesbit |
John M. Wood |
W.P. Bentley |
| 34-1887 |
David A. Ball |
Ashley S. Coker |
J.W. Alexander |
T.C. Hornbuckle |
| a1887 |
David A. Ball |
Ashley S. Coker |
J.W. Alexander |
T.C. Hornbuckle |
| 35-1889 |
H.W. Johnson |
Henry L. Gray |
Joseph J. Russell |
Caleb G. Yate |
| 36-1891 |
N.B. Anderson |
Henry L. Gray |
Wilbur F. Tuttle |
Abner S. Smith |
| a1892 |
N.B. Anderson |
Henry L. Gray |
Wilbur F. Tuttle |
Abner S. Smith |
| 37-1893 |
James W. Sebree |
Cornelius Roach |
Thomas W. Mabrey |
John W. Jacks |
| 38-1895 |
G.T. Dunn |
Cornelius Roach |
B.F. Russell |
Albert Griffin |
| a1895 |
G.T. Dunn |
Cornelius Roach |
B.F. Russell |
Albert Griffin |
| 39-1897 |
Charles E. Peers |
Cornelius Roach |
John W. Farris |
Charles W. Green |
| 40-1899 |
W.S. McClintic |
Cornelius Roach |
William J. Ward |
H.W. Newman |
| 41-1901 |
Frank H. Farris |
Cornelius Roach |
J.H. Whitecotton |
Joseph S. Tall |
| 42-1903 |
Thomas L. Rubey |
Cornelius Roach |
J.H. Whitecotton |
Joseph S. Tall |
| 43-1905 |
Emmett B. Fields |
Cornelius Roach |
David W. Hill |
Benjamin F. Russell |
| 44-1907 |
Frank M. McDavid |
Cornelius Roach |
J.M. Atkinson |
Frank L. Dawson |
| a1907 |
Frank M. McDavid |
Cornelius Roach |
J.M. Atkinson |
Frank L. Dawson |
| 45-1909 |
G.W. Humphrey |
R.S. McClintic |
Alfred A. Speer |
W.C. Goshorn |
| 46-1911 |
F.W. McAllister |
R.S. McClintic |
John T. Barker |
J. Kelly Pool |
| 47-1913 |
Francis M. Wilson |
R.L. Daniels |
James H. Hull |
Omar D. Gray |
| 48-1915 |
Carter M. Buford |
W.A. Norman |
James P. Boyd |
R.E.L. Marrs |
| 49-1917 |
John F. Morton |
Doc Brydon |
Drake Watson |
R.E.L. Marrs |
| 50-1919 |
Walter C. Goodson |
R.E.L. Marrs |
S.F. O'Fallon |
W.G. Kitchen |
| a1919 |
Walter C. Goodson |
R.E.L. Marrs |
S.F. O'Fallon |
W.G. Kitchen |
| 51-1921 |
Howard Gray |
A.S. Zellweger |
S.F. O'Fallon |
J. Fent Chapin |
| f1921 |
Howard Gray |
A.S. Zellweger |
S.F. O'Fallon |
J. Fent Chapin |
| 52-1923 |
William R. Painter |
R.E.L. Marrs |
Oak Hunter |
William Hicks |
| 53-1925 |
William R. Painter |
R.E.L. Marrs |
Jones H. Parker |
William M. Turbett |
| 54-1927 |
Nick T. Cave |
R.E.L. Marrs |
E.H. Winter |
Vic H. Essen |
| 55-1929 |
M.E. Casey |
R.E.L. Marrs |
Jones H. Parker |
Vic H. Essen |
| 56-1931 |
Lon S. Haymes |
R.E.L. Marrs |
Eugene W. Nelson |
Joseph L. Kennedy |
| 57-1933 |
Michael Kinney |
R.E.L. Marrs |
Willis H. Meredith |
Joseph A. Bauer |
| a1933 |
Michael Kinney |
R.E.L. Marrs |
Willis H. Meredith |
Joseph A. Bauer |
| 58-1935 |
Phil M. Donnelly |
R.E.L. Marrs |
John G. Christy |
Joseph A. Bauer |
| 59-1937 |
Albert M. Clark |
R.E.L. Marrs |
John G. Christy |
Joseph A. Buaer |
| 60-1939 |
Joseph H. Brogan |
R.E.L. Marrs |
John G. Christy |
Joseph A. Bauer |
| a1940 |
Phil M. Donnelly |
R.E.L. Marrs |
John G. Christy |
Joseph A. Bauer |
| 61-1941 |
Frank P. Briggs |
R.E.L. Marrs |
Morris E. Osborn |
Joseph A. Bauer |
| a1942 |
Frank P. Briggs |
R.E.L. Marrs |
Morris E. Osborn |
Joseph A. Bauer |
| 62-1943 |
Frank P. Briggs |
R.E.L. Marrs |
Howard Elliott |
Leonard E. Newton |
| a1944 |
Frank P. Briggs |
R.E.L. Marrs |
Howard Elliott |
Leonard E. Newton |
| 63-1945 |
M.C. Matthes |
Kirk Jones |
Howard Elliott |
Herold D. Condray |
| 64-1947 |
M.C. Matthes |
Roy D. Miller |
Murray E. Thompson |
Curtis J. Tindel |
| 65-1949 |
E.W. Allison |
Joseph A. Bauer |
Roy Hamlin |
J.S. Wallace |
| 66-1951 |
William M. Quinn |
Joseph A. Bauer |
Roy Hamlin |
Ray Fordham |
| 67-1953 |
Michael Kinney |
Joseph A. Bauer |
L.A. Vonderschmidt |
W.D. Cruce |
| a1953 |
Michael Kinney |
Joseph A. Bauer |
L.A. Vonderschmidt |
W.D. Cruce |
| a1954 |
Michael Kinney |
Joseph A. Bauer |
g L.A. Vonderschmidt |
W.D. Cruce |
| 68-1955 |
Edward V. Long |
Joseph A. Bauer |
Roy Hamlin |
Austin Hill |
| 69-1957 |
Floyd R. Gibson |
Joseph A. Bauer |
Roy Hamlin |
Austin Hill |
| a1957 |
Floyd R. Gibson |
Joseph A. Bauer |
Roy Hamlin |
Austin Hill |
| a1958 |
Floyd R. Gibson |
Joseph A. Bauer |
Roy Hamlin |
Austin Hill |
| 70-1959 |
Floyd R. Gibson |
Joseph A. Bauer |
Richard H. Ichord |
Austin Hill |
| a1960 |
Floyd R. Gibson |
Joseph A. Bauer |
Richard H. Ichord |
Austin Hill |
| 71-1961 |
Albert M. Spradling Jr. |
Joseph A. Bauer |
Thomas D. Graham |
Agnes Moore |
| 72-1963 |
Albert M. Spradling Jr. |
Joseph A. Bauer |
Thomas D. Graham |
Agnes Moore |
| 73-1965 |
John W. Joynt |
Joseph A. Bauer |
Thomas D. Graham |
Agnes Moore |
| a1965 |
John W. Joynt |
Joseph A. Bauer |
Thomas D. Graham |
Agnes Moore |
| 74-1967 |
John W. Joynt |
Joseph A. Bauer |
James E. Godfrey |
Agnes Moore |
| a1968 |
John W. Joynt |
Joseph A. Bauer |
James E. Godfrey |
Agnes Moore |
| a1968 |
John W. Joynt |
Joseph A. Bauer |
James E. Godfrey |
Agnes Moore |
| 75-1969 |
Earl R. Blackwell |
Joseph A. Bauer |
James E. Godfrey |
Agnes Moore |
| a1969 |
Earl R. Blackwell |
Joseph A. Bauer |
James E. Godfrey |
Agnes Moore |
| a1970 |
Earl R. Blackwell
h J.F. Patterson |
Joseph A. Bauer |
James E. Godfrey |
Agnes Moore |
| a1970 |
J.F. Patterson |
Joseph A. Bauer |
James E. Godfrey |
Agnes Moore |
| a1970 |
J.F. Patterson |
Joseph A. Bauer |
James E. Godfrey |
Agnes Moore |
| a1970 |
J.F. Patterson |
Joseph A. Bauer |
James E. Godfrey |
Agnes Moore |
| 76-1971 |
J.F. Patterson |
Joseph A. Bauer |
James E. Godfrey |
Agnes Moore |
| a1972 |
J.F. Patterson |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
James E. Godfrey |
Agnes Moore |
| 77-1973 |
William J. Cason |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Richard J. Rabbitt |
Agnes Moore |
| a1973 |
William J. Cason |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Richard J. Rabbitt |
Agnes Moore |
| a1974 |
William J. Cason |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Richard J. Rabbitt |
Agnes Moore |
| 78-1975 |
William J. Cason |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Richard J. Rabbitt |
Agnes Moore |
| a1975 |
William J. Cason |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Richard J. Rabbitt |
Agnes Moore |
| 1976 |
William J. Cason |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Richard J. Rabbitt |
Agnes Moore |
| 79-1977 |
Norman L. Merrell |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Kenneth J. Rothman |
Dwight Fine |
| a1977 |
Norman L. Merrell |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Kenneth J. Rothman |
Dwight Fine |
| 1978 |
Norman L. Merrell |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Kenneth J. Rothman |
Dwight Fine |
| 80-1979 |
Norman L. Merrell |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Kenneth J. Rothman |
Dwight Fine |
| a1979 |
Norman L. Merrell |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Kenneth J. Rothman |
Dwight Fine |
| 1980 |
Norman L. Merrell |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Kenneth J. Rothman |
Dwight Fine |
| a1980 |
Norman L. Merrell |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Kenneth J. Rothman |
Dwight Fine |
| 81-1981 |
Norman L. Merrell |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| a1981 |
Norman L. Merrell |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 1982 |
Norman L. Merrell |
Vinita E. Ramsey |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| a1982 |
Norman L. Merrell |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 82-1983 |
John E. Scott |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 1984 |
John E. Scott |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| a1984 |
John E. Scott |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 83-1985 |
John E. Scott |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 1986 |
John E. Scott |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 84-1987 |
John E. Scott |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 1988 |
John E. Scott |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 85-1989 |
James L. Matthewson |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 1990 |
James L. Matthewson |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 86-1991 |
James L. Matthewson |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 1992 |
James L. Matthewson |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 87-1993 |
James L. Matthewson |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 1994 |
James L. Matthewson |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| a1994 |
James L. Matthewson |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 88-1995 |
James L. Matthewson |
Terry Spieler |
Bob F. Griffin |
Douglas Burnett |
| 1996 |
James L. Matthewson |
Terry Spieler |
iSteve Gaw |
Douglas Burnett |
| 89-1997 |
Bill McKenna |
Terry Spieler |
Steve Gaw |
Anne C. Walker |
| 1998 |
Bill McKenna |
Terry Spieler |
Steve Gaw |
Anne C. Walker |
| 90-1999 |
Edward Quick |
Terry Spieler |
Steve Gaw |
Anne C. Walker |
| 2000 |
Edward Quick |
Terry Spieler |
Steve Gaw |
Anne C. Walker |
| 91-2001 |
Peter Kinder |
Terry Spieler |
Jim Kreider |
Ted Wedel |
| 2002 |
Peter Kinder |
Terry Spieler |
Jim Kreider |
Ted Wedel |
| 92-2003 |
Peter Kinder |
Terry Spieler |
Catherine Hanaway |
Stephen S. Davis |
| 2004 |
Peter Kinder |
Terry Spieler |
Catherine Hanaway |
Stephen S. Davis |
| 93-2005 |
Michael Gibbons |
Terry Spieler |
Rod Jetton |
Stephen S. Davis |
| 2006 |
Michael Gibbons |
Terry Spieler |
Rod Jetton |
D. Adam Crumbliss |
| 94-2007 |
Michael Gibbons |
Terry Spieler |
Rod Jetton |
D. Adam Crumbliss |
| 2008 |
Michael Gibbons |
Terry Spieler |
Rod Jetton |
D. Adam Crumbliss |
| 95-2009 |
Charlie Shields |
Terry Spieler |
Ron Richard |
D. Adam Crumbliss |
| 2010 |
Charlie Shields |
Terry Spieler |
Ron Richard |
D. Adam Crumbliss |
| 96-2011 |
Robert N. Mayer |
Terry Spieler |
Steven Tilley |
D. Adam Crumbliss |
Symbols:
- indicates extra sessions
- Minor deceased, Rees elected
- 1852, Irwin resigned and McCracken elected
- 1861, Hough resigned and Claiborne elected Secretary of the Senate
- Secession Legislature first met at Neosho and then at Cassville
- Two extra sessions were held in 1921
- Died April 4, 1954; Richard M. Webster elected Speaker of the House
- Elected January 20, 1970, to replace Senator Earl R. Blackwell
- Elected April 1996 to replace retiring Speaker Bob F. Griffin