Indiana's 13th congressional district

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Indiana's 13th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1875
Eliminated1930
Years active1875–1933

Indiana's 13th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana. It was eliminated as a result of the 1930 census. It was last represented by Samuel B. Pettengill who was redistricted into the 3rd district.

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1875

John Baker
(Goshen)
Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1881
44th
45th
46th
Re-elected in 1878
.
Retired.
Laporte
)
Republican March 4, 1881 –
October 20, 1884
47th
48th
Redistricted from the
Re-elected in 1882.
Retired to run for governor
and resigned.
Vacant October 20, 1884 –
December 1, 1884
48th

Benjamin F. Shively
(South Bend)
Anti-Monopolist December 1, 1884 –
March 3, 1885
Elected to finish Calkins's term
.
Was not candidate for full term.

George Ford
(South Bend)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th
Elected in 1884
.
Retired.

Benjamin F. Shively
(South Bend)
Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1893
50th
51st
52nd
Re-elected in 1890
.
Retired.

Charles G. Conn
(Elkhart)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd
Elected in 1892
.
Retired.

Lemuel W. Royse
(Warsaw)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899
54th
55th
Re-elected in 1896
.
Lost renomination.

Abraham L. Brick
(South Bend)
Republican March 4, 1899 –
April 7, 1908
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
Re-elected in 1906
.
Died.
Vacant April 7, 1908 –
November 3, 1908
60th

Henry A. Barnhart
(Rochester)
Democratic November 3, 1908 –
March 3, 1919
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
Re-elected in 1916
.
Lost re-election.

Andrew J. Hickey
(La Porte)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1931
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
Re-elected in 1928
.
Lost re-election.

Samuel B. Pettengill
(South Bend)
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933
72nd
Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 3rd district
.
District eliminated March 4, 1933

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