List of Presidents of the Oregon State Senate
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This is a complete list of people who have served as President of the Oregon State Senate
through the 2011 session.
Oregon State Senate
The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state,...
through the 2011 session.
| Number | Session | Type | Name | County represented | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1859 | Special | Luther Elkins Luther Elkins Luther Elkins was an American politician and pioneer in the state of Oregon. Born in Cornville, Maine and married to Philotheta Williams, he immigrated to the Oregon Territory overland via the Oregon Trail in 1852. He served in the Oregon Territorial Legislature and was a delegate to the Oregon... |
Linn | Democrat |
| 1. | 1860 | Regular | Luther Elkins | Linn | Democrat |
| 2. | 1862 | Regular | Wilson Bowlby | Washington | Republican |
| 3. | 1864 | Regular | John H. Mitchell John H. Mitchell John Hipple Mitchell, also known as John Mitchell Hipple, John H. Mitchell, or J. H. Mitchell was a controversial American lawyer and politician, who served as a Republican United States Senator from Oregon on three occasions between 1872 and 1905... |
Multnomah | Republican |
| 3. | 1865 | Special | John H. Mitchell | Multnomah | Republican |
| 4. | 1866 | Regular | Thomas R. Cornelius Thomas R. Cornelius Thomas R. Cornelius was a prominent American politician and soldier in the early history of Oregon. A native of Missouri, he moved to the Oregon Country with his family as a young man where he fought in the Cayuse War and Yakima Indian War against the Native Americans... |
Washington | Republican |
| 5. | 1868 | Regular | Benjamin Franklin Burch Benjamin Franklin Burch Benjamin Franklin Burch was an American farmer, soldier, and politician in what became the state of Oregon. A native of Missouri, he moved to the Oregon Country in 1845 and served in the Cayuse and Yakima wars... |
Polk | Democrat |
| 6. | 1870 | Regular | James D. Fay | Jackson | Democrat |
| 6. | 1872 | Regular | James D. Fay | Jackson | Democrat |
| 7. | 1874 | Regular | R. B. Cochran | Lane | Democrat |
| 8. | 1876 | Regular | John Whiteaker John Whiteaker John Whiteaker was an American politician, soldier, and judge primarily in Oregon. A native of Indiana, he joined the Army during the Mexican-American War and then prospected during the California Gold Rush. After moving to the Oregon Territory he served as a judge and member of the legislature... |
Lane | Democrat |
| 8. | 1878 | Regular | John Whiteaker | Lane | Democrat |
| 9. | 1880 | Regular | Solomon Hirsch | Multnomah | Republican |
| 10. | 1882 | Regular | W. J. McConnell | Yamhill | Republican |
| 11. | 1885 | Regular Special |
William Waldo William Waldo (Oregon politician) William Waldo was an American politician and attorney in Oregon. Born in Missouri, he came to the Oregon Country with his family that included father Daniel Waldo. He would serve in the Oregon State Senate, including as president of the body in 1885. Waldo was also a county judge, while his... |
Marion | Republican |
| 12. | 1887 | Regular | John C. Carson | Multnomah | Republican |
| 13. | 1889 | Regular | Joseph Simon Joseph Simon Joseph Simon was a German-born politician and attorney in the U.S. state of Oregon. He was born in Bechtheim, Germany, and his family immigrated to the United States when he was one year old, settling in Portland, Oregon. A Republican, Simon served on the city council before election to the Oregon... |
Multnomah | Republican |
| 13. | 1891 | Regular | Joseph Simon | Multnomah | Republican |
| 14. | 1893 | Regular | Charles W. Fulton | Clatsop | Republican |
| 13. | 1895 | Regular | Joseph Simon | Multnomah | Republican |
| 13. | 1897 | Regular | Joseph Simon | Multnomah | Republican |
| 13. | 1898 | Special | Joseph Simon | Multnomah | Republican |
| 15. | 1899 | Regular | T. C. Taylor | Umatilla | Republican |
| 14. | 1901 | Regular | Charles W. Fulton | Clatsop | Republican |
| 16. | 1903 | Regular Special |
George C. Brownell | Clackamas | Republican |
| 17. | 1905 | Regular | W. Kuykendall | Lane | Republican |
| 18. | 1907 | Regular | E. W. Haines | Washington | Republican |
| 19. | 1909 | Regular Special |
Jay Bowerman Jay Bowerman Jay Bowerman was an American politician, a Republican, who served most notably as the 13th Governor of Oregon.-Early life:Bowerman was born in Hesper, Iowa, the son of Daniel and Lydia Bowerman... |
Gilliam | Republican |
| 20. | 1911 | Regular | Ben Selling Ben Selling Ben Selling was a businessman, philanthropist, civil rights advocate, and politician Portland, Oregon, United States. He was a noted leader in the Jewish community, and he owned a clothing store in downtown Portland.... |
Multnomah | Republican |
| 21. | 1913 | Regular | Dan J. Malarkey | Multnomah | Republican |
| 22. | 1915 | Regular | W. Lair Thompson | Lake | Republican |
| 23. | 1917 | Regular | Gus C. Moser | Multnomah | Republican |
| 24. | 1919 | Regular | William T. Vinton | Yamhill | Republican |
| 24. | 1920 | Special | William T. Vinton | Yamhill | Republican |
| 25. | 1921 | Regular Special |
Roy W. Ritner | Umatilla | Republican |
| 26. | 1923 | Regular | Jay Upton | Crook | Republican |
| 23. | 1925 | Regular | Gus C. Moser | Multnomah | Republican |
| 27. | 1927 | Regular | Henry L. Corbett | Multnomah | Republican |
| 28. | 1929 | Regular | A. W. Norblad A. W. Norblad Albin Walter Norblad, Sr., was a prominent citizen of Astoria, Oregon, United States, and the 19th Governor of Oregon from 1929 to 1931.He was the father of Representative A... |
Clatsop | Republican |
| 29. | 1931 | Regular | Willard L. Marks | Linn | Republican |
| 30. | 1933 | Regular Special |
Fred E. Kiddle | Union | Republican |
| 27. | 1935 | Regular | Henry L. Corbett | Multnomah | Republican |
| 31. | 1937 | Regular | F. M. Fraciscovich | Clatsop | Republican |
| 32. | 1939 | Regular | Robert M. Duncan | Harney | Republican |
| 33. | 1941 | Regular | Dean H. Walker | Polk | Republican |
| 34. | 1943 | Regular | William Hoover Steiwer | Wheeler | Republican |
| 35. | 1945 | Regular | Howard C. Belton Howard C. Belton Howard C. Belton was an American farmer from the state of Oregon. A native of Algona, Iowa, he served as the nineteenth Treasurer of the State of Oregon after appointment by Oregon Governor Mark O. Hatfield... |
Clackamas | Republican |
| 36. | 1947 | Regular | Marshall E. Cornett Marshall E. Cornett Marshall Eugene Cornett was an Oregon businessman and American Republican politician serving in the Oregon State Senate and as Senate President during the 1947 legislative session. Along with Governor of Oregon Earl Snell and Oregon Secretary of State Robert S... |
Klamath | Republican |
| 37. | 1949 | Regular | William E. Walsh William E. Walsh (Oregon) William E. Walsh was a lawyer and Republican politician from Coos County, Oregon who served in the Oregon State Senate and eventually became President of the Senate.-References:... |
Coos | Republican |
| 38. | 1951 | Regular | Paul L. Patterson Paul L. Patterson Paul Linton Patterson was an American Republican politician. He served as President of the Oregon State Senate and the 26th Governor of Oregon .-Early life:... |
Washington | Republican |
| 39. | 1953 | Regular | Eugene E. Marsh | Yamhill | Republican |
| 40. | 1955 | Regular | Elmo Smith Elmo Smith Elmo Everett Smith was an American politician, a Republican, and the 27th Governor of the state of Oregon, U.S., from 1956 to 1957.-Early life:... |
Grant | Republican |
| 41. | 1957 | Regular Special |
Boyd R. Overhulse | Jefferson | Democrat |
| 42. | 1959 | Regular | Walter J. Pearson | Multnomah | Democrat |
| 43. | 1961 | Regular | Harry D. Boivin Harry D. Boivin Harry Dolan Boivin was an Oregon lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for four terms, from 1935 through 1942. He also served in the Oregon State Senate from 1955 to 1972... |
Klamath | Democrat |
| 44. | 1963 | Regular Special |
Ben Musa | Wasco | Democrat |
| 43. | 1965 | Regular Special |
Harry D. Boivin | Klamath | Democrat |
| 45. | 1967 | Regular Special |
Eugene "Debbs" Potts | Josephine | Democrat |
| 45. | 1969 | Regular | Eugene "Debbs" Potts | Josephine | Democrat |
| 46. | 1971 | Regular Special |
John D. Burns | Multnomah | Democrat |
| 47. | 1973 | Regular | Jason Boe Jason Boe Jason Boe was American optometrist from Oregon. A native of California, he served as the forty-seventh president of the Oregon State Senate. Prior to serving in the Senate he was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives-Early life:... |
Douglas | Democrat |
| 47. | 1974 | Special | Jason Boe | Douglas | Democrat |
| 47. | 1975 | Regular | Jason Boe | Douglas | Democrat |
| 47. | 1977 | Regular | Jason Boe | Douglas | Democrat |
| 47. | 1978 | Special | Jason Boe | Douglas | Democrat |
| 47. | 1979 | Regular | Jason Boe | Douglas | Democrat |
| 47. | 1980 | Special | Jason Boe | Douglas | Democrat |
| 48. | 1981 | Regular Special |
Fred W. Heard | Klamath | Democrat |
| 49. | 1983 | Regular Special |
Edward N. Fadeley Edward N. Fadeley Edward Norman Fadeley is an attorney and former politician in the state of Oregon, United States. He was the 88th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Previously he served in both the Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon State Senate, serving one session as President of the... |
Lane | Democrat |
| 50. | 1985 | Regular | John Kitzhaber John Kitzhaber John Albert Kitzhaber is the 37th Governor of Oregon. He served as the 35th Governor of Oregon from 1995 to 2003 and became the first person to be elected to the office three times when he was re-elected to a non-consecutive third term in 2010... |
Douglas | Democrat |
| 50. | 1987 | Regular | John Kitzhaber | Douglas | Democrat |
| 50. | 1989 | Regular Special |
John Kitzhaber | Douglas | Democrat |
| 50. | 1991 | Regular | John Kitzhaber | Douglas | Democrat |
| 51. | 1993 | Regular | Bill Bradbury Bill Bradbury Bill Bradbury is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of Illinois, he grew up in Chicago and Pennsylvania before moving to the West Coast where he worked in broadcast journalism before running for public office. Democrat, he served as Oregon Secretary of State from 1999... |
Coos | Democrat |
| 52. | 1995 | Regular Special |
Gordon Smith | Umatilla | Republican |
| 53. | 1997 | Regular | Brady Adams | Josephine | Republican |
| 53. | 1999 | Regular Special |
Brady Adams | Josephine | Republican |
| 54. | 2001 | Regular Special |
Gene Derfler | Marion | Republican |
| 55. | 2003 | Regular | Peter Courtney Peter Courtney Peter Courtney is a Democratic member of the Oregon Senate, representing the 11th District since 1998. He is currently President of the Senate, serving since 2003... |
Marion | Democrat |
| 55. | 2005 | Regular | Peter Courtney | Marion | Democrat |
| 55. | 2007 | Regular | Peter Courtney | Marion | Democrat |
| 55. | 2009 | Regular | Peter Courtney | Marion | Democrat |
| 55. | 2011 | Regular | Peter Courtney | Marion | Democrat |