The 41st Ohio General Assembly first convened on December 5, 1842. The 36 members of the Ohio Senate and the 72 members of the Ohio House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 1842.

Leadership

Senate

Speaker of the Senate James J. Faran (D-Cincinnati)

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House John Chaney (D-Fairfield)

Members

Senate NameCountyPartyCharles M. AtenColumbianaDemocraticJoseph BarnetMontgomeryWhigThomas W. BartleyRichlandDemocraticJacob ClarkLucas, Williams, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Allen, and HardinDemocraticWilliam H. P. DennyWarren and GreeneWhigJames J. Faran (Speaker)HamiltonDemocraticNelson FranklinFairfield and PickawayDemocraticJohn FullerHuron and ErieWhigSeabury FordCuyahoga and GeaugaWhigJosiah HarrisMedina and LorainDemocraticRobert HazeltineButler and PrebleDemocraticJames HendersonMuskingumWhigJohn E. JacksonPortage and SummitWhigJohn JohnsonKnox and CoshoctonDemocraticOliver JonesHamiltonDemocraticJacob B. KochHolmes and TuscarawasDemocraticSamuel LahmStarkDemocraticAllen LathamHocking, Ross, Pike, and JacksonDemocraticJames LoudonClermont, Brown, and ClintonDemocraticMoses McAnellySeneca, Sandusky, Wood, Ottawa, and HancockDemocraticAlexander McConnellMorgan, Perry, and WashingtonDemocraticJoseph McCutchenCrawford, Delaware, and MarionDemocraticRobert H. MillerBelmont and HarrisonDemocraticJames MitchellJefferson and CarrollDemocraticSimeon NashGallia, Lawrence, and SciotoWhigEben NewtonTrumbullWhigJames ParkerLickingDemocraticJohn RicheyMorgan, Perry, and WashingtonDemocraticJoseph Ridgway, Jr.Franklin, Madison, and ClarkWhigWilliam RobbinsAdams, Highland, and FayetteDemocraticBenjamin StantonChampaign, Logan, and UnionWhigAbraham Van VorhesAthens and MeigsWhigJoseph S. UpdegraffMiami, Darke, Mercer, and ShelbyWhigBenjamin F. WadeAshtabula and LakeWhigWilliam C. WaltonGuernsey and MonroeDemocraticCharles WolcottWayneDemocratic

House of Representatives NameCountyPartyJ. B. AckleyAthens and MeigsWhigSamuel AthertonHuron and ErieWhigIsaac Atkinson, Sr.Jefferson and CarrollWhigGeorge W. BairdSeneca, Sandusky, Hancock, Wood, and OttawaDemocraticJacob H. BaldwinTrumbullWhigHenry C. BrishSeneca, Sandusky, Hancock, Wood, and OttawaDemocraticIsrael BrownHamiltonDemocraticCharles BowenMuskingumWhigLe Grand ByingtonHocking, Ross, Pike, and JacksonDemocraticRichard W. CahillRichlandDemocraticHiram CampbellGallia, Lawrence, and SciotoWhigDavid ChambersMuskingumWhigJohn Chaney (Speaker)FairfieldDemocraticJoseph ChenowethFranklinWhigJohn C. ClarkMorganDemocraticJohn P. ConverseGeaugaWhigJacob CountsMiami, Darke, Mercer, and ShelbyWhigOtway CurryLogan and UnionFed.Nathaniel DikeJefferson and CarrollWhigWilliam DouglassGuernseyDemocraticThomas EarlPortageWhigDavid FisherClermont, Brown, and ClintonWhigJohn FudgeGreeneWhigSimeon FullerLakeWhigJohn M. GallagherMadison and ClarkWhigArchibald GordonHamiltonDemocraticIsaac GreenLickingDemocraticJohn GruberHarrisonDemocraticJames P. HendersonRichlandDemocraticIsaac HousemanMadison and ClarkWhigPhelps HumphreyLickingDemocraticIsaac E. JamesDelaware, Marion, and CrawfordDemocraticElihu JohnsonHocking, Ross, Pike, and JacksonDemocraticDaniel KelleyPerryDemocraticThomas M. KelleyCuyahogaWhigJames KilgoreStarkDemocraticJames B. KingButlerDemocraticNewton LarshPrebleWhigJohn LarwillWayneDemocraticJohn MartinColumbianaDemocraticRudolphus MartinStarkDemocraticWilliam McClungFairfieldDemocraticJohn McClureMiami, Darke, Mercer, and ShelbyWhigDavid McConnellTuscarawas and HolmesDemocraticWilliam B. McCreaChampaignWhigJoel B. McFarlandButlerDemocraticCaleb J. McNultyKnoxDemocraticJesse MeredithCoshoctonDemocraticGilman C. MudgettLucas, Williams, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Allen, and HardinDemocraticWilson NelsonHocking, Ross, Pike, and JacksonDemocraticCornelius OkeyMonroeDemocraticEdson B. OldsPickawayDemocraticSamuel H. PardeePortageWhigThomas PilcherBelmontDemocraticJohn Probasco, Jr.WarrenWhigJohn ReidColumbianaDemocraticMoses ReesClermont, Brown, and ClintonDemocraticRobert RobinsonAdams, Highland, and FayetteWhigThomas RossClermont, Brown, and ClintonWhigRobert C. SchenckMontgomeryWhigAmos SewardSummitWhigGeorge W. SharpDelaware, Marion, and CrawfordDemocraticJohn A. SmithAdams, Highland, and FayetteWhigNicholas SpindlarKnoxDemocraticJames B. SteedmanLucas, Williams, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Allen, and HardinDemocraticJonathan TuttleAshtabulaWhigWilliam WakefieldHamiltonDemocraticRichard WarnerLorain and MedinaDemocraticNathan WebbTrumbullWhigJohn D. WhiteClermont, Brown, and ClintonDemocraticJoseph WilfordWayneDemocraticGeorge W. WoodbridgeWashingtonIndependent Whig

Standing committees

Senate +CommitteeDemocratic membersWhig membersJudiciaryThomas W. Bartley, William C. WaltonEben NewtonFinanceWilliam C. Walton, Jacob ClarkSeabury FordCanalsAlexander McConnell, Jacob B. KochJoseph BarnetRoads and HighwaysMoses McAnellyNelson Franklin, John E. JacksonSchools and School LandsJosiah Harris, Charles WolcottSimeon NashNew CountiesJohn Richey, James LoudonJohn FullerMilitary AffairsCharles Wolcott, Robert H. MillerBenjamin F. WadeMedical Colleges and UniversitiesJacob Clark, John JohnsonJames HendersonColleges and UniversitiesJames Loudon, Thomas W. BartleyJoseph S. UpdegraphAgriculture, Manufacture, and CommerceRobert H. Miller, William RobbinsWilliam H. P. DennyPenitentiarySamuel Lahm, James MitchellJoseph RidgwayLibraryJosiah Harris, John JohnsonJohn E. JacksonCurrencyAllen Latham, Joseph McCutchenEben NewtonPublic LandsJames Parker, Alexander McConnellBenjamin StantonRail Roads and TurnpikesOlliver Jones, Robert HazeltineAbraham Van VorhesPublic InstitutionsNelson Franklin, Samuel Lahm, James ParkerN/ACorporationsCharles M. Aten, Moses McAnellyJames HendersonPublic BuildingsJoseph McCutchen, Joseph Ridgway, Jacob B. KochN/APublic DebtRobert Hazeltine, James MitchellWilliam H. P. Denny

House +CommitteeDemocratic membersWhig membersPrivileges and ElectionsJoel B. McFarland, James P. Henderson, John C. ClarkDavid Chambers, John P. ConverseUnfinished BusinessGeorge W. Baird, Richard W. Cahill, David McConnellIsaac Houseman, John P. ConverseJudiciaryLe Grand Byington, Caleb J. McNulty, Elihu JohnsonJohn Probasco, Thomas M. KelleyFinanceJoel B. McFarland, Henry C. Brish, John LarwillThomas Earl, Isaac AtkinsonBanks and the CurrencyEdson B. Olds, George W. Sharp, Le Grand Byington, Archibald GordonNathaniel DikePublic WorksJesse Meredith, Gilman C. Mudgett, Wilson NelsonHiram Campbell, David ChambersCommon Schools, Colleges and UniversitiesHenry C. Brish, Isaac Green, Isaac E. JamesOtway Curry, Simeon FullerMedical Colleges and Medical SocietiesJames P. Henderson, John C. Clark, Phelps HumphreyJ. B. Ackley, Charles BowenRoads and HighwaysCornelius Okey, John Martin, William WakefieldJoseph Chenowith, Amos SewardPublic LandsCaleb J. McNulty, Jesse Meredith, James B. SteedmanDavid Fisher, John McClureAgriculture and ManufacturesIsrael Brown, Joseph Wilford, William DouglassNewton Larsh, Nathan WebbClaimsJohn Larwill, Gilman C. Mudgett, Moses ReesDavid Chambers, Amos SewardThe MilitiaJesse Meredith, George W. Sharp, John D. WhiteThomas Earl, Robert RobinsonThe National RoadIsaac Green, William McClung, Thomas PilcherJohn M. Gallagher, John FudgeRail RoadsDavid McConnell, Richard W. Cahill, George W. BairdWilliam B. McCrea. John P. ConverseNew CountiesJames B. King, Daniel Kelley, James KilgoreJacob H. Baldwin, Robert RobinsonThe LibraryThomas Pilcher, Phelps Humphrey, John ReidGeorge W. Woodbridge, Otway CurryPublic BuildingsDaniel Kelly, Rudolphus Martin, John D. WhiteJohn Probasco, Jacob CountsPublic InstitutionsJohn C. Clark, Nicholas Spindlar, Richard WarnerJonathan Tuttle, Thomas RossCorporationsElihu Johnson, Richard Warner, James KilgoreRobert C. Schenck, Thomas RossThe PenitentiaryWilliam McClung, John Reid, Cornelius OkeyCharles Bowen, Samuel H. PardeePublic PrintingJames B. Steedman, John Gruber, Rudolphus MartinGeorge W. Woodbridge, John A. SmithThe Public DebtJames P. Henderson, John Gruber, Edson B. OldsRobert C. Schenck, Samuel AthertonEnrollmentGilman C. MudgettJohn M. Gallagher

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