Indiana's 11th congressional district

Indiana's 11th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana. In its final configuration, it covered most of the southern portion of Indianapolis. It was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

Indiana's 11th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1850
Eliminated2000
Years active1853–2003

It was last represented by Andrew Jacobs, Jr. After the 1980 census, most of its territory became the 10th district, and Jacobs transferred there.

List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District created March 4, 1853

Andrew J. Harlan
(Marion)		 Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 33rd Elected in 1852.
Retired.

John U. Pettit
(Wabash)		 People's March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 34th
35th
36th		 Elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Retired.
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861

John P. C. Shanks
(Jay Court House)		 Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863		 37th Elected in 1860.
Lost re-election.

James F. McDowell
(Marion)		 Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865		 38th Elected in 1862.
Lost re-election.

Thomas N. Stilwell
(Anderson)		 Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867		 39th Elected in 1864.
Retired.

John P. C. Shanks
(Jay Court House)		 Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869		 40th Elected in 1866.
Redistricted to the 9th district.

Jasper Packard
(Laporte)		 Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873		 41st
42nd		 Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Redistricted to the at-large district
District inactive March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 43rd

James L. Evans
(Noblesville)		 Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879		 44th
45th		 Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Retired.
Calvin Cowgill
(Wabash)		 Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881		 46th Elected in 1878.
Retired.

George W. Steele
(Marion)		 Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1889		 47th
48th
49th
50th		 Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.

Augustus N. Martin
(Bluffton)		 Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1895		 51st
52nd
53rd		 Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.

George W. Steele
(Marion)		 Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1903		 54th
55th
56th
57th		 Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Retired.

Frederick Landis
(Logansport)		 Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907		 58th
59th		 Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Lost re-election.

George W. Rauch
(Marion)		 Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1917		 60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th		 Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost re-election.

Milton Kraus
(Peru)		 Republican March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1923		 65th
66th
67th		 Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

Samuel E. Cook
(Huntington)		 Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925		 68th Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.
Albert R. Hall
(Marion)		 Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1931		 69th
70th
71st		 Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
Glenn Griswold
(Peru)		 Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933		 72nd Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 5th district.

William Larrabee
(New Palestine)		 Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1943		 73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th		 Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Redistricted to the 10th district and lost re-election.

Louis Ludlow
(Indianapolis)		 Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1949		 78th
79th
80th		 Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Retired.
Andrew Jacobs
(Indianapolis)		 Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951		 81st Elected in 1948.
Lost re-election.

Charles B. Brownson
(Indianapolis)		 Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1959		 82nd
83rd
84th
85th		 Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Lost re-election.

Joseph W. Barr
(Indianapolis)		 Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961		 86th Elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.

Donald C. Bruce
(Indianapolis)		 Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1965		 87th
88th		 Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Andrew Jacobs Jr.
(Indianapolis)		 Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1973		 89th
90th
91st
92nd		 Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Lost re-election.

William H. Hudnut III
(Indianapolis)		 Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975		 93rd Elected in 1972.
Lost re-election.

Andrew Jacobs Jr.
(Indianapolis)		 Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983		 94th
95th
96th
97th		 Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 10th district.
District eliminated January 3, 1983

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


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