Indiana’s first constitution was adopted in 1816 when Indiana joined the Union. Shortly after, the office of Sheriff as an elected official in each county was created. Indiana’s constitution of 1851 also included the creation of the office of Sheriff therefore solidifying the role. From the earliest times in America, our Sheriffs have been elected by the people to serve as the principal officers of each county.
03/31/1813 - 04/27/1815
Unknown Party
04/28/1815 - 10/07/1816
Unknown Party
12/30/1816 - 06/02/1818
Unknown Party
06/03/1818 - 08/19/1820
Unknown Party
08/20/1820 - 08/16/1824
Unknown Party
08/17/1824 - 08/23/1828
Unknown Party
08/24/1828 - 09/07/1830
Unknown Party
09/08/1830 - 08/14/1834
Unknown Party
08/15/1834 - 08/12/1838
WHIG
08/13/1838 - 08/14/1840
Democrat
08/15/1840 - 08/22/1844
WHIG
08/23/1844 - 08/24/1848
Democrat
08/25/1848 - 10/12/1852
WHIG
10/13/1852 - 10/14/1856
Democrat
10/15/1856 - 10/08/1860
Republican
10/09/1860 - 07/05/1862
Democrat
07/10/1862 - 10/14/1862
Democrat
10/15/1862 - 04/03/1866
Democrat
04/04/1866 - 02/28/1868
Republican
03/01/1868 - 10/13/1868
Democrat
10/14/1868 - 11/7/1870
Republican
11/8/1870 - 06/16/1871
Democrat
06/19/1871 - 10/10/1876
Democrat
10/11/1876 - 10/08/1878
Republican
10/09/1878 - 10/12/1880
Democrat
10/13/1880 - 11/04/1884
Republican
11/05/1884 - 11/13/1888
Republican
11/14/1888 - 11/20/1892
Republican
11/21/1892 - 11/25/1894
Democrat
11/26/1894 - 11/30/1896
Republican
12/1/1896 - 12/31/1900
Republican
01/01/1901 - 12/31/1904
Democrat
01/01/1905 - 12/31/1908
Republican
01/01/1908 - 12/31/1912
Democrat
01/01/1913 - 12/31/1916
Democrat
01/01/1917 - 12/31/1918
Democrat
01/01/1919 - 12/31/1922
Republican
01/01/1923 - 12/31/1926
Democrat
01/01/1927 - 12/31/1930
Democrat
01/01/1931 - 12/31/1934
Democrat
01/01/1935 - 12/31/1936
Republican
01/01/1937 - 12/31/1940
Democrat
01/01/1941 - 12/31/1942
Democrat
01/01/1943 - 12/31/1946
Republican
01/01/1947 - 12/31/1948
Republican
01/01/1949 - 12/31/1954
Democrat
01/01/1955 - 12/31/1962
Democrat
01/01/1963 - 12/31/1970
Democrat
01/01/1971 - 03/14/1976
Democrat
03/17/1976 - 12/31/1982
Democrat
01/01/1983 - 12/31/1990
Democrat
01/01/1991 - 12/31/1994
Democrat
01/01/1995 - 12/31/2002
Democrat
01/01/2003 - 12/31/2010
Democrat
01/01/2011 - 12/31/2014
Democrat
01/01/2015 - 12/31/2022
Republican
01/01/2023 - Current
Republican
Indiana’s first constitution was adopted in 1816 when Indiana joined the Union. Shortly after, the office of Sheriff as an elected official in each county was created. Indiana’s constitution of 1851 also included the creation of the office of Sheriff therefore solidifying the role. From the earliest times in America, our Sheriffs have been elected by the people to serve as the principal officers of each county.
