Archives of Maryland
Historical List
Senate, Somerset County (1838-1966)

Source: Edward C. Papenfuse, et al., Archives of Maryland, Historical List,
new series, Vol. 1. Annapolis, MD: Maryland State Archives, 1990.

a - appointed; d - died; dcl - declined; dns - did not serve; ds - dismissed; e - elected; ev - election voided;
pres - president of the Senate; pres p. t. - president pro tem of the Senate; psa - post-session appointment; psd - post-session death;
psr - post-session resignation; r - resigned; s - suspended; spkr - speaker of the House; spkr p.t. - speaker pro tem of the House;
(D) - Democrat; (R) - Republican.

1838
Alexander Donoho

1839
Alexander Donoho

1840
Alexander Donoho

1841, March Special Session
Alexander Donoho

1841
Alexander Donoho

1842
William Williams

1843
William Williams, pres p.t.

1844
William Williams, pres

1845
William Williams, pres

1846
William Williams, pres

1847
William Williams, pres

1849
John H. Done

1852
John H. Done

1853, January Special Session
John H. Done

1854
George R. Dennis

1856
George R. Dennis, pres p.t.

1858
William Daniel

1860
William Daniel, r
James F. Dashiell, e

1861, April Special Session
James F. Dashiell

1861, June Special Session
James F. Dashiell

1861, July Special Session
James F. Dashiell

1861, December Special Session
Benjamin Lankford

1862
Benjamin Lankford

1864
Benjamin Lankford

1865
Levin L. Waters

1866, January Special Session
Levin L. Waters

1867
Levin L. Waters

1868
Christopher H. Hyland (D)

1870
Christopher H. Hyland (D)

1872
George R. Dennis (D)

1874
Robert F. Brattan (D), e
George R. Dennis (D), r

1876
James U. Dennis (D)

1876, April Special Session
James U. Dennis (D)

1878
James U. Dennis (D)

1880
Robert F. Brattan (D)

1882
Robert F. Brattan (D)

1884
Thomas S. Hodson (R)

1886
Thomas S. Hodson (D)

1888
Robert F. Brattan (D)

1890
Robert F. Brattan (D), pres

1892
Levin L. Waters (D)

1894
Levin L. Waters (D)

1896
A. Lincoln Dryden (R)

1898
A. Lincoln Dryden (R)

1900
Lemuel E. P. Dennis (R)

1901, March Special Session
Lemuel E. P. Dennis (R)

1902
Lemuel E. P. Dennis (R)

1902, April Special Session
Lemuel E. P. Dennis (R)

1904
Stephen Frank Dashiell (D)

1906
Stephen Frank Dashiell (D)

1908
Lewis M. Milbourne (D)

1910
Lewis M. Milbourne (D)

1912
Lewis M. Milbourne (D)

1914
Lewis M. Milbourne (D), pres p.t.

1916
George P. Parsons (R)

1917, June Special Session
George P. Parsons (R)

1918
George P. Parsons (R)

1920
John B. Robins (R)

1920, September Special Session
John B. Robins (R)

1922
John B. Robins (R)

1924
Edward B. Lankford (D)

1927
L. Creston Beauchamp (R)

1929
L. Creston Beauchamp (R)

1930, July Special Session
L. Creston Beauchamp (R)

1931
L. Creston Beauchamp (R)

1933
L. Creston Beauchamp (R)

1933, November Special Session
L. Creston Beauchamp (R)

1935
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1936, March Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1936, December Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1937
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1937, April Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1939
L. Elwood Dize (R)

1941
L. Elwood Dize (R)

1943
L. Elwood Dize (R)

1944, March Special Session
L. Elwood Dize (R)

1945
L. Elwood Dize (R)

1945, November Special Session
L. Elwood Dize (R)

1946, December Special Session
L. Elwood Dize (R), dns

1947
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1947, November Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1948, May Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1949
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1949, December Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1950
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1950, July Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1950, November Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1951
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1952
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1953
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1954
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1955
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1956
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1956, March Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1957
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1958
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1958, March Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1958, June Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1959
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1960
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1961
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1961, June Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1962
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1962, March Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1962, May Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1963
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1964
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1964, March Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1964, November Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus (R)

1965
Harry T. Phoebus, Jr. (R), a
Harry T. Phoebus (R), d

1965, October Special Session
Harry T. Phoebus, Jr. (R)

1966
Harry T. Phoebus, Jr. (R)

1966, March Special Session
Carlton Yank Dize (R), psa
Harry T. Phoebus, Jr. (R), psr