List of speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives


This is a complete list of people who have served as Speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives through the 2009 session. Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859, with prior sessions of the House organized under the territorial government and the provisional government. Prior to the adoption of the second set of Organic Laws in 1845, the legislative body of the provisional government was the legislative committee, and leaders of that body are not listed below.
As of 2017 and the 79th Oregon Legislative Assembly, Tina Kotek has been elected to the position for the last three terms.

Before statehood

SessionTypeNameDistrict/County representedPolitical party
1845Provisional LegislatureMorton M. McCarverTuality
1845Provisional LegislatureRobert Newell
H. A. G. Lee
Champoeg
Clackamas
1846Provisional LegislatureAsa LovejoyClackamas
1847Provisional LegislatureRobert NewellChampoeg
1848-1849Provisional LegislatureRalph Wilcox
Levi A. Rice
Tuality
Yamhill
1849Territorial LegislatureAsa LovejoyClackamas
1850Territorial LegislatureRalph WilcoxWashington
1851Territorial LegislatureWilliam M. KingWashington
1852Territorial LegislatureBenjamin F. HardingMarionDemocratic
1853Territorial LegislatureZ. C. BishopWashingtonDemocratic
1854Territorial LegislatureL. F. CarteeClackamasDemocratic
1855Territorial LegislatureDelazon SmithLinnDemocratic
1856Territorial LegislatureLa Fayette GroverMarionDemocratic
1857Territorial LegislatureIra F. M. ButlerPolkDemocratic
1858Territorial Legislature

After statehood

OrderSessionTypeNameCounty representedPolitical party
11859SpecialWilliam G. T'VaultJacksonDemocratic
21860RegularBenjamin F. HardingMarionDemocratic
31862RegularJoel PalmerYamhillRepublican
41864RegularIsaac R. Moores, Jr.MarionRepublican
41865SpecialIsaac R. Moores, Jr.MarionRepublican
51866RegularFrancis A. ChenowethBentonRepublican
61868RegularJohn WhiteakerLaneDemocratic
71870RegularBenjamin HaydenPolkDemocratic
81872RegularRufus MalloryMarionRepublican
91874RegularJohn C. DrainDouglasDemocratic
101876RegularJames K. WeatherfordLinnDemocratic
111878RegularJohn M. ThompsonLaneDemocratic
121880RegularZenas Ferry MoodyWascoRepublican
131882RegularGeorge W. McBrideColumbiaRepublican
141885Regular
Special
W. P. KeadyBentonRepublican
151887RegularJ. T. GreggMarionRepublican
161889RegularE. L. SmithHood RiverRepublican
171891RegularTheodore Thurston GeerMarionRepublican
141893RegularW. P. KeadyMultnomahRepublican
181895RegularCharles B. MooresMarionRepublican
1897House did not organizeE.J. Davis
Henry L. Benson
both selected by rival factions
191898SpecialE. V. CarterJacksonRepublican
191899RegularE. V. CarterJacksonRepublican
201901RegularLevi Branson ReederUmatillaRepublican
211903Regular
Special
Lawrence T. HarrisLaneRepublican
221905RegularA. L. MillsMultnomahRepublican
231907RegularFrank DaveyMarionRepublican
241909Regular
Special
Clifton N. McArthurMultnomahRepublican
251911RegularJohn P. RuskWallowaRepublican
241913RegularClifton N. McArthurMultnomahRepublican
261915RegularBen SellingMultnomahRepublican
271917RegularRobert N. StanfieldUmatillaRepublican
281919RegularSeymour JonesMarionRepublican
281920SpecialSeymour JonesMarionRepublican
291921Regular
Special
Louis E. BeanLaneRepublican
301923RegularKaspar K. KubliMultnomahRepublican
311925RegularDenton G. BurdickDeschutesRepublican
321927RegularJohn H. CarkinJacksonRepublican
331929RegularR. S. HamiltonDeschutesRepublican
341931RegularFrank J. LonerganMultnomahRepublican
351933Regular
Special
Earl SnellGilliamRepublican
361935RegularJohn E. CooterLincolnDemocratic
371935SpecialHoward LatouretteMultnomahDemocratic
381937RegularHarry D. BoivinKlamathDemocratic
391939RegularErnest R. FatlandGilliamRepublican
401941RegularRobert S. Farrell, Jr.MultnomahRepublican
411943RegularWilliam M. McAllisterJacksonRepublican
421945RegularEugene E. MarshYamhillRepublican
431947RegularJohn Hubert HallMultnomahRepublican
441949RegularFrank Van DykeJacksonRepublican
451951RegularJohn F. SteelhammerMarionRepublican
461953RegularRudie Wilhelm, Jr.MultnomahRepublican
471955RegularEdward A. GearyKlamathRepublican
481957Regular
Special
Pat DooleyMultnomahDemocratic
491959RegularRobert B. DuncanJacksonDemocratic
491961Regular-JacksonDemocratic
501963Regular
Special
Clarence BartonCoosDemocratic
511965Regular
Special
F. F. MontgomeryLaneRepublican
511967Regular
Special
F. F. MontgomeryLaneRepublican
521969RegularRobert Freeman SmithHarneyRepublican
521971Regular
Special
Robert Freeman SmithHarneyRepublican
531973RegularRichard O. EymannLaneDemocratic
531974SpecialRichard O. EymannLaneDemocratic
541975RegularPhilip D. LangMultnomahDemocratic
541977RegularPhilip D. LangMultnomahDemocratic
541978SpecialPhilip D. LangMultnomahDemocratic
551979RegularHardy MyersMultnomahDemocratic
551980SpecialHardy MyersMultnomahDemocratic
551981Regular
Special
Hardy MyersMultnomahDemocratic
561983Regular
Special
Grattan KeransLaneDemocratic
571985RegularVera KatzMultnomahDemocratic
571987RegularVera KatzMultnomahDemocratic
571989Regular
Special
Vera KatzMultnomahDemocratic
581991RegularLarry CampbellLaneRepublican
581993RegularLarry CampbellLaneRepublican
591995Regular
Special
Bev ClarnoDeschutesRepublican
601997RegularLynn LundquistDeschutesRepublican
611999Regular
Special
Lynn SnodgrassClackamasRepublican
622001Regular
Special
Mark SimmonsUnionRepublican
632003RegularKaren MinnisMultnomahRepublican
632005RegularKaren MinnisMultnomahRepublican
642007RegularJeff MerkleyMultnomahDemocratic
652009RegularDave HuntClackamasDemocratic
66-672011RegularBruce Hanna DouglasRepublican
66-672011RegularArnie Roblan CoosDemocratic
682013RegularTina KotekMultnomahDemocratic
682015RegularTina KotekMultnomahDemocratic
682017RegularTina KotekMultnomahDemocratic
682019RegularTina KotekMultnomahDemocratic