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Historical Legislator Information

View information pertaining to all legislators dating back to the 1st Legislative Assembly in 1838.
  • Historical Tables of the Iowa Legislature - Annually updated tables which detail the composition of the Territory of Iowa Legislative Assembly (1838-1846) and the Iowa General Assembly (1846-Current).
  • Iowa Legislators Past and Present - Search database information on legislators dating back to the 1st Legislative Assembly in 1838. Search by name, chamber, leadership position, party, district, home county, or assembly.
  • Bluebooks - Previous publications which detail the composition of the Iowa General Assembly and its members and officers (1846-2014).
  • Pioneer Lawmakers Archive - In 1886, early lawmakers organized a permanent society known as "The Pioneer Lawmakers' Association of Iowa." The purpose of the organization is to preserve the history of Iowa and biographies of its public men and women.