Hon. John L. Beckley, attorney, of McArthur, Ohio is serving his first term as Vinton County's State Representative. Hon. John was assigned to three House committees: Education; Judiciary (General Section); Public Welfare. John's experience as a former Vinton County Prosecutor was very helpful in legislative matters.
Vinton County, formed from the surrounding counties of Gallia, Hocking, Jackson and Ross, was organized March 23, 1850 and the county was named in honor of Congressman Samuel Vinton.
Vinton has a land area of 402 square miles and an estimated 1964 population of 9,944, with 3,111 residing in its four villages. McArthur, (pop. 1,555) is the county seat. Vinton, population-wise, is Ohio's smallest county. Records show that the population in this county in 1880 was listed as 17,223. There is very little industry within Vinton County. However, there are some saw mills and lumber processing plants which do a thriving business. Vinton has some fine orchards as well as many prosperous farms.
| Session | Representative's Name | Session Started |
|---|---|---|
| 51st | Wm. J. Evans from Jackson County | January 2, 1854 |
| 52nd | Ed F. Bingham | January 7, 1856 |
| 53rd | R. B. Stevenson Wm. L. Edmiston | January 4, 1858 |
| 54th | Alex. Pearce | January 2, 1860 |
| 55th | John Fee | January 6, 1862 |
| 56th | E. A. Bratton | January 4, 1864 |
| 57th | Andrew J. Swaim | January 1, 1866 |
| 58th | Andrew J. Swaim | January 6, 1868 |
| 59th | Almond Soule | January 3, 1870 |
| 60th | Thomas M. Bay | January 1, 1872 |
| 61st | Thomas M. Bay | January 5, 1874 |
| 62nd | A. J. Swaim | January 3, 1876 |
| 63rd | A. J. Swaim | January 7, 1878 |
| 64th | C. P. Ward | January 4, 1880 |
| 65th | Francis Strong | January 2, 1882 |
| 66th | William F. Fierce? | January 7, 1884 |
| 67th | Thomas F. McClure | January 4, 1886 |
| 68th | Stephen W. Monahan | January 2, 1888 |
| 69th | Stephen W. Monahan | January 6, 1890 |
| 70th | William P. Price from Hocking County | January 4, 1892 |
| 71st | John P. Rochester from Hocking County | January 3, 1894 |
| 72nd | John P. Rochester from Hocking County | January 6, 1896 |
| 73rd | Milton S. Cox from Hocking County | January 3, 1898 |
| 74th | Charles S. Rannells from Hocking County | January 1, 1900 |
| 75th | Charles S. Rannells from Hocking County | January 6, 1902 |
| 76th | Frederick I. Bright from Hocking County | January 4, 1904 |
| 77th | John R. Freiner (R) | January 1, 1906 |
| 78th | John R. Freiner (R) | January 4, 1909 |
| 79th | John R. Freiner (R) | January 2, 1911 |
| 80th | W. A. Rhulman (D) | January 6, 1913 |
| 81st | D. H. Moore (R) | January 4, 1915 |
| 82nd | John R. Freiner (R) | January 1, 1917 |
| 83rd | Stephen J. Benner (R) | January 6, 1919 |
| 84th | Stephen J. Benner (R) | January 3, 1921 |
| 85th | John Hopkins (R) | January 1, 1923 |
| 86th | Andrew Martindill (D) | January 5, 1925 |
| 87th | G. E. Sharp (R) | January 3, 1927 |
| 88th | G. E. Sharp (R) | January 7, 1929 |
| 89th | E. R. King (R) | 1931-32 |
| 90th | E. R. King (R) | 1933-34 |
| 91st | E. R. King (R) | 1935-36 |
| 92nd | Kenneth Robbins (R) | 1937-38 |
| 93rd | Kenneth Robbins (R) | 1939-40 |
| 94th | O. C. Reed (R) | 1941-42 |
| 95th | O. C. Reed (R) | 1943-44 |
| 96th | Otto F. Sharp (R) | 1945-46 |
| 97th | O. F. Sharp (R) | 1947-48 |
| 98th | Homer E. Abele (R) | 1949-50 |
| 99th | Homer E. Abele (R) | 1951-52 |
| 100th | Luster M. Cooley (R) | 1953-54 |
| 101st | Luster M. Cooley (R) | 1955-56 |
| 102nd | Theodore R. Boring (D) | 1957-58 |
| 103rd | Theodore R. Boring (D) | 1959-60 |
| 104th | Theodore R. Boring (D) | 1961-62 |
| 105th | Theodore R. Boring (D) | 1963-64 |
| 106th | John L. Beckley (R) | 1965-66 |
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