The Adjutant General of Indiana is the commander of the Indiana National Guard, the Indiana Guard Reserve, and, when active, the Indiana Naval Militia. The Adjutant General (or 'TAG') is responsible for all state, non-federalized military and reports directly to the Governor of Indiana. Indiana's TAG is appointed by the governor and serves a term concurrent with the governor. The Adjutant General must hold a rank of Brigadier General (BG) or higher.
There have been 56 men who served as Adjutant General in Indiana; 3 have served nonconsecutive terms, bringing the total number of terms to 59.
List of Adjutants General of Indiana
The following have served as Adjutants General in Indiana:
#Image Name From Date Appointed by (Governor) Served until 60 BG Lawrence M. Muennich 13 January 2025 Mike Braun (2025) Present 59 MG R. Dale Lyles 1 October 2019 Eric Holcomb (2019) 13 January 2025 BG Timothy Winslow (Interim) 9 August 2019 Eric Holcomb (2019) 1 October 2019 58 BG Courtney P. Carr 1 June 2015 Mike Pence (2015) 9 August 2019 57 MG Roy Martin Umbarger 11 March 2004 Joe Kernan (2004) Mitch Daniels (2004) Mike Pence (2012) 31 May 2015 56 MG George A. Buskirk 5 November 2002 Frank O'Bannon (2001) 11 March 2004 55 MG Robert J. Mitchell 1997 Frank O'Bannon (1997) 5 November 2002 54 MG Charles W. Whitaker 21 April 1990 Evan Bayh 1997 53 MG Jack K. Elrod 1989 Evan Bayh 1990 52 MG Carl G. Farrell 1986 Robert D. Orr 1989 51 MG Alfred F. Ahner 1972 Edgar Whitcomb Otis Bowen Robert D. Orr 1986 50 John M. Owens 1969 1972 49 John S. Anderson 1961 1969 48 Alfred F. Ahner 1960 Harold W. Handley 1961 47 John W. McConnell 1957 1960 46 Harold H. Doherty 1953 1957 45 Robinson Hitchcock 1949 Henry F. Schricker 1953 44 Howard H. Maxwell 1947 1949 43 Ben H. Watt 1945 1947 42 Elmer W. Sherwood 1945 Ralph F. Gates 1945 41 William P. Weimer 1942 Henry F. Schricker 1945 40 Elmer F. Straub 1941 Henry F. Schricker 1942 39 James D. Friday 1941 Henry F. Schricker 1941 38 Elmer F. Straub 1933 Paul V. McNutt, M. Clifford Townsend 1941 37 Paul E. Tombaugh 1931 Harry G. Leslie 1933 36 Manford G. Henley 1929 1931 35 BG William G. Everson 1929 Harry G. Leslie (1929) 34 William H. Kershner 1925 1929 33 Harry B. Smith 1917 1925 32 Franklin L. Bridges 1914 1917 31 George W. McCoy 1909 1913 30 Oran D. Perry 1905 1909 29 John R. Ward 1901 Winfield T. Durbin 1905 28 James K. Gore 1897 James A. Mount 1901 27 Irwin Robbins 1893 1897 26 Nicholas R. Ruckle 1889 1893 25 George W. Koontz 1885 Isaac P. Gray 1889 24 James R. Carnahan 17 January 1881 Albert G. Porter 1885 23 George W. Russ 13 February 1877 James D. Williams 1881 22 William W. Conner 1873 Thomas A. Hendricks 1877 21 John G. Greenwalt 1 April 1870 Conrad Baker 1873 20 MG James C. Veatch 1869 Conrad Baker 1870 19 BG William Henry Harrison Terrell 1864 Oliver P. Morton (1864) 1869 18 Lazarus Noble 1861 Oliver P. Morton 1864 17 John M. Wallace 1861 Oliver P. Morton 1861 16 Lew Wallace 1861 Oliver P. Morton 1861 15 William A. Morrison 1857 Ashbel P. Willard 1861 14 Stephen Tomlinson 1854 Joseph A. Wright 1857 13 GEN David Reynolds 6 January 1844 James Whitcomb 1854 12 Douglas Maguire 1838 David Wallace 1843 11 Jacob Landis 1832 Noah Noble 1838Dates in source appear to be errors. Need new reference to verify dates. 10 Thomas Posey This is not the Indiana Territory Governor Thomas Posey, who died in 1818. 1823 William Hendricks 1831 9 Stephen Ranney 1822 1823 8 Henry Coburn 1819 Jonathan Jennings 1822 7 Stephen Ranney 1817 Jonathan Jennings 1819
The following Adjutants General served in Indiana Territory:
# Name From Date Appointed by (Governor) Served until 6 COL Allen B. Thorn 17 September 1814 Thomas Posey 1817 Statehood 5 COL Walter Taylor 24 February 1814 Thomas Posey 17 September 1814 4 COL W. Johnson 10 September 1813 Thomas Posey 24 February 1814 2 COL Daniel Sullivan 14 January 1813 John Gibson 10 September 1813 3 COL Charles Smith 21 October 1812 William Henry Harrison 1813 2 COL Daniel Sullivan 12 July 1812 William Henry Harrison 1812 1 John Small 1801 William Henry Harrison 1812
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