Hon. Roy J. Gilliland, attorney, of Jackson, Ohio is serving his second term as Jackson County State Representative. Roy is chairman of the Special Section of the House Judiciary Committee. He also holds membership on three other committees: Industry and Labor; Mines and Natural Resources; Taxation. These committee assignments are considered "tops".
Jackson County was organized in 1816. Parts of Gallia, Pike, Ross and Vinton counties at different times were a part of Jackson until it assumed final form. It was named after Hon. Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. This county has a land area of some 410 square miles and a 1964 estimated population of 29,547. It has fourteen townships, two cities, Jackson, the county seat, (pop. 7,136), Wellston (pop. 5,725) and two villages. Jackson County is known far and near for its famous orchards and annual apple festival. At one time the county was known for its iron works as well as its prominent coal fields. There are still four covered wooden bridges in Jackson County. It is fast becoming a recreation area of note. The county is the birthplace of Ohio's present governor, Hon. James A. Rhodes.
Records indicate political affiliations of members began with the 77th Session in 1906-07. (D)= Democrat, (R)= Republican
| Session | Representative's Name | Session Started |
|---|---|---|
| 15th | Jared Strong | December 2, 1816 |
| 16th | Jared Strong | December 1, 1817 |
| 17th | William Givens | December 7, 1818 |
| 18th | Jared Strong | December 6, 1819 |
| 19th | George House | December 4, 1820 |
| 20th | George House | December 3, 1821 |
| 21st | Jos. W. Ross from Gallia County | December 2, 1822 |
| 22nd | Fuller Elliott from Gallia County | December 1, 1823 |
| 23rd | Jos. W. Ross from Gallia County | December 6, 1824 |
| 24th | Jos. W. Ross from Gallia County | December 5, 1825 |
| 25th | Daniel Hoffman from Gallia County | December 4, 1826 |
| 26th | Andrew Donnally from Gallia County | December 3, 1827 |
| 27th | Alexander Miller from Pike County | December 1, 1828 |
| 28th | John Barnes from Pike County | December 7, 1829 |
| 29th | John Barnes from Pike County | December 6, 1830 |
| 30th | Robert Lucas from Pike County | December 5, 1831 |
| 31st | George Burris | December 3, 1832 |
| 32nd | John Barnes | December 2, 1833 |
| 33rd | John Burnside | December 1, 1834 |
| 34th | David Mitchell | December 7, 1835 |
| 35th | Daniel Ott | December 5, 1836 |
| 36th | Daniel Ott | December 4, 1837 |
| 37th | Abraham Hegler | December 3, 1838 |
| 38th | Samuel Reed Elihu Johnson | December 2, 1839 |
| 39th | John Stimson | December 7, 1840 |
| 40th | Le Grand Byington | December 6, 1841 |
| 41st | Le Grand Byington William Nelson Elihu Johnson | December 5, 1842 |
| 42nd | Wesley Claypool Joseph Kaler Asa R. Cassidy | December 4, 1843 |
| 43rd | Jos. J. Coombs | December 2, 1844 |
| 44th | Martin Owens from Gallia County | December 1, 1845 |
| 45th | Alex. Poor | December 7, 1846 |
| 46th | Anselm T. Holcomb | December 6, 1847 |
| 47th | Anselm T. Holcomb, Hezekiah S. Bundy | December 4, 1848 |
| 48th | Anselm T. Holcomb, Joseph W. Ross | December 3, 1849 |
| 49th | Hezekiah S. Bundy | December 2, 1850 |
| 50th | D. T. Hard | January 5, 1852 |
| 51st | Wm. J. Evans | January 2, 1854 |
| 52nd | Edward F. Bingham | January 7, 1856 |
| 53rd | William L. Edmiston | January 4, 1858 |
| 54th | Alexander Pearce | January 2, 1860 |
| 55th | Isaac Roberts | January 6, 1862 |
| 56th | James Tripp | January 4, 1864 |
| 57th | James Tripp | January 1, 1866 |
| 58th | Levi Dungan | January 6, 1868 |
| 59th | Thomas L. Hughes | January 3, 1870 |
| 60th | Bernard Kahn | January 1, 1872 |
| 61st | Thomas J. Harrison | January 5, 1874 |
| 62nd | A. B. Monahan | January 3, 1876 |
| 63rd | James B. Paine | January 7, 1878 |
| 64th | James B. Paine | January 4, 1880 |
| 65th | Robert H. Jones | January 2, 1882 |
| 66th | Robert H. Jones | January 7, 1884 |
| 67th | Benjamin F. Kitchen | January 4, 1886 |
| 68th | Benjamin F. Kitchen | January 2, 1888 |
| 69th | Samuel Llewellyn | January 6, 1890 |
| 70th | Samuel Llewellyn | January 4, 1892 |
| 71st | Martin T. Vanpelt | January 3, 1894 |
| 72nd | Martin T. Vanpelt | January 6, 1896 |
| 73rd | Lot Davies | January 3, 1898 |
| 74th | Lot Davies | January 1, 1900 |
| 75th | Gomer C. Evans | January 6, 1902 |
| 76th | Gomer C. Evans | January 4, 1904 |
| 77th | James O. Hawkins (R) | January 1, 1906 |
| 78th | James O. Hawkins (R) | January 4, 1909 |
| 79th | George B. Woodrow (D) | January 2, 1911 |
| 80th | Frank P. Lambert (D) | January 6, 1913 |
| 81st | W. S. Hoy (R) | January 4, 1915 |
| 82nd | W. S. Hoy (R) | January 1, 1917 |
| 83rd | Dan Alban (R) | January 6, 1919 |
| 84th | Dan Alban (R) | January 3, 1921 |
| 85th | D. Price Evans (R) | January 1, 1923 |
| 86th | D. Price Evans (R) | January 5, 1925 |
| 87th | Charles H. Jones (R) | January 3, 1927 |
| 88th | Charles H. Jones (R) | January 7, 1929 |
| 89th | Charles H. Jones (R) | 1931-32 |
| 90th | Charles H. Jones (R) | 1933-34 |
| 91st | Paul H. Ballard (R) | 1935-36 |
| 92nd | Paul H. Ballard (R) | 1937-38 |
| 93rd | Paul H. Ballard (R) | 1939-40 |
| 94th | Paul H. Ballard (R) | 1941-42 |
| 95th | Paul H. Ballard (R) | 1943-44 |
| 96th | Paul H. Ballard (R) | 1945-46 |
| 97th | Paul H. Ballard (R) | 1947-48 |
| 98th | Paul A. Miller (D) | 1949-50 |
| 99th | T. K. Owens (R) | 1951-52 |
| 100th | T. K. Owens (R) | 1953-54 |
| 101st | T. K. Owens (R) | 1955-56 |
| 102nd | T. K. Owens (R) | 1957-58 |
| 103rd | Fred Rice (R) | 1959-60 |
| 104th | Fred Rice (R) | 1961-62 |
| 105th | Roy J. Gilliland (R) | 1963-64 |
| 106th | Roy J. Gilliland (R) | 1965-66 |