List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 36th Congress by seniority

This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 36th United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 36th Congress (March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861). Current seats and party affiliations on the List of current members of the United States House of Representatives by seniority will be different for certain members.[1]

Seniority depends on the date on which members were sworn into office. Since many members are sworn in on the same day, subsequent ranking is based on previous congressional service of the individual and then by alphabetical order by the last name of the congressman.

Committee chairmanship in the House is often associated with seniority. However, party leadership is typically not associated with seniority.

Note: The "*" indicates that the representative/delegate may have served one or more non-consecutive terms while in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress.

U.S. House Seniority List

U.S. House Seniority
RankRepresentativePartyDistrictSeniority dateNo.# of term(s)Notes
1John S. PhelpsDMO-06March 4, 184508th termDean of the House
2Thomas S. BocockDVA-05March 4, 184707th termLeft the House in 1861.
3Williamson R. W. CobbDAL-06March 4, 184707th termResigned on January 30, 1861.
4John McQueenDSC-01February 12, 184907th termResigned on December 21, 1860.
5Henry A. EdmundsonDVA-12March 4, 184906th termLeft the House in 1861.
6John MillsonDVA-02March 4, 184906th termLeft the House in 1861.
7Thomas B. FlorenceDPA-01March 4, 185105th termLeft the House in 1861.
8Galusha A. GrowRPA-14March 4, 185105th term
9George S. HoustonDAL-05March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1841–1849.
09th term*Resigned on January 21, 1861.
10Israel Washburn, Jr.RME-05March 4, 185105th termResigned on January 1, 1861.
11William BarksdaleDMS-03March 4, 185304th termResigned on January 12, 1861.
12William W. BoyceDSC-06March 4, 185304th termResigned on December 21, 1860.
13Francis B. CraigeDNC-07March 4, 185304th termLeft the House in 1861.
14William H. EnglishDIN-02March 4, 185304th termLeft the House in 1861.
15William GoodeDVA-04March 4, 1853
Previous service, 1841–1843.
05th term*Died on July 3, 1859.
16Thomas H. RuffinDNC-02March 4, 185304th termLeft the House in 1861.
17William SmithDVA-07March 4, 1853
Previous service, 1841–1843.
05th term*Left the House in 1861.
18Edward WadeROH-19March 4, 185304th termLeft the House in 1861.
19Elihu B. WashburneRIL-01March 4, 185304th term
20John BinghamROH-21March 4, 185503rd term
21Lawrence O'Bryan BranchDNC-04March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
22James BuffingtonRMA-02March 4, 185503rd term
23Anson BurlingameKNMA-05March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
24Henry C. BurnettDKY-01March 4, 185503rd term
25Schuyler ColfaxRIN-09March 4, 185503rd term
26John CovodeWPA-19March 4, 185503rd term
27Martin J. CrawfordDGA-02March 4, 185503rd termResigned on January 23, 1861.
28Thomas G. DavidsonDLA-03March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
29Henry W. DavisDMD-04March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
30James M. HarrisDMD-03March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
31John HickmanDPA-06March 4, 185503rd term
32Justin S. MorrillRVT-02March 4, 185503rd term
33John U. PettitRIN-11March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
34John ShermanROH-13March 4, 185503rd term
35Francis E. SpinnerRNY-17March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
36Benjamin StantonROH-08March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1851–1853.
04th term*Left the House in 1861.
37James A. StewartDMD-01March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
38Mason TappanRNH-02March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
39Miles TaylorDLA-02March 4, 185503rd termResigned on February 5, 1861.
40Henry WaldronRMI-02March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
41Cadwallader C. WashburnRWI-02March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
42Warren WinslowDNC-03March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
43John V. WrightDTN-07March 4, 185503rd termLeft the House in 1861.
44Laurence M. KeittDSC-03August 6, 1856
Previous service, 1853–1856.
04th term*Resigned in December 1860.
45Muscoe R.H. GarnettDVA-01December 1, 185603rd termLeft the House in 1861.
46Garnett AdrainDNJ-03March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
47Thomas L. AndersonDMO-02March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
48John D. AshmoreDSC-05March 4, 185702nd termResigned on December 21, 1860.
49William T. AveryDTN-10March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
50Milledge L. BonhamDSC-04March 4, 185702nd termResigned on December 21, 1860.
51William D. BraytonRRI-02March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
52Silas M. BurroughsRNY-31March 4, 185702nd termDied on June 3, 1860.
53Horace F. ClarkDNY-08March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
54Sherrard ClemensDVA-10March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1852–1853.
03rd term*Left the House in 1861.
55Clark B. CochraneRNY-18March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
56John CochraneDNY-06March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
57Samuel S. CoxDOH-12March 4, 185702nd term
58James CraigDMO-04March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
59Jabez Lamar Monroe CurryDAL-07March 4, 185702nd termResigned on January 21, 1861.
60Samuel R. CurtisRIA-01March 4, 185702nd term
61John G. DavisDIN-07March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1851–1855.
04th term*Left the House in 1861.
62Reuben DavisDMS-02March 4, 185702nd termResigned on January 12, 1861.
63Henry L. DawesRMA-11March 4, 185702nd term
64William H. DimmickDPA-13March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
65John F. FarnsworthRIL-02March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
66Reuben FentonRNY-33March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1853–1855.
03rd term*
67Stephen C. FosterRME-06March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
68Lucius J. GartrellDGA-04March 4, 185702nd termResigned on January 23, 1861.
69John A. GilmerRNC-05March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
70John B. HaskinDNY-09March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
71George S. HawkinsDFLMarch 4, 185702nd termResigned on January 21, 1861.
72Joshua HillRGA-07March 4, 185702nd termResigned on January 23, 1861.
73Charles B. HoardRNY-23March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
74James JacksonDGA-06March 4, 185702nd termResigned on January 23, 1861.
75Albert G. JenkinsDVA-11March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
76William KelloggRIL-04March 4, 185702nd term
77David KilgoreRIN-05March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
78Jacob M. KunkelDMD-05March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
79Lucius Q. C. Lamar IIDMS-01March 4, 185702nd termResigned in December 1860.
80Dewitt C. LeachRMI-04March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
81Owen LovejoyRIL-03March 4, 185702nd term
82William B. MaclayDNY-05March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1843–1849.
05th term*Left the House in 1861.
83Horace MaynardDTN-02March 4, 185702nd term
84William P. MilesDSC-02March 4, 185702nd termResigned on December 21, 1860.
85William MontgomeryDPA-20March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
86Edward J. MorrisRPA-02March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1843–1845.
03rd term*
87Isaac N. MorrisDIL-05March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
88Freeman H. MorseRME-04March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1843–1845.
03rd term*Left the House in 1861.
89Sydenham MooreDAL-04March 4, 185702nd termResigned on January 21, 1861.
90Abram B. OlinRNY-13March 4, 185702nd term
91George W. PalmerRNY-16March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
92George H. PendletonDOH-01March 4, 185702nd term
93Samuel PeytonDKY-02March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1847–1849.
03rd term*Left the House in 1861.
94John F. PotterRWI-01March 4, 185702nd term
95Emory B. PottleRNY-26March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
96John Henninger ReaganDTX-01March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
97Homer E. RoyceRVT-03March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
98Charles L. ScottDCA-02March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
99Daniel SicklesDNY-03March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
100Otho R. SingletonDMS-04March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1853–1855.
03rd term*Resigned on January 12, 1861.
101James A. StallworthDAL-01March 4, 185702nd termResigned on January 21, 1861.
102William StewartRPA-23March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
103John W. StevensonDKY-10March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
104Eli ThayerRMA-09March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
105Cydnor B. TompkinsROH-16March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
106Eliakim P. WaltonRVT-01March 4, 185702nd term
107William G. WhiteleyDDEMarch 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
108James WilsonRIN-08March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
109Samuel H. WoodsonKNMO-05March 4, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
110Charles CaseRIN-10December 7, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
111John B. ClarkDMO-03December 7, 185702nd term
112William E. NiblackDIN-01December 7, 185702nd termLeft the House in 1861.
113Daniel W. GoochRMA-07January 31, 185802nd term
114Clement VallandighamDOH-03May 25, 185802nd term
115John J. McRaeDMS-05December 7, 185802nd termResigned on January 12, 1861.
116Zebulon B. VanceDNC-08December 7, 185802nd termLeft the House in 1861.
117Thomas J. BarrDNY-04January 17, 185902nd termLeft the House in 1861.
118Charles F. Adams, Sr.RMA-03March 4, 185901st term
119Green AdamsDKY-06March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1847–1849.
02nd term*Left the House in 1861.
120Cyrus AldrichRMNMarch 4, 185901st term
121William AllenDOH-04March 4, 185901st term
122John B. AlleyRMA-06March 4, 185901st term
123William C. AndersonDKY-04March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
124James M. AshleyROH-05March 4, 185901st term
125Elijah BabbittDPA-25March 4, 185901st term
126John R. BarretDMO-01March 4, 185901st termResigned on June 8, 1860.
Returned to the House on December 3, 1860.
Left the House in 1861.
127Charles L. BealeRNY-12March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
128Samuel S. BlairRPA-18March 4, 185901st term
129Alexander BotelerDVA-08March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
130John Edward BoulignyDLA-01March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
131Reese B. BrabsonDTN-03March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
132George BriggsRNY-07March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1849–1853.
03rd term*Left the House in 1861.
133Francis BristowDKY-03March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1854–1855.
02nd term*Left the House in 1861.
134John C. BurchDCA-01March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
135Alfred A. BurnhamRCT-03March 4, 185901st term
136Martin ButterfieldRNY-25March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
137James H. CampbellRPA-11March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1855–1857.
02nd term*
138John CareyROH-09March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
139Luther C. CarterRNY-01March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
140David CloptonDAL-03March 4, 185901st termResigned on January 21, 1861.
141Roscoe ConklingRNY-20March 4, 185901st term
142George B. CooperDMI-01March 4, 185901st termResigned on May 15, 1860.
143Thomas CorwinROH-07March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1831–1840.
06th term*
144Daniel C. DeJarnette, Sr.DVA-03March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
145Charles DelanoRMA-10March 4, 185901st term
146R. Holland DuellRNY-21March 4, 185901st term
147William M. DunnRIN-03March 4, 185901st term
148Sidney EdgertonROH-18March 4, 185901st term
149Thomas M. EdwardsRNH-03March 4, 185901st term
150Thomas D. EliotRMA-01March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1854–1855.
02nd term*
151Alfred ElyRNY-29March 4, 185901st term
152Emerson EtheridgeKNTN-09March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1853–1857.
03rd term*Left the House in 1861.
153Orris S. FerryRCT-04March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
154Philip B. FoukeDIL-08March 4, 185901st term
155Augustus FrankRNY-30March 4, 185901st term
156Ezra B. FrenchRME-03March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
157James H. GrahamRNY-19March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
158John A. GurleyROH-02March 4, 185901st term
159James T. HaleRPA-15March 4, 185901st term
160Chapin HallRPA-24March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
161Andrew J. HamiltonDTX-02March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
162Thomas Hardeman, Jr.DGA-03March 4, 185901st termResigned on January 23, 1861.
163John T. HarrisDVA-09March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
164Robert H. HattonDTN-05March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
165William HelmickROH-15March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
166Thomas C. HindmanDAR-01March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
167William S. HolmanDIN-04March 4, 185901st term
168William HowardDOH-06March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
169George W. HughesDMD-06March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
170James HumphreyRNY-02March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
171John HutchinsROH-20March 4, 185901st term
172William IrvineRNY-28March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
173John J. JonesDGA-08March 4, 185901st termResigned on January 23, 1861.
174Benjamin F. JunkinRPA-16March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
175Francis William KelloggRMI-03March 4, 185901st term
176William S. KenyonRNY-11March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
177John W. KillingerRPA-10March 4, 185901st term
178John M. LandrumDLA-04March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
179Charles H. LarrabeeDWI-03March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
180James Madison LeachRNC-06March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
181Shelton LeakeDVA-06March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1845–1847.
02nd term*Left the House in 1861.
182M. Lindley LeeRNY-22March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
183John A. LoganDIL-09March 4, 185901st term
184Henry C. LongneckerDPA-07March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
185Dwight LoomisRCT-01March 4, 185901st term
186Peter E. LoveDGA-01March 4, 185901st termResigned on January 23, 1861.
187Robert MalloryDKY-07March 4, 185901st term
188Gilman MarstonRNH-01March 4, 185901st term
189Charles D. MartinDOH-11March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
190Elbert S. MartinDVA-13March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
191James B. McKeanRNY-15March 4, 185901st term
192Robert McKnightRPA-22March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
193Edward McPhersonRPA-17March 4, 185901st term
194William MillwardRPA-04March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1855–1857.
02nd term*Left the House in 1861.
195Laban T. MooreDKY-09March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
196James K. MoorheadRPA-21March 4, 185901st term
197Thomas A.R. NelsonDTN-01March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
198John T. NixonRNJ-01March 4, 185901st term
199John W. NoellDMO-07March 4, 185901st term
200James M. QuarlesDTN-08March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
201John J. PerryRME-02March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1855–1857.
02nd term*Left the House in 1861.
202William PenningtonRNJ-05March 4, 185901st termSpeaker of the House
Left the House in 1861.
203Albert G. PorterRIN-06March 4, 185901st term
204James L. PughDAL-02March 4, 185901st termResigned on January 21, 1861.
205Christopher RobinsonRRI-01March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
206John H. ReynoldsDNY-14March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
207Alexander H. RiceRMA-04March 4, 185901st term
208Jetur R. RiggsDNJ-04March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
209James C. RobinsonDIL-07March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
210Albert RustDAR-02March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1855–1857.
02nd term*Left the House in 1861.
211George W. ScrantonRPA-12March 4, 185901st term
212Charles B. SedgwickRNY-24March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
213William E. SimmsDKY-08March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
214William N. H. SmithRNC-01March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
215John SchwartzDPA-08March 4, 185901st termDied on June 20, 1860.
216Daniel E. SomesRME-01March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
217Elbridge G. SpauldingRNY-32March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1849–1851.
02nd term*
218Cyrus SpinkROH-14March 4, 185901st termDied on May 31, 1859.
219Thaddeus StevensRPA-09March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1849–1853.
03rd term*
220William Brickly StokesRTN-04March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
221John L. N. StrattonRNJ-02March 4, 185901st term
222Lansing StoutDORMarch 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
223Thomas C. TheakerROH-17March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
224James H. ThomasDTN-06March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1847–1851.
03rd term*Left the House in 1861.
225Charles R. TrainRMA-08March 4, 185901st term
226Carey A. TrimbleROH-10March 4, 185901st term
227John W. H. UnderwoodDGA-05March 4, 185901st termResigned on January 23, 1861.
228William VandeverRIA-02March 4, 185901st term
229Charles Van WyckRNY-10March 4, 185901st term
230John P. VerreeRPA-03March 4, 185901st term
231Edwin H. WebsterDMD-02March 4, 185901st term
232Alfred WellsRNY-27March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
233William WindomRMNMarch 4, 185901st term
234John WoodRPA-05March 4, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
235John WoodruffRCT-02March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1855–1857.
02nd term*Left the House in 1861.
Harrison G. O. BlakeROH-14October 11, 185901st term
John A. McClernandDIL-06November 8, 1859
Previous service, 1843–1851.
05th term*
Roger A. PryorDVA-04December 7, 185901st termLeft the House in 1861.
William A. HowardRMI-01May 15, 1860
Previous service, 1855–1859.
03rd term*Left the House in 1861.
Francis P. Blair, Jr.DMO-01June 8, 1860
Previous service, 1857–1859.
02nd term*Resigned on June 25, 1860.
John Y. BrownDKY-05December 3, 186001st termLeft the House in 1861.
Jacob Kerlin McKentyDPA-08December 3, 186001st termLeft the House in 1861.
Edwin R. ReynoldsRNY-31December 5, 186001st termLeft the House in 1861.
Stephen CoburnRME-05January 2, 186101st termLeft the House in 1861.
Martin F. ConwayRKSJanuary 29, 186101st term

Delegates

RankDelegatePartyDistrictSeniority dateNo.# of term(s)Notes
1Miguel Antonio OteroDNMJuly 23, 185603rd term
2Marcus Junius ParrottRKSMarch 4, 185702nd term
3Isaac StevensDWAMarch 4, 185702nd term
4Experience EstabrookNEMarch 4, 185901st term
5William Henry HooperDUTMarch 4, 185901st term
Samuel Gordon DailyRNEMay 18, 186001st term

References

  1. Delegates are non-voting members and Representatives are voting members of the United States House of Representatives.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

  • United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company 1998) ISBN 0-7864-0283-0

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