List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 41st Congress by seniority

This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 41st United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 41st Congress (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871). 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
1Elihu B. WashburneRIL-03March 4, 185309th termDean of the House
Resigned on March 6, 1869.
2Henry L. DawesRMA-10March 4, 185707th termDean of the House after Washburne resigned.
3Fernando C. BeamanRMI-01March 4, 186105th termLeft the House in 1871.
4George W. JulianRIN-04March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1849–1851.
06th term*Left the House in 1871.
5William D. KelleyRPA-04March 4, 186105th term
6Samuel HooperRMA-04December 2, 186105th term
7William B. AllisonRIA-03March 4, 186304th termLeft the House in 1871.
8Oakes AmesRMA-02March 4, 186304th term
9James G. BlaineRME-03March 4, 186304th termSpeaker of the House
10George S. BoutwellRMA-07March 4, 186304th termResigned on March 12, 1869.
11Amasa CobbRWI-03March 4, 186304th termLeft the House in 1871.
12Nathan F. Dixon IIRRI-02March 4, 1863
Previous service, 1849–1851.
05th term*Left the House in 1871.
13Charles A. EldredgeDWI-04March 4, 186304th term
14John F. FarnsworthRIL-02March 4, 1863
Previous service, 1857–1861.
06th term*
15James A. GarfieldROH-19March 4, 186304th term
16Thomas JenckesRRI-01March 4, 186304th termLeft the House in 1871.
17Charles O'NeillRPA-02March 4, 186304th termLeft the House in 1871.
18Godlove Stein OrthRIN-07March 4, 186304th termLeft the House in 1871.
19Samuel J. RandallDPA-01March 4, 186304th term
20Robert C. SchenckROH-03March 4, 1863
Previous service, 1843–1851.
08th term*Resigned on January 5, 1871.
21Glenni W. ScofieldRPA-19March 4, 186304th term
22William B. WashburnRMA-09March 4, 186304th term
23Ebon C. IngersollRIL-05May 20, 186404th termLeft the House in 1871.
24John F. BenjaminRMO-08March 4, 186503rd termLeft the House in 1871.
25John BinghamROH-16March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1855–1863.
07th term*
26Sidney ClarkeRKSMarch 4, 186503rd termLeft the House in 1871.
27Burton C. CookRIL-06March 4, 186503rd term
28Shelby M. CullomRIL-08March 4, 186503rd termLeft the House in 1871.
29Thomas W. FerryRMI-04March 4, 186503rd termResigned on March 3, 1871.
30Michael C. KerrDIN-02March 4, 186503rd term
31John H. KetchamRNY-12March 4, 186503rd term
32Addison H. LaflinRNY-20March 4, 186503rd termLeft the House in 1871.
33William LawrenceROH-04March 4, 186503rd termLeft the House in 1871.
34John LynchRME-01March 4, 186503rd term
35Samuel S. MarshallDIL-11March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1855–1859.
05th term*
36Ulysses MercurRPA-13March 4, 186503rd term
37William E. NiblackDIN-01March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1857–1861.
05th term*
38Halbert E. PaineRWI-01March 4, 186503rd termLeft the House in 1871.
39Philetus SawyerRWI-05March 4, 186503rd term
40Lawrence S. TrimbleDKY-01March 4, 186503rd termLeft the House in 1871.
41Robert T. Van HornRMO-06March 4, 186503rd termLeft the House in 1871.
42Hamilton Ward, Sr.RNY-27March 4, 186503rd termLeft the House in 1871.
43Martin WelkerROH-14March 4, 186503rd termLeft the House in 1871.
44Nathaniel P. BanksRMA-06December 4, 1865
Previous service, 1853–1857.
06th term*
45Isaac R. HawkinsRTN-07December 4, 186503rd termLeft the House in 1871.
46Samuel M. ArnellRTN-06July 24, 186603rd termLeft the House in 1871.
47Horace MaynardRTN-02July 24, 1866
Previous service, 1857–1863.
06th term*
48William Brickly StokesRTN-03July 24, 1866
Previous service, 1859–1861.
04th term*Left the House in 1871.
49George M. AdamsDKY-08March 4, 186702nd term
50Stevenson ArcherDMD-02March 4, 186702nd term
51Daniel Myers Van AukenDPA-11March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
52Samuel Beach AxtellDCA-01March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
53William Henry BarnumDCT-04March 4, 186702nd term
54James B. BeckDKY-07March 4, 186702nd term
55Jacob BentonRNH-03March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
56Austin BlairRMI-03March 4, 186702nd term
57James BrooksDNY-08March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1849–1853 and 1863–1866.
07th term**
58Albert G. BurrDIL-10March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
59Benjamin ButlerRMA-05March 4, 186702nd term
60Roderick R. ButlerRTN-01March 4, 186702nd term
61Henry L. CakeRPA-10March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
62John C. ChurchillRNY-22March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
63John CoburnDIN-05March 4, 186702nd term
64Jacob H. ElaRNH-01March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
65Orange FerrissRNY-16March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
66John FoxDNY-04March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
67James L. GetzDPA-08March 4, 186702nd term
68Charles HaightDNJ-02March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
69John HillRNJ-04March 4, 186702nd term
70William S. HolmanDIN-03March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1859–1865.
05th term*
71Benjamin F. HopkinsRWI-02March 4, 186702nd termDied on January 1, 1870.
72James A. JohnsonDCA-03March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
73Thomas L. JonesDKY-06March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
74Norman B. JuddRIL-01March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
75William H. KelseyRNY-25March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1855–1859.
04th term*Left the House in 1871.
76J. Proctor KnottDKY-04March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
77John A. LoganRILMarch 4, 1867
Previous service, 1859–1862.
04th term*Resigned on March 3, 1871.
78William LoughridgeRIA-04March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
79Dennis McCarthyRNY-23March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
80Daniel Johnson MorrellRPA-17March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
81William MooreRNJ-01March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
82John MorrisseyDNY-05March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
83William MungenDOH-05March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
84John A. PetersRME-04March 4, 186702nd term
85Luke P. PolandRVT-02March 4, 186702nd term
86John P. C. ShanksRIN-09March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1861–1863.
03rd term*
87Worthington C. SmithRVT-03March 4, 186702nd term
88Henry H. StarkweatherRCT-03March 4, 186702nd term
89Aaron F. StevensRNH-02March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
90Frederick StoneDMD-05March 4, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
91J. Hale SypherRLA-01March 4, 186702nd term
92John TaffeDNEMarch 4, 186702nd term
93Ginery TwichellRMA-03March 4, 186702nd term
94Philadelph Van TrumpDOH-12March 4, 186702nd term
95Cadwallader C. WashburnRWI-06March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1855–1861.
05th term*Left the House in 1871.
96William WilliamsRIN-10March 4, 186702nd term
97John T. WilsonROH-11March 4, 186702nd term
98Fernando WoodDNY-09March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1841–1843 and 1863–1865.
04th term**
99George W. WoodwardDPA-12November 21, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
100Alexander H. BaileyRNY-21November 30, 186702nd termLeft the House in 1871.
101Jacob GolladayDKY-03December 5, 186702nd termResigned on February 28, 1870.
102James R. McCormickDMO-03December 17, 186702nd term
103John BeattyROH-08February 5, 186802nd term
104Thomas BolesRAR-03June 22, 186802nd termLeft the House in 1871.
105Logan H. RootsRAR-01June 22, 186802nd termLeft the House in 1871.
106Charles M. HamiltonRFLJuly 1, 186802nd termLeft the House in 1871.
107John T. DeweeseRNC-04July 6, 186802nd termResigned on February 28, 1870
108Alexander H. JonesRNC-07July 6, 186802nd termLeft the House in 1871.
109Oliver H. DockeryRNC-03July 13, 186802nd termLeft the House in 1871.
110David HeatonRNC-02July 15, 186802nd termDied on June 25, 1870.
111Benjamin Franklin WhittemoreRSC-01July 18, 186802nd termResigned on February 24, 1870.
112Christopher C. BowenRSC-02July 20, 186802nd termLeft the House in 1871.
113Israel G. LashRNC-05July 20, 186802nd termLeft the House in 1871.
114Charles Waldron BuckleyRAL-02July 21, 186802nd term
115Oliver J. DickeyRPA-09December 7, 186802nd term
116Jacob A. AmblerROH-17March 4, 186901st term
117William Hepburn ArmstrongRPA-18March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
118Joel F. AsperRMO-07March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
119David S. BennettRNY-30March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
120Benjamin T. BiggsDDEMarch 4, 186901st term
121John T. BirdDNJ-03March 4, 186901st term
122Sempronius H. BoydRMO-04March 4, 1869
Previous service, 1863–1865.
02nd term*Left the House in 1871.
123Alfred E. BuckRAL-01March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
124James BuffingtonRMA-01March 4, 1869
Previous service, 1855–1863.
05th term*
125Samuel S. BurdettRMO-05March 4, 186901st term
126Hervey C. CalkinDNY-07March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
127John CessnaRPA-16March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
128Orestes ClevelandDNJ-05March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
129Clinton L. CobbRNC-01March 4, 186901st term
130Omar D. CongerRMI-05March 4, 186901st term
131George W. CowlesRNY-24March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
132Samuel S. CoxDNY-06March 4, 1869
Previous service, 1857–1865.
05th term*
133John M. CrebsDIL-13March 4, 186901st term
134Chester Bidwell DarrallRLA-03March 4, 186901st term
135Noah DavisRNY-28March 4, 186901st termResigned on July 15, 1870.
136Edward F. DickinsonDOH-09March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
137Joseph B. DonleyRPA-24March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
138Peter M. DoxDAL-05March 4, 186901st term
139Isaac H. DuvalRWV-01March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
140David P. DyerRMO-09March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
141Gustavus A. FinkelnburgRMO-02March 4, 186901st term
142John FisherRNY-29March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
143Thomas FitchRNVMarch 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
144Calvin W. GilfillanRPA-20March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
145George W. GreeneDNY-11March 4, 186901st termResigned on February 17, 1870.
146John A. GriswoldDNY-13March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
147Richard J. HaldemanDPA-15March 4, 186901st term
148Eugene HaleRME-05March 4, 186901st term
149Samuel HambletonDMD-01March 4, 186901st term
150Patrick HamillDMD-04March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
151John B. HawleyRIL-04March 4, 186901st term
152Charles HaysRAL-04March 4, 186901st term
153John B. HayRIL-12March 4, 186901st term
154Robert S. HeflinRAL-03March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
155Truman H. HoagDOH-10March 4, 186901st termDied on February 5, 1870.
156George Frisbie HoarRMA-08March 4, 186901st term
157Giles W. HotchkissRNY-26March 4, 1869
Previous service, 1863–1867.
03rd term*Left the House in 1871.
158Stephen W. KelloggRCT-02March 4, 186901st term
159Charles KnappRNY-19March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
160Stephen L. MayhamDNY-14March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
161George W. McCraryRIA-01March 4, 186901st term
162James McGrewRWV-02March 4, 186901st term
163Thompson W. McNeelyDIL-09March 4, 186901st term
164John MoffetDPA-03March 4, 186901st termResigned on April 9, 1869.
165George W. MorganDOH-13March 4, 1869
Previous service, 1867–1868.
02nd term*
166Samuel P. MorrillRME-02March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
167Eliakim H. MooreROH-15March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
168Jesse Hale MooreRIL-07March 4, 186901st term
169Frank MoreyRLA-05March 4, 186901st term
170James S. NegleyRPA-22March 4, 186901st term
171Jasper PackardRIN-11March 4, 186901st term
172John B. PackerRPA-14March 4, 186901st term
173Francis W. PalmerRIA-05March 4, 186901st term
174Charles PomeroyRIA-06March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
175Darwin PhelpsRPA-23March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
176William Farrand ProsserRTN-05March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
177Clarkson N. PotterDNY-10March 4, 186901st term
178John R. ReadingDPA-05March 4, 186901st termResigned on April 13, 1870.
179Henry A. ReevesDNY-01March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
180John M. RiceDKY-09March 4, 186901st term
181Anthony A. C. RogersDAR-02March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
182Stephen SanfordRNY-18March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
183Aaron A. SargentRCA-02March 4, 1869
Previous service, 1861–1863.
02nd term*
184John G. SchumakerDNY-02March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
185Lionel A. SheldonRLA-02March 4, 186901st term
186Porter SheldonRNY-31March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
187William C. SherrodDAL-06March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
188Francis E. ShoberDNC-06March 4, 186901st term
189Henry Warner SlocumDNY-03March 4, 186901st term
190John Armstrong SmithROH-06March 4, 186901st term
191Joseph S. SmithDORMarch 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
192William J. SmithRTN-08March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
193William SmythRIA-02March 4, 186901st termDied on September 30, 1870.
194Job E. StevensonROH-02March 4, 186901st term
195John D. StilesDPA-06March 4, 1869
Previous service, 1862–1865.
03rd term*Left the House in 1871.
196Peter W. StraderDOH-01March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
197Randolph StricklandRMI-06March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
198Julius L. StrongRCT-01March 4, 186901st term
199William L. StoughtonRMI-02March 4, 186901st term
200Thomas SwannDMD-03March 4, 186901st term
201William N. SweeneyDKY-02March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
202Adolphus H. TannerRNY-15March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
203Lewis TillmanRTN-04March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
204Washington TownsendRPA-07March 4, 186901st term
205James N. TynerRIN-08March 4, 186901st term
206William H. UpsonROH-18March 4, 186901st term
207Daniel W. VoorheesDIN-06March 4, 1869
Previous service, 1861–1866.
04th term*
208Erastus WellsDMO-01March 4, 186901st term
209William A. WheelerRNY-17March 4, 1869
Previous service, 1861–1863.
02nd term*
210Morton S. WilkinsonRMN-01March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
211Charles W. WillardRVT-01March 4, 186901st term
212Eugene M. WilsonDMN-02March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
213Boyd WinchesterDKY-05March 4, 186901st term
214James J. WinansROH-07March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
215John WitcherRWV-03March 4, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
Solomon L. HogeRSC-03April 8, 186901st termLeft the House in 1871.
Leonard MyersRPA-03April 9, 1869
Previous service, 1863–1869.
04th term*
George M. BrooksRMA-07November 2, 186901st term
Horatio C. BurchardRIL-03December 6, 186901st term
George BookerRVA-04January 26, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
Charles H. PorterRVA-03January 26, 187001st term
William Milnes, Jr.RVA-06January 27, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
James H. Platt, Jr.RVA-02January 27, 187001st term
Robert RidgwayRVA-05January 27, 187001st termDied on October 16, 1870.
James K. GibsonRVA-08January 28, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
Richard S. AyerRVA-01January 31, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
Lewis McKenzieRVA-07January 31, 1870
Previous service, 1863.
02nd term*Left the House in 1871.
John CovodeWPA-21February 9, 1870
Previous service, 1855–1863 and 1867–1869.
06th term**Died on January 11, 1871.
Charles Van WyckRNY-11February 17, 1870
Previous service, 1859–1863 and 1867–1869.
04th term**Left the House in 1871.
David AtwoodRWI-02February 23, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
George E. HarrisRMS-01February 23, 187001st term
George C. McKeeRMS-04February 23, 187001st term
Joseph L. MorphisRMS-02February 23, 187001st term
Legrand W. PerceRMS-05February 23, 187001st term
William T. ClarkRTX-03March 30, 187001st term
John C. ConnerDTX-02March 30, 187001st term
Edward DegenerRTX-04March 30, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
George W. WhitmoreRTX-01March 30, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
Henry W. BarryRMS-03April 8, 187001st term
Caleb Newbold TaylorRPA-05April 13, 1870
Previous service, 1867–1869.
02nd term*Left the House in 1871.
Erasmus D. PeckROH-10April 23, 187001st term
Joseph H. LewisDKY-03May 10, 187001st term
Joseph P. NewshamRLA-04May 23, 1870
Previous service, 1868–1869.
02nd term*Left the House in 1871.
Alexander S. WallaceRSC-04May 27, 187001st term
Richard Thomas Walker DukeRVA-05November 8, 187001st term
Charles H. HolmesRNY-28December 6, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
Joseph DixonRNC-02December 6, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
William P. WolfRIA-02December 6, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
John Manning, Jr.DNC-04December 7, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
Joseph RaineyRSC-01December 12, 187001st term
Marion BethuneRGA-03December 22, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
William W. PaineDGA-01December 22, 187001st termLeft the House in 1871.
William P. PriceDGA-06December 22, 187001st term
Richard H. WhiteleyRGA-02December 22, 187001st term
Pierce M. B. YoungDGA-07December 22, 1870
Previous service, 1868–1869.
02nd term*
Jefferson F. LongRGA-04January 16, 187101st termLeft the House in 1871.
Stephen A. CorkerDGA-05January 24, 187101st termLeft the House in 1871.

Delegates

RankDelegatePartyDistrictSeniority dateNo.# of term(s)Notes
1William Henry HooperDUTMarch 4, 1865
Previous service, 1859–1861.
04th term*
2James M. CavanaughDMTMarch 4, 1867
Previous service, 1858–1859.
03rd term*
3José Francisco ChavesRNMFebruary 20, 1869
Previous service, 1865–1867.
03rd term*
4Allen A. BradfordRCOMarch 4, 1869
Previous service, 1865–1867.
02nd term*
5Jacob K. ShaferDIDMarch 4, 186901st term
6Richard Cunningham McCormickDAZMarch 4, 186901st term
7Selucius GarfieldeRWAMarch 4, 186901st term
8Solomon L. SpinkRDAKMarch 4, 186901st term
Stephen Friel NuckollsDWYDecember 6, 186901st 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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