List of United States senators in the 1st Congress by seniority
This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 1st United States Congress listed by seniority, from March 4, 1789, to March 3, 1791.
The order of service is based on the commencement of the senator's first term, with senators entering service the same day ranked alphabetically. The Senate now assigns an official number to each senator, which is the second number given in the table.[1]
During this time, there were no official parties, but senators are labeled as Pro-Administration (P), and Anti-Administration (A).
Terms of service
| Class | Terms of service of senators that will expire in years |
|---|---|
| Class 1 | Terms of service of senators that will expire in 1791[2] |
| Class 2 | Terms of service of senators that will expire in 1793[3] |
| Class 3 | Terms of service of senators that will expire in 1795[4] |
U.S. Senate seniority list
| Rank | Historical rank |
Senator (party-state) | Seniority date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Richard Bassett[3] (A-DE) | March 4, 1789 |
| 2 | 2 | Pierce Butler[3] (P-SC) | |
| 3 | 3 | Charles Carroll[2] (P-MD) | |
| 4 | 4 | Tristram Dalton[2] (P-MA) | |
| 5 | 5 | Oliver Ellsworth[2] (P-CT) | |
| 6 | 6 | Jonathan Elmer[2] (P-NJ) | |
| 7 | 7 | William Few[3] (A-GA) | |
| 8 | 8 | William Grayson[5] (A-VA)[2] | |
| 9 | 9 | James Gunn[4] (A-GA) | |
| 10 | 10 | John Henry[4] (P-MD) | |
| 11 | 11 | Ralph Izard[4] (P-SC) | |
| 12 | 12 | William Samuel Johnson[2] (P-CT) | |
| 13 | 13 | John Langdon[4] (P-NH) | |
| 14 | 14 | Richard Henry Lee[3] (A-VA) | |
| 15 | 15 | William Maclay[3] (A-PA) | |
| 16 | 16 | Robert Morris[4] (P-PA) | |
| 17 | 17 | William Paterson[6] (P-NJ)[3] | |
| 18 | 18 | George Read (P-DE)[2] | |
| 19 | 19 | Caleb Strong[2] (P-MA) | |
| 20 | 20 | Paine Wingate[3] (A-NH) | |
| 21 | 21 | Rufus King[4] (P-NY) | July 25, 1789 |
| 22 | 22 | Philip Schuyler[2] (P-NY) | |
| 23 | 23 | Benjamin Hawkins[4] (P-NC) | November 27, 1789 |
| 24 | 24 | Samuel Johnston[3] (P-NC) | |
| 25 | 25 | John Walker[7] (P-VA)[3] | March 31, 1790 |
| 26 | 26 | Theodore Foster[2] (P-RI) | June 7, 1790 |
| 27 | 27 | Joseph Stanton IV[3] (A-RI) | |
| 28 | 28 | James Monroe[2] (A-VA) | November 9, 1790 |
| 29 | 29 | Philemon Dickinson[3] (P-NJ) | November 23, 1790 |
See also
Notes
- A Chronological List of United States Senators 1789–Present, via www.Senate.gov
- Terms of service of senators that will expire in 1791.
- Terms of service of senators that will expire in 1793.
- Terms of service of senators that will expire in 1795.
- William Grayson died March 12, 1790.
- William Paterson resigned November 13, 1790, to become Governor of New Jersey.
- John Walker was appointed to replace William Grayson, until the state legislature elected a successor.
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