List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 32nd Congress by seniority
This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 32nd United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 32nd Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853). 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
Delegates
Rank | Delegate | Party | District | Seniority date (Previous service, if any) | No.# of term(s) | Notes |
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1 | Henry Hastings Sibley | D | MN | July 7, 1849 Previous service, 1848–1849. | 03rd term* | |
2 | John Milton Bernhisel | D | UT | March 4, 1851 | 01st term | |
3 | Joseph Lane | D | OR | March 4, 1851 | 01st term | |
4 | Richard Hanson Weightman | D | NM | March 4, 1851 | 01st term | |
References
- 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
See also
- 32nd United States Congress
- List of United States congressional districts
- List of United States Senators in the 32nd Congress by seniority