List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 39th Congress by seniority

This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 39th United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 39th Congress (March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867). 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 date
(Previous service, if any)
No.# of term(s)Notes
1Elihu B. WashburneRIL-03March 4, 185307th termDean of the House
2Schuyler ColfaxRIN-09March 4, 185506th termSpeaker of the House
3Justin S. MorrillRVT-02March 4, 185506th termLeft the House in 1867.
4Henry L. DawesRMA-10March 4, 185705th term
5Daniel W. GoochRMA-06January 31, 185805th termResigned on September 1, 1865.
6John B. AlleyRMA-05March 4, 185904th termLeft the House in 1867.
7James M. AshleyROH-10March 4, 185904th term
8Thomas D. EliotRMA-01March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1854–1855.
05th term*
9James K. MoorheadRPA-22March 4, 185904th term
10Alexander H. RiceRMA-03March 4, 185904th termLeft the House in 1867.
11Thaddeus StevensRPA-09March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1849–1853.
06th term*
12Edwin Hanson WebsterUUMD-02March 4, 185904th termResigned in July 1865.
13William WindomRMN-01March 4, 185904th term
14Sydenham E. AnconaDPA-08March 4, 186103rd termLeft the House in 1867.
15Portus BaxterRVT-03March 4, 186103rd termLeft the House in 1867.
16Fernando C. BeamanRMI-01March 4, 186103rd term
17Henry GriderDKY-03March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1843–1847.
05th term*Died on September 7, 1866.
18Aaron HardingRKY-04March 4, 186103rd termLeft the House in 1867.
19Philip JohnsonDPA-11March 4, 186103rd termDied on January 29, 1867.
20George W. JulianRIN-05March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1849–1851.
04th term*
21William D. KelleyRPA-04March 4, 186103rd term
22Frederick A. PikeRME-05March 4, 186103rd term
23Theodore M. PomeroyRNY-24March 4, 186103rd term
24John H. RiceRME-04March 4, 186103rd termLeft the House in 1867.
25Edward H. RollinsRNH-02March 4, 186103rd termLeft the House in 1867.
26Francis ThomasUUMD-04March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1831–1841.
08th term*
27Daniel W. VoorheesDIN-07March 4, 186103rd termResigned on February 23, 1866.
28James F. WilsonRIA-01October 8, 186103rd term
29Samuel HooperRMA-04December 2, 186103rd term
30Walter D. McIndoeRWI-06January 26, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1867.
31William B. AllisonRIA-03March 4, 186302nd term
32Oakes AmesRMA-02March 4, 186302nd term
33John D. BaldwinRMA-08March 4, 186302nd term
34James G. BlaineRME-03March 4, 186302nd term
35Henry T. BlowRMO-02March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
36George S. BoutwellRMA-07March 4, 186302nd term
37Augustus BrandegeeRCT-03March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
38James BrooksDNY-08March 4, 1863
Previous service, 1849–1853.
04th term*Unseated on April 7, 1866.
39John Martin BroomallRPA-07March 4, 186302nd term
40John W. ChanlerDNY-07March 4, 186302nd term
41Amasa CobbRWI-03March 4, 186302nd term
42Thomas T. DavisRNY-23March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
43John L. DawsonDPA-21March 4, 1863
Previous service, 1851–1855.
04th term*Left the House in 1867.
44Henry C. DemingRCT-01March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
45Charles DenisonDPA-12March 4, 186302nd term
46Nathan F. Dixon IIRRI-02March 4, 1863
Previous service, 1849–1851.
03rd term*
47Ignatius L. DonnellyRMN-02March 4, 186302nd term
48John F. DriggsRMI-06March 4, 186302nd term
49Ebenezer DumontRIN-06March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
50Ephraim R. EckleyROH-17March 4, 186302nd term
51Charles A. EldredgeDWI-04March 4, 186302nd term
52John F. FarnsworthRIL-02March 4, 1863
Previous service, 1857–1861.
04th term*
53William E. FinckDOH-12March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
54James A. GarfieldROH-19March 4, 186302nd term
55Josiah B. GrinnellRIA-04March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
56John A. GriswoldRNY-15March 4, 186302nd term
57Benjamin Gwinn HarrisDMD-05March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
58William HigbyRCA-02March 4, 186302nd term
59Giles W. HotchkissRNY-26March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
60Asahel W. HubbardRIA-06March 4, 186302nd term
61John H. HubbardRCT-04March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
62Calvin T. HulburdRNY-17March 4, 186302nd term
63Thomas JenckesRRI-01March 4, 186302nd term
64John A. KassonRIA-05March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
65Orlando KelloggRNY-16March 4, 1863
Previous service, 1847–1849.
03rd term*Died on August 24, 1865.
66Francis Celeste Le BlondDOH-05March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
67Benjamin F. LoanRMO-07March 4, 186302nd term
68John W. LongyearRMI-03March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
69James M. MarvinRNY-18March 4, 186302nd term
70Joseph W. McClurgRMO-05March 4, 186302nd term
71Daniel MorrisRNY-25March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
72Leonard MyersRPA-03March 4, 186302nd term
73Charles O'NeillRPA-02March 4, 186302nd term
74Godlove Stein OrthRIN-08March 4, 186302nd term
75James W. PattersonRNH-03March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
76Sidney PerhamRME-02March 4, 186302nd term
77Hiram PriceRIA-02March 4, 186302nd term
78William RadfordDNY-10March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
79Samuel J. RandallDPA-01March 4, 186302nd term
80William H. RandallUUKY-08March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
81Andrew J. RogersDNJ-04March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
82Lewis W. RossDIL-09March 4, 186302nd term
83Robert C. SchenckROH-03March 4, 1863
Previous service, 1843–1851.
06th term*
84Glenni W. ScofieldRPA-19March 4, 186302nd term
85Ithamar SloanRWI-02March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
86Green C. SmithUUKY-06March 4, 186302nd termResigned in July 1866.
87Rufus P. SpaldingROH-18March 4, 186302nd term
88John F. StarrRNJ-01March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
89Myer StrouseDPA-10March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
90Martin R. ThayerRPA-05March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
91Charles UpsonRMI-02March 4, 186302nd term
92William B. WashburnRMA-09March 4, 186302nd term
93Thomas WilliamsRPA-23March 4, 186302nd term
94Charles H. WinfieldDNY-11March 4, 186302nd termLeft the House in 1867.
95Frederick E. WoodbridgeRVT-01March 4, 186302nd term
96Kellian WhaleyUUWV-03December 7, 1863
Previous service, 1861–1863.
03rd term*Left the House in 1867.
97Ebon C. IngersollRIL-05May 20, 186402nd term
98George W. AndersonRMO-09March 4, 186501st term
99Delos R. AshleyRNVMarch 4, 186501st term
100Jehu BakerRIL-12March 4, 186501st term
101Abraham Andrews BarkerRPA-17March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
102John F. BenjaminRMO-08March 4, 186501st term
103Teunis G. BergenDNY-02March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
104John BidwellRCA-03March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
105John BinghamROH-16March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1855–1863.
05th term*
106Benjamin M. BoyerDPA-06March 4, 186501st term
107Henry P. H. BromwellRIL-07March 4, 186501st term
108Ralph P. BucklandROH-09March 4, 186501st term
109Hezekiah S. BundyROH-11March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
110Reader W. ClarkeDOH-06March 4, 186501st term
111Sidney ClarkeRKSMarch 4, 186501st term
112Roscoe ConklingRNY-21March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1859–1863.
03rd term*Left the House in 1867.
113Burton C. CookRIL-06March 4, 186501st term
114Shelby M. CullomRIL-08March 4, 186501st term
115Charles Vernon CulverRPA-20March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
116William A. DarlingRNY-09March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
117Joseph H. DefreesRIN-10March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
118Columbus DelanoROH-13March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1845–1847.
02nd term*Left the House in 1867.
119James H. D. HendersonRORMarch 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
120Benjamin EgglestonROH-01March 4, 186501st term
121John H. FarquharRIN-04March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
122Thomas W. FerryRMI-04March 4, 186501st term
123Adam J. GlossbrennerDPA-15March 4, 186501st term
124Charles GoodyearDNY-14March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1845–1847.
02nd term*Left the House in 1867.
125Abner C. HardingRIL-04March 4, 186501st term
126Roswell HartRNY-28March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
127Rutherford B. HayesROH-02March 4, 186501st term
128Ralph HillRIN-03March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
129John HoganDMO-01March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
130Sidney T. HolmesRNY-22March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
131Chester D. HubbardUUWV-01March 4, 186501st term
132Demas Hubbard, Jr.RNY-19March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
133Edwin N. HubbellDNY-13March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
134James Randolph HubbellROH-08March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
135James HumphreyRNY-03March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1859–1861.
02nd term*Died on June 16, 1866.
136James M. HumphreyDNY-30March 4, 186501st term
137Morgan JonesDNY-04March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
138John R. KelsoRMO-04March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
139Michael C. KerrDIN-02March 4, 186501st term
140Andrew J. KuykendallRIL-13March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
141John H. KetchamRNY-12March 4, 186501st term
142Addison H. LaflinRNY-20March 4, 186501st term
143George R. LathamUUWV-02March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
144George Van Eman LawrenceRPA-24March 4, 186501st term
145William LawrenceROH-04March 4, 186501st term
146John LynchRME-01March 4, 186501st term
147Samuel S. MarshallDIL-11March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1855–1859.
03rd term*
148Gilman MarstonRNH-01March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1859–1863.
03rd term*Left the House in 1867.
149Ulysses MercurRPA-13March 4, 186501st term
150Hiram McCulloughDMD-01March 4, 186501st term
151Samuel McKeeUUKY-09March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
152Donald C. McRuerRCA-01March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
153George F. MillerRPA-14March 4, 186501st term
154Samuel W. MoultonRILMarch 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
155William A. NewellRNJ-02March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1847–1851.
03rd term*Left the House in 1867.
156William E. NiblackDIN-01March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1857–1861.
03rd term*
157John A. NicholsonDDEMarch 4, 186501st term
158Thomas E. NoellRMO-03March 4, 186501st term
159Halbert E. PaineRWI-01March 4, 186501st term
160Charles E. PhelpsUUMD-03March 4, 186501st term
161Tobias A. PlantsROH-15March 4, 186501st term
162Henry J. RaymondRNY-06March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
163Burwell C. RitterDKY-02March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
164Lovell RousseauUUKY-05March 4, 186501st termResigned on July 21, 1866.
Returned to the House on December 3, 1866.
Left the House in 1867.
165Philetus SawyerRWI-05March 4, 186501st term
166George S. ShanklinDKY-07March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
167Samuel ShellabargerROH-07March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1861–1863.
02nd term*
168Charles SitgreavesDNJ-03March 4, 186501st term
169Thomas N. StilwellRIN-11March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
170Stephen TaberDNY-01March 4, 186501st term
171Nelson TaylorDNY-05March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
172Anthony ThorntonDIL-10March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
173Lawrence S. TrimbleDKY-01March 4, 186501st term
174Rowland E. TrowbridgeRMI-05March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1861–1863.
02nd term*
175Henry Van AernamRNY-31March 4, 186501st term
176Burt Van HornRNY-29March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1861–1863.
02nd term*
177Robert T. Van HornRMO-06March 4, 186501st term
178Hamilton Ward, Sr.RNY-27March 4, 186501st term
179Samuel L. WarnerRCT-02March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
180Martin WelkerROH-14March 4, 186501st term
181John WentworthRIL-01March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1843–1851 and 1853–1855.
06th term**Left the House in 1867.
182Stephen F. WilsonRPA-18March 4, 186501st term
183Edwin R. V. WrightDNJ-05March 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
Nathaniel P. BanksRMA-06December 4, 1865
Previous service, 1853–1857.
04th term*
Robert S. HaleRNY-16December 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
Isaac R. HawkinsUTN-07December 4, 186501st term
John Lewis Thomas Jr.DMD-02December 4, 186501st termLeft the House in 1867.
Alexander Hamilton CoffrothDPA-16February 19, 1866
Previous service, 1863–1865.
02nd term*Resigned on July 18, 1866.
Henry D. WashburnRIN-07February 23, 186601st term
William E. DodgeRNY-08April 7, 186601st termLeft the House in 1867.
William Henry KoontzRPA-16July 18, 186601st term
Samuel M. ArnellUUTN-06July 24, 186601st term
William B. CampbellUTN-05July 24, 1866
Previous service, 1837–1843.
04th term*Left the House in 1867.
Edmund CooperUTN-04July 24, 186601st termLeft the House in 1867.
John W. LeftwichUUTN-08July 24, 186601st termLeft the House in 1867.
Horace MaynardUUTN-02July 24, 1866
Previous service, 1857–1863.
04th term*
William Brickly StokesUUTN-03July 24, 1866
Previous service, 1859–1861.
02nd term*
Nathaniel G. TaylorUTN-01July 24, 1866
Previous service, 1854–1855.
02nd term*Left the House in 1867.
Elijah HiseDKY-03December 3, 186601st term
Andrew H. WardDKY-06December 3, 186601st termLeft the House in 1867.
John W. HunterDNY-03December 4, 186601st termLeft the House in 1867.
Turner M. MarquetteRNE-01March 2, 186701st termLeft the House in 1867.

Delegates

RankDelegatePartyDistrictSeniority date
(Previous service, if any)
No.# of term(s)Notes
1Samuel McLeanDMTJanuary 6, 186502nd term
2Allen Alexander BradfordRCOMarch 4, 186501st term
3Walter A. BurleighRDAKMarch 4, 186501st term
4José Francisco ChavesRNMMarch 4, 186501st term
5Phineas HitchcockRNEMarch 4, 186501st term
6Edward Dexter HolbrookDIDMarch 4, 186501st term
7William Henry HooperDUTMarch 4, 1865
Previous service, 1859–1861.
02nd term*
8Arthur A. DennyRWAMarch 4, 186501st term
John Noble GoodwinRAZJanuary 17, 1866
Previous service, 1861–1863.
02nd term*

See also

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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