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For senators and representatives who represented defunct parties or switched parties intra-term, only their latest party while in office is reflected. Most states, due to not having long-running deans until the 1900s, have tables only starting from that decade.

Guidelines

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Checklist

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  • Check all dates (Congress sessions, individual terms, deanships, ayds)
  • Check seniority (shared seniority, alphabetical precedence, combined House and Senate tenures, causes of departure)
  • Check numbered seniority (if death caused seniority to go up independent of list number)

Seniority criteria

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  • Number of consecutive terms (for speed, use seniority date)
  • Number of past, non-consecutive terms
  • Alphabetical order of surname (if more than two people fulfill same seniority after above criteria, use individual with earliest surname in alphabet)
  • For Representatives elected to fill vacancy, seniority is calculated from date of special election. Column-wise (Congress), at-large representatives use the date they were sworn in.

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Senior members of -- congressional delegation
Congress Dates Senior senator
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
Delegation dean
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
1st March 4, 1789
March 4, 1791
2nd March 4, 1791
March 4, 1793
3rd March 4, 1793
March 4, 1795
4th March 4, 1795
March 4, 1797
5th March 4, 1797
March 4, 1799
6th March 4, 1799
March 4, 1801
7th March 4, 1801
March 4, 1803
8th March 4, 1803
March 4, 1805
9th March 4, 1805
March 4, 1807
10th March 4, 1807
March 4, 1809
11th March 4, 1809
March 4, 1811
12th March 4, 1811
March 4, 1813
13th March 4, 1813
March 4, 1815
14th March 4, 1815
March 4, 1817
15th March 4, 1817
March 4, 1819
16th March 4, 1819
March 4, 1821
17th March 4, 1821
March 4, 1823
18th March 4, 1823
March 4, 1825
19th March 4, 1825
March 4, 1827
20th March 4, 1827
March 4, 1829
21st March 4, 1829
March 4, 1831
22nd March 4, 1831
March 4, 1833
23rd March 4, 1833
March 4, 1835
24th March 4, 1835
March 4, 1837
25th March 4, 1837
March 4, 1839
26th March 4, 1839
March 4, 1841
27th March 4, 1841
March 4, 1843
28th March 4, 1843
March 4, 1845
29th March 4, 1845
March 4, 1847
30th March 4, 1847
March 4, 1849
31st March 4, 1849
March 4, 1851
32nd March 4, 1851
March 4, 1853
33rd March 4, 1853
March 4, 1855
34th March 4, 1855
March 4, 1857
35th March 4, 1857
March 4, 1859
36th March 4, 1859
March 4, 1861
37th March 4, 1861
March 4, 1863
38th March 4, 1863
March 4, 1865
39th March 4, 1865
March 4, 1867
40th March 4, 1867
March 4, 1869
41st March 4, 1869
March 4, 1871
42nd March 4, 1871
March 4, 1873
43rd March 4, 1873
March 4, 1875
44th March 4, 1875
March 4, 1877
45th March 4, 1877
March 4, 1879
46th March 4, 1879
March 4, 1881
47th March 4, 1881
March 4, 1883
48th March 4, 1883
March 4, 1885
49th March 4, 1885
March 4, 1887
50th March 4, 1887
March 4, 1889
51st March 4, 1889
March 4, 1891
52nd March 4, 1891
March 4, 1893
53rd March 4, 1893
March 4, 1895
54th March 4, 1895
March 4, 1897
55th March 4, 1897
March 4, 1899
56th March 4, 1899
March 4, 1901
57th March 4, 1901
March 4, 1903
58th March 4, 1903
March 4, 1905
59th March 4, 1905
March 4, 1907
60th March 4, 1907
March 4, 1909
61st March 4, 1909
March 4, 1911
62nd March 4, 1911
March 4, 1913
63rd March 4, 1913
March 4, 1915
64th March 4, 1915
March 4, 1917
65th March 4, 1917
March 4, 1919
66th March 4, 1919
March 4, 1921
67th March 4, 1921
March 4, 1923
68th March 4, 1923
March 4, 1925
69th March 4, 1925
March 4, 1927
70th March 4, 1927
March 4, 1929
71st March 4, 1929
March 4, 1931
72nd March 4, 1931
March 4, 1933
73rd March 4, 1933
January 3, 1935
74th January 3, 1935
January 3, 1937
75th January 3, 1937
January 3, 1939
76th January 3, 1939
January 3, 1941
77th January 3, 1941
January 3, 1943
78th January 3, 1943
January 3, 1945
79th January 3, 1945
January 3, 1947
80th January 3, 1947
January 3, 1949
81st January 3, 1949
January 3, 1951
82nd January 3, 1951
January 3, 1953
83rd January 3, 1953
January 3, 1955
84th January 3, 1955
January 3, 1957
85th January 3, 1957
January 3, 1959
86th January 3, 1959
January 3, 1961
87th January 3, 1961
January 3, 1963
88th January 3, 1963
January 3, 1965
89th January 3, 1965
January 3, 1967
90th January 3, 1967
January 3, 1969
91st January 3, 1969
January 3, 1971
92nd January 3, 1971
January 3, 1973
93rd January 3, 1973
January 3, 1975
94th January 3, 1975
January 3, 1977
95th January 3, 1977
January 3, 1979
96th January 3, 1979
January 3, 1981
97th January 3, 1981
January 3, 1983
98th January 3, 1983
January 3, 1985
99th January 3, 1985
January 3, 1987
100th January 3, 1987
January 3, 1989
101st January 3, 1989
January 3, 1991
102nd January 3, 1991
January 3, 1993
103rd January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995
104th January 3, 1995
January 3, 1997
105th January 3, 1997
January 3, 1999
106th January 3, 1999
January 3, 2001
107th January 3, 2001
January 3, 2003
108th January 3, 2003
January 3, 2005
109th January 3, 2005
January 3, 2007
110th January 3, 2007
January 3, 2009
111th January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
112th January 3, 2011
January 3, 2013
113th January 3, 2013
January 3, 2015
114th January 3, 2015
January 3, 2017
115th January 3, 2017
January 3, 2019
116th January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021
117th January 3, 2021
January 3, 2023
118th January 3, 2023
January 3, 2025
119th January 3, 2025
present
Congress Dates Senior senator
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
Delegation dean
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)

New Mexico

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Senior members of New Mexico's congressional delegation
Congress Dates Senior senator
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
Delegation dean
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
62nd January 6, 1912
January 8, 1912
Vacant
(not yet elected)
None Vacant
(not yet elected)
January 8, 1912
March 27, 1912
None
(same seniority)
March 27, 1912
March 4, 1913
 
Thomas B. Catron[A]
Seniority from March 27, 1912[a]
(4 years, 341 days)
(retired)[1]
Co-deans:
Curry, Fergusson
(House)[b]

Seniority from January 8, 1912
(1 year, 54 days)

63rd March 4, 1913
March 4, 1915
Fergusson
(House)

Seniority from January 8, 1912
(3 years, 54 days)

 
Harvey B. Fergusson[B][A]
Seniority from January 8, 1912
(3 years, 54 days)
(lost re-election)
64th March 4, 1915
March 4, 1917
Catron
(Senate)

Seniority from March 27, 1912[a]
(4 years, 341 days)

 
Benigno C. Hernández[B]
Seniority from March 4, 1915
(1 year, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
65th March 4, 1917
March 4, 1919
 
Albert B. Fall
Seniority from March 27, 1912
(8 years, 342 days)
(appointed Secretary of the
Interior
)
Fall
(Senate)

Seniority from March 27, 1912
(8 years, 342 days)

 
William B. Walton[B]
Seniority from March 4, 1917
(1 year, 364 days)
(ran for Senate)
66th March 4, 1919
March 4, 1921
 
Benigno C. Hernández[C][B]
Seniority from March 4, 1919
(1 year, 364 days)
(retired)[2]
67th March 4, 1921
January 13, 1923
 
Andrieus A. Jones
Seniority from March 4, 1917
(10 years, 291 days)
(died)
Jones
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1917
(10 years, 291 days)

 
Néstor Montoya[B]
Seniority from March 4, 1921
(1 year, 315 days)
(died)
January 13, 1923
March 4, 1923
Vacant
68th March 4, 1923
March 4, 1925
 
John Morrow[B]
Seniority from March 4, 1923
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
69th March 4, 1925
March 4, 1927
70th March 4, 1927
December 20, 1927
December 20, 1927
March 4, 1929
 
Sam G. Bratton
Seniority from March 4, 1925
(8 years, 112 days)
(appointed appeals court judge)
Morrow
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1923
(5 years, 364 days)

71st March 4, 1929
March 4, 1931
Bratton
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1925
(8 years, 112 days)

 
Albert G. Simms[B]
Seniority from March 4, 1929
(1 year, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
72nd March 4, 1931
March 4, 1933
 
Dennis Chávez[B]
Seniority from March 4, 1931
(3 years, 305 days)
(ran for Senate)
73rd March 4, 1933
June 24, 1933
June 24, 1933
January 3, 1935
 
Bronson M. Cutting[D]
Seniority from March 4, 1929
(6 years, 63 days)
(died)
Cutting
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1929
(6 years, 63 days)

74th January 3, 1935
May 6, 1935
 
John J. Dempsey[B]
Seniority from January 3, 1935
(6 years, 0 days)
(ran for Senate)[3]
May 6, 1935
January 3, 1937
 
Carl Hatch
Seniority from October 10, 1933[c]
(15 years, 85 days)
(retired)
Hatch
(Senate)

Seniority from October 10, 1933
(15 years, 85 days)

75th January 3, 1937
January 3, 1939
76th January 3, 1939
January 3, 1941
77th January 3, 1941
January 3, 1943
 
Clinton Anderson[E]
Seniority from January 3, 1941
(4 years, 178 days)
(appointed Secretary of
Agriculture
)
78th January 3, 1943
January 3, 1945
79th January 3, 1945
June 30, 1945
June 30, 1945
January 3, 1947
 
Antonio M. Fernández
Seniority from January 3, 1943
(13 years, 309 days)
(died)
80th January 3, 1947
January 3, 1949
81st January 3, 1949
January 3, 1951
 
Dennis Chávez[F]
Seniority from May 11, 1935[c]
(27 years, 191 days)
(died)
Chávez
(Senate)

Seniority from May 11, 1935
(27 years, 191 days)

82nd January 3, 1951
January 3, 1953
83rd January 3, 1953
January 3, 1955
84th January 3, 1955
November 7, 1956
November 7, 1956
January 3, 1957
 
John J. Dempsey[C]
Seniority from January 3, 1951
(7 years, 67 days)
(died)[3]
85th January 3, 1957
March 11, 1958
March 11, 1958
January 3, 1959
 
Joseph Montoya
Seniority from April 9, 1957[d]
(7 years, 208 days)
(elected to Senate)
86th January 3, 1959
January 3, 1961
87th January 3, 1961
November 18, 1962
November 18, 1962
January 3, 1963
 
Clinton Anderson[F]
Seniority from January 3, 1949
(24 years, 0 days)
(retired)
Anderson
(Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1949
(24 years, 0 days)

88th January 3, 1963
November 3, 1964
November 3, 1964
January 3, 1965
 
Thomas G. Morris
Seniority from January 3, 1959
(10 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
89th January 3, 1965
January 3, 1967
90th January 3, 1967
January 3, 1969
91st January 3, 1969
January 3, 1971
No clear dean[e][f]
92nd January 3, 1971
January 3, 1973
 
Manuel Lujan Jr.
Seniority from January 3, 1969
(20 years, 0 days)
(retired)
93rd January 3, 1973
January 3, 1975
 
Joseph Montoya[F]
Seniority from November 4, 1964[g]
(12 years, 60 days)
(lost re-election)
Montoya
(House and Senate)

Seniority from April 9, 1957
(19 years, 269 days)

94th January 3, 1975
January 3, 1977
95th January 3, 1977
January 3, 1979
 
Pete Domenici
Seniority from January 3, 1973
(36 years, 0 days)
(retired)
M. Lujan
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1969
(20 years, 0 days)

96th January 3, 1979
January 3, 1981
97th January 3, 1981
January 3, 1983
98th January 3, 1983
January 3, 1985
99th January 3, 1985
January 3, 1987
100th January 3, 1987
January 3, 1989
101st January 3, 1989
January 3, 1991
Domenici
(Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1973
(36 years, 0 days)

 
Joe Skeen
Seniority from January 3, 1981
(22 years, 0 days)
(retired)
102nd January 3, 1991
January 3, 1993
103rd January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995
104th January 3, 1995
January 3, 1997
105th January 3, 1997
January 3, 1999
106th January 3, 1999
January 3, 2001
107th January 3, 2001
January 3, 2003
108th January 3, 2003
January 3, 2005
 
Heather Wilson
Seniority from June 23, 1998[d]
(10 years, 194 days)
(ran for Senate)
109th January 3, 2005
January 3, 2007
110th January 3, 2007
January 3, 2009
111th January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
 
Jeff Bingaman
Seniority from January 3, 1983
(30 years, 0 days)
(retired)
Bingaman
(Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1983
(30 years, 0 days)

No clear dean[e][h]
112th January 3, 2011
January 3, 2013
113th January 3, 2013
January 3, 2015
 
Tom Udall[F]
Seniority from January 3, 2009
(12 years, 0 days)
(retired)
Udall
(House and Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1999
(22 years, 0 days)

 
Ben Ray Luján
Seniority from January 3, 2009
(12 years, 0 days)
(elected to Senate)
114th January 3, 2015
January 3, 2017
115th January 3, 2017
January 3, 2019
116th January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021
117th January 3, 2021
March 16, 2021
 
Martin Heinrich[F]
Seniority from January 3, 2013
(11 years, 328 days)
(Incumbent)
Co-deans:
Heinrich (House and Senate)
B. Luján[G] (House and Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 2009
(15 years, 328 days)

 
Deb Haaland
Seniority from January 3, 2019
(2 years, 72 days)
(appointed Secretary of the
Interior
)
March 16, 2021
January 3, 2023
Co-deans:
   
Yvette Herrell (R),
Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)
Seniority from January 3, 2021
(2 years, 0 days)
(Herrell lost re-election)
118th January 3, 2023
January 3, 2025
 
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Seniority from January 3, 2021
(3 years, 328 days)
(Incumbent)
119th January 3, 2025
present
Congress Dates Senior senator
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
Delegation dean
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)

New York

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Senior members of New York's congressional delegation
Congress Dates Senior senator
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
Delegation dean(s)
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean(s)
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
1st March 4, 1789
July 25, 1789
Vacant
(not yet elected)
None None
(same seniority)
July 25, 1789
March 4, 1791
 
Rufus King[H]
Seniority from July 16, 1789[i][5]
(6 years, 312 days)
(appointed Minister to Great
Britain
)
Benson[j]
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1789
(1 year, 364 days)

2nd March 4, 1791
March 4, 1793
 
Egbert Benson
Seniority from March 4, 1789[k]
(1 year, 364 days)
(retired)
3rd March 4, 1793
March 4, 1795
R. King
(Senate)

Seniority from July 16, 1789
(6 years, 312 days)

 
James Gordon
Seniority from March 4, 1791
(3 years, 364 days)
(retired)
4th March 4, 1795
May 23, 1796
 
Theodorus Bailey
Seniority from March 4, 1793[k]
(3 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
May 23, 1796
March 4, 1797
 
Aaron Burr
Seniority from March 4, 1791
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)
Burr
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1791
(5 years, 364 days)

5th March 4, 1797
March 4, 1799
 
John Laurance[I][F]
Seniority from November 9, 1796[l]
(3 years, 265 days)
(resigned)[6]
Glen
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1793
(5 years, 364 days)

 
Henry Glen
Seniority from March 4, 1793[k]
(5 years, 364 days)
(co-dean after
Van Alen's retirement)
6th March 4, 1799
August 1, 1800
Co-deans:
Glen, Van Cortlandt
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1793
(7 years, 364 days)

Co-deans:
   
Henry Glen (F),
Philip Van Cortlandt (DR)
Seniority from March 4, 1793
(7 years, 364 days)
(Glen lost re-election)
August 1, 1800
March 4, 1801
 
Gouverneur Morris
Seniority from April 3, 1800[l]
(2 years, 334 days)
(lost re-election)
7th March 4, 1801
March 4, 1803
Van Cortlandt
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1793
(15 years, 364 days)

 
Philip Van Cortlandt
Seniority from March 4, 1793
(15 years, 364 days)
(retired)
8th March 4, 1803
November 4, 1803
 
DeWitt Clinton
Seniority from February 9, 1802[l][7]
(1 year, 268 days)
(appointed New York City
mayor
)
November 4, 1803
January 16, 1804
 
Theodorus Bailey[F]
Seniority from March 4, 1803
(318 days)
(appointed NYC Postmaster
General
)
[8]
January 16, 1804
February 23, 1804
 
John Armstrong Jr.[D]
Seniority from November 10, 1803[c][9]
(105 days)
(elected to Class 1 seat)
February 23, 1804
February 25, 1804
Vacant
February 25, 1804
June 30, 1804
 
John Armstrong Jr.[J]
Seniority from February 3, 1804[l][9]
(148 days)
(appointed Minister to France)
June 30, 1804
March 3, 1805
 
John Smith[F]
Seniority from February 23, 1804[l]
(9 years, 8 days)
(lost re-election)[10]
9th March 4, 1805
March 4, 1807
10th March 4, 1807
March 4, 1809
11th March 4, 1809
March 4, 1811
Smith
(House and Senate)

Seniority from December 29, 1799[d]
(13 years, 64 days)

 
Killian K. Van Rensselaer
Seniority from March 4, 1801
(9 years, 364 days)
(retired)
12th March 4, 1811
March 4, 1813
 
Thomas Sammons[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1809[m]
(3 years, 364 days)
(retired)
13th March 4, 1813
March 4, 1815
 
Obadiah German
Seniority from March 4, 1809
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
Co-deans:
German (Senate)
Sage (House)

Seniority from March 4, 1809
(5 years, 364 days)

 
Ebenezer Sage
Seniority from March 4, 1809
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
14th March 4, 1815
March 4, 1817
 
Rufus King[J]
Seniority from March 4, 1813[n]
(11 years, 364 days)
(retired)
Grosvenor
(House)

Seniority from December 17, 1812
(4 years, 76 days)

 
Thomas P. Grosvenor
Seniority from December 17, 1812[d][11]
(4 years, 76 days)
(retired)
15th March 4, 1817
March 4, 1819
R. King[L]
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1813[o]
(11 years, 364 days)

Co-deans:
   
Oliver Comstock,
John W. Taylor
Seniority from March 4, 1813
(5 years, 364 days)
(Comstock retired)[12]
16th March 4, 1819
March 4, 1821
 
John W. Taylor[M][N]
Seniority from March 4, 1813
(19 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
17th March 4, 1821
March 4, 1823
18th March 4, 1823
March 4, 1825
19th March 4, 1825
March 4, 1827
 
Martin Van Buren
Seniority from March 4, 1821
(7 years, 291 days)
(elected New York governor)
Taylor
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1813
(19 years, 364 days)

20th March 4, 1827
December 20, 1828
December 20, 1828
March 4, 1829
 
Nathan Sanford[D]
Seniority from January 14, 1826[p][13]
(5 years, 48 days)
(retired)
21st March 4, 1829
March 4, 1831
22nd March 4, 1831
March 4, 1833
 
Charles E. Dudley
Seniority from January 15, 1829[l]
(4 years, 47 days)
(lost renomination)
23rd March 4, 1833
March 4, 1835
 
Silas Wright[O][F]
Seniority from January 4, 1833[l]
(11 years, 327 days)
(elected New York governor)
Cambreleng
(House)

Seniority from December 3, 1821
(17 years, 90 days)

 
Churchill C. Cambreleng[O]
Seniority from December 3, 1821
(17 years, 90 days)
(lost re-election)
24th March 4, 1835
March 4, 1837
25th March 4, 1837
March 4, 1839
26th March 4, 1839
March 4, 1841
Wright
(Senate)

Seniority from January 4, 1833
(11 years, 327 days)

 
David Abel Russell
Seniority from March 4, 1835
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
27th March 4, 1841
March 4, 1843
Co-deans:
   
John C. Clark,[K]
Millard Filmore[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1837
(5 years, 364 days)
(both retired)
28th March 4, 1843
November 26, 1844
 
Daniel D. Barnard[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1839
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
November 26, 1844
November 30, 1844
Vacant Barnard
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1839
(5 years, 364 days)

November 30, 1844
January 27, 1845
 
Henry A. Foster[F]
Seniority from November 30, 1844[c]
(58 days)
(successor elected)[14]
January 27, 1845
March 4, 1845
 
Daniel S. Dickinson
Seniority from November 30, 1844[c][15]
(6 years, 93 days)
(lost re-election)[15]
29th March 4, 1845
March 4, 1847
Anderson
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1843
(3 years, 364 days)

 
Joseph H. Anderson
Seniority from March 4, 1843[k]
(3 years, 364 days)
(retired)
30th March 4, 1847
March 4, 1849
Co-deans:
Hunt, Maclay
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1843
(5 years, 364 days)

Co-deans:
   
Washington Hunt (W),
William B. Maclay (D)
Seniority from March 4, 1843
(5 years, 364 days)
(Hunt retired, Maclay lost
re-election
)
[16]
31st March 4, 1849
March 4, 1851
Dickinson
(Senate)

Seniority from November 30, 1844
(6 years, 93 days)

 
Hugh White
Seniority from March 4, 1845
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
32nd March 4, 1851
March 4, 1853
 
William H. Seward[P]
Seniority from March 4, 1849
(11 years, 364 days)
(appointed Secretary of State)
P. King
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1849[o]
(3 years, 364 days)

 
Preston King[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1849[o]
(3 years, 364 days)
(retired)
33rd March 4, 1853
March 4, 1855
Co-deans:
Seward (Senate)
Bennett (House)

Seniority from March 4, 1849
(9 years, 364 days)

 
Henry Bennett[Q]
Seniority from March 4, 1849
(9 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)[17]
34th March 4, 1855
March 4, 1857
35th March 4, 1857
March 4, 1859
36th March 4, 1859
March 4, 1861
Seward
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1849
(11 years, 364 days)

 
Francis E. Spinner
Seniority from March 4, 1855
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
37th March 4, 1861
March 4, 1863
 
Preston King[F]
Seniority from March 4, 1857
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)[18]
Co-deans:
P. King[L] (Senate)
Fenton (House)

Seniority from March 4, 1857[q]
(3 years, 364 days)

 
Reuben Fenton[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1857[o]
(7 years, 291 days)
(elected New York governor)
38th March 4, 1863
December 20, 1864
 
Ira Harris
Seniority from March 4, 1861
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)
Fenton
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1857
(7 years, 291 days)

December 20, 1864
March 4, 1865
Frank
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1859
(5 years, 364 days)

 
Augustus Frank
Seniority from March 4, 1859
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
39th March 4, 1865
March 4, 1867
Co-deans:
Harris (Senate)
Pomeroy (House)

Seniority from March 4, 1861
(5 years, 364 days)

 
Theodore M. Pomeroy[R]
Seniority from March 4, 1861
(7 years, 364 days)
(retired)
40th March 4, 1867
March 4, 1869
 
Edwin D. Morgan
Seniority from March 4, 1863
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)
Pomeroy
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1861
(7 years, 364 days)

41st March 4, 1869
March 4, 1871
 
Roscoe Conkling[F]
Seniority from March 4, 1867
(14 years, 73 days)
(resigned)[19]
Co-deans:
Conkling (House and Senate)
Ketcham (House)

Seniority from March 4, 1865
(7 years, 364 days)

 
John H. Ketcham
Seniority from March 4, 1865[k]
(7 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)[20]
42nd March 4, 1871
March 4, 1873
43rd March 4, 1873
April 30, 1873
Conkling
(House and Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1865
(16 years, 73 days)

 
James Brooks[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1867[r]
(6 years, 57 days)
(died)
April 30, 1873
March 4, 1875
 
Fernando Wood[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1867
(13 years, 346 days)
(died)
44th March 4, 1875
March 4, 1877
45th March 4, 1877
March 4, 1879
46th March 4, 1879
February 13, 1881
February 13, 1881
March 4, 1881
 
Samuel S. Cox[K]
Seniority from November 4, 1873
(11 years, 197 days)[d]
(appointed envoy to Ottoman
Empire
)
47th March 4, 1881
May 16, 1881
May 16, 1881
July 27, 1881
Vacant Cox
(House)

Seniority from November 4, 1873
(11 years, 197 days)

July 27, 1881
March 4, 1883
 
Warner Miller[F]
Seniority from July 27, 1881[l]
(5 years, 219 days)
(lost renomination)
48th March 4, 1883
March 4, 1885
49th March 4, 1885
May 20, 1885
May 20, 1885
March 4, 1887
Ketcham[L]
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1877[o]
(15 years, 364 days)

 
John H. Ketcham[C]
Seniority from March 4, 1877[o]
(15 years, 364 days)
(retired)
50th March 4, 1887
March 4, 1889
 
William M. Evarts
Seniority from March 4, 1885
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
51st March 4, 1889
March 4, 1891
52nd March 4, 1891
March 4, 1893
 
Frank Hiscock[F]
Seniority from March 4, 1887
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
53rd March 4, 1893
December 26, 1893
 
David B. Hill
Seniority from January 7, 1892[s]
(5 years, 55 days)
(lost re-election)
Fitch
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1887
(6 years, 236 days)

 
Ashbel P. Fitch
Seniority from March 4, 1887
(6 years, 236 days)
(ran for NYC Comptroller)
December 26, 1893
March 4, 1895
Co-deans:
Belden, Tracey
(House)

Seniority from November 8, 1887
(7 years, 115 days)

Co-deans:
   
James J. Belden (R),
Charles Tracey (D)
Seniority from November 8, 1887[d]
(7 years, 115 days)
(Belden retired, Tracey
lost re-election
)
[21]
54th March 4, 1895
March 4, 1897
Payne
(House)

Seniority from November 5, 1889
(25 years, 35 days)

 
Sereno E. Payne[S][K]
Seniority from November 5, 1889[d]
(25 years, 35 days)
(died)
55th March 4, 1897
March 4, 1899
 
Edward Murphy Jr.
Seniority from March 4, 1893
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
56th March 4, 1899
March 4, 1901
 
Thomas C. Platt[D][F]
Seniority from March 4, 1897
(11 years, 364 days)
(retired)
57th March 4, 1901
March 4, 1903
58th March 4, 1903
March 4, 1905
59th March 4, 1905
March 4, 1907
60th March 4, 1907
March 4, 1909
61st March 4, 1909
March 4, 1911
 
Chauncey Depew
Seniority from March 4, 1899
(11 years, 364 days)
(term expired)[22]
62nd March 4, 1911
March 4, 1913
 
Elihu Root
Seniority from March 4, 1909
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
63rd March 4, 1913
December 10, 1914
December 10, 1914
March 4, 1915
Fitzgerald
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1899
(18 years, 302 days)

 
John J. Fitzgerald
Seniority from March 4, 1899
(18 years, 302 days)
(resigned)[23]
64th March 4, 1915
March 4, 1917
 
James A. O'Gorman
Seniority from April 1, 1911[p][22]
(5 years, 336 days)
(retired)
65th March 4, 1917
December 31, 1917
 
James W. Wadsworth Jr.
Seniority from March 4, 1915
(11 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
December 31, 1917
March 4, 1919
Riordan
(House)

Seniority from November 6, 1906
(16 years, 173 days)

 
Daniel J. Riordan[K]
Seniority from November 6, 1906[d]
(16 years, 173 days)
(died)
66th March 4, 1919
March 4, 1921
67th March 4, 1921
March 4, 1923
68th March 4, 1923
April 28, 1923
April 28, 1923
July 10, 1823
Mott
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1911
(12 years, 128 days)

 
Luther W. Mott
Seniority from March 4, 1911
(12 years, 128 days)
(died)
July 10, 1923
March 4, 1925
Co-deans:
Carew, Parker
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1913
(16 years, 299 days)

Co-deans:
   
John F. Carew (D)
James S. Parker (R)
Seniority from March 4, 1913
(16 years, 299 days)
(Carew appointed NY
Supreme Court judge
)
[24]
69th March 4, 1925
March 4, 1927
70th March 4, 1927
March 4, 1929
 
Royal S. Copeland
Seniority from March 4, 1923
(15 years, 105 days)
(died)
71st March 4, 1929
December 28, 1929
December 28, 1929
March 4, 1931
Parker
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1913
(20 years, 290 days)

 
James S. Parker
Seniority from March 4, 1913
(20 years, 290 days)
(died)
72nd March 4, 1931
March 4, 1933
73rd March 4, 1933
December 19, 1933
December 19, 1933
January 3, 1935
Snell
(House)

Seniority from November 2, 1915
(23 years, 62 days)

 
Bertrand Snell[T]
Seniority from November 2, 1915[d]
(23 years, 62 days)
(retired)
74th January 3, 1935
January 3, 1937
75th January 3, 1937
June 17, 1938
June 17, 1938
January 3, 1939
 
Robert F. Wagner
Seniority from March 4, 1927
(22 years, 116 days)
(resigned)
76th January 3, 1939
January 3, 1941
Sullivan
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1917
(23 years, 305 days)

 
Christopher D. Sullivan
Seniority from March 4, 1917
(23 years, 305 days)
(retired)
77th January 3, 1941
January 3, 1943
Co-deans:
Mead[G] (House and Senate)
Crowther (House)

Seniority from March 4, 1919
(23 years, 305 days)

 
Frank Crowther
Seniority from March 4, 1919[k]
(23 years, 305 days)
(retired)
78th January 3, 1943
March 1, 1944
Co-deans:
Mead[G] (House and Senate)
Cullen, Reed (House)

Seniority from March 4, 1919
(24 years, 363 days)

Co-deans:
   
Thomas H. Cullen (D),
Daniel A. Reed (R)
Seniority from March 4, 1919
(24 years, 363 days)
(Cullen died)
March 1, 1944
January 3, 1945
Co-deans:
Mead[G] (House and Senate)
Reed (House)

Seniority from March 4, 1919
(27 years, 305 days)

 
Daniel A. Reed
Seniority from March 4, 1919
(39 years, 352 days)
(died)
79th January 3, 1945
January 3, 1947
80th January 3, 1947
January 3, 1949
Reed
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1919
(39 years, 352 days)

81st January 3, 1949
June 28, 1949
June 28, 1949
January 3, 1951
 
Irving Ives
Seniority from January 3, 1947
(12 years, 0 days)
(retired)
82nd January 3, 1951
January 3, 1953
83rd January 3, 1953
January 3, 1955
84th January 3, 1955
January 3, 1957
85th January 3, 1957
January 3, 1959
86th January 3, 1959
February 19, 1959
 
Jacob Javits[F]
Seniority from January 9, 1957[s]
(23 years, 360 days)
(lost re-election as
Liberal
)
February 19, 1959
January 3, 1961
Co-deans:
Celler, Taber
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1923
(39 years, 305 days)

Co-deans:
   
Emanuel Celler (D)
John Taber (R)
Seniority from March 4, 1923
(39 years, 305 days)
(Taber retired)
87th January 3, 1961
January 3, 1963
88th January 3, 1963
January 3, 1965
Celler
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1923
(49 years, 305 days)

 
Emanuel Celler[U]
Seniority from March 4, 1923
(49 years, 305 days)
(lost renomination)[25]
89th January 3, 1965
January 3, 1967
90th January 3, 1967
January 3, 1969
91st January 3, 1969
January 3, 1971
92nd January 3, 1971
January 3, 1973
93rd January 3, 1973
December 31, 1974
Rooney
(House)

Seniority from June 6, 1944
(30 years, 208 days)

 
John J. Rooney
Seniority from June 6, 1944[d]
(30 years, 208 days)
(resigned)
December 31, 1974
January 3, 1975
Delaney
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1949
(29 years, 362 days)

 
James J. Delaney[K]
Seniority from January 3, 1949
(29 years, 362 days)
(resigned)
94th January 3, 1975
January 3, 1977
95th January 3, 1977
December 31, 1978
December 31, 1978
January 3, 1979
Javits
(Senate)

Seniority from January 9, 1957
(23 years, 360 days)

 
Samuel S. Stratton
Seniority from January 3, 1959
(30 years, 0 days)
(retired)
96th January 3, 1979
January 3, 1981
97th January 3, 1981
January 3, 1983
 
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Seniority from January 3, 1977
(24 years, 0 days)
(retired)
Stratton
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1959
(30 years, 0 days)

98th January 3, 1983
January 3, 1985
99th January 3, 1985
January 3, 1987
100th January 3, 1987
January 3, 1989
101st January 3, 1989
January 3, 1991
Horton
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1963
(30 years, 0 days)

 
Frank Horton
Seniority from January 3, 1963
(30 years, 0 days)
(retired)
102nd January 3, 1991
January 3, 1993
103rd January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995
Fish
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1969
(26 years, 0 days)

 
Hamilton Fish IV
Seniority from January 3, 1969
(26 years, 0 days)
(retired)
104th January 3, 1995
January 3, 1997
Rangel
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1971
(46 years, 0 days)

 
Charles Rangel
Seniority from January 3, 1971
(46 years, 0 days)
(retired)
105th January 3, 1997
January 3, 1999
106th January 3, 1999
January 3, 2001
107th January 3, 2001
January 3, 2003
 
Chuck Schumer[V][F]
Seniority from January 3, 1999
(25 years, 328 days)
(Incumbent)
108th January 3, 2003
January 3, 2005
109th January 3, 2005
January 3, 2007
110th January 3, 2007
January 3, 2009
111th January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
112th January 3, 2011
January 3, 2013
113th January 3, 2013
January 3, 2015
114th January 3, 2015
January 3, 2017
115th January 3, 2017
March 16, 2018
Schumer
(House and Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1981
(43 years, 328 days)

 
Louise Slaughter
Seniority from January 3, 1987
(31 years, 72 days)
(died)
March 16, 2018
January 3, 2019
Co-deans:
   
Eliot Engel,
Nita Lowey

Seniority from January 3, 1989
(32 years, 0 days)
(Engel lost renomination,
Lowey retired)
116th January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021
117th January 3, 2021
January 3, 2023
 
Jerry Nadler
Seniority from November 3, 1992[d]
(32 years, 23 days)
(Incumbent)
118th January 3, 2023
January 3, 2025
119th January 3, 2025
present
Congress Dates Senior senator
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
Delegation dean(s)
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean(s)
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)

North Carolina

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Senior members of North Carolina's congressional delegation
Congress Dates Senior senator
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
Delegation dean
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
1st November 21, 1789
November 26, 1789
Vacant
(not yet elected)
None Vacant
(not yet elected)
November 26, 1789
November 27, 1789
 
Samuel Johnston
Seniority from November 26, 1789[t]
(3 years, 97 days)
(lost re-election)
November 27, 1789
March 19, 1790
Johnston
(Senate)

Seniority from November 26, 1789
(3 years, 97 days)

March 19, 1790
March 24, 1790
None[u]
March 24, 1790
March 4, 1791
 
Hugh Williamson
Seniority from March 19, 1790
(2 years, 349 days)
(retired)
2nd March 4, 1791
March 4, 1793
3rd March 4, 1793
March 4, 1795
 
Benjamin Hawkins
Seniority from November 27, 1789
(5 years, 96 days)
(retired)
Hawkins
(Senate)

Seniority from November 27, 1789
(5 years, 96 days)

Co-deans:
   
William B. Grove (F),[W]
Nathaniel Macon (DR)[X][Y]
Seniority from March 4, 1791
(11 years, 364 days)
(Grove lost re-election)[26]
4th March 4, 1795
March 4, 1797
 
Alexander Martin
Seniority from March 4, 1793
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
Co-deans:
Grove, Macon
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1791
(9 years, 364 days)

5th March 4, 1797
March 4, 1799
6th March 4, 1799
March 4, 1801
 
Timothy Bloodworth[F]
Seniority from March 4, 1795
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
7th March 4, 1801
March 4, 1803
 
Jesse Franklin[Z][F]
Seniority from March 4, 1799
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
8th March 4, 1803
March 4, 1805
Macon
(House and Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1791
(37 years, 255 days)

 
Nathaniel Macon[X]
Seniority from March 4, 1791
(24 years, 284 days)
(elected to Senate)
9th March 4, 1805
February 17, 1807
 
David Stone[F]
Seniority from March 4, 1801
(5 years, 350 days)
(reappointed to North Carolina
Superior Court
)
[27]
February 17, 1807
March 4, 1807
 
James Turner
Seniority from December 22, 1805[l]
(10 years, 335 days)
(resigned)[28]
10th March 4, 1807
March 4, 1809
11th March 4, 1809
March 4, 1811
12th March 4, 1811
March 4, 1813
13th March 4, 1813
March 4, 1815
14th March 4, 1815
December 13, 1815
December 13, 1815
April 9, 1816
 
Richard Stanford[AA]
Seniority from March 4, 1797
(19 years, 36 days)
(died)
April 9, 1816
November 4, 1816
Co-deans:
   
William R. King,
Israel Pickens

Seniority from March 4, 1811
(5 years, 245 days)
(resigned)
November 4, 1816
November 21, 1816
 
Israel Pickens
Seniority from March 4, 1811
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
November 21, 1816
March 4, 1817
 
Nathaniel Macon[AB][AC][F]
Seniority from December 13, 1815[l][29]
(12 years, 337 days)
(resigned)
15th March 4, 1817
October 6, 1818
 
Joseph Bryan
Seniority from March 4, 1815[k]
(3 years, 216 days)
(co-dean after Forney's
resignation)
October 6, 1818
March 4, 1819
Co-deans:
   
Joseph Bryan,
Lewis Williams

Seniority from March 4, 1815
(3 years, 364 days)
(Bryan retired)
16th March 4, 1819
March 4, 1821
 
Lewis Williams[AD][AC]
Seniority from March 4, 1815
(26 years, 356 days)
(died)
17th March 4, 1821
March 4, 1823
18th March 4, 1823
March 4, 1825
19th March 4, 1825
March 4, 1827
20th March 4, 1827
November 14, 1828
November 14, 1828
March 4, 1829
 
John Branch
Seniority from March 4, 1823
(6 years, 5 days)
(appointed Secretary of the
Navy
)
Williams
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1815
(26 years, 356 days)

21st March 4, 1829
March 9, 1829
March 9, 1829
March 4, 1831
 
James Iredell Jr.
Seniority from December 15, 1828[l]
(2 years, 78 days)
(retired)
22nd March 4, 1831
March 4, 1833
 
Bedford Brown[AE]
Seniority from December 9, 1829[l]
(10 years, 343 days)
(resigned)
23rd March 4, 1833
March 4, 1835
24th March 4, 1835
March 4, 1837
25th March 4, 1837
March 4, 1839
26th March 4, 1839
November 16, 1840
November 16, 1840
November 25, 1840
Vacant
November 25, 1840
March 4, 1841
 
Willie P. Mangum[AF][D][F]
Seniority from November 25, 1840[l][v]
(12 years, 98 days)
(lost re-election)
27th March 4, 1841
February 23, 1842
February 23, 1842
March 4, 1843
McKay
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1831
(17 years, 364 days)

 
James I. McKay[AG]
Seniority from March 4, 1831
(17 years, 364 days)
(retired)
28th March 4, 1843
March 4, 1845
29th March 4, 1845
March 4, 1847
30th March 4, 1847
March 4, 1849
31st March 4, 1849
March 4, 1851
Mangum
(Senate)

Seniority from November 25, 1840
(12 years, 98 days)

 
John R. J. Daniel
Seniority from March 4, 1841
(11 years, 364 days)
(retired)
32nd March 4, 1851
March 4, 1853
33rd March 4, 1853
March 4, 1855
 
George Badger
Seniority from November 25, 1846[l]
(8 years, 98 days)
(retired)[30]
Badger
(House)

Seniority from November 25, 1846
(8 years, 98 days)

 
Thomas L. Clingman[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1847
(11 years, 64 days)
(appointed to Senate)
34th March 4, 1855
March 4, 1857
 
David S. Reid[F]
Seniority from December 6, 1854[l]
(4 years, 87 days)
(lost re-election)
Clingman
(House and Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1847
(14 years, 7 days)

35th March 4, 1857
May 7, 1858
May 7, 1858
March 4, 1859
Co-deans:
   
F. Burton Craige,
Thomas H. Ruffin

Seniority from March 4, 1853
(7 years, 364 days)
(both retired)
36th March 4, 1859
March 4, 1861
 
Thomas L. Clingman[F]
Seniority from May 6, 1858[c]
(2 years, 309 days)
(withdrew)[31]
37th March 4, 1861
March 11, 1861
Vacant
(Civil War and
Reconstruction)
March 11, 1861
March 4, 1863
Vacant
(Civil War and
Reconstruction)
None
38th March 4, 1863
March 4, 1865
39th March 4, 1865
March 4, 1867
40th March 4, 1867
July 6, 1868
July 6, 1868
July 13, 1868
No clear dean[w][x]
July 13, 1868
July 14, 1868
Deweese
(House)

Seniority from July 6, 1868
(1 year, 237 days)

 
John T. Deweese
Seniority from July 6, 1868[k]
(1 year, 237 days)
(resigned)[32]
July 14, 1868
March 4, 1869
 
Joseph C. Abbott
Seniority from July 14, 1868[y]
(2 years, 232 days)
(lost re-election)[33]
41st March 4, 1869
February 28, 1870
February 28, 1870
March 4, 1871
A. Jones
(House)

Seniority from July 6, 1868
(2 years, 240 days)

 
Alexander H. Jones
Seniority from July 6, 1868
(2 years, 240 days)
(lost re-election)[34]
42nd March 4, 1871
March 4, 1873
 
John Pool
Seniority from July 14, 1868
(4 years, 232 days)
(retired)
Pool
(Senate)

Seniority from July 14, 1868
(4 years, 232 days)

Co-deans:
   
Clinton L. Cobb (R),
Francis E. Shober (D)
Seniority from March 4, 1869
(3 years, 364 days)
(Shober retired)[35]
43rd March 4, 1873
March 4, 1875
 
Matt W. Ransom[AH]
Seniority from January 30, 1872[l]
(23 years, 32 days)
(lost re-election)
Cobb
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1869
(5 years, 364 days)

 
Clinton L. Cobb
Seniority from March 4, 1869
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)[36]
44th March 4, 1875
March 4, 1877
Waddell
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1871
(7 years, 364 days)

 
Alfred M. Waddell
Seniority from March 4, 1871
(7 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)[37]
45th March 4, 1877
March 4, 1879
46th March 4, 1879
March 4, 1881
Ransom
(House)

Seniority from January 30, 1872
(23 years, 32 days)

 
Robert B. Vance
Seniority from March 4, 1873
(11 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)[38]
47th March 4, 1881
March 4, 1883
48th March 4, 1883
March 4, 1885
49th March 4, 1885
March 4, 1887
 
William R. Cox
Seniority from March 4, 1881
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)[39]
50th March 4, 1887
March 4, 1889
 
William H. H. Cowles
Seniority from March 4, 1885[k]
(3 years, 364 days)
(co-dean after Johnston
lost re-election)
[40]
51st March 4, 1889
March 4, 1891
Co-deans:
   
William H. H. Cowles,
John S. Henderson

Seniority from March 4, 1885
(7 years, 364 days)
(Cowles retired)
52nd March 4, 1891
March 4, 1893
53rd March 4, 1893
March 4, 1895
 
John S. Henderson
Seniority from March 4, 1885
(9 years, 364 days)
(retired)
54th March 4, 1895
March 4, 1897
 
Jeter C. Pritchard
Seniority from January 23, 1895[l]
(8 years, 39 days)
(lost re-election)
Co-deans:
Settle, Woodard
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1893
(3 years, 364 days)

Co-deans:
   
Thomas Settle (R),
Frederick A. Woodard (D)
Seniority from March 4, 1893
(3 years, 364 days)
(both lost re-election)[41][42]
55th March 4, 1897
March 4, 1899
Pritchard
(Senate)

Seniority from January 23, 1895
(8 years, 39 days)

 
Romulus Z. Linney
Seniority from March 4, 1895[k]
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)[43]
56th March 4, 1899
March 4, 1901
57th March 4, 1901
March 4, 1903
 
William W. Kitchin
Seniority from March 4, 1897
(11 years, 313 days)
(elected North Carolina governor)
58th March 4, 1903
March 4, 1905
 
F. M. Simmons[AI][F]
Seniority from March 4, 1901
(29 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)[44]
W. Kitchin
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1897
(11 years, 313 days)

59th March 4, 1905
March 4, 1907
60th March 4, 1907
January 11, 1909
January 11, 1909
March 4, 1909
Co-deans:
Small, Thomas
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1899
(11 years, 364 days)

Co-deans:
   
John H. Small,
Charles R. Thomas

Seniority from March 4, 1899
(11 years, 364 days)
(Thomas retired)
61st March 4, 1909
March 4, 1911
62nd March 4, 1911
March 4, 1913
Small
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1899
(21 years, 364 days)

 
John H. Small
Seniority from March 4, 1899
(21 years, 364 days)
(retired)[45]
63rd March 4, 1913
March 4, 1915
64th March 4, 1915
March 4, 1917
65th March 4, 1917
March 4, 1919
66th March 4, 1919
March 4, 1921
67th March 4, 1921
March 4, 1923
Co-deans:
Simmons (Senate)
C. Kitchin, Pou (House)

Seniority from March 4, 1901
(22 years, 88 days)

Co-deans:
   
Claude Kitchin,[AJ]
Edward W. Pou

Seniority from March 4, 1901
(22 years, 88 days)
(Kitchin died)
68th March 4, 1923
May 31, 1923
May 31, 1923
March 4, 1925
Co-deans:
Simmons (Senate)
Pou (House)

Seniority from March 4, 1901
(29 years, 364 days)

 
Edward W. Pou[AK]
Seniority from March 4, 1901
(33 years, 28 days)
(died)
69th March 4, 1925
March 4, 1927
70th March 4, 1927
March 4, 1929
71st March 4, 1929
March 4, 1931
72nd March 4, 1931
December 4, 1932
 
Cameron A. Morrison
Seniority from December 13, 1930[c]
(1 year, 357 days)
(lost election to finish term)[46]
Pou
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1901
(33 years, 28 days)

December 4, 1932
March 4, 1933
 
Josiah Bailey
Seniority from March 4, 1931
(15 years, 286 days)
(died)
73rd March 4, 1933
April 1, 1934
April 1, 1934
January 3, 1935
Doughton
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1911
(41 years, 305 days)

 
Robert L. Doughton[AL]
Seniority from March 4, 1911
(41 years, 305 days)
(retired)[47]
74th January 3, 1935
January 3, 1937
75th January 3, 1937
January 3, 1939
76th January 3, 1939
January 3, 1941
77th January 3, 1941
January 3, 1943
78th January 3, 1943
January 3, 1945
79th January 3, 1945
December 15, 1946
December 15, 1946
January 3, 1947
 
Clyde R. Hoey[F]
Seniority from January 3, 1945
(9 years, 129 days)
(died)
80th January 3, 1947
January 3, 1949
81st January 3, 1949
January 3, 1951
82nd January 3, 1951
January 3, 1953
83rd January 3, 1953
May 12, 1954
Cooley
(House)

Seniority from July 7, 1934
(32 years, 176 days)

 
Harold D. Cooley
Seniority from July 7, 1934[d]
(32 years, 176 days)
(resigned)
May 12, 1954
November 28, 1954
 
Alton Lennon
Seniority from July 10, 1953[c]
(1 year, 141 days)
(lost nomination to finish
term)
[48]
November 28, 1954
January 3, 1955
 
Sam Ervin[F]
Seniority from June 5, 1954[c]
(20 years, 209 days)
(resigned)
84th January 3, 1955
January 3, 1957
85th January 3, 1957
January 3, 1959
86th January 3, 1959
January 3, 1961
87th January 3, 1961
January 3, 1963
88th January 3, 1963
January 3, 1965
89th January 3, 1965
December 30, 1966
December 30, 1966
January 3, 1967
Co-deans:
Fountain, Jonas
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1953
(20 years, 0 days)

Co-deans:
   
Lawrence H. Fountain (D),
Charles R. Jonas (R)
Seniority from January 3, 1953
(20 years, 0 days)
(Jonas retired)
90th January 3, 1967
January 3, 1969
91st January 3, 1969
January 3, 1971
92nd January 3, 1971
January 3, 1973
93rd January 3, 1973
December 31, 1974
Fountain
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1953
(30 years, 0 days)

 
Lawrence H. Fountain
Seniority from January 3, 1953
(30 years, 0 days)
(retired)
December 31, 1974
January 3, 1975
 
Jesse Helms
Seniority from January 3, 1973
(30 years, 0 days)
(retired)
94th January 3, 1975
January 3, 1977
95th January 3, 1977
January 3, 1979
96th January 3, 1979
January 3, 1981
97th January 3, 1981
January 3, 1983
98th January 3, 1983
January 3, 1985
Broyhill[G]
(House and Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1963
(23 years, 305 days)

 
Jim Broyhill
Seniority from January 3, 1963
(23 years, 192 days)
(appointed to Senate)
99th January 3, 1985
July 14, 1986
July 14, 1986
November 4, 1986
 
Walter B. Jones Sr.
Seniority from February 5, 1966[d]
(26 years, 223 days)
(died)
November 4, 1986
January 3, 1987
W. Jones (I)
(House)

Seniority from February 5, 1966
(26 years, 223 days)

100th January 3, 1987
January 3, 1989
101st January 3, 1989
January 3, 1991
102nd January 3, 1991
September 15, 1992
September 15, 1992
January 3, 1993
Co-deans:
Helms (Senate)
Rose (House)

Seniority from January 3, 1973
(24 years, 0 days)

 
Charlie Rose
Seniority from January 3, 1973
(24 years, 0 days)
(retired)
103rd January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995
104th January 3, 1995
January 3, 1997
105th January 3, 1997
January 3, 1999
Helms
(Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1973
(30 years, 0 days)

 
Bill Hefner
Seniority from January 3, 1975
(24 years, 0 days)
(retired)
106th January 3, 1999
January 3, 2001
 
Howard Coble
Seniority from January 3, 1985
(30 years, 0 days)
(retired)
107th January 3, 2001
January 3, 2003
108th January 3, 2003
January 3, 2005
 
John Edwards
Seniority from January 3, 1999
(6 years, 0 days)
(ran for President)
Coble
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1985
(30 years, 0 days)

109th January 3, 2005
January 3, 2007
 
Elizabeth Dole
Seniority from January 3, 2003
(6 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
110th January 3, 2007
January 3, 2009
111th January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
 
Richard Burr[F]
Seniority from January 3, 2005
(18 years, 0 days)
(retired)
112th January 3, 2011
January 3, 2013
113th January 3, 2013
January 3, 2015
114th January 3, 2015
January 3, 2017
Co-deans:
Burr (House and Senate)
W. Jones (II) (House)

Seniority from January 3, 1995
(24 years, 38 days)

 
Walter B. Jones Jr.
Seniority from January 3, 1995
(24 years, 38 days)
(died)
115th January 3, 2017
January 3, 2019
116th January 3, 2019
February 10, 2019
February 10, 2019
January 3, 2021
Burr
(House and Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1995
(28 years, 0 days)

 
David Price[K]
Seniority from January 3, 1997
(26 years, 0 days)
(retired)
117th January 3, 2021
January 3, 2023
118th January 3, 2023
January 3, 2025
 
Thom Tillis
Seniority from January 3, 2015
(9 years, 328 days)
(Incumbent)
Co-deans:
Foxx, McHenry
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 2005
(19 years, 328 days)

Co-deans:
   
Virginia Foxx,
Patrick McHenry
[AM]
Seniority from January 3, 2005
(20 years, 0 days)
(McHenry retired)
119th January 3, 2025
present
Foxx
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 2005
(19 years, 328 days)

 
Virginia Foxx
Seniority from January 3, 2005
(19 years, 328 days)
(Incumbent)
Congress Dates Senior senator
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
Delegation dean
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)

North Dakota

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Senior members of North Dakota's congressional delegation
Congress Dates Senior senator
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
Delegation dean
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
51st November 2, 1889
November 25, 1889
Vacant
(not yet elected)
November 25, 1889
March 4, 1891
 
Lyman R. Casey
Seniority from November 25, 1889[z]
(3 years, 98 days)
(lost renomination)[49]
52nd March 4, 1891
March 4, 1893
53rd March 4, 1893
March 4, 1895
54th March 4, 1895
March 4, 1897
55th March 4, 1897
March 4, 1899
56th March 4, 1899
March 4, 1901
57th March 4, 1901
March 4, 1903
58th March 4, 1903
March 4, 1905
59th March 4, 1905
March 4, 1907
60th March 4, 1907
March 4, 1909
61st March 4, 1909
March 4, 1911
62nd March 4, 1911
March 4, 1913
63rd March 4, 1913
March 4, 1915
64th March 4, 1915
March 4, 1917
65th March 4, 1917
March 4, 1919
66th March 4, 1919
March 4, 1921
67th March 4, 1921
March 4, 1923
68th March 4, 1923
March 4, 1925
69th March 4, 1925
March 4, 1927
70th March 4, 1927
March 4, 1929
71st March 4, 1929
March 4, 1931
72nd March 4, 1931
March 4, 1933
73rd March 4, 1933
January 3, 1935
74th January 3, 1935
January 3, 1937
75th January 3, 1937
January 3, 1939
76th January 3, 1939
January 3, 1941
77th January 3, 1941
January 3, 1943
78th January 3, 1943
January 3, 1945
79th January 3, 1945
January 3, 1947
80th January 3, 1947
January 3, 1949
81st January 3, 1949
January 3, 1951
82nd January 3, 1951
January 3, 1953
83rd January 3, 1953
January 3, 1955
84th January 3, 1955
January 3, 1957
85th January 3, 1957
January 3, 1959
86th January 3, 1959
November 8, 1959
November 8, 1959
January 3, 1961
 
Milton Young[AN]
Seniority from March 12, 1945[c]
(35 years, 297 days)
(retired)
87th January 3, 1961
January 3, 1963
88th January 3, 1963
January 3, 1965
89th January 3, 1965
January 3, 1967
90th January 3, 1967
January 3, 1969
91st January 3, 1969
January 3, 1971
92nd January 3, 1971
January 3, 1973
93rd January 3, 1973
January 3, 1975
94th January 3, 1975
January 3, 1977
95th January 3, 1977
January 3, 1979
96th January 3, 1979
January 3, 1981
97th January 3, 1981
January 3, 1983
 
Quentin Burdick[F]
Seniority from August 8, 1960[g]
(32 years, 31 days)
(died)
98th January 3, 1983
January 3, 1985
99th January 3, 1985
January 3, 1987
100th January 3, 1987
January 3, 1989
101st January 3, 1989
January 3, 1991
102nd January 3, 1991
September 8, 1992
September 8, 1992
January 3, 1993
 
Kent Conrad
Seniority from January 3, 1987[aa]
(26 years, 0 days)
(retired)
103rd January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995
104th January 3, 1995
January 3, 1997
105th January 3, 1997
January 3, 1999
106th January 3, 1999
January 3, 2001
107th January 3, 2001
January 3, 2003
108th January 3, 2003
January 3, 2005
109th January 3, 2005
January 3, 2007
110th January 3, 2007
January 3, 2009
111th January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
112th January 3, 2011
January 3, 2013
113th January 3, 2013
January 3, 2015
 
John Hoeven
Seniority from January 3, 2011
(13 years, 328 days)
(Incumbent)
114th January 3, 2015
January 3, 2017
115th January 3, 2017
January 3, 2019
116th January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021
117th January 3, 2021
January 3, 2023
118th January 3, 2023
January 3, 2025
119th January 3, 2025
present
Congress Dates Senior senator
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
Delegation dean
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)

Ohio

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Senior members of Ohio's congressional delegation (1845–present)
Congress Dates Senior senator
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
Delegation dean
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
29th March 4, 1845
March 4, 1847
 
William Allen[F]
Seniority from March 4, 1837
(11 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
Allen
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1837
(11 years, 364 days)

 
Joshua Reed Giddings[AO][AP][K]
Seniority from December 5, 1842[d]
(16 years, 88 days)
(retired)
30th March 4, 1847
March 4, 1849
31st March 4, 1849
July 20, 1850
 
Thomas Corwin[F]
Seniority from March 4, 1845
(5 years, 138 days)
(appointed Secretary of the
Treasury
)
Giddings
(House)

Seniority from December 5, 1842
(16 years, 88 days)

July 20, 1850
March 4, 1851
 
Salmon P. Chase
Seniority from March 4, 1849
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
32nd March 4, 1851
March 4, 1853
33rd March 4, 1853
March 4, 1855
34th March 4, 1855
March 4, 1857
 
Benjamin Wade[AQ]
Seniority from March 15, 1851[p]
(17 years, 353 days)
(lost renomination)
35th March 4, 1857
March 4, 1859
36th March 4, 1859
March 4, 1861
Wade
(Senate)

Seniority from March 15, 1851
(17 years, 353 days)

 
Edward Wade
Seniority from March 4, 1853
(7 years, 364 days)
(retired)
37th March 4, 1861
March 21, 1861
Co-deans:
   
John Bingham,
John Sherman

Seniority from March 4, 1855
(6 years, 17 days)
(Sherman elected to Senate)
March 21, 1861
March 4, 1863
 
John Bingham
Seniority from March 4, 1855
(7 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
38th March 4, 1863
March 4, 1865
Co-deans:
   
Samuel S. Cox,
George H. Pendleton

Seniority from March 4, 1857
(7 years, 364 days)
(both lost re-election)[51][52]
39th March 4, 1865
March 4, 1867
 
James M. Ashley
Seniority from March 4, 1859
(9 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)[53]
40th March 4, 1867
March 4, 1869
41st March 4, 1869
January 5, 1871
 
John Sherman[F]
Seniority from March 21, 1861[l]
(15 years, 352 days)
(appointed Secretary of the
Treasury
)
Sherman
(House and Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1855
(22 years, 4 days)

 
Robert C. Schenck[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1863[o]
(7 years, 307 days)
(appointed Minister to Great
Britain
)
January 5, 1871
March 4, 1871
 
James A. Garfield
Seniority from March 4, 1863
(17 years, 249 days)
(elected President)
42nd March 4, 1871
March 4, 1873
43rd March 4, 1873
March 4, 1875
44th March 4, 1875
March 4, 1877
45th March 4, 1877
March 8, 1877
March 8, 1877
March 4, 1879
 
Allen G. Thurman[AR][F]
Seniority from March 4, 1869
(11 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
Garfield
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1863
(17 years, 249 days)

46th March 4, 1879
November 8, 1880
November 8, 1880
March 4, 1881
Thurman
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1869
(11 years, 364 days)

 
James Monroe
Seniority from March 4, 1871
(9 years, 364 days)
(retired)
47th March 4, 1881
March 4, 1883
 
George H. Pendleton[AS][F]
Seniority from March 4, 1879
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)[52]
Keifer
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1877[k]
(5 years, 364 days)

 
J. Warren Keifer[AT]
Seniority from March 4, 1877[k]
(5 years, 364 days)
(co-dean after Neal
and Townsend retired)
48th March 4, 1883
May 27, 1884
Co-deans:
Keifer, McKinley
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1877
(7 years, 84 days)

Co-deans:
   
J. Warren Keifer,
William McKinley

Seniority from March 4, 1877
(7 years, 84 days)
(McKinley's election contested)[54]
May 27, 1884
March 4, 1885
Keifer
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1877
(7 years, 364 days)

 
J. Warren Keifer
Seniority from March 4, 1877
(7 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)[55]
49th March 4, 1885
March 4, 1887
 
John Sherman[J][AU]
Seniority from March 4, 1881
(15 years, 364 days)
(appointed Secretary of State)
Co-deans:
Geddes, Le Fevre
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1879
(7 years, 364 days)

Co-deans:
   
George W. Geddes,
Benjamin Le Fevre

Seniority from March 4, 1879
(7 years, 364 days)
(both retired)
50th March 4, 1887
March 4, 1889
Taylor
(House)

Seniority from December 13, 1880
(12 years, 80 days)

 
Ezra B. Taylor
Seniority from December 13, 1880[d]
(12 years, 80 days)
(retired)
51st March 4, 1889
March 4, 1891
52nd March 4, 1891
March 4, 1893
53rd March 4, 1893
March 4, 1895
Sherman[L]
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1881
(15 years, 364 days)

 
Joseph H. Outhwaite
Seniority from March 4, 1885
(9 years, 364 days)
(retired)
54th March 4, 1895
March 4, 1897
 
Fernando C. Layton
Seniority from March 4, 1891
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
55th March 4, 1897
March 4, 1899
 
Joseph B. Foraker
Seniority from March 4, 1897
(11 years, 364 days)
(retired)
Grosvenor
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1893[o]
(13 years, 364 days)

 
Charles H. Grosvenor[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1893[o]
(13 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)
56th March 4, 1899
March 4, 1901
57th March 4, 1901
March 4, 1903
58th March 4, 1903
March 4, 1905
59th March 4, 1905
March 4, 1907
60th March 4, 1907
March 4, 1909
Burton
(House and Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1895
(13 years, 364 days)

 
Theodore E. Burton[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1895
(13 years, 364 days)
(elected to Senate)
61st March 4, 1909
March 4, 1911
 
Charles W. F. Dick[F]
Seniority from March 23, 1904[l]
(6 years, 345 days)
(lost re-election)
 
Herman P. Goebel
Seniority from March 4, 1903[k]
(7 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
62nd March 4, 1911
March 4, 1913
 
Theodore E. Burton[F]
Seniority from March 4, 1909
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
 
Nicholas Longworth
Seniority from March 4, 1903
(9 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
63rd March 4, 1913
January 9, 1915
Co-deans:
   
Timothy T. Ansberry,
William A. Ashbrook

Seniority from March 4, 1907
(7 years, 311 days)
(Ansberry appointed appeals
court judge
)
January 9, 1915
March 4, 1915
 
William A. Ashbrook
Seniority from March 4, 1907
(13 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
64th March 4, 1915
March 4, 1917
 
Atlee Pomerene
Seniority from March 4, 1911
(11 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
Ashbrook
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1907
(13 years, 364 days)

65th March 4, 1917
March 4, 1919
66th March 4, 1919
March 4, 1921
67th March 4, 1921
March 4, 1923
Pomerene
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1911
(11 years, 364 days)

 
Simeon D. Fess
Seniority from March 4, 1913
(9 years, 364 days)
(elected to Senate)
68th March 4, 1923
March 4, 1925
 
Frank B. Willis[F]
Seniority from January 14, 1921[c]
(7 years, 76 days)
(died)
Fess
(House and Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1913
(21 years, 305 days)

 
Nicholas Longworth[C][AV]
Seniority from March 4, 1915[o]
(16 years, 36 days)
(died)
69th March 4, 1925
March 4, 1927
70th March 4, 1927
March 30, 1928
March 30, 1928
March 4, 1929
 
Simeon D. Fess[F]
Seniority from March 4, 1923
(11 years, 305 days)
(lost re-election)
71st March 4, 1929
March 4, 1931
72nd March 4, 1931
April 9, 1931
April 9, 1931
March 4, 1933
 
John G. Cooper
Seniority from March 4, 1915
(21 years, 305 days)
(lost re-election)
73rd March 4, 1933
January 3, 1935
74th January 3, 1935
January 3, 1937
 
Robert J. Bulkley[F]
Seniority from December 1, 1930[g]
(8 years, 33 days)
(lost re-election)
Cooper
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1915
(21 years, 305 days)

75th January 3, 1937
January 3, 1939
Crosser
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1923
(31 years, 305 days)

 
Robert Crosser[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1923
(31 years, 305 days)
(lost renomination)
76th January 3, 1939
January 3, 1941
 
Vic Donahey
Seniority from January 3, 1935
(6 years, 0 days)
(retired)
77th January 3, 1941
January 3, 1943
 
Robert A. Taft[AW]
Seniority from January 3, 1939
(14 years, 209 days)
(died)
78th January 3, 1943
January 3, 1945
79th January 3, 1945
January 3, 1947
80th January 3, 1947
January 3, 1949
81st January 3, 1949
January 3, 1951
82nd January 3, 1951
January 3, 1953
83rd January 3, 1953
July 31, 1953
July 31, 1953
January 3, 1955
 
John W. Bricker
Seniority from January 3, 1947
(12 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
84th January 3, 1955
January 3, 1957
Jenkins
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1925
(33 years, 305 days)

 
Thomas A. Jenkins
Seniority from March 4, 1925
(33 years, 305 days)
(retired)
85th January 3, 1957
January 3, 1959
86th January 3, 1959
January 3, 1961
 
Frank Lausche
Seniority from January 3, 1957
(12 years, 0 days)
(lost renomination)
Kirwan
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1937
(33 years, 205 days)

 
Michael J. Kirwan
Seniority from January 3, 1937
(33 years, 205 days)
(died)
87th January 3, 1961
January 3, 1963
88th January 3, 1963
January 3, 1965
89th January 3, 1965
January 3, 1967
90th January 3, 1967
January 3, 1969
91st January 3, 1969
July 27, 1970
 
Stephen M. Young[F]
Seniority from January 3, 1959
(12 years, 0 days)
(retired)
July 27, 1970
January 3, 1971
Feighan
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1943
(28 years, 0 days)

 
Michael A. Feighan
Seniority from January 3, 1943
(28 years, 0 days)
(lost renomination)
92nd January 3, 1971
January 3, 1973
 
William B. Saxbe
Seniority from January 3, 1969
(5 years, 0 days)
(appointed Attorney General)
McCulloch
(House)

Seniority from November 4, 1947
(25 years, 60 days)

 
William Moore McCulloch
Seniority from November 4, 1947[d]
(25 years, 60 days)
(retired)
93rd January 3, 1973
January 3, 1974
Hays
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1949
(27 years, 242 days)

 
Wayne Hays
Seniority from January 3, 1949
(27 years, 242 days)
(resigned)
January 3, 1974
January 3, 1975
 
Robert Taft Jr.[F]
Seniority from January 3, 1971
(5 years, 360 days)
(resigned)
94th January 3, 1975
September 1, 1976
September 1, 1976
December 28, 1976
Co-deans:
Ashley, Vanik
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1955
(26 years, 0 days)

Co-deans:
   
Thomas L. Ashley,
Charles Vanik

Seniority from January 3, 1955
(26 years, 0 days)
(Ashley lost re-election,
Vanik retired)
December 28, 1976
January 3, 1977
 
John Glenn
Seniority from December 24, 1974[c]
(24 years, 10 days)
(retired)
95th January 3, 1977
January 3, 1979
96th January 3, 1979
January 3, 1981
97th January 3, 1981
January 3, 1983
Latta
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1959
(30 years, 0 days)

 
Del Latta
Seniority from January 3, 1959
(30 years, 0 days)
(retired)
98th January 3, 1983
January 3, 1985
99th January 3, 1985
January 3, 1987
100th January 3, 1987
January 3, 1989
101st January 3, 1989
January 3, 1991
Co-deans:
Miller, Wylie
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1967
(26 years, 0 days)

Co-deans:
   
Clarence E. Miller,
Chalmers Wylie

Seniority from January 3, 1967
(26 years, 0 days)
(Miller lost renomination,
Wylie retired)
102nd January 3, 1991
January 3, 1993
103rd January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995
Stokes
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1969
(30 years, 0 days)

 
Louis Stokes
Seniority from January 3, 1969
(30 years, 0 days)
(retired)
104th January 3, 1995
January 3, 1997
105th January 3, 1997
January 3, 1999
106th January 3, 1999
January 3, 2001
 
Mike DeWine[F]
Seniority from January 3, 1995
(12 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
Regula
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1973
(36 years, 0 days)

 
Ralph Regula
Seniority from January 3, 1973
(36 years, 0 days)
(retired)
107th January 3, 2001
January 3, 2003
108th January 3, 2003
January 3, 2005
109th January 3, 2005
January 3, 2007
110th January 3, 2007
January 3, 2009
 
George Voinovich
Seniority from January 3, 1999
(12 years, 0 days)
(retired)
111th January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
Kaptur
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1983
(41 years, 328 days)

 
Marcy Kaptur
Seniority from January 3, 1983
(41 years, 328 days)
(Incumbent)
112th January 3, 2011
January 3, 2013
 
Sherrod Brown[F]
Seniority from January 3, 2007
(18 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
113th January 3, 2013
January 3, 2015
114th January 3, 2015
January 3, 2017
115th January 3, 2017
January 3, 2019
116th January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021
117th January 3, 2021
January 3, 2023
118th January 3, 2023
January 3, 2025
119th January 3, 2025
January 20, 2025
 
JD Vance
Seniority from January 3, 2023
(2 years, 17 days)
(elected Vice President)
January 20, 2025
present
 
Bernie Moreno
Seniority from January 3, 2025
(−38 days)
(Incumbent)
Congress Dates Senior senator
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)
Delegation dean
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)

References

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Footnotes (positional)

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  1. ^ a b Former non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Sole representative (at-large district)
  3. ^ a b c d Second time; previously served non-consecutive term(s) in the House
  4. ^ a b c d e Previously served non-consecutive term(s) in the Senate
  5. ^ Sole representative (at-large district) until reapportionment in 1942 House elections
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq Senator who previously served in the House of Representatives
  7. ^ a b c d e as junior senator
  8. ^ Formally elected as a Federalist from 1795, previously Pro-Administration
  9. ^ President pro tempore from December 4 to December 27, 1798
  10. ^ a b c Second time; previously served non-consecutive term(s) in the Senate
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Previously served non-consecutive term(s) in the House
  12. ^ a b c d Second time
  13. ^ Speaker of the House from 1820 to 1821, 1825 to 1827
  14. ^ Elected as Democratic-Republican until 1825
  15. ^ a b Elected as Jacksonian Democrat until 1837
  16. ^ Elected as Whig until 1855
  17. ^ Whig from 1851 to 1853, Opposition from 1853 to 1857
  18. ^ Speaker of the House and House Republican Leader on March 3, 1869 (one day)
  19. ^ Dean of the House from 1913 to 1914
  20. ^ House Republican Leader from 1931 to 1939
  21. ^ Dean of the House from 1965 to 1973
  22. ^ Senate Democratic Leader since 2017
  23. ^ Formally elected as a Federalist from 1795, previously Pro-Administration
  24. ^ a b Various positions:
  25. ^ Formally elected as a Democratic-Republican from 1795, previously Anti-Administration
  26. ^ President pro tempore from March 10 to November 4, 1804
  27. ^ Dean of the House from 1815 to 1816
  28. ^ President pro tempore from 1826 to 1827
  29. ^ a b Elected as Democratic-Republican until 1825
  30. ^ Dean of the House from 1833 to 1842
  31. ^ Elected as Jacksonian Democrat until 1837
  32. ^ President pro tempore from 1842 to 1845; Dean of the Senate from 1851 to 1853
  33. ^ Dean of the House from 1848 to 1849
  34. ^ President pro tempore from January 7 to 10, 1895
  35. ^ Dean of the Senate from 1929 to 1931
  36. ^ House Democratic Leader from 1921 to 1923
  37. ^ Dean of the House from 1933 to 1934
  38. ^ Dean of the House from 1952 to 1953
  39. ^ Speaker pro tempore from October 3 to 25, 2023
  40. ^ President pro tempore from December 5 to 6, 1980
  41. ^ Dean of the House from 1855 to 1859
  42. ^ Elected as Whig from 1845 to 1849; as Free Soiler from 1849 to 1855; as Opposition from 1855 to 1857
  43. ^ Dean of the Senate from 1866 to 1869; President pro tempore from 1867 to 1869
  44. ^ President pro tempore from 1879 to 1880
  45. ^ Senate Democratic Leader from 1881 to 1885
  46. ^ Speaker of the House and House Republican Leader from 1881 to 1883
  47. ^ Various positions:
  48. ^ Speaker of the House and House Republican Leader from 1925 to 1931
  49. ^ Senate Republican Leader from January 3 to July 31, 1953

Footnotes (seniority)

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  1. ^ a b Seniority over Albert B. Fall due to tenure as delegate to the House of Representatives from New Mexico Territory
  2. ^ Seniority only in relation to Thomas B. Catron; no House dean until 1913
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Senator appointed to fill intra-term vacancy; seniority calculated from date of appointment
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Representative elected to fill vacancy; seniority calculated from date of special election (if different from date the seat was filled)[4] Cite error: The named reference "housevacancy" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b Preceding elections involved turnover of all sitting incumbents; incoming officeholders share a seniority date with no distinguishing aspects
  6. ^ Manuel Lujan Jr. shared seniority with Ed Foreman until January 3, 1971
  7. ^ a b c Senator elected to fill intra-term vacancy after ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment; seniority calculated from date the individual assumed office
  8. ^ Ben Ray Luján shared seniority with Martin Heinrich until January 3, 2013
  9. ^ Seniority over Philip Schuyler as King assumed his seat two days before Schuyler
  10. ^ Seniority only in relation to Rufus King; no House dean until 1791
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Shares seniority date with more than two other Representatives (thus unable to count as co-deans); credited as sole dean due to surname coming first alphabetically
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Senator elected by state legislature intra-term prior to ratification of Seventeenth Amendment; seniority calculated from election date (if different from date the seat was filled)
  13. ^ Served more prior non-consecutive terms (two) than Uri Tracy (one)
  14. ^ De jure; break in term from March 4, 1819 to January 25, 1820 due to state legislature's failure to elect
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Shares seniority date with other officeholder(s); credited as sole dean by past non-consecutive terms in Congress
  16. ^ a b c Elected late
  17. ^ Both King and Fenton served four non-consecutive terms in the House prior to the 37th Congress
  18. ^ Served more prior non-consecutive terms (three full, one partial) than Fernando Wood (two)
  19. ^ a b Seated late by virtue of holding other political, governmental, or judicial office
  20. ^ Seniority over Benjamin Hawkins as Johnston assumed his seat one day before Hawkins
  21. ^ Hugh Williamson did not become House dean until John B. Ashe was elected to the House on March 24, 1790.
  22. ^ Seniority over William Alexander Graham due to past service as a member of the House of Representatives
  23. ^ All newly-seated post-Civil War representatives share seniority date of July 6, 1868
  24. ^ All newly-seated members shared seniority until Oliver H. Dockery was elected on July 13, 1868
  25. ^ Seniority over John Pool due to surname coming first alphabetically
  26. ^ Seniority over Gilbert A. Pierce due to surname coming first alphabetically
  27. ^ Conrad's seniority is calculated from the start of his first term; in 1992, he resigned and was elected to North Dakota's other Senate seat.[50]

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