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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)

Hawaii

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Senior members of Hawaii'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)
86th August 21, 1959
January 3, 1961

Oren Long
Seniority from August 21, 1959[a]
(3 years, 135 days)
(retired)
None
Daniel Inouye[A]
Seniority from August 21, 1959
(3 years, 135 days)
(elected to Senate)
87th January 3, 1961
January 3, 1963
88th January 3, 1963
January 3, 1965

Hiram Fong
Seniority from August 21, 1959
(17 years, 135 days)
(retired)
Co-deans:
Fong (Senate)
Inouye[B] (House and Senate)

Seniority from August 21, 1959
(17 years, 135 days)

No clear dean[b][c]
89th January 3, 1965
January 3, 1967

Spark Matsunaga
Seniority from January 3, 1963
(14 years, 0 days)
(elected to Senate)
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

Daniel Inouye[C][D]
Seniority from January 3, 1963
(49 years, 349 days)
(died)
Inouye
(House and Senate)

Seniority from August 21, 1959
(53 years, 118 days)

No clear dean[b][d]
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
July 11, 1986
July 11, 1986
January 3, 1987

Daniel Akaka
Seniority from January 3, 1977
(13 years, 133 days)
(appointed to Senate)[1]
100th January 3, 1987
January 3, 1989
101st January 3, 1989
May 16, 1990
May 16, 1990
January 3, 1991

Pat Saiki
Seniority from January 3, 1987
(4 years, 0 days)
(ran for Senate)
102nd January 3, 1991
January 3, 1993

Patsy Mink[E]
Seniority from September 22, 1990[e]
(12 years, 6 days)
(died)[3]
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
September 28, 2002
September 28, 2002
January 3, 2003

Neil Abercrombie[E]
Seniority from January 3, 1991
(19 years, 56 days)
(ran for Hawaii governor)
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
February 28, 2010
February 28, 2010
January 3, 2011

Mazie Hirono
Seniority from January 3, 2007
(6 years, 0 days)
(elected to Senate)
112th January 3, 2011
December 17, 2012
December 17, 2012
January 3, 2013

Daniel Akaka[D]
Seniority from May 16, 1990[f]
(22 years, 232 days)
(retired)[1]
Akaka
(House and Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1977
(36 years, 0 days)

113th January 3, 2013
January 3, 2015

Brian Schatz
Seniority from December 26, 2012[f]
(11 years, 316 days)
(Incumbent)
Hirono[B]
(House and Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 2007
(17 years, 308 days)


Colleen Hanabusa
Seniority from January 3, 2011
(4 years, 0 days)
(ran for Senate)[4]
114th January 3, 2015
January 3, 2017

Tulsi Gabbard
Seniority from January 3, 2013
(8 years, 0 days)
(retired)
115th January 3, 2017
January 3, 2019
116th January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021
117th January 3, 2021
January 3, 2023

Ed Case[E]
Seniority from January 3, 2019
(5 years, 308 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
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)

Idaho

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Senior members of Idaho's congressional delegation (1907–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)
60th March 4, 1907
March 4, 1909

Weldon B. Heyburn
Seniority from March 4, 1903
(9 years, 227 days)
(died)
Co-deans:
Heyburn (Senate)
French (House)

Seniority from March 4, 1903
(5 years, 364 days)


Burton L. French[A]
Seniority from March 4, 1903
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)[5]
61st March 4, 1909
March 4, 1911
Heyburn
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1903
(9 years, 227 days)


Thomas R. Hamer[A]
Seniority from March 4, 1909
(1 year, 364 days)
(lost renomination)[6]
62nd March 4, 1911
October 17, 1912

Burton L. French[F][G]
Seniority from March 4, 1911
(3 years, 364 days)
(ran for Senate)[5]
October 17, 1912
March 4, 1913

William Borah[H]
Seniority from March 4, 1907
(32 years, 321 days)
(died)
Borah
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1907
(32 years, 321 days)

63rd March 4, 1913
March 4, 1915
64th March 4, 1915
March 4, 1917

Addison T. Smith
Seniority from March 4, 1913
(21 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
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
June 8, 1934
No clear dean[b][g]
June 8, 1934
January 3, 1935

Compton I. White
Seniority from March 4, 1933
(13 years, 305 days)
(lost re-election)
74th January 3, 1935
January 3, 1937
75th January 3, 1937
January 3, 1939
76th January 3, 1939
January 19, 1940
January 19, 1940
January 3, 1941

D. Worth Clark[D]
Seniority from January 3, 1939
(6 years, 0 days)
(lost renomination)
White
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1933
(13 years, 305 days)

77th January 3, 1941
January 3, 1943
78th January 3, 1943
January 3, 1945
79th January 3, 1945
November 10, 1945

John Thomas[I]
Seniority from January 27, 1940[f]
(5 years, 287 days)
(died)
November 10, 1945
January 3, 1947

Glen H. Taylor
Seniority from January 3, 1945
(6 years, 0 days)
(lost renomination)
80th January 3, 1947
January 3, 1949
Taylor
(Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1945
(6 years, 0 days)

No clear dean[b][h]
81st January 3, 1949
January 3, 1951

John C. Sanborn
Seniority from January 3, 1947
(4 years, 0 days)
(ran for Senate)[7]
82nd January 3, 1951
January 3, 1953

Henry Dworshak[I][D]
Seniority from October 14, 1949[f]
(12 years, 282 days)
(died)
Dworshak
(Senate)

Seniority from October 14, 1949
(12 years, 282 days)

No clear dean[b][i]
83rd January 3, 1953
January 3, 1955

Hamer H. Budge
Seniority from January 3, 1951
(10 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
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
July 23, 1962

Gracie Pfost
Seniority from January 3, 1953
(10 years, 0 days)
(ran for Senate)
July 23, 1962
January 3, 1963

Frank Church
Seniority from January 3, 1957
(24 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
Pfost
(House)

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

88th January 3, 1963
January 3, 1965
Church
(Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1957
(24 years, 0 days)


Ralph R. Harding
Seniority from January 3, 1961
(4 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
89th January 3, 1965
January 3, 1967

Compton I. White Jr.
Seniority from January 3, 1963
(4 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
90th January 3, 1967
January 3, 1969

George V. Hansen
Seniority from January 3, 1965
(4 years, 0 days)
(ran for Senate)
91st January 3, 1969
January 3, 1971

Jim McClure
Seniority from January 3, 1967
(6 years, 0 days)
(elected to Senate)
92nd January 3, 1971
January 3, 1973
93rd January 3, 1973
January 3, 1975

Orval H. Hansen
Seniority from January 3, 1969
(6 years, 0 days)
(lost renomination)[8]
94th January 3, 1975
January 3, 1977

Steve Symms
Seniority from January 3, 1973
(8 years, 0 days)
(elected to Senate)
95th January 3, 1977
January 3, 1979
96th January 3, 1979
January 3, 1981
97th January 3, 1981
January 3, 1983

Jim McClure[D]
Seniority from January 3, 1973
(18 years, 0 days)
(retired)
McClure
(House and Senate)

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


George V. Hansen[F]
Seniority from January 3, 1975
(10 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
98th January 3, 1983
January 3, 1985
99th January 3, 1985
January 3, 1987

Larry Craig
Seniority from January 3, 1981
(10 years, 0 days)
(elected to Senate)
100th January 3, 1987
January 3, 1989
101st January 3, 1989
January 3, 1991
102nd January 3, 1991
January 3, 1993

Steve Symms[D]
Seniority from January 3, 1981
(12 years, 0 days)
(retired)
Symms
(House and Senate)

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


Richard H. Stallings
Seniority from January 3, 1985
(8 years, 0 days)
(ran for Senate)
103rd January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995

Larry Craig[D]
Seniority from January 3, 1991
(18 years, 0 days)
(retired)
Craig
(House and Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1981
(28 years, 0 days)


Larry LaRocco
Seniority from January 3, 1991
(4 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
104th January 3, 1995
January 3, 1997

Mike Crapo
Seniority from January 3, 1993
(6 years, 0 days)
(elected to Senate)
105th January 3, 1997
January 3, 1999
106th January 3, 1999
January 3, 2001

Helen Chenoweth-Hage
Seniority from January 3, 1995
(6 years, 0 days)
(retired)
107th January 3, 2001
January 3, 2003

Mike Simpson
Seniority from January 3, 1999
(25 years, 308 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

Mike Crapo[D]
Seniority from January 3, 1999
(25 years, 308 days)
(Incumbent)
Crapo
(House and Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1993
(31 years, 308 days)

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)

Illinois (TO CHECK)

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Senior members of Illinois's congressional delegation (1849–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)
31st March 4, 1849
March 4, 1851

Stephen A. Douglas[D]
Seniority from March 4, 1847
(14 years, 91 days)
(died)
Co-deans:
Douglas (House and Senate)
McClernand, Wentworth (House)

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

Co-deans:

John A. McClernand,
John Wentworth

Seniority from March 4, 1843
(7 years, 364 days)
(both retired)
32nd March 4, 1851
March 4, 1853
Douglas
(House and Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1843
(18 years, 91 days)


William A. Richardson
Seniority from December 6, 1847
(8 years, 263 days)
(resigned)
33rd March 4, 1853
March 4, 1855
34th March 4, 1855
August 25, 1856
August 25, 1856
March 4, 1857

James Knox
Seniority from March 4, 1853[j]
(3 years, 364 days)
(retired)
35th March 4, 1857
March 4, 1859

Elihu B. Washburne[J]
Seniority from March 4, 1853
(16 years, 2 days)
(appointed Secretary of State)
36th March 4, 1859
March 4, 1861
37th March 4, 1861
June 3, 1861
June 3, 1861
March 4, 1863

Lyman Trumbull[K]
Seniority from March 4, 1855
(17 years, 364 days)
(retired)[9]
Washburne
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1853
(16 years, 2 days)

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 6, 1869
March 6, 1869
March 4, 1871
Trumbull
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1855
(17 years, 364 days)


John F. Farnsworth[E]
Seniority from March 4, 1863
(9 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)
42nd March 4, 1871
March 4, 1873
43rd March 4, 1873
March 4, 1875

John A. Logan[D]
Seniority from March 4, 1871
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
Marshall
(House)

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


Samuel S. Marshall[E]
Seniority from March 4, 1865
(9 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
44th March 4, 1875
March 4, 1877
Logan
(House and Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1867
(9 years, 364 days)


Horatio C. Burchard
Seniority from December 6, 1869[e]
(9 years, 87 days)
(lost renomination)[10]
45th March 4, 1877
March 4, 1879

Richard J. Oglesby
Seniority from March 4, 1873
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
Burchard
(House)

Seniority from December 6, 1869
(9 years, 87 days)

46th March 4, 1879
March 4, 1881

David Davis[L]
Seniority from March 4, 1877
(5 years, 364 days)
(retired)
Morrison
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1873
(13 years, 364 days)


William R. Morrison[E]
Seniority from March 4, 1873[k]
(13 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
47th March 4, 1881
March 4, 1883
48th March 4, 1883
March 4, 1885

John A. Logan[M]
Seniority from March 4, 1879[l]
(7 years, 297 days)
(died)
49th March 4, 1885
December 26, 1886
December 26, 1886
March 4, 1887

Shelby M. Cullom[N][D]
Seniority from March 4, 1883
(29 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)
50th March 4, 1887
March 4, 1889
Cannon
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1873
(17 years, 364 days)


Joseph Gurney Cannon
Seniority from March 4, 1873
(17 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
51st March 4, 1889
March 4, 1891
52nd March 4, 1891
March 4, 1893
Co-deans:
Henderson, Springer
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1875
(19 years, 364 days)

Co-deans:

Thomas J. Henderson (R),
William M. Springer (D)
Seniority from March 4, 1875
(19 years, 364 days)
(Henderson lost renomination,
Springer lost re-election)
[11]
53rd March 4, 1893
March 4, 1895
54th March 4, 1895
March 4, 1897
Hitt
(House)

Seniority from December 4, 1882
(23 years, 290 days)


Robert R. Hitt
Seniority from December 4, 1882[e]
(23 years, 290 days)
(died)
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
September 20, 1906
September 20, 1906
March 4, 1907
Cullom
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1883
(29 years, 364 days)


George Washington Smith
Seniority from March 4, 1889
(18 years, 271 days)
(died)
60th March 4, 1907
November 30, 1907
November 30, 1907
March 4, 1909

Joseph Gurney Cannon[F][O]
Seniority from March 4, 1893
(19 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
61st March 4, 1909
March 4, 1911
62nd March 4, 1911
March 4, 1913
63rd March 4, 1913
March 26, 1913
Vacant Mann
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1897
(25 years, 271 days)


James R. Mann[P]
Seniority from March 4, 1897
(25 years, 271 days)
(died)
March 26, 1913
March 4, 1915

J. Hamilton Lewis[D]
Seniority from March 26, 1913[m][n]
(5 years, 342 days)
(lost re-election)
64th March 4, 1915
March 4, 1917
65th March 4, 1917
March 4, 1919
66th March 4, 1919
March 4, 1921

Lawrence Y. Sherman
Seniority from March 26, 1913[o]
(7 years, 342 days)
(retired)
67th March 4, 1921
November 30, 1922

Medill McCormick[D]
Seniority from March 4, 1919
(5 years, 358 days)
(died)
November 30, 1922
March 4, 1923
Madden
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1905
(23 years, 54 days)


Martin B. Madden
Seniority from March 4, 1905
(23 years, 54 days)
(died)
68th March 4, 1923
February 25, 1925
February 25, 1925
March 4, 1925

William B. McKinley[D]
Seniority from March 4, 1921
(5 years, 278 days)
(died)
69th March 4, 1925
December 7, 1926
December 7, 1926
March 4, 1927

Charles S. Deneen
Seniority from February 26, 1925[f]
(6 years, 5 days)
(lost renomination)
70th March 4, 1927
April 27, 1928
April 27, 1928
March 4, 1929
Sabath
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1907
(45 years, 247 days)


Adolph J. Sabath[Q]
Seniority from March 4, 1907
(45 years, 247 days)
(died)
71st March 4, 1929
March 4, 1931
72nd March 4, 1931
March 4, 1933

Otis F. Glenn[D]
Seniority from December 3, 1928[o]
(4 years, 90 days)
(lost re-election)
73rd March 4, 1933
January 3, 1935

J. Hamilton Lewis[M]
Seniority from March 4, 1931
(8 years, 36 days)
(died)
74th January 3, 1935
January 3, 1937
75th January 3, 1937
January 3, 1939
76th January 3, 1939
April 9, 1939
April 9, 1939
January 3, 1941

Scott W. Lucas[R][D]
Seniority from January 3, 1939
(12 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
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
November 6, 1952

Paul Douglas
Seniority from January 3, 1949
(18 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
November 6, 1952
January 3, 1953
Allen
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1933
(27 years, 305 days)


Leo E. Allen
Seniority from March 4, 1933
(27 years, 305 days)
(retired)
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
Arends
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1935
(39 years, 362 days)


Leslie C. Arends
Seniority from January 3, 1935
(39 years, 362 days)
(resigned)
88th January 3, 1963
January 3, 1965
89th January 3, 1965
January 3, 1967
90th January 3, 1967
January 3, 1969

Everett Dirksen[S][D]
Seniority from January 3, 1951
(18 years, 247 days)
(died)
91st January 3, 1969
September 7, 1969
September 7, 1969
January 3, 1971

Charles H. Percy
Seniority from January 3, 1967
(18 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
92nd January 3, 1971
January 3, 1973
93rd January 3, 1973
December 31, 1974
December 31, 1974
January 3, 1975
Price
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1945
(43 years, 110 days)


Melvin Price
Seniority from January 3, 1945
(43 years, 110 days)
(died)
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

Alan J. Dixon
Seniority from January 3, 1981
(12 years, 0 days)
(lost renomination)
100th January 3, 1987
April 22, 1988
April 22, 1988
January 3, 1989
Michel
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1957
(38 years, 0 days)


Robert H. Michel[T]
Seniority from January 3, 1957
(38 years, 0 days)
(retired)
101st January 3, 1989
January 3, 1991
102nd January 3, 1991
January 3, 1993
103rd January 3, 1993
January 3, 1995

Paul Simon[D]
Seniority from January 3, 1985
(12 years, 0 days)
(retired)
104th January 3, 1995
January 3, 1997
Yates
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1965
(34 years, 0 days)


Sidney R. Yates[E]
Seniority from January 3, 1965
(34 years, 0 days)
(retired)
105th January 3, 1997
January 3, 1999

Carol Moseley Braun
Seniority from January 3, 1993
(6 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
106th January 3, 1999
January 3, 2001

Dick Durbin[D]
Seniority from January 3, 1997
(27 years, 308 days)
(Incumbent)
Crane
(House)

Seniority from November 25, 1969
(35 years, 39 days)


Phil Crane
Seniority from November 25, 1969[e]
(35 years, 39 days)
(lost re-election)
107th January 3, 2001
January 3, 2003
108th January 3, 2003
January 3, 2005
109th January 3, 2005
January 3, 2007
Hyde
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1975
(32 years, 0 days)


Henry Hyde
Seniority from January 3, 1975
(32 years, 0 days)
(retired)
110th January 3, 2007
November 26, 2007
Durbin
(House and Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1983
(41 years, 308 days)


Dennis Hastert[U]
Seniority from January 3, 1987
(20 years, 327 days)
(resigned)
November 26, 2007
January 3, 2009

Jerry Costello
Seniority from August 9, 1988[e]
(24 years, 147 days)
(retired)
111th January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
112th January 3, 2011
January 3, 2013
113th January 3, 2013
January 3, 2015
Co-deans:

Luis Gutiérrez,
Bobby Rush

Seniority from January 3, 1993
(26 years, 0 days)
(Gutiérrez retired)
114th January 3, 2015
January 3, 2017
115th January 3, 2017
January 3, 2019
116th January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021

Bobby Rush
Seniority from January 3, 1993
(30 years, 0 days)
(retired)
117th January 3, 2021
January 3, 2023
118th January 3, 2023
January 3, 2025

Danny Davis
Seniority from January 3, 1997
(27 years, 308 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)

Indiana

[edit]
Senior members of Indiana's congressional delegation (1861–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)
37th March 4, 1861
February 5, 1862

Jesse D. Bright[V]
Seniority from March 4, 1845
(16 years, 338 days)
(expelled)

Schuyler Colfax[W]
Seniority from March 4, 1855
(13 years, 364 days)
(elected Vice President)
February 5, 1862
March 4, 1863
Henry S. Lane
38th March 4, 1863
March 4, 1865
39th March 4, 1865
March 4, 1867
40th March 4, 1867
March 4, 1869
Thomas A. Hendricks
41st March 4, 1869
March 4, 1871
Oliver P. Morton George W. Julian
42nd March 4, 1871
March 4, 1873
William E. Niblack
43rd March 4, 1873
March 4, 1875
44th March 4, 1875
March 4, 1877
William S. Holman
45th March 4, 1877
November 1, 1877
Morton C. Hunter
November 1, 1877
March 4, 1879
Joseph E. McDonald
46th March 4, 1879
March 4, 1881
John Baker
47th March 4, 1881
March 4, 1883
Daniel W. Voorhees
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
William S. Holman
53rd March 4, 1893
March 4, 1895
54th March 4, 1895
March 4, 1897
Henry U. Johnson
55th March 4, 1897
March 4, 1899
David Turpie
56th March 4, 1899
March 4, 1901
Charles W. Fairbanks George Washington Steele
57th March 4, 1901
March 4, 1903
58th March 4, 1903
March 4, 1905
59th March 4, 1905
March 4, 1907
Albert J. Beveridge
60th March 4, 1907
March 4, 1909
Edgar D. Crumpacker
61st March 4, 1909
March 4, 1911
62nd March 4, 1911
March 4, 1913
Benjamin F. Shively
63rd March 4, 1913
March 4, 1915
Lincoln Dixon
64th March 4, 1915
March 14, 1916
March 14, 1916
March 4, 1917
John W. Kern
65th March 4, 1917
March 4, 1919

James E. Watson[X][D]
Seniority from November 8, 1916[o]
(16 years, 115 days)
(lost re-election)
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
Arthur Raymond Robinson Arthur H. Greenwood
74th January 3, 1935
January 3, 1937

Frederick Van Nuys
Seniority from March 4, 1933
(10 years, 327 days)
(died)
75th January 3, 1937
January 3, 1939
76th January 3, 1939
January 3, 1941
Ludlow
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1929
(19 years, 305 days)


Louis Ludlow
Seniority from March 4, 1929
(19 years, 305 days)
(retired)
77th January 3, 1941
January 3, 1943
78th January 3, 1943
January 25, 1944
January 25, 1944
January 3, 1945

Raymond E. Willis
Seniority from January 3, 1941
(6 years, 0 days)
(retired)
79th January 3, 1945
January 3, 1947
80th January 3, 1947
January 3, 1949

Homer E. Capehart
Seniority from January 3, 1945
(18 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
81st January 3, 1949
January 3, 1951
Halleck
(House)

Seniority from January 29, 1935
(33 years, 340 days)


Charles A. Halleck[Y]
Seniority from January 29, 1935[e]
(33 years, 340 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
January 3, 1961
87th January 3, 1961
January 3, 1963
88th January 3, 1963
January 3, 1965

Vance Hartke
Seniority from January 3, 1959
(18 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
Madden
(House)

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


Ray Madden
Seniority from January 3, 1943
(34 years, 0 days)
(lost renomination)
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

Birch Bayh
Seniority from January 3, 1963
(18 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
Brademas
(House)

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


John Brademas
Seniority from January 3, 1959
(22 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
96th January 3, 1979
January 3, 1981
97th January 3, 1981
January 3, 1983

Richard Lugar
Seniority from January 3, 1977
(36 years, 0 days)
(lost renomination)
Hamilton
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1965
(34 years, 0 days)


Lee Hamilton
Seniority from January 3, 1965
(34 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
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
Lugar
(Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1977
(36 years, 0 days)


Dan Burton
Seniority from January 3, 1983
(30 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
111th January 3, 2009
January 3, 2011
112th January 3, 2011
January 3, 2013
113th January 3, 2013
January 3, 2015

Dan Coats[I][D]
Seniority from January 3, 2011
(6 years, 0 days)
(retired)
Visclosky
(House)

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


Pete Visclosky
Seniority from January 3, 1985
(36 years, 0 days)
(retired)
114th January 3, 2015
January 3, 2017
115th January 3, 2017
January 3, 2019

Joe Donnelly[D]
Seniority from January 3, 2013
(6 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
116th January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021

Todd Young[D]
Seniority from January 3, 2017
(7 years, 308 days)
(Incumbent)
117th January 3, 2021
January 3, 2023
Carson
(House)

Seniority from March 11, 2008
(16 years, 240 days)


André Carson
Seniority from March 11, 2008[e]
(16 years, 240 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
(Combined seniority
and tenure)
House dean
(Seniority and tenure)
(Cause of departure)

Iowa

[edit]
Senior members of Iowa's congressional delegation (1877–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)
45th March 4, 1877
March 4, 1879

William B. Allison[Z][D]
Seniority from March 4, 1873
(35 years, 153 days)
(died)
Allison
(Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1873
(35 years, 153 days)

Co-deans:

S. Addison Oliver,
Ezekiel S. Sampson

Seniority from March 4, 1875
(3 years, 364 days)
(Oliver retired, Sampson
lost re-election
)
46th March 4, 1879
March 4, 1881

Hiram Price[E]
Seniority from March 4, 1877[k]
(3 years, 364 days)
(retired)
47th March 4, 1881
March 4, 1883

Nathaniel Cobb Deering
Seniority from March 4, 1877
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)[12]
48th March 4, 1883
March 4, 1885

Moses A. McCoid
Seniority from March 4, 1879
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)[13]
49th March 4, 1885
March 4, 1887

William P. Hepburn
Seniority from March 4, 1881
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
50th March 4, 1887
March 4, 1889

David B. Henderson
Seniority from March 4, 1883[j]
(5 years, 364 days)
(co-dean after Holmes
lost renomination)
51st March 4, 1889
March 4, 1891
Co-deans:

David B. Henderson,
Isaac S. Struble

Seniority from March 4, 1883
(7 years, 364 days)
(Struble lost renomination)
52nd March 4, 1891
March 4, 1893

David B. Henderson[AA]
Seniority from March 4, 1883
(19 years, 364 days)
(withdrew)[14]
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

John A. T. Hull
Seniority from March 4, 1891
(19 years, 364 days)
(lost renomination)
59th March 4, 1905
March 4, 1907
60th March 4, 1907
August 4, 1908
August 4, 1908
March 4, 1909

Jonathan P. Dolliver[D]
Seniority from August 22, 1900[f]
(10 years, 54 days)
(died)
Dolliver
(House and Senate)

Seniority from March 4, 1889
(21 years, 225 days)

61st March 4, 1909
October 15, 1910
October 15, 1910
March 4, 1911

Albert B. Cummins[AB]
Seniority from November 24, 1908[p]
(17 years, 248 days)
(died)
Hull
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1891
(19 years, 364 days)

62nd March 4, 1911
March 4, 1913
Haugen
(House)

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


Gilbert N. Haugen[AC]
Seniority from March 4, 1899
(33 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election)
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
July 30, 1926
July 30, 1926
March 4, 1927

Daniel F. Steck
Seniority from April 12, 1926[q]
(4 years, 325 days)
(lost re-election)
70th March 4, 1927
March 4, 1929
71st March 4, 1929
March 4, 1931
72nd March 4, 1931
March 4, 1933

Smith W. Brookhart[I]
Seniority from March 4, 1927
(5 years, 364 days)
(lost re-election as
Independent
)
73rd March 4, 1933
January 3, 1935

L. J. Dickinson[D]
Seniority from March 4, 1931
(5 years, 305 days)
(lost re-election)
Dowell
(House)

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


Cassius C. Dowell
Seniority from March 4, 1915
(19 years, 305 days)
(lost re-election)
74th January 3, 1935
January 3, 1937
Dickinson
(House and Senate)

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


Lloyd Thurston
Seniority from March 4, 1925
(13 years, 305 days)
(ran for Senate)
75th January 3, 1937
January 3, 1939

Guy Gillette[D]
Seniority from November 4, 1936[o]
(8 years, 60 days)
(lost re-election)
Thurston
(House)

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

76th January 3, 1939
January 3, 1941
Gilchrist
(House)

Seniority from March 4, 1931
(13 years, 305 days)


Fred C. Gilchrist
Seniority from March 4, 1931
(13 years, 305 days)
(lost renomination)
77th January 3, 1941
January 3, 1943
78th January 3, 1943
January 3, 1945
79th January 3, 1945
January 3, 1947

George A. Wilson
Seniority from January 14, 1943[r][15]
(5 years, 355 days)
(lost re-election)
Gwynne
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1935
(14 years, 0 days)


John W. Gwynne
Seniority from January 3, 1935
(14 years, 0 days)
(lost renomination)
80th January 3, 1947
January 3, 1949
81st January 3, 1949
January 3, 1951

Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Seniority from January 3, 1945
(24 years, 0 days)
(retired)
Jensen
(House)

Seniority from January 3, 1939[j]
(26 years, 0 days)


Ben F. Jensen
Seniority from January 3, 1939[j]
(26 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
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
Hickenlooper
(Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1945
(24 years, 0 days)


H. R. Gross
Seniority from January 3, 1949
(26 years, 0 days)
(retired)
90th January 3, 1967
January 3, 1969
91st January 3, 1969
January 3, 1971

Jack Miller
Seniority from January 3, 1961
(12 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
Gross
(House)

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

92nd January 3, 1971
January 3, 1973
93rd January 3, 1973
January 3, 1975

Harold Hughes
Seniority from January 3, 1969
(6 years, 0 days)
(retired)
94th January 3, 1975
January 3, 1977

Dick Clark
Seniority from January 3, 1973
(6 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
Smith
(House)

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


Neal Smith
Seniority from January 3, 1959
(36 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
95th January 3, 1977
January 3, 1979
96th January 3, 1979
January 3, 1981

John Culver
Seniority from January 3, 1975
(6 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
97th January 3, 1981
January 3, 1983

Roger Jepsen
Seniority from January 3, 1979
(6 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
98th January 3, 1983
January 3, 1985
99th January 3, 1985
January 3, 1987

Chuck Grassley[AD][D]
Seniority from January 3, 1981
(43 years, 308 days)
(Incumbent)
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
Grassley
(House and Senate)

Seniority from January 3, 1975
(49 years, 308 days)


Jim Leach
Seniority from January 3, 1977
(30 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
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

Tom Latham
Seniority from January 3, 1995
(20 years, 0 days)
(retired)
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

Steve King
Seniority from January 3, 2003
(18 years, 0 days)
(lost renomination)
115th January 3, 2017
January 3, 2019
116th January 3, 2019
January 3, 2021
117th January 3, 2021
January 3, 2023

Cindy Axne
Seniority from January 3, 2019
(4 years, 0 days)
(lost re-election)
118th January 3, 2023
January 3, 2025

Randy Feenstra
Seniority from January 3, 2021[j]
(3 years, 308 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)

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Chapter 7 § 2. Seniority and Derivative Rights". Deschler's Precedents, Volume 2 (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office. January 1, 1994. p. 670. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Gootman, Elissa (September 30, 2002). "Patsy Mink, Veteran Hawaii Congresswoman, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "HANABUSA, Colleen (1951 – )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
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  6. ^ "HAMER, Thomas Ray (1864 – 1950)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
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  8. ^ "HANSEN, Orval Howard (1926 – 2017)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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Footnotes (positional)

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  1. ^ a b c Sole representative (at-large district)
  2. ^ a b as junior senator
  3. ^ President pro tempore and Dean of the Senate from 2010 to 2012
  4. ^ 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 Senator who previously served in the House of Representatives
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Previously served non-consecutive term(s) in the House
  6. ^ a b c Second time; previously served non-consecutive term(s) in the House
  7. ^ Sole representative (at-large district) until reapportionment in 1912 House elections
  8. ^ Dean of the Senate from 1933 to 1940
  9. ^ a b c d Previously served non-consecutive term(s) in the Senate
  10. ^ Dean of the House from 1863 to 1869
  11. ^ Republican from 1861 to 1870, Liberal Republican from 1870 to 1872
  12. ^ President pro tempore from 1881 to 1883
  13. ^ a b Second time; previously served non-consecutive term(s) in the Senate
  14. ^ Senate Republican Leader (de facto) and Dean of the Senate from 1911 to 1913
  15. ^ Speaker of the House and House Republican Leader from 1903 to 1911
  16. ^ House Republican Leader from 1911 to 1919
  17. ^ Dean of the House from 1934 to 1952
  18. ^ Senate Democratic Leader from 1949 to 1951
  19. ^ Senate Republican Leader from 1959 to 1969
  20. ^ House Republican Leader from 1981 to 1995
  21. ^ Speaker of the House and House Republican Leader from 1999 to 2007
  22. ^ President pro tempore from 1854 to 1856, 1856 to 1857, and June 12 to June 16, 1850
  23. ^ Speaker of the House and House Republican Leader from 1863 to 1869
  24. ^ Senate Republican Leader from 1929 to 1933
  25. ^ House Republican Leader from 1959 to 1965
  26. ^ Senate Republican Leader (de facto) from 1897 to 1908; Dean of the Senate from 1898 to 1908
  27. ^ Speaker of the House and House Republican Leader from 1899 to 1903
  28. ^ President pro tempore from 1919 to 1925
  29. ^ Dean of the House from 1928 to 1933
  30. ^ Various positions:

Footnotes (seniority)

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  1. ^ Seniority over Hiram Fong due to tenure as Hawaii territorial governor
  2. ^ a b c d e Preceding election(s) resulted in turnover of all sitting incumbents; successors share a seniority date with no distinctions Cite error: The named reference "turnover" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ Spark Matsunaga shared seniority with Thomas Gill until January 3, 1965
  4. ^ Daniel Akaka shared seniority with Cecil Heftel until July 11, 1986
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Representative elected to fill vacancy; seniority calculated from date of special election (if different from date the seat was filled)[2] Cite error: The named reference "housevacancy" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c d e f Senator appointed to fill intra-term vacancy; seniority calculated from date of appointment
  7. ^ Compton I. White shared seniority with Thomas C. Coffin until Coffin's death on June 8, 1934
  8. ^ John C. Sanborn shared seniority with Abe Goff until January 3, 1949
  9. ^ Hamer H. Budge shared seniority with John Travers Wood until January 3, 1953
  10. ^ a b c d e 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
  11. ^ a b Shares seniority date with other officeholder(s); credited as sole dean by past non-consecutive terms in Congress
  12. ^ De jure; break in term from March 4 to May 19, 1885 due to state legislature's failure to elect
  13. ^ Elected late
  14. ^ Seniority over Lawrence Y. Sherman due to past service as a member of the House of Representatives from Washington
  15. ^ a b c d Senator elected to fill intra-term vacancy after ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment; seniority calculated from date the individual assumed office
  16. ^ 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)
  17. ^ Seated late due to contested election
  18. ^ Seated late by virtue of holding other political, governmental, or judicial office

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