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This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 37th United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 37th Congress (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863). Current seats and party affiliations on the List of current members of the United States House of Representatives by seniority will be different for certain members. [1]

Seniority depends on the date on which members were sworn into office. Since many members are sworn in on the same day, subsequent ranking is based on previous congressional service of the individual and then by alphabetical order by the last name of the congressman.

Committee chairmanship in the House is often associated with seniority. However, party leadership is typically not associated with seniority.

Note: The "*" indicates that the representative/ delegate may have served one or more non-consecutive terms while in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress.

U.S. House seniority list

U.S. House seniority
Rank Representative Party District Seniority date
(Previous service, if any)
 No.# of term(s) Notes
1 John S. Phelps D MO-06 March 4, 1845 09th term Dean of the House
Left the House in 1863.
2 Galusha A. Grow R PA-14 March 4, 1851 06th term Speaker of the House
Left the House in 1863.
3 Elihu B. Washburne R IL-01 March 4, 1853 05th term
4 John Bingham R OH-21 March 4, 1855 04th term Left the House in 1863.
5 James Buffington R MA-02 March 4, 1855 04th term Left the House in 1863.
6 Henry C. Burnett D KY-01 March 4, 1855 04th term Resigned on December 3, 1861.
7 Schuyler Colfax R IN-09 March 4, 1855 04th term
8 John Covode R PA-19 March 4, 1855 04th term Left the House in 1863.
9 John Hickman R PA-06 March 4, 1855 04th term Left the House in 1863.
10 Justin S. Morrill R VT-02 March 4, 1855 04th term
11 John Sherman R OH-13 March 4, 1855 04th term Resigned on March 21, 1861.
12 Samuel S. Cox D OH-12 March 4, 1857 03rd term
13 Samuel R. Curtis R IA-01 March 4, 1857 03rd term Resigned on August 4, 1861.
14 Henry L. Dawes R MA-11 March 4, 1857 03rd term
15 Reuben Fenton R NY-33 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		04th term*
16 William Kellogg R IL-04 March 4, 1857 03rd term Left the House in 1863.
17 Owen Lovejoy R IL-03 March 4, 1857 03rd term
18 Horace Maynard U TN-02 March 4, 1857 03rd term Left the House in 1863.
19 Edward J. Morris R PA-02 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		04th term* Resigned on June 8, 1861.
20 Abram B. Olin R NY-13 March 4, 1857 03rd term Left the House in 1863.
21 George H. Pendleton D OH-01 March 4, 1857 03rd term
22 John F. Potter R WI-01 March 4, 1857 03rd term Left the House in 1863.
23 Eliakim P. Walton R VT-01 March 4, 1857 03rd term Left the House in 1863.
24 John B. Clark D MO-03 December 7, 1857 03rd term Resigned on July 13, 1861.
25 Daniel W. Gooch R MA-07 January 31, 1858 03rd term
26 Clement Vallandigham D OH-03 May 25, 1858 03rd term Left the House in 1863.
27 Charles Francis Adams, Sr. R MA-03 March 4, 1859 02nd term Resigned on May 1, 1861.
28 Cyrus Aldrich R MN March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
29 William Allen D OH-04 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
30 John B. Alley R MA-06 March 4, 1859 02nd term
31 James M. Ashley R OH-05 March 4, 1859 02nd term
32 Elijah Babbitt R PA-25 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
33 Samuel S. Blair R PA-18 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
34 Alfred A. Burnham R CT-03 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
35 James H. Campbell R PA-11 March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1855–1857. 		03rd term* Left the House in 1863.
36 Roscoe Conkling R NY-20 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
37 Thomas Corwin R OH-07 March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1831–1840. 		07th term* Resigned on March 12, 1861.
38 Charles Delano R MA-10 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
39 R. Holland Duell R NY-21 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
40 William M. Dunn R IN-03 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
41 Sidney Edgerton R OH-18 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
42 Thomas M. Edwards R NH-03 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
43 Thomas D. Eliot R MA-01 March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1854–1855. 		03rd term*
44 Alfred Ely R NY-29 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
45 Philip B. Fouke D IL-08 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
46 Augustus Frank R NY-30 March 4, 1859 02nd term
47 John A. Gurley R OH-02 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
48 James T. Hale R PA-15 March 4, 1859 02nd term
49 William S. Holman D IN-04 March 4, 1859 02nd term
50 John Hutchins R OH-20 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
51 Francis William Kellogg R MI-03 March 4, 1859 02nd term
52 John W. Killinger R PA-10 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
53 John A. Logan D IL-09 March 4, 1859 02nd term Resigned on April 2, 1862.
54 Dwight Loomis R CT-01 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
55 Robert Mallory U KY-07 March 4, 1859 02nd term
56 Gilman Marston R NH-01 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
57 James B. McKean R NY-15 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
58 Robert McKnight R PA-22 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
59 Edward McPherson R PA-17 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
60 James K. Moorhead R PA-21 March 4, 1859 02nd term
61 John T. Nixon R NJ-01 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
62 John W. Noell D MO-07 March 4, 1859 02nd term
63 Albert G. Porter R IN-06 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
64 Alexander H. Rice R MA-04 March 4, 1859 02nd term
65 James C. Robinson D IL-07 March 4, 1859 02nd term
66 George W. Scranton R PA-12 March 4, 1859 02nd term Died on March 24, 1861.
67 Charles B. Sedgwick R NY-24 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
68 Elbridge G. Spaulding R NY-32 March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1849–1851. 		03rd term* Left the House in 1863.
69 Thaddeus Stevens R PA-09 March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1849–1853. 		04th term*
70 John L. N. Stratton R NJ-02 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
71 Charles R. Train R MA-08 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
72 Carey A. Trimble R OH-10 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
73 William Vandever R IA-02 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
74 Charles Van Wyck R NY-10 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
75 John P. Verree R PA-03 March 4, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
76 Edwin H. Webster U MD-02 March 4, 1859 02nd term
77 William Windom R MN March 4, 1859 02nd term
78 Harrison G. O. Blake R OH-14 October 11, 1859 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
79 John A. McClernand D IL-06 November 8, 1859
Previous service, 1843–1851. 		06th term* Resigned on October 28, 1861.
80 Martin F. Conway R KS January 29, 1861 02nd term Left the House in 1863.
81 Sydenham E. Ancona D PA-08 March 4, 1861 01st term
82 William Appleton CU MA-05 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1851–1855. 		03rd term* Resigned on September 27, 1861.
83 Isaac N. Arnold R IL-02 March 4, 1861 01st term
84 Goldsmith Bailey R MA-09 March 4, 1861 01st term Died on May 8, 1862.
85 Joseph Bailey D PA-16 March 4, 1861 01st term
86 Stephen Baker R NY-12 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
87 Portus Baxter R VT-03 March 4, 1861 01st term
88 Fernando C. Beaman R MI-02 March 4, 1861 01st term
89 Francis Preston Blair, Jr. R MO-01 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1857–1859 and 1860. 		03rd term**
90 George W. Bridges U TN-03 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
91 William G. Brown, Sr. U VA-10 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1845–1849. 		03rd term* Left the House in 1863.
92 George H. Browne U RI-02 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
93 Charles B. Calvert U MD-06 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
94 John S. Carlile U VA-11 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1855–1857. 		02nd term* Resigned on July 9, 1861.
95 Jacob P. Chamberlain R NY-26 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
96 Ambrose W. Clark R NY-23 March 4, 1861 01st term
97 Andrew J. Clements U TN-04 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
98 George T. Cobb D NJ-04 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
99 Frederick A. Conkling R NY-06 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
100 Erastus Corning D NY-14 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1857–1859. 		02nd term*
101 Thomas B. Cooper D PA-07 March 4, 1861 01st term Died on April 4, 1862.
102 James A. Cravens D IN-02 March 4, 1861 01st term
103 John W. Crisfield U MD-01 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1847–1849. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1863.
104 John J. Crittenden U KY-08 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
105 William P. Cutler R OH-16 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
106 William M. Davis R PA-05 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
107 Isaac C. Delaplaine D NY-08 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
108 Alexander S. Diven R NY-27 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
109 George W. Dunlap U KY-06 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
110 James E. English D CT-02 March 4, 1861 01st term
111 Samuel C. Fessenden R ME-03 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
112 George P. Fisher U DE March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
113 Richard Franchot R NY-19 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
114 John N. Goodwin R ME-01 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
115 Bradley F. Granger R MI-01 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
116 Henry Grider U KY-03 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1843–1847. 		03rd term*
117 Edward Haight D NY-09 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
118 Luther Hanchett R WI-02 March 4, 1861 01st term Died on November 24, 1862.
119 Aaron Harding U KY-04 March 4, 1861 01st term
120 Valentine B. Horton R OH-11 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1855–1859. 		03rd term* Left the House in 1863.
121 James S. Jackson U KY-02 March 4, 1861 01st term Resigned on December 13, 1861.
122 Philip Johnson D PA-13 March 4, 1861 01st term
123 George W. Julian R IN-05 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1849–1851. 		02nd term*
124 William D. Kelley R PA-04 March 4, 1861 01st term
125 James Kerrigan D NY-04 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
126 William E. Lansing R NY-22 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
127 John Law D IN-01 March 4, 1861 01st term
128 Jesse Lazear D PA-20 March 4, 1861 01st term
129 Cornelius Leary U MD-03 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
130 William E. Lehman D PA-01 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
131 Henry May U MD-04 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1863.
132 John W. Menzies U KY-10 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
133 William Mitchell R IN-10 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
134 Anson Morrill R ME-04 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
135 James R. Morris D OH-17 March 4, 1861 01st term
136 Warren P. Noble D OH-09 March 4, 1861 01st term
137 Elijah H. Norton D MO-04 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
138 Robert H. Nugen D OH-15 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
139 Moses F. Odell D NY-02 March 4, 1861 01st term
140 John Patton R PA-24 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
141 Nehemiah Perry D NJ-05 March 4, 1861 01st term
142 Timothy Guy Phelps R CA March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
143 Frederick A. Pike R ME-06 March 4, 1861 01st term
144 Theodore M. Pomeroy R NY-25 March 4, 1861 01st term
145 John W. Reid D MO-05 March 4, 1861 01st term Resigned on August 3, 1861.
146 John H. Rice R ME-05 March 4, 1861 01st term
147 William A. Richardson D IL-05 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1847–1856. 		06th term* Resigned on January 29, 1863.
148 Albert G. Riddle R OH-19 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
149 Edward H. Rollins R NH-02 March 4, 1861 01st term
150 James S. Rollins CU MO-02 March 4, 1861 01st term
151 Aaron A. Sargent R CA March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
152 John P. C. Shanks R IN-11 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
153 William P. Sheffield U RI-01 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
154 Samuel Shellabarger R OH-08 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
155 Socrates N. Sherman R NY-17 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
156 A. Scott Sloan R WI-03 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
157 Edward H. Smith D NY-01 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
158 John B. Steele D NY-11 March 4, 1861 01st term
159 William G. Steele D NJ-03 March 4, 1861 01st term
160 Andrew J. Thayer D OR March 4, 1861 01st term Resigned on July 30, 1861.
161 Francis Thomas U MD-05 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1831–1841. 		06th term*
162 Rowland E. Trowbridge R MI-04 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
163 Burt Van Horn R NY-31 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
164 Robert B. Van Valkenburgh R NY-28 March 4, 1861 01st term
165 Chauncey Vibbard D NY-18 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
166 Daniel W. Voorhees D IN-07 March 4, 1861 01st term
167 William H. Wadsworth U KY-09 March 4, 1861 01st term
168 John W. Wallace R PA-23 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
169 William Wall D NY-05 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
170 Charles W. Walton R ME-02 March 4, 1861 01st term Resigned on May 26, 1862.
171 Elijah Ward D NY-07 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1857–1859. 		02nd term*
172 Kellian Whaley U VA-12 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
173 William A. Wheeler R NY-16 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
174 Albert S. White R IN-08 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1837–1839. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1863.
175 Chilton A. White D OH-06 March 4, 1861 01st term
176 Charles A. Wickliffe U KY-05 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1823–1833. 		06th term* Left the House in 1863.
177 Benjamin Wood D NY-03 March 4, 1861 01st term
178 George C. Woodruff D CT-04 March 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
179 Charles H. Upton U VA-07 May 23, 1861 01st term Resigned on February 27, 1862.
Benjamin Thomas U MA-03 June 11, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
Charles J. Biddle D PA-02 July 2, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
Richard A. Harrison U OH-07 July 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
Samuel T. Worcester R OH-13 July 4, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
Hendrick B. Wright D PA-12 July 4, 1861
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1863.
George K. Shiel D OR July 30, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
James F. Wilson R IA-01 October 8, 1861 01st term
Jacob B. Blair U VA-11 December 2, 1861 01st term Left the House in 1863.
Samuel Hooper R MA-05 December 2, 1861 01st term
Anthony L. Knapp D IL-06 December 12, 1861 01st term
William A. Hall D MO-03 January 20, 1862 01st term
Thomas L. Price D MO-05 January 21, 1862 01st term Left the House in 1863.
Samuel L. Casey U KY-01 March 10, 1862 01st term Left the House in 1863.
Joseph Segar U VA-01 March 16, 1862 01st term Left the House in 1863.
William J. Allen D IL-09 June 2, 1862 01st term
Frederick Low R CA June 3, 1862 01st term Left the House in 1863.
John D. Stiles D PA-07 June 3, 1862 01st term
T. A. D. Fessenden R ME-02 December 1, 1862 01st term Left the House in 1863.
Amasa Walker D MA-09 December 1, 1862 01st term Left the House in 1863.
George H. Yeaman U KY-02 December 1, 1862 01st term
Michael Hahn U LA-02 December 3, 1862 01st term Left the House in 1863.
Benjamin Flanders U LA-01 December 3, 1862 01st term Left the House in 1863.
Walter D. McIndoe R WI-02 January 26, 1863 01st term
Lewis McKenzie U VA-07 February 16, 1863 01st term Left the House in 1863.

Delegates

Rank Delegate Party District Seniority date
(Previous service, if any)
 No.# of term(s) Notes
1 Samuel Gordon Daily R NE May 18, 1860 02nd term
2 John Milton Bernhisel Ind. UT March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1851–1859. 		05th term*
3 William H. Wallace D WA March 4, 1861 01st term
4 John Sebrie Watts R NM March 4, 1861 01st term
Hiram Pitt Bennet R CO August 19, 1861 01st term
John Cradlebaugh Ind. NV December 2, 1861 01st term
John Blair Smith Todd D DAK December 9, 1861 01st term

See also

References

  1. ^ Delegates are non-voting members and representatives are voting members of the United States House of Representatives.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

  • United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company 1998) ISBN  0-7864-0283-0

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