List of Members of the United States House of Representatives in the 31st Congress by seniority

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This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 31st United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 31st Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). 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]

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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.

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U.S. House Seniority List

U.S. House Seniority
RankRepresentativePartyDistrictSeniority dateNo.# of term(s)Notes
1 Joshua R. Giddings W OH-20 December 3, 183808th termDean of the House
2 Linn Boyd D KY-01 March 4, 1839
Previous service, 1835–1837. 		07th term*
3 Isaac E. Holmes D SC-06 March 4, 183906th term Left the House in 1851.
4 Jacob Thompson D MS-01 March 4, 183906th term Left the House in 1851.
5 John Reeves Jones Daniel D NC-06 March 4, 184105th term
6 Robert C. Winthrop W MA-01 November 29, 1842
Previous service, 1840–1842. 		07th term*Resigned on July 30, 1850.
7 James B. Bowlin D MO-01 March 4, 184304th term Left the House in 1851.
8 Armistead Burt D SC-05 March 4, 184304th term
9 Howell Cobb W GA-06 March 4, 184304th termSpeaker of the House
Left the House in 1851.
10 Andrew Johnson D TN-01 March 4, 184304th term
11 George W. Jones D TN-05 March 4, 184304th term
12 Hugh A. Haralson D GA-04 March 4, 184304th term Left the House in 1851.
13 Daniel P. King W MA-02 March 4, 184304th termDied on July 25, 1850.
14 George P. Marsh W VT-03 March 4, 184304th termResigned sometime in 1849.
15 John A. McClernand D IL-02 March 4, 184304th term Left the House in 1851.
16 Julius Rockwell W MA-07 March 4, 184304th term Left the House in 1851.
17 Robert C. Schenck W OH-03 March 4, 184304th term Left the House in 1851.
18 Samuel Finley Vinton W OH-12 March 4, 1843
Previous service, 1823–1837. 		11th term* Left the House in 1851.
19 John Wentworth D IL-04 March 4, 184304th term Left the House in 1851.
20 Joseph A. Woodward D SC-03 March 4, 184304th term
21 Alexander H. Stephens D GA-07 October 2, 184304th term
22 Joseph Grinnell W MA-10 December 7, 184304th term Left the House in 1851.
23 Thomas H. Bayly D VA-07 May 6, 184404th term
24 Isaac E. Morse D LA-04 December 2, 184404th term Left the House in 1851.
25 George Ashmun W MA-06 March 4, 184501st term Left the House in 1851.
26 Meredith P. Gentry W TN-07 March 4, 1845
Previous service, 1839–1843. 		05th term*
27 John H. Harmanson D LA-03 March 4, 184503rd termResigned on October 24, 1850.
28 Henry W. Hilliard W AL-02 March 4, 184503rd term Left the House in 1851.
29 John W. Houston W DE March 4, 184503rd term Left the House in 1851.
30 Thomas B. King W GA-01 March 4, 1845
Previous service, 1839–1843. 		05th term*Resigned on March 3, 1850.
31 Lewis C. Levin W PA-01 March 4, 184503rd term Left the House in 1851.
32 John S. Phelps D MO-05 March 4, 184503rd term
33 Joseph M. Root W OH-21 March 4, 184503rd term Left the House in 1851.
34 Frederick P. Stanton D TN-10 March 4, 184503rd term
35 James Thompson D PA-23 March 4, 184503rd term Left the House in 1851.
36 Robert Toombs W GA-08 March 4, 184503rd term
37 Hugh White W NY-16 March 4, 184503rd term Left the House in 1851.
38 David Wilmot D PA-12 March 4, 184503rd term Left the House in 1851.
39 Emile La Sére D LA-01 January 29, 184603rd term Left the House in 1851.
40 James McDowell D VA-11 March 6, 184603rd term Left the House in 1851.
41 David S. Kaufman D TX-01 March 30, 184603rd termDied on January 31, 1851.
42 Franklin Welsh Bowdon D AL-07 December 7, 184603rd term Left the House in 1851.
43 Shepherd Leffler D IA-02 December 29, 184603rd term Left the House in 1851.
44 Kinsley S. Bingham D MI-03 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
45 Albert G. Brown D MS-04 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1839–1841. 		03rd term*
46 Thomas S. Bocock D VA-04 March 4, 184702nd term
47 Chester Pierce Butler W PA-11 March 4, 184702nd termResigned on October 5, 1850.
48 Edward C. Cabell W FL March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1845–1846. 		03rd term*
49 Thomas L. Clingman W NC-01 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		03rd term*
50 Williamson R. W. Cobb D AL-06 March 4, 184702nd term
51 Harmon S. Conger W NY-25 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
52 John Crowell W OH-19 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
53 Rodolphus Dickinson D OH-06 March 4, 184702nd termDied on March 20, 1849.
54 William Duer W NY-23 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
55 Alexander Evans W MD-05 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
56 Nathan Evans W OH-14 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
57 Winfield S. Featherston D MS-02 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
58 John Freedley W PA-05 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
59 James S. Green D MO-03 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
60 Daniel Gott W NY-24 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
61 Willard Preble Hall D MO-04 March 4, 184702nd term
62 Moses Hampton W PA-21 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
63 Sampson W. Harris D AL-03 March 4, 184702nd term
64 William Henry W VT-01 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
65 Samuel W. Inge D AL-04 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
66 Robert W. Johnson D AR March 4, 184702nd term
67 Job Mann D PA-19 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1835–1837. 		03rd term* Left the House in 1851.
68 Robert M. McLane D MD-04 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
69 John K. Miller D OH-11 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
70 Charles S. Morehead W KY-08 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
71 Jonathan D. Morris D OH-07 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
72 William Nelson W NY-07 March 4, 184702nd term
73 Henry Nes D PA-15 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		03rd term*Died on September 10, 1850.
74 William A. Newell W NJ-02 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
75 David Outlaw W NC-09 March 4, 184702nd term
76 Charles H. Peaslee D NH-02 March 4, 184702nd term
77 Lucius B. Peck D VT-04 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
78 Harvey Putnam W NY-33 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1838–1839. 		03rd term* Left the House in 1851.
79 Gideon Reynolds W NY-12 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
80 John L. Robinson D IN-03 March 4, 184702nd term
81 Robert L. Rose W NY-29 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
82 David Rumsey W NY-30 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
83 Augustine Henry Shepperd W NC-04 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1827–1839 and 1841–1843. 		09th term** Left the House in 1851.
84 Peter H. Silvester W NY-11 March 4, 184702nd term
85 William Strong D PA-09 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
86 John L. Taylor W OH-08 March 4, 184702nd term
87 James Houston Thomas D TN-06 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
88 John B. Thompson W KY-04 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1840–1843. 		04th term* Left the House in 1851.
89 William Thompson D IA-01 March 4, 184702nd termResigned on June 29, 1850.
90 Amos Tuck D NH-01 March 4, 184702nd term
91 Abraham W. Venable D NC-05 March 4, 184702nd term
92 John Van Dyke W NJ-04 March 4, 184702nd term Left the House in 1851.
93 James Wilson II W NH-03 March 4, 184702nd termResigned on September 9, 1850.
94 Richard K. Meade D VA-02 August 5, 184702nd term
95 William A. Richardson D IL-05 December 6, 184702nd term
96 Horace Mann W MA-08 April 3, 184802nd term
97 Daniel Wallace D SC-01 June 12, 184802nd term
98 John McQueen D SC-04 February 12, 184901st term
99 Nathaniel Albertson D IN-01 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
100 Henry P. Alexander W NY-17 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
101 Charles Allen W MA-05 March 4, 184901st term
102 William J. Alston D AL-01 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
103 Josiah M. Anderson W TN-03 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
104 George R. Andrews W NY-14 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
105 William S. Ashe D NC-07 March 4, 184901st term
106 Thomas H. Averett D VA-03 March 4, 184901st term
107 Edward D. Baker D IL-06 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1845–1847. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1851.
108 William Van Ness Bay D MO-02 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
109 James M. H. Beale D VA-14 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1833–1837. 		03rd term*
110 Henry Bennett D NY-22 March 4, 184901st term
111 William H. Bissell D IL-01 March 4, 184901st term
112 David A. Bokee W NY-02 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
113 Walter Booth D CT-02 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
114 Richard Bowie W MD-01 March 4, 184901st term
115 Daniel Breck W KY-06 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
116 George Briggs W NY-05 March 4, 184901st term
117 James Brooks D NY-06 March 4, 184901st term
118 Alexander W. Buel D MI-01 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
119 Lorenzo Burrows W NY-34 March 4, 184901st term
120 Thomas B. Butler W CT-04 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
121 William J. Brown D IN-05 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1851.
122 Joseph Cable D OH-17 March 4, 184901st term
123 George Caldwell D KY-05 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1851.
124 Joseph P. Caldwell W NC-02 March 4, 184901st term
125 Samuel Calvin W PA-17 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
126 Lewis D. Campbell D OH-02 March 4, 184901st term
127 David K. Cartter D OH-18 March 4, 184901st term
128 Joseph Casey W PA-13 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
129 Joseph R. Chandler W PA-02 March 4, 184901st term
130 Charles E. Clarke W NY-19 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
131 Chauncey F. Cleveland W CT-03 March 4, 184901st term
132 William F. Colcock D SC-07 March 4, 184901st term
133 Orasmus Cole W WI-02 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
134 Charles M. Conrad D LA-02 March 4, 184901st termResigned on August 17, 1850.
135 Moses Bledso Corwin W OH-04 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
136 Edmund Deberry W NC-03 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1829–1831 and 1833–1845. 		08th term** Left the House in 1851.
137 Jesse C. Dickey W PA-07 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
138 Milo M. Dimmick W PA-10 March 4, 184901st term
139 David T. Disney D OH-01 March 4, 184901st term
140 Nathan F. Dixon II W RI-02 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
141 James D. Doty D WI-03 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1839–1841. 		03rd term*
142 James H. Duncan W MA-03 March 4, 184901st term
143 Cyrus L. Dunham D IN-02 March 4, 184901st term
144 Charles Durkee D WI-01 March 4, 184901st term
145 Henry A. Edmundson D VA-12 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
146 Andrew Ewing D TN-08 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
147 Graham N. Fitch D IN-09 March 4, 184901st term
148 Orin Fowler W MA-09 March 4, 184901st term
149 Thomas J. D. Fuller D ME-07 March 4, 184901st term
150 Elbridge Gerry D ME-01 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
151 Alfred Gilmore D PA-24 March 4, 184901st term
152 Rufus K. Goodenow W ME-04 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
153 Herman D. Gould W NY-10 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
154 Willis A. Gorman W IN-06 March 4, 184901st term
155 Thomas C. Hackett D GA-05 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
156 Ransom Halloway W NY-08 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
157 William T. Hamilton D MD-02 March 4, 184901st term
158 Edward Hammond D MD-03 March 4, 184901st term
159 Andrew J. Harlan D IN-10 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
160 Isham G. Harris D TN-09 March 4, 184901st term
161 Thomas L. Harris D IL-07 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
162 Andrew K. Hay W NJ-01 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
163 William Hebard W VT-02 March 4, 184901st term
164 David Hubbard D AL-05 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1839–1841. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1851.
165 Harry Hibbard D NH-04 March 4, 184901st term
166 Moses Hoagland D OH-16 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
167 Alexander Holladay D VA-08 March 4, 184901st term
168 Volney Howard D TX-02 March 4, 184901st term
169 John W. Howe W PA-22 March 4, 184901st term
170 William F. Hunter W OH-15 March 4, 184901st term
171 William T. Jackson W NY-26 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
172 James L. Johnson W KY-02 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
173 George W. Julian D IN-04 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
174 John B. Kerr W MD-06 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
175 George G. King W RI-01 March 4, 184901st term
176 James G. King W NJ-05 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
177 John A. King W NY-01 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
178 Preston King W NY-18 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1843–1847. 		03rd term*
179 Nathaniel Littlefield D ME-02 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1841–1843. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1851.
180 Humphrey Marshall W KY-07 March 4, 184901st term
181 John C. Mason D KY-09 March 4, 184901st term
182 Orsamus B. Matteson W NY-20 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
183 Joseph E. McDonald D IN-08 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
184 Edward W. McGaughey W IN-07 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1845–1847. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1851.
185 Thomas McKissock W NY-09 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
186 James Xavier McLanahan D PA-16 March 4, 184901st term
187 Finis McLean W KY-03 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
188 Fayette McMullen D VA-13 March 4, 184901st term
189 John Millson D VA-01 March 4, 184901st term
190 Henry D. Moore W PA-03 March 4, 184901st term
191 Jeremiah Morton W VA-09 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
192 Alexander Newman D VA-15 March 4, 184901st termDied on September 8, 1849.
193 Andrew J. Ogle W PA-18 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
194 Edson B. Olds D OH-09 March 4, 184901st term
195 James L. Orr D SC-02 March 4, 184901st term
196 John Otis W ME-03 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
197 Allen F. Owen W GA-03 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
198 Richard Parker D VA-10 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
199 Jonas P. Phoenix W NY-03 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1851.
200 Charles W. Pitman W PA-14 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
201 Emery D. Potter W OH-05 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1851.
202 Paulus Powell D VA-05 March 4, 184901st term
203 Robert R. Reed W PA-20 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
204 Elijah Risley W NY-31 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
205 John Robbins D PA-04 March 4, 184901st term
206 Thomas Ross D PA-06 March 4, 184901st term
207 William A. Sackett W NY-27 March 4, 184901st term
208 John H. Savage D TN-04 March 4, 184901st term
209 Cullen Sawtelle D ME-05 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1845–1847. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1851.
210 Abraham M. Schermerhorn W NY-28 March 4, 184901st term
211 John L. Schoolcraft W NY-13 March 4, 184901st term
212 James Seddon D VA-06 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1845–1847. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1851.
213 Elbridge G. Spaulding W NY-32 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
214 William Sprague D MI-02 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
215 Richard H. Stanton D KY-10 March 4, 184901st term
216 Edward Stanly W NC-08 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1837–1843. 		04th term*
217 Charles Stetson D ME-06 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
218 Thaddeus Stevens W PA-08 March 4, 184901st term
219 Charles Sweetser D OH-10 March 4, 184901st term
220 John R. Thurman W NY-15 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
221 Walter Underhill D NY-04 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
222 Hiram Walden D NY-21 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
223 Loren P. Waldo D CT-01 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
224 Albert G. Watkins W TN-02 March 4, 184901st term
225 Marshall J. Wellborn D GA-02 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
226 William A. Whittlesey D OH-13 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
227 Isaac Wildrick D NJ-03 March 4, 184901st term
228 Christopher H. Williams W TN-11 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1837–1843. 		04th term*
230 Timothy R. Young D IL-03 March 4, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
Thomas Haymond W VA-15 November 8, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
James Meacham W VT-03 December 3, 184901st term
William McWillie D MS-03 December 3, 184901st term Left the House in 1851.
Amos E. Wood D OH-06 December 3, 184901st termResigned on November 19, 1850.
Joseph W. Jackson D GA-01 March 4, 185001st term
Samuel A. Eliot W MA-01 August 22, 185001st term Left the House in 1851.
Edward Gilbert D CA September 11, 185001st term Left the House in 1851.
George W. Wright D CA September 11, 185001st term Left the House in 1851.
George W. Morrison D NH-03 October 8, 185001st term Left the House in 1851.
Joel B. Danner D PA-15 December 2, 185001st term Left the House in 1851.
Henry A. Bullard D LA-02 December 5, 1850
Previous service, 1831–1834. 		03rd term* Left the House in 1851.
Daniel F. Miller W IA-01 December 20, 185001st term Left the House in 1851.
Alexander G. Penn D LA-03 December 30, 185001st term
John Bell W OH-06 January 7, 185101st term Left the House in 1851.
John Brisbin D PA-11 January 15, 185101st term Left the House in 1851.

Delegates

RankDelegatePartyDistrictSeniority dateNo.# of term(s)Notes
1 Henry Hastings Sibley D MN July 7, 1849
Previous service, 1848–1849. 		02nd term*
2 Samuel Thurston D OR December 3, 184901st term

References

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

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