List of Members of the United States House of Representatives in the 32nd Congress by seniority

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This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 32nd United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 32nd Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853). 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. 		08th term*Speaker of the House
3 John Reeves Jones Daniel D NC-06 March 4, 184106th term Left the House in 1853.
4 Armistead Burt D SC-05 March 4, 184305th term Left the House in 1853.
5 Andrew Johnson D TN-01 March 4, 184305th term Left the House in 1853.
6 George W. Jones D TN-05 March 4, 184305th term
7 Joseph A. Woodward D SC-03 March 4, 184305th term Left the House in 1853.
8 Alexander H. Stephens D GA-07 October 2, 184305th term
9 Thomas H. Bayly D VA-07 May 6, 184405th term
10 Meredith P. Gentry D TN-07 March 4, 1845
Previous service, 1839–1843. 		06th term* Left the House in 1853.
11 John S. Phelps D MO-05 March 4, 184504th term
12 Frederick P. Stanton D TN-10 March 4, 184504th term
13 Robert Toombs D GA-08 March 4, 184504th term Left the House in 1853.
14 Thomas S. Bocock D VA-04 March 4, 184703rd term
15 Albert G. Brown D MS-04 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1839–1841. 		04th term* Left the House in 1853.
16 Edward C. Cabell W FL March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1845–1846. 		04th term* Left the House in 1853.
17 Thomas L. Clingman W NC-01 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		04th term*
18 Williamson R. W. Cobb D AL-06 March 4, 184703rd term
19 Alexander Evans W MD-05 March 4, 184703rd term Left the House in 1853.
20 Willard P. Hall W MO-04 March 4, 184703rd term Left the House in 1853.
21 Sampson W. Harris D AL-03 March 4, 184703rd term
22 Robert W. Johnson D AR March 4, 184703rd term Left the House in 1853.
23 David Outlaw W NC-09 March 4, 184703rd term Left the House in 1853.
24 John L. Robinson D IN-03 March 4, 184703rd term Left the House in 1853.
25 Charles H. Peaslee D NH-02 March 4, 184703rd term Left the House in 1853.
26 John L. Taylor W OH-08 March 4, 184703rd term
27 Amos Tuck D NH-01 March 4, 184703rd term Left the House in 1853.
28 Abraham W. Venable D NC-05 March 4, 184703rd term Left the House in 1853.
29 Richard K. Meade D VA-02 August 5, 184703rd term Left the House in 1853.
30 William A. Richardson D IL-05 December 6, 184703rd term
31 Horace Mann W MA-08 April 3, 184803rd term Left the House in 1853.
32 Daniel Wallace D SC-01 June 12, 184803rd term Left the House in 1853.
33 John McQueen D SC-04 February 12, 184902nd term
34 Charles Allen W MA-05 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
35 William S. Ashe D NC-07 March 4, 184902nd term
36 Thomas H. Averett D VA-03 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
37 James M. H. Beale D VA-14 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1833–1837. 		04th term* Left the House in 1853.
38 Henry Bennett D NY-22 March 4, 184902nd term
39 William H. Bissell D IL-01 March 4, 184902nd term
40 Richard Bowie W MD-01 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
41 George Briggs W NY-05 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
42 James Brooks D NY-06 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
43 Lorenzo Burrows W NY-34 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
44 Joseph P. Caldwell W NC-02 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
45 Lewis D. Campbell D OH-02 March 4, 184902nd term
46 David K. Cartter D OH-18 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
47 Joseph R. Chandler W PA-02 March 4, 184902nd term
48 Chauncey F. Cleveland W CT-03 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
49 William F. Colcock D SC-07 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
50 Milo M. Dimmick W PA-10 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
51 David T. Disney D OH-01 March 4, 184902nd term
52 James D. Doty D WI-03 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1839–1841. 		04th term* Left the House in 1853.
53 James H. Duncan W MA-03 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
54 Cyrus L. Dunham D IN-02 March 4, 184902nd term
55 Charles Durkee D WI-01 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
56 Henry A. Edmundson D VA-12 March 4, 184902nd term
57 Graham N. Fitch D IN-09 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
58 Orin Fowler W MA-09 March 4, 184902nd termDied on September 3, 1852.
59 Thomas J. D. Fuller D ME-07 March 4, 184902nd term
60 Alfred Gilmore D PA-24 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
61 Willis A. Gorman D IN-06 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
62 William T. Hamilton D MD-02 March 4, 184902nd term
63 Edward Hammond D MD-03 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
64 Isham G. Harris D TN-09 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
65 William Hebard W VT-02 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
66 Harry Hibbard D NH-04 March 4, 184902nd term
67 Alexander Holladay D VA-08 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
68 Volney Howard D TX-02 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
69 John W. Howe W PA-22 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
70 William F. Hunter W OH-15 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
71 George G. King W RI-01 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
72 Preston King W NY-18 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1843–1847. 		04th term* Left the House in 1853.
73 Humphrey Marshall W KY-07 March 4, 184902nd termResigned on August 4, 1852.
74 John C. Mason D KY-09 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
75 James Xavier McLanahan D PA-16 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
76 Fayette McMullen D VA-13 March 4, 184902nd term
77 John Millson D VA-01 March 4, 184902nd term
78 Henry D. Moore W PA-03 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
79 Edson B. Olds D OH-09 March 4, 184902nd term
80 James L. Orr D SC-02 March 4, 184902nd term
81 Paulus Powell D VA-05 March 4, 184902nd term
82 John Robbins D PA-04 March 4, 184902nd term
83 Thomas Ross D PA-06 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
84 William A. Sackett W NY-27 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
85 John H. Savage D TN-04 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
86 Abraham M. Schermerhorn W NY-28 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
87 John L. Schoolcraft W NY-13 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
88 Edward Stanly W NC-08 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1837–1843. 		04th term* Left the House in 1853.
89 Richard H. Stanton D KY-10 March 4, 184902nd term
90 Thaddeus Stevens W PA-08 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
91 Charles Sweetser D OH-10 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
92 Albert G. Watkins W TN-02 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
93 Isaac Wildrick D NJ-03 March 4, 184902nd term Left the House in 1853.
94 Christopher H. Williams W TN-11 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1837–1843. 		04th term* Left the House in 1853.
95 James Meacham W VT-03 December 3, 184902nd term
96 Joseph W. Jackson D GA-01 March 4, 185002nd term Left the House in 1853.
97 Alexander G. Penn D LA-03 December 30, 185002nd term Left the House in 1853.
98 James Abercrombie W AL-02 March 4, 185101st term
99 William Aiken, Jr. D SC-06 March 4, 185101st term
100 Willis Allen D IL-02 March 4, 185101st term
101 John Allison W PA-20 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
102 Charles Andrews D ME-04 March 4, 185101st termDied on April 30, 1852.
103 John Appleton D ME-02 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
104 William Appleton W MA-01 March 4, 185101st term
105 Leander Babcock D NY-23 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
106 David J. Bailey D GA-03 March 4, 185101st term
107 Nelson Barrere W OH-07 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
108 Thomas Bartlett, Jr. D VT-04 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
109 Hiram Bell W OH-03 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
110 Thomas Marshal Bibighaus W PA-14 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
111 Obadiah Bowne W NY-02 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
112 John H. Boyd W NY-14 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
113 John Bragg D AL-01 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
114 John C. Breckinridge D KY-08 March 4, 185101st term
115 Samuel Brenton W IN-10 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
116 George H. Brown W NJ-04 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
117 Alexander H. Buell D NY-17 March 4, 185101st termDied on January 29, 1853.
118 George H. Busby D OH-11 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
119 Joseph Cable D OH-17 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
120 Thompson Campbell D IL-06 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
121 John Caskie D VA-06 March 4, 185101st term
122 Charles Chapman W CT-01 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
123 Elijah W. Chastain D GA-05 March 4, 185101st term
124 William M. Churchwell D TN-03 March 4, 185101st term
125 Lincoln Clark D IA-02 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
126 James L. Conger W MI-03 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
127 Joseph Stewart Cottman D MD-06 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
128 William Cullom W TN-08 March 4, 185101st term
129 Carlton B. Curtis W PA-23 March 4, 185101st term
130 John F. Darby D MO-01 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
131 John G. Davis D IN-07 March 4, 185101st term
132 George T. Davis W MA-06 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
133 John L. Dawson D PA-18 March 4, 185101st term
134 Gilbert Dean D NY-08 March 4, 185101st term
135 Alfred Dockery W NC-03 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1845–1847. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1853.
136 Ben C. Eastman D WI-02 March 4, 185101st term
137 Alfred Peck Edgerton D OH-05 March 4, 185101st term
138 Presley Ewing D KY-03 March 4, 185101st term
139 Charles J. Faulkner D VA-10 March 4, 185101st term
140 Orlando B. Ficklin D IL-03 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1843–1849. 		04th term* Left the House in 1853.
141 Thomas B. Florence D PA-01 March 4, 185101st term
142 John G. Floyd D NY-01 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1839–1843. 		03rd term* Left the House in 1853.
143 John D. Freeman W MS-03 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
144 Henry M. Fuller W PA-11 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
145 James Gamble D PA-13 March 4, 185101st term
146 James M. Gaylord D OH-13 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
147 Frederick W. Green D OH-06 March 4, 185101st term
148 Benjamin E. Grey W KY-02 March 4, 185101st term
149 Robert Goodenow W ME-03 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
150 John Z. Goodrich W MA-07 March 4, 185101st term
151 Galusha A. Grow D PA-12 March 4, 185101st term
152 Emanuel B. Hart D NY-03 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
153 Augustus P. Hascall W NY-33 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
154 Solomon G. Haven W NY-32 March 4, 185101st term
155 John H. H. Haws W NY-04 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
156 Thomas A. Hendricks D IN-05 March 4, 185101st term
157 Bernhart Henn D IA-01 March 4, 185101st term
158 Junius Hillyer D GA-06 March 4, 185101st term
159 Jerediah Horsford W NY-29 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
160 George S. Houston D AL-05 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1841–1849. 		05th term*
161 Thomas Y. Howe, Jr. D NY-25 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
162 Alexander Harper W OH-14 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1837–1839 and 1843–1847. 		04th term** Left the House in 1853.
163 Thomas M. Howe W PA-21 March 4, 185101st term
164 Colin M. Ingersoll D CT-02 March 4, 185101st term
165 Willard Ives D NY-19 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
166 Timothy Jenkins D NY-20 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1845–1849. 		03rd term* Left the House in 1853.
167 James Johnson D GA-02 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
168 John Johnson D OH-16 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
169 Jehu Glancy Jones W PA-09 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
170 Daniel T. Jones D NY-24 March 4, 185101st term
171 Joseph H. Kuhns W PA-19 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
172 William H. Kurtz D PA-15 March 4, 185101st term
173 Joseph A. Landry W LA-02 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
174 John Letcher W VA-11 March 4, 185101st term
175 James Lockhart D IN-01 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
176 Daniel Mace D IN-08 March 4, 185101st term
177 Moses Macdonald D ME-01 March 4, 185101st term
178 Edward C. Marshall D CA March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
179 Frederick S. Martin W NY-31 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
180 Louis St. Martin D LA-01 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
181 Joseph W. McCorkle D CA March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
182 John McNair D PA-05 March 4, 185101st term
183 John G. Miller W MO-03 March 4, 185101st term
184 Ahiman L. Miner W VT-01 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
185 Richard S. Molony D IL-04 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
186 John Moore W LA-04 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1840–1843. 		03rd term* Left the House in 1853.
187 James T. Morehead D NC-04 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
188 John A. Morrison D PA-07 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
189 Charles Murphey W GA-04 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
190 William Murray D NY-09 March 4, 185101st term
191 Benjamin D. Nabers W MS-01 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
192 Eben Newton W OH-19 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
193 Andrew Parker D PA-17 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
194 Samuel W. Parker D IN-04 March 4, 185101st term
195 Ebenezer J. Penniman W MI-01 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
196 Jared Perkins W NH-03 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
197 William H. Polk D TN-06 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
198 Gilchrist Porter W MO-02 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
199 Rodman M. Price D NJ-05 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
200 Robert Rantoul, Jr. D MA-02 March 4, 185101st termResigned on August 7, 1852.
201 George R. Riddle D DE March 4, 185101st term
202 Reuben Robie D NY-30 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
203 Joseph Russell D NY-15 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1845–1847. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1853.
204 Marius Schoonmaker W NY-10 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
205 Zeno Scudder W MA-10 March 4, 185101st term
206 Richardson A. Scurry D TX-01 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
207 David L. Seymour D NY-12 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1853.
208 Origen S. Seymour D CT-04 March 4, 185101st term
209 Charles Skelton D NJ-02 March 4, 185101st term
210 Ephraim K. Smart D ME-05 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1847–1849. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1853.
211 William R. Smith W AL-04 March 4, 185101st term
212 William W. Snow D NY-21 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
213 Benjamin Stanton W OH-04 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
214 Abraham P. Stephens D NY-07 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
215 James W. Stone D KY-05 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1853.
216 Nathan T. Stratton D NJ-01 March 4, 185101st term
217 James F. Strother W VA-09 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
218 Charles E. Stuart D MI-02 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1847–1849. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1853.
219 Josiah Sutherland D NY-11 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
220 Benjamin Thompson W MA-04 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1845–1847. 		02nd term*Died on September 24, 1852.
221 George W. Thompson D VA-15 March 4, 185101st termResigned on July 30, 1852.
222 Benjamin Babock Thurston D RI-02 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1847–1849. 		02nd term*
223 Norton S. Townshend D OH-21 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
224 Henry S. Walbridge W NY-26 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
225 Thomas Y. Walsh D MD-04 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
226 William T. Ward W KY-04 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
227 Israel Washburn, Jr. W ME-06 March 4, 185101st term
228 John Welch W OH-12 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
229 John Wells W NY-16 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
230 Addison White D KY-06 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
231 Alexander White D AL-07 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
232 John A. Wilcox W MS-02 March 4, 185101st term Left the House in 1853.
233 Richard Yates W IL-07 March 4, 185101st term
Isaac Reed W ME-04 June 25, 185201st term Left the House in 1853.
Sherrard Clemens D VA-15 December 6, 185201st term Left the House in 1853.
William Preston W KY-07 December 6, 185201st term
Francis B. Fay W MA-02 December 13, 185201st term Left the House in 1853.
Edward P. Little D MA-09 December 13, 185201st term Left the House in 1853.
Lorenzo Sabine W MA-04 December 13, 185201st term Left the House in 1853.

Delegates

RankDelegatePartyDistrictSeniority dateNo.# of term(s)Notes
1 Henry Hastings Sibley D MN July 7, 1849
Previous service, 1848–1849.		03rd term*
2 John Milton Bernhisel D UT March 4, 185101st term
3 Joseph Lane D OR March 4, 185101st term
4 Richard Hanson Weightman D NM March 4, 185101st term

References

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

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