List of Members of the United States House of Representatives in the 35th Congress by seniority

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This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 35th United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 35th Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859). 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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35th United States Congress

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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 R OH-20 December 3, 183811th termDean of the House
Left the House in 1859.
2 George W. Jones D TN-06 March 4, 184308th term Left the House in 1859.
3 Alexander H. Stephens D GA-08 October 2, 184308th term Left the House in 1859.
4 John S. Phelps D MO-06 March 4, 184507th term
5 Thomas L. Clingman D NC-08 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		07th term*Resigned on May 7, 1858.
6 Thomas S. Bocock D VA-05 March 4, 184706th term
7 Williamson R. W. Cobb D AL-06 March 4, 184706th term
8 John McQueen D SC-01 February 12, 184905th term
9 Henry Bennett D NY-21 March 4, 184905th term
10 Lewis D. Campbell D OH-03 March 4, 184905th termResigned on May 25, 1858.
11 Henry A. Edmundson D VA-12 March 4, 184905th term
12 John Millson D VA-02 March 4, 184905th term
13 James L. Orr D SC-05 March 4, 184905th termSpeaker of the House
Left the House in 1859.
14 Paulus Powell D VA-06 March 4, 184905th term Left the House in 1859.
15 John Caskie D VA-03 March 4, 185104th term Left the House in 1859.
16 Charles J. Faulkner D VA-08 March 4, 185104th term Left the House in 1859.
17 Thomas B. Florence D PA-01 March 4, 185104th term
18 Galusha A. Grow D PA-14 March 4, 185104th term
19 George S. Houston D AL-05 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1841–1849. 		08th term*
20 John Letcher D VA-09 March 4, 185103rd term Left the House in 1859.
21 Israel Washburn, Jr. R ME-05 March 4, 185103rd term
22 Nathaniel P. Banks D MA-07 March 4, 185303rd termResigned on December 24, 1857.
23 William Barksdale D MS-03 March 4, 185303rd term
24 William W. Boyce D SC-06 March 4, 185303rd term
25 Samuel Caruthers D MO-07 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
26 Francis B. Craige D NC-07 March 4, 185303rd term
27 John Dick R PA-25 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
28 James F. Dowdell D AL-03 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
29 John M. Elliott D KY-06 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
30 William H. English D IN-02 March 4, 185303rd term
31 William Goode D VA-04 March 4, 1853
Previous service, 1841–1843. 		04th term*
32 Alfred B. Greenwood D AR-01 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
33 Aaron Harlan R OH-07 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
34 Edwin B. Morgan R NY-25 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
35 Matthias H. Nichols D OH-04 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
36 Charles Ready D TN-05 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
37 David Ritchie W PA-21 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
38 Thomas H. Ruffin D NC-02 March 4, 185303rd term
39 James L. Seward D GA-01 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
40 Samuel A. Smith D TN-03 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
41 William Smith D VA-07 March 4, 1853
Previous service, 1841–1843. 		04th term*
42 Edward Wade R OH-19 March 4, 185303rd term
43 Elihu B. Washburne R IL-01 March 4, 185303rd term
44 Felix Zollicoffer D TN-08 March 4, 185303rd term Left the House in 1859.
45 Jehu G. Jones D PA-08 February 4, 1854
Previous service, 1851–1853. 		04th term*Resigned on October 30, 1858.
46 Philemon Bliss R OH-14 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
47 Charles Billinghurst D WI-03 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
48 John Bingham R OH-21 March 4, 185502nd term
49 Thomas F. Bowie D MD-06 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
50 Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D NC-04 March 4, 185502nd term
51 Samuel Brenton R IN-10 March 4, 185502nd termDied on March 29, 1857.
52 James Buffington R MA-02 March 4, 185502nd term
53 Anson Burlingame KN MA-05 March 4, 185502nd term
54 Henry C. Burnett D KY-01 March 4, 185502nd term
55 Calvin C. Chaffee R MA-10 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
56 Ezra Clark, Jr. KN CT-01 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
57 Isaiah D. Clawson R NJ-01 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
58 Schuyler Colfax R IN-09 March 4, 185502nd term
59 Linus B. Comins R MA-04 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
60 John Covode W PA-19 March 4, 185502nd term
61 Aaron H. Cragin R NH-03 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
62 Martin J. Crawford D GA-02 March 4, 185502nd term
63 William S. Damrell R MA-03 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
64 Thomas G. Davidson D LA-03 March 4, 185502nd term
65 Timothy Davis KN MA-06 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
66 Henry W. Davis D MD-04 March 4, 185502nd term
67 Sidney Dean R CT-03 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
68 Edward Dodd D NY-15 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
69 Nathan B. Durfee KN RI-01 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
70 John Rufus Edie D PA-18 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
71 George Eustis, Jr. KN LA-01 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
72 Amos P. Granger D NY-24 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
73 Robert B. Hall R MA-01 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
74 John Hickman D PA-06 March 4, 185502nd term
75 James M. Harris D MD-03 March 4, 185502nd term
76 Thomas L. Harris D IL-06 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1849–1851. 		02nd term*Died on November 24, 1858.
77 Valentine B. Horton D OH-11 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
78 William A. Howard R MI-01 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
79 Joshua Jewett D KY-05 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
80 John Kelly D NY-04 March 4, 185502nd termDied on December 25, 1858.
81 William H. Kelsey R NY-28 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
82 Chauncey L. Knapp R MA-08 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
83 John C. Kunkel D PA-10 March 4, 185502nd term
84 Benjamin F. Leiter R OH-18 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
85 Humphrey Marshall KN KY-07 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1849–1852. 		04th term* Left the House in 1859.
86 Samuel S. Marshall D IL-09 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
87 Justin S. Morrill R VT-02 March 4, 185502nd term
88 Richard Mott D OH-05 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
89 Ambrose S. Murray D NY-10 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
90 John M. Parker R NY-27 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
91 John U. Pettit R IN-11 March 4, 185502nd term
92 James Pike KN NH-01 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
93 Samuel Anderson Purviance R PA-22 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1855.
94 John A. Quitman D MS-05 March 4, 185502nd termDied on July 17, 1858.
95 James B. Ricaud KN MD-02 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
96 George R. Robbins R NJ-02 March 4, 185502nd term
97 Anthony E. Roberts D PA-09 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
98 John M. Sandidge D LA-04 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
99 John H. Savage D TN-04 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1849–1853. 		04th term* Left the House in 1859.
100 John Sherman R OH-13 March 4, 185502nd term
101 Eli S. Shorter D AL-02 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
102 Francis E. Spinner R NY-17 March 4, 185502nd term
103 Benjamin Stanton R OH-08 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1851–1853. 		03rd term*
104 James A. Stewart R MD-01 March 4, 185502nd term
105 Albert G. Talbott D KY-04 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
106 Mason Tappan R NH-02 March 4, 185502nd term
107 Miles Taylor D LA-02 March 4, 185502nd term
108 Robert P. Trippe KN GA-03 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
109 Warner Underwood KN KY-03 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
110 David S. Walbridge R MI-03 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
111 Henry Waldron R MI-02 March 4, 185502nd term
112 Cadwallader C. Washburn R WI-02 March 4, 185502nd term
113 Albert G. Watkins D TN-01 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1849–1853. 		04th term* Left the House in 1859.
114 Warren Winslow D NC-03 March 4, 185502nd term
115 John M. Wood R ME-01 March 4, 185502nd term Left the House in 1859.
116 John V. Wright D TN-07 March 4, 185502nd term
117 Laurence M. Keitt D SC-03 August 6, 185602nd term
118 Muscoe R.H. Garnett D VA-01 December 1, 185602nd term
119 Nehemiah Abbott R ME-03 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
120 Garnett Adrain D NJ-03 March 4, 185701st term
121 John Alexander Ahl D PA-16 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
122 Thomas L. Anderson D MO-02 March 4, 185701st term
123 Samuel G. Andrews R NY-29 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
124 Samuel Arnold D CT-02 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
125 William T. Avery D TN-10 March 4, 185701st term
126 John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D TN-09 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
127 William D. Bishop D CT-04 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
128 Francis P. Blair, Jr. D MO-01 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
129 Milledge L. Bonham D SC-04 March 4, 185701st term
130 Guy M. Bryan D TX-02 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
131 William D. Brayton R RI-02 March 4, 185701st term
132 Joseph Burns D OH-15 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
133 Silas M. Burroughs R NY-31 March 4, 185701st term
134 Henry Chapman KN PA-07 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
135 Horace F. Clark D NY-08 March 4, 185701st term
136 James B. Clay KN KY-08 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
137 Sherrard Clemens D VA-10 March 4, 185701st term
138 Clark B. Cochrane R NY-18 March 4, 185701st term
139 John Cochrane D NY-06 March 4, 185701st term
140 Joseph R. Cockerill D OH-06 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
141 Erastus Corning D NY-14 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
142 Samuel S. Cox D OH-12 March 4, 185701st term
143 James Craig D MO-04 March 4, 185701st term
144 Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry D AL-07 March 4, 185701st term
145 Samuel R. Curtis R IA-01 March 4, 185701st term
146 John G. Davis D IN-07 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1851–1855. 		03rd term*
147 Reuben Davis D MS-02 March 4, 185701st term
148 Timothy Davis R IA-02 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
149 Henry L. Dawes R MA-11 March 4, 185701st term
150 William L. Dewart D PA-11 March 4, 185701st term
151 William H. Dimmick D PA-13 March 4, 185701st term
152 John F. Farnsworth R IL-02 March 4, 185701st term
153 Reuben Fenton R NY-33 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		02nd term*
154 James B. Foley D IN-04 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
155 Stephen C. Foster R ME-06 March 4, 185701st term
156 Lucius J. Gartrell R GA-04 March 4, 185701st term
157 James L. Gillis D PA-24 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
158 Charles J. Gilman R ME-02 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
159 John A. Gilmer R NC-05 March 4, 185701st term
160 William S. Groesbeck D OH-02 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
161 Henry C. Goodwin R NY-22 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1854–1855. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1859.
162 James M. Gregg D IN-06 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
163 Lawrence W. Hall D OH-09 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
164 John B. Haskin D NY-09 March 4, 185701st term
165 Israel T. Hatch D NY-32 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
166 George S. Hawkins D FL March 4, 185701st term
167 Joshua Hill R GA-07 March 4, 185701st term
168 Charles B. Hoard R NY-23 March 4, 185701st term
169 George W. Hopkins D VA-13 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1835–1847. 		07th term* Left the House in 1859.
170 James Hughes D IN-03 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
171 John Huyler D NJ-04 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
172 James Jackson D GA-06 March 4, 185701st term
173 Albert G. Jenkins D VA-11 March 4, 185701st term
174 Owen Jones D PA-05 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
175 William Kellogg R IL-04 March 4, 185701st term
176 David Kilgore R IN-05 March 4, 185701st term
177 Jacob M. Kunkel D MD-05 March 4, 185701st term
178 Lucius Q. C. Lamar II R MS-01 March 4, 185701st term
179 James Landy D PA-03 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
180 William Lawrence D OH-17 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
181 Dewitt C. Leach R MI-04 March 4, 185701st term
182 James Lockhart D IN-01 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1851–1853. 		02nd term*Died on September 7, 1857.
183 Owen Lovejoy R IL-03 March 4, 185701st term
184 William B. Maclay D NY-05 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1843–1849. 		04th term*
185 Orsamus B. Matteson R NY-20 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1849–1851 and 1853–1857. 		04th term** Left the House in 1859.
186 John C. Mason D KY-09 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1849–1853. 		03rd term* Left the House in 1859.
187 Horace Maynard D TN-02 March 4, 185701st term
188 Joseph C. McKibbin D CA March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
189 William P. Miles D SC-02 March 4, 185701st term
190 Joseph Miller D OH-10 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
191 John G. Montgomery D PA-12 March 4, 185701st termDied on April 24, 1857.
192 William Montgomery W PA-20 March 4, 185701st term
193 Sydenham Moore D AL-04 March 4, 185701st term
194 Edward J. Morris R PA-02 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		02nd term*
195 Isaac N. Morris D IL-05 March 4, 185701st term
196 Freeman H. Morse R ME-04 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		02nd term*
197 Oliver A. Morse R NY-19 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
198 Abram B. Olin D NY-13 March 4, 185701st term
199 George W. Palmer R NY-16 March 4, 185701st term
200 George H. Pendleton D OH-01 March 4, 185701st term
201 Samuel Peyton D KY-02 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1847–1849. 		02nd term*
202 Henry M. Phillips D PA-04 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
203 John F. Potter R WI-01 March 4, 185701st term
204 Emory B. Pottle R NY-26 March 4, 185701st term
205 John Henninger Reagan D TX-01 March 4, 185701st term
206 Wilson Reilly D PA-17 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
207 Homer E. Royce R VT-03 March 4, 185701st term
208 William F. Russell D NY-11 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
209 Alfred M. Scales D NC-06 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
210 Charles L. Scott D CA March 4, 185701st term
211 John A. Searing D NY-01 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
212 Aaron Shaw D IL-07 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
213 Henry M. Shaw D NC-01 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1859.
214 Daniel Sickles D NY-03 March 4, 185701st term
215 Otho R. Singleton D MS-04 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		02nd term*
216 Judson W. Sherman R NY-30 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
217 Robert Smith D IL-08 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1843–1849. 		04th term* Left the House in 1859.
218 James A. Stallworth D AL-01 March 4, 185701st term
219 William Stewart R PA-23 March 4, 185701st term
220 John W. Stevenson D KY-10 March 4, 185701st term
221 George Taylor D NY-02 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
222 Eli Thayer R MA-09 March 4, 185701st term
223 John Thompson R NY-12 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
224 Cydnor B. Tompkins R OH-16 March 4, 185701st term
225 Eliakim P. Walton R VT-01 March 4, 185701st term
226 Elijah Ward D NY-07 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
227 Edward A. Warren D AR-02 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1859.
228 James Wilson R IN-08 March 4, 185701st term
229 Allison White D PA-15 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
230 William G. Whiteley D DE March 4, 185701st term
231 Augustus R. Wright D GA-05 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
232 Samuel H. Woodson KN MO-05 March 4, 185701st term
233 Jacob R. Wortendyke D NJ-05 March 4, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
Charles Case R IN-10 December 7, 185701st term
John B. Clark D MO-03 December 7, 185701st term
Paul Leidy D PA-12 December 7, 185701st term Left the House in 1859.
William E. Niblack D IN-01 December 7, 185701st term
Daniel W. Gooch R MA-07 January 31, 185801st term
James M. Cavanaugh D MN-01 May 11, 185801st term Left the House in 1859.
William W. Phelps D MN-02 May 11, 185801st term Left the House in 1859.
Clement Vallandigham D OH-03 May 25, 185801st term
William H. Keim D PA-08 December 7, 185801st term Left the House in 1859.
John J. McRae D MS-05 December 7, 185801st term
Zebulon B. Vance R NC-08 December 7, 185801st term
Charles D. Hodges D IL-06 January 4, 185901st term Left the House in 1859.
Thomas J. Barr D NY-04 January 17, 185901st term
La Fayette Grover D OR February 14, 185901st term Left the House in 1859.

Delegates

RankDelegatePartyDistrictSeniority dateNo.# of term(s)Notes
1 John Milton Bernhisel D UT March 4, 185104th term
2 Joseph Lane D OR March 4, 185104th term
3 Miguel Antonio Otero D NM July 23, 185602nd term
4 Fenner Ferguson D NE March 4, 185701st term
5 William W. Kingsbury D MN March 4, 185701st term
6 Marcus Junius Parrott R KS March 4, 185701st term
7 Isaac Stevens D WA March 4, 185701st term

References

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

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