List of Members of the United States House of Representatives in the 37th Congress by seniority

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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]

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37th 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 John S. Phelps D MO-06 March 4, 184509th termDean of the House
Left the House in 1863.
2 Galusha A. Grow R PA-14 March 4, 185106th termSpeaker of the House
Left the House in 1863.
3 Elihu B. Washburne R IL-01 March 4, 185305th term
4 John Bingham R OH-21 March 4, 185504th term Left the House in 1863.
5 James Buffington R MA-02 March 4, 185504th term Left the House in 1863.
6 Henry C. Burnett D KY-01 March 4, 185504th termResigned on December 3, 1861.
7 Schuyler Colfax R IN-09 March 4, 185504th term
8 John Covode R PA-19 March 4, 185504th term Left the House in 1863.
9 John Hickman D PA-06 March 4, 185504th term Left the House in 1863.
10 Justin S. Morrill R VT-02 March 4, 185504th term
11 John Sherman R OH-13 March 4, 185504th termResigned on March 21, 1861.
12 Samuel S. Cox D OH-12 March 4, 185703rd term
13 Samuel R. Curtis R IA-01 March 4, 185703rd termResigned on August 4, 1861.
14 Henry L. Dawes R MA-11 March 4, 185703rd term
15 Reuben Fenton R NY-33 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		04th term*
16 William Kellogg R IL-04 March 4, 185703rd term Left the House in 1863.
17 Owen Lovejoy R IL-03 March 4, 185703rd term
18 Horace Maynard U TN-02 March 4, 185703rd term Left the House in 1863.
19 Edward J. Morris R PA-02 March 4, 185703rd termResigned on June 8, 1861.
20 Abram B. Olin R NY-13 March 4, 185703rd term Left the House in 1863.
21 George H. Pendleton D OH-01 March 4, 185703rd term
22 John F. Potter R WI-01 March 4, 185703rd term Left the House in 1863.
23 Eliakim P. Walton R VT-01 March 4, 185703rd term Left the House in 1863.
24 John B. Clark D MO-03 December 7, 185703rd termResigned on July 13, 1861.
25 Daniel W. Gooch R MA-07 January 31, 185803rd term
26 Clement Vallandigham D OH-03 May 25, 185803rd term Left the House in 1863.
27 Charles Francis Adams, Sr. R MA-03 March 4, 185902nd termResigned on May 1, 1861.
28 Cyrus Aldrich R MN March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
29 William Allen D OH-04 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
30 John B. Alley R MA-06 March 4, 185902nd term
31 James M. Ashley R OH-05 March 4, 185902nd term
32 Elijah Babbitt R PA-25 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
33 Samuel S. Blair R PA-18 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
34 Alfred A. Burnham R CT-03 March 4, 185902nd 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, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
37 Thomas Corwin D OH-07 March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1831–1840. 		07th term*Resigned on March 12, 1861.
38 Charles Delano R MA-10 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
39 R. Holland Duell R NY-21 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
40 William M. Dunn R IN-03 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
41 Sidney Edgerton R OH-18 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
42 Thomas M. Edwards R NH-03 March 4, 185902nd 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, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
45 Philip B. Fouke D IL-08 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
46 Augustus Frank R NY-30 March 4, 185902nd term
47 John A. Gurley R OH-02 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
48 James T. Hale R PA-15 March 4, 185902nd term
49 William S. Holman D IN-04 March 4, 185902nd term
50 John Hutchins R OH-20 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
51 Francis William Kellogg R MI-03 March 4, 185902nd term
52 John W. Killinger R PA-10 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
53 John A. Logan D IL-09 March 4, 185902nd termResigned on April 2, 1862.
54 Dwight Loomis R CT-01 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
55 Robert Mallory U KY-07 March 4, 185902nd term
56 Gilman Marston R NH-01 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
57 James B. McKean R NY-15 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
58 Robert McKnight R PA-22 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
59 Edward McPherson R PA-17 March 4, 185902nd term
60 James K. Moorhead R PA-21 March 4, 185902nd term
61 John T. Nixon R NJ-01 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
62 John W. Noell D MO-07 March 4, 185902nd term
63 Albert G. Porter R IN-06 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
64 Alexander H. Rice R MA-04 March 4, 185902nd term
65 James C. Robinson D IL-07 March 4, 185902nd term
66 George W. Scranton R PA-12 March 4, 185902nd termDied on March 24, 1861.
67 Charles B. Sedgwick R NY-24 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
68 Elbridge G. Spaulding R NY-32 March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1849–1851. 		02nd 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, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
71 Charles R. Train D MA-08 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
72 Carey A. Trimble R OH-10 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
73 William Vandever R IA-02 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
74 Charles Van Wyck R NY-10 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
75 John P. Verree R PA-03 March 4, 185902nd term Left the House in 1863.
76 Edwin H. Webster U MD-02 March 4, 185902nd term
77 William Windom R MN March 4, 185902nd term
78 Harrison G. O. Blake R OH-14 October 11, 185902nd 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, 186102nd term Left the House in 1863.
81 Sydenham E. Ancona D PA-08 March 4, 186101st 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, 186101st term
84 Goldsmith Bailey D MA-09 March 4, 186101st termDied on May 8, 1862.
85 Joseph Bailey D PA-16 March 4, 186101st term
86 Stephen Baker R NY-12 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
87 Portus Baxter R VT-03 March 4, 186101st term
88 Fernando C. Beaman R MI-02 March 4, 186101st 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, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
91 William G. Brown, Sr. U VA-10 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1845–1849. 		03rd term*
92 George H. Browne U RI-02 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
93 Charles B. Calvert U MD-06 March 4, 186101st 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, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
96 Ambrose W. Clark R NY-23 March 4, 186101st term
97 Andrew J. Clements U TN-04 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
98 George T. Cobb D NJ-04 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
99 Frederick A. Conkling R NY-06 March 4, 186101st 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, 186101st termDied on April 4, 1862.
102 James A. Cravens D IN-02 March 4, 186101st 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, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
105 William P. Cutler R OH-16 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
106 William M. Davis R PA-05 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
107 Isaac C. Delaplaine D NY-08 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
108 Alexander S. Diven R NY-27 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
109 George W. Dunlap U KY-06 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
110 James E. English D CT-02 March 4, 186101st term
111 Samuel C. Fessenden R ME-03 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
112 George P. Fisher U DE March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
113 Richard Franchot R NY-19 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
114 John N. Goodwin R ME-01 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
115 Bradley F. Granger R MI-01 March 4, 186101st 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, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
118 Luther Hanchett R WI-02 March 4, 186101st termDied on November 24, 1862.
119 Aaron Harding U KY-04 March 4, 186101st term
120 Valentine B. Horton D 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, 186101st termResigned on December 13, 1861.
122 Philip Johnson D PA-13 March 4, 186101st term
123 George W. Julian D IN-05 March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1849–1851. 		02nd term*
124 William D. Kelley R PA-04 March 4, 186101st term
125 James Kerrigan D NY-04 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
126 William E. Lansing R NY-22 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
127 John Law D IN-01 March 4, 186101st term
128 Jesse Lazear D PA-20 March 4, 186101st term
129 Cornelius Leary U MD-03 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
130 William E. Lehman D PA-01 March 4, 186101st 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, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
133 William Mitchell R IN-10 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
134 Anson Morrill R ME-04 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
135 James R. Morris D OH-17 March 4, 186101st term
136 Warren P. Noble D OH-09 March 4, 186101st term
137 Elijah H. Norton D MO-04 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
138 Robert H. Nugen D OH-15 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
139 Moses F. Odell D NY-02 March 4, 186101st term
140 John Patton R PA-24 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
141 Nehemiah Perry D NJ-05 March 4, 186101st term
142 Timothy Guy Phelps R CA March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
143 Frederick A. Pike R ME-06 March 4, 186101st term
144 Theodore M. Pomeroy R NY-25 March 4, 186101st term
145 John W. Reid D MO-05 March 4, 186101st termResigned on August 3, 1861.
146 John H. Rice R ME-05 March 4, 186101st 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, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
149 Edward H. Rollins R NH-02 March 4, 186101st term
150 James S. Rollins CU MO-02 March 4, 186101st term
151 Aaron A. Sargent R CA March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
152 John P. C. Shanks R IN-11 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
153 William P. Sheffield U RI-01 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
154 Samuel Shellabarger R OH-08 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
155 Socrates N. Sherman R NY-17 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
156 A. Scott Sloan R WI-03 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
157 Edward H. Smith D NY-01 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
158 John B. Steele D NY-11 March 4, 186101st term
159 William G. Steele D NJ-03 March 4, 186101st term
160 Andrew J. Thayer D OR March 4, 186101st termResigned 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, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
163 Burt Van Horn R NY-31 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
164 Robert B. Van Valkenburgh R NY-28 March 4, 186101st term
165 Chauncey Vibbard R NY-18 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
166 Daniel W. Voorhees D IN-07 March 4, 186101st term
167 William H. Wadsworth U KY-09 March 4, 186101st term
168 John W. Wallace R PA-23 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
169 William Wall D NY-05 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
170 Charles W. Walton R ME-02 March 4, 186101st termResigned 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, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
173 William A. Wheeler R NY-16 March 4, 186101st 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, 186101st 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, 186101st term
178 George C. Woodruff D CT-04 March 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
179 Charles H. Upton U VA-07 May 23, 186101st termResigned on February 27, 1862.
Benjamin Thomas U MA-03 June 11, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
Charles J. Biddle D PA-02 July 2, 186101st term
Richard A. Harrison D OH-07 July 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
Samuel T. Worcester R OH-13 July 4, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
Hendrick B. Wright R PA-12 July 4, 1861
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1863.
George K. Shiel D OR July 30, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
James F. Wilson R IA-01 October 8, 186101st term
Jacob B. Blair U VA-11 December 2, 186101st term Left the House in 1863.
Samuel Hooper R MA-05 December 2, 186101st term
Anthony L. Knapp D IL-06 December 12, 186101st term
William A. Hall R MO-03 January 20, 186201st term
Thomas L. Price D MO-05 January 21, 186201st term Left the House in 1863.
Samuel L. Casey U KY-01 March 10, 186201st term Left the House in 1863.
Joseph Segar U VA-01 March 16, 186201st term Left the House in 1863.
William J. Allen D IL-09 June 2, 186201st term
Frederick Low R CA June 3, 186201st term Left the House in 1863.
John D. Stiles D PA-07 June 3, 186201st term
T. A. D. Fessenden R ME-02 December 1, 186201st term Left the House in 1863.
Amasa Walker D MA-09 December 1, 186201st term Left the House in 1863.
George H. Yeaman U KY-02 December 1, 186201st term
Michael Hahn U LA-02 December 3, 186201st term Left the House in 1863.
Benjamin Flanders U LA-01 December 3, 186201st term Left the House in 1863.
Walter D. McIndoe R WI-02 January 26, 186301st term
Lewis McKenzie U VA-07 February 16, 186301st term Left the House in 1863.

Delegates

RankDelegatePartyDistrictSeniority dateNo.# of term(s)Notes
1 Samuel Gordon Daily R NE May 18, 186002nd term
2 John Milton Bernhisel Ind. UT March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1851–1859. 		05th term*
3 William H. Wallace D WA March 4, 186101st term
4 John Sebrie Watts R NM March 4, 186101st term
Hiram Pitt Bennet R CO August 19, 186101st term
John Cradlebaugh Ind. NV December 2, 186101st term
John Blair Smith Todd D DAK December 9, 186101st term

References

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

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