List of United States representatives in the 31st Congress

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This is a complete list of United States representatives during the 31st United States Congress listed by seniority.

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As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 31st Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). Seats and party affiliations on similar lists for other congresses 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 representative.

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
RankRepresentativePartyDistrictSeniority date
(Previous service, if any)
No.# of term(s)Notes
1 Linn Boyd D KY-01 March 4, 1839
Previous service, 1835–1837. 		7th term*Dean of the House
2 Isaac E. Holmes D SC-06 March 4, 18396th term Left the House in 1851.
3 Jacob Thompson D MS-01 March 4, 18396th term Left the House in 1851.
4 John Reeves Jones Daniel D NC-06 March 4, 18415th term
5 Robert C. Winthrop W MA-01 November 29, 1842
Previous service, 1840–1842. 		7th term*Resigned on July 30, 1850.
6 Joshua R. Giddings W OH-20 December 5, 1842
Previous service, 1838–1842.		8th term*
7 James B. Bowlin D MO-01 March 4, 18434th term Left the House in 1851.
8 Armistead Burt D SC-05 March 4, 18434th term
9 Howell Cobb D GA-06 March 4, 18434th termSpeaker of the House
Left the House in 1851.
10 Andrew Johnson D TN-01 March 4, 18434th term
11 George W. Jones D TN-05 March 4, 18434th term
12 Hugh A. Haralson D GA-04 March 4, 18434th term Left the House in 1851.
13 Daniel P. King W MA-02 March 4, 18434th termDied on July 25, 1850.
14 George P. Marsh W VT-03 March 4, 18434th termResigned sometime in 1849.
15 John A. McClernand D IL-02 March 4, 18434th term Left the House in 1851.
16 Julius Rockwell W MA-07 March 4, 18434th term Left the House in 1851.
17 Robert C. Schenck W OH-03 March 4, 18434th 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, 18434th term Left the House in 1851.
20 Joseph A. Woodward D SC-03 March 4, 18434th term
21 Alexander H. Stephens W GA-07 October 2, 18434th term
22 Joseph Grinnell W MA-10 December 7, 18434th term Left the House in 1851.
23 Thomas H. Bayly D VA-07 May 6, 18444th term
24 Isaac E. Morse D LA-04 December 2, 18444th term Left the House in 1851.
25 George Ashmun W MA-06 March 4, 18453rd term Left the House in 1851.
26 Meredith P. Gentry W TN-07 March 4, 1845
Previous service, 1839–1843. 		5th term*
27 Henry W. Hilliard W AL-02 March 4, 18453rd term Left the House in 1851.
28 John W. Houston W DE March 4, 18453rd term Left the House in 1851.
29 Thomas B. King W GA-01 March 4, 1845
Previous service, 1839–1843. 		5th term*Resigned on March 3, 1850.
30 Lewis C. Levin W PA-01 March 4, 18453rd term Left the House in 1851.
31 John S. Phelps D MO-05 March 4, 18453rd term
32 Joseph M. Root W OH-21 March 4, 18453rd term Left the House in 1851.
33 Frederick P. Stanton D TN-10 March 4, 18453rd term
34 James Thompson D PA-23 March 4, 18453rd term Left the House in 1851.
35 Robert Toombs W GA-08 March 4, 18453rd term
36 Hugh White W NY-16 March 4, 18453rd term Left the House in 1851.
37 David Wilmot D PA-12 March 4, 18453rd term Left the House in 1851.
38 John H. Harmanson D LA-03 December 1, 18453rd termDied on October 24, 1850.
39 Emile La Sére D LA-01 January 29, 18463rd term Left the House in 1851.
40 James McDowell D VA-11 March 6, 18463rd term Left the House in 1851.
41 David S. Kaufman D TX-01 March 30, 18463rd termDied on January 31, 1851.
42 Franklin Welsh Bowdon D AL-07 December 7, 18463rd term Left the House in 1851.
43 Shepherd Leffler D IA-02 December 29, 18463rd term Left the House in 1851.
44 Kinsley S. Bingham D MI-03 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
45 Albert G. Brown D MS-04 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1839–1841. 		3rd term*
46 Thomas S. Bocock D VA-04 March 4, 18472nd term
47 Chester Pierce Butler W PA-11 March 4, 18472nd termDied on October 5, 1850.
48 Edward C. Cabell W FL March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1845–1846. 		3rd term*
49 Thomas L. Clingman W NC-01 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		3rd term*
50 Williamson R. W. Cobb D AL-06 March 4, 18472nd term
51 Harmon S. Conger W NY-25 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
52 John Crowell W OH-19 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
53 Rodolphus Dickinson D OH-06 March 4, 18472nd termDied on March 20, 1849.
54 William Duer W NY-23 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
55 Alexander Evans W MD-05 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
56 Nathan Evans W OH-14 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
57 Winfield S. Featherston D MS-02 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
58 John Freedley W PA-05 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
59 James S. Green D MO-03 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
60 Daniel Gott W NY-24 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
61 Willard Preble Hall D MO-04 March 4, 18472nd term
62 Moses Hampton W PA-21 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
63 Sampson W. Harris D AL-03 March 4, 18472nd term
64 William Henry W VT-01 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
65 Samuel W. Inge D AL-04 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
66 Robert W. Johnson D AR March 4, 18472nd term
67 Job Mann D PA-19 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1835–1837. 		3rd term* Left the House in 1851.
68 Robert M. McLane D MD-04 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
69 John K. Miller D OH-11 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
70 Charles S. Morehead W KY-08 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
71 Jonathan D. Morris D OH-07 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
72 William Nelson W NY-07 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
73 Henry Nes W PA-15 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		3rd term*Died on September 10, 1850.
74 William A. Newell W NJ-02 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
75 David Outlaw W NC-09 March 4, 18472nd term
76 Charles H. Peaslee D NH-02 March 4, 18472nd term
77 Lucius B. Peck D VT-04 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
78 Harvey Putnam W NY-33 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1838–1839. 		3rd term* Left the House in 1851.
79 Gideon Reynolds W NY-12 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
80 John L. Robinson D IN-03 March 4, 18472nd term
81 Robert L. Rose W NY-29 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
82 David Rumsey W NY-30 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
83 Augustine Henry Shepperd W NC-04 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1827–1839 and 1841–1843. 		9th term** Left the House in 1851.
84 Peter H. Silvester W NY-11 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
85 William Strong D PA-09 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
86 John L. Taylor W OH-08 March 4, 18472nd term
87 James Houston Thomas D TN-06 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
88 John B. Thompson W KY-05 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1840–1843. 		4th term* Left the House in 1851.
89 William Thompson D IA-01 March 4, 18472nd termResigned on June 29, 1850.
90 Amos Tuck D NH-01 March 4, 18472nd term
91 Abraham W. Venable D NC-05 March 4, 18472nd term
92 John Van Dyke W NJ-04 March 4, 18472nd term Left the House in 1851.
93 James Wilson II W NH-03 March 4, 18472nd termResigned on September 9, 1850.
94 Richard K. Meade D VA-02 August 5, 18472nd term
95 William A. Richardson D IL-05 December 6, 18472nd term
96 Horace Mann W MA-08 April 3, 18482nd term
97 Daniel Wallace D SC-01 June 12, 18482nd term
98 John McQueen D SC-04 February 12, 18492nd term
99 Nathaniel Albertson D IN-01 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
100 Henry P. Alexander W NY-17 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
101 Charles Allen W MA-05 March 4, 18491st term
102 William J. Alston W AL-01 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
103 Josiah M. Anderson W TN-03 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
104 George R. Andrews W NY-14 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
105 William S. Ashe D NC-07 March 4, 18491st term
106 Thomas H. Averett D VA-03 March 4, 18491st term
107 Edward D. Baker W IL-06 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1845–1847. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1851.
108 William Van Ness Bay D MO-02 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
109 James M. H. Beale D VA-14 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1833–1837. 		3rd term*
110 Henry Bennett W NY-22 March 4, 18491st term
111 William H. Bissell D IL-01 March 4, 18491st term
112 David A. Bokee W NY-02 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
113 Walter Booth D CT-02 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
114 Richard Bowie W MD-01 March 4, 18491st term
115 Daniel Breck W KY-06 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
116 George Briggs W NY-05 March 4, 18491st term
117 James Brooks W NY-06 March 4, 18491st term
118 Alexander W. Buel D MI-01 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
119 Lorenzo Burrows W NY-34 March 4, 18491st term
120 Thomas B. Butler W CT-04 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
121 William J. Brown D IN-05 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1851.
122 Joseph Cable D OH-17 March 4, 18491st term
123 George Caldwell D KY-04 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1851.
124 Joseph P. Caldwell W NC-02 March 4, 18491st term
125 Samuel Calvin W PA-17 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
126 Lewis D. Campbell W OH-02 March 4, 18491st term
127 David K. Cartter D OH-18 March 4, 18491st term
128 Joseph Casey W PA-13 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
129 Joseph R. Chandler W PA-02 March 4, 18491st term
130 Charles E. Clarke W NY-19 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
131 Chauncey F. Cleveland D CT-03 March 4, 18491st term
132 William F. Colcock D SC-07 March 4, 18491st term
133 Orasmus Cole W WI-02 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
134 Charles M. Conrad W LA-02 March 4, 18491st termResigned on August 17, 1850.
135 Moses Bledso Corwin W OH-04 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
136 Edmund Deberry W NC-03 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1829–1831 and 1833–1845. 		8th term** Left the House in 1851.
137 Jesse C. Dickey W PA-07 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
138 Milo M. Dimmick W PA-10 March 4, 18491st term
139 David T. Disney D OH-01 March 4, 18491st term
140 Nathan F. Dixon II W RI-02 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
141 James D. Doty D WI-03 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1839–1841. 		3rd term*
142 James H. Duncan W MA-03 March 4, 18491st term
143 Cyrus L. Dunham D IN-02 March 4, 18491st term
144 Charles Durkee D WI-01 March 4, 18491st term
145 Henry A. Edmundson D VA-12 March 4, 18491st term
146 Andrew Ewing D TN-08 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
147 Graham N. Fitch D IN-09 March 4, 18491st term
148 Orin Fowler W MA-09 March 4, 18491st term
149 Thomas J. D. Fuller D ME-07 March 4, 18491st term
150 Elbridge Gerry D ME-01 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
151 Alfred Gilmore D PA-24 March 4, 18491st term
152 Rufus K. Goodenow W ME-04 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
153 Herman D. Gould W NY-10 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
154 Willis A. Gorman D IN-06 March 4, 18491st term
155 Thomas C. Hackett D GA-05 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
156 Ransom Halloway W NY-08 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
157 William T. Hamilton D MD-02 March 4, 18491st term
158 Edward Hammond D MD-03 March 4, 18491st term
159 Andrew J. Harlan D IN-10 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
160 Isham G. Harris D TN-09 March 4, 18491st term
161 Thomas L. Harris D IL-07 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
162 Andrew K. Hay W NJ-01 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
163 William Hebard W VT-02 March 4, 18491st term
164 David Hubbard D AL-05 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1839–1841. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1851.
165 Harry Hibbard D NH-04 March 4, 18491st term
166 Moses Hoagland D OH-16 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
167 Alexander Holladay D VA-08 March 4, 18491st term
168 Volney Howard D TX-02 March 4, 18491st term
169 John W. Howe W PA-22 March 4, 18491st term
170 William F. Hunter W OH-15 March 4, 18491st term
171 William T. Jackson W NY-26 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
172 James L. Johnson W KY-02 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
173 George W. Julian D IN-04 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
174 John B. Kerr W MD-06 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
175 George G. King W RI-01 March 4, 18491st term
176 James G. King W NJ-05 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
177 John A. King W NY-01 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
178 Preston King W NY-18 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1843–1847. 		3rd term*
179 Nathaniel Littlefield D ME-02 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1841–1843. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1851.
180 Humphrey Marshall W KY-07 March 4, 18491st term
181 John C. Mason D KY-09 March 4, 18491st term
182 Orsamus B. Matteson W NY-20 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
183 Joseph E. McDonald D IN-08 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
184 Edward W. McGaughey W IN-07 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1845–1847. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1851.
185 Thomas McKissock W NY-09 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
186 James Xavier McLanahan D PA-16 March 4, 18491st term
187 Finis McLean W KY-03 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
188 Fayette McMullen D VA-13 March 4, 18491st term
189 John Millson D VA-01 March 4, 18491st term
190 Henry D. Moore W PA-03 March 4, 18491st term
191 Jeremiah Morton W VA-09 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
192 Alexander Newman D VA-15 March 4, 18491st termDied on September 8, 1849.
193 Andrew J. Ogle W PA-18 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
194 Edson B. Olds D OH-09 March 4, 18491st term
195 James L. Orr D SC-02 March 4, 18491st term
196 John Otis W ME-03 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
197 Allen F. Owen W GA-03 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
198 Richard Parker D VA-10 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
199 Jonas P. Phoenix W NY-03 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1851.
200 Charles W. Pitman W PA-14 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
201 Emery D. Potter D OH-05 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1851.
202 Paulus Powell D VA-05 March 4, 18491st term
203 Robert R. Reed W PA-20 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
204 Elijah Risley W NY-31 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
205 John Robbins D PA-04 March 4, 18491st term
206 Thomas Ross D PA-06 March 4, 18491st term
207 William A. Sackett W NY-27 March 4, 18491st term
208 John H. Savage D TN-04 March 4, 18491st term
209 Cullen Sawtelle D ME-05 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1845–1847. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1851.
210 Abraham M. Schermerhorn W NY-28 March 4, 18491st term
211 John L. Schoolcraft W NY-13 March 4, 18491st term
212 James Seddon D VA-06 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1845–1847. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1851.
213 Elbridge G. Spaulding W NY-32 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
214 William Sprague W MI-02 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
215 Richard H. Stanton D KY-10 March 4, 18491st term
216 Edward Stanly W NC-08 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1837–1843. 		4th term*
217 Charles Stetson D ME-06 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
218 Thaddeus Stevens W PA-08 March 4, 18491st term
219 Charles Sweetser D OH-10 March 4, 18491st term
220 John R. Thurman W NY-15 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
221 Walter Underhill W NY-04 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
222 Hiram Walden D NY-21 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
223 Loren P. Waldo D CT-01 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
224 Albert G. Watkins W TN-02 March 4, 18491st term
225 Marshall J. Wellborn D GA-02 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
226 William A. Whittlesey D OH-13 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
227 Isaac Wildrick D NJ-03 March 4, 18491st term
228 Christopher H. Williams W TN-11 March 4, 1849
Previous service, 1837–1843. 		4th term*
229 Timothy R. Young D IL-03 March 4, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
Thomas Haymond W VA-15 November 8, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
James Meacham W VT-03 December 3, 18491st term
William McWillie D MS-03 December 3, 18491st term Left the House in 1851.
Amos E. Wood D OH-06 December 3, 18491st termDied on November 19, 1850.
Joseph W. Jackson D GA-01 March 4, 18501st term
Samuel A. Eliot W MA-01 August 22, 18501st term Left the House in 1851.
Edward Gilbert D CA September 11, 18501st term Left the House in 1851.
George W. Wright D CA September 11, 18501st term Left the House in 1851.
George W. Morrison D NH-03 October 8, 18501st term Left the House in 1851.
Joel B. Danner D PA-15 December 2, 18501st term Left the House in 1851.
Henry A. Bullard W LA-02 December 5, 1850
Previous service, 1831–1834. 		3rd term* Left the House in 1851.
Daniel F. Miller W IA-01 December 20, 18501st term Left the House in 1851.
Alexander G. Penn D LA-03 December 30, 18501st term
John Bell W OH-06 January 7, 18511st term Left the House in 1851.
John Brisbin D PA-11 January 15, 18511st term Left the House in 1851.

Delegates

RankDelegatePartyDistrictSeniority date
(Previous service, if any)
No.# of term(s)Notes
1 Henry Hastings Sibley D MN July 7, 1849
Previous service, 1848–1849. 		2nd term*
2 Samuel Thurston D OR December 3, 18491st term

See also

References

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

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