List of United States representatives in the 35th Congress

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This is a complete list of United States representatives during the 35th United States Congress listed by seniority.

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As a historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 35th Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859). 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 the 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 Joshua R. Giddings R OH-20 December 5, 1842
Previous service, 1838–1842.		12th term*Dean of the House
Left the House in 1859.
2 George W. Jones D TN-06 March 4, 18438th term Left the House in 1859.
3 Alexander H. Stephens D GA-08 October 2, 18438th term Left the House in 1859.
4 John S. Phelps D MO-06 March 4, 18457th term
5 Thomas L. Clingman D NC-08 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		7th term*Resigned on May 7, 1858.
6 Thomas S. Bocock D VA-05 March 4, 18476th term
7 Williamson R. W. Cobb D AL-06 March 4, 18476th term
8 John McQueen D SC-01 February 12, 18496th term
9 Henry Bennett R NY-21 March 4, 18495th term Left the House in 1859.
10 Lewis D. Campbell R OH-03 March 4, 18495th termResigned on May 25, 1858.
11 Henry A. Edmundson D VA-12 March 4, 18495th term
12 John Millson D VA-02 March 4, 18495th term
13 James L. Orr D SC-05 March 4, 18495th termSpeaker of the House
Left the House in 1859.
14 Paulus Powell D VA-06 March 4, 18495th term Left the House in 1859.
15 John Caskie D VA-03 March 4, 18514th term Left the House in 1859.
16 Charles J. Faulkner D VA-08 March 4, 18514th term Left the House in 1859.
17 Thomas B. Florence D PA-01 March 4, 18514th term
18 Galusha A. Grow D PA-14 March 4, 18514th term
19 George S. Houston D AL-05 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1841–1849. 		8th term*
20 John Letcher D VA-09 March 4, 18514th term Left the House in 1859.
21 Israel Washburn Jr. R ME-05 March 4, 18514th term
22 Nathaniel P. Banks R MA-07 March 4, 18533rd termResigned on December 24, 1857.
23 William Barksdale D MS-03 March 4, 18533rd term
24 William W. Boyce D SC-06 March 4, 18533rd term
25 Samuel Caruthers D MO-07 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
26 Francis B. Craige D NC-07 March 4, 18533rd term
27 John Dick R PA-25 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
28 James F. Dowdell D AL-03 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
29 John M. Elliott D KY-06 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
30 William H. English D IN-02 March 4, 18533rd term
31 William Goode D VA-04 March 4, 1853
Previous service, 1841–1843. 		4th term*
32 Alfred B. Greenwood D AR-01 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
33 Aaron Harlan R OH-07 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
34 Edwin B. Morgan R NY-25 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
35 Matthias H. Nichols R OH-04 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
36 Charles Ready W TN-05 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
37 David Ritchie R PA-21 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
38 Thomas H. Ruffin D NC-02 March 4, 18533rd term
39 James L. Seward D GA-01 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
40 Samuel A. Smith D TN-03 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
41 William Smith D VA-07 March 4, 1853
Previous service, 1841–1843. 		4th term*
42 Edward Wade R OH-19 March 4, 18533rd term
43 Elihu B. Washburne R IL-01 March 4, 18533rd term
44 Felix Zollicoffer D TN-08 March 4, 18533rd term Left the House in 1859.
45 Jehu G. Jones D PA-08 February 4, 1854
Previous service, 1851–1853. 		4th term*Resigned on October 30, 1858.
46 Philemon Bliss R OH-14 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
47 Charles Billinghurst R WI-03 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
48 John Bingham R OH-21 March 4, 18552nd term
49 Thomas F. Bowie D MD-06 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
50 Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D NC-04 March 4, 18552nd term
51 Samuel Brenton R IN-10 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1851–1853.		3rd term*Died on March 29, 1857.
52 James Buffington R MA-02 March 4, 18552nd term
53 Anson Burlingame KN MA-05 March 4, 18552nd term
54 Henry C. Burnett D KY-01 March 4, 18552nd term
55 Calvin C. Chaffee R MA-10 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
56 Ezra Clark Jr. KN CT-01 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
57 Isaiah D. Clawson R NJ-01 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
58 Schuyler Colfax R IN-09 March 4, 18552nd term
59 Linus B. Comins R MA-04 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
60 John Covode R PA-19 March 4, 18552nd term
61 Aaron H. Cragin R NH-03 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
62 Martin J. Crawford D GA-02 March 4, 18552nd term
63 William S. Damrell R MA-03 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
64 Thomas G. Davidson D LA-03 March 4, 18552nd term
65 Timothy Davis KN MA-06 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
66 Henry W. Davis D MD-04 March 4, 18552nd term
67 Sidney Dean R CT-03 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
68 Edward Dodd R NY-15 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
69 Nathan B. Durfee KN RI-01 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
70 John Rufus Edie R PA-18 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
71 George Eustis Jr. KN LA-01 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
72 Amos P. Granger R NY-24 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
73 Robert B. Hall R MA-01 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
74 John Hickman D PA-06 March 4, 18552nd term
75 James M. Harris D MD-03 March 4, 18552nd term
76 Thomas L. Harris D IL-06 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1849–1851. 		3rd term*Died on November 24, 1858.
77 Valentine B. Horton R OH-11 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
78 William A. Howard R MI-01 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
79 Joshua Jewett D KY-05 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
80 John Kelly D NY-04 March 4, 18552nd termResigned on December 25, 1858.
81 William H. Kelsey R NY-28 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
82 Chauncey L. Knapp R MA-08 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
83 John C. Kunkel R PA-10 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
84 Benjamin F. Leiter R OH-18 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
85 Humphrey Marshall KN KY-07 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1849–1852. 		4th term* Left the House in 1859.
86 Samuel S. Marshall D IL-09 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
87 Justin S. Morrill R VT-02 March 4, 18552nd term
88 Richard Mott D OH-05 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
89 Ambrose S. Murray R NY-10 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
90 John M. Parker R NY-27 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
91 John U. Pettit R IN-11 March 4, 18552nd term
92 James Pike KN NH-01 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
93 Samuel Anderson Purviance R PA-22 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
94 John A. Quitman D MS-05 March 4, 18552nd termDied on July 17, 1858.
95 James B. Ricaud KN MD-02 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
96 George R. Robbins R NJ-02 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
97 Anthony E. Roberts D PA-09 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
98 John M. Sandidge D LA-04 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
99 John H. Savage D TN-04 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1849–1853. 		4th term* Left the House in 1859.
100 John Sherman R OH-13 March 4, 18552nd term
101 Eli S. Shorter D AL-02 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
102 Francis E. Spinner R NY-17 March 4, 18552nd term
103 Benjamin Stanton R OH-08 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1851–1853. 		3rd term*
104 James A. Stewart D MD-01 March 4, 18552nd term
105 Albert G. Talbott D KY-04 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
106 Mason Tappan R NH-02 March 4, 18552nd term
107 Miles Taylor D LA-02 March 4, 18552nd term
108 Robert P. Trippe KN GA-03 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
109 Warner Underwood KN KY-03 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
110 David S. Walbridge R MI-03 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
111 Henry Waldron R MI-02 March 4, 18552nd term
112 Cadwallader C. Washburn R WI-02 March 4, 18552nd term
113 Albert G. Watkins D TN-01 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1849–1853. 		4th term* Left the House in 1859.
114 Warren Winslow D NC-03 March 4, 18552nd term
115 John M. Wood R ME-01 March 4, 18552nd term Left the House in 1859.
116 John V. Wright D TN-07 March 4, 18552nd term
117 Laurence M. Keitt D SC-03 August 6, 1856
Previous service, 1853–1856. 		3rd term*
118 Muscoe R.H. Garnett D VA-01 December 1, 18562nd term
119 Nehemiah Abbott R ME-03 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
120 Garnett Adrain D NJ-03 March 4, 18571st term
121 John Alexander Ahl D PA-16 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
122 Thomas L. Anderson D MO-02 March 4, 18571st term
123 Samuel G. Andrews R NY-29 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
124 Samuel Arnold D CT-02 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
125 William T. Avery D TN-10 March 4, 18571st term
126 John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D TN-09 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
127 William D. Bishop D CT-04 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
128 Francis P. Blair Jr. D MO-01 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
129 Milledge L. Bonham D SC-04 March 4, 18571st term
130 Guy M. Bryan D TX-02 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
131 William D. Brayton R RI-02 March 4, 18571st term
132 Joseph Burns D OH-15 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
133 Silas M. Burroughs R NY-31 March 4, 18571st term
134 Henry Chapman D PA-07 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
135 Horace F. Clark D NY-08 March 4, 18571st term
136 James B. Clay D KY-08 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
137 Sherrard Clemens D VA-10 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1852–1853. 		2nd term*
138 Clark B. Cochrane R NY-18 March 4, 18571st term
139 John Cochrane D NY-06 March 4, 18571st term
140 Joseph R. Cockerill D OH-06 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
141 Erastus Corning D NY-14 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
142 Samuel S. Cox D OH-12 March 4, 18571st term
143 James Craig D MO-04 March 4, 18571st term
144 Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry D AL-07 March 4, 18571st term
145 Samuel R. Curtis R IA-01 March 4, 18571st term
146 John G. Davis D IN-07 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1851–1855. 		3rd term*
147 Reuben Davis D MS-02 March 4, 18571st term
148 Timothy Davis R IA-02 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
149 Henry L. Dawes R MA-11 March 4, 18571st term
150 William L. Dewart D PA-11 March 4, 18571st term
151 William H. Dimmick D PA-13 March 4, 18571st term
152 John F. Farnsworth R IL-02 March 4, 18571st term
153 Reuben Fenton R NY-33 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		2nd term*
154 James B. Foley D IN-04 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
155 Stephen C. Foster R ME-06 March 4, 18571st term
156 Lucius J. Gartrell R GA-04 March 4, 18571st term
157 James L. Gillis D PA-24 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
158 Charles J. Gilman R ME-02 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
159 John A. Gilmer R NC-05 March 4, 18571st term
160 William S. Groesbeck D OH-02 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
161 Henry C. Goodwin R NY-22 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1854–1855. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1859.
162 James M. Gregg D IN-06 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
163 Lawrence W. Hall D OH-09 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
164 John B. Haskin D NY-09 March 4, 18571st term
165 Israel T. Hatch D NY-32 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
166 George S. Hawkins D FL March 4, 18571st term
167 Joshua Hill R GA-07 March 4, 18571st term
168 Charles B. Hoard R NY-23 March 4, 18571st term
169 George W. Hopkins D VA-13 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1835–1847. 		7th term* Left the House in 1859.
170 James Hughes D IN-03 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
171 John Huyler D NJ-04 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
172 James Jackson D GA-06 March 4, 18571st term
173 Albert G. Jenkins D VA-11 March 4, 18571st term
174 Owen Jones D PA-05 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
175 William Kellogg R IL-04 March 4, 18571st term
176 David Kilgore R IN-05 March 4, 18571st term
177 Jacob M. Kunkel D MD-05 March 4, 18571st term
178 Lucius Q. C. Lamar II D MS-01 March 4, 18571st term
179 James Landy D PA-03 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
180 William Lawrence D OH-17 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
181 Dewitt C. Leach R MI-04 March 4, 18571st term
182 James Lockhart D IN-01 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1851–1853. 		2nd term*Died on September 7, 1857.
183 Owen Lovejoy R IL-03 March 4, 18571st term
184 William B. Maclay D NY-05 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1843–1849. 		4th term*
185 Orsamus B. Matteson R NY-20 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1849–1851 and 1853–1857. 		4th term** Left the House in 1859.
186 John C. Mason D KY-09 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1849–1853. 		3rd term* Left the House in 1859.
187 Horace Maynard D TN-02 March 4, 18571st term
188 Joseph C. McKibbin D CA March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
189 William P. Miles D SC-02 March 4, 18571st term
190 Joseph Miller D OH-10 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
191 John G. Montgomery D PA-12 March 4, 18571st termDied on April 24, 1857.
192 William Montgomery D PA-20 March 4, 18571st term
193 Sydenham Moore D AL-04 March 4, 18571st term
194 Edward J. Morris R PA-02 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		2nd term*
195 Isaac N. Morris D IL-05 March 4, 18571st term
196 Freeman H. Morse R ME-04 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		2nd term*
197 Oliver A. Morse R NY-19 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
198 Abram B. Olin R NY-13 March 4, 18571st term
199 George W. Palmer R NY-16 March 4, 18571st term
200 George H. Pendleton D OH-01 March 4, 18571st term
201 Samuel Peyton D KY-02 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1847–1849. 		2nd term*
202 Henry M. Phillips D PA-04 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
203 John F. Potter R WI-01 March 4, 18571st term
204 Emory B. Pottle R NY-26 March 4, 18571st term
205 John Henninger Reagan D TX-01 March 4, 18571st term
206 Wilson Reilly D PA-17 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
207 Homer E. Royce R VT-03 March 4, 18571st term
208 William F. Russell D NY-11 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
209 Alfred M. Scales D NC-06 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
210 Charles L. Scott D CA March 4, 18571st term
211 John A. Searing D NY-01 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
212 Aaron Shaw D IL-07 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
213 Henry M. Shaw D NC-01 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1859.
214 Daniel Sickles D NY-03 March 4, 18571st term
215 Otho R. Singleton D MS-04 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		2nd term*
216 Judson W. Sherman R NY-30 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
217 Robert Smith D IL-08 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1843–1849. 		4th term* Left the House in 1859.
218 James A. Stallworth D AL-01 March 4, 18571st term
219 William Stewart R PA-23 March 4, 18571st term
220 John W. Stevenson D KY-10 March 4, 18571st term
221 George Taylor D NY-02 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
222 Eli Thayer R MA-09 March 4, 18571st term
223 John Thompson R NY-12 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
224 Cydnor B. Tompkins R OH-16 March 4, 18571st term
225 Eliakim P. Walton R VT-01 March 4, 18571st term
226 Elijah Ward D NY-07 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
227 Edward A. Warren D AR-02 March 4, 1857
Previous service, 1853–1855. 		2nd term* Left the House in 1859.
228 James Wilson R IN-08 March 4, 18571st term
229 Allison White D PA-15 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
230 William G. Whiteley D DE March 4, 18571st term
231 Augustus R. Wright D GA-05 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
232 Samuel H. Woodson KN MO-05 March 4, 18571st term
233 Jacob R. Wortendyke D NJ-05 March 4, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
Charles Case R IN-10 December 7, 18571st term
John B. Clark D MO-03 December 7, 18571st term
Paul Leidy D PA-12 December 7, 18571st term Left the House in 1859.
William E. Niblack D IN-01 December 7, 18571st term
Daniel W. Gooch R MA-07 January 31, 18581st term
James M. Cavanaugh D MN-01 May 11, 18581st term Left the House in 1859.
William W. Phelps D MN-02 May 11, 18581st term Left the House in 1859.
Clement Vallandigham D OH-03 May 25, 18581st term
William H. Keim R PA-08 December 7, 18581st term Left the House in 1859.
John J. McRae D MS-05 December 7, 18581st term
Zebulon B. Vance D NC-08 December 7, 18581st term
Charles D. Hodges D IL-06 January 4, 18591st term Left the House in 1859.
Thomas J. Barr D NY-04 January 17, 18591st term
La Fayette Grover D OR February 14, 18591st term Left the House in 1859.

Delegates

RankDelegatePartyDistrictSeniority date
(Previous service, if any)
No.# of term(s)Notes
1 John Milton Bernhisel D UT March 4, 18514th term
2 Joseph Lane D OR March 4, 18514th term
3 Miguel Antonio Otero D NM July 23, 18562nd term
4 Fenner Ferguson D NE March 4, 18571st term
5 William W. Kingsbury D MN March 4, 18571st term
6 Marcus Junius Parrott R KS March 4, 18571st term
7 Isaac Stevens D WA March 4, 18571st 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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