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California edit

Senior members of California's congressional delegation (1885–present)
Congress	Dates	Senior senator (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)	Delegation dean (Combined seniority and tenure)	House dean (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)
49th	March 4, 1885 – March 8, 1886	John F. Miller Seniority from March 4, 1881 (5 years, 4 days) (died)	Miller (Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1881 (5 years, 4 days)	Barclay Henley Seniority from March 4, 1883 (3 years, 364 days) (retired)
49th	March 8, 1886 – March 4, 1887	Leland Stanford Seniority from March 4, 1885 (8 years, 109 days) (died)	Henley (House) Seniority from March 4, 1883 (3 years, 364 days)
50th	March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1889		Co-deans: Stanford (Senate) Felton (House) Seniority from March 4, 1885 (3 years, 364 days)	Charles N. Felton Seniority from March 4, 1885^[a] (3 years, 364 days) (retired)
51st	March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1891		Co-deans: Stanford (Senate) McKenna, Morrow (House) Seniority from March 4, 1885 (5 years, 364 days)	Co-deans: Joseph McKenna, William W. Morrow Seniority from March 4, 1885 (5 years, 364 days) (Morrow retired)
52nd	March 4, 1891 – March 28, 1892		Co-deans: Stanford (Senate) McKenna (House) Seniority from March 4, 1885 (7 years, 24 days)	Joseph McKenna Seniority from March 4, 1885 (7 years, 24 days) (appointed appeals court judge)
52nd	March 28, 1892 – March 4, 1893		Stanford (Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1885 (8 years, 109 days)	Thomas J. Geary Seniority from December 9, 1890^[b] (4 years, 84 days) (lost re-election)
53rd	March 4, 1893 – June 21, 1893
53rd	June 21, 1893 – March 4, 1895	Stephen M. White Seniority from March 4, 1893 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)	Geary (House) Seniority from December 9, 1890 (4 years, 84 days)
54th	March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1897		Co-deans: Bowers, Loud (House) Seniority from March 4, 1891 (5 years, 364 days)	Co-deans: William W. Bowers, Eugene F. Loud Seniority from March 4, 1891 (5 years, 364 days) (Bowers lost re-election)
55th	March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1899		Loud (House) Seniority from March 4, 1891 (11 years, 364 days)	Eugene F. Loud Seniority from March 4, 1891 (11 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
56th	March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1901	George C. Perkins Seniority from July 26, 1893^[c] (21 years, 220 days) (retired)
57th	March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1903
58th	March 4, 1903 – July 1, 1904		Perkins (Senate) Seniority from July 26, 1893 (21 years, 220 days)	Co-deans: Victor H. Metcalf, James C. Needham Seniority from March 4, 1899 (5 years, 119 days) (Metcalf appointed Secretary of Commerce and Labor)
58th	July 1, 1904 – March 4, 1905			James C. Needham Seniority from March 4, 1899 (13 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
59th	March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1907
60th	March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1909
61st	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1911
62nd	March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1913
63rd	March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915			Joseph R. Knowland Seniority from November 8, 1904^[b] (10 years, 115 days) (ran for Senate)
64th	March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1917	John D. Works Seniority from March 4, 1911 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)	Kahn (House) Seniority from March 4, 1905 (19 years, 289 days)	Julius Kahn^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1905^[d] (19 years, 289 days) (died)
65th	March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1919	James D. Phelan Seniority from March 4, 1915 (5 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
66th	March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1921
67th	March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1923	Hiram Johnson Seniority from March 16, 1917^[e] (28 years, 143 days) (died)
68th	March 4, 1923 – December 18, 1924
68th	December 18, 1924 – March 4, 1925		Raker (House) Seniority from March 4, 1911 (14 years, 324 days)	John E. Raker Seniority from March 4, 1911 (14 years, 324 days) (died)
69th	March 4, 1925 – January 22, 1926
69th	January 22, 1926 – March 4, 1927		Curry (House) Seniority from March 4, 1913 (17 years, 220 days)	Charles F. Curry Seniority from March 4, 1913 (17 years, 220 days) (died)
70th	March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1929
71st	March 4, 1929 – October 10, 1930
71st	October 10, 1930 – March 4, 1931		Lea (House) Seniority from March 4, 1917 (31 years, 305 days)	Clarence F. Lea Seniority from March 4, 1917 (31 years, 305 days) (retired)
72nd	March 4, 1931 – March 4, 1933
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
74th	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937
75th	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
76th	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
77th	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
78th	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
79th	January 3, 1945 – August 6, 1945
79th	August 6, 1945 – January 3, 1947	Sheridan Downey Seniority from January 3, 1939 (11 years, 331 days) (resigned)
80th	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
81st	January 3, 1949 – September 10, 1949		Welch (House) Seniority from August 31, 1926 (23 years, 10 days)	Richard J. Welch Seniority from August 31, 1926^[b] (23 years, 10 days) (died)
	September 10, 1949 – November 30, 1950		Sheppard (House) Seniority from January 3, 1937 (28 years, 0 days)	Harry R. Sheppard Seniority from January 3, 1937 (28 years, 0 days) (retired)
	November 30, 1950 – January 3, 1951	William Knowland^[B] Seniority from August 26, 1945^[c] (13 years, 130 days) (ran for California governor)
82nd	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953
83rd	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955
84th	January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957
85th	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959
86th	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961	Thomas Kuchel Seniority from January 2, 1953^[c] (16 years, 1 day) (lost renomination)
87th	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963
88th	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965
89th	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967		King (House) Seniority from August 25, 1942 (26 years, 131 days)	Cecil R. King Seniority from August 25, 1942^[b] (26 years, 131 days) (retired)
90th	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1969
91st	January 3, 1969 – January 1, 1971	George Murphy Seniority from January 1, 1969^[c] (5 years, 363 days) (resigned)	Holifield (House) Seniority from January 3, 1943 (31 years, 362 days)	Chet Holifield Seniority from January 3, 1943 (31 years, 362 days) (resigned)
91st	January 1, 1971 – January 3, 1971	Alan Cranston Seniority from January 3, 1969 (24 years, 0 days) (retired)
92nd	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973
93rd	January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974
93rd	December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975		Co-deans: Moss, Wilson (House) Seniority from January 3, 1953 (25 years, 362 days)	Co-deans: John E. Moss (D), Bob Wilson (R) Seniority from January 3, 1953 (25 years, 362 days) (Moss resigned)
94th	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977
95th	January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1978
95th	December 31, 1978 – January 3, 1979		Wilson (House) Seniority from January 3, 1953 (28 years, 0 days)	Bob Wilson Seniority from January 3, 1953 (28 years, 0 days) (retired)
96th	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981
97th	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983		Edwards (House) Seniority from January 3, 1963 (28 years, 0 days)	Don Edwards Seniority from January 3, 1963^[a] (28 years, 0 days) (co-dean after Hawkins's retirement)
98th	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
99th	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
100th	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1989
101st	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991
102nd	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993		Co-deans: Edwards, Roybal (House) Seniority from January 3, 1963 (30 years, 0 days)	Co-deans: Don Edwards, Edward R. Roybal Seniority from January 3, 1963 (30 years, 0 days) (Roybal retired)
103rd	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995	Dianne Feinstein Seniority from November 4, 1992^[f] (30 years, 329 days) (died)	Edwards (House) Seniority from January 3, 1963 (32 years, 0 days)	Don Edwards Seniority from January 3, 1963 (32 years, 0 days) (retired)
104th	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997		Dellums (House) Seniority from January 3, 1971 (27 years, 34 days)	Ron Dellums Seniority from January 3, 1971 (27 years, 34 days) (resigned)
105th	January 3, 1997 – February 6, 1998
105th	February 6, 1998 – January 3, 1999		Brown (House) Seniority from January 3, 1973^[d] (26 years, 193 days)	George Brown Jr.^[A] Seniority from January 3, 1973^[d] (26 years, 193 days) (died)
106th	January 3, 1999 – July 15, 1999
106th	July 15, 1999 – January 3, 2001		Stark (House) Seniority from January 3, 1973 (40 years, 0 days)	Pete Stark Seniority from January 3, 1973 (40 years, 0 days) (lost re-election)
107th	January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003
108th	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
109th	January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
110th	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
111th	January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
112th	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
113th	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015		Co-deans: Miller, Waxman (House) Seniority from January 3, 1975 (40 years, 0 days)	Co-deans: George Miller, Henry Waxman Seniority from January 3, 1975 (40 years, 0 days) (both retired)
114th	January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017		Pelosi (House) Seniority from June 2, 1987 (36 years, 333 days)	Nancy Pelosi^[C] Seniority from June 2, 1987^[b] (36 years, 333 days) (Incumbent)
115th	January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
116th	January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
117th	January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023
118th	January 3, 2023 – September 29, 2023
118th	September 29, 2023 – present	Alex Padilla Seniority from January 18, 2021^[c] (3 years, 103 days) (Incumbent)
Congress	Dates	Senior senator (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)	Delegation dean (Combined seniority and tenure)	House dean (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)

Kentucky edit

Senior members of Kentucky's congressional delegation
Congress	Dates	Senior senator (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)	Delegation dean (Combined seniority and tenure)	House dean (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)
2nd	June 1, 1792 – June 18, 1792	Vacant (not yet elected)	None	Vacant (not yet elected)
	June 18, 1792 – November 8, 1792	John Brown^[D]^[E]^[F] Seniority from June 18, 1792^[g] (12 years, 258 days) (lost re-election)	None	Vacant (not yet elected)
	November 8, 1792 – November 9, 1792		Brown (Senate) Seniority from June 18, 1792 (12 years, 258 days)	None^[h]
	November 9, 1792 – March 4, 1793			Alexander D. Orr^[E] Seniority from November 8, 1792 (4 years, 115 days) (retired)
3rd	March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1795
4th	March 4, 1795 – March 4, 1797
5th	March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1799			No clear dean^[i]
6th	March 4, 1799 – March 4, 1801
7th	March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1803
8th	March 4, 1803 – March 4, 1805			John Fowler Seniority from March 4, 1797 (9 years, 364 days) (retired)
9th	March 4, 1805 – August 7, 1805	John Breckinridge Seniority from March 4, 1801 (4 years, 156 days) (appointed Attorney General)	Fowler (House) Seniority from March 4, 1797 (9 years, 364 days)
9th	August 7, 1805 – March 4, 1807	Buckner Thruston Seniority from March 4, 1805 (4 years, 289 days) (appointed circuit court judge)
10th	March 4, 1807 – March 4, 1809		Lyon (House) Seniority from March 4, 1803 (7 years, 364 days)	Matthew Lyon^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1803^[d] (7 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
11th	March 4, 1809 – December 18, 1809
11th	December 18, 1809 – March 4, 1811	John Pope^[G] Seniority from March 4, 1807 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)
12th	March 4, 1811 – March 4, 1813		Co-deans: Pope (Senate) Desha, Johnson (House) Seniority from March 4, 1807 (5 years, 364 days)	Co-deans: Joseph Desha, Richard Mentor Johnson Seniority from March 4, 1807 (11 years, 364 days) (both retired)
13th	March 4, 1813 – August 23, 1814	George M. Bibb Seniority from March 4, 1811 (3 years, 172 days) (resigned)	Co-deans: Desha, Johnson (House) Seniority from March 4, 1807 (11 years, 364 days)
	August 23, 1814 – December 24, 1814	Jesse Bledsoe Seniority from March 4, 1813 (1 year, 295 days) (resigned)^[2]
	December 24, 1814 – February 2, 1815	George Walker Seniority from August 30, 1814^[c] (156 days) (successor sworn in)^[3]
	February 2, 1815 – March 4, 1815	William T. Barry^[F] Seniority from February 2, 1815^[j]^[k] (1 year, 89 days) (appointed KY circuit court judge)
14th	March 4, 1815 – May 1, 1816
14th	May 1, 1816 – March 4, 1817	Isham Talbot Seniority from February 2, 1815^[k] (4 years, 29 days) (retired)
15th	March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1819
16th	March 4, 1819 – May 28, 1820	William Logan Seniority from March 4, 1819 (1 year, 85 days) (ran for Kentucky governor)	Clay (House) Seniority from October 30, 1815 (5 years, 124 days)	Henry Clay^[H]^[A] Seniority from October 30, 1815^[b]^[l] (5 years, 124 days) (retired)
16th	May 28, 1820 – March 4, 1821	Richard Mentor Johnson^[I]^[F] Seniority from December 10, 1819^[k] (9 years, 83 days) (lost re-election, elected to House)
17th	March 4, 1821 – March 4, 1823		Trimble (House) Seniority from March 4, 1817 (9 years, 364 days)	David Trimble^[I] Seniority from March 4, 1817 (9 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
18th	March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825
19th	March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1827
20th	March 4, 1827 – June 1, 1828		Metcalfe (House) Seniority from March 4, 1819 (9 years, 89 days)	Thomas Metcalfe Seniority from March 4, 1819 (9 years, 89 days) (ran for Kentucky governor)
20th	June 1, 1828 – March 4, 1829		Johnson^[J] (House and Senate) Seniority from December 10, 1819 (17 years, 83 days)	Richard A. Buckner Seniority from March 4, 1823^[a] (5 years, 364 days) (retired)
21st	March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1831	John Rowan^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1825 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)		Co-deans: Robert P. Letcher (AJ), Charles A. Wickliffe (J) Seniority from March 4, 1823 (9 years, 364 days) (Letcher re-elected late, Wickliffe retired)
22nd	March 4, 1831 – March 4, 1833	George M. Bibb^[J]^[K] Seniority from March 4, 1829 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)
23rd	March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835			Chittenden Lyon Seniority from March 4, 1827 (7 years, 364 days) (retired)
24th	March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837	Henry Clay^[L]^[K]^[F] Seniority from November 10, 1831^[l] (10 years, 141 days) (resigned)		Richard Mentor Johnson^[M]^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1829 (7 years, 364 days) (elected Vice President)
25th	March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1839		Clay^[J] (Senate) Seniority from November 10, 1831 (10 years, 141 days)	John Chambers^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1835^[m] (3 years, 364 days) (retired)
26th	March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1841			William J. Graves Seniority from March 4, 1835^[a] (5 years, 364 days) (retired)
27th	March 4, 1841 – March 31, 1842			Co-deans: Joseph R. Underwood, John White^[N] Seniority from March 4, 1835 (7 years, 364 days) (Underwood retired)
27th	March 31, 1842 – March 4, 1843	James T. Morehead Seniority from March 4, 1841 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)	Co-deans: Underwood, White (House) Seniority from March 4, 1835 (7 years, 364 days)
28th	March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845		White (House) Seniority from March 4, 1835 (9 years, 364 days)	John White Seniority from March 4, 1835 (9 years, 364 days) (retired)
29th	March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1847		Boyd (House) Seniority from March 4, 1839 (15 years, 364 days)	Linn Boyd^[O]^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1839^[d] (15 years, 364 days) (retired)
30th	March 4, 1847 – June 12, 1848	John J. Crittenden^[K] Seniority from March 31, 1842^[k] (6 years, 73 days) (elected Kentucky governor)
30th	June 12, 1848 – March 4, 1849	Joseph R. Underwood^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1847 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)
31st	March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1851
32nd	March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1853
33rd	March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855	Archibald Dixon Seniority from September 1, 1852^[k] (2 years, 183 days) (retired)
34th	March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857	John B. Thompson^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1853 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)	Co-deans: Thompson (Senate) Cox, Elliott (House) Seniority from March 4, 1853 (3 years, 364 days)	Co-deans: Leander Cox (KN), John M. Elliott (D) Seniority from March 4, 1853 (3 years, 364 days) (Cox lost re-election)
35th	March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1859		Co-deans: Thompson (Senate) Elliott (House) Seniority from March 4, 1853 (5 years, 364 days)	John M. Elliott Seniority from March 4, 1853 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)
36th	March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861	John J. Crittenden^[J]^[K] Seniority from March 4, 1855 (5 years, 364 days) (elected to House)	Co-deans: Crittenden (House and Senate) Burnett (House) Seniority from March 4, 1855 (6 years, 274 days)	Henry C. Burnett Seniority from March 4, 1855 (6 years, 274 days) (expelled)^[4]
37th	March 4, 1861 – December 3, 1861	Lazarus W. Powell Seniority from March 4, 1859 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)
37th	December 3, 1861 – March 4, 1863		Crittenden (House and Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1855 (7 years, 364 days)	Robert Mallory Seniority from March 4, 1859 (5 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
38th	March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1865		Co-deans: Powell (Senate) Mallory (House) Seniority from March 4, 1859 (5 years, 364 days)
39th	March 4, 1865 – September 7, 1866	Garrett Davis^[P] Seniority from December 10, 1861^[k] (10 years, 287 days) (died)	Grider (House) Seniority from March 4, 1861^[d] (5 years, 187 days)	Henry Grider^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1861^[d] (5 years, 187 days) (died)
39th	September 7, 1866 – March 4, 1867		Harding (House) Seniority from March 4, 1861 (5 years, 364 days)	Aaron Harding Seniority from March 4, 1861 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)
40th	March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1869		Davis (Senate) Seniority from December 10, 1861 (10 years, 287 days)	Lawrence S. Trimble Seniority from March 4, 1865 (5 years, 364 days) (lost renomination)^[5]
41st	March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1871
42nd	March 4, 1871 – September 22, 1872			Co-deans: George M. Adams, James B. Beck Seniority from March 4, 1867 (7 years, 364 days) (Adams lost re-election, Beck retired)
42nd	September 22, 1872 – March 4, 1873	John W. Stevenson^[Q]^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1871 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)	Co-deans: Adams, Beck (House) Seniority from March 4, 1867 (7 years, 364 days)
43rd	March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875
44th	March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1877		Stevenson (Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1871 (5 years, 364 days)	John Y. Brown^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1873^[d] (3 years, 364 days) (retired)
45th	March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1879	Thomas C. McCreery^[K] Seniority from March 4, 1873 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)	Co-deans: McCreery (Senate) Durham (House) Seniority from March 4, 1873 (5 years, 364 days)	Milton J. Durham Seniority from March 4, 1873 (5 years, 364 days) (lost renomination)
46th	March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1881	James B. Beck^[R]^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1877 (13 years, 60 days) (died)	Knott (House) Seniority from March 4, 1875^[d] (7 years, 364 days)	J. Proctor Knott^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1875^[d] (7 years, 364 days) (retired)
47th	March 4, 1881 – March 4, 1883
48th	March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1885		Blackburn (House and Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1875 (21 years, 364 days)	J. C. S. Blackburn Seniority from March 4, 1875 (9 years, 364 days) (elected to Senate)
49th	March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1887			Co-deans: John G. Carlisle,^[S] Albert S. Willis Seniority from March 4, 1877 (9 years, 364 days) (Willis lost renomination)^[6]
50th	March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1889			John G. Carlisle^[S] Seniority from March 4, 1877 (13 years, 83 days) (elected to Senate)
51st	March 4, 1889 – May 3, 1890
	May 3, 1890 – May 26, 1890	J. C. S. Blackburn^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1885 (11 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
	May 26, 1890 – March 4, 1891			W. C. P. Breckinridge Seniority from March 4, 1885^[a] (9 years, 364 days) (retired)
52nd	March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1893
53rd	March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1895
54th	March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1897			James B. McCreary Seniority from March 4, 1885 (11 years, 364 days) (lost renomination)^[7]
55th	March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1899	William Lindsay Seniority from February 15, 1893^[k] (8 years, 16 days) (retired)	Lindsay (Senate) Seniority from February 15, 1893 (8 years, 16 days)	Albert S. Berry Seniority from March 4, 1893 (7 years, 364 days) (lost renomination)
56th	March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1901
57th	March 4, 1901 – March 25, 1902	William J. Deboe Seniority from April 29, 1897^[k]^[8] (5 years, 308 days) (retired)	Rhea (House) Seniority from March 4, 1897 (5 years, 21 days)	John S. Rhea Seniority from March 4, 1897^[a] (5 years, 21 days) (election invalidated)^[9]
57th	March 25, 1902 – March 4, 1903		Co-deans: Smith, Wheeler (House) Seniority from March 4, 1897 (5 years, 364 days)	Co-deans: David H. Smith, Charles K. Wheeler Seniority from March 4, 1897 (5 years, 364 days) (Wheeler retired)
58th	March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1905	J. C. S. Blackburn^[J]^[T]^[K] Seniority from March 4, 1901 (5 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)^[10]	Smith (House) Seniority from March 4, 1897 (9 years, 364 days)	David H. Smith Seniority from March 4, 1897 (9 years, 364 days) (retired)
59th	March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1907
60th	March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1909	James B. McCreary^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1903 (5 years, 364 days) (lost renomination)	Co-deans: McCreary (Senate) James (House) Seniority from March 4, 1903 (5 years, 364 days)	Ollie M. James Seniority from March 4, 1903 (9 years, 364 days) (elected to Senate)
61st	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1911	Thomas H. Paynter^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1907 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)	James (House and Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1903 (15 years, 177 days)
62nd	March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1913
63rd	March 4, 1913 – May 23, 1914	William O. Bradley Seniority from March 4, 1909 (5 years, 80 days) (died)		Co-deans: J. Swagar Sherley, Augustus O. Stanley Seniority from March 4, 1903 (11 years, 364 days) (Stanley ran for Senate)
63rd	May 23, 1914 – March 4, 1915	Ollie M. James^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1913 (5 years, 177 days) (died)
64th	March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1917			J. Swagar Sherley Seniority from March 4, 1903 (15 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
65th	March 4, 1917 – August 28, 1918
65th	August 28, 1918 – March 4, 1919	J. C. W. Beckham Seniority from March 4, 1915 (5 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)	Sherley (House) Seniority from March 4, 1903 (15 years, 364 days)
66th	March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1921		Co-deans: Johnson, Langley (House) Seniority from March 4, 1907 (18 years, 313 days)	Co-deans: Ben Johnson (D), John W. Langley (R) Seniority from March 4, 1907 (18 years, 313 days) (Langley resigned)
67th	March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1923	Augustus O. Stanley^[F] Seniority from May 19, 1919^[e] (5 years, 288 days) (lost re-election)
68th	March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1925
69th	March 4, 1925 – January 11, 1926	Richard P. Ernst Seniority from March 4, 1921 (5 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
69th	January 11, 1926 – March 4, 1927		Johnson (House) Seniority from March 4, 1907 (19 years, 364 days)	Ben Johnson Seniority from March 4, 1907 (19 years, 364 days) (retired)
70th	March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1929	Frederic M. Sackett Seniority from March 4, 1925 (4 years, 311 days) (appointed Ambassador to Germany)	Barkley (House and Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1913 (35 years, 321 days)	David H. Kincheloe Seniority from March 4, 1915 (15 years, 215 days) (appointed U.S. Customs Court judge)
71st	March 4, 1929 – January 9, 1930
	January 9, 1930 – October 5, 1930	Alben W. Barkley^[U]^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1927 (21 years, 321 days) (elected Vice President)
	October 5, 1930 – November 30, 1930			Maurice Thatcher Seniority from March 4, 1923 (9 years, 364 days) (ran for Senate)
	November 30, 1930 – March 4, 1931
72nd	March 4, 1931 – March 4, 1933
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935			W. Voris Gregory Seniority from March 4, 1927 (9 years, 220 days) (died)
74th	January 3, 1935 – October 10, 1936
	October 10, 1936 – December 5, 1936			Fred M. Vinson^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1931^[n] (7 years, 69 days) (appointed appeals court judge)^[11]
	December 5, 1936 – January 3, 1937
75th	January 3, 1937 – May 12, 1938
75th	May 12, 1938 – January 3, 1939			Virgil Chapman^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1931^[d] (17 years, 305 days) (elected to Senate)
76th	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
77th	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
78th	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
79th	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947
80th	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
81st	January 3, 1949 – January 19, 1949			Brent Spence Seniority from March 4, 1931 (31 years, 305 days) (retired)
81st	January 19, 1949 – January 3, 1951	Virgil Chapman^[F] Seniority from January 3, 1949 (2 years, 64 days) (died)	Chapman (House and Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1931^[d] (20 years, 4 days)
82nd	January 3, 1951 – March 8, 1951
82nd	March 8, 1951 – January 3, 1953	Earle Clements^[F] Seniority from November 27, 1950^[f] (6 years, 37 days) (lost re-election)	Spence (House) Seniority from March 4, 1931 (31 years, 305 days)
83rd	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955
84th	January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957
85th	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959	John Sherman Cooper^[K] Seniority from November 7, 1956^[f] (16 years, 57 days) (retired)
86th	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961
87th	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963
88th	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965		Chelf (House) Seniority from January 3, 1945 (22 years, 0 days)	Frank Chelf Seniority from January 3, 1945 (22 years, 0 days) (lost re-election)
89th	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
90th	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1969		Perkins (House) Seniority from January 3, 1949 (35 years, 213 days)	Carl D. Perkins Seniority from January 3, 1949 (35 years, 213 days) (died)
91st	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971
92nd	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973
93rd	January 3, 1973 – December 27, 1974	Marlow Cook Seniority from December 17, 1968^[c] (6 years, 10 days) (resigned)
93rd	December 27, 1974 – January 3, 1975	Walter Dee Huddleston Seniority from January 3, 1973 (12 years, 0 days) (lost re-election)
94th	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977
95th	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979
96th	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981
97th	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
98th	January 3, 1983 – August 3, 1984
98th	August 3, 1984 – January 3, 1985		Natcher (House) Seniority from August 1, 1953 (40 years, 240 days)	William Natcher Seniority from August 1, 1953^[b] (40 years, 240 days) (died)
99th	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987	Wendell Ford Seniority from December 28, 1974^[c] (24 years, 6 days) (retired)
100th	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1989
101st	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991
102nd	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993
103rd	January 3, 1993 – March 29, 1994
103rd	March 29, 1994 – January 3, 1995		Mazzoli (House) Seniority from January 3, 1971 (24 years, 0 days)	Romano Mazzoli Seniority from January 3, 1971 (24 years, 0 days) (retired)
104th	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997		Ford (Senate) Seniority from December 28, 1974 (24 years, 6 days)	Hal Rogers^[V] Seniority from January 3, 1981 (43 years, 118 days) (Incumbent)
105th	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999
106th	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001	Mitch McConnell^[W] Seniority from January 3, 1985 (39 years, 118 days) (Incumbent)	Rogers (House) Seniority from January 3, 1981 (43 years, 118 days)
107th	January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003
108th	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
109th	January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
110th	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
111th	January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
112th	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
113th	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015
114th	January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
115th	January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
116th	January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
117th	January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023
118th	January 3, 2023 – present
Congress	Dates	Senior senator (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)	Delegation dean (Combined seniority and tenure)	House dean (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)

Massachusetts edit

Senior members of Massachusetts's congressional delegation (1829–present)
Congress	Dates	Senior senator (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)	Delegation dean (Combined seniority and tenure)	House dean (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)
21st	March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1831	Nathaniel Silsbee^[F] Seniority from May 31, 1826^[k] (8 years, 276 days) (retired)	Reed (House) Seniority from March 4, 1821 (19 years, 364 days)	John Reed Jr.^[X]^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1821^[d] (20 years, 0 days) (retired)
22nd	March 4, 1831 – March 4, 1833
23rd	March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835
24th	March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837	Daniel Webster^[Y]^[F] Seniority from June 8, 1827^[l] (13 years, 259 days) (appointed Secretary of State)
25th	March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1839
26th	March 4, 1839 – February 22, 1841
26th	February 22, 1841 – March 4, 1841	Isaac C. Bates^[F] Seniority from January 13, 1841^[k] (4 years, 62 days) (died)
27th	March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843		Co-deans: Adams, Briggs (House) Seniority from March 4, 1831 (11 years, 364 days)	Co-deans: John Quincy Adams, George N. Briggs Seniority from March 4, 1831 (11 years, 364 days) (Briggs retired)
28th	March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845		Adams (House) Seniority from March 4, 1831 (16 years, 356 days)	John Quincy Adams^[Z] Seniority from March 4, 1831 (16 years, 356 days) (died)
29th	March 4, 1845 – March 16, 1845
29th	March 16, 1845 – March 4, 1847	Daniel Webster^[J]^[K] Seniority from March 4, 1845 (5 years, 140 days) (appointed Secretary of State)
30th	March 4, 1847 – February 23, 1848
30th	February 23, 1848 – March 4, 1849		Hudson (House) Seniority from May 3, 1841 (7 years, 304 days)	Charles Hudson Seniority from May 3, 1841^[b] (7 years, 304 days) (lost re-election)
31st	March 4, 1849 – July 22, 1850		Winthrop^[AA] (House and Senate) Seniority from November 29, 1842 (8 years, 64 days)	Robert C. Winthrop^[AB]^[A] Seniority from November 29, 1842^[b] (7 years, 243 days) (appointed to Senate)
	July 22, 1850 – July 30, 1850	John Davis^[K] Seniority from March 24, 1845^[k] (7 years, 344 days) (retired)
	July 30, 1850 – February 1, 1851			Julius Rockwell Seniority from March 4, 1843 (7 years, 364 days) (retired)^[12]
	February 1, 1851 – March 4, 1851		Rockwell (House) Seniority from March 4, 1843 (7 years, 364 days)
32nd	March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1853		Davis (Senate) Seniority from March 24, 1845 (7 years, 344 days)	Horace Mann Seniority from April 3, 1848^[b] (4 years, 334 days) (retired)^[13]
33rd	March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855	Charles Sumner^[AC]^[AD] Seniority from April 25, 1851^[l] (22 years, 320 days) (died)	Appleton (House) Seniority from March 4, 1851 (3 years, 364 days)	William Appleton Seniority from March 4, 1851^[a] (3 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
34th	March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857		Sumner (Senate) Seniority from April 25, 1851 (22 years, 320 days)	Co-deans: Nathaniel P. Banks,^[AE] Alexander De Witt Seniority from March 4, 1853 (3 years, 364 days) (De Witt lost re-election)^[14]
35th	March 4, 1857 – December 24, 1857			Nathaniel P. Banks Seniority from March 4, 1853 (4 years, 295 days) (elected Massachusetts governor)
35th	December 24, 1857 – March 4, 1859			James Buffington Seniority from March 4, 1855^[a] (3 years, 364 days) (co-dean after retirements of Chaffee, Comins, Damrell, and Hall)
36th	March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861			Co-deans: James Buffington, Anson Burlingame Seniority from March 4, 1855 (5 years, 364 days) (Burlingame lost re-election)
37th	March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863			James Buffington Seniority from March 4, 1855 (7 years, 364 days) (retired)
38th	March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1865			Henry L. Dawes^[AF] Seniority from March 4, 1857 (17 years, 364 days) (elected to Senate)
39th	March 4, 1865 – March 4, 1867
40th	March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1869
41st	March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1871
42nd	March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1873
43rd	March 4, 1873 – March 11, 1874
43rd	March 11, 1874 – March 4, 1875	George S. Boutwell^[F] Seniority from March 17, 1873^[k] (3 years, 351 days) (lost renomination)	Dawes (House and Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1857 (35 years, 364 days)
44th	March 4, 1875 – March 7, 1875			James Buffington^[J]^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1869^[d] (6 years, 3 days) (died)
44th	March 7, 1875 – March 4, 1877			George F. Hoar Seniority from March 4, 1869 (7 years, 364 days) (elected to Senate)
45th	March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1879	Henry L. Dawes^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1875 (17 years, 364 days) (retired)		Benjamin W. Harris Seniority from March 4, 1873 (9 years, 364 days) (retired)
46th	March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1881
47th	March 4, 1881 – March 4, 1883
48th	March 4, 1883 – January 7, 1884			Leopold Morse Seniority from March 4, 1877^[a] (6 years, 309 days) (co-dean after Robinson became Massachusetts governor)
48th	January 7, 1884 – March 4, 1885			Co-deans: Leopold Morse (D), William W. Rice (R) Seniority from March 4, 1877 (7 years, 364 days) (Morse retired)
49th	March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1887			William W. Rice Seniority from March 4, 1877 (9 years, 364 days) (retired)^[15]
50th	March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1889			Patrick Collins Seniority from March 4, 1883^[a] (5 years, 364 days) (retired)
51st	March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1891			Francis W. Rockwell Seniority from January 17, 1884^[b] (7 years, 45 days) (lost re-election)
52nd	March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1893			Co-deans: William Cogswell, Henry Cabot Lodge Seniority from March 4, 1887 (5 years, 364 days) (Lodge elected to Senate)
53rd	March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1895	George F. Hoar^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1877 (27 years, 210 days) (died)	Hoar (House and Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1869 (35 years, 210 days)	William Cogswell Seniority from March 4, 1887 (8 years, 79 days) (died)
54th	March 4, 1895 – May 22, 1895
54th	May 22, 1895 – March 4, 1897			Co-deans: Elijah A. Morse, Joseph H. Walker Seniority from March 4, 1889 (7 years, 364 days) (Morse retired)
55th	March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1899			Joseph H. Walker Seniority from March 4, 1889 (9 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
56th	March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1901			Co-deans: Frederick H. Gillett, Samuel W. McCall Seniority from March 4, 1893 (19 years, 364 days) (McCall ran for Senate)
57th	March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1903
58th	March 4, 1903 – September 30, 1904
58th	September 30, 1904 – March 4, 1905	Henry Cabot Lodge^[AG]^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1893 (31 years, 250 days) (died)	Lodge (House and Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1887 (37 years, 250 days)
59th	March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1907
60th	March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1909
61st	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1911
62nd	March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1913
63rd	March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915			Frederick H. Gillett^[AH] Seniority from March 4, 1893 (31 years, 364 days) (elected to Senate)
64th	March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1917
65th	March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1919
66th	March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1921
67th	March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1923
68th	March 4, 1923 – November 9, 1924
68th	November 9, 1924 – March 4, 1925	David I. Walsh Seniority from March 4, 1919 (5 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)	Gillett (House and Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1893 (37 years, 364 days)
69th	March 4, 1925 – March 28, 1925	William M. Butler Seniority from November 13, 1924^[c] (2 years, 23 days) (lost special election)		Co-deans: John J. Rogers, Allen T. Treadway Seniority from March 4, 1913 (12 years, 24 days) (Rogers died)
	March 28, 1925 – December 6, 1926			Allen T. Treadway Seniority from March 4, 1913 (31 years, 305 days) (retired)
	December 6, 1926 – March 4, 1927	Frederick H. Gillett^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1925 (5 years, 364 days) (retired)
70th	March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1929
71st	March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1931
72nd	March 4, 1931 – March 4, 1933	David I. Walsh^[J]^[K] Seniority from December 6, 1926^[f] (20 years, 28 days) (lost re-election)	Treadway (House) Seniority from March 4, 1913 (31 years, 305 days)
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
74th	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937
75th	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
76th	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
77th	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
78th	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
79th	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947		Gifford (House) Seniority from November 7, 1922 (24 years, 289 days)	Charles L. Gifford Seniority from November 7, 1922^[b] (24 years, 289 days) (died)
80th	January 3, 1947 – August 23, 1947	Leverett Saltonstall Seniority from January 4, 1945^[e]^[f] (21 years, 364 days) (retired)
80th	August 23, 1947 – January 3, 1949		Martin (House) Seniority from March 4, 1925 (41 years, 305 days)	Joseph W. Martin Jr.^[AI] Seniority from March 4, 1925 (41 years, 305 days) (lost renomination)
81st	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
82nd	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953
83rd	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955
84th	January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957
85th	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959
86th	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961
87th	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963
88th	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965
89th	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
90th	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1969	Ted Kennedy Seniority from November 7, 1962^[f] (46 years, 291 days) (died)	McCormack (House) Seniority from November 6, 1928 (42 years, 58 days)	John W. McCormack^[AJ] Seniority from November 6, 1928^[b] (42 years, 58 days) (retired)
91st	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971
92nd	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973		Donohue (House) Seniority from January 3, 1947 (27 years, 362 days)	Harold Donohue Seniority from January 3, 1947 (27 years, 362 days) (resigned)
93rd	January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974
93rd	December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975		Co-deans: Boland, O'Neill (House) Seniority from January 3, 1953 (34 years, 0 days)	Co-deans: Edward Boland, Tip O'Neill^[AK] Seniority from January 3, 1953 (34 years, 0 days) (O'Neill retired)
94th	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977
95th	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979
96th	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981
97th	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
98th	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
99th	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
100th	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1989		Boland (House) Seniority from January 3, 1953 (36 years, 0 days)	Edward Boland Seniority from January 3, 1953 (36 years, 0 days) (retired)
101st	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991		Conte (House) Seniority from January 3, 1959 (32 years, 36 days)	Silvio O. Conte Seniority from January 3, 1959 (32 years, 36 days) (died)
102nd	January 3, 1991 – February 8, 1991
102nd	February 8, 1991 – January 3, 1993		Kennedy (Senate) Seniority from November 7, 1962 (46 years, 291 days)	Co-deans: Joe Moakley, Gerry Studds Seniority from January 3, 1973 (24 years, 0 days) (Studds retired)
103rd	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
104th	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997
105th	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999			Joe Moakley Seniority from January 3, 1973 (28 years, 145 days) (died)
106th	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001
107th	January 3, 2001 – May 28, 2001
107th	May 28, 2001 – January 3, 2003			Ed Markey Seniority from November 2, 1976^[b] (36 years, 255 days) (elected to Senate)
108th	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
109th	January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
110th	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
111th	January 3, 2009 – August 25, 2009
111th	August 25, 2009 – January 3, 2011	John Kerry Seniority from January 2, 1985^[c] (28 years, 30 days) (appointed Secretary of State)	Markey^[AA] (House and Senate) Seniority from November 2, 1976 (47 years, 180 days)
112th	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
113th	January 3, 2013 – February 1, 2013
	February 1, 2013 – July 15, 2013	Elizabeth Warren Seniority from January 3, 2013 (11 years, 118 days) (Incumbent)
	July 15, 2013 – January 3, 2015			Richard Neal Seniority from January 3, 1989 (35 years, 118 days) (Incumbent)
114th	January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
115th	January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
116th	January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
117th	January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023
118th	January 3, 2023 – present
Congress	Dates	Senior senator (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)	Delegation dean (Combined seniority and tenure)	House dean (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)

Missouri edit

Senior members of Missouri's congressional delegation (1877–present)
Congress	Dates	Senior senator (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)	Delegation dean (Combined seniority and tenure)	House dean (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)
45th	March 4, 1877 – September 20, 1877	Lewis V. Bogy Seniority from March 4, 1873 (4 years, 200 days) (died)	Co-deans: Bogy (Senate) Bland (House) Seniority from March 4, 1873 (4 years, 200 days)	Richard P. Bland Seniority from March 4, 1873^[a] (9 years, 364 days) (co-dean after Clark lost renomination)
45th	September 20, 1877 – March 4, 1879	Francis Cockrell Seniority from March 4, 1875 (29 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)	Bland (House) Seniority from March 4, 1873 (9 years, 364 days)
46th	March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1881
47th	March 4, 1881 – March 4, 1883
48th	March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1885		Co-deans: Bland, Buckner (House) Seniority from March 4, 1873 (11 years, 364 days)	Co-deans: Richard P. Bland, Aylett H. Buckner Seniority from March 4, 1873 (11 years, 364 days) (Buckner retired)
49th	March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1887		Bland (House) Seniority from March 4, 1873 (21 years, 364 days)	Richard P. Bland^[AL] Seniority from March 4, 1873 (21 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
50th	March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1889
51st	March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1891
52nd	March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1893
53rd	March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1895
54th	March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1897		Cockrell (Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1875 (29 years, 364 days)	Alexander M. Dockery Seniority from March 4, 1883 (15 years, 364 days) (ran for Missouri governor)
55th	March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1899
56th	March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1901			David A. De Armond Seniority from March 4, 1891 (18 years, 264 days) (died)
57th	March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1903
58th	March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1905
59th	March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1907	William J. Stone^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1903 (15 years, 41 days) (died)	De Armond (House) Seniority from March 4, 1891 (18 years, 264 days)
60th	March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1909
61st	March 4, 1909 – November 23, 1909
61st	November 23, 1909 – March 4, 1911		Bartholdt (House) Seniority from March 4, 1893 (21 years, 364 days)	Richard Bartholdt Seniority from March 4, 1893 (21 years, 364 days) (retired)
62nd	March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1913
63rd	March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915
64th	March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1917		Clark (House) Seniority from March 4, 1897 (23 years, 363 days)	Champ Clark^[AM]^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1897 (23 years, 363 days) (died)
65th	March 4, 1917 – April 14, 1918
65th	April 14, 1918 – March 4, 1919	James A. Reed Seniority from March 4, 1911 (17 years, 364 days) (retired)
66th	March 4, 1919 – March 2, 1921
66th	March 2, 1921 – March 4, 1921		Rucker (House) Seniority from March 4, 1899 (23 years, 364 days)	William W. Rucker Seniority from March 4, 1899 (23 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)^[16]
67th	March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1923
68th	March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1925		Reed (Senate) Seniority from March 4, 1911 (17 years, 364 days)	Leonidas C. Dyer^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1915 (17 years, 364 days) (lost re-election)
69th	March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1927
70th	March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1929
71st	March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1931	Harry B. Hawes^[F] Seniority from December 6, 1926^[f] (6 years, 59 days) (resigned)	Dyer (House) Seniority from March 4, 1915 (17 years, 364 days)
72nd	March 4, 1931 – February 3, 1933
72nd	February 3, 1933 – March 4, 1933	Roscoe C. Patterson^[F] Seniority from March 4, 1929 (5 years, 305 days) (lost re-election)
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935		Romjue (House) Seniority from March 4, 1923^[d] (19 years, 305 days)	Milton A. Romjue^[A] Seniority from March 4, 1923^[o]^[d] (19 years, 305 days) (lost re-election)
74th	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937	Joel B. Clark Seniority from February 3, 1933^[c] (11 years, 335 days) (lost renomination)
75th	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
76th	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
77th	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
78th	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945		Cannon (House) Seniority from March 4, 1923 (41 years, 69 days)	Clarence Cannon Seniority from March 4, 1923 (41 years, 69 days) (died)
79th	January 3, 1945 – January 17, 1945	Harry S. Truman Seniority from January 3, 1935 (10 years, 14 days) (elected Vice President)
79th	January 17, 1945 – January 3, 1947	Forrest C. Donnell Seniority from January 3, 1945 (6 years, 0 days) (lost re-election)
80th	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
81st	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
82nd	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953	James P. Kem Seniority from January 3, 1947 (6 years, 0 days) (lost re-election)
83rd	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955	Thomas C. Hennings^[F] Seniority from January 3, 1951 (9 years, 254 days) (died)
84th	January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957
85th	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959
86th	January 3, 1959 – September 13, 1960
86th	September 13, 1960 – January 3, 1961	Stuart Symington Seniority from January 3, 1953 (23 years, 359 days) (resigned)
87th	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963
88th	January 3, 1963 – May 12, 1964
88th	May 12, 1964 – January 3, 1965		Karsten (House) Seniority from January 3, 1947 (22 years, 0 days)	Frank M. Karsten Seniority from January 3, 1947 (22 years, 0 days) (retired)
89th	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
90th	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1969
91st	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971		Bolling (House) Seniority from January 3, 1949 (34 years, 0 days)	Richard W. Bolling Seniority from January 3, 1949 (34 years, 0 days) (retired)
92nd	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973
93rd	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
94th	January 3, 1975 – December 27, 1976
94th	December 27, 1976 – January 3, 1977	Thomas Eagleton Seniority from December 28, 1968^[c] (18 years, 6 days) (retired)
95th	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979
96th	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981
97th	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
98th	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985		Clay (House) Seniority from January 3, 1969 (32 years, 0 days)	Bill Clay Seniority from January 3, 1969 (32 years, 0 days) (retired)
99th	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
100th	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1989	John Danforth Seniority from December 27, 1976^[c] (18 years, 7 days) (retired)
101st	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991
102nd	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993
103rd	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
104th	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997	Kit Bond Seniority from January 3, 1987 (24 years, 0 days) (retired)
105th	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999
106th	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001
107th	January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003		Co-deans: Gephardt, Skelton (House) Seniority from January 3, 1977 (28 years, 0 days)	Co-deans: Dick Gephardt,^[AN] Ike Skelton Seniority from January 3, 1977 (28 years, 0 days) (Gephardt ran for President)
108th	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
109th	January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007		Skelton (House) Seniority from January 3, 1977 (34 years, 0 days)	Ike Skelton Seniority from January 3, 1977 (34 years, 0 days) (lost re-election)
110th	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
111th	January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
112th	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013	Claire McCaskill Seniority from January 3, 2007 (12 years, 0 days) (lost re-election)	Emerson (House) Seniority from November 5, 1996 (16 years, 78 days)	Jo Ann Emerson Seniority from November 5, 1996^[b] (16 years, 78 days) (resigned)
113th	January 3, 2013 – January 22, 2013
113th	January 22, 2013 – January 3, 2015		Blunt (House and Senate) Seniority from January 3, 1997 (26 years, 0 days)	Co-deans: Lacy Clay (D), Sam Graves (R) Seniority from January 3, 2001 (20 years, 0 days) (Clay lost renomination)
114th	January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
115th	January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
116th	January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021	Roy Blunt^[F] Seniority from January 3, 2011 (12 years, 0 days) (retired)
117th	January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023			Sam Graves Seniority from January 3, 2001 (23 years, 118 days) (Incumbent)
118th	January 3, 2023 – present	Josh Hawley Seniority from January 3, 2019 (5 years, 118 days) (Incumbent)	Graves (House) Seniority from January 3, 2001 (23 years, 118 days)
Congress	Dates	Senior senator (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)	Delegation dean (Combined seniority and tenure)	House dean (Seniority and tenure) (Cause of departure)

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Chapter 7 § 2. Seniority and Derivative Rights". Deschler's Precedents, Volume 2 (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office. January 1, 1994. p. 670. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
^ "BLEDSOE, Jesse (1776 – 1836)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^ "WALKER, George (1763 – 1819)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^ "BURNETT, Henry Cornelius (1825 – 1866)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "TRIMBLE, Lawrence Strother (1825 – 1904)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ "WILLIS, Albert Shelby (1843 – 1897)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ "MCCREARY, James Bennett (1838 – 1918)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ "DEBOE, William Joseph (1849 – 1927)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ "RHEA, John Stockdale (1855 – 1924)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ "BLACKBURN, Joseph Clay Stiles (1838 – 1918)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ "VINSON, Frederick Moore (1890 – 1953)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ "ROCKWELL, Julius (1805 – 1888)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
^ "MANN, Horace (1796 – 1859)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
^ "DE WITT, Alexander (1798 – 1879)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
^ "RICE, William Whitney (1826 – 1896)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
^ "RUCKER, William Waller (1855 – 1936)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

Footnotes (positional) edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Previously served non-consecutive term(s) in the House
^ Senate Republican Leader from 1953 to 1959
^ House Democratic Leader from 2003 to 2023; Speaker of the House from 2007 to 2011, 2019 to 2023
^ President pro tempore from 1803 to 1804; Dean of the Senate from 1803 to 1805
^ ^a ^b Elected as Anti-Administration until 1795
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad Senator who previously served in the House of Representatives
^ President pro tempore from February to November 1811
^ Speaker of the House from 1811 to 1814, 1815 to 1820, 1823 to 1825
^ ^a ^b Elected as Democratic-Republican until 1825
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Second time
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Previously served non-consecutive term(s) in the Senate
^ Elected as National Republican until 1837
^ Representative who previously served as a senator
^ Speaker of the House from 1841 to 1843
^ Dean of the House from 1849 to 1855; Speaker of the House and House Democratic Leader from 1851 to 1855
^ Elected as Unionist until 1867
^ Senate Democratic Leader from 1873 to 1877
^ Senate Democratic Leader from 1885 to 1890
^ ^a ^b Speaker of the House and House Democratic Leader from 1883 to 1889
^ Senate Democratic Leader from 1906 to 1907
^ Senate Democratic Leader from 1937 to 1949
^ Dean of the House since 2022
^ Senate Republican Leader since 2007
^ Anti-Jacksonian from 1829 to 1835; Anti-Masonic from 1835 to 1837
^ National Republican from 1835 to 1837
^ Dean of the House from 1844 to 1848
^ ^a ^b as junior senator
^ Speaker of the House from 1847 to 1849
^ Dean of the Senate from 1869 to 1874
^ Free Soiler from 1853 to 1857; Republican from 1857 to 1873; Liberal Republican from 1873 to 1874
^ Speaker of the House from 1856 to 1857
^ Dean of the House from 1869 to 1875
^ President pro tempore from May 25 to May 30, 1912; Senate Republican Chairman (de facto Republican leader) from 1918 to 1924
^
Various positions:
- Speaker of the House (1919–1925, interrupted from December 3–5, 1923)
- Dean of the House (1919–1925)
- House Republican Leader (1919–1925)
^ House Republican Leader from 1939 to 1959; Speaker of the House from 1947 to 1949, 1953 to 1955
^ Speaker of the House and House Democratic Leader from 1962 to 1971
^ Speaker of the House and House Democratic Leader from 1977 to 1987
^ Dean of the House from 1890 to 1895
^ House Democratic Leader from 1909 to 1921; Speaker of the House from 1911 to 1919
^ House Democratic Leader from 1995 to 2003

Footnotes (seniority) edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Shares seniority date with more than two other Representatives (thus unable to count as co-deans); credited as sole dean due to surname coming first alphabetically
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Representative elected to fill vacancy; seniority calculated from date of special election (if different from date the seat was filled)^[1] Cite error: The named reference "housevacancy" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Senator appointed to fill intra-term vacancy; seniority calculated from date of appointment
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Shares seniority date with other officeholder(s); credited as sole dean by past non-consecutive terms in Congress
^ ^a ^b ^c Seated late
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Senator elected to fill intra-term vacancy after ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment; seniority calculated from date the individual assumed office
^ Seniority over John Edwards due to tenure as a member of the House of Representatives from Virginia
^ Alexander D. Orr served as Kentucky's sole representative (2nd district) until Christopher Greenup was sworn in on November 9
^ Preceding elections involved turnover of all sitting incumbents; incoming officeholders share a seniority date with no distinguishing aspects
^ Seniority over Isham Talbot due to tenure as a member of the House of Representatives
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Senator elected by state legislature intra-term prior to ratification of Seventeenth Amendment; seniority calculated from election date (if different from date the seat was filled)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Elected late
^ Served more prior time (92 days) in the House than John Calhoon (2 days)
^ Served more terms in total (six) than Virgil Chapman (five)
^ Served more terms in total (two) than Jacob L. Milligan (one partial) during the 73rd Congress

Bibliography edit

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (1774 – 2005) (PDF), Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2005, retrieved November 12, 2023

[deschlersseniority-2] "Chapter 7 § 2. Seniority and Derivative Rights". Deschler's Precedents, Volume 2 (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office. January 1, 1994. p. 670. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

[18] "BLEDSOE, Jesse (1776 – 1836)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

[19] "WALKER, George (1763 – 1819)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

[32] "BURNETT, Henry Cornelius (1825 – 1866)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[34] "TRIMBLE, Lawrence Strother (1825 – 1904)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[38] "WILLIS, Albert Shelby (1843 – 1897)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[39] "MCCREARY, James Bennett (1838 – 1918)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[40] "DEBOE, William Joseph (1849 – 1927)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

[41] "RHEA, John Stockdale (1855 – 1924)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

[43] "BLACKBURN, Joseph Clay Stiles (1838 – 1918)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

[46] "VINSON, Frederick Moore (1890 – 1953)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

[54] "ROCKWELL, Julius (1805 – 1888)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

[55] "MANN, Horace (1796 – 1859)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

[59] "DE WITT, Alexander (1798 – 1879)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

[61] "RICE, William Whitney (1826 – 1896)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

[69] "RUCKER, William Waller (1855 – 1936)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

[housenonconsecutive-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Previously served non-consecutive term(s) in the House

[8] Senate Republican Leader from 1953 to 1959

[10] House Democratic Leader from 2003 to 2023; Speaker of the House from 2007 to 2011, 2019 to 2023

[11] President pro tempore from 1803 to 1804; Dean of the Senate from 1803 to 1805

[aa-12] Elected as Anti-Administration until 1795

[formerhouse-13] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad Senator who previously served in the House of Representatives

[17] President pro tempore from February to November 1811

[22] Speaker of the House from 1811 to 1814, 1815 to 1820, 1823 to 1825

[dr-24] Elected as Democratic-Republican until 1825

[second-25] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Second time

[senatenonconsecutive-26] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Previously served non-consecutive term(s) in the Senate

[27] Elected as National Republican until 1837

[formersenate-28] Representative who previously served as a senator

[white-30] Speaker of the House from 1841 to 1843

[31] Dean of the House from 1849 to 1855; Speaker of the House and House Democratic Leader from 1851 to 1855

[33] Elected as Unionist until 1867

[35] Senate Democratic Leader from 1873 to 1877

[36] Senate Democratic Leader from 1885 to 1890

[carlisle-37] Speaker of the House and House Democratic Leader from 1883 to 1889

[42] Senate Democratic Leader from 1906 to 1907

[44] Senate Democratic Leader from 1937 to 1949

[47] Dean of the House since 2022

[48] Senate Republican Leader since 2007

[49] Anti-Jacksonian from 1829 to 1835; Anti-Masonic from 1835 to 1837

[50] National Republican from 1835 to 1837

[51] Dean of the House from 1844 to 1848

[jr-52] s junior senator

[53] Speaker of the House from 1847 to 1849

[56] Dean of the Senate from 1869 to 1874

[57] Free Soiler from 1853 to 1857; Republican from 1857 to 1873; Liberal Republican from 1873 to 1874

[58] Speaker of the House from 1856 to 1857

[60] Dean of the House from 1869 to 1875

[62] President pro tempore from May 25 to May 30, 1912; Senate Republican Chairman (de facto Republican leader) from 1918 to 1924

[gillett-63] Various positions:
Speaker of the House (1919–1925, interrupted from December 3–5, 1923)

Dean of the House (1919–1925)

House Republican Leader (1919–1925)

[51] Speaker of the House (1919–1925, interrupted from December 3–5, 1923)

[52] Dean of the House (1919–1925)

[53] House Republican Leader (1919–1925)

[64] House Republican Leader from 1939 to 1959; Speaker of the House from 1947 to 1949, 1953 to 1955

[65] Speaker of the House and House Democratic Leader from 1962 to 1971

[66] Speaker of the House and House Democratic Leader from 1977 to 1987

[67] Dean of the House from 1890 to 1895

[68] House Democratic Leader from 1909 to 1921; Speaker of the House from 1911 to 1919

[71] House Democratic Leader from 1995 to 2003

[codeanex-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Shares seniority date with more than two other Representatives (thus unable to count as co-deans); credited as sole dean due to surname coming first alphabetically

[housevacancy-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Representative elected to fill vacancy; seniority calculated from date of special election (if different from date the seat was filled)^[1] Cite error: The named reference "housevacancy" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

[appoint-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Senator appointed to fill intra-term vacancy; seniority calculated from date of appointment

[past-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Shares seniority date with other officeholder(s); credited as sole dean by past non-consecutive terms in Congress

[seated-7] Seated late

[senatevacancy-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Senator elected to fill intra-term vacancy after ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment; seniority calculated from date the individual assumed office

[14] Seniority over John Edwards due to tenure as a member of the House of Representatives from Virginia

[15] Alexander D. Orr served as Kentucky's sole representative (2nd district) until Christopher Greenup was sworn in on November 9

[turnover-16] Preceding elections involved turnover of all sitting incumbents; incoming officeholders share a seniority date with no distinguishing aspects

[20] Seniority over Isham Talbot due to tenure as a member of the House of Representatives

[senatorlegis-21] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Senator elected by state legislature intra-term prior to ratification of Seventeenth Amendment; seniority calculated from election date (if different from date the seat was filled)

[lateelection-23] Elected late

[29] Served more prior time (92 days) in the House than John Calhoon (2 days)

[45] Served more terms in total (six) than Virgil Chapman (five)

[70] Served more terms in total (two) than Jacob L. Milligan (one partial) during the 73rd Congress

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