Earliest serving United States Representative

This page contains a list of the individuals who, at the time of their deaths, had served at the earliest date in the United States House of Representatives among those current or former Representatives then living and a list of the earliest serving United States Representatives among those currently living (sitting or former).

Earliest serving Representatives (historic)

This is a list of the representatives who were, while in office or after, the earliest-serving living before they died.

Begin DateEnd DateRepresentativeState1st Entered House
March 4, 1789August 24, 1833Tie between the 59 original members of the
1st United States House of Representatives while alive.		March 4, 1789
August 24, 1833August 29, 1837John BrownVirginia
August 29, 1837September 21, 1842Jeremiah SmithNew HampshireMarch 4, 1791
September 21, 1842March 6, 1844Gabriel DuvallMarylandNovember 11, 1794
March 6, 1844August 12, 1849Albert GallatinPennsylvaniaMarch 4, 1795
August 12, 1849November 1, 1849Elizur GoodrichConnecticutMarch 4, 1799
November 1, 1849May 6, 1860Littleton Waller TazewellVirginiaNovember 26, 1800
May 6, 1860July 18, 1872Samuel ThatcherMassachusettsDecember 6, 1802
July 18, 1872November 1, 1874Enos T. ThroopNew YorkMarch 4, 1815
November 1, 1874May 10, 1875Willard HallDelawareMarch 4, 1817
May 10, 1875October 7, 1883Mark AlexanderVirginiaMarch 4, 1819
October 7, 1883December 18, 1885Hiland HallVermontJanuary 1, 1833
December 18, 1885May 30, 1888John James PearsonPennsylvaniaDecember 5, 1836
May 30, 1888May 11, 1889Henry A. FosterNew YorkMarch 4, 1837
May 6, 1890Hiram GrayNew York
May 13, 1890Amasa J. ParkerNew York
January 11, 1892Richard P. MarvinNew York
June 11, 1894John T. AndrewsNew York
June 11, 1894November 16, 1894Robert Charles WinthropMassachusettsNovember 9, 1840
November 16, 1894February 9, 1900Richard W. ThompsonIndianaMarch 4, 1841
February 9, 1900September 20, 1900John Alexander McClernandIllinoisMarch 4, 1843
April 22, 1903Alexander RamseyPennsylvania
April 22, 1903July 10, 1903Ausburn BirdsallNew YorkMarch 4, 1847
July 10, 1903April 5, 1904John Houston SavageTennesseeMarch 4, 1849
May 19, 1907Andrew J. HarlanIndiana
May 19, 1907February 4, 1909Addison WhiteKentuckyMarch 4, 1851
February 4, 1909January 30, 1912James C. AllenIllinoisMarch 4, 1853
January 30, 1912May 26, 1912John Jamison PearcePennsylvaniaMarch 4, 1855
May 26, 1912May 3, 1914Daniel SicklesNew YorkMarch 4, 1857
March 12, 1916George William PalmerNew York
March 12, 1916March 14, 1919Roger Atkinson PryorVirginiaDecember 7, 1859
March 14, 1919November 3, 1924Cornelius ColeCaliforniaMarch 4, 1863
November 3, 1924March 15, 1926Jackson OrrIowaMarch 4, 1871
March 15, 1926November 12, 1926Joseph Gurney CannonIllinoisMarch 4, 1873
December 6, 1926Ira B. HydeMissouri
August 14, 1928William J. PurmanFlorida
September 4, 1930Frederick George BrombergAlabama
May 22, 1931Henry Otis PrattIowa
November 2, 1939John R. LynchMississippi
November 2, 1939May 25, 1947Perry BelmontNew YorkMarch 4, 1881
May 25, 1947July 29, 1948James Eli WatsonIndianaMarch 4, 1895
October 2, 1950John F. FitzgeraldMassachusetts
October 22, 1954Harrison Henry AtwoodMassachusetts
October 22, 1954February 22, 1960Townsend ScudderNew YorkMarch 4, 1899
March 24, 1961Mitchell MayNew York
March 24, 1961November 7, 1967John Nance GarnerTexasMarch 4, 1903
November 7, 1967April 9, 1972James F. ByrnesSouth CarolinaMarch 4, 1911
April 9, 1972June 1, 1981Carl VinsonGeorgiaNovember 3, 1914
June 1, 1981January 18, 1991Hamilton Fish IIINew YorkNovember 2, 1920
January 18, 1991October 10, 1991Victor ChristgauMinnesotaMarch 4, 1929
October 10, 1991May 15, 1994Robert T. SecrestOhioMarch 4, 1933
May 8, 1998Jennings RandolphWest Virginia
May 8, 1998January 24, 2000Carl CurtisNebraskaJanuary 3, 1939
January 24, 2000October 18, 2004Edwin Arthur HallNew YorkNovember 7, 1939
October 18, 2004August 13, 2005William Jennings Bryan DornSouth CarolinaJanuary 3, 1947
January 20, 2007George SmathersFlorida
January 20, 2007April 17, 2007Steven DerounianNew YorkJanuary 3, 1953
June 16, 2009Paul A. FinoNew York
March 6, 2010Stuyvesant WainwrightNew York
June 28, 2010Robert ByrdWest Virginia
May 23, 2011Peter Frelinghuysen Jr.New Jersey
June 27, 2011Richard Harding PoffVirginia
August 20, 2011Charles GubserCalifornia
May 23, 2012William C. WamplerVirginia
December 4, 2012Jack BrooksTexas
April 3, 2016Clarence Clifton YoungNevada
November 16, 2016Melvin R. LairdWisconsin
November 16, 2016presentJohn DingellMichiganDecember 13, 1955

Earliest serving Representatives currently living

This is a list of the currently living representatives, sitting or former, who first entered the House at least 50 years ago. Seniority is determined by alphabetical order.

RankRepresentativeDate of birthEntered HouseLeft HouseStatePartyTime since entry
1John DingellJuly 8, 1926December 13, 1955January 3, 2015MichiganDemocratic62 years, 309 days
2William BroomfieldApril 28, 1922January 3, 1957January 3, 1993MichiganRepublican61 years, 288 days
3Merwin CoadSeptember 28, 1924January 3, 1963IowaDemocratic
4Harry G. Haskell Jr.May 27, 1921January 3, 1959DelawareRepublican
5Al QuieSeptember 18, 1923February 18, 1958January 3, 1979MinnesotaRepublican60 years, 242 days
6Cornelius E. GallagherMarch 2, 1921January 3, 1959January 3, 1973New JerseyDemocratic59 years, 288 days
7Neal Edward SmithMarch 23, 1920January 3, 1995IowaDemocratic
8Bob DoleJuly 22, 1923January 3, 1961January 3, 1969KansasRepublican57 years, 288 days
9Paul FindleyJune 23, 1921January 3, 1983IllinoisRepublican
10R. James HarveyJuly 4, 1922January 31, 1974MichiganRepublican
11Lucien NedziMay 28, 1925January 3, 1981MichiganDemocratic
12Bill BrockNovember 23, 1930January 3, 1963January 3, 1971TennesseeRepublican55 years, 288 days
13Jim BroyhillAugust 19, 1927July 14, 1986North CarolinaRepublican
14Ed ForemanDecember 22, 1933January 3, 1965TexasRepublican
15Donald M. FraserFebruary 20, 1924January 3, 1979MinnesotaDemocratic
16Richard FultonJanuary 27, 1927August 14, 1975TennesseeDemocratic
17Don FuquaAugust 20, 1933January 3, 1987FloridaDemocratic
18Bernard F. GrabowskiJune 11, 1923January 3, 1967ConnecticutDemocratic
19John Otho Marsh Jr.August 7, 1926January 3, 1971VirginiaDemocratic
20Alec G. OlsonSeptember 11, 1930January 3, 1967MinnesotaDemocratic
21Ogden ReidJune 24, 1925January 3, 1975New YorkRepublican, Democratic
22Donald RumsfeldJuly 9, 1932March 20, 1969IllinoisRepublican
23Fred B. RooneyNovember 6, 1925July 30, 1963January 3, 1979PennsylvaniaDemocratic55 years, 80 days
24Mark AndrewsMay 19, 1926October 22, 1963January 3, 1981North DakotaRepublican54 years, 361 days
25William J. Green IIIJune 24, 1938April 28, 1964January 3, 1977PennsylvaniaDemocratic54 years, 173 days
26John ConyersMay 16, 1929January 3, 1965December 5, 2017MichiganDemocratic53 years, 288 days
27John CulverAugust 8, 1932January 3, 1975IowaDemocratic
28Jack EdwardsSeptember 20, 1928January 3, 1985AlabamaRepublican
29Lee H. HamiltonApril 20, 1931January 3, 1999IndianaDemocratic
30Richard OttingerJanuary 27, 1929January 3, 1971New YorkDemocratic
31Gale SchislerMarch 2, 1933January 3, 1967IllinoisDemocratic
32Weston E. VivianOctober 25, 1924January 3, 1967MichiganDemocratic
33Lester L. WolffJanuary 4, 1919January 3, 1981New YorkDemocratic
34Edwin EdwardsAugust 7, 1927October 2, 1965May 9, 1972LouisianaDemocratic53 years, 16 days
35Bud BrownJune 18, 1927November 2, 1965January 3, 1983OhioRepublican52 years, 350 days
36David PryorAugust 29, 1934November 8, 1966January 3, 1973ArkansasDemocratic51 years, 344 days
37Edward G. Biester Jr.January 5, 1931January 3, 1967January 3, 1977PennsylvaniaRepublican51 years, 288 days
38Benjamin B. BlackburnFebruary 14, 1927January 3, 1975GeorgiaRepublican
39Jack Thomas BrinkleyDecember 22, 1930January 3, 1983GeorgiaDemocratic
40George H. W. BushJune 12, 1924January 3, 1971TexasRepublican
41Nick GalifianakisJuly 22, 1928January 3, 1973North CarolinaDemocratic
42James C. GardnerApril 8, 1933January 3, 1969North CarolinaRepublican
43Jack H. McDonaldJune 28, 1932January 3, 1973MichiganRepublican
44Tom RailsbackJanuary 22, 1932January 3, 1983IllinoisRepublican
45Donald RiegleFebruary 4, 1938December 30, 1976MichiganRepublican, Democratic
46Philip RuppeSeptember 29, 1926January 3, 1979MichiganRepublican
47W. S. Stuckey Jr.May 25, 1935January 3, 1977GeorgiaDemocratic
48Fletcher ThompsonFebruary 5, 1925January 3, 1973GeorgiaRepublican
49Roger H. ZionSeptember 17, 1921January 3, 1975IndianaRepublican
50Pete McCloskeySeptember 29, 1927December 12, 1967January 3, 1983CaliforniaRepublican50 years, 310 days

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