List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 23rd Congress by seniority

This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 23rd United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 23rd Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835). Current seats and party affiliations on the List of current members of the United States House of Representatives by seniority will be different for certain members.[1]

Seniority depends on the date on which members were sworn into office. Since many members are sworn in on the same day, subsequent ranking is based on previous congressional service of the individual and then by alphabetical order by the last name of the congressman.

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 dateNo.# of term(s)Notes
1Lewis WilliamsAJNC-13March 4, 181510th termDean of the House
2Charles F. MercerAJVA-14March 4, 181709th term
3William S. ArcherAJVA-03January 3, 182008th termLeft the House in 1835.
4Noyes BarberAJCTMarch 4, 182107th termLeft the House in 1835.
5Churchill C. CambrelengJNY-03March 4, 182107th term
6Henry William ConnorJNC-11March 4, 182107th term
7George McDuffieNSC-05March 4, 182107th termResigned sometime in 1834.
8John Reed, Jr.AMMA-11March 4, 1821
Previous service, 1813–1817.
09th term*
9Andrew StevensonJVA-11March 4, 182107th termSpeaker of the House
Resigned on June 2, 1834.
10Joseph VanceJOH-10March 4, 182107th termLeft the House in 1835.
11John BlairJTN-01March 4, 182306th termLeft the House in 1835.
12Elisha WhittleseyAJOH-16March 4, 182306th term
13Samuel Finley VintonAJOH-06March 4, 182306th term
14Tristam BurgesAJRIMarch 4, 182505th termLeft the House in 1835.
15Nathaniel ClaiborneJVA-07March 4, 182505th term
16John DavisAJMA-05March 4, 182505th termResigned on January 14, 1834.
17Thomas DavenportAJVA-06March 4, 182505th termLeft the House in 1835.
18Edward EverettAJMA-04March 4, 182505th term
19Dutee Jerauld PearceJRIMarch 4, 182505th term
20James K. PolkJTN-09March 4, 182505th term
21Daniel Laurens BarringerAJNC-08December 4, 182605th termLeft the House in 1835.
22Isaac C. BatesAJMA-08March 4, 182704th termLeft the House in 1835.
23John BellAJTN-07March 4, 182704th termBecame Speaker of the House after Stevenson resigned.
Left the House in 1835.
24Richard CoulterJPA-19March 4, 182704th termLeft the House in 1835.
25Warren R. DavisNSC-06March 4, 182704th termDied on January 29, 1835.
26Joseph DuncanJIL-03March 4, 182704th termResigned on September 21, 1834.
27Thomas H. HallJNC-03March 4, 1827
Previous service, 1817–1825.
08th term*Left the House in 1835.
28Chittenden LyonJKY-01March 4, 182704th termLeft the House in 1835.
29Augustine Henry ShepperdAJNC-09March 4, 182704th term
30Joel Barlow SutherlandJPA-01March 4, 182704th term
31Rufus McIntireJME-01September 10, 182704th term
32Richard Henry WildeJGANovember 17, 1827
Previous service, 1815–1817 and 1825.
06th term**Left the House in 1835.
33James BlairNSC-08March 4, 1829
Previous service, 1821–1822.
04th term*Died on April 1, 1834.
34Ratliff BoonJIN-01March 4, 1829
Previous service, 1825–1827.
04th term*
35Clement Comer ClayJAL-01March 4, 182903rd termLeft the House in 1835.
36Joseph Halsey CraneAJOH-03March 4, 182903rd term
37Harmar DennyAMPA-22March 4, 182903rd term
38William W. EllsworthAJCTMarch 4, 182903rd termResigned on July 8, 1834 as a U.S. Congress member.
39Horace EverettAJVT-03March 4, 182903rd term
40Thomas Flournoy FosterJGAMarch 4, 182903rd termLeft the House in 1835.
41George Grennell, Jr.AJMA-06March 4, 182903rd term
42Henry HubbardJNHMarch 4, 182903rd termLeft the House in 1835.
43Jabez W. HuntingtonAJCTMarch 4, 182903rd termResigned on August 16, 1834.
44Leonard JarvisJME-06March 4, 182903rd term
45Cave JohnsonJTN-11March 4, 182903rd term
46Richard Mentor JohnsonJKY-13March 4, 1829
Previous service, 1807–1819.
07th term*
47Dixon H. LewisJAL-04March 4, 182903rd term
48Henry A. P. MuhlenbergJPA-09March 4, 182903rd term
49Abraham RencherAJNC-10March 4, 182903rd term
50William Biddle ShepardAJNC-01March 4, 182903rd term
51Jesse SpeightJNC-04March 4, 182903rd term
52James Israel StandiferAJTN-04March 4, 1829
Previous service, 1823–1825.
04th term*
53John ThomsonJOH-17March 4, 1829
Previous service, 1825–1827.
04th term*
54James Moore WayneJGAMarch 4, 182903rd termResigned on January 13, 1835.
55Campbell P. WhiteJNY-03March 4, 182903rd termLeft the House in 1835.
56Edward Douglass White, Sr.AJLA-01March 4, 182903rd termResigned on November 15, 1834.
57Ebenezer YoungAJCTMarch 4, 182903rd termLeft the House in 1835.
58George EvansAJME-04July 20, 182903rd term
59William F. GordonJVA-12January 25, 183003rd termLeft the House in 1835.
60John M. PattonDVA-13November 25, 183003rd term
61Humphrey H. LeavittJOH-19December 6, 183003rd termResigned on July 10, 1834.
62John Quincy AdamsAMMA-12March 4, 183102nd term
63Chilton AllanAJKY-10March 4, 183102nd term
64Heman AllenAJVT-04March 4, 183102nd term
65John BanksAMPA-24March 4, 183102nd term
66Samuel BeardsleyJNY-17March 4, 183102nd term
67George N. BriggsAJMA-07March 4, 183102nd term
68Henry Adams BullardAJLA-03March 4, 183102nd termResigned on January 4, 1834.
69George BurdAJPA-18March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
70John CarrJIN-03March 4, 183102nd term
71Joseph ChinnJVA-10March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
72Rufus ChoateAJMA-02March 4, 183102nd termResigned on June 30, 1834.
73Thomas CorwinAJOH-04March 4, 183102nd term
74John DicksonAMNY-26March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
75John Myers FelderNSC-04March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
76John K. GriffinNSC-09March 4, 183102nd term
77Edward KavanaghJME-03March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
78Joseph M. HarperJNHMarch 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
79Albert Gallatin HawesJKY-02March 4, 183102nd term
80William HiesterAMPA-04March 4, 183102nd term
81Henry KingJPA-08March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
82Gerrit Y. LansingJNY-10March 4, 183102nd term
83Joel Keith MannJPA-05March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
84Samuel Wright MardisJAL-03March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
85Thomas Alexander MarshallAJKY-12March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
86John Y. MasonJVA-02March 4, 183102nd term
87Johnathan McCartyJIN-05March 4, 183102nd term
88James Iver McKayJNC-05March 4, 183102nd term
89Thomas McKean Thompson McKennanAMPA-21March 4, 183102nd term
90John J. MilliganAJDEMarch 4, 183102nd term
91Job PiersonJNY-09March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
92Franklin E. PlummerJMSMarch 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
93David Potts, Jr.AMPA-04March 4, 183102nd term
94Andrew StewartAMPA-20March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
95Francis ThomasJMD-07March 4, 183102nd term
96Philemon ThomasJLA-02March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
97Aaron WardAJNY-04March 4, 1831
Previous service, 1825–1829.
04th term*
98Daniel WardwellJNY-18March 4, 183102nd term
99John Goddard WatmoughAJPA-03March 4, 183102nd termLeft the House in 1835.
100William Henry AshleyAJMOOctober 31, 183102nd term
101William SladeAJVT-02November 1, 183102nd term
102Micajah Thomas HawkinsJNC-06December 15, 183102nd term
103Augustin Smith ClaytonJGAJanuary 21, 183202nd termLeft the House in 1835.
104Hiland HallAJVT-01January 1, 183302nd term
105John AdamsJNY-08March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
106William AllenJOH-07March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
107Joseph Biles AnthonyJPA-16March 4, 183301st term
108Charles Augustus BarnitzAMPA-11March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
109William BayliesAJMA-10March 4, 1833
Previous service, 1809 and 1813–1817.
04th term**Left the House in 1835.
110Benning M. BeanJNHMarch 4, 183301st term
111Martin BeatyAJKY-04March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
112Andrew BeaumontJPA-15March 4, 183301st term
113James M. H. BealeJVA-16March 4, 183301st term
114James Martin BellAJOH-11March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
115Horace BinneyAJPA-02March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
116Abraham BockeeJNY-05March 4, 1833
Previous service, 1829–1831.
02nd term*
117Charles BodleJNY-07March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
118John W. BrownJNY-06March 4, 183301st term
119John BullAJMOMarch 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
120Samuel BunchAJTN-02March 4, 183301st term
121Robert BurnsJNHMarch 4, 183301st term
122Jesse Atherton BynumJNC-02March 4, 183301st term
123Zadok CaseyJIL-02March 4, 183301st term
124Harry CageJMSMarch 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
125Richard Bennett CarmichaelJMD-02March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
126George ChambersAMPA-12March 4, 183301st term
127John ChaneyJOH-09March 4, 183301st term
128Thomas ChiltonAJKY-06March 4, 1833
Previous service, 1827–1831.
03rd term*Left the House in 1835.
129Samuel ClarkJNY-25March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
130William ClarkAMPA-10March 4, 183301st term
131William K. ClowneyNSC-07March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
132John E. CoffeeJGAMarch 4, 183301st term
133John CramerJNY-11March 4, 183301st term
134Davy CrockettAJTN-12March 4, 1833
Previous service, 1827–1831.
03rd term*Left the House in 1835.
135Edward DarlingtonAMPA-04March 4, 183301st term
136Amos DavisAJKY-11March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
137Rowland DayJNY-24March 4, 1833
Previous service, 1823–1825.
02nd term*Left the House in 1835.
138Edmund DeberryAJNC-07March 4, 1833
Previous service, 1829–1831.
02nd term*
139Benjamin F. DemingAMVT-05March 4, 183301st termDied on July 11, 1834.
140Littleton Purnell DennisAJMD-01March 4, 183301st termDied on April 14, 1834.
141Philemon DickersonJNJMarch 4, 183301st term
142David W. DickinsonJTN-08March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
143William Claiborne DunlapJTN-13March 4, 183301st term
144John EwingAJIN-02March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
145Millard FillmoreAJNY-32March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
146Samuel A. FootAJCTMarch 4, 183301st termResigned on May 9, 1834.
147John B. ForesterAJTN-05March 4, 183301st term
148Samuel FowlerJNJMarch 4, 183301st term
149Philo C. FullerAJNY-30March 4, 183301st term
150William K. FullerJNY-23March 4, 183301st term
151John H. FultonJVA-18March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
152John GalbraithJPA-25March 4, 183301st term
153Roger Lawson GambleJGAMarch 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
154James GholsonAJVA-04March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
155Ransom H. GilletJNY-14March 4, 183301st term
156George Rockingham GilmerJGAMarch 4, 1833
Previous service, 1821–1823 and 1827–1829.
03rd term**Left the House in 1835.
157Benjamin GorhamJMA-01March 4, 1833
Previous service, 1820–1823 and 1827–1831.
05th term**Left the House in 1835.
158James GrahamJNC-12March 4, 183301st term
159William J. GraysonNSC-02March 4, 183301st term
160Joseph HallJME-07March 4, 183301st term
161Nicoll HalseyJNY-22March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
162Thomas L. HamerJOH-05March 4, 183301st term
163Edward A. HanneganAJIN-07March 4, 183301st term
164Benjamin HardinAJKY-07March 4, 1833
Previous service, 1815–1817 and 1819–1823.
04th term**
165Gideon HardAJNY-33March 4, 183301st term
166James HarperAJPA-02March 4, 183301st term
167Samuel Smith HarrisonJPA-23March 4, 183301st term
168Samuel G. HathawayJNY-22March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
169Abner HazeltineAJNY-31March 4, 183301st term
170James P. HeathJMD-04March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
171Joseph HendersonJPA-14March 4, 183301st term
172Edward HowellAMNY-27March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
173Abel HuntingtonJNY-01March 4, 183301st term
174William Marshall IngeJTN-10March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
175William JacksonAMMA-09March 4, 183301st term
176Noadiah JohnsonJNY-20March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
177William Cost JohnsonAJMD-06March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
178Benjamin JonesJOH-18March 4, 183301st term
179Seaborn JonesJGAMarch 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
180George L. KinnardJIN-06March 4, 183301st term
181Amos LaneJIN-04March 4, 183301st term
182John LaporteJPA-17March 4, 183301st term
183Cornelius LawrenceJNY-03March 4, 183301st termResigned on May 14, 1834.
184George W. LayAMNY-29March 4, 183301st term
185Luke LeaAJTN-03March 4, 183301st term
186Thomas LeeJNJMarch 4, 183301st term
187James LoveAJKY-09March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
188George LoyallJVA-01March 4, 1833
Previous service, 1830–1831.
02nd term*
189Edward LucasJVA-15March 4, 183301st term
190Robert Todd LytleJOH-01March 4, 183301st termResigned on March 10, 1834.
Returned to the House on December 27, 1834.
Left the House in 1835.
191Abijah Mann, Jr.JNY-16March 4, 183301st term
192Henry C. MartindaleJNY-12March 4, 1833
Previous service, 1823–1831.
05th term*Left the House in 1835.
193Moses Mason, Jr.JME-05March 4, 183301st term
194William McComasJVA-19March 4, 183301st term
195Isaac McKimJMD-05March 4, 1833
Previous service, 1823–1825.
02nd term*
196John McKinleyJAL-02March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
197Jeremiah McLeneJOH-08March 4, 183301st term
198Charles McVeanJNY-15March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
199Jesse MillerJPA-13March 4, 183301st term
200Henry MitchellJNY-21March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
201Samuel M. MooreAJVA-17March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
202Robert MitchellJOH-12March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
203John MurphyJAL-05March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
204Gayton P. OsgoodJMA-03March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
205Sherman PageJNY-19March 4, 183301st term
206James ParkerJNJMarch 4, 183301st term
207Gorham ParksJME-08March 4, 183301st term
208William PattersonJOH-14March 4, 183301st term
209Balie PeytonAJTN-06March 4, 183301st term
210Henry L. PinckneyNSC-01March 4, 183301st term
211Franklin PierceJNHMarch 4, 183301st term
212Patrick H. PopeJKY-08March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
213Robert RamseyJPA-06March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
214John Randolph of RoanokeJVA-05March 4, 183301st termDied on May 24, 1833.
215Ferdinand Schureman SchenckJNJMarch 4, 183301st term
216William SchleyJGAMarch 4, 183301st term
217Dudley SeldenJNY-03March 4, 183301st termResigned on July 1, 1834.
218William Norton ShinnJNJMarch 4, 183301st term
219Thomas D. SingletonNSC-03March 4, 183301st termDied on November 25, 1833.
220Charles SladeJIL-01March 4, 183301st termDied on July 26, 1834.
221Jonathan SloaneAMOH-15March 4, 183301st term
222Francis Ormand Jonathan SmithJME-02March 4, 183301st term
223David SpanglerAJOH-13March 4, 183301st term
224John Truman StoddertJMD-08March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
225William P. TaylorAJVA-09March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
226William TaylorJNY-23March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
227Samuel TweedyAJCTMarch 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
228Christopher TompkinsAJKY-03March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
229James TurnerJMD-03March 4, 183301st term
230Joel TurrillJNY-17March 4, 183301st term
231Aaron VanderpoelJNY-08March 4, 183301st term
232Isaac B. Van HoutenJNY-02March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
233David Douglas WagenerJPA-07March 4, 183301st term
234Taylor WebsterJOH-02March 4, 183301st term
235Reuben WhallonJNY-13March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
236Frederick WhittleseyAMNY-28March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
237Edgar C. WilsonAJVA-21March 4, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
238Henry A. WiseAJVA-08March 4, 183301st term
Thomas BouldinJVA-05August 26, 183301st termDied on February 11, 1834.
John J. AllenAJVA-20December 2, 183301st termLeft the House in 1835.
Levi Lincoln, Jr.AJMA-05February 17, 183401st term
Robert B. CampbellNSC-03February 27, 1834
Previous service, 1823–1825.
02nd term*
James BouldinJVA-05March 15, 183401st term
Rice GarlandAJLA-03April 28, 183401st term
John Nevett SteeleAJMD-01May 29, 183401st term
Robert P. LetcherAJKY-05August 6, 183401st termLeft the House in 1835.
Charles G. FerrisJNY-03December 1, 183401st termLeft the House in 1835.
Ebenezer Jackson, Jr.AJCTDecember 1, 183401st termLeft the House in 1835.
Henry JohnsonAJLA-01December 1, 183401st term
Daniel KilgoreJOH-19December 1, 183401st term
William L. MayJIL-03December 1, 183401st term
Phineas MinerAJCTDecember 1, 183401st termLeft the House in 1835.
John J. MorganJNY-03December 1, 1834
Previous service, 1821–1825.
03rd term*Left the House in 1835.
Stephen C. PhillipsAJMA-02December 1, 183401st term
John ReynoldsJIL-01December 1, 183401st term
John RobertsonAJVA-11December 1, 183401st term
Joseph TrumbullAJCTDecember 1, 183401st termLeft the House in 1835.
Henry Fisk JanesAMVT-05December 2, 183401st term
Richard Irvine Manning IJSC-08December 8, 183401st term
Francis Wilkinson PickensNSC-05December 8, 183401st term

Delegates

RankDelegatePartyDistrictSeniority dateNo.# of term(s)Notes
1Joseph M. WhiteJFLMarch 4, 182505th term
2Ambrose Hundley SevierJARFebruary 13, 182804th term
3Lucius LyonJMIMarch 4, 183301st term

References

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

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

  • United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company 1998) ISBN 0-7864-0283-0

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