List of United States Senators in the 16th Congress by seniority

This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 16th United States Congress listed by seniority, from March 4, 1819 to March 3, 1821.

Order of service is based on the commencement of the senator's first term. Behind this is former service as a senator (only giving the Senator seniority within his or her new incoming class), service as Vice President, a House member, a Cabinet secretary, or a governor of a state. The final factor is the population of the senator's state.[1]

The two main parties at this point were the Federalists (F), and Democratic Republicans (DR).

Terms of Service

ClassTerms of Service of Senators that will expire in years
Class 1Terms of service of Senators that will expire in 1821[2]
Class 2Terms of service of Senators that will expire in 1823[3]
Class 3Terms of service of Senators that will expire in 1825[4]

U.S. Senate Seniority List

U.S. Senate Seniority
RankSenator (Party-State)Seniority dateNo.# of term(s)Other factors
1John Gaillard (F-SC)December 6, 180401st term
2Outerbridge Horsey (F-DE)January 12, 181001st term
3Samuel Whittlesey Dana (F-CT)December 4, 181001st term
4William Hunter (F-RI)October 8, 181101st term
5Rufus King (F-NY)March 4, 181301st term
6Jonathan Roberts (DR-PA)February 24, 181401st term
7James Barbour (AD-VA)January 2, 181501st term
8Isaac Tichenor (F-VT)March 4, 181501st termFormer Senator
9Nathan Sanford (AD-NY)01st termNew York 1st in Population (1810)
10James Jefferson Wilson (AD-NJ)[5]01st termNew Jersey 12th in Population (1810)
11Benjamin Ruggles (AD-OH)Ohio 13th in Population (1810)
12John Williams (AD-TN)October 10, 181501st term
13Nathaniel Macon (DR-NC)December 5, 181501st term
14Montfort Stokes (DR-NC)December 4, 181601st termNorth Carolina 4th in Population (1810)
15Martin D. Hardin (DR-SC)South Carolina 6th in Population (1810)
16James Noble (DR-IN)December 11, 181601st termAlphabetical (N)
17Waller Taylor (DR-IN)Alphabetical (T)
18Alexander Contee Hanson (F-MD)[6]December 20, 181601st term
19John Wayles Eppes (DR-VA)[7]March 4, 181701st termFormer Representative (10 years)
20Harrison Gray Otis (F-MD)01st termFormer Representative (4 years)
21Nicholas Van Dyke (F-DE)01st termFormer Representative (3 years, 4 months)
22Mahlon Dickerson (DR-NJ)01st termFormer Governor
23David Lawrence Morril (DR-NH)New Hampshire 15th in Population (1810)
24James Burrill, Jr. (F-RI)[8]01st termRhode Island 16th in Population (1810)
25Walter Leake (DR-MS)[9]December 10, 181701st termAlphabetical (L)
26Thomas Hill Williams (DR-MS)01st termAlphabetical (W)
27Henry Johnson (DR-LA)January 12, 181801st term
28Prentiss Mellen (F-LA)[10]June 5, 181801st term
29John Henry Eaton (DR-TN)September 5, 181801st term
30William Adams Palmer (DR-VT)October 20, 181801st term
31Jesse Burgess Thomas (DR-IL)December 3, 181801st termFormer Delegate
32Ninian Edwards (DR-IL)01st term
33James Brown (DR-LA)March 4, 181901st termFormer Senator
34Edward Lloyd (DR-MD)01st termFormer Representative (2 years, 3 months)
35John Fabyan Parrott (DR-NH)01st termFormer Representative (2 years, 0 months)
36Walter Lowrie (DR-PA)01st termPennsylvania 3rd in Population (1810)
37William Logan (DR-KY)[11]01st termKentucky 7th in Population (1810)
38James Lanman (DR-CT)Connecticut 9th in Population (1810)01st term
39John Elliott (DR-GA)Georgia 11th in Population (1810)01st term
40William Allen Trimble (DR-OH)Ohio 13th in Population (1810)01st term
41Freeman Walker (DR-GA)November 6, 181901st term
42Richard Mentor Johnson (DR-KY)December 10, 181901st term
43James Pleasants (DR-VA)December 14, 181901st termFormer Representative (8 years)
44William Rufus de Vane King (DR-AL)Former Representative (5 years)01st term
45John Williams Walker (DR-AL)01st term
46William Pinkney (DR-MD)December 21, 181901st term
47Elijah Hunt Mills (F-MA)June 12, 182001st term
48John Holmes (DR-ME)June 13, 182001st term
49John Chandler (DR-ME)June 14, 182001st term
50David Holmes (DR-MS)August 30, 182001st term
51Isham Talbot (DR-KY)October 19, 182001st term
52Nehemiah Rice Knight (DR-RI)January 9, 182101st term
53Samuel Lewis Southard (DR-NJ)January 26, 182101st term

See also

Notes

  1. A Chronological List of United States Senators 1789-Present, via www.Senate.gov
  2. Terms of service of Senators that will expire in 1821.
  3. Terms of service of Senators that will expire in 1823.
  4. Terms of service of Senators that will expire in 1825.
  5. James Wilson resigned January 8, 1821
  6. Alexander Hanson resigned April 23, 1819
  7. John Eppes resigned December 4, 1819
  8. James Burrill resigned December 25, 1820
  9. Walter Leake resigned May 15, 1820
  10. Prentiss Mellen resigned May 15, 1820
  11. William Logan resigned May 28, 1820
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