List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 40th Congress by seniority

This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 40th United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 40th Congress (March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869). 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
1Elihu B. WashburneRIL-03March 4, 185308th termDean of the House
2Schuyler ColfaxRIN-09March 4, 185507th termSpeaker of the House
Left the House in 1869.
3Henry L. DawesRMA-10March 4, 185706th term
4James M. AshleyROH-10March 4, 185905th termLeft the House in 1869.
5Thomas D. EliotRMA-01March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1854–1855.
06th term*Left the House in 1869.
6James K. MoorheadRPA-22March 4, 185905th termLeft the House in 1869.
7Thaddeus StevensRPA-09March 4, 1859
Previous service, 1849–1853.
07th term*Died on August 11, 1868.
8William WindomRMN-01March 4, 185905th termLeft the House in 1869.
9Fernando C. BeamanRMI-01March 4, 186104th term
10George W. JulianRIN-05March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1849–1851.
05th term*
11William D. KelleyRPA-04March 4, 186104th term
12Frederick A. PikeRME-05March 4, 186104th termLeft the House in 1869.
13Theodore M. PomeroyRNY-24March 4, 186104th termSpeaker after Colfax resigned.
Left the House in 1869.
14Francis ThomasRMD-04March 4, 1861
Previous service, 1831–1841.
09th term*Left the House in 1869.
15James F. WilsonRIA-01October 8, 186104th termLeft the House in 1869.
16Samuel HooperRMA-04December 2, 186104th term
17William B. AllisonRIA-03March 4, 186303rd term
18Oakes AmesRMA-02March 4, 186303rd term
19John D. BaldwinRMA-08March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
20James G. BlaineRME-03March 4, 186303rd term
21George S. BoutwellRMA-07March 4, 186303rd term
22John Martin BroomallRPA-07March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
23John W. ChanlerDNY-07March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
24Amasa CobbRWI-03March 4, 186303rd term
25Charles DenisonDPA-12March 4, 186303rd termDied on June 27, 1867.
26Nathan F. Dixon IIRRI-02March 4, 1863
Previous service, 1849–1851.
04th term*
27Ignatius L. DonnellyRMN-02March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
28John F. DriggsRMI-06March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
29Ephraim R. EckleyROH-17March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
30Charles A. EldredgeDWI-04March 4, 186303rd term
31John F. FarnsworthRIL-02March 4, 1863
Previous service, 1857–1861.
05th term*
32James A. GarfieldROH-19March 4, 186303rd term
33John A. GriswoldRNY-15March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
34William HigbyRCA-02March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
35Asahel W. HubbardRIA-06March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
36Calvin T. HulburdRNY-17March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
37Thomas JenckesRRI-01March 4, 186303rd term
38Benjamin F. LoanRMO-07March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
39James M. MarvinRNY-18March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
40Joseph W. McClurgRMO-05March 4, 186303rd termResigned in July 1868.
41Leonard MyersRPA-03March 4, 186303rd term
42Godlove Stein OrthRIN-08March 4, 186303rd term
43Charles O'NeillRPA-02March 4, 186303rd term
44Sidney PerhamRME-02March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
45Hiram PriceRIA-02March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
46Samuel J. RandallDPA-01March 4, 186303rd term
47Lewis W. RossDIL-09March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
48Robert C. SchenckROH-03March 4, 1863
Previous service, 1843–1851.
07th term*
49Glenni W. ScofieldRPA-19March 4, 186303rd term
50Rufus P. SpaldingROH-18March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
51Charles UpsonRMI-02March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
52William B. WashburnRMA-09March 4, 186303rd term
53Thomas WilliamsRPA-23March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
54Frederick E. WoodbridgeRVT-01March 4, 186303rd termLeft the House in 1869.
55Ebon C. IngersollRIL-05May 20, 186403rd term
56Delos R. AshleyRNVMarch 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
57George W. AndersonRMO-09March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
58Jehu BakerRIL-12March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
59John F. BenjaminRMO-08March 4, 186502nd term
60John BinghamROH-16March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1855–1863.
06th term*
61Henry P. H. BromwellRIL-07March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
62Benjamin M. BoyerDPA-06March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
63Ralph P. BucklandROH-09March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
64Reader W. ClarkeROH-06March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
65Sidney ClarkeRKSMarch 4, 186502nd term
66Burton C. CookRIL-06March 4, 186502nd term
67Shelby M. CullomRIL-08March 4, 186502nd term
68Benjamin EgglestonROH-01March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
69Thomas W. FerryRMI-04March 4, 186502nd term
70Adam J. GlossbrennerDPA-15March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
71Abner C. HardingRIL-04March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
72Rutherford B. HayesROH-02March 4, 186502nd termResigned on July 20, 1867.
73Chester D. HubbardRWV-01March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
74James M. HumphreyDNY-30March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
75Michael C. KerrDIN-02March 4, 186502nd term
76John H. KetchamRNY-12March 4, 186502nd term
77Addison H. LaflinRNY-20March 4, 186502nd term
78George Van Eman LawrenceRPA-24March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
79William LawrenceROH-04March 4, 186502nd term
80John LynchRME-01March 4, 186502nd term
81Samuel S. MarshallDIL-11March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1855–1859.
04th term*
82Hiram McCulloughDMD-01March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
83Ulysses MercurRPA-13March 4, 186502nd term
84George F. MillerRPA-14March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
85William E. NiblackDIN-01March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1857–1861.
04th term*
86John A. NicholsonDDEMarch 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
87Thomas E. NoellDMO-03March 4, 186502nd termDied on October 3, 1867.
88Halbert E. PaineRWI-01March 4, 186502nd term
89Charles E. PhelpsDMD-03March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
90Tobias A. PlantsROH-15March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
91Philetus SawyerRWI-05March 4, 186502nd term
92Samuel ShellabargerROH-07March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1861–1863.
03rd term*Left the House in 1869.
93Charles SitgreavesDNJ-03March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
94Stephen TaberDNY-01March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
95Lawrence S. TrimbleDKY-01March 4, 186502nd term
96Rowland E. TrowbridgeRMI-05March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1861–1863.
03rd term*Left the House in 1869.
97Burt Van HornRNY-29March 4, 1865
Previous service, 1861–1863.
03rd term*Left the House in 1869.
98Henry Van AernamRNY-31March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
99Robert T. Van HornRMO-06March 4, 186502nd term
100Hamilton Ward, Sr.RNY-27March 4, 186502nd term
101Martin WelkerROH-14March 4, 186502nd term
102Stephen F. WilsonRPA-18March 4, 186502nd termLeft the House in 1869.
103Nathaniel P. BanksRMA-06December 4, 1865
Previous service, 1853–1857.
05th term*
104Isaac R. HawkinsRTN-07December 4, 186502nd term
105Henry D. WashburnRIN-07February 23, 186602nd termLeft the House in 1869.
106William Henry KoontzRPA-16July 18, 186602nd termLeft the House in 1869.
107Samuel M. ArnellRTN-06July 24, 186602nd term
108Horace MaynardRTN-02July 24, 1866
Previous service, 1857–1863.
05th term*
109William Brickly StokesRTN-03July 24, 1866
Previous service, 1859–1861.
03rd term*
110Elijah HiseRKY-03December 3, 186602nd termDied on May 8, 1867.
111George M. AdamsDKY-08March 4, 186701st term
112Stevenson ArcherDMD-02March 4, 186701st term
113Samuel Beach AxtellDCA-01March 4, 186701st term
114Daniel Myers Van AukenDPA-11March 4, 186701st term
115William Henry BarnumDCT-04March 4, 186701st term
116Demas BarnesDNY-02March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
117James B. BeckDKY-07March 4, 186701st term
118Jacob BentonRNH-03March 4, 186701st term
119Austin BlairRMI-03March 4, 186701st term
120James BrooksDNY-08March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1849–1853 and 1863–1866.
06th term**
121Albert G. BurrDIL-10March 4, 186701st term
122Benjamin ButlerRMA-05March 4, 186701st term
123Roderick R. ButlerRTN-01March 4, 186701st term
124Henry L. CakeRPA-10March 4, 186701st term
125John C. ChurchillRNY-22March 4, 186701st term
126John CoburnDIN-06March 4, 186701st term
127Thomas CornellRNY-13March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
128John CovodeWPA-21March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1855–1863.
05th term*Left the House in 1869.
129Grenville M. DodgeRIA-05March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
130Jacob H. ElaRNH-01March 4, 186701st term
131Orange FerrissRNY-16March 4, 186701st term
132William C. FieldsRNY-19March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
133Darwin Abel FinneyRPA-20March 4, 186701st termDied on August 25, 1868.
134John FoxDNY-04March 4, 186701st term
135James L. GetzDPA-08March 4, 186701st term
136Joseph J. GravelyRMO-04March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
137Asa GroverDKY-05March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
138Charles HaightDNJ-02March 4, 186701st term
139George A. HalseyRNJ-05March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
140Cornelius S. HamiltonROH-08March 4, 186701st termDied on December 22, 1867.
141John HillRNJ-04March 4, 186701st term
142William S. HolmanDIN-04March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1859–1865.
04th term*
143Benjamin F. HopkinsRWI-02March 4, 186701st term
144Julius HotchkissDCT-02March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
145Richard D. HubbardDCT-01March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
146Morton C. HunterRIN-03March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
147James A. JohnsonDCA-03March 4, 186701st term
148Thomas L. JonesDKY-06March 4, 186701st term
149Norman B. JuddRIL-01March 4, 186701st term
150William H. KelseyRNY-25March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1855–1859.
03rd term*
151Bethuel KitchenRWV-02March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
152William S. LincolnRNY-26March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
153John A. LoganRILMarch 4, 1867
Previous service, 1859–1862.
03rd term*
154William LoughridgeRIA-04March 4, 186701st term
155J. Proctor KnottDKY-04March 4, 186701st term
156Rufus MalloryRORMarch 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
157Dennis McCarthyRNY-23March 4, 186701st term
158George W. MorganDOH-13March 4, 186701st termResigned on June 3, 1868.
159William MooreRNJ-01March 4, 186701st term
160Daniel Johnson MorrellRPA-17March 4, 186701st term
161John MorrisseyDNY-05March 4, 186701st term
162James MullinsRTN-04March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
163William MungenDOH-05March 4, 186701st term
164Carman A. NewcombRMO-02March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
165David A. NunnRTN-08March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
166Green Berry RaumRIL-13March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
167John A. PetersRME-04March 4, 186701st term
168William A. PileRMO-01March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
169Luke P. PolandRVT-02March 4, 186701st term
170Daniel PolsleyRWV-03March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
171John V. L. PruynDNY-14March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1863–1865.
02nd term*Left the House in 1869.
172William E. RobinsonDNY-03March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
173William H. RobertsonRNY-10March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
174Lewis SelyeRNY-28March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
175John P. C. ShanksRIN-11March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1861–1863.
02nd term*
176Worthington C. SmithRVT-03March 4, 186701st term
177Henry H. StarkweatherRCT-03March 4, 186701st term
178Aaron F. StevensRNH-02March 4, 186701st term
179Thomas E. StewartRNY-06March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
180Frederick StoneDMD-05March 4, 186701st term
181J. Hale SypherRLA-01March 4, 186701st term
182John TaffeDNEMarch 4, 186701st term
183Caleb N. TaylorRPA-05March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
184John TrimbleRTN-05March 4, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
185Ginery TwichellRMA-03March 4, 186701st term
186Cadwallader C. WashburnRWI-06March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1855–1861.
04th term*
187William WilliamsRIN-10March 4, 186701st term
188John T. WilsonROH-11March 4, 186701st term
189Philadelph Van TrumpDOH-12March 4, 186701st term
190Charles Van WyckRNY-11March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1859–1863.
03rd term*Left the House in 1869.
191Fernando WoodDNY-09March 4, 1867
Previous service, 1841–1843 and 1863–1865.
03rd term**
Samuel F. CaryROH-02November 21, 186701st termLeft the House in 1869.
George W. WoodwardDPA-12November 21, 186701st term
Alexander H. BaileyRNY-21November 30, 186701st term
Jacob GolladayDKY-03December 5, 186701st term
James R. McCormickDMO-03December 17, 186701st term
John BeattyROH-08February 5, 186801st term
Columbus DelanoROH-13June 3, 1868
Previous service, 1845–1847 and 1865–1867.
03rd term**Left the House in 1869.
Thomas BolesRAR-03June 22, 186801st term
James M. HindsRAR-02June 22, 186801st termDied on October 22, 1868.
Samuel McKeeDKY-09June 22, 1868
Previous service, 1865–1867.
02nd term*Left the House in 1869.
Logan H. RootsRAR-01June 22, 186801st term
Samuel F. GoveRGA-04June 25, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Charles M. HamiltonRFLJuly 1, 186801st term
John T. DeweeseRNC-04July 6, 186801st term
John R. FrenchRNC-01July 6, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Alexander H. JonesRNC-07July 6, 186801st term
Oliver H. DockeryRNC-03July 13, 186801st term
David HeatonRNC-02July 15, 186801st term
W. Jasper BlackburnRLA-05July 18, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Manuel S. CorleyRSC-03July 18, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
James H. GossRSC-04July 18, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
James MannDLA-02July 18, 186801st termDied on August 26, 1868.
Joseph P. NewshamRLA-03July 18, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Benjamin Franklin WhittemoreRSC-01July 18, 186801st term
Michel VidalRLA-04July 18, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Christopher C. BowenRSC-02July 20, 186801st term
Nathaniel BoydenDNC-06July 20, 1868
Previous service, 1847–1849.
02nd term*Left the House in 1869.
Israel G. LashRNC-05July 20, 186801st term
Charles Waldron BuckleyRAL-02July 21, 186801st term
John B. CallisRAL-05July 21, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Thomas HaugheyRAL-06July 21, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Benjamin W. NorrisRAL-03July 21, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Charles W. PierceRAL-04July 21, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Francis W. KelloggRAL-01July 22, 1868
Previous service, 1859–1865.
04th term*Left the House in 1869.
Joseph W. CliftRGA-01July 25, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
William P. EdwardsRGA-03July 25, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Charles H. PrinceRGA-05July 25, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Nelson TiftDGA-02July 25, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Pierce M. B. YoungDGA-07July 25, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Oliver J. DickeyRPA-09December 7, 186801st term
John H. StoverRMO-05December 7, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
Solomon Newton PettisRPA-20December 7, 186801st termLeft the House in 1869.
James T. ElliottRAR-02January 13, 186901st termLeft the House in 1869.

Delegates

RankDelegatePartyDistrictSeniority dateNo.# of term(s)Notes
1Walter A. BurleighRDAKMarch 4, 186502nd term
2Edward Dexter HolbrookDIDMarch 4, 186502nd term
3William Henry HooperDUTMarch 4, 1865
Previous service, 1859–1861.
03rd term*
4Coles BashfordRAZMarch 4, 186701st term
5James M. CavanaughDMTMarch 4, 1867
Previous service, 1858–1859.
02nd term*
6George M. ChilcottRCOMarch 4, 186701st term
7Alvan FlandersRWAMarch 4, 186701st term
Charles P. CleverDNMSeptember 2, 186701st term
José Francisco ChavesRNMFebruary 20, 1869
Previous service, 1865–1867.
02nd 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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