List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 34th Congress by seniority

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This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 34th United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 34th Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857). 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
Rank Representative Party District Seniority date
(Previous service, if any)
 Term # Notes
1 Joshua R. Giddings O OH-20 December 5, 1842
Previous service, 1838–1842.		 11th term* Dean and Speaker of the House
2 George W. Jones D TN-06 March 4, 1843 07th term
3 Alexander H. Stephens D GA-08 October 2, 1843 07th term
4 Thomas H. Bayly D VA-01 May 6, 1844 07th term Died on June 23, 1856.
5 John S. Phelps D MO-06 March 4, 1845 06th term
6 Thomas L. Clingman D NC-08 March 4, 1847
Previous service, 1843–1845. 		06th term*
7 Thomas S. Bocock D VA-05 March 4, 1847 05th term
8 Williamson R. W. Cobb D AL-06 March 4, 1847 05th term
9 Sampson W. Harris D AL-07 March 4, 1847 05th term Left the House in 1857.
10 William A. Richardson D IL-05 December 6, 1847 05th term Resigned on August 25, 1856.
11 John McQueen D SC-01 February 12, 1849 05th term
12 Henry Bennett O NY-21 March 4, 1849 04th term
13 Lewis D. Campbell O OH-03 March 4, 1849 04th term
14 Henry A. Edmundson D VA-12 March 4, 1849 04th term
15 Thomas J. D. Fuller D ME-06 March 4, 1849 04th term Left the House in 1857.
16 Fayette McMullen D VA-13 March 4, 1849 04th term Left the House in 1857.
17 John Millson D VA-02 March 4, 1849 04th term
18 James L. Orr D SC-05 March 4, 1849 04th term
19 Paulus Powell D VA-06 March 4, 1849 04th term
20 James Meacham O VT-01 December 3, 1849 04th term Died on August 23, 1856.
21 William Aiken Jr. D SC-02 March 4, 1851 03rd term Left the House in 1857.
22 John Caskie D VA-03 March 4, 1851 03rd term
23 Charles J. Faulkner D VA-08 March 4, 1851 03rd term
24 Thomas B. Florence D PA-01 March 4, 1851 03rd term
25 Galusha A. Grow D PA-14 March 4, 1851 03rd term
26 Solomon G. Haven O NY-32 March 4, 1851 03rd term Left the House in 1857.
27 George S. Houston D AL-05 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1841–1849. 		07th term*
28 John Letcher D VA-09 March 4, 1851 03rd term
29 Daniel Mace O IN-08 March 4, 1851 03rd term
30 John G. Miller O MO-05 March 4, 1851 03rd term Died on May 11, 1856.
31 William R. Smith KN AL-04 March 4, 1851 03rd term Left the House in 1857.
32 Benjamin B. Thurston D RI-02 March 4, 1851
Previous service, 1847–1849. 		04th term* Left the House in 1857.
33 Israel Washburn Jr. O ME-05 March 4, 1851 03rd term
34 James C. Allen D IL-07 March 4, 1853 02nd term Resigned on July 18, 1856.
Returned to the House on November 4, 1856
Left the House in 1857.
35 Edward Ball O OH-16 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
36 Nathaniel P. Banks KN MA-07 March 4, 1853 02nd term Speaker of the House
37 William Barksdale D MS-03 March 4, 1853 02nd term
38 Peter H. Bell D TX-02 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
39 Samuel P. Benson O ME-04 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
40 William W. Boyce D SC-06 March 4, 1853 02nd term
41 Preston Brooks D SC-04 March 4, 1853 02nd term Resigned on July 15, 1856.
Returned to the House on August 1, 1856.
Died on January 27, 1857.
42 Samuel Caruthers O MO-07 March 4, 1853 02nd term
43 Francis B. Craige D NC-07 March 4, 1853 02nd term
44 Leander Cox KN KY-09 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
45 Alexander De Witt KN MA-09 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
46 John Dick O PA-25 March 4, 1853 02nd term
47 James F. Dowdell D AL-03 March 4, 1853 02nd term
48 John M. Elliott D KY-06 March 4, 1853 02nd term
49 William H. English D IN-02 March 4, 1853 02nd term
50 Emerson Etheridge KN TN-09 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
51 Thomas T. Flagler O NY-31 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
52 William Goode D VA-04 March 4, 1853
Previous service, 1841–1843. 		03rd term*
53 Alfred B. Greenwood D AR-01 March 4, 1853 02nd term
54 Aaron Harlan O OH-07 March 4, 1853 02nd term
55 John S. Harrison O OH-02 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
56 Laurence M. Keitt D SC-03 March 4, 1853 02nd term Resigned on July 15, 1856.
Returned to the House on August 6, 1856.
57 Zedekiah Kidwell D VA-10 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
58 James Knox O IL-04 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
59 James J. Lindley O MO-03 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
60 Orsamus B. Matteson O NY-20 March 4, 1853
Previous service, 1849–1851. 		03rd term* Resigned on February 27, 1857.
61 Augustus Maxwell D FL March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
62 Smith Miller D IN-01 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
63 Edwin B. Morgan O NY-25 March 4, 1853 02nd term
64 Matthias H. Nichols O OH-04 March 4, 1853 02nd term
65 Jesse O. Norton O IL-03 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
66 Andrew Oliver D NY-26 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
67 Mordecai Oliver O MO-04 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
68 Asa Packer D PA-13 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
69 Alexander C. M. Pennington O NJ-05 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
70 Benjamin Pringle O NY-30 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
71 Richard C. Puryear KN NC-06 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
72 Charles Ready KN TN-05 March 4, 1853 02nd term
73 David Ritchie O PA-21 March 4, 1853 02nd term
74 Thomas H. Ruffin D NC-02 March 4, 1853 02nd term
75 Alvah Sabin O VT-03 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
76 Russell Sage O NY-13 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
77 William R. Sapp O OH-15 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
78 James L. Seward D GA-01 March 4, 1853 02nd term
79 George A. Simmons O NY-16 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
80 Samuel A. Smith D TN-03 March 4, 1853 02nd term
81 William Smith D VA-07 March 4, 1853
Previous service, 1841–1843. 		03rd term*
82 George Vail D NJ-04 March 4, 1853 02nd term
83 Edward Wade O OH-19 March 4, 1853 02nd term
84 Elihu B. Washburne O IL-01 March 4, 1853 02nd term
85 Daniel Wells Jr. D WI-01 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
86 John Wheeler D NY-06 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
87 Daniel B. Wright D MS-01 March 4, 1853 02nd term Left the House in 1857.
88 Felix Zollicoffer KN TN-08 March 4, 1853 02nd term
89 Jehu G. Jones D PA-08 February 4, 1854
Previous service, 1851–1853. 		03rd term*
90 Charles J. Albright O OH-17 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
91 John Allison O PA-23 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1851–1853. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1857.
92 Lucien Barbour O IN-06 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
93 David Barclay D PA-24 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
94 Hendley S. Bennett D MS-02 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
95 Philemon Bliss O OH-14 March 4, 1855 01st term
96 Charles Billinghurst O WI-03 March 4, 1855 01st term
97 John Bingham O OH-21 March 4, 1855 01st term
98 James Bishop O NJ-03 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
99 Thomas F. Bowie D MD-06 March 4, 1855 01st term
100 Samuel C. Bradshaw O PA-07 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
101 Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D NC-04 March 4, 1855 01st term
102 Samuel Brenton O IN-10 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1851–1853.		 02nd term*
103 Jacob Broom KN PA-04 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
104 James Buffington KN MA-02 March 4, 1855 01st term
105 Anson Burlingame KN MA-05 March 4, 1855 01st term
106 Henry C. Burnett D KY-01 March 4, 1855 01st term
107 John Cadwalader D PA-05 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
108 James H. Campbell O PA-11 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
109 John P. Campbell Jr. KN KY-02 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
110 John S. Carlile KN VA-11 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
111 Calvin C. Chaffee KN MA-10 March 4, 1855 01st term
112 Thomas Child Jr. O NY-07 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
113 Ezra Clark Jr. KN CT-01 March 4, 1855 01st term
114 Bayard Clarke O NY-09 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
115 Isaiah D. Clawson O NJ-01 March 4, 1855 01st term
116 Howell Cobb D GA-06 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1843–1851. 		05th term* Left the House in 1857.
117 Schuyler Colfax O IN-09 March 4, 1855 01st term
118 Linus B. Comins KN MA-04 March 4, 1855 01st term
119 John Covode O PA-19 March 4, 1855 01st term
120 Aaron H. Cragin KN NH-03 March 4, 1855 01st term
121 Elisha D. Cullen KN DE March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
122 William Cumback O IN-04 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
123 Martin J. Crawford D GA-02 March 4, 1855 01st term
124 William S. Damrell KN MA-03 March 4, 1855 01st term
125 Thomas G. Davidson D LA-03 March 4, 1855 01st term
126 Timothy Davis KN MA-06 March 4, 1855 01st term
127 Henry W. Davis KN MD-04 March 4, 1855 01st term
128 Timothy C. Day O OH-01 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
129 Sidney Dean KN CT-03 March 4, 1855 01st term
130 James W. Denver D CA March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
131 Samuel Dickson O NY-14 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
132 Edward Dodd O NY-15 March 4, 1855 01st term
133 George Grundy Dunn O IN-03 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1847–1849. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1857.
134 Nathan B. Durfee KN RI-01 March 4, 1855 01st term
135 John Rufus Edie O PA-18 March 4, 1855 01st term
136 Francis S. Edwards O NY-33 March 4, 1855 01st term Resigned on February 28, 1857.
137 Jonas R. Emrie O OH-06 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
138 George Eustis Jr. KN LA-01 March 4, 1855 01st term
139 Lemuel D. Evans KN TX-01 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
140 Nathaniel G. Foster KN GA-07 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
141 Henry M. Fuller O PA-12 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1851–1853. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1857.
142 Samuel Galloway O OH-12 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
143 William A. Gilbert O NY-23 March 4, 1855 01st term Resigned on February 27, 1857.
144 Amos P. Granger O NY-24 March 4, 1855 01st term
145 Augustus Hall D IA-01 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
146 Robert B. Hall KN MA-01 March 4, 1855 01st term
147 Philemon T. Herbert D CA March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
148 John Hickman D PA-06 March 4, 1855 01st term
149 James M. Harris O MD-03 March 4, 1855 01st term
150 Thomas L. Harris D IL-06 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1849–1851. 		02nd term*
151 David P. Holloway O IN-05 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
152 Henry W. Hoffman KN MD-05 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
153 Thomas R. Horton O NY-18 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
154 Valentine B. Horton O OH-11 March 4, 1855 01st term
155 William A. Howard O MI-01 March 4, 1855 01st term
156 Jonas A. Hughston O NY-19 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
157 Joshua Jewett D KY-05 March 4, 1855 01st term
158 John Kelly D NY-04 March 4, 1855 01st term
159 William H. Kelsey O NY-28 March 4, 1855 01st term
160 Luther M. Kennett O MO-01 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
161 Rufus H. King O NY-11 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
162 Chauncey L. Knapp KN MA-08 March 4, 1855 01st term
163 Jonathan Knight O PA-20 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
164 Ebenezer Knowlton O ME-03 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
165 John C. Kunkel O PA-10 March 4, 1855 01st term
166 William A. Lake KN MS-04 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
167 Benjamin F. Leiter O OH-18 March 4, 1855 01st term
168 John H. Lumpkin D GA-05 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1843–1849. 		04th term* Left the House in 1857.
169 Alexander K. Marshall KN KY-08 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
170 Humphrey Marshall KN KY-07 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1849–1852. 		03rd term*
171 Samuel S. Marshall D IL-09 March 4, 1855 01st term
172 Andrew Z. McCarty O NY-22 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
173 Killian Miller O NY-12 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
174 William Millward O PA-03 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
175 Oscar F. Moore O OH-10 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
176 Justin S. Morrill O VT-02 March 4, 1855 01st term
177 Richard Mott O OH-05 March 4, 1855 01st term
178 Ambrose S. Murray O NY-10 March 4, 1855 01st term
179 Robert T. Paine KN NC-01 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
180 John M. Parker O NY-27 March 4, 1855 01st term
181 George W. Peck D MI-04 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
182 John J. Pearce O PA-15 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
183 Guy R. Pelton O NY-03 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
184 John J. Perry O ME-02 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
185 John U. Pettit O IN-11 March 4, 1855 01st term
186 James Pike KN NH-01 March 4, 1855 01st term
187 Gilchrist Porter O MO-02 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1851–1853. 		02nd term* Left the House in 1857.
188 Samuel Anderson Purviance O PA-22 March 4, 1855 01st term
189 John A. Quitman D MS-05 March 4, 1855 01st term
190 Edwin G. Reade KN NC-05 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
191 James B. Ricaud KN MD-02 March 4, 1855 01st term
192 Thomas Rivers KN TN-10 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
193 George R. Robbins O NJ-02 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
194 Anthony E. Roberts O PA-09 March 4, 1855 01st term
195 David F. Robison O PA-17 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
196 Albert Rust D AR-02 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
197 John M. Sandidge D LA-04 March 4, 1855 01st term
198 John H. Savage D TN-04 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1849–1853. 		03rd term*
199 Harvey D. Scott O IN-07 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
200 John Sherman O OH-13 March 4, 1855 01st term
201 Eli S. Shorter D AL-02 March 4, 1855 01st term
202 William H. Sneed D TN-02 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
203 Francis E. Spinner O NY-17 March 4, 1855 01st term
204 Benjamin Stanton O OH-08 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1851–1853. 		02nd term*
205 James A. Stewart D MD-01 March 4, 1855 01st term
206 James S. T. Stranahan O NY-02 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
207 Samuel F. Swope KN KY-10 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
208 Albert G. Talbott D KY-04 March 4, 1855 01st term
209 Mason Tappan KN NH-02 March 4, 1855 01st term
210 Miles Taylor D LA-02 March 4, 1855 01st term
211 James Thorington O IA-02 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
212 Lemuel Todd O PA-16 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
213 Mark Trafton KN MA-11 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
214 Robert P. Trippe KN GA-03 March 4, 1855 01st term
215 Job R. Tyson O PA-02 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
216 Warner Underwood KN KY-03 March 4, 1855 01st term
217 William Valk KN NY-01 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
218 Abram Wakeman O NY-08 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
219 David S. Walbridge O MI-03 March 4, 1855 01st term
220 Henry Waldron O MI-02 March 4, 1855 01st term
221 Percy Walker KN AL-01 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
222 Hiram B. Warner D GA-04 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
223 Cooper K. Watson O OH-09 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
224 Cadwallader C. Washburn O WI-02 March 4, 1855 01st term
225 Albert G. Watkins D TN-01 March 4, 1855
Previous service, 1849–1853. 		03rd term*
226 William W. Welch KN CT-04 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
227 Thomas R. Whitney KN NY-05 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
228 John Williams D NY-29 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
229 Warren Winslow D NC-03 March 4, 1855 01st term
230 John M. Wood O ME-01 March 4, 1855 01st term
231 John Woodruff KN CT-02 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
232 James H. Woodworth O IL-02 March 4, 1855 01st term Left the House in 1857.
233 John V. Wright D TN-07 March 4, 1855 01st term
Thomas P. Akers KN MO-05 August 18, 1856 01st term Left the House in 1857.
Jacob C. Davis D IL-05 November 4, 1856 01st term Left the House in 1857.
James L. D. Morrison D IL-08 November 4, 1856 01st term Left the House in 1857.
George T. Hodges O VT-01 December 1, 1856 01st term Left the House in 1857.
Muscoe R. H. Garnett D VA-01 December 1, 1856 01st term

Delegates

Rank Delegate Party District Seniority date
(Previous service, if any)
 No.# of term(s) Notes
1 John Milton Bernhisel D UT March 4, 1851 03rd term
2 Joseph Lane D OR March 4, 1851 03rd term
3 José Manuel Gallegos D NM March 4, 1853 02nd term
4 Henry Mower Rice D MN March 4, 1853 02nd term
5 John Wilkins Whitfield D KS December 20, 1854 02nd term
6 James Patton Anderson D WA March 4, 1855 01st term
7 Bird Beers Chapman D NE March 4, 1855 01st term
Miguel Antonio Otero D NM July 23, 1856 01st term
John Wilkins Whitfield D KS December 9, 1856
Previous service, 1854–1856. 		03rd term*

See also

References

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

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