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No. Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Term of Office Political Party Government Parliament
Took Office Left Office Time in Office
1 Portrait John Hancock
(1737–1797)
April 30,
1787
March 2,
1795
7 years, 306 days Non–Partisan Hancock I
Non–Partisan Coalition
1st
(1786)
Federalist Hancock II
FD
2nd
(1790)
24 Portrait Henry George
(1839–1897)
March 4,
1895
October 29,
1897
2 years, 239 days Farmer–Labor George I
Progressive Coalition
28th
(1894)
25 Portrait William Jennings Bryan
(1860–1933)
October 29,
1897
March 6,
1899
1 year, 128 days Farmer–Labor Bryan I
Progressive Coalition
26 Portrait Thomas Brackett Reed
(1839–1902)
March 6,
1899
March 4,
1901
1 year, 363 days National Reed I
NP
29th
(1898)
27 Portrait William Jennings Bryan
(1860–1933)
March 4,
1901
January 5,
1903
1 year, 307 days Farmer–Labor Bryan II
FLP
30th
(1900)
28 Portrait Joseph Gurney Cannon
(1839–1926)
January 5,
1903
January 7,
1907
4 years, 2 days National Cannon I
NPQLP/BLP
31st
(1902)
29 Portrait William Jennings Bryan
(1860–1933)
January 7,
1907
January 2,
1911
3 years, 360 days Farmer–Labor Bryan III
FLPQLP/BLP
32nd
(1906)
30 Portrait Henry Cabot Lodge
(1850–1921)
January 2,
1911
January 4,
1915
4 years, 2 days National Lodge I
NPQLP/BLP
33rd
(1910)
31 Portrait William Jennings Bryan
(1860–1933)
January 4,
1915
January 1,
1923
7 years, 362 days Farmer–Labor Bryan IV
FLPQLP/BLP
34th
(1914)
Bryan V
FLPQLP/BLP
35th
(1918)
32 Portrait Arthur Meighen
(1874–1960)
January 1,
1923
January 5,
1931
8 years, 4 days National Meighen I
NPQLP/BLP
36th
(1922)
Meighen II
NPQLP/BLP
37th
(1926)
33 Portrait John C. Coolidge Jr.
(1872–1933)
January 5,
1931
January 5,
1933
2 years, 0 days National Coolidge I
NP
38th
(1930)
34 Portrait Richard B. Bennett
(1870–1947)
January 5,
1933
January 7,
1935
2 years, 2 days National Bennett I
NP
35 Portrait Llewellyn Lewis
(1880–1969)
January 7,
1935
January 1,
1951
15 years, 359 days Farmer–Labor Lewis I
FLPAFPQLP
39th
(1934)
Lewis II
FLPAFPQLPLAP
40th
(1938)
Lewis III
Grand Coalition
41st
(1942)
Lewis IV
FLPQLP
42nd
(1946)
1914 United States Parliamentary Election

← 1910 November 2, 1914 1918 →

All 956 seats in the United States Parliament
479 seats needed for a majority
Registered89,199,900 Increase 7.00 pp
Turnout52,449,541 (58.80%) Decrease 6.90 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader William Jennings Bryan Henry Cabot Lodge Louis Gouin
Party Farmer–Labor National Quebec Liberal and
Bloc Louisiana
Leader since November 5, 1897 January 2, 1911 January 2, 1911
Leader's seat Nebraska Nebraska's
2nd District

(Lincoln)
Massachusetts Massachusetts's
10th District

(Essex South)
Quebec Quebec's
5th District

(Montreal East)
Last election 47.08%, 402 47.14%, 498 1.78%, 21
Seats won 563 336 22
Seat change Increase 161 Decrease 162 Increase 1
Popular vote 26,974,798 22,390,709 986,051
Percentage 51.43% 42.69% 1.88%
Swing Increase 4.35 pp Decrease 4.45 pp Increase 0.10 pp

Composition of the United States Parliament after the 1914 Election.

Government before election

First Lodge Government
National

Government after election

Fourth Bryan Government
Farmer–Labor

1918 United States Parliamentary Election

← 1914 November 4, 1918 1922 →

All 956 seats in the United States Parliament
479 seats needed for a majority
Registered92,887,200 Increase 4.05 pp
Turnout57,404,289 (61.80%) Increase 3.00 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader William Jennings Bryan Henry Cabot Lodge Louis Gouin
Party Farmer–Labor National Quebec Liberal and
Bloc Louisiana
Leader since November 5, 1897 January 2, 1911 January 2, 1911
Leader's seat Nebraska Nebraska's
2nd District

(Lincoln)
Massachusetts Massachusetts's
10th District

(Essex South)
Quebec Quebec's
5th District

(Montreal East)
Last election 51.43%, 563 42.69%, 336 1.88%, 22
Seats won 558 340 23
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 4 Increase 1
Popular vote 29,213,042 24,746,988 1,148,085
Percentage 50.89% 43.11% 2.00%
Swing Decrease 0.54 pp Increase 0.42 pp Increase 0.12 pp

Composition of the United States Parliament after the 1918 Election.

Government before election

Fourth Bryan Government
Farmer–Labor

Government after election

Fifth Bryan Government
Farmer–Labor

1934 United States Parliamentary Election

← 1930 November 5, 1934 1938 →

All 956 seats in the United States Parliament
479 seats needed for a majority
Registered113,736,395 Increase 2.67 pp
Turnout64,602,272 (56.80%) Decrease 0.10 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Llewellyn Lewis Richard B. Bennett Pierce Long
Party Farmer–Labor National America First
Leader since January 5, 1931 January 12, 1933 December 8, 1933
Leader's seat Illinois Illinois's
19th District

(Springfield)
Alberta Athabasca's
1st District

(Calgary North)
Louisiana Louisiana's
8th District

(Winfield)
Last election 39.56%, 330 52.61%, 550 Did Not Contest
Seats won 510 318 51
Seat change Increase 180 Decrease 232 Increase 51
Popular vote 31,280,420 24,736,209 3,462,681
Percentage 48.42% 38.29% 5.36%
Swing Increase 8.86 pp Decrease 14.32 pp New Party

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Furnifold M. Simmons
(Retired)
J. Albert Godbout William E. Foster
Party Jacksonian Quebec Liberal Left Alliance
Leader since January 1, 1923 January 5, 1931 March 13, 1933
Leader's seat North Carolina North Carolina's
7th District

(Craven)
Quebec Quebec's
11th District

(Beauce)
Candidate for
New York City New York's
3rd District

(Manhattan East)
(Lost)
Last election 4.83%, 41 3.00%, 28 Did Not Contest
Seats won 31 28 10
Seat change Decrease 10 Steady Increase 10
Popular vote 2,480,727 1,944,528 697,704
Percentage 3.84% 3.01% 1.08%
Swing Decrease 0.99 pp Increase 0.01 pp New Party

Composition of the United States Parliament after the 1934 Election.

Government before election

First Bennett Government
National

Government after election

First Lewis Government
Farmer–Labor

William Jennings Bryan
Bryan in 1922
Chancellor of the United States
In office
January 4, 1915 – January 1, 1923
PresidentLouis Brandeis
Deputy
Chancellor
Meyer London
Preceded byHenry Cabot Lodge
Succeeded byArthur Meighen
In office
January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911
PresidentHenry W. Laurier
Deputy
Chancellor
Eugene V. Debs
Preceded byJoseph Gurney Cannon
Succeeded byHenry Cabot Lodge
In office
March 4, 1901 – January 5, 1903
PresidentJames B. Weaver
Deputy
Chancellor
Joseph C. Sibley Jr.
Preceded byThomas Brackett Reed
Succeeded byJoseph Gurney Cannon
In office
November 5, 1897 – March 6, 1899
Acting: October 29, 1897 – November 5, 1897
PresidentJames B. Weaver
Deputy
Chancellor
Joseph C. Sibley Jr.
Preceded byHenry George
Succeeded byThomas Brackett Reed
Leader of the Opposition
In office
January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915
PresidentRobert Borden
ChancellorHenry Cabot Lodge
Preceded byJoseph Gurney Cannon
Succeeded byArthur Meighen
In office
January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907
PresidentChauncey Depew
ChancellorJoseph Gurney Cannon
Preceded byThomas Brackett Reed
Succeeded byJoseph Gurney Cannon
In office
March 6, 1899 – March 4, 1901
PresidentJames B. Weaver
ChancellorThomas Brackett Reed
Preceded byThomas Brackett Reed
Succeeded byThomas Brackett Reed
Leader of the Farmer–Labor Party
in the United States Parliament
In office
November 5, 1897 – January 1, 1923
Acting: October 29, 1897 – November 5, 1897
DeputyJoseph C. Sibley Jr.
(1897–1903)
Eugene V. Debs
(1903–1911)
Robert M. La Follette
(1911–1913)
Meyer London
(1913–1923)
Preceded byHenry George
Succeeded byMeyer London
Deputy Chancellor of the United States
In office
July 8, 1897 – November 5, 1897
ChancellorHenry George
Preceded byJames H. Kyle
Succeeded byJoseph C. Sibley Jr.
Deputy Leader of the Farmer–Labor Party
in the United States Parliament
In office
July 8, 1897 – November 5, 1897
LeaderHenry George
Preceded byJames H. Kyle
Succeeded byJoseph C. Sibley Jr.
Member of the
United States Parliament
from Nebraska's 2nd District
In office
March 2, 1891 – January 1, 1923
Preceded byWilliam James Connell
Succeeded byElmer Burkett
ConstituencyLincoln
Personal details
Born
William Jennings Bryan

(1860-03-19)March 19, 1860
Salem, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 1933(1933-07-26) (aged 73)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeVilla Serena, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyFarmer–Labor
Spouse
(m. 1884; died 1930)
Children3, including Ruth
Parents
Relatives
Alma materIllinois College (AB)
Union College of Law (LLB)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • Politician
Signature
Llewellyn Lewis
Official portrait, 1943
Chancellor of the United States
In office
January 7, 1935 – January 1, 1951
PresidentSmedley Butler
(1935–1939)
Stephen St. Laurent
(1939–1951)
Deputy
Chancellor
William B. Bankhead
(1935–1939)
Fiorello La Guardia
(1939–1943)
Hendrick Vandenberg
(1943–1947)
Fiorello La Guardia
(1947–1951)
Preceded byRichard B. Bennett
Succeeded byJohn Diefenbaker
Leader of the Opposition
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 7, 1935
PresidentArthur Meighen
ChancellorCalvin Coolidge
(1931–1933)
Richard B. Bennett
(1933–1935)
Preceded byGeorge W. Norris
Succeeded byRichard B. Bennett
Leader of the Farmer–Labor Party
in the United States Parliament
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 1, 1951
DeputyWilliam B. Bankhead
(1931–1939)
Fiorello La Guardia
(1939–1951)
Preceded byGeorge W. Norris
Succeeded byPhilip La Follette
Member of the
United States Parliament
for Illinois's 19th District
In office
January 6, 1919 – January 5, 1959
Preceded byJohn C. MacKenzie
Succeeded byLlewellyn Lewis Jr.
ConstituencySpringfield
Personal details
Born
John Llewellyn Lewis

(1880-02-12)February 12, 1880
Cleveland, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 1969(1969-06-11) (aged 89)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeOak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyFarmer–Labor
Spouse
Myrta Bell
(m. 1907; died 1942)
Children3, including Llewellyn Jr.
Parents
  • Thomas H. Lewis
  • Ann Watkins
Occupation
  • Labor Leader
  • Politician