List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 20th Congress by seniority

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This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 20th United States Congress listed by seniority. For the most part, representatives are ranked by the beginning of their terms in office.[1]

As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 20th Congress (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829). Seats and party affiliations on similar lists for other Congresses will be different for certain members.

This article describes the criteria for seniority in the House of Representatives and sets out the list of members by seniority. It is prepared on the basis of the interpretation of seniority applied to the House of Representatives in the current congress. In the absence of information to the contrary, it is presumed that the twenty-first-century practice is identical to the seniority customs used during the 20th Congress.[2]

House seniority[edit]

Seniority in the House, for Congressmen with unbroken service, depends on the date on which the members first term began. That date is either the start of the Congress (March 4 in odd numbered years, for the era up to and including the 73rd Congress starting in 1933) or the date of a special election during the Congress. Since many members start serving on the same day as others, ranking between them is based on alphabetical order by the last name of the congressman.

Congressmen, in early Congresses, were often elected after the legal start of the Congress. Such representatives are attributed with unbroken seniority, from the legal start of the congressional term, if they were the first person elected to a seat in a Congress. The date of the election is indicated in a note.

The seniority date is normally taken from the members entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, except where the date given is the legal start of the Congress and the actual election (for someone who was not the first person elected to the seat in that Congress) was later. The date of election is taken from United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997. In a few instances the latter work provides dates, for the start and end of terms, which correct those in the Biographical Directory.

The Biographical Directory normally uses the date of a special election, as the seniority date. However, mostly in early Congresses, the date of the member taking his seat can be the one given. The date of the special election is mentioned in a note to the list below, when that date is not used as the seniority date by the Biographical Directory.

Representatives who returned to the House, after having previously served, are credited with service equal to one less than the total number of terms they served. When a representative has served a prior term of less than two terms (i.e. prior term minus one equals less than one), he is ranked above all others whose service begins on the same day.

Leadership[edit]

In this Congress the only formal leader was the Speaker of the House. A Speakership election was held on December 3, 1827. Andrew Stevenson (J-VA) defeated John W. Taylor (A-NY), the Speaker in the last Congress, to be elected on the first ballot.

Candidate 1st ballot
Andrew Stevenson (J-VA) 104
John W. Taylor (A-NY) 094
Philip P. Barbour (J-VA) 004
Scattering votes 003

[3]

The title Dean of the House (sometimes known, in the nineteenth century, as Father of the House) was held by the member with the longest continuous service. It was not a formal leadership position.

Standing committees[edit]

The House created its first standing committee, on April 13, 1789. There were twenty-seven standing committees, listed in the rules used by the 20th Congress.

Committees, in this period, were normally appointed for a session at a time by the Speaker. However the resolution of March 30, 1816, which created the committees on departmental expenditures and Expenditures on Public Buildings, provided for those standing committees to be appointed for the whole Congress.

This list refers to the standing committees of the House in the 20th Congress, the year of establishment as a standing committee, the number of members assigned to the committee and the dates of appointment in each session (or if appropriate for the Congress), the end of the session (if appropriate) and its chairman. Chairmen, who were reappointed after serving at the end of the previous Congress, are indicated by an *.[4]

The first session was December 3, 1827 – May 26, 1828 (175 days) and the second session was December 1, 1828 – March 3, 1829 (93 days).

No. Committee From Mbrs Term Chairman
1 Accounts 1805 3 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 *Samuel C. Allen (A-MA)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
2 Agriculture 1820 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 *Stephen Van Rensselaer (A-NY)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
3 Claims 1794 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 *Lewis Williams (A-NC)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829 William McCoy (J-VA)
4 Commerce 1795 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 Churchill C. Cambreleng (J-NY)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
5 District of Columbia 1808 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 *Mark Alexander (J-VA)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
6 Elections 1789 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 *John Sloane (A-OH)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829 John Anderson (J-ME)
7 Expenditures in the Navy Department 1816 3 December 6, 1827-March 3, 1829 Peter Little (A-MD)
8 Expenditures in the Post Office Department 1816 3 December 6, 1827-March 3, 1829 Gabriel Holmes (J-NC)
9 Expenditures in the State Department 1816 3 December 6, 1827-March 3, 1829 John Blair (J-TN)
10 Expenditures in the Treasury Department 1816 3 December 6, 1827-March 3, 1829 Thomas H. Hall (J-NC)
11 Expenditures in the War Department 1816 3 December 6, 1827-March 3, 1829 Charles E. Haynes (J-GA)
12 Expenditures on Public Buildings 1816 3 December 6, 1827-March 3, 1829 Michael C. Sprigg (J-MD)
13 Foreign Affairs 1822 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 Edward Everett (A-MA)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
14 Indian Affairs 1821 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 William McLean (A-OH)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
15 Judiciary 1813 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 Philip P. Barbour (J-VA)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
16 Manufactures 1819 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 *Rollin C. Mallary (A-VT)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
17 Military Affairs 1822 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 James Hamilton Jr. (J-SC)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829 William Drayton (J-SC)
18 Military Pensions 1825 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 *Tristram Burges (A-RI)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829 James C. Mitchell (J-TN)
19 Naval Affairs 1822 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 Michael Hoffman (J-NY)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
20 Post Office and Post Roads 1808 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 *Samuel D. Ingham (J-PA)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829 Samuel McKean (J-PA)
21 Private Land Claims 1816 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 *Richard A. Buckner (A-KY)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
22 Public Expenditures 1814 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 Jeromus Johnson (J-NY)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
23 Public Lands 1805 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 Jacob C. Isacks (J-TN)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
24 Revisal and Unfinished Business 1795 3 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 Dutee J. Pearce (A-RI)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
25 Revolutionary Claims 1813 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 George Wolf (J-PA)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
26 Territories 1825 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 *James Strong (A-NY)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829
27 Ways and Means 1802 7 December 6, 1827 – May 26, 1828 John Randolph (J-VA)
December 3, 1828 – March 3, 1829 George McDuffie (J-SC)

List of representatives by seniority[edit]

A numerical rank is assigned to each of the 213 members initially elected to the 20th Congress. Other members, who were not the first person elected to a seat but who joined the House during the Congress, are not assigned a number.

Eight representatives-elect were not sworn in. One resigned before the Congress started (DE-al:McLane). Seven more left the Congress before it convened. Three members-elect died (KY-11:Young, ME-1:Burleigh. OH-8:Wilson) and four resigned (GA-1:Tatnall, GA-2:Forsyth, MA-1:Webster, NY-29:Evans). The list below includes the representatives-elect (with name in italics), with the seniority they would have held if sworn in.

Party designations, of Representatives, used in this article are A for Anti-Jacksonian (a supporter of President John Quincy Adams) and J for Jacksonian (an ally of Andrew Jackson). Territorial Delegates have not been given a party label, as the Biographical Directory does not specify a party for Delegates in this Congress. Designations used for past service, in the 4th to 18th Congresses, are (DR) for Democratic-Republican members and (F) for Federalist representatives. For the 18th Congress only, each party is further divided based upon the presidential candidates supported. The prefixes used are A- for Adams-Clay supporters, C- for the followers of Crawford and J- for the Jackson men.

U.S. House seniority
Rank Representative Party District Seniority date Notes
Fourteen consecutive terms
1 Thomas Newton Jr. A VA-1 March 4, 1801 Previously served (DR) 1801-23 and (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827. Dean of the House.
Thirteen non-consecutive terms
2 John Randolph J VA-5 March 4, 1827 Previously served (DR) 1799–1813, 1815–17, 1819–23, (C-DR) 1823-25 and (J) March 4-December 26, 1825 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827. Chairman: Ways and Means (1827–28). Last term while serving in the House until 23rd Congress
Ten non-consecutive terms
3 Willis Alston J NC-2 March 4, 1825 Previously served (DR) 1799–1815. Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827.
4 Burwell Bassett J VA-8 March 4, 1821 Previously served (DR) 1805–13, 1815–19, 1821–23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
Nine consecutive terms
5 William McCoy J VA-19 March 4, 1811 Previously served (DR) 1811-23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827. Chairman: Claims (1828–29).
Eight consecutive terms
6 John W. Taylor A NY-17 March 4, 1813 Previously served (DR) 1813-23 and (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House.
Eight non-consecutive terms
7 Lemuel Sawyer J NC-1 March 4, 1825 Previously served (DR) 1807-13 and 1817–23. Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
8 Peter Little A MD-5 September 2, 1816 Previously served (DR) 1811–13, September 2, 1816–23 and (J-DR) 1823–25. Chairman: Expenditures in the Navy Department. Last term while serving in the House.
Seven consecutive terms
9 Lewis Williams A NC-13 March 4, 1815 Previously served (DR) 1815-23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827. Chairman: Claims (1827–28).
Seven non-consecutive terms
10 Philip P. Barbour J VA-11 March 4, 1827 Previously served (DR) September 19, 1814–23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827. Chairman: Judiciary.
11 Lewis Condict A NJ-al October 9, 1821 Previously served (DR) 1811–17, October 9, 1821–23 and (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House.
12 John Forsyth J GA-2 March 4, 1823 Previously served (DR) 1813-November 23, 1818 (resigned as Representative to 15th and Representative-elect to 16th Congress) and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Resigned, as Representative-elect: November 7, 1827.[5]
Six consecutive terms
13 Samuel C. Allen A MA-7 March 4, 1817 Previously served (F) 1817-23 and (A-F) 1823-25 while in the House. Chairman: Accounts. Last term while serving in the House.
14 John Floyd J VA-20 Previously served (DR) 1817-23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
15 Louis McLane J DE-al Previously served (F) 1817-23 and (C-F) 1823-25 while in the House. Resigned, as Representative-elect, before Congress started: January 16, 1827.[6]
16 Charles F. Mercer A VA-14 Previously served (F) 1817-23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827.
17 Starling Tucker J SC-9 Previously served (DR) 1817-23 and (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House.
Six non-consecutive terms
18 Edward Livingston J LA-1 March 4, 1823 Previously served (DR-NY) 1795-1801 and (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
19 John Reed Jr. A MA-13 March 4, 1821 Previously served (F) 1813–17, 1821–23 and (A-F) 1823-25 while in the House.
20 John Culpepper A NC-7 March 4, 1827 Previously served (F) 1807-January 2, 1808, February 23, 1808–09, 1813–17, 1819–21 and (A-F) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
21 Samuel D. Ingham J PA-8 October 8, 1822 Previously served (DR) 1813-July 6, 1818, October 8, 1822–23 and (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Chairman: Post Office and Post Roads (1827–28).
Five consecutive terms
22 Mark Alexander J VA-4 March 4, 1819 Previously served (DR) 1819-23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827. Chairman: District of Columbia.
23 Thomas Metcalfe A KY-2 Previously served (DR) 1819-23 and (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827. Resigned while still serving in the House: June 1, 1828.
24 John Sloane A OH-12 Previously served (DR) 1819-23 and (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Chairman: Elections (1827–28). Last term while serving in the House.
25 Silas Wood A NY-1 Previously served (F) 1819-23 and (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
26 William S. Archer J VA-3 January 3, 1820 Previously served (DR) January 3, 1820–23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827.
27 Rollin C. Mallary A VT-2 January 13, 1820 Previously served (DR) January 13, 1820–23 and (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Chairman: Manufactures
Five non-consecutive terms
28 Philemon Beecher A OH-9 March 4, 1823 Previously served (F) 1817-21 and (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
29 Thomas H. Hall J NC-3 March 4, 1827 Previously served (DR) 1817-23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827. Chairman: Expenditures in the Treasury Department.
30 Alexander Smyth J VA-22 Previously served (DR) 1817-23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827.
31 Henry R. Storrs A NY-14 March 4, 1823 Previously served (F) 1817-21 and (A-F) 1823-25 while in the House.
32 Daniel Webster A MA-1 Previously served (F-NH) 1813-17 and (A-F) 1823-25 while in the House. Resigned, as Representative-elect: May 30, 1827.[7]
33 John Sergeant A PA-2 March 4, 1827 Previously served (F) October 10, 1815-23 while in the House. Elected to this Congress, by special election, after general election tied: October 9, 1827. Last term while serving in the House until 25th Congress.
34 John Taliaferro A VA-13 March 24, 1824 Previously served (DR) 1801–03, December 2, 1811–13 and (C-DR) March 24, 1824-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827.
Four consecutive terms
35 Noyes Barber A CT-al March 4, 1821 Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 12, 1827.
36 James Buchanan J PA-4 Previously served (F) 1821-23 and (J-F) 1823-25 while in the House.
37 Henry W. Connor J NC-11 Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827.
38 Henry W. Dwight A MA-9 Previously served (F) 1821-23 and (A-F) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: March 5, 1827.
39 George Holcombe J NJ-al Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Died while still serving in the House: January 14, 1828.
40 John Long A NC-10 Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
41 George McDuffie J SC-5 Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Chairman: Ways and Means (1828–29).
42 Gabriel Moore J AL-1 Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
43 Andrew Stevenson J VA-9 Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827. Speaker of the House.
44 Andrew Stewart A PA-14 Previously served (DR) 1821–23, (J-DR) 1823-25 and (J) 1825-27 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House until 22nd Congress.
45 Samuel Swan A NJ-al Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House.
46 Edward F. Tattnall J GA-1 Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Resigned, as Representative-elect in 1827.
47 Wiley Thompson J GA-3 Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House.
48 Joseph Vance A OH-4 Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House.
49 Thomas Whipple Jr. A NH-al Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: March 13, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
50 Churchill C. Cambreleng J NY-3 December 3, 1821 Previously served (DR) 1821-23 and (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Chairman: Commerce.
51 Stephen Van Rensselaer A NY-10 February 27, 1822 Previously served (F) February 27, 1822–23 and (A-F) 1823-25 while in the House. Chairman: Agriculture. Last term while serving in the House.
52 Jonathan Jennings A IN-2 December 2, 1822 Previously served Delegate November 27, 1809 – December 11, 1816; Representative (DR) December 2, 1822–23 and (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House.
53 John Carter J SC-8 December 11, 1822 Previously served (DR) December 11, 1822–23 and (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
54 James Hamilton Jr. J SC-2 December 13, 1822 Previously served (DR) December 13, 1822–23 and (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Chairman: Military Affairs (1827–28). Last term while serving in the House.
55 John C. Wright A OH-11 March 4, 1823 Previously served (DR) 17th Congress, but resigned before term started and (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
Four non-consecutive terms
56 John Roane J VA-12 March 4, 1827 Previously served (DR) 1809-15 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827.
57 James Strong A NY-8 March 4, 1823 Previously served (F) 1819-21 and (A-F) 1823-25 while in the House. Chairman: Territories.
58 James Clark A KY-3 August 1, 1825 Previously served (DR) 1813–16. Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827.
Three consecutive terms
59 John S. Barbour J VA-15 March 4, 1823 Previously served (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827.
60 Ichabod Bartlett A NH-al Previously served (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: March 13, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
61 Mordecai Bartley A OH-14 Previously served (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House.
62 John Blair J TN-1 Previously served (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 2–3, 1827. Chairman: Expenditures in the State Department.
63 William L. Brent A LA-3 Previously served (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
64 Richard A. Buckner A KY-8 Previously served (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827. Chairman: Private Land Claims. Last term while in the House.
65 William Burleigh A ME-1 Previously served (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Died, as Representative-elect: July 2, 1827.[8]
66 Benjamin W. Crowninshield A MA-2 Previously served (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House.
67 Henry H. Gurley A LA-2
68 Jacob C. Isacks J TN-4 Previously served (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 2–3, 1827. Chairman: Public Lands.
69 George Kremer J PA-9 Previously served (J-DR) 1823–25. Last term while serving in the House.
70 Robert P. Letcher A KY-4 Previously served (A-DR) 1823–25. Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827.
71 John Locke A MA-6 Previously served (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
72 Henry C. Martindale A NY-18 Previously served (A-F) 1823-25 while in the House.
73 Dudley Marvin A NY-26 Previously served (A-DR) 1823–25. Last term while serving in the House until 30th Congress.
74 Samuel McKean J PA-9 Previously served (J-DR) 1823–25. Chairman: Post Office and Post Roads (1828–29). Last term while serving in the House.
75 John McKee J AL-2 Previously served (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
76 William McLean A OH-3 Previously served (A-DR) 1823–25. Chairman: Indian Affairs. Last term while serving in the House.
77 Daniel H. Miller J PA-3 Previously served (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House.
78 Thomas P. Moore J KY-7 Previously served (J-DR) 1823–25. Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827. Last term while serving in the House until 23rd Congress.
79 Jeremiah O'Brien A ME-6 Previously served (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
80 George W. Owen J AL-3 Previously served (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
81 William C. Rives J VA-10 Previously served (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827.
82 Samuel F. Vinton A OH-7 Previously served (A-DR) 1823-25 while in the House.
83 Elisha Whittlesey A OH-13
84 Charles A. Wickliffe J KY-9 Previously served (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827.
85 James Wilson A PA-11 Previously served (J-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
86 William Wilson A OH-8 Previously served (C-DR) 1823-25 while in the House. Died, as Representative-elect: June 6, 1827.[9]
87 George Wolf J PA-8 December 9, 1824 Previously served (J-DR) December 9, 1824-25 while in the House. Chairman: Revolutionary Claims.
88 John Bailey A MA-10 December 13, 1824 Previously served (A-DR) December 13, 1824-25 while in the House.
Three non-consecutive terms
89 John D. Dickinson A NY-9 March 4, 1827 Previously served (F) 1819-23 while in the House.
90 Thomas R. Mitchell J SC-3 March 4, 1825 Previously served (DR) 1821-23 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House until 22nd Congress.
91 Elisha Phelps A CT-al Previously served (DR) 1819-21 while in the House. Elected to this Congress: April 12, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
92 William Creighton Jr. A OH-6 March 4, 1827 Previously served (DR) May 4, 1813-17 while in the House. Resigned 1828. Last term while serving in the House until 21st Congress.
Two consecutive terms
93 William Addams J PA-7 March 4, 1825 Last term while serving in the House.
94 John Anderson J ME-2 Chairman: Elections (1828–29).
95 William Armstrong A VA-16 Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827
96 John Baldwin A CT-al Elected to this Congress: April 12, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
97 John Barney A MD-5 Last term while serving in the House.
98 John H. Bryan A NC-4 Formerly (J) 1825–27. Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
99 Tristam Burges A RI-al Elected to this Congress: August 30, 1827. Chairman: Military Pensions (1827–28).
100 Samuel P. Carson J NC-12 Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827
101 Nathaniel H. Claiborne J VA-7 Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827
102 Thomas Davenport J VA-6
103 John Davis A MA-5
104 Clement Dorsey A MD-1
105 Edward Everett A MA-4 Chairman: Foreign Affairs
106 James Findlay J OH-1
107 Daniel G. Garnsey J NY-30 Last term while serving in the House.
108 John Hallock Jr. J NY-6
109 Jonathan Harvey J NH-al Elected to this Congress: March 13, 1827
110 Charles E. Haynes J GA-5 Chairman: Expenditures in the War Department
111 Joseph Healy A NH-al Elected to this Congress: March 13, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
112 Michael Hoffman J NY-15 Chairman: Naval Affairs
113 Gabriel Holmes J NC-5 Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827. Chairman: Expenditures in the Post Office Department.
114 Ralph I. Ingersoll A CT-al Elected to this Congress: April 12, 1827
115 Jeromus Johnson J NY-3 Chairman: Public Expenditures. Last term while serving in the House.
116 John L. Kerr A MD-7 Last term while serving in the House until 22nd Congress
117 Joseph Lawrence A PA-15 Last term while serving in the House until 27th Congress
118 Joseph Lecompte J KY-6 Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827
119 John H. Marable J TN-8 Elected to this Congress: August 2–3, 1827. Last term.
120 Henry Markell A NY-16 Last term while serving in the House.
121 Orange Merwin A CT-al Elected to this Congress: April 12, 1827. Last term.
122 Charles Miner A PA-4 Last term while serving in the House.
123 James C. Mitchell J TN-3 Elected to this Congress: August 2–3, 1827. Chairman: Military Pensions (1828–29). Last term while serving in the House.
124 John Mitchell J PA-12 Last term while serving in the House.
125 Dutee J. Pearce A RI-al Elected to this Congress: August 30, 1827. Chairman: Revisal and Unfinished Business.
126 James K. Polk J TN-6 Elected to this Congress: August 2–3, 1827
127 Peleg Sprague A ME-4 Elected to but did not serve in 21st Congress
128 James S. Stevenson J PA-16 Last term while serving in the House.
129 James Trezvant J VA-2 Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827
130 Ebenezer Tucker A NJ-al Last term while serving in the House.
131 Espy Van Horne J PA-9
132 John Varnum A MA-3
133 Gulian C. Verplanck J NY-3
134 George E. Wales A VT-3 Last term while serving in the House.
135 Aaron Ward A NY-4 Last term while serving in the House until 22nd Congress
136 John Woods A OH-2 Last term while serving in the House.
137 William S. Young A KY-11 Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827. Died, as Representative-elect: September 20, 1827.[10]
138 Titus Brown A NH-al March 8, 1825 Elected to this Congress: March 13, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
139 William Drayton J SC-1 May 17, 1825 Chairman: Military Affairs (1828–29)
140 Robert Orr Jr. J PA-16 October 11, 1825 Last term while serving in the House.
141 John C. Weems J MD-2 February 1, 1826
142 William Haile J MS-al July 10, 1826 Resigned: September 12, 1828
143 James W. Ripley J ME-5 September 11, 1826
144 Daniel L. Barringer J NC-8 December 4, 1826 Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827
145 Chauncey Forward J PA-13
146 Robert L. McHatton J KY-5 December 7, 1826 Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827. Last term while serving in the House.
Two non-consecutive terms
147 Daniel A. A. Buck A VT-5 March 4, 1827 Previously served (A-DR) 1823–25. Last term while serving in the House.
148 Wilson Lumpkin J GA-4 Previously served (DR) 1815-17 while in the House.
149 Thomas J. Oakley J NY-5 Previously served (F) 1813-15 while in the House. Resigned May 9, 1828.
150 David Woodcock J NY-25 Previously served (DR) 1821–23. Last term while serving in the House.
One term
151 Robert Allen J VA-17 March 4, 1827 Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827
152 Samuel Anderson A PA-4 Only term while serving in the House.
153 David Barker Jr. A NH-al Elected to this Congress: March 13, 1827. Only term while serving in the House.
154 Stephen Barlow J PA-18 Only term while serving in the House.
155 Daniel D. Barnard A NY-27 Only term while serving in the House until 26th Congress.
156 Edward Bates A MO-al Only term while serving in the House.
157 Isaac C. Bates A MA-8 Elected to this Congress: May 14, 1827
158 George O. Belden J NY-7 Only term while serving in the House.
159 John Bell J TN-7 Elected to this Congress: August 2–3, 1827
160 Thomas H. Blake A IN-1 Only term while serving in the House.
161 Rudolph Bunner J NY-20
162 Samuel Butman A ME-7 Elected to this Congress: September 27, 1827
163 Samuel Chase A NY-13 Only term while serving in the House.
164 John C. Clark J NY-21 Only term while serving in the House until 25th Congress
165 Richard Coulter J PA-17
166 Davy Crockett J TN-9 Elected to this Congress: August 2–3, 1827
167 Henry Daniel J KY-1 Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827
168 John Davenport A OH-10 Only term while serving in the House.
169 Warren R. Davis J SC-6
170 John I. De Graff J NY-12 Only term while serving in the House until 25th Congress
171 Robert Desha J TN-5 Elected to this Congress: August 2–3, 1827
172 Joseph Duncan J IL-al
173 Jonas Earll Jr. J NY-23
174 David E. Evans J NY-29 Resigned, as Representative-elect: May 2, 1827 [11]
175 John Floyd J GA-7 Only term while serving in the House.
176 Tomlinson Fort J GA-6
177 Joseph Fry Jr. J PA-7
178 Levin Gale J MD-6 Only term while serving in the House.
179 Nathaniel Garrow J NY-24
180 Innis Green J PA-6
181 Selah R. Hobbie J NY-11 Only term while serving in the House.
182 James L. Hodges A MA-12 Elected to this Congress: May 14, 1827
183 Jonathan Hunt A VT-1
184 Richard Keese J NY-19 Only term while serving in the House.
185 Adam King J PA-10
186 Pryor Lea J TN-2 Elected to this Congress: August 2–3, 1827
187 Isaac Leffler A VA-18 Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827. Only term while serving in the House.
188 Chittenden Lyon J KY-12 Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827
189 John Magee J NY-28
190 William D. Martin J SC-4
191 Lewis Maxwell A VA-21 Elected to this Congress: April 9–30, 1827
192 John Maynard A NY-26 Only term while serving in the House until 27th Congress
193 William T. Nuckolls J SC-7
194 Isaac Pierson A NJ-al
195 David Plant A CT-al Elected to this Congress: April 12, 1827. Only term while serving in the House.
196 William Ramsey J PA-11
197 Joseph Richardson A MA-11
198 William Russell J OH-5
199 Augustine H. Shepperd J NC-9 Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827
200 Oliver H. Smith J IN-3 Only term while serving in the House.
201 Michael C. Sprigg J MD-4 Chairman: Expenditures on Public Buildings
202 John B. Sterigere J PA-5
203 John G. Stower J NY-22 Only term while serving in the House.
204 Joel B. Sutherland J PA-1
205 Benjamin Swift A VT-4
206 Hedge Thompson A NJ-al Died while still serving in the House: July 23, 1828
207 Daniel Turner J NC-6 Elected to this Congress: August 9, 1827. Only term while serving in the House.
208 George C. Washington A MD-3
209 Ephraim K. Wilson A MD-8
210 Joseph F. Wingate A ME-3
212 John J. Wood J NY-2 Only term while still serving in the House.
212 Silas Wright Jr. J NY-20 Resigned while still serving in the House: February 16, 1829. Declined to qualify for seat in 21st Congress, after election contest.
213 Joel Yancey J KY-10 Elected to this Congress: August 6, 1827
Members joining the House, after the start of the Congress [12]
... Benjamin Gorham A MA-1 July 23, 1827 Previously served (DR) November 6, 1820–23. Special election.
... Rufus McIntire J ME-1 September 10, 1827 Special election: September 27, 1827
... George R. Gilmer J GA-1 October 1, 1827 Previously served (DR) 1821–23. Special election. Elected to 21st Congress, but did not accept.
... Kensey Johns Jr. A DE-al October 2, 1827 Special election
... William Stanbery J OH-8 October 9, 1827
... John Calhoon A KY-11 November 5, 1827 Special election. Resigned, as Representative-elect: November 7, 1827. Only term until 24th Congress.
... Phineas L. Tracy A NY-29 Special election: November 5–7, 1827
... Richard H. Wilde J GA-2 November 17, 1827 Previously served (DR) 1815-17 and (C-DR) February 7–3 March 1825 while in the House. Special election.
... Thomas Chilton J KY-11 December 22, 1827 Special election: December 20, 1827
... Thomas Hinds J MS-al October 21, 1828 Special election: October 20–21, 1828
... Thomas Taber II J NY-5 November 5, 1828 Special election: November 3–5, 1828. Only term while serving in the House.
... John Chambers A KY-2 December 1, 1828 Special election: August 4, 1828. Only term while serving in the House until 24th Congress
... James F. Randolph A NJ-al Special election: November 3–4, 1828
... Thomas Sinnickson A NJ-al Special election: November 3–4, 1828. Only term while serving in the House.
... Francis S. Muhlenberg A OH-6 December 19, 1828 Special election: December 2, 1828. Only term while serving in the House.
Non voting members
a Henry W. Conway - AR-al March 4, 1823 Delegate from Arkansas Territory. Died, as Delegate-elect: November 9, 1827.
b Joseph M. White - FL-al March 4, 1825 Delegate from Florida Territory
c Austin E. Wing - MI-al Delegate from Michigan Territory. Last term until 22nd Congress.
d Ambrose H. Sevier - AR-al February 13, 1828 Delegate from Arkansas Territory. Special election.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Delegates are non-voting members and representatives are voting members of the United States House of Representatives.
  2. ^ "112th Congress official House seniority list" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  3. ^ Register of Debates, Volume 4, Part 1, column 811
  4. ^ Based on Rule X Organisation of Committees, in the House Rules and Manual for the 112th Congress. For membership and chairmen, see the Journal of the House of Representatives for the 20th Congress for the dates of appointment specified.
  5. ^ United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, for election (page 86) and resignation (note 3 on page 90)
  6. ^ United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, for election (page 86) and resignation (note 1 on page 90)
  7. ^ United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, for election (page 86) and resignation (note 5 on page 90)
  8. ^ United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, for election (page 86) and death (note 4 on page 90)
  9. ^ United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, for election (page 87) and death (note 12 on page 90)
  10. ^ United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, for election (page 88) and death (note 15 on page 90)
  11. ^ United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, for election (page 87) and resignation (note 10 on page 90)
  12. ^ United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, for special elections to the 20th Congress (pages 89-90)

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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

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