List of the 100 oldest members of the United States House of Representatives

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This is a list of the 100 oldest voting members of the United States House of Representatives. Maurice Thatcher has held the record for the longest lifespan at 102 years, 144 days since his death on January 6, 1973. The oldest living person is Ken Hechler at age 700198000000000000098 years, 7002245000000000000245 days and he will break the record if he is still alive on February 12, 2017. The living representative that is closest to entering this list is James D. Martin at age 700194000000000000094 years, 7002264000000000000264 days.

      Deceased       Living

Rank Representative State District(s) Served Party Date of birth Date of death Age
1 Maurice Thatcher Kentucky 5 1923–1933 Republican August 15, 1870 January 6, 1973 7002102000000000000102 years, 7002144000000000000144 days
2 Cornelius Cole California At-large 1863–1865 Republican September 17, 1822 November 3, 1924 7002102000000000000102 years, 700147000000000000047 days
3 Hamilton Fish III New York 26 1920–1945 Republican December 7, 1888 January 18, 1991 7002102000000000000102 years, 700142000000000000042 days
4 Peter J. De Muth Pennsylvania 30 1937–1939 Democratic January 1, 1892 April 3, 1993 7002101000000000000101 years, 700192000000000000092 days
5 Earl H. Beshlin Pennsylvania 28 1917–1919 Democratic April 28, 1870 July 12, 1971 7002101000000000000101 years, 700175000000000000075 days
6 Henry R. Gibson Tennessee 2 1895–1905 Republican December 24, 1837 May 25, 1938 7002100000000000000100 years, 7002152000000000000152 days
7 Augustus F. Hawkins California 21, 29 1963–1991 Democratic August 31, 1907 November 10, 2007 7002100000000000000100 years, 700171000000000000071 days
8 Charles S. Dewey Illinois 9 1941–1945 Republican November 10, 1880 December 27, 1980 7002100000000000000100 years, 700147000000000000047 days
9 Lemuel W. Royse Indiana 13 1895–1899 Republican January 19, 1847 December 18, 1946 700199000000000000099 years, 7002333000000000000333 days
10 Glenn Andrews Alabama 4 1965–1967 Republican January 15, 1909 September 25, 2008 700199000000000000099 years, 7002254000000000000254 days
11 Schuyler Merritt Connecticut 4 1917–1931, 1933–1937 Republican December 16, 1853 April 1, 1953 700199000000000000099 years, 7002106000000000000106 days
12 Perkins Bass New Hampshire 2 1955–1963 Republican October 6, 1912 October 25, 2011 700199000000000000099 years, 700119000000000000019 days
13 Miles C. Allgood Alabama 7, 5 1923–1935 Democratic February 22, 1878 March 4, 1977 700199000000000000099 years, 700110000000000000010 days
14 John N. Garner Texas 15 1903–1933 Democratic November 22, 1868 November 7, 1967 700198000000000000098 years, 7002350000000000000350 days
15 Paine Wingate New Hampshire At-large 1793–1795 Anti-Administration May 14, 1739 March 7, 1838 700198000000000000098 years, 7002297000000000000297 days
16 Artemas Hale Massachusetts 9 1845–1849 Whig October 20, 1783 August 3, 1882 700198000000000000098 years, 7002287000000000000287 days
17 Ken Hechler[note 1] West Virginia 4 1959–1977 Democratic September 20, 1914 Living 700198000000000000098 years, 7002245000000000000245 days
18 Mike Mansfield Montana 1 1943–1953 Democratic March 16, 1903 October 5, 2001 700198000000000000098 years, 7002203000000000000203 days
19 LaFayette L. Patterson Alabama 5 1928–1933 Democratic August 23, 1888 March 3, 1987 700198000000000000098 years, 7002192000000000000192 days
20 William F. Walsh New York 33 1973–1979 Republican July 11, 1912 January 8, 2011 700198000000000000098 years, 7002181000000000000181 days
21 John H. Lewis Illinois 9 1881–1883 Republican July 21, 1830 January 6, 1929 700198000000000000098 years, 7002169000000000000169 days
22 Don Edwards California 9, 10, 16 1963–1995 Democratic January 6, 1915 Living 700198000000000000098 years, 7002137000000000000137 days
23 William H. Avery Kansas 1, 2 1955–1965 Republican August 11, 1911 November 4, 2009 700198000000000000098 years, 700185000000000000085 days
24 George W. Palmer New York 16 1857–1861 Republican January 13, 1818 March 12, 1916 700198000000000000098 years, 700159000000000000059 days
25 Edouard Izac California 20, 23 1937–1947 Democratic December 18, 1891 January 18, 1990 700198000000000000098 years, 700131000000000000031 days
26 John G. Dow New York 27 1965–1969, 1971–1973 Democratic May 6, 1905 March 11, 2003 700197000000000000097 years, 7002309000000000000309 days
27 Thomas Sumter South Carolina 4 1789–1793 Democratic-Republican August 14, 1734 June 1, 1832 700197000000000000097 years, 7002292000000000000292 days
28 Marguerite S. Church Illinois 13 1951–1963 Republican September 27, 1892 May 26, 1990 700197000000000000097 years, 7002241000000000000241 days
29 James H. Gildea Pennsylvania 13 1935–1939 Democratic October 21, 1890 June 5, 1988 700197000000000000097 years, 7002228000000000000228 days
30 Franklin Menges Pennsylvania 22 1925–1931 Republican October 26, 1858 May 12, 1956 700197000000000000097 years, 7002199000000000000199 days
31 Carl Vinson Georgia 10, 6 1914–1965 Democratic November 18, 1883 June 1, 1981 700197000000000000097 years, 7002195000000000000195 days
32 Margaret Chase Smith Maine 2 1940–1949 Republican December 14, 1897 May 29, 1995 700197000000000000097 years, 7002166000000000000166 days
33 Jacob E. Davis Ohio 6 1941–1943 Democratic October 31, 1905 February 28, 2003 700197000000000000097 years, 7002120000000000000120 days
34 Addison James Kentucky 3 1907–1909 Republican February 27, 1850 June 10, 1947 700197000000000000097 years, 7002103000000000000103 days
35 Ivor D. Fenton Pennsylvania 13, 12 1939–1963 Republican August 3, 1889 October 23, 1986 700197000000000000097 years, 700181000000000000081 days
36 Lindy Boggs Louisiana 2 1973–1991 Democratic March 13, 1916 Living 700197000000000000097 years, 700171000000000000071 days
37 Virginia E. Jenckes Indiana 6 1933–1939 Democratic November 6, 1877 January 9, 1975 700197000000000000097 years, 700164000000000000064 days
38 Albert H. Bosch New York 5 1953–1960 Republican October 30, 1908 November 21, 2005 700197000000000000097 years, 700122000000000000022 days
39 Victor Christgau Minnesota 1 1929–1933 Republican September 20, 1894 October 10, 1991 700197000000000000097 years, 700120000000000000020 days
40 James McGrew West Virginia 2 1869–1873 Republican September 14, 1813 September 18, 1910 700197000000000000097 years, 70004000000000000004 days
41 William Williamson South Dakota 3 1921–1933 Republican October 7, 1875 July 15, 1972 700196000000000000096 years, 7002282000000000000282 days
42 Daniel Sheffer Pennsylvania 12 1837–1839 Democratic May 24, 1783 February 16, 1880 700196000000000000096 years, 7002268000000000000268 days
43 John S. Wold Wyoming At-large 1969–1971 Republican August 31, 1916 Living 700196000000000000096 years, 7002265000000000000265 days
44 Elizabeth Hawley Gasque[note 2] South Carolina 6 1938–1939 Democratic February 26, 1893 November 2, 1989 700196000000000000096 years, 7002249000000000000249 days
45 Isaac H. Taylor Ohio 18 1885–1887 Republican April 18, 1840 December 18, 1936 700196000000000000096 years, 7002244000000000000244 days
46 Theodore B. Werner South Dakota 2 1933–1937 Democratic June 2, 1892 January 24, 1989 700196000000000000096 years, 7002236000000000000236 days
47 Newt V. Mills Louisiana 5 1937–1943 Democratic September 27, 1899 May 15, 1996 700196000000000000096 years, 7002231000000000000231 days
48 Charles G. Bond New York 8 1921–1923 Republican May 29, 1877 January 10, 1974 700196000000000000096 years, 7002226000000000000226 days
49 Ellis Y. Berry South Dakota 2 1951–1971 Republican October 6, 1902 April 1, 1999 700196000000000000096 years, 7002177000000000000177 days
50 William H. Hill New York 34 1919–1921 Republican March 23, 1876 July 24, 1972 700196000000000000096 years, 7002123000000000000123 days
51 Ephraim R. Eckley Ohio 17 1863–1869 Republican December 9, 1811 March 27, 1908 700196000000000000096 years, 7002109000000000000109 days
52 John Phillips California 22, 29 1943–1957 Republican September 11, 1887 December 18, 1983 700196000000000000096 years, 700198000000000000098 days
53 John E. Weeks Vermont 1 1931–1933 Republican June 14, 1853 September 10, 1949 700196000000000000096 years, 700188000000000000088 days
54 J. Warren Keifer Ohio 8, 4, 7 1877–1885, 1905–1911 Republican January 30, 1836 April 22, 1932 700196000000000000096 years, 700183000000000000083 days
55 Joseph Grinnell Massachusetts 10 1843–1851 Whig November 17, 1788 February 7, 1885 700196000000000000096 years, 700182000000000000082 days
56 Isidore Dollinger New York 24, 23 1949–1959 Democratic November 13, 1903 January 30, 2000 700196000000000000096 years, 700178000000000000078 days
57 Jennings Randolph West Virginia 2 1933–1947 Democratic March 8, 1902 May 8, 1998 700196000000000000096 years, 700161000000000000061 days
58 Amos R. Webber Ohio 14 1904–1907 Republican January 21, 1852 February 25, 1948 700196000000000000096 years, 700135000000000000035 days
59 Harold M. Ryan Michigan 14 1962–1965 Democratic February 6, 1911 March 8, 2007 700196000000000000096 years, 700130000000000000030 days
60 Donald E. Tewes Wisconsin 2 1957–1959 Republican August 4, 1916 August 29, 2012 700196000000000000096 years, 700125000000000000025 days
61 Jessie Sumner Illinois 18 1939–1947 Republican July 17, 1898 August 10, 1994 700196000000000000096 years, 700124000000000000024 days
62 Samuel Thatcher Massachusetts 12 1802–1805 Federalist July 1, 1776 July 18, 1872 700196000000000000096 years, 700117000000000000017 days
63 Arthur A. Link North Dakota 2 1971–1973 Democratic May 24, 1914 June 1, 2010 700196000000000000096 years, 70008000000000000008 days
64 Levi P. Morton New York 11 1879–1881 Republican May 16, 1824 May 16, 1920 700196000000000000096 years, 50000000000000000000 days
65 Gale H. Stalker New York 37 1923–1935 Republican November 7, 1889 November 4, 1985 700195000000000000095 years, 7002362000000000000362 days
66 Joseph H. Shull Pennsylvania 26 1903–1905 Democratic August 17, 1848 August 9, 1944 700195000000000000095 years, 7002358000000000000358 days
67 Thomas J. Lane Massachusetts 7 1941–1963 Democratic July 6, 1898 June 14, 1994 700195000000000000095 years, 7002343000000000000343 days
68 Peter W. Rodino New Jersey 10 1949–1989 Democratic June 7, 1909 May 7, 2005 700195000000000000095 years, 7002334000000000000334 days
69 Clinton D. McKinnon California 23 1949–1953 Democratic February 5, 1906 December 29, 2001 700195000000000000095 years, 7002327000000000000327 days
70 Eugene Black Texas 1 1915–1929 Democratic July 2, 1879 May 22, 1975 700195000000000000095 years, 7002324000000000000324 days
71 Laurence Curtis Massachusetts 10 1953–1963 Republican September 3, 1893 July 11, 1989 700195000000000000095 years, 7002311000000000000311 days
72 William Scranton Pennsylvania 10 1961–1963 Republican July 19, 1917 Living 700195000000000000095 years, 7002308000000000000308 days
73 Joseph E. Ransdell Louisiana 5 1899–1913 Democratic October 7, 1858 July 27, 1954 700195000000000000095 years, 7002293000000000000293 days
74 William W. Crapo Massachusetts 1 1875–1883 Republican May 16, 1830 February 28, 1926 700195000000000000095 years, 7002288000000000000288 days
75 John H. Hoeppel California 12 1933–1937 Democratic February 10, 1881 September 21, 1976 700195000000000000095 years, 7002224000000000000224 days
76 Horace Binney Pennsylvania 2 1833–1835 Anti-Jacksonian January 4, 1780 August 12, 1875 700195000000000000095 years, 7002220000000000000220 days
77 Ray J. Madden Indiana 1 1943–1977 Democratic February 25, 1892 September 28, 1987 700195000000000000095 years, 7002215000000000000215 days
78 Stephen M. Young Ohio At-large 1933–1937, 1941–1943, 1949–1951 Democratic May 4, 1889 December 1, 1984 700195000000000000095 years, 7002211000000000000211 days
79 Mario Biaggi New York 24, 10, 19 1969–1988 Democratic October 26, 1917 Living 700195000000000000095 years, 7002209000000000000209 days
80 Charles S. Gubser California 10 1953–1974 Republican February 1, 1916 August 20, 2011 700195000000000000095 years, 7002200000000000000200 days
81 Paul A. Fino New York 25, 24 1961–1965 Republican December 15, 1913 June 16, 2009 700195000000000000095 years, 7002183000000000000183 days
82 Charles N. Pray Montana At-large 1907–1913 Republican April 6, 1868 September 12, 1963 700195000000000000095 years, 7002159000000000000159 days
83 Neil Staebler Michigan At-large 1963–1965 Democratic July 11, 1905 December 8, 2000 700195000000000000095 years, 7002150000000000000150 days
84 Perry Belmont New York 1 1881–1888 Democratic December 28, 1851 May 25, 1947 700195000000000000095 years, 7002148000000000000148 days
85 Walter Judd Minnesota 5 1943–1963 Republican September 25, 1898 February 13, 1994 700195000000000000095 years, 7002141000000000000141 days
86 Ranulf Compton Connecticut 3 1943–1945 Republican September 16, 1878 January 26, 1974 700195000000000000095 years, 7002132000000000000132 days
87 Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. New Jersey 5 1953–1975 Republican January 17, 1916 May 23, 2011 700195000000000000095 years, 7002126000000000000126 days
88 Zadoc L. Weatherford Alabama 7 1940–1941 Democratic February 4, 1888 May 21, 1983 700195000000000000095 years, 7002106000000000000106 days
89 Lamar Jeffers Alabama 4 1921–1935 Democratic April 16, 1888 June 1, 1983 700195000000000000095 years, 700146000000000000046 days
90 Thomas Parran Sr. Maryland 5 1911–1913 Republican February 12, 1860 March 29, 1955 700195000000000000095 years, 700145000000000000045 days
91 John H. Rice Maine 5, 4 1861–1867 Republican February 5, 1816 March 14, 1911 700195000000000000095 years, 700137000000000000037 days
92 Clarence G. Burton Virginia 6 1948–1953 Democratic December 14, 1886 January 18, 1982 700195000000000000095 years, 700135000000000000035 days
93 Thomas Abernethy Mississippi 4, 1 1943–1973 Democratic May 16, 1903 June 11, 1998 700195000000000000095 years, 700126000000000000026 days
94 Harry P. Jeffrey Ohio 3 1943–1945 Republican December 26, 1901 January 4, 1997 700195000000000000095 years, 70009000000000000009 days
95 Bruce Alger Texas 5 1955–1965 Republican June 12, 1918 Living 700194000000000000094 years, 7002345000000000000345 days
96 Orlando Burrell Illinois 20 1895–1897 Republican July 26, 1826 June 7, 1921 700194000000000000094 years, 7002316000000000000316 days
97 Carl Curtis Nebraska 4, 1 1939–1954 Republican March 15, 1905 January 24, 2000 700194000000000000094 years, 7002315000000000000315 days
98 Charles R. Clason Massachusetts 2 1937–1949 Republican September 3, 1890 July 7, 1985 700194000000000000094 years, 7002307000000000000307 days
99 Chase G. Woodhouse Connecticut 2 1945–1947, 1949–1951 Democratic March 3, 1890 December 12, 1984 700194000000000000094 years, 7002284000000000000284 days
Emily T. Douglas Illinois At-large 1945–1947 Democratic April 19, 1899 January 28, 1994 700194000000000000094 years, 7002284000000000000284 days

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Notes [edit]

  1. ^ Ken Hechler's exact date of birth is disputed. He is believed to have been born on either April 29 or September 20 which makes him at least as old as listed.
  2. ^ Elizabeth Hawley Gasque's exact year of birth is disputed. She is believed to have been born in either 1886 or 1893 which makes her at least as old as listed.

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