List of United States representatives from Mississippi
The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Mississippi. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States Congressional Delegations from Mississippi. The list of names should be complete as of January 3, 2019, but other data may be incomplete.
Current representatives
- Mississippi's 1st district: Trent Kelly (R) (since 2015)
- Mississippi's 2nd district: Bennie Thompson (D) (since 1993)
- Mississippi's 3rd district: Michael Guest (R) (since 2019)
- Mississippi's 4th district: Steven Palazzo (R) (since 2011)
List of members representing the state
Member | Years | Party | District | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas G. Abernethy | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973 |
1st | |||
Stephen Adams | March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1847 |
Democratic | At-large | [data missing] |
John Allen | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1901 |
Democratic | 1st | [data missing] |
Chapman L. Anderson | March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1891 |
Democratic | 5th | [data missing] |
Ethelbert Barksdale | March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1887 |
Democratic | 7th | [data missing] |
William Barksdale | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 |
Democratic | At-large | Withdrew |
March 4, 1855 – January 12, 1861 |
3rd | |||
Frederick G. Barry | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
Henry W. Barry | April 8, 1870 – March 4, 1875 |
Republican | 3rd | [data missing] |
William T. S. Barry | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 |
Democratic | 2nd | [data missing] |
Joseph H. Beeman | March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1893 |
Democratic | 5th | [data missing] |
Hendley Bennett | March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857 |
Democratic | 2nd | [data missing] |
David R. Bowen | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 |
Democratic | 2nd | [data missing] |
Eaton Bowers | March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1911 |
Democratic | 6th | [data missing] |
Albert G. Brown | March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1841 |
Democratic | At-large | [data missing] |
March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1853 |
4th | [data missing] | ||
T. Jeff Busby | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
Adam M. Byrd | March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1911 |
Democratic | 5th | [data missing] |
Harry Cage | March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835 |
Jacksonian | At-large | [data missing] |
Ezekiel S. Candler Jr. | March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1921 |
Democratic | 1st | [data missing] |
Thomas C. Catchings | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1901 |
Democratic | 3rd | [data missing] |
James R. Chalmers | March 4, 1877 – April 29, 1882 |
Democratic | 6th | Lost contested election |
June 25, 1884 – March 4, 1885 |
Independent | 2nd | Seated after contested election with Van H. Manning | |
Travis Childers | May 13, 2008 – January 3, 2011 |
Democratic | 1st | [data missing] |
John F. H. Claiborne | March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 |
Jacksonian | At-large | Failure to elect, seat declared vacant |
March 4, 1837 – February 5, 1838 |
Democratic | |||
Thad Cochran | January 3, 1973 – December 26, 1978 |
Republican | 4th | Resigned after being elected to the US Senate, took seat on early appointment |
James Collier | March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1933 |
Democratic | 8th | [data missing] |
Ross A. Collins | March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1935 |
Democratic | 5th | [data missing] |
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 |
[data missing] | |||
William M. Colmer | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1963 |
Democratic | 6th | [data missing] |
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 |
5th | |||
Jefferson Davis | March 4, 1845 – June ??, 1846 |
Democratic | At-large | Resigned to command regiment in Mexican–American War |
Reuben Davis | March 4, 1857 – January 12, 1861 |
Democratic | 2nd | Withdrew |
Walter Denny | March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1897 |
Democratic | 6th | [data missing] |
David Dickson | March 4, 1835 – July 31, 1836 |
Anti-Jacksonian | At-large | Died |
William A. Dickson | March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 |
Democratic | 7th | [data missing] |
Wayne Dowdy | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1989 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
Wall Doxey | March 4, 1929 – September 23, 1941 |
Democratic | 2nd | Resigned after being elected to the US Senate |
Aubert C. Dunn | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
Democratic | 5th | [data missing] |
Henry T. Ellett | January 26, 1847 – March 4, 1847 |
Democratic | At-large | [data missing] |
Lawrence R. Ellzey | March 15, 1932 – January 3, 1935 |
Democratic | 7th | [data missing] |
Mike Espy | January 3, 1987 – January 22, 1993 |
Democratic | 2nd | Resigned after being appointed as United States Secretary of Agriculture |
Winfield S. Featherston | March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1851 |
Democratic | 2nd | [data missing] |
Aaron L. Ford | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
Andrew F. Fox | March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1903 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
William W. Franklin | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987 |
Republican | 2nd | [data missing] |
John D. Freeman | March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1853 |
Unionist | 3rd | [data missing] |
Samuel J. Gholson | December 1, 1836 – March 4, 1837 |
Jacksonian | At-large | Failure to elect, seat declared vacant |
March 4, 1837 – February 5, 1838 |
Democratic | |||
Charles H. Griffin | March 12, 1968 – January 3, 1973 |
Democratic | 3rd | [data missing] |
Michael Guest | January 3, 2019 – present |
Republican | 3rd | Incumbent |
William M. Gwin | March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843 |
Democratic | At-large | [data missing] |
William Haile | July 10, 1826 – July 10, 1828 |
Jacksonian | At-large | Lost re-election then resigned. |
Robert S. Hall | March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933 |
Democratic | 6th | [data missing] |
William H. Hammett | March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 |
Democratic | At-large | [data missing] |
Gregg Harper | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019 |
Republican | 3rd | [data missing] |
George E. Harris | February 23, 1870 – March 4, 1873 |
Republican | 1st | [data missing] |
Wiley P. Harris | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
Pat Harrison | March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919 |
Democratic | 6th | [data missing] |
Patrick Henry | March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1901 |
Democratic | 7th | [data missing] |
March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1903 |
3rd | |||
Wilson S. Hill | March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1909 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
Thomas Hinds | October 21, 1828 – March 4, 1831 |
Jacksonian | At-large | Elected in 1828, beating incumbent William Haile. Haile then resigned and Hinds was elected to finish the term. |
Jon Hinson | January 3, 1979 – July 7, 1981 |
Republican | 4th | Resigned |
Charles E. Hooker | March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1883 |
Democratic | 5th | [data missing] |
March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1895 |
7th | [data missing] | ||
March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1903 |
[data missing] | |||
Albert Howe | March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 |
Republican | 2nd | [data missing] |
Benjamin G. Humphreys | March 4, 1903 – October 16, 1923 |
Democratic | 3rd | Died |
William Y. Humphreys | November 27, 1923 – March 4, 1925 |
Democratic | 3rd | [data missing] |
Elza Jeffords | March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1885 |
Republican | 3rd | [data missing] |
Paul B. Johnson Sr. | March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1923 |
Democratic | 6th | [data missing] |
Trent Kelly | June 2, 2015 – present |
Republican | 1st | Incumbent |
John C. Kyle | March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1897 |
Democratic | 2nd | [data missing] |
William A. Lake | March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857 |
Know Nothing | 4th | [data missing] |
L. Q. C. Lamar | March 4, 1857 – December ??, 1860 |
Democratic | 1st | Retired to become a member of the secession convention of Mississippi |
March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1877 |
[data missing] | |||
Clarke Lewis | March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
Trent Lott | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1989 |
Republican | 5th | [data missing] |
William Love | March 4, 1897 – October 16, 1898 |
Democratic | 6th | Died |
Bill G. Lowrey | March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1929 |
Democratic | 2nd | [data missing] |
John R. Lynch | March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1877 |
Republican | 6th | [data missing] |
April 29, 1882 – March 4, 1883 |
[data missing] | |||
Van H. Manning | March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1883 |
Democratic | 2nd | [data missing] |
Dan R. McGehee | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947 |
Democratic | 7th | [data missing] |
George C. McKee | February 23, 1870 – March 4, 1873 |
Republican | 4th | [data missing] |
March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 |
5th | |||
Frank McLain | December 12, 1898 – March 4, 1903 |
Democratic | 6th | [data missing] |
March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1909 |
7th | |||
John Jones McRae | December 7, 1858 – January 12, 1861 |
Democratic | 5th | Withdrew |
William McWillie | March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1851 |
Democratic | 3rd | [data missing] |
Hernando D. Money | March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1883 |
Democratic | 3rd | [data missing] |
March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1885 |
4th | |||
March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897 |
[data missing] | |||
Sonny Montgomery | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997 |
3rd | |||
James B. Morgan | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1891 |
Democratic | 2nd | [data missing] |
Joseph Morphis | March 4, 1870 – March 4, 1873 |
Republican | 2nd | [data missing] |
Henry Muldrow | March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1885 |
Democratic | 1st | [data missing] |
Benjamin Nabers | March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1853 |
Unionist | 1st | [data missing] |
Jason Niles | March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 |
Republican | 4th | [data missing] |
Alan Nunnelee | January 3, 2011 – February 6, 2015 |
Republican | 1st | Died |
Steven Palazzo | January 3, 2011 – present |
Republican | 4th | Incumbent |
Michael Parker | January 3, 1989 – November 10, 1995 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
November 10, 1995 – January 3, 1999 |
Republican | |||
Legrand W. Perce | February 23, 1870 – March 4, 1873 |
Republican | 5th | [data missing] |
Chip Pickering | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 |
Republican | 3rd | [data missing] |
Franklin E. Plummer | March 4, 1831 – March 4, 1835 |
Jacksonian | At-large | [data missing] |
George Poindexter | December 10, 1817 – March 4, 1819 |
Democratic-Republican | At-large | [data missing] |
Seargent S. Prentiss | May 29, 1838 – March 4, 1839 |
Whig | At-large | [data missing] |
Percy Quin | March 4, 1913 – February 4, 1932 |
Democratic | 7th | Died |
John A. Quitman | March 4, 1855 – July 17, 1858 |
Democratic | 5th | Died |
Christopher Rankin | March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1823 |
Democratic-Republican | At-large | Died |
March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825 |
Jackson Democratic-Republican | |||
March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1826 |
Jacksonian | |||
John E. Rankin | March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1953 |
Democratic | 1st | [data missing] |
Robert W. Roberts | March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1847 |
Democratic | At-large | [data missing] |
Ronnie Shows | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
Otho R. Singleton | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 |
Democratic | 3rd | [data missing] |
March 4, 1857 – January 12, 1861 |
4th | Withdrew | ||
March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1883 |
[data missing] | |||
March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1887 |
5th | |||
Thomas U. Sisson | March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1923 |
Democratic | 4th | [data missing] |
Frank E. Smith | January 3, 1951 – November 14, 1962 |
Democratic | 3rd | Resigned after being appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority |
Larkin I. Smith | January 3, 1989 – August 13, 1989 |
Republican | 5th | Died |
James G. Spencer | March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1897 |
Democratic | 7th | [data missing] |
Thomas Spight | July 5, 1898 – March 4, 1911 |
Democratic | 2nd | [data missing] |
Hubert D. Stephens | March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1921 |
Democratic | 2nd | [data missing] |
Thomas Stockdale | March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1895 |
Democratic | 6th | [data missing] |
William V. Sullivan | March 4, 1897 – May 31, 1898 |
Democratic | 2nd | Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate |
Gene Taylor | October 17, 1989 – January 3, 2003 |
Democratic | 5th | [data missing] |
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011 |
4th | |||
Bennie Thompson | April 13, 1993 – present |
Democratic | 2nd | Incumbent |
Jacob Thompson | March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1847 |
Democratic | At-large | [data missing] |
March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1851 |
1st | |||
Patrick W. Tompkins | March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1849 |
Whig | 3rd | [data missing] |
Tilghman Tucker | March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 |
Democratic | At-large | [data missing] |
Henry Van Eaton | March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1887 |
Democratic | 6th | [data missing] |
William W. Venable | January 4, 1916 – March 4, 1921 |
Democratic | 5th | [data missing] |
Prentiss Walker | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
Republican | 4th | [data missing] |
Guilford Wells | March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1877 |
Independent Republican | 2nd | [data missing] |
Jamie Whitten | November 4, 1941 – January 3, 1973 |
Democratic | 2nd | [data missing] |
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1995 |
1st | |||
William M. Whittington | March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1951 |
Democratic | 3rd | [data missing] |
Roger Wicker | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2007 |
Republican | 1st | Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate |
John A. Wilcox | March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1853 |
Whig | 2nd | [data missing] |
John B. Williams | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 |
Democratic | 7th | [data missing] |
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 |
4th | |||
January 3, 1963 – January 16, 1968 |
3rd | Resigned after being elected Governor | ||
John S. Williams | March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1903 |
Democratic | 5th | [data missing] |
March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1909 |
8th | |||
T. Webber Wilson | March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1929 |
Democratic | 6th | [data missing] |
W. Arthur Winstead | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1963 |
Democratic | 5th | [data missing] |
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
4th | |||
Samuel A. Witherspoon | March 4, 1911 – November 24, 1915 |
Democratic | 5th | Died |
Thomas J. Word | May 29, 1838 – March 4, 1839 |
Whig | At-large | [data missing] |
Daniel B. Wright | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857 |
Democratic | 1st | [data missing] |
Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi
As of May 2019[update], there are twelve former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the U.S. State of Mississippi who are currently living at this time. The most recent representative to die was Thad Cochran (served 1973–1978), who died on May 30, 2019. The most recently serving representative to die was Alan Nunnelee (served 2011–2015), who died in office on February 6, 2015.
Representative | Term of office | District | Date of birth (and age) |
---|---|---|---|
David R. Bowen | 1973–1983 | 2nd | October 21, 1932 |
Trent Lott | 1973–1989 | 5th | October 9, 1941 |
Wayne Dowdy | 1981–1989 | 4th | July 27, 1943 |
Webb Franklin | 1983–1987 | 2nd | December 13, 1941 |
Mike Espy | 1987–1993 | 2nd | November 30, 1953 |
Michael Parker | 1989–1999 | 4th | October 31, 1949 |
Gene Taylor | 1989–2011 | 5th (1989–2003) 4th (2003–2011) |
September 17, 1953 |
Roger Wicker | 1995–2007 | 1st | July 5, 1951 |
Chip Pickering | 1997–2009 | 3rd | August 10, 1963 |
Ronnie Shows | 1999–2003 | 4th | January 26, 1947 |
Travis Childers | 2008–2011 | 1st | March 29, 1958 |
Gregg Harper | 2009–2019 | 3rd | June 1, 1956 |
References
- politicalgraveyard.com - 1870s
- politicalgraveyard.com - John R. Lynch