List of Members of the United States House of Representatives in the 65th Congress by seniority

This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 65th United States Congress listed by seniority. For the most part, representatives are ranked by the beginning of their terms in office.

As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 65th Congress (March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919). 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 65th Congress.[1]

Seniority

House seniority

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 (4 March 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. If there is still a tie, then the first names are used.

Representatives who return 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), the member is ranked above all others whose service begins on the same day.

Committee seniority

At the start of the 65th Congress in 1917, the committee assignments were made by each party and then formally approved by the whole House. Each party controlled the committee ranking of its members, but usually this followed the order of seniority of members in terms of service on the committee. It became customary for members of a committee, in the previous congress, to be re-appointed at the start of the next.

A seniority rule was normally used to decide committee chairmen. The chairman was likely to be the majority member of a committee, with the longest continuous service on it. However, party leadership was typically not associated with seniority.[2]

Out of a group of fifty five standing committee chairmen, at the start of this Congress, Nelson Polsby identified forty five as the most senior member of the majority on the committee. In seven other cases, senior majority members were compensated for not being chairman of the committee (five chaired another committee and two received better committee assignments than in the previous Congress). In three instances there was no obvious compensation for the apparent violation of the seniority custom.[3]

Committees

This list refers to the standing committees of the House in the 65th Congress, the year of establishment as a standing committee (adoption of the name used in 1917), the number of members assigned to the committee and the corresponding committee in the current congress. Because of consolidation of committees and changes of jurisdiction, it is not always possible to identify a clear successor panel.[4]

No.1917 CommitteeEstablishedMembers2011 Committee
1Accounts180511House Administration
2Agriculture182021Agriculture
3Alcoholic Liquor Traffic189311Judiciary
4Appropriations186521Appropriations
5Banking and Currency186521Financial Services
6Census190116Oversight and Government Reform
7Claims179416Judiciary
8Coinage, Weights and Measures1864 (1867)18Financial Services
9Disposition of Executive Papers19112House Administration
10District of Columbia180821Oversight and Government Reform
11Education1867 (1883)15Education and the Workforce
12Election of President, Vice President and Representatives189313House Administration
13Elections No. 11789 (1895)9House Administration
14Elections No. 218959House Administration
15Elections No. 318959House Administration
16Enrolled Bills18767House Administration
17Expenditures in the Agriculture Department18897Oversight and Government Reform
18Expenditures in the Commerce Department1903 (1913)7Oversight and Government Reform
19Expenditures in the Interior Department18607Oversight and Government Reform
20Expenditures in the Justice Department18747Oversight and Government Reform
21Expenditures in the Labor Department19137Oversight and Government Reform
22Expenditures in the Navy Department18167Oversight and Government Reform
23Expenditures in the Post Office Department18167Oversight and Government Reform
24Expenditures in the State Department18167Oversight and Government Reform
25Expenditures in the Treasury Department18167Oversight and Government Reform
26Expenditures in the War Department18167Oversight and Government Reform
27Expenditures on Public Buildings18167Oversight and Government Reform
28Foreign Affairs182221Foreign Affairs
29Immigration and Naturalization189315Judiciary
30Indian Affairs182119Natural Resources
31Industrial Arts and Expositions190316Foreign Affairs
32Insular Affairs189921Natural Resources
33Interstate and Foreign Commerce1795 (1892)21Energy and Commerce
34Invalid Pensions183116Veterans' Affairs
35Irrigation of Arid Lands189313Natural Resources
36Judiciary181321Judiciary
37Labor188313Education and the Workforce
38Merchant Marine and Fisheries188721...
39Mileage18375House Administration
40Military Affairs182221Armed Services
41Mines and Mining186514Natural Resources
42Naval Affairs182221Armed Services
43Patents183714Judiciary
44Pensions188015Veterans' Affairs
45Post Office and Post Roads180821Oversight and Government Reform
46Public Buildings and Grounds183720Transportation and Infrastructure
47Public Lands180521Natural Resources
48Railways and Canals1831 (1869)14Transportation and Infrastructure
49Reform in the Civil Service189313Oversight and Government Reform
50Revision of Laws186813Judiciary
51Rivers and Harbors188321Transportation and Infrastructure
52Roads191321Transportation and Infrastructure
53Rules188011Rules
54Territories182517Natural Resources
55War Claims1825 (1873)15Judiciary
56Ways and Means180222Ways and Means
57Woman Suffrage191713...
Joint Committees (House standing committee members only)
Jt 1Library Joint18065House Administration
Jt 2Printing Joint18463House Administration

List of Representatives by seniority

A numerical rank is assigned to each of the 435 members initially elected to the 65th Congress. Other members, who joined the House during the Congress, are not assigned a number. Three Representatives-elect died before the Congress started and one resigned after the legal start of the term without qualifying. The list below includes those Representatives-elect (with names in italics), with the seniority they would have held if they had been able to be sworn in.

Major party designations used in this article are D for Democratic members and R for Republican representatives. Other designations include Ind for Independent, Prog for Progressive, Proh for Prohibition and Soc for Socialist.

U.S. House Seniority
RankRepresentativePartyDistrictSeniority dateNotes
Twenty-one non-consecutive terms
1Joseph G. CannonRIL-18March 4, 1915 Previously served 1873–91 and 1893–1913 while in the House.
Fourteen consecutive terms
2William A. JonesDVA-1 March 4, 1891 Dean of the House. Chairman: Insular Affairs. Died on April 17, 1918 while still serving in the House.
Thirteen consecutive terms
3Henry A. CooperRWI-1March 4, 1893 Last term while serving in the House until 67th Congress
4Frederick H. GillettRMA-2
Twelve non-consecutive terms
5James B. (Champ) ClarkDMO-9March 4, 1897 Speaker of the House. Previously served 1893–95 while in the House.
Eleven consecutive terms
6William C. AdamsonDGA-4March 4, 1897 Chairman: Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Resigned on December 18, 1917 while still serving in the House.
7Thomas S. ButlerRPA-7 Independent Republican, 1897–99
8Edward L. HamiltonRMI-4
9James R. MannRIL-2 Minority Leader
10John A. MoonDTN-3 Chairman: Post Office and Post Roads
11Thetus W. SimsDTN-8 Chairman: Interstate and Foreign Commerce (1917)
12James L. SlaydenDTX-14 Last term while serving in the House.
13William S. GreeneRMA-15 May 31, 1898 Republican Conference Chairman
Eleven non-consecutive terms
14George E. FossRIL-10March 4, 1915 Previously served 1895–1913. Last term while serving in the House.
15Ebenezer J. HillRCT-4 Previously served 1895–1913. Died September 27, 1917 while still serving in the House.
16Frank W. MondellRWY-alMarch 4, 1899 Previously served 1895–97 while in the House.
17Cyrus A. SullowayRNH-1 March 4, 1915 Previously served 1895–1913 while in the House. Died March 11, 1917 while serving in the House.
18Richard W. ParkerDNJ-9December 1, 1914 Previously served 1895–1911 while in the House. Last term until 67th Congress while serving in the House.
Ten consecutive terms
19John L. BurnettDAL-7March 4, 1899 Chairman: Immigration and Naturalization
20John J. EschRWI-7
21David E. FinleyDSC-5 Died, as Representative-elect, January 26, 1917
22John J. FitzgeraldDNY-7 Chairman: Appropriations. Resigned on December 31, 1917 while still serving in the House.
23Joseph W. FordneyRMI-8
24Gilbert N. HaugenRIA-4
25William W. RuckerDMO-2 Chairman: Election of President, Vice President and Representatives
26John H. SmallDNC-1 Chairman: Rivers and Harbors
27Dorsey W. ShacklefordDMO-8August 29, 1899 Chairman: Roads. Last term while serving in the House.
Nine consecutive terms
28Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr.DMS-1March 4, 1901
29Henry D. FloodDVA-10 Chairman: Foreign Affairs
30Claude KitchinDNC-2 Chairman: Ways and Means. Majority Leader.
31Lemuel P. PadgettDTN-7 Chairman: Naval Affairs
32Edward W. PouDNC-4 Chairman: Rules
33Asbury F. LeverDSC-7November 5, 1901 Chairman: Agriculture
34Augustus P. GardnerRMA-6November 4, 1902 Resigned on May 15, 1917 while still serving in the House.
35Carter GlassDVA-6 Chairman: Banking and Currency. Resigned on December 16, 1918 while still serving in the House.
Nine non-consecutive terms
36James H. DavidsonRWI-6March 4, 1917 Previously served 1897–1913 while in the House. Died on August 6, 1918 while still serving in the House.
37Julius KahnRCA-4March 4, 1905 Previously served 1899–1903 while in the House.
38J. Frederick TalbottDMD-2March 4, 1909 Previously served 1879–85 and 1893–95 while in the House. Died on October 5, 1918 while still serving in the House.
Eight consecutive terms
39Philip P. CampbellRKS-3March 4, 1903
40Charles R. DavisRMN-3
41John N. GarnerDTX-15
42Alexander W. GreggDTX-7 Chairman: War Claims. Last term while serving in the House.
43Benjamin G. HumphreysDMS-3 Chairman: Flood Control
44Moses P. KinkaidRNE-6
45Henry T. RaineyDIL-20
46J. Swagar SherleyDKY-5 Chairman: Appropriations (1918). Last term while serving in the House.
47Halvor SteenersonRMN-9
48Andrew J. VolsteadRMN-7
49Edwin Y. WebbDNC-9 Chairman: Judiciary
50J. Thomas HeflinDAL-5May 19, 1904
Eight non-consecutive terms
51William A. RodenbergRIL-22 March 4, 1915 Previously served 1899–1901 and 1903–13
52Daniel J. RiordanDNY-11November 6, 1906 Previously served 1899–1901
Seven consecutive terms
53Thomas M. BellDGA-9March 4, 1905
54Frank ClarkDFL-2 Chairman: Public Buildings and Grounds
55Lincoln DixonDIN-4 Last term while serving in the House.
56Finis J. GarrettDTN-9 Chairman: Insular Affairs (1918)
57Everis A. HayesRCA-8 Last term while serving in the House.
58William C. HoustonDTN-5 Chairman: Territories. Last term while serving in the House.
59Gordon LeeDGA-7
60Martin B. MaddenRIL-1
61John T. WatkinsDLA-4 Chairman: Revision of Laws
62John M. NelsonRWI-3September 4, 1906 Last term while serving in the House until 67th Congress
63J. Hampton MooreRPA-3 November 6, 1906
64Edward W. SaundersDVA-5 Democratic Caucus Chairman
Seven non-consecutive terms
65Charles E. FullerRIL-12March 4, 1915 Previously served 1903–13
66Courtney W. HamlinDMO-7March 4, 1907 Previously served 1903–05.
Chairman: Expenditures in the State Department . Last term while serving in the House.
67Nicholas LongworthROH-1 March 4, 1915 Previously served 1903–13 while in the House.
68Isaac R. SherwoodDOH-9March 4, 1907 Previously served (R) 1873–75 while in the House. Chairman: Invalid Pensions.
69William H. StaffordRWI-5March 4, 1913 Previously served 1903–11 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House until 67th Congress
70John A. SterlingRIL-17March 4, 1915Previously served 1903–13 while in the House. Died on October 17, 1918 while still serving in the House.
71William W. WilsonRIL-3 Previously served 1903–13 while in the House.
72Charles F. BooherDMO-4March 4, 1907 Previously served February 19-March 3, 1889 while in the House.
Six consecutive terms
73Joshua W. AlexanderDMO-3March 4, 1907 Chairman: Merchant Marine and Fisheries
74William A. AshbrookDOH-17 Chairman: Coinage, Weights and Measures
75William J. CaryRWI-4 Last term while serving in the House.
76William E. CoxDIN-3 Last term while serving in the House.
77George W. FairchildRNY-34 Last term while serving in the House.
78Martin D. FosterDIL-23 Chairman: Mines and Mining. Last term while serving in the House.
79Hannibal L. GodwinDNC-6 Chairman: Reform in the Civil Service
80James A. HamillDNJ-12 Chairman: Elections No. 2
81Rufus HardyDTX-6 Chairman: Expenditures in the Navy Department
82Willis C. HawleyROR-1
83Harvey HelmDKY-8 Chairman: Census. Died March 3, 1919 while still serving in the House.
84Cordell HullDTN-4
85Ben JohnsonDKY-4 Chairman: District of Columbia
86Charles A. KennedyRIA-1
87John W. LangleyRKY-10
88James C. McLaughlinRMI-9
89Adolph J. SabathDIL-5 Chairman: Alcohol Liquor Traffic
90Daniel R. Anthony, Jr.RKS-1May 23, 1907
91Charles C. CarlinDVA-8November 5, 1907
92Charles D. CarterDOK-3 November 16, 1907 Chairman: Indian Affairs
93Scott FerrisDOK-6 Chairman: Public Lands
94C. Bascom SlempRVA-9December 17, 1907
95Henry A. BarnhartDIN-13 November 3, 1908 Last term while serving in the House.
96Albert EstopinalDLA-1
Six non-consecutive terms
97Burton L. FrenchRID-alMarch 4, 1917 Previously served 1903–09 and 1911–15 while in the House.
98William B. McKinleyRIL-19March 4, 1915 Previously served 1905–13 while in the House.
99Harry C. WoodyardRWV-4November 7, 1916 Previously served 1903–11 while in the House.
Five consecutive terms
100Richard W. AustinRTN-2March 4, 1909 Last term while in the House.
101William P. BorlandDMO-5 Died on February 20, 1919 while still serving in the House.
102Joseph W. ByrnsDTN-6
103J. Campbell CantrillDKY-7 Chairman: Industrial Arts and Expositions
104James W. CollierDMS-8
105Michael F. ConryDNY-15 Died as Representative-elect March 2, 1917
106S. Hubert Dent, Jr.DAL-2 Chairman: Military Affairs
107Martin DiesDTX-2 Last term while still serving in the House.
108Thomas GallagherDIL-8
109James W. GoodRIA-5
110William W. GriestRPA-9
111Irvine L. LenrootRWI-11 Resigned to become a US Senator: April 17, 1918
112Clarence B. MillerRMN-8 Last term while serving in the House.
113Dick T. MorganROK-8
114William A. OldfieldDAR-2
115Thomas U. SissonDMS-4
116Edward T. TaylorDCO-4 Chairman: Irrigation of Arid Lands
117Robert Y. Thomas, Jr.DKY-3
118Frank P. WoodsRIA-10 Last term while serving in the House.
119Clement C. DickinsonDMO-6February 1, 1910
120H. Garland DupréDLA-2November 8, 1910
Five non-consecutive terms
121Benjamin K. FochtRPA-17March 4, 1915 Previously served 1907–13 while in the House.
122James McAndrewsDIL-6 March 4, 1913 Previously served 1901–05 while in the House.
123Joseph J. RussellDMO-14March 4, 1911 Previously served 1907–09 while in the House. Last term while in the House.
Four consecutive terms
124Sydney AndersonRMN-1March 4, 1911
125Fred L. BlackmonDAL-4
126James F. ByrnesDSC-2
127Ira C. CopleyRIL-11 Progressive 1915–17 while in the House.
128Frank E. DoremusDMI-1
129Robert L. DoughtonDNC-8 Chairman: Expenditures in the Agriculture Department
130John R. FarrRPA-10 Last term while serving in the House until seated during the 66th Congress
131William J. FieldsDKY-9
132William S. GoodwinDAR-7
133Pat HarrisonDMS-6 Last term while serving in the House.
134Henry T. HelgesenRND-1 Died on April 10, 1917 while still serving in the House.
135Walter L. HensleyDMO-13 Last term while serving in the House.
136Edward E. HollandDVA-2
137William S. HowardDGA-5 Last term while serving in the House.
138Henderson M. JacowayDAR-5
139William L. La FolletteRWA-4 Last term while serving in the House.
140J. Charles LinthicumDMD-4
141Charles O. LobeckDNE-2 Chairman: Expenditures in the Treasury Department. Last term while serving in the House.
142James P. MaherDNY-5 Chairman: Expenditures in the Labor Department
143John C. McKenzieRIL-13
144Luther W. MottRNY-32
145George F. O'ShaunessyDRI-1 Last term while serving in the House.
146Stephen G. PorterRPA-29
147Caleb PowersRKY-11 Last term while serving in the House.
148John E. RakerDCA-2 Chairman: Expenditures in the Justice Department;
Chairman: Woman Suffrage
149Edwin E. RobertsRNV-al Last term while serving in the House.
150Arthur B. RouseDKY-6
151Thomas L. RubeyDMO-16
152Thomas J. ScullyDNJ-3
153Sam R. SellsRTN-1
154Charles H. SloanRNE-4 Last term while serving in the House until 71st Congress
155Charles B. SmithDNY-41 Chairman: Patents. Last term while serving in the House.
156John M. C. SmithRMI-3
157Charles M. StedmanDNC-5
158Hubert D. StephensDMS-2 Chairman: Claims
159Robert M. SwitzerROH-10 Last term while serving in the House.
160Horace M. TownerRIA-8
161Samuel J. TribbleDGA-8 Died as Representative-elect on December 8, 1916
162James YoungDTX-3
163William R. GreenRIA-9June 5, 1911
164Leonidas C. DyerRMO-12March 4, 1915 Previously served 1911-June 19, 1914 while in the House.
165William J. BrowningRNJ-1November 7, 1911
166Dan V. StephensDNE-3 Last term while serving in the House.
167Carl T. HaydenDAZ-alFebruary 19, 1912
168William S. VareRPA-1May 24, 1912
169Frank L. GreeneRVT-1July 30, 1912
170Samuel M. TaylorDAR-6January 15, 1913
Four non-consecutive terms
171John Q. TilsonRCT-3March 4, 1915 Previously served 1909–13 while in the House.
172Charles R. CrispDGA-3March 4, 1913 Previously served December 19, 1896–97 while in the House.
Three consecutive terms
173James B. AswellDLA-8March 4, 1913
174Alben W. BarkleyDKY-1
175Frederick A. BrittenRIL-9
176Edward E. BrowneRWI-8
177Henry BrucknerDNY-22 Chairman: Railways and Canals. Resigned December 31, 1917 while still serving in the House.
178Clement L. BrumbaughDOH-12 Chairman: Railways and Canals (1918)
179Thaddeus H. CarawayDAR-1
180John F. CarewDNY-17
181Walter M. ChandlerRNY-19 Progressive 1913–17 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House until 67th Congress.
182Denver S. ChurchDCA-7 Last term while serving in the House until 73rd Congress
183John R. ConnellyDKS-6 Last term while serving in the House.
184Louis C. CramtonRMI-7
185Robert CrosserDOH-21 Chairman: Expenditures in the Commerce Department.
Last term while serving in the House until 68th Congress
186Charles F. CurryRCA-3
187Harry H. DaleDNY-4 Resigned on January 6, 1919 while still serving in the House.
188Perl D. DeckerDMO-15 Last term while serving in the House.
189Charles H. DillonRSD-1 Last term while serving in the House.
190Peter J. DoolingDNY-16 Chairman: Expenditures in the War Department
191Dudley DoolittleDKS-4 Last term while serving in the House.
192Thomas B. DunnRNY-38
193John J. EaganDNJ-11
194Joe H. EagleDTX-8
195George W. EdmondsRPA-4
196John M. EvansDMT-1
197Simeon D. FessROH-7
198James A. FrearRWI-10
199Warren GardDOH-3
200William GordonDOH-20 Last term while serving in the House.
201George S. GrahamRPA-2
202Daniel J. GriffinDNY-8 Resigned on December 31, 1917 while still serving in the House.
203Charles M. HamiltonRNY-43 Minority Whip. Last term while serving in the House.
204Guy T. HelveringDKS-5 Last term while serving in the House.
205William L. IgoeDMO-11
206Albert JohnsonRWA-3
207Edward KeatingDCO-3 Chairman: Expenditures in the Post Office Department. Last term while serving in the House.
208Patrick H. KelleyRMI-6
209Ambrose KennedyRRI-3
210William KettnerDCA-11
211John A. KeyDOH-8 Chairman: Pensions. Last term while serving in the House.
212Edgar R. KiessRPA-15
213Aaron S. KreiderRPA-18
214Ladislas LazaroDLA-7
215John V. LesherDPA-16
216Carl E. MapesRMI-5
217Andrew J. MontagueDVA-3
218John M. MorinRPA-31
219John I. NolanRCA-5
220Patrick D. NortonRND-3 Last term while serving in the House.
221James S. ParkerRNY-29
222Michael F. PhelanDMA-7 Chairman: Banking and Currency (1918)
223Edmund PlattRNY-26
224Percy E. QuinDMS-7
225J. Willard RagsdaleDSC-6
226Sam RayburnDTX-4
227John J. RogersRMA-5
228Nicholas J. SinnottROR-2
229Addison T. SmithRID-al
230Hatton W. SumnersDTX-5
231Joseph B. ThompsonDOK-5
232Allen T. TreadwayRMA-1
233John R. WalkerDGA-11 Last term while serving in the House.
234Walter A. WatsonDVA-4 Chairman: Elections No. 3
235Otis T. WingoDAR-4
236Samuel E. WinslowRMA-4
237George M. YoungRND-2
238James P. BuchananDTX-10April 15, 1913
239Richard S. WhaleyDSC-1April 29, 1913
240John A. PetersRME-3September 9, 1913
241Matthew M. NeelyDWV-1October 14, 1913
242Charles P. CoadyDMD-3 November 4, 1913
243Calvin D. PaigeRMA-3
244Frank ParkDGA-2 Chairman: Accounts
245Dow H. DrukkerRNJ-7 April 7, 1914 Last term while serving in the House.
246James A. GallivanDMA-12
247Henry W. TempleRPA-24November 2, 1915 Previously served (Progressive) 1913–15 while in the House.
248Jesse D. PriceDMD-1 November 3, 1914 Last term while serving in the House.
249Carl VinsonDGA-10
Three non-consecutive terms
250Elsworth R. BathrickDOH-14March 4, 1917 Previously served 1911–15. Died on December 23, 1917 while still serving in the House.
251Horatio C. ClaypoolDOH-11 Previously served 1911–15 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
252Thomas S. CragoRPA-alMarch 4, 1915 Previously served 1911–13 while in the House.
253David HollingsworthROH-18 Previously served 1909–11 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
254Adam B. LittlepageDWV-6 Previously served 1911–13 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
255William E. MasonRIL-alMarch 4, 1917 Previously served 1887–91 while in the House.
256Ashton C. ShallenbergerDNE-5March 4, 1915 Previously served 1901–03 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House until 68th Congress.
257John S. SnookDOH-5March 4, 1917 Previously served 1901–05 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
258George WhiteDOH-15 Previously served 1911–15 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
259George C. ScottRIA-11 Previously served November 5, 1912–15 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
Two consecutive terms
260Edward B. AlmonDAL-8March 4, 1915
261William A. AyresDKS-8
262Isaac BacharachRNJ-2
263Eugene BlackDTX-1
264C. Pope CaldwellDNY-2
265John H. CapstickRNJ-5 Died on March 17, 1918 while still serving in the House.
266William H. CarterRMA-13 Last term while serving in the House.
267Edward CooperRWV-5 Last term while serving in the House.
268John G. CooperROH-19
269Peter E. CostelloRPA-5
270Porter H. DaleRVT-2
271Frederick W. DallingerRMA-8
272George P. DarrowRPA-6
273S. Wallace DempseyRNY-40
274Edward E. DenisonRIL-25
275Arthur G. DewaltDPA-13
276Clarence C. DillDWA-5 Last term while serving in the House.
277Cassius C. DowellRIA-7
278Franklin EllsworthRMN-2
279John A. ElstonProgCA-6 Republican and Progressive candidate: 1916 election [5]
280Henry I. EmersonROH22
281Joseph V. FlynnDNY-3 Last term while serving in the House.
282Richard P. FreemanRCT-2
283Harry L. GandyDSD-3
284Mahlon M. GarlandRPA-al
285James P. GlynnRCT-5
286Edward W. GrayRNJ-8 Last term while serving in the House.
287Oscar L. GrayDAL-1 Last term while serving in the House.
288Lindley H. HadleyRWA-2
289Reuben L. HaskellRNY-10
290William W. HastingsDOK-2 Chairman: Expenditures in the Interior Department
291Robert D. HeatonRPA-12 Last term while serving in the House.
292Frederick C. HicksRNY-1
293Benjamin C. HilliardDCO-1 Last term while serving in the House.
294George E. HoodDNC-3 Last term while serving in the House.
295George HuddlestonDAL-9
296G. Murray HulbertDNY-21 Resigned on January 1, 1918 while still serving in the House.
297Harry E. HullRIA-2
298James W. HustedRNY-25
299Elijah C. HutchinsonRNJ-4
300W. Frank JamesRMI-12
301Royal C. JohnsonRSD-2
302Charles C. KearnsROH-6
303David H. KincheloeDKY-2
304Edward J. KingRIL-15
305Frederick R. LehlbachRNJ-10
306Meyer LondonSocNY-12 Socialist. Last term while serving in the House until 67th Congress
307Walter W. MageeRNY-35
308Whitmell P. MartinProgLA-3
309James H. MaysDUT-2
310Clifton N. McArthurROR-3
311James V. McClinticDOK-7 Chairman: Expenditures on Public Buildings
312Roscoe C. McCullochROH-16
313Louis T. McFaddenRPA-14
314A. Jeff McLemoreDTX-al Last term while serving in the House.
315Jacob E. MeekerRMO-10 Died on October 16, 1918 while still serving in the House.
316Merrill MooresRIN-7
317Sydney E. Mudd IIRMD-5
318Charles A. NicholsRMI-13
319William B. OliverDAL-6
320Richard Olney IIDMA-14
321Arthur W. OvermyerDOH-13 Last term while serving in the House.
322Harry H. PrattRNY-37 Last term while serving in the House.
323C. William RamseyerRIA-6
324Charles H. RandallProhCA-9 Prohibition
325C. Frank ReavisRNE-1
326Frederick W. RoweRNY-6
327Charles H. RowlandRPA-21 Last term while serving in the House.
328Rollin B. SanfordRNY-28
329Thomas D. SchallRMN-10
330Frank D. ScottRMI-11
331John R. K. ScottRPA-al Resigned on January 5, 1919 while still serving in the House.
332William J. SearsDFL-4 Chairman: Education
333Jouett ShouseDKS-7 Last term while serving in the House.
334Isaac SiegelRNY-20
335Homer P. SnyderRNY-33
336Henry B. SteagallDAL-3
337Henry J. SteeleDPA-26
338Walter R. StinessRRI-2
339Burton E. SweetRIA-3
340Oscar W. SwiftRNY-9 Last term while serving in the House.
341Peter F. TagueDMA-10 Last term while serving in the House until seated in 66th Congress
342John N. TillmanDAR-3
343Charles B. TimberlakeRCO-2
344George H. TinkhamRMA-11
345Carl Van DykeDMN-4
346Joseph WalshRMA-16
347Charles B. WardRNY-27
348Edward H. WasonRNH-2
349Henry W. WatsonRPA-8
350Loren E. WheelerRIL-21
351Thomas S. WilliamsRIL-24
352Riley J. WilsonDLA-5 Chairman: Elections No. 1
353James W. WiseDGA-6
354William R. WoodRIN-10
355Samuel J. NichollsDSC-4September 14, 1915
356Norman J. GouldRNY-36November 2, 1915
357Bertrand H. SnellRNY-31
358William W. VenableDMS-5January 4, 1916
359George M. BowersRWV-2May 9, 1916
360Thomas W. HarrisonDVA-7November 7, 1916
Two non-consecutive terms
361Andrew R. BrodbeckDPA-20March 4, 1917 Previously served 1913–15 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House.
362Benjamin L. FairchildRNY-24 Previously served 1895–97. Last term while serving in the House until 67th Congress.
363Daniel E. GarrettDTX-al Previously served 1913–15 while in the House. Last term while serving in the House until 67th Congress.
364M. Clyde KellyProgPA-30 Previously served (Republican) 1913–15 while in the House.
365Augustine LonerganDCT-1 Previously served 1913–15 while in the House.
366Edward E. RobbinsRPA-22 Previously served 1897–99 while in the House. Died January 25, 1919 while still serving in the House.
367James W. OverstreetDGA-1 Previously served October 3, 1906–07 while in the House.
One term
368Mark R. BaconRMI-2March 4, 1917 Unseated after recount: December 13, 1917
369William B. BankheadDAL-10
370Oscar E. BlandRIN-2
371Thomas L. BlantonDTX-16
372Orrin D. BleakleyRPA-28 Resigned as Representative-elect April 3, 1917 (never qualified)
...Charles H. BrandDGA-8 Special election January 11, 1917 (before start of the term) [6]
373Guy E. CampbellDPA-32
374Thomas A. ChandlerROK-1 Only term until 67th Congress
375Henry A. ClarkRPA-25 Only term while serving in the House.
376David G. ClassonRWI-9
377Daniel W. ComstockRIN-6 Died on May 19, 1917 while still serving in the House.
378Tom T. ConnallyDTX-11
379Gilbert A. CurrieRMI-10
380George K. DentonDIN-1 Only term while serving in the House.
381Frederick H. DominickDSC-3
382Herbert J. DraneDFL-1
383Louis W. FairfieldRIN-12
384Hubert F. FisherDTN-10
385George B. FrancisRNY-18 Only term while serving in the House.
386Alvan T. FullerInd RMA-9 Independent Republican[7]
387Louis B. GoodallRME-1
388William J. GrahamRIL-14
389Victor HeintzROH-2 Only term while serving in the House.
390Ira G. HerseyRME-4
391Clifford C. IrelandRIL-16
392John M. JonesDTX-13
393Niels JuulRIL-7
394J. Walter KehoeDFL-3 Only term while serving in the House.
395Harold KnutsonRMN-6
396Milton KrausRIN-11
397Fiorello H. La GuardiaRNY-14
398William W. LarsenDGA-12
399Clarence F. LeaDCA-1
400Edward C. LittleRKS-2
401Ernest LundeenRMN-5 Only term while serving in the House until 73rd Congress
402George R. LunnDNY-30 Only term while serving in the House.
403Joseph J. MansfieldDTX-9
404Charles MartinDIL-4 Died on October 28, 1917 while still serving in the House.
405J. Medill McCormickRIL-al Only term while serving in the House.
406Thomas D. McKeownDOK-4
407Joseph McLaughlinRPA-al Only term while serving in the House until 67th Congress
408John F. MillerRWA-1
409Daniel C. OliverDNY-23 Only term while serving in the House.
410Henry Z. OsborneRCA-10
411Albert F. PolkDDE-al Only term while serving in the House.
412Fred S. PurnellRIN-9
413John R. RamseyRNJ-6
414Jeannette RankinRMT-2 Only term while serving in the House until 77th Congress. First female Representative.
415Stuart F. ReedRWV-3
416Leonidas D. RobinsonDNC-7
417Milton A. RomjueDMO-1
418John M. RoseRPA-19
419Archie D. SandersRNY-39
420Everett SandersRIN-5
421Jared Y. Sanders, Sr.DLA-6
422Bruce F. SterlingDPA-23 Only term while serving in the House.
...William F. StevensonDSC-5 Special election February 21, 1917 (before start of the term) [8]
423Nathan L. StrongRPA-27
424Christopher D. SullivanDNY-13 Chairman: Expenditures in the Labor Department
425Thomas W. TempletonRPA-11 Only term while serving in the House.
426Albert H. VestalRIN-8
427Edward VoigtRWI-2
428William F. WaldowRNY-42 Only term while serving in the House.
429William B. WaltonDNM-al Only term while serving in the House.
430Zebulon WeaverDNC-10 Unseated after election contest: March 1, 1919
431Milton H. WellingDUT-1
432Benjamin F. WeltyDOH-4
433Wallace H. White, Jr.RME-2
434James C. WilsonDTX-12 Resigned to become US District Judge: March 3, 1919
435Frederick N. ZihlmanRMD-6
Members joining the House, after the start of the Congress
...Thomas F. SmithDNY-15April 12, 1917 Special election
...Sherman E. BurroughsRNH-1May 29, 1917 Special election
...Richard N. ElliottRIN-6June 29, 1917 Special election
...John M. BaerRND-1July 20, 1917 Special election
...Earl H. BeshlinRPA-28November 6, 1917 Special election. Only term while serving in the House.
...Willfred W. LufkinRMA-6 Special election
...Schuyler MerrittRCT-4 Special election
...Samuel W. BeakesRMI-2December 13, 1917 Previously served 1913–17 while in the House. Seated after recount. Last term while serving in the House.
...William C. WrightDGA-4January 16, 1918 Special election
...William E. ClearyDNY-8March 15, 1918 Special election
...John J. DelaneyDNY-7 Special election. Only term while serving in the House.
...Jerome F. DonovanDNY-21 Special election
...Anthony J. GriffinDNY-22 Special election
...John W. RaineyDIL-4April 2, 1918 Special election
...S. Otis BlandDVA-1July 2, 1918 Special election
...Carville D. BensonDMD-2November 5, 1918 Special election
...William F. BirchRNJ-5 Special election. Only term while serving in the House.
...Martin L. DaveyDOH-14 Special election
...Frederick EssenDMO-10 Special election. Only term while serving in the House.
...Florian LampertRWI-6 Special election
...Adolphus P. NelsonRWI-11 Special election
...James P. WoodsDVA-6February 25, 1919 Special election
...James J. BrittRNC-10March 1, 1919 Previously served 1915–17 while in the House. Seated after election contest. Last term while serving in the House.
Non voting members
aJonah K. Kalaniana'oleRHI-alMarch 4, 1903 Territorial Delegate
bJaime C. De VeyraNPI-alMarch 4, 1917 Resident Commissioner. Nationalist Party (PI).
cCharles A. SulzerDAK-al Territorial Delegate. Unseated after election contest: January 7, 1919.
Last term until 66th Congress.
dTeodoro R. YangcoNPI-al Resident Commissioner. Nationalist Party (PI).
eFélix Córdova DávilaUPR-alAugust 7, 1917 Resident Commissioner. Unionist Party (PR).
fJames WickershamRAK-alJanuary 7, 1919 Territorial Delegate. Previously served 1909–17 while in the House.
Seated after election contest. Last term until 66th Congress.

See also

References

  1. 112th Congress official House seniority list
  2. Congress at the Crossroads, pp. 186-189 and see Cannon's Precedents, Volume VIII (8), Chapter CCXXXIV (234) for the rules and precedents applied by the House after 1910
  3. Nelson W. Polsby, "The Growth of the Seniority System in the U.S. House of Representatives" American Political Science Review 63.3 (1970):787-807
  4. Based on Rule X Organisation of Committees, in the House Rules and Manual for the 111th Congress. For numbers of committee members, see section 2183 of Cannon's Precedents Volume VIII (8), Chapter CCXXXIV (234). For establishment of standing committees see
  5. United States Congressional Elections, 1788–1997 page 409. Classified as a Republican from the 65th Congress by the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  6. United States Congressional Elections, 1788–1997 page 417. Not a candidate at the special election, on the same day, for the 64th Congress (page 406).
  7. Congressional Biographical Directory Index=F000405
  8. United States Congressional Elections, 1788–1997 page 417. Not a candidate at the special election, on the same day, for the 64th Congress (page 406).

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