List of United States representatives in the 37th Congress
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This is a complete list of United States representatives during the 37th United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 37th Congress (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863). Seats and party affiliations on similar lists for other congresses will be different for certain members.[1]
Seniority depends on the date on which members were sworn into office. Since many members are sworn in on the same day, subsequent ranking is based on previous congressional service of the individual and then by alphabetical order by the last name of the representative.
Committee chairmanship in the House is often associated with seniority. However, party leadership is typically not associated with seniority.
Note: The "*" indicates that the representative/delegate may have served one or more non-consecutive terms while in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress.
U.S. House seniority list
Delegates
| Rank | Delegate | Party | District | Seniority date (Previous service, if any) | No.# of term(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Gordon Daily | R | NE | May 18, 1860 | 2nd term | |
| 2 | John Milton Bernhisel | Ind. | UT | March 4, 1861 Previous service, 1851–1859. | 5th term* | |
| 3 | William H. Wallace | D | WA | March 4, 1861 | 1st term | |
| 4 | John Sebrie Watts | R | NM | March 4, 1861 | 1st term | |
| Hiram Pitt Bennet | R | CO | August 19, 1861 | 1st term | ||
| John Cradlebaugh | Ind. | NV | December 2, 1861 | 1st term | ||
| John Blair Smith Todd | D | DAK | December 9, 1861 | 1st term | ||