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The following is a list of members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have served as chair of the House Democratic Caucus
. Chairs are currently limited to two consecutive terms.
Democratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives
The House Democratic Caucus nominates and elects the Democratic Party leadership in the United States House of Representatives. The group is composed of all Democratic Representatives in the House...
. Chairs are currently limited to two consecutive terms.
| Chairman | State | Congress | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Thompson James Thompson (jurist) James Thompson was a politician and jurist from Pennsylvania.Thompson was born in Middlesex Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania on October 1, 1806. After learning the printing trade, Thompson studied law... |
Pennsylvania | 31st | 1849-1851 |
| N/A | 32nd | 1851-1853 | |
| Edson B. Olds Edson B. Olds Edson Baldwin Olds was a three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio. During the American Civil War, he was a leading member of the Peace Democrats. He was the great-grandfather of United States Army Air Forces Maj. Gen. Robert Olds, and the great-great grandfather of United States Air Force Brig. Gen... |
Ohio | 33rd | 1853-1855 |
| George Washington Jones George Washington Jones (Tennessee politician) George Washington Jones was an American politician who represented Tennessee's fifth district in the United States House of Representatives. He served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War.... |
Tennessee | 34th | 1855-1857 |
| N/A | 35th | 1857-1859 | |
| George S. Houston George S. Houston George Smith Houston was an American Democratic politician who was the 24th Governor of Alabama from 1874 to 1878.... |
Alabama | 36th | 1859-1861 |
| N/A | 37th-40th | 1861-1869 | |
| William E. Niblack William E. Niblack William Ellis Niblack was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, cousin of Silas Leslie Niblack. Born in Dubois County, Indiana, Niblack attended the country schools and Indiana University at Bloomington.... , Samuel J. Randall Samuel J. Randall Samuel Jackson Randall was a Pennsylvania politician, attorney, soldier, and a prominent Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives during the late 19th century. He served as the 33rd Speaker of the House and a contender for his party's nomination for the President of the... |
Indiana, Pennsylvania |
41st | 1869-1871 |
| N/A | 42nd | 1871-1873 | |
| William E. Niblack William E. Niblack William Ellis Niblack was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, cousin of Silas Leslie Niblack. Born in Dubois County, Indiana, Niblack attended the country schools and Indiana University at Bloomington.... |
Indiana | 43rd | 1873-1875 |
| Lucius Q.C. Lamar | Mississippi | 44th | 1875-1877 |
| Hiester Clymer Hiester Clymer Hiester Clymer was an American political leader from the state of Pennsylvania. Clymer was a member of the Hiester family political dynasty. He was the nephew of William Muhlenberg Hiester and the cousin of Isaac Ellmaker Hiester.... |
Pennsylvania | 45th | 1877-1879 |
| John F. House | Tennessee | 46th | 1879-1881 |
| N/A | 47th | 1881-1883 | |
| George W. Geddes George W. Geddes George Washington Geddes was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Geddes attended the common schools.He studied law under Columbus Delano.He was admitted to the bar in July 1845 and practiced.... |
Ohio | 48th | 1883-1885 |
| J. Randolph Tucker John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897) John Randolph Tucker was an American lawyer, author, and politician from Virginia. He was a member of the Tucker family, which was influential in the legal and political affairs of the state of Virginia and the United States for many years.-Early Life and Family:Tucker was born in Winchester,... |
Virginia | 49th | 1885-1887 |
| Samuel S. Cox Samuel S. Cox Samuel Sullivan "Sunset" Cox was an American Congressman and diplomat. He represented both Ohio and New York in the United States House of Representatives, and also served as United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.Cox was the grandson of New Jersey Congressman James Cox... |
New York | 50th | 1887-1889 |
| William S. Holman William S. Holman William Steele Holman was a lawyer, judge and politician from Dearborn County, Indiana. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1865, 1867 to 1877, 1881 to 1895, and 1897, spanning sixteen Congresses... |
Indiana | 51st-53rd | 1889-1895 |
| David B. Culberson David B. Culberson David Browning Culberson was a Confederate soldier, a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.-Early years:... |
Texas | 54th | 1895-1897 |
| James D. Richardson James D. Richardson James Daniel Richardson was an American politician and a Democrat from Tennessee. Richardson represented Tennessee's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 through 1905. He was among the earliest U.S... |
Tennessee | 55th | 1897-1899 |
| James Hay | Virginia | 56th-58th | 1899-1905 |
| Robert L. Henry Robert L. Henry Robert Lee Henry was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas from 1897 to 1917 .-Early life:... |
Texas | 59th | 1905-1907 |
| Henry D. Clayton | Alabama | 60th-61st | 1907-1911 |
| Albert S. Burleson Albert S. Burleson Albert Sidney Burleson was a United States Postmaster General and Congressman. Born in San Marcos, Texas, he came from a wealthy Southern family. His father, Edward Burleson, Jr., was a Confederate officer. His grandfather, Edward Burleson, was a soldier and statesman in the Republic of Texas and... |
Texas | 62nd | 1911-1913 |
| A. Mitchell Palmer | Pennsylvania | 63rd | 1913-1915 |
| Edward W. Saunders Edward W. Saunders Edward Watts Saunders was born in Franklin County, Virginia. His primary education was received from tutors at home and at Bellevue Academy in Bedford County. From the Academy, he entered the University of Virginia. After graduation, he joined Professor F.P. Brent in conducting a classical... |
Virginia | 64th-65th | 1915-1919 |
| Arthur G. DeWalt Arthur Granville Dewalt Arthur Granville Dewalt was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Arthur G. Dewalt was born in Bath, Pennsylvania... |
Pennsylvania | 66th | 1919-1921 |
| Sam Rayburn Sam Rayburn Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn , often called "Mr. Sam," or "Mr. Democrat," was a Democratic lawmaker from Bonham, Texas, who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for seventeen years, the longest tenure in U.S. history.- Background :Rayburn was born in Roane County, Tennessee, and... |
Texas | 67th | 1921-1923 |
| Henry T. Rainey Henry T. Rainey Henry Thomas Rainey was a prominent U.S. politician during the first third of the 20th century. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1921 and from 1923 to his death as a Democrat from Illinois, and was its Speaker during the famous Hundred days of Franklin D... |
Illinois | 68th | 1923-1925 |
| Charles D. Carter Charles D. Carter Charles David Carter was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born near Boggy Depot, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory , Carter moved with his father to Mill Creek, a stage stand on the western frontier of the Chickasaw Nation, in April 1876.He attended the Indian day schools and Chickasaw Manual... |
Oklahoma | 69th | 1925-1927 |
| Arthur H. Greenwood Arthur H. Greenwood Arthur Herbert Greenwood was an United States Representative for Indiana for 2nd District from 1923–1933 and for the 7th District 1933–1939. Greenwood was defeated in 1938.... |
Indiana | 70th | 1927-1929 |
| David H. Kincheloe | Kentucky | 71st | 1929-1930 |
| William W. Arnold William W. Arnold William Wright Arnold was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.-Life and career:Born in Oblong, Illinois, Arnold attended the country schools of his native county and Austin College, Effingham, Illinois.... |
Illinois | 72nd | 1931-1933 |
| Clarence F. Lea Clarence F. Lea Clarence Frederick Lea was a U.S. Representative from California.Born near Highland Springs, California, in southwestern Lake County, Lea attended Lakeport Academy in Lakeport, and Stanford University. He obtained a degree in law from the University of Denver, in Denver, Colorado, in 1898... |
California | 73rd | 1933-1935 |
| Edward T. Taylor Edward T. Taylor Edward Thomas Taylor was a U.S. Representative from Colorado.Taylor was born on a farm near Metamora, Illinois. He attended the common schools of Illinois and Kansas, and graduated from the high school at Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1881. Taylor moved to Leadville, Colorado and was principal of... |
Colorado | 74th | 1935-1937 |
| Robert L. Doughton Robert L. Doughton Robert Lee "Bob" Doughton , of Alleghany County, North Carolina, sometimes known as "Farmer Bob," was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina for 42 consecutive years... |
North Carolina | 75th | 1937-1939 |
| John W. McCormack | Massachusetts | 76th | 1939-1940 |
| Richard M. Duncan Richard M. Duncan Richard Meloan Duncan was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Edgerton, Missouri, Duncan attended the public schools.He was graduated from Christian Brothers College, St... |
Missouri | 77th | 1941-1943 |
| Harry R. Sheppard Harry R. Sheppard Harry Richard Sheppard was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Mobile, Alabama, Sheppard attended the public schools.He studied law.He was employed in transportation department of the Santa Fe Railroad.... |
California | 78th | 1943-1945 |
| Jere Cooper Jere Cooper Jere Cooper was a Democratic United States Representative from Tennessee.-Biography:Cooper was born on a farm near Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee... |
Tennessee | 79th | 1945-1947 |
| Aime J. Forand | Rhode Island | 80th | 1947-1949 |
| Francis E. Walter Francis E. Walter Francis Eugene Walter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... |
Pennsylvania | 81st | 1949-1951 |
| Jere Cooper Jere Cooper Jere Cooper was a Democratic United States Representative from Tennessee.-Biography:Cooper was born on a farm near Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee... |
Tennessee | 82nd | 1951-1953 |
| Wilbur D. Mills | Arkansas | 83rd | 1953-1955 |
| John J. Rooney John J. Rooney John James Rooney was a Democratic politician from New York.Rooney was born in Brooklyn in 1903. In 1925, he graduated with a law degree from Fordham University and practiced law following his admission to the bar the next year... |
New York | 84th | 1955-1957 |
| Melvin Price | Illinois | 85th-86th | 1957-1961 |
| Francis E. Walter Francis E. Walter Francis Eugene Walter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... |
Pennsylvania | 87th-88th | 1961-1963 |
| Albert Thomas Albert Richard Thomas This article is about the US Congressman. For the article on the French Socialist and First Director of the International Labour Organisation see Albert Thomas .... |
Texas | 88th | 1964-1965 |
| Eugene Keogh | New York | 89th | 1965-1967 |
| Dan Rostenkowski Dan Rostenkowski Daniel David "Dan" Rostenkowski was a United States Representative from Illinois, serving from 1959 to 1995. Raised in a blue-collar neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Rostenkowski rose to become one of the most powerful legislators in Washington. He was a member of the Democratic Party... |
Illinois | 90th-91st | 1967-1971 |
| Olin Teague | Texas | 92nd-93rd | 1971-1975 |
| Phillip Burton Phillip Burton Phillip Burton was a United States Representative from California. A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Burton was one of the first members of Congress to acknowledge the need for AIDS research and introduce an AIDS bill. He was the brother of... |
California | 94th | 1976-1977 |
| Thomas S. Foley | Washington | 95th-96th | 1977-1981 |
| Gillis W. Long | Louisiana | 97th-98th | 1981-1985 |
| Richard A. Gephardt | Missouri | 99th-100th | 1985-1989 |
| William H. Gray, III | Pennsylvania | 101st | 1989 |
| Steny H. Hoyer | Maryland | 101st-103rd | 1989-1995 |
| Vic Fazio | California | 104th-105th | 1995-1999 |
| Martin Frost Martin Frost Jonas Martin Frost III is an American politician, who was the Democratic representative to the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 24th congressional district from 1979 to 2005.-Personal life:... |
Texas | 106th-107th | 1999-2003 |
| Bob Menendez | New Jersey | 108th-109th | 2003-2006 |
| James Clyburn | South Carolina | 109th | 2006-2007 |
| Rahm Emanuel Rahm Emanuel Rahm Israel Emanuel is an American politician and the 55th and current Mayor of Chicago. He was formerly White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama... |
Illinois | 110th | 2007-2009 |
| John B. Larson | Connecticut | 111th | 2009- |
Source
- Official House history (Public domain)