TABLE OF SENATORS FROM THE FIRST CONGRESS
TO THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH
CONGRESS

Dec. 14, 1819
Dec. 12, 1822
Mar. 4, 1825
Feb. 17, 1826
Nov. 27, 1826
Mar. 4, 1831
Mar. 4, 1837
June 19, 1837
Nov. 24, 1841
July 1, 1848
Mar. 4, 1849
Jan. 14, 1853
Dec. 12, 1853
June 25, 1868
Mar. 4, 1879
Jan. 7, 1880
Nov. 24, 1880
Mar. 4, 1897
Aug. 6, 1907
May 11, 1914
Mar. 4, 1915
Mar. 4, 1927
Aug. 20, 1937
Jan. 11, 1938
Jan. 3, 1969

Mar. 3, 1825
Do.
Mar. 3, 1831
Nov. 27, 1826
Mar. 3, 1831
Mar. 3, 1837
Mar. 3, 1843

Do.
Mar. 3, 1849

Do.
Mar. 3, 1855
Dec. 11, 1853
Mar. 3, 1861
Mar. 3, 1879
Mar. 3, 1885
Nov. 23, 1880
Mar. 3, 1897
Mar. 3, 1909
Mar. 3, 1915

Do.
Mar. 3, 1927
Jan. 3, 1939

Do.

Jan. 2, 1969
Jan. 2, 1981
Nov. 7, 1978
Jan. 2, 1981

Died Jan. 25, 1826.
By gov., to fill vac.

Res. Apr. 22, 1837.
Res. Nov. 15, 1841.
Res. June 16, 1848
By gov., to fill vac.
Res. Dec. 20, 1852.
By gov., to fill vac.

Died Dec. 31, 1879.
By gov., to fill vac.

Died July 27, 1907.

Res. Aug. 19, 1937.

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Res. Dec. 12, 1822.

By gov., to fill vac.
Died June 1, 1978.

Jeremiah Denton 14

Jan. 2, 1981

Jan. 2, 1987

Retired from the Senate Jan. 21, 1861. Seat declared vacant Mar. 14, 1861. Vacancy from Jan. 21, 1861, to June 25, 1868, because of Civil War.

2 By legislature, to fill vacancy in term beginning Mar. 4, 1865.

3 Not sworn in until Jan. 15, 1872, because of protest.

By governor, to fill vacancy; not sworn.

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5 By governor, to fill vacancy. Resigned Nov. 5, 1946.

Elected Nov. 5, 1946, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 2, 1949

Retired from the Senate Jan. 21, 1861. Vacancy from Jan. 21, 1861, to June 25, 1868, because of Civil War.

® By legislature, to fill vacancy in term beginning Mar. 4, 1867.

Died Aug. 8, 1913. Vacancy from Aug. 8, 1913, to May 11, 1914. Henry D. Clayton; appointed by governor Aug. 12, 1913, to fill vacancy; credentials withdrawn, Oct. 21, 1913, Frank P. Glass, appointed by governor Nov. 17, 1913, but by Senate resolution, Feb. 4, 1914, was declared not entitled to a seat.

10 By governor, to fill vacancy. Resigned Jan. 10, 1938.

11 Elected Apr. 26, 1938, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 3, 1939.

12 By governor, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 2, 1981, until election held on Nov. 7, 1978 13 Elected Nov. 7, 1978, to complete vacancy in term ending Jan. 2, 1981. Resigned Jan. 1. 1981. 14 By governor, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 2, 1981.

1 Expelled July 11, 1861. Vacancy from July 11, 1861, to June 22, 1868, because of Civil War.

2 By legislature, to fill vacancy in term beginning Mar. 4, 1865.

3 Elected Jan. 28, 1913. Took oath Mar. 10, 1913. Served as governor until Mar. 8, 1913. Died July 4, 1937. Vacancy from July 15 to Nov. 14, 1937.

* Elected Oct. 18, 1937. Served in House during interim. Resigned Mar. 31, 1941.

6

By governor, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 2, 1979.

* Expelled July 11, 1861. Vacancy from July 11, 1861, to June 23, 1868, because of Civil War.

7 By legislature, to fill vacancy in term beginning Mar. 4, 1867.

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Vacancy from Mar. 4, 1851, to Jan. 30, 1852.

2 Vacancy from Mar. 4, 1899, to Feb. 7, 1900, because

of failure of legislature to elect.

3 Elected Nov. 7, 1916. Took oath Apr. 2, 1917. Governor during interim. Died Aug. 6, 1945. By governor, to fill vacancy. Elected Nov. 5, 1946, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 2, 1947, and also to fill term ending Jan. 2, 1953.

5 Resigned Dec. 31, 1964.

By governor, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 2, 1965.

By governor, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 2, 1971.

By governor, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 2, 1977.

Vacancy from Mar. 4, 1855, to Jan. 12, 1857, because of failure of legislature to elect 10 Elected Nov. 7, 1950. Oath administered on Dec. 4, 1950.

11 Resigned Nov. 11, 1952, effective Jan. 1, 1953, having been elected Vice President. 12 Elected Nov. 2, 1954, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 2, 1957.