In this post we will looking at Tennessee and its territories, Its past and present governors and current House of representative’s members.
INTRODUCTION.
Tennessee officially the State of Tennessee, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest by area and the 16th most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is geographically, culturally, and legally divided into three Grand Divisions of East, Middle, and West Tennessee. Nashville is the state’s capital and largest city, and anchors its largest metropolitan area. Other major cities include Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Clarksville. Tennessee’s population as of the 2020 United States census is approximately 6.9 million. Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association, a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachian Mountains. Its name derives from “Tanasi”, a Cherokee town in the eastern part of the state that existed before the first European American settlement. Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later the Southwest Territory, before its admission to the Union as the 16th state on June 1, 1796. It earned the nickname “The Volunteer State” early in its history due to a strong tradition of military service. A slave state until the American Civil War, Tennessee was politically divided, with its western and middle parts supporting the Confederacy and the eastern region harboring pro-Union sentiment. As a result, Tennessee was the last state to secede and the first readmitted to the Union after the war. During the 20th century, Tennessee transitioned from a predominantly agrarian society to a more diversified economy. This was aided in part by massive federal investment in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the city of Oak Ridge, which was established during World War II to house the Manhattan Project’s uranium enrichment facilities for the construction of the world’s first atomic bombs. These were dropped on Imperial Japan at the end of the war. After the war, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory became a key center of scientific research. In 2016, the element tennessine was named for the state, largely in recognition of the roles played by Oak Ridge, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Tennessee in its discovery. Tennessee has also played a major role in the development of many forms of popular music, including country, blues, rock and roll, soul, and gospel. Tennessee has diverse terrain and landforms, and from east to west, contains a mix of cultural features characteristic of Appalachia, the Upland South, and the Deep South. The Blue Ridge Mountains along the eastern border reach some of the highest elevations in eastern North America, and the Cumberland Plateau contains many scenic valleys and waterfalls. The central part of the state is marked by cavernous bedrock and irregular rolling hills, and level, fertile plains define West Tennessee. The state is twice bisected by the Tennessee River, and the Mississippi River forms its western border. Its economy is dominated by the health care, music, finance, automotive, chemical, electronics, and tourism sectors, and cattle, soybeans, corn, poultry, and cotton are its primary agricultural products. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the nation’s most visited national park, is in eastern Tennessee.
TENNESSEE TERRITORIES.
Tennessee is in the Southeastern United States. Culturally, most of the state is considered part of the Upland South, and the eastern third is part of Appalachia. Tennessee covers roughly 42,143 square miles (109,150 km2), of which 926 square miles (2,400 km2), or 2.2%, is water. It is the 16th smallest state in land area. The state is about 440 miles (710 km) long from east to west and 112 miles (180 km) wide from north to south. Tennessee is geographically, culturally, economically, and legally divided into three Grand Divisions: East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and West Tennessee. It borders eight other states: Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi on the south, and Arkansas and Missouri on the west. It is tied with Missouri as the state bordering the most other states. Tennessee is trisected by the Tennessee River, and its geographical center is in Murfreesboro. Nearly three–fourths of the state are in the Central Time Zone, with most of East Tennessee on Eastern Time. The Tennessee River forms most of the division between Middle and West Tennessee. Tennessee’s eastern boundary roughly follows the highest crests of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Mississippi River forms its western boundary. Due to flooding of the Mississippi that has changed its path, the state’s western boundary deviates from the river in some places. The northern border was originally defined as 36°30′ north latitude and the Royal Colonial Boundary of 1665, but due to faulty surveys, begins north of this line in the east, and to the west, gradually veers north before shifting south onto the actual 36°30′ parallel at the Tennessee River in West Tennessee. Uncertainties in the latter 19th century over the location of the state’s border with Virginia culminated in the U.S. Supreme Court settling the matter in 1893, which resulted in the division of Bristol between the two states. An 1818 survey erroneously placed Tennessee’s southern border 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the 35th parallel; Georgia legislators continue to dispute this placement, as it prevents Georgia from accessing the Tennessee River.
LIST OF GOVERNORS OF TENNESSEE.
The governor of South Dakota is the head of government of the U.S. state of South Dakota. The current Governor is Republican Kristi Noem, serving since 2019. The Governor has the power to sign or veto laws, and to call the Legislative Assembly into emergency session. They have an ex officio South Dakota Governor’s Residence. The governor may only serve two terms consecutively, and becomes eligible for reelection after four years out of office. South Dakota is a strongly Republican state; only six Governors have not been members of that party and the governorship has been held by Republicans since 1979, the longest Republican streak and the longest overall streak of one party control in the country.
Governors of Tennessee
Tennessee has had 50 governors, including the incumbent, Bill Lee. Seven governors (John Sevier, William Carroll, Andrew Johnson, Robert Love Taylor, Gordon Browning, Frank G. Clement, and Buford Ellington) have served non-consecutive terms. This tally does not include William Blount (the territorial governor) or Robert L. Caruthers (who never took office), though the Blue Book includes them in its list of governors. All governors are counted only once, regardless of number of terms served (e.g., John Sevier is considered the 1st governor, rather than the 1st and 3rd governor). The Blue Book does not include Edward H. East in its list of governors.
Southwest Territory
The Territory South of the River Ohio, commonly called the Southwest Territory, was formed in 1790 from lands ceded by North Carolina to the United States government. The territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Tennessee in 1796.
# | Picture | Governor (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | State of birth | Occupation | Notes | |
1 | William Blount (1749–1800) |
September 20, 1790 – March 30, 1796 |
Democratic-Republican | NC | Land speculator |
State of Tennessee
Picture | Governor (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | State of birth | Occupation | Lt. Governor | Notes | ||||
1 | John Sevier (1745–1815) |
March 30, 1796 – September 23, 1801 |
Democratic-Republican | VA | Soldier, farmer | None | |||||
2 | Archibald Roane (1760–1819) |
September 23, 1801 – September 23, 1803 |
Democratic-Republican | PA | Lawyer | ||||||
1 | John Sevier (1745–1815) |
September 23, 1803 – September 20, 1809 |
Democratic-Republican | VA | Soldier, farmer | ||||||
3 | Willie Blount (1768–1835) |
September 20, 1809 – September 27, 1815 |
Democratic-Republican | NC | Lawyer, planter | ||||||
4 | Joseph McMinn (1758–1824) |
September 27, 1815 – October 1, 1821 |
Democratic-Republican | PA | Merchant | ||||||
5 | William Carroll (1788–1844) |
October 1, 1821 – October 1, 1827 |
Democratic-Republican | PA | Merchant, soldier | ||||||
6 | Sam Houston (1793–1863) |
October 1, 1827 – April 16, 1829 |
Democratic-Republican | VA | Lawyer | ||||||
7 | William Hall (1775–1856) |
April 16, 1829 – October 1, 1829 |
Democratic | NC | Planter, soldier | ||||||
5 | William Carroll (1788–1844) |
October 1, 1829 – October 12, 1835 |
Democratic | PA | Merchant, soldier | ||||||
8 | Newton Cannon (1781–1841) |
October 12, 1835 – October 14, 1839 |
Whig | NC | Planter | ||||||
9 | James K. Polk (1795–1849) |
October 14, 1839 – October 15, 1841 |
Democratic | NC | Lawyer, politician | ||||||
10 | James C. Jones (1809–1859) |
October 15, 1841 – October 14, 1845 |
Whig | TN | Lawyer | ||||||
11 | Aaron V. Brown (1795–1859) |
October 14, 1845 – October 17, 1847 |
Democratic | VA | Lawyer | ||||||
12 | Neill S. Brown (1810–1886) |
October 17, 1847 – October 16, 1849 |
Whig | TN | Lawyer | ||||||
13 | William Trousdale (1790–1872) |
October 16, 1849 – October 16, 1851 |
Democratic | NC | Lawyer | ||||||
14 | William B. Campbell (1807–1867) |
October 16, 1851 – October 17, 1853 |
Whig | TN | Lawyer | ||||||
15 | Andrew Johnson (1808–1875) |
October 17, 1853 – November 3, 1857 |
Democratic | NC | Tailor, lawyer, politician | ||||||
16 | Isham G. Harris (1818–1897) |
November 3, 1857 – March 12, 1862 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer, politician | [8] | |||||
15 | Andrew Johnson (1808–1875) |
March 12, 1862 – March 4, 1865 |
Unionist/Military | NC | Lawyer, politician | ||||||
— | Edward H. East (1830–1904) |
March 4, 1865 – April 5, 1865 |
Republican | TN | Lawyer | [9] | |||||
17 | William G. Brownlow (1805–1877) |
April 5, 1865 – February 25, 1869 |
Republican | VA | Editor, preacher | ||||||
18 | Dewitt Clinton Senter (1830–1898) |
February 25, 1869 – October 10, 1871 |
Republican | TN | Lawyer | ||||||
19 | John C. Brown (1827–1889) |
October 10, 1871 – January 18, 1875 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer | ||||||
20 | James D. Porter (1828–1912) |
January 18, 1875 – February 16, 1879 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer, educator | ||||||
21 | Albert S. Marks (1836–1891) |
February 16, 1879 – January 17, 1881 |
Democratic | KY | Lawyer, judge | ||||||
22 | Alvin Hawkins (1821–1905) |
January 17, 1881 – January 15, 1883 |
Republican | KY | Lawyer, judge | ||||||
23 | William B. Bate (1826–1905) |
January 15, 1883 – January 17, 1887 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer, politician | ||||||
24 | Robert Love Taylor (1850–1912) |
January 17, 1887 – January 19, 1891 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer, politician | ||||||
25 | John P. Buchanan (1847–1930) |
January 19, 1891 – January 16, 1893 |
Democratic | TN | Farmer | ||||||
26 | Peter Turney (1827–1903) |
January 16, 1893 – January 21, 1897 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer, judge | ||||||
24 | Robert Love Taylor (1850–1912) |
January 21, 1897 – January 16, 1899 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer, politician | ||||||
27 | Benton McMillin (1845–1933) |
January 16, 1899 – January 19, 1903 |
Democratic | KY | Lawyer, diplomat | ||||||
28 | James B. Frazier (1856–1937) |
January 19, 1903 – March 21, 1905 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer, politician | ||||||
29 | John I. Cox (1855–1946) |
March 21, 1905 – January 17, 1907 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer | ||||||
30 | Malcolm R. Patterson (1861–1935) |
January 17, 1907 – January 26, 1911 |
Democratic | AL | Lawyer, judge | ||||||
31 | Ben W. Hooper (1870–1957) |
January 26, 1911 – January 17, 1915 |
Republican | TN | Lawyer | ||||||
32 | Thomas C. Rye (1863–1953) |
January 17, 1915 – January 15, 1919 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer, judge | ||||||
33 | Albert H. Roberts (1868–1946) |
January 15, 1919 – January 15, 1921 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer, judge | ||||||
34 | Alfred A. Taylor (1848–1931) |
January 15, 1921 – January 16, 1923 |
Republican | TN | Lawyer | ||||||
35 | Austin Peay (1876–1927) |
January 16, 1923 – October 3, 1927 |
Democratic | KY | Lawyer | [10] | |||||
36 | Henry Hollis Horton (1866–1934) |
October 3, 1927 – January 17, 1933 |
Democratic | AL | Lawyer, farmer | ||||||
37 | Hill McAlister (1875–1959) |
January 17, 1933 – January 15, 1937 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer | ||||||
38 | Gordon Browning (1889–1976) |
January 15, 1937 – January 16, 1939 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer, judge | ||||||
39 | Prentice Cooper (1895–1969) |
January 16, 1939 – January 16, 1945 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer | ||||||
40 | Jim Nance McCord (1879–1968) |
January 16, 1945 – January 16, 1949 |
Democratic | TN | Editor | ||||||
38 | Gordon Browning (1889–1976) |
January 16, 1949 – January 15, 1953 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer, judge | ||||||
Walter M. Haynes | |||||||||||
41 | Frank G. Clement (1920–1969) |
January 15, 1953 – January 19, 1959 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer | Jared Maddux | |||||
42 | Buford Ellington (1907–1972) |
January 19, 1959 – January 15, 1963 |
Democratic | MS | Farmer | William D. Baird | |||||
41 | Frank G. Clement (1920–1969) |
January 15, 1963 – January 16, 1967 |
Democratic | TN | Lawyer | James L. Bomar, Jr. | |||||
Jared Maddux | |||||||||||
42 | Buford Ellington (1907–1972) |
January 16, 1967 – January 16, 1971 |
Democratic | MS | Farmer | Frank Gorrell | |||||
43 | Winfield Dunn (b. 1927) |
January 16, 1971 – January 18, 1975 |
Republican | MS | Dentist | John S. Wilder | |||||
44 | Ray Blanton (1930–1996) |
January 18, 1975 – January 17, 1979 |
Democratic | TN | Farmer, businessman | ||||||
45 | Lamar Alexander (b. 1940) |
January 20, 1979 – January 17, 1987 |
Republican | TN | Lawyer, politician | ||||||
46 | Ned McWherter (1930–2011) |
January 17, 1987 – January 21, 1995 |
Democratic | TN | Businessman | ||||||
47 | Don Sundquist (b. 1936) |
January 21, 1995 – January 18, 2003 |
Republican | IL | Businessman | ||||||
48 | Phil Bredesen (b. 1943) |
January 18, 2003 – January 15, 2011 |
Democratic | NJ | Businessman | ||||||
Ron Ramsey | |||||||||||
49 | Bill Haslam (b. 1958) |
January 15, 2011 – January 19, 2019 |
Republican | TN | Businessman | ||||||
Randy McNally | |||||||||||
50 | Bill Lee (b. 1959) |
January 19, 2019 – present |
Republican | TN | Businessman, farmer | ||||||
MEMBERS OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE U.S. HOUSE FROM TENNESSEE
The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Tennessee. 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 Tennessee.
List of representatives
Member | Party | Years | District | Notes |
Adam R. Alexander | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825 |
9th | Elected in 1823. Switched parties. |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1827 |
Re-elected in 1825 as a Jacksonian. Lost re-election to D. Crockett. |
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Clifford Allen | Democratic | November 25, 1975 – June 18, 1978 |
5th | Elected to finish Fulton’s term. Died. |
Robert Allen | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1823 |
4th | Elected in 1819. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825 |
5th | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1823. Switched parties. |
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Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1827 |
Re-elected in 1825 as a Jacksonian. Retired. |
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Josiah M. Anderson | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1851 |
3rd | Elected in 1849. Lost re-election to Churchwell. |
William C. Anderson | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1897 |
1st | Elected in 1894. Lost renomination to Brownlow. |
William R. Anderson | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 |
6th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election to Beard. |
Samuel M. Arnell | Unconditional Unionist | July 24, 1866 – March 4, 1867 |
6th | Elected in 1865. Switched parties. |
Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1871 |
Re-elected in 1867 as a Republican. Retired. |
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Thomas D. Arnold | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 4, 1833 |
2nd | Elected in 1831. Redistricted to the 1st district and lost re-election to Blair. |
Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843 |
1st | Elected in 1841. Retired. |
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John B. Ashe | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 |
10th | Elected in 1843. Retired. |
John Atkins | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1859 |
9th | Elected in 1857. Lost re-election to Etheridge. |
March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 |
7th | Elected in 1872. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
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March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1883 |
8th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1874. Retired. |
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Richard M. Atkinson | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
5th | Elected in 1936. Lost renomination to Byrns Jr. |
Richard W. Austin | Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1919 |
2nd | Elected in 1908. Lost renomination to J.W. Taylor. |
William T. Avery | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 |
10th | Elected in 1857. Could not seek re-election, as West Tennessee seceded. |
Howard Baker Sr. | Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 7, 1964 |
2nd | Elected in 1950. Died. |
Irene Baker | Republican | March 10, 1964 – January 3, 1965 |
2nd | Elected to finish her husband’s term. Retired. |
LaMar Baker | Republican | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975 |
3rd | Elected in 1970. Lost re-election to Lloyd. |
John G. Ballentine | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1887 |
7th | Elected in 1882. Retired. |
Washington Barrow | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1849 |
8th | Elected in 1847. Retired. |
Ross Bass | Democratic | January 3, 1955 – November 3, 1964 |
6th | Elected in 1954. Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned when elected. |
Robin Beard | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 |
6th | Elected in 1972. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
John Bell | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 4, 1835 |
7th | Elected in 1827. Switched parties. |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 |
Re-elected in 1835 as an Anti-Jacksonian. Switched parties. |
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Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 |
Re-elected in 1837 as a Whig. Retired to become U.S. Secretary of War. |
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Diane Black | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 |
6th | Elected in 2010. Retired to run for governor. |
Marsha Blackburn | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2019 |
7th | Elected in 2002. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Julius W. Blackwell | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1841 |
4th | Elected in 1839. Lost re-election to T. Campbell. |
March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 |
3rd | Elected in 1842. Lost re-election to Crozier. |
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John Blair | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825 |
1st | Elected in 1823. Switched parties |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1835 |
Re-elected in 1825 as a Jacksonian. Lost re-election to Carter. |
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Ray Blanton | Democratic | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 |
7th | Elected in 1966. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
William G. Blount | Democratic-Republican | December 8, 1815 – March 4, 1819 |
2nd | Elected to finish Sevier’s term. |
Bill Boner | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – October 5, 1987 |
5th | Elected in 1978. Resigned after becoming Mayor of Nashville. |
John H. Bowen | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 4, 1815 |
4th | Elected in 1813. Retired. |
Reese B. Brabson | Opposition | March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 |
3rd | Elected in 1859. Retired. |
George W. Bridges | Unionist | March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863 |
3rd | Elected in 1861 but initially unable to take seat when taken prisoner by the Confederate Army.[a] Unable to seek re-election, as state was under Confederate occupation. |
John M. Bright | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1875 |
4th | Elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1881 |
5th | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1874. Lost re-election to Warner as an Independent Democrat. |
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Bill Brock | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 |
3rd | Elected in 1962. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Aaron V. Brown | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1843 |
10th | Elected in 1839. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 |
6th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1843. Retired to run for governor. |
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Foster V. Brown | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1897 |
3rd | Elected in 1894. Retired. |
Joseph E. Brown | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1923 |
3rd | Elected in 1920. Retired. |
Milton Brown | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843 |
12th | Elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1847 |
11th | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1843. Retired. |
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Gordon Browning | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1933 |
8th | Elected in 1922. Redistricted to the 7th district. |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
7th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1932. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
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Walter P. Brownlow | Republican | March 4, 1897 – July 8, 1910 |
1st | Elected in 1896. Died. |
Henry H. Bryan | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1821 |
6th | Elected in 1819. Re-elected but failed to qualify. |
Ed Bryant | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 |
7th | Elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Robert M. Bugg | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 |
7th | Elected in 1853. Retired. |
Samuel Bunch | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835 |
2nd | Elected in 1833. Switched parties. |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 |
Re-elected in 1835 as an Anti-Jacksonian. Lost re-election to McClellan. |
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Tim Burchett | Republican | January 3, 2019 – Present |
2nd | Elected in 2018. Incumbent. |
Mounce G. Butler | Democratic | March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1907 |
4th | Elected in 1904. Lost renomination to Hull. |
Roderick R. Butler | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1875 |
1st | Elected in 1867. Lost re-election to McFarland. |
March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1889 |
Elected in 1886. Retired. |
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Jo Byrns | Democratic | March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1933 |
6th | Elected in 1908. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
March 4, 1933 – June 4, 1936 |
5th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1932. Died. |
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Jo Byrns Jr. | Democratic | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
5th | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election to Priest. |
Andrew J. Caldwell | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1887 |
6th | Elected in 1882. Retired. |
Robert P. Caldwell | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1873 |
7th | Elected in 1870. Lost renomination to Atkins. |
William P. Caldwell | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1879 |
9th | Elected in 1874. Retired. |
Brookins Campbell | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – December 25, 1853 |
1st | Elected in 1853. Died. |
George W. Campbell | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 4, 1805 |
At-large | Elected in 1803. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
March 4, 1805 – March 4, 1809 |
2nd | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1805. Retired to become judge of the Tennessee Supreme Court. |
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Thomas J. Campbell | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843 |
4th | Elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 3rd district and lost re-election to Blackwell. |
William B. Campbell | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1843 |
6th | Elected in 1837. Retired. |
Unionist | July 24, 1866 – March 4, 1867 |
5th | Elected in 1865. Retired. |
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Newton Cannon | Democratic-Republican | September 16, 1814 – March 4, 1817 |
5th | Elected to finish Grundy’s term. Lost re-election to T. Claiborne. |
March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1823 |
Elected in 1819. Retired. |
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Edward W. Carmack | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1901 |
10th | Elected in 1896. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
William B. Carter | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 |
1st | Elected in 1835. Swithced parties. |
Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 |
Re-elected in 1837 as a Whig. Retired. |
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Robert L. Caruthers | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843 |
7th | Elected in 1841. Retired. |
Clift Chandler | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 2, 1940 |
9th | Elected in 1934. Resigned when elected Mayor of Memphis. |
Lucien B. Chase | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849 |
9th | Elected in 1845. Retired. |
Richard Cheatham | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1839 |
11th | Elected in 1837. Lost re-election to C. Johnson. |
William M. Churchwell | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1853 |
3rd | Elected in 1851. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 |
2nd | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1853. Retired. |
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Thomas Claiborne | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1819 |
5th | Elected in 1817. Retired. |
William C. C. Claiborne | Democratic-Republican | November 23, 1797 – March 4, 1801 |
At-large | Elected to finish Jackson’s term. Re-elected but resigned to become Governor of Mississippi Territory. |
Bob Clement | Democratic | January 19, 1988 – January 3, 2003 |
5th | Elected to finish Boner’s term. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Andrew J. Clements | Unionist | March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863 |
4th | Elected in 1861. Could not seek re-election, as state was under Confederate occupation. |
Wynne F. Clouse | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1923 |
4th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election to Hull. |
John A. Cocke | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1825 |
2nd | Elected in 1819. Switched parties. |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1827 |
Re-elected in 1825 as a Jacksonian. Retired. |
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William M. Cocke | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849 |
2nd | Elected in 1845. Lost re-election to Watkins as a Democrat. |
Steve Cohen | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – Present |
9th | Elected in 2006. Incumbent. |
Edmund Cooper | Unionist | July 24, 1866 – March 4, 1867 |
4th | Elected in 1865. Lost re-election to Mullins. |
Jere Cooper | Democratic | March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933 |
9th | Elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 |
8th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
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March 4, 1943 – January 3, 1953 |
9th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
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January 3, 1953 – December 18, 1957 |
8th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1952. Died. |
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Jim Cooper | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 |
4th | Elected in 1982. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
January 3, 2003 – Present |
5th | Elected in 2002. Incumbent. |
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W. Wirt Courtney | Democratic | May 11, 1939 – January 3, 1943 |
6th | Elected to finish Turner’s term. Redistricted to the 7th district. |
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 |
7th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1942. Lost renomination to Sutton. |
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Nicholas N. Cox | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1901 |
7th | Elected in 1890. Retired. |
Davy Crockett | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 4, 1829 |
9th | Elected in 1827. Switched parties. |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1831 |
Re-elected in 1829 as an Anti-Jacksonian. Lost re-election to Fitzgerald. |
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March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835 |
12th | Elected in 1833. Lost re-election to Huntsman. |
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John W. Crockett | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 |
12th | Elected in 1837. Retired to become attorney general for the ninth district. |
John H. Crozier | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849 |
3rd | Elected in 1845. Retired. |
E. H. Crump | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 4, 1933 |
10th | Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
9th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1932. Retired. |
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William Crutchfield | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 |
3rd | Elected in 1872. Retired. |
Alvan Cullom | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1847 |
4th | Elected in 1843. Retired. |
William Cullom | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1853 |
8th | Elected in 1851. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 |
4th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1853. Lost re-election to Savage. |
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Clifford Davis | Democratic | February 14, 1940 – January 3, 1943 |
9th | Elected to finish Chandler’s term. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 |
10th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
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January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965 |
9th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1952. Lost renomination to Grider. |
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David Davis | Republican | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 |
1st | Elected in 2006. Lost renomination to Roe. |
Ewin L. Davis | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1933 |
5th | Elected in 1918. Lost renomination to Byrns. |
Lincoln Davis | Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011 |
4th | Elected in 2002. Lost re-election to DesJarlais. |
Scott DesJarlais | Republican | January 3, 2011 – Present |
4th | Elected in 2010. Incumbent. |
Robert Desha | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 4, 1831 |
5th | Elected in 1827. Retired. |
George G. Dibrell | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1885 |
3rd | Elected in 1874. Retired. |
David W. Dickinson | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835 |
8th | Elected in 1833. Retired. |
Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 |
7th | Elected in 1843. Retired. |
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William Dickson | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1805 |
At-large | Elected to finish Claiborne’s term. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
March 4, 1805 – March 4, 1807 |
3rd | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1805. Retired. |
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Jimmy Duncan | Republican | November 8, 1988 – January 3, 2019 |
2nd | Elected to finish his father’s term. Retired. |
John Duncan | Republican | January 3, 1965 – June 21, 1988 |
2nd | Elected in 1964. Died. |
William C. Dunlap | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837 |
13th | Elected in 1833. Lost re-election to C. Williams. |
Harold Earthman | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
5th | Elected in 1944. Lost renomination to Evins. |
Benjamin A. Enloe | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1895 |
8th | Elected in 1886. Lost re-election to McCall. |
Edward E. Eslick | Democratic | March 4, 1925 – June 14, 1932 |
7th | Elected in 1924. Died. |
Willa Eslick | Democratic | August 13, 1932 – March 4, 1933 |
7th | Elected to finish her husband’s term. Retired. |
Emerson Etheridge | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 |
9th | Elected in 1853. Switched parties |
Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857 |
Re-elected in 1855 as a Know Nothing candidate. Lost re-election to Atkins. |
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Opposition | March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 |
Elected in 1859. Retired after West Tennessee seceded. |
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Henry C. Evans | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1891 |
3rd | Elected in 1888. Lost re-election to H. Snodgrass. |
Fats Everett | Democratic | February 1, 1958 – January 26, 1969 |
8th | Elected to finish Cooper’s term. Died. |
Joe L. Evins | Democratic | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 |
5th | Elected in 1946. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977 |
4th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1952. Retired. |
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Andrew Ewing | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1851 |
8th | Elected in 1849. Retired. |
Edwin H. Ewing | Whig | January 2, 1846 – March 4, 1847 |
8th | Elected to finish Peyton’s term. Retired. |
Stephen Fincher | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 |
8th | Elected in 2010. Retired. |
Hubert Fisher | Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1931 |
10th | Elected in 1916. Retired. |
Samuel M. Fite | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – October 23, 1875 |
4th | Elected to begin representative-elect John W. Head’s term. Died. |
William Fitzgerald | Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 4, 1833 |
9th | Elected in 1831. Redistricted to the 12th district and lost re-election to D. Crockett. |
Morgan C. Fitzpatrick | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1905 |
4th | Elected in 1902. Retired. |
Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | January 3, 2011 – Present |
3rd | Elected in 2010. Incumbent. |
Harold Ford Jr. | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2007 |
9th | Elected in 1996. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Harold Ford Sr. | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 |
8th | Elected in 1974. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997 |
9th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1982. Retired. |
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John B. Forester | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835 |
5th | Elected in 1833. Switched parties. |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 |
Re-elected in 1835 as an Anti-Jacksonian. Retired. |
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James B. Frazier Jr. | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1963 |
3rd | Elected in 1948. Lost renomination to Wilkes Thrasher Jr. |
Richard Fulton | Democratic | January 3, 1963 – August 14, 1975 |
5th | Elected in 1962. Resigned after becoming Mayor of Nashville. |
John W. Gaines | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1909 |
6th | Elected in 1896. Lost renomination to Byrns. |
Abraham E. Garrett | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1873 |
3rd | Elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election to Thornburgh. |
Finis J. Garrett | Democratic | March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1929 |
9th | Elected in 1904. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Meredith P. Gentry | Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1843 |
8th | Elected in 1839. Retired. |
March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1853 |
7th | Elected in 1845. Retired. |
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Henry R. Gibson | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1905 |
2nd | Elected in 1894. Retired. |
Presley T. Glass | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 |
9th | Elected in 1884. Lost renomination to Pierce. |
Edward I. Golladay | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1873 |
5th | Elected in 1870. Lost re-election to Harrison. |
Bart Gordon | Democratic | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2011 |
6th | Elected in 1984. Retired. |
George Gordon | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – August 9, 1911 |
10th | Elected in 1906. Died. |
Al Gore | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983 |
4th | Elected in 1976. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 |
6th | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1982. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
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Albert Gore Sr. | Democratic | January 3, 1939 – December 4, 1944 |
4th | Elected in 1938. Re-elected but resigned until next term began to enter U.S. Army for fact-finding training. |
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 |
Re-elected in 1944. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
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Mark E. Green | Republican | January 3, 2019 – Present |
7th | Elected in 2018. Incumbent. |
George W. Grider | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
9th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election to Kuykendall. |
Felix Grundy | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1811 – March 4, 1813 |
3rd | Elected in 1811. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
March 4, 1813 – July 19, 1814 |
5th | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1813. Resigned. |
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Nathan W. Hale | Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1909 |
2nd | Elected in 1904. Lost re-election to Austin. |
William Hall | Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 4, 1833 |
5th | Elected in 1831. Retired. |
Isham G. Harris | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1853 |
9th | Elected in 1849. Retired. |
Thomas K. Harris | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 4, 1815 |
3rd | Elected in 1813. Lost re-election to I. Thomas. |
Horace Harrison | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 |
5th | Elected in 1872. Redistricted to the 6th district and lost re-election to House. |
Diana Harshbarger | Republican | January 3, 2021 – Present |
1st | Elected in 2020. Incumbent. |
William T. Haskell | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1849 |
11th | Elected in 1847. Retired. |
Robert H. Hatton | Opposition | March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 |
5th | Elected in 1859. Retired to join the Confederate Army. |
Isaac R. Hawkins | Unionist | July 24, 1866 – March 4, 1867 |
7th | Elected in 1865. Switched parties. |
Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1871 |
Re-elected in 1867 as a Republican. Retired. |
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Bennett H. Henderson | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1817 |
4th | Elected in 1815. Retired. |
Hugh Hill | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1849 |
4th | Elected in 1847. Retired. |
Van Hilleary | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 |
4th | Elected in 1994. Retired to run for governor. |
Samuel E. Hogg | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1819 |
4th | Elected in 1817. Retired. |
John C. Houk | Republican | December 7, 1891 – March 4, 1895 |
2nd | Elected to finish his father’s term. Lost renomination to Gibson and lost re-election as an Independent Republican. |
Leonidas C. Houk | Republican | March 4, 1879 – May 25, 1891 |
2nd | Elected in 1878. Died. |
John F. House | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1883 |
6th | Elected in 1874. Retired. |
Sam Houston | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825 |
7th | Elected in 1823. Switched parties. |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1827 |
Re-elected in 1825 as a Jacksonian. Retired to run for governor. |
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William C. Houston | Democratic | March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1919 |
5th | Elected in 1904. Retired. |
Cordell Hull | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1921 |
4th | Elected in 1906. Lost re-election to Clouse. |
March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1931 |
Elected in 1922. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
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Parry W. Humphreys | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 4, 1815 |
6th | Elected in 1813. Retired. |
Adam Huntsman | Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 |
12th | Elected in 1835. Retired. |
William M. Inge | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835 |
10th | Elected in 1833. Retired. |
Jacob C. Isacks | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825 |
4th | Elected in 1823. Switched parties. |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1833 |
Re-elected in 1825 as a Jacksonian. Redistricted to the 5th district and lost re-election to Forester. |
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Andrew Jackson | Democratic-Republican | December 5, 1796 – September 26, 1797 |
At-large | Elected to finish the new term. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. |
Bill Jenkins | Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2007 |
1st | Elected in 1996. Retired. |
John Jennings Jr. | Republican | December 30, 1939 – January 3, 1951 |
2nd | Elected to finish Taylor’s term. Lost renomination to H. Baker. |
Andrew Johnson | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1853 |
1st | Elected in 1842. Retired to run for governor. |
Cave Johnson | Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1833 |
8th | Elected in 1829. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837 |
11th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1833. Lost re-election to Cheatham. |
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Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1843 |
Elected in 1839. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
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March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 |
9th | Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1843. Retired. |
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Ed Jones | Democratic | March 25, 1969 – January 3, 1973 |
8th | Elected to finish Everett’s term. Redistricted to the 7th district. |
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 |
7th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
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January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 |
8th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1982. Retired. |
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Francis Jones | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1823 |
3rd | Elected in 1817. Retired. |
George W. Jones | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1853 |
5th | Elected in 1843. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1859 |
6th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1853. Retired. |
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Estes Kefauver | Democratic | September 13, 1939 – January 3, 1949 |
3rd | Elected to finish McReynolds’s term. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
David Kustoff | Republican | January 3, 2017 – Present |
8th | Elected in 2016. Incumbent. |
Dan Kuykendall | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 |
9th | Elected in 1966. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
8th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election to Ford Sr. |
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Luke Lea | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835 |
3rd | Elected in 1833. Switched parties. |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 |
Re-elected in 1835 as an Anti-Jacksonian. Retired. |
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Pryor Lea | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 4, 1831 |
2nd | Elected in 1827. Lost re-election to Arnold. |
John W. Leftwich | Unconditional Unionist | July 24, 1866 – March 4, 1867 |
8th | Elected in 1865. Lost re-election to Nunn. |
Barbour Lewis | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 |
9th | Elected in 1872. Redistricted to the 10th district and lost re-election to Young. |
Marilyn Lloyd | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1995 |
3rd | Elected in 1974. Retired. |
J. Carlton Loser | Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 |
5th | Elected in 1956. Lost renomination to Fulton. |
Oscar B. Lovette | Republican | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
1st | Elected in 1930. Lost renomination to B.C. Reece. |
John H. Marable | Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829 |
8th | Elected in 1825. Lost re-election to C. Johnson. |
George W. L. Marr | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1819 |
6th | Elected in 1817. Lost renomination to Bryan. |
Barclay Martin | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1847 |
6th | Elected in 1845. Retired. |
Zachary D. Massey | Republican | November 8, 1910 – March 4, 1911 |
1st | Elected to finish Brownlow’s term. Retired. |
Abram P. Maury | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 |
8th | Elected in 1835. Switched parties. |
Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1839 |
Re-elected in 1837. Retired. |
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Horace Maynard | Know Nothing | March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1859 |
2nd | Elected in 1857. Switched parties. |
Opposition | March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 |
Re-elected in 1859 as an Opposition party candidate. Switched parties. |
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Unionist | March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863 |
Re-elected in 1861 as a Unionist. Could not seek re-election, as state was under Confederate occupation. |
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Unconditional Union | July 24, 1866 – March 4, 1867 |
Elected in 1865. Switched parties. |
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Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1873 |
Re-elected in 1867 as a Republican. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
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March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 |
At-large | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1872. Retired. |
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John E. McCall | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1897 |
8th | Elected in 1894. Lost re-election to Sims. |
Abraham McClellan | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1843 |
2nd | Elected in 1837. Retired. |
Jim N. McCord | Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
5th | Elected in 1942. Retired to run for governor. |
James C. McDearmon | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897 |
9th | Elected in 1892. Lost renomination to Pierce. |
William McFarland | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1877 |
1st | Elected in 1874. Lost re-election to Randolph. |
Kenneth McKellar | Democratic | December 4, 1911 – March 4, 1917 |
10th | Elected to finish Gordon’s term. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Benton McMillin | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – January 6, 1899 |
4th | Elected in 1878. Retired to run for governor and resigned when elected. |
Samuel Davis McReynolds | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – July 11, 1939 |
3rd | Elected in 1922. Died. |
Pleasant M. Miller | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1811 |
3rd | Elected in 1809. Retired. |
James C. Mitchell | Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829 |
3rd | Elected in 1825. Lost re-election to Standifer. |
John R. Mitchell | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1939 |
4th | {Elected in 1930. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
John A. Moon | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1921 |
3rd | Elected in 1896. Lost re-election to J. Brown. |
William R. Moore | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 4, 1883 |
10th | Elected in 1880. Renominated but declined. |
James Mullins | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1869 |
4th | Elected in 1867. Retired. |
Tom J. Murray | Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 |
8th | Elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 7th district. |
January 3, 1953 – December 30, 1966 |
7th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1952. Lost renomination to Blanton and resigned early. |
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John R. Neal | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 |
3rd | Elected in 1884. Retired. |
Thomas A. R. Nelson | Opposition | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
1st | Elected in 1859. Re-elected but captured en route to Congress and failed to take his seat. |
David A. Nunn | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1869 |
8th | Elected in 1867. Lost re-election to W. Smith as an Independent Republican. |
March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 |
Elected in 1872. Redistricted to the 9th district and lost re-election to W. Caldwell. |
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Lemuel P. Padgett | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – August 2, 1922 |
7th | Elected in 1900. Died. |
Josiah Patterson | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1897 |
10th | Elected in 1890. Lost re-election to Carmack as a National Democrat. |
Malcolm R. Patterson | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – November 5, 1906 |
10th | Elected in 1900. Retired to run for governor and resigned when elected. |
Herron C. Pearson | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 |
7th | Elected in 1934. Retired. |
Augustus H. Pettibone | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 4, 1887 |
1st | Elected in 1880. Retired. |
Balie Peyton | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835 |
6th | Elected in 1833. Switched parties. |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 |
Re-elected in 1835 as an Anti-Jacksonian. Retired. |
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Joseph H. Peyton | Whig | March 4, 1843 – November 11, 1845 |
8th | Elected in 1843. Died. |
James Phelan Jr. | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – January 30, 1891 |
10th | Elected in 1886. Retired but died before next term began. |
Dayton E. Phillips | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951 |
1st | Elected in 1946. Lost renomination to B.C. Reece. |
Rice A. Pierce | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1885 |
9th | Elected in 1882. Lost renomination to Glass. |
March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 |
Elected in 1888. Lost re-election to McDearmon as an Independent Democrat. |
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March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1905 |
Elected in 1896. Lost renomination to F. Garrett. |
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James K. Polk | Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1833 |
6th | Elected in 1825. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837 |
9th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1833. Switched parties. |
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Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1839 |
Re-elected in 1837 as a Democrat. Retired to run for governor. |
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William H. Polk | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1853 |
6th | Elected in 1851. Retired. |
Samuel Powell | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1817 |
1st | Elected in 1815. Retired. |
Percy Priest | Independent Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
5th | Elected in 1940. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 |
6th | Elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
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January 3, 1953 – October 12, 1956 |
5th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1952. Died. |
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William F. Prosser | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1871 |
5th | Elected in 1868. Lost re-election to Golladay. |
James M. Quarles | Opposition | March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 |
8th | Elected in 1859. Could not seek re-election, as West Tennessee seceded. |
Jimmy Quillen | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1997 |
1st | Elected in 1962. Retired. |
James H. Randolph | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1879 |
1st | Elected in 1876. Retired. |
Charles Ready | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 |
5th | Elected in 1853. Switched parties. |
Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1859 |
Re-elected in 1855 as a Know Nothing candidate. Lost re-election to Hatton. |
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B. Carroll Reece | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1931 |
1st | Elected in 1920. Lost renomination to Lovette. |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1947 |
Elected in 1932. Retired to serve as chairman of the Republican National Committee. |
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January 3, 1951 – March 19, 1961 |
Elected in 1950. Died. |
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Louise Goff Reece | Republican | May 16, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
1st | Elected to finish her husband’s term. Retired. |
James B. Reynolds | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1817 |
6th | Elected in 1815. Lost re-election to Marr. |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825 |
8th | Elected in 1823. Lost re-election to Marable. |
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John Rhea | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 4, 1805 |
At-large | Elected in 1803. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
March 4, 1805 – March 4, 1815 |
1st | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1805. Lost re-election to Powell. |
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March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1823 |
Elected in 1817. Retired. |
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James D. Richardson | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1905 |
5th | Elected in 1884. Retired. |
Haywood Y. Riddle | Democratic | December 14, 1875 – March 4, 1879 |
4th | Elected to finish Fite’s term. Retired. |
Thomas Rivers | Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857 |
10th | Elected in 1855. Retired. |
Phil Roe | Republican | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2021 |
1st | Elected in 2008. Retired. |
John Rose | Republican | January 3, 2019 – Present |
6th | Elected in 2018. Incumbent. |
William C. Salmon | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1925 |
7th | Elected in 1922. Retired. |
James T. Sandford | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825 |
6th | Elected in 1823. Lost re-election to J. Polk. |
John H. Savage | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1853 |
4th | Elected in 1849. Retired. |
March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1859 |
Elected in 1855. Lost re-election to Stokes. |
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Lon A. Scott | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1923 |
8th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election to Browning. |
Sam R. Sells | Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1921 |
1st | Elected in 1910. Lost renomination to B.C. Reece. |
William T. Senter | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 |
2nd | Elected in 1842. Retired. |
John Sevier | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1811 – September 24, 1815 |
2nd | Elected in 1811. Died.[b] |
Ebenezer J. Shields | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 |
10th | Elected in 1835. Switched parties. |
Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1839 |
Re-elected in 1837 as a Whig. Lost re-election to A. Brown. |
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Charles B. Simonton | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1883 |
9th | Elected in 1878. Retired. |
Thetus W. Sims | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1921 |
8th | Elected in 1896. Lost renomination to Scott. |
Samuel A. Smith | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1859 |
3rd | Elected in 1853. Lost re-election to Brabson. |
William J. Smith | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1871 |
8th | Elected in 1868. Lost re-election to Vaughan. |
William H. Sneed | Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857 |
2nd | Elected in 1855. Retired. |
Charles E. Snodgrass | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1903 |
4th | Elected in 1898. Lost renomination to Fitzpatrick. |
Henry C. Snodgrass | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1895 |
3rd | Elected in 1890. Lost re-election to F. Brown. |
James I. Standifer | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825 |
3rd | Elected in 1823. Lost re-election to J.C. Mitchell. |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1833 |
Elected in 1829. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
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March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835 |
4th | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1833. Switched parties. |
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Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 |
Re-elected in 1835 as an Anti-Jacksonian. Switched parties. |
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Whig | March 4, 1837 – August 20, 1837 |
Re-elected in 1837 as a Whig. Died. |
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Frederick P. Stanton | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1855 |
10th | Elected in 1845. Retired. |
William B. Stokes | Opposition | March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 |
4th | Elected in 1859. Retired. |
Unconditional Unionist | July 24, 1866 – March 4, 1867 |
3rd | Elected in 1865. Switched parties. |
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Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1871 |
Re-elected in 1867 as a Republican. Lost re-election to A. Garrett. |
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William Stone | Whig | September 14, 1837 – March 4, 1839 |
4th | Elected to finish Standifer’s term. Lost re-election to Blackwell. |
Don Sundquist | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 |
7th | Elected in 1982. Retired to run for governor. |
James P. Sutton | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
7th | Elected in 1948. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 |
6th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1952. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
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John S. Tanner | Democratic | January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2011 |
8th | Elected in 1988. Retired. |
Alfred A. Taylor | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 |
1st | Elected in 1888. Retired. |
J. Will Taylor | Republican | March 4, 1919 – November 14, 1939 |
2nd | Elected in 1918. Died. |
John M. Taylor | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1887 |
8th | Elected in 1882. Retired. |
Nathaniel G. Taylor | Whig | March 30, 1854 – March 4, 1855 |
1st | Elected to finish Campbell’s term. Lost re-election to Watkins. |
Unionist | July 24, 1866 – March 4, 1867 |
Elected in 1865. Retired. |
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Robert L. Taylor | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1881 |
1st | Elected in 1878. Lost re-election to Pettibone. |
Zachary Taylor | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1887 |
10th | Elected in 1884. Lost re-election to Phelan. |
Isaac Thomas | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1817 |
3rd | Elected in 1815. Retired. |
James H. Thomas | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1851 |
6th | Elected in 1847. Lost re-election to W. Polk. |
March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 |
Elected in 1859. Retired. |
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Jacob M. Thornburgh | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1879 |
2nd | Elected in 1872. Retired. |
Lewis Tillman | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1871 |
4th | Elected in 1868. Retired. |
John Trimble | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1869 |
5th | Elected in 1867. Retired. |
Clarence W. Turner | Democratic | November 7, 1922 – March 4, 1923 |
7th | |
March 4, 1933 – March 23, 1939 |
6th | Elected in 1932. Died. |
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Hopkins L. Turney | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1843 |
5th | Elected in 1837. Retired. |
William W. Vaughan | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1873 |
8th | Elected in 1870. Retired. |
Zach Wamp | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011 |
3rd | Elected in 1994. Retired to run for governor. |
Richard Warner | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 4, 1885 |
5th | Elected in 1880. Lost renomination to Richardson. |
Joseph E. Washington | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1897 |
6th | Elected in 1886. Retired. |
Albert G. Watkins | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1853 |
2nd | Elected in 1849. Redistricted to the 1st district and lost re-election to Campbell. |
Democratic | March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1859 |
1st | Elected in 1855. Retired. |
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Harvey M. Watterson | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1843 |
9th | Elected in 1839. Retired. |
Robert Weakley | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1811 |
2nd | Elected in 1809. Retired. |
Jesse Wharton | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1807 – March 4, 1809 |
3rd | Elected in 1807. Retired. |
Washington C. Whitthorne | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1875 |
6th | Elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 7th district. |
March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1883 |
7th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1874. Retired. |
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March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1891 |
Elected in 1886. Retired. |
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Christopher H. Williams | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1843 |
13th | Elected in 1837. Retired. |
March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1853 |
11th | Elected in 1849. Redistricted to the 9th district and lost re-election to Etheridge. |
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Joseph L. Williams | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1843 |
3rd | Elected in 1837. Lost renomination to T. Campbell. |
John V. Wright | Democratic | March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1861 |
7th | Elected in 1855. Could not seek re-election, as West Tennessee seceded. |
H. Casey Young | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1881 |
10th | Elected in 1874. Lost re-election to Moore. |
March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1885 |
Elected in 1882. Retired. |
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Felix Zollicoffer | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 |
8th | Elected in 1853. Switched parties. |
Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1859 |
Re-elected in 1855 as a Know Nothing candidate. Retired. |