In this post we will looking at Wisconsin and its territories, Its past and present governors and current House of representative’s members.
INTRODUCTION.
Wisconsin is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. The bulk of Wisconsin’s population live in areas situated along the shores of Lake Michigan. The largest city, Milwaukee, anchors its largest metropolitan area, followed by Green Bay and Kenosha, the third- and fourth-most populated Wisconsin cities, respectively. The state capital, Madison, is currently the second-most populated and fastest growing city in the state. Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million. Wisconsin’s geography is diverse, having been greatly impacted by glaciers during the Ice Age with the exception of the Driftless Area. The Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupies the western part of the state, with lowlands stretching to the shore of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is third to Ontario and Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. The northern portion of the state is home to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. At the time of European contact, the area was inhabited by Algonquian and Siouan nations, and today is home to eleven federally recognized tribes. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many European settlers entered the state, most of whom emigrated from Germany and Scandinavia. Wisconsin remains a center of German American and Scandinavian American culture, particularly in respect to its cuisine, with foods such as bratwurst and Kringle. Wisconsin is home to one UNESCO World Heritage Site, comprising two of the most significant buildings designed by Wisconsin-born architect Frank Lloyd Wright: his studio at Taliesin near Spring Green and his Jacobs I House in Madison. The state is one of the nation’s leading dairy producers and is known as “America’s Dairyland”; it is particularly famous for its cheese.
WISCONSIN TERRITORIES.
Wisconsin is bordered by the Montreal River; Lake Superior and Michigan to the north; by Lake Michigan to the east; by Illinois to the south; and by Iowa to the southwest and Minnesota to the northwest. A border dispute with Michigan was settled by two cases, both Wisconsin v. Michigan, in 1934 and 1935. The state’s boundaries include the Mississippi River and St. Croix River in the west, and the Menominee River in the northeast. With its location between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Wisconsin is home to a wide variety of geographical features. The state is divided into five distinct regions. In the north, the Lake Superior Lowland occupies a belt of land along Lake Superior. Just to the south, the Northern Highland has massive mixed hardwood and coniferous forests including the 1,500,000 acres (6,100 km2) Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, as well as thousands of glacial lakes, and the state’s highest point, Timms Hill. In the middle of the state, the Central Plain has some unique sandstone formations like the Dells of the Wisconsin River in addition to rich farmland. The Eastern Ridges and Lowlands region in the southeast is home to many of Wisconsin’s largest cities. The ridges include the Niagara Escarpment that stretches from New York, the Black River Escarpment and the Magnesian Escarpment. In the southwest, the Western Upland is a rugged landscape with a mix of forest and farmland, including many bluffs on the Mississippi River. This region is part of the Driftless Area, which also includes portions of Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota. This area was not covered by glaciers during the most recent ice age, the Wisconsin Glaciation. Overall, 46% of Wisconsin’s land area is covered by forest. Langlade County has a soil rarely found outside of the county called Antigo silt loam. Wisconsin has sister-state relationships with Germany’s Hesse, Japan’s Chiba Prefecture, Mexico’s Jalisco, China’s Heilongjiang, and Nicaragua.
LIST OF GOVERNORS OF WISCONSIN
Forty-four individuals have held the office of governor of Wisconsin since the state’s admission to the Union in 1848, one of whom—Philip La Follette—served non-consecutive terms. Nelson Dewey, the first governor, took office on June 7, 1848. The longest-serving governor was Tommy Thompson, who took office on January 5, 1987 and resigned on February 1, 2001, a total of 14 years and 28 days. Arthur MacArthur, Sr. had the shortest term: he was governor for a total of just 5 days—from March 21, 1856 to March 25, 1856. The current governor is Tony Evers, a Democrat who took office on January 7, 2019.
Governors of Wisconsin Territory
Wisconsin Territory was formed on July 3, 1836. During the time of its existence, the Wisconsin Territory had 3 territorial governors, 1 of whom served non-consecutive terms and 1 who continued on as acting governor after the territory had officially ceased to exist.
| # | Governor | Appointed | Left office [note 1] |
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| 1 | Henry Dodge October 12, 1782 – June 19, 1867 (aged 84) |
April 30, 1836 | September 13, 1841[11] | Andrew Jackson | |||
| 2 | James Duane Doty November 5, 1799 – June 13, 1865 (aged 65) |
September 30, 1841 | June 21, 1844 | John Tyler | |||
| 3 | Nathaniel P. Tallmadge February 8, 1795 – November 2, 1864 (aged 69) |
June 21, 1844 | April 8, 1845 | John Tyler | |||
| 4 | Henry Dodge October 12, 1782 – June 19, 1867 (aged 84) |
April 8, 1845 | June 23, 1848 | James Polk | [note 2] | ||
| John Catlin October 13, 1803 – August 4, 1874 (aged 70) |
June 23, 1848 | March 3, 1849 | none (acting governor) |
[note 2] |
Governors of the State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin was admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848. Since then, it has had 45 governors, one of whom served non-consecutive terms. Originally, governors of Wisconsin served for two-year terms, but in 1967 the state constitution was amended to change this to four. Jeremiah McLain Rusk served 1 3-year term in the 1880s as the constitution was amended during his first term to move elections from odd to even years, and all officers were allowed to serve an extra year, rather than have their terms cut a year short. Patrick Lucey, elected in the 1970 election, was the first governor to serve a 4-year term. Governors of Wisconsin are not term limited.
| # | Governor | Took office | Left office | Party | Lt. Governor[15][note 3] | Term(s) [note 4] |
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| 1 | Nelson Dewey December 19, 1813 – July 21, 1889 (aged 75) |
June 7, 1848 | January 5, 1852 | Democratic | John E. Holmes | 2 | |||
| Samuel W. Beall | |||||||||
| 2 | Leonard J. Farwell January 5, 1819 – April 11, 1889 (aged 70) |
January 5, 1852 | January 2, 1854 | Whig | Timothy Burns [note 5] |
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| 3 | William A. Barstow September 13, 1813 – December 13, 1865 (aged 52) |
January 2, 1854 | March 21, 1856 | Democratic | James T. Lewis | 1+1⁄3 [note 6] |
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| Arthur MacArthur Sr. | |||||||||
| 4 | Arthur MacArthur Sr. January 26, 1815 – August 26, 1896 (aged 81) |
March 21, 1856 | March 25, 1856 | Democratic | vacant | 1⁄3 [note 6] |
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| 5 | Coles Bashford January 24, 1816 – April 25, 1878 (aged 62) |
March 25, 1856 | January 4, 1858 | Republican | Arthur MacArthur Sr. | 1⁄3 [note 6] |
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| 6 | Alexander Randall October 31, 1819 – July 26, 1872 (aged 52) |
January 4, 1858 | January 6, 1862 | Republican | Erasmus D. Campbell | 2 | |||
| Butler G. Noble | |||||||||
| 7 | Louis P. Harvey July 22, 1820 – April 19, 1862 (aged 41) |
January 6, 1862 | April 19, 1862 | Republican | Edward Salomon | 1⁄2 [note 5] |
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| 8 | Edward Salomon August 11, 1828 – April 21, 1909 (aged 80) |
April 19, 1862 | January 4, 1864 | Republican | vacant | 1⁄2 [note 7] |
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| 9 | James T. Lewis October 30, 1819 – August 5, 1904 (aged 84) |
January 4, 1864 | January 1, 1866 | Republican | Wyman Spooner | 1 | |||
| 10 | Lucius Fairchild December 27, 1831 – May 23, 1896 (aged 64) |
January 1, 1866 | January 1, 1872 | Republican | Wyman Spooner | 3 | |||
| Thaddeus C. Pound | |||||||||
| 11 | Cadwallader C. Washburn April 22, 1818 – May 14, 1882 (aged 64) |
January 1, 1872 | January 5, 1874 | Republican | Milton H. Pettit [note 5] |
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| 12 | William Robert Taylor July 10, 1820 – March 17, 1909 (aged 88) |
January 5, 1874 | January 3, 1876 | Democratic | Charles D. Parker | 1 | |||
| 13 | Harrison Ludington July 30, 1812 – June 17, 1891 (aged 78) |
January 3, 1876 | January 7, 1878 | Republican | Charles D. Parker | 1 | |||
| 14 | William E. Smith June 18, 1824 – February 13, 1883 (aged 58) |
January 7, 1878 | January 2, 1882 | Republican | James M. Bingham | 2 | |||
| 15 | Jeremiah McLain Rusk June 17, 1830 – November 21, 1893 (aged 63) |
January 2, 1882 | January 7, 1889 | Republican | Sam S. Fifield | 3 [note 8] |
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| George W. Ryland | |||||||||
| 16 | William D. Hoard October 10, 1836 – November 22, 1918 (aged 82) |
January 7, 1889 | January 5, 1891 | Republican | George W. Ryland | 1 | |||
| 17 | George Wilbur Peck September 28, 1840 – April 16, 1916 (aged 75) |
January 5, 1891 | January 7, 1895 | Democratic | Charles Jonas | 2 | |||
| 18 | William H. Upham May 3, 1841 – July 2, 1924 (aged 83) |
January 7, 1895 | January 4, 1897 | Republican | Emil Baensch | 1 | |||
| 19 | Edward Scofield March 28, 1842 – February 3, 1925 (aged 82) |
January 4, 1897 | January 7, 1901 | Republican | Emil Baensch | 2 | |||
| Jesse Stone | |||||||||
| 20 | Robert M. La Follette, Sr. June 14, 1855 – June 21, 1925 (aged 70) |
January 7, 1901 | January 1, 1906 | Republican | Jesse Stone [note 5] |
2+1⁄2 [note 9] |
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| James O. Davidson | |||||||||
| 21 | James O. Davidson February 10, 1854 – December 16, 1922 (aged 68) |
January 1, 1906 | January 2, 1911 | Republican | vacant | 2+1⁄2 [note 10] |
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| William D. Connor | |||||||||
| John Strange | |||||||||
| 22 | Francis E. McGovern January 21, 1866 – May 16, 1946 (aged 80) |
January 2, 1911 | January 4, 1915 | Republican | Thomas Morris | 2 | |||
| 23 | Emanuel L. Philipp March 25, 1861 – June 15, 1925 (aged 64) |
January 4, 1915 | January 3, 1921 | Republican | Edward F. Dithmar | 3 | |||
| 24 | John J. Blaine May 4, 1875 – April 16, 1934 (aged 75) |
January 3, 1921 | January 3, 1927 | Republican | George F. Comings | 3 | |||
| Henry A. Huber | |||||||||
| 25 | Fred R. Zimmerman November 20, 1880 – December 14, 1954 (aged 74) |
January 3, 1927 | January 7, 1929 | Republican | Henry A. Huber | 1 | |||
| 26 | Walter J. Kohler Sr. March 5, 1875 – April 21, 1940 (aged 65) |
January 7, 1929 | January 5, 1931 | Republican | Henry A. Huber | 1 | |||
| 27 | Philip La Follette May 8, 1897 – August 18, 1965 (aged 68) |
January 5, 1931 | January 2, 1933 | Republican | Henry A. Huber | 1 | |||
| 28 | Albert G. Schmedeman November 25, 1864 – November 26, 1946 (aged 82) |
January 2, 1933 | January 7, 1935 | Democratic | Thomas J. O’Malley | 1 | |||
| 27 (2) | Philip La Follette May 8, 1897 – August 18, 1965 (aged 68) |
January 7, 1935 | January 2, 1939 | Wisconsin Progressive |
Thomas J. O’Malley [note 5] |
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| Henry A. Gunderson [note 11] |
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| Herman L. Ekern | |||||||||
| 29 | Julius P. Heil July 8, 1876 – November 30, 1949 (aged 73) |
January 2, 1939 | January 4, 1943 | Republican | Walter S. Goodland | 2 | |||
| — | Orland Steen Loomis November 2, 1893 – December 7, 1942 (aged 49) |
did not take office | Wisconsin Progressive |
Walter S. Goodland | — [note 12] |
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| 30 | Walter Samuel Goodland December 22, 1862 – March 12, 1947 (aged 84) |
January 4, 1943 | March 12, 1947 | Republican | vacant | 2+1⁄2 [note 5] |
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| Oscar Rennebohm | |||||||||
| 31 | Oscar Rennebohm May 25, 1889 – October 15, 1968 (aged 79) |
March 12, 1947 | January 1, 1951 | Republican | vacant | 1+1⁄2 [note 10] |
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| George M. Smith | |||||||||
| 32 | Walter J. Kohler Jr. April 4, 1904 – March 21, 1976 (aged 71) |
January 1, 1951 | January 7, 1957 | Republican | George M. Smith | 3 | |||
| Warren P. Knowles | |||||||||
| 33 | Vernon Wallace Thomson November 5, 1905 – April 2, 1988 (aged 82) |
January 7, 1957 | January 5, 1959 | Republican | Warren P. Knowles | 1 | |||
| 34 | Gaylord Nelson June 4, 1916 – July 3, 2005 (aged 89) |
January 5, 1959 | January 7, 1963 | Democratic | Philleo Nash | 2 | |||
| Warren P. Knowles | |||||||||
| 35 | John W. Reynolds Jr. April 4, 1921 – January 6, 2002 (aged 80) |
January 7, 1963 | January 4, 1965 | Democratic | Jack B. Olson | 1 | |||
| 36 | Warren P. Knowles August 19, 1908 – May 1, 1993 (aged 84) |
January 4, 1965 | January 4, 1971 | Republican | Patrick J. Lucey | 3 | |||
| Jack B. Olson | |||||||||
| 37 | Patrick Lucey March 21, 1918 – May 10, 2014 (aged 96) |
January 4, 1971 | July 6, 1977 | Democratic | Martin J. Schreiber | 1+1⁄2 [note 13] [note 14] |
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| 38 | Martin J. Schreiber April 8, 1939 (age 83) |
July 6, 1977 | January 3, 1979 | Democratic | vacant | 1⁄2 [note 10] |
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| 39 | Lee S. Dreyfus June 20, 1926 – January 2, 2008 (aged 81) |
January 3, 1979 [note 15] |
January 3, 1983 | Republican | Russell A. Olson | 1 | |||
| 40 | Tony Earl April 12, 1936 (age 86) |
January 3, 1983 | January 5, 1987 | Democratic | James T. Flynn | 1 | |||
| 41 | Tommy Thompson November 19, 1941 (age 80) |
January 5, 1987 | February 1, 2001 | Republican | Scott McCallum | 3+1⁄2 [note 16] |
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| 42 | Scott McCallum May 2, 1950 (age 72) |
February 1, 2001 | January 6, 2003 | Republican | Margaret A. Farrow | 1⁄2 [note 10] |
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| 43 | Jim Doyle November 23, 1945 (age 76) |
January 6, 2003 | January 3, 2011 | Democratic | Barbara Lawton | 2 | |||
| 44 | Scott Walker November 2, 1967 (age 54) |
January 3, 2011 | January 7, 2019 | Republican | Rebecca Kleefisch | 2 | |||
| 45 | Tony Evers November 5, 1951 (age 70) |
January 7, 2019 | Incumbent [note 17] |
Democratic | Mandela Barnes | 1 |
MEMBERS OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE U.S. HOUSE FROM WEST WISCONSIN.
The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin.
List of representatives
| Member/Delegate | Years | Party | District | Electoral history |
| Henry Cullen Adams | March 4, 1903 – July 9, 1906 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1902. Died. |
| Thomas Ryum Amlie | October 13, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 1st | Elected to finish Cooper’s term. Lost renomination to Blanchard. |
| January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
Progressive | Elected in 1934. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
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| Les Aspin | January 3, 1971 – January 20, 1993 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1970. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Defense. |
| David Atwood | February 23, 1870 – March 3, 1871 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected to finish Hopkins’s term. Retired. |
| Clinton Babbitt | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1890. Lost re-election to Cooper. |
| Joseph W. Babcock | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1907 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1892. Lost re-election to Murphy. |
| Alvin Baldus | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 1974. Lost re-election to Gunderson. |
| Tammy Baldwin | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1998. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
| J. Allen Barber | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1870. Retired. |
| Peter W. Barca | May 4, 1993 – January 3, 1995 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected to finish Aspin’s term. Lost re-election to Neumann. |
| Lyman E. Barnes | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
Democratic | 8th | Elected in 1892. Lost re-election to Minor. |
| Samuel S. Barney | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1894. Retired. |
| Tom Barrett | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1992. Retired to run for governor. |
| Charles Barwig | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1888. Lost re-election to Sauerhering. |
| Joseph D. Beck | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1929 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1920. Retired to run for governor. |
| Victor L. Berger | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
Socialist | 5th | Elected in 1910. Lost re-election to Stafford. |
| March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 |
Elected in 1922. Lost re-election to Stafford. |
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| Andrew Biemiller | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1944. Lost re-election to Kersten. |
| January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |
Elected in 1948. Lost re-election to Kersten. |
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| Charles Billinghurst | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
Opposition | 3rd | Elected in 1854. Switched parties. |
| March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
Republican | Re-elected in 1856 as a Republican. Lost re-election to Larrabee. |
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| George W. Blanchard | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1932. Renominated but withdrew prior to election. |
| Gerald J. Boileau | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 7th district. |
| March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
7th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1932. Switched parties. |
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| January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
Progressive | Re-elected in 1934 as a Progressive. Lost re-election to Murray. |
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| Stephen Bolles | January 3, 1939 – July 8, 1941 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1938. Died. |
| Gabriel Bouck | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1876. Lost re-election to Guenther. |
| Edward S. Bragg | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1876. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost renomination to Sumner. |
| March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
2nd | Elected in 1884. Lost renomination to Arthur Delaney. |
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| George H. Brickner | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1888. Retired. |
| John C. Brophy | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1946. Lost re-election to Zablocki. |
| James S. Brown | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1862. Renominated but withdrew from re-election. |
| Webster E. Brown | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
10th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1902. Retired. |
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| Edward E. Browne | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1931 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1912. Lost renomination to Boileau. |
| Samuel D. Burchard | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1874. Lost renomination to Bragg. |
| Michael E. Burke | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
| March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 |
2nd | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1912. Lost re-election to Voigt. |
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| Allen R. Bushnell | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 1890. Retired. |
| John W. Byrnes | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1973 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1944. Retired. |
| Raymond Joseph Cannon | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
Democratic | 4th | Elected in 1932. Lost renomination to Wasielewski and lost re-election as an independent. |
| William J. Cary | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1906. Lost renomination to J.C. Kleczka. |
| Lucien B. Caswell | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1874. Lost renomination. |
| March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1884. Lost renomination. |
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| George W. Cate | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Democratic | 8th | Elected in 1874. Lost re-election to Pound. |
| Charles B. Clark | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1886. Lost re-election to Miller. |
| David G. Classon | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1923 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1916. Retired. |
| Amasa Cobb | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1862. Retired. |
| Frank P. Coburn | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
Democratic | 7th | Elected in 1890. Lost re-election to Shaw. |
| Orasmus Cole | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
Whig | 2nd | Elected in 1848. Lost re-election to Eastman. |
| Samuel A. Cook | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1894. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
| Henry A. Cooper | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1919 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1892. Lost renomination to Randall and lost re-election as an independent. |
| March 4, 1921 – March 1, 1931 |
Elected in 1920. Re-elected but died before next term began. |
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| Robert John Cornell | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 |
Democratic | 8th | Elected in 1974. Lost re-election to Roth. |
| Herman B. Dahle | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1898. Lost renomination to Adams. |
| Mason Cook Darling | June 9, 1848 – March 3, 1849 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected to the short term. Retired. |
| James H. Davidson | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1896. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
| March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 |
8th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1902. Lost re-election to Browne. |
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| March 4, 1917 – August 6, 1918 |
6th | Elected in 1916. Died. |
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| Glenn Robert Davis | April 22, 1947 – January 3, 1957 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected to finish Henry’s term. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
| January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1974 |
9th | Elected in 1964. Lost renomination to Kasten and resigned early. |
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| Peter V. Deuster | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 | Democratic | 4th | Elected in 1878. Lost re-election to Van Schaick. |
| LaVern R. Dilweg | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
Democratic | 8th | Elected in 1942. Lost re-election to Byrnes. |
| James D. Doty | January 14, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
Democratic | Territory | Elected in 1838. Retired. |
| March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
3rd | Elected in 1848. Switched parties. |
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| March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
Independent Democratic | Re-elected in 1850 as an Independent Democrat. Retired. |
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| Sean Duffy | January 3, 2011 – September 23, 2019 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 2010. Resigned due to family health issues. |
| Charles Durkee | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
Free Soil Party | 1st | Elected in 1848. Retired. |
| Ben C. Eastman | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1850. Retired. |
| Charles A. Eldredge | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1873 |
Democratic | 4th | Elected in 1862. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
| March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
5th | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1872. Lost renomination to Burchard. |
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| John J. Esch | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1921 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1898. Lost renomination to Beck. |
| Scott L. Fitzgerald | January 3, 2021 – present |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 2020. Incumbent |
| Gerald T. Flynn | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1958. Lost re-election to Schadeberg. |
| James A. Frear | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 10th | Elected in 1912. 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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| Harold Vernon Froehlich | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1972. Lost re-election to Cornell. |
| Mike Gallagher | January 3, 2017 – present |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 2016. Incumbent. |
| Bernard J. Gehrmann | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 |
Progressive | 10th | Elected in 1934. Lost re-election to O’Konski. |
| Mark Green | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2007 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1998. Retired to run for governor. |
| Michael Griffin | November 5, 1894 – March 3, 1899 |
Republican | 7th | Elected to finish Shaw’s term. Retired. |
| Harry W. Griswold | January 3, 1939 – July 4, 1939 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1938. Died. |
| Glenn Grothman | January 3, 2015 – present |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 2014. Incumbent. |
| Richard W. Guenther | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1880. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
| March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
2nd | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1886. Retired. |
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| Steve Gunderson | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1997 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1980. Retired. |
| Luther Hanchett | March 4, 1861 – November 24, 1862 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1860. Died. |
| Nils P. Haugen | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1893 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1886. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
10th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1892. Retired to run for governor. |
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| Charles Hawks Jr. | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election to Sauthoff. |
| George Cochrane Hazelton | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1876. Lost renomination. |
| Gerry Whiting Hazelton | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1870. Retired. |
| Charles W. Henney | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1932. Lost re-election to Sauthoff. |
| Robert K. Henry | January 3, 1945 – November 20, 1946 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1944. Re-elected but died before next term began. |
| Benjamin F. Hopkins | March 4, 1867 – January 1, 1870 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1866. Died. |
| Thomas R. Hudd | March 8, 1886 – March 3, 1889 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected to finish Rankin’s term. Retired. |
| James F. Hughes | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
Democratic | 8th | Elected in 1932. Retired. |
| Merlin Hull | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1928. Lost renomination to Withrow. |
| January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947 |
Progressive | 9th | Elected in 1934. Switched parties. |
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| January 3, 1947 – May 17, 1953 |
Republican | Re-elected in 1946 as a Republican. Died. |
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| Herman L. Humphrey | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1876. Lost renomination. |
| John J. Jenkins | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 |
Republican | 10th | Elected in 1894. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
| March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909 |
11th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1902. Lost renomination to Lenroot. |
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| Joshua L. Johns | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election to Dilweg. |
| Jay W. Johnson | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 |
Democratic | 8th | Elected in 1996. Lost re-election to Green. |
| Lester Johnson | October 13, 1953 – January 3, 1965 |
Democratic | 9th | Elected to finish Hull’s term. Retired. |
| Burr W. Jones | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 1882. Lost re-election to La Follette. |
| George Wallace Jones | January 26, 1837 – March 3, 1837 |
Jacksonian | Territory | Redistricted from the Michigan Territory. Switched parties. |
| March 4, 1837 – January 14, 1839 |
Democratic | Re-elected in 1836 as a Democrat. Election invalidated. |
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| Henry Dodge | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845 |
Democratic | Territory | Elected in 1840. Retired to become Governor of Wisconsin Territory. |
| Morgan L. Martin | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
Democratic | Territory | Elected in 1844. Lost re-election to Tweedy. |
| John H. Tweedy | March 4, 1847 – May 28, 1848 |
Whig | Territory | Elected in 1846. Resigned. |
| Henry H. Sibley | October 30, 1848 – March 3, 1849[a] |
Democratic | Territory | Elected to finish Tweedy’s term. Redistricted to the Minnesota Territory. |
| Charles A. Kading | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1926. Lost renomination to John B. Gay. |
| Steve Kagen | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
Democratic | 8th | Elected in 2006. Lost re-election to Ribble. |
| Bob Kasten | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1974. Retired to run for governor. |
| Robert Kastenmeier | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1991 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1958. Lost re-election to Klug. |
| Frank Bateman Keefe | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1951 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1938. Retired. |
| Charles J. Kersten | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1946. Lost re-election to Biemiller. |
| January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1955 |
Elected in 1950. Lost re-election to Reuss. |
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| Alanson M. Kimball | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1874. Lost re-election to Bouck. |
| Ron Kind | January 3, 1997 – present |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 1996. Incumbent. |
| Jerry Kleczka | April 3, 1984 – January 3, 2005 |
Democratic | 4th | Elected to finish Zablocki’s term. Retired. |
| John C. Kleczka | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1918. Retired. |
| Scott L. Klug | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1999 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1990. Retired. |
| Thomas F. Konop | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 |
Democratic | 9th | Elected in 1910. Lost re-election to Classon. |
| Arthur W. Kopp | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1908. Retired. |
| Gustav Küstermann | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1906. Lost re-election to Konop. |
| Robert M. La Follette | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1884. Lost re-election to Bushnell. |
| Melvin R. Laird | January 3, 1953 – January 21, 1969 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1952. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Defense. |
| Florian Lampert | November 5, 1918 – July 18, 1930 |
Republican | 6th | Elected to finish Davidson’s term. Died. |
| Charles H. Larrabee | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 1858. Lost re-election to A.S. Sloan. |
| Irvine Lenroot | March 4, 1909 – April 17, 1918 |
Republican | 11th | Elected in 1908. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. |
| Thomas Lynch | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
Democratic | 9th | Elected in 1890. Retired. |
| William Pitt Lynde | June 5, 1848 – March 3, 1849 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected to the short term. Lost re-election to Durkee. |
| March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
4th | Elected in 1874. Retired. |
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| John B. Macy | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 1852. Lost re-election to Billinghurst. |
| Henry S. Magoon | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1874. Lost renomination to G.C. Hazelton. |
| Myron H. McCord | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1888. Lost re-election to Lynch. |
| Alexander S. McDill | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1872. Lost re-election to Cate. |
| Walter D. McIndoe | January 26, 1863 – March 3, 1863 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected to finish Hanchett’s term. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
| March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 |
6th | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1862. Retired. |
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| Howard J. McMurray | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1942. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| Lucas M. Miller | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1890. Lost renomination to O. Wells. |
| Edward S. Minor | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1894. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
| March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
9th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1902. Lost renomination to Küstermann. |
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| Alexander Mitchell | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
| March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
4th | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1872. Retired. |
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| John L. Mitchell | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
Democratic | 4th | Elected in 1890. Re-elected but resigned when elected U.S. senator. |
| James G. Monahan | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1918. Lost renomination to J. Nelson. |
| Jim Moody | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1982. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
| Gwen Moore | January 3, 2005 – present |
Democratic | 4th | Elected in 2004. Incumbent. |
| Elmer A. Morse | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 |
Republican | 10th | Elected in 1906. Lost re-election to Frear. |
| James William Murphy | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 |
Democratic | 3rd | Elected in 1906. Lost re-election to Kopp. |
| Reid F. Murray | January 3, 1939 – April 29, 1952 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1938. Died. |
| Adolphus P. Nelson | November 5, 1918 – March 3, 1923 |
Republican | 11th | Elected to finish Lenroot’s term. Lost re-election to Peavey. |
| John M. Nelson | September 4, 1906 – March 3, 1913 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected to finish Adams’s term. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
| March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
3rd | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1912. Lost renomination to Monahan. |
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| March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933 |
Elected in 1920. Lost renomination to Withrow. |
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| Mark Neumann | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
| Alvin O’Konski | January 3, 1943 – March 3, 1973 |
Republican | 10th | Elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election to Obey. |
| Thomas O’Malley | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1932. Lost re-election to Thill. |
| Dave Obey | April 1, 1969 – January 3, 2011 |
Democratic | 7th | Elected to finish Laird’s term. Retired. |
| Theobald Otjen | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1907 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1894. Lost renomination to Cary. |
| Halbert E. Paine | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1864. Retired. |
| Hubert H. Peavey | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 11th | Elected in 1922. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
10th | Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1932. Lost re-election to Gehrmann. |
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| Tom Petri | April 3, 1979 – January 3, 2015 |
Republican | 6th | Elected to finish Steiger’s term. Retired. |
| Mark Pocan | January 3, 2013 – present |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 2012. Incumbent. |
| John F. Potter | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1856. Lost re-election to J. Brown. |
| Thaddeus C. Pound | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1876. Retired. |
| Hugh H. Price | January 18, 1887 – March 3, 1887 |
Republican | 8th | Elected to finish his father’s term. Retired. |
| William T. Price | March 4, 1883 – December 6, 1886 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1882. Died. |
| John Abner Race | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election to Steiger. |
| Clifford E. Randall | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1918. Lost renomination to Cooper. |
| Joseph Rankin | March 4, 1883 – January 24, 1886 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1882. Died. |
| Michael K. Reilly | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election to Davidson. |
| November 4, 1930 – January 3, 1939 |
Elected to finish Lampert’s term. Lost re-election to Keefe. |
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| Henry S. Reuss | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1983 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1954. Retired. |
| Reid Ribble | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 2010. Retired. |
| Toby Roth | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997 |
Republican | 8th | Elected in 1978. Retired. |
| Jeremiah McLain Rusk | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 7th district. |
| March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
7th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1872. Retired. |
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| Paul Ryan | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2019 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1998. Retired. |
| Edward Sauerhering | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1894. Retired. |
| Harry Sauthoff | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
Progressive | 2nd | Elected in 1934. Lost re-election to Hawks. |
| January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945 |
Elected in 1940. Lost re-election to Henry. |
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| Philetus Sawyer | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1873 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1864. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
| March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
6th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1872. Retired. |
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| Henry C. Schadeberg | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1960. Lost re-election to Stalbaum. |
| January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 |
Elected in 1966. Lost re-election to Aspin. |
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| John C. Schafer | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1922. Lost re-election to Cannon. |
| January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
Elected in 1938. Lost re-election to Wasielewski. |
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| George J. Schneider | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1922. Redistricted to the 8th district and lost re-election to Hughes. |
| January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
Progressive | 8th | Elected in 1934. Lost re-election to Johns. |
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| Jim Sensenbrenner | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 2003 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1978. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
| January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2021 |
5th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2002. Retired. |
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| George B. Shaw | March 4, 1893 – August 27, 1894 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1892. Died. |
| A. Scott Sloan | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1860. Retired. |
| Ithamar Sloan | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1862. Retired. |
| Henry Smith | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
Laborite | 4th | Elected in 1886. Lost re-election to Van Schaick. |
| Lawrence H. Smith | August 29, 1941 – January 22, 1958 |
Republican | 1st | Elected to finish Bolles’s term. Died. |
| Peter J. Somers | August 27, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
Democratic | 4th | Elected to finish Mitchell’s term. Retired. |
| William H. Stafford | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1902. Lost renomination. |
| March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
Elected in 1912. Lost re-election to Berger.[b] |
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| March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
Elected in 1920. Lost re-election to Berger |
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| March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
Elected in 1928. Lost renomination to Joseph A. Padway. |
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| Lynn E. Stalbaum | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election to Schadeberg. |
| William A. Steiger | January 3, 1967 – December 4, 1978 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected but died before next term began. |
| Bryan Steil | January 3, 2019 – present |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 2018. Incumbent. |
| Isaac Stephenson | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1882. Retired. |
| William H. Stevenson | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1949 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1940. Lost renomination to Withrow. |
| Alexander Stewart | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901 |
Republican | 9th | Elected in 1894. Retired. |
| Daniel H. Sumner | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1882. Retired. |
| Donald Edgar Tewes | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1956. Lost re-election to Kastenmeier. |
| Lewis D. Thill | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 |
Republican | 5th | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election to McMurray. |
| Ormsby B. Thomas | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1884. Lost re-election to Coburn. |
| Vernon Wallace Thomson | January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1974 |
Republican | 3rd | Elected in 1960. Lost re-election to Baldus and resigned early. |
| William Van Pelt | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1965 |
Republican | 6th | Elected in 1950. Lost re-election to Race. |
| Isaac W. Van Schaick | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
Republican | 4th | Elected in 1884. Retired. |
| March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
Elected in 1888. Retired to run for state senator. |
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| Tom Tiffany | May 12, 2020 – present |
Republican | 7th | Elected to finish Duffy’s term. Incumbent. |
| Edward Voigt | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1927 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1916. Retired. |
| Cadwallader C. Washburn | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861 |
Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1854. Retired. |
| March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 |
6th | Elected in 1866. Retired. |
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| Thaddeus Wasielewski | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1947 |
Democratic | 4th | Elected in 1940. Lost renomination to Edmund V. Bobrowicz and lost re-election as an independent. |
| Charles H. Weisse | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1902. Retired. |
| Daniel Wells Jr. | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1852. Retired. |
| Owen A. Wells | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
Democratic | 6th | Elected in 1892. Lost re-election to Cook. |
| Ezra Wheeler | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
Democratic | 5th | Elected in 1862. Retired. |
| Charles G. Williams | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1883 |
Republican | 1st | Elected in 1872. Lost re-election to Winans. |
| John Winans | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1882. Retired to run for mayor of Janesville. |
| Gardner R. Withrow | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | 7th | Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
| March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
3rd | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1932. Switched parties. |
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| January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
Progressive | Re-elected in 1934 as a Progressive. Lost re-election to Griswold. |
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| January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1961 |
Republican | Elected in 1948. Retired. |
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| Gilbert M. Woodward | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
Democratic | 7th | Elected in 1882. Lost re-election to Thomas. |
| Clement J. Zablocki | January 3, 1949 – December 3, 1983 |
Democratic | 4th | Elected in 1948. Died. |