List of United States senators from Mississippi
Mississippi was admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, and elects senators to Class 1 and Class 2. Its current senators are Republicans Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker. As of April 2, 2018, 51 people have served as U.S. senators from Mississippi. John C. Stennis was Mississippi's longest-serving senator (1947–1989).
List of senators[]
Class 1 Class 1 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2006, 2008 (special election), 2012, and 2018. The next election will be in 2024. |
C |
Class 2 Class 2 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2008, 2014, 2018 (special election), and 2020. The next election will be in 2026. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | Senator | Party | Dates in office | Electoral history | T | T | Electoral history | Dates in office | Party | Senator | # | |
1 | Walter Leake |
Democratic- Republican |
December 10, 1817 – May 15, 1820 |
Elected in 1817. Resigned. |
1 | 15th | 1 | Elected in 1817. | December 10, 1817 – March 3, 1829 |
Democratic- Republican |
Thomas Hill Williams |
1 |
16th | ||||||||||||
Vacant | May 15, 1820 – August 30, 1820 |
|||||||||||
2 | David Holmes |
Democratic- Republican |
August 30, 1820 – September 25, 1825 |
Elected to finish Leake's term. | ||||||||
Re-election year unknown. Resigned to become Governor of Mississippi. |
2 | 17th | ||||||||||
18th | 2 | Re-elected in 1823. | ||||||||||
Jacksonian | 19th | Jacksonian | ||||||||||
Vacant | September 25, 1825 – September 28, 1825 |
|||||||||||
3 | Powhatan Ellis |
Jacksonian | September 28, 1825 – January 28, 1826 |
Appointed to continue Holmes's term. Lost election to finish Holmes's term. | ||||||||
4 | Thomas Buck Reed |
Jacksonian | January 28, 1826 – March 3, 1827 |
Elected to finish Holmes's term. Lost election to full term. | ||||||||
5 | Powhatan Ellis |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – July 16, 1832 |
Election year unknown. Resigned to become a U.S. District Judge. |
3 | 20th | ||||||
21st | 3 | Elected in 1828. Died. |
March 4, 1829 – November 26, 1829 |
Jacksonian | Thomas Buck Reed |
2 | ||||||
November 26, 1829 – January 6, 1830 |
Vacant | |||||||||||
Elected to finish Reed's term. Died. |
January 6, 1830 – July 2, 1830 |
Jacksonian | Robert H. Adams | 3 | ||||||||
July 2, 1830 – October 15, 1830 |
Vacant | |||||||||||
Appointed to continue Adams's term. Elected November 18, 1830 to finish Adams's term.[1] Lost re-election. |
October 15, 1830 – March 3, 1835 |
Jacksonian | George Poindexter |
4 | ||||||||
22nd | Anti- Jacksonian | |||||||||||
Vacant | July 16, 1832 – November 12, 1832 |
|||||||||||
6 | John Black |
Jacksonian | November 12, 1832 – March 3, 1833 |
Appointed to finish Ellis's term. | ||||||||
Vacant | March 3, 1833 – November 22, 1833 |
Legislature failed to elect. | 4 | 23rd | ||||||||
John Black |
Anti- Jacksonian |
November 22, 1833 – January 22, 1838 |
Elected late. Resigned. | |||||||||
24th | 4 | Elected in 1835. | March 4, 1835 – March 5, 1845 |
Jacksonian | Robert J. Walker |
5 | ||||||
Whig | 25th | Democratic | ||||||||||
7 | James F. Trotter |
Democratic | January 22, 1838 – July 10, 1838 |
Appointed to continue Black's term. Resigned. | ||||||||
Vacant | July 10, 1838 – November 12, 1838 |
|||||||||||
8 | Thomas Hickman Williams | Democratic | November 12, 1838 – March 3, 1839 |
Appointed to continue Black's term. Elected January 30, 1839 to finish Black's term.[2] [data unknown/missing]. | ||||||||
9 | John Henderson |
Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1845 |
Elected in 1838. [data unknown/missing]. |
5 | 26th | ||||||
27th | 5 | Re-elected in 1841. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. | ||||||||||
28th | ||||||||||||
10 | Jesse Speight |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – May 1, 1847 |
Elected in 1844. Died. |
6 | 29th | ||||||
March 5, 1845 – November 3, 1845 |
Vacant | |||||||||||
Appointed to continue Walker's term. Elected January 10, 1846 to finish Walker's term.[1] [data unknown/missing]. |
November 3, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
Democratic | Joseph W. Chalmers | 6 | ||||||||
30th | 6 | Elected in 1846 or 1847. Resigned to become Governor of Mississippi. |
March 4, 1847 – January 8, 1852 |
Democratic | Henry S. Foote |
7 | ||||||
Vacant | May 1, 1847 – August 10, 1847 |
|||||||||||
11 | Jefferson Davis |
Democratic | August 10, 1847 – September 23, 1851 |
Appointed to continue Speight's term. Elected January 11, 1848 to finish Speight's term.[2] | ||||||||
31st | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1850. Resigned to . |
7 | 32nd | ||||||||||
Vacant | September 23, 1851 – December 1, 1851 |
|||||||||||
12 | John J. McRae |
Democratic | December 1, 1851 – March 17, 1852 |
Appointed to continue Davis's term. Successor elected. | ||||||||
January 8, 1852 – February 18, 1852 |
Vacant | |||||||||||
Elected to finish Foote's term. Retired. |
February 18, 1852 – March 3, 1853 |
Whig | Walker Brooke |
8 | ||||||||
13 | Stephen Adams |
Democratic | March 17, 1852 – March 3, 1857 |
Elected to finish Davis's term. [data unknown/missing]. | ||||||||
33rd | 7 | March 4, 1853 – January 7, 1854 |
Vacant | |||||||||
Elected late in 1854 | January 7, 1854 – January 12, 1861 |
Democratic | Albert G. Brown |
9 | ||||||||
34th | ||||||||||||
14 | Jefferson Davis |
Democratic | March 4, 1857 – January 21, 1861 |
Elected in 1856 or 1857. Resigned. |
8 | 35th | ||||||
36th | 8 | Re-elected in 1859. Withdrew. | ||||||||||
American Civil War and Reconstruction | January 12, 1861 – February 23, 1870 |
Vacant | ||||||||||
Vacant | January 21, 1861 – February 23, 1870 |
American Civil War and Reconstruction | ||||||||||
37th | ||||||||||||
9 | 38th | |||||||||||
39th | 9 | |||||||||||
40th | ||||||||||||
10 | 41st | |||||||||||
15 | Adelbert Ames |
Republican | February 23, 1870 – January 4, 1874 |
Elected in 1870 upon readmission. Resigned to become Governor of Mississippi. |
Elected in 1870 upon readmission. [data unknown/missing]. |
February 23, 1870 – March 3, 1871 |
Republican | Hiram Rhodes Revels |
10 | |||
42nd | 10 | March 3, 1871 – December 1, 1871 |
Vacant | |||||||||
Elected in 1870, but remained Governor until December 1871. [data unknown/missing]. |
December 1, 1871 – March 3, 1877 |
Republican | James L. Alcorn |
11 | ||||||||
43rd | ||||||||||||
Vacant | January 4, 1874 – February 3, 1874 |
|||||||||||
16 | Henry R. Pease |
Republican | February 3, 1874 – March 3, 1875 |
Elected to finish Ames's term. Retired. |
||||||||
17 | Blanche Bruce |
Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 |
Elected in 1874. [data unknown/missing]. |
11 | 44th | ||||||
45th | 11 | Elected in 1876. | March 4, 1877 – March 6, 1885 |
Democratic | Lucius Q.C. Lamar |
12 | ||||||
46th | ||||||||||||
18 | James Z. George |
Democratic | March 4, 1881 – August 14, 1897 |
Elected in 1880. | 12 | 47th | ||||||
48th | 12 | Re-elected in 1883. Resigned. | ||||||||||
49th | ||||||||||||
March 6, 1885 – March 9, 1885 |
Vacant | |||||||||||
Appointed to continue Lamar's term. Elected January 20, 1886 to finish Lamar's term.[1] |
March 9, 1885 – January 24, 1894 |
Democratic | Edward C. Walthall |
13 | ||||||||
Re-elected in 1886. | 13 | 50th | ||||||||||
51st | 13 | Re-elected in 1889. Resigned. | ||||||||||
52nd | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1892.[3] Died. |
14 | 53rd | ||||||||||
January 24, 1894 – February 7, 1894 |
Vacant | |||||||||||
Elected to finish Walthall's term. [data unknown/missing]. |
February 7, 1894 – March 3, 1895 |
Democratic | Anselm J. McLaurin |
14 | ||||||||
54th | 14 | Elected early January 20, 1892.[3] Died. |
March 4, 1895 – April 21, 1898 |
Democratic | Edward C. Walthall |
15 | ||||||
55th | ||||||||||||
Vacant | August 14, 1897 – October 8, 1897 |
|||||||||||
19 | Hernando Money |
Democratic | October 8, 1897 – March 3, 1911 |
Appointed to finish George's term. | ||||||||
April 21, 1898 – May 31, 1898 |
Vacant | |||||||||||
Appointed to continue Walthall's term. Elected January 16, 1900 to finish Walthall's term.[4] Retired. |
May 31, 1898 – March 3, 1901 |
Democratic | William V. Sullivan |
16 | ||||||||
Elected to full term in 1899. | 15 | 56th | ||||||||||
57th | 15 | Elected in 1900. | March 4, 1901 – December 22, 1909 |
Democratic | Anselm J. McLaurin |
17 | ||||||
58th | ||||||||||||
Re-elected January 14, 1904.[5] Retired. |
16 | 59th | ||||||||||
60th | 16 | Re-elected early January 19, 1904.[5] Died. | ||||||||||
61st | ||||||||||||
December 22, 1909 – December 27, 1909 |
Vacant | |||||||||||
Appointed to continue McLaurin's term. Successor qualified. |
December 27, 1909 – February 22, 1910 |
Democratic | James Gordon |
18 | ||||||||
Elected to finish McLaurin's term. Lost nomination to full term. |
February 23, 1910 – March 3, 1913 |
Democratic | LeRoy Percy |
19 | ||||||||
20 | John Sharp Williams |
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1923 |
Elected early January 21, 1908. | 17 | 62nd | ||||||
63rd | 17 | Elected January 16, 1912. Lost renomination. |
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
Democratic | James K. Vardaman |
20 | ||||||
64th | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1916. Retired. |
18 | 65th | ||||||||||
66th | 18 | Elected in 1918. | March 5, 1919 – June 22, 1941 |
Democratic | Pat Harrison |
21 | ||||||
67th | ||||||||||||
21 | Hubert D. Stephens |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 |
Elected in 1922. | 19 | 68th | ||||||
69th | 19 | Re-elected in 1924. | ||||||||||
70th | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1928. Lost renomination. |
20 | 71st | ||||||||||
72nd | 20 | Re-elected in 1930. | ||||||||||
73rd | ||||||||||||
22 | Theodore G. Bilbo |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – August 21, 1947 |
Elected in 1934. | 21 | 74th | ||||||
75th | 21 | Re-elected in 1936. Died. | ||||||||||
76th | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1940. | 22 | 77th | ||||||||||
June 22, 1941 – June 30, 1941 |
Vacant | |||||||||||
Appointed to continue Harrison's term. Retired when successor elected. |
June 30, 1941 – September 28, 1941 |
Democratic | James Eastland |
22 | ||||||||
Elected to finish Harrison's term. Lost renomination. |
September 29, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
Democratic | Wall Doxey |
23 | ||||||||
78th | 22 | Elected in 1942. | January 3, 1943 – December 27, 1978 |
Democratic | James Eastland |
24 | ||||||
79th | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1946. Died. |
23 | 80th | ||||||||||
Vacant | August 21, 1947 – November 5, 1947 |
|||||||||||
23 | John C. Stennis |
Democratic | November 5, 1947 – January 3, 1989 |
Elected to finish Bilbo's term. | ||||||||
81st | 23 | Re-elected in 1948. | ||||||||||
82nd | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1952. | 24 | 83rd | ||||||||||
84th | 24 | Re-elected in 1954. | ||||||||||
85th | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1958. | 25 | 86th | ||||||||||
87th | 25 | Re-elected in 1960. | ||||||||||
88th | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1964. | 26 | 89th | ||||||||||
90th | 26 | Re-elected in 1966. | ||||||||||
91st | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1970. | 27 | 92nd | ||||||||||
93rd | 27 | Re-elected in 1972. Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. | ||||||||||
94th | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1976. | 28 | 95th | ||||||||||
Appointed early to finish Eastland's term, having already been elected to the next term. | December 27, 1978 – April 1, 2018 |
Republican | Thad Cochran |
25 | ||||||||
96th | 28 | Elected in 1978. | ||||||||||
97th | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1982. Retired. |
29 | 98th | ||||||||||
99th | 29 | Re-elected in 1984. | ||||||||||
100th | ||||||||||||
24 | Trent Lott |
Republican | January 3, 1989 – December 18, 2007 |
Elected in 1988. | 30 | 101st | ||||||
102nd | 30 | Re-elected in 1990. | ||||||||||
103rd | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 1994. | 31 | 104th | ||||||||||
105th | 31 | Re-elected in 1996. | ||||||||||
106th | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 2000. | 32 | 107th | ||||||||||
108th | 32 | Re-elected in 2002. | ||||||||||
109th | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 2006. Resigned. |
33 | 110th | ||||||||||
Vacant | December 18, 2007 – December 31, 2007 |
|||||||||||
25 | Roger Wicker |
Republican | December 31, 2007 – Present |
Appointed to continue Lott's term. Elected to finish Lott's term. | ||||||||
111th | 33 | Re-elected in 2008. | ||||||||||
112th | ||||||||||||
Re-elected in 2012. | 34 | 113th | ||||||||||
114th | 34 | Re-elected in 2014. Resigned. | ||||||||||
115th | ||||||||||||
Appointed to continue Cochran's term. Elected to finish Cochran's term. |
April 2, 2018 – Present |
Republican | Cindy Hyde-Smith |
26 | ||||||||
Re-elected in 2018. | 35 | 116th | ||||||||||
117th | 35 | Re-elected in 2020. | ||||||||||
118th | ||||||||||||
To be determined in the 2024 election. | 36 | 119th | ||||||||||
120th | 36 | To be determined in the 2026 election. | ||||||||||
# | Senator | Party | Years in office | Electoral history | T | T | Electoral history | Years in office | Party | Senator | # | |
Class 1 | Class 2 |
Living former senators[]
As of August 2021, there is one living former senator from Mississippi. The most recent and most recently serving senator to die was Thad Cochran (served 1978–2018) on May 30, 2019.
Senator | Years in office | Date of birth (and age) |
---|---|---|
Trent Lott | 1989–2007 | October 9, 1941 |
Superlatives[]
Longest service[]
Senator | First served | Last served | Length of service |
---|---|---|---|
John C. Stennis | November 5, 1947 | January 3, 1989 | 41 years, 59 days (15,035 days) |
Thad Cochran | December 27, 1978 | April 1, 2018 | 39 years, 95 days (14,340 days) |
James Eastland | June 30, 1941 | September 28, 1941 | Combined total: 36 years, 83 days (13,223 days) |
January 3, 1943 | December 27, 1978 | ||
Pat Harrison | March 4, 1919 | June 22, 1941 | 22 years, 110 days (8,146 days) |
Trent Lott | January 3, 1989 | December 18, 2007 | 18 years, 349 days (6,923 days) |
Shortest service[]
Senator | First served | Last served | Length of service |
---|---|---|---|
James Gordon | December 27, 1909 | February 22, 1910 | 1 month, 3 weeks and 5 days (57 days) |
John J. McRae | December 1, 1851 | March 17, 1852 | 3 months, 2 weeks and 2 days (107 days) |
Thomas Hickman Williams | November 12, 1838 | March 3, 1839 | 3 months, 2 weeks and 5 days (111 days) |
James F. Trotter | January 22, 1838 | July 10, 1838 | 5 months, 2 weeks and 4 days (169 days) |
Robert H. Adams | January 6, 1830 | July 2, 1830 | 5 months, 3 weeks and 5 days (177 days) |
Youngest at beginning of service[]
Senator | Date of birth | First served | Age |
---|---|---|---|
John Black | August 11, 1800 | November 12, 1832 | 32 years, 3 months and 1 day |
Robert J. Walker | July 19, 1801 | March 4, 1835 | 33 years, 7 months and 13 days |
Blanche Bruce | March 1, 1841 | March 4, 1875 | 34 years and 3 days |
Adelbert Ames | October 31, 1835 | February 23, 1870 | 34 years, 3 months and 23 days |
James F. Trotter | November 5, 1802 | January 22, 1838 | 35 years, 2 months and 17 days |
Oldest at end of service[]
Senator | Date of birth | Last served | Age |
---|---|---|---|
John C. Stennis | August 3, 1901 | January 3, 1989 | 87 years and 5 months |
Thad Cochran | December 7, 1937 | April 1, 2018 | 80 years, 3 months and 25 days |
James Gordon | December 6, 1833 | February 22, 1910 | 76 years, 2 months and 16 days |
James Eastland | November 28, 1904 | December 27, 1978 | 74 years and 29 days |
Hernando Money | August 26, 1839 | March 3, 1911 | 71 years, 6 months and 5 days |
See also[]
- List of United States representatives from Mississippi
- United States congressional delegations from Mississippi
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Byrd, p. 130.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Byrd, p. 129.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "GEORGE AND WALTHALL ELECTED". The New York Times. January 20, 1892.
- ^ Byrd, p. 131.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Re-elect Senators McLaurin and Money" (PDF). The New York Times. January 20, 1904. p. 5.
References[]
- Byrd, Robert C. (October 1, 1993). Wolff, Wendy (ed.). The Senate, 1789-1989: Historical Statistics, 1789-1992. United States Senate Historical Office (volume 4 Bicentennial ed.). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780160632563.
- United States senators from Mississippi
- Lists of Mississippi politicians
- Lists of United States senators by state