History / Congress
Kentucky's 1st congressional district
89 members have held this seat since Oct 24, 1791. Now: James Comer R.
Holders
8954 D · 25 R · 5 J · 2 ID · 1 A · 1 U · 1 UU
Longest tenure
16 yearsNoble Jones Gregory
Current
9.9 yearsJames Comer, since Nov 14, 2016
history/seat/ky-1Every holder, newest first+89
James Comer R
Nov 14, 2016 – present · 9.9 years
Ed Whitfield R
Jan 6, 2015 – Sep 8, 2016 · 20 months
Ed Whitfield R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Ed Whitfield R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Ed Whitfield R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Ed Whitfield R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Ed Whitfield R
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
Thomas J. Barlow III D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1995 · 2 years
Carroll Hubbard Jr. D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Carroll Hubbard Jr. D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Carroll Hubbard Jr. D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Frank Albert Stubblefield D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Frank Albert Stubblefield D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Frank Albert Stubblefield D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Frank Albert Stubblefield D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Noble Jones Gregory D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1959 · 16 years
Noble Jones Gregory D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
William Voris Gregory D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1937 · 2 years
William Voris Gregory D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
William Voris Gregory D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
William Voris Gregory D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Alben William Barkley D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Alben William Barkley D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Alben William Barkley D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Alben William Barkley D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Alben William Barkley D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Alben William Barkley D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Alben William Barkley D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Ollie Murray James D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Ollie Murray James D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Ollie Murray James D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Ollie Murray James D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Ollie Murray James D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Charles Kennedy Wheeler D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Charles Kennedy Wheeler D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Charles Kennedy Wheeler D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
John Kerr Hendrick D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
William Johnson Stone D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
William Johnson Stone D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
William Johnson Stone D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
William Johnson Stone D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
William Johnson Stone D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Oscar Turner ID
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Oscar Turner D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Oscar Turner ID
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Andrew Rechmond Boone D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Andrew Rechmond Boone D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Edward Crossland D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Edward Crossland D
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Lawrence Strother Trimble D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1871 · 5.2 years
Lucien Anderson UU
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Henry Cornelius Burnett D
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Samuel Lewis Casey U
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Henry Cornelius Burnett D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Henry Cornelius Burnett D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Henry Cornelius Burnett D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Linn Boyd D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Linn Boyd D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Linn Boyd D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Linn Boyd D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Linn Boyd D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Linn Boyd D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Linn Boyd D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Linn Boyd D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John L. Murray D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Linn Boyd J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Chittenden Lyon J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Henry Daniel J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Henry Daniel J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Henry Daniel J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
David Trimble A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
David Trimble R
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
David Trimble R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
David Trimble R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
David Trimble R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Thomas Fletcher R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
James Clark R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
James Clark R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Anthony New R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Matthew Lyon R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Matthew Lyon R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Matthew Lyon R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Matthew Lyon R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Thomas Terry Davis R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Thomas Terry Davis R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Thomas Terry Davis R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Christopher Greenup R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Christopher Greenup R
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Christopher Greenup R
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.