History / Congress

Louisiana's at-large congressional district

7 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1839. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
7
6 D · 1 LR
Longest tenure
2 years
Louis St. Martin
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/la-alEvery holder, newest first
+7
1840186018801900192019401960198020002020Eleazar Wheelock Ripley · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · DemocratJohn Bennett Dawson · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · DemocratLouis St. Martin · 1865-12-04 – 1867-03-04 · DemocratLouis St. Martin · 1869-03-04 – 1871-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Augustus Sheridan · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · Liberal RepublicanLadislas Lazaro · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratWhitmell Pugh Martin · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · Democrat
Whitmell Pugh Martin D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Ladislas Lazaro D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
George Augustus Sheridan LR
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Louis St. Martin D
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
Louis St. Martin D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
John Bennett Dawson D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Eleazar Wheelock Ripley D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.