History / Congress
Massachusetts's 1st congressional district
97 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Richard E. Neal D.
Holders
9754 R · 15 F · 12 W · 8 D · 3 A · 3 AJ · 1 U · 1 A
Longest tenure
14 yearsJohn Walter Heselton
Current
12 yearsRichard E. Neal, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/ma-1Every holder, newest first+97
Richard E. Neal D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Richard E. Neal D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
John W. Olver D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
John W. Olver D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
John W. Olver D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
John W. Olver D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
John W. Olver D
Jun 4, 1991 – Jan 4, 1997 · 5.6 years
Silvio Ottavio Conte R
Jan 6, 1987 – Feb 9, 1991 · 4.1 years
Silvio Ottavio Conte R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Silvio Ottavio Conte R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Silvio Ottavio Conte R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Silvio Ottavio Conte R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Silvio Ottavio Conte R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Silvio Ottavio Conte R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
John Walter Heselton R
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1959 · 14 years
Allen Towner Treadway R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Allen Towner Treadway R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
Allen Towner Treadway R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Allen Towner Treadway R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Allen Towner Treadway R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Allen Towner Treadway R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Allen Towner Treadway R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Allen Towner Treadway R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Allen Towner Treadway R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Allen Towner Treadway R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Allen Towner Treadway R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Allen Towner Treadway R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
George Pelton Lawrence R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
George Pelton Lawrence R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
George Pelton Lawrence R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
George Pelton Lawrence R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
George Pelton Lawrence R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
George Pelton Lawrence R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
George Pelton Lawrence R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Ashley Bascom Wright R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
George Pelton Lawrence R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Ashley Bascom Wright R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Ashley Bascom Wright R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Charles Sturtevant Randall R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Charles Sturtevant Randall R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Robert Thompson Davis R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Robert Thompson Davis R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Robert Thompson Davis R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
William Wallace Crapo R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
William Wallace Crapo R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
William Wallace Crapo R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
James Buffinton R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
William Wallace Crapo R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
James Buffinton R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
James Buffinton R
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1873 · 4 years
Thomas Dawes Eliot R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1869 · 3.2 years
Thomas Dawes Eliot R
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Thomas Dawes Eliot R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Thomas Dawes Eliot R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Robert Bernard Hall R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Robert Bernard Hall A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Zeno Scudder W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Thomas Dawes Eliot W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
William Appleton W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Samuel Atkins Eliot W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Robert Charles Winthrop W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Robert Charles Winthrop W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Robert Charles Winthrop W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Nathan Appleton W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Robert Charles Winthrop W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Abbott Lawrence W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Robert Charles Winthrop W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Richard Fletcher D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Abbott Lawrence W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Benjamin Gorham AJ
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Nathan Appleton AJ
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Benjamin Gorham AJ
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Benjamin Gorham A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Daniel Webster A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Daniel Webster A
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Benjamin Gorham R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Jonathan Mason F
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Benjamin Gorham R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Jonathan Mason F
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Artemas Ward Jr. F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Artemas Ward Jr. F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Josiah Quincy F
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Josiah Quincy F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Josiah Quincy F
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Josiah Quincy F
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
William Eustis R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
John Bacon R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Theodore Sedgwick F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Thomson Joseph Skinner R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Thomson Joseph Skinner R
Jan 27, 1797 – Mar 4, 1797 · 36 days
Benjamin Goodhue F
Jun 8, 1795 – Jun 12, 1796 · 12 months
Samuel Holten
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Fisher Ames F
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Benjamin Goodhue F
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Samuel Dexter F
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Fisher Ames F
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Fisher Ames F
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.