History / Congress
Massachusetts's 10th congressional district
87 members have held this seat since Dec 7, 1795. Vacant or no longer exists.
Holders
8728 D · 27 R · 14 F · 8 W · 2 U · 2 A · 2 AJ · 1 J · 1 A · 1 I · 1 ID
Longest tenure
10 yearsChristian Archibald Herter
Current
—nobody
history/seat/ma-10Every holder, newest first+87
William R. Keating D
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2013 · 2 years
William D. Delahunt D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 2 years
William D. Delahunt D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
William D. Delahunt D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
William D. Delahunt D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Gerry Eastman Studds D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Gerry Eastman Studds D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Margaret M. Heckler R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Margaret M. Heckler R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Margaret M. Heckler R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Margaret M. Heckler R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Joseph William Martin Jr. R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Laurence Curtis R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Laurence Curtis R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Christian Archibald Herter R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1953 · 10 years
George Holden Tinkham R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
John Joseph Douglass D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
John Joseph Douglass D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
John Joseph Douglass D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
John Joseph Douglass D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Peter Francis Tague D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Peter Francis Tague D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
John Francis Fitzgerald D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Peter Francis Tague D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Peter Francis Tague D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Peter Francis Tague D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
William Francis Murray D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
James Michael Curley D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Joseph Francis O’Connell D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Joseph Francis O’Connell D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
William Sarsfield McNary D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
William Sarsfield McNary D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Henry Francis Naphen D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Henry Francis Naphen D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Samuel June Barrows R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Harrison Henry Atwood R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Michael Joseph McEttrick ID
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Joseph Henry Walker R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Joseph Henry Walker R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
John Edwards Russell D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
William Whitney Rice R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
William Whitney Rice R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Amasa Norcross R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Amasa Norcross R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Amasa Norcross R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Julius Hawley Seelye I
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Alvah Crocker R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Charles Abbot Stevens R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Henry Laurens Dawes R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1873 · 7.2 years
Henry Laurens Dawes R
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Charles Delano R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Charles Delano R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Calvin Clifford Chaffee R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Calvin Clifford Chaffee A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Edward Dickinson W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Zeno Scudder W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Joseph Grinnell W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Joseph Grinnell W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Joseph Grinnell W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Barker Burnell W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Joseph Grinnell W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Nathaniel Briggs Borden W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Henry Williams D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Nathaniel Briggs Borden D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Nathaniel Briggs Borden J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
William Baylies AJ
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn AJ
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
John Bailey
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Bailey A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
John Bailey A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
John Bailey
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Francis Baylies F
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Marcus Morton R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Marcus Morton R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Laban Wheaton F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Elijah Brigham F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Elijah Brigham F
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Joseph Allen F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Jabez Upham F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Jabez Upham F
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Seth Hastings F
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Seth Hastings F
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Nathan Read F
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Samuel Sewall F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Nathan Read F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Samuel Sewall F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Samuel Sewall F
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.