History / Congress
Massachusetts's 7th congressional district
93 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Ayanna Pressley D.
Holders
9337 R · 31 D · 12 W · 9 F · 2 A · 1 U · 1 A
Longest tenure
16 yearsThomas Joseph Lane
Current
7.8 yearsAyanna Pressley, since Jan 3, 2019
history/seat/ma-7Every holder, newest first+93
Ayanna Pressley D
Jan 3, 2019 – present · 7.8 years
Michael E. Capuano D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2019 · 4 years
Michael E. Capuano D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Edward J. Markey D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Edward J. Markey D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Edward J. Markey D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Edward J. Markey D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Edward J. Markey D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Edward J. Markey D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Torbert Hart Macdonald D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Edward J. Markey D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Torbert Hart Macdonald D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Torbert Hart Macdonald D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Torbert Hart Macdonald D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Thomas Joseph Lane D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Thomas Joseph Lane D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1959 · 16 years
Thomas Joseph Lane D
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
Lawrence Joseph Connery D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
William Patrick Connery Jr. D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
William Patrick Connery Jr. D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
William Patrick Connery Jr. D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
William Patrick Connery Jr. D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
William Patrick Connery Jr. D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
William Patrick Connery Jr. D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Robert Sarsfield Maloney R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Michael Francis Phelan D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Michael Francis Phelan D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Michael Francis Phelan D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Michael Francis Phelan D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Ernest William Roberts R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Ernest William Roberts R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Ernest William Roberts R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Ernest William Roberts R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Ernest William Roberts R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Ernest William Roberts R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Ernest William Roberts R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
William Emerson Barrett R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
William Emerson Barrett R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
William Everett D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
William Cogswell R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
William Cogswell R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
William Cogswell R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Eben Francis Stone R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Eben Francis Stone R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
William Augustus Russell R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
William Augustus Russell R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Benjamin Franklin Butler R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
John Kemble Tarbox D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
George Merrick Brooks R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Constantine Canaris Esty R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
George Merrick Brooks R
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
George Sewel Boutwell R
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
George Sewel Boutwell R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1869 · 3.2 years
George Sewel Boutwell R
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Nathaniel Prentice Banks R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Nathaniel Prentice Banks A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Nathaniel Prentice Banks D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
John Zacheus Goodrich W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Julius Rockwell W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Julius Rockwell W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Julius Rockwell W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Julius Rockwell W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
George Nixon Briggs W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
George Nixon Briggs W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
George Nixon Briggs W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
George Nixon Briggs W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
George Nixon Briggs W
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
George Grennell Jr. W
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
George Grennell Jr. W
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Samuel Clesson Allen A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Samuel Clesson Allen A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Samuel Clesson Allen F
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Henry Williams Dwight F
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Henry Shaw R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Henry Shaw R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
John Whitefield Hulbert F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
William Baylies F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Charles Turner Jr. R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Charles Turner Jr. R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
William Baylies F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Joseph Barker R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Joseph Barker R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Nahum Mitchell F
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Phanuel Bishop R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Phanuel Bishop R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Stephen Bullock F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
George Leonard F
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Artemas Ward
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
George Leonard F
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.