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Maryland's 7th congressional district

42 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1793. Now: Kweisi Mfume D.

Holders
42
15 D · 14 R · 5 W · 3 F · 2 A · 2 J · 1 U
Longest tenure
9.1 years
Kweisi Mfume
Current
6.4 years
Kweisi Mfume, since May 5, 2020
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020William Hindman · 1793-12-02 – 1795-03-04 · FederalistWilliam Hindman · 1795-12-07 – 1797-03-04 · FederalistWilliam Hindman · 1797-05-15 – 1799-03-04 · FederalistJoseph Hopper Nicholson · 1799-12-02 – 1801-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Hopper Nicholson · 1801-12-07 – 1803-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Hopper Nicholson · 1803-10-17 – 1805-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Hopper Nicholson · 1805-12-02 – 1807-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Lloyd · 1807-10-26 – 1809-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Brown · 1809-05-22 – 1811-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Wright · 1811-11-04 – 1813-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Wright · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Wright · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · RepublicanThomas Culbreth · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · RepublicanThomas Culbreth · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Wright · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Hayward Jr. · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04John Leeds Kerr · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · AdamsJohn Leeds Kerr · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · AdamsRichard Spencer · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · JacksonJohn Leeds Kerr · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · WhigFrancis Thomas · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · JacksonDaniel Jenifer · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · WhigDaniel Jenifer · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · WhigDaniel Jenifer · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · WhigAugustus Rhodes Sollers · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · WhigSamuel Nathaniel Friedel · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratSamuel Nathaniel Friedel · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratSamuel Nathaniel Friedel · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratSamuel Nathaniel Friedel · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratParren James Mitchell · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratParren James Mitchell · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratParren James Mitchell · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratKweisi Mfume · 1987-01-06 – 1996-02-19 · DemocratElijah E. Cummings · 1996-04-16 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratElijah E. Cummings · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratElijah E. Cummings · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratElijah E. Cummings · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratElijah E. Cummings · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratElijah E. Cummings · 2015-01-06 – 2019-10-18 · DemocratKweisi Mfume · 2020-05-05 – present · DemocratEdward Lloyd · 1805-12-02 – 1807-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Wright · 1809-05-22 – 1811-03-04 · Republican
Kweisi Mfume D
May 5, 2020 – present · 6.4 years
Elijah E. Cummings D
Jan 6, 2015 – Oct 18, 2019 · 4.8 years
Elijah E. Cummings D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Elijah E. Cummings D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Elijah E. Cummings D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Elijah E. Cummings D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Elijah E. Cummings D
Apr 16, 1996 – Jan 4, 1997 · 9 months
Kweisi Mfume D
Jan 6, 1987 – Feb 19, 1996 · 9.1 years
Parren James Mitchell D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Parren James Mitchell D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Parren James Mitchell D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Samuel Nathaniel Friedel D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Samuel Nathaniel Friedel D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Samuel Nathaniel Friedel D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Samuel Nathaniel Friedel D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Augustus Rhodes Sollers W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Daniel Jenifer W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Daniel Jenifer W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Daniel Jenifer W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Francis Thomas J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
John Leeds Kerr W
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Richard Spencer J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Leeds Kerr A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
John Leeds Kerr A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
William Hayward Jr.
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Robert Wright R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Thomas Culbreth R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Thomas Culbreth R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Robert Wright R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Robert Wright R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Robert Wright R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
John Brown R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Robert Wright R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Edward Lloyd R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Joseph Hopper Nicholson R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Edward Lloyd R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Joseph Hopper Nicholson R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Joseph Hopper Nicholson R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Joseph Hopper Nicholson R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
William Hindman F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
William Hindman F
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
William Hindman F
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months

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