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Maine's 4th congressional district

55 members have held this seat since Dec 3, 1821. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
55
35 R · 11 W · 3 D · 2 A · 2 NG · 1 U · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
6 years
John Andrew Peters
Current
—
nobody
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1840186018801900192019401960198020002020William Durkee Williamson · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · RepublicanJoshua Cushman · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04Peleg Sprague · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · AdamsPeleg Sprague · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · AdamsGeorge Evans · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · WhigGeorge Evans · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · WhigGeorge Evans · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · WhigGeorge Evans · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · WhigGeorge Evans · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · WhigGeorge Evans · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · WhigDavid Bronson · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · WhigFreeman Harlow Morse · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · WhigJohn Dennis McCrate · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · DemocratFranklin Clark · 1847-12-06 – 1849-03-04 · DemocratRufus King Goodenow · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · WhigCharles Andrews · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratSamuel Page Benson · 1853-12-05 – 1855-03-04 · WhigSamuel Page Benson · 1855-12-03 – 1857-03-04 · Ind. Republican-DemocratFreeman Harlow Morse · 1857-12-07 – 1859-03-04 · RepublicanFreeman Harlow Morse · 1859-12-05 – 1861-03-04 · RepublicanAnson Peaslee Morrill · 1861-07-04 – 1863-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Hovey Rice · 1863-12-07 – 1865-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Hovey Rice · 1865-12-04 – 1867-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Andrew Peters · 1867-03-04 – 1873-03-04 · RepublicanSamuel Freeman Hersey · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · RepublicanHarris Merrill Plaisted · 1875-12-06 – 1877-03-04 · RepublicanLlewellyn Powers · 1877-10-15 – 1879-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Washington Ladd · 1879-03-18 – 1881-03-04 · National GreenbackerGeorge Washington Ladd · 1881-12-05 – 1883-03-04 · National GreenbackerCharles Addison Boutelle · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Addison Boutelle · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Addison Boutelle · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Addison Boutelle · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Addison Boutelle · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Addison Boutelle · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Addison Boutelle · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Addison Boutelle · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanLlewellyn Powers · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanLlewellyn Powers · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanLlewellyn Powers · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanLlewellyn Powers · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanFrank Edward Guernsey · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanFrank Edward Guernsey · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanFrank Edward Guernsey · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanFrank Edward Guernsey · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanIra Greenlief Hersey · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanIra Greenlief Hersey · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanIra Greenlief Hersey · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanIra Greenlief Hersey · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanIra Greenlief Hersey · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanIra Greenlief Hersey · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanDonald Francis Snow · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanDonald Francis Snow · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanIsaac Reed · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · WhigFrank Edward Guernsey · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · Republican
Donald Francis Snow R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Donald Francis Snow R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Ira Greenlief Hersey R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Ira Greenlief Hersey R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Ira Greenlief Hersey R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Ira Greenlief Hersey R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Ira Greenlief Hersey R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Ira Greenlief Hersey R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Frank Edward Guernsey R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Frank Edward Guernsey R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Frank Edward Guernsey R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Frank Edward Guernsey R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Llewellyn Powers R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Frank Edward Guernsey R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Llewellyn Powers R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Llewellyn Powers R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Llewellyn Powers R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Charles Addison Boutelle R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Charles Addison Boutelle R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Charles Addison Boutelle R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Charles Addison Boutelle R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Charles Addison Boutelle R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Charles Addison Boutelle R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Charles Addison Boutelle R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Charles Addison Boutelle R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
George Washington Ladd NG
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
George Washington Ladd NG
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Llewellyn Powers R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Harris Merrill Plaisted R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Samuel Freeman Hersey R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
John Andrew Peters R
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1873 · 6 years
John Hovey Rice R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
John Hovey Rice R
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Anson Peaslee Morrill R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Freeman Harlow Morse R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Freeman Harlow Morse R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Samuel Page Benson IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Samuel Page Benson W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Charles Andrews D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Isaac Reed W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Rufus King Goodenow W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Franklin Clark D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
John Dennis McCrate D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Freeman Harlow Morse W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
David Bronson W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
George Evans W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
George Evans W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
George Evans W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
George Evans W
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
George Evans W
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
George Evans W
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Peleg Sprague A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Peleg Sprague A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Joshua Cushman
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
William Durkee Williamson R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months

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