History / Congress

Nebraska's 5th congressional district

22 members have held this seat since Aug 7, 1893. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
22
10 R · 9 D · 3 P
Longest tenure
8 years
Harry Buffington Coffee
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/ne-5Every holder, newest first
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1900192019401960198020002020William Arthur McKeighan · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · PopulistWilliam Ezekiel Andrews · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanRoderick Dhu Sutherland · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · PopulistRoderick Dhu Sutherland · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · PopulistAshton Cokayne Shallenberger · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · DemocratGeorge William Norris · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge William Norris · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge William Norris · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge William Norris · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge William Norris · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanSilas Reynolds Barton · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanAshton Cokayne Shallenberger · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · DemocratAshton Cokayne Shallenberger · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Ezekiel Andrews · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Ezekiel Andrews · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanAshton Cokayne Shallenberger · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratAshton Cokayne Shallenberger · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratAshton Cokayne Shallenberger · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratFred Gustus Johnson · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanAshton Cokayne Shallenberger · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratTerry McGovern Carpenter · 1933-03-09 – 1935-01-04 · DemocratHarry Buffington Coffee · 1935-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · Democrat
Harry Buffington Coffee D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1943 · 8 years
Terry McGovern Carpenter D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Fred Gustus Johnson R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
William Ezekiel Andrews R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
William Ezekiel Andrews R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Silas Reynolds Barton R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
George William Norris R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
George William Norris R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
George William Norris R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
George William Norris R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
George William Norris R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Roderick Dhu Sutherland P
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Roderick Dhu Sutherland P
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
William Ezekiel Andrews R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
William Arthur McKeighan P
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months

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