History / Congress
New York's 19th congressional district
91 members have held this seat since May 24, 1813. Now: Josh Riley D.
Holders
9140 R · 37 D · 4 J · 3 W · 2 U · 2 P · 1 F · 1 A · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
12 yearsArthur George Klein
Current
21 monthsJosh Riley, since Jan 3, 2025
history/seat/ny-19Every holder, newest first+91
Josh Riley D
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Marcus J. Molinaro R
Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 4, 2025 · 2 years
Patrick Ryan D
Sep 13, 2022 – Jan 4, 2023 · 4 months
Antonio Delgado D
Jan 3, 2019 – May 26, 2022 · 3.4 years
John J. Faso R
Jan 3, 2017 – Jan 4, 2019 · 2 years
Christopher P. Gibson R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2017 · 2 years
Christopher P. Gibson R
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Nan A. S. Hayworth R
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2013 · 2 years
John J. Hall D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 2 years
John J. Hall D
Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 4, 2009 · 2 years
Sue W. Kelly R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2007 · 4 years
Sue W. Kelly R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Sue W. Kelly R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Sue W. Kelly R
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
Hamilton Fish Jr. R
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1995 · 2 years
Eliot L. Engel D
Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 4, 1993 · 4 years
Mario Biaggi D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1989 · 2 years
Mario Biaggi D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Charles B. Rangel D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Charles B. Rangel D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Charles B. Rangel D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Bella Savitzky Abzug D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Leonard Farbstein D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Leonard Farbstein D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Leonard Farbstein D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Leonard Farbstein D
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1959 · 2 years
Samuel Dickstein D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1947 · 2 years
Arthur George Klein D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1957 · 12 years
Sol Bloom D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Sol Bloom D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
Sol Bloom D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Sol Bloom D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Sol Bloom D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Sol Bloom D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Sol Bloom D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Walter Marion Chandler R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Joseph Rowan D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Walter Marion Chandler R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Walter Marion Chandler P
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Walter Marion Chandler P
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
John Emory Andrus R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
John Emory Andrus R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
John Emory Andrus R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
John Emory Andrus R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Norton Prentiss Otis R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
William Henry Draper R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Frank Swett Black R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Charles Delemere Haines D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Charles Tracey D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Charles Tracey D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Nicholas Thomas Kane D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Charles Tracey D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
John Swinburne R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Abraham X. Parker R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Abraham X. Parker R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Amaziah Bailey James R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Amaziah Bailey James R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
William Almon Wheeler R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Henry Harrison Hathorn R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Elizur H. Prindle R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Charles Knapp R
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
William Craig Fields R
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1869 · 2 years
Demas Hubbard Jr. R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
Samuel Franklin Miller R
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Richard Franchot R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
James Harper Graham R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Oliver Andrew Morse R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Jonas Abbott Hughston IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
George William Chase W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Willard Ives D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Charles Ezra Clarke W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Joseph Mullin W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Orville Hungerford D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Orville Hungerford D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Samuel Smith Bowne D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
John Holmes Prentiss D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John Holmes Prentiss D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Sherman Page J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Sherman Page J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
William Hogan J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Isaac Finch
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Richard Keese J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Henry Howard Ross A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
John Richards
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Elisha Litchfield R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
George Hall R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
James Porter R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Victory Birdseye R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
James Geddes F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.