History / Congress
New York's 7th congressional district
92 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1793. Now: Nydia M. Velázquez D.
Holders
9262 D · 12 R · 7 F · 5 J · 3 W · 1 U · 1 A · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
12 yearsNydia M. Velázquez
Current
12 yearsNydia M. Velázquez, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/ny-7Every holder, newest first+92
Nydia M. Velázquez D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Nydia M. Velázquez D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Joseph Crowley D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Joseph Crowley D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Joseph Crowley D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Thomas J. Manton D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Thomas J. Manton D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Gary L. Ackerman D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1985 · 2 years
Gary L. Ackerman D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Joseph Patrick Addabbo D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Joseph Patrick Addabbo D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Joseph Patrick Addabbo D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Joseph Patrick Addabbo D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Joseph Patrick Addabbo D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
James Joseph Delaney D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
James Joseph Delaney D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Louis Benjamin Heller D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1953 · 4 years
John Joseph Delaney D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1949 · 6 years
John Joseph Delaney D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
John Joseph Delaney D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
John Francis Quayle D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
John Francis Quayle D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
John Francis Quayle D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
John Francis Quayle D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Michael Joseph Hogan R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
James Paul Maher D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
John Joseph Fitzgerald D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
John Joseph Delaney D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
John Joseph Fitzgerald D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
John Joseph Fitzgerald D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
John Joseph Fitzgerald D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
John Joseph Fitzgerald D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
John Joseph Fitzgerald D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
John Joseph Fitzgerald D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
John Joseph Fitzgerald D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Montague Lessler R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Nicholas Muller D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Nicholas Muller D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
John Herman George Vehslage D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Franklin Bartlett D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Franklin Bartlett D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Edward John Dunphy D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Edward John Dunphy D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Lloyd Stephens Bryce D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
John Joseph Adams D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
William Dorsheimer D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Philip Henry Dugro D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Edwin Einstein R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Anthony Eickhoff D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Smith Ely Jr. D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
David Dudley Field D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Thomas James Creamer D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Smith Ely Jr. D
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Hervey Chittenden Calkin D
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
John Winthrop Chanler D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1869 · 3.2 years
John Winthrop Chanler D
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Elijah Ward D
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
George Briggs R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Elijah Ward D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Thomas Child Jr. IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
William Adams Walker D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Abraham P. Stephens D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
William Nelson W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
William Nelson W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Joseph Halstead Anderson D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Joseph Halstead Anderson D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
John Van Buren D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Rufus Palen W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John Curtis Brodhead D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Nicholas Sickles J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Charles Bodle J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
John Curtis Brodhead J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Charles Gerrit De Witt J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
George Ogilvie Belden J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Lemuel Jenkins
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Charles Herman Ruggles F
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Jacob Hasbrouck De Witt R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Josiah Hasbrouck R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Samuel Rossiter Betts R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Abraham Joseph Hasbrouck R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Harmanus Bleecker F
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Killian Killian Van Rensselaer F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Barent Gardenier F
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Martin Gerretsen Schuneman R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Josiah Hasbrouck R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
David Thomas R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
John Thompson R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
John Evert Van Alen F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
John Evert Van Alen F
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
John Evert Van Alen F
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.