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Ohio's 21st congressional district

47 members have held this seat since Dec 4, 1843. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
47
29 D · 13 R · 3 W · 1 FS · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
12 years
Robert Crosser
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/oh-21Every holder, newest first
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186018801900192019401960198020002020Henry Roelif Brinkerhoff · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · DemocratJoseph Mosley Root · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · WhigJoseph Mosley Root · 1847-12-06 – 1849-03-04 · WhigJoseph Mosley Root · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · Free SoilNorton Strange Townshend · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratAndrew Stuart · 1853-12-05 – 1855-03-04 · DemocratJohn Armor Bingham · 1855-12-03 – 1857-03-04 · Ind. Republican-DemocratJohn Armor Bingham · 1857-12-07 – 1859-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Armor Bingham · 1859-12-05 – 1861-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Armor Bingham · 1861-07-04 – 1863-03-04 · RepublicanMartin Ambrose Foran · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · DemocratMartin Ambrose Foran · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · DemocratMartin Ambrose Foran · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · DemocratTheodore Elijah Burton · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanTom Loftin Johnson · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratTom Loftin Johnson · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratTheodore Elijah Burton · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanTheodore Elijah Burton · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanTheodore Elijah Burton · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanTheodore Elijah Burton · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanTheodore Elijah Burton · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanTheodore Elijah Burton · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanTheodore Elijah Burton · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanJames Henry Cassidy · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Johns Bulkley · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · DemocratRobert Johns Bulkley · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratRobert Crosser · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · DemocratRobert Crosser · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratJohn Joseph Babka · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratHarry Conrad Gahn · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Crosser · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratRobert Crosser · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratRobert Crosser · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratRobert Crosser · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratRobert Crosser · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratRobert Crosser · 1933-03-09 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratRobert Crosser · 1943-01-06 – 1955-01-04 · DemocratCharles Albert Vanik · 1955-01-05 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratCharles Albert Vanik · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratCharles Albert Vanik · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratCharles Albert Vanik · 1967-01-10 – 1969-01-04 · DemocratLouis Stokes · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratLouis Stokes · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratLouis Stokes · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratLouis Stokes · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratEdward Stowe Hamlin · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · WhigLouis Stokes · 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-04 · Democrat
Louis Stokes D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Louis Stokes D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Louis Stokes D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Louis Stokes D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Louis Stokes D
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 2 years
Charles Albert Vanik D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1969 · 2 years
Charles Albert Vanik D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Charles Albert Vanik D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Charles Albert Vanik D
Jan 5, 1955 – Jan 4, 1959 · 4 years
Robert Crosser D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1955 · 12 years
Robert Crosser D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
Robert Crosser D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Robert Crosser D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Robert Crosser D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Robert Crosser D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Robert Crosser D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Harry Conrad Gahn R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
John Joseph Babka D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Robert Crosser D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Robert Crosser D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Robert Johns Bulkley D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Robert Johns Bulkley D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
James Henry Cassidy R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Theodore Elijah Burton R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Theodore Elijah Burton R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Theodore Elijah Burton R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Theodore Elijah Burton R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Theodore Elijah Burton R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Theodore Elijah Burton R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Theodore Elijah Burton R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Tom Loftin Johnson D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Tom Loftin Johnson D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Theodore Elijah Burton R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Martin Ambrose Foran D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Martin Ambrose Foran D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Martin Ambrose Foran D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
John Armor Bingham R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
John Armor Bingham R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
John Armor Bingham R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
John Armor Bingham IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Andrew Stuart D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Norton Strange Townshend D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Joseph Mosley Root FS
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Joseph Mosley Root W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Joseph Mosley Root W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Henry Roelif Brinkerhoff D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Edward Stowe Hamlin W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months

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