History / Congress
Rhode Island's at-large congressional district
53 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1793. Vacant or no longer exists.
Holders
5321 F · 12 R · 6 W · 4 A · 3 AJ · 3 AM · 2 U · 2 AM
Longest tenure
22 monthsThomas Tillinghast
Current
—nobody
history/seat/ri-alEvery holder, newest first+53
Joseph Leonard Tillinghast W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Robert Bennie Cranston W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Joseph Leonard Tillinghast W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Robert Bennie Cranston W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Joseph Leonard Tillinghast W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Robert Bennie Cranston W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Dutee Jerauld Pearce AM
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
William Sprague AM
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Tristam Burges AJ
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Dutee Jerauld Pearce AM
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Tristam Burges AJ
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Dutee Jerauld Pearce AM
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Tristam Burges AJ
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Dutee Jerauld Pearce AM
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Tristam Burges A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Dutee Jerauld Pearce A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Tristam Burges A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Dutee Jerauld Pearce A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Job Durfee
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Samuel Eddy
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Job Durfee R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Samuel Eddy R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Nathaniel Hazard R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Samuel Eddy R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
John Linscom Boss Jr. F
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
James Brown Mason F
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
John Linscom Boss Jr. F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
James Brown Mason F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Richard Jackson Jr. F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Elisha Reynolds Potter F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Richard Jackson Jr. F
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Elisha Reynolds Potter F
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Richard Jackson Jr. F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Elisha Reynolds Potter F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Nehemiah Knight R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Isaac Wilbour R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Richard Jackson Jr. F
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Joseph Stanton Jr. R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Nehemiah Knight R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Joseph Stanton Jr. R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Nehemiah Knight R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Thomas Tillinghast R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Joseph Stanton Jr. R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
John Brown F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Christopher Grant Champlin F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Thomas Tillinghast F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Christopher Grant Champlin F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Elisha Reynolds Potter F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Benjamin Bourne F
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Francis Malbone F
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Elisha Reynolds Potter F
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Benjamin Bourne F
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Francis Malbone F
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.