History / Congress
Tennessee's 1st congressional district
85 members have held this seat since Dec 7, 1795. Now: Diana Harshbarger R.
Holders
8562 R · 10 D · 5 J · 5 W · 1 J · 1 IRD · 1 U
Longest tenure
10 yearsJames Henry Quillen
Current
5.8 yearsDiana Harshbarger, since Jan 3, 2021
history/seat/tn-1Every holder, newest first+85
Diana Harshbarger R
Jan 3, 2021 – present · 5.8 years
David P. Roe R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2021 · 6 years
David P. Roe R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
David Davis R
Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 4, 2009 · 2 years
William Lewis Jenkins R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2007 · 4 years
William Lewis Jenkins R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
William Lewis Jenkins R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
James Henry Quillen R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
James Henry Quillen R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
James Henry Quillen R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
James Henry Quillen R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
James Henry Quillen R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
James Henry Quillen R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Louise Goff Reece R
Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 4, 1963 · 2 years
Brazilla Carroll Reece R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Brazilla Carroll Reece R
Jan 3, 1951 – Jan 4, 1959 · 8 years
Dayton Edward Phillips R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1951 · 4 years
Brazilla Carroll Reece R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
Brazilla Carroll Reece R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
Oscar Byrd Lovette R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Brazilla Carroll Reece R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Brazilla Carroll Reece R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Brazilla Carroll Reece R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Brazilla Carroll Reece R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Brazilla Carroll Reece R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Sam Riley Sells R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Sam Riley Sells R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Sam Riley Sells R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Sam Riley Sells R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Sam Riley Sells R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Walter Preston Brownlow R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Zachary David Massey R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Walter Preston Brownlow R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Walter Preston Brownlow R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Walter Preston Brownlow R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Walter Preston Brownlow R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Walter Preston Brownlow R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Walter Preston Brownlow R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
William Coleman Anderson R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Alfred Alexander Taylor R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Alfred Alexander Taylor R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Alfred Alexander Taylor R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Roderick Randum Butler R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Augustus Herman Pettibone R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Augustus Herman Pettibone R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Augustus Herman Pettibone R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Robert Love Taylor D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
James Henry Randolph R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
William McFarland D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Roderick Randum Butler R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Roderick Randum Butler R
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1873 · 6 years
Nathaniel Green Taylor U
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson IRD
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Albert Galiton Watkins D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Albert Galiton Watkins D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Brookins Campbell D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Nathaniel Green Taylor W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Andrew Johnson D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Andrew Johnson D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Andrew Johnson D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Andrew Johnson D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Andrew Johnson D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Thomas Dickens Arnold W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
William Blount Carter W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
William Blount Carter W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
William Blount Carter W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
John Blair J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
John Blair J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
John Blair J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Blair J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
John Blair J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
John Blair J
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
John Rhea R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
John Rhea R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
John Rhea R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Samuel Powell R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
John Rhea R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
John Rhea R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
John Rhea R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
John Rhea R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
John Rhea R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
William Dickson R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
William Charles Cole Claiborne R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
William Charles Cole Claiborne R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Andrew Jackson R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.