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Wisconsin's 7th congressional district

50 members have held this seat since Dec 1, 1873. Now: Thomas P. Tiffany R.

Holders
50
38 R · 11 D · 1 P
Longest tenure
10 years
Reid Fred Murray
Current
6.4 years
Thomas P. Tiffany, since May 19, 2020
history/seat/wi-7Every holder, newest first
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18801900192019401960198020002020Jeremiah McLain Rusk · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · RepublicanJeremiah McLain Rusk · 1875-12-06 – 1877-03-04 · RepublicanHerman Leon Humphrey · 1877-10-15 – 1879-03-04 · RepublicanHerman Leon Humphrey · 1879-03-18 – 1881-03-04 · RepublicanHerman Leon Humphrey · 1881-12-05 – 1883-03-04 · RepublicanGilbert Motier Woodward · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · DemocratOrmsby Brunson Thomas · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · RepublicanOrmsby Brunson Thomas · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · RepublicanOrmsby Brunson Thomas · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanFrank Potter Coburn · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Bullen Shaw · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · RepublicanMichael Griffin · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanMichael Griffin · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Jacob Esch · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Jacob Esch · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Jacob Esch · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Jacob Esch · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Jacob Esch · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Jacob Esch · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Jacob Esch · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Jacob Esch · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Jacob Esch · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Jacob Esch · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Jacob Esch · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph David Beck · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph David Beck · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph David Beck · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanJoseph David Beck · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanMerlin Hull · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanGardner Robert Withrow · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanGerald John Boileau · 1933-03-09 – 1939-01-04 · Republican → ProgressiveReid Fred Murray · 1943-01-06 – 1953-01-04 · RepublicanMelvin Robert Laird · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanMelvin Robert Laird · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanMelvin Robert Laird · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanDavid Ross Obey · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratDavid Ross Obey · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratDavid Ross Obey · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratDavid Ross Obey · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratDavid Ross Obey · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratDavid Ross Obey · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratDavid Ross Obey · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratDavid Ross Obey · 2009-01-06 – 2011-01-04 · DemocratSean P. Duffy · 2011-01-05 – 2015-01-04 · RepublicanSean P. Duffy · 2015-01-06 – 2019-09-24 · RepublicanThomas P. Tiffany · 2020-05-19 – present · RepublicanMichael Griffin · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · RepublicanReid Fred Murray · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanMelvin Robert Laird · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanDavid Ross Obey · 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-04 · Democrat
Thomas P. Tiffany R
May 19, 2020 – present · 6.4 years
Sean P. Duffy R
Jan 6, 2015 – Sep 24, 2019 · 4.7 years
Sean P. Duffy R
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2015 · 4 years
David Ross Obey D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 2 years
David Ross Obey D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
David Ross Obey D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
David Ross Obey D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
David Ross Obey D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
David Ross Obey D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
David Ross Obey D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
David Ross Obey D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
David Ross Obey D
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 2 years
Melvin Robert Laird R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Melvin Robert Laird R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Melvin Robert Laird R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Melvin Robert Laird R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Reid Fred Murray R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1953 · 10 years
Reid Fred Murray R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Gerald John Boileau R→P
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
Gardner Robert Withrow R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Merlin Hull R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Joseph David Beck R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Joseph David Beck R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Joseph David Beck R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Joseph David Beck R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
John Jacob Esch R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
John Jacob Esch R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
John Jacob Esch R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
John Jacob Esch R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
John Jacob Esch R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
John Jacob Esch R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
John Jacob Esch R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
John Jacob Esch R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
John Jacob Esch R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
John Jacob Esch R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
John Jacob Esch R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Michael Griffin R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Michael Griffin R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
George Bullen Shaw R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Michael Griffin R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Frank Potter Coburn D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Ormsby Brunson Thomas R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Ormsby Brunson Thomas R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Ormsby Brunson Thomas R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Gilbert Motier Woodward D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Herman Leon Humphrey R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Herman Leon Humphrey R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Herman Leon Humphrey R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Jeremiah McLain Rusk R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Jeremiah McLain Rusk R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months

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