List of United States Senators from Mississippi

Mississippi was admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, and elects senators to Class 1 and Class 2. Its current senators are Republicans Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker. As of January 1, 2015, 50 people (all of them men) have served as U.S. Senators from Mississippi.

List of Senators

Class 1

Class 1 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. The next election will be in 2018.

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Class 2

Class 2 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. The next election will be in 2020.

# Senator Party Years in office Electoral history T
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1
Walter Leake
Democratic-
Republican
December 10, 1817 –
May 15, 1820
Elected in 1817.

Resigned.
1 15th Congress 1 Elected in 1817. December 10, 1817 –
March 4, 1829
Democratic-
Republican

Thomas Hill Williams
1
16th Congress
Vacant May 15, 1820 –
August 30, 1820
2
David Holmes
Democratic-
Republican
August 30, 1820 –
September 25, 1825
Elected to finish Leake's term.
Re-election year unknown.

Resigned to become Governor of Mississippi.
2 17th Congress
Jackson
Democratic-
Republican
18th Congress 2 Re-elected in 1823. Jackson
Democratic-
Republican
Jacksonian 19th Congress Jacksonian
Vacant September 25, 1825 –
September 28, 1825
3
Powhatan Ellis
Jacksonian September 28, 1825 –
January 28, 1826
Appointed to continue Holmes's term.

Lost election to finish Holmes's term.
4
Thomas Buck Reed
Jacksonian January 28, 1826 –
March 4, 1827
Elected to finish Holmes's term.

Lost election to full term.
5
Powhatan Ellis
Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
July 16, 1832
Election year unknown.

Resigned to become a U.S. District Judge.
3 20th Congress
21st Congress 3 Elected in 1828.

Died.
March 4, 1829 –
November 26, 1829
Jacksonian
Thomas Buck Reed
2
  November 26, 1829 –
January 6, 1830
Vacant
Elected to finish Reed's term.

Died.
January 6, 1830 –
July 2, 1830
Jacksonian Robert H. Adams 3
  July 2, 1830 –
October 15, 1830
Vacant
Appointed to continue Adams's term.

Elected November 18, 1830 to finish Adams's term.[1]

Lost re-election.
October 15, 1830 –
March 4, 1835
Jacksonian
George Poindexter
4
22nd Congress Anti-
Jacksonian
Vacant July 16, 1832 –
November 12, 1832
6
John Black
Jacksonian November 12, 1832 –
March 3, 1833
Appointed to finish Ellis's term.
Vacant March 3, 1833 –
November 22, 1833
Legislature failed to elect. 4 23rd Congress

John Black
Anti-
Jacksonian
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November 22, 1833 –
January 22, 1838
Elected to finish the term.

Resigned.
24th Congress 4 Elected in 1835. March 4, 1835 –
March 5, 1845
Jacksonian
Robert J. Walker
5
Whig 25th Congress Democratic
7
James F. Trotter
Democratic January 22, 1838 –
July 10, 1838
Appointed to continue Black's term.

Resigned.
Vacant July 10, 1838 –
November 12, 1838
8 Thomas Hickman Williams Democratic November 12, 1838 –
March 4, 1839
Appointed to continue Black's term.

Elected January 30, 1839 to finish Black's term.[2]

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!].
9
John Henderson
Whig March 4, 1839 –
March 4, 1845
Elected in 1838.

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!].
5 26th Congress
27th Congress 5 Re-elected in 1841.

Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
28th Congress
10
Jesse Speight
Democratic March 4, 1845 –
May 1, 1847
Elected in 1844.

Died.
6 29th Congress
  March 5, 1845 –
November 3, 1845
Vacant
Appointed to continue Walker's term.

Elected January 10, 1846 to finish Walker's term.[1]

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!].
November 3, 1845 –
March 4, 1847
Democratic Joseph W. Chalmers 6
30th Congress 6 Elected in 1846 or 1847.

Resigned to become Governor of Mississippi.
March 4, 1847 –
January 8, 1852
Democratic
Henry S. Foote
7
Vacant May 1, 1847 –
August 10, 1847
11
Jefferson Davis
Democratic August 10, 1847 –
September 23, 1851
Appointed to continue Speight's term.

Elected in 1848 to finish Speight's term.
31st Congress
Re-elected in 1850.

Resigned to run for Governor of Mississippi.
7 32nd Congress
Vacant September 23, 1851 –
December 1, 1851
12
John J. McRae
Democratic December 1, 1851 –
March 17, 1852
Appointed to continue Davis's term.

Successor elected.
  January 8, 1852 –
February 18, 1852
Vacant
Elected to finish Foote's term.

Retired.
February 18, 1852 –
March 4, 1853
Whig
Walker Brooke
8
13
Stephen Adams
Democratic March 17, 1852 –
March 4, 1857
Elected to finish Davis's term.

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!].
33rd Congress 7   March 4, 1853 –
January 7, 1854
Vacant
Elected late in 1854 January 7, 1854 –
January 12, 1861
Democratic
Albert G. Brown
9
34th Congress
14
Jefferson Davis
Democratic March 4, 1857 –
January 21, 1861
Elected in 1856 or 1857.

Resigned.
8 35th Congress
36th Congress 8 Re-elected in 1859.

Withdrew.
American Civil War and Reconstruction January 12, 1861 –
February 23, 1870
Vacant
Vacant January 21, 1861 –
February 23, 1870
American Civil War and Reconstruction
37th Congress
9 38th Congress
39th Congress 9
40th Congress
10 41st Congress
15
Adelbert Ames
Republican February 23, 1870 –
January 4, 1874
Elected in 1870 to finish vacant term.

Resigned to become Governor of Mississippi.
Elected in 1870 to finish term.

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!].
February 23, 1870 –
March 3, 1871
Republican
Hiram Rhodes Revels
10
42nd Congress 10   March 3, 1871 –
December 1, 1871
Vacant
Elected in 1870, but remained Governor until December 1871.

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!].
December 1, 1871 –
March 4, 1877
Republican
James L. Alcorn
11
43rd Congress
Vacant January 4, 1874 –
February 3, 1874
16
Henry R. Pease
Republican February 3, 1874 –
March 4, 1875
Elected to finish Ames's term.

Retired.
17
Blanche Bruce
Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 4, 1881
Elected in 1874.

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!].
11 44th Congress
45th Congress 11 Elected in 1876. March 4, 1877 –
March 6, 1885
Democratic
Lucius Q.C. Lamar
12
46th Congress
18
James Z. George
Democratic March 4, 1881 –
August 14, 1897
Elected in 1880. 12 47th Congress
48th Congress 12 Re-elected in 1883.

Resigned.
49th Congress
  March 6, 1885 –
March 9, 1885
Vacant
Appointed to continue Lamar's term.

Elected January 20, 1886 to finish Lamar's term.[1]
March 9, 1885 –
January 24, 1894
Democratic
Edward C. Walthall
13
Re-elected in 1886. 13 50th Congress
51st Congress 13 Re-elected in 1889.

Resigned.
52nd Congress
Re-elected in 1892.[3]

Died.
14 53rd Congress
  January 24, 1894 –
February 7, 1894
Vacant
Elected to finish Walthall's term.

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!].
February 7, 1894 –
March 4, 1895
Democratic
Anselm J. McLaurin
14
54th Congress 14 Elected early on January 20, 1892.[3]

Died.
March 4, 1895 –
April 21, 1898
Democratic
Edward C. Walthall
15
55th Congress
Vacant August 14, 1897 –
October 8, 1897
19
Hernando Money
Democratic October 8, 1897 –
March 4, 1911
Appointed to finish George's term.
  April 21, 1898 –
May 31, 1898
Vacant
Appointed to continue Walthall's term.

Elected January 16, 1900 to finish Walthall's term.[4]

Retired.
May 31, 1898 –
March 4, 1901
Democratic
William V. Sullivan
16
Elected to full term in 1899. 15 56th Congress
57th Congress 15 Elected in 1900. March 4, 1901 –
December 22, 1909
Democratic
Anselm J. McLaurin
17
58th Congress
Re-elected in 1905.

Retired.
16 59th Congress
60th Congress 16 Re-elected January 20, 1906.

Died.
61st Congress
  December 22, 1909 –
December 27, 1909
Vacant
Appointed to continue McLaurin's term.

Successor qualified.
December 27, 1909 –
February 22, 1910
Democratic
James Gordon
18
Elected to finish McLaurin's term.

Lost nomination to full term.
February 23, 1910 –
March 4, 1913
Democratic
LeRoy Percy
19
20
John Sharp Williams
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 4, 1923
Elected in 1910. 17 62nd Congress
63rd Congress 17 Elected in 1912.

Lost renomination.
March 4, 1913 –
March 4, 1919
Democratic
James K. Vardaman
20
64th Congress
Re-elected in 1916.

Retired.
18 65th Congress
66th Congress 18 Elected in 1918. March 5, 1919 –
June 22, 1941
Democratic
Pat Harrison
21
67th Congress
21
Hubert D. Stephens
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
January 3, 1935
Elected in 1922. 19 68th Congress
69th Congress 19 Re-elected in 1924.
70th Congress
Re-elected in 1928.

Lost renomination.
20 71st Congress
72nd Congress 20 Re-elected in 1930.
73rd Congress
22
Theodore G. Bilbo
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
August 21, 1947
Elected in 1934. 21 74th Congress
75th Congress 21 Re-elected in 1936.

Died.
76th Congress
Re-elected in 1940. 22 77th Congress
  June 22, 1941 –
June 30, 1941
Vacant
Appointed to continue Harrison's term.

Retired when successor elected.
June 30, 1941 –
September 28, 1941
Democratic
James Eastland
22
Elected to finish Harrison's term.

Lost nomination to full term.
September 29, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
Democratic
Wall Doxey
23
78th Congress 22 Elected in 1942. January 3, 1943 –
December 27, 1978
Democratic
James Eastland
24
79th Congress
Re-elected in 1946.

Died.
23 80th Congress
Vacant August 21, 1947 –
November 5, 1947
23
John C. Stennis
Democratic November 5, 1947 –
January 3, 1989
Elected to finish Bilbo's term.
81st Congress 23 Re-elected in 1948.
82nd Congress
Re-elected in 1952. 24 83rd Congress
84th Congress 24 Re-elected in 1954.
85th Congress
Re-elected in 1958. 25 86th Congress
87th Congress 25 Re-elected in 1960.
88th Congress
Re-elected in 1964. 26 89th Congress
90th Congress 26 Re-elected in 1966.
91st Congress
Re-elected in 1970. 27 92nd Congress
93rd Congress 27 Re-elected in 1972.

Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.
94th Congress
Re-elected in 1976. 28 95th Congress
Appointed early to finish Eastland's term, having already been elected to the next term. December 27, 1978 –
Present
Republican
Thad Cochran
25
96th Congress 28 Elected in 1978.
97th Congress
Re-elected in 1982.

Retired.
29 98th Congress
99th Congress 29 Re-elected in 1984.
100th Congress
24
Trent Lott
Republican January 3, 1989 –
December 18, 2007
Elected in 1988. 30 101st Congress
102nd Congress 30 Re-elected in 1990.
103rd Congress
Re-elected in 1994. 31 104th Congress
105th Congress 31 Re-elected in 1996.
106th Congress
Re-elected in 2000. 32 107th Congress
108th Congress 32 Re-elected in 2002.
109th Congress
Re-elected in 2006.

Resigned.
33 110th Congress
Vacant December 18, 2007 –
December 31, 2007
25
Roger Wicker
Republican December 31, 2007 –
Present
Appointed to continue Lott's term.
Elected to finish Lott's term. 111th Congress 33 Re-elected in 2008.
112th Congress
Re-elected in 2012. 34 113th Congress
114th Congress 34 Re-elected in 2014.
115th Congress
To be determined in the 2018 election. 35 116th Congress
117th Congress 35 To be determined in the 2020 election.
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Class 1 Class 2

Living former U.S. Senators from Mississippi

As of April 2015, there is one former U.S. Senator from Mississippi who is currently living. The most recent senator to die was John C. Stennis of Class 1 (1947-1989) on April 23, 1995. The most recent Class 2 senator to die was James Eastland (1941, 1943-1978) on February 19, 1986.

Senator Term of office Class Date of birth (and age)
Trent Lott 1989–2007 1 October 9, 1941

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Byrd, p. 130.
  2. Byrd, p. 129
  3. 1 2 "GEORGE AND WALTHALL ELECTED.". The New York Times. January 20, 1892.
  4. Byrd, p. 131.
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