<Table> <Tr> <Th> Total tenure rank </Th> <Th> Uninterrupted tenure rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Party affiliation </Th> <Th> Total tenure </Th> <Th> Uninterrupted tenure </Th> <Th> Reason for leaving </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Dingell ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 59 years , 21 days </Td> <Td> 59 years , 21 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robert Byrd ( H , S ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 57 years , 176 days </Td> <Td> 57 years , 176 days </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carl Hayden ( H , S ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 56 years , 319 days </Td> <Td> 56 years , 319 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Daniel Inouye ( H , S ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 53 years , 118 days </Td> <Td> 53 years , 118 days </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Jamie Whitten ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 53 years , 60 days </Td> <Td> 53 years , 60 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> John Conyers ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 52 years , 336 days </Td> <Td> 52 years , 336 days </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Carl Vinson ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 50 years , 61 days </Td> <Td> 50 years , 61 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Emanuel Celler ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 49 years , 305 days </Td> <Td> 49 years , 305 days </Td> <Td> Lost renomination </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Sam Rayburn ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 48 years , 257 days </Td> <Td> 48 years , 257 days </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 999 </Td> <Td> Sidney R. Yates ( H , I ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 48 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Strom Thurmond ( S , I ) </Td> <Td> Democratic , Republican </Td> <Td> 47 years , 159 days </Td> <Td> 46 years , 57 days </Td> <Td> Resigned and Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Wright Patman ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 47 years , 3 days </Td> <Td> 47 years , 3 days </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Ted Kennedy ( S ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 46 years , 292 days </Td> <Td> 46 years , 292 days </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Charles Rangel ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 46 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 46 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 999 </Td> <Td> Joseph Gurney Cannon ( H , I ) </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 46 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> Defeated , Defeated , and Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Adolph J. Sabath ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 45 years , 247 days </Td> <Td> 45 years , 247 days </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> J. Lister Hill ( H , S ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 45 years , 142 days </Td> <Td> 45 years , 142 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Thad Cochran ( H , S ) </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 7004164840000000000 ♠ 45 years , 48 days </Td> <Td> 7004164840000000000 ♠ 45 years , 48 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Don Young ( H ) </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 7004164220000000000 ♠ 44 years , 351 days </Td> <Td> 7004164220000000000 ♠ 44 years , 351 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> George H. Mahon ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 44 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 44 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Warren Magnuson ( H , S ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 44 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 44 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> Defeated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Total tenure rank </Th> <Th> Uninterrupted tenure rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Party affiliation </Th> <Th> Total tenure </Th> <Th> Uninterrupted tenure </Th> <Th> Reason for leaving </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Dingell ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 59 years , 21 days </Td> <Td> 59 years , 21 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robert Byrd ( H , S ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 57 years , 176 days </Td> <Td> 57 years , 176 days </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carl Hayden ( H , S ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 56 years , 319 days </Td> <Td> 56 years , 319 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Daniel Inouye ( H , S ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 53 years , 118 days </Td> <Td> 53 years , 118 days </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Jamie Whitten ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 53 years , 60 days </Td> <Td> 53 years , 60 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> John Conyers ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 52 years , 336 days </Td> <Td> 52 years , 336 days </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Carl Vinson ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 50 years , 61 days </Td> <Td> 50 years , 61 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Emanuel Celler ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 49 years , 305 days </Td> <Td> 49 years , 305 days </Td> <Td> Lost renomination </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Sam Rayburn ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 48 years , 257 days </Td> <Td> 48 years , 257 days </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 999 </Td> <Td> Sidney R. Yates ( H , I ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 48 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Strom Thurmond ( S , I ) </Td> <Td> Democratic , Republican </Td> <Td> 47 years , 159 days </Td> <Td> 46 years , 57 days </Td> <Td> Resigned and Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Wright Patman ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 47 years , 3 days </Td> <Td> 47 years , 3 days </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Ted Kennedy ( S ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 46 years , 292 days </Td> <Td> 46 years , 292 days </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Charles Rangel ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 46 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 46 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 999 </Td> <Td> Joseph Gurney Cannon ( H , I ) </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 46 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> Defeated , Defeated , and Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Adolph J. Sabath ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 45 years , 247 days </Td> <Td> 45 years , 247 days </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> J. Lister Hill ( H , S ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 45 years , 142 days </Td> <Td> 45 years , 142 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Thad Cochran ( H , S ) </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 7004164840000000000 ♠ 45 years , 48 days </Td> <Td> 7004164840000000000 ♠ 45 years , 48 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Don Young ( H ) </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 7004164220000000000 ♠ 44 years , 351 days </Td> <Td> 7004164220000000000 ♠ 44 years , 351 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> George H. Mahon ( H ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 44 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 44 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Warren Magnuson ( H , S ) </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 44 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 44 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> Defeated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td>
who is the longest serving member of the house of representatives
who is the longest serving member of the house of representatives
John Dingell
John Dingell