List of United States representatives from Vermont

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Vermont. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Vermont. The list of names should be complete, but other data may be incomplete.

Current representative

• A: Peter Welch (D) (since 2007)

List of members

Members	Party	Years	District	Notes
Heman Allen	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1817 – April 20, 1818	at-large	Elected in 1816. Resigned to become a U.S. Marshall.
75px Heman Allen	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837	4th	Elected in 1832. Switched parties.
	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839		Re-elected in 1836 as a Whig. Lost re-election to J. Smith.
Bradley Barlow	Greenback	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881	3rd	Elected in 1878. Lost re-election to Grout.
75px Thomas Bartlett, Jr.	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	4th	Elected in 1850. Redistricted to the C and lost re-election to Tracy.
75px Portus Baxter	Republican	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1867	3rd	Elected in 1860. Retired.
William C. Bradley	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	at-large	Elected in 1812. Lost re-election to Chipman.
		March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	2nd	Elected in 1822. Redistricted to the C.
	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827	1st	Redistricted from the C and re-elected in 1824. Lost re-election to Hunt.
Elbert S. Brigham	Republican	March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931	1st	Elected in 1924. Retired.
Daniel Buck	Federalist	March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797	2nd	Elected in 1795. Re-elected in 1797 but declined the seat.
Daniel A. A. Buck	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	4th	Elected in 1822. Retired.
	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829	5th	Elected in 1826. Lost re-election to Cahoon.
Ezra Butler	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	at-large	Elected in 1812. Lost re-election to Noyes.
William Cahoon	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833	5th	Elected in 1829. Lost re-election to Deming.
William Chamberlain	Federalist	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805	3rd	Elected in 1802. Lost re-election to Fisk.
		March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811		Elected in 1808. Lost re-election to Fisk.
Daniel Chipman	Federalist	March 4, 1815 – May 5, 1816	at-large	Elected in 1814. Resigned due to illness.
Martin Chittenden	Federalist	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813	4th	Elected in 1803. Retired to run for Governor of Vermont.
75px Jacob Collamer	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849	2nd	Elected in 1843. Resigned to become U.S. Postmaster General.
Samuel C. Crafts	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821	at-large	Elected in 1816. Redistricted to the C.
		March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	5th	Redistricted from the C and re-elected in 1820. Redistricted to the C.
		March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	at-large	Redistricted from the C and re-elected in 1822. Retired.
Porter H. Dale	Republican	March 4, 1915 – August 11, 1923	2nd	Elected in 1914. Resigned to become U.S. senator.
Benjamin F. Deming	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1833 – July 11, 1834	5th	Elected in 1833. Died.
Dudley C. Denison	Independent Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	2nd	Elected in 1874. Joined Republican Party.
	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879		Re-elected in 1876 as a Republican. Retired.
75px Paul Dillingham	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847	4th	Elected in 1843. Retired.
James Elliot	Federalist	March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1803	2nd	Elected in 1803. Retired.
75px Horace Everett	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1837	3rd	Elected in 1828. Switched parties.
	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843		Re-elected in 1836 as a Whig. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
James Fisk	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809	3rd	Elected in 1805. Lost re-election to Chamberlain.
		March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813		Elected in 1810. Redistricted to the C.
		March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	at-large	Redistricted from the C and re-elected in 1812. Lost re-election to Langdon.
Frederick G. Fleetwood	Republican	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925	1st	Elected in 1922. Retired.
75px Isaac Fletcher	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841	5th	Elected in 1836. Lost re-election to Mattocks.
Solomon Foot	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847	1st	Elected in 1843. Retired.
David J. Foster	Republican	March 4, 1901 – March 21, 1912	1st	Elected in 1900. Died.
Ernest W. Gibson	Republican	November 6, 1923 – March 3, 1933	2nd	Elected to finish Dale's term. Redistricted to the C.
		March 4, 1933 – October 19, 1933	at-large	Redistricted from the C and re-elected in 1932. Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
Frank L. Greene	Republican	July 30, 1912 – March 3, 1923	1st	Elected to finish Foster's term. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
William W. Grout	Republican	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883	3rd	Elected in 1880. Redistricted to the C and lost renomination to Poland.
		March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1901	2nd	Elected in 1884. Retired.
Hiland Hall	Anti-Jacksonian	January 1, 1833 – March 3, 1837	1st	Elected to finish Hunt's term. Switched parties.
	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843		Re-elected in 1836 as a Whig. Retired to become State Banking Commissioner.
Kittredge Haskins	Republican	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1909	2nd	Elected in 1900. Lost renomination to F. Plumley.
William Hebard	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	2nd	Elected in 1848. Retired.
George W. Hendee	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879	3rd	Elected in 1872. Lost re-election to Barlow.
William Henry	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851	1st	Elected in 1846. Lost re-election to Miner.
George T. Hodges	Republican	December 1, 1856 – March 3, 1857	1st	Elected to finish Meacham's term. Retired.
Jonathan H. Hubbard	Federalist	March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811	2nd	Elected in 1808. Lost re-election to Strong.
Jonathan Hunt	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1827 – May 15, 1832	1st	Elected in 1827. Died.
William Hunter	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819	at-large	Elected in 1816. Retired.
Henry F. Janes	Anti-Masonic	December 2, 1834 – March 3, 1837	5th	Also elected to finish Deming's term. Lost re-election to Fletcher.
Jim Jeffords	Republican	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1989	at-large	Elected in 1974. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Luther Jewett	Federalist	March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817	at-large	Elected in 1814. Retired.
Charles H. Joyce	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883	1st	Elected in 1874. Retired.
Elias Keyes	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	4th	Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the C and lost re-election to Mallary, Crafts, Rich, Buck, and Bradley.
Chauncey Langdon	Federalist	March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817	at-large	Elected in 1814. Lost re-election to Rich.
Asa Lyon	Federalist	March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817	at-large	Elected in 1814. Lost re-election to Allen.
75px Matthew Lyon	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1801	1st	Elected in 1797. Retired.
Richard W. Mallary	Republican	January 7, 1972 – January 3, 1975	at-large	Elected to finish Stafford's term. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Rollin C. Mallary	Democratic-Republican	January 13, 1820 – March 3, 1821	at-large	Won election contest. Redistricted to the C.
		March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	1st	Redistricted from the C and re-elected in 1820. Redistricted to the C.
		March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	at-large	Redistricted from the C and re-elected in 1822. Redistricted to the C.
	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – April 15, 1831	2nd	Elected in 1824. Died.
Charles Marsh	Federalist	March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817	at-large	Elected in 1814. Retired.
75px George Perkins Marsh	Whig	March 4, 1843 – May 29, 1849	2nd	Elected in 1843. Resigned to become U.S. Minister resident to Turkey.
John Mattocks	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	6th	Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the C and lost re-election to Mallary, Crafts, Rich, Buck, and Bradley.
	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827	5th	Elected in 1824. Retired.
	Whig	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843		Elected in 1840. Retired to run for Governor of Vermont.
James Meacham	Whig	December 3, 1849 – March 3, 1853	3rd	Elected to finish Marsh's term. Redistricted to the C.
		March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	1st	Redistricted from the C and re-elected in 1852. Switched parties.
	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – August 23, 1856		Re-elected in 1854 as an Opposition Party candidate. Died.
Ezra Meech	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821	at-large	Re-elected in 1818. Lost re-election.
	Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827	4th	Elected in 1824. Lost re-election to Swift.
Orsamus C. Merrill	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1817 – January 12, 1820	at-large	Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818 but election overturned.
William H. Meyer	Democratic	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961	at-large	Elected in 1958. Lost re-election to Stafford.
Ahiman L. Miner	Whig	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	1st	Elected in 1850. Retired.
Justin S. Morrill	Whig	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	2nd	Elected in 1854. Switched parties.
	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1867		Re-elected in 1856 as a Republican. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
75px Lewis R. Morris	Federalist	May 24, 1797 – March 3, 1803	2nd	Elected to finish Buck's term. Lost re-election to Elliot.
Nathaniel Niles	Anti-Administration	October 17, 1791 – March 3, 1795	2nd	Elected in 1791. Lost re-election to Buck.
John Noyes	Federalist	March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817	at-large	Elected in 1814. Retired.
Gideon Olin	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807	1st	Elected in 1802. Retired.
Henry Olin	Democratic-Republican	December 13, 1824 – March 3, 1825	3rd	Elected to finish Rich's term. Retired.
Lucius B. Peck	Democratic	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851	4th	Elected in 1846. Retired to run for Governor of Vermont.
Charles A. Plumley	Republican	January 16, 1934 – January 3, 1951	at-large	Elected to finish Gibson's term. Retired.
Frank Plumley	Republican	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915	2nd	Elected in 1908. Retired.
Luke P. Poland	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1875	2nd	Elected in 1866. Lost re-election to Denison.
		March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885		Elected in 1882. Retired.
H. Henry Powers	Republican	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1901	1st	Elected in 1890. Lost re-election to Foster.
Winston L. Prouty	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959	at-large	Elected in 1950. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Charles Rich	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	at-large	Elected in 1812. Lost re-election to Lyon.
		March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821		Elected in 1816. Redistricted to the C.
		March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	3rd	Redistricted from the C and re-elected in 1821. Redistricted to the C.
		March 4, 1823 – October 15, 1824	3rd	Redistricted from the C and re-elected in 1822. Died.
Mark Richards	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821	at-large	Elected in 1816. Redistricted to the C and lost re-election to White.
75px Homer E. Royce	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861	3rd	Elected in 1856. Retired.
Alvah Sabin	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	3rd	Elected in 1852. Switched parties.
	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857		Re-elected in 1854 as an Opposition Party candidate. Retired.
Bernie Sanders	Independent	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2007	at-large	Elected in 1990. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Samuel Shaw	Democratic-Republican	September 6, 1808 – March 3, 1813	1st	Elected to finish Witherell's term. Retired to join the military.
Richard Skinner	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	at-large	Elected in 1812. Lost re-election to Marsh.
75px William Slade	Anti-Masonic	November 1, 1831 – March 3, 1837	2nd	Elected to finish Mallary's term. Switched parties.
	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843		Re-elected in 1836 as a Whig. Resigned to become Reporter of the Vermont Supreme Court.
Israel Smith	Anti-Administration	October 17, 1791 – March 3, 1795	1st	Elected in 1791. Switched parties.
	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797		Re-elected in 1795 as a Democratic-Republican. Lost re-election to M. Lyon.
		March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803		Elected in 1800. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
John Smith	Democratic	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841	4th	Elected in 1838. Lost re-election to Young.
Peter P. Smith	Republican	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991	at-large	Elected in 1988. Lost re-election to Sanders.
75px Worthington C. Smith	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873	3rd	Elected in 1866. Retired.
Robert Stafford	Republican	January 3, 1961 – September 16, 1971	at-large	Elected in 1960. Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate
John W. Stewart	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891	1st	Elected in 1882. Retired.
William Strong	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813	2nd	Elected in 1810. Redistricted to the C.
		March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	at-large	Redistricted from the C and re-elected in 1812. Lost re-election to Jewett.
		March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821		Elected in 1818. Redistricted to the C and lost re-election.
Benjamin Swift	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829	4th	Elected in 1827. Retired.
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Andrew Tracy	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	2nd	Elected in 1852. Retired.
75px James M. Tyler	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883	2nd	Elected in 1878. Retired.
75px George E. Wales	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829	3rd	Elected in 1824. Lost re-election to Everett.
Eliakim P. Walton	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863	1st	Elected in 1856. Retired.
John E. Weeks	Republican	March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933	1st	Elected in 1930. Retired.
75px Peter Welch	Democratic	January 3, 2007 – present	at-large	Elected in 2006. Incumbent.
Phineas White	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	2nd	Elected in 1821. Retired.
Charles W. Willard	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875	1st	Elected in 1868. Lost re-election to Joyce.
James Witherell	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1807 – May 1, 1808	1st	Elected in 1806. Resigned when appointed to the Michigan Territory Supreme Court.
Frederick E. Woodbridge	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869	1st	Elected in 1862. Retired.
Augustus Young	Whig	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	4th	Elected in 1840. Retired.

Living former members

As of May 2022, there are two living former members from Vermont. The most recent and most recently serving member to die was Jim Jeffords (served 1975–1989) on August 18, 2014.

Member	Term of office	Date of birth (and age)
Peter P. Smith	1989–1991	(1945-10-31) October 31, 1945
Bernie Sanders	1991–2007	(1941-09-08) September 8, 1941

Longest serving representatives

Representative	First served	Last served	Length of service
William W. Grout	March 4, 1881 March 4, 1885	March 3, 1883 March 3, 1901	18 years
Charles Albert Plumley	January 16, 1934	January 3, 1951	16 years, 352 days
Bernie Sanders	January 3, 1991	January 3, 2007	16 years
Peter Welch	January 3, 2007	Present
Jim Jeffords	January 3, 1975	January 3, 1989	14 years

References

• House of Representatives List of Members

External links

• Infoplease Biography A complete alphabetical list of all members of congress from Vermont