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- Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) Jan 3, 1959–Jun 28, 2010. 51 years, 5 months, 26 days.
- Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) Jan 3, 1963–Dec 17, 2012. 49 years, 11 months, 15 days.
- Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) Jan 3, 1975–Jan 3, 2023. 48 years.
- Strom Thurmond (D, R-SC) Dec 14, 1954–Apr 4, 1956. and Nov 7, 1956–Jan 3, 2003. 47 years, 5 months, 8 days.
Georgia: Retired: 1883–1981 8: 49 years, 305 days: 8: 49 years, 305 days: Emanuel Celler (H) Democratic: New York: Lost renomination: 1888–1981 9: 49 years, 145 days: 9: 49 years, 145 days: Chuck Grassley (S, H) Republican: Iowa: 1933– 10: 49 years, 12 days: 10: 49 years, 12 days: Don Young (H) Republican: Alaska: Died: 1933–2022 11: 48 ...
Total TenureTotal TenureUninterruptedName159 years, 21 days1257 years, 176 days2Robert Byrd (S, H)356 years, 319 days3Carl Hayden (S, H)453 years, 118 days4Daniel Inouye (S, H)People also ask
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In November 2022, Dianne Feinstein became the longest-serving female senator in history, surpassing Barbara Mikulski, having served for 30 years. Feinstein was retiring at the end of her last term, scheduled for January 3, 2025, but died on September 29, 2023, before her term ended.
In the Senate, Republican Margaret Chase Smith, who served for 23 years from 1949 to 1973 as a senator from Maine, was the longest-serving female Senator upon her retirement. Her record was surpassed in 2011 by Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, who served for 30 years from 1987 to 2017.
ImageName (lifespan)PartyDistrictJeannette Rankin (1880–1973)March 4, 1917Alice Robertson (1854–1931)March 4, 1921Mae Nolan (1886–1973)January 23, 1923Florence Kahn (1866–1948)March 4, 1925Dec 8, 2021 · There were 26 women in the General Assembly when she arrived. Now there are 80 out of 236 or 33.9%, making Georgia 18th in the country for the highest percentage of female legislators.
- Taylor Reimann
Dec 10, 2021 · After serving as a representative from 1987 to 1992, Oliver was elected to the Georgia Senate, where Howard appointed her to chair the Judiciary Committee in her freshman term, which was unheard ...
States in the Senate | Georgia Senators. 1. Elected Nov. 7, 1818. Served in House during interim. 2. Vacancy from February 18, 1819, to November 5, 1819, because of failure of legislature to elect. 3. Berrien resigned the seat in May 1845 to accept a seat on Georgia's state supreme court. Seat vacant from his resignation until November 14, 1845 ...
