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Two Doorkeepers also served as U.S. Representatives either prior to or after their service as a House officer. A Doorkeeper's state or territory is listed only when known.
| Congress and Years | Name | State or Territory | Date Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (1789–1791) | DALLEY, Gifford 1 | Apr 04, 1789 | |
| 2nd (1791–1793) | DALLEY, Gifford | Nov 24, 1791 | |
| 3rd (1793–1795) | DALLEY, Gifford | Dec 02, 1793 | |
| 4th (1795–1797) | CLAXTON, Thomas | Dec 07, 1795 | |
| 5th (1797–1799) | CLAXTON, Thomas | May 15, 1797 | |
| 6th (1799–1801) | CLAXTON, Thomas | Dec 02, 1799 | |
| 7th (1801–1803) | CLAXTON, Thomas | Dec 07, 1801 | |
| 8th (1803–1805) | CLAXTON, Thomas | Oct 17, 1803 | |
| 9th (1805–1807) | CLAXTON, Thomas | Dec 02, 1805 | |
| 10th (1807–1809) | CLAXTON, Thomas | Oct 27, 1807 | |
| 11th (1809–1811) | CLAXTON, Thomas | May 22, 1809 | |
| 12th (1811–1813) | CLAXTON, Thomas | Nov 04, 1811 | |
| 13th (1813–1815) | CLAXTON, Thomas | May 24, 1813 | |
| 14th (1815–1817) | CLAXTON, Thomas | Dec 04, 1815 | |
| 15th (1817–1819) | CLAXTON, Thomas | Dec 01, 1817 | |
| 16th (1819–1821) | CLAXTON, Thomas | Dec 06, 1819 | |
| 17th (1821–1823) | BURCH, Benjamin | MD | Dec 04, 1821 |
| 18th (1823–1825) | BURCH, Benjamin | MD | Dec 01, 1823 |
| 19th (1825–1827) | BURCH, Benjamin | MD | Dec 05, 1825 |
| 20th (1827–1829) | BURCH, Benjamin | MD | Dec 03, 1827 |
| 21st (1829–1831) | BURCH, Benjamin | MD | Dec 07, 1829 |
| 22nd (1831–1833) | CARR, Overton | MD | Dec 07, 1831 |
| 23rd (1833–1835) | CARR, Overton | MD | Dec 03, 1833 |
| 24th (1835–1837) | CARR, Overton | MD | Dec 15, 1835 |
| 25th (1837–1839) | CARR, Overton | MD | Sep 04, 1837 |
| 26th (1839–1841) | FOLLANSBEE, Joseph | MA | Dec 23, 1839 |
| 27th (1841–1843) | FOLLANSBEE, Joseph | MA | Jun 09, 1841 |
| 28th (1843–1845) | DOW, Jesse E. | CT | Dec 07, 1843 |
| 29th (1845–1847) | WHITNEY, Cornelius S. | DC | Dec 03, 1845 |
| 30th (1847–1849) | HORNER, Robert E. | NJ | Dec 08, 1847 |
| 31st (1849–1851) | HORNER, Robert E. | NJ | N/A 2 |
| 32nd (1851–1853) | MCKNEW, Z. W. | MD | Dec 01, 1851 |
| 33rd (1853–1855) | MCKNEW, Z. W. | MD | Dec 05, 1853 |
| 34th (1855–1857) | DARLING, Nathan | NY | Feb 05, 1856 |
| 35th (1857–1859) | HACKNEY, Robert B. | VA | Dec 07, 1857 |
| 36th (1859–1861) | MARSTON, George | NH | Feb 06, 1860 |
| 37th (1861–1863) | GOODNOW, Ira | NY | Jul 05, 1861 |
| 38th (1863–1865) | GOODNOW, Ira | NY | Dec 08, 1863 |
| 39th (1865–1867) | GOODNOW, Ira | NY | Dec 04, 1865 |
| 40th (1867–1869) | LIPPINCOTT, Charles E. | IL | Mar 05, 1867 |
| 41st (1869–1871) | BUXTON, Otis S. | NY | Mar 05, 1869 |
| 42nd (1871–1873) | BUXTON, Otis S. | NY | Mar 04, 1871 |
| 43rd (1873–1875) | BUXTON, Otis S. | NY | Dec 01, 1873 |
| 44th (1875–1877) | FITZHUGH, Lafayette H. | TX | Dec 06, 1875 |
| 44th (1875–1877) | PATTERSON, John H. | NJ | May 26, 1876 3 |
| 45th (1877–1879) | POLK, John W. | MO | Oct 17, 1877 |
| 46th (1879–1881) | FIELD, Charles W. | GA | Mar 18, 1879 |
| 47th (1881–1883) | BROWNLOW, Walter Preston | TN | Dec 05, 1881 |
| 48th (1883–1885) | WINTERSMITH, James W. | TX | Dec 04, 1883 |
| 49th (1885–1887) | DONALDSON, Samuel | TN | Dec 07, 1885 |
| 50th (1887–1889) | HURD, A. B. | MS | Dec 05, 1887 |
| 51st (1889–1891) | ADAMS, Charles E. | MD | Dec 02, 1889 |
| 52nd (1891–1893) | TURNER, Charles Henry | NY | Dec 08, 1891 |
| 53rd (1893–1895) | HURD, A. B. | TN 4 | Sep 07, 1893 |
| 54th (1895–1897) | GLENN, William J. | NY | Dec 02, 1895 |
| 55th (1897–1899) | GLENN, William J. | NY | Mar 15, 1897 |
| 56th (1899–1901) | GLENN, William J. | NY | Dec 04, 1899 |
| 57th (1901–1903) | LYON, Frank B. | NY | Dec 02, 1901 |
| 58th (1903–1905) | LYON, Frank B. | NY | Nov 09, 1903 |
| 59th (1905–1907) | LYON, Frank B. | NY | Dec 04, 1905 |
| 60th (1907–1909) | LYON, Frank B. | NY | Dec 02, 1907 |
| 61st (1909–1911) | LYON, Frank B. | NY | Mar 15, 1909 |
| 62nd (1911–1913) | SINNOTT, Joseph J. | VA | Apr 04, 1911 |
| 63rd (1913–1915) | SINNOTT, Joseph J. | VA | Apr 07, 1913 |
| 64th (1915–1917) | SINNOTT, Joseph J. | VA | Dec 06, 1915 |
| 65th (1917–1919) | SINNOTT, Joseph J. | VA | Apr 02, 1917 |
| 66th (1919–1921) | KENNEDY, Bert W. | MI | May 19, 1919 |
| 67th (1921–1923) | KENNEDY, Bert W. | MI | Apr 11, 1921 |
| 68th (1923–1925) | KENNEDY, Bert W. | MI | Dec 05, 1923 |
| 69th (1925–1927) | KENNEDY, Bert W. | MI | Dec 07, 1925 |
| 70th (1927–1929) | KENNEDY, Bert W. | MI | Dec 05, 1927 |
| 71st (1929–1931) | KENNEDY, Bert W. | MI | Apr 15, 1929 |
| 72nd (1931–1933) | SINNOTT, Joseph J. | VA | Dec 07, 1931 |
| 73rd (1933–1935) | SINNOTT, Joseph J. | VA | Mar 09, 1933 |
| 74th (1935–1937) | SINNOTT, Joseph J. | VA | Jan 03, 1935 |
| 75th (1937–1939) | SINNOTT, Joseph J. | VA | Jan 05, 1937 |
| 76th (1939–1941) | SINNOTT, Joseph J. | VA | Jan 03, 1939 |
| 77th (1941–1943) | SINNOTT, Joseph J. | VA | Jan 03, 1941 |
| 78th (1943–1945) | SINNOTT, Joseph J. 5 | VA | Jan 06, 1943 |
| 78th (1943–1945) | ROBERTS, Ralph R. | IN | Feb 05, 1943 6 |
| 79th (1945–1947) | ROBERTS, Ralph R. | IN | Jan 03, 1945 |
| 80th (1947–1949) | MELETIO, M. L. | MO | Jan 03, 1947 |
| 81st (1949–1951) | MILLER, William M. | MS | Jan 03, 1949 |
| 82nd (1951–1953) | MILLER, William M. | MS | Jan 03, 1951 |
| 83rd (1953–1955) | KENNAMER, Tom | MO | Jan 03, 1953 |
| 84th (1955–1957) | MILLER, William M. | MS | Jan 05, 1955 |
| 85th (1957–1959) | MILLER, William M. | MS | Jan 03, 1957 |
| 86th (1959–1961) | MILLER, William M. | MS | Jan 07, 1959 |
| 87th (1961–1963) | MILLER, William M. | MS | Jan 03, 1961 |
| 88th (1963–1965) | MILLER, William M. | MS | Jan 09, 1963 |
| 89th (1965–1967) | MILLER, William M. | MS | Jan 04, 1965 |
| 90th (1967–1969) | MILLER, William M. | MS | Jan 10, 1967 |
| 91st (1969–1971) | MILLER, William M. | MS | Jan 03, 1969 |
| 92nd (1971–1973) | MILLER, William M. | MS | Jan 21, 1971 |
| 93rd (1973–1975) | MILLER, William M. 7 | MS | Jan 03, 1973 |
| 93rd (1973–1975) | MOLLOY, James T. | NY | Dec 31, 1974 8 |
| 94th (1975–1977) | MOLLOY, James T. | NY | Jan 14, 1975 |
| 95th (1977–1979) | MOLLOY, James T. | NY | Jan 04, 1977 |
| 96th (1979–1981) | MOLLOY, James T. | NY | Jan 15, 1979 |
| 97th (1981–1983) | MOLLOY, James T. | NY | Jan 05, 1981 |
| 98th (1983–1985) | MOLLOY, James T. | NY | Jan 03, 1983 |
| 99th (1985–1987) | MOLLOY, James T. | NY | Jan 03, 1985 |
| 100th (1987–1989) | MOLLOY, James T. | NY | Jan 06, 1987 |
| 101st (1989–1991) | MOLLOY, James T. | NY | Jan 03, 1989 |
| 102nd (1991–1993) | MOLLOY, James T. | NY | Jan 03, 1991 |
| 103rd (1993–1995) | MOLLOY, James T. | NY | Jan 05, 1993 |
Footnotes
1Gifford Dalley’s last name has been spelled “Dalley,” “Dally,” and “Dudley” in various editions of the Register of Debates.
2Election of Doorkeeper was postponed to March 1, 1851, when it was postponed indefinitely. Horner retained the duties of Doorkeeper from the 30th Congress until his removal on May 27, 1850. House Journal, 31st Cong., 1st sess., (May 27, 1850): 966; House Journal, 31st Cong., 2nd sess., (March 3, 1851): 406.
3Elected on May 26, 1876, to fill the unexpired term of L.H. Fitzhugh, who was removed from office on May 22, 1876. See, House Journal, 44th Cong., 1st sess., (May 22, 1876): 998; and House Journal, 44th Cong., 1st sess., (May 26, 1876): Addenda.
4Hurt is listed in the House Journal as residing in the state of Mississippi in the 50th Congress and in the state of Tennessee in the 53rd Congress.
5Died on January 27, 1943. See, House Journal, 78th Cong., 1st sess., (January 28, 1943): 72.
6Elected on February 5, 1943. See, House Journal, 78th Cong., 1st sess., (February 5, 1943): 86.
7Resigned effective December 31, 1974. See, Congressional Record, 93rd Cong., 2nd sess., (December 19, 1974): 2549.
8Appointed “to act as and to temporarily exercise” the duties of Doorkeeper effective December 31, 1974. See, Congressional Record, 93rd Cong., 2nd sess., (December 19, 1974): 2549.