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Historical Full Committee Membership

Majority on Left; Minority on Right
1951 - 1960

86th Congress (1959 - 1960)

Democrats Republicans
Carl Vinson, GA, Chairman Leslie Arends, IL, Ranking Member
Paul Kilday, TX Leon Gavin, PA
Carl Durham, NC Walter Norblad, Jr., OR
Mendel Rivers, SC James Van Zandt, PA
Philip Philbin, MA William Bates, MA
Edward Hebert, LA William Hess, OH
Arthur Winstead, MS Alvin O'Konski, WI
Melvin Price, IL William Bray, IN
Clark Fisher TX Robert Wilson, CA
Porter Hardy, Jr., VA Frank Osmers, Jr., NJ
Clyde Doyle, CA Katharine St. George, NY
Charles Bennett, FL Charles Gubser, CA
Richard Lankford, MD Frank Becker, NY
George Huddleston, Jr. AL Charles Chamberlain, MI
James Byrne, PA  
Toby Morris, OK  
Paul Kitchin, NC  
LeRoy Anderson, MT  
Daniel Brewster, MD  
Frank Kowalski, CT  
Fred Wampler, IN  
Samuel Stratton, NY  
Jeffrey Cohelan, CA  
Antonio Fernos-Isern, PR  
John Burns (D-HI)  

NOTES: Antonio Fernos-Isern (Popular Democrat-PR), the Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico, and Territorial Delegate John Burns (D-HI) were not allowed to accrue seniority nor were they included in the committee's party ratio. 

Changes
Majority: John Burns (D-HI) 8/21/53, Resigning, lost election for Governor

Departures from the House
Majority: Fred Wampler (D-IN), Defeated for reelection
Toby Morris (D-OK), Defeated for renomination
LeRoy Anderson (D-MT), Lost nomination to U.S. Senate
Carl Durham (D-NC), Retired
Minority: William Hess (R-HI), Retired

Departures from Committee
Minority: Katharine St. George (R-NY), Moved to Rules

85th Congress (1957 - 1958)

Democrats Republicans
Carl Vinson, GA, Chairman Leslie Arends, IL, Ranking Member
Overton Brooks, LA Sterling Cole, NY
Paul Kilday, TX Leon Gavin, PA
Carl Durham, NC Walter Norblad, Jr., OR
Mendel Rivers, SC James Van Zandt, PA
Philip Philbin, MA James Patterson, CT
Edward Hebert, LA Paul Cunningham, IO
Arthur Winstead, MS William Bates, MA
Melvin Price, IL William Hess, OH
Clark Fisher TX James Devereux, MD
Porter Hardy, Jr., VA Alvin O'Konski, WI
William Green, Jr., PA William Bray, IN
Clyde Doyle, CA Robert Wilson, CA
George Miller, CA Frank Osmers, Jr., NJ
Charles Bennett, FL Katharine St. George, NY
Lester Holtzman, NY Carroll Reece, TN
Richard Lankford, MD Charles Gubser, CA
George Huddleston, Jr. AL  
James Byrne, PA  
Toby Morris, OK  
E.L. "Bob" Bartlett, AL  
Antonio Fernos-Isern, PR  
John Burns (D-HI)  

NOTES: Territorial Delegates E.L. "Bob" Bartlett (D-AK) and  John Burns (D-HI) and Antonio Fernos-Isern (Popular Democrat-PR), the Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico,  were not allowed to accrue seniority nor were they included in the committee's party ratio. Bartlett, Fernos-Isern and Burns were appointed on Jan. 10 1957.

Vacancies Filled
Majority: 19th and 20th seats by Byrne and Morris respectively on Jan. 10, 1957
Minority: 15th through the 17th seats on Jan. 16, 1957

Changes
Majority: Lester Holtzman (D-NY) 1/10/57, Moved to Judiciary
Paul Kitchin (D-NC) 1/10/57, Replaced Holtzman
Minority: Cole Sterling (R-NY) 12/1/57, Resigned, appointed Director General of the International Atomic Agency
Frank Becker (R-NY) 2/3/58, Replaced Cole

Departures from the House
Majority: E.L. "Bob" Bartlett (D-AK), Elected to U.S. Senate
Minority: Paul Cunningham (R-IO), Defeated for reelection
James Patterson (R-CT), Defeated for reelection
James Devereux (R-MD), Lost election for Governor

Departures from Committee
Majority: Overton Brooks (D-LA), Moved to Science & Astronautics
George Miller (D-CA), Moved to Science & Astronautics
William Green (D-CA), Moved to Ways & Means
Minority: Carroll Reece (R-TN), Moved to Rules

84th Congress (1955 - 1956)

Democrats Republicans
Carl Vinson, GA, Chairman Dewey Short, MO, Ranking Member
Overton Brooks, LA Leslie Arends, IL
Paul Kilday, TX Sterling Cole, NY
Carl Durham, NC Leroy Johnson, CA
Mendel Rivers, SC Leon Gavin, PA
Philip Philbin, MA Walter Norblad, Jr., OR
Edward Hebert, LA James Van Zandt, PA
Arthur Winstead, MS James Patterson, CT
Melvin Price, IL Paul Cunningham, IO
Clark Fisher TX William Bates, MA
Porter Hardy, Jr., VA William Hess, OH
William Green, Jr., PA Charles Nelson, ME
Clyde Doyle, CA James Devereux, MD
Victor Wickersham, OK Alvin O'Konski, WI
George Miller, CA William Bray, IN
Charles Bennett, FL Robert Wilson, CA
Lester Holtzman, NY Frank Osmers, Jr., NJ
Robert Mollohan, WVA Mary Pruett Farrington, HI
Richard Lankford, MD  
George Huddleston, Jr. AL  
E.L. "Bob" Bartlett, AL  
Antonio Fernos-Isern, PR  

NOTES: Territorial Delegates E.L. "Bob" Bartlett (D-AK) and  Mary Pruett Farrington (R-HI) and Antonio Fernos-Isern (Popular Democrat-PR), the Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico,  were not allowed to accrue seniority nor were they included in the committee's party ratio. Bartlett, Farrington, and Fernos-Isern and were appointed on Jan. 20 1955.

Departures from the House
Majority: Victor Wickersham (D-OK), Defeated for renomination
Robert Mollohan (D-WVA), Lost election for Governor
Minority: Leroy Johnson (R-CA), Defeated for reelection
Dewey Short (R-MO), Defeated for reelection
Mary Pruett Farrington (R0HI), Defeated for reelection
Chaples Nelson (R-ME), Retired

83rd Congress (1953 - 1954)

Republicans Democrats
Dewey Short, MO, Chairman Carl Vinson, GA, Ranking Member
Leslie Arends, IL Overton Brooks, LA
Sterling Cole, NY Paul Kilday, TX
Paul Shafer, MI Carl Durham, NC
Leroy Johnson, CA Mendel Rivers, SC
Leon Gavin, PA Philip Philbin, MA
Walter Norblad, Jr., OR Edward Hebert, LA
James Van Zandt, PA Arthur Winstead, MS
James Patterson, CT Melvin Price, IL
Paul Cunningham, IO Clark Fisher TX
William Bates, MA Porter Hardy, Jr., VA
William Hess, OH William Green, Jr., PA
Charles Nelson, ME Clyde Doyle, CA
James Devereux, MD Victor Wickersham, OK
Cecil "Runt" Bishop, IL George Miller, CA
Alvin O'Konski, WI Harold Patten, AR
Wint Smith, KS Charles Bennett, FL
William Bray, IN E.L. "Bob" Bartlett, AL
Robert Wilson, CA Antonio Fernos-Isern, PR
Joseph Farrington, HI  

NOTES: Territorial Delegates E.L. "Bob" Bartlett (D-AK) and  Joseph Farrington (R-HI) and Antonio Fernos-Isern (Popular Democrat-PR), the Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico,  were not allowed to accrue seniority nor were they included in the committee's party ratio. Farrington was appointed on Jan. 22, 1953 and Bartlett and Fernos-Isern were appointed on Jan. 26, 1953.

Changes
Majority: Joseph Farrington (R-HI) 6/19/54, Died in office
Mary Pruett Farrington (R-HI) 8/5/54, Replaced Joseph Farrington
Paul Shafer (R-MI) 8/17/54, Died in office

Departures from the House
Majority: Cecil "Runt" Bishop (R-IL), Defeated for reelection
Minority: Harold Patten (D-AZ), Retired

Departures from Committee
Majority: Wint Smith (R-KS), No new assignment

82nd Congress (1951 - 1952)

Democrats Republicans
Carl Vinson, GA, Chairman Dewey Short, MO, Ranking Member
Overton Brooks, LA Leslie Arends, IL
Paul Kilday, TX Sterling Cole, NY
Carl Durham, NC Paul Shafer, MI
Lansdale Sasscer, MD Charles Elston, OH
James Heffernan, NY John Anderson, CA
Mendel Rivers, SC William Blackney, MI
Philip Philbin, MA Leroy Johnson, CA
Edward Hebert, LA Harry Towe, NJ
Arthur Winstead, MS Leon Gavin, PA
Franck Havenner, CA Walter Norblad, Jr., OR
Melvin Price, IL James Van Zandt, PA
Clark Fisher TX James Patterson, CT
Porter Hardy, Jr., VA Paul Cunningham, IO
William Green, Jr., PA William Bates, MA
Clyde Doyle, CA William Hess, OH
Edward deGraffenreid, AK Joseph Farrington, HI
Gary Clemente, NY  
Victor Wickersham, OK  
E.L. "Bob" Bartlett, AL  
Antonio Fernos-Isern, PR  

NOTES: Territorial Delegates E.L. "Bob" Bartlett (D-AK) and  Joseph Farrington (R-HI) and Antonio Fernos-Isern (Popular Democrat-PR), the Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico,  were not allowed to accrue seniority nor were they included in the committee's party ratio. 

Vacancies Filled
Majority: 19th seat by Wickersham on Jan. 12, 1951
Minority: 14th through 16th seats on Jan. 15, 1951

Changes
Minority: Harry Towe (R-NJ) 9/7/51, Resigned, appointed state Assistant Attorney General
Charles Nelson (R-ME) 10/17/51, Replaced Towe
John Anderson (R-CA) 7/3/52, Left committee, no new assignment
James Devereux (R-MD) 7/3/52, Replaced Anderson

Departures from the House
Majority: Gary Clemente (D-NY), Defeated for reelection
Franck Havenner (D-CA), Defeated for reelection
Edward deGraffenreid (D-AL), Defeated for renomination
Lansdale Sasscer (D-MD), Lost nomination to U.S. Senate
James Heffernan (D-NY), Retired
Minority: William Blackney (R-MI), Retired
Charles Elston (R-OH), Retired

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