Historical Highlight
August 07, 1953
Total Members of the House
& State Representation
1789 to November 16, 2012
Washington, D.C. - Characteristic Sketches of Our Statesmen at the National Capital, Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
About this object
Since the U.S. Congress convened on March 4, 1789,
12,020 individuals have served
as Representatives, Senators, or in both capacities. There have been
10,089 Members
who served only as Representatives,
1,277 Members who served only in the Senate,
and
654 Members with service in both chambers. The total number of Representatives
(including individuals serving in both bodies) is
10,743.
These numbers do not include statutory representatives: Resident Commissioners and
Delegates. An additional 143 people have served only as Territorial Delegates in
the House and 32 people have served only as Resident Commissioners from Puerto Rico
or the Philippines.