List of United States senators from Louisiana
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Current delegation
Bill Cassidy (R)
John Kennedy (R)
Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, and elects senators to class 2 and class 3. Its current senators are Republicans Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy. Russell Long was the state's longest serving senator, served 1948–1987.
List of senators[edit]
Living former senators[edit]
As of April 30, 2024, there are four living former U.S. senators from Louisiana. The most recent senator to die was Elaine Edwards (served 1972) on May 14, 2018. The most recently serving senator to die was Russell B. Long (served 1948–1987) on May 9, 2003.
| Senator | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
| J. Bennett Johnston | 1972–1997 | June 10, 1932 |
| John Breaux | 1987–2005 | March 1, 1944 |
| Mary Landrieu | 1997–2015 | November 23, 1955 |
| David Vitter | 2005–2017 | May 3, 1961 |
Superlatives[edit]
Longest service[edit]
| Senator | First served | Last served | Length of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell B. Long | December 31, 1948Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | January 3, 1987Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 38 years, 3 days (13,882 days) |
| Allen J. Ellender | January 3, 1937Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | July 27, 1972Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 35 years, 206 days (12,989 days) |
| J. Bennett Johnston | November 14, 1932Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | January 3, 1997Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 24 years, 50 days (8,816 days) |
| John Breaux | January 3, 1987Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | January 3, 2005Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 18 years, 0 days (6,575 days) |
| Mary Landrieu | January 3, 1997Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | January 3, 2015Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 18 years, 0 days (6,574 days) |
Shortest service[edit]
| Senator | First served | Last served | Length of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Noël Destréhan | September 3, 1812Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | October 1, 1812Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 4 weeks (28 days) |
| Elaine Edwards | August 1, 1972Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | November 13, 1972Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 3 months, 1 week and 5 days (104 days) |
| Thomas Posey | October 8, 1812Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | February 4, 1813Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 3 months, 3 weeks and 6 days (119 days) |
| Walter Guion | April 22, 1918Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | November 5, 1918Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 6 months and 2 weeks (197 days) |
| William C. Feazel | May 18, 1948Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | December 30, 1948Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 7 months, 1 week and 5 days (226 days) |
Youngest at beginning of service[edit]
| Senator | Date of birth | First served | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell B. Long | November 3, 1918 | December 31, 1948 | 30 years, 1 month and 28 days |
| Alexandre Mouton | November 19, 1804 | January 12, 1837 | 32 years, 1 month and 24 days |
| Henry Johnson | September 14, 1783 | January 12, 1818 | 34 years, 3 months and 29 days |
| Charles Magill Conrad | December 24, 1804 | April 14, 1842 | 37 years, 3 months and 21 days |
| William Pitt Kellogg | December 8, 1830 | July 9, 1868 | 37 years, 7 months and 1 day |
Oldest at end of service[edit]
| Senator | Date of birth | Last served | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen J. Ellender | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | July 27, 1972Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 81 years, 10 months and 3 days |
| Samuel D. McEnery | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 73 years and 1 month |
| John H. Overton | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 72 years, 7 months and 27 days |
| Joseph E. Ransdell | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 72 years, 4 months and 24 days |
| John Kennedy | November 21, 1951Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Present | 72 years, 5 months and 9 days |
See also[edit]
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Notes[edit]
- ↑ "The Hon. Edward Livingston, at present a member of Congress from the State of Louisiana, was on the 12th ult. appointed by the Legislature of that State, a Senator in Congress, vice Mr. Bouligny, whose term of service expires on the 3d of Mar next". Raleigh Register. Raleigh, NC. February 6, 1829. p. 3.
- ↑ Taft, et al., p. 483–512.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Byrd, p. 114.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Byrd, p. 115.
- ↑ "M'ENERY ELECTED SENATOR". The New York Times. May 29, 1896. p. 5.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Louisiana Senators Elected". The New York Times. May 23, 1900. p. 2.
- ↑ Official Journal of the Proceedings of House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana at the Regular Session of the General Assembly. 1904. p. 76. Search this book on
- ↑ "Senator McEnery Succeeds Himself". The New York Times. May 20, 1900. p. 2.
- ↑ Robillard, Kevin (November 21, 2015). "Edwards beats Vitter in Louisiana governor's race". Politico. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
References[edit]
- Byrd, Robert C. (October 1, 1993). Wolff, Wendy, ed. The Senate, 1789-1989: Historical Statistics, 1789-1992. United States Senate Historical Office (volume 4 Bicentennial ed.). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780160632563. Search this book on
- Taft, George S.; Furber, George P.; Buck, George M.; Webb, Charles A.; Pierce, Herbert R. (1913). Compilation of Senate Election Cases from 1789 to 1913. U.S. Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. Search this book on
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