List of United States senators from Oregon
Oregon was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859. Its current U.S. senators are Democrats Ron Wyden (serving since 1996) and Jeff Merkley (serving since 2009). Mark Hatfield was the state's longest serving senator (1967–1997).
Prior to 1906, U.S. senators were elected by the Oregon Legislative Assembly. In 1904, Oregon voters passed a ballot measure that required U.S. senators to be selected by a popular vote and then endorsed by the state legislature. Beginning in 1914, U.S. senators were directly elected by popular vote on the basis of the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution.[1][2][3]
List of senators[edit]
Living former senators[edit]
As of April 30, 2024, there are two living former U.S. senators from Oregon. The most recent and most recently serving senator to die was Mark Hatfield (served 1967–1997) on August 7, 2011.
| Senator | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Packwood | 1969–1995 | September 11, 1932 |
| Gordon H. Smith | 1997–2009 | May 25, 1952 |
Superlatives[edit]
Longest service[edit]
| Senator | First served | Last served | Length of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hatfield | January 3, 1967Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | January 3, 1997Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 30 years, 0 days (10,951 days) |
| Ron Wyden | February 5, 1996Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Present | 28 years, 85 days (10,312 days) |
| Bob Packwood | January 3, 1969Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | October 1, 1995Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 26 years, 271 days (9,767 days) |
| Charles L. McNary | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 26 years, 229 days (combined) (9,725 days) |
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| Wayne Morse | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 24 years, 0 days (8,766 days) |
Shortest service[edit]
| Senator | First served | Last served | Length of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delazon Smith | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 2 weeks and 3 days (17 days) |
| Alexander G. Barry | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 1 month, 3 weeks and 4 days (55 days) |
| Frederick W. Mulkey | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 2 months, 20 days (combined) (81 days) |
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| Hall S. Lusk | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 7 months, 3 weeks and 2 days (237 days) |
| Alfred E. Reames | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 9 months and 1 week (280 days) |
Youngest at beginning of service[edit]
| Senator | Date of birth | First served | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick W. Mulkey | January 6, 1874 | January 23, 1907 | 33 years and 17 days |
| Bob Packwood | September 11, 1932 | January 3, 1969 | 36 years, 3 months and 23 days |
| John H. Mitchell | June 22, 1835 | March 4, 1873 | 37 years, 8 months and 10 days |
| Benjamin F. Harding | January 4, 1823 | September 12, 1862 | 39 years, 8 months and 8 days |
| Henry W. Corbett | February 18, 1827 | March 4, 1867 | 40 years and 14 days |
Oldest at end of service[edit]
| Senator | Date of birth | Last served | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall S. Lusk | September 21, 1883 | November 8, 1960 | 77 years, 1 month and 18 days |
| Ron Wyden | May 3, 1949 | Present | 74 years, 11 months and 27 days |
| Mark Hatfield | July 12, 1922 | January 3, 1997 | 74 years, 5 months and 22 days |
| John H. Mitchell | June 22, 1835 | December 8, 1905 | 70 years, 5 months and 16 days |
| Charles L. McNary | June 12, 1874 | February 25, 1944 | 69 years, 8 months and 13 days |
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- United States congressional delegations from Oregon
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Initiative, Referendum and Recall Introduction". Oregon Blue Book. Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ↑ "U.S. senators from Oregon". Oregon Blue Book. Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ↑ Carey, Charles Henry (1922). History of Oregon. Chicago, Illinois: Pioneer Publishing. pp. 837–838. Search this book on Error creating thumbnail:
- ↑ "George Wycliffe McBride". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved Oct 27, 2016.
- ↑ "OREGON SENATOR CHOSEN". The New York Times. Feb 22, 1903. p. 3.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1908. The Press Publishing Co., New York World. 1907. p. 263. Search this book on Error creating thumbnail:
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Selected by popular vote, but formally elected by the state legislature
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Wayne Morse was elected as a Republican in 1944 and re-elected as a Republican in 1950. He changed to Independent in 1952 and to Democratic in 1955. He was re-elected as a Democrat in 1956 and 1962.
External links[edit]
- "U. S. Senators from Oregon". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
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