List of United States senators from Wisconsin
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Current delegation
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Ron Johnson (R)
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Tammy Baldwin (D)
Wisconsin was admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848. Its current U.S. senators are Republican Ron Johnson (since 2011) and Democrat Tammy Baldwin (since 2013), making it one of seven states to have a split United States Senate delegation. William Proxmire was the state's longest serving senator (served 1957–1989).
List of senators[edit]
Living former senators[edit]
As of November 2024, there are two living former U.S. senators from Wisconsin. The most recent and most recently serving senator to die was Herb Kohl (1989–2013) on December 27, 2023.
| Senator | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Kasten | 1981–1993 | June 19, 1942 |
| Russ Feingold | 1993–2011 | March 2, 1953 |
Superlatives[edit]
Longest service[edit]
| Senator | First served | Last served | Length of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Proxmire | August 28, 1957Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | January 3, 1989Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 31 years, 128 days (11,451 days) |
| Alexander Wiley | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 24 years, 0 days (8,766 days) |
| Herb Kohl | January 3, 1989Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | January 3, 2013Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 24 years, 0 days (8,766 days) |
| Robert M. La Follette Jr. | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 21 years, 95 days (7,765 days) |
| Robert M. La Follette | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 19 years, 165 days (7,105 days) |
Shortest service[edit]
| Senator | First served | Last served | Length of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul O. Husting | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 2 years, 7 months, 2 weeks and 3 days (962 days) |
| F. Ryan Duffy | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 5 years, 9 months, 4 weeks and 2 days (2,131 days) |
| John L. Mitchell | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 5 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days (2,190 days) |
| Joseph V. Quarles | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 5 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days (2,190 days) |
| Charles Durkee | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 5 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days (2,191 days) |
| William Freeman Vilas | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 5 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days (2,191 days) |
| John J. Blaine | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Date table sorting". | 5 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days (2,191 days) |
Youngest at beginning of service[edit]
| Senator | Date of birth | First served | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert M. La Follette Jr. | February 6, 1895 | September 30, 1925 | 30 years, 7 months and 24 days |
| Isaac P. Walker | November 2, 1815 | June 8, 1848 | 32 years, 7 months and 6 days |
| Joseph McCarthy | November 14, 1908 | January 3, 1947 | 38 years, 1 month and 20 days |
| Bob Kasten | June 19, 1942 | January 3, 1981 | 38 years, 6 months and 15 days |
| Russ Feingold | March 2, 1953 | January 3, 1993 | 39 years, 10 months and 1 day |
Oldest at end of service[edit]
| Senator | Date of birth | Last served | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Stephenson | June 18, 1829 | March 3, 1915 | 85 years, 8 months and 13 days |
| Alexander Wiley | May 26, 1884 | January 3, 1963 | 78 years, 7 months and 8 days |
| Herb Kohl | February 7, 1935 | January 3, 2013 | 77 years, 10 months and 27 days |
| Philetus Sawyer | September 22, 1816 | March 3, 1893 | 76 years, 5 months and 9 days |
| Henry Dodge | October 12, 1782 | March 3, 1857 | 74 years, 4 months and 19 days |
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- List of United States representatives from Wisconsin
- United States congressional delegations from Wisconsin
- Elections in Wisconsin
References[edit]
- ↑ "TWO SENATORS ELECTED". The New York Times. Jan 27, 1897. p. 3.
- ↑ "Senator Spooner Re-elected". The New York Times. Jan 28, 1903. p. 8.
