New York's 1st congressional district
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The 1st Congressional District of New York is a congressional district
for the United States House of Representatives
in eastern Long Island
. It includes most of Central and Eastern Suffolk County
, including most of Smithtown
, as well as the entirety of the towns of Brookhaven
, Riverhead
, Southold
, Southampton
, East Hampton
, and Shelter Island
. The district encompasses extremely wealthy enclaves such as the Hamptons, middle class suburban towns such as Selden
, Centereach
and Lake Grove
, working class neighborhoods such as Mastic
, Shirley
, and Riverhead and rural farming communities such as Mattituck
and Jamesport
on the North Fork
. Democrat Tim Bishop
has represented the district since 2003.
The district is a battleground, as President George W. Bush
defeated challenger John Kerry
by less than a percentage point here in 2004, while in 2008, President Barack Obama
defeated John McCain
here 52%-48%.
, Aquebogue
, Baiting Hollow
, Bellport
, Blue Point
, Bridgehampton
, Center Moriches
, Centereach
, Coram
, Cutchogue
, East Hampton
, East Marion
, East Moriches
, East Patchogue
, Eastport
, Farmingville
, Greenport
, Hampton Bays
, Head of the Harbor
, Holtsville
, Jamesport
, Kings Park
, Lake Grove
, Mastic
, Mastic Beach
, Mattituck
, Medford
, Middle Island
, Miller Place
, Montauk
, Mount Sinai
, Moriches
, Nissequogue
, North Bellport
, North Patchogue
, Patchogue
, Port Jefferson
, Quogue, Ridge
, Riverhead, Rocky Point
, Ronkonkoma
, Sag Harbor
, Sagaponack
, Selden
, Setauket, Shelter Island
, Shirley
, Shoreham
, Smithtown
, Sound Beach, Southampton
, Speonk
, Springs
, St. James
, Stony Brook
, Wading River
, Wainscott
, Water Mill, Westhampton
, Westhampton Beach
, Yaphank
1945-1963:
1963–present:
.
Congressional district
A congressional district is “a geographical division of a state from which one member of the House of Representatives is elected.”Congressional Districts are made up of three main components, a representative, constituents, and the specific land area that both the representative and the...
for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in eastern Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. It includes most of Central and Eastern Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, including most of Smithtown
Smithtown, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 115,715 people, 38,487 households, and 31,482 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,159.9 people per square mile . There were 39,357 housing units at an average density of 734.6 per square mile...
, as well as the entirety of the towns of Brookhaven
Brookhaven, New York
The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...
, Riverhead
Riverhead (town), New York
The town of Riverhead is in Suffolk County, New York, on the north shore of Long Island. The population was 33,506 at the 2010 census. The name signifies that the mouth of the Peconic River is in this town...
, Southold
Southold, New York
Southold is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located in the northeastern tip of the county, on the North Fork of Long Island. The population was 20,599 at the 2000 census...
, Southampton
Southampton (town), New York
The Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, U.S., partly on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 54,712...
, East Hampton
East Hampton (town), New York
The Town of East Hampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, at the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island. It is the easternmost town in the state of New York...
, and Shelter Island
Shelter Island (town), New York
Shelter Island is a town and island at the eastern end of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It forms the tip of Suffolk County and is separated from the rest of the county by water. The population was 2,228 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. The district encompasses extremely wealthy enclaves such as the Hamptons, middle class suburban towns such as Selden
Selden, New York
Selden is a hamlet in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 21,861 at the 2000 census.-Early Settlement:...
, Centereach
Centereach, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,285 people, 8,176 households, and 6,998 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,429.4 per square mile . There were 8,329 housing units at an average density of 1,046.8/sq mi...
and Lake Grove
Lake Grove, New York
Lake Grove is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 10,250 at the 2000 census.The Village of Lake Grove is located in the Town of Brookhaven....
, working class neighborhoods such as Mastic
Mastic, New York
Mastic is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 15,436 at the 2000 census. Mastic is a community located in the southeast part of the Town of Brookhaven....
, Shirley
Shirley, New York
Shirley is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, Shirley population was 26,395....
, and Riverhead and rural farming communities such as Mattituck
Mattituck, New York
Mattituck is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 4,198 at the 2000 census.Mattituck CDP roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Southold.- History :...
and Jamesport
Jamesport, New York
Jamesport is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The CDP's population was 1,526 at the 2000 census. Jamesport is known for its quaint downtown area including antique shops and...
on the North Fork
North Fork, Suffolk County, New York
The North Fork is a 30-mile-long peninsula in the northeast part of Suffolk County, New York, roughly parallel with an even longer peninsula known as the South Fork...
. Democrat Tim Bishop
Tim Bishop
Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes most of Central and Eastern Suffolk County, including most of Smithtown, as well as the entirety of the towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold, Southampton,...
has represented the district since 2003.
The district is a battleground, as President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
defeated challenger John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
by less than a percentage point here in 2004, while in 2008, President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
defeated John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
here 52%-48%.
Voting
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2000 | President United States presidential election, 2000 The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President.... |
Gore Al Gore Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election.... 52 - 44% |
2004 | President United States presidential election, 2004 The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator... |
Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000.... 49 - 49% |
2008 | President United States presidential election, 2008 The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365... |
Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... 52 - 48% |
Communities within the District
AmagansettAmagansett, New York
Amagansett is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,067. Amagansett hamlet was founded in 1680.The...
, Aquebogue
Aquebogue, New York
Aquebogue is a census-designated place roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, United States...
, Baiting Hollow
Baiting Hollow, New York
Baiting Hollow is a census-designated place roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, United States...
, Bellport
Bellport, New York
Bellport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the Bell family, early settlers of the area. The public education system in Bellport makes up the South Country Central School District consisting of six...
, Blue Point
Blue Point, New York
Blue Point is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 4,407 at the 2000 census. Blue Point is in the Town of Brookhaven...
, Bridgehampton
Bridgehampton, New York
Bridgehampton is a hamlet in the South Fork of Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census....
, Center Moriches
Center Moriches, New York
Center Moriches is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 6,655 at the 2000 census.Center Moriches is in the Town of Brookhaven...
, Centereach
Centereach, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,285 people, 8,176 households, and 6,998 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,429.4 per square mile . There were 8,329 housing units at an average density of 1,046.8/sq mi...
, Coram
Coram, New York
As of the 2000 census, 34,923 people, 12,530 households, and 9,121 families resided in the CDP. The population density was 2,532.1 per square mile . There were 12,880 housing units at an average density of 933.9/sq mi...
, Cutchogue
Cutchogue, New York
Cutchogue is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York . The population was 2,849 at the 2000 census.Cutchogue CDP roughly represents the area of Cutchogue hamlet in the town of Southold.-Geography:...
, East Hampton
East Hampton (village), New York
The Village of East Hampton is a village in Town of East Hampton, New York. It is located in Suffolk County, on the South Fork of eastern Long Island...
, East Marion
East Marion, New York
East Marion is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The CDP population was 756 at the 2000 census.- History :...
, East Moriches
East Moriches, New York
East Moriches is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 4,550 at the 2000 census.East Moriches is in the Town of Brookhaven....
, East Patchogue
East Patchogue, New York
East Patchogue is a census-designated place in the Suffolk County town of Brookhaven, New York, United States. The population was 20,824 at the 2000 census. The CDP is a proximate representation of the East Patchogue hamlet used for statistical purposes of the Census Bureau...
, Eastport
Eastport, New York
Eastport is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,454 at the 2000 census.Eastport straddles the borders of the Towns of Brookhaven and Southampton....
, Farmingville
Farmingville, New York
Farmingville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 16,458 at the 2000 census.Farmingville is in the Town of Brookhaven...
, Greenport
Greenport, Suffolk County, New York
Greenport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located on the north fork of Long Island. The population was 2,048 at the 2000 census....
, Hampton Bays
Hampton Bays, New York
Hampton Bays is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,236 at the 2000 census.Hampton Bays is in the Town of Southampton.-Geography:...
, Head of the Harbor
Head of the Harbor, New York
Head of the Harbor is a village in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 1,447.The Village of Head of the Harbor is in the Town of Smithtown...
, Holtsville
Holtsville, New York
Holtsville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 17,006 at the 2000 census....
, Jamesport
Jamesport, New York
Jamesport is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The CDP's population was 1,526 at the 2000 census. Jamesport is known for its quaint downtown area including antique shops and...
, Kings Park
Kings Park, New York
Kings Park is a census-designated place in the town Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, United States, on Long Island. The population was 17,282 as of the 2010 census....
, Lake Grove
Lake Grove, New York
Lake Grove is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 10,250 at the 2000 census.The Village of Lake Grove is located in the Town of Brookhaven....
, Mastic
Mastic, New York
Mastic is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 15,436 at the 2000 census. Mastic is a community located in the southeast part of the Town of Brookhaven....
, Mastic Beach
Mastic Beach, New York
Mastic Beach is a village in the southeast part of the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 11,543 at the 2000 census. The CDP is located in the general vicinity of the hamlet of Mastic Beach....
, Mattituck
Mattituck, New York
Mattituck is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 4,198 at the 2000 census.Mattituck CDP roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Southold.- History :...
, Medford
Medford, New York
Medford is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 21,985 at the 2000 census.Medford is a community in the southwest part of the Town of Brookhaven...
, Middle Island
Middle Island, New York
Middle Island is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 9,702 at the 2000 census. It is situated between the towns of Coram and Ridge, to the west and east, respectively, and Rocky Point and Yaphank to the north and south...
, Miller Place
Miller Place, New York
Miller Place is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. The population was 10,580 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Miller Place is located at ....
, Montauk
Montauk, New York
Montauk [ˈmɒntɒk] is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet with the same name located in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York, United States on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 3,851 as of 2000...
, Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai, New York
Mount Sinai is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The population was 8,734 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Moriches
Moriches, New York
Moriches is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,319 at the 2000 census.Moriches is served by the William Floyd School District....
, Nissequogue
Nissequogue, New York
Nissequogue is a village in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 1,543.The Village of Nissequogue is in the Town of Smithtown...
, North Bellport
North Bellport, New York
North Bellport is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 9,007 at the 2000 census.North Bellport is a community in the Town of Brookhaven...
, North Patchogue
North Patchogue, New York
North Patchogue is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 7,825 at the 2000 census. The community is located on Long Island.-Geography:North Patchogue is located at ....
, Patchogue
Patchogue, New York
-Notable citizens:* Franc D'Ambrosio, Broadway Actor, best known for being the longest running Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. Graduated Pat-Med HS 1981* Michael Fagan, professional bowler...
, Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson, New York
The Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson is located in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2000 United States Census, the village population was 7,837...
, Quogue, Ridge
Ridge, New York
Ridge is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 13,380 at the 2000 census.Ridge is served by the Longwood Central School District.-Geography:Ridge is located at ....
, Riverhead, Rocky Point
Rocky Point, New York
Rocky Point is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 10,185.Rocky Point is a community in the town of Brookhaven.-Geography:...
, Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma may refer to the following places in Long Island, New York:* Ronkonkoma, New York, a census-designated place.* Ronkonkoma Lake, a lake.* Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, a hamlet....
, Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor, New York
Sag Harbor is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, with parts in both the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census....
, Sagaponack
Sagaponack, New York
Sagaponack is a village in the town of Southampton in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The village incorporated on September 2, 2005, in the wake of the failed attempt by Dunehampton, New York to incorporate. Dunehampton's incorporation would have blocked Sagaponack from Atlantic Ocean...
, Selden
Selden, New York
Selden is a hamlet in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 21,861 at the 2000 census.-Early Settlement:...
, Setauket, Shelter Island
Shelter Island (town), New York
Shelter Island is a town and island at the eastern end of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It forms the tip of Suffolk County and is separated from the rest of the county by water. The population was 2,228 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Shirley
Shirley, New York
Shirley is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, Shirley population was 26,395....
, Shoreham
Shoreham, New York
Shoreham is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 417 at the 2000 census.The Incorporated Village of Shoreham is inside the Town of Brookhaven.-Geography:Shoreham is located at ....
, Smithtown
Smithtown, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 115,715 people, 38,487 households, and 31,482 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,159.9 people per square mile . There were 39,357 housing units at an average density of 734.6 per square mile...
, Sound Beach, Southampton
Southampton (village), New York
Southampton is a village in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The village is named after the Earl of Southampton. The Village of Southampton is in the southeast part of the county in the Town of Southampton...
, Speonk
Speonk, New York
Speonk is a hamlet located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York.-History:As early as 1712, meadows in Speonk were leased to cattle owners from Southampton. Most of the early residents came west from Southampton and Bridgehampton in the 1740s, building farms and clearing the forests...
, Springs
Springs, New York
Springs is a census-designated place roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the hamlet population was 4,950...
, St. James
St. James, New York
St. James is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 13,268 at the 2000 census. St. James is part of the Town of Smithtown, New York, located on the North Shore of Long Island. The zip code is 11780....
, Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York
Stony Brook is a hamlet located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, which is on the North Shore of Long Island...
, Wading River
Wading River, New York
Wading River is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, USA, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 7,719....
, Wainscott
Wainscott, New York
Wainscott is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet with the same name in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 628...
, Water Mill, Westhampton
Westhampton, New York
Westhampton is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,869 at the 2000 census.Westhampton is in the Town of Southampton.-Geography:Westhampton is located at ....
, Westhampton Beach
Westhampton Beach, New York
Westhampton Beach is an Incorporated Village in the town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,902.-History:...
, Yaphank
Components: Past and Present
1913-1945:- All of SuffolkSuffolk County, New YorkSuffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, NassauNassau County, New YorkNassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532... - Parts of QueensQueensQueens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
1945-1963:
- All of SuffolkSuffolk County, New YorkSuffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
- Parts of NassauNassau County, New YorkNassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
1963–present:
- Parts of SuffolkSuffolk County, New YorkSuffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
1789 - 1813: One seat
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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William Floyd William Floyd William Floyd was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:... |
Anti-Administration Anti-Administration Party (United States) Anti-Administration "Party" was the informal faction comprising the opponents of the policies of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in the first term of President George Washington. This was not an organized political party but an unorganized faction... |
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | Brookhaven Brookhaven, New York The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long... |
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Vacant | March 4, 1791 – October 23, 1791 | Representative-elect James Townsend died May 24, 1790, before his term began. | ||
Thomas Tredwell Thomas Tredwell Thomas Tredwell was an American lawyer and politician from Plattsburg, New York. He served in the New York State Senate and represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1791 to 1795.... |
Anti-Administration Anti-Administration Party (United States) Anti-Administration "Party" was the informal faction comprising the opponents of the policies of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in the first term of President George Washington. This was not an organized political party but an unorganized faction... |
October 24, 1791 – March 3, 1795 | elected in special election April 1791 | |
Jonathan Nicoll Havens Jonathan Nicoll Havens Jonathan Nicoll Havens was a politician from New York.He was born on Shelter Island, New York. He graduated from Yale College in 1777. He was Shelter Island town clerk from 1783–1787 and was on the New York delegation that approved the Federal Constitution in 1788... |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – October 25, 1799 | Shelter Island Shelter Island (town), New York Shelter Island is a town and island at the eastern end of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It forms the tip of Suffolk County and is separated from the rest of the county by water. The population was 2,228 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
Died |
vacant | October 25, 1799 – February 27, 1800 | |||
John Smith John Smith (New York) John Smith was an American politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of Rev. Caleb Smith, a minister at Orange, New Jersey... |
Democratic-Republican | February 27, 1800 – February 23, 1804 | Mastic Mastic, New York Mastic is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 15,436 at the 2000 census. Mastic is a community located in the southeast part of the Town of Brookhaven.... |
Resigned |
vacant | February 23, 1804 – November 5, 1804 | |||
Samuel Riker Samuel Riker Samuel Riker was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was born on April 8, 1743 in Newtown, Long Island, New York into a family of Dutch origin. His great-grandfather Abraham Ryker was born in the Netherlands and settled in New... |
Democratic-Republican | November 5, 1804 – March 3, 1805 | ||
Eliphalet Wickes Eliphalet Wickes Eliphalet Wickes was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was born on April 1, 1769 in Huntington, Long Island, New York. During the American Revolution, he was employed as an express rider... |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 | ||
Samuel Riker Samuel Riker Samuel Riker was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was born on April 8, 1743 in Newtown, Long Island, New York into a family of Dutch origin. His great-grandfather Abraham Ryker was born in the Netherlands and settled in New... |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 | ||
Ebenezer Sage Ebenezer Sage Ebenezer Sage was a United States Representative from New York.-Life:Sage was born in that part of the Town of Chatham which was later separated as the Town of Portland, in Middlesex County, Connecticut. He received his early education from a private tutor and graduated from Yale College in 1778... |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 |
1813 - 1823: Two seats
From 1809 to 1823, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticketGeneral ticket
General ticket representation is a term used to describe a particular method of electing members of a multi-member state delegation to the United States House of Representatives...
.
Congress | Years | Seat A | Seat B | |||||
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Representative | Party | Note | Representative | Party | Note | |||
13th 13th United States Congress - Senate :* President: Elbridge Gerry , until November 23, 1814, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore: Joseph B. Varnum , December 6, 1813 – February 3, 1814** John Gaillard , elected November 25, 1814- House of Representatives :... |
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
John Lefferts John Lefferts John Lefferts was a member of the Thirteenth United States Congress as a Democratic-Republican representative from New York. He was also a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821 and a member of the New York State Senate from 1820 to 1825... |
Democratic-Republican | Ebenezer Sage Ebenezer Sage Ebenezer Sage was a United States Representative from New York.-Life:Sage was born in that part of the Town of Chatham which was later separated as the Town of Portland, in Middlesex County, Connecticut. He received his early education from a private tutor and graduated from Yale College in 1778... |
Democratic-Republican | |||
14th 14th United States Congress - Senate :* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: John Gaillard of South Carolina, first elected December 4, 1815- House of Representatives :* Speaker: Henry Clay of Kentucky-Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... |
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 |
Henry Crocheron Henry Crocheron Henry Crocheron was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of Jacob Crocheron.Born on Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, Crocheron attended the common schools.He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Northfield.... |
Democratic-Republican | George Townsend George Townsend George Townsend was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Lattingtown, township of Oyster Bay, New York, Townsend engaged in agricultural pursuits.... |
Democratic-Republican | |||
15th 15th United States Congress -Leadership:- Senate :* President: Daniel D. Tompkins * President pro tempore:** John Gaillard , elected March 4, 1817** James Barbour , elected February 15, 1819- House of Representatives :*Speaker: Henry Clay -Members:... |
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
Tredwell Scudder Tredwell Scudder Tredwell Scudder was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Islip, New York, Scudder attended the public schools.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.Town supervisor of Islip in 1795, 1796, and 1804-1815.... |
Democratic-Republican | Retired | ||||
16th 16th United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Alabama and one seat was reapportioned from Massachusetts to the new state of Maine. For the beginning of the next congress, six more seats from Massachusetts would be reapportioned to... |
March 4, 1819 – January 14, 1820 |
Silas Wood Silas Wood Silas Wood was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in West Hills, near Huntington, New York, Wood pursued classical studies.... |
Federalist | Became the sole representative from the district in 1823 | Vacant | Credentials had been issued for Ebenezer Sage Ebenezer Sage Ebenezer Sage was a United States Representative from New York.-Life:Sage was born in that part of the Town of Chatham which was later separated as the Town of Portland, in Middlesex County, Connecticut. He received his early education from a private tutor and graduated from Yale College in 1778... (Dem.-Rep.), but Sage did not take or claim the seat, see United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1818 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1818 The 1818 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held from April 28 to 30, 1818, to elect 27 U.S. Representatives to represent the State of New York in the United States House of Representatives of the 16th United States Congress.... |
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January 14, 1820 – March 3, 1821 |
James Guyon, Jr. James Guyon, Jr. James Guyon, Jr. was an American politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of James Guyon and Susannah Guyon. The Guyon family was of French Protestant descent... |
Democratic-Republican | Successfully contested the election of Ebenezer Sage Ebenezer Sage Ebenezer Sage was a United States Representative from New York.-Life:Sage was born in that part of the Town of Chatham which was later separated as the Town of Portland, in Middlesex County, Connecticut. He received his early education from a private tutor and graduated from Yale College in 1778... |
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17th 17th United States Congress The Seventeenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1823, during the fifth and sixth... |
March 4, 1821 – December 12, 1821 |
Vacant | Credentials had been issued for Peter Sharpe Peter Sharpe Peter Sharpe was an American politician who served as a United States Representative from New York.-Life:... (Dem.-Rep.), but Sharpe did not take or claim the seat, see United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821 The 1821 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held from April 24 to 26, 1821, to elect 27 U.S. Representatives to represent the State of New York in the United States House of Representatives of the 17th United States Congress.... |
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December 12, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
Cadwallader D. Colden Cadwallader D. Colden Cadwallader David Colden was an American politician.-Life:... |
Federalist Federalist Party (United States) The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801... |
Successfully contested the election of Peter Sharpe Peter Sharpe Peter Sharpe was an American politician who served as a United States Representative from New York.-Life:... |
1823 - present: One seat
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Silas Wood Silas Wood Silas Wood was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in West Hills, near Huntington, New York, Wood pursued classical studies.... |
Adams-Clay Fed. | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | |||
Adams National Republican Party (United States) The National Republicans were a political party in the United States. During the administration of John Quincy Adams , the president's supporters were referred to as Adams Men or Anti-Jackson. When Andrew Jackson was elected President of the United States in 1828, this group went into opposition... |
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | ||||
James Lent James Lent James Lent was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Newtown, Long Island , New York, Lent engaged in mercantile pursuits in New York City.... |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – February 22, 1833 | Died | ||
Vacant | February 22, 1833 – March 4, 1833 | ||||
Abel Huntington Abel Huntington Abel P. Huntington Jr. was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Norwich, Connecticut, Huntington received a liberal schooling. He moved to East Hampton, Long Island, New York, where he practiced medicine.... |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | |||
Thomas B. Jackson Thomas B. Jackson Thomas Birdsall Jackson was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Jerusalem, Long Island, New York, Jackson attended the public schools.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.He studied law.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | |||
Charles A. Floyd Charles A. Floyd Charles Albert Floyd was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Smithtown, New York, Floyd attended the common schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as Suffolk County clerk in 1820 and 1821. He then studied law, and was admitted to the bar... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | |||
Selah B. Strong Selah B. Strong Selah Brewster Strong was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | |||
John W. Lawrence John W. Lawrence John Watson Lawrence was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Flushing, New York, in August 1800, Lawrence attended the local schools.He engaged as a mercantile clerk.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |||
Frederick W. Lord Frederick W. Lord Frederick William Lord was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, he attended Lyme Academy and was graduated from Yale College in 1821. He was a professor of mathematics in Washington College for two years and was in charge of an academy at... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |||
John Alsop King John Alsop King John Alsop King was an American politician who served as governor of New York.He was born in the area now encompassed by New York City on 3 January 1788 and was educated at Harrow School in England... |
Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic... |
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |||
John G. Floyd John G. Floyd John Gelston Floyd was a U.S. Representative from New York, grandson of William Floyd.Born in Mastic, near Moriches, Long Island, New York, Floyd attended the common schools, and was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, in 1824.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1825 and... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |||
James Maurice James Maurice James Maurice was a United States Representative from New York. Born in New York City, he attended Broad Street Academy and became a clerk in a law office at the age of twelve years. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1835, and practiced in Maspeth, Queens... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |||
William Valk William Valk William Weightman Valk was a soldier in the American Civil War and a U.S. Congressman.... |
American | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |||
John A. Searing John A. Searing John Alexander Searing was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in North Hempstead, New York, Searing completed preparatory studies.Sheriff of Queens County, New York from 1843 to 1846.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |||
Luther C. Carter Luther C. Carter Luther Cullen Carter was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Bethel, Maine, Carter moved to New York City and engaged in mercantile pursuits.He served as member of the Board of Education of New York City in 1853.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |||
Edward H. Smith Edward H. Smith Edward Henry Smith was a U.S. Representative from New York during the American Civil War.-Biography:Born in Smithtown, Long Island, New York, Smith attended private schools.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |||
Henry G. Stebbins Henry G. Stebbins Henry George Stebbins was a U.S. Representative from New York during the latter half of the American Civil War.-Life:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1863 – October 24, 1864 | Resigned | ||
Vacant | October 24, 1864 – December 5, 1864 | ||||
Dwight Townsend Dwight Townsend Dwight Townsend was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Townsend was educated at the grammar school of Columbia College, New York City.He engaged in the sugar business in the early sixties.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
December 5, 1864 – March 3, 1865 | |||
Stephen Taber Stephen Taber Stephen Taber was a United States Congress Representative from New York from 1865 to 1869.He was the son of Thomas Taber II; born in Dover, New York, March 7, 1821; completed preparatory studies; moved to Queens, New York and engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of the State assembly in 1860... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 | |||
Henry A. Reeves Henry A. Reeves Henry Augustus Reeves was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Sag Harbor, New York, Reeves attended private schools in Sag Harbor, the Southampton Academy, the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor for three years, and graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1852.He studied... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | |||
Dwight Townsend Dwight Townsend Dwight Townsend was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Townsend was educated at the grammar school of Columbia College, New York City.He engaged in the sugar business in the early sixties.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | |||
Henry J. Scudder Henry Joel Scudder Henry Joel Scudder was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in Northport, he attended the district school and Huntington Academy. He was graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1846. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1848 and practiced in New... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |||
Henry B. Metcalfe Henry B. Metcalfe Henry Bleecker Metcalfe was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Albany, New York, Metcalfe moved to New York City in 1811 and to Richmond County in 1816.He studied law.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | |||
James W. Covert James W. Covert James Way Covert was a United States Representative from New York. Born at Oyster Bay, he attended the public schools and received an academic education in Locust Valley. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1863 and commenced practice in Flushing... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | |||
Perry Belmont Perry Belmont Perry Belmont was an American politician and diplomat.-Biography:He was born on December 28, 1851 in New York City to August Belmont. His brothers were Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont and August Belmont, Jr.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1881 – December 1, 1888 | Resigned to become United States minister to Spain United States Ambassador to Spain -Ambassadors:*John Jay**Appointed: September 29, 1779**Title: Minister Plenipotentiary**Presented credentials:**Terminated mission: ~May 20, 1782*William Carmichael**Appointed: April 20, 1790**Title: Chargé d'Affaires... |
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vacant | December 1, 1888 – March 4, 1889 | ||||
James W. Covert James W. Covert James Way Covert was a United States Representative from New York. Born at Oyster Bay, he attended the public schools and received an academic education in Locust Valley. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1863 and commenced practice in Flushing... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 | |||
Richard C. McCormick Richard Cunningham McCormick Richard Cunningham McCormick, Jr. was an American politician, businessman, and journalist. He served as the second Governor of Arizona Territory, three time Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory, and as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | |||
Joseph M. Belford Joseph M. Belford Joseph McCrum Belford was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, he attended Dickinson Seminary and was graduated from Dickinson College in 1871. He moved to Long Island, New York in 1884 and engaged in teaching at the Franklinville and... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | |||
Townsend Scudder Townsend Scudder Townsend Scudder was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Northport, he was a nephew of Henry Joel Scudder, also a U.S. Representative from New York. Townsend attended preparatory schools in Europe and was graduated from Columbia Law School in 1888; he was admitted to the bar in... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | |||
Frederic Storm Frederic Storm Frederic Storm was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Alsace, France, he immigrated to the United States in 1846 with his parents, who settled in New York City. He attended the public schools of New York City and engaged in the cigar manufacturing business... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | Lost reelection | ||
Townsend Scudder Townsend Scudder Townsend Scudder was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Northport, he was a nephew of Henry Joel Scudder, also a U.S. Representative from New York. Townsend attended preparatory schools in Europe and was graduated from Columbia Law School in 1888; he was admitted to the bar in... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | |||
William W. Cocks William W. Cocks William Willets Cocks was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Old Westbury, Long Island, he attended private schools and Swarthmore College. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and was elected commissioner of highways of the Town of North Hempstead in 1894... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | Lost reelection | ||
Martin W. Littleton Martin W. Littleton Martin Wiley Littleton was a United States Representative from New York. Born near Kingston in Roane County, Tennessee, he moved to Texas in 1881 with his parents, who settled in Dallas. He attended the common schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced practice in Dallas... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | |||
Lathrop Brown Lathrop Brown Lathrop Brown was a United States Representative from New York. Born in New York City, he graduated from Groton School in 1900 and from Harvard University in 1903, where he was roommates with Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He engaged in the real estate business and served in Squadron A of the National... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Lost reelection | ||
Frederick C. Hicks Frederick C. Hicks Frederick Cocks Hicks was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Westbury, he attended the public schools, Swarthmore College, and Harvard University.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 | |||
Robert L. Bacon Robert L. Bacon Robert Low Bacon was a banker, Lieutenant Colonel, and congressman from New York.-Biography:Born in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, the son of Martha Waldron Cowdin and future Secretary of State Robert Bacon, he received a common school education as a child... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1923 – September 12, 1938 | Died | ||
Vacant | September 12, 1938 – January 3, 1939 | ||||
Leonard W. Hall Leonard W. Hall Leonard Wood Hall was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, he attended the public schools and graduated from the law department of Georgetown University in 1920... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945 | Redistricted to the 2nd congressional district New York's 2nd congressional district The 2nd Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in central Long Island. It includes all of the town of Huntington and parts of the towns of Babylon, Islip, and Smithtown in Suffolk County as well as part of the town of Oyster Bay... |
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Edgar A. Sharp Edgar A. Sharp Edgar Allan Sharp was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Patchogue, Suffolk County, he attended the public and high schools, engaged as a clerk in the post office at Patchogue from 1898 to 1906 and served as assistant postmaster from 1906 to 1918... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | Brookhaven Brookhaven, New York The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long... |
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W. Kingsland Macy W. Kingsland Macy William Kingsland "King" Macy was a United States Representative from New York. Born in New York City, he graduated from Groton School William Kingsland "King" Macy (November 21, 1889 – July 15, 1961) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in New York City, he graduated from... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951 | |||
Ernest Greenwood Ernest Greenwood Ernest Greenwood was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, he attended the public schools of Halifax and the Evening Technical Institute and College. He was employed with engineering firms in Sheffield in 1905 and 1906, and Halifax from 1907 to 1910... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | Bay Shore Bay Shore, New York Bay Shore is a hamlet and a census-designated place located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, USA. It is situated on the south shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay. Bay Shore celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2008. The population of the CDP was 23,852 at the time of... |
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Stuyvesant Wainwright Stuyvesant Wainwright Stuyvesant Wainwright II was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Wainwright was born in New York City. He moved to East Hampton, New York in 1927. He served in the United States Army from January 30, 1942 until December 13, 1945 during World War II. He... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961 | East Hampton East Hampton (village), New York The Village of East Hampton is a village in Town of East Hampton, New York. It is located in Suffolk County, on the South Fork of eastern Long Island... > |
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Otis G. Pike Otis G. Pike Otis Grey Pike is a retired Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Early life:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1979 | |||
William Carney | Conservative | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987 | Smithtown Smithtown, New York As of the census of 2000, there were 115,715 people, 38,487 households, and 31,482 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,159.9 people per square mile . There were 39,357 housing units at an average density of 734.6 per square mile... |
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George J. Hochbrueckner George J. Hochbrueckner George Joseph Hochbrueckner was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Education and career:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 | Brookhaven Brookhaven, New York The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long... |
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Michael P. Forbes | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1995 – July 17, 1999 | Riverhead | ||
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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Felix Grucci Felix Grucci Felix J. Grucci, Jr. is a former United States Representative from East Patchogue, New York. He was elected as a Republican to the 107th United States Congress and served from 2001 until 2003.-Early political life:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | Brookhaven Brookhaven, New York The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long... |
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Timothy H. Bishop | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 2003 – present | Southampton Southampton (town), New York The Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, U.S., partly on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 54,712... |
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