South Carolina's 1st Congressional District - List of Representatives

List of Representatives

Name Years Party Electoral history
William L. Smith March 4, 1789 –
March 4, 1795
Pro-Administration Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Portugal
March 4, 1795 –
July 10, 1797
Federalist
Vacant July 10, 1797 –
November 23, 1797
Thomas Pinckney November 23, 1797 –
March 4, 1801
Federalist First elected to finish Smith's term
Thomas Lowndes March 4, 1801 –
March 4, 1805
Federalist
Robert Marion March 4, 1805 –
December 4, 1810
Democratic-Republican Resigned
Vacant December 4, 1810 –
December 31, 1810
Langdon Cheves December 31, 1810 –
March 4, 1815
Democratic-Republican
Henry Middleton March 4, 1815 –
March 4, 1819
Democratic-Republican
Charles Pinckney March 4, 1819 –
March 4, 1821
Democratic-Republican
Joel R. Poinsett March 4, 1821 –
March 4, 1823
Democratic-Republican Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Mexico
March 4, 1823 –
March 4, 1825
Jacksonian D-R
March 4, 1825 –
March 7, 1825
Jacksonian
Vacant March 7, 1825 –
May 17, 1825
William Drayton May 17, 1825 –
March 4, 1833
Jacksonian
Henry L. Pinckney March 4, 1833 –
March 4, 1837
Nullifier
Hugh S. Legaré March 4, 1837 –
March 4, 1839
Democratic
Isaac E. Holmes March 4, 1839 –
March 4, 1843
Democratic Redistricted to the 6th district
James A. Black March 4, 1843 –
April 3, 1848
Democratic Died
Vacant April 3, 1848 –
June 12, 1848
Daniel Wallace June 12, 1848 –
March 4, 1853
Democratic
John McQueen March 4, 1853 –
December 21, 1860
Democratic Redistricted from the 4th district

Retired
Civil War and Reconstruction December 21, 1860 –
July 18, 1868
Benjamin F. Whittemore July 18, 1868 –
February 24, 1870
Republican Resigned
Vacant February 24, 1870 –
December 12, 1870
Joseph H. Rainey December 12, 1870 –
March 4, 1879
Republican Lost election, 1878
John S. Richardson March 4, 1879 –
March 4, 1883
Democratic
Samuel Dibble March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1891
Democratic
William H. Brawley March 4, 1891 –
February 12, 1894
Democratic Resigned to become U.S. District Judge
Vacant February 12, 1894 –
April 12, 1894
James F. Izlar April 12, 1894 –
March 4, 1895
Democratic
William Elliott March 4, 1895 –
June 4, 1896
Democratic Lost contested election
George W. Murray June 4, 1896 –
March 4, 1897
Republican Won contested election
William Elliott March 4, 1897 –
March 4, 1903
Democratic
George S. Legaré March 4, 1903 –
January 31, 1913
Democratic Died
Vacant January 31, 1913 –
April 29, 1913
Richard S. Whaley April 29, 1913 –
March 4, 1921
Democratic
W. Turner Logan March 4, 1921 –
March 4, 1925
Democratic
Thomas S. McMillan March 4, 1925 –
September 29, 1939
Democratic Died
Vacant September 29, 1939 –
November 7, 1939
Clara Gooding McMillan November 7, 1939 –
January 3, 1941
Democratic Elected to finish her husband's term
L. Mendel Rivers January 3, 1941 –
December 28, 1970
Democratic Died
Vacant December 28, 1970 –
April 27, 1971
Mendel Jackson Davis April 27, 1971 –
January 3, 1981
Democratic Retired for health reasons
Thomas Hartnett January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1987
Republican Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor
Arthur Ravenel, Jr. January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1995
Republican Retired to run for Governor
Mark Sanford January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2001
Republican Retired
Henry Brown January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2011
Republican Retired
Tim Scott January 3, 2011 –
January 2, 2013
Republican First elected in 2010
Re-elected in 2012, but resigned when appointed to the United States Senate
Vacant January 2, 2013 –
May 15, 2013
Mark Sanford May 15, 2013
Present
Republican Elected to finish Scott's term

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