Iowa's 1st Congressional District - List of Representatives

List of Representatives

Representative Party Term District Residence Note
District created March 4, 1847
William Thompson Democratic March 4, 1847 – June 29, 1850 Seat declared vacant
Vacant June 29, 1850 - December 20, 1850
Daniel F. Miller Whig December 20, 1850 – March 3, 1851
Bernhart Henn Democratic March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855
Augustus Hall Democratic March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Samuel Curtis Republican March 4, 1857 – August 4, 1861 Resigned to serve in the Civil War
Vacant August 4, 1861 - October 8, 1861
James F. Wilson Republican October 8, 1861 – March 3, 1869
George W. McCrary Republican March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1877
Joseph C. Stone Republican March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Moses A. McCoid Republican March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885
Benton J. Hall Democratic March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
John H. Gear Republican March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
John J. Seerley Democratic March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
John H. Gear Republican March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
Samuel M. Clark Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899
Thomas Hedge Republican March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1907
Charles A. Kennedy Republican March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1921
William F. Kopp Republican March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933
Edward C. Eicher Democratic March 4, 1933 – December 2, 1938 Resigned after being appointed as a commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Vacant December 2, 1938 - January 3, 1939
Thomas E. Martin Republican January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1955
Fred Schwengel Republican January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1965
John R. Schmidhauser Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Fred Schwengel Republican January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973
Edward Mezvinsky Democratic January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977
Jim Leach Republican January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted to the 2nd district
Jim Nussle Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 Redistricted from the 2nd district
Bruce Braley Democratic January 3, 2007 – Present Incumbent

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