List of United States Senators from Missouri

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Missouri was admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821.

Contents

[edit] Class I

Senator Party Took office Left office Reason Notes/other offices
Thomas Hart Benton Democratic-
Republican		 August 10, 1821 March 4, 1851 Lost re-election
Democratic
Henry S. Geyer Whig March 4, 1851 March 4, 1857 Retired Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
Trusten Polk Democratic March 4, 1857 January 10, 1862 Expelled Governor of Missouri (1857)
John B. Henderson Unionist January 17, 1862 March 4, 1869 Retired
Carl Schurz Republican March 4, 1869 March 4, 1875 Retired Secretary of the Interior (1877–1881)
Minister to Spain (1861–1862)
Francis Cockrell Democratic March 4, 1875 March 4, 1905
William Warner Republican March 18, 1905 March 4, 1911 Retired
James A. Reed Democratic March 4, 1911 March 4, 1929 Retired
Roscoe C. Patterson Republican March 4, 1929 January 3, 1935 Lost re-election
Harry S. Truman Democratic January 3, 1935 January 17, 1945 Resigned President of the United States (1945–1953)
Vice President of the United States (1945)
Frank P. Briggs Democratic January 18, 1945 January 3, 1947 Lost election
James P. Kem Republican January 3, 1947 January 3, 1953 Lost re-election
Stuart Symington Democratic January 3, 1953 December 27, 1976 Resigned Secretary of the Air Force (1947–1950)
John Danforth Republican December 27, 1976 January 3, 1995 Retired U.N. Ambassador (2004–2005)
Missouri Attorney General (1969–1976)
John Ashcroft Republican January 3, 1995 January 3, 2001 Lost re-election U.S. Attorney General (2001–2005)
Governor of Missouri (1985–1993)
Missouri Attorney General (1976–1985)
Jean Carnahan Democratic January 3, 2001 November 4, 2002 Lost special election[1]
Jim Talent Republican November 25, 2002 January 3, 2007 Lost re-election
Claire McCaskill Democratic January 3, 2007 Incumbent

[edit] Class III

Senator Party Took office Left office Reason Notes/other offices
David Barton Democratic-
Republican		 August 10, 1821 March 4, 1831 Lost re-election
National
Republican
Alexander Buckner Democratic March 4, 1831 June 6, 1833 Died
Lewis F. Linn Democratic October 25, 1833 October 3, 1843 Died
David Rice Atchison Democratic October 14, 1843 March 4, 1855 Senate President pro tempore (1846–1849; 1852–1854)
James S. Green Democratic January 12, 1857 March 4, 1861
Waldo P. Johnson Democratic March 17, 1861 January 10, 1862 Expelled
Robert Wilson Republican January 17, 1862 November 13, 1863 Successor qualified
B. Gratz Brown Unionist November 13, 1863 March 4, 1867 Governor of Missouri (1871–1873)
Charles D. Drake Republican March 4, 1867 December 19, 1870 Resigned
Daniel T. Jewett Republican December 19, 1870 January 20, 1871 Retired
Francis P. Blair, Jr. Democratic January 20, 1871 March 4, 1873 Retired
Lewis V. Bogy Democratic March 4, 1873 September 20, 1877 Died
David H. Armstrong Democratic September 29, 1877 January 26, 1879 Retired
James Shields Democratic January 27, 1879 March 4, 1879 Retired Previously a senator from Illinois and from Minnesota
George G. Vest Democratic March 4, 1879 March 4, 1903 Retired
William J. Stone Democratic March 4, 1903 April 14, 1918 Died Governor of Missouri (1893–1897)
Xenophon P. Wilfley Democratic April 30, 1918 November 5, 1918 Lost special primary election
Selden P. Spencer Republican November 6, 1918 May 16, 1925 Died
George H. Williams Republican May 25, 1925 December 5, 1926 Lost special election
Harry B. Hawes Democratic December 6, 1926 February 3, 1933 Resigned
Joel B. Clark Democratic February 3, 1933 January 3, 1945 Lost renomination Judge of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals (1945–1954
Forrest C. Donnell Republican January 3, 1945 January 3, 1951 Lost re-election Governor of Missouri (1941–1945)
Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1951 September 13, 1960 Died
Edward V. Long Democratic September 23, 1960 December 27, 1968 Resigned[2]
Thomas Eagleton Democratic December 28, 1968 January 3, 1987 Retired Lieutenant Governor of Missouri (1965–1969)
Missouri Attorney General (1961–1965)
Kit Bond Republican January 3, 1987 Incumbent Governor of Missouri (1973–1977; 1981–1985)

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Mel Carnahan died days before defeating Sen. John Ashcroft. The governor appointed Jean Carnahan, his widow, to fill the resulting vacancy.
  2. ^ Long had previously lost his renomination bid for the term beginning January 3, 1969.

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United States Senators from Missouri
Class 1
Benton • Geyer • Polk • Henderson • Schurz • Cockrell • Warner • Reed • Patterson • Truman • Briggs • Kem • Symington • Danforth • Ashcroft • Carnahan • Talent • McCaskill
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Class 3
Barton • Buckner • Linn • Atchison • Green • Johnson • Wilson • Drake • Jewett • Blair • Bogy • Armstrong • Shields • Vest • Stone • Wilfley • Spencer • Williams • Hawes • Clark • Donnell • Hennings • Long • Eagleton • Bond
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