Speakers of the United States House of Representatives (Sortable)
COffice HolderPartyEntered Office | Age Left Office | Age Tenure (y|m|d) Died | Age
1Frederick Muhlenberg Pro-Administration Apr 1, 1789 | 39 Mar 3, 1791 | 411y | 11m | 2dJun 4, 1801 | 51
2Jonathan Trumbull Jr.Pro-Administration Oct 24, 1791 | 51 Mar 3, 1793 | 521y | 4m | 7dAug 7, 1809 | 69
3Frederick Muhlenberg Anti-Administration Dec 2, 1793 | 43 Mar 3, 1795 | 451y | 3m | 1dJun 4, 1801 | 51
4Jonathan Dayton FederalistDec 7, 1795 | 35 Mar 3, 1797 | 361y | 2m | 24dOct 9, 1824 | 63
5Jonathan Dayton FederalistMay 15, 1797 | 36 Mar 3, 1799 | 381y | 9m | 16dOct 9, 1824 | 63
6Theodore Sedgwick FederalistDec 2, 1799 | 53 Mar 3, 1801 | 541y | 3m | 1dJan 24, 1813 | 66
7Nathaniel Macon Democratic-RepublicanDec 7, 1801 | 43 Mar 3, 1803 | 451y | 2m | 24dJun 29, 1837 | 79
8Nathaniel Macon Democratic-RepublicanOct 17, 1803 | 45 Mar 3, 1805 | 471y | 4m | 14dJun 29, 1837 | 79
9Nathaniel Macon Democratic-RepublicanDec 2, 1805 | 47 Mar 3, 1807 | 491y | 3m | 1dJun 29, 1837 | 79
10Joseph Bradley Varnum Democratic-RepublicanOct 26, 1807 | 56 Mar 3, 1809 | 581y | 4m | 5dSep 21, 1821 | 70
11Joseph Bradley Varnum Democratic-RepublicanMay 22, 1809 | 58 Mar 3, 1811 | 601y | 9m | 9dSep 21, 1821 | 70
12Henry Clay Democratic-RepublicanNov 4, 1811 | 34 Mar 3, 1813 | 351y | 3m | 27dJun 29, 1852 | 75
13Henry Clay Democratic-RepublicanMay 24, 1813 | 36 Jan 18, 1814 | 360y | 7m | 25dJun 29, 1852 | 75
13Langdon Cheves Democratic-RepublicanJan 19, 1814 | 37 Mar 3, 1815 | 381y | 1m | 12dJun 26, 1857 | 80
14Henry Clay Democratic-RepublicanDec 4, 1815 | 38 Mar 3, 1817 | 391y | 2m | 27dJun 29, 1852 | 75
15Henry Clay Democratic-RepublicanDec 1, 1817 | 40 Mar 3, 1819 | 411y | 3m | 2dJun 29, 1852 | 75
16Henry Clay Democratic-RepublicanDec 6, 1819 | 42 Oct 28, 1820 | 430y | 10m | 22dJun 29, 1852 | 75
16John W. Taylor Democratic-RepublicanNov 15, 1820 | 36 Mar 3, 1821 | 360y | 3m | 16dSep 18, 1854 | 70
17Philip Pendleton Barbour Democratic-RepublicanDec 4, 1821 | 38 Mar 3, 1823 | 391y | 2m | 27dFeb 25, 1841 | 57
18Henry Clay Democratic-RepublicanDec 1, 1823 | 46 Mar 6, 1825 | 471y | 3m | 5dJun 29, 1852 | 75
19John W. Taylor Adams RepublicanDec 5, 1825 | 41 Mar 3, 1827 | 421y | 2m | 26dSep 18, 1854 | 70
20Andrew Stevenson JacksonianDec 3, 1827 | 43 Mar 3, 1829 | 451y | 3m | 0dJan 25, 1857 | 73
21Andrew Stevenson JacksonianDec 7, 1829 | 45 Mar 3, 1831 | 471y | 2m | 24dJan 25, 1857 | 73
22Andrew Stevenson JacksonianDec 5, 1831 | 47 Mar 3, 1833 | 491y | 2m | 26dJan 25, 1857 | 73
23Andrew Stevenson JacksonianDec 2, 1833 | 49 Jun 1, 1834 | 500y | 5m | 30dJan 25, 1857 | 73
23John Bell JacksonianJun 2, 1834 | 38 Mar 3, 1835 | 390y | 9m | 1dSep 10, 1869 | 73
24James K. Polk JacksonianDec 7, 1835 | 40 Mar 3, 1837 | 411y | 2m | 24dJun 15, 1849 | 53
25James K. Polk DemocraticSep 4, 1837 | 41 Mar 3, 1839 | 431y | 5m | 27dJun 15, 1849 | 53
26Robert M. T. Hunter WhigDec 16, 1839 | 30 Mar 3, 1841 | 311y | 2m | 15dJul 18, 1887 | 78
27John White WhigMay 31, 1841 | 39 Mar 3, 1843 | 411y | 9m | 0dSep 22, 1845 | 43
28John Winston Jones DemocraticDec 4, 1843 | 52 Mar 3, 1845 | 531y | 2m | 27dJan 29, 1848 | 56
29John Wesley Davis DemocraticDec 1, 1845 | 46 Mar 3, 1847 | 471y | 3m | 2dAug 22, 1859 | 60
30Robert Charles Winthrop WhigDec 6, 1847 | 87 Mar 3, 1849 | 881y | 2m | 25dFeb 22, 1841 | 80
31Howell Cobb DemocraticDec 22, 1849 | 34 Mar 3, 1851 | 351y | 2m | 9dOct 9, 1868 | 53
32Linn Boyd DemocraticDec 1, 1851 | 51 Mar 3, 1853 | 521y | 3m | 2dDec 17, 1859 | 59
33Linn Boyd DemocraticDec 5, 1853 | 53 Mar 3, 1855 | 541y | 2m | 26dDec 17, 1859 | 59
34Nathaniel P. Banks AmericanFeb 2, 1856 | 40 Mar 3, 1857 | 411y | 1m | 1dSep 1, 1894 | 78
35James Lawrence Orr DemocraticDec 7, 1857 | 35 Mar 3, 1859 | 361y | 2m | 24dMay 5, 1873 | 50
36William Pennington RepublicanFeb 1, 1860 | 63 Mar 3, 1861 | 641y | 1m | 2dFeb 16, 1862 | 65
37Galusha A. Grow RepublicanJul 4, 1861 | 37 Mar 3, 1863 | 391y | 7m | 27dMar 31, 1907 | 83
38Schuyler Colfax RepublicanDec 7, 1863 | 40 Mar 3, 1865 | 411y | 2m | 24dJan 13, 1885 | 61
39Schuyler Colfax RepublicanDec 4, 1865 | 42 Mar 3, 1867 | 431y | 2m | 27dJan 13, 1885 | 61
40Schuyler Colfax RepublicanMar 4, 1867 | 43 Mar 2, 1869 | 451y | 11m | 26dJan 13, 1885 | 61
40Theodore M. Pomeroy RepublicanMar 3, 1869 | 44 Mar 3, 1869 | 440y | 0m | 0dMar 23, 1905 | 80
41James G. Blaine RepublicanMar 4, 1869 | 39 Mar 3, 1871 | 411y | 11m | 27dJan 27, 1893 | 62
42James G. Blaine RepublicanMar 4, 1871 | 41 Mar 3, 1873 | 431y | 11m | 27dJan 27, 1893 | 62
43James G. Blaine RepublicanMar 4, 1873 | 43 Mar 3, 1875 | 451y | 11m | 27dJan 27, 1893 | 62
44Michael C. Kerr DemocraticDec 6, 1875 | 48 Aug 19, 1876 | 490y | 8m | 13dAug 19, 1876 | 49
44Samuel J. Randall DemocraticDec 4, 1876 | 48 Mar 3, 1877 | 480y | 2m | 27dApr 13, 1890 | 61
45Samuel J. Randall DemocraticOct 15, 1877 | 49 Mar 3, 1879 | 501y | 4m | 16dApr 13, 1890 | 61
46Samuel J. Randall DemocraticMar 18, 1879 | 50 Mar 3, 1881 | 521y | 11m | 13dApr 13, 1890 | 61
47J. Warren Keifer RepublicanDec 5, 1881 | 45 Mar 3, 1883 | 471y | 2m | 26dApr 22, 1932 | 96
48John G. Carlisle DemocraticDec 3, 1883 | 49 Mar 3, 1885 | 501y | 3m | 0dJul 31, 1910 | 75
49John G. Carlisle DemocraticDec 7, 1885 | 51 Mar 3, 1887 | 521y | 2m | 24dJul 31, 1910 | 75
50John G. Carlisle DemocraticDec 5, 1887 | 53 Mar 3, 1889 | 541y | 2m | 26dJul 31, 1910 | 75
51Thomas Brackett Reed RepublicanDec 2, 1889 | 50 Mar 3, 1891 | 511y | 3m | 1dDec 7, 1902 | 63
52Charles Frederick Crisp DemocraticDec 8, 1891 | 46 Mar 3, 1893 | 481y | 2m | 23dOct 23, 1896 | 51
53Charles Frederick Crisp DemocraticAug 7, 1893 | 48 Mar 3, 1895 | 501y | 6m | 24dOct 23, 1896 | 51
54Thomas Brackett Reed RepublicanDec 2, 1895 | 56 Mar 3, 1897 | 571y | 3m | 1dDec 7, 1902 | 63
55Thomas Brackett Reed RepublicanMar 15, 1897 | 57 Mar 3, 1899 | 591y | 11m | 16dDec 7, 1902 | 63
56David B. Henderson RepublicanDec 4, 1899 | 59 Mar 3, 1901 | 601y | 2m | 27dFeb 25, 1906 | 65
57David B. Henderson RepublicanDec 2, 1901 | 61 Mar 3, 1903 | 621y | 3m | 1dFeb 25, 1906 | 65
58Joseph Gurney Cannon RepublicanNov 9, 1903 | 67 Mar 3, 1905 | 681y | 3m | 22dNov 12, 1926 | 90
59Joseph Gurney Cannon RepublicanDec 4, 1905 | 69 Mar 3, 1907 | 701y | 2m | 27dNov 12, 1926 | 90
60Joseph Gurney Cannon RepublicanDec 2, 1907 | 71 Mar 3, 1909 | 721y | 3m | 1dNov 12, 1926 | 90
61Joseph Gurney Cannon RepublicanMar 15, 1909 | 72 Mar 3, 1911 | 741y | 11m | 16dNov 12, 1926 | 90
62Champ Clark DemocraticApr 4, 1911 | 61 Mar 3, 1913 | 621y | 10m | 27dMar 2, 1921 | 70
63Champ Clark DemocraticApr 7, 1913 | 63 Mar 3, 1915 | 641y | 10m | 24dMar 2, 1921 | 70
64Champ Clark DemocraticDec 6, 1915 | 65 Mar 3, 1917 | 661y | 2m | 25dMar 2, 1921 | 70
65Champ Clark DemocraticApr 2, 1917 | 67 Mar 3, 1919 | 681y | 11m | 1dMar 2, 1921 | 70
66Frederick H. Gillett RepublicanMay 19, 1919 | 67 Mar 3, 1921 | 691y | 9m | 12dJul 31, 1935 | 83
67Frederick H. Gillett RepublicanApr 11, 1921 | 69 Mar 3, 1923 | 711y | 10m | 20dJul 31, 1935 | 83
68Frederick H. Gillett RepublicanDec 5, 1923 | 72 Mar 3, 1925 | 731y | 2m | 26dJul 31, 1935 | 83
69Nicholas Longworth RepublicanDec 7, 1925 | 56 Mar 3, 1927 | 571y | 2m | 24dApr 9, 1931 | 61
70Nicholas Longworth RepublicanDec 5, 1927 | 58 Mar 3, 1929 | 591y | 2m | 26dApr 9, 1931 | 61
71Nicholas Longworth RepublicanApr 15, 1929 | 59 Mar 3, 1931 | 611y | 10m | 16dApr 9, 1931 | 61
72John N. Garner DemocraticDec 7, 1931 | 63 Mar 3, 1933 | 641y | 2m | 24dNov 7, 1967 | 98
73Henry Thomas Rainey DemocraticMar 9, 1933 | 72 Aug 19, 1934 | 731y | 5m | 10dAug 19, 1934 | 73
74Joseph W. Byrns Sr.DemocraticJan 3, 1935 | 65 Jun 3, 1936 | 661y | 5m | 0dJun 4, 1936 | 66
74William B. Bankhead DemocraticJun 4, 1936 | 62 Jan 2, 1937 | 620y | 6m | 29dSep 15, 1940 | 66
75William B. Bankhead DemocraticJan 5, 1937 | 62 Jan 2, 1939 | 641y | 11m | 28dSep 15, 1940 | 66
76William B. Bankhead DemocraticJan 3, 1939 | 64 Sep 15, 1940 | 661y | 8m | 12dSep 15, 1940 | 66
76Sam Rayburn DemocraticSep 16, 1940 | 58 Jan 2, 1941 | 580y | 3m | 17dNov 16, 1961 | 79
77Sam Rayburn DemocraticJan 3, 1941 | 58 Jan 2, 1943 | 601y | 11m | 30dNov 16, 1961 | 79
78Sam Rayburn DemocraticJan 6, 1943 | 60 Jan 2, 1945 | 621y | 11m | 27dNov 16, 1961 | 79
79Sam Rayburn DemocraticJan 3, 1945 | 62 Jan 2, 1947 | 641y | 11m | 30dNov 16, 1961 | 79
80Joseph William Martin Jr.RepublicanJan 3, 1947 | 62 Jan 2, 1949 | 641y | 11m | 30dMar 6, 1968 | 83
81Sam Rayburn DemocraticJan 3, 1949 | 66 Jan 2, 1951 | 681y | 11m | 30dNov 16, 1961 | 79
82Sam Rayburn DemocraticJan 3, 1951 | 68 Jan 2, 1953 | 701y | 11m | 30dNov 16, 1961 | 79
83Joseph William Martin Jr.RepublicanJan 3, 1953 | 68 Jan 2, 1955 | 701y | 11m | 30dMar 6, 1968 | 83
84Sam Rayburn DemocraticJan 3, 1955 | 72 Jan 2, 1957 | 741y | 11m | 30dNov 16, 1961 | 79
85Sam Rayburn DemocraticJan 3, 1957 | 74 Jan 2, 1959 | 761y | 11m | 30dNov 16, 1961 | 79
86Sam Rayburn DemocraticJan 7, 1959 | 77 Jan 2, 1961 | 781y | 11m | 26dNov 16, 1961 | 79
87Sam Rayburn DemocraticJan 3, 1961 | 78 Nov 16, 1961 | 790y | 10m | 13dNov 16, 1961 | 79
87John William McCormack DemocraticJan 10, 1962 | 70 Jan 2, 1963 | 710y | 11m | 23dNov 22, 1980 | 88
88John William McCormack DemocraticJan 9, 1963 | 71 Jan 2, 1965 | 731y | 11m | 24dNov 22, 1980 | 88
89John William McCormack DemocraticJan 4, 1965 | 73 Jan 2, 1967 | 751y | 11m | 29dNov 22, 1980 | 88
90John William McCormack DemocraticJan 10, 1967 | 75 Jan 2, 1969 | 771y | 11m | 23dNov 22, 1980 | 88
91John William McCormack DemocraticJan 3, 1969 | 77 Jan 2, 1971 | 791y | 11m | 30dNov 22, 1980 | 88
92Carl Albert DemocraticJan 21, 1971 | 62 Jan 2, 1973 | 641y | 11m | 12dFeb 4, 2000 | 91
93Carl Albert DemocraticJan 3, 1973 | 64 Jan 2, 1975 | 661y | 11m | 30dFeb 4, 2000 | 91
94Carl Albert DemocraticJan 14, 1975 | 66 Jan 2, 1977 | 681y | 11m | 19dFeb 4, 2000 | 91
95Tip O'Neill DemocraticJan 4, 1977 | 64 Jan 2, 1979 | 661y | 11m | 29dJan 5, 1994 | 81
96Tip O'Neill DemocraticJan 15, 1979 | 66 Jan 2, 1981 | 681y | 11m | 18dJan 5, 1994 | 81
97Tip O'Neill DemocraticJan 5, 1981 | 68 Jan 2, 1983 | 701y | 11m | 28dJan 5, 1994 | 81
98Tip O'Neill DemocraticJan 3, 1983 | 70 Jan 2, 1985 | 721y | 11m | 30dJan 5, 1994 | 81
99Tip O'Neill DemocraticJan 3, 1985 | 72 Jan 2, 1987 | 741y | 11m | 30dJan 5, 1994 | 81
100Jim Wright DemocraticJan 6, 1987 | 64 Jan 2, 1989 | 661y | 11m | 27dMay 6, 2015 | 92
101Jim Wright DemocraticJan 3, 1989 | 66 Jun 5, 1989 | 660y | 5m | 2dMay 6, 2015 | 92
101Tom Foley DemocraticJun 6, 1989 | 60 Jan 2, 1991 | 611y | 6m | 27dOct 18, 2013 | 84
102Tom Foley DemocraticJan 3, 1991 | 61 Jan 2, 1993 | 631y | 11m | 30dOct 18, 2013 | 84
103Tom Foley DemocraticJan 5, 1993 | 63 Jan 2, 1995 | 651y | 11m | 28dOct 18, 2013 | 84
104Newt Gingrich RepublicanJan 4, 1995 | 51 Jan 2, 1997 | 531y | 11m | 29dLiving | 82
105Newt Gingrich RepublicanJan 7, 1997 | 53 Jan 2, 1999 | 551y | 11m | 26dLiving | 82
106Dennis Hastert RepublicanJan 6, 1999 | 57 Jan 2, 2001 | 591y | 11m | 27dLiving | 83
107Dennis Hastert RepublicanJan 3, 2001 | 59 Jan 2, 2003 | 611y | 11m | 30dLiving | 83
108Dennis Hastert RepublicanJan 7, 2003 | 61 Jan 2, 2005 | 631y | 11m | 26dLiving | 83
109Dennis Hastert RepublicanJan 3, 2005 | 63 Jan 2, 2007 | 651y | 11m | 30dLiving | 83
110Nancy Pelosi DemocraticJan 4, 2007 | 66 Jan 2, 2009 | 681y | 11m | 29dLiving | 85
111Nancy Pelosi DemocraticJan 6, 2009 | 68 Jan 2, 2011 | 701y | 11m | 27dLiving | 85
112John Boehner RepublicanJan 5, 2011 | 61 Jan 2, 2013 | 631y | 11m | 28dLiving | 76
113John Boehner RepublicanJan 3, 2013 | 63 Jan 2, 2015 | 651y | 11m | 30dLiving | 76
114John Boehner RepublicanJan 6, 2015 | 65 Oct 28, 2015 | 650y | 9m | 22dLiving | 76
114Paul Ryan RepublicanOct 29, 2015 | 45 Jan 2, 2017 | 461y | 2m | 4dLiving | 55
115Paul Ryan RepublicanJan 3, 2017 | 46 Jan 2, 2019 | 481y | 11m | 30dLiving | 55
116Nancy Pelosi DemocraticJan 3, 2019 | 78 Jan 2, 2021 | 801y | 11m | 30dLiving | 85
117Nancy Pelosi DemocraticJan 3, 2021 | 80 Jan 2, 2023 | 821y | 11m | 30dLiving | 85
118Kevin McCarthy RepublicanJan 7, 2023 | 57 Oct 3, 2023 | 580y | 8m | 26dLiving | 60
118Mike Johnson RepublicanOct 25, 2023 | 50 Jan 2, 2025 | 521y | 2m | 8dLiving | 52
119Mike Johnson RepublicanJan 3, 2025 | 52 Incumbent | 520y | 10m | 14dLiving | 52