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Jun 18, 1792 , Kentucky elected its senators a couple of weeks after statehood. , rowspan=2 , 1 , rowspan=2 , rowspan=3 , 1 , Kentucky elected its senators a couple of weeks after statehood. , nowrap , Jun 1, 1792 –
Jun 18, 1792 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 1 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
John Brown , rowspan=2 , Anti-
Admin. , rowspan=7 nowrap , Jun 18, 1792 –
Mar 3, 1805 , Elected in 1792. , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1792. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Jun 18, 1792 –
Mar 3, 1795 , rowspan=2 , Anti-
Admin. , rowspan=2 align=right ,
John Edwards ! rowspan=2 , 1 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1792. , rowspan=3 , 2 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Democratic-
Republican , , rowspan=3 , 2 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1794.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1795 –
Mar 3, 1801 , rowspan=3 ,
Humphrey Marshall ! rowspan=3 , 2 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1798.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 3 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 3 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1800.Resigned to become U.S. Attorney General. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1801 –
Aug 7, 1805 , rowspan=3 , Democratic-
Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
John Breckinridge ! rowspan=3 , 3 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 2 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Republican , rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1805 –
Dec 18, 1809 , rowspan=6 , Elected in 1804.Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Circuit Court. , rowspan=8 , 4 , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Aug 7, 1805 –
Nov 8, 1805 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Elected to finish Breckinridge's term.Lost re-election and resigned because of participation in the Burr conspiracy. , nowrap , Nov 8, 1805 –
Nov 18, 1806 , , Democratic-
Republican , align=right ,
John Adair ! 4 , - style="height:2em" , Elected to finish Adair's term, despite not meeting the constitutional age minimum.Retired. , nowrap , Nov 19, 1806 –
Mar 3, 1807 , , Democratic-
Republican , align=right ,
Mar 3, 1813 , rowspan=5 , Democratic-
Republican , rowspan=5 align=right ,
John Pope ! rowspan=5 , 6 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Dec 18, 1809 –
Jan 10, 1810 , , - style="height:2em" ! 3 , align=left ,
Republican , nowrap , Jan 10, 1810 –
Mar 3, 1811 , Appointed to finish Thruston's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 4 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
George Bibb , rowspan=2 , Democratic-
Republican , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1811 –
Aug 23, 1814 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1811.Resigned to return to private practice. , rowspan=10 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=6 , rowspan=10 , 5 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1813.Resigned. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1813 –
Dec 24, 1814 , rowspan=4 ,
Aug 30, 1814 , , - style="height:2em" ! 5 , align=left , George Walker , , Democratic-
Republican , nowrap , Aug 30, 1814 –
Feb 2, 1815 , Appointed to continue Bibb's term.Successor qualified. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 6 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
William Barry , rowspan=4 , Democratic-
Republican , rowspan=4 nowrap , Feb 2, 1815 –
May 1, 1816 , rowspan=4 , Elected to finish Bibb's term.Resigned to become judge of the Kentucky Circuit Court. , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Dec 24, 1814 –
Feb 2, 1815 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1815 to finish Bledsoe's term.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Feb 2, 1815 –
Mar 3, 1819 , rowspan=5 ,
Isham Talbot ! rowspan=5 , 8 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , May 1, 1816 –
Nov 3, 1816 , , - style="height:2em" ! 7 , align=left ,
Martin Hardin , ,
Mar 3, 1817 , Appointed to continue Barry's term. Elected in 1816 to finish Barry's termRetired. , - style="height:2em" ! 8 , align=left ,
John J. Crittenden , , Democratic-
Republican , nowrap , Mar 4, 1817 –
Mar 3, 1819 , Elected in 1816.Resigned to return to private practice. , rowspan=6 , 6 , , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Mar 3, 1819 –
Dec 10, 1819 , , rowspan=4 , rowspan=6 , 6 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1818.Resigned to run for governor. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1819 –
May 28, 1820 , rowspan=2 ,
William Logan ! rowspan=2 , 9 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 9 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
Richard Mentor Johnson , rowspan=5 , Democratic-
Republican , rowspan=7 nowrap , Dec 10, 1819 –
Mar 3, 1829 , rowspan=4 , Elected to finish Logan's term. , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , May 28, 1820 –
Oct 19, 1820 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Logan's term.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Oct 19, 1820–
Mar 3, 1825 , rowspan=3 ,
Isham Talbot ! rowspan=3 , 10 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1823.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Jacksonian , , rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 , Election year unknown.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1825 –
Mar 3, 1831 , rowspan=3 , Jacksonian , rowspan=3 align=right ,
John Rowan ! rowspan=3 , 11 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 10 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
George Bibb , rowspan=4 , Jacksonian , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1829 –
Mar 3, 1835 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1829.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=4 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=4 , 8 , , nowrap , Mar 4, 1831 –
Nov 10, 1831 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected late in 1831. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Nov 10, 1831 –
Mar 31, 1842 , rowspan=3 , National
Republican , rowspan=6 align=right ,
John J. Crittenden , , National
Republican , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1835 –
Mar 3, 1841 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1835.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 9 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Whig , , rowspan=4 , 9 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1836.Resigned. , rowspan=3 , Whig , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 12 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
James T. Morehead , rowspan=4 , Whig , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1841 –
Mar 3, 1847 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1841.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=4 , 10 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Elected to finish Clay's term. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 31, 1842 –
Jun 12, 1848 , rowspan=4 , Whig , rowspan=4 align=right ,
John J. Crittenden ! rowspan=4 , 13 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 10 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1843.Resigned to become
Mar 3, 1853 , rowspan=8 , Election year unknown.Retired. , rowspan=8 , 11 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jun 12, 1848 –
Jun 23, 1848 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Crittenden's term. Elected in 1849 to finish Crittenden's term.Retired or lost re-election. , nowrap , Jun 23, 1848 –
Mar 3, 1849 , , Whig , align=right ,
Thomas Metcalfe ! 14 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 11 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1849.Resigned effective Sep 6, 1852, but died Jun 24, 1852. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1849 –
Jun 24, 1852 , rowspan=2 , Whig , rowspan=2 align=right ,
Jul 6, 1852 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Clay's term.Lost election to finish Clay's term. , nowrap , Jul 6, 1852 –
Aug 31, 1852 , , Democratic , align=right ,
David Meriwether ! 16 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1851 to finish Clay's term, in anticipation of Clay's resignation.Retired. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Sep 1, 1852 –
Mar 3, 1855 , rowspan=2 , Whig , rowspan=2 align=right ,
John B. Thompson , rowspan=3 ,
Mar 3, 1859 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1851, far in advance of the term.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 12 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1854.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1855–
Mar 3, 1861 , , Whig , rowspan=3 align=right ,
John J. Crittenden ! rowspan=3 , 18 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=2 ,
Mar 3, 1865 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1858.Retired to run for U.S. President. , rowspan=5 , 13 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=5 , 13 , Elected in 1859, far in advance of the term.Expelled for supporting the Confederacy. , nowrap , Mar 4, 1861 –
Dec 4, 1861 , , Democratic , align=right ,
John C. Breckinridge ! 19 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Dec 4, 1861 –
Dec 10, 1861 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Breckinridge's term. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Dec 10, 1861 –
Sep 22, 1872 , rowspan=3 , Unionist , rowspan=8 align=right ,
Garrett Davis ! rowspan=8 , 20 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 16 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
James Guthrie , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1865 –
Feb 7, 1868 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1865.Resigned due to ill health. , rowspan=5 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=7 , 14 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1867.Died. , rowspan=5 , Democratic , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Feb 7, 1868 –
Feb 19, 1868 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 17 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Thomas C. McCreery , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 nowrap , Feb 19, 1868 –
Mar 3, 1871 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Guthrie's term.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 18 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
John W. Stevenson , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1871 –
Mar 3, 1877 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1871.Retired. , rowspan=5 , 15 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Sep 22, 1872 –
Sep 27, 1872 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Davis's term. Elected in 1873 to finish Davis's term.Retired or lost re-election. , nowrap , Sep 27, 1872 –
Mar 3, 1873 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Willis Machen ! 21 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1872.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1873 –
Mar 3, 1879 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Thomas C. McCreery ! rowspan=3 , 22 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 19 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
James B. Beck , rowspan=7 , Democratic , rowspan=7 nowrap , Mar 4, 1877 –
May 3, 1890 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1876. , rowspan=3 , 16 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1879.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1879 –
Mar 3, 1885 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Mar 3, 1897 , rowspan=10 , Democratic , rowspan=10 align=right ,
J. C. S. Blackburn ! rowspan=10 , 24 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , Re-elected in 1888.Died. , rowspan=7 , 18 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , May 3, 1890 –
May 26, 1890 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 20 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
John Carlisle , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 nowrap , May 26, 1890 –
Feb 4, 1893 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Beck's term.Resigned. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=5 , 18 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1890.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Feb 4, 1893 –
Feb 15, 1893 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 21 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
William Lindsay , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 nowrap , Feb 15, 1893 –
Mar 3, 1901 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Carlisle's term. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1894.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 19 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 19 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1897.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1897 –
Mar 3, 1903 , rowspan=3 ,
Joseph Blackburn , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1901 –
Mar 3, 1907 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1900.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 20 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 20 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1902.Lost renomination. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1903 –
Mar 3, 1909 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
James B. McCreary ! rowspan=3 , 26 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 23 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Thomas H. Paynter , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1907 –
Mar 3, 1913 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1906.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 21 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 21 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1908.Died. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1909 –
May 23, 1914 , rowspan=3 ,
Aug 28, 1918 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1912.Died. , rowspan=7 , 22 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , May 23, 1914 –
Jun 16, 1914 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Bradley's term. Elected in 1914 to finish Bradley's term.Retired. , nowrap , Jun 16, 1914 –
Mar 3, 1915 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Johnson N. Camden Jr. ! 28 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 22 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1914.Lost re-election. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1915 –
Mar 3, 1921 , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 align=right ,
J. C. W. Beckham ! rowspan=5 , 29 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Aug 28, 1918 –
Sep 7, 1918 , , - style="height:2em" ! 25 , align=left ,
George B. Martin , , Democratic , nowrap , Sep 7, 1918 –
Mar 3, 1919 , Appointed to finish James's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 26 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Mar 3, 1925 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1918.Didn't take seat until May 19, 1919 in order to remain
Mar 3, 1927 , rowspan=3 ,
Richard P. Ernst ! rowspan=3 , 30 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 27 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Fred Sackett , rowspan=3 ,
Jan 9, 1930 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1924.Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to Germany. , rowspan=6 , 24 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 24 , rowspan=6 , Elected in 1926. , rowspan=20 nowrap , Mar 4, 1927 –
Jan 19, 1949 , rowspan=20 , Democratic , rowspan=20 align=right ,
Jan 11, 1930 , , - style="height:2em" ! 28 , align=left ,
John Robsion , ,
Nov 30, 1930 , Appointed to continue Sackett's term.Lost elections to finish Sackett's term and to next term. , - style="height:2em" ! 29 , align=left ,
Mar 3, 1931 , Elected in 1930 to finish Sackett's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 30 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
Oct 3, 1939 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1930. , rowspan=3 , 25 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 25 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1932. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1936.Died. , rowspan=5 , 26 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=5 , 26 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1938. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Oct 3, 1939 –
Oct 10, 1939 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 31 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
Nov 1, 1945 , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Logan's term. Elected in 1940 to finish Logan's term. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1942.Resigned to become
Nov 19, 1945 , , - style="height:2em" ! 32 , align=left ,
William A. Stanfill , ,
Nov 5, 1946 , Appointed to continue Chandler's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 33 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Jan 3, 1949 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Chandler's term.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=1 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 34 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
Mar 8, 1951 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1948.Died. , rowspan=8 , 28 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=1 , Appointed to continue Barkley's term.Resigned to trigger special election. , rowspan=1 nowrap , Jan 20, 1949 –
Nov 26, 1950 , rowspan=1 , Democratic , rowspan=1 align=right ,
Jan 3, 1957 , rowspan=10 , Democratic , rowspan=10 align=right ,
Mar 19, 1951 , , - style="height:2em" ! 35 , align=left ,
Nov 4, 1952 , Appointed to continue Chapman's term.Lost election to finish Chapman's term. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 36 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Jan 3, 1955 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Chapman's term. Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! 37 , align=left ,
Apr 30, 1956 , Elected in 1954.Died. , rowspan=6 , 29 , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Apr 30, 1956 –
Jun 21, 1956 , , - style="height:2em" ! 38 , align=left ,
Robert Humphreys , , Democratic , nowrap , Jun 21, 1956 –
Nov 6, 1956 , Appointed to continue Barkley's term.Retired when elected successor qualified. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=10 , 39 , rowspan=10 align=left ,
Jan 3, 1973 , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Barkley's term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 29 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1956. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1957 –
Dec 16, 1968 , rowspan=6 ,
Dec 27, 1974 , rowspan=4 ,
Walter Dee Huddleston , rowspan=7 , Democratic , rowspan=7 nowrap , Jan 3, 1973 –
Jan 3, 1985 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1972. , rowspan=4 , 32 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Cook's term, having already been elected to the next term. , rowspan=13 nowrap , Dec 28, 1974 –
Jan 3, 1999 , rowspan=13 , Democratic , rowspan=13 align=right ,
Present , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1984. , rowspan=3 , 34 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 34 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1986. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1990. , rowspan=3 , 35 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 35 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1992.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1996. , rowspan=3 , 36 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 36 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1998. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1999 –
Jan 3, 2011 , rowspan=6 ,
Present , rowspan=9 ,
United States senators
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from Kentucky
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. The state's senators belong to Classes 2 and 3. Kentucky is currently represented in the U.S. Senate by Republicans Mitch McConnell
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(serving since 1985) and Rand Paul
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(serving since 2011). Currently, on his seventh term in office, McConnell has been the Senate Republican Leader
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since 2007, and is Kentucky's longest-serving senator.
List of senators
, - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jun 1, 1792 –Jun 18, 1792 , Kentucky elected its senators a couple of weeks after statehood. , rowspan=2 , 1 , rowspan=2 , rowspan=3 , 1 , Kentucky elected its senators a couple of weeks after statehood. , nowrap , Jun 1, 1792 –
Jun 18, 1792 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 1 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
John Brown , rowspan=2 , Anti-
Admin. , rowspan=7 nowrap , Jun 18, 1792 –
Mar 3, 1805 , Elected in 1792. , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1792. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Jun 18, 1792 –
Mar 3, 1795 , rowspan=2 , Anti-
Admin. , rowspan=2 align=right ,
John Edwards ! rowspan=2 , 1 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1792. , rowspan=3 , 2 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Democratic-
Republican , , rowspan=3 , 2 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1794.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1795 –
Mar 3, 1801 , rowspan=3 ,
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, rowspan=3 align=right , Humphrey Marshall ! rowspan=3 , 2 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1798.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 3 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 3 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1800.Resigned to become U.S. Attorney General. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1801 –
Aug 7, 1805 , rowspan=3 , Democratic-
Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
John Breckinridge ! rowspan=3 , 3 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 2 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Buckner Thruston
Buckner Thruston (February 9, 1763 – August 30, 1845) was an American lawyer, slaveowner and politician who served as United States Senator from Kentucky as well as in the Virginia House of Delegates and became a United States circuit judge o ...
, rowspan=6 , Democratic-Republican , rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1805 –
Dec 18, 1809 , rowspan=6 , Elected in 1804.Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Circuit Court. , rowspan=8 , 4 , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Aug 7, 1805 –
Nov 8, 1805 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Elected to finish Breckinridge's term.Lost re-election and resigned because of participation in the Burr conspiracy. , nowrap , Nov 8, 1805 –
Nov 18, 1806 , , Democratic-
Republican , align=right ,
John Adair ! 4 , - style="height:2em" , Elected to finish Adair's term, despite not meeting the constitutional age minimum.Retired. , nowrap , Nov 19, 1806 –
Mar 3, 1807 , , Democratic-
Republican , align=right ,
Henry Clay
Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate, U.S. Senate and United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives. He was the seven ...
! 5
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, rowspan=5 , 4
, rowspan=5 , Elected in 1806.Retired.
, rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1807 –Mar 3, 1813 , rowspan=5 , Democratic-
Republican , rowspan=5 align=right ,
John Pope ! rowspan=5 , 6 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Dec 18, 1809 –
Jan 10, 1810 , , - style="height:2em" ! 3 , align=left ,
Henry Clay
Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate, U.S. Senate and United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives. He was the seven ...
, , Democratic-Republican , nowrap , Jan 10, 1810 –
Mar 3, 1811 , Appointed to finish Thruston's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 4 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
George Bibb , rowspan=2 , Democratic-
Republican , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1811 –
Aug 23, 1814 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1811.Resigned to return to private practice. , rowspan=10 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=6 , rowspan=10 , 5 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1813.Resigned. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1813 –
Dec 24, 1814 , rowspan=4 ,
Democratic-Republican
The Democratic-Republican Party, known at the time as the Republican Party and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early ...
, rowspan=4 align=right , Jesse Bledsoe
Jesse Bledsoe (April 6, 1776June 25, 1836) was a slave owner and Senator from Kentucky.
Life and career
Bledsoe was born in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1776. When he was very young, his family migrated with a Baptist congregation through Cumbe ...
! rowspan=4 , 7
, - style="height:2em"
, colspan=3 , ''Vacant''
, nowrap , Aug 23, 1814 –Aug 30, 1814 , , - style="height:2em" ! 5 , align=left , George Walker , , Democratic-
Republican , nowrap , Aug 30, 1814 –
Feb 2, 1815 , Appointed to continue Bibb's term.Successor qualified. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 6 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
William Barry , rowspan=4 , Democratic-
Republican , rowspan=4 nowrap , Feb 2, 1815 –
May 1, 1816 , rowspan=4 , Elected to finish Bibb's term.Resigned to become judge of the Kentucky Circuit Court. , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Dec 24, 1814 –
Feb 2, 1815 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1815 to finish Bledsoe's term.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Feb 2, 1815 –
Mar 3, 1819 , rowspan=5 ,
Democratic-Republican
The Democratic-Republican Party, known at the time as the Republican Party and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early ...
, rowspan=5 align=right , Isham Talbot ! rowspan=5 , 8 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , May 1, 1816 –
Nov 3, 1816 , , - style="height:2em" ! 7 , align=left ,
Martin Hardin , ,
Democratic-Republican
The Democratic-Republican Party, known at the time as the Republican Party and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early ...
, nowrap , Nov 3, 1816 –Mar 3, 1817 , Appointed to continue Barry's term. Elected in 1816 to finish Barry's termRetired. , - style="height:2em" ! 8 , align=left ,
John J. Crittenden , , Democratic-
Republican , nowrap , Mar 4, 1817 –
Mar 3, 1819 , Elected in 1816.Resigned to return to private practice. , rowspan=6 , 6 , , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Mar 3, 1819 –
Dec 10, 1819 , , rowspan=4 , rowspan=6 , 6 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1818.Resigned to run for governor. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1819 –
May 28, 1820 , rowspan=2 ,
Democratic-Republican
The Democratic-Republican Party, known at the time as the Republican Party and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early ...
, rowspan=2 align=right , William Logan ! rowspan=2 , 9 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 9 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
Richard Mentor Johnson , rowspan=5 , Democratic-
Republican , rowspan=7 nowrap , Dec 10, 1819 –
Mar 3, 1829 , rowspan=4 , Elected to finish Logan's term. , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , May 28, 1820 –
Oct 19, 1820 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Logan's term.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Oct 19, 1820–
Mar 3, 1825 , rowspan=3 ,
Democratic-Republican
The Democratic-Republican Party, known at the time as the Republican Party and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early ...
, rowspan=3 align=right , Isham Talbot ! rowspan=3 , 10 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1823.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Jacksonian , , rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 , Election year unknown.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1825 –
Mar 3, 1831 , rowspan=3 , Jacksonian , rowspan=3 align=right ,
John Rowan ! rowspan=3 , 11 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 10 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
George Bibb , rowspan=4 , Jacksonian , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1829 –
Mar 3, 1835 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1829.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=4 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=4 , 8 , , nowrap , Mar 4, 1831 –
Nov 10, 1831 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected late in 1831. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Nov 10, 1831 –
Mar 31, 1842 , rowspan=3 , National
Republican , rowspan=6 align=right ,
Henry Clay
Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate, U.S. Senate and United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives. He was the seven ...
! rowspan=6 , 12
, - style="height:2em"
,
, - style="height:2em"
! rowspan=3 , 11
, rowspan=3 align=left , John J. Crittenden , , National
Republican , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1835 –
Mar 3, 1841 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1835.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 9 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Whig , , rowspan=4 , 9 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1836.Resigned. , rowspan=3 , Whig , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 12 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
James T. Morehead , rowspan=4 , Whig , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1841 –
Mar 3, 1847 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1841.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=4 , 10 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Elected to finish Clay's term. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 31, 1842 –
Jun 12, 1848 , rowspan=4 , Whig , rowspan=4 align=right ,
John J. Crittenden ! rowspan=4 , 13 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 10 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1843.Resigned to become
Governor of Kentucky
The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky. Sixty-two men and one woman have served as governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-e ...
.
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,
, - style="height:2em"
! rowspan=8 , 13
, rowspan=8 align=left , Joseph R. Underwood
Joseph Rogers Underwood (October 24, 1791 – August 23, 1876) was a lawyer, judge, United States Representative and Senator from Kentucky.
Early and family life
Joseph Underwood was born in Goochland County, Virginia to John Underwood, a v ...
, rowspan=8 , Whig
, rowspan=8 nowrap , Mar 4, 1847 –Mar 3, 1853 , rowspan=8 , Election year unknown.Retired. , rowspan=8 , 11 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jun 12, 1848 –
Jun 23, 1848 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Crittenden's term. Elected in 1849 to finish Crittenden's term.Retired or lost re-election. , nowrap , Jun 23, 1848 –
Mar 3, 1849 , , Whig , align=right ,
Thomas Metcalfe ! 14 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 11 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1849.Resigned effective Sep 6, 1852, but died Jun 24, 1852. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1849 –
Jun 24, 1852 , rowspan=2 , Whig , rowspan=2 align=right ,
Henry Clay
Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate, U.S. Senate and United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives. He was the seven ...
! rowspan=2 , 15
, - style="height:2em"
, rowspan=4
, - style="height:2em"
,
, nowrap , Jun 24, 1852 –Jul 6, 1852 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Clay's term.Lost election to finish Clay's term. , nowrap , Jul 6, 1852 –
Aug 31, 1852 , , Democratic , align=right ,
David Meriwether ! 16 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1851 to finish Clay's term, in anticipation of Clay's resignation.Retired. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Sep 1, 1852 –
Mar 3, 1855 , rowspan=2 , Whig , rowspan=2 align=right ,
Archibald Dixon
Archibald Dixon (April 2, 1802 – April 23, 1876) was a U.S. Senator from Kentucky. He represented the Whig Party in both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly, and was elected the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1844, serving unde ...
! rowspan=2 , 17
, - style="height:2em"
! rowspan=3 , 14
, rowspan=3 align=left , John B. Thompson , rowspan=3 ,
Know Nothing
The Know Nothing party was a nativist political party and movement in the United States in the mid-1850s. The party was officially known as the "Native American Party" prior to 1855 and thereafter, it was simply known as the "American Party". ...
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1853 –Mar 3, 1859 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1851, far in advance of the term.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 12 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1854.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1855–
Mar 3, 1861 , , Whig , rowspan=3 align=right ,
John J. Crittenden ! rowspan=3 , 18 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=2 ,
Know Nothing
The Know Nothing party was a nativist political party and movement in the United States in the mid-1850s. The party was officially known as the "Native American Party" prior to 1855 and thereafter, it was simply known as the "American Party". ...
, - style="height:2em"
! rowspan=5 , 15
, rowspan=5 align=left , Lazarus W. Powell
Lazarus Whitehead Powell (October 6, 1812 – July 3, 1867) was the 19th Governor of Kentucky, serving from 1851 to 1855. He was later elected to represent Kentucky in the U.S. Senate from 1859 to 1865.
The reforms enacted during Powell's term ...
, rowspan=5 , Democratic
, rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1859 –Mar 3, 1865 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1858.Retired to run for U.S. President. , rowspan=5 , 13 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=5 , 13 , Elected in 1859, far in advance of the term.Expelled for supporting the Confederacy. , nowrap , Mar 4, 1861 –
Dec 4, 1861 , , Democratic , align=right ,
John C. Breckinridge ! 19 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Dec 4, 1861 –
Dec 10, 1861 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Breckinridge's term. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Dec 10, 1861 –
Sep 22, 1872 , rowspan=3 , Unionist , rowspan=8 align=right ,
Garrett Davis ! rowspan=8 , 20 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 16 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
James Guthrie , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 nowrap , Mar 4, 1865 –
Feb 7, 1868 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1865.Resigned due to ill health. , rowspan=5 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=7 , 14 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1867.Died. , rowspan=5 , Democratic , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Feb 7, 1868 –
Feb 19, 1868 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 17 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Thomas C. McCreery , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 nowrap , Feb 19, 1868 –
Mar 3, 1871 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Guthrie's term.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 18 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
John W. Stevenson , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1871 –
Mar 3, 1877 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1871.Retired. , rowspan=5 , 15 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Sep 22, 1872 –
Sep 27, 1872 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Davis's term. Elected in 1873 to finish Davis's term.Retired or lost re-election. , nowrap , Sep 27, 1872 –
Mar 3, 1873 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Willis Machen ! 21 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1872.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1873 –
Mar 3, 1879 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Thomas C. McCreery ! rowspan=3 , 22 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=7 , 19 , rowspan=7 align=left ,
James B. Beck , rowspan=7 , Democratic , rowspan=7 nowrap , Mar 4, 1877 –
May 3, 1890 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1876. , rowspan=3 , 16 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1879.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1879 –
Mar 3, 1885 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
John Stuart Williams
John Stuart Williams (July 10, 1818July 17, 1898) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and a postbellum Democratic U.S. Senator from Kentucky.
Early life and career
Born near Mount Sterling, Kentucky, W ...
! rowspan=3 , 23
, - style="height:2em"
,
, - style="height:2em"
, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1882.
, rowspan=3 , 17
,
, - style="height:2em"
,
, rowspan=5 , 17
, rowspan=5 , Elected in 1884.
, rowspan=10 nowrap , Mar 4, 1885 –Mar 3, 1897 , rowspan=10 , Democratic , rowspan=10 align=right ,
J. C. S. Blackburn ! rowspan=10 , 24 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , Re-elected in 1888.Died. , rowspan=7 , 18 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , May 3, 1890 –
May 26, 1890 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 20 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
John Carlisle , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 nowrap , May 26, 1890 –
Feb 4, 1893 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Beck's term.Resigned. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=5 , 18 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1890.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Feb 4, 1893 –
Feb 15, 1893 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 21 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
William Lindsay , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 nowrap , Feb 15, 1893 –
Mar 3, 1901 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Carlisle's term. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1894.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 19 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 19 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1897.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1897 –
Mar 3, 1903 , rowspan=3 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 align=right , William J. Deboe
William Joseph DeBoe (June 30, 1849June 15, 1927) was a U.S. Senator representing Kentucky from 1897 to 1903.
Early life
Born in Crittenden County, Kentucky, DeBoe attended Ewing College in Illinois, studying both law and medicine. He graduat ...
! rowspan=3 , 25
, - style="height:2em"
,
, - style="height:2em"
! rowspan=3 , 22
, rowspan=3 align=left , Joseph Blackburn , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1901 –
Mar 3, 1907 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1900.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 20 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 20 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1902.Lost renomination. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1903 –
Mar 3, 1909 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
James B. McCreary ! rowspan=3 , 26 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 23 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Thomas H. Paynter , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1907 –
Mar 3, 1913 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1906.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 21 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 21 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1908.Died. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1909 –
May 23, 1914 , rowspan=3 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 align=right , William O. Bradley
William O'Connell Bradley (March 18, 1847May 23, 1914) was a politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He served as the 32nd Governor of Kentucky and was later elected by the state legislature as a U.S. senator from that state. The first ...
! rowspan=3 , 27
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,
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! rowspan=5 , 24
, rowspan=5 align=left , Ollie Murray James
Ollie Murray James (July 27, 1871August 28, 1918) was an American politician. A Democrat, he represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
Biography
James was born and raised in western Kentucky ...
, rowspan=5 , Democratic
, rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1913 –Aug 28, 1918 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1912.Died. , rowspan=7 , 22 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , May 23, 1914 –
Jun 16, 1914 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Bradley's term. Elected in 1914 to finish Bradley's term.Retired. , nowrap , Jun 16, 1914 –
Mar 3, 1915 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Johnson N. Camden Jr. ! 28 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 22 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1914.Lost re-election. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1915 –
Mar 3, 1921 , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 align=right ,
J. C. W. Beckham ! rowspan=5 , 29 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Aug 28, 1918 –
Sep 7, 1918 , , - style="height:2em" ! 25 , align=left ,
George B. Martin , , Democratic , nowrap , Sep 7, 1918 –
Mar 3, 1919 , Appointed to finish James's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 26 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Augustus Stanley
Augustus Owsley Stanley I (May 21, 1867 – August 12, 1958) was an American politician from Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 38th governor of Kentucky and also represented the state in both the U.S. House of Repre ...
, rowspan=3 , Democratic
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1919 –Mar 3, 1925 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1918.Didn't take seat until May 19, 1919 in order to remain
Governor of Kentucky
The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky. Sixty-two men and one woman have served as governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-e ...
.Lost re-election.
, rowspan=3 , 23
,
, - style="height:2em"
,
, rowspan=3 , 23
, rowspan=3 , Elected in 1920.Lost re-election.
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1921 –Mar 3, 1927 , rowspan=3 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 align=right , Richard P. Ernst ! rowspan=3 , 30 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 27 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Fred Sackett , rowspan=3 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1925 –Jan 9, 1930 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1924.Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to Germany. , rowspan=6 , 24 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 24 , rowspan=6 , Elected in 1926. , rowspan=20 nowrap , Mar 4, 1927 –
Jan 19, 1949 , rowspan=20 , Democratic , rowspan=20 align=right ,
Alben W. Barkley
Alben William Barkley (; November 24, 1877 – April 30, 1956) was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served in both houses of Congress and as the 35th vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953 under Presiden ...
! rowspan=20 , 31
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, rowspan=4
, - style="height:2em"
, colspan=3 , ''Vacant''
, nowrap , Jan 9, 1930 –Jan 11, 1930 , , - style="height:2em" ! 28 , align=left ,
John Robsion , ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, nowrap , Jan 11, 1930 –Nov 30, 1930 , Appointed to continue Sackett's term.Lost elections to finish Sackett's term and to next term. , - style="height:2em" ! 29 , align=left ,
Ben M. Williamson
Ben Mitchell Williamson (October 16, 1864June 23, 1941) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Kentucky.
Born in Pike County, Kentucky, Williamson attended the rural schools of Kentucky and Bethany College in West Virginia. He engaged in the whol ...
, , Democratic
, nowrap , Dec 1, 1930 –Mar 3, 1931 , Elected in 1930 to finish Sackett's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 30 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
M. M. Logan
Marvel Mills Logan (January 7, 1874October 3, 1939) was an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and the Attorney General of Kentucky.
Early life and education
Logan was born on a far ...
, rowspan=5 , Democratic
, rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1931 –Oct 3, 1939 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1930. , rowspan=3 , 25 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 25 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1932. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1936.Died. , rowspan=5 , 26 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=5 , 26 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1938. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Oct 3, 1939 –
Oct 10, 1939 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 31 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
Happy Chandler
Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr. (July 14, 1898 – June 15, 1991) was an American politician from Kentucky. He represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate and served as its 44th and 49th governor. Aside from his political positions, he also ...
, rowspan=4 , Democratic
, rowspan=4 nowrap , Oct 10, 1939 –Nov 1, 1945 , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Logan's term. Elected in 1940 to finish Logan's term. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1942.Resigned to become
Commissioner of Baseball
The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive officer of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the associated Minor League Baseball (MiLB) – a constellation of leagues and clubs known as "organized baseball". Under the direction of the Commiss ...
.
, rowspan=6 , 27
,
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, rowspan=8 , 27
, rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 1944.Resigned to become U.S. Vice President
The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice pr ...
.
, - style="height:2em"
, colspan=3 , ''Vacant''
, nowrap , Nov 1, 1945 –Nov 19, 1945 , , - style="height:2em" ! 32 , align=left ,
William A. Stanfill , ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, nowrap , Nov 19, 1945 –Nov 5, 1946 , Appointed to continue Chandler's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 33 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
John Sherman Cooper
John Sherman Cooper (August 23, 1901 – February 21, 1991) was an American politician, jurist, and diplomat from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He served three non-consecutive, partial terms in the United States Senate before being elect ...
, rowspan=2 , Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=2 nowrap , Nov 6, 1946 –Jan 3, 1949 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Chandler's term.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=1 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 34 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
Virgil Chapman
Virgil Munday Chapman (March 15, 1895March 8, 1951) was an American attorney and Democratic politician who represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate.
Chapman, originally from Middleto ...
, rowspan=4 , Democratic
, rowspan=4 nowrap , Jan 3, 1949 –Mar 8, 1951 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1948.Died. , rowspan=8 , 28 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=1 , Appointed to continue Barkley's term.Resigned to trigger special election. , rowspan=1 nowrap , Jan 20, 1949 –
Nov 26, 1950 , rowspan=1 , Democratic , rowspan=1 align=right ,
Garrett Withers
Garrett Lee Withers (June 21, 1884 – April 30, 1953) was an American politician and lawyer. As a Democrat, he represented Kentucky in the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.
Withers was born on a farm in Webster Co ...
! rowspan=1 , 32
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, Elected to finish Barkley's term, having been elected to the next term.
, rowspan=10 nowrap , Nov 27, 1950 –Jan 3, 1957 , rowspan=10 , Democratic , rowspan=10 align=right ,
Earle Clements
Earle Chester Clements (October 22, 1896 – March 12, 1985) was an American farmer and politician. He represented the Commonwealth of Kentucky in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and was its 47th Governor, serving f ...
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, rowspan=9 , 28
, rowspan=9 , Elected to full term in 1950.Lost re-election.
, - style="height:2em"
, colspan=3 , ''Vacant''
, nowrap , Mar 8, 1951 –Mar 19, 1951 , , - style="height:2em" ! 35 , align=left ,
Thomas R. Underwood
Thomas Rust Underwood (March 3, 1898June 29, 1956) was an American politician who served Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate.
Early life
Thomas Rust Underwood was born in Hopkinsville, Kentuc ...
, , Democratic
, nowrap , Mar 19, 1951 –Nov 4, 1952 , Appointed to continue Chapman's term.Lost election to finish Chapman's term. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 36 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
John Sherman Cooper
John Sherman Cooper (August 23, 1901 – February 21, 1991) was an American politician, jurist, and diplomat from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He served three non-consecutive, partial terms in the United States Senate before being elect ...
, rowspan=2 , Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=2 nowrap , Nov 5, 1952 –Jan 3, 1955 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Chapman's term. Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! 37 , align=left ,
Alben W. Barkley
Alben William Barkley (; November 24, 1877 – April 30, 1956) was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served in both houses of Congress and as the 35th vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953 under Presiden ...
, , Democratic
, nowrap , Jan 3, 1955 –Apr 30, 1956 , Elected in 1954.Died. , rowspan=6 , 29 , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Apr 30, 1956 –
Jun 21, 1956 , , - style="height:2em" ! 38 , align=left ,
Robert Humphreys , , Democratic , nowrap , Jun 21, 1956 –
Nov 6, 1956 , Appointed to continue Barkley's term.Retired when elected successor qualified. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=10 , 39 , rowspan=10 align=left ,
John Sherman Cooper
John Sherman Cooper (August 23, 1901 – February 21, 1991) was an American politician, jurist, and diplomat from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He served three non-consecutive, partial terms in the United States Senate before being elect ...
, rowspan=10 , Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=10 nowrap , Nov 7, 1956 –Jan 3, 1973 , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Barkley's term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 29 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1956. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1957 –
Dec 16, 1968 , rowspan=6 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=6 align=right , Thruston Morton
Thruston Ballard Morton (August 19, 1907 – August 14, 1982) was an American politician. A Republican, Morton represented Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
Early life
Morton was born on August 19, 1907, ...
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, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1960.
, rowspan=3 , 30
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, - style="height:2em"
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, rowspan=4 , 30
, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1962.Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.
, - style="height:2em"
,
, - style="height:2em"
, rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1966.Retired.
, rowspan=4 , 31
, rowspan=2
, - style="height:2em"
, Appointed to finish Morton's term, having already been elected to the next term.
, rowspan=4 nowrap , Dec 17, 1968 –Dec 27, 1974 , rowspan=4 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=4 align=right , Marlow Cook
Marlow Webster Cook (July 27, 1926 – February 4, 2016) was an American politician who served Kentucky in the United States Senate from his appointment in December 1968 to his resignation in December 1974. He was a moderate Republican.
He ...
! rowspan=4 , 35
, - style="height:2em"
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, rowspan=4 , 31
, rowspan=3 , Elected in 1968.Lost re-election, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.
, - style="height:2em"
,
, - style="height:2em"
! rowspan=7 , 40
, rowspan=7 align=left , Walter Dee Huddleston , rowspan=7 , Democratic , rowspan=7 nowrap , Jan 3, 1973 –
Jan 3, 1985 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1972. , rowspan=4 , 32 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Cook's term, having already been elected to the next term. , rowspan=13 nowrap , Dec 28, 1974 –
Jan 3, 1999 , rowspan=13 , Democratic , rowspan=13 align=right ,
Wendell Ford
Wendell Hampton Ford (September 8, 1924 – January 22, 2015) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He served for twenty-four years in the U.S. Senate and was the 53rd Governor of Kentucky. He was the first person to be ...
! rowspan=13 , 36
, - style="height:2em"
,
, rowspan=3 , 32
, rowspan=3 , Elected in 1974.
, - style="height:2em"
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, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1978.Lost re-election.
, rowspan=3 , 33
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, - style="height:2em"
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, rowspan=3 , 33
, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1980.
, - style="height:2em"
,
, - style="height:2em"
! rowspan=21 , 41
, rowspan=21 align=left , Mitch McConnell
Addison Mitchell McConnell III (born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky and the Senate minority leader since 2021. Currently in his seventh term, McCon ...
, rowspan=21 , Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=21 nowrap , Jan 3, 1985 –Present , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1984. , rowspan=3 , 34 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 34 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1986. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1990. , rowspan=3 , 35 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 35 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1992.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1996. , rowspan=3 , 36 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 36 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1998. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1999 –
Jan 3, 2011 , rowspan=6 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=6 align=right , Jim Bunning
James Paul David Bunning (October 23, 1931 – May 26, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher and politician who represented Kentucky in both chambers of the United States Congress. He was the sole Major League Baseball athlete to ha ...
! rowspan=6 , 37
, - style="height:2em"
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, - style="height:2em"
, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2002.
, rowspan=3 , 37
,
, - style="height:2em"
,
, rowspan=3 , 37
, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2004.Retired.
, - style="height:2em"
,
, - style="height:2em"
, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2008.
, rowspan=3 , 38
,
, - style="height:2em"
,
, rowspan=3 , 38
, rowspan=3 , Elected in 2010.
, rowspan=9 nowrap , Jan 3, 2011 –Present , rowspan=9 ,
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, rowspan=9 align=right , Rand Paul
Randal Howard Paul (born January 7, 1963) is an American physician and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, U.S. senator from Kentucky since 2011. A member of the Republican Party (Un ...
! rowspan=9 , 38
, - style="height:2em"
,
, - style="height:2em"
, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2014.
, rowspan=3 , 39
,
, - style="height:2em"
,
, rowspan=3 , 39
, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2016.
, - style="height:2em"
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, - style="height:2em"
, rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2020.
, rowspan=3 , 40
,
, - style="height:2em"
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, rowspan=3, 40
, rowspan=3, Re-elected in 2022.
, - style="height:2em"
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, - style="height:2em"
, rowspan=2 colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2026 election.
, rowspan=2, 41
,
, - style="height:2em"
,
, 41
, colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2028 election.
Living former senators
, there are no living former U.S. senators from Kentucky. The last living former senator and the most recent was Walter Dee Huddleston (served 1973–1985), who died October 16, 2018. The most recently serving senator wasJim Bunning
James Paul David Bunning (October 23, 1931 – May 26, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher and politician who represented Kentucky in both chambers of the United States Congress. He was the sole Major League Baseball athlete to ha ...
(served 1999–2011), who died May 26, 2017.
Superlatives
Longest service
Shortest service
Youngest at beginning of service
Oldest at end of service
See also
* List of United States representatives from Kentucky *United States congressional delegations from Kentucky
Since Kentucky became a U.S. state in 1792, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year te ...
* Elections in Kentucky
Notes
References
* * {{U.S. congressional delegationsUnited States Senators
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and p ...
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...