Democratic Conference Chairman of the United States Senate

Democratic Conference Chairman of the United States Senate

The Democratic caucus of the United States Senate chooses a conference chairman, or caucus chairman. The office of conference chairman was created in the 19th century, but it was informal until 1903. The office of party floor leader was not created until 1920. Since then, the Senate Democratic leader has also held the position of conference chairman.

List of Democratic Conference Chairmen in the United States Senate

Dates Senator State Notes
-1877 John W. Stevenson Kentucky  
18771881 William A. Wallace Pennsylvania  
18811885 George H. Pendleton Ohio  
18851890 James B. Beck Kentucky  
18901898 Arthur P. Gorman Maryland  
18981899 David Turpie Indiana  
18991903 James K. Jones Arkansas  
19031906 Arthur P. Gorman Maryland  
19061907 Joseph C. S. Blackburn Kentucky  
19071909 Charles A. Culberson Texas  
19091911 Hernando D. Money Mississippi  
19111913 Thomas S. Martin Virginia  
19131917 John Worth Kern Indiana  
19171919 Thomas S. Martin Virginia  
19201923 Oscar W. Underwood Alabama Also Democratic floor leader
19231937 Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas Also Democratic floor leader
19371949 Alben W. Barkley Kentucky Also Democratic floor leader
19491951 Scott W. Lucas Illinois Also Democratic floor leader
19511953 Ernest W. McFarland Arizona Also Democratic floor leader
19531961 Lyndon Johnson Texas Also Democratic floor leader
19611977 Mike Mansfield Montana Also Democratic floor leader
19771989 Robert Byrd West Virginia Also Democratic floor leader
19891995 George J. Mitchell Maine Also Democratic floor leader
19952005 Tom Daschle South Dakota Also Democratic floor leader
2005present Harry Reid Nevada Also Democratic floor leader

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