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(Dirksen · Hart · Russell)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 1877–1881 William A. Wallace Pennsylvania 1881–1885 George H. Pendleton Ohio 1885–1890 James B. Beck Kentucky 1890–1898 Arthur P. Gorman Maryland 1898–1899 David Turpie Indiana 1899–1903 James K. Jones Arkansas 1903–1906 Arthur P. Gorman Maryland 1906–1907 Joseph C. S. Blackburn Kentucky 1907–1909 Charles A. Culberson Texas 1909–1911 Hernando D. Money Mississippi 1911–1913 Thomas S. Martin Virginia 1913–1917 John Worth Kern Indiana 1917–1919 Thomas S. Martin Virginia 1920–1923 Oscar W. Underwood Alabama Also Democratic floor leader 1923–1937 Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas Also Democratic floor leader 1937–1949 Alben W. Barkley Kentucky Also Democratic floor leader 1949–1951 Scott W. Lucas Illinois Also Democratic floor leader 1951–1953 Ernest W. McFarland Arizona Also Democratic floor leader 1953–1961 Lyndon Johnson Texas Also Democratic floor leader 1961–1977 Mike Mansfield Montana Also Democratic floor leader 1977–1989 Robert Byrd West Virginia Also Democratic floor leader 1989–1995 George J. Mitchell Maine Also Democratic floor leader 1995–2005 Tom Daschle South Dakota Also Democratic floor leader 2005–present Harry Reid Nevada Also Democratic floor leader External links
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