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United 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 power ...
from
Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...
. According to the
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution The Seventeenth Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state. The amendment supersedes Article I, Section 3, Clauses 1 and2 of the Constitution, under w ...
adopted in 1913, U.S. senators are popularly elected for a six-year term. Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1, and terms begin on January 3, about two months after the vote. Before 1914, and the enforcement of the Seventeenth Amendment, the state's U.S. senators were chosen by the
Massachusetts General Court The Massachusetts General Court (formally styled the General Court of Massachusetts) is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the earliest days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, ...
, and before 1935, their terms began March 4. The current senators are Democrats
Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former law professor who is the senior United States senator from Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and regarded as a p ...
and
Ed Markey Edward John Markey (born July 11, 1946) is an American lawyer, politician, and former Army reservist who has served as the junior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representa ...
.
Ted Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic ...
was Massachusetts's longest-serving senator, serving from 1962 until his death in 2009.


Mid-term vacancy appointment processes

Through the 20th century, mid-term vacancies were filled with the governor's appointee, with the appointment expiring at the next biennial state election. In 2004, the Democratic-controlled
state legislature A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United Sta ...
changed the vacancy-filling process, mandating that a special election occur, which removed the governor's appointment power. This statute was enacted over the veto by the governor,
Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American politician, businessman, and lawyer serving as the junior United States senator from Utah since January 2019, succeeding Orrin Hatch. He served as the 70th governor of Massachusett ...
. The leadership of the Massachusetts legislature at the time was concerned that the Republican Governor
Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American politician, businessman, and lawyer serving as the junior United States senator from Utah since January 2019, succeeding Orrin Hatch. He served as the 70th governor of Massachusett ...
would appoint a Republican if Democratic Senator
John Kerry John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate. A member of the Forbes family and the Democratic Party (Unite ...
were elected
president of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal gove ...
in the 2004 election. Generally, the law requires a special election within 145 to 160 days from the date of the filing of a Senate resignation. The law contemplates resignations that become effective some period of time after the filing of the resignation, so long as the election occurs after effective date of the resignation. While terminally ill with brain cancer,
Ted Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic ...
requested that the Massachusetts legislature change the law to allow an interim appointment. Kennedy died shortly thereafter, and the legislature quickly passed a bill providing for an interim appointment. On September 24, 2009, Governor
Deval Patrick Deval Laurdine Patrick (born July 31, 1956) is an American politician, civil rights lawyer, author, and businessman who served as the 71st governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015. He was first elected in 2006, succeeding Mitt Romney, who ...
signed the bill, and appointed Paul G. Kirk, who had previously served as one of Kennedy's congressional aides and as chairman of the
Democratic National Committee The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the governing body of the United States Democratic Party. The committee coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national office, as well ...
.


List of senators

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Tristram Dalton Tristram Dalton (May 28, 1738 – May 30, 1817) was an American politician and merchant from Massachusetts. He served a single term as one of the first United States senators, from 1789 to 1791. He was for many years one of the leading citizens ...
, , Pro-
Admin. , Mar 4, 1789 –
Mar 3, 1791 , Elected in 1788.Lost re-election. , 1 , , rowspan=2 , 1 , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1788. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1789 –
Jun 1, 1796 , rowspan=3 , Pro-
Admin. , rowspan=4 align=right ,
Caleb Strong Caleb Strong (January 9, 1745 – November 7, 1819) was an American lawyer, politician, and Founding Father who served as the sixth and tenth governor of Massachusetts between 1800 and 1807, and again from 1812 until 1816. He assisted in dra ...
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George Cabot , rowspan=2 , Pro-
Admin. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1791 –
Jun 9, 1796 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1790.Resigned. , rowspan=5 , 2 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 2 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1793.Resigned. , - style="height:2em" , ,
Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
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Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
, - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , Jun 9, 1796 –
Jun 11, 1796 , ''Vacant'' , ''Vacant'' , Jun 1, 1796 –
Jun 11, 1796 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 3 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
Benjamin Goodhue Benjamin Goodhue (September 20, 1748July 28, 1814) was a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts. He supported the Patriot during the American Revolution, and was a strong member of the Federalist Party. He was described by contemp ...
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Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
, rowspan=5 nowrap , Jun 11, 1796 –
Nov 8, 1800 , Elected to finish Cabot's term. , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Strong's term.Retired to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Jun 11, 1796 –
Mar 3, 1799 , rowspan=2 ,
Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
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Theodore Sedgwick ! rowspan=2 , 2 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Also elected to full term in 1796.Resigned. , rowspan=8 , 3 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , rowspan=8 , 3 , Elected in 1798.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of War. , Mar 4, 1799 –
May 30, 1800 , ,
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Samuel Dexter Samuel Dexter (May 14, 1761May 4, 1816) was an early American statesman who served both in Congress and in the Presidential Cabinets of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Dexter was an 1881 graduate of Harvar ...
! 3 , - style="height:2em" , ''Vacant'' , May 31, 1800 –
Jun 5, 1800 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Elected to finish Dexter's term.Resigned. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Jun 6, 1800 –
Mar 3, 1803 , rowspan=4 ,
Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
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Dwight Foster ! rowspan=4 , 4 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , Nov 8, 1800 –
Nov 14, 1800 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 4 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Jonathan Mason , rowspan=3 ,
Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Nov 14, 1800 –
Mar 3, 1803 , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Goodhue's term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , ''Vacant'' , Mar 2, 1803 –
Mar 3, 1803 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 5 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States S ...
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Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1803 –
Jun 8, 1808 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1803.Resigned, having lost re-election to the next term. , rowspan=4 , 4 , , Elected to finish Foster's term. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1803 –
Mar 3, 1811 , rowspan=5 ,
Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
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Timothy Pickering Timothy Pickering (July 17, 1745January 29, 1829) was the third United States Secretary of State under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. He also represented Massachusetts in both houses of Congress as a member of the Federalist Party ...
! rowspan=5 , 5 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 4 , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1805.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 6 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
James Lloyd , rowspan=5 ,
Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
, rowspan=5 nowrap , Jun 9, 1808 –
May 1, 1813 , Elected to finish Adams's term, having already been elected to the next term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1808.Resigned. , rowspan=6 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=8 , 5 , State Senate failed to elect. , nowrap , Mar 4, 1811 –
Jun 28, 1811 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=7 , Elected in 1811, to finish the vacant term.Retired or lost re-election. , rowspan=7 nowrap , Jun 29, 1811 –
Mar 3, 1817 , rowspan=7 , Democratic-
Republican , rowspan=7 align=right ,
Joseph Bradley Varnum Joseph Bradley Varnum (January 29, 1750/1751September 21, 1821) was an American politician from Massachusetts. He served as a U.S. representative and United States senator, and held leadership positions in both bodies. He was a member of the ...
! rowspan=7 , 6 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , May 1, 1813 –
May 5, 1813 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 7 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Christopher Gore Christopher Gore (September 21, 1758 – March 1, 1827) was a prominent Massachusetts lawyer, Federalist politician, and U.S. diplomat. Born into a family divided by the American Revolution, Gore sided with the victorious Patriots, establi ...
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Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
, rowspan=2 nowrap , May 5, 1813 –
May 30, 1816 , Appointed to finish Lloyd's term. , - style="height:2em" , Elected to full term in 1815.Resigned. , rowspan=9 , 6 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , May 31, 1816 –
Jun 11, 1816 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 8 , rowspan=2 align=left , Eli P. Ashmun , rowspan=2 ,
Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
, rowspan=2 nowrap , Jun 12, 1816 –
May 10, 1818 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Gore's term.Resigned. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , rowspan=9 , 6 , rowspan=7 , Elected in 1816.Resigned to run for
Mayor of Boston The mayor of Boston is the head of the municipal government in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston has a mayor–council government. Boston's mayoral elections are nonpartisan (as are all municipal elections in Boston), and elect a mayor to a four- ...
. , rowspan=7 nowrap , Mar 4, 1817 –
May 30, 1822 , rowspan=7 ,
Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
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Harrison Gray Otis ! rowspan=7 , 7 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , May 11, 1818 –
Jun 4, 1818 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 9 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Prentiss Mellen Prentiss Mellen (October 11, 1764December 31, 1840) was a lawyer, politician, and jurist from Massachusetts and Maine. Born in Massachusetts and educated at Harvard, Mellen served for two years as a United States Senator from Massachusetts, an ...
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Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
, rowspan=2 nowrap , Jun 5, 1818 –
May 15, 1820 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Ashmun's term.Resigned to become
Chief Justice of Maine The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the state of Maine's judicial system. It is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate. From 1820 until 1839, justices served lifetime ...
. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , May 16, 1820 –
Jun 12, 1820 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=8 , 10 , rowspan=8 align=left ,
Elijah H. Mills , rowspan=5 ,
Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
, rowspan=8 nowrap , Jun 12, 1820 –
Mar 3, 1827 , Elected to finish Mellen's term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=7 , Re-elected in 1820. Lost re-election in 1826. , rowspan=7 , 7 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , May 30, 1822 –
Jun 5, 1822 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Elected to finish Otis's term. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jun 5, 1822 –
May 23, 1826 , rowspan=2 ,
Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...
, rowspan=3 align=right ,
James Lloyd ! rowspan=3 , 8 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 7 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1822.Resigned. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , National
Republican , rowspan=3 , , National
Republican , - style="height:2em" , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , May 23, 1826 –
May 31, 1826 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Lloyd's term. , rowspan=6 nowrap , May 31, 1826 –
Mar 3, 1835 , rowspan=6 , National
Republican , rowspan=6 align=
Nathaniel Silsbee Nathaniel Silsbee (January 14, 1773July 14, 1850) was a ship master, merchant and American politician from Salem, Massachusetts. Early career Silsbee was the eldest child of Capt. Nathaniel and Sarah (Becket) Silsbee. At the age of fourteen ...
! rowspan=6 , 9 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Mar 4, 1827 –
Jun 8, 1827 , ''Vacant'' , rowspan=4 , 8 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 11 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harri ...
, rowspan=5 , National
Republican , rowspan=9 nowrap , Jun 8, 1827 –
Feb 22, 1841 , rowspan=3 , Elected late in 1827. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 8 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1828.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1833. , rowspan=3 , 9 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 9 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1835.Resigned to become
Governor of Massachusetts The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the chief executive officer of the government of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces. Massachuse ...
. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1835 –
Jan 5, 1841 , , National
Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
John Davis ! rowspan=3 , 10 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Whig , , rowspan=2 , Whig , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1839.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State. , rowspan=6 , 10 , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jan 5, 1841 –
Jan 13, 1841 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Davis's term. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Jan 13, 1841 –
Mar 16, 1845 , rowspan=5 , Whig , rowspan=5 align=right ,
Isaac C. Bates ! rowspan=5 , 11 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Rufus Choate , rowspan=3 , Whig , rowspan=3 nowrap , Feb 23, 1841 –
Mar 3, 1845 , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Webster's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 10 , rowspan=3 , Elected to full term in 1841.Died. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 13 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harri ...
, rowspan=5 , Whig , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1845 –
Jul 22, 1850 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1845.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State again. , rowspan=8 , 11 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Mar 16, 1845 –
Mar 24, 1845 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Elected to finish Bates's term. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Mar 24, 1845 –
Mar 3, 1853 , rowspan=8 , Whig , rowspan=8 align=right ,
John Davis ! rowspan=8 , 12 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=7 , 11 , rowspan=7 , Re-elected in 1847.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jul 23, 1850 –
Jul 30, 1850 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! 14 , align=left ,
Robert Charles Winthrop Robert Charles Winthrop (May 12, 1809 – November 16, 1894) was an American lawyer and philanthropist, who served as the speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a descendant of John Winthrop. Early life Robert Charles ...
, , Whig , nowrap , Jul 30, 1850 –
Feb 1, 1851 , Appointed to continue Webster's term.Lost election to finish Webster's term. , - style="height:2em" ! 15 , align=left ,
Robert Rantoul Jr. , ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, nowrap , Feb 1, 1851 –
Mar 3, 1851 , Elected to finish Webster's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Mar 4, 1851 –
Apr 24, 1851 , rowspan=7 scope=row class=small , The legislature initially deadlocked on who should succeed
Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harri ...
. Sumner was eventually elected late. , rowspan=7 , 12 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=16 , 16 , rowspan=16 align=left ,
Charles Sumner Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811March 11, 1874) was an American statesman and United States Senator from Massachusetts. As an academic lawyer and a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the anti-slavery forces in the state and a leader of th ...
, rowspan=6 , Free Soil , rowspan=16 nowrap , Apr 24, 1851 –
Mar 11, 1874 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , rowspan=6 , 12 , Elected in 1853.Resigned. , Mar 4, 1853 –
Jun 1, 1854 , , Whig , align=right ,
Edward Everett Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 – January 15, 1865) was an American politician, Unitarianism, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts. Everett, as a Whig Party (United States), Whig, served as United States House o ...
! 13 , - style="height:2em" , ''Vacant'' , Jun 1, 1854 –
Jun 3, 1854 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Everett's term.Successor was elected. , Jun 3, 1854 –
Jan 31, 1855 , , Whig , align=right ,
Julius Rockwell Julius Rockwell (April 26, 1805May 19, 1888) was a United States politician from Massachusetts, and the father of Francis Williams Rockwell. Rockwell was born in Colebrook, Connecticut and educated at private schools and then Yale, where he ...
! 14 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Everett's term. , rowspan=10 nowrap , Jan 31, 1855 –
Mar 3, 1873 , , Free Soil , rowspan=10 align=right ,
Henry Wilson Henry Wilson (born Jeremiah Jones Colbath; February 16, 1812 – November 22, 1875) was an American politician who was the 18th vice president of the United States from 1873 until his death in 1875 and a senator from Massachusetts from 1855 to ...
! rowspan=10 , 15 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=9 , Republican , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=8 , Republican , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1857. , rowspan=3 , 13 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 13 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1859. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1863. , rowspan=3 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 14 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1865. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1869.Died. , rowspan=6 , 15 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 15 , Re-elected in 1871.Resigned to become the
Vice President of the United States 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 p ...
. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Liberal Republican , rowspan=4 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Mar 3, 1873 –
Mar 17, 1873 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Elected to finish Wilson's term.Lost renomination. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 17, 1873 –
Mar 3, 1877 , rowspan=4 , Republican , rowspan=4 align=right ,
George S. Boutwell George Sewall Boutwell (January 28, 1818 – February 27, 1905) was an American politician, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts. He served as Secretary of the Treasury under U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, the 20th Governor of Massachuse ...
! rowspan=4 , 16 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Mar 12, 1874 –
Apr 16, 1874 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! 17 , align=left ,
William B. Washburn , , Republican , nowrap , Apr 17, 1874 –
Mar 3, 1875 , Elected to finish Sumner's term.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 18 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Henry L. Dawes , rowspan=9 , Republican , rowspan=9 nowrap , Mar 4, 1875 –
Mar 3, 1893 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1875. , rowspan=3 , 16 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1877. , rowspan=14 nowrap , Mar 4, 1877 –
Sep 30, 1904 , rowspan=14 , Republican , rowspan=14 align=right ,
George Frisbie Hoar George Frisbie Hoar (August 29, 1826 – September 30, 1904) was an American attorney and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1877 to 1904. He belonged to an extended family that became politically prominen ...
! rowspan=14 , 17 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1881. , rowspan=3 , 17 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 17 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1883. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1887.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 18 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 18 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1889. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=18 , 19 , rowspan=18 align=left ,
Henry Cabot Lodge Henry Cabot Lodge (May 12, 1850 November 9, 1924) was an American Republican politician, historian, and statesman from Massachusetts. He served in the United States Senate from 1893 to 1924 and is best known for his positions on foreign policy ...
, rowspan=18 , Republican , rowspan=18 nowrap , Mar 4, 1893 –
Nov 9, 1924 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1893. , rowspan=3 , 19 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 19 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1895. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1899. , rowspan=5 , 20 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 20 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1901.Died. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Sep 30, 1904 –
Oct 12, 1904 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Hoar's term. Elected to finish Hoar's term. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Oct 12, 1904 –
Mar 3, 1913 , rowspan=5 , Republican , rowspan=5 align=right ,
Winthrop M. Crane ! rowspan=5 , 18 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1905. , rowspan=3 , 21 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 21 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1907.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1911. , rowspan=3 , 22 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 22 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1913. Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1913 –
Mar 3, 1919 , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
John W. Weeks ! rowspan=3 , 19 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1916. , rowspan=3 , 23 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 23 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1918. Lost re-election. , rowspan=5 nowrap , Mar 4, 1919 –
Mar 3, 1925 , rowspan=5 ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
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David I. Walsh David Ignatius Walsh (November 11, 1872June 11, 1947) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 46th Governor of Massachusetts before serving several terms in the Unite ...
! rowspan=5 , 20 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , Re-elected in 1922.Died. , rowspan=6 , 24 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Nov 9, 1924 –
Nov 13, 1924 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 20 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
William M. Butler , rowspan=2 , Republican , rowspan=2 nowrap , Nov 13, 1924 –
Dec 6, 1926 , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Lodge's term. Lost election to finish Lodge's term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=4 , 24 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1924.Retired. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1925 –
Mar 3, 1931 , rowspan=4 , Republican , rowspan=4 align=
Frederick H. Gillett ! rowspan=4 , 21 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=14 , 21 , rowspan=14 align=left ,
David I. Walsh David Ignatius Walsh (November 11, 1872June 11, 1947) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 46th Governor of Massachusetts before serving several terms in the Unite ...
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Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, rowspan=14 nowrap , Dec 6, 1926 –
Jan 3, 1947 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Lodge's term. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1928. , rowspan=3 , 25 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 25 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1930.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1931 –
Jan 3, 1937 , rowspan=3 ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
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Marcus A. Coolidge ! rowspan=3 , 22 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1934. , rowspan=3 , 26 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 26 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1936. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Jan 3, 1937 –
Feb 3, 1944 , rowspan=4 , Republican , rowspan=4 align=right ,
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (July 5, 1902 – February 27, 1985) was an American diplomat and Republican United States senator from Massachusetts in both Senate seats in non-consecutive terms of service and a United States ambassador. He was considered ...
! rowspan=4 , 23 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. , rowspan=6 , 27 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , rowspan=6 , 27 , Re-elected in 1942.Resigned to return to active duty in the U.S. Army. , - style="height:2em" , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Feb 4, 1944 –
Feb 7, 1944 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Lodge's term.Did not run for election to finish the term. , Feb 8, 1944 –
Dec 19, 1944 , , Republican , align=right ,
Sinclair Weeks ! 24 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected to finish Lodge's term.Didn't take seat until Jan 4, 1945 in order to remain
Governor of Massachusetts The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the chief executive officer of the government of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces. Massachuse ...
. , rowspan=15 nowrap , Dec 19, 1944 –
Jan 3, 1967 , rowspan=15 , Republican , rowspan=15 align=right ,
Leverett Saltonstall Leverett A. Saltonstall (September 1, 1892June 17, 1979) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served three two-year terms as the List of Governors of Massachusetts, 55th Governor of Massachusetts, and for more than twent ...
! rowspan=15 , 25 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 22 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (July 5, 1902 – February 27, 1985) was an American diplomat and Republican United States senator from Massachusetts in both Senate seats in non-consecutive terms of service and a United States ambassador. He was considered ...
, rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1947 –
Jan 3, 1953 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1946.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 28 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 28 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1948. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 23 , rowspan=4 align=left , John F. Kennedy , rowspan=4 ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, rowspan=4 nowrap , Jan 3, 1953 –
Dec 22, 1960 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1952. , rowspan=3 , 29 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 29 , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1954. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , Re-elected in 1958.Resigned to become U.S. President. , rowspan=6 , 30 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Dec 22, 1960 –
Dec 27, 1960 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 24 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Benjamin Smith , rowspan=2 ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, rowspan=2 nowrap , Dec 27, 1960 –
Nov 7, 1962 , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue John Kennedy's term.Did not run for election to finish the term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , rowspan=4 , 30 , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1960.Retired. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=26 , 25 , rowspan=26 align=left ,
Ted Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic ...
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Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, rowspan=26 nowrap , Nov 7, 1962 –
Aug 25, 2009 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish his brother's term. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1964. , rowspan=3 , 31 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 31 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1966. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1967 –
Jan 3, 1979 , rowspan=6 , Republican , rowspan=6 align=right ,
Edward Brooke Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015) was an American politician of the Republican Party, who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 until 1979. Prior to serving in the Senate, he served as ...
! rowspan=6 , 26 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1970. , rowspan=3 , 32 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 32 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1972.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1976. , rowspan=3 , 33 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 33 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1978.Retired and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1979 –
Jan 2, 1985 , rowspan=3 ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
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Paul Tsongas Paul Efthemios Tsongas (; February 14, 1941 – January 18, 1997) was an American politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1979 until 1985 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 197 ...
! rowspan=3 , 27 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1982. , rowspan=4 , 34 , rowspan=2 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Tsongas's term, having already been elected to the next term. , rowspan=19 nowrap , Jan 2, 1985 –
Feb 1, 2013 , rowspan=19 ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
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John Kerry John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate. A member of the Forbes family and the Democratic Party (Unite ...
! rowspan=19 , 28 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 34 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1984. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1988. , rowspan=3 , 35 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 35 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1990. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1994. , rowspan=3 , 36 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 36 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1996. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2000. , rowspan=3 , 37 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 37 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2002. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 2006.Died. , rowspan=6 , 38 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 rowspan=4 , rowspan=8 , 38 , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 2008.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Aug 25, 2009 –
Sep 24, 2009 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! 26 , align=left ,
Paul G. Kirk , ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, nowrap , Sep 24, 2009 –
Feb 4, 2010 , Appointed to continue Ted Kennedy's term.Did not run for election to finish the term. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=2 , 27 , rowspan=2 align=left ,
Scott Brown , rowspan=2 , Republican , rowspan=2 nowrap , Feb 4, 2010 –
Jan 3, 2013 , rowspan=2 , Elected to finish Kennedy's term.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=8 , 28 , rowspan=8 align=left ,
Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former law professor who is the senior United States senator from Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and regarded as a p ...
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Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
, rowspan=8 nowrap , Jan 3, 2013 –
Present , rowspan=5 , Elected in 2012. , rowspan=5 , 39 , rowspan=3 , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Kerry's term.Did not run for election to finish the term. , nowrap , Feb 1, 2013 –
Jul 16, 2013 , ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
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Mo Cowan William Maurice Cowan (born April 4, 1969) is an American lawyer who served as a United States Senator from Massachusetts from February 1, 2013, to July 16, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as legal counsel and chie ...
! 29 , - style="height:2em" , Elected to finish Kerry's term. , rowspan=7 nowrap , Jul 16, 2013 –
Present , rowspan=7 ,
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
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Ed Markey Edward John Markey (born July 11, 1946) is an American lawyer, politician, and former Army reservist who has served as the junior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representa ...
! rowspan=7 , 30 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 39 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2014. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2018. , rowspan=3 , 40 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 40 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2020. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2024 election. , rowspan=2 , 41 , , - style="height:2em" , , 41 , colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2026 election.


Living former senators

, there are four living former U.S. senators from Massachusetts. The most recent senator to die was
Edward Brooke Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015) was an American politician of the Republican Party, who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 until 1979. Prior to serving in the Senate, he served as ...
(served 1967–1979) on January 3, 2015. The most recently serving senator to die was
Ted Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic ...
(served 1962–2009), who died in office on August 25, 2009.


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See also

* List of United States representatives from Massachusetts * United States congressional delegations from Massachusetts * Elections in Massachusetts


References

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Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...