Maryland's 4th congressional district comprises portions of Prince George's

Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....

 and Montgomery County

Montgomery County, Maryland

Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...

. The seat is currently represented by Donna Edwards

Donna Edwards

Donna F. Edwards is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 2008. She is a member of the Democratic Party...

, a Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

, who has represented the district since 2008.

The district is located in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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, and has the largest black middle class

Black middle class

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 of any congressional district in the United States

United States

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.

Recent elections

• United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2010
  United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2010
  The 2010 congressional elections in Maryland will be held on November 2, 2010, to determine who will represent the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives. Maryland has eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census...
  
  
• United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2008
  United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2008
  The 2008 congressional elections in Maryland were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who would represent the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential election...
  
  
• Maryland's 4th congressional district special election, 2008
  Maryland's 4th congressional district special election, 2008
  Maryland's 4th congressional district special election of 2008 took place on June 17, 2008 to fill the seat in the United States House of Representatives left vacant by the resignation of Maryland congressman Albert Wynn...
  
  
• United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2006

Early historical boundaries and population

Maryland's Fourth Congressional District was one of the about 50 original Congressional districts that elected Representatives to the First Congress of the United States of America. When it was organized in 1788 it covered Baltimore

Baltimore

Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...

, Baltimore County, and Harford County. According to the 1790 Census, the Fourth District had a population of 53,913, nearly 20% of whom were slaves.

In 1792, the Fourth District was moved to western Maryland, with its eastern boundary being a north to south line running about the mid-point of Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....

. The new district had a population of 36,026, with less than 10% of the population being slaves. The 1800 Census population was 38,015, and the boundaries remained unchanged in 1802.

1789 - 1835: One seat

	Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes/Events
1	William Smith William Smith (Maryland) William Smith was an American politician and representative of the fourth congressional district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives....	March 4, 1789	March 3, 1791	Anti-Administration Anti-Administration Party (United States) Anti-Administration "Party" was the informal faction comprising the opponents of the policies of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in the first term of President George Washington. This was not an organized political party but an unorganized faction...
2	Samuel Sterett Samuel Sterett Samuel Sterett was a Representative from the fourth congressional district of Maryland.Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1758, Sterett moved with his parents to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1761. After he completed preparatory studies, he went to and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in...	March 4, 1791	March 3, 1793	Anti-Administration Anti-Administration Party (United States) Anti-Administration "Party" was the informal faction comprising the opponents of the policies of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in the first term of President George Washington. This was not an organized political party but an unorganized faction...
3	Thomas Sprigg Thomas Sprigg Thomas Sprigg was an 18th century American politician. He represented the fourth district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives from 1793 to 1797....	March 4, 1793	March 3, 1795	Anti-Administration Anti-Administration Party (United States) Anti-Administration "Party" was the informal faction comprising the opponents of the policies of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in the first term of President George Washington. This was not an organized political party but an unorganized faction...
		March 4, 1795	March 3, 1797	Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
4	George Baer, Jr. George Baer, Jr. George Baer, Jr. was a United States Representative from the fourth district of Maryland, serving from 1797 to 1801 and from 1815 to 1817....	March 4, 1797	March 3, 1801	Federalist Federalist Party (United States) The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
5	Daniel Hiester Daniel Hiester Daniel Hiester was an American political and military leader from the Revolutionary War period to the early 19th Century. Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, he was a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty. He was the brother of John Hiester and Gabriel Hiester, cousin of Joseph Hiester,...	March 4, 1801	March 7, 1804	Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...	Died
6	Roger Nelson	November 6, 1804	May 14, 1810	Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...	Resigned to become associate justice of Maryland's 5th judicial circuit
7	Samuel Ringgold	October 15, 1810	March 3, 1815	Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
8	George Baer, Jr. George Baer, Jr. George Baer, Jr. was a United States Representative from the fourth district of Maryland, serving from 1797 to 1801 and from 1815 to 1817....	March 4, 1815	March 3, 1817	Federalist Federalist Party (United States) The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
9	Samuel Ringgold	March 4, 1817	March 3, 1821	Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
10	John Nelson John Nelson (lawyer) John Nelson was Attorney General of the United States from 1843 to 1845 under John Tyler.Nelson was born in Frederick, Maryland, the son of politician Roger Nelson. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1811 and was admitted to the bar in 1813, starting practice in Frederick...	March 4, 1821	March 3, 1823	Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
11	John Lee John Lee (Maryland) John Lee was a U.S. Representative from Maryland, son of Thomas Sim Lee.Born at "Needwood", near Frederick, Maryland, Lee was educated by private tutors and at Harvard University...	March 4, 1823	March 3, 1825	Jackson Federalist Federalist Party (United States) The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
12	Thomas C. Worthington	March 4, 1825	March 3, 1827	Adams
13	Michael C. Sprigg	March 4, 1827	March 3, 1831	Jackson
14	Francis Thomas Francis Thomas Francis Thomas was a Maryland politician who served as the 26th Governor of Maryland from 1842–1844. He also served as a United States Representative from Maryland, representing at separate times the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh districts.-Early life and career:Thomas was born in Frederick...	March 4, 1831	March 3, 1833	Jackson	Redistricted to the
15	James P. Heath James P. Heath James P. Heath was a United States congressman from Maryland.Heath was born in Delaware. He served in the Regular Army as lieutenant of Engineers from 1799 to 1802, as register in chancery in Annapolis, Maryland, and served throughout the War of 1812 as aide-de-camp to General Levin Winder...	March 4, 1833	March 3, 1835	Jackson

1835 - 1843: Two seats

From 1835 to 1843, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket

General ticket

General ticket representation is a term used to describe a particular method of electing members of a multi-member state delegation to the United States House of Representatives...

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Seat A

	Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes/Events
16	Benjamin C. Howard	March 4, 1835	March 3, 1839	Jackson
17	James Carroll	March 4, 1839	March 3, 1841	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
18	Alexander Randall Alexander Randall (Maryland) Alexander Randall was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Randall was educated under private tutors. He graduated from St...	March 4, 1841	March 3, 1843	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...

Seat B

	Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes/Events
19	Isaac McKim Isaac McKim Isaac McKim was a U.S. Representative from Maryland, nephew of Alexander McKim.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, McKim attended the public schools, and later engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served in the War of 1812 as aide-de-camp to General Samuel Smith...	March 4, 1835	April 1, 1838	Jackson	Redistricted from the , died
20	John P. Kennedy John P. Kennedy John Pendleton Kennedy was an American novelist and Whig politician who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from July 26, 1852 to March 4, 1853, during the administration of President Millard Fillmore, and as a U.S. Representative from the Maryland's 4th congressional district. He was...	April 25, 1838	March 3, 1839	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
21	Solomon Hillen	March 4, 1839	March 3, 1841	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
22	John P. Kennedy John P. Kennedy John Pendleton Kennedy was an American novelist and Whig politician who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from July 26, 1852 to March 4, 1853, during the administration of President Millard Fillmore, and as a U.S. Representative from the Maryland's 4th congressional district. He was...	March 4, 1841	March 3, 1843	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...

1843 - present: One seat

	Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes/Events
23	John P. Kennedy John P. Kennedy John Pendleton Kennedy was an American novelist and Whig politician who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from July 26, 1852 to March 4, 1853, during the administration of President Millard Fillmore, and as a U.S. Representative from the Maryland's 4th congressional district. He was...	March 4, 1843	March 3, 1845	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
24	William Fell Giles William Fell Giles William Fell Giles was a U.S. Representative from Maryland and later a United States federal judge....	March 4, 1845	March 3, 1847	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
25	Robert Milligan McLane Robert Milligan McLane Robert Milligan McLane was an American politician, military officer, and diplomat. He served as Ambassador to Mexico, France, and China, as a member of the House of Representatives from the fourth district of Maryland, as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and as the 39th Governor of...	March 4, 1847	March 3, 1851	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
26	Thomas Yates Walsh Thomas Yates Walsh Thomas Yates Walsh was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Walsh completed preparatory studies and attended St. Mary's College at Baltimore . He studied law, was admitted to the bar on July 30, 1832, and commenced practice in Baltimore...	March 4, 1851	March 3, 1853	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
27	William Thomas Hamilton William Thomas Hamilton William Thomas Hamilton , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 38th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1880 to 1884...	March 4, 1853	March 3, 1855	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	Redistricted from the ,
28	Henry Winter Davis Henry Winter Davis Henry Winter Davis was a United States Representative from the 4th and 3rd congressional districts of Maryland, well known as one of the Radical Republicans during the Civil War.-Early life and career:...	March 4, 1855	March 3, 1861	American
29	Henry May Henry May (Maryland) Henry May was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born in Washington, D.C., May pursued an academic course. He attended Columbian College , Washington, D.C.. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1840, and commenced practice...	March 4, 1861	March 3, 1863	Unionist Unionist Party (United States) The Union Party was a fusion political party conceived by Republicans in 1861 to combine people of all political affiliations into a single movement committed to the preservation of the Union and to war. Republicans wanted to project an image of wartime nonpartisanship and they also expected to...
30	Francis Thomas Francis Thomas Francis Thomas was a Maryland politician who served as the 26th Governor of Maryland from 1842–1844. He also served as a United States Representative from Maryland, representing at separate times the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh districts.-Early life and career:Thomas was born in Frederick...	March 4, 1863	March 3, 1867	Unconditional Unionist Unionist Party (United States) The Union Party was a fusion political party conceived by Republicans in 1861 to combine people of all political affiliations into a single movement committed to the preservation of the Union and to war. Republicans wanted to project an image of wartime nonpartisanship and they also expected to...	Redistricted from the
		March 4, 1867	March 3, 1869	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
31	Patrick Hamill Patrick Hamill Patrick Hamill was a U.S. Congressman from the fourth district of Maryland, serving one term from 1869—1871....	March 4, 1869	March 3, 1871	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
32	John Ritchie John Ritchie (Maryland) John Ritchie was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born in Frederick, Maryland, Ritchie completed preparatory studies at the Frederick Academy. He commenced the study of medicine but abandoned it for the study of law at Harvard University...	March 4, 1871	March 3, 1873	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
33	Thomas Swann Thomas Swann Thomas Swann was an American politician. Initially a Know-Nothing, and later a Democrat, he served as mayor of Baltimore , as the 33rd Governor of Maryland , and as U.S...	March 4, 1873	March 3, 1879	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	Redistricted from the
34	Robert Milligan McLane Robert Milligan McLane Robert Milligan McLane was an American politician, military officer, and diplomat. He served as Ambassador to Mexico, France, and China, as a member of the House of Representatives from the fourth district of Maryland, as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and as the 39th Governor of...	March 4, 1879	March 3, 1883	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
35	John Van Lear Findlay John Van Lear Findlay John Van Lear Findlay was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born at Mount Tammany, near Williamsport, Maryland, Findlay was privately tutored, pursued classical studies, and graduated from Princeton College in 1858....	March 4, 1883	March 3, 1887	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
36	Isidor Rayner Isidor Rayner Isidor Rayner was a Democratic member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1905-1912. He also represented the Fourth Congressional District of Maryland from 1887 to 1889, and 1891 to 1895....	March 4, 1887	March 3, 1889	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
37	Henry Stockbridge, Jr. Henry Stockbridge, Jr. Henry Stockbridge, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Stockbridge attended public and private schools and Williston Academy of Easthampton, Massachusetts. He graduated from Amherst College in 1877, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity...	March 4, 1889	March 3, 1891	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
38	Isidor Rayner Isidor Rayner Isidor Rayner was a Democratic member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1905-1912. He also represented the Fourth Congressional District of Maryland from 1887 to 1889, and 1891 to 1895....	March 4, 1891	March 3, 1895	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
39	John Kissig Cowen John Kissig Cowen John Kissig Cowen was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born near Millersburg, Ohio, Cowen attended the public schools and the local academies at Fredericksburg and Hayesville, Ohio. He graduated from Princeton College in 1866 and from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor...	March 4, 1895	March 3, 1897	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
40	William Watson McIntire	March 4, 1897	March 3, 1899	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
41	James William Denny James William Denny James William Denny was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.-Biography:Born in Frederick County, Virginia, Denny attended the academy of the Rev. William Johnson, Berryville, Virginia, and graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He served as principal of the Osage Seminary...	March 4, 1899	March 3, 1901	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
42	Charles Reginald Schirm Charles Reginald Schirm Charles Reginald Schirm was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Schirm attended the public schools. He commenced, but did not complete, an apprenticeship in iron molding, and attended Washington and Jefferson College of Washington, Pennsylvania. He went on to teach...	March 4, 1901	March 3, 1903	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
43	James William Denny James William Denny James William Denny was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.-Biography:Born in Frederick County, Virginia, Denny attended the academy of the Rev. William Johnson, Berryville, Virginia, and graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He served as principal of the Osage Seminary...	March 4, 1903	March 3, 1905	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
44	John Gill, Jr. John Gill, Jr. John Gill Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Gill attended Hampden-Sydney College of Virginia, and also graduated from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1870. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1871, and commenced practice in Baltimore,...	March 4, 1905	March 3, 1911	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
45	John Charles Linthicum John Charles Linthicum John Charles Linthicum was a U.S. Congressman from the 4th Congressional district of Maryland, serving from 1911 to 1932....	March 4, 1911	October 5, 1932	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	Died
46	Ambrose Jerome Kennedy Ambrose Jerome Kennedy Ambrose Jerome Kennedy was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Kennedy attended parochial schools, Calvert Hall College, and Polytechnic Institute. He was employed as a clerk for an insurance company from 1909 to 1924, and engaged in the brokerage and insurance...	November 8, 1932	January 3, 1941	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
47	John Ambrose Meyer John Ambrose Meyer John Ambrose Meyer was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.-Biography:Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Meyer attended the grade schools and Loyola High School...	January 3, 1941	January 3, 1943	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
48	Daniel Ellison Daniel Ellison Daniel Ellison was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born in Russia, Ellison was brought to the United States by his parents as an infant. He attended the public schools of Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1907 and from the University of Maryland School of Law...	January 3, 1943	January 3, 1945	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
49	George Hyde Fallon	January 3, 1945	January 3, 1971	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
50	Paul Sarbanes Paul Sarbanes Paul Spyros Sarbanes , a Democrat, is a former United States Senator who represented the state of Maryland. Sarbanes was the longest-serving senator in Maryland history, having served from 1977 until 2007. He did not seek re-election in 2006, when he was succeeded by fellow Democrat Ben Cardin...	January 3, 1971	January 3, 1973	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	Redistricted to the
51	Marjorie Holt Marjorie Holt Marjorie Sewell Holt , a Republican, was a U.S. Congresswoman who represented Maryland's 4th congressional district from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1987. She was the first Republican woman elected to Congress from Maryland....	January 3, 1973	January 3, 1987	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
52	Charles Thomas McMillen Charles Thomas McMillen Charles Thomas "Tom" McMillen is a retired NBA professional basketball player, Rhodes Scholar, and Democratic U.S. Congressman who represented the 4th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1987 to January 3, 1993.-Basketball:Prior to entering politics, McMillen was a star basketball...	January 3, 1987	January 3, 1993	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
53	Al Wynn	January 3, 1993	May 31, 2008	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	Defeated in primary, resigned
54	Donna Edwards Donna Edwards Donna F. Edwards is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 2008. She is a member of the Democratic Party...	June 17, 2008	Present	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	Incumbent