Democratic Whips
(1901 to Present)
The Democratic Whip assists the Democratic leadership in managing the party's legislative program on the House floor. The Whip keeps track of all legislation and ensures that all party members are present when important measures are to be voted upon. Information on the current activities of the Democratic Whip is available at the House Democratic Whip's Web site.
Congress | Name | State | Years of Service |
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56th | Oscar W. Underwood | Alabama | 1899-1901 |
57th | James T. Lloyd | Missouri | 1901-1903 |
58th | James T. Lloyd | Missouri | 1903-1905 |
59th | James T. Lloyd | Missouri | 1905-1907 |
60th | James T. Lloyd | Missouri | 1907-1909 1 |
61st | N/A | 1909-1911 2 | |
62nd | N/A | 1911-1913 3 | |
63rd | Thomas M. Bell | Georgia | 1913-1915 |
64th | N/A | 1915-1917 4 | |
65th | N/A | 1917-1919 5 | |
66th | N/A | 1919-1921 6 | |
67th | William A. Oldfield | Arkansas | 1921-1923 |
68th | William A. Oldfield | Arkansas | 1923-1925 |
69th | William A. Oldfield | Arkansas | 1925-1927 |
70th | William A. Oldfield | Arkansas | 1927-1929 7 |
70th | John McDuffie | Alabama | 1927-1929 |
71st | John McDuffie | Alabama | 1929-1931 |
72nd | John McDuffie | Alabama | 1931-1933 |
73rd | Arthur H. Greenwood | Indiana | 1933-1935 |
74th | Patrick J. Boland | Pennsylvania | 1935-1937 |
75th | Patrick J. Boland | Pennsylvania | 1937-1939 |
76th | Patrick J. Boland | Pennsylvania | 1939-1941 |
77th | Patrick J. Boland | Pennsylvania | 1941-1943 8 |
77th | Robert Ramspeck | Georgia | 1941-1943 |
78th | Robert Ramspeck | Georgia | 1943-1945 |
79th | Robert Ramspeck | Georgia | 1945-1947 9 |
79th | John J. Sparkman | Alabama | 1945-1947 |
80th | John W. McCormack | Massachusetts | 1947-1949 |
81st | J. Percy Priest | Tennessee | 1949-1951 |
82nd | J. Percy Priest | Tennessee | 1951-1953 |
83rd | John W. McCormack | Massachusetts | 1953-1955 |
84th | Carl Albert | Oklahoma | 1955-1957 |
85th | Carl Albert | Oklahoma | 1957-1959 |
86th | Carl Albert | Oklahoma | 1959-1961 |
87th | Carl Albert | Oklahoma | 1961-1963 |
87th | Thomas Hale Boggs | Louisiana | 1961-1963 |
88th | Thomas Hale Boggs | Louisiana | 1963-1965 |
89th | Thomas Hale Boggs | Louisiana | 1965-1967 |
90th | Thomas Hale Boggs | Louisiana | 1967-1969 |
91st | Thomas Hale Boggs | Louisiana | 1969-1971 |
92nd | Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. | Massachusetts | 1971-1973 |
93rd | John J. McFall | California | 1973-1975 |
94th | John J. McFall | California | 1975-1977 |
95th | John W. Brademas | Indiana | 1977-1979 |
96th | John W. Brademas | Indiana | 1979-1981 |
97th | Thomas S. Foley | Washington | 1981-1983 |
98th | Thomas S. Foley | Washington | 1983-1985 |
99th | Thomas S. Foley | Washington | 1985-1987 |
100th | Tony Coelho | California | 1987-1989 |
101st | Tony Coelho | California | 1989 10 |
101st | William (Bill) H. Gray, III | Pennsylvania | 1989-1991 11 |
102nd | William (Bill) H. Gray, III | Pennsylvania | 1991 12 |
102nd | David E. Bonior | Michigan | 1991-1993 13 |
103rd | David E. Bonior | Michigan | 1993-1995 |
104th | David E. Bonior | Michigan | 1995-1997 |
105th | David E. Bonior | Michigan | 1997-1999 |
106th | David E. Bonior | Michigan | 1999-2001 |
107th | David E. Bonior | Michigan | 2001-2003 14 |
107th | Nancy Pelosi | California | 2001-2003 15 |
108th | Steny Hoyer | Maryland | 2003-2005 |
109th | Steny Hoyer | Maryland | 2005-2007 |
110th | James Clyburn | South Carolina | 2007-2009 |
111th | James Clyburn | South Carolina | 2009-present |
1 Resigned from post, 1908.2 For this period, there is no official record in the minutes of the Democratic Caucus or elsewhere of the name of the Democratic Whip.3 For this period, there is no official record in the minutes of the Democratic Caucus or elsewhere of the name of the Democratic Whip.4 For this period, there is no official record in the minutes of the Democratic Caucus or elsewhere of the name of the Democratic Whip.5 For this period, there is no official record in the minutes of the Democratic Caucus or elsewhere of the name of the Democratic Whip.6 For this period, there is no official record in the minutes of the Democratic Caucus or elsewhere of the name of the Democratic Whip.7 Died in office, November 19, 1928. Elected Sunday March 3, 1929.8 Died in office, May 18, 1942.9 Resigned from office December 31, 1945.10 Resigned from the House, June 15, 1989.11 Elected Whip on June 14, 1989. 12 Resigned from the House, September 11, 1991.13 Elected July 11, 1991, but did not assume office until September 11, 1991.14 Resigned from office, January 15, 200215 Elected October 10, 2001, but did not assume office until January 15, 2002.