Member Biographical Information

Member Biographical Information

The new edition of the official Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, last published in 1989, includes updated biographies and information about approximately 12,000 Representatives, Delegates, Resident Commissioners, and Senators, from the 1st through the 108th Congresses. The hardbound edition of the Biographical Directory is for sale through the Government Printing Office bookstore, and a PDF version of the entire publication is also available.

Oil on canvas, Edwin Ahlstrom (after Jean-Baptiste-Adolphe Gibert), 2002, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives.House Members Who Became President
or Presidential Candidates

Read about who served in the U.S. House of Representatives at some point in their career.


Oil on canvas, Edwin Ahlstrom (after Jean-Baptiste-Adolphe Gibert), 2002, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives.House Members Who Became Members
of the Supreme Court

Read about who served on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Additional Resources:

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Biographical information on past and present Members of Congress.

Women in Congress
Learn about the Women who have served in Congress.

Black Americans in Congress
Learn about African Americans who have served in Congress.


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