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NameTerm of ServiceNote
James Mathers17890407_18110902Apr 7, 1789–Sep 2, 1811Mathers, who died in office, was originally elected to be Senate doorkeeper. On February 5, 1798, the Senate expanded his duties to include those of sergeant at arms. Being elected just one day after the Senate achieved its first quorum, Mathers became the first Senate officer. The position of doorkeeper held particular importance in the Senate's early years as sessions were conducted in secret until 1795.
Mountjoy Bayly18111106_18331209Nov 6, 1811–Dec 9, 1833–
John Shackford18331209_18370816Dec 9, 1833–Aug 16, 1837Died in office.
Stephen Haight18370904_18410112Sep 4, 1837–Jan 12, 1841–
Edward Dyer18410308_18450916Mar 8, 1841–Sep 16, 1845–
Robert Beale18451209_18350317Dec 9, 1845–Mar 17, 1853–
Dunning R. McNair18530317_18610706Mar 17, 1853–Jul 6, 1861–
George T. Brown18610706_18690322Jul 6, 1861–Mar 22, 1869–
John R. French18690322_18790324Mar 22, 1869–Mar 24, 1879–
Richard J. Bright18790324_18831218Mar 24, 1879–Dec 18, 1883–
William P. Canaday18831218_18900630Dec 18, 1883–Jun 30, 1890–
Edward K. Valentine18900630_18930807Jun 30, 1890–Aug 7, 1893–
Richard J. Bright18930808_19900201Aug 8, 1893–Feb 1, 1900–
Daniel M. Ransdell19000201_19120826Feb 1, 1900–Aug 26, 1912–
E. Livingston Cornelius19121210_19130304Dec 10, 1912–Mar 4, 1913–
Charles P. Higgins19130313_19190303Mar 13, 1913–Mar 3, 1919–
David S. Barry19190519_19330207May 19, 1919–Feb 7, 1933–
Chesley W. Jurney19330309_19430131Mar 9, 1933–Jan 31, 1943–
Wall Doxey19430201_19470103Feb 1, 1943–Jan 3, 1947–
Edward F. McGinnis19470104_19490102Jan 4, 1947–Jan 2, 1949–
Joseph C. Duke19490103_19530102Jan 3, 1949–Jan 2, 1953–
Forest A. Harness19530103_19550104Jan 3, 1953–Jan 4, 1955–
Joseph C. Duke19550105_19651230Jan 5, 1955–Dec 30, 1965–
Robert G. Dunphy19660114_19720630Jan 14, 1966–Jun 30, 1972–
William H. Wannall19720701_19751217Jul 1, 1972–Dec 17, 1975–
Frank "Nordy" Hoffmann19751218_19810104Dec 18, 1975–Jan 4, 1981–
Howard S. Liebengood19810105_19830912Jan 5, 1981–Sep 12, 1983–
Larry E. Smith19830913_19850602Sep 13, 1983–Jun 2, 1985–
Ernest E. Garcia19850603_19870105Jun 3, 1985–Jan 5, 1987–
Henry K. Giugni19870106_19901231Jan 6, 1987–Dec 31, 1990–
Martha S. Pope19910103_19940414Jan 3, 1991–Apr 14, 1994–
Robert Laurent Benoit19940415_19950103Apr 15, 1994–Jan 3, 1995–
Howard O. Greene, Jr.19950104_19960906Jan 4, 1995–Sep 6, 1996–
Gregory S. Casey19960906_19981109Sep 6, 1996–Nov 9, 1998–
James W. Ziglar19981109_20010802Nov 9, 1998–Aug 2, 2001–
Alfonso E. Lenhardt20010904_20030316Sep 4, 2001–Mar 16, 2003–
William H. Pickle20030317_20070104Mar 17, 2003–Jan 4, 2007–
Terrance Gainer20070104_20140502Jan 4, 2007–May 2, 2014–
Andrew B. Willison20140504_20150106May 5, 2014–Jan 6, 2015–
Frank J. Larkin20150106_20180416Jan 6, 2015–Apr 16, 2018–
Michael C. Stenger20180416Apr 16, 2018–Jan 7, 2021Jennifer A. Hemingway served as acting sergeant at arms from January 7 to March 22, 2021.
Karen Gibson20210322Mar 22, 2021–Jan 3, 2025–
Jennifer A. Hemingway20250103Jan 3, 2025–present–