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About the Sergeant at Arms | Sergeants at Arms


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 Gibson20180416Mar 22, 2021–present