Democratic Conference Chairman of the United States Senate

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The Democratic caucus of the United States Senate chooses a conference chairman. The office of conference chairman was created in the early 19th century. The office of party floor leader was not created until 1920. Since then, the Senate Democratic leader has also held the position of conference chairman.

List of Democratic Conference Chairmen in the United States Senate

Dates Senator State Notes
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-1877 John W. Stevenson Kentucky
1877-1881 William Wallace Pennsylvania
1881-1885 George Pendleton Ohio
1885-1890 James Beck Kentucky
1890-1898 Arthur P. Gorman Maryland
1898-1899 David Turpie Indiana
1899-1903 James K. Jones Arkansas
1903-1906 Arthur P. Gorman Maryland
1906-1907 Joseph C. S. Blackburn Kentucky
1907-1909 Charles A. Culberson Texas
1909-1911 Hernando D. Money Mississippi
1911-1913 Thomas S. Martin Virginia
1913-1917 John Worth Kern Indiana
1917-1919 Thomas S. Martin Virginia
1920-1923 Oscar W. Underwood Alabama Also Democratic floor leader
1923-1937 Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas Also Democratic floor leader
1937-1949 Alben W. Barkley Kentucky Also Democratic floor leader
1949-1951 Scott W. Lucas Illinois Also Democratic floor leader
1951-1953 Ernest W. McFarland Arizona Also Democratic floor leader
1953-1961 Lyndon Johnson Texas Also Democratic floor leader
1961-1977 Mike Mansfield Montana Also Democratic floor leader
1977-1989 Robert Byrd West Virginia Also Democratic floor leader
1989-1995 George J. Mitchell Maine Also Democratic floor leader
1995-2005 Tom Daschle South Dakota Also Democratic floor leader
2005-present Harry Reid Nevada Also Democratic floor leader

Dates	Senator	State	Notes
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-1877	John W. Stevenson	Kentucky
1877-1881	William Wallace	Pennsylvania
1881-1885	George Pendleton	Ohio
1885-1890	James Beck	Kentucky
1890-1898	Arthur P. Gorman	Maryland
1898-1899	David Turpie	Indiana
1899-1903	James K. Jones	Arkansas
1903-1906	Arthur P. Gorman	Maryland
1906-1907	Joseph C. S. Blackburn	Kentucky
1907-1909	Charles A. Culberson	Texas
1909-1911	Hernando D. Money	Mississippi
1911-1913	Thomas S. Martin	Virginia
1913-1917	John Worth Kern	Indiana
1917-1919	Thomas S. Martin	Virginia
1920-1923	Oscar W. Underwood	Alabama	Also Democratic floor leader
1923-1937	Joseph T. Robinson	Arkansas	Also Democratic floor leader
1937-1949	Alben W. Barkley	Kentucky	Also Democratic floor leader
1949-1951	Scott W. Lucas	Illinois	Also Democratic floor leader
1951-1953	Ernest W. McFarland	Arizona	Also Democratic floor leader
1953-1961	Lyndon Johnson	Texas	Also Democratic floor leader
1961-1977	Mike Mansfield	Montana	Also Democratic floor leader
1977-1989	Robert Byrd	West Virginia	Also Democratic floor leader
1989-1995	George J. Mitchell	Maine	Also Democratic floor leader
1995-2005	Tom Daschle	South Dakota	Also Democratic floor leader
2005-present	Harry Reid	Nevada	Also Democratic floor leader

Party conferences in the United States Congress
Senate Republican Conference	Senate	Senate Democratic Caucus
Conference Chairman	Chairperson	Caucus Chairperson
Conference Secretary	Secretary	Caucus Secretary
Rep. Committee Chair	Policy Committee	Dem. Committee Chair

House Republican Conference	House of Representatives	House Democratic Caucus
Conference Chairperson	Presiding Officer	Caucus Chairperson
Vice-Chair	Vice Chairman	Vice-Chair / Secretary
Conference Secretary	Secretary	Vice-Chair / Secretary
Rep. Committee Chair	> Policy Committee	Dem. Committee Co-Chair

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