<Table> <Tr> <Th> Total tenure rank </Th> <Th> Uninterrupted tenure rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Total tenure </Th> <Th> Uninterrupted tenure </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Dingell </Td> <Td> 59 years , 21 days </Td> <Td> 59 years , 21 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jamie L. Whitten </Td> <Td> 53 years , 60 days </Td> <Td> 53 years , 60 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Conyers </Td> <Td> 52 years , 336 days </Td> <Td> 52 years , 336 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carl Vinson </Td> <Td> 50 years , 61 days </Td> <Td> 50 years , 61 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Emanuel Celler </Td> <Td> 49 years , 305 days </Td> <Td> 49 years , 305 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Sam Rayburn </Td> <Td> 48 years , 257 days </Td> <Td> 48 years , 257 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 999 </Td> <Td> Sidney R. Yates ( I ) </Td> <Td> 48 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Wright Patman </Td> <Td> 47 years , 3 days </Td> <Td> 47 years , 3 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Charles Rangel </Td> <Td> 46 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 46 years , 0 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 999 </Td> <Td> Joseph Gurney Cannon ( I ) </Td> <Td> 46 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Adolph J. Sabath </Td> <Td> 45 years , 247 days </Td> <Td> 45 years , 247 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Don Young </Td> <Td> 7004163800000000000 ♠ 44 years , 309 days </Td> <Td> 7004163800000000000 ♠ 44 years , 309 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> George H. Mahon </Td> <Td> 44 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 44 years , 0 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Charles Edward Bennett </Td> <Td> 44 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 44 years , 0 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Charles Melvin Price </Td> <Td> 43 years , 110 days </Td> <Td> 43 years , 110 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Bill Young </Td> <Td> 42 years , 288 days </Td> <Td> 42 years , 288 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> John William McCormack </Td> <Td> 42 years , 58 days </Td> <Td> 42 years , 58 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> William R. Poage </Td> <Td> 42 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 42 years , 0 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Jack Brooks </Td> <Td> 42 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 42 years , 0 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Robert L. Doughton </Td> <Td> 41 years , 305 days </Td> <Td> 41 years , 305 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Joseph William Martin , Jr . </Td> <Td> 41 years , 305 days </Td> <Td> 41 years , 305 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Dave Obey </Td> <Td> 41 years , 276 days </Td> <Td> 41 years , 276 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Clarence Cannon </Td> <Td> 41 years , 69 days </Td> <Td> 41 years , 69 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> William Natcher </Td> <Td> 40 years , 240 days </Td> <Td> 40 years , 240 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Peter W. Rodino </Td> <Td> 40 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 40 years , 0 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Pete Stark </Td> <Td> 40 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 40 years , 0 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> George Miller </Td> <Td> 40 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 40 years , 0 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Henry Waxman </Td> <Td> 40 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> 40 years , 0 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Leslie C. Arends </Td> <Td> 39 years , 362 days </Td> <Td> 39 years , 362 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td>
who is the longest serving member of the house in history
John Dingell