Ohio congress representatives and senators

Ohio's 17th congressional district

Member Party Year(s) Cong
ress(es) Electoral history District established March 4, 1833 John Thomson
(New Lisbon)JacksonianMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837 23rd
24thRedistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
[data missing]Andrew W. Loomis
(New Lisbon)WhigMarch 4, 1837 –
October 20, 1837 25thElected in 1836.
Resigned. VacantOctober 20, 1837 –
December 20, 1837
Charles D. Coffin
(New Lisbon)WhigDecember 20, 1837 –
March 3, 1839 Elected to finish Loomis's term
[data missing]John Hastings
(Salem)DemocraticMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843 26th
27thElected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
[data missing]William C. McCauslen
(Steubenville)DemocraticMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845 28thElected in 1843.
[data missing]George Fries
(Hanoverton)DemocraticMarch 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849 29th
30thElected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
[data missing]Joseph Cable
(Carrollton)DemocraticMarch 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853 31st
32ndElected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
[data missing]
Wilson Shannon
(St. Clairsville)DemocraticMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855 33rdElected in 1852.
[data missing]
Charles J. Albright
(Cambridge)OppositionMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857 34thElected in 1854.
[data missing]
William Lawrence
(Washington)DemocraticMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859 35thElected in 1856.
[data missing]
Thomas Clarke Theaker
(Bridgeport)RepublicanMarch 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861 36thElected in 1858.
[data missing]
James R. Morris
(Woodsfield)DemocraticMarch 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863 37thElected in 1860.
Redistricted to the 15th district.
Ephraim R. Eckley
(Carrollton)RepublicanMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869 38th
39th
40thElected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
[data missing]
Jacob A. Ambler
(Salem)RepublicanMarch 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873 41st
42ndElected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
[data missing]
Laurin D. Woodworth
(Youngstown)RepublicanMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877 43rd
44thElected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
[data missing]
William McKinley
(Canton)RepublicanMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879 45thElected in 1876.
Redistricted to the 16th district.
James Monroe
(Oberlin)RepublicanMarch 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881 46thRedistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1878.
[data missing]
William McKinley
(Canton)RepublicanMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883 47thRedistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1880.
[data missing]
Joseph D. Taylor
(Cambridge)RepublicanMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885 48thRedistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1882.
Lost re-election.
Adoniram J. Warner
(Marietta)DemocraticMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887 49thRedistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1884.
[data missing]
Joseph D. Taylor
(Cambridge)RepublicanMarch 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891 50th
51stElected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Redistricted to the 18th district.
Albert J. Pearson
(Woodsfield)DemocraticMarch 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893 52ndElected in 1890.
Redistricted to the 16th district.
James A. D. Richards
(New Philadelphia)DemocraticMarch 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895 53rdElected in 1892.
[data missing]
Addison S. McClure
(Wooster)RepublicanMarch 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897 54thElected in 1894.
[data missing]
John A. McDowell
(Millersburg)DemocraticMarch 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901 55th
56thElected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
[data missing]
John W. Cassingham
(Coshocton)DemocraticMarch 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1905 57th
58thElected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
[data missing]
Martin L. Smyser
(Wooster)RepublicanMarch 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907 59thElected in 1904.
[data missing]
William A. Ashbrook
(Johnstown)DemocraticMarch 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1921 60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66thElected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
William M. Morgan
(Newark)RepublicanMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1931 67th
68th
69th
70th
71stElected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
Charles F. West
(Granville)DemocraticMarch 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1935 72nd
73rdElected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
William A. Ashbrook
(Johnstown)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1935 –
January 1, 1940 74th
75th
76thElected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Died. VacantJanuary 1, 1940 –
February 27, 1940 76th
J. Harry McGregor
(West Lafayette)RepublicanFebruary 27, 1940 –
October 7, 1958 76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85thElected to finish Ashbrook's term.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died. VacantOctober 7, 1958 –
January 3, 1959 86th
Robert W. Levering
(Fredericktown)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961 Elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.
John M. Ashbrook
(Johnstown)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1961 –
April 24, 1982 87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97thElected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Died. VacantApril 24, 1982 –
June 29, 1982 97th
Jean Spencer Ashbrook
(Johnstown)RepublicanJune 29, 1982 –
January 3, 1983 Elected to finishher husband's term.

Retired.


Lyle Williams
(Warren)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1985 98thRedistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1982.
Lost re-election.
Jim Traficant
(Poland)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1985 –
July 24, 2002 99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107thElected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Expelled. VacantJuly 24, 2002 –
January 3, 2003 107th
Tim Ryan
(Niles)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013 108th
109th
110th
111th
112thElected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 13th district. District dissolved January 3, 2013