With more than 53 years of service, current Member, Representative John Dingell, Jr. of Michigan is the Longest-serving Representative to serve in the House.

The oldest person recorded to have served in the House of Representatives was Representative Charles Manly Stedman of North Carolina. Representative Stedman died in office on September 23, 1930, at the age of 89 years, 7 months, and 25 days. More recently, Representative Sidney Yates of Illinois was 89 years, 4 months, and 7 days old when he retired from his seat at the end of the 105th Congress.