Jamie Whitten

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Jamie L. Whitten
42nd Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byGeorge H. Mahon
Succeeded byJohn Dingell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byThomas Abernethy
Succeeded byRoger Wicker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 2nd district
In office
November 4, 1941 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byWall Doxey
Succeeded byDavid R. Bowen
Personal details
Born(1910-04-18)April 18, 1910
Cascilla, Mississippi
DiedSeptember 9, 1995(1995-09-09) (aged 85)
Oxford, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic

Jamie Lloyd Whitten (April 18, 1910 – September 9, 1995) was an American politician. He served as a United States Representative from Mississippi. He was the second-longest serving U.S. Representative ever and the fifth longest serving U.S. member of Congress ever.

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