Updated June 26, 2019 |
Infoplease Staff
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See a complete list below of Democratic National Committee Chairs since 1944.
| Chairman and (state)-Democratic | Term |
|---|---|
| Robert E. Hannegan (Mo.) | 1944-1947 |
| J. Howard McGrath (R.I.) | 1947-1949 |
| William M. Boyle, Jr. (Mo.) | 1949-1951 |
| Frank E. McKinney (Ind.) | 1951-1952 |
| Stephen A. Mitchell (Ill.) | 1952-1954 |
| Paul M. Butler (Ind.) | 1955-1960 |
| Henry M. Jackson (Wash.) | 1960-1961 |
| John M. Bailey (Conn.) | 1961-1968 |
| Lawrence F. O'Brien (Mass.) | 1968-1969 |
| Fred R. Harris (Okla.) | 1969-1970 |
| Lawrence F. O'Brien (Mass.) | 1970-1972 |
| Jean Westwood (Utah) | 1972 |
| Robert S. Strauss (Tex.) | 1972-1977 |
| Kenneth M. Curtis (Maine) | 1977 |
| John C. White (Tex.) | 1977-1981 |
| Charles T. Manatt (Calif.) | 1981-1985 |
| Paul G. Kirk Jr. (Mass.) | 1985-1989 |
| Ronald H. Brown (D.C.) | 1989-1993 |
| David Wilhelm (Ill.) | 1993-1994 |
| Christopher J. Dodd (Conn.) | 1995-1996 |
| Steven Grossman (Mass.) | 1996-1999 |
| Joe Andrew (Ind.) | 1999-2001 |
| Terry McAuliffe (Va.) | 2001-2005 |
| Howard Dean (Vt.) | 2005-2009 |
| Tim Kaine (Va.) | 2009-2011 |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.) | 2011– |
Democratic National Committee: 430 South Capitol St., SE, Washington, DC 20003.
| Republican Committee Chairs Since 1944 | U.S. Government | Composition of Congress |
