Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate
| Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the United States Senate | |
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Michael C. Stenger Sergeant at Arms of the Senate |
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| Appointed by | United States Senate |
| First incumbent | James Mathers |
| Current incumbent | Michael Stenger |
| Creation of office | April 7, 1789 |
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| Deputy | Deputy Sergeant at Arms of the Unites States Senate |
| Website | https://www.senate.gov |
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is the official name of the senior law enforcement officer responsible for conducting security enforcement and enforcing the United States Senate house rules and regulations within the Capitol.
appointment
The appointment of the Sergeants at Arms is made by simple majority vote of the Senate. The election of the official is incumbent on the majority party, but is usually elected unanimously.
tasks
One of the Sergeants at Arms responsibilities is to keep the session hammer used in the Senate . He can also request the presence of absent senators.
Together with the architect of the Capitol and the House Sergeant at Arms , he forms the Capitol Police Board , which is responsible for security around the buildings.
The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, including the President of the United States , can arrest anyone who violates Senate rules or obstructs the work of Congress by ignoring a subpoena, for example .
The Sergeant at Arms is also responsible for escorting official Senate guests, organizing Senatorial funerals, planning the inauguration of the President, and organizing the induction of new Senators. He also escorts the senators when they move within their office.
In addition, providing the Senate with electronic equipment such as computers and telephones is the responsibility of the Sergeants at Arms office.
Previous US Senate Sergeants at Arms
| Sergeant at Arms | image | origin | Term of office |
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| James Mathers | new York | April 7, 1789 to September 2, 1811 | |
| Mountjoy Bayly | Maryland | November 6, 1811 to December 9, 1833 | |
| John Shackford | New Hampshire | December 9, 1833 to 1837 | |
| Stephen Haight | new York | September 4, 1837 to June 7, 1841 | |
| Edward Dyer | Maryland | June 7, 1841 to December 9, 1845 | |
| Robert Beale | Virginia | December 9, 1845 to March 17, 1853 | |
| Dunning Robert McNair | Pennsylvania | March 17, 1853 to July 6, 1861 | |
| George T. Brown | Illinois | July 6, 1861 to March 22, 1869 | |
| John Robert French |
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New Hampshire | March 22, 1869 to March 24, 1879 |
| Richard J. Bright | Indiana | March 24, 1879 to December 18, 1883 | |
| William P. Canaday | North Carolina | December 18, 1883 to June 30, 1890 | |
| Edward Kimble Valentine |
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Nebraska | June 30, 1890 to August 7, 1893 |
| Richard J. Bright | Indiana | August 8, 1893 to February 1, 1900 | |
| Daniel M. Ransdell |
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Indiana | February 1, 1900 to August 26, 1912 |
| E. Livingston Cornelius |
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Maryland | December 10, 1912 to March 4, 1913 |
| Charles P. Higgins | Missouri | March 13, 1913 to March 3, 1919 | |
| David Sheldon Barry, sr. |
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Rhode Island | May 19, 1919 to February 7, 1933 |
| Chesley W. Jurney | Texas | March 9, 1933 to January 31, 1943 | |
| Wall Doxey |
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Mississippi | February 1, 1943 to January 3, 1947 |
| Edward F. McGinnis | Illinois | January 4, 1947 to January 2, 1949 | |
| Joseph C. Duke | Arizona | January 3, 1949 to January 2, 1953 | |
| Forest Arthur Harness |
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Indiana | January 3, 1953 to January 4, 1955 |
| Joseph C. Duke | Arizona | January 5, 1955 to December 30, 1965 | |
| Robert G. Dunphy | Rhode Island | January 14, 1966 to June 30, 1972 | |
| William H. Wannall | Maryland | July 1, 1972 to December 17, 1975 | |
| Frank Hoffmann |
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Maryland | December 18, 1975 to January 4, 1981 |
| Howard S. Liebengood | Virginia | January 5, 1981 to September 12, 1983 | |
| Larry E. Smith | Virginia | September 13, 1983 to June 2, 1985 | |
| Ernest E. Garcia | Kansas | June 3, 1985 to January 5, 1987 | |
| Henry K. Giugni | Hawaii | January 6, 1987 to December 31, 1990 | |
| Martha S. Pope | Connecticut | January 3, 1991 to April 14, 1994 | |
| Robert Laurent Benoit | Maine | April 15, 1994 to January 3, 1995 | |
| Howard O. Greene, Jr. | Oklahoma | January 4, 1995 to September 6, 1996 | |
| Gregory S. Casey | Idaho | September 6, 1996 to November 9, 1998 | |
| James W. Ziglar | Mississippi | November 9, 1998 to September 3, 2001 | |
| Alfonso E. Lenhardt |
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new York | September 4, 2001 to March 16, 2003 |
| William Henry Pickle |
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Colorado | March 17, 2003 to January 3, 2007 |
| Terrance William Gainer |
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Illinois | January 4, 2007 to May 2, 2014 |
| Andrew Baker Willison |
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Ohio | May 5, 2014 to January 5, 2015 |
| Francis J. Larkin III |
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Maryland | January 6, 2015 to April 15, 2018 |
| Michael C. Stenger |
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New Jersey | since April 16, 2018 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Sergeant At Arms. In: senate.gov. United States Senate, accessed February 1, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c senate.gov
- ^ Obituaries , Washington Post, Jan. 21, 2006; Page B05 (English)
