Dean of the House

In several legislatures the Dean of the House is the member with the longest unbroken record of service.

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• The Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives is the member of the United States House of Representatives with the longest unbroken record of service.
• The Dean of the House of Commons is the equivalent in the Canadian House of Commons
• In the British House of Commons the position is known as the Father of the House.
• See also List of longest-serving members of the Australian House of Representatives