John Fitzgerald Kennedy

President

United States

DemocraticIn this role on January 2, 1963

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INDEXED SERVICE HISTORY

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January 20, 1961 — November 22, 1963
President
United States
Democratic Service source
January 7, 1959 — December 22, 1960
U.S. Senator
Massachusetts
Democratic Service source
January 3, 1953 — January 3, 1959
U.S. Senator
Massachusetts
Democratic Service source
January 3, 1951 — January 3, 1953
U.S. Representative
Massachusetts · District 11
Democratic Service source
January 3, 1949 — January 3, 1951
U.S. Representative
Massachusetts · District 11
Democratic Service source
January 3, 1947 — January 3, 1949
U.S. Representative
Massachusetts · District 11
Democratic Service source

Service history is indexed from 1789. Current Congress is checked against both official rosters. Cabinet coverage is a dated current snapshot. See coverage and methodology

Checked Sep 7, 2026

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy

President

United States

DemocraticIn this role on January 2, 1963

Follow the offices they held and go directly to the public record. Service history is indexed here; additional records open at their source.

INDEXED SERVICE HISTORY

The offices. The years.

Each entry retains its source and dates. Current term end dates are scheduled dates and may change.

January 20, 1961 — November 22, 1963
President
United States
Democratic Service source
January 7, 1959 — December 22, 1960
U.S. Senator
Massachusetts
Democratic Service source
January 3, 1953 — January 3, 1959
U.S. Senator
Massachusetts
Democratic Service source
January 3, 1951 — January 3, 1953
U.S. Representative
Massachusetts · District 11
Democratic Service source
January 3, 1949 — January 3, 1951
U.S. Representative
Massachusetts · District 11
Democratic Service source
January 3, 1947 — January 3, 1949
U.S. Representative
Massachusetts · District 11
Democratic Service source

Service history is indexed from 1789. Current Congress is checked against both official rosters. Cabinet coverage is a dated current snapshot. See coverage and methodology

Checked Sep 7, 2026

The offices. The years.

President

U.S. Senator

U.S. Senator

U.S. Representative

U.S. Representative

U.S. Representative

The offices. The years.

President

U.S. Senator

U.S. Senator

U.S. Representative

U.S. Representative

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