<page_title> List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service </page_title> <section_title> Combined U.S. House and Senate time </section_title> <table> <cell> Justin Smith Morrill (H, S) <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 43 years, 299 days <col_header> Total tenure </col_header> </cell> <cell> Died <col_header> Reason for leaving </col_header> </cell> </table>
At the time of Morrill's death his 43 years and 299 days of Congressional service was one of the longest in U.S. history.