United States Senate Committee on Public Health and National Quarantine
# United States Senate Committee on Public Health and National Quarantine

Originally established December 4, 1878 as the Select Committee on Epidemic Diseases. It became a standing committee on December 12, 1887 until March 19, 1896, when the name was changed to the Committee on Public Health and National Quarantine. Terminated April 18, 1921.

## Chairmen

### Select Committee on Epidemic Diseases 1878-1887

* Isham Harris (D-TN) 1878-1887

### Committee on Epidemic Diseases 1887-1896

* Isham Harris (D-TN) 1887-1893
* John P. Jones (R-NV) 1893-1895

### Committee on Public Health and National Quarantine 1896-1921

* George G. Vest (D-MO) 1896-1903
* John T. Morgan (D-AL) 1903-1907
* John W. Daniel (D-VA) 1908-1909
* Thomas S. Martin (D-VA) 1909-1911
* Charles A. Culberson (D-TX) 1911-1913
* Joseph E. Ransdell (D-LA) 1913-1919
* Joseph I. France (R-MD) 1919-1921
