CREATE TABLE table_203_16 (id DECIMAL, "name" TEXT, "took office" TEXT, "left office" TEXT, "party" TEXT, "district residence" TEXT, "notes" TEXT)

which representative was the earliest to take office ?
SELECT "name" FROM table_203_16 ORDER BY "took office" LIMIT 1
SELECT "name" FROM "table_203_16" ORDER BY "took office" NULLS FIRST LIMIT 1