The 16th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the

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and the

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. It met in

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from March 4, 1819, to March 4, 1821, during the third and fourth years of

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. The apportionment of seats in the

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was based on the Third Census of the United States in 1810. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.

Major events

* A "speech for

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North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...

representative Felix Walker in 1820 was credited with introducing into the language the term "bunkum". * March 6, 1819: '' McCulloch v. Maryland'': Supreme Court ruled that the Bank of the United States is constitutional. * July 3, 1820:

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began in Louisiana * August 7, 1820:

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conducted, eventually determining a population of 9,638,453, of which 1,538,022 were slaves. * December 3, 1820:

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was re-elected, virtually unopposed.

Major legislation

* March 6, 1820: Missouri Compromise, Sess. 1, ch. 22, * April 24, 1820:

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, Sess. 1, ch. 51,

Proposed but not enacted

* Tallmadge Amendment would allow Missouri into the Union as a slave state, but would also implement gradual emancipation in Missouri. The amendment passed the House of Representatives, but not the Senate. The Tallmadge Amendment led to the passage of the Missouri Compromise.

Treaties

*February 22, 1819: Adams-Onís Treaty (Transcontinental Treaty of 1819):

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ceded

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to the United States.

States admitted

* December 14, 1819:

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...

was admitted as the 22nd state, . * March 15, 1820:

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...

was admitted as the 23rd state. It was formerly the

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, part of

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, .

Party summary

The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this congress. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "

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" section.

Senate

During this congress, two Senate seats were added for each of the new states of Alabama and Maine.

House of Representatives

During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Alabama and one seat was reapportioned from Massachusetts to the new state of Maine. For the beginning of the next congress, six more seats from Massachusetts would be reapportioned to Maine.

Leadership

Senate

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: Daniel D. Tompkins (DR) * President pro tempore:

James Barbour James Barbour (June 10, 1775 – June 7, 1842) was an American slave owner, lawyer, politician and planter. He served as a delegate from Orange County, Virginia in the Virginia General Assembly, and as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates ...

, (DR), until December 26, 1819 ** John Gaillard, (DR), elected January 25, 1820

House of Representatives

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: Henry Clay (DR), until October 28, 1820 ** John Taylor, (DR), elected November 15, 1820

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class and representatives are listed by district. :'' Skip to House of Representatives, below''

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1820; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1822; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1824.

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...

: 2. William R. King (DR), from December 14, 1819 (newly admitted state) : 3. John W. Walker (DR), from December 14, 1819 (newly admitted state)

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...

: 1. Samuel W. Dana (F) : 3. James Lanman (DR)

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

: 1.

Outerbridge Horsey Outerbridge Horsey III (March 5, 1777 – June 9, 1842) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Attorney General of Delaware (18 ...

(F) : 2. Nicholas Van Dyke (F)

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

: 2.

Freeman Walker Freeman Walker (October 25, 1780September 23, 1827) was a United States senator from Georgia. Born in Charles City, Virginia, he attended the common schools; in 1797, he moved to Augusta, Georgia. Walker studied law, and was admitted to the ba ...

(DR), from November 6, 1819 : 3. John Elliott (DR)

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...

: 2. Jesse B. Thomas (DR) : 3.

Ninian Edwards Ninian Edwards (March 17, 1775July 20, 1833) was a founding political figure of the State of Illinois. He served as the first and only governor of the Illinois Territory from 1809 to until the territory was dissolved in 1818. He was then one of ...

(DR)

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

: 1. James Noble (DR) : 3.

Waller Taylor Waller Taylor (c. 1775August 26, 1826) was an American military commander, politician, and one of the first two senators from the state of Indiana. Biography Taylor was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia where he spent his entire childhood. He ...

(DR)

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...

: 2. Richard M. Johnson (DR), from December 10, 1819 : 3. William Logan (DR), until May 28, 1820 :: Isham Talbot (DR), from October 19, 1820

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

: 2. Henry Johnson (DR) : 3. James Brown (DR)

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...

: 1. John Holmes (DR), from June 13, 1820 (newly admitted state) : 2. John Chandler (DR), from June 14, 1820 (newly admitted state)

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

: 1. Alexander C. Hanson (F), until April 23, 1819 :: William Pinkney (DR), from December 21, 1819 : 3.

Edward Lloyd Edward Lloyd may refer to: Politicians *Edward Lloyd (MP for Montgomery), Welsh lawyer and politician * Edward Lloyd (16th-century MP) (died 1547) for Buckingham *Edward Lloyd, 1st Baron Mostyn (1768–1854), British politician *Edward Lloyd (Colon ...

(DR), from December 21, 1819

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: 1. Prentiss Mellen (F), until May 15, 1820 :: Elijah H. Mills (F), from June 12, 1820 : 2. Harrison Gray Otis (F)

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

: 1.

Walter Leake Walter Daniel Leake (May 20, 1762November 6, 1825) was a judge, U.S. senator, and governor of Mississippi. He served as a United States Senator from Mississippi (1817–1820), as a justice in 1821, and as third Governor of Mississippi (1822– ...

(DR), until May 15, 1820 :: David Holmes (DR), from August 30, 1820 : 2. Thomas H. Williams (DR)

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...

: 2. David L. Morril (DR) : 3. John F. Parrott (DR)

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

: 1. James J. Wilson (DR), until January 8, 1821 :: Samuel L. Southard (DR), from January 26, 1821 : 2. Mahlon Dickerson (DR)

New York

: 1. Nathan Sanford (DR) : 3. Rufus King (F), from January 25, 1820

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...

: 2. Montfort Stokes (DR) : 3.

Nathaniel Macon Nathaniel Macon (December 17, 1757June 29, 1837) was an American politician who represented North Carolina in both houses of Congress. He was the fifth speaker of the House, serving from 1801 to 1807. He was a member of the United States House of ...

(DR)

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

: 1. Benjamin Ruggles (DR) : 3. William A. Trimble (DR)

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

: 1. Jonathan Roberts (DR) : 3. Walter Lowrie (DR)

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020, but it ...

: 1. William Hunter (F) : 2.

James Burrill Jr. James Burrill Jr. (April 25, 1772 – December 25, 1820) was a Federalist-party United States senator representing the state of Rhode Island. He served in the senate from 1817 until 1820. He graduated from the College of Rhode Island and Pr ...

(F), until December 25, 1820 ::

Nehemiah R. Knight Nehemiah Rice Knight (December 31, 1780April 18, 1854) was Governor of Rhode Island and United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Cranston, he attended the common schools. In 1802 he was a member of the Rhode Isla ...

(DR), from January 9, 1821

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: 2. William Smith (DR) : 3. John Gaillard (DR)

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

: 1. John H. Eaton (DR) : 2. John Williams (DR)

Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...

: 1.

Isaac Tichenor Isaac Tichenor (February 8, 1754December 11, 1838) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the third and fifth governor of Vermont and United States Senator from Vermont. Biography Tichenor was born in Newark in the Province of ...

(F) : 3. William A. Palmer (DR)

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

: 1.

(DR) : 2. John W. Eppes (DR), until December 4, 1819 ::

James Pleasants James Pleasants Jr. (October 24, 1769November 9, 1836) was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1819 to 1822 and was the 22nd Governor of Virginia from 1822 to 1825. Biography Pleasants was born at "Cold Comfort," in Goo ...

(DR), from December 10, 1819 16th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...

: . John Crowell (DR), from December 14, 1819 (newly admitted state)

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Henry W. Edwards (DR) : . Samuel A. Foote (DR) : . Jonathan O. Moseley (DR) : . Elisha Phelps (DR) : . John Russ (DR) : . James Stevens (DR) : . Gideon Tomlinson (DR)

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Willard Hall (DR), until January 22, 1821, vacant thereafter : . Louis McLane (F)

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Joel Abbot (DR) : . Thomas W. Cobb (DR) : . Joel Crawford (DR) : . John A. Cuthbert (DR) : . Robert R. Reid (DR) : . William Terrell (DR)

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...

: . Daniel P. Cook (DR)

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

: .

William Hendricks William Hendricks (November 12, 1782 – May 16, 1850) was a Democratic-Republican member of the House of Representatives from 1816 to 1822, the third governor of Indiana from 1822 to 1825, and an Anti-Jacksonian member of the U.S. Senate from ...

(DR)

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...

: .

David Trimble William David Trimble, Baron Trimble, (15 October 1944 – 25 July 2022) was a British politician who was the first First Minister of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2002, and leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from 1995 to 2005. He wa ...

(DR) : . Henry Clay (DR) : . William Brown (DR) : . Thomas Metcalfe (DR) : .

Alney McLean Alney McLean (June 10, 1779 – December 30, 1841) was a United States representative from Kentucky. McLean County, Kentucky, is named in his honor. Early life Alney McLean was born to Ephraim and Elizabeth "Betsey" (Davidson) McLean in Bur ...

(DR) : . David Walker (DR), until March 1, 1820 :: Francis Johnson (DR), from November 13, 1820 : . George Robertson (DR) : . Richard C. Anderson Jr. (DR) : . Tunstal Quarles (DR), until June 15, 1820 :: Thomas Montgomery (DR), from November 13, 1820 : .

Benjamin Hardin Benjamin Hardin (February 29, 1784 – September 24, 1852) was a United States representative from Kentucky. Martin Davis Hardin was his cousin. He was born at the Georges Creek settlement on the Monongahela River, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvan ...

(DR)

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

: . Thomas Butler (DR)

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...

: .

Joseph Dane Joseph Dane (October 25, 1778May 1, 1858) was a United States representative from Maine, serving from 1820 to 1823. Biography Dane was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, on October 25, 1778. He received his early education in Beverly, attended Phi ...

(F), seated December 11, 1820 (newly admitted state)

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives. : . Raphael Neale (F) : . Joseph Kent (DR) : . Henry R. Warfield (F) : . Samuel Ringgold (DR) : . Peter Little (DR) : . Samuel Smith (DR) : . Stevenson Archer (DR) : .

Thomas Culbreth Thomas Culbreth (April 13, 1786 – April 16, 1843) was an American politician. Born in Kent County, Delaware, eight miles northeast of Greensboro, Maryland, Cubreth attended the public schools and studied under private tutors. He moved to D ...

(DR) : . Thomas Bayly (F)

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut Massachusett_writing_systems.html" ;"title="nowiki/> məhswatʃəwiːsət.html" ;"title="Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət">Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət'' En ...

: . Jonathan Mason (F), until May 15, 1820 ::

Benjamin Gorham Benjamin Gorham (February 13, 1775 – September 27, 1855) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. He was the son of Nathaniel Gorham, who served as one of the Presidents of the Continental Congress. Benjamin was born in Charlestown in ...

(DR), from November 27, 1820 : . Nathaniel Silsbee (DR) : . Jeremiah Nelson (F) : . Timothy Fuller (DR) : . Samuel Lathrop (F) : . Samuel C. Allen (F) : . Henry Shaw (DR) : . Zabdiel Sampson (DR), until July 26, 1820 :: Aaron Hobart (DR), from December 18, 1820 : .

Walter Folger Jr. Walter Folger Jr. (June 12, 1765 – September 8, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Biography Born in Nantucket in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Folger was a member of a large family that included his sister, diarist Ph ...

(DR) : . Marcus Morton (DR) : . Benjamin Adams (F) : . Jonas Kendall (F) : . Edward Dowse (DR), until May 26, 1820 ::

William Eustis William Eustis (June 10, 1753 – February 6, 1825) was an early American physician, politician, and statesman from Massachusetts. Trained in medicine, he served as a military surgeon during the American Revolutionary War, notably at the Bat ...

(DR), from November 13, 1820 : . John Holmes (DR), until March 15, 1820, vacant thereafter : . Ezekiel Whitman (F) : . Mark L. Hill (DR) : . Martin Kinsley (DR) : . James Parker (DR) : . Joshua Cushman (DR) : .

Enoch Lincoln Enoch Lincoln (December 28, 1788 – October 8, 1829) was an American politician, serving as U.S. Representative from, successively, Massachusetts and from Maine. He was the son of Levi Lincoln Sr. and his wife, and the younger brother of Levi L ...

(DR)

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

: . Christopher Rankin (DR)

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Joseph Buffum Jr. (DR) : . Josiah Butler (DR) : .

Clifton Clagett Clifton Clagett (December 3, 1762 – January 25, 1829) was an American lawyer and politician from New Hampshire. He served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, the United States House of Representatives and as a New H ...

(DR) : . Arthur Livermore (DR) : . William Plumer Jr. (DR) : .

Nathaniel Upham Nathaniel Upham (June 9, 1774 – July 10, 1829) was an American politician and a United States representative from New Hampshire. Early life Upham was born in Deerfield in the Province of New Hampshire on June 9, 1774, pursued classical stud ...

(DR)

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Ephraim Bateman (DR) : .

Joseph Bloomfield Joseph Bloomfield (October 18, 1753October 3, 1823) was the fourth governor of New Jersey. He also served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1817 to 1821. The township of Bloomfield, New Jersey is named for him. Bir ...

(DR) : . John Condit (DR), until November 4, 1819 :: Charles Kinsey (DR), from February 16, 1820 : . John Linn (DR), until January 5, 1821, vacant thereafter : . Bernard Smith (DR) : . Henry Southard (DR)

New York

There were six plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, 12th, 15th, 20th & 21st, each had two representatives. : . James Guyon Jr. (DR), from January 14, 1820 : . Silas Wood (F) : . Henry Meigs (DR) : . Peter H. Wendover (DR) : . Caleb Tompkins (DR) : . Randall S. Street (F) : . James Strong (F) : . Walter Case (DR) : . Jacob H. De Witt (DR) : .

Robert Clark Robert, Bob, or Bobby Clark may refer to: Television and film *Robert Clark (actor) (born 1987), American-born Canadian television actor *Bob Clark (1939–2007), Canadian filmmaker * Bob Clark (television reporter), retired American television re ...

(DR) : . Solomon Van Rensselaer (F) : . John D. Dickinson (F) : . John W. Taylor (DR) : . Ezra C. Gross (DR) : . Nathaniel Pitcher (DR) : . Harmanus Peek (DR) : . John Fay (DR) : . Joseph S. Lyman (DR) : . Robert Monell (DR) : . Henry R. Storrs (F) : . Aaron Hackley Jr. (DR) : . William D. Ford (DR) : . George Hall (DR) : .

Caleb Baker Caleb Baker (1762 – June 26, 1849) was an American politician and a U.S. representative from New York. Biography Born in Providence in the Rhode Island Colony, Baker moved to New York in 1790; studied law, was admitted to the bar and began pr ...

(DR) : .

Jonathan Richmond Jonathan Richmond (July 31, 1774 – July 28, 1853) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Richmond completed preparatory studies and moved to western New York in 1813, settling in Aurora, Cayuga County, New Y ...

(DR) : . Nathaniel Allen (DR) : .

Albert H. Tracy Albert Haller Tracy (June 17, 1793 – September 19, 1859) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life Tracy pursued classical studies, and later studied medicine. In 1811, Tracy removed to New York, where he stopped studying m ...

(DR)

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...

: . Lemuel Sawyer (DR) : . Hutchins G. Burton (DR), from December 6, 1819 : . Thomas H. Hall (DR) : .

Jesse Slocumb Jesse Slocumb (August 20, 1780 – December 20, 1820) was a U.S. Congressional Representative from North Carolina. Early life Slocumb was born on a plantation near Dudley in Wayne County, North Carolina on August 20, 1780. He was the son of Rev ...

(F), until December 20, 1820 :: William S. Blackledge (DR), from February 7, 1821 : . Charles Hooks (DR) : . Weldon N. Edwards (DR) : . John Culpepper (F) : . James S. Smith (DR) : . Thomas Settle (DR) : . Charles Fisher (DR) : .

William Davidson William or Bill Davidson may refer to: Businessmen * Bill Davidson (businessman) (1922–2009), Michigan businessman and sports team owner ** William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan, named in honor of Bill Davidson * William Davidson ...

(F) : . Felix Walker (DR) : .

Lewis Williams Lewis Williams (February 1, 1782 – February 23, 1842) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1815 and 1842. Born in Surry County, North Carolina (present-day Forsyth County), Williams attended the University of North Carolina ...

(DR)

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

: . Thomas R. Ross (DR) : . John W. Campbell (DR) : .

Henry Brush Henry Brush (February 12, 1777January 19, 1855) was a lawyer, soldier, legislator and farmer. Early life and legal career Henry Brush was born in Dutchess County, New York in 1777, the youngest son of Lemuel and Mary (Per Lee) Brush. Henry c ...

(DR) : . Samuel Herrick (DR) : .

Philemon Beecher Philemon Beecher (March 19, 1776November 30, 1839) was an Anglo-American attorney and legislator who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. Biography Philemon Beecher was born in Oxford in the Connecticut Colony, ...

(F) : . John Sloane (DR)

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

There were six plural districts, the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th & 10th had two representatives each, the 1st had four representatives. : . Samuel Edwards (F) : . Thomas Forrest (F) : . Joseph Hemphill (F) : . John Sergeant (F) : . William Darlington (DR) : . Samuel Gross (DR) : . Jacob Hibshman (DR) : . James M. Wallace (DR) : .

Jacob Hostetter Jacob Hostetter (May 9, 1754June 29, 1831) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Jacob Hostetter was born near York in the Province of Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and worked as a clock ...

(DR) : . Andrew Boden (DR) : .

David Fullerton David Fullerton (October 4, 1772February 1, 1843) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district from 1819 to 1820. B ...

(DR), until May 15, 1820 :: Thomas G. McCullough (F), from November 13, 1820 : . Samuel Moore (DR) : . Thomas J. Rogers (DR) : .

Joseph Hiester Joseph Hiester (November 18, 1752June 10, 1832) was an American politician, who served as the fifth governor of Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1823. He was a member of the Hiester family political dynasty, and was a member of the Democratic-Republ ...

(DR), until December 1820 ::

Daniel Udree Daniel Udree (August 5, 1751 – July 15, 1828) was a Democratic-Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Born on August 5, 1751 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Udree was raised in comfortable s ...

(DR), from January 8, 1821 : . Robert Philson (DR) : . William P. Maclay (DR) : . George Denison (DR) : . John Murray (DR) : . David Marchand (DR) : . Thomas Patterson (DR) : .

Christian Tarr Christian Tarr (May 25, 1765 – February 24, 1833) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Christian Tarr was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1794 and engaged in agri ...

(DR) : . Henry Baldwin (DR) : . Robert Moore (DR)

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020, but it ...

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Samuel Eddy (DR) : . Nathaniel Hazard (DR), until December 17, 1820; vacant thereafter

South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...

: .

Charles Pinckney Charles Pinckney may refer to: * Charles Pinckney (South Carolina chief justice) (died 1758), father of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney * Colonel Charles Pinckney (1731–1782), South Carolina politician, loyal to British during Revolutionary War, fa ...

(DR) : . William Lowndes (DR) : . James Ervin (DR) : .

James Overstreet James Overstreet (February 11, 1773May 24, 1822) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born near Barnwell Court House in the Barnwell District of the Province of South Carolina, Overstreet attended the common schools. He studied ...

(DR) : . Starling Tucker (DR) : . Eldred Simkins (DR) : .

Elias Earle Elias Earle (June 19, 1762May 19, 1823) was a United States representative from South Carolina. Born in Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia, he attended private school and moved to Greenville County, South Carolina, in September 1787. ...

(DR) : . John McCreary (DR) : .

Joseph Brevard Joseph Brevard (July 19, 1766October 11, 1821) was an American Revolutionary War patriot. He was born in Rowan County (in the portion which later became Iredell County) in the Province of North Carolina. He served on the South Carolina Suprem ...

(DR)

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

: . John Rhea (DR) : . John Cocke (DR) : . Francis Jones (DR) : . Robert Allen (DR) : . Newton Cannon (DR) : . Henry H. Bryan (DR)

Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : .

Samuel C. Crafts Samuel Chandler Crafts (October 6, 1768November 19, 1853) was a United States representative, Senator and the 12th governor of Vermont. Early life Born in Woodstock in the Colony of Connecticut, Crafts graduated from Harvard College in 1790 ...

(DR) : . Ezra Meech (DR) : . Orsamus C. Merrill (DR), until January 12, 1820 ::

Rollin C. Mallary Rollin Carolas Mallary (May 27, 1784 – April 15, 1831) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as U.S. Representative from Vermont. Biography Mallary was born in Cheshire, Connecticut, and graduated from Middlebury College in 1805. H ...

(DR), from January 13, 1820 : . Charles Rich (DR) : . Mark Richards (DR) : . William Strong (DR)

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

: .

James Pindall James Pindall (November 22, 1825) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. Born in Monongalia County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Pindall attended the common schools. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1803 and practiced in ...

(F), until July 26, 1820 ::

Edward B. Jackson Edward Brake Jackson (January 25, 1793 – September 8, 1826) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, son of George Jackson and brother of John G. Jackson. Biography Born in Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), Jackson attended Randol ...

(DR), from November 13, 1820 : . Thomas Van Swearingen (F) : . Jared Williams (DR) : . William McCoy (DR) : . John Floyd (DR) : . Alexander Smyth (DR) : . Ballard Smith (DR) : . Charles F. Mercer (F) : .

William Lee Ball William Lee Ball (January 2, 1781 – February 29, 1824) was a nineteenth-century slave owner and politician from Virginia who served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1817 to until his death in 1824. Biography Born in ...

(DR) : . George F. Strother (DR), until February 10, 1820 ::

Thomas L. Moore Thomas Love Moore (died 1862) was a nineteenth-century congressman and lawyer from Virginia. Born near Charles Town, Virginia, Moore pursued an academic course as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was elected a Democratic-Repu ...

(DR), from November 13, 1820 : . Philip P. Barbour (DR) : . Robert S. Garnett (DR) : . Severn E. Parker (DR) : . William A. Burwell (DR), until February 16, 1821, vacant for remainder of term : . George Tucker (DR) : . John Randolph (DR) : .

(DR), until December 14, 1819 :: William S. Archer (DR), from January 18, 1820 : . Mark Alexander (DR) : . James Jones (DR) : .

James Johnson James Johnson may refer to: Artists, actors, authors, and musicians *James Austin Johnson (born 1989), American comedian & actor, ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member *James B. Johnson (born 1944), author of science nonfiction novels *James P. John ...

(DR), until February 1, 1820 :: John C. Gray (DR), from November 13, 1820 : . Thomas Newton Jr. (DR) : . Hugh Nelson (DR) : .

John Tyler John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president in 1841. He was elected vice president on the 1840 Whig tick ...

(DR)

Non-voting members

: : Vacant until statehood : . James W. Bates, from December 21, 1819 : . William Woodbridge, until August 9, 1820 ::

Solomon Sibley Solomon Sibley (October 7, 1769 – April 4, 1846) was an American politician and jurist in the Michigan Territory who became the first mayor of Detroit. Early life: 1769–1815 Sibley was born in Sutton, Massachusetts, the son of Ruth and Reube ...

, from November 20, 1820 : . John Scott

Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of this Congress.

Senate

There were 5 resignations, 2 deaths, 2 vacancies before the Congress, and 4 new seats. The Democratic-Republicans had a 7-seat net gain and the Federalists had a 1-seat net loss. , - ,

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

(2) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , John Forsyth had resigned before the beginning of the Congress. , ,

(DR) , Elected November 6, 1819 , - ,

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...

(2) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" ,

John J. Crittenden John Jordan Crittenden (September 10, 1787 July 26, 1863) was an American statesman and politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He represented the state in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and twice served as Unite ...

had resigned before the beginning of the Congress. , ,

Richard Mentor Johnson Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was an American lawyer, military officer and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841 under President Martin Van Buren ...

(DR) , Elected December 10, 1819 , - ,

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

(3) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Legislature did not elect until after the term began. , ,

(DR) , Elected December 14, 1819, and qualified December 21, 1819 , - , New York
(3) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Legislature failed to elect, held late election. , , Rufus King (F) , Elected January 8, 1820, and qualified January 25, 1820 , - ,

(1) , , Alexander C. Hanson (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Died April 23, 1819 , , William Pinkney (DR) , Elected December 21, 1819 , - ,

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

(2) , , John W. Eppes (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 4, 1819 , ,

(DR) , Elected December 10, 1819 , - ,

(2) , rowspan=2 , New seats , rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Alabama was admitted to the Union December 14, 1819. , , John W. Walker (DR) , Elected December 14, 1819 , - ,

(3) , , William R. King (DR) , Elected December 14, 1819 , - ,

(2) , rowspan=2 , New seats , rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Maine was admitted to the Union March 15, 1820. , , John Holmes (DR) , Elected June 13, 1820 , - ,

(1) , , John Chandler (DR) , Elected June 14, 1820 , - ,

(1) , , Prentiss Mellen (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 15, 1820 , , Elijah H. Mills (F) , Elected June 12, 1820 , - ,

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

(1) , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 15, 1820, after becoming

US Marshal Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used for elevated ...

for Mississippi , , David Holmes (DR) , Appointed August 30, 1820 , - ,

(3) , , William Logan (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 28, 1820, to run for

Governor of Kentucky The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky. Sixty-two men and one woman have served as governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-e ...

, , Isham Talbot (DR) , Elected October 19, 1820 , - ,

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020, but it ...

(2) , ,

(F) , style="font-size:80%" , Died December 25, 1820 , ,

(DR) , Elected January 9, 1821 , - ,

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

(1) , , James J. Wilson (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 8, 1821 , , Samuel L. Southard (DR) , Appointed January 26, 1821

House of Representatives

There were 13 resignations, 5 deaths, 2 contested elections, and 2 new seats. The Democratic-Republicans had a 1-seat net gain and the Federalists had no net change. , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , , , Hutchins G. Burton (DR) , Seated December 6, 1819 , - , , rowspan=2 , Vacant , rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Seat remained vacant until statehood , rowspan=2 , John Crowell (DR) , rowspan=2 , Seated December 14, 1819 , - , , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Arkansas Territory organized July 4, 1819 , James W. Bates , Seated December 21, 1819 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Contested election. Representative-elect Ebenezer Sage never qualified. , , James Guyon Jr. (DR) , Seated January 14, 1820 , - , , , John Condit (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned November 4, 1819 , , Charles Kinsey (DR) , Seated February 16, 1820 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 14, 1819 , , William S. Archer (DR) , Seated January 18, 1820 , - , , , Orsamus C. Merrill (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Contested election, served until January 12, 1820 , ,

(DR) , Seated January 13, 1820 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 1, 1820 , , John C. Gray (DR) , Seated November 13, 1820 , - , , , George F. Strother (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 10, 1820 , ,

(DR) , Seated November 13, 1820 , - , , , David Walker (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died March 1, 1820 , , Francis Johnson (DR) , Seated November 13, 1820 , - , , , John Holmes (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 15, 1820, to become U.S. Senator from Maine. , District moved to Maine , District inactive until 1903 , - , , New seat , style="font-size:80%" , Massachusetts's 14th district became Maine's at-large district , ,

(F) , Seated November 6, 1820 , - , , , Jonathan Mason (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 15, 1820 , ,

(DR) , Seated November 27, 1820 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 15, 1820 , , Thomas G. McCullough (F) , rowspan= 4 , Seated November 13, 1820 , - , , , Edward Dowse (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 26, 1820 , ,

(DR) , - , , , Tunstall Quarles (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned June 15, 1820 , , Thomas Montgomery (DR) , - , , ,

(F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 26, 1820 , ,

(DR) , - , , , Zabdiel Sampson (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 26, 1820 , , Aaron Hobart (DR) , Seated December 18, 1820 , - , , William Woodbridge , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned August 9, 1820 ,

, Seated November 20, 1820 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned sometime in December 1820 , ,

(DR) , Seated January 8, 1821 , - , , , Nathaniel Hazard (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died December 17, 1820 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress , - , , ,

(F) , style="font-size:80%" , Died December 20, 1820 , , William S. Blackledge (DR) , Seated February 7, 1821 , - , , , John Linn (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died January 5, 1821 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress , - , , , Willard Hall (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 22, 1821 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress , - , , , William A. Burwell (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died February 16, 1821 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

* Amendments to the Constitution (Select) *

American Colonization Society The American Colonization Society (ACS), initially the Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America until 1837, was an American organization founded in 1816 by Robert Finley to encourage and support the migration of freebor ...

(Select) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: Jonathan Roberts) * Claims (Chairman: Jonathan Roberts then James J. Wilson) * Commerce and Manufactures (Chairman: Nathan Sanford then Mahlon Dickerson) * Constitution of the State of Alabama (Select) *

District of Columbia ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

(Chairman:

) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman: Prentiss Mellen) * Finance (Chairman: Nathan Sanford) *

Foreign Relations A state's foreign policy or external policy (as opposed to internal or domestic policy) is its objectives and activities in relation to its interactions with other states, unions, and other political entities, whether bilaterally or through m ...

(Chairman: James Brown then

) *

Indian Affairs The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as Indian Affairs (IA), is a United States federal agency within the Department of the Interior. It is responsible for implementing federal laws and policies related to American Indians and Al ...

(Chairman: David Holmes) *

Judiciary The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...

(Chairman: William Smith) * Land Commissioner Reports (Select) *

Military Affairs ''The Journal of Military History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the military history of all times and places. It is the official journal of the Society for Military History. The journal was established in 1937 and the ed ...

(Chairman: John Williams) *

Militia A militia () is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of r ...

(Chairman: James Noble) * Missouri's Admission to the Union (Select) * Naval Affairs (Chairman:

) * Pensions (Chairman: Nicholas Van Dyke then James Noble) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Montfort Stokes) * Public Buildings (Select) *

Public Lands In all modern states, a portion of land is held by central or local governments. This is called public land, state land, or Crown land (Australia, and Canada). The system of tenure of public land, and the terminology used, varies between countrie ...

(Chairman: Thomas Hill Williams then Jesse B. Thomas) * Purchase of Fire Engines (Select) * Reduction of Congressional Salaries (Select) * Roads and Canals (Select) (Chairman: Rufus King) * Whole

House of Representatives

* Accounts (Chairman: James S. Smith) *

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...

(Chairman: Thomas Forrest) * Apportionment of Representatives (Select) * Army Appropriations Inquiry (Select) * Bank of the United States (Select) * Brownstown Treaty (Select) * Claims (Chairman:

) *

Commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

(Chairman: Thomas Newton Jr.) *

(Chairman: Joseph Kent) *

Elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold Public administration, public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative ...

(Chairman: John W. Taylor then

) * Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Stevenson Archer) * Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: Arthur Livermore) * Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: John Holmes) * Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman:

) * Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman:

) * Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Henry Meigs) *

(Chairman: John Sergeant) *

Manufactures Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to a rang ...

(Chairman: Henry Baldwin) * Pensions and Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: John Rhea) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Arthur Livermore) * Private Land Claims (Chairman: John W. Campbell) * Public Expenditures (Chairman: Eldred Simkins) *

(Chairman: Richard C. Anderson) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Marcus Morton) *

Rules Rule or ruling may refer to: Education * Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), a university in Cambodia Human activity * The exercise of political or personal control by someone with authority or power * Business rule, a rule pert ...

(Select) * Standards of Official Conduct * Ways and Means (Chairman: Samuel Smith) * Whole

Joint committees

* Enrolled Bills * Investigate Safety of Roofs over Senate and House Wings of the Capitol * The Library

Officers

Legislative branch agency directors

Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex. It is an agency of the legislative branch of the federal government and is ...

: Charles Bulfinch * Librarian of Congress: George Watterston

Senate

* Chaplain: John Clark (

Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...

), until December 9, 1819 ** Reuben Post (

), elected December 9, 1819 ** William Ryland (

Methodist Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's ...

), elected November 17, 1820 *

Secretary A secretary, administrative professional, administrative assistant, executive assistant, administrative officer, administrative support specialist, clerk, military assistant, management assistant, office secretary, or personal assistant is a ...

Charles Cutts Charles Cutts (January 31, 1769January 25, 1846) was an attorney and politician from New Hampshire. Among the offices in which he served were Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, United States Senator and Secretary of the Unite ...

Sergeant at Arms Sergeant ( abbreviated to Sgt. and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is used in The Rifles and other un ...

: Mountjoy Bayly

House of Representatives

* Chaplain: Burgiss Allison (

Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compe ...

), until November 16, 1820 **

John N. Campbell John Nicholson Campbell (March 4, 1798 – March 27, 1864) was a Presbyterian clergyman who served as Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives.Presbyterian Historical Society, Montreat, NC Early life Campbell was born in Philadelph ...

(

), elected November 16, 1820 *

Clerk A clerk is a white-collar worker who conducts general office tasks, or a worker who performs similar sales-related tasks in a retail environment. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record keeping, filing, staffing service ...

: Thomas Dougherty * Doorkeeper: Thomas Claxton * Reading Clerks: *

: Thomas Dunn

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Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut Massachusett_writing_systems.html" ;"title="nowiki/> məhswatʃəwiːsət.html" ;"title="Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət">Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət'' En ...

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

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North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020, but it ...

South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

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Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut Massachusett_writing_systems.html" ;"title="nowiki/> məhswatʃəwiːsət.html" ;"title="Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət">Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət'' En ...

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

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North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020, but it ...

South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

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