The 19th 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, 1825, to March 4, 1827, during the first two years of the

administration Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal ** Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an administrative officer, admini ...

of U.S. President

John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States ...

. The apportionment of seats in the

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was based on the Fourth Census of the United States in 1820. The Senate had a majority of Jackson Men, while the House had an Anti-Jackson (pro-Adams) majority.

Major events

* March 4, 1825:

inaugurated as

President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...

* October 26, 1825: The

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opened, providing passage from Albany, New York, to Buffalo and Lake Erie. * July 4, 1826: Both

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was previously the natio ...

and

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of t ...

died on the 50th Anniversary of America's Independence

Major legislation

Treaties signed

* November 7, 1825: Treaty of St. Louis: 1,400 Missouri Shawnees were forcibly relocated from Missouri to Kansas * January 24, 1826: Treaty of Washington between the United States government and the Creek National Council, in which they ceded much of their land in Georgia

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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Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

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: John C. Calhoun (J) * President pro tempore: John Gaillard (J), until December 4, 1825 **

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 ...

(J), from May 20, 1826

House of Representatives

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: John W. Taylor (A)

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class and representatives are listed by district. (J) following a name means the member was of the Jackson faction. (A) that the person was a member of the Adams (anti-Jackson) faction. :'' 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, facing re-election in 1826/1827; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1828/1829; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 1830/1831.

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. D. King (J) : 3. Henry H. Chambers (J), until January 24, 1826 ::

Israel Pickens Israel Pickens (January 30, 1780 – April 24, 1827) was an American politician and lawyer, third Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama (1821–1825), member of the North Carolina Senate (1808–1810), and United States Congressman from North Car ...

(J), February 17, 1826 – November 27, 1826 ::

John McKinley John McKinley (May 1, 1780 – July 19, 1852) was a United States Senator from the state of Alabama and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Early life McKinley was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, on May 1, ...

(J), from November 27, 1826

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. Henry W. Edwards (J) : 3. Calvin Willey (A), from May 4, 1825

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. Thomas Clayton (A) : 2. Nicholas Van Dyke (A), until May 21, 1826 :: Daniel Rodney (A), November 8, 1826 – January 12, 1827 :: Henry M. Ridgely (J), from January 23, 1827

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. Thomas W. Cobb (J) : 3. John Macpherson Berrien (J)

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 (A) : 3. Elias K. Kane (J)

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 (A) : 3.

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 ...

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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 (J) : 3. John Rowan (J)

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. Dominique J. Bouligny (A) : 3. Josiah S. Johnston (A)

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 (A) : 2. John Chandler (J)

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. Samuel Smith (J) : 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 ...

(J), until January 14, 1826 :: Ezekiel F. Chambers (A), from January 24, 1826

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

: 1. Elijah H. Mills (A) : 2. James Lloyd (A), until May 23, 1826 :: Nathaniel Silsbee (A), from May 31, 1826

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. David Holmes (J), until September 25, 1825 ::

Powhatan Ellis Powhatan Ellis (January 17, 1790 – March 18, 1863) was a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, United States senator from Mississippi, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Mississippi ...

(J), September 28, 1825 – January 28, 1826 :: Thomas B. Reed (J), from January 28, 1826 : 2. Thomas H. Williams (J)

Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...

: 1. Thomas H. Benton (J) : 3. David Barton (A)

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. Samuel Bell (A) : 3. Levi Woodbury (J), from March 16, 1825

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. Joseph McIlvaine (A), until August 19, 1826 :: Ephraim Bateman (A), from November 10, 1826 : 2.

Mahlon Dickerson Mahlon Dickerson (April 17, 1770 – October 5, 1853) was a justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the seventh governor of New Jersey, United States Senator from New Jersey, the 10th United States Secretary of the Navy and a United States ...

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New York

: 1.

Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren ( ; nl, Maarten van Buren; ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party, he ...

(J) : 3. Nathan Sanford (A), from January 14, 1826

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.

John Branch John Branch Jr. (November 4, 1782January 4, 1863) was an American politician who served as U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, the 19th Governor of the state of North Carolina, and was the sixth and last territorial governor of Florida. B ...

(J) : 3.

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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 (A) : 3.

William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States. Harrison died just 31 days after his inauguration in 1841, and had the shortest pres ...

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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. William Findlay (J) : 3. William Marks (A)

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. James De Wolf (A), until October 31, 1825 :: Asher Robbins (A), from October 31, 1825 : 2.

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 ...

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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 = ...

: 2. Robert Y. Hayne (J) : 3. John Gaillard (J), until February 26, 1826 :: William Harper (J), March 8, 1826 – November 29, 1826 :: William Smith (J), from November 29, 1826

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 (J) : 2.

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...

(J), until October 14, 1825 ::

Hugh Lawson White Hugh Lawson White (October 30, 1773April 10, 1840) was a prominent American politician during the first third of the 19th century. After filling in several posts particularly in Tennessee's judiciary and state legislature since 1801, thereunder ...

(J), from October 28, 1825

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.

Horatio Seymour Horatio Seymour (May 31, 1810February 12, 1886) was an American politician. He served as Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president in the 1868 United States presidential elec ...

(A) : 3. Dudley Chase (A)

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.

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 ...

(J), until March 7, 1825 :: John Randolph (J), from December 26, 1825 : 2. Littleton W. Tazewell (J) 19th 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 ...

: . Gabriel Moore (J) : . John McKee (J) : . George W. Owen (J)

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. : . John Baldwin (A) : . Noyes Barber (A) : . Ralph I. Ingersoll (A) : . Orange Merwin (A) : . Elisha Phelps (A) : . Gideon Tomlinson (A)

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 ...

: . Louis McLane (J)

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. : . George Cary (J) : . Alfred Cuthbert (J) : . John Forsyth (J) : . Charles E. Haynes (J) : .

James Meriwether James Meriwether (1789–1854) was a United States Representative and lawyer from Georgia. His father was David Meriwether and his nephew was James Archibald Meriwether. Early years and education Meriwether was born near Washington, Georgia, Wi ...

(J) : . Edward F. Tattnall (J) : . Wiley Thompson (J)

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 (A)

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 ...

: . Ratliff Boon (J) : . Jonathan Jennings (A) : .

John Test John Test (1781 – October 9, 1849) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Indiana. John Test was born and raised near Salem, New Jersey.In 1790 when John Test was 8 or 9 years of age, his father signed a petiti ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

(A) : . Thomas Metcalfe (A) : . Henry Clay (A), until March 6, 1825 :: James Clark (A), from August 1, 1825 : .

Robert P. Letcher Robert Perkins Letcher (February 10, 1788 – January 24, 1861) was a politician and lawyer from the US state of Kentucky. He served as a U.S. Representative, Minister to Mexico, and the 15th Governor of Kentucky. He also served in the Kentuc ...

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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 ...

(J), until August 13, 1826 :: Robert L. McHatton (J), from December 7, 1826 : . Joseph Lecompte (J) : . Thomas P. Moore (J) : . Richard A. Buckner (A) : . Charles A. Wickliffe (J) : . Francis Johnson (A) : . William S. Young (A) : . Robert P. Henry (J), until August 25, 1826 :: John F. Henry (A), from December 11, 1826

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 ...

: . Edward Livingston (J) : . Henry H. Gurley (A) : . William L. Brent (A)

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 ...

: .

William Burleigh William Burleigh (October 24, 1785 – July 2, 1827) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born in Northwood, New Hampshire, on October 24, 1785. He moved with his parents to Gilmanton, New Hampshire, in 1788 where he attended ...

(A) : . John Anderson (J) : . Ebenezer Herrick (A) : . Peleg Sprague (A) : .

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 ...

(A), until 1826 (before September 11, 1826, ) :: James W. Ripley (J), from September 11, 1826 : .

Jeremiah O'Brien Captain Jeremiah O'Brien (1744–1818) was an Irish-American captain in the Massachusetts State Navy. Prior to its existence (or that of the Continental Navy), he commanded the sloop ''Unity'' when he captured the Royal Navy, British armed s ...

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David Kidder David Kidder (December 8, 1787 – November 1, 1860) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Maine. Kidder was born on December 8, 1787, in Pownalborough, Massachusetts (now known as Dresden, M ...

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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. : . Clement Dorsey (A) : . Joseph Kent (A), until January 6, 1826 :: John C. Weems (J), from February 1, 1826 : . George Peter (J) : . Thomas C. Worthington (A) : . John Barney (A) : . Peter Little (A) : . George E. Mitchell (J) : . John L. Kerr (A) : . Robert N. Martin (A)

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: .

Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison ...

(A) : . Benjamin W. Crowninshield (A) : . John Varnum (A) : .

Edward Everett Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 – January 15, 1865) was an American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts. Everett, as a Whig, served as U.S. representative, U.S. senator, the 15th governor of Mass ...

(A) : . John Davis (A) : . John Locke (A) : . Samuel C. Allen (A) : . Samuel Lathrop (A) : . Henry W. Dwight (A) : . John Bailey (A) : . Aaron Hobart (A) : . Francis Baylies (J) : . John Reed Jr. (A)

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 (J), until March 14, 1826 :: William Haile (J), from July 10, 1826

Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...

: . John Scott (A)

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. : .

Ichabod Bartlett Ichabod Bartlett (July 24, 1786 – October 19, 1853) was an American politician and a United States representative from New Hampshire. Early life Bartlett was born in Salisbury, New Hampshire on July 24, 1786. He received a classical education ...

(A) : . Titus Brown (A) : . Nehemiah Eastman (A) : . Jonathan Harvey (J) : .

Joseph Healy Joseph Healy (August 21, 1776 – October 10, 1861) was an American politician, farmer, innkeeper, and a United States Representative from New Hampshire. Early life Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Healy completed his preparat ...

(A) : . Thomas Whipple Jr. (A)

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. : . George Cassedy (J) : . Lewis Condict (A) : . Daniel Garrison (J) : . George Holcombe (J) : . Samuel Swan (A) : . Ebenezer Tucker (A)

New York

There were three plural districts: the 20th & 26th had two representatives each, the 3rd had three representatives. : . Silas Wood (A) : . Joshua Sands (A) : . Churchill C. Cambreleng (J) : . Jeromus Johnson (J) : .

Gulian C. Verplanck Gulian Crommelin Verplanck (August 6, 1786 – March 18, 1870) was an American attorney, politician, and writer. He was elected to the New York State Assembly and Senate, and later to the United States House of Representatives from New York, whe ...

(J) : . Aaron Ward (A) : . Bartow White (A) : . John Hallock Jr. (J) : . Abraham B. Hasbrouck (A) : . James Strong (A) : . William McManus (A) : . Stephen Van Rensselaer (A) : . Henry Ashley (J) : . William Dietz (J) : . William G. Angel (J) : . Henry R. Storrs (A) : . Michael Hoffman (J) : .

Henry Markell Henry Markell (February 7, 1792 Palatine, New York, Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York – August 30, 1831 Palatine, New York, Palatine, Montgomery Co., NY) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York. Life He was ...

(A) : . John W. Taylor (A) : . Henry C. Martindale (A) : . Henry H. Ross (A) : . Nicoll Fosdick (A) : .

Egbert Ten Eyck Egbert Ten Eyck (April 18, 1779 in Schodack, Rensselaer County, New York – April 11, 1844 in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. In the mid-1820s, he served parts of two terms in t ...

(J), until December 15, 1825 :: Daniel Hugunin Jr. (A), from December 15, 1825 : . Elias Whitmore (A) : . John Miller (A) : .

Luther Badger Luther Badger (April 10, 1785 – October 30, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Early life and education Badger was born in Partridgefield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts the son of Lemuel and Sabra (Smith) Badger. In ...

(A) : . Charles Kellogg (A) : .

Charles Humphrey Charles Humphrey (February 14, 1792 – April 17, 1850) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He served as a U.S. Representative and as Speaker of the New York State Assembly. Life He was born in Little Britain, Orange Co ...

(A) : . Dudley Marvin (A) : .

Robert S. Rose Robert Selden Rose (February 24, 1774 – November 24, 1835) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative (1823–1827) from New York (state), New York. Early life and education Born in Amherst County, Virginia, Amherst ...

(A) : . Moses Hayden (A) : . Timothy H. Porter (A) : . Parmenio Adams (A) : .

Daniel G. Garnsey Daniel Greene Garnsey (June 17, 1779 – May 11, 1851) was an American politician from New York, Michigan and Illinois. Early life Garnsey was born in the part of the Town of Canaan, New York which is now New Lebanon on June 17, 1779. He was ...

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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 ...

: . Lemuel Sawyer (J) : . Willis Alston (J) : .

Richard Hines Richard Hines (June 25, 1792November 20, 1851) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born in Tarboro, North Carolina on June 25, 1792; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1816 and practiced in Raleigh, North Carolina; membe ...

(J) : . John H. Bryan (J) : . Gabriel Holmes (J) : . Weldon N. Edwards (J) : . Archibald McNeill (J) : . Willie P. Mangum (J), until March 18, 1826 :: Daniel L. Barringer (J), from December 4, 1826 : . Romulus M. Saunders (J) : . John Long (A) : . Henry W. Connor (J) : . Samuel P. Carson (J) : .

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 ...

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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 ...

: . James Findlay (J) : . John Woods (A) : . William McLean (A) : . Joseph Vance (A) : . John W. Campbell (A) : . John Thomson (J) : . Samuel F. Vinton (A) : . William Wilson (A) : .

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, ...

(A) : . David Jennings (A), until May 25, 1826 :: Thomas Shannon (A), from December 4, 1826 : . John C. Wright (A) : . John Sloane (A) : . Elisha Whittlesey (A) : .

Mordecai Bartley Mordecai Bartley (December 16, 1783 – October 10, 1870) was a Whig politician from northeastern Ohio. He served as the 18th governor of Ohio. Bartley succeeded his son, Thomas W. Bartley as governor, one of few instances of this happening in th ...

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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 7th, 8th, 11th & 16th had two representatives each, the 4th & 9th had three representatives each. : . John Wurts (J) : .

Joseph Hemphill Joseph Hemphill (January 7, 1770May 29, 1842) was an American politician who served as a Federalist member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1801 to 1803, as a Jackson Federalist represent ...

(J), until 1826 (before October 10, 1826 — ) :: Thomas Kittera (A), from October 10, 1826 : . Daniel H. Miller (J) : . James Buchanan (J) : . Samuel Edwards (J) : . Charles Miner (A) : . Philip S. Markley (A) : . Robert Harris (J) : . William Addams (J) : . Henry Wilson (J), until August 14, 1826 ::

Jacob Krebs Jacob Krebs (March 13, 1782 – September 26, 1847) was an American politician who served as a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district from 1826 to 1827. Early life Krebs was born on ...

(J), from December 4, 1826 : . Samuel D. Ingham (J) : . George Wolf (J) : . George Kremer (J) : . Samuel McKean (J) : . Espy Van Horne (J) : . James S. Mitchell (J) : . John Findlay (J) : .

James Wilson James Wilson may refer to: Politicians and government officials Canada *James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) (1770–1847), English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada * James Crocket Wilson (1841–1899), Canadian MP from Quebe ...

(A) : . John Mitchell (J) : .

Alexander Thomson Alexander "Greek" Thomson (9 April 1817 – 22 March 1875) was an eminent Scottish architect and architectural theorist who was a pioneer in sustainable building. Although his work was published in the architectural press of his day, it was l ...

(J), until May 1, 1826 ::

Chauncey Forward Chauncey Forward (February 4, 1793 – October 19, 1839) was an American politician who served as a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and education Forward was born in Old Granby, Connecticut, ...

(J), from December 4, 1826 : . Andrew Stewart (J) : . Joseph Lawrence (A) : . James Allison Jr. (J), until August 26, 1825 (before the assembling of Congress) :: Robert Orr Jr. (J), from October 11, 1825 : . James S. Stevenson (J) : .

George Plumer George Plumer (December 5, 1762 – June 8, 1843) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. George Plumer was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ...

(J) : . Patrick Farrelly (J), until January 12, 1826 :: Thomas H. Sill (A), from March 14, 1826

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. : . Tristam Burges (A) : .

Dutee J. Pearce Dutee Jerauld Pearce (April 3, 1789 – May 9, 1849) was an American politician and a United States Representative from Rhode Island. Early life Born on Prudence Island, Pearce graduated from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island in 1808, ...

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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 = ...

: . Joel R. Poinsett (J), until March 7, 1825 :: William Drayton (J), from May 17, 1825 : .

James Hamilton Jr. James Hamilton Jr. (May 8, 1786 – November 15, 1857) was an Americans, American lawyer and politician. He represented South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congress (1822–1829) and served as its List of Governors ...

(J) : . Thomas R. Mitchell (J) : . Andrew R. Govan (J) : .

George McDuffie George McDuffie (August 10, 1790 – March 11, 1851) was the 55th Governor of South Carolina and a member of the United States Senate. Biography Born of modest means in McDuffie County, Georgia, McDuffie's extraordinary intellect was noticed ...

(J) : . John Wilson (J) : . Joseph Gist (J) : . John Carter (J) : . Starling Tucker (J)

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 Blair (J) : . John Cocke (J) : . James C. Mitchell (J) : . Jacob C. Isacks (J) : . Robert Allen (J) : .

James K. Polk James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and ninth governor of Tennessee (183 ...

(J) : . Samuel Houston (J) : . John H. Marable (J) : . Adam R. Alexander (J)

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 ...

: . William C. Bradley (A) : .

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 ...

(A) : . George E. Wales (A) : . Ezra Meech (J) : . John Mattocks (A)

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 ...

: . Thomas Newton Jr. (A) : .

James Trezvant James Trezvant (died September 2, 1841) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. He was also a slave owner. Biography Born in Sussex County, Virginia, Trezvant studied law after college. He was admitted to the bar and began practicing law in ...

(J) : . William S. Archer (J) : . Mark Alexander (J) : . John Randolph (J), until December 26, 1825 :: George W. Crump (J), from January 21, 1826 : . Thomas Davenport (J) : . Nathaniel H. Claiborne (J) : . Burwell Bassett (J) : .

Andrew Stevenson Andrew Stevenson (January 21, 1784 – January 25, 1857) was an American politician, lawyer and diplomat. He represented Richmond, Virginia in the Virginia House of Delegates and eventually became its speaker before being elected to the United S ...

(J) : .

William C. Rives William Cabell Rives (May 4, 1793April 25, 1868) was an American lawyer, planter, politician and diplomat from Virginia. Initially a Jacksonian democracy, Jackson Democrat as well as member of the First Families of Virginia, Rives served in the Vi ...

(J) : . Robert Taylor (A) : . Robert S. Garnett (J) : . John Taliaferro (A) : . Charles F. Mercer (A) : . John S. Barbour (J) : . William Armstrong (A) : . Alfred H. Powell (A) : . Joseph Johnson (J) : . William McCoy (J) : . John Floyd (J) : . William Smith (J) : . Benjamin Estil (A)

Non-voting members

: . Henry W. Conway : .

Joseph M. White Joseph M. White (May 10, 1781 – October 19, 1839) was a Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Florida Territory. Born in Franklin County, Kentucky; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and ...

: . Austin E. Wing

Changes in membership

This count reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate

* Replacements: 7 ** Anti-Jacksonian (A): 3-seat net gain ** Jacksonian (J): no net change * Deaths: 4 * Resignations: 6 * Interim appointments: 4 * Total seats with changes: 13 , - ,

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 ...

(3) , Vacant , Seat remained vacant , , Levi Woodbury (J) , Installed March 16, 1825 , - ,

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 ...

(3) , Vacant , Seat remained vacant , , Calvin Willey (A) , Installed May 4, 1825 , - , New York
(3) , Vacant , Seat remained vacant , , Nathan Sanford (A) , Installed January 14, 1826, after resigning as Chancellor of New York , - ,

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) , ,

(J) , Resigned March 7, 1825, after being appointed

US Secretary of War The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. president's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War", had been appointed to serve the Congress of the ...

, , John Randolph (J) , Appointed December 26, 1825 , - ,

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) , , David Holmes (J) , Resigned September 25, 1825, after being elected

Governor of Mississippi A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

, ,

(J) , Appointed September 28, 1825 , - ,

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 ...

(2) , ,

(J) , Resigned October 14, 1825 , ,

(J) , Installed October 28, 1825 , - ,

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) , , James De Wolf (A) , Resigned October 31, 1825 , , Asher Robbins (A) , Appointed October 31, 1825 , - ,

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) , ,

(J) , Resigned January 14, 1826, after being elected to the Maryland State Senate , , Ezekiel F. Chambers (A) , Elected January 24, 1826 , - ,

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 ...

(3) , , Henry H. Chambers (J) , Died January 24, 1826 , ,

(J) , Appointed February 17, 1826 , - ,

(1) , ,

(J) , Successor elected January 28, 1826 , , Thomas B. Reed (J) , Installed January 28, 1826 , - ,

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 = ...

(3) , , John Gaillard (J) , Died February 26, 1826 , , William Harper (J) , Appointed March 8, 1826 , - ,

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 ...

(2) , , Nicholas Van Dyke (A) , Died May 21, 1826 , , Daniel Rodney (A) , Appointed November 8, 1826 , - ,

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

(2) , , James Lloyd (A) , Resigned May 23, 1826 , , Nathaniel Silsbee (A) , Installed May 31, 1826 , - ,

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) , , Joseph McIlvaine (A) , Died August 19, 1826 , , Ephraim Bateman(A) , Installed November 10, 1826 , - ,

(3) , ,

(J) , Successor elected November 27, 1826 , ,

(J) , Installed November 27, 1826 , - ,

(3) , , William Harper (J) , Successor elected November 29, 1826 , , William Smith (J) , Installed November 29, 1826 , - ,

(2) , , Daniel Rodney (A) , Resigned January 12, 1827, after successor was elected , , Henry M. Ridgely (J) , Installed January 23, 1827

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 11 ** Anti-Jackson: 1 seat net gain ** Jackson: 1 seat net loss * Deaths: 5 * Resignations: 10 * Contested election: 1 * Total seats with changes: 16 , - , , , Henry Clay (A) , Resigned March 6, 1825, after being appointed

US Secretary of State The United States secretary of state is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Ca ...

, , James Clark (A) , Seated August 1, 1825 , - , , , Joel R. Poinsett (J) , Resigned March 7, 1825, after being appointed Minister to Mexico , , William Drayton (J) , Seated May 17, 1825 , - , , , James Allison Jr. (J) , Resigned August 26, 1825 before the assembling of Congress , , Robert Orr Jr. (J) , Seated October 11, 1825 , - , , ,

(J) , Lost contested election December 15, 1825 , , Daniel Hugunin Jr. (A) , Seated December 15, 1825 , - , , , John Randolph (J) , Resigned December 26, 1825, after being appointed to the

US Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and po ...

, , George W. Crump (J) , Seated January 21, 1826 , - , , , Joseph Kent (A) , Resigned January 6, 1826, after being elected

Governor of Maryland The Governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...

, , John C. Weems (J) , Seated February 1, 1826 , - , , , Patrick Farrelly (J) , Died January 12, 1826 , , Thomas H. Sill (A) , Seated March 14, 1826 , - , , , Christopher Rankin (J) , Died March 14, 1826 , , William Haile (J) , Seated July 10, 1826 , - , , , Willie P. Mangum (J) , Resigned March 18, 1826 , , Daniel L. Barringer (J) , Seated December 4, 1826 , - , , ,

(J) , Resigned May 1, 1826 , ,

(J) , Seated December 4, 1826 , - , , , David Jennings (A) , Resigned May 25, 1826 , , Thomas Shannon (A) , Seated December 4, 1826 , - , , ,

(J) , Died August 13, 1826 , , Robert L. McHatton (J) , Seated December 7, 1826 , - , , , Henry Wilson (J) , Died August 14, 1826 , ,

(J) , Seated December 4, 1826 , - , , , Robert P. Henry (J) , Died August 25, 1826 , , John F. Henry (A) , Seated December 11, 1826 , - , , ,

(A) , Resigned before September 11, 1826 , , James W. Ripley (J) , Seated September 11, 1826 , - , , ,

(J) , Resigned before October 10, 1826 , , Thomas Kittera (A) , Seated October 10, 1826

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

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: William Findlay then Calvin Willey) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman:

then

Elias Kane Elias Kent Kane (June 7, 1794December 12, 1835) was the first Illinois Secretary of State and a U.S. Senator from Illinois. Early life He was born in New York City, to merchant Capt. Elias Kent Kane and Deborah VanSchelluyne of Dutchess County, ...

) * Bankruptcy (Select) * Claims (Chairman: Benjamin Ruggles) *

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: James Lloyd then Josiah S. Johnston) * Debt Imprisonment Abolition (Select) * Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (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:

then Ezekiel F. Chambers) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman: William Marks) * Finance (Chairman: Samuel Smith) *

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:

then Littleton Tazewell) * French Spoilations (Select) * Georgia and the Creek Indians (Select) *

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: Thomas Hart Benton) *

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:

) *

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:

) *

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:

) *

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: John Chandler) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: Robert Y. Hayne) * Pensions (Chairman: James Noble) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Richard M. Johnson * Private Land Claims (Chairman: William South) *

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: David Barton) * Roads and Canals (Select) (Chairman:

) * Tariff Regulation (Select) * Whole

House of Representatives

* Accounts (Chairman: Samuel C. Allen) *

(Chairman: Stephen Van Rensselaer) *

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) * Apportionment of Representatives (Select) *

Bills of Exchange A negotiable instrument is a document guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money, either on demand, or at a set time, whose payer is usually named on the document. More specifically, it is a document contemplated by or consisting of a ...

(Select) * Claims (Chairman:

) *

(Chairman: Thomas Newton Jr. then Gideon Tomlinson) *

(Chairman: Mark Alexander) *

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 Sloane) * Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman:

) * Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: William Wilson) * Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: John Bailey) * Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman:

) * Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: John Mattocks) * Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Joseph Johnson) * Foreign Affairs (Chairman: John Forsyth) *

(Chairman: John Cocke) *

(Chairman:

) *

(Chairman:

) *

(Chairman:

) * Military Pensions (Chairman: Tristram Burges) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: Henry R. Storrs) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Samuel D. Ingham) * Public Expenditures (Chairman: Weldon N. Edwards) *

(Chairman: Christopher Rankin then John Scott) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Thomas P. Moore) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Robert Allen) *

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 *

Territories A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or a ...

(Chairman: James Strong) * Ways and Means (Chairman: Louis McLane) * Whole

Joint committees

* Enrolled Bills * The Library * Police and Preservation of the Capital

Employees

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 Charles Bulfinch (August 8, 1763 – April 15, 1844) was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first American-born professional architect to practice.Baltzell, Edward Digby. ''Puritan Boston & Quaker Philadelphia''. Tra ...

* Librarian of Congress: George Watterston

Senate

* Chaplain: Charles P. McIlvaine ( Episcopal), until December 12, 1825 ** William Staughton (

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 ...

), elected December 12, 1825 ** 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 December 8, 1826 *

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 ...

, until December 12, 1825 ** Walter Lowrie, elected December 12, 1825 *

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: Reuben Post (

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 ...

) *

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 ...

Matthew St. Clair Clarke Matthew St. Clair Clarke (1790 Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania - May 6, 1852 Washington, D.C.) was an American journalist, book author and politician. He was for seven terms Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Life ...

* Doorkeeper: Benjamin Birch * Reading Clerks: *

: John O. 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 ...

Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...

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 ...

Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...

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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