The 21st 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, 1829, to March 4, 1831, during the first two years of

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 ...

presidency A presidency is an administration or the executive, the collective administrative and governmental entity that exists around an office of president of a state or nation. Although often the executive branch of government, and often personified b ...

. The apportionment of seats in the

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was based on the Fourth Census of the United States in 1820. Both chambers had a Jacksonian majority.

Major events

* March 4, 1829:

became

7th President of the United States Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, Planter class, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from Presidency of Andrew Jackson, 1829 to 1837. Before being e ...

* May 10–14, 1830: Confrontational meetings between the French Chargé d'affaires in Washington DC and a group of leaders consisting of Mark Alexander, William S. Archer, Robert H. Adams,

Thomas Hinds Thomas Hinds (January 9, 1780August 23, 1840) was an American soldier and politician from the state of Mississippi, who served in the United States Congress from 1828 to 1831. A hero of the War of 1812, Hinds is best known today as the namesake ...

, Dixon H. Lewis,

Clement Comer Clay Clement Comer Clay (December 17, 1789 – September 6, 1866) was the eighth Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1835 to 1837. An attorney, judge and politician, he also was elected to the state legislature, as well as to the House of Repr ...

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 ...

and

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, ...

grew incredibly contentious and hostile. Arguments began when the aforementioned representatives and senators charged that France owed the United States reparations from damages incurred during the Quasi-War. At one point

threatened the French Chargé d'affaires with a pistol. Eventually, only intervention by John Forsyth prevented a major diplomatic incident. Shortly after this the governor of Virginia John Floyd formally asked France's economic attaché to leave Virginia. This foreshadowed conflict with France over the same issue that would dominate American politics in 1835, at that point the main instigator on the American side would be President

.obert C. Thomas, “Andrew Jackson versus France,” Tennessee Historical Quarterly, 35 (1976), 51–64. * May 28 – US congress passes the

Indian Removal Act The Indian Removal Act was signed into law on May 28, 1830, by United States President Andrew Jackson. The law, as described by Congress, provided "for an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any of the states or territories, and for ...

. * September 27 –

Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was a treaty which was signed on September 27, 1830, and proclaimed on February 24, 1831, between the Choctaw American Indian tribe and the United States Government. This treaty was the first removal treaty wh ...

with Choctaw nation. (First removal treaty signed after the Removal Act.)

Major legislation

*May 28, 1830:

, ch. 148,

Not enacted

*May 27, 1830: Maysville Road Bill vetoed

Treaties

* September 27, 1830: The

, the first removal treaty after the passage of the Indian Removal Act, is signed with the Choctaw. * February 24, 1831: Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek proclaimed.

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'': Samuel Smith (J)

House of Representatives

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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 ...

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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 began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1832; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, facing re-election in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1830.

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 (J) : 3.

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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 A. Foot (NR) : 3. Calvin Willey (NR)

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.

Louis McLane Louis McLane (May 28, 1786 – October 7, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, a member of the Federalist Party and later th ...

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Arnold Naudain Arnold Snow Naudain (January 6, 1790 – January 4, 1872) was an American physician and politician from Odessa, Delaware, Odessa in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and a member of the Whig Party (United States) ...

(NR), from January 7, 1830 : 2. John M. Clayton (NR)

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.

George Troup George McIntosh Troup (September 8, 1780 – April 26, 1856) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. He served in the Georgia General Assembly, U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Senate before becoming the 32nd Govern ...

(J) : 3. John M. Berrien (J), until March 9, 1829 :: John Forsyth (J), from November 9, 1829

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.

John McLean John McLean (March 11, 1785 – April 4, 1861) was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice of the Ohio and U.S. Supreme Courts. He was often discussed for t ...

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David J. Baker David Jewett Baker (September 7, 1792August 6, 1869) was an American politician in the U.S. state of Illinois. He briefly served as a United States Senate, U.S. Senator in 1830. Early life Baker was born in East Haddam, Connecticut, the son of ...

(J), November 12, 1830 – December 11, 1830 :: John M. Robinson (J), from December 11, 1830 : 3.

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, ...

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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 (NR), until February 26, 1831, vacant for remainder of term : 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. George M. Bibb (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 ...

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Edward Livingston Edward Livingston (May 28, 1764May 23, 1836) was an American jurist and statesman. He was an influential figure in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825, a civil code based largely on the Napoleonic Code. Livingston represented both ...

(J) : 3. Josiah S. Johnston (NR)

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 (NR) : 2. Peleg Sprague (NR)

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. Ezekiel F. Chambers (NR)

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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 ...

(NR) : 2.

Nathaniel Silsbee Nathaniel Silsbee (January 14, 1773July 14, 1850) was a ship master, merchant and American politician from Salem, Massachusetts. Early career Silsbee was the eldest child of Capt. Nathaniel and Sarah (Becket) Silsbee. At the age of fourteen, ...

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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.

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George Poindexter George Poindexter (April 19, 1779 − September 5, 1853) was an American politician, lawyer and judge from Mississippi. Born in Virginia, he moved to the Mississippi Territory in 1802. He served as United States Representative from the newly adm ...

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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 (NR)

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 (NR) : 3.

Levi Woodbury Levi Woodbury (December 22, 1789September 4, 1851) was an American attorney, jurist, and Democratic politician from New Hampshire. During a four-decade career in public office, Woodbury served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U ...

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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.

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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Theodore Frelinghuysen Theodore Frelinghuysen (March 28, 1787April 12, 1862) was an American politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate. He was the Whig vice presidential nominee in the election of 1844, running on a ticket with Henry Clay. Bo ...

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New York

: 1. Charles E. Dudley (J) : 3. Nathan Sanford (NR)

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), until March 9, 1829 :: Bedford Brown (J), from December 9, 1829 : 3. James Iredell Jr. (J)

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 (NR) : 3. Jacob Burnet (NR)

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. Isaac D. Barnard (J) : 3. William Marks (NR)

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. Asher Robbins (NR) : 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 = ...

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Robert Y. Hayne Robert Young Hayne (November 10, 1791 – September 24, 1839) was an American lawyer, planter and politician. He served in the United States Senate from 1823 to 1832, as Governor of South Carolina 1832–1834, and as Mayor of Charleston 1836– ...

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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 Eaton John Eaton may refer to: * John Eaton (divine) (born 1575), English divine * John Eaton (pirate) (fl. 1683–1686), English buccaneer *Sir John Craig Eaton (1876–1922), Canadian businessman * John Craig Eaton II (born 1937), Canadian businessman ...

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Felix Grundy Felix Grundy (September 11, 1777 – December 19, 1840) was an American politician who served as a congressman and senator from Tennessee as well as the 13th attorney General of the United States. Biography Early life Born in Berkeley Cou ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Dudley Chase Dudley Chase (December 30, 1771February 23, 1846) was a U.S. Senator from Vermont who served from 1813 to 1817 and again from 1825 to 1831. He was born in Cornish, New Hampshire. Career After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1791, he s ...

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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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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 ...

(J) : 2. Littleton W. Tazewell (J) 21st United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

Members are listed by their districts.

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 ...

: . Clement C. Clay (J) : . Robert E. B. Baylor (J) : . Dixon H. Lewis (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. : . Noyes Barber (NR) : . William W. Ellsworth (NR) : .

Jabez W. Huntington Jabez Williams Huntington (November 8, 1788November 1, 1847) was a United States representative and Senator from Connecticut. Biography Born in Norwich, son of Zachariah Huntington and Hannah Mumford Huntington, Huntington pursued classical s ...

(NR) : . Ralph I. Ingersoll (NR) : . William L. Storrs (NR) : . Ebenezer Young (NR)

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 ...

: . Kensey Johns Jr. (NR)

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. : . Thomas F. Foster (J) : . Charles E. Haynes (J) : . Henry G. Lamar (J), from December 7, 1829 : .

Wilson Lumpkin Wilson Lumpkin (January 14, 1783 – December 28, 1870) was an American planter, attorney, and politician. He served two terms as the governor of Georgia, from 1831 to 1835, in the period of Indian Removal of the Creek and Cherokee peoples to ...

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Wiley Thompson Wiley Thompson (September 23, 1781 – December 28, 1835) was a United States representative from Georgia. Born in Amelia County, Virginia, Thompson moved to Elberton, Georgia, and served as a commissioner of the Elbert County Academy in 1808. He ...

(J) : . James M. Wayne (J) : . Richard Henry Wilde (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 ...

: . Joseph Duncan (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 ...

: . Ratliff Boon (J) : .

Jonathan Jennings Jonathan Jennings (March 27, 1784 – July 26, 1834) was the first governor of Indiana and a nine-term congressman from Indiana. Born in either Hunterdon County, New Jersey, or Rockbridge County, Virginia, he studied law before migrating to the ...

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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 ...

: . Henry Daniel (J) : . Nicholas D. Coleman (J) : . James Clark (NR) : .

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 ...

(NR) : . Richard M. Johnson (J) : . Joseph Lecompte (J) : . John Kincaid (J) : .

Nathan Gaither Nathan Gaither (September 15, 1788 – August 12, 1862) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born near Mocksville, North Carolina, Gaither completed preparatory studies. He attended Bardstown College. He studied medicine. He was graduated f ...

(J) : . Charles A. Wickliffe (J) : . Joel Yancey (J) : .

Thomas Chilton Thomas Chilton (July 30, 1798 – August 15, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, a prominent Baptist clergyman, and the ghost writer of David Crockett's autobiography. Born near Lancaster, Kentucky, a son of Rev. Thomas John Chilton a ...

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Chittenden Lyon Chittenden Lyon (February 22, 1787 – November 23, 1842) was an American businessman and politician from Kentucky. He was most notable for his service as a United States representative from 1827 to 1833. Biography Chittenden Lyon was born in ...

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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 D. White (NR) : . Henry H. Gurley (NR) : . Walter H. Overton (J)

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 ...

: . Rufus McIntire (J) : . John Anderson (J) : . Joseph F. Wingate (NR) : . George Evans (NR), from July 20, 1829 : . James W. Ripley (J), until March 12, 1830 :: Cornelius Holland (J), from December 6, 1830 : . Leonard Jarvis (J) : .

Samuel Butman Samuel Butman (April 30, 1788 – October 9, 1864) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A farmer and War of 1812 veteran, Butman served in the Maine State House before entering the U.S. House of Representatives, where he rep ...

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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 (NR) : . Benedict J. Semmes (NR) : . George C. Washington (NR) : . Michael C. Sprigg (J) : . Elias Brown (J) : . Benjamin C. Howard (J) : . George E. Mitchell (J), from December 7, 1829 : . Richard Spencer (J) : . Ephraim K. Wilson (J)

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

: .

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 ...

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Benjamin W. Crowninshield Benjamin Williams Crowninshield (March 12, 1837–January 16, 1892) was an American historian, businessman, and Union Army officer during the American Civil War. Life A member of the Boston Brahmin Crowninshield family, Benjamin Williams Crowni ...

(NR) : . John Varnum (NR) : .

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 ...

(NR) : . John Davis (NR) : . Joseph G. Kendall (NR) : . George J. Grennell Jr. (NR) : .

Isaac C. Bates Isaac Chapman Bates (January 23, 1779March 16, 1845) was an American politician from Massachusetts. He was born in Granville, Massachusetts, and graduated from Yale College in 1802. He practiced law in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1808. P ...

(NR) : . Henry W. Dwight (NR) : . John Bailey (NR) : . Joseph Richardson (NR) : . James L. Hodges (NR) : . John Reed Jr. (NR)

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 ...

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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 ...

: . Spencer D. Pettis (J)

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. : . John Brodhead (J) : . Thomas Chandler (J) : . Joseph Hammons (J) : . Jonathan Harvey (J) : . Henry Hubbard (J) : . John W. Weeks (J)

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. : .

Lewis Condict Lewis Condict (March 3, 1772 – May 26, 1862) was a physician, and the United States representative from New Jersey. He was the 24th President of the Medical Society of New Jersey. Biography Born in Morristown in the Province of New Jersey, ...

(NR) : . Richard M. Cooper (NR) : . Thomas H. Hughes (NR) : . Isaac Pierson (NR) : .

James F. Randolph James Fitz Randolph (June 26, 1791 – January 25, 1872) was a United States representative from New Jersey. He was also the father of Theodore Fitz Randolph. Born in Middlesex County, New Jersey, he received a limited schooling. Randolph learne ...

(NR) : . Samuel Swan (NR)

New York

There were three plural districts, the 20th & 26th had two representatives each, the 3rd had three representatives. : . James Lent (J) : .

Jacob Crocheron Jacob Crocheron (August 23, 1774 – December 27, 1849) was an American farmer and law enforcement officer who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York, United States from 1829 to 1831. He was the brother of Henry Crocheron. ...

(J) : . Churchill C. Cambreleng (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) : . Campbell P. White (J) : . Henry B. Cowles (NR) : .

Abraham Bockee Abraham Bockee (February 3, 1784 – June 1, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician from New York who served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1829 to 1831, and from 1833 to 1837. Biography Born in Shekomeko, New York, ...

(J) : .

Hector Craig Hector Craig (1775January 31, 1842) was an American manufacturer and politician from New York. He served two non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1823 to 1825, and from 1829 to 1830. Life Born in Paisley, Scotland ...

(J), until July 12, 1830 ::

Samuel W. Eager Samuel Watkins Eager (April 8, 1789 – December 23, 1860) was a U.S. representative from New York. Born in Neelytown, New York, Eager attended Montgomery Academy in Montgomery, New York, and graduated from Princeton College in 1809. He studie ...

(NR), from November 2, 1830 : . Charles G. DeWitt (J) : . James Strong (NR) : . John D. Dickinson (NR) : .

Ambrose Spencer Ambrose Spencer (December 13, 1765March 13, 1848) was an American lawyer and politician. Early life Ambrose Spencer was born on December 13, 1765 in Salisbury in the Connecticut Colony. He was the son of Philip Spencer and Mary ( née Moore) S ...

(NR) : . Perkins King (J) : . Peter I. Borst (J) : . William G. Angel (J) : .

Henry R. Storrs Henry Randolph Storrs (September 3, 1787 – July 29, 1837) was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of William Lucius Storrs. Born in Middletown, Connecticut, Storrs was graduated from Yale College in 1804. He studied law. He was ...

(NR) : . Michael Hoffman (J) : . Benedict Arnold (NR) : . John W. Taylor (NR) : . Henry C. Martindale (NR) : . Isaac Finch (NR) : . Joseph Hawkins (NR) : . George Fisher (NR), until February 5, 1830 ::

Jonah Sanford Jonah Sanford (November 30, 1790 – December 25, 1867) was an American lawyer, jurist, and War of 1812 veteran who served briefly as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1830 to 1831. He was a great-grandfather of Rollin Brewster Sanfor ...

(J), from November 3, 1830 : .

Robert Monell Robert Monell (April 25, 1787November 29, 1860) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1829 to 1831, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Jacksonian. Life Monell was born in Columbia County, New Yor ...

(J), until February 21, 1831, vacant thereafter : . Thomas Beekman (NR) : . Jonas Earll Jr. (J) : .

Gershom Powers Gershom Powers (July 11, 1789 – June 25, 1831) was an American lawyer, jurist, and law enforcement officer who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1829 to 1831. Biography Born in Croydon, New Hampshire, Powers attended ...

(J) : .

Thomas Maxwell Thomas Maxwell (February 16, 1792 – November 4, 1864) was an attorney and politician, serving for one term from 1829 to 1831 as a U.S. Representative from New York, as well as in county and state offices. Early life and education Thomas Maxw ...

(J) : . Jehiel H. Halsey (J) : .

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 ...

(Anti-M) : . Timothy Childs (Anti-M) : . John Magee (J) : . Phineas L. Tracy (Anti-M) : . Ebenezer F. Norton (J)

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 ...

: . William B. Shepard (NR) : . Willis Alston (J) : . Thomas H. Hall (J) : .

Jesse Speight Jesse Speight (September 22, 1795May 1, 1847) was a North Carolina and Mississippi politician in the nineteenth century. Born in Greene County, North Carolina, Speight attended country schools as a child. He was a member of the North Carolina H ...

(J) : . Gabriel Holmes (J), until September 26, 1829 :: Edward B. Dudley (J), from November 10, 1829 : . Robert Potter (J) : .

Edmund Deberry Edmund Deberry (August 14, 1787 – December 12, 1859) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, from 1829 to 1831, from 1833 to 1845 and from 1849 to 1851. Born in Lawrenceville, North Carolina in Montgomery County, Deberry attended school ...

(NR) : . Daniel L. Barringer (J) : . Augustine H. Shepperd (J) : . Abraham Rencher (J) : . 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 ...

(NR)

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) : . James Shields (J) : . Joseph H. Crane (NR) : . Joseph Vance (NR) : . William Russell (J) : . William Creighton Jr. (NR) : . Samuel F. Vinton (NR) : .

William Stanbery William Stanbery (August 10, 1788 – January 23, 1873) was an American attorney and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1827 to 1833. Early life Born in Essex County, New Jersey, Stanbery received an academic educ ...

(J) : . William W. Irvin (J) : .

William Kennon Sr. William Kennon Sr. (May 14, 1793 – November 2, 1881) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio. He served in United States Congress, Congress from 18 ...

(J) : .

John M. Goodenow John Milton Goodenow (1782July 20, 1838) was an American lawyer and politician who served one year as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1829 to 1830. Biography Born in Westmoreland, New Hampshire, Goodenow attended the public schools. He ...

(J), until April 9, 1830 :: Humphrey H. Leavitt (J), from December 6, 1830 : . John Thomson (J) : . Elisha Whittlesey (NR) : .

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 ...

(NR)

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. : . Joel B. Sutherland (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) : . Daniel H. Miller (J) : . James Buchanan (J) : . Joshua Evans Jr. (J) : . George G. Leiper (J) : . John B. Sterigere (J) : . Innis Green (J) : . Joseph Fry Jr. (J) : . Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (J) : . Samuel D. Ingham (J), until March 1829 :: Peter Ihrie Jr. (J), from October 13, 1829 : .

George Wolf George Wolf (August 12, 1777March 11, 1840) was the seventh governor of Pennsylvania from 1829 to 1835. On June 29, 1888, he was recognized as the "father of the public-school system" in Pennsylvania by the erection of a memorial gateway at E ...

(J), until March 1829 :: Samuel A. Smith (J), from October 13, 1829 : . James Ford (J) : . Alem Marr (J) : . Philander Stephens (J) : . Adam King (J) : . Thomas H. Crawford (J) : . William Ramsey (J) : . John Scott (J) : .

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) : . Thomas Irwin (J) : . William McCreery (J) : . Harmar Denny (Anti-M), from December 15, 1829, after William Wilkins resigned before qualifying : .

John Gilmore John Gilmore may refer to: * John Gilmore (activist) (born 1955), co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Cygnus Solutions * John Gilmore (musician) (1931–1995), American jazz saxophonist * John Gilmore (representative) (1780–1845 ...

(J) : . Richard Coulter (J) : . Thomas H. Sill (NR)

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 (NR) : .

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, ...

(NR)

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 = ...

: .

William Drayton William Drayton (December 30, 1776May 24, 1846) was an American politician, banker, and writer who grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. He was the son of William Drayton Sr., who served as justice of the Province of East Florida (1765–17 ...

(J) : . Robert W. Barnwell (J) : . John Campbell (J) : . William D. Martin (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) : . Warren R. Davis (J) : . William T. Nuckolls (J) : .

James Blair James Blair may refer to: *James Blair (Australian judge) (1870–1944), Australian judge, lawyer, and politician *James Blair (cricketer) (1900–1961), Australian-born New Zealand cricketer * James Blair (farmer) (1825–1901), Scottish-born farm ...

(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) : . Pryor Lea (J) : . James I. Standifer (J) : . Jacob C. Isacks (J) : . Robert Desha (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) : . John Bell (J) : .

Cave Johnson Cave Johnson (January 11, 1793 – November 23, 1866) was an American politician who served the state of Tennessee as a Democratic congressman in the United States House of Representatives. Johnson was the 12th United States Postmaster Gener ...

(J) : .

David Crockett David Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was an American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is often referred to in popular culture as the "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of ...

(NR)

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 ...

: . Jonathan Hunt (NR) : .

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 ...

(NR) : .

Horace Everett Horace Everett (July 17, 1779 – January 30, 1851) was an American politician. He served as a United States representative from Vermont. Biography Everett was born in Foxboro, Massachusetts. His father was John Everett; his mother was Melatiah ...

(NR) : .

Benjamin Swift Benjamin Swift (April 9, 1780 – November 11, 1847) was an American lawyer, banker and politician from Vermont. He served as a United States Representative and United States Senator, and helped found the Whig Party. Early life Swift was ...

(NR) : . William Cahoon (Anti-M)

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. (NR), until March 9, 1830 :: George Loyall (J), from March 9, 1830 : .

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) : . Thomas T. Bouldin (J) : . Thomas Davenport (J) : . Nathaniel H. Claiborne (J) : . Richard Coke Jr. (J) : .

(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), until April 17, 1829 :: William F. Gordon (J), from January 25, 1830 : . Philip P. Barbour (J), until October 15, 1830 ::

John M. Patton John Mercer Patton (August 10, 1797October 29, 1858) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Patton served in the United States House of Representatives representing two different Virginia Districts and was the acting gove ...

(J), from November 25, 1830 : .

John Roane John Roane (February 9, 1766 – November 15, 1838) was an eighteenth and nineteenth century politician from Virginia. He was the father of congressman John J. Roane. Biography Born at "Uppowac" in King William County, Virginia, Roane pursu ...

(J) : . John Taliaferro (NR) : . Charles F. Mercer (NR) : . John S. Barbour (J) : . William Armstrong (NR) : . Robert Allen (J) : .

Philip Doddridge Philip Doddridge D.D. (26 June 1702 – 26 October 1751) was an English Nonconformist (specifically, Congregationalist) minister, educator, and hymnwriter. Early life Philip Doddridge was born in London the last of the twenty children of ...

(NR) : . William McCoy (J) : . Robert Craig (J) : .

Lewis Maxwell Lewis Maxwell (April 17, 1790 – February 13, 1862) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. Biography Born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Maxwell moved with his mother to Virginia about 1800. He completed a preparatory course. He studied la ...

(NR) : . Alexander Smyth (J), until April 17, 1830 :: Joseph Draper (J), from December 6, 1830

Non-voting members

: . Ambrose H. Sevier : .

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 ...

: . John Biddle, until February 21, 1831, vacant thereafter AndrewStevenson

Changes in membership

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

Senate

*Replacements: 4 ** Jacksonians (J): no net change ** National Republicans (NR): no net change *Deaths: 4 *Resignations: 4 *Interim appointments: 1 *Total seats with changes: 7 , - ,

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 ...

(3) , , John M. Berrien (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 9, 1829, to become

U.S. Attorney General The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government of the United States. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the p ...

.
Successor

elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...

November 9, 1829. , , John Forsyth (J) , Installed November 9, 1829 , - ,

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) , ,

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 9, 1829, after being appointed U.S. Secretary of the Navy.
Successor

December 9, 1829. , , Bedford Brown (J) , Installed December 9, 1829 , - ,

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) , ,

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 9, 1829, after being appointed

U.S. 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 th ...

.
Successor

October 19, 1829. , ,

(J) , Installed October 19, 1829 , - ,

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) , ,

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned April 29, 1829, to become U.S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom.
Successor

January 7, 1830. , ,

(NR) , Installed January 7, 1830 , - ,

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 ...

(2) , , Thomas B. Reed (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Died November 26, 1829.
Successor

January 6, 1830. , , Robert H. Adams (J) , Installed January 6, 1830 , - ,

(2) , , Robert H. Adams (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Died July 2, 1830.
Successor appointed October 15, 1830, to continue the term, and subsequently elected. , ,

(J) , Installed October 15, 1830 , - ,

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) , ,

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 14, 1830.
Successor appointed November 12, 1830, to continue the term. , ,

(J) , Installed November 12, 1830 , - ,

(2) , ,

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Appointee retired with elected successor qualified.
Successor

December 11, 1830. , , John M. Robinson (J) , Installed December 11, 1830 , - ,

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 (NR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died February 26, 1831.
Seat filled next Congress. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress

House of Representatives

*Replacements: 5 ** Jacksonians (J): 1 seat net loss ** National Republicans (NR): 1 seat net gain *Deaths: 2 *Resignations: 10 *Contested election: 2 Total seats with changes: 15 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Maryland elected its members October 5, 1829 after the term began but before Congress convened. Rep-elect sworn in December after convening. , , George Edward Mitchell (J) , Seated December 7, 1829 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , George Gilmer (Jacksonian) was redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected but failed to accept the position within the legal time frame. Governor ordered a new election. , , Henry G. Lamar (J) , Seated December 7, 1829 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Peleg Sprague resigned in previous Congress , , George Evans (NR) , Seated July 20, 1829 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , William Wilkins resigned before qualifying , , Harmar Denny (AM) , Seated December 15, 1829 , - , , ,

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned in 1829 before the convening of Congress , , Samuel A. Smith (J) , Seated October 13, 1829 , - , , ,

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned some time in 1829 , , William F. Gordon (J) , Seated January 25, 1830 , - , , , Samuel D. Ingham (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned in March 1829 after being appointed

Secretary of the Treasury The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal a ...

, , Peter Ihrie Jr. (J) , Seated October 13, 1829 , - , , , Gabriel Holmes (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 26, 1829 , , Edward B. Dudley (J) , Seated November 10, 1829 , - , , , George Fisher (NR) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election February 5, 1830, to

Silas Wright Silas Wright Jr. (May 24, 1795 – August 27, 1847) was an American attorney and Democratic politician. A member of the Albany Regency, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, New York State Comptroller, United Stat ...

who in turn failed to qualify , ,

(J) , Seated November 3, 1830 , - , , , Thomas Newton Jr. (NR) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election March 9, 1830 , , George Loyall (J) , Seated March 9, 1830 , - , , , James W. Ripley (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 12, 1830 , , Cornelius Holland (J) , Seated December 6, 1830 , - , , ,

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned April 9, 1830, after being appointed judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio , , Humphrey H. Leavitt (J) , Seated December 6, 1830 , - , , , Alexander Smyth (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Died April 17, 1830 , , Joseph Draper (J) , Seated December 6, 1830 , - , , ,

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 12, 1830 , ,

(NR) , Seated November 2, 1830 , - , , , Philip P. Barbour (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned October 15, 1830, after being appointed judge of US Circuit Court of the Eastern District of Virginia , ,

(J) , Seated November 25, 1830 , - , , ,

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 21, 1831 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , John Biddle , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 21, 1831 , Vacant , Not filled this term

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

* Accounts of James Monroe (Select) *

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 Marks) * Amending the Constitution on the Election of the President and Vice President (Select) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman:

then

James Iredell James Iredell (October 5, 1751 – October 20, 1799) was one of the first Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was appointed by President George Washington and served from 1790 until his death in 1799. His son, James Iredell ...

) *

Claims Claim may refer to: * Claim (legal) * Claim of Right Act 1689 * Claims-based identity * Claim (philosophy) * Land claim * A ''main contention'', see conclusion of law * Patent claim * The assertion of a proposition; see Douglas N. Walton * A righ ...

(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:

) * 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: Ezekiel F. Chambers) *

Dueling A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people, with matched weapons, in accordance with agreed-upon rules. During the 17th and 18th centuries (and earlier), duels were mostly single combats fought with swords (the rapier and la ...

(Select) * 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: Littleton Tazewell) * French Spoilations (Select) * Impeachment of James H. Peck (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:

) *

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: John Rowan) *

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:

) * Memorial of the Manufacturers Iron (Select) * Mileage of Members of Congress (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: Thomas Hart Benton) *

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: Isaac D. Barnard) * Naval Affairs (Chairman:

) * Nomination of Amos Kendall (Select) * Pensions (Chairman: John Holmes) *

Post Office Department The United States Post Office Department (USPOD; also known as the Post Office or U.S. Mail) was the predecessor of the United States Postal Service, in the form of a Cabinet department, officially from 1872 to 1971. It was headed by the postmas ...

(Select) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: George M. Bibb) * Private Land Claims (Chairman: Jacob Burnet) *

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: Jehiel H. Halsey) *

(Chairman:

) *

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) *

(Chairman: Elisha Whittlesey) *

(Chairman: Churchill C. Cambreleng) *

(Chairman:

) *

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: Willis Alston) * Establishing an Assay Office in the Gold Region (Select) * Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Augustine H. Shepperd) * Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: Joel Yancey) * Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Jonas Earll) * Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: George G. Leiper) * Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman:

) * Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Michael C. Sprigg) * Foreign Affairs (Chairman: William S. Archer) *

(Chairman: John Bell) *

(Chairman: James Buchanan) *

(Chairman:

) *

(Chairman:

) * Military Pensions (Chairman:

) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: Michael Hoffman) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Richard M. Johnson) * Private Land Claims (Chairman: Ralph R. Gurley) * Public Expenditures (Chairman: Thomas H. Hall) *

(Chairman: Jacob C. Isacks then Charles A. Wickliffe) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman:

) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Tristam Burges) * Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: N/A) *

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 Clark) * Ways and Means (Chairman:

) * Whole

Joint committees

* Enrolled Bills * The Library

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 ...

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, until June 25, 1829 (office abolished) * Librarian of Congress: John Silva Meehan

Senate

* Chaplain: William Ryland (

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), until December 14, 1829 ** Henry V. Johns ( Episcopalian), elected December 14, 1829 *

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 ...

: Walter Lowrie *

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: 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 ...

), until December 13, 1830 ** Ralph R. Gurley (Presbyterian), elected December 13, 1830 *

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* Doorkeeper: Benjamin Birch * Reading Clerks: *

: John O. Dunn

Notes

References

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External links

From

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at the

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:
Statutes at Large, 1789-1875
* Other U.S. government websites:

from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (1774–2005)
House History
from the U.S. House of Representatives

from the U.S. Senate {{USCongresses