The 11th 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, 1809, to March 4, 1811, during the first two years of

James Madison James Madison (June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison was popularly acclaimed as the ...

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 1800 United States census. Both chambers had a

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majority.

Major events

* March 4, 1809:

became

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. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of t ...

* October 27, 1810: Annexation of

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from Spain

Major legislation

* May 1, 1810: Macon's Bill Number 2, ch. 39,

Constitutional amendments

* May 1, 1810: Approved an amendment to the

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that would strip United States citizenship from any citizen who accepted a title of nobility from a foreign country, and submitted it to the state legislatures for

ratification Ratification is a principal's legal confirmation of an act of its agent. In international law, ratification is the process by which a state declares its consent to be bound to a treaty. In the case of bilateral treaties, ratification is usuall ...

** This amendment, commonly known as the Titles of Nobility Amendment, has not been ratified and is still pending before the states.

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 " Changes in membership" section.

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

: George Clinton (DR) * President pro tempore:

John Milledge John Milledge (1757February 9, 1818) was an American politician. He fought in the American Revolution and later served as United States Representative, 26th Governor of Georgia, and United States Senator. Milledge was a founder of Athens, Georgi ...

(DR) ** Andrew Gregg (DR), from June 26, 1809 ** John Gaillard (DR), from February 28, 1810 ** John Pope (DR), from February 23, 1811

House of Representatives

* Speaker: Joseph B. Varnum (DR)

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 with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1814; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1810; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1812.

Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

: 1. James Hillhouse (F), until June 10, 1810 ::

Samuel W. Dana Samuel Whittlesey Dana (February 13, 1760July 21, 1830) was an American lawyer and politician from Middletown, Connecticut. He represented Connecticut in both the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives and United ...

(F), from December 4, 1810 : 3. Chauncey Goodrich (F)

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

: 1. Samuel White (F), until November 4, 1809 :: Outerbridge Horsey (F), from January 12, 1810 : 2. James A. Bayard (F)

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

: 2.

William H. Crawford William Harris Crawford (February 24, 1772 – September 15, 1834) was an American politician who served as U.S. Secretary of War and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. He later ran for U.S. president in the 1824 United States presidential electi ...

(DR) : 3.

(DR), until November 14, 1809 :: Charles Tait (DR), from November 27, 1809

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

: 2.

Buckner Thruston Buckner Thruston (February 9, 1763 – August 30, 1845) was an American lawyer, slaveowner and politician who served as United States Senator from Kentucky as well as in the Virginia House of Delegates and became a United States circuit judge o ...

(DR), until December 18, 1809 ::

Henry Clay Henry Clay (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate, U.S. Senate and United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives. He was the seventh Spea ...

(DR), from November 4, 1810 : 3. John Pope (DR)

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

: 1. Samuel Smith (DR) : 3. Philip Reed (DR)

Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...

: 1. James Lloyd (F) : 2. Timothy Pickering (F)

New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

: 2. Nicholas Gilman (DR) : 3. Nahum Parker (DR), until June 1, 1810 :: Charles Cutts (F), from June 21, 1810

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

: 1. John Lambert (DR) : 2. Aaron Kitchell (DR), until March 12, 1809 :: John Condit (DR), from March 21, 1809

New York

: 1.

Obadiah German Obadiah German (April 22, 1766September 24, 1842) was an American lawyer and politician. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. Senator from New York (1809-1815) and Speaker of the New York State Assembly in 1819. Life He was born on Apr ...

(DR) : 3. John Smith (DR)

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

: 2. James Turner (DR) : 3. Jesse Franklin (DR)

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

: 1. Return J. Meigs Jr. (DR), until December 10, 1810, or before ::

Thomas Worthington Thomas or Tom Worthington may refer to: *Thomas Worthington (Douai) (1549–1627), English Catholic priest and third President of Douai College *Thomas Worthington (Dominican) (1671–1754), English Dominican friar and writer *Thomas Worthington (g ...

(DR), from December 15, 1810 : 3. Stanley Griswold (DR), May 18, 1809 – December 11, 1809 :: Alexander Campbell (DR), from December 11, 1809

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

: 1. Michael Leib (DR) : 3. Andrew Gregg (DR)

Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...

: 1. Francis Malbone (F), until June 4, 1809 :: Christopher G. Champlin (F), from June 26, 1809 : 2. Elisha Mathewson (DR)

South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...

: 2. Thomas Sumter (DR), until December 16, 1810 :: John Taylor (DR), from December 31, 1810 : 3. John Gaillard (DR)

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

: 1. Joseph Anderson (DR) : 2. Daniel Smith (DR), until March 31, 1809 :: Jenkin Whiteside (DR), from April 11, 1809

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...

: 1. Jonathan Robinson (DR) : 3. Stephen R. Bradley (DR)

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

: 1. Richard Brent (DR) : 2. William B. Giles (DR) 11th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their districts.

Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a

general ticket The general ticket or party block voting (PBV), is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party or a team of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner and receives 100% of the seats for this multi-member distric ...

. : . Epaphroditus Champion (F) : .

(F), until May 10, 1810 :: Ebenezer Huntington (F), from October 11, 1810 : . John Davenport (F) : . Jonathan O. Moseley (F) : .

Timothy Pitkin Timothy Pitkin (January 21, 1766 in Farmington, Connecticut – December 18, 1847 in New Haven, Connecticut) was an American lawyer, politician, and historian. He graduated from Yale in 1785, taught in the academy at Plainfield, Connectic ...

(F) : . Lewis B. Sturges (F) : . Benjamin Tallmadge (F)

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

: . Nicholas Van Dyke (F)

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

: . William W. Bibb (DR) : . Howell Cobb (DR) : . Dennis Smelt (DR) : . George M. Troup (DR)

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

: .

Matthew Lyon Matthew Lyon (July 14, 1749 – August 1, 1822) was an Irish-born American printer, farmer, soldier and politician, who served as a United States representative from both Vermont and Kentucky. Lyon represented Vermont in Congress from 1797 to ...

(DR) : . Samuel McKee (DR) : .

Henry Crist Henry Crist (October 20, 1764 – August 11, 1844) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He moved with his father to Pennsylvania, where he attended the public schools. Later, moved to Kentucky ...

(DR) : . Richard M. Johnson (DR) : . Benjamin Howard (DR), until April 10, 1810 :: William T. Barry (DR), from August 8, 1810 : . Joseph Desha (DR)

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives. : . John Campbell (F) : . Archibald Van Horne (DR) : . Philip B. Key (F) : . Roger Nelson (DR), until May 14, 1810 :: Samuel Ringgold (DR), from October 15, 1810 : . Alexander McKim (DR) : . Nicholas R. Moore (DR) : . John Montgomery (DR) : . John Brown (DR), until sometime in 1810 () :: Robert Wright (DR), from November 29, 1810 : . Charles Goldsborough (F)

Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...

: . Josiah Quincy (F) : . Benjamin Pickman Jr. (F) : . Edward St. Loe Livermore (F) : . Joseph Bradley Varnum (DR) : . William Ely (F) : . Samuel Taggart (F) : .

William Baylies William Baylies (September 15, 1776 – September 27, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served four non-consecutive terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts in the early to mid-19th ...

(F), until June 28, 1809 :: Charles Turner Jr. (DR), from June 28, 1809 : . Gideon Gardner (DR) : . Laban Wheaton (F) : .

Jabez Upham Jabez Upham (August 23, 1764 – November 8, 1811) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, brother of George Baxter Upham, and cousin of Charles Wentworth Upham, both were also U.S. Representatives. Born in Brookfield in the Province ...

(F), until sometime in 1810 () :: Joseph Allen (F), from October 8, 1810 : . William Stedman (F), until July 16, 1810 :: Abijah Bigelow (F), from October 8, 1810 : . Ezekiel Bacon (DR) : .

Ebenezer Seaver Ebenezer Seaver (July 5, 1763 – March 1, 1844) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Roxbury in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Seaver graduated from Harvard University in 1784. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He s ...

(DR) : . Richard Cutts (DR) : . Ezekiel Whitman (F) : . Orchard Cook (DR) : . Barzillai Gannett (DR)

New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

: . Daniel Blaisdell (F) : . John C. Chamberlain (F) : . William Hale (F) : . Nathaniel A. Haven (F) : . James Wilson (F)

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

: .

Adam Boyd Adam Mark Boyd (born 25 May 1982) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a Striker (association football), striker. During his studies at Hartlepool Manor School of Technology, he played for Hartlepool ...

(DR) : . James Cox (DR), until September 12, 1810 :: John A. Scudder (DR), from October 31, 1810 : . William Helms (DR) : . Jacob Hufty (DR) : . Thomas Newbold (DR) : . Henry Southard (DR)

New York

There were two plural districts, the 2nd & 6th, each had two representatives. : . Ebenezer Sage (DR) : . William Denning (DR), until sometime before late April 1810Denning never took his seat, and eventually resigned. Apparently he did not send a letter of resignation to the House, but communicated his resignation either to the

Governor of New York The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor ...

or the

Secretary of State of New York The secretary of state of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York who leads the Department of State (NYSDOS). The current secretary of state of New York is Walter T. Mosley, a Democrat. Duties The secr ...

. Almost all old State records were destroyed by a fire which broke out at the

New York State Capitol The New York State Capitol, the seat of the Government of New York State, New York state government, is located in Albany, New York, Albany, the List of U.S. state capitals, capital city of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The seat ...

during the 1911 United States Senate election in New York, so that the exact date is possibly no longer to ascertain. Certain is that he resigned in time to have the vacancy filled at the annual State election in late April 1810 when the regular congressional elections were held. :: Samuel L. Mitchill (DR), from December 4, 1810 : . Gurdon S. Mumford (DR) : .

Jonathan Fisk Jonathan Fisk (September 26, 1778 – July 13, 1832) was an American lawyer and politician who served as United States House of Representatives, United States Representative for the third District of New York (state), New York. Early life Fisk w ...

(DR) : . James Emott (F) : . Barent Gardenier (F) : . Herman Knickerbocker (F) : . Robert Le Roy Livingston (F) : . Killian K. Van Rensselaer (F) : . John Thompson (DR) : . Thomas Sammons (F) : . John Nicholson (DR) : . Thomas R. Gold (F) : . Erastus Root (DR) : .

Uri Tracy Uri Tracy (February 8, 1764 – July 21, 1838) was a United States representative from NYCongDel, New York. Biography He was born in Norwich, Connecticut on February 8, 1764, to Daniel Tracy and Mary Johnson, he graduated from Yale College in 178 ...

(DR) : . Vincent Mathews (F) : . Peter B. Porter (DR)

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

: . Lemuel Sawyer (DR) : . Willis Alston (DR) : . William Kennedy (DR) : . John Stanly (F) : . Thomas Kenan (DR) : .

Nathaniel Macon Nathaniel Macon (December 17, 1757June 29, 1837) was an American politician who represented North Carolina in both houses of United States Congress, Congress. He was the fifth Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, speaker of the ...

(DR) : . Archibald McBryde (F) : . Richard Stanford (DR) : . James Cochran (DR) : . Joseph Pearson (F) : . James Holland (DR) : . Meshack Franklin (DR)

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

: . Jeremiah Morrow (DR)

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

There were four plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd had three representatives each, the 4th had two representatives. : . William Anderson (DR) : . John Porter (DR) : . Benjamin Say (DR), until sometime in June 1809 () :: Adam Seybert (DR), from October 10, 1809 : .

Robert Brown Robert Brown may refer to: Robert Brown (born 1965), British Director, Animator and author Entertainers and artists * Washboard Sam or Robert Brown (1910–1966), American musician and singer * Robert W. Brown (1917–2009), American printmaker ...

(DR) : . William Milnor (F) : . John Ross (DR) : .

Daniel Hiester Daniel Hiester (June 25, 1747 – March 7, 1804) was an American political and military leader from the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War period to the early 19th Century. Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Berks County in the Pro ...

(DR) : . Robert Jenkins (F) : . Matthias Richards (DR) : . David Bard (DR) : . Robert Whitehill (DR) : . George Smith (DR) : . William Crawford (DR) : . John Rea (DR) : . William Findley (DR) : . John Smilie (DR) : .

Aaron Lyle Aaron Lyle (November 17, 1759 – September 24, 1825) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Aaron Lyle was born in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania. He served in the American Revolutionary War, and was a member of the Pe ...

(DR) : . Samuel Smith (DR)

Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...

Both representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . Richard Jackson Jr. (F) : . Elisha R. Potter (F)

South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...

: . Robert Marion (DR), until December 4, 1810 ::

Langdon Cheves Langdon Cheves ( September 17, 1776 – June 26, 1857) was an American politician, lawyer and businessman from South Carolina. He represented the city of Charleston in the United States House of Representatives from 1810 to 1815, where he played ...

(DR), from December 31, 1810 : . William Butler Sr. (DR) : . Robert Witherspoon (DR) : . John Taylor (DR), until December 30, 1810, vacant thereafter : . Richard Winn (DR) : . Joseph Calhoun (DR) : .

Thomas Moore Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852), was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist who was widely regarded as Ireland's "National poet, national bard" during the late Georgian era. The acclaim rested primarily on the popularity of his ''I ...

(DR) : . Lemuel J. Alston (DR)

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

: . John Rhea (DR) : . Robert Weakley (DR) : . Pleasant M. Miller (DR)

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...

: . Samuel Shaw (DR) : . Jonathan H. Hubbard (F) : . William Chamberlain (F) : . Martin Chittenden (F)

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

: . John G. Jackson (DR), until September 28, 1810 ::

William McKinley William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until Assassination of William McKinley, his assassination in 1901. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Repub ...

(DR), from December 21, 1810 : . James Stephenson (F) : . John Smith (DR) : . Jacob Swoope (F) : . James Breckinridge (F) : . Daniel Sheffey (F) : . Joseph Lewis Jr. (F) : . Walter Jones (DR) : . John Love (DR) : . John Dawson (DR) : . John Roane (DR) : . Burwell Bassett (DR) : . William A. Burwell (DR) : . Matthew Clay (DR) : . John Randolph (DR) : . John W. Eppes (DR) : . Thomas Gholson Jr. (DR) : .

Peterson Goodwyn Peterson Goodwyn (1745February 21, 1818) was an American planter, lawyer, soldier and politician from Virginia. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1803 until his death in 1818. Early life Born at his father's plantatio ...

(DR) : . Edwin Gray (DR) : . Thomas Newton Jr. (DR) : . Wilson C. Nicholas (DR), until November 27, 1809 :: David S. Garland (DR), from January 17, 1810 : . John Clopton (DR)

Non-voting members

: . Jonathan Jennings, from November 27, 1809 : . George Poindexter : . Julien De L. Poydras JosephBradleyVarnum

Changes in membership

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

Senate

There were 8 resignations, 2 deaths, 1 interim appointment, and 1 vacancy from before this Congress. , - ,

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

(3) , Vacant , Edward Tiffin (DR) resigned at the end of the previous Congress.
Successor was appointed to continue the term. , , Stanley Griswold (DR) , Seated May 18, 1809 , - ,

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

(2) , , Aaron Kitchell (DR) , Resigned March 12, 1809.
Successor was appointed to continue the term and subsequently elected to finish the term. , , John Condit (DR) , Seated March 21, 1809 , - ,

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

(2) , , Daniel Smith (DR) , Resigned March 31, 1809.
Successor was elected April 11, 1809, to finish the term. , , Jenkin Whiteside (DR) , Seated April 11, 1809 , - ,

Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...

(1) , , Francis Malbone (F) , Died June 4, 1809.
Successor was elected to finish the term. , , Christopher G. Champlin (F) , Seated June 26, 1809 , - ,

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

(1) , , Samuel White (F) , Died November 4, 1809.
Successor was appointed to continue the term and subsequently elected to finish the term. , , Outerbridge Horsey (F) , Seated January 12, 1810 , - ,

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

(3) , ,

(DR) , Resigned November 14, 1809.
Successor was elected to finish the term. , , Charles Tait (DR) , Seated November 27, 1809 , - ,

(3) , , Stanley Griswold (DR) , Appointee was not elected to finish the term.
Successor elected December 11, 1809. , , Alexander Campbell (DR) , Seated December 11, 1809 , - ,

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

(2) , ,

(DR) , Appointed judge of the US District Court of the District of Columbia December 18, 1809 , ,

(DR) , Seated November 4, 1810 , - ,

New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

(3) , , Nahum Parker (DR) , Resigned June 1, 1810 , , Charles Cutts (F) , Seated June 21, 1810 , - ,

Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

(1) , , James Hillhouse (F) , Resigned June 10, 1810 , ,

(F) , Seated December 4, 1810 , - ,

(1) , , Return J. Meigs Jr. (DR) , Resigned on or before December 10, 1810, to become

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

, ,

(DR) , Seated December 15, 1810 , - ,

South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...

(2) , , Thomas Sumter (DR) , Resigned December 16, 1810 , , John Taylor (DR) , Seated December 31, 1810

House of Representatives

Of the voting members, there were 12 resignations, 1 death, and 1 change due to a contested election. , - , , Vacant , failure to elect , Jonathan Jennings , Seated November 27, 1809 , - , , , Benjamin Say (DR) , Resigned June, 1809 , , Adam Seybert (DR) , Seated October 10, 1809 , - , , ,

(F) , Lost contested election June 28, 1809 , , Charles Turner Jr. (DR) , June 28, 1809 , - , , , Wilson C. Nicholas (DR) , Resigned November 27, 1809 , , David S. Garland (DR) , Seated January 17, 1810 , - , , , John Brown (DR) , Resigned sometime in 1810 , , Robert Wright (DR) , Seated November 29, 1810 , - , , ,

(F) , Resigned sometime in 1810 , , Joseph Allen (F) , October 8, 1810 , - , , , William Denning (DR) , Resigned sometime in 1810 , , Samuel L. Mitchill (DR) , December 4, 1810 , - , , , Benjamin Howard (DR) , Resigned April 10, 1810, after becoming Governor of

Louisiana Territory The Territory of Louisiana or Louisiana Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1805, until June 4, 1812, when it was renamed the Missouri Territory. The territory was formed out of t ...

, , William T. Barry (DR) , Seated August 8, 1810 , - , , ,

(F) , Resigned May 10, 1810, after being elected to

US Senate The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the ...

, , Ebenezer Huntington (F) , October 11, 1810 , - , , , Roger Nelson (DR) , Resigned May 14, 1810 , , Samuel Ringgold (DR) , Seated October 15, 1810 , - , , , William Stedman (F) , Resigned July 16, 1810 , , Abijah Bigelow (F) , October 8, 1810 , - , , , James Cox (DR) , Died September 12, 1810 , , John A. Scudder (DR) , Seated October 31, 1810 , - , , , John G. Jackson (DR) , Resigned September 28, 1810 , ,

(DR) , Seated December 21, 1810 , - , , , Robert Marion (DR) , Resigned December 4, 1810 , ,

(DR) , Seated December 31, 1810 , - , , , John Taylor (DR) , Resigned December 30, 1810, after becoming US Senator , Vacant , Not filled for remainder of term

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

* Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: N/A) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman: Nicholas Gilman) *

National University A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government, but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state. In the United States, the term "national university" connotes the highe ...

(Chairman: N/A) * Whole

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* Accounts (Chairman: Nicholas R. Moore then William Milnor then Nicholas R. Moore) * Arms Exports (Select) * Claims (Chairman: Richard M. Johnson then Erastus Root) * Commerce and Manufactures (Chairman: Thomas Newton Jr.) *

District of Columbia Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and Federal district of the United States, federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from ...

(Chairman: John Love then Archibald Van Horne) *

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

(Chairman: William Findley) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John Rhea) * Public Lands (Chairman: Jeremiah Morrow) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Henry Southard) *

Rules Rule or ruling may refer to: Human activity * The exercise of political or personal control by someone with authority or power * Business rule, a rule pertaining to the structure or behavior internal to a business * School rule, a rule tha ...

(Select) * Standards of Official Conduct * Ways and Means (Chairman: John W. Eppes) * Whole

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* Enrolled Bills (Chairman: James Turner) * The Library (Chairman: N/A)

Employees

Legislative branch agency directors

Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol is the Federal government of the United States, federal Government agency, agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex. It is an agency of t ...

Benjamin Latrobe Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe (May 1, 1764 – September 3, 1820) was a British-American neoclassical architect who immigrated to the United States. He was one of the first formally trained, professional architects in the new United States, dr ...

Librarian of Congress The librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, for a term of ten years. The librarian of Congress also appoints and overs ...

: Patrick Magruder

Senate

Chaplain A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secular institution (such as a hospital, prison, military unit, intellige ...

: James J. Wilmer (

Episcopalian Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protes ...

), until December 5, 1809 ** Obadiah B. Brown (

Baptist Baptists are a Christian denomination, denomination within Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete Immersion baptism, immersion. Baptist churches ge ...

), from December 5, 1809 ** Walter D. Addison (

), from December 12, 1810 *

Secretary A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evalu ...

: Samuel A. Otis *

Sergeant at Arms A serjeant-at-arms or sergeant-at-arms is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings. The word "serjeant" is derived from the Latin , which means "servant". Historically, serjeants-at-a ...

: James Mathers

House of Representatives

: Robert Elliott,

, until May 27, 1809 ** Jesse Lee,

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

, from May 27, 1809 *

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

: Patrick Magruder * Doorkeeper: Thomas Claxton * Reading Clerks: *

: Thomas Dunn

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Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...

New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

New York

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...

South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

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Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...

New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

New York

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...

South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

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