The 22nd 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, 1831, to March 4, 1833, during the third and fourth years of

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before Presidency of Andrew Jackson, his presidency, he rose to fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses ...

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. The apportionment of seats in the

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was based on the 1820 United States census. Both chambers had a Jacksonian majority.

Major events

* December 28, 1832: Vice President

John C. Calhoun John Caldwell Calhoun (; March 18, 1782March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. Born in South Carolina, he adamantly defended American s ...

resigned. The first

Vice President of the United States The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest ranking office in the Executive branch of the United States government, executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks f ...

to do so. * Nullification Crisis

Major legislation

* July 14, 1832: Tariff of 1832, ch. 227, * March 2, 1833:

Tariff of 1833 The Tariff of 1833 (also known as the Compromise Tariff of 1833, ch. 55, ), enacted on March 2, 1833, was proposed by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun as a resolution to the Nullification Crisis. Enacted under Andrew Jackson's presidency, it was ...

(Compromise Tariff), ch. 55, * March 2, 1833: Force Bill, ch. 57,

Party summary

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

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" section.

Senate

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 ...

(J), resigned December 28, 1832; thereafter vacant. * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith (J), first elected December 5, 1831 ** Littleton W. Tazewell (J), elected July 9, 1832 **

Hugh Lawson White Hugh Lawson White (October 30, 1773April 10, 1840) was an 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 as a Tenn ...

(J), elected December 3, 1832

House of Representatives

* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson (J)

Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1832; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1836.

Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...

: 2. William R. King (J) : 3.

Gabriel Moore Gabriel Moore (1785 – August 6, 1844) was a Democratic-Republican, later Jacksonian and National Republican politician and fifth governor of the U.S. state of Alabama (1829–1831). Life and politics Moore was born in Stokes County, North ...

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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. ...

: 1. Samuel A. Foot (NR) : 3.

Gideon Tomlinson Gideon Tomlinson (December 31, 1780 – October 8, 1854) was a United States senator, United States Representative, and the 25th Governor for the state of Connecticut. Biography Born in Stratford, Tomlinson completed preparatory studies and ...

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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. Arnold Naudain (NR) : 2. John M. Clayton (NR)

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. George M. Troup (J) : 3. John Forsyth (J)

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

: 2. John M. Robinson (J) : 3. Elias K. Kane (J)

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

: 1. Robert Hanna (NR), from August 19, 1831 - January 3, 1832 :: John Tipton (J), from January 3, 1832 : 3. William Hendricks (NR)

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. George M. Bibb (J) : 3.

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 ...

(NR), from November 10, 1831

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

: 2.

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

(J), until May 24, 1831 :: George A. Waggaman (NR), from November 15, 1831 : 3. Josiah S. Johnston (NR)

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

: 1. John Holmes (NR) : 2. Peleg Sprague (NR)

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 (J) : 3. Ezekiel F. Chambers (NR)

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.

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 14th and 19th United States Secretary of State, U.S. secretary o ...

(NR) : 2.

Nathaniel Silsbee Nathaniel Silsbee (January 14, 1773 – July 14, 1850) was a ship master, merchant and American politician from Salem, Massachusetts. Early life Silsbee was born on January 14, 1773 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay, then a part of Br ...

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Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

: 1. Powhatan Ellis (J), until July 16, 1832 :: John Black (J), from November 12, 1832 : 2. George Poindexter (NR)

Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...

: 1. Thomas H. Benton (J) : 3.

Alexander Buckner Alexander Buckner (March 8, 1785June 6, 1833) was a United States senator from Missouri. Biography Born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, he studied law and moved to Charlestown, Indiana in 1812. He moved to Missouri in 1818 and settled near Jacks ...

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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. Samuel Bell (NR) : 3. Isaac Hill (J)

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. Mahlon Dickerson (J) : 2.

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. ...

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New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

: 1. Charles E. Dudley (J) : 3.

William L. Marcy William Learned Marcy (December 12, 1786July 4, 1857) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as U.S. Senator, the eleventh Governor of New York, U.S. Secretary of War and the twenty-first U.S. Secretary of State. In the la ...

(J), until January 1, 1833 :: Silas Wright Jr. (J), from January 4, 1833

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. Bedford Brown (J) : 3. Willie P. Mangum (J)

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. Benjamin Ruggles (NR) : 3.

Thomas Ewing Thomas Ewing Sr. (December 28, 1789October 26, 1871) was a National Republican and Whig politician from Ohio. He served in the U.S. Senate and also served as the fourteenth secretary of the treasury and the first secretary of the interior. ...

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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. Isaac D. Barnard (J), until December 6, 1831 :: George M. Dallas (J), from December 13, 1831 : 3. William Wilkins (J)

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. Asher Robbins (NR) : 2. Nehemiah R. Knight (NR)

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. Robert Y. Hayne (N), until December 3, 1832 ::

(N), from December 29, 1832 : 3. Stephen D. Miller (N), until March 2, 1833, vacant for remainder of term

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.

Felix Grundy Felix Grundy (September 11, 1777 – December 19, 1840) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 13th United States Attorney General. He also had served several terms as a congressman and as a U.S. senator from Tennessee. He ...

(J) : 2.

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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.

Horatio Seymour Horatio Seymour (May 31, 1810February 12, 1886) was an American politician. He served as the eighteenth Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and again from 1863 to 1864. He was the History of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Pa ...

(NR) : 3. Samuel Prentiss (NR)

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.

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 of the United States, vice president in 1841. He was elected ...

(J) : 2. Littleton W. Tazewell (J), until July 16, 1832 :: William C. Rives (J), from December 10, 1832 22nd United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

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

Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...

: . Clement C. Clay (J) : . Samuel W. Mardis (J) : . Dixon H. Lewis (J)

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 ...

. : . Noyes Barber (NR) : . William W. Ellsworth (NR) : . Jabez W. Huntington (NR) : . Ralph I. Ingersoll (NR) : . William L. Storrs (NR) : . Ebenezer Young (NR)

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 ...

: . John J. Milligan (NR)

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 ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . Thomas F. Foster (J) : . Henry G. Lamar (J) : . Wilson Lumpkin (J), until ????, 1831 :: Augustin S. Clayton (J), from January 21, 1832 : . Daniel Newnan (J) : . Wiley Thompson (J) : . James M. Wayne (J) : .

Richard Henry Wilde Richard Henry Wilde (September 24, 1789 – September 10, 1847) was a United States representative and lawyer from Georgia. Biography Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1789 to Richard Wilde and Mary Newitt, but came to America at age eight ...

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Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

: . Joseph Duncan (J)

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

: . Ratliff Boon (J) : . John Carr (J) : . Johnathan McCarty (J)

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 ...

: . Henry Daniel (J) : .

Thomas A. Marshall Thomas Alexander Marshall (January 15, 1794 – April 17, 1871) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Kentucky, son of Humphrey Marshall (Senator), Humphrey Marshall (1760–1841). Born near Versailles, Kentuck ...

(NR) : . Chilton Allan (NR) : . Robert P. Letcher (NR) : .

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

(J) : . Joseph Lecompte (J) : .

John Adair John Adair (January 9, 1757 – May 19, 1840) was an American pioneer, slave trader, soldier, and politician. He was the List of Governors of Kentucky, eighth Governor of Kentucky and represented the state in both the United States House of Re ...

(J) : . Nathan Gaither (J) : . Charles A. Wickliffe (J) : . Christopher Tompkins (NR) : . Albert G. Hawes (J) : . Chittenden Lyon (J)

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

: . Edward D. White (NR) : . Philemon Thomas (J) : . Henry A. Bullard (NR)

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

: . Rufus McIntire (J) : . John Anderson (J) : . Edward Kavanagh (J) : .

George Evans George Evans may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George "Honey Boy" Evans (1870–1915), American songwriter and entertainer * George Evans (bandleader) (1915–1993), English jazz bandleader, arranger and tenor saxophonist * George Evans (sin ...

(NR) : . Cornelius Holland (J) : . Leonard Jarvis (J) : . James Bates (J)

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. : . Daniel Jenifer (NR) : . Benedict J. Semmes (NR) : . George C. Washington (NR) : . Francis Thomas (J) : . Benjamin C. Howard (J) : . John T. H. Worthington (J) : . George E. Mitchell (J), until June 28, 1832 :: Charles S. Sewall (J), from October 1, 1832 : . John L. Kerr (NR) : . John S. Spence (NR)

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 ...

: . Nathan Appleton (NR) : . Rufus Choate (NR) : .

Jeremiah Nelson Jeremiah Nelson (September 14, 1769October 2, 1838) was a Representative from Massachusetts. Nelson was born in Rowley in the Province of Massachusetts Bay on September 14, 1769, to Solomon and Elizabeth (Mighill) Nelson. He graduated from D ...

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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 Mas ...

(NR) : . John Davis (NR) : . Joseph G. Kendall (NR) : . George J. Grennell Jr. (NR) : . Isaac C. Bates (NR) : . George N. Briggs (NR) : . Henry A. S. Dearborn (NR) : .

John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was the sixth president of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States secretary of state from 1817 to 1825. During his long diploma ...

(NR) : . James L. Hodges (NR) : . John Reed Jr. (NR)

Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

: . Franklin E. Plummer (J)

Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...

: . Spencer D. Pettis (J), until August 28, 1831 :: William H. Ashley (J), from October 31, 1831

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 ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . John Brodhead (J) : . Thomas Chandler (J) : . Joseph Hammons (J) : . Joseph M. Harper (J) : . Henry Hubbard (J) : . John W. Weeks (J)

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 ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . Lewis Condict (NR) : . Silas Condit (NR) : . Richard M. Cooper (NR) : . Thomas H. Hughes (NR) : . James F. Randolph (NR) : . Isaac Southard (NR)

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

There were three plural districts, the 20th & 26th had two representatives each, the 3rd had three representatives. : . James Lent (J), until February 22, 1833, vacant thereafter : . John T. Bergen (J) : . Churchill C. Cambreleng (J) : . Gulian C. Verplanck (J) : . Campbell P. White (J) : . Aaron Ward (J) : . Edmund H. Pendleton (NR) : . Samuel J. Wilkin (NR) : . John C. Brodhead (J) : . John King (J) : . Job Pierson (J) : . Gerrit Y. Lansing (J) : . Erastus Root (J) : . Joseph Bouck (J) : . William G. Angel (J) : . Samuel Beardsley (J) : . Michael Hoffman (J) : . Nathan Soule (J) : . John W. Taylor (NR) : . Nathaniel Pitcher (J) : . William Hogan (J) : . Charles Dayan (J) : . Daniel Wardwell (J) : . John A. Collier (Anti-M) : . Edward C. Reed (J) : . Freeborn G. Jewett (J) : . Ulysses F. Doubleday (J) : . Gamaliel H. Barstow (Anti-M) : . William Babcock (Anti-M) : . John Dickson (Anti-M) : . Frederick Whittlesey (Anti-M) : . Grattan H. Wheeler (Anti-M) : . Phineas L. Tracy (Anti-M) : . Bates Cooke (Anti-M)

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 ...

: . William B. Shepard (NR) : .

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 governor of the Florida Territory. B ...

(J), from May 12, 1831 : . Thomas H. Hall (J) : . Jesse Speight (J) : . James I. McKay (J) : . Robert Potter (J), until November ????, 1831 :: Micajah T. Hawkins (J), from December 15, 1831 : . Lauchlin Bethune (J) : . Daniel L. Barringer (J) : . Augustine H. Shepperd (J) : . Abraham Rencher (J) : . Henry W. Connor (J) : . Samuel P. Carson (J) : . Lewis Williams (NR)

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 ...

: . James Findlay (J) : . Thomas Corwin (NR) : . Joseph H. Crane (NR) : . Joseph Vance (NR) : . William Russell (J) : . William Creighton Jr. (NR) : . Samuel F. Vinton (NR) : . William Stanbery (NR) : . William W. Irvin (J) : . William Kennon Sr. (J) : . Humphrey H. Leavitt (J) : . John Thomson (J) : . Elisha Whittlesey (NR) : . Eleutheros Cooke (NR)

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 six plural districts, the 7th, 8th, 11th & 16th had two representatives each, the 4th & 9th had three representatives each. : . Joel B. Sutherland (J) : . Henry Horn (J) : . John G. Watmough (NR) : . Joshua Evans Jr. (J) : . William Hiester (Anti-M) : . David Potts Jr. (Anti-M) : . Joel K. Mann (J) : . John C. Bucher (J) : . Henry King (J) : . Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (J) : . Peter Ihrie Jr. (J) : . Samuel A. Smith (J) : . Lewis Dewart (J) : . James Ford (J) : . Philander Stephens (J) : . Adam King (J) : . Thomas H. Crawford (J) : . William Ramsey (J), until September 29, 1831 ::

Robert McCoy Robert McCoy may refer to: * Robert McCoy (politician) (died 1849), congressman from Pennsylvania * Robert Bruce McCoy (1867–1926), American general * Robert Nighthawk (1909–1967), also known as Robert Lee McCoy, American musician * Bob McCoy (R ...

(J), from November 22, 1831 : . Robert Allison (Anti-M) : .

George Burd George Burd (1788January 13, 1844) was an Anti-Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. George Burd was born in Pennsylvania in 1788. He was admitted to the bar in 1810 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and practice ...

(NR) : . Andrew Stewart (Anti-M) : . Thomas M.T. McKennan (Anti-M) : . Harmar Denny (Anti-M) : . John Gilmore (J) : . Richard Coulter (J) : . John Banks (Anti-M)

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

. : . Tristam Burges (NR) : . Dutee J. Pearce (NR)

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 ...

: .

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 (1765–1780 ...

(J) : . Robert W. Barnwell (N) : . Thomas R. Mitchell (J) : . John Myers Felder (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. Though he began his political career as a partisan of Andrew Jackson, he became one of South Carolina's most ...

(N) : . Warren R. Davis (N) : . William T. Nuckolls (J) : . James Blair (J) : . John K. Griffin (N)

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 Blair (J) : . Thomas D. Arnold (NR) : . James I. Standifer (J) : . Jacob C. Isacks (J) : . William Hall (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. A protégé of Andrew Jackson and a member of the Democratic Party, he was an advocate of Jacksonian democracy and ...

(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) : . William Fitzgerald (J)

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 ...

: .

Jonathan Hunt Jonathan Hunt may refer to: * Jonathan Hunt (New Zealand politician) (1938–2024), politician from New Zealand * Jonathan Hunt (Vermont congressman) (1787–1832), U.S. Representative from Vermont * Jonathan Hunt (Vermont lieutenant governor) (1738 ...

(NR), until May 15, 1832 :: Hiland Hall (NR), from January 1, 1833 : . Rollin C. Mallary (NR), until April 15, 1831 :: William Slade (Anti-M), from November 1, 1831 : . Horace Everett (NR) : . Heman Allen (NR) : . William Cahoon (Anti-M)

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 ...

: . Thomas Newton Jr. (NR) : . John Y. Mason (J) : . William S. Archer (J) : . Mark Alexander (J) : . Thomas T. Bouldin (J) : . Thomas Davenport (J) : . Nathaniel H. Claiborne (J) : . Richard Coke Jr. (J) : . Andrew Stevenson (J) : . William F. Gordon (J) : . John M. Patton (J) : . John J. Roane (J) : . Joseph W. Chinn (J) : . Charles F. Mercer (NR) : . John S. Barbour (J) : . William Armstrong (NR) : . Robert Allen (J) : . Philip Doddridge (NR), until November 19, 1832 :: Joseph Johnson (J), from January 21, 1833 : . William McCoy (J) : . Robert Craig (J) : . Lewis Maxwell (NR) : . Charles C. Johnston (J), until June 17, 1832 :: Joseph Draper (J), from December 6, 1832

Non-voting members

: . Ambrose H. Sevier (J) : . Joseph M. White : . Austin E. Wing AndrewStevenson

Changes in membership

These counts reflect changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate

* Replacements: 7 ** Jacksonians: no net change ** National Republicans: no net change ** Nullifiers: no net change * Deaths: 0 * Resignations: 7 * Interim appointments: 1 * Total seats with changes: 9 , - ,

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

(1) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , James Noble had died February 26, 1831, in the previous Congress.
Successor appointed August 19, 1831. , , Robert Hanna (NR) , Installed August 19, 1831 , - ,

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 ...

(3) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Legislature elected late November 10, 1831. , ,

(NR) , Installed November 10, 1831 , - ,

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

(2) , ,

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 24, 1831, after being appointed U.S. Secretary of State.
Successor elected November 15, 1831. , , George A. Waggaman (NR) , Installed November 15, 1831 , - ,

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) , , Isaac D. Barnard (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 6, 1831, due to ill health.
Successor elected December 13, 1831. , , George M. Dallas (J) , Installed December 13, 1831 , - ,

(1) , , Robert Hanna (NR) , style="font-size:80%" , Appointee retired when elected successor qualified.
Successor elected January 3, 1832. , , John Tipton (J) , Installed January 3, 1832 , - ,

Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

(1) , , Powhatan Ellis (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 16, 1832, after being appointed

U.S. District Judge The United States district courts are the trial courts of the United States federal judiciary, U.S. federal judiciary. There is one district court for each United States federal judicial district, federal judicial district. Each district cov ...

.
Successor appointed November 12, 1832, to finish the term. , , John Black (J) , Installed November 12, 1832 , - ,

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 ...

(2) , ,

Littleton Waller Tazewell Littleton Waller Tazewell (December 17, 1774May 6, 1860) was a Virginia lawyer, plantation owner, and politician who served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator and the 26th Governor of Virginia, as well as a member of the Virginia House of D ...

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 16, 1832.
Successor elected December 10, 1832. , , William C. Rives (J) , Installed December 10, 1832 , - ,

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) , , Robert Y. Hayne (N) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 13, 1832, to become

Governor of South Carolina The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina. The governor is the ''ex officio'' commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making year ...

.
Successor elected December 29, 1832. , ,

(N) , Installed December 29, 1832 , - ,

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

(3) , ,

(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 1, 1833, after becoming

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 ...

.
Successor elected January 14, 1833. , , Silas Wright (J) , Installed January 4, 1833 , - ,

(3) , , Stephen D. Miller (N) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 2, 1833, due to ill health. , Vacant , Not filled this term

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 9 ** Jacksonians: 1-seat net gain ** National Republicans: 2-seat net loss ** Anti-Masonics: 1-seat net gain * Deaths: 8 * Resignations: 2 * Contested election: 0 * Total seats with changes: 11 , - , , Vacant , Vacancy in term , ,

(J) , Seated May 12, 1831 , - , , , Wilson Lumpkin (J) , Resigned some time in 1831 before the convening of Congress , , Augustin S. Clayton (J) , Seated January 21, 1832 , - , , , Rollin C. Mallary (NR) , Died April 15, 1831 , , William Slade (AM) , Seated November 1, 1831 , - , , , Spencer D. Pettis (NR) , Died August 28, 1831 , , William H. Ashley (NR) , Seated October 31, 1831 , - , , , William Ramsey (J) , Died September 29, 1831 , ,

(J) , Seated November 22, 1831 , - , , , Robert Potter (J) , Resigned November ????, 1831 , , Micajah T. Hawkins (J) , Seated December 15, 1831 , - , , ,

(NR) , Died May 15, 1832.
A

special election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumben ...

was held and a new member elected January 1, 1833 on the fourth ballot. , , Hiland Hall (NR) , Seated January 21, 1833 , - , , , Charles C. Johnston (J) , Died June 17, 1832 , , Joseph Draper (J) , Seated December 6, 1832 , - , , , George E. Mitchell (J) , Died June 28, 1832 , , Charles S. Sewall (J) , Seated October 1, 1832 , - , , , Philip Doddridge (NR) , Died November 19, 1832 , , Joseph Johnson (J) , Seated January 21, 1833 , - , , , James Lent (J) , Died February 22, 1833 , Vacant , Not filled this Congress

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

* Accounts of James Monroe (Select) *

Agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

(Chairman:

) * Amending the Constitution on the Election of the President and Vice President (Select) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: Nehemiah Knight) * Claims (Chairman: Benjamin Ruggles) *

Commerce Commerce is the organized Complex system, system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to the smooth, unhindered large-scale exchange (distribution through Financial transaction, transactiona ...

(Chairman: John Forsyth then William R. King) * Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select) *

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: Ezekiel F. Chambers) *

Dueling A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people with matched weapons. During the 17th and 18th centuries (and earlier), duels were mostly single combats fought with swords (the rapier and later the small sword), but beginning in t ...

(Select) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman: John M. Robinson then Asher Robbins) *

Finance Finance refers to monetary resources and to the study and Academic discipline, discipline of money, currency, assets and Liability (financial accounting), liabilities. As a subject of study, is a field of Business administration, Business Admin ...

(Chairman: Samuel Smith then John Forsyth) *

Foreign Relations Foreign policy, also known as external policy, is the set of strategies and actions a State (polity), state employs in its interactions with other states, unions, and international entities. It encompasses a wide range of objectives, includ ...

(Chairman: Littleton Tazewell then John Forsyth) * French Spoilations (Select) * Impeachment of James H. Peck (Select) * Indian Affairs (Chairman:

then George M. Troup) *

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:

then William Wilkins) *

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 the secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer ...

(Chairman: Mahlon Dickerson) * Memorial of the Manufacturers Iron (Select) * Mileage of Members of Congress (Select) * Military Affairs (Chairman: Thomas Hart Benton) *

Militia A militia ( ) is a military or paramilitary force that comprises civilian members, as opposed to a professional standing army of regular, full-time military personnel. Militias may be raised in times of need to support regular troops or se ...

(Chairman: Isaac Barnard) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: Robert Y. Hayne) * Nomination of Amos Kendall (Select) *

Pensions A pension (; ) is a fund into which amounts are paid regularly during an individual's working career, and from which periodic payments are made to support the person's retirement from work. A pension may be either a "defined benefit plan", wher ...

(Chairman: Samuel A. Foot) *

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, established in 1792. From 1872 to 1971, it was officially in the form of a Cabinet departme ...

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

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

) *

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 (Commonwealth realms). The system of tenure of public land, and the terminology used, varies between countries. ...

(Chairman: William R. King then

) * Roads and Canals (Select) (Chairman: William Hendricks) * Tariff Regulation (Select) * Whole

House of Representatives

* Accounts (Chairman: N/A) *

(Chairman: Erastus Root) *

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

(Select) * Claims (Chairman: N/A) *

(Chairman: N/A) *

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: N/A) * Establishing an Assay Office in the Gold Region (Select) * Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: N/A) * Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: N/A) * Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: N/A) * Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: N/A) * Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: N/A) * Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: N/A) *

Foreign Affairs ''Foreign Affairs'' is an American magazine of international relations and foreign policy of the United States, U.S. foreign policy published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit organization, nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership or ...

(Chairman: William S. Archer) * Indian Affairs (Chairman: N/A) *

(Chairman: Warren R. Davis then John Bell) *

(Chairman: Michael Hoffman) * Military Affairs (Chairman: N/A) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: N/A) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

then Henry W. Connor) * Public Expenditures (Chairman: N/A) *

(Chairman: Charles A. Wickliffe) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: N/A) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: N/A) * Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: N/A) *

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 (Chairman: N/A) *

Territories A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, belonging or connected to a particular country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually a geographic area which has not been granted the powers of self-government, ...

(Chairman: N/A) * Ways and Means (Chairman:

then Gulian C. Verplanck) * Whole

Joint committees

* Enrolled Bills * The Library

Employees

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 ...

John Silva Meehan John Silva Meehan (February 6, 1790 – April 24, 1863) was an American publisher, printer, and newspaper editor. He served as the librarian of Congress from 1829 to 1861. Born in New York City, Meehan worked as a printer in his youth. He brie ...

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 ...

: Henry V. Johns ( Episcopal), until December 19, 1831 ** John P. Durbin (

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 ...

), elected December 19, 1831 ** Charles C. Pise (

Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...

), elected December 11, 1832 *

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 ...

: Walter Lowrie *

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 ...

: Mountjoy Bayly

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: Ralph R. Gurley (

Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a historically Reformed Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders, known as "presbyters". Though other Reformed churches are structurally similar, the word ''Pr ...

), until December 13, 1831 ** Reuben Post (

) elected December 13, 1831 ** William Hammett (

), elected December 12, 1832 *

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 ...

: Matthew St. Clair Clarke * Doorkeeper: Overton Carr, elected December 5, 1831 * Reading Clerks: *

: John O. Dunn

Notes

References

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Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...

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 ...

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

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 ...

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

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 ...

Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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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Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...

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 ...

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

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 ...

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

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 ...

Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...

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 New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

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 ...

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