The 25th 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, 1837, to March 4, 1839, during the first two years of

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

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. The apportionment of seats in the

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was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a

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majority.

Major events

* March 4, 1837:

became

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* May 10, 1837:

Panic of 1837 The Panic of 1837 was a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major depression, which lasted until the mid-1840s. Profits, prices, and wages went down, westward expansion was stalled, unemployment went up, and pessimism abound ...

* January 6, 1838: First public demonstration of

Samuel Morse Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American inventor and painter. After having established his reputation as a portrait painter, in his middle age Morse contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph ...

telegraph Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas ...

* May 26, 1838:

Trail of Tears The Trail of Tears was an ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government. As part of the Indian removal, members of the Cherokee, ...

: The

Cherokee removal Cherokee removal, part of the Trail of Tears, refers to the forced relocation between 1836 and 1839 of an estimated 16,000 members of the Cherokee Nation and 1,000–2,000 of their slaves; from their lands in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carol ...

began

Major legislation

Territories organized

* June 12, 1838:

Iowa Territory The Territory of Iowa was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1838, until December 28, 1846, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Iowa. The remain ...

was formed from the

Wisconsin Territory The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Wisconsin. Belmont was ...

Party summary

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

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Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

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

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: William R. King (D)

House of Representatives

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James K. Polk James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and ninth governor of Tennessee (18 ...

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Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives 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, ending in 1839; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, ending in 1841; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, ending in 1843.

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...

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

John McKinley John McKinley (May 1, 1780 – July 19, 1852) was a United States Senator from the state of Alabama and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Early life McKinley was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, on May 1, 17 ...

(D), until April 22, 1837 :: Clement C. Clay (D), from June 19, 1837

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the ...

: 2. William S. Fulton (D) : 3.

Ambrose H. Sevier Ambrose Hundley Sevier (November 4, 1801 – December 31, 1848) was an attorney, politician and planter from Arkansas. A member of the political Conway-Johnson family that dominated the state and national delegations in the antebellum year ...

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

: 1. John M. Niles (D) : 3. Perry Smith (D)

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

: 1. Richard H. Bayard (W) : 2.

Thomas Clayton Thomas Clayton (July 1777 – August 21, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. He served in the Delawa ...

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

: 2.

John P. King John Pendleton King (April 3, 1799March 19, 1888) was an attorney, planter and politician, serving as United States Senator from Georgia. He resigned in 1837 before the end of his term to devote himself to his plantation and business, serving fo ...

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

(D), from November 22, 1837 : 3.

Alfred Cuthbert Alfred Cuthbert (December 23, 1785July 9, 1856) was a United States representative and Senator from Georgia. He should not be confused with his brother, John Alfred Cuthbert. Life and career Cuthbert was born in Savannah. He was instructed by pr ...

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

: 2. John M. Robinson (D) : 3.

Richard M. Young Richard Montgomery Young (February 20, 1798–November 28, 1861) was a U.S. Senator from Illinois. Young was born in Fayette County, Kentucky and was admitted to the bar in 1816. In 1817, he moved his law practices to Jonesboro, Illinois, and ...

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

: 1. John Tipton (D) : 3. Oliver H. Smith (W)

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

: 2. John J. Crittenden (W) : 3.

Henry Clay Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state, ...

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Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a U.S. state, state in the Deep South and South Central United States, South Central regions of the United States. It is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-smal ...

: 2. Robert C. Nicholas (D) : 3.

Alexander Mouton Alexandre Mouton (November 19, 1804 – February 12, 1885) was a United States senator and the 11th Governor of Louisiana. Early life He was born in Attakapas district (now Lafayette Parish) into a wealthy plantation-owning Acadian famil ...

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Maine Maine () is a U.S. state, state in the New England and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and territories of Canad ...

: 1.

Reuel Williams Reuel Williams (June 2, 1783July 25, 1862) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Senator from Maine from 1837 to 1843. Early life and career Born in Hallowell, Maine to Seth Williams and Zilpha Ingraham, he attende ...

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John Ruggles John Ruggles (October 8, 1789June 20, 1874) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. He served in several important state legislative and judicial positions before serving in the U.S. Senate. Early life and career Ruggles was ...

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

: 1.

Joseph Kent Joseph Kent (January 14, 1779November 24, 1837), a Whig, was a United States Senator from Maryland, serving from 1833 until his death in 1837. He also served in the House of Representatives, serving the second district of Maryland from 1811 ...

(W), until November 24, 1837 :: William D. Merrick (W), from January 4, 1838 : 3. John S. Spence (W)

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

: 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 U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harri ...

(W) : 2. John Davis (W)

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

: 1.

Lucius Lyon Lucius Lyon (February 26, 1800September 24, 1851) was a U.S. statesman from the state of Michigan. Along with Louis Campau, Lucius Lyon is remembered as one of the founding fathers of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the state's second-largest city. A ...

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John Norvell John Norvell (December 21, 1789April 24, 1850) was a newspaper editor and one of the first U.S. Senators from Michigan. History Norvell was born in Danville, Kentucky, then still a part of Virginia, where he attended the common schools. He is t ...

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

: 1. John Black (W), until January 22, 1838 :: James F. Trotter (D), from January 22, 1838, until July 10, 1838 :: Thomas H. Williams (D), from November 12, 1838 : 2.

Robert J. Walker Robert John Walker (July 19, 1801November 11, 1869) was an American lawyer, economist and politician. An active member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the U.S. Senate from Mississippi from 1835 until 1845, as Secretary of the ...

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Missouri Missouri 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 is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

: 1. Thomas H. Benton (D) : 3. Lewis F. Linn (D)

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

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Henry Hubbard Henry Hubbard (May 3, 1784June 5, 1857) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1829 to 1835, a Senator from New Hampshire during 1835 to 1841, and the 18th governor of New Hampshire from 1842 to 1844. Early life Henry ...

(D) : 3. Franklin Pierce (D)

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York (state), New York; on the ea ...

: 1. Samuel L. Southard (W) : 2.

Garret D. Wall Garret Dorset Wall (March 10, 1783November 22, 1850) was a military officer and Senator from New Jersey. He was elected as governor of New Jersey, but refused to assume office. Early career Born in Middletown Township, he completed preparatory ...

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

: 1. Nathaniel P. Tallmadge (D) : 3.

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

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

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Bedford Brown Bedford Brown (June 6, 1795 – December 6, 1870) was a Democratic United States Senator from the State of North Carolina between 1829 and 1840. Biography Bedford Brown was born on June 6, 1795 in what now is Locust Hill Township, Caswell Count ...

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Robert Strange Robert Strange may refer to: * Robert Strange (American politician) (1796–1854), U.S. senator * Robert Straunge (fl. 1614), or Strange, English politician, MP for Cirencester * Robert Strange (MP for Bristol), see Bristol *Robert Strange (engraver ...

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Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ...

: 1. Thomas Morris (D) : 3.

William Allen William Allen may refer to: Politicians United States *William Allen (congressman) (1827–1881), United States Representative from Ohio * William Allen (governor) (1803–1879), U.S. Representative, Senator, and 31st Governor of Ohio * Willia ...

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

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Samuel McKean Samuel McKean (April 7, 1787December 14, 1841) was an American merchant and politician from Burlington, Pennsylvania, who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate for Pennsylvania from 1833 to 1839 and of the U.S. House of Representative ...

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James Buchanan James Buchanan Jr. ( ; April 23, 1791June 1, 1868) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. He previously served as secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and repr ...

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

: 1. Asher Robbins (W) : 2. Nehemiah R. Knight (W)

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

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John C. Calhoun John Caldwell Calhoun (; March 18, 1782March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who held many important positions including being the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He ...

(D) : 3. William C. Preston (W)

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

: 1.

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

(D), until July 4, 1838 :: Ephraim H. Foster (W), from September 17, 1838 – March 3, 1839 : 2.

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

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

: 1. Benjamin Swift (W) : 3. Samuel Prentiss (W)

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

: 1. William C. Rives (D) : 2. Richard E. Parker (D), until March 4, 1837 :: William H. Roane (D), from March 14, 1837 25th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

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

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...

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Reuben Chapman Reuben Chapman (July 15, 1799 – May 17, 1882) was an American lawyer and politician. Life Born on July 15, 1799, in Bowling Green, Virginia, he moved to Alabama in 1824, where he established a law practice. He represented Alabama in the U. ...

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Joshua L. Martin Joshua Lanier Martin (December 5, 1799November 2, 1856) was an American Democratic Party politician who served (as an Independent) as the 12th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1845 to 1847. He also served as a representative to the U ...

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Joab Lawler Joab Lawler (June 12, 1796 – May 8, 1838) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He also served in the Alabama House of Representatives and Alabama Senate. Born in Union County, North Carolina, Lawler moved with his father to Tennessee ...

(W), until May 8, 1838 :: George W. Crabb (W), from September 4, 1838 : . Dixon H. Lewis (D) : . Francis S. Lyon (W)

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the ...

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Archibald Yell Archibald Yell (August 9, 1797 – February 23, 1847) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative from Arkansas from 1836 to 1839, and 1845 to 1846. He was the second governor of Arkansas, serving from 1840 to 18 ...

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

All representatives were elected statewide on a

general ticket The general ticket, also known as party block voting (PBV) or ticket voting, is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party, or a team's set list of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner. Unless specifically ...

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Isaac Toucey Isaac Toucey (November 15, 1792July 30, 1869) was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Attorney General and the 33rd Governor of Connecticut. Biography Born in Newtown, Connecticut, Toucey purs ...

(D) : . Samuel Ingham (D) : .

Elisha Haley Elisha Haley (January 21, 1776 – January 22, 1860) was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in Groton in the Connecticut Colony where he attended the common schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. Haley served i ...

(D) : . Thomas T. Whittlesey (D) : . Lancelot Phelps (D) : . Orrin Holt (D)

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

: . John J. Milligan (W)

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

All representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . Jesse F. Cleveland (D) : . William C. Dawson (W) : .

Thomas Glascock Thomas Glascock Jr. (October 21, 1790 – May 19, 1841) was an American politician, soldier and lawyer. His wife was Catherine Rector. Early years Thomas Glascock, Jr. was born in Augusta, Georgia on October 21, 1790, seven years after th ...

(D) : . Seaton Grantland (D) : .

Charles E. Haynes Charles Eaton Haynes (April 15, 1784 – August 29, 1841) was an American politician and physician. Early years and education Haynes was born in Brunswick, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County in 1784, Haynes graduated from the University of Penn ...

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Hopkins Holsey Hopkins Holsey (August 25, 1779 – March 31, 1859) was a United States Representative, newspaper publisher and lawyer from Georgia. Biography Early life Hopkins Holsey was the second of five children born to Susannah Ingram and James Holsey in ...

(D) : . Jabez Y. Jackson (D) : . George W. Owens (D) : . George W. B. Towns (D)

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

: . Adam W. Snyder (D) : .

Zadok Casey Zadok Casey (March 7, 1796 – September 4, 1862) was an Politics of the United States, American politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Illinois and founded the city of Mount Vernon, Illi ...

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William L. May William L. May (c. 1793 – September 29, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Kentucky, May attended the common schools. He moved to Edwardsville, Illinois, and afterward to Jacksonville. He was appointed Justice of the Pea ...

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

: . Ratliff Boon (D) : . John Ewing (W) : . William Graham (W) : .

George H. Dunn George Hedford Dunn (November 15, 1794 – January 12, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1837 to 1839. Biography He was born in New York City and moved to Lawrenceburg, ...

(W) : . James Rariden (W) : .

William Herod William Herod (March 31, 1801 – October 20, 1871) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, Herod completed preparatory studies. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Bracken County, Kentucky. Later ...

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Albert S. White Albert Smith White (October 24, 1803 – September 4, 1864) was a United States senator from Indiana, a United States representative from Indiana and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ind ...

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

: . John L. Murray (D) : . Edward Rumsey (W) : .

Joseph R. Underwood Joseph Rogers Underwood (October 24, 1791 – August 23, 1876) was a lawyer, judge, United States Representative and Senator from Kentucky. Early and family life Joseph Underwood was born in Goochland County, Virginia to John Underwood, ...

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Sherrod Williams Sherrod Williams (1804–1876) was an American politician and lawyer. He served as a United States House of Representatives from Kentucky; and as a Kentucky Member of Congress. Biography Sherrod Williams was born in 1804 in Pulaski County, ...

(W) : . James Harlan (W) : .

John Calhoon John Calhoon (April 13, 1793October 15, 1852) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born in Henry County, Kentucky in 1797. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced. Calhoon was a member of the Kentucky House o ...

(W) : . John Pope (W) : . William J. Graves (W) : . John White (W) : .

Richard Hawes Richard Hawes Jr. (February 6, 1797 – May 25, 1877) was a United States representative from Kentucky and the second Confederate Governor of Kentucky. He was part of the politically influential Hawes family. His brother, uncle, and cousin ...

(W) : . Richard H. Menefee (W) : . John Chambers (W) : . William W. Southgate (W)

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a U.S. state, state in the Deep South and South Central United States, South Central regions of the United States. It is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-smal ...

: . Henry Johnson (W) : .

Eleazar W. Ripley Eleazer Wheelock Ripley (April 15, 1782 – March 2, 1839) was an American soldier and politician. He fought in the War of 1812, eventually rising to the rank of brigadier general, and later served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana, f ...

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Rice Garland Rice Garland (September 30, 1799August 13, 1863) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as a United States representative from Louisiana from 1834 to 1840. Biography Garland was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, and he pursued ...

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Maine Maine () is a U.S. state, state in the New England and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and territories of Canad ...

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John Fairfield John Fairfield (January 30, 1797December 24, 1847) was an attorney and politician from Maine. He served as a U.S. Congressman, governor and U.S. Senator. was born in Pepperellborough, Massachusetts (now Saco, Maine) and attended the schools ...

(D), until December 24, 1838 : . Francis O. J. Smith (D) : .

Jonathan Cilley Jonathan Cilley (July 2, 1802 – February 24, 1838) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine. He served part of one term in the 25th Congress, and died as the result of a wound sustained in a duel with another Congressman, ...

(D), until February 24, 1838 :: Edward Robinson (W), from April 28, 1838 : . George Evans (W) : .

Timothy J. Carter Timothy Jarvis Carter (August 18, 1800 – March 14, 1838) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born in Bethel in the Maine district of Massachusetts on August 18, 1800. He attended the town schools of Bethel, studied law in North ...

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Virgil D. Parris Virgil Delphini Parris (February 18, 1807 – June 13, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Maine, and cousin of Albion Keith Parris. Born in Buckfield, Massachusetts (now in Maine), Parris attended the common schools, whereupon he entered Heb ...

(D), from May 29, 1838 : . Hugh J. Anderson (D) : .

Joseph C. Noyes Joseph Cobham Noyes (September 22, 1798 – July 28, 1868) was a United States representative from Maine. Life Noyes was born in Portland, Massachusetts (now in Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the ...

(W) : . Thomas Davee (D)

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

The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives. : . John Dennis (W) : . James A. Pearce (W) : .

John T. H. Worthington John Tolley Hood Worthington (November 1, 1788 – April 27, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland and a slaveholder. Early life John Tolley Hood Worthington was born on November 1, 1788, at "Shewan," near Baltimore, Maryland. He was th ...

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Benjamin C. Howard Benjamin Chew Howard (November 5, 1791 – March 6, 1872) was a Maryland politician and lawyer. After serving on the city council of Baltimore in 1820 and in both houses of the Maryland legislature, he was a Representative in the United States Co ...

(D) : . Isaac McKim (D), until April 1, 1838 :: John P. Kennedy (W), from April 25, 1838 : . William Cost Johnson (W) : .

Francis Thomas Francis Thomas (February 3, 1799 – January 22, 1876) was an American politician who served as the 26th Governor of Maryland from 1842 to 1845. He also served as a United States Representative from Maryland, representing at separate times the ...

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Daniel Jenifer Daniel Jenifer (April 15, 1791 – December 18, 1855) was an American lawyer and statesman from Charles County, Maryland. He was also the nephew of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. He graduated from Charlotte Hall Military Academy. He represented M ...

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Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

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Richard Fletcher Richard Fletcher may refer to: Politicians * Richard Fletcher (American politician) (1788–1869), US Representative from Massachusetts * Richard Fletcher (died 1560), MP for Rye * Richard Fletcher (died c.1607), MP for Derby (UK Parliament consti ...

(W) : . Stephen C. Phillips (W), until September 28, 1838 ::

Leverett Saltonstall Leverett A. Saltonstall (September 1, 1892June 17, 1979) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served three two-year terms as the List of Governors of Massachusetts, 55th Governor of Massachusetts, and for more than twent ...

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Caleb Cushing Caleb Cushing (January 17, 1800 – January 2, 1879) was an American Democratic politician and diplomat who served as a Congressman from Massachusetts and Attorney General under President Franklin Pierce. He was an eager proponent of territoria ...

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William Parmenter William Parmenter (March 30, 1789 – February 25, 1866) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Boston on March 30, 1789. He attended the city's public schools, including the Boston Latin School. He was a me ...

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Levi Lincoln Jr. Levi Lincoln Jr. (October 25, 1782 – May 29, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the 13th Governor of Massachusetts (1825–1834) and represented the state in the U.S. Congress (1834–1841). Linc ...

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George Grennell Jr. George Grennell Jr. (December 25, 1786 – November 19, 1877) was a U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts. He was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts on December 25, 1786, to parents George and Lydia (Stevens) Grennell. He attended Deerfield A ...

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George N. Briggs George Nixon Briggs (April 12, 1796 – September 12, 1861) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. A Whig, Briggs served for twelve years in the United States House of Representatives, and served seven one-year terms as the ...

(W) : . William B. Calhoun (W) : . William S. Hastings (W) : . Nathaniel B. Borden (D) : . John Reed Jr. (W) : .

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

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Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

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Isaac E. Crary Isaac Edwin Crary (October 2, 1804 – May 8, 1854) was an American politician. He was the first elected U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan. Early life Crary was born in Preston, Connecticut, where he attended the public schools and ...

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

Both representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . John F. H. Claiborne (D), from July 18, 1837, until February 5, 1838 :: Seargent S. Prentiss (W), from May 30, 1838 : . Samuel J. Gholson (D), from July 18, 1837, until February 5, 1838 ::

Thomas J. Word Thomas Jefferson Word (February 6, 1805May 25, 1890)Several biographies of his nephew, William Falkner, mention that Jeff Word was born around 1809. For example, seJoel Williamson's ''William Faulkner and Southern History'' p. 38 was a U.S. Repre ...

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Missouri Missouri 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 is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

Both representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . Albert G. Harrison (D) : . John Miller (D)

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

All representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . Charles G. Atherton (D) : . Samuel Cushman (D) : .

James Farrington James Farrington (October 1, 1791 – October 29, 1859) was an American physician, banker and politician from New Hampshire. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, the New Hampshire Senate and the New Hampshire ...

(D) : . Joseph Weeks (D) : . Jared W. Williams (D)

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York (state), New York; on the ea ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . John B. Aycrigg (W) : . William Halstead (W) : . John P. B. Maxwell (W) : . Joseph F. Randolph (W) : . Charles C. Stratton (W) : .

Thomas Jones Yorke Thomas Jones Yorke (March 25, 1801 – April 4, 1882) was a US Whig Party politician. Early life and career He was born at Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey (now part of Lower Alloways Creek Township), in Salem County, New Jersey. During the War of ...

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

There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives. : . Thomas B. Jackson (D) : .

Abraham Vanderveer Abraham Vanderveer (February 1781July 21, 1839) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Kings County, New York, Vanderveer attended the common schools. He served as county clerk of Kings County in 1816–1821 and 1822–1837. Upon i ...

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Edward Curtis Edward Sherriff Curtis (February 19, 1868 – October 19, 1952) was an American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and on Native American people. Sometimes referred to as the "Shadow Catcher", Curtis traveled ...

(W) : . Ogden Hoffman (W) : . Ely Moore (D) : . Gouverneur Kemble (D) : .

Obadiah Titus Obadiah Titus (January 20, 1789 – September 2, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Biography Born in what is now Millbrook, Dutchess County, New York, Titus was educated locally and studied law. He was admitted to the bar an ...

(D) : . Nathaniel Jones (D) : . John C. Brodhead (D) : . Robert McClellan (D) : .

Zadock Pratt Zadock Pratt Jr. (October 30, 1790 – April 5, 1871) was a tanner, banker, soldier, and member of the United States House of Representatives. Pratt served in the New York militia from 1819–1826, and was Colonel of the 116th regiment ...

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Henry Vail Henry Vail (December 27, 1782 – June 25, 1853) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born near Millbrook, New York, Vail received a limited schooling. He worked as in the retail business, and from 1815 to 1832 he was a partner in Gardn ...

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Albert Gallup Albert Gallup (January 30, 1796 – November 5, 1851) was a U.S. Representative from New York, serving on term from 1837 to 1839. Early life Gallup was born in East Berne, New York to Nathaniel Gallup (1770–1834) and Lucy (née Latham) Gallup ...

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John I. De Graff John Isaac De Graff (October 2, 1783 – July 26, 1848) was an American businessman and politician who served two non-consecutive term as a U.S. Representative from New York 1827 to 1829, and again from 1837 to 1839. Biography De Graff was bor ...

(D) : . David A. Russell (W) : .

John Palmer John Palmer may refer to: People Politicians *John Palmer (fl. 1377–1394), English politician *Sir John Palmer, 5th Baronet (1735–1817), British politician *John Palmer (1785–1840), U.S. congressman from New York *John Palmer (1842–1905), ...

(D) : . James B. Spencer (D) : .

John Edwards Johnny Reid Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a U.S. senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2004 alongside John Kerry, losing to incumbents George ...

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Arphaxed Loomis Arphaxed Loomis (April 9, 1798September 15, 1885) was an American lawyer and judge. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 16th district during the 25th Congress (1837–1839). His unusual first name ...

(D) : . Henry A. Foster (D) : .

Abraham P. Grant Abraham Phineas Grant (April 5, 1804 – December 11, 1871) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York from 1837 to 1839. Biography Born in New Leban ...

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Isaac H. Bronson Isaac Hopkins Bronson (October 16, 1802 – August 13, 1855) was a United States representative from New York (state), New York and a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District o ...

(D) : . John H. Prentiss (D) : . Amasa J. Parker (D) : .

John C. Clark John Chamberlain Clark (January 14, 1793 – October 25, 1852) was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as a United States representative from New York from 1827 to 1829 and from 1837 to 1843. Biography Clark was born in Pit ...

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Andrew D. W. Bruyn Andrew DeWitt Bruyn (November 18, 1790 – July 27, 1838) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1837 to 1938. Early life Bruyn was born in Wawarsing, New York on November 18, 1790 ...

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Cyrus Beers Cyrus Beers (June 21, 1786 – June 5, 1850) was an American businessman and politician who served briefly as a U.S. Representative from New York from December 1838 to March 1839. Biography Born in Newtown, Connecticut, Beers moved with his paren ...

(D), from December 3, 1838 : . Hiram Gray (D) : .

Bennet Bicknell Bennet Bicknell (November 14, 1781 – September 15, 1841) was an American War of 1812 veteran and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1837 to 1839. Biography Born in Mansfield, Connecticut, Bicknell atte ...

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William H. Noble William Henry Noble (September 22, 1788 – February 5, 1850) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1837 to 1839. Biography Born in New Milford, Connecticut, received a ...

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Samuel Birdsall Samuel Birdsall (May 14, 1791 – February 8, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1837 to 1839. Biography Born in Hillsdale, New York, Birdsall attended the common schools an ...

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Mark H. Sibley Mark Hopkins Sibley (1796 -– September 8, 1852) was an American politician from New York. Life Sibley was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts in 1796. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Canandaigua, New Yo ...

(W) : . John T. Andrews (D) : . Timothy Childs (W) : . William Patterson (W), until August 14, 1838 ::

Harvey Putnam Harvey Putnam (January 5, 1793 – September 20, 1855) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and served in the New York Senate. Early life Putnam was born in Brattleboro, Windham C ...

(W), from November 7, 1838 : . Luther C. Peck (W) : . Richard P. Marvin (W) : .

Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853; he was the last to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House. A former member of the U.S. House of Represen ...

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Charles F. Mitchell Charles Franklin Mitchell (February 18, 1806 – September 27, 1865) was a U.S. Representative from New York in the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses. Biography Charles F. Mitchell was born in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Penn ...

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

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Samuel T. Sawyer Samuel Tredwell Sawyer (1800 – November 29, 1865) was an attorney and politician. Although he served as Congressional Representative, today he is mostly remembered for fathering the two children of the young slave Harriet Jacobs, in whose auto ...

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Edward Stanly Edward W. Stanly (January 10, 1810 – July 12, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a North Carolina politician and orator who represented the southeastern portion of the state in the United States House of Representatives for fi ...

(W) : . Charles B. Shepard (W) : . James I. McKay (D) : . Micajah T. Hawkins (D) : . Edmund Deberry (W) : . William Montgomery (D) : . Augustine H. Shepperd (W) : .

Abraham Rencher Abraham Rencher (August 12, 1798 – July 6, 1883) was a politician from the state of North Carolina. His career included: Congressman; Chargé d'affaires to Portugal; and Governor of New Mexico Territory. Biography Rencher was born near Ral ...

(W) : . Henry W. Connor (D) : . James Graham (W) : . Lewis Williams (W)

Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ...

: . Alexander Duncan (D) : . Taylor Webster (D) : . Patrick G. Goode (W) : .

Thomas Corwin Thomas Corwin (July 29, 1794 – December 18, 1865), also known as Tom Corwin, The Wagon Boy, and Black Tom was a politician from the state of Ohio. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and served as the 15th governor of Ohio and the 2 ...

(W) : . Thomas L. Hamer (D) : . Calvary Morris (W) : .

William K. Bond William Key Bond (October 2, 1792 – February 17, 1864) was a three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1835 to 1841. Early life and career Born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, Bond attended schools at Litchfield, Connecticut including L ...

(W) : . Joseph Ridgway (W) : . John Chaney (D) : .

Samson Mason Samson Mason (July 24, 1793 – February 1, 1869) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born in Fort Ann, Washington County, New York, Mason attended the common schools in Onondaga, New York. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and ...

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James Alexander Jr. James Alexander Jr. (October 17, 1789 – September 5, 1846) was a United States representative from Ohio. Born near Delta, Pennsylvania, he moved to the Northwest Territory in 1799 with his father, who settled in what is now St. Clairsville, Oh ...

(W) : . Alexander Harper (W) : . Daniel P. Leadbetter (D) : .

William H. Hunter William H. Hunter (died 1842) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1837 to 1839. Biography Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, Hunter completed preparatory studies and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced pract ...

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John W. Allen John William Allen (August 24, 1802October 5, 1887) was an American lawyer and politician from Ohio. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1841 and also served as the fourth Mayor of Cleveland. Early life ...

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Elisha Whittlesey Elisha Whittlesey (October 19, 1783 – January 7, 1863) was a lawyer, civil servant and U.S. Representative from Ohio. Biography Born in Washington, Connecticut, Whittlesey moved with his parents in early youth to Salisbury, Connecticut. He at ...

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Joshua R. Giddings Joshua Reed Giddings (October 6, 1795 – May 27, 1864) was an American attorney, politician and a prominent opponent of slavery. He represented Northeast Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1838 to 1859. He was at first a member of ...

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Andrew W. Loomis Andrew Williams Loomis (June 27, 1797 – August 24, 1873) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio during the year 1837. Biography Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, Loomis earned his law degree from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1819. He wa ...

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Charles D. Coffin Charles Dustin Coffin (September 10, 1804February 28, 1880) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1837 to 1839. Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, Coffin attended the public schools. He moved with his parents to New Lisbon, O ...

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Matthias Shepler Matthias Shepler (November 11, 1790 – April 7, 1863) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1837 to 1839 Early life and career Born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Shepler received a limited schooling. He served in ...

(D) : . Daniel Kilgore (D), until July 4, 1838 :: Henry Swearingen (D), from December 3, 1838

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

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Lemuel Paynter Lemuel Paynter (1788 – August 1, 1863) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Life and career Lemuel Paynter was born in Lewes, Delaware. He moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and served in the War o ...

(D) : . John Sergeant (W) : . George W. Toland (W) : . Francis J. Harper (D), until March 18, 1837 :: Charles Naylor (W), from June 29, 1837 : . Edward Darlington (AM) : . Edward Davies (AM) : . David Potts Jr. (AM) : . Jacob Fry Jr. (D) : . Mathias Morris (W) : .

David D. Wagener David Douglas Wagener (October 11, 1792 – October 1, 1860) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Wagener was born in Easton, Pennsylvania on October 11, 1972. He was captain of the Easton Union Guards ...

(D) : . Edward B. Hubley (D) : . Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (D), until February 9, 1838 :: George M. Keim (D), from March 17, 1838 : .

Luther Reily Luther Reily (October 17, 1794 – February 20, 1854) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Luther Reily was born in Myerstown, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine and began practice in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He ...

(D) : . Henry Logan (D) : . Daniel Sheffer (D) : .

Charles McClure Charles McClure (1804 – January 10, 1846) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Charles McClure was born on Willow Grove farm, near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Car ...

(D) : . William W. Potter (D) : .

David Petrikin David Petrikin (December 1, 1788 – March 1, 1847) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. David Petrikin was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine and wa ...

(D) : . Robert H. Hammond (D) : . Samuel W. Morris (D) : . Charles Ogle (AM) : . John J. Klingensmith Jr. (D) : . Andrew Buchanan (D) : . Thomas M. T. McKennan (AM) : . Richard Biddle (AM) : . William Beatty (D) : . Thomas Henry (AM) : . Arnold Plumer (D)

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

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Joseph L. Tillinghast Joseph Leonard Tillinghast (May 18, 1790 – December 30, 1844) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, cousin of Thomas Tillinghast. Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, Tillinghast moved to Rhode Island and pursued classical studies. Publishe ...

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

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Hugh S. Legaré Hugh Swinton Legaré ( ; January 2, 1797 – June 20, 1843) was an American lawyer and politician. Life and career Legaré was born in Charleston, South Carolina, of Huguenot and Scottish ancestry. Partly due to his inability to share in the ...

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Robert Rhett Robert Barnwell Rhett (born Robert Barnwell Smith; December 21, 1800September 14, 1876) was an American politician who served as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US ...

(D) : . John Campbell (N) : . Franklin H. Elmore (States Rights D) : . Francis W. Pickens (N) : . Waddy Thompson Jr. (W) : . William K. Clowney (N) : . John P. Richardson (D) : .

John K. Griffin John King Griffin (August 13, 1789 – August 1, 1841) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born near Clinton, South Carolina, Griffin pursued an academic course. He engaged as a planter. He served in the State house of representati ...

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

: . William B. Carter (W) : . Abraham McClellan (D) : .

Joseph L. Williams Joseph Lanier Williams (October 23, 1810December 14, 1865) was an American politician that represented Tennessee's third district in the United States House of Representatives. Biography Williams was born near Knoxville, Tennessee on Octobe ...

(W) : . James I. Standifer (W), until August 20, 1837 :: William Stone (W), from September 14, 1837 : . Hopkins L. Turney (D) : .

William B. Campbell William Bowen Campbell (February 1, 1807 – August 19, 1867) was an American politician and soldier. He served as the 14th governor of Tennessee from 1851 to 1853, and was the state's last Whig governor. He also served four terms in the United ...

(W) : . John Bell (W) : . Abram P. Maury (W) : .

(D) : . Ebenezer J. Shields (W) : . Richard Cheatham (W) : . John W. Crockett (W) : . Christopher H. Williams (W)

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

: . Hiland Hall (W) : . William Slade (W) : .

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

(W) : . Heman Allen (W) : . Isaac Fletcher (D)

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

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Francis Mallory Francis Mallory (December 12, 1807 – March 26, 1860) was an American naval officer, physician, and railroad executive, who as a Whig politician served two terms in the United States House of Representatives representing Virginia's 1st co ...

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Francis E. Rives Francis Everod Rives (January 14, 1792 – December 26, 1861) was a Virginia Democratic politician and businessman who served two terms in the United States House of Representatives. After making his fortune as a slave trader, Rives became a p ...

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James W. Bouldin James Wood Bouldin (1792March 30, 1854) was an American U.S. Representative from Virginia, and brother of Thomas Tyler Bouldin. Biography Born in Charlotte County, Virginia, Bouldin attended the common schools, then studied law. He was a ...

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Walter Coles Walter Coles (December 8, 1790 – November 9, 1857) was a Virginia planter, military officer and Democratic politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates and in the U.S. House of Representatives. Early and family life He was born ...

(D) : . Archibald Stuart (D) : . Henry A. Wise (W) : . Robert M. T. Hunter (W) : .

John Taliaferro John Taliaferro (1768 – August 12, 1852) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and librarian from Virginia, serving several non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives in the early 19th Century. Early life and educati ...

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John Robertson John, Jon, or Jonathan Robertson may refer to: Politicians United Kingdom politicians *J. M. Robertson (John Mackinnon Robertson, 1856–1933), British journalist and Liberal MP for Tyneside 1906–1918 *John Robertson (Bothwell MP) (1867–1926), ...

(W) : . James Garland (D) : . John M. Patton (D), until April 7, 1838 :: Linn Banks (D), from April 28, 1838 : . Charles F. Mercer (W) : . James M. Mason (D) : . Isaac S. Pennybacker (D) : . Robert Craig (D) : .

George W. Hopkins William Henry Gleason (June 28, 1829 – November 8, 1902) was an American politician from Florida. He was Florida's second Lieutenant Governor and was very briefly, acting Governor. Early life William Henry Gleason was born in 1829 in Richfo ...

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Joseph Johnson Joseph Johnson may refer to: Entertainment * Joseph McMillan Johnson (1912–1990), American film art director *Smokey Johnson (1936–2015), New Orleans jazz musician * N.O. Joe (Joseph Johnson, born 1975), American musician, producer and songwri ...

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William S. Morgan William Stephen Morgan (September 7, 1801 – September 3, 1878) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. Early and family life Born in Monongalia County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Morgan received a private education suitable for his cla ...

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Charles Downing Charles Downing (died 1841) was a Delegate to the US House of Representatives from the Florida Territory. He was born in Virginia, although it is unknown when. In his life, Downing studied law, and after being admitted to The Florida Bar, he ...

: . William W. Chapman (D), from September 10, 1838 : .

George Wallace Jones George Wallace Jones (April 12, 1804 – July 22, 1896) was an American frontiersman, entrepreneur, attorney, and judge, was among the first two United States Senators to represent the state of Iowa after it was admitted to the Union in 1846 ...

(D), until January 14, 1839 ::

James D. Doty James Duane Doty (November 5, 1799 – June 13, 1865) was a land speculator and politician in the United States who played an important role in the development of Wisconsin and Utah Territory. Early life and legal career A descendant of ''Mayflo ...

(D), from January 14, 1839 25 us house membership

Changes in membership

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

Senate

* Replacements: 6 ** Democrats: no net change ** Whigs: no net change * Deaths: 1 * Resignations: 6 * Total seats with changes: 7 , - ,

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

(2) , , Richard E. Parker (D) , Resigned March 4, 1837, after accepting a seat on the

Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It primarily hears direct appeals in civil cases from the trial-level city and county circuit courts, as well as the criminal law, family law and administra ...

, , William H. Roane (D) , Elected March 14, 1837 , - ,

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...

(3) , ,

(D) , Resigned April 22, 1837, after being appointed

Associate Justice Associate justice or associate judge (or simply associate) is a judicial panel member who is not the chief justice in some jurisdictions. The title "Associate Justice" is used for members of the Supreme Court of the United States and some sta ...

of the

United States Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that involve a point ...

, , Clement C. Clay (D) , Elected June 19, 1837 , - ,

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

(2) , ,

(D) , Resigned November 1, 1837 , ,

(D) , Elected November 22, 1837 , - ,

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

(1) , ,

(W) , Died November 24, 1837 , , William D. Merrick (W) , Elected January 4, 1838 , - ,

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

(1) , , John Black (W) , Resigned January 22, 1838 , , James F. Trotter (D) , Appointed January 22, 1838 , - ,

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

(1) , ,

(D) , Resigned July 4, 1838, after being appointed

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

, , Ephraim H. Foster (W) , Elected September 17, 1838 , - ,

(1) , , James F. Trotter (D) , Resigned July 10, 1838 , , Thomas H. Williams (D) , Appointed November 12, 1838, and subsequently elected , - ,

(1) , , Ephraim H. Foster (W) , Resigned March 3, 1839 before start of new Congress under orders of state legislature. , Vacant ,

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 16 ** Democrats: 5-seat net loss ** Whigs: 5-seat net gain * Deaths: 9 * Resignations: 6 * Contested election:1 *Total seats with changes: 20 , - , , Vacant , Rep-elect Claiborne presented credentials July 18, 1837 , , John F. H. Claiborne (D) , Seated July 18, 1837 , - , , Vacant , Rep-elect Gholson presented credentials July 18, 1837 , , Samuel J. Gholson (D) , Seated July 18, 1837 , - , , , Francis J. Harper (D) , Died March 18, 1837 , , Charles Naylor (W) , Seated June 29, 1837 , - , , , James I. Standifer (W) , Died August 20, 1837 , , William Stone (W) , Seated September 14, 1837 , - , , ,

(W) , Resigned October 20, 1837 , ,

(W) , Seated December 20, 1837 , - , , , John F. H. Claiborne (D) , Seat declared vacant February 5, 1838 , , Seargent S. Prentiss (W) , Seated May 30, 1838 , - , , , Samuel J. Gholson (D) , Seat declared vacant February 5, 1838 , ,

(W) , Seated May 30, 1838 , - , , , Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (D) , Resigned February 9, 1838, after being appointed Minister to Austrian Empire , , George M. Keim (D) , Seated March 17, 1838 , - , , ,

(D) , Killed in a duel February 24, 1838, by Rep. William J. Graves , , Edward Robinson (W) , Seated April 28, 1838 , - , , ,

(D) , Died March 14, 1838 , ,

(D) , Seated May 29, 1838 , - , , , Isaac McKim (D) , Died April 1, 1838 , , John P. Kennedy (W) , Seated April 25, 1838 , - , , , John M. Patton (D) , Resigned April 7, 1838 , , Linn Banks (D) , Seated April 28, 1838 , - , , ,

(W) , Died May 8, 1838 , , George W. Crabb (W) , Seated October 5, 1835 , - , , , Daniel Kilgore (D) , Resigned July 4, 1838 , , Henry Swearingen (D) , Seated December 3, 1838 , - , , ,

(W) , Resigned July 9, 1838 , ,

(W) , Seated December 3, 1838 , - , , , Andrew D. Bruyn (D) , Died July 27, 1838 , ,

(D) , Seated December 3, 1838 , - , , , William Patterson (W) , Died August 14, 1838 , ,

(W) , Seated November 7, 1838 , - , , New seat , Iowa Territory seated its first delegate September 10, 1838 , ,

(D) , Seated September 10, 1838 , - , , , Stephen C. Phillips (W) , Seat declared vacant September 28, 1838 , ,

(W) , Seated December 15, 1838 , - , , ,

(D) , Resigned December 24, 1838, after being elected

Governor of Maine The governor of Maine is the head of government of the U.S. state of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive. The current governor of Maine ...

, Vacant , Not filled this congress , - , , ,

(D) , Lost contested election January 14, 1839 , ,

(D) , Seated January 14, 1839 , - , , ,

(D) , Died March 2, 1839 , Vacant , Not filled this congress

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

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

(Chairman: Perry Smith) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman:

) *

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

(Chairman:

) *

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

(Chairman: William R. King) * Danger of Steam Vessels (Select) * Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select) *

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

(Chairman: William H. Roane) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman:

) * Finance (Chairman:

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

) *

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

(Chairman:

) *

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

(Chairman:

) *

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

(Chairman:

) * Letter of Mr. Ruggles (Select) *

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

(Chairman: John M. Niles) * Memorial of A. B. Quinby (Select) * Memorial of the Citizens of Georgetown (DC) for the Retrocession of that Part of the District (Select) * Memorial of Duff Green (Select) * Memorial of Edward D. Tippett (Select) * Mileage of Members of Congress (Select) * Military Affairs (Chairman: Thomas Hart Benton) *

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

(Chairman: Clement C. Clay) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: William C. Rives) * Occupation of the Columbia River (Select) *

Oregon Territory The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon. ...

(Select) * Patents and the Patent Office (Chairman:

then

) *

Pensions A pension (, from Latin ''pensiō'', "payment") is a fund into which a sum of money is added during an employee's employment years and from which payments are drawn to support the person's retirement from work in the form of periodic payments ...

(Chairman: Thomas Morris) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John M. Robinson) * Private Land Claims (Chairman: Lewis F. Linn) * Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: N/A) * Public Lands (Chairman:

) * Purchasing Boyd Reilly's Gas Apparatus (Select) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman:

) * Roads and Canals (Chairman: Thomas Tipton) * Tariff Regulation (Select) * Whole

House of Representatives

* Accounts (Chairman:

) *

(Chairman: Edmund Deberry) * Amendment to the Constitution (Select) *

(Chairman: John Chambers) *

(Chairman: Samuel Cushman) *

(Chairman:

) *

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

(Chairman:

) * Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Richard Brodhead) * Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: Timothy Childs) * Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Mathias Morris) * Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: Heman Allen) * Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: William K. Clowney) * Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman:

) *

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

(Chairman:

) *

(Chairman: John Bell) * Invalid Pensions (Chairman: William Taylor) *

(Chairman:

) *

(Chairman:

) *

Mileage Mileage is a distance measured in miles. Motor vehicles * Distance traveled, typically as measured by an odometer, optionally from a milestone (''UK'') * Fuel economy in automobiles, typically in miles per gallon (mpg) (''US'') * Business mileage ...

(Chairman: William C. Dawson) * Military Affairs (Chairman: James I. McKay) *

(Chairman:

) * Naval Affairs (Chairman:

Samuel D. Ingham Samuel Delucenna Ingham (September 16, 1779 – June 5, 1860) was a state legislator, judge, U.S. Representative and served as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Andrew Jackson. Early life and education Ingham was born near New Hope, ...

) *

Patents A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention."A p ...

(Chairman: Isaac Fletcher) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Henry W. Connor) * Private Land Claims (Chairman:

) * Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman:

) * Public Expenditures (Chairman:

) * Public Lands (Chairman: Henry W. Connor) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman:

) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Robert Craig) * Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman:

) * Roads and Canals (Chairman: Charles F. Mercer) *

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

(Select) * Standards of Official Conduct *

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

(Chairman:

) * Ways and Means (Chairman: Churchill C. Cambreleng) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library

Employees

* Librarian of Congress: John Silva Meehan

Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: John R. Goodman (Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Episcopalian), until September 11, 1837 **Henry Slicer (Methodism, Methodist), elected September 11, 1837 * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Asbury Dickins * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: John Shackford (died) ** Stephen Haight, elected September 4, 1837

House of Representatives

* Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: Septimus Tustin (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), elected September 4, 1837 ** Levi R. Reese (Methodism, Methodist), elected December 4, 1837 * Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Walter S. Franklin (politician), Walter S. Franklin, until September 20, 1838 (died) ** Hugh A. Garland, elected December 3, 1838 * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Overton Carr * Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: William J. McCormick * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Roderick Dorsey

Notes

References

* *

External links

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Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a U.S. state, state in the Deep South and South Central United States, South Central regions of the United States. It is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-smal ...

Maine Maine () is a U.S. state, state in the New England and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and territories of Canad ...

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

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

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

Missouri Missouri 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 is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

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

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York (state), New York; on the ea ...

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

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

Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a U.S. state, state in the Deep South and South Central United States, South Central regions of the United States. It is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-smal ...

Maine Maine () is a U.S. state, state in the New England and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and territories of Canad ...

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

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

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

Missouri Missouri 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 is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

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

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York (state), New York; on the ea ...

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

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

Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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