The 29th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the

United States Senate The United States Senate is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and ...

and the

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

. It met in

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

from March 4, 1845, to March 4, 1847, during the first two years of

James Polk James Knox Polk (; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. A protégé of Andrew Jackson and a member of the Democratic Party, he was an advocate of Jacksonian democracy an ...

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

. The apportionment of seats in the

House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...

was based on the

1840 United States census The 1840 United States census was the sixth census of the United States. Conducted by U.S. marshals on June 1, 1840, it determined the resident population of the United States to be 17,069,453 – an increase of 32.7 percent over the 12,866,020 ...

. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

Major events

* March 4, 1845:

James K. Polk James Knox Polk (; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. A protégé of Andrew Jackson and a member of the Democratic Party, he was an advocate of Jacksonian democracy and ...

became

President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of t ...

* October 10, 1845: The Naval School (later renamed the

United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy (USNA, Navy, or Annapolis) is a United States Service academies, federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as United States Secre ...

) opened in

Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the county seat of Anne Arundel County and its only incorporated city. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east ...

* December 2, 1845: President Polk announced to Congress that the

Monroe Doctrine The Monroe Doctrine is a foreign policy of the United States, United States foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere. It holds that any intervention in the political affairs of the Americas by foreign ...

should be strictly enforced and that the United States should aggressively expand into the West. * April 25, 1846: Open conflict over border disputes of Texas's boundaries began the

Mexican–American War The Mexican–American War (Spanish language, Spanish: ''guerra de Estados Unidos-México, guerra mexicano-estadounidense''), also known in the United States as the Mexican War, and in Mexico as the United States intervention in Mexico, ...

Major legislation

* May 13, 1846:

declared, ch. 16, * July 9, 1846:

District of Columbia retrocession District of Columbia retrocession is the act of returning some or all of the land that had been ceded to the federal government of the United States for the purpose of creating its federal district for the new national capital, which was moved ...

, ch. 35, * July 30, 1846: Walker tariff, ch. 74,

Treaties

* June 15, 1846:

Oregon Treaty The Oregon Treaty was a treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States that was signed on June 15, 1846, in Washington, D.C. The treaty brought an end to the Oregon boundary dispute by settling competing American and British claims to ...

established the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada, from the

Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in great-circle distance, straight-line distance from the northernmost part of Western Can ...

to the

Strait of Juan de Fuca The Strait of Juan de Fuca (officially named Juan de Fuca Strait in Canada) is a body of water about long that is the Salish Sea's main outlet to the Pacific Ocean. The Canada–United States border, international boundary between Canada and the ...

* January 13, 1847:

Treaty of Cahuenga The Treaty of Cahuenga (), also called the Capitulation of Cahuenga (''Capitulación de Cahuenga''), was an 1847 agreement that ended the Conquest of California, resulting in a ceasefire between Californios and Americans. The treaty was signed ...

ended the fighting in the

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

(not a formal treaty between nations but an informal agreement between rival military forces)

States admitted

* December 29, 1845:

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

admitted as the 28th state * December 28, 1846:

Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

admitted as the 29th state

Party summary

Senate

During this congress, two Senate seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.

House of Representatives

During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.

Leadership

Senate

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

: George M. Dallas (D) * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum (W), until March 4, 1845 **

Ambrose Hundley 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 yea ...

(D), only on December 27, 1845 ** David R. Atchison (D), from August 8, 1846

House of Representatives

Speaker Speaker most commonly refers to: * Speaker, a person who produces speech * Loudspeaker, a device that produces sound ** Computer speakers Speaker, Speakers, or The Speaker may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * "Speaker" (song), by David ...

John W. Davis John William Davis (April 13, 1873 – March 24, 1955) was an American politician, diplomat and lawyer. He served under President Woodrow Wilson as the Solicitor General of the United States and the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom ...

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Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, facing re-election in 1850; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1848.

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

: 2. Dixon H. Lewis (D) : 3. Arthur P. Bagby (D)

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

: 2. Chester Ashley (D) : 3. Ambrose H. Sevier (D)

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

: 1.

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

(W) : 3. John M. Niles (D)

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

: 1.

John M. Clayton John Middleton Clayton (July 24, 1796 – November 9, 1856) was an American lawyer and politician from Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party who served in the Delaware General Assembly, and as U.S. Senator from Delaware and U.S. Secretar ...

(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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Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

: 1.

David Levy Yulee David Levy Yulee (born David Levy; June 12, 1810 – October 10, 1886) was an American politician and attorney who served as the senator from Florida immediately before the American Civil War. He also founded the Florida Railroad Company and ser ...

(D), from July 1, 1845 : 3.

James Westcott James Diament Westcott Jr. (May 10, 1802January 19, 1880) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the first Class 3 United States Senator from Florida from 1845 to 1849. Early life and career Westcott was born in Ale ...

(D), from July 1, 1845

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

: 2. John M. Berrien (W), until May, 1845; from November 13, 1845 : 3. Walter T. Colquitt (D)

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

: 2.

James Semple James Semple (January 5, 1798 – December 20, 1866) was an American attorney and politician. He was Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Attorney General of Illinois, an associate justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, Chargé d'A ...

(D) : 3. Sidney Breese (D)

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

: 1.

Jesse D. Bright Jesse David Bright (December 18, 1812 – May 20, 1875) was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Indiana and U.S. Senator from Indiana who served as President pro tempore of the Senate on three occasions. He was the only senator from a Northern s ...

(D) : 3.

Edward A. Hannegan Edward Allen Hannegan (June 25, 1807February 25, 1859) was an American lawyer and politician from Indiana, serving two terms as a United States representative from 1833 to 1837, and one term as a U.S. Senator from 1843 to 1849. Early life and ed ...

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Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

: 2. Vacant after being admitted to the Union December 28, 1846 : 3. Vacant after being admitted to the Union December 28, 1846

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

: 2. James T. Morehead (W) : 3.

John J. Crittenden John Jordan Crittenden (September 10, 1787 – July 26, 1863) was an American statesman and politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He represented the state in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and twice served as Uni ...

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

: 2. Alexander Barrow (W), until December 29, 1846 ::

Pierre Soulé Pierre Soulé (August 31, 1801March 26, 1870) was a French-born American attorney, politician, and diplomat in the mid-19th century. Database at Serving as a U.S. senator from Louisiana from 1849 to 1853, he was nominated that year as U.S. Min ...

(D), from January 21, 1847 : 3. Henry Johnson (W)

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

: 1.

John Fairfield John Fairfield (January 30, 1797December 24, 1847) was an attorney and politician from Maine. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, the 13th and 16th governor of Maine and U.S. Senator. Fairfield was born in Pe ...

(D) : 2.

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

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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 borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

: 1.

Reverdy Johnson Reverdy Johnson (May 21, 1796February 10, 1876) was an American politician, statesman, and jurist from Annapolis, Maryland. He gained fame as a defense attorney, defending notables such as Sandford of the Dred Scott case, Maj. Gen. Fitz John Por ...

(W) : 3.

James Pearce James, Jim or Jimmy Pearce may refer to: Politics * James Pearce (American politician) (1805–1862), American senator from Maryland * James Pearce (South Australian politician) (1825–1904), House of Assembly and Legislative Council member *Jim P ...

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

: 1.

Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the 14th and 19th United States Secretary of State, U.S. secretary o ...

(W) : 2.

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

(W), until March 16, 1845 :: John Davis (W), from March 24, 1845

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

: 1.

Lewis Cass Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782June 17, 1866) was a United States Army officer and politician. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1 ...

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William Woodbridge William Woodbridge (August 20, 1780October 20, 1861) was a U.S. statesman in the states of Ohio and Michigan and in the Michigan Territory prior to statehood. He served as the second governor of Michigan and a United States senator from Michi ...

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

: 1.

Jesse Speight Jesse Speight (September 22, 1795May 1, 1847) was a North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atl ...

(D) : 2.

Robert J. Walker Robert James 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 t ...

(D), until March 5, 1845 :: Joseph W. Chalmers (D), from November 3, 1845

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

: 1. Thomas H. Benton (D) : 3. David R. Atchison (D)

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

: 2.

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

(D), until September 20, 1845 :: Benning W. Jenness (D), from December 1, 1845, until June 13, 1846 :: Joseph Cilley (L), from June 13, 1846 : 3. Charles G. Atherton (D)

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

: 1. William L. Dayton (W) : 2. Jacob W. Miller (W)

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

: 1.

Daniel S. Dickinson Daniel Stevens Dickinson (September 11, 1800 – April 12, 1866) was an American politician and lawyer, most notable as a United States senator from 1844 to 1851. Biography Born in Goshen, Connecticut, he moved with his parents to Guilford, C ...

(D) : 3. John A. Dix (D)

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

: 2. Willie P. Mangum (W) : 3. William H. Haywood Jr. (D), until July 25, 1846 :: George E. Badger (W), from November 26, 1846

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

: 1.

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) : 3. William Allen (D)

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

: 1. Daniel Sturgeon (D) : 3.

James Buchanan James Buchanan Jr. ( ; April 23, 1791June 1, 1868) was the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. He also served as the United States Secretary of State, secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and represented Pennsylvan ...

(D), until March 5, 1845 ::

Simon Cameron Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799June 26, 1889) was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the Ameri ...

(D), from March 13, 1845

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

: 1. Albert C. Greene (W) : 2. James F. Simmons (W)

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

: 2.

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

(D), from November 26, 1845 : 3.

George McDuffie George McDuffie (August 10, 1790 – March 11, 1851) was the 55th Governor of South Carolina and a member of the United States Senate. Though he began his political career as a partisan of Andrew Jackson, he became one of South Carolina's most ...

(D), until August 17, 1846 ::

Andrew Butler Andrew Pickens Butler (November 18, 1796May 25, 1857) was an American lawyer, slaveholder, and United States senator from South Carolina who authored the Kansas-Nebraska Act with Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois. Database at In 1856, abo ...

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

: 1.

Hopkins L. Turney Hopkins Lacy Turney (October 3, 1797August 1, 1857) was a Democratic U.S. Representative and United States Senator from Tennessee. Biography Turney was born in the Smith County settlement of Dixon Springs, Tennessee. As a youth, he was appr ...

(D) : 2.

Spencer Jarnagin Spencer Jarnagin (1792June 25, 1851) was a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1843 to 1847. Life and career Jarnagin was born in what was shortly to become Grainger County, Tennessee. He graduated from Greenville College in 1813 and af ...

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Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

: 1. Thomas J. Rusk (D), from February 21, 1846 (newly admitted state) : 2. Samuel Houston (D), from February 21, 1846 (newly admitted state)

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

: 1. Samuel S. Phelps (W) : 3.

William Upham William Upham (August 5, 1792January 14, 1853) was an American attorney and politician from Montpelier, Vermont. He was most notable for his service as a United States senator from Vermont. A native of Leicester, Massachusetts, Upham was rai ...

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

: 1. Isaac S. Pennybacker (D), December 3, 1845 – January 12, 1847 :: James M. Mason (D), from January 21, 1847 : 2. William S. Archer (W) 29th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

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

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

: . Edmund S. Dargan (D) : . Henry W. Hilliard (W) : . William L. Yancey (D), until September 1, 1846 :: James L. Cottrell (D), from December 7, 1846 : . William W. Payne (D) : . George S. Houston (D) : .

Reuben Chapman Reuben Chapman (July 15, 1799 – May 17, 1882) was an American lawyer and politician. He served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1835 to 1847, and as the 13th Governor of Alabama from 1847 to 1849. Early life Born on Ju ...

(D) : . Felix G. McConnell (D), until September 10, 1846 :: Franklin W. Bowdon (D), from December 7, 1846

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

: .

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 184 ...

(D), until July 1, 1846 :: Thomas W. Newton (W), from February 6, 1847

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

: .

James Dixon James Dixon (August 5, 1814 – March 27, 1873) was a United States representative and Senator from Connecticut. Biography Dixon, son of William & Mary (Field) Dixon, was born August 5, 1814, in Enfield, Connecticut, Dixon pursued preparat ...

(W) : . Samuel D. Hubbard (W) : . John A. Rockwell (W) : .

Truman Smith Truman Smith (November 27, 1791 – May 3, 1884) was a Whig member of the United States Senate from Connecticut from 1849 to 1854 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th and 5th congressional districts ...

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

: . John W. Houston (W)

Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

: . Edward C. Cabell (W), from October 6, 1845, until January 24, 1846 :: William H. Brockenbrough (D), from January 24, 1846

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

: . Thomas Butler King (W) : .

Seaborn Jones Seaborn Jones (February 1, 1788 – March 18, 1864) was a United States representative from Georgia. Born in Augusta, Georgia, he attended Princeton College and studied law. By a special act of the legislature, he was admitted to the bar in 180 ...

(D) : . George W. B. Towns (D), from January 5, 1846 : .

Hugh A. Haralson Hugh Anderson Haralson (November 13, 1805 – September 25, 1854) was an American farmer, lawyer and politician based in Lagrange, Georgia. Early years and education Hugh Haralson was born November 13, 1805, in Greene County, Georgia. He graduat ...

(D) : . John H. Lumpkin (D) : .

Howell Cobb Howell Cobb (September 7, 1815 – October 9, 1868) was an American and later Confederate political figure. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 1849 to ...

(D) : .

Alexander H. Stephens Alexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 – March 4, 1883) was an American politician who served as the first and only Vice President of the Confederate States of America, vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, and l ...

(W) : . Robert A. Toombs (W)

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

: . Robert Smith (D) : . John A. McClernand (D) : . Orlando B. Ficklin (D) : . John Wentworth (D) : .

Stephen A. Douglas Stephen Arnold Douglas (né Douglass; April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. As a United States Senate, U.S. senator, he was one of two nominees of the badly split Democratic Party (United States) ...

(D), until March 3, 1847 : . Joseph P. Hoge (D) : .

Edward D. Baker Edward Dickinson Baker (February 24, 1811October 21, 1861) was an American politician, lawyer, and US army officer. In his political career, Baker served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois and later as a U.S. Senator from Oregon. ...

(W), until January 15, 1847 ::

John Henry John Henry most commonly refers to: *John Henry (folklore) John Henry may also refer to: People Artists and entertainers * John Henry (actor) (1738–1794), Irish and early American actor *Seán Ó hEinirí (1915–1998), known in English as John ...

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

: . Robert D. Owen (D) : . Thomas J. Henley (D) : . Thomas Smith (D) : . Caleb B. Smith (W) : . William W. Wick (D) : .

(D) : . Edward W. McGaughey (W) : . John Pettit (D) : . Charles W. Cathcart (D) : . Andrew Kennedy (D)

Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

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Shepherd Leffler Shepherd Leffler (April 24, 1811 – September 7, 1879) was one of the two original U.S. Representatives to represent Iowa when the state was first admitted to the Union. Elected as a Democrat in 1846, Leffler went on to represent Iowa's 2nd con ...

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

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Linn Boyd Linn Boyd (November 22, 1800 – December 17, 1859) (also spelled "Lynn") was a prominent US politician of the 1840s and 1850s, and served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855. Boyd was elected to the Hou ...

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Henry Grider Henry Grider (July 16, 1796 – September 7, 1866) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born in Garrard County, Kentucky. He pursued an academic course, studied law, and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Bowling ...

(W) : . Joshua F. Bell (W) : . Bryan R. Young (W) : . John P. Martin (D) : . William P. Thomasson (W) : .

Garrett Davis Garrett Davis (September 10, 1801 – September 22, 1872) was an American attorney and politician who represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to 1847 and the United States Senate from 1861 to his death. Earl ...

(W) : . Andrew A. Trumbo (W) : . John W. Tibbatts (D)

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

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John Slidell John Slidell (1793July 9, 1871) was an American politician, lawyer, slaveholder, and businessman. Database at A native of New York, Slidell moved to Louisiana as a young man. He was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, U.S. House ...

(D), until November 10, 1845 :: Emile La Sére (D), from January 29, 1846 : . Bannon G. Thibodeaux (W) : .

John H. Harmanson John Henry Harmanson (January 15, 1803 – October 24, 1850) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Harmanson pursued classical studies and was graduated from Jefferson College, Washington, Mississippi. He moved to ...

(D) : . Isaac E. Morse (D)

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

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Robert P. Dunlap Robert Pinckney Dunlap (August 17, 1794 – October 20, 1859) was the 11th governor of Maine and a U.S. Representative from Maine. Biography Born in Brunswick (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts), Dunlap was educated by private ...

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Luther Severance Luther Severance (October 26, 1797 – January 25, 1855) was a United States representative and diplomat from Maine. Life He was born in Montague, Massachusetts on October 26, 1797. He moved with his parents to Cazenovia (village), New York, C ...

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Cullen Sawtelle Cullen Sawtelle (September 25, 1805 – November 10, 1887) was an American attorney and politician from Maine. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative from 1845 to 1847 and 1849 to 1851. Biography Sawtelle was born in Norr ...

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Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American politician and diplomat who was the 15th vice president of the United States, serving from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republi ...

(D) : . Hezekiah Williams (D)

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

: . John G. Chapman (W) : . Thomas J. Perry (D) : . Thomas W. Ligon (D) : . William F. Giles (D) : . Albert Constable (D) : . Edward H. C. Long (W)

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

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Daniel P. King Daniel Putnam King (January 8, 1801 – July 25, 1850) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Early life and education Born in South Danvers, Massachusetts, now Peabody, Massachusetts King pursued classical studies at Phillips Academy, An ...

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Benjamin Thompson Colonel (United Kingdom), Colonel Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (26 March 175321 August 1814), was an American-born British military officer, scientist and inventor. Born in Woburn, Massachusetts, he sup ...

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George Ashmun George Ashmun (December 25, 1804 – July 16, 1870) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Ashmun was born in Blandford, Massachusetts, to Eli P. Ashmun and Lucy Hooker. He graduated from Yale in 1823 and ...

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Julius Rockwell Julius Rockwell (April 26, 1805May 19, 1888) was a United States politician from Massachusetts, and the father of Francis Williams Rockwell. Rockwell was born in Colebrook, Connecticut, and educated at private schools and then Yale, where he ...

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

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Artemas Hale Artemas Hale (October 20, 1783 – August 3, 1882) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Winchendon, Massachusetts, Hale received a limited education and worked on a farm. He taught school in Hingham, Massachusetts from 1804 ...

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Joseph Grinnell Joseph P. Grinnell (February 27, 1877 – May 29, 1939) was an American field biologist and zoologist. He made extensive studies of the fauna of California, and is credited with introducing a method of recording precise field observations known ...

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Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

: . Robert McClelland (D) : . John S. Chipman (D) : .

James B. Hunt James Bennett Hunt (August 13, 1799 – August 15, 1857) was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan. Hunt was born in Demerara, British Guiana (now Guyana). He moved with his father to New York City in 1803. There he later pur ...

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

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Jefferson Davis Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the only President of the Confederate States of America, president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the Unite ...

(D), until October 28, 1846 :: Henry T. Ellett (D), from January 26, 1847 : . Robert W. Roberts (D) : .

Jacob Thompson Jacob Thompson (May 15, 1810 – March 24, 1885) was the United States Secretary of the Interior, who resigned on the outbreak of the American Civil War and became the Inspector General of the Confederate States Army. In 1864, Jefferson Davis ...

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

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James B. Bowlin James Butler Bowlin (January 16, 1804 – July 19, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia near Fredericksburg, Bowlin took an apprenticeship to a trade but abandoned it to teach at a school. He rece ...

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John S. Phelps John Smith Phelps (December 22, 1814November 20, 1886) was an American politician and Union soldier during the American Civil War, and the 23rd Governor of Missouri. Early life and career John Smith Phelps, the son of Elisha Phelps, was born ...

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Sterling Price Sterling Price (September 14, 1809 – September 29, 1867) was an American politician and military officer who was a senior General officers in the Confederate States Army, officer of the Confederate States Army, fighting in both the Weste ...

(D), until August 12, 1846 :: William McDaniel (D), from December 7, 1846 : . James H. Relfe (D) : . Leonard H. Sims (D)

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

: . James H. Johnson (D) : . Mace Moulton (D) : . Moses Norris Jr. (D) : . Vacant

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

: . James G. Hampton (W) : . Samuel G. Wright (W), until July 30, 1845 ::

George Sykes George Sykes (October 9, 1822 – February 8, 1880) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1842, and served in numerous conflicts, ...

(D), from November 4, 1845 : . John Runk (W) : . Joseph E. Edsall (D) : . William Wright (W)

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

: . John W. Lawrence (D) : . Henry J. Seaman (A) : . William S. Miller (A) : . William B. Maclay (D) : . Thomas M. Woodruff (A) : . William W. Campbell (A) : . Joseph H. Anderson (D) : .

William W. Woodworth William W. Woodworth (March 16, 1807 – February 13, 1873) was a U.S. Representative from New York and member of the Woodworth political family. Life Born in New London, Connecticut in 1807 to William Woodworth, he received limited formal scho ...

(D) : . Archibald C. Niven (D) : . Samuel Gordon (D) : . John F. Collin (D) : . Richard P. Herrick (W), until June 20, 1846 :: Thomas C. Ripley (W), from December 17, 1846 : . Bradford R. Wood (D) : . Erastus D. Culver (W) : . Joseph Russell (D) : . Hugh White (W) : . Charles S. Benton (D) : .

Preston King Preston King may refer to: * Preston King (politician) (1806–1865), American politician * Preston King (academic) Preston Theodore King (born March 3, 1936) is an American academic and African-American civil rights activist. He taught extensiv ...

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Orville Hungerford Orville Hungerford (October 29, 1790 – April 6, 1851) was a two-term United States Representative for the 19th District in New York in the mid-19th century. He was also a prominent merchant, banker, industrialist, freemason, philanthropist, a ...

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Charles Goodyear Charles Goodyear (December 29, 1800 – July 1, 1860) was an American self-taught chemist and manufacturing engineer who developed vulcanized rubber, for which he received patent number 3633 from the United States Patent Office on June 15, 1844 ...

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William J. Hough William Jervis Hough (March 20, 1795 – October 4, 1869) was a United States Representative from Cazenovia, Madison County, New York. He served one term in Congress from 1845 to 1847. Life William Jervis Hough was born in Paris Hill, Onei ...

(D) : . Horace Wheaton (D) : . George O. Rathbun (D) : .

Samuel S. Ellsworth Samuel Stewart Ellsworth (October 13, 1790 – June 4, 1863) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1845 to 1847. Biography Born in Pownal, Vermont, Ellsworth attended the common schools. H ...

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John De Mott John De Mott (October 7, 1790 – July 31, 1870) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1845 to 1847. Biography Born in Readington Township, New Jersey, De Mott moved to Her ...

(D) : . Elias B. Holmes (W) : .

Charles H. Carroll Charles Holker Carroll (May 4, 1794 – June 8, 1865) was an American farmer and politician from New York (state), New York who was a descendant of the Carroll of Carrollton, Carrolls of Carrollton and married into the Van Rensselaer family. Ea ...

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Martin Grover Martin Grover (October 20, 1811 Hartwick, Otsego County, New York – August 23, 1875 Angelica, Allegany County, New York) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from New York. He served one term in the United States House of Represent ...

(D) : . Abner Lewis (W) : . William A. Moseley (W) : . Albert Smith (W) : .

Washington Hunt Washington Hunt (August 5, 1811 – February 2, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician. Life and career Hunt was born in Windham, New York. He moved to Lockport, New York in 1828 to study law, was admitted to the bar in 1834, and opene ...

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

: . James Graham (W) : . Daniel M. Barringer (W) : . David S. Reid (D) : . Alfred Dockery (W) : .

James C. Dobbin James Cochran Dobbin (January 17, 1814 – August 4, 1857) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from 1853 to 1857. Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1814, the grandson of co ...

(D) : . James I. McKay (D) : . John R. J. Daniel (D) : .

Henry S. Clark Henry S. Clark Jr. (January 19, 1904 – February 6, 1999) was an American Hall of Fame horse trainer. In 2007, Henry Clark was part of the inaugural class inducted into Delaware Park Racetrack's Wall of Fame. Henry Clark was the grandson of ...

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Asa Biggs Asa Biggs (February 4, 1811 – March 6, 1878) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a member of both chambers of the United States Congress and as a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United ...

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

: . James J. Faran (D) : . Francis A. Cunningham (D) : . Robert C. Schenck (W) : . Joseph Vance (W) : . William Sawyer (D) : . Henry St. John (D) : . Joseph J. McDowell (D) : . Allen G. Thurman (D) : . Augustus L. Perrill (D) : .

Columbus Delano Columbus Delano (June 4, 1809 – October 23, 1896) was an American lawyer, rancher, banker, statesman, and a member of the prominent Delano family. Forced to live on his own at an early age, Delano struggled to become a self-made man. Delano ...

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Jacob Brinkerhoff Jacob Brinkerhoff (August 31, 1810 – July 19, 1880) was an American jurist, Congressman, and author of the Wilmot Proviso. He served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1843 to 1847. Life and career Brinkerhoff was born in Nile ...

(D) : . Samuel F. Vinton (W) : . Isaac Parrish (D) : . Alexander Harper (W) : . Joseph Morris (D) : . John D. Cummins (D) : . George Fries (D) : . David A. Starkweather (D) : . Daniel R. Tilden (W) : .

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

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Joseph M. Root Joseph Mosley Root (October 7, 1807 – April 7, 1879) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio. Life and career The son of Joseph Root III & Tryphena Mosley he was born October 7, 1807, in Brutus, New Yor ...

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

: . Lewis C. Levin (A) : . Joseph R. Ingersoll (W) : . John H. Campbell (A) : . Charles J. Ingersoll (D) : . Jacob S. Yost (D) : .

Jacob Erdman Jacob Erdman (February 22, 1801 – July 20, 1867) was an American politician who served one term as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1845 to 1847. Early life Jacob Erdman was born in Coopersburg, ...

(D) : . Abraham R. McIlvaine (W) : . John Strohm (W) : .

John Ritter Johnathan Southworth Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American comedian and actor. He was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason Ritter, Jason and Tyler Ritter. He is best known for ...

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Richard Brodhead Richard Brodhead (January 5, 1811September 16, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician from Easton, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House (1843 to 1849) and Senate (1851 to 1857). He was the father of U.S. Represe ...

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David Wilmot David Wilmot may refer to: * David Wilmot (politician) * David Wilmot (actor) David Wilmot is an Ireland, Irish actor best known for his roles in ''Michael Collins (film), Michael Collins'' (1996), ''I Went Down'' (1997), ''Intermission (fil ...

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James Pollock James Pollock may refer to: * James Pollock (American politician) (1810–1890), governor of the State of Pennsylvania, 1855–1858 * James Pollock (artist) (born 1943), American artist * James Pollock (Northern Ireland politician) (1893–1982), ...

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Alexander Ramsey Alexander Ramsey (September 8, 1815 April 22, 1903) was an American politician, who became the first Minnesota Territorial Governor and later became a U.S. Senator. He served as a Whig and Republican over a variety of offices between the 18 ...

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Moses McClean Moses McClean (June 17, 1804 – September 30, 1870) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Born on his father William McLean's farm in Carroll's Tract, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on June 17 ...

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John Blanchard John Blanchard is a Canadian television director and producer. He is best known for his directorial work on the sketch comedy series '' SCTV'', '' The Kids in the Hall'', '' CODCO'', ''MADtv'' and the talk show '' The Martin Short Show'' for w ...

(W) : . Andrew Stewart (W) : . Henry D. Foster (D) : . John H. Ewing (W) : .

Cornelius Darragh Cornelius Darragh (1809December 22, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, a U. S. District Attorney, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and as stat ...

(W) : . William S. Garvin (D) : . James Thompson (D) : .

Joseph Buffington Joseph Buffington (September 5, 1855 – October 21, 1947) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit and previously was a United St ...

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

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Lemuel H. Arnold Lemuel Hastings Arnold (January 29, 1792June 27, 1852) was an Politics of the United States, American politician from the U.S. state of Rhode Island. A Whig Party (United States), Whig, he served as the 12th List of Governors of Rhode Island, Gov ...

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

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Richard F. Simpson Richard Franklin Simpson (March 24, 1798 – October 28, 1882) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born in Laurens, South Carolina, Simpson graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at Columbia in ...

(D) : . Joseph A. Woodward (D) : . Alexander D. Sims (D) : .

Armistead Burt Armistead Burt (November 13, 1802 – October 30, 1883) was a planter, slaveholder and U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Database at Born at Clouds Creek, near Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, Burt moved with his parents t ...

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Isaac E. Holmes Isaac Edward Holmes (April 6, 1796 – February 24, 1867) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Biography Isaac Edward Holmes was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on April 6, 1796. He attended the common schools, received private t ...

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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 H ...

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

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Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. The 16th vice president, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a South ...

(D) : . William M. Cocke (W) : . John H. Crozier (W) : .

Alvan Cullom Alvan Cullom (September 4, 1797 – July 20, 1877) was an American politician that represented Tennessee's 4th district in the United States House of Representatives. Biography Cullom was born in Monticello, Kentucky, on September 4, 1797. He re ...

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Barclay Martin Barclay Martin (December 17, 1802 – November 8, 1890) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 6th congressional district. Biography Martin was born in Edgefield County, South Caroli ...

(D) : . Meredith P. Gentry (W) : . Joseph H. Peyton (W), until November 11, 1845 :: Edwin H. Ewing (W), from January 2, 1846 : . Lucien B. Chase (D) : . Frederick P. Stanton (D) : .

Milton Brown Milton Brown (September 8, 1903 – April 18, 1936) was an American band leader and vocalist who co-founded the genre of Western swing. His band was the first to fuse hillbilly hokum, jazz, and pop together into a unique, distinctly American ...

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Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

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David S. Kaufman David Spangler Kaufman (December 18, 1813 – January 31, 1851) was an attorney, politician, and diplomat, serving as U.S. Representative from Texas. When the Republic of Texas was independent, he served in both houses of its legislature, and as ...

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Timothy Pilsbury Timothy Pilsbury (April 12, 1789 – November 23, 1858) was a United States representative from Texas. He was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, where he attended the common schools. He was employed in a store for about two years before he beca ...

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

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Solomon Foot Solomon Foot (November 19, 1802March 28, 1866) was an American politician and attorney. He held numerous offices during his career, including Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, State's Attorney for Rutland County, member of the U ...

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Jacob Collamer Jacob Collamer (January 8, 1791 – November 9, 1865) was an American politician from Vermont. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives, as Postmaster General in the cabinet of President Zachary Taylor, and as a U.S. Senator. Born i ...

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George P. Marsh George Perkins Marsh (March 15, 1801July 23, 1882), an American diplomat and philologist, is considered by some to be America's first environmentalist and by recognizing the irreversible impact of man's actions on the earth, a precursor to the s ...

(W) : . Paul Dillingham Jr. (D)

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

: . Archibald Atkinson (D) : . George C. Dromgoole (D) : . William M. Tredway (D) : . Edmund W. Hubard (D) : . Shelton F. Leake (D) : .

James A. Seddon James Alexander Seddon (July 13, 1815 – August 19, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a United States House of Representatives, Representative in the United States Congress, as a member of the Democratic Pa ...

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Robert M. T. Hunter Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (April 21, 1809 – July 18, 1887) was an American lawyer, politician and planter. He was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative (1837–1843, 1845–1847), Speaker of the United ...

(D) : . John S. Pendleton (W) : .

Henry Bedinger Henry Bedinger III (February 3, 1812 – November 26, 1858) was an American planter, politician, lawyer and diplomat. Born in the part of Virginia that became West Virginia not long after his death, he served two terms in the U.S. House of Re ...

(D) : . William Taylor (D), until January 17, 1846 ::

James McDowell James McDowell (October 13, 1795 – August 24, 1851) was the 29th Governor of Virginia from 1843 to 1846 and was a U.S. Congressman from 1846 to 1851. Biography McDowell was born at "Cherry Grove," near Rockbridge County, Virginia, on ...

(D), from March 6, 1846 : . Augustus A. Chapman (D) : . George W. Hopkins (D) : . Joseph Johnson (D) : .

William G. Brown Sr. William Gay Brown Sr. (September 25, 1800 – April 19, 1884) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia, who was twice elected to the Virginia General Assembly and thrice to the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served at ...

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Non-voting members

: . Augustus C. Dodge (D), until December 28, 1846 : . Morgan L. Martin (D) John Wesley Davis

Changes in membership

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

Senate

* Replacements: 8 ** Democrats (D): no net change ** Whigs (W): no net change * Deaths: 3 * Resignations: 6 * Interim appointments: 1 * Seats of newly admitted states: 4 * Total seats with changes: 14 , - ,

Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

(1) , Vacant , Florida admitted to the Union at end of previous congress , , David L. Yulee (D) , Elected July 1, 1845 , - ,

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

(2) , Vacant , Senator Daniel E. Huger resigned in previous congress.
Successor elected November 26, 1845. , ,

(D) , Elected November 26, 1845 , - ,

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

(1) , Vacant , Failure to elect , , Isaac S. Pennybacker (D) , Elected December 3, 1845 , - ,

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

(2) , ,

(D) , Resigned March 5, 1845, after being appointed

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

.
Successor appointed November 3, 1845.
Appointee was later elected on an unknown date. , , Joseph W. Chalmers (D) , Appointed November 3, 1845 , - ,

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

(3) , ,

(D) , Resigned March 5, 1845, after being appointed

U.S. Secretary of State The United States secretary of state (SecState) is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The secretary of state serves as the principal advisor to the p ...

, ,

(D) , Elected March 13, 1845 , - ,

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

(2) , ,

(W) , Died March 16, 1845 , , John Davis (W) , Elected March 24, 1845 , - ,

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

(2) , , John M. Berrien (W) , Resigned May, 1845 when appointed to the Georgia Supreme Court , , John M. Berrien (W) , Elected November 13, 1845 , - ,

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

(2) , ,

(D) , Resigned November 20, 1845, to become Associate Justice of the

U.S. 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 turn on question ...

, , Benning W. Jenness (D) , Appointed December 1, 1845 , - ,

(1) , colspan=2 , Texas admitted to the Union December 29, 1845, and remained vacant until February 21, 1846 , , Thomas J. Rusk (D) , Elected February 21, 1846 , - ,

(2) , colspan=2 , Texas admitted to the Union December 29, 1845, and remained vacant until February 21, 1846 , ,

Sam Houston Samuel Houston (, ; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two indi ...

(D) , Elected February 21, 1846 , - ,

(2) , , Benning W. Jenness (D) , Lost election to finish the term.
Winner elected June 13, 1846. , , Joseph Cilley ( L) , Elected June 13, 1846 , - ,

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

(3) , , William H. Haywood Jr. (D) , Resigned July 25, 1846, after having refused to be instructed by the North Carolina state legislature on a

tariff A tariff or import tax is a duty (tax), duty imposed by a national Government, government, customs territory, or supranational union on imports of goods and is paid by the importer. Exceptionally, an export tax may be levied on exports of goods ...

question , , George E. Badger (W) , Elected November 25, 1846 , - ,

(3) , ,

(D) , Resigned August 17, 1846.
Successor appointed December 4, 1846, and subsequently elected to finish the term. , ,

(D) , Seated December 4, 1846 , - ,

(2) , colspan=2 , Iowa admitted to the Union December 28, 1846 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - ,

(3) , colspan=2 , Iowa admitted to the Union December 28, 1846 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - ,

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

(2) , , Alexander Barrow (W) , Died December 29, 1846 , ,

(D) , Elected January 21, 1847 , - ,

(1) , , Isaac S. Pennybacker (D) , Died January 12, 1847 , , James M. Mason (D) , Elected January 21, 1847

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 12 ** Democrats (D): 1 seat net gain ** Whigs (W): 1 seat net loss * Deaths: 5 * Resignations: 6 * Contested election: 1 * Seats of newly admitted states: 4 * Total seats with changes: 17 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Florida admitted to the Union at end of previous congress , , Edward C. Cabell (W) , Seated October 6, 1845 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Rep-elect

Washington Poe Washington Poe (July 13, 1800 – October 7, 1876) was an American Whig politician and lawyer from Georgia. Background Born in Augusta, Georgia, Poe studied law at the Litchfield Law School in 1823, and was admitted to the Georgia bar in May ...

declined the seat , , George W. Towns (D) , Seated January 5, 1846 , - , , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Texas admitted into the Union December 29, 1845, and seat remained vacant until March 30, 1846 , ,

(D) , Seated March 30, 1846 , - , , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Texas admitted into the Union December 29, 1845, and seat remained vacant until March 30, 1846 , ,

(D) , Seated March 30, 1846 , - , , , Samuel G. Wright (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died July 30, 1845 , ,

(D) , Seated November 4, 1845 , - , , ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned November 10, 1845, after being appointed Minister to Mexico, but government refused to accept him , , Emile La Sére (D) , Seated January 29, 1846 , - , , , Joseph H. Peyton (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died November 11, 1845 , , Edwin H. Ewing (W) , Seated January 2, 1846 , - , , , William Taylor (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died January 17, 1846 , ,

(D) , Seated March 6, 1846 , - , , , Edward C. Cabell (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election January 24, 1846 , , William H. Brockenbrough (D) , Seated January 24, 1846 , - , , ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned some time in June, 1846 in order to take part in the

Mexican War Mexican War may refer to: *Mexican War of Independence (1810–21) *Mexican–American War (1846–48) *Second French intervention in Mexico (1861–67) *Mexican Revolution (1910–20) *Cristero War (1926–1929) See also *List of wars involving Me ...

, , Henry T. Ellett (D) , Seated January 26, 1847 , - , , , Richard P. Herrick (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died June 20, 1846 , , Thomas C. Ripley (W) , Seated December 17, 1846 , - , , ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 1, 1846, in order to take part in the

, , Thomas W. Newton (W) , Seated February 6, 1847 , - , , ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned August 12, 1846, in order to take part in the

, , William McDaniel (D) , Seated December 7, 1846 , - , , , William L. Yancey (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned September 1, 1846 , , James L. Cottrell (D) , Seated December 7, 1846 , - , , , Felix G. McConnell (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 10, 1846 , , Franklin W. Bowdon (D) , Seated December 7, 1846 , - , , , Augustus C. Dodge (D) , colspan=3 style="font-size:80%" , Territory was dissolved after Iowa was admitted to the Union December 28, 1846 , - , , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Iowa admitted into the Union December 28, 1846 , , S. Clinton Hastings (D) , Seated December 28, 1846 , - , , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Iowa admitted into the Union December 28, 1846 , ,

(D) , Seated December 28, 1846 , - , , ,

(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 15, 1847, in order to take part in the

, ,

(W) , Seated February 5, 1847 , - , , ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 3, 1847, at close of congress after being elected to the

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

, Vacant , Not filled this term

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

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

(Chairman: Daniel Sturgeon) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman:

) * Charges of Corruption Contained in the Daily Times (Select) * Claims (Chairman: Isaac S. Pennybacker) *

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

(Chairman: William Haywood then

John Adams Dix John Adams Dix (July 24, 1798 – April 21, 1879) was an American politician and military officer who was Secretary of the Treasury, Governor of New York and Union major general during the Civil War. He was notable for arresting the pro-Southe ...

) * Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select) *

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

(Chairman: William Haywood then

) *

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

(Chairman:

then Dixon H. Lewis) *

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

(Chairman: William Allen then Ambrose H. Sevier) * French Spoilations (Select) (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 Native Americans and A ...

(Chairman: Ambrose H. Sevier then Arthur P. Bagby) * International Copyright Law (Select) (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: Chester Ashley) *

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

(Chairman:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Memorial on W.T.G. Morton, Memorial on W.T.G. Morton (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Memphis Convention, Memphis Convention (Select) (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: Thomas Hart Benton (politician), Thomas H. Benton) * United States Senate Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: David R. Atchison) * United States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Ordnance and War Ships, Ordnance and War Ships (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, Patents and the Patent Office (Chairman:

then Walter Colquitt) * United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman: Henry Johnson) * United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John M. Niles) * United States Senate Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman: Charles G. Atherton) * United States Senate Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Sidney Breese) * United States Senate Committee on Retrenchment, Retrenchment (Chairman: Dixon H. Lewis) * United States Senate Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Tariff Regulation, Tariff Regulation (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Institution (Select) (Chairman:

) * Committee of the whole, Whole

House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Accounts, Accounts (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Joseph H. Anderson) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: John Reeves Jones Daniel) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: Robert McClelland) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: Robert M.T. Hunter) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Engraving, Engraving (Chairman: Jacob S. Yost) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: John F. Collin) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Stephen Strong) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: John F. Scammon) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: Owen D. Leib) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Orlando B. Ficklin) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman: Charles J. Ingersoll) * United States House Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: John A. McClernand) * United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions, Invalid Pensions (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: George O. Rathbun) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Mileage, Mileage (Chairman: John P. Martin) * United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: James A. Black) * United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman: Thomas J. Henley) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: George W. Hopkins) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Orlando B. Ficklin) * United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: John A. McClernand) * United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business, Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Joseph Johnson) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman: Robert Smith (Illinois politician), Robert Smith) * United States House Select Committee on Rules, Rules (Select) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct * United States House Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: James I. McKay) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Sen.

) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library (Chairman: N/A) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman: N/A) * Smithsonian Bequest

Employees

* Librarian of Congress: John Silva Meehan

Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Septimus Tustin (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), until December 16, 1846 ** Henry Slicer (Methodism, Methodist), elected December 16, 1846 * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Asbury Dickins * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Edward Dyer, died September 8, 1845 ** Robert Beale, elected December 9, 1845

House of Representatives

* Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: William H. Milburn (Methodism, Methodist), elected December 3, 1845 ** William T.S. Sprole (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), elected December 7, 1846 * Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Benjamin Brown French, Benjamin B. French * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Cornelius C. Whitney, elected December 3, 1845 * Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: John M. Johnson (Postmaster), John M. Johnson * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Newton Lane

Notes

References

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External links

Statutes at Large, 1789–1875

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060601025644/http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/cdocuments/hd108-222/index.html Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress]
U.S. House of Representatives: House History

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