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The 31st 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, 1849, to March 4, 1851, during the 16 months of the
Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military officer and politician who was the 12th president of the United States, serving from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States ...
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 ...
and the first eight months of the
administration Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal: the process of dealing with or controlling things or people. ** Administrative assistant, traditionally known as a se ...
of
Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853. He was the last president to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House, and the last to be neither a De ...
's. The apportionment of seats in this
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 ...
. The Senate had a Democratic majority, while there was a Democratic plurality in the House.


Major events

* March 4, 1849:
Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military officer and politician who was the 12th president of the United States, serving from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States ...
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 ...
* June, 1849: Relations with France broke down as the French ambassador Guillaume-Tell de La Vallée Poussin engaged in "insulting and confrontational" behavior towards President Taylor, shortly after this a row erupted with France over reparations which France owed the United States. The president of France,
Napoleon III Napoleon III (Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 18089 January 1873) was President of France from 1848 to 1852 and then Emperor of the French from 1852 until his deposition in 1870. He was the first president, second emperor, and last ...
, made this worse by making remarks that led to several members of Congress openly condemning him. * December 3–22, 1849: The election for the House speakership takes 63 ballots. * March 7, 1850: Senator
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 ...
gave his "Seventh of March" speech in which he endorsed the
Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 that temporarily defused tensions between slave and free states during the years leading up to the American Civil War. Designe ...
to prevent a possible civil war * May 22, 1850: Senate votes 42-11 in favor of ratifying the
Clayton–Bulwer Treaty The Clayton–Bulwer Treaty was a treaty signed in 1850 between the United States and the United Kingdom. The treaty was negotiated by John M. Clayton and Sir Henry Bulwer, amidst growing tensions between the two nations over Central America, a ...
after the motion to do so was put forth by William R. King of
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 ...
. The results of the vote were celebrated in Britain.Mediation of the Honduran-Guatemalan Boundary Question: Held Under the Good Offices of the Department of State, 1918-1919 ... by United States. Department of State U.S. Government Printing Office, 1919 pg. 211 * July 9, 1850: President Taylor died and Vice President
Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853. He was the last president to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House, and the last to be neither a De ...
became President.


Major legislation

*September 9, 1850:
Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 that temporarily defused tensions between slave and free states during the years leading up to the American Civil War. Designe ...
, sess. 1, chs. 48-51, - *September 18, 1850:
Fugitive Slave Act A fugitive or runaway is a person who is fleeing from custody, whether it be from jail, a government arrest, government or non-government questioning, vigilante violence, or outraged private individuals. A fugitive from justice, also known ...
, sess. 1, ch. 60, *September 20, 1850: "An Act to suppress the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia," sess. 1, ch. 63, *September 29, 1850:
Donation Land Claim Act The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850, sometimes known as the Donation Land Act, was a statute enacted by the United States Congress in late 1850, intended to promote homestead settlements in the Oregon Territory. It followed the Distribution-Pre ...
, sess. 1, ch. 76,


States admitted and territories organized

*September 9, 1850 — As part of the
Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 that temporarily defused tensions between slave and free states during the years leading up to the American Civil War. Designe ...
: **
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 ...
's borders were changed, ch. 49, **
New Mexico Territory The Territory of New Mexico was an organized incorporated territory of the United States from September 9, 1850, until January 6, 1912. It was created from the U.S. provisional government of New Mexico, as a result of '' Nuevo México'' becomi ...
was organized, ch. 49, **
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 ...
was admitted as a state, ch. 50, **
Utah Territory The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah, the 45th st ...
was organized, ch. 51,


Party summary


Senate

During this Congress, two Senate seats were added for the new state of California.


House of Representatives

During this Congress, two House seats were added for the new state of California.


Leadership


Senate

*
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:
Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853. He was the last president to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House, and the last to be neither a De ...
( W), until July 9, 1850; vacant thereafter. * President pro tempore: David Atchison (D), until May 5, 1850 ** William R. King (D), from May 6, 1850


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 ...
:
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), elected December 22, 1849, after 63 ballots * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James Thompson


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, facing re-election in 1850; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1852; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 1854.


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.
Benjamin Fitzpatrick Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 – November 21, 1869) was an American politician who served as the List of Governors of Alabama, 11th Governor of Alabama and as a United States Senate, United States Senator from that state. He was a Democrat ...
(D), until November 30, 1849 ::
Jeremiah Clemens Jeremiah Clemens (December 28, 1814 – May 21, 1865) was a United States senator and novelist from Alabama. A Southern Unionist, he opposed the secession of Alabama from the Union in 1861 but briefly served in the Confederate Army. He was the a ...
(D), from November 30, 1849 : 3. William R. King (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.
William K. Sebastian William King Sebastian (June 12, 1812May 20, 1865) was an American politician, judge, and lawyer from Helena, Arkansas. He represented Arkansas as a United States Senator, from 1848 to 1861. Sebastian withdrew from the Senate at the start of the C ...
(D) : 3.
Solon Borland Solon Borland (September 21, 1808 – January 1, 1864) was an American politician, journalist, physician and military officer. He served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 1848 to 1853. Later in life, he served as an officer of the Co ...
(D)


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 ...

: 1.
John C. Frémont Major general (United States), Major-General John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813July 13, 1890) was a United States Army officer, explorer, and politician. He was a United States senator from California and was the first History of the Repub ...
(D), from September 10, 1850 (newly admitted state) : 3. William M. Gwin (D), from September 10, 1850 (newly admitted state)


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. Roger S. Baldwin (W) : 3. Truman Smith (W)


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 Wales (W) : 2.
Presley Spruance Presley Spruance (September 11, 1785 – February 13, 1863) was an American merchant and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist and later the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly a ...
(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 ...

: 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) : 3.
Jackson Morton Jackson Morton (August 10, 1794 – November 20, 1874) was an American politician. A member of the Whig Party, he represented Florida as a U.S. Senator from 1849 to 1855. He also served as a Deputy from Florida to the Provisional Congress of th ...
(W)


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 Macpherson Berrien (W) : 3. William C. Dawson (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 ...

: 2.
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) : 3. James Shields (D), until March 6, 1849 :: James Shields (D), from December 3, 1849


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 (D) : 3.
James Whitcomb James Whitcomb (December 1, 1795 – October 4, 1852) was a United States senator and the List of governors of Indiana, eighth governor of Indiana. As governor during the Mexican–American War, he oversaw the formation and deployment of the st ...
(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 ...

: 2.
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) : 3. Augustus C. Dodge (D)


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. Joseph R. Underwood (W) : 3.
Henry Clay Henry Clay (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate, U.S. Senate and United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives. He was the seventh Spea ...
(W)


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. Solomon W. Downs (D) : 3.
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)


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.
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) : 2. James W. Bradbury (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 ...

: 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), until March 7, 1849 :: David Stewart (W), from December 6, 1849, until January 12, 1850 :: Thomas Pratt (W), from January 12, 1850 : 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 ...
(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 ...

: 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), until July 22, 1850 :: Robert C. Winthrop (W), from July 30, 1850, until February 1, 1851 :: Robert Rantoul Jr. (D), from February 1, 1851 : 2. John Davis (W)


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 ...
(D) : 2.
Alpheus Felch Alpheus Felch (September 28, 1804June 13, 1896) was the fifth governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from Michigan. Early life Felch was born in Limerick (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts). He was left an orphan at the age of th ...
(D)


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.
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) : 2. Henry S. Foote (D)


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.
John P. Hale John Parker Hale (March 31, 1806November 19, 1873) was an American politician and lawyer from New Hampshire. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845 and in the United States Senate from 1847 to 1853 and again fro ...
(FS) : 3. Moses Norris Jr. (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.
William H. Seward William Henry Seward (; May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States senator. A determined opp ...
(W)


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. George E. Badger (W)


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), until July 20, 1850 ::
Thomas Ewing Thomas Ewing Sr. (December 28, 1789October 26, 1871) was a National Republican and Whig politician from Ohio. He served in the U.S. Senate and also served as the fourteenth secretary of the treasury and the first secretary of the interior. ...
(W), from July 20, 1850 : 3.
Salmon P. Chase Salmon Portland Chase (January 13, 1808May 7, 1873) was an American politician and jurist who served as the sixth chief justice of the United States from 1864 to his death in 1873. Chase served as the 23rd governor of Ohio from 1856 to 1860, r ...
(FS)


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 Cooper (W)


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. John H. Clarke (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), until March 31, 1850 ::
Franklin H. Elmore Franklin Harper Elmore (October 15, 1799May 29, 1850) was a United States representative and United States Senate, Senator from South Carolina. Biography Born in Laurens County, South Carolina, Laurens District, the son of John Archer Elmore, ...
(D), from April 11, 1850, until May 29, 1850 :: Robert W. Barnwell (D), from June 4, 1850, until December 18, 1850 ::
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 ...
(D), from December 18, 1850 : 3.
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 ...
(D)


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. John Bell (W)


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) : 2. Samuel Houston (D)


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 ...
(W)


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. James M. Mason (D) : 2.
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)


Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...

: 1.
Henry Dodge Moses Henry Dodge (October 12, 1782 – June 19, 1867) was an American politician and military officer who was Democratic member to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Territorial Governor of Wisconsin and a veteran of the Bla ...
(D) : 3. Isaac P. Walker (D)


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 ...

: . William J. Alston (W) : . Henry W. Hilliard (W) : . Sampson W. Harris (D) : . Samuel W. Inge (D) : . David Hubbard (D) : . Williamson R. W. Cobb (D) : . Franklin W. Bowdon (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 ...

: . Robert W. Johnson (D)


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 ...

Both representatives were elected statewide on a
general ticket The general ticket or party block voting (PBV), is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party or a team of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner and receives 100% of the seats for this multi-member distric ...
. : . Edward Gilbert (D), from September 11, 1850 (newly admitted state) : . George W. Wright (I), from September 11, 1850 (newly admitted state)


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. ...

: . Loren P. Waldo (D) : . Walter Booth (FS) : . Chauncey F. Cleveland (D) : . Thomas B. Butler (W)


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)


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), until March 3, 1850 :: Joseph W. Jackson (D), from March 4, 1850 : . Marshall J. Wellborn (D) : . Allen F. Owen (W) : .
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...

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William H. Bissell William Henry Bissell (April 25, 1811March 18, 1860) was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its n ...
(D) : . John A. McClernand (D) : . Timothy R. Young (D) : . John Wentworth (D) : . William A. Richardson (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. ...
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Thomas L. Harris Thomas Langrell Harris (October 29, 1816 – November 24, 1858) was an American lawyer who was a soldier in the United States Army and U.S. Representative from Illinois in the mid-19th century. Harris was decorated for bravery at the Battle ...
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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 ...

: . Nathaniel Albertson (D) : . Cyrus L. Dunham (D) : . John L. Robinson (D) : . George W. Julian (FS) : . William J. Brown (D) : . Willis A. Gorman (D) : . Edward W. McGaughey (W) : . Joseph E. McDonald (D) : . Graham N. Fitch (D) : . Andrew J. Harlan (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 ...

: . William Thompson (D), until June 29, 1850 ::
Daniel F. Miller Daniel Fry Miller (October 4, 1814 – December 9, 1895), a pioneer lawyer, was briefly a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district. He is the only person in Iowa history to successfully nu ...
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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 ...
(D) : . James L. Johnson (W) : . Finis E. McLean (W) : . George A. Caldwell (D) : . John B. Thompson (W) : . Daniel Breck (W) : . Humphrey Marshall (W) : .
Charles S. Morehead Charles Slaughter Morehead (July 7, 1802 – December 21, 1868) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, and served as the 20th Governor of Kentucky. Though a member of the Whig Party for most of his political service, he joined the Know No ...
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John C. Mason John Calvin Mason (August 4, 1802 – August 1865) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born near Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Mason attended country and city schools in Montgomery County and Mount Sterling Law School in Lexington, Kentucky. H ...
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Richard H. Stanton Richard Henry Stanton (September 9, 1812 – March 20, 1891) was a politician, lawyer, editor and judge from Kentucky. A Democrat, he served three terms as a Congressman from Kentucky and was imprisoned during the Civil War. Stanton was born ...
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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 ...

: . Emile La Sére (D) : . Charles M. Conrad (W), until August 17, 1850 :: Henry A. Bullard (W), from December 5, 1850 : .
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), until October 24, 1850 :: Alexander G. Penn (D), from December 30, 1850 : . 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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Elbridge Gerry Elbridge Gerry ( ; July 17, 1744 – November 23, 1814) was an American Founding Father, merchant, politician, and diplomat who served as the fifth vice president of the United States under President James Madison from 1813 until his death i ...
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Nathaniel Littlefield Nathaniel Littlefield (September 20, 1804 – August 15, 1882) was a United States representative from Maine. Biography Nathaniel Swett Littlefield was born in Wells, Massachusetts (now in Maine) on September 20, 1804. He attended the common s ...
(D) : . John Otis (W) : . Rufus K. Goodenow (W) : .
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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Charles Stetson Charles Stetson (November 2, 1801 – March 27, 1883) was a United States representative from Maine, and the eldest member of a powerful Bangor political family. He was born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, on November 2, 1801, but moved with hi ...
(D) : . Thomas J. D. Fuller (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 ...

: . Richard Bowie (W) : . William T. Hamilton (D) : . Edward Hammond (D) : . Robert M. McLane (D) : . Alexander Evans (W) : . John B. Kerr (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 ...

: . Robert C. Winthrop (W), until July 30, 1850 :: Samuel Atkins Eliot (W), from August 22, 1850 : .
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 ...
(W), until July 25, 1850 : . James H. Duncan (W) : . vacant : . Charles Allen (FS) : .
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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Horace Mann Horace Mann (May 4, 1796August 2, 1859) was an American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist and Whig Party (United States), Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education, he is thus also known as ''The Father of A ...
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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, ...

: . Alexander W. Buel (D) : . William Sprague (W) : . Kinsley S. Bingham (D)


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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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 ...
(D) : . Winfield S. Featherston (D) : . William McWillie (D) : .
Albert G. Brown Albert Gallatin Brown (May 31, 1813June 12, 1880) was Governor of Mississippi from 1844 to 1848 and a United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States Senator from Mississippi from 1854 to 1861, when he withdrew during secession. Early ...
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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 ...
(D) : . William V. Bay (D) : . James S. Green (D) : . Willard P. Hall (D) : . John S. Phelps (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 ...

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Amos Tuck Amos Tuck (August 2, 1810 – December 11, 1879) was an American attorney and politician in New Hampshire and a founder of the Republican Party in New Hampshire. Early life and education Born in Parsonsfield, Maine, August 2, 1810, the son ...
(FS) : . Charles H. Peaslee (D) : .
James Wilson James Wilson may refer to: Politicians and government officials Canada * James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) (1770–1847), English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada * James Crocket Wilson (1841–1899), Canadian MP from Queb ...
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Harry Hibbard Harry Hibbard (June 1, 1816 – July 28, 1872) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New Hampshire. Early life Born in Concord, Vermont, Hibbard pursued classical studies. He graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, ...
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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 ...

: . Andrew K. Hay (W) : . William A. Newell (W) : . Isaac Wildrick (D) : . John Van Dyke (W) : . James G. King (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 * ...

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John A. King John Alsop King (January 3, 1788July 7, 1867) was an American politician who was the twentieth governor of New York from 1857 to 1858. He was the 1st Republican governor of New York. Life King was born in the area now encompassed by New York C ...
(W) : . David A. Bokee (W) : . J. Phillips Phoenix (W) : .
Walter Underhill Walter Underhill (September 12, 1795 – August 17, 1866) was a United States representative from New York. Biography Born in New York City, he completed preparatory studies and became active with his brothers in a successful flour business whi ...
(W) : . George Briggs (W) : . James Brooks (W) : . William Nelson (W) : . Ransom Halloway (W) : .
Thomas McKissock Thomas McKissock (April 17, 1790 – June 26, 1866) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Montgomery, New York, McKissock studied medicine and law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Newburgh, New York. He was appoin ...
(W) : . Herman D. Gould (W) : . Peter H. Silvester (W) : . Gideon Reynolds (W) : . John L. Schoolcraft (W) : . George R. Andrews (W) : . John R. Thurman (W) : . Hugh White (W) : .
Henry P. Alexander Henry Porteous Alexander (September 13, 1801 – February 22, 1867) was an American banker and politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives, representing New York. Biography Born in Little Falls, New York, Alexande ...
(W) : . Preston King (FS) : . Charles E. Clarke (W) : . Orsamus B. Matteson (W) : .
Hiram Walden Hiram Walden (August 21, 1800 – July 21, 1880) was an American businessman and politician from New York (state), New York. He was most notable for his service as a United States Representative from 1849 to 1851. Biography Walden was born in Pa ...
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Henry Bennett Henry Bennett or Bennet may refer to: *Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington (1618–1685), English statesman *Henry Bennett (American politician) (1808–1874), U.S. representative from New York *Henry Boswell Bennett (1809–1838), British officer ...
(W) : . William Duer (W) : .
Daniel Gott Daniel Gott (July 10, 1794 – July 6, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative for New York's 24th congressional district from 1847 to 1851. Early life and education Daniel Gott was born in Hebron, Conne ...
(W) : . Harmon S. Conger (W) : . William T. Jackson (W) : . William A. Sackett (W) : .
Abraham M. Schermerhorn Abraham Maus Schermerhorn (December 11, 1791 – August 22, 1855) was the third mayor of Rochester, New York and a United States Representative from New York. Early life He was born in 1791 in Schenectady. He completed preparatory studies and g ...
(W) : . Robert L. Rose (W) : . David Rumsey Jr. (W) : . Elijah Risley (W) : . Elbridge G. Spaulding (W) : .
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 Co ...
(W) : . Lorenzo Burrows (W)


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 ...

: . Thomas L. Clingman (W) : . Joseph P. Caldwell (W) : .
Edmund Deberry Edmund DeBerry (August 14, 1787 – December 12, 1859) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, from 1829 to 1831, from 1833 to 1845 and from 1849 to 1851. Born in Lawrenceville, North Carolina in Montgo ...
(W) : . Augustine H. Shepperd (W) : . Abraham W. Venable (D) : . John R. J. Daniel (D) : . William S. Ashe (D) : .
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 ...
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David Outlaw David Outlaw (September 14, 1806 – October 22, 1868) was a Whig Party (United States), Whig United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman representing the Albemarle district of North Carolina between 1847 and 1853. Born near Windsor ...
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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 ...

: . David T. Disney (D) : .
Lewis D. Campbell Lewis Davis Campbell (August 9, 1811 – November 26, 1882) was an American politician as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative for Ohio. Over his political career he was elected as a Whig Party (United States), Whig, Rep ...
(W) : . Robert C. Schenck (W) : . Moses B. Corwin (W) : . Emery D. Potter (D) : .
Rodolphus Dickinson Rodolphus Dickinson (December 28, 1797 – March 20, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1847 to 1849. He was the father of Edward F. Dickinson. Biography Born in Hatfield, ...
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Jonathan D. Morris Jonathan David Morris (October 8, 1804 – May 16, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1847 to 1851. He was the son of Thomas Morris and brother of Isaac N. Morris. Early li ...
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Edson B. Olds Edson Baldwin Olds (June 3, 1802 – January 24, 1869) was a three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio, serving from 1849 to 1855. During the American Civil War, he was a leading member of the Peace Democrats. He was the great-grandfather of U ...
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Charles Sweetser Charles Sweetser (January 22, 1808 – April 14, 1864) was an American politician and lawyer who served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1849 to 1853, representing the 10th congressional district of Ohio as a Democrat ...
(D) : . John K. Miller (D) : . Samuel F. Vinton (W) : .
William A. Whittlesey William Augustus Whittlesey (July 14, 1796 – November 6, 1866) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1849 to 1851. He was the nephew of Elisha Whittlesey. Biography Born in Danbur ...
(D) : . Nathan Evans (W) : .
William F. Hunter William Forrest Hunter (December 10, 1808 – March 30, 1874) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1849 to 1853. Early life and career Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Hunter recei ...
(W) : . Moses Hoagland (D) : . Joseph Cable (D) : . David K. Cartter (D) : . John Crowell (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. Chandler (W) : . Henry D. Moore (W) : . John Robbins Jr. (D) : . John Freedley (W) : . Thomas Ross (D) : . Jesse C. Dickey (W) : .
Thaddeus Stevens Thaddeus Stevens (April 4, 1792August 11, 1868) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, being one of the leaders of the Radical Republican faction of the Histo ...
(W) : . William Strong (D) : . Milo M. Dimmick (D) : .
Chester P. Butler Chester Pierce Butler (March 21, 1798 – October 5, 1850) was an American politician who served as an Anti-Masonic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania ...
(W), until October 5, 1850 :: John Brisbin (D), from November 13, 1850 : .
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 ...
(D) : . Joseph Casey (W) : . Charles W. Pitman (W) : .
Henry Nes Henry Nes (May 20, 1799 – September 10, 1850) was an American medical doctor and politician. Biography Nes was born in York, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Princeton College (the New Jersey institution which changed its name to Princeton Un ...
(W), until September 10, 1850 :: Joel B. Danner (D), from December 2, 1850 : . James X. McLanahan (D) : . Samuel Calvin (W) : . Andrew J. Ogle (W) : .
Job Mann Job Mann (March 31, 1795 – October 8, 1873) was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Job Mann was born in Bethel Township, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and the Bedford A ...
(D) : . Robert R. Reed (W) : . Moses Hampton (W) : . John W. Howe (FS) : . James Thompson (D) : . Alfred Gilmore (D)


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 ...

: . George G. King (W) : . Nathan F. Dixon Jr. (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 ...

: . Daniel Wallace (D) : . James L. Orr (D) : . Joseph A. Woodward (D) : .
John McQueen John McQueen (February 9, 1804 – August 30, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician. He was U.S. Representative from South Carolina and a member of the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War. Early life and educatio ...
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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 ...
(D) : . Isaac E. Holmes (D) : . William F. Colcock (D)


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) : . Albert G. Watkins (W) : . Josiah M. Anderson (W) : .
John H. Savage John Houston Savage (October 9, 1815 – April 5, 1904) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 4th congressional district of Tennessee. Biography Savage was born in McMinnville, Tennessee on ...
(D) : . George W. Jones (D) : . James H. Thomas (D) : . Meredith P. Gentry (W) : . Andrew Ewing (D) : . Isham G. Harris (D) : . Frederick P. Stanton (D) : . Christopher Harris Williams, Christopher H. Williams (W)


List of United States representatives from Texas, Texas

: . David S. Kaufman (D), until January 31, 1851 : . Volney E. Howard (D)


List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

: . William Henry (congressman), William Henry (W) : . William Hebard (W) : . George Perkins Marsh, George P. Marsh (W), until May 29, 1849 :: James Meacham (W), from December 3, 1849 : . Lucius B. Peck (D)


List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: . John S. Millson (D) : . Richard K. Meade (D) : . Thomas H. Averett (D) : . Thomas S. Bocock (D) : . Paulus Powell (D) : . James Seddon, James A. Seddon (D) : . Thomas H. Bayly (D) : . Alexander Holladay (D) : . Jeremiah Morton (W) : . Richard Parker (congressman), Richard Parker (D) : . James McDowell (D) : . Henry A. Edmundson (D) : . LaFayette McMullen (D) : . James M. H. Beale (D) : . Alexander Newman (D), until September 8, 1849 :: Thomas Haymond (W), from November 8, 1849


List of United States representatives from Wisconsin, Wisconsin

: . Charles Durkee (FS) : . Orasmus Cole (W) : . James Duane Doty, James D. Doty (D)


Non-voting members

: . Henry Hastings Sibley, Henry H. Sibley, from July 7, 1849 : . Samuel Thurston (D)


Changes in membership

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


Senate

* Replacements: 5 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democrats (D): no net change ** Whig Party (United States), Whigs (W): no net change * Deaths: 1 * Resignations: 3 * Seats from newly admitted states: 2 * Interim appointments: 4 *Total seats with changes: 8 , - ,
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 ...

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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 ...

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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) , Resigned March 7, 1849, having been appointed United States Attorney General , , David Stewart (W) , Appointed December 6, 1849 , - ,
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 ...

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Benjamin Fitzpatrick Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 – November 21, 1869) was an American politician who served as the List of Governors of Alabama, 11th Governor of Alabama and as a United States Senate, United States Senator from that state. He was a Democrat ...
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Jeremiah Clemens Jeremiah Clemens (December 28, 1814 – May 21, 1865) was a United States senator and novelist from Alabama. A Southern Unionist, he opposed the secession of Alabama from the Union in 1861 but briefly served in the Confederate Army. He was the a ...
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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 ...

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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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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 ...
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Franklin H. Elmore Franklin Harper Elmore (October 15, 1799May 29, 1850) was a United States representative and United States Senate, Senator from South Carolina. Biography Born in Laurens County, South Carolina, Laurens District, the son of John Archer Elmore, ...
(D) , Appointed April 11, 1850 , - ,
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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Franklin H. Elmore Franklin Harper Elmore (October 15, 1799May 29, 1850) was a United States representative and United States Senate, Senator from South Carolina. Biography Born in Laurens County, South Carolina, Laurens District, the son of John Archer Elmore, ...
(D) , Died May 29, 1850 , , Robert W. Barnwell (D) , Appointed June 4, 1850 , - ,
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

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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) , Resigned July 20, 1850, after being appointed United States Secretary of the Treasury , ,
Thomas Ewing Thomas Ewing Sr. (December 28, 1789October 26, 1871) was a National Republican and Whig politician from Ohio. He served in the U.S. Senate and also served as the fourteenth secretary of the treasury and the first secretary of the interior. ...
(W) , Appointed July 20, 1850 , - ,
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) , Resigned July 22, 1850, after being appointed United States Secretary of State again. , , Robert C. Winthrop (W) , Appointed July 30, 1850 , - ,
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 ...

(1) , New state , California admitted to the Union September 9, 1850.
The first Senator was elected September 10, 1850. , ,
John C. Frémont Major general (United States), Major-General John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813July 13, 1890) was a United States Army officer, explorer, and politician. He was a United States senator from California and was the first History of the Repub ...
(D) , Elected September 10, 1850 , - ,
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 ...

(3) , New state , California admitted to the Union September 9, 1850.
The first Senator was elected September 10, 1850. , , William M. Gwin (D) , Elected September 10, 1850 , - ,
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...

(2) , , Robert W. Barnwell (D) , Successor elected December 18, 1850 , ,
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 ...
(D) , Elected December 18, 1850 , - ,
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) , , Robert C. Winthrop (W) , Successor elected February 1, 1851 , , Robert Rantoul Jr. (D) , Elected February 1, 1851


House of Representatives

* Replacements: 11 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democrats (D): 2 seat net gain ** Whig Party (United States), Whigs (W): 2 seat net loss * Deaths: 8 * Resignations: 5 * Contested election:1 * Seats from newly admitted states: 2 *Total seats with changes: 16 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Seat remained vacant after territory became organized at end of previous congress , Henry Hastings Sibley, Henry H. Sibley , Seated July 7, 1849 , - , , , George Perkins Marsh (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned some time in 1849 , , James Meacham (W) , Seated December 3, 1849 , - , , ,
Rodolphus Dickinson Rodolphus Dickinson (December 28, 1797 – March 20, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1847 to 1849. He was the father of Edward F. Dickinson. Biography Born in Hatfield, ...
(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died March 20, 1849 , , Amos E. Wood (D) , Seated December 3, 1849 , - , , , Alexander Newman (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 8, 1849 , , Thomas Haymond (W) , Seated November 8, 1849 , - , , , Thomas Butler King, Thomas B. King (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 3, 1850 , , Joseph W. Jackson (D) , Seated March 4, 1850 , - , , ,
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 ...
(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died July 25, 1850 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , William Thompson (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Seat declared vacant June 29, 1850, after contested election. House ruled neither candidate entitled to seat and forced special election , ,
Daniel F. Miller Daniel Fry Miller (October 4, 1814 – December 9, 1895), a pioneer lawyer, was briefly a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district. He is the only person in Iowa history to successfully nu ...
(W) , Seated December 20, 1850 , - , , , Robert C. Winthrop (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 30, 1850, after being appointed to the US Senate , , Samuel Atkins Eliot (politician), Samuel A. Eliot (W) , Seated August 22, 1850 , - , , , Charles M. Conrad (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned August 17, 1850, after being appointed United States Secretary of War , , Henry A. Bullard (W) , Seated December 5, 1850 , - , , ,
James Wilson James Wilson may refer to: Politicians and government officials Canada * James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) (1770–1847), English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada * James Crocket Wilson (1841–1899), Canadian MP from Queb ...
(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned September 9, 1850 , , George W. Morrison (D) , Seated October 8, 1850 , - , , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , California admitted into the Union September 9, 1850, and seat remained vacant until September 11, 1850 , , Edward Gilbert (D) , Seated September 11, 1850 , - , , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , California admitted into the Union September 9, 1850, and seat remained vacant until September 11, 1850 , , George W. Wright (I) , Seated September 11, 1850 , - , , ,
Henry Nes Henry Nes (May 20, 1799 – September 10, 1850) was an American medical doctor and politician. Biography Nes was born in York, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Princeton College (the New Jersey institution which changed its name to Princeton Un ...
(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 10, 1850 , , Joel B. Danner (D) , Seated December 2, 1850 , - , , ,
Chester P. Butler Chester Pierce Butler (March 21, 1798 – October 5, 1850) was an American politician who served as an Anti-Masonic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania ...
(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 5, 1850 , , John Brisbin (D) , Seated November 13, 1850 , - , , ,
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) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 24, 1850 , , Alexander G. Penn (D) , Seated December 30, 1850 , - , , , Amos E. Wood (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died November 19, 1850 , , John Bell (W) , Seated January 7, 1851 , - , , , David S. Kaufman (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died January 31, 1851 , Vacant , Not filled this term


Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.


Senate

* United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Daniel Sturgeon) * United States Senate Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: Augustus Dodge) * United States Senate Select Committee on California's Admission to the Union, California's Admission to the Union (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: Moses Norris Jr.) * United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: Clement Claiborne Clay, Clement C. Clay) * United States Senate Select Committee on Disorder in the Senate of April 17, 1850, Disorder in the Senate of April 17, 1850 (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Distributing Public Revenue Among the States, Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select) * United States Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: James M. Mason) * United States Senate Special Committee on the Eligibility of James Shields, Eligibility of James Shields (Special) * United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance (Chairman:
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 ...
then
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 ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations (Chairman: William R. King then Henry S. Foote) * United States Senate Select Committee on French Spoilations, French Spoilations (Select) (Chairman: Truman Smith) * United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: David R. Atchison) * United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: Andrew P. Butler) * United States Senate Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: William K. Sebastian) * United States Senate Select Committee on Mexican Boundary Commission, Mexican Boundary Commission (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman:
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 ...
) * United States Senate Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: Sam Houston) * United States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman:
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 ...
) * 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: David S. Reid) * United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman:
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. ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Thomas J. Rusk) * United States Senate Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman:
Solon Borland Solon Borland (September 21, 1808 – January 1, 1864) was an American politician, journalist, physician and military officer. He served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 1848 to 1853. Later in life, he served as an officer of the Co ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Solomon W. Downs) * United States Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Robert M.T. Hunter) * United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman:
Alpheus Felch Alpheus Felch (September 28, 1804June 13, 1896) was the fifth governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from Michigan. Early life Felch was born in Limerick (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts). He was left an orphan at the age of th ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Retrenchment, Retrenchment (Chairman: James W. Bradbury) * United States Senate Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Isaac P. Walker) * United States Senate Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman: Jesse D. Bright) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Seventh Census, Seventh Census (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Settlement of the Slavery Question, Settlement of the Slavery Question (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Tariff Regulation, Tariff Regulation (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman:
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) ...
) * Committee of the whole, Whole


House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Accounts, Accounts (Chairman:
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 ...
) * United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Nathaniel S. Littlefield) * United States House Select Committee on the Bounty Land Act of 1850, Bounty Land Act of 1850 (Select) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: John Reeves Jones Daniel) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: Robert M. McLane) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman:
Albert G. Brown Albert Gallatin Brown (May 31, 1813June 12, 1880) was Governor of Mississippi from 1844 to 1848 and a United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States Senator from Mississippi from 1854 to 1861, when he withdrew during secession. Early ...
) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman: William Strong) * United States House Committee on Engraving, Engraving (Chairman: Edward Hammond) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Alexander Holladay) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: William Thompson) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Kingsley S. Bingham) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: George A. Caldwell) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: Milo M. Dimmick) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: James M. H. Beale) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman: John A. McClernand) * United States House Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: Robert W. Johnson) * United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions, Invalid Pensions (Chairman:
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 ...
) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: James Thompson) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Lucius B. Peck) * United States House Committee on Mileage, Mileage (Chairman: Graham N. Fitch) * United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman:
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 ...
) * United States House Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: Charles H. Peaslee) * United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: Frederick P. Stanton) * United States House Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman:
Hiram Walden Hiram Walden (August 21, 1800 – July 21, 1880) was an American businessman and politician from New York (state), New York. He was most notable for his service as a United States Representative from 1849 to 1851. Biography Walden was born in Pa ...
) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Emery D. Potter) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Isaac E. Morse) * United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Franklin W. Bowdon) * United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman:
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 ...
) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman:
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 ...
) * United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business, Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Williamson R. W. Cobb) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman:
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 ...
) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: Loren P. Waldo) * United States House Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman: John L. Robinson) * United States House Committee on Rules, Rules (Chairman: David S. Kaufman) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct * United States House Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman:
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 ...
) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: Thomas Henry Bayly, Thomas H. Bayly) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole


Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Sen. Thomas J. Rusk then Sen. George Edmund Badger, George Badger) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library (Chairman: N/A) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, The Printing (Chairman: N/A)


Caucuses

* House Democratic Caucus, Democratic (House) * Senate Democratic Caucus, Democratic (Senate)


Employees

* Librarian of Congress: John Silva Meehan


Senate

*Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Henry Slicer (Methodism, Methodist), until January 9, 1850 ** Clement M. Butler (Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Episcopalian), elected January 9, 1850 *Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Asbury Dickins *Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Robert Beale (Sergeant at Arms), Robert Beale


House of Representatives

*Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: Ralph Gurley (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian) *Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Thomas Jefferson Campbell, Thomas J. Campbell, died April 13, 1850 ** Richard M. Young, elected April 17, 1850 *Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Robert E. Horner *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: Nathan Sargent, until January 15, 1850 ** Adam J. Glossbrenner, from January 15, 1850


See also

* 1848 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress) ** 1848 United States presidential election ** 1848–49 United States Senate elections ** 1848–49 United States House of Representatives elections * 1850 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress) ** 1850–51 United States Senate elections ** 1850–51 United States House of Representatives elections


Notes


References

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External links


Statutes at Large, 1789-1875


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