The 42nd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the

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and the

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. It met in

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, 1871, to March 4, 1873, during the third and fourth years of Ulysses S. Grant's presidency. 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 1860 United States census. Both chambers had a Republican majority.

Major events

* June 10, 1871: U.S. Marines make naval attack on the Han River forts in Korea * March 1, 1872:

Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States located in the northwest corner of Wyoming, with small portions extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U ...

was established as the world's first national park * November 5, 1872:

1872 United States presidential election United States presidential election, Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 1872. Incumbent President of the United States, President Ulysses S. Grant, the Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee, easil ...

Major legislation

* April 20, 1871: Enforcement Act of 1871 * March 1, 1872:

founded * May 10, 1872:

General Mining Act of 1872 The General Mining Act of 1872 is a United States federal law that authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals, such as gold, platinum, and silver, on federal Public land#United States, public lands. This law, approved on ...

* May 23, 1872: Amnesty Act of 1872 * June 1, 1872: Practice Conformity Act (precursor to the

Rules Enabling Act The Rules Enabling Act (ch. 651, , ) is an Act of Congress that gave the judicial branch the power to promulgate the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Amendments to the Act allowed for the creation of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and ...

), ch. 255, * February 12, 1873:

Coinage Act of 1873 The Coinage Act of 1873 or Mint Act of 1873 was a general revision of laws relating to the Mint of the United States. By ending the right of holders of silver bullion to have it coined into standard silver dollars, while allowing holders of g ...

* March 3, 1873:

Timber Culture Act The Timber Culture Act was a follow-up act to the Homestead Act. The Timber Culture Act was passed by Congress in 1873. The act allowed homesteaders to get another of land if they planted trees on one-fourth of the land, because the land was "al ...

* March 3, 1873:

Comstock Act The Comstock Act of 1873 is a series of current provisions in federal law that generally criminalize the involvement of the United States Postal Service, its officers, or a common carrier in conveying obscene matter, crime-inciting matter, or ce ...

* March 3, 1873: Salary Grab Act (so called)

Party summary

The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

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

Schuyler Colfax Schuyler Colfax Jr. ( ; March 23, 1823January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th Speaker of the United Sta ...

(R) * President pro tempore:

Henry B. Anthony Henry Bowen Anthony (April 1, 1815 – September 2, 1884) was a United States newspaperman and political figure. He served as editor and was later part owner of the ''Providence Journal''. He was the 21st Governor of Rhode Island, serving bet ...

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House of Representatives

* Speaker:

James G. Blaine James Gillespie Blaine (January 31, 1830January 27, 1893) was an American statesman and Republican politician who represented Maine in the United States House of Representatives from 1863 to 1876, serving as speaker of the U.S. House of Rep ...

(R) *

Republican Conference Chairman The Senate Republican Conference is the formal organization of the Republican senators in the United States Senate. Over the last century, the mission of the conference has expanded and been shaped as a means of informing the media of the opin ...

Austin Blair Austin Blair (February 8, 1818 – August 6, 1894) was a politician who served as the 13th governor of Michigan during the American Civil War and in Michigan's House of Representatives and Senate as well as the U.S. Senate. He was known a ...

Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1874; Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1876; and Class 3 meant their term ended in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1872.

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.

George Goldthwaite George Goldthwaite (December 10, 1809March 16, 1879) was an Alabama Supreme Court justice and United States Senate, U.S. senator for Alabama. He served in the Senate from March 4, 1871, to March 3, 1877, and did not run for reelection. He was a ...

(D) : 3. George E. Spencer (R)

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.

Powell Clayton Powell Foulk Clayton (August 7, 1833August 25, 1914) was an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served as the 9th List of Governors of Arkansas, governor of Arkansas from 1868 to 1871, as a Republican Party (United States), Repub ...

(R) : 3. Benjamin F. Rice (R)

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.

Eugene Casserly Eugene Casserly (November 13, 1820June 14, 1883) was an Irish-born American journalist, lawyer, and politician. He was the son of scholar Patrick S. Casserly, and he served in the United States Senate from California. Biography Eugene Casserl ...

(D) : 3.

Cornelius Cole Cornelius Cole (September 17, 1822 – November 3, 1924) was an American politician who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican Party (United States), Republican representing California from 1863 to 1865 ...

(R)

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. William A. Buckingham (R) : 3. Orris S. Ferry (R)

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. Thomas F. Bayard Sr. (D) : 2. Eli Saulsbury (D)

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. Abijah Gilbert (R) : 3. Thomas W. Osborn (R)

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. Thomas M. Norwood (D), from November 14, 1871 : 3.

Joshua Hill Joshua or Josh Hill may refer to: * Joshua Hill (baseball) (born 1983), Australian baseball player * Joshua Hill (Pitcairn Island leader) (1773–c. 1844), American adventurer * Joshua Hill (politician) (1812–1891), American politician * Jos ...

(R)

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

: 2. John A. Logan (R) : 3.

Lyman Trumbull Lyman Trumbull (October 12, 1813 – June 25, 1896) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician who represented the state of Illinois in the United States Senate from 1855 to 1873. Trumbull was a leading abolitionist attorney and key polit ...

(LR)

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. Daniel D. Pratt (R) : 3. Oliver H. P. T. Morton (R)

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 G. Wright George Grover Wright (March 24, 1820January 11, 1896) was a pioneer lawyer, Iowa Supreme Court justice, law professor, and Republican United States Senator from Iowa. Born in Bloomington, Indiana, he attended private schools and graduated from In ...

(R) : 3. James Harlan (R)

Kansas Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...

: 2.

Alexander Caldwell Alexander Caldwell (March 1, 1830May 19, 1917) was a U.S. Senator from Kansas. Early years Born in Drakes Ferry, Pennsylvania, he attended public schools, and in 1847 enlisted as a private to serve in the Mexican–American War. He moved to ...

(R) : 3. Samuel C. Pomeroy (R)

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. John W. Stevenson (D) : 3. Garrett Davis (D), until September 22, 1872 :: Willis B. Machen (D), from September 27, 1872

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

: 2. J. Rodman West (R) : 3. William P. Kellogg (R), until November 1, 1872

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 ...

(R) : 2. Lot M. Morrill (R)

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. William T. Hamilton (D) : 3. George Vickers (D)

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.

Charles Sumner Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811March 11, 1874) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1851 until his death in 1874. Before and during the American Civil War, he was a leading American ...

(R) : 2.

Henry Wilson Henry Wilson (born Jeremiah Jones Colbath; February 16, 1812 – November 22, 1875) was the 18th vice president of the United States, serving from 1873 until his death in 1875, and a United States Senate, senator from Massachusetts from 1855 to ...

(R), until March 3, 1873

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.

Zachariah Chandler Zachariah Chandler (December 10, 1813 – November 1, 1879) was an American businessman, politician, and one of the founders of the Republican Party, whose radical wing he dominated as a lifelong abolitionist. He was mayor of Detroit, a four-ter ...

(R) : 2.

Thomas W. Ferry Thomas White Ferry (June 10, 1827October 13, 1896), or T. W. Ferry, represented Michigan in the United States House of Representatives and then in the United States Senate. Ferry served as president pro tempore of the Senate during the 44th an ...

(R)

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

: 1.

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 ...

(R) : 2.

William Windom William Windom may refer to: * William Windom (politician) (1827–1891), U.S. representative from Minnesota * William Windom (actor) (1923–2012), his great-grandson, American actor See also * William Windham (disambiguation) {{hndis, Wi ...

(R)

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.

Adelbert Ames Adelbert Ames (October 31, 1835 – April 13, 1933) was an American sailor, soldier, businessman and politician who served with distinction as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. A Radical Republican, he was military governor ...

(R) : 2. James L. Alcorn (R), from December 1, 1871

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.

Carl Schurz Carl Christian Schurz (; March 2, 1829 – May 14, 1906) was a German-American revolutionary and an American statesman, journalist, and reformer. He migrated to the United States after the German revolutions of 1848–1849 and became a prominent ...

(R) : 3. Francis P. Blair Jr. (D)

Nebraska Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...

: 1. Thomas Tipton (R) : 2. Phineas Hitchcock (R)

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...

: 1.

William M. Stewart William Morris Stewart (August 9, 1827April 23, 1909) was an American lawyer and politician. In 1964, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Personal Stewart was born in Wayne County, ...

(R) : 3. James W. Nye (R)

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. Aaron H. Cragin (R) : 3. James W. Patterson (R)

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

: 1.

John P. Stockton John Potter Stockton (August 2, 1826January 22, 1900) was a New Jersey politician who served in the United States Senate as a Democrat. He was New Jersey Attorney General for twenty years (1877 to 1897), and served as United States Minister to ...

(D) : 2. Frederick T. Frelinghuysen (R)

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. Reuben E. Fenton (R) : 3.

Roscoe Conkling Roscoe Conkling (October 30, 1829April 18, 1888) was an American lawyer and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who represented New York (state), New York in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Se ...

(R)

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. Matt W. Ransom (D), from January 30, 1872 : 3. John Pool (R)

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. Allen G. Thurman (D) : 3.

John Sherman John Sherman (May 10, 1823October 22, 1900) was an American politician from Ohio who served in federal office throughout the Civil War and into the late nineteenth century. A member of the Republican Party, he served in both houses of the U. ...

(R)

Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...

: 2. James K. Kelly (D) : 3. Henry W. Corbett (R)

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. John Scott (R) : 3.

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 ...

(R)

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.

William Sprague IV William Sprague IV (September 12, 1830September 11, 1915) was the 27th Governor of Rhode Island from 1860 to 1863, and U.S. Senator from 1863 to 1875. He participated in the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War while he was a ...

(R) : 2.

(R)

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

: 2. Thomas J. Robertson (R) : 3. Frederick A. Sawyer (R)

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.

William G. Brownlow William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow (August 29, 1805April 29, 1877) was an American newspaper publisher, Methodist minister, book author, prisoner of war, lecturer, and politician who served as the 17th governor of Tennessee from 1865 to 1869 and ...

(R) : 2.

Henry Cooper Sir Henry Cooper (3 May 19341 May 2011) was a British heavyweight boxer. He was undefeated in British and Commonwealth heavyweight championship contests for twelve years and held the European heavyweight title for three years. In a 1963 fi ...

(D)

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.

James W. Flanagan James Winright Flanagan (September 5, 1805September 28, 1887) was an American merchant, lawyer, and farmer from Henderson, Texas. Although never officially inaugurated, he briefly served as the lieutenant governor of Texas in 1870, before leavin ...

(R) : 2. Morgan C. Hamilton (R)

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.

George F. Edmunds George Franklin Edmunds (February 1, 1828February 27, 1919) was an American attorney and Republican politician who represented the state of Vermont in the United States Senate from 1866 to 1891. He was a candidate for the Republican president ...

(R) : 3.

Justin S. Morrill Justin Smith Morrill (April 14, 1810December 28, 1898) was an American politician and entrepreneur who represented Vermont in the United States House of Representatives (1855–1867) and United States Senate (1867–1898). He is most widely reme ...

(R)

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

: 1. John F. Lewis (R) : 2. John W. Johnston (D), from March 15, 1871

West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ...

: 1.

Arthur I. Boreman Arthur Ingram Boreman (July 24, 1823April 19, 1896) was an American lawyer, politician and judge who helped found the U.S. state of West Virginia. Raised in Tyler County, West Virginia, he served as the state's first governor, and a United St ...

(R) : 2.

Henry G. Davis Henry Gassaway Davis (November 16, 1823 – March 11, 1916) was an American politician and businessman who served as a United States Senator from West Virginia from 1871 to 1883. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the Uni ...

(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.

Matthew H. Carpenter Matthew Hale Carpenter (born Decatur Merritt Hammond Carpenter; – ) was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin for eight years as a United States senator, from 1869 to 1875 and again from 1879 unti ...

(R) : 3. Timothy O. Howe (R) 42nd 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 ...

: . Benjamin S. Turner (R) : . Charles W. Buckley (R) : . William A. Handley (D) : . Charles Hays (R) : . Peter M. Dox (D) : . Joseph H. Sloss (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 ...

: . James M. Hanks (D) : . Oliver P. Snyder (R) : .

John Edwards Johnny Reid Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1999 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the vice presidential nominee under ...

(LR), until February 9, 1872 :: Thomas Boles (R), from February 9, 1872

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 ...

: . Sherman O. Houghton (R) : . Aaron A. Sargent (R) : . John M. Coghlan (R)

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. ...

: .

Julius L. Strong Julius Levi Strong (November 8, 1828 – September 7, 1872) was an American politician from Connecticut who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1869 to 1872. Early life and education Strong was born i ...

(R), until September 7, 1872 :: Joseph R. Hawley (R), from December 2, 1872 : . Stephen W. Kellogg (R) : . Henry H. Starkweather (R) : . William H. Barnum (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 ...

: . Benjamin T. Biggs (D)

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 ...

: . Josiah T. Walls (R), until January 29, 1873 :: Silas L. Niblack (D), from January 29, 1873

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 ...

: . Archibald T. MacIntyre (D) : . Richard H. Whiteley (R) : . John S. Bigby (R) : .

Thomas J. Speer Thomas Jefferson Speer (August 31, 1837 – August 18, 1872) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Born in Monroe County, Georgia, Speer attended the common schools. He engaged ...

(R), until August 18, 1872 :: Erasmus W. Beck (D), from December 2, 1872 : . Dudley M. Du Bose (D) : . William P. Price (D) : . Pierce M. B. Young (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 ...

: . Charles B. Farwell (R) : . John F. Farnsworth (R) : . Horatio C. Burchard (R) : . John B. Hawley (R) : . Bradford N. Stevens (D) : . Burton C. Cook (R), until August 26, 1871 :: Henry Snapp (R), from December 4, 1871 : . Jesse H. Moore (R) : . James C. Robinson (D) : . Thompson W. McNeely (D) : . Edward Y. Rice (D) : . Samuel S. Marshall (D) : . John B. Hay (R) : . John M. Crebs (D) : . John L. Beveridge (R), November 7, 1871 – January 4, 1873

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 ...

: .

William E. Niblack William Ellis Niblack (May 19, 1822 – May 7, 1893) was a politician and judge who served as a U.S. Representative from Indiana, a judge on the Indiana Supreme Court, and a member of both the Indiana Senate and the Indiana House of Representa ...

(D) : . Michael C. Kerr (D) : . William S. Holman (D) : . Jeremiah M. Wilson (R) : . John Coburn (R) : .

Daniel W. Voorhees Daniel Wolsey Voorhees (September 26, 1827April 10, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Indiana from 1877 to 1897. He was the leader of the Democratic Party and an anti-war Copperhead during ...

(D) : . Mahlon D. Manson (D) : . James N. Tyner (R) : . John P. C. Shanks (R) : . William Williams (R) : . Jasper Packard (R)

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 ...

: . George W. McCrary (R) : . Aylett R. Cotton (R) : . William G. Donnan (R) : . Madison M. Walden (R) : . Francis W. Palmer (R) : . Jackson Orr (R)

Kansas Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...

: . David P. Lowe (R)

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 ...

: . Edward Crossland (D) : . Henry D. McHenry (D) : . Joseph H. Lewis (D) : . William B. Read (D) : . Boyd Winchester (D) : . William E. Arthur (D) : . James B. Beck (D) : . George M. Adams (D) : . John M. Rice (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 ...

: . J. Hale Sypher (R) : . Lionel A. Sheldon (R) : . Chester B. Darrall (R) : . James McCleery (R), until November 5, 1871 ::

Alexander Boarman Alexander "Aleck" Boarman (December 10, 1839 – August 30, 1916) was a United States representative from Louisiana and a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Lou ...

(LR), from December 3, 1872 : . Frank Morey (R)

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 ...

: . John Lynch (R) : . William P. Frye (R) : .

(R) : . John A. Peters (R) : .

Eugene Hale Eugene Hale (June 9, 1836October 27, 1918) was an American politician who was a Republican Party (United States), Republican United States Senator from Maine. Biography Born in Turner, Maine, he was educated in local schools and at Maine's Hebr ...

(R)

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 ...

: . Samuel Hambleton (D) : . Stevenson Archer (D) : .

Thomas Swann Thomas Swann (February 3, 1809 – July 24, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician who also was President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as it completed track to Wheeling and gained access to the Ohio River Valley. Initially a Know-Not ...

(D) : . John Ritchie (D) : . William M. Merrick (D)

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 ...

: . James Buffington (R) : .

Oakes Ames Oakes Ames (January 10, 1804 – May 8, 1873) was an American businessman, investor, and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. As a congressman, he is credited by many historians as being ...

(R) : . Ginery Twichell (R) : . Samuel Hooper (R) : . Benjamin F. Butler (R) : .

Nathaniel P. Banks Nathaniel Prentice (or Prentiss) Banks (January 30, 1816 – September 1, 1894) was an American politician from Massachusetts and a Union Army, Union general during the American Civil War, Civil War. A millworker, Banks became prominent in local ...

(R) then (LR) : . George M. Brooks (R), until May 13, 1872 :: Constantine C. Esty (R), from December 2, 1872 : . George F. Hoar (R) : . William B. Washburn (R), until December 5, 1871 ::

Alvah Crocker Alvah Crocker (October 14, 1801 – December 26, 1874) was an American manufacturer and railroad promoter. He served in the Massachusetts General Court and was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Biography Born in Leominster, Massachus ...

(R), from January 2, 1872 : . Henry L. Dawes (R)

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, ...

: .

Henry Waldron Henry Waldron (October 11, 1819 – September 13, 1880) was an American politician and a United States Representative from the U.S. state of Michigan. Early life Waldron was born in Albany, New York, attended Albany Academy, and graduated from Ru ...

(R) : . William L. Stoughton (R) : .

(R) : .

Wilder D. Foster Wilder De Ayr Foster (January 8, 1819 – September 20, 1873) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Biography Foster was born in Orange County, New York where he attended the common schools. He moved to Michigan in 1837, and engaged ...

(R), from December 4, 1871 : . Omar D. Conger (R) : . Jabez G. Sutherland (D)

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

: . Mark H. Dunnell (R) : . John T. Averill (R)

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 ...

: . George E. Harris (R) : . Joseph L. Morphis (R) : . Henry W. Barry (R) : . George C. McKee (R) : . Legrand W. Perce (R)

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 ...

: .

Erastus Wells Erastus Wells (December 2, 1823 – October 2, 1893) was a 19th-century politician and businessman from Missouri. Wells was born in Jefferson County, New York, and was the only son of Otis Wells, a descendant of Hugh Welles, an early colonis ...

(D) : . Gustavus A. Finkelnburg (LR) : . James R. McCormick (D) : . Harrison E. Havens (R) : . Samuel S. Burdett (R) : .

Abram Comingo Abram Comingo (January 9, 1820 – November 10, 1889) was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri from March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1875. He was a slaveholder. Comingo was born near Harrodsburg, Kentucky in Mercer County, Kentucky. ...

(D) : . Isaac C. Parker (R) : . James G. Blair (LR) : . Andrew King (D)

Nebraska Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...

: . John Taffe (R)

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...

: . Charles W. Kendall (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 ...

: . Ellery A. Hibbard (D) : .

Samuel N. Bell Samuel Newell Bell (March 25, 1829 – February 8, 1889) was an American lawyer, politician and businessman. He served as a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from New Hampshire in the 1870s. Early life B ...

(D) : . Hosea W. Parker (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 ...

: . John W. Hazelton (R) : . Samuel C. Forker (D) : . John T. Bird (D) : . John Hill (R) : . George A. Halsey (R)

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 * ...

: . Dwight Townsend (D) : .

Thomas Kinsella Thomas Kinsella (4 May 1928 – 22 December 2021) was an Irish poet, translator, editor, and publisher. Born outside Dublin, Kinsella attended University College Dublin before entering the civil service. He began publishing poetry in the early ...

(D) : . Henry W. Slocum (D) : .

Robert Roosevelt Robert Barnhill Roosevelt, also known as Robert Barnwell Roosevelt (August 7, 1829 – June 14, 1906), was a sportsman, author, and politician who served as a United States representative from New York (1871–1873) and as Minister to the Hague ...

(D) : . William R. Roberts (D) : .

Samuel S. Cox Samuel Sullivan "Sunset" Cox (September 30, 1824 – September 10, 1889) was an American Congressman and diplomat. He represented both Ohio and New York in the United States House of Representatives and served as United States Ambassador to the ...

(D) : . Smith Ely Jr. (D) : . James Brooks (D) : .

Fernando Wood Fernando Wood (June 14, 1812 – February 13, 1881) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician, merchant, and real estate investor who served as the 73rd and 75th Mayor of New York, Mayor of New York City. ...

(D) : . Clarkson N. Potter (D) : . Charles St. John (R) : . John H. Ketcham (R) : .

Joseph H. Tuthill Joseph Hasbrouck Tuthill (February 25, 1811 – July 27, 1877) was a U.S. Representative from New York, nephew of Selah Tuthill. Biography Joseph. H. Tuthill was born in Blooming Grove, New York on February 25, 1811. He was educated in Blooming ...

(D) : . Eli Perry (D) : .

Joseph M. Warren Joseph Mabbett Warren (January 28, 1813 – September 10, 1896) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Troy, New York, Warren attended the local schools, and in 1827 entered Rensselaer Polytech ...

(D) : . John Rogers (D) : . William A. Wheeler (R) : . John M. Carroll (D) : .

Elizur H. Prindle Elizur H. Prindle (May 6, 1829 – October 7, 1890) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York (state), New York. Biography Prindle was born in Newtown, Connecticut on May 6, 1829. He was raised in Unadilla, ...

(R) : . Clinton L. Merriam (R) : . Ellis H. Roberts (R) : . William E. Lansing (R) : . R. Holland Duell (R) : . John E. Seeley (R) : . William H. Lamport (R) : . Milo Goodrich (R) : . H. Boardman Smith (R) : . Freeman Clarke (R) : . Seth Wakeman (R) : . William Williams (D) : . Walter L. Sessions (R)

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 ...

: . Clinton L. Cobb (R) : . Charles R. Thomas (R) : . Alfred M. Waddell (D) : . Sion H. Rogers (D) : . James M. Leach (D) : .

Francis E. Shober Francis Edwin Shober (March 12, 1831 – May 29, 1896) was an American politician who served as United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from North Carolina, secretary of the United States Senate, county judge, and a member o ...

(D) : . James C. Harper (D)

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 ...

: . Aaron F. Perry (R), until July 14, 1872 :: Ozro J. Dodds (D), from October 9, 1872 : . Job E. Stevenson (R) : .

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 ...

(D) : . John F. McKinney (D) : . Charles N. Lamison (D) : . John A. Smith (R) : .

Samuel Shellabarger Samuel Shellabarger (18 May 1888 – 21 March 1954) was an American educator and author of both scholarly works and best-selling historical novels. Born 18 May 1888 in Washington, D.C., Shellabarger was orphaned in infancy, upon the death of both ...

(R) : . John Beatty (R) : . Charles Foster (R) : . Erasmus D. Peck (R) : . John T. Wilson (R) : . Philadelph Van Trump (D) : . George W. Morgan (D) : .

James Monroe James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American Founding Father of the United States, Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as presiden ...

(R) : . William P. Sprague (R) : .

John Bingham John Armor Bingham (January 21, 1815 – March 19, 1900) was an American politician who served as a Republican representative from Ohio and as the United States ambassador to Japan. In his time as a congressman, Bingham served as both assis ...

(R) : . Jacob A. Ambler (R) : . William H. Upson (R) : .

James A. Garfield James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death in September that year after being shot two months earlier. A preacher, lawyer, and Civi ...

(R)

Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...

: . James H. Slater (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 ...

: . Samuel J. Randall (D) : . John V. Creely (IR) : . Leonard Myers (R) : . William D. Kelley (R) : . Alfred C. Harmer (R) : . Ephraim L. Acker (D) : . Washington Townsend (R) : . J. Lawrence Getz (D) : .

Oliver J. Dickey Oliver James Dickey (April 6, 1823 – April 21, 1876) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Oliver J. Dickey (son of John Dickey (U.S. politician), John Dicke ...

(R) : . John W. Killinger (R) : . John B. Storm (D) : . Lazarus D. Shoemaker (R) : .

Ulysses Mercur Ulysses Mercur (August 12, 1818 – June 6, 1887) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Early life and education Ulysses Mercur was born in Towanda ...

(R), until December 2, 1872 :: Frank C. Bunnell (R), from December 24, 1872 : . John B. Packer (R) : . Richard J. Haldeman (D) : . Benjamin F. Meyers (D) : . R. Milton Speer (D) : .

Henry Sherwood Henry Sherwood, (1807 – July 7, 1855) was a lawyer and Tory politician in the Province of Canada. He was involved in provincial and municipal politics. Born into a Loyalist family in Brockville in Augusta Township, Upper Canada, he stud ...

(D) : . Glenni W. Scofield (R) : .

Samuel Griffith Sir Samuel Walker Griffith (21 June 1845 – 9 August 1920) was an Australian judge and politician who served as the inaugural Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1903 to 1919. He also served a term as Chief Justice of Queensland and ...

(D) : . Henry D. Foster (D) : . James S. Negley (R) : . Ebenezer McJunkin (R) : . William McClelland (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 ...

: . Benjamin T. Eames (R) : . James M. Pendleton (R)

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 ...

: . Joseph Rainey (R) : . Robert C. De Large (R), until January 24, 1873; vacant thereafter : . Robert B. Elliott (R) : . Alexander S. Wallace (R)

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 ...

: . Roderick R. Butler (R) : .

Horace Maynard Horace Maynard (August 30, 1814 – May 3, 1882) was an American educator, attorney, politician and diplomat active primarily in the second half of the 19th century. Initially elected to the House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd Cong ...

(R) : . Abraham E. Garrett (D) : . John M. Bright (D) : . Edward I. Golladay (D) : . Washington C. Whitthorne (D) : . Robert P. Caldwell (D) : . William W. Vaughan (D)

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 ...

: . William S. Herndon (D) : . John C. Conner (D) : . William T. Clark (R), until May 13, 1872 :: Dewitt C. Giddings (D), from May 13, 1872 : .

John Hancock John Hancock ( – October 8, 1793) was an American Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot (American Revolution), Patriot of the American Revolution. He was the longest-serving Presi ...

(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 ...

: . Charles W. Willard (R) : . Luke P. Poland (R) : . Worthington C. Smith (R)

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

: . John Critcher (D) : . James H. Platt Jr. (R) : . Charles H. Porter (R) : . William H. H. Stowell (R) : . Richard T. W. Duke (D) : . John T. Harris (D) : . Elliott M. Braxton (D) : . William Terry (D)

West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ...

: . John J. Davis (D) : . James C. McGrew (R) : . Frank Hereford (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 ...

: . Alexander Mitchell (D) : . Gerry W. Hazelton (R) : . J. Allen Barber (R) : . Charles A. Eldredge (D) : .

Philetus Sawyer Philetus Sawyer (September 22, 1816March 29, 1900) was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a United States Senator from Wisconsin for twelve years (1881–1893) and served ten years in the U.S. ...

(R) : . Jeremiah M. Rusk (R)

Non-voting members

: . Richard Cunningham McCormick, Richard C. McCormick (D) : . Jerome B. Chaffee (R) : . Moses K. Armstrong (D) : . Norton P. Chipman (R), from April 21, 1871 : . Samuel A. Merritt (D) : . William H. Clagett (R) : . José Manuel Gallegos (D) : . William H. Hooper (D) : . Selucius Garfielde (R) : . William T. Jones (R) 42 us house membership

Changes in membership

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

Senate

* Replacements: 0 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democratic: no net change ** Republican: no net change * Deaths: 0 * Resignations: 2 * Contested elections: 0 *Total seats with changes: 4 , - ,

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

(2) , Vacant , Legislature had failed to elect.
Previous incumbent United States Senate election in Virginia, 1871, re-elected March 15, 1871. , nowrap , John W. Johnston (D) , March 15, 1871 , - ,

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) , Vacant , Foster Blodgett presented credentials as Senator-elect, but the Senate declared him not elected.
Successor United States Senate special election in Georgia, 1871, elected November 14, 1871. , nowrap , Thomas M. Norwood (D) , November 14, 1871 , - ,

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) , Vacant , Delayed taking seat in order to serve as Governor of Mississippi , nowrap , James L. Alcorn (R) , December 1, 1871 , - ,

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) , Vacant , Legislature had failed to elect.
Successor United States Senate special election in North Carolina, 1872, elected January 30, 1872. , , Matt W. Ransom (D) , January 30, 1872 , - ,

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

(3) , nowrap , Garrett Davis (D) , Died September 22, 1872.
Successor appointed September 27, 1872.
Appointee was later elected January 21, 1873, to finish the term. , , Willis B. Machen (D) , September 27, 1872 , - ,

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 ...

(3) , nowrap , William Pitt Kellogg, William P. Kellogg (R) , Resigned November 1, 1872, after being elected Governor of Louisiana , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

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) , nowrap ,

(R) , Resigned March 3, 1873, after being 1872 United States presidential election, elected U.S. Vice President , Vacant , Not filled this Congress

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 11 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democratic: 4 seat net gain ** Republican: 5 seat net loss ** Liberal Republican Party (United States), Liberal Republican: 1 seat net gain * Deaths: 3 * Resignations: 6 * Contested election: 4 *Total seats with changes: 16 , - , , New seat , style="font-size:80%" , District of Columbia's At-large district created March 4, 1871, and remained vacant until April 21, 1871 , nowrap , Norton P. Chipman (R) , April 21, 1871 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Rep. John A. Logan resigned at the end of the previous congress after being elected to the US Senate , nowrap , John L. Beveridge (R) , November 7, 1871 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Rep.

resigned at the end of the previous congress after being elected to the US Senate , nowrap ,

(R) , December 4, 1871 , - , , nowrap , Burton C. Cook (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned August 26, 1871 , nowrap , Henry Snapp (R) , December 4, 1871 , - , , nowrap , James McCleery (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Died November 5, 1871 , nowrap ,

(LR) , December 3, 1872 , - , , nowrap , William B. Washburn (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 5, 1871, after being elected Governor of Massachusetts , nowrap ,

(R) , January 2, 1872 , - , , nowrap ,

(LR) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election February 9, 1872 , nowrap , Thomas Boles (R) , February 9, 1872 , - , , nowrap , George M. Brooks (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 13, 1872, after becoming judge of probate for Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Middlesex County , nowrap , Constantine C. Esty (R) , December 2, 1872 , - , , nowrap , William Thomas Clark, William T. Clark (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election May 13, 1872 , nowrap , Dewitt C. Giddings (D) , December 13, 1872 , - , , nowrap , Aaron F. Perry (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 14, 1872 , nowrap , Ozro J. Dodds (D) , October 9, 1872 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Died August 18, 1872 , nowrap , Erasmus W. Beck (D) , December 2, 1872 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 7, 1872 , nowrap , Joseph R. Hawley (R) , December 2, 1872 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 2, 1872, after becoming an assoc. justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania , nowrap , Frank C. Bunnell (R) , December 24, 1872 , - , , nowrap , John L. Beveridge (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 4, 1873, after being elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , nowrap , Robert C. De Large (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Seat declared vacant January 24, 1873, after election was contested by Christopher C. Bowen , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , nowrap , Josiah T. Walls (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election January 29, 1873 , nowrap , Silas L. Niblack (D) , January 29, 1873

Committees

Senate

* United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Frederick T. Frelinghuysen; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Appropriations (Chairman: Lot M. Morrill; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Eli Saulsbury) * United States Senate Committee on Civil Service, Civil Service and Retrenchment (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: N/A) * United States Senate Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: John Scott (Pennsylvania politician, born 1824), John Scott; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: William A. Buckingham) * Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select) * United States Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: John F. Lewis; Ranking Member: Frederick A. Sawyer) * United States Senate Committee on Education and Labor, Education and Labor (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: James W. Patterson) * United States Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills, Engrossed Bills (Chairman: Thomas F. Bayard; Ranking Member: Thomas M. Norwood) * United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance (Chairman: John Sherman; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: William A. Buckingham; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Investigation and Retrenchment, Investigation and Retrenchment (Chairman: William A. Buckingham; Ranking Member;

) * United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Frederick T. Frelinghuysen) * United States Senate Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Thomas J. Robertson; Ranking Member: Abijah Gilbert) * United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: John A. Logan; Ranking Member: John A. Logan) * United States Senate Committee on Mines and Mining, Mines and Mining (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Mississippi River Levee System, Mississippi River Levee System (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: Aaron H. Cragin; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Ordnance and War Ships, Ordnance and War Ships (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Outrages in Southern States, Outrages in Southern States (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Pacific Railroad, Pacific Railroad (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: William P. Kellogg) * United States Senate Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman: Orris S. Ferry; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman: Daniel D. Pratt; Ranking Member: Morgan C. Hamilton) * United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Allen G. Thurman; Ranking Member: Thomas F. Bayard) * United States Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, Privileges and Elections (Chairman: Oliver P. Morton; Ranking Member: Joshua Hill (politician), Joshua Hill) * United States Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Justin S. Morrill; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: William Sprague IV, William Sprague; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Railroads, Railroads (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: N/A) * United States Senate Select Committee on Removal of Political Disabilities, Removal of Political Disabilities (Select) * Retrenchment * United States Senate Committee on Revision of the Laws, Revision of the Laws (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: William G. Brownlow; Ranking Member: Joshua Hill (politician), Joshua Hill) * United States Senate Select Committee on Rules, Rules (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Tariff Regulation, Tariff Regulation (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Phineas W. Hitchcock) * United States Senate Select Committee on Transportation Routes to the Seaboard, Transportation Routes to the Seaboard (Select) * Committee of the whole, Whole

House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Accounts, Accounts (Chairman: James Buffington; Ranking Member: Stevenson Archer (1827–1898), Stevenson Archer) * United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Charles Hays; Ranking Member: John W. Hazelton) * United States House Committee on Appropriations, Appropriations (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * Alabama Affairs (Select) * Arkansas Affairs (Select) * United States House Committee on Banking and Currency, Banking and Currency (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Clinton L. Merriam) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: John B. Hawley; Ranking Member: William P. Frye) * United States House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, Coinage, Weights and Measures (Chairman: Samuel Hooper; Ranking Member: John Critcher) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: William A. Wheeler; Ranking Member: James S. Negley) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: Alfred C. Harmer; Ranking Member: Aylett R. Cotton) * United States House Committee on Education, Education and Labor (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Robert B. Elliott) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman: Horace B. Smith; Ranking Member: Benjamin T. Eames) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Interior Department, Expenditures in the Interior Department (Chairman: Jackson Orr; Ranking Member: George M. Adams) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Justice Department, Expenditures in the Justice Department (Chairman: James B. Sener; Ranking Member: N/A) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Julius C. Burrows; Ranking Member: Benjamin T. Biggs) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: Henry W. Barry; Ranking Member: William R. Roberts) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Jasper Packard; Ranking Member: John Rogers (New York politician), John Rogers) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: J. Hale Sypher; Ranking Member: William H. Barnum) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: William Williams (Indiana politician), William Williams; Ranking Member: Ephraim L. Acker) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: R. Holland Duell; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Freedmen's Affairs, Freedmen's Affairs (Chairman: Clinton L. Cobb; Ranking Member: Joseph H. Rainey) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman: Godlove Stein Orth; Ranking Member: Jasper Packard) * United States House Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: John T. Averill; Ranking Member: John Cummins Edwards, John C. Edwards) * United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions, Invalid Pensions (Chairman: Jeremiah McLain Rusk; Ranking Member: Benjamin S. Turner) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: Benjamin F. Butler; Ranking Member: Milo Goodrich) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Charles B. Farwell; Ranking Member: John M. Rice) * United States House Committee on Mileage, Mileage (Chairman: Hezekiah S. Bundy; Ranking Member: Edward I. Golladay) * United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: John Coburn; Ranking Member: George E. Harris) * United States House Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: Roderick R. Butler; Ranking Member: John C. Conner) * United States House Committee on Mines and Mining, Mines and Mining (Chairman: David P. Lowe; Ranking Member: Walter L. Sessions) * United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: Glenni W. Scofield; Ranking Member: John M. Coghlan) * United States House Committee on Pacific Railroads, Pacific Railroads (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John T. Averill) * United States House Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman: Omar D. Conger; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John B. Packer; Ranking Member: Charles H. Porter) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Jasper Packard; Ranking Member: J. Allen Barber) * United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: James H. Platt Jr.; Ranking Member: Walter L. Sessions) * United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman: Harrison E. Havens; Ranking Member: Thomas Kinsella) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Washington Townsend; Ranking Member: Jeremiah M. Rusk) * United States House Committee on Railways and Canals, Railways and Canals (Chairman: George W. McCrary; Ranking Member: Charles St. John * United States House Committee on Reform on Civil Service, Reform on Civil Service (Chairman: Stephen W. Kellogg; Ranking Member: N/A) * United States House Committee on Revision of Laws, Revision of Laws (Chairman: Luke P. Poland; Ranking Member: John S. Bigby) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolution Claims (Chairman: Alexander S. Wallace; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, Revolutionary Pensions and War of 1812 (Chairman: Lazarus D. Shoemaker; Ranking Member: John M. Rice) * United States House Select Committee on Rules, Rules (Select) (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct * United States House Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman: George C. McKee; Ranking Member: Lazarus D. Shoemaker) * United States House Committee on War Claims, War Claims (Chairman: William Lawrence (Ohio Republican), William Lawrence; Ranking Member: N/A) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: Henry L. Dawes; Ranking Member: Horatio C. Burchard) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Special Committee on Conditions of Indian Tribes, Conditions of Indian Tribes (Special) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Rep. Chester B. Darrall; Vice Chairman: Rep. John T. Bird) * United States Congress Joint Committee to Inquire into the Affairs of the District of Columbia, Inquire into the Affairs of the District of Columbia (Select) (Chairman: Rep. Jeremiah M. Wilson; Vice Chairman: N/A) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library (Chairman: Rep. William P. Frye; Vice Chairman: Rep.

) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman: Rep. William G. Donnan; Vice Chairman: Rep. William P. Price)

Caucuses

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

Employees

List of federal agencies in the United States#United States Congress, Legislative branch agency directors

*Architect of the Capitol: Edward Clark (architect), Edward Clark *Librarian of Congress: Ainsworth Rand Spofford

Senate

*Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: John P. Newman (Methodism, Methodist) *United States Senate Librarian, Librarian: George S. Wagner, from 1871 * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: George C. Gorham *Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: John R. French

House of Representatives

*Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: John George Butler, John G. Butler (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian) *Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Edward McPherson *Clerk at the Speaker’s Table of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk at the Speaker's Table: John M. Barclay *Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Otis S. Buxton *Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: William S. King *Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: Charles N. Clisbee (D) and William K. Mehaffey (R) *Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Nehemiah G. Ordway

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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