The 47th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the

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and the

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. It met in

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from March 4, 1881, to March 4, 1883, during the six months of James Garfield's presidency, and the first year and a half of Chester Arthur's presidency. 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

1870 United States census The 1870 United States census was the ninth United States census. It was conducted by the Census Office from June 1, 1870, to August 23, 1871. The 1870 census was the first census to provide detailed information on the African American populati ...

. The House had a Republican majority; the Senate was evenly divided for the first time ever, with no vice president to break ties for most of this term.

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 ...

Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was the 21st president of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885. He was a Republican from New York who previously served as the 20th vice president under President James A. ...

(R), until September 19, 1881; vacant thereafter * President pro tempore: Thomas F. Bayard (D), October 10, 1881 – October 13, 1881 ** David Davis (I), from October 13, 1881 **

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), from March 3, 1883 * Democratic Caucus Chairman:

George H. Pendleton George Hunt Pendleton (July 19, 1825November 24, 1889) was an American politician, lawyer and diplomat. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1864. A ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

: J. Warren Keifer (R) *

: George M. Robeson

Major events

*March 4, 1881:

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 ...

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 ...

*September 19, 1881: President Garfield died. Vice President

became

Major legislation

* February 25, 1882: Apportionment of the Tenth Census, ch. 20, * May 6, 1882:

Chinese Exclusion Act The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was a United States Code, United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years. The law made exceptions for travelers an ...

, * August 2, 1882:

Passenger Act of 1882 The Passenger Act of 1882 is a United States federal statute establishing occupancy control regulations for seafaring passenger ships completing Atlantic and Pacific transoceanic crossings to America during the late 19th century and early 20th c ...

, * August 2, 1882:

Rivers and Harbors Act Rivers and Harbors Act may refer to one of many pieces of legislation and appropriations passed by the United States Congress since the first such legislation in 1824. At that time Congress appropriated $75,000 to improve navigation on the Ohio an ...

* January 16, 1883:

Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act is a United States federal law passed by the 47th United States Congress and signed into law by President Chester A. Arthur on January 16, 1883. The act mandates that most positions within the Federal gover ...

, ch. 27, * March 3, 1883: Tariff of 1883 (Mongrel Tariff)

Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election.

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. John T. Morgan (D) : 3.

James L. Pugh James Lawrence Pugh (December 12, 1820March 9, 1907) was an American politician and attorney who was a U.S. senator from Alabama from 1880 to 1897, as well as a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War. Biography Pugh ...

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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. Augustus H. Garland (D) : 3.

James D. Walker James David Walker (December 13, 1830October 17, 1906) was an attorney and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician from Arkansas who represented the state in the U.S. Senate from 1879 to 1885. Two of his uncles likewise serv ...

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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 F. Miller (R) : 3. James T. Farley (D)

Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...

: 2. Henry M. Teller (R), until April 17, 1882 :: George M. Chilcott (R), April 17, 1882 - January 27, 1883 ::

Horace A. W. Tabor Horace Austin Warner "Haw" Tabor (November 26, 1830 – April 10, 1899), also known as The Bonanza King of Leadville and The Silver King, was an American prospector, businessman, and Republican politician. His success in Leadville, Colorado's si ...

(R), from January 27, 1883 : 3. Nathaniel P. Hill (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. Joseph R. Hawley (R) : 3. Orville H. Platt (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. Charles W. Jones (D) : 3.

Wilkinson Call Wilkinson Call (January 9, 1834August 24, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1879 to 1897. Biography Wilkinson Call, nephew of Territorial Governor of Florida Richard K. Call an ...

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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. Benjamin H. Hill (D), until August 16, 1882 :: M. Pope Barrow (D), from November 15, 1882 : 3. Joseph E. Brown (D)

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

: 2. David Davis (I) : 3. John A. Logan (R)

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.

Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833March 13, 1901) was the 23rd president of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893. He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia—a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a ...

(R) : 3.

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 ...

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

: 2. Samuel J. Kirkwood (R), until March 7, 1881 :: James W. McDill (R), from March 8, 1881 : 3.

William B. Allison William Boyd Allison (March 2, 1829 – August 4, 1908) was an American politician. An early leader of the Iowa Republican Party, he represented northeastern Iowa in the United States House of Representatives before representing his state in t ...

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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.

Preston B. Plumb Preston B. Plumb (October 12, 1837December 20, 1891) was a United States senator from Kansas, as well as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Biography Born in Delaware County, Ohio, at 9 his family removed to Marysvill ...

(R) : 3. John J. Ingalls (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. James B. Beck (D) : 3. John S. Williams (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 ...

: 2.

William Pitt Kellogg William Pitt Kellogg (December 8, 1830 – August 10, 1918) was an American lawyer and Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who served as the governor of Louisiana from 1873 to 1877 and twice served as a United States Sen ...

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

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) : 2.

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), until March 5, 1881 :: William P. Frye (R), from March 15, 1881

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. Arthur Pue Gorman (D) : 3. James B. Groome (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. Henry L. Dawes (R) : 2. George F. Hoar (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, ...

: 1.

Omar D. Conger Omar Dwight Conger (April 1, 1818July 11, 1898) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. Conger was born in Cooperstown, New York, son of the Rev. Enoch Conger and Esther (West) Conger. The Conger family moved ...

(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 ...

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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. Samuel J. R. McMillan (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),until March 7, 1881 :: Alonzo J. Edgerton (R), March 12, 1881 – October 30, 1881 ::

(R), from November 15, 1881

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. James Z. George (D) : 2. Lucius Q. C. Lamar (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. Francis M. Cockrell (D) : 3. George G. Vest (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. Charles H. Van Wyck (R) : 2.

Alvin Saunders Alvin Saunders (July 12, 1817November 1, 1899) was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska, as well as the final and longest-serving governor of the Nebraska Territory, a tenure he served during most of the American Civil War. Education Saunders was bo ...

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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.

James G. Fair James Graham Fair (December 3, 1831December 28, 1894) was an Irish immigrant to the United States who became a highly successful mining engineer and businessman. His investments in silver mines in Nevada made him a millionaire, and he was one o ...

(D) : 3. John P. Jones (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. Edward H. Rollins (R) : 3.

Henry W. Blair Henry William Blair (December 6, 1834March 14, 1920) was a United States representative and Senator from New Hampshire. During the American Civil War, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army. A Radical Republican in his earlier politica ...

(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.

William J. Sewell William Joyce Sewell (December 6, 1835 – December 27, 1901) was an American Republican Party politician, merchant, and military officer who served as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey for two non-consecutive terms from 1881 to 1887 and 1895 ...

(R) : 2. John R. McPherson (D)

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.

Thomas C. Platt Thomas Collier Platt (July 15, 1833 – March 6, 1910), also known as Tom Platt

(R), until May 16, 1881 ::

Warner Miller Warner Miller (August 12, 1838March 21, 1918) was an American businessman and politician from Herkimer, New York. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative (1879-1881) and United States Senator (1881-1887). A na ...

(R), from July 27, 1881 : 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), until May 16, 1881 :: Elbridge G. Lapham (R), from July 29, 1881

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) : 3. Zebulon B. Vance (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 ...

: 1.

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) : 3.

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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.

La Fayette Grover La Fayette Grover (November 29, 1823May 10, 1911) was a Democratic politician and lawyer from the U.S. state of Oregon. He was the fourth Governor of Oregon, represented Oregon in the United States House of Representatives, and served one ter ...

(D) : 3. 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 ...

: 1. John I. Mitchell (R) : 3. J. Donald Cameron (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. Ambrose E. Burnside (R), until September 13, 1881 :: Nelson W. Aldrich (R), from October 5, 1881 : 2.

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

: 2. Matthew C. Butler (D) : 3.

Wade Hampton III Wade Hampton III (March 28, 1818April 11, 1902) was an American politician from South Carolina. He was a prominent member of one of the richest families in the antebellum Southern United States, owning thousands of acres of cotton land in Sout ...

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

: 1. Howell E. Jackson (D) : 2. Isham G. Harris (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. Samuel B. Maxey (D) : 2.

Richard Coke Richard Coke (March 18, 1829May 14, 1897) was an American lawyer and statesman from Waco, Texas. He was the 15th governor of Texas from 1874 to 1876 and was a US Senator from 1877 to 1895. His governorship is notable for reestablishing local ...

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

: 1.

(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.

William Mahone William Mahone (December 1, 1826October 8, 1895) was a Confederate States Army general, civil engineer, railroad executive, prominent Virginia Readjuster Party, Readjuster and ardent supporter of former slaves. He later represented Virginia in th ...

(RA) : 2. John W. Johnston (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 ...

: 1. Johnson N. Camden (D) : 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 ...

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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.

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) : 3. Angus Cameron (R), from March 14, 1881 47th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

Members' names 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 ...

: .

Thomas H. Herndon Thomas Hord Herndon (July 1, 1828 – March 28, 1883) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama who also served as an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Biography Born in Erie, Greene (now Hale) County, Alabama, ...

(D) : . Hilary A. Herbert (D) : . William C. Oates (D) : . Charles M. Shelley (D), until July 20, 1882 :: Charles M. Shelley (D), from November 7, 1882 : . Thomas Williams (D) : . Goldsmith W. Hewitt (D) : . William H. Forney (D) : .

Joseph Wheeler Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler (September 10, 1836 – January 25, 1906) was a military commander and politician of the Confederate States of America. He was a cavalry general in the Confederate States Army in the 1860s during the American Civil ...

(D), until June 3, 1882 :: William M. Lowe (GB), June 3, 1882 – October 12, 1882 ::

(D), from January 15, 1883

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 ...

: . Poindexter Dunn (D) : . James K. Jones (D) : .

Jordan E. Cravens Jordan Edgar Cravens (November 7, 1830 – April 8, 1914) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Arkansas. From 1877 to 1883, he served three terms in United States Co ...

(D) : . Thomas M. Gunter (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 ...

: . William S. Rosecrans (D) : . Horace F. Page (R) : . Campbell P. Berry (D) : .

Romualdo Pacheco José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco (October 31, 1831January 23, 1899) was a Californio statesman and diplomat. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, he is best known as the only Hispanics and Latinos in California, Hispanic person to serve ...

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Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...

: . James B. Belford (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. ...

: . John R. Buck (R) : . James Phelps (D) : . John T. Wait (R) : . Frederick Miles (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 ...

: . Edward L. Martin (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 ...

: .

Robert H. M. Davidson Robert Hamilton McWhorta Davidson (September 23, 1832 – January 18, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from Florida. Biography Born near Quincy, Florida, Davidson attended the common schools and the Quincy Academy in Quincy, Florida. He studied ...

(D) : . Jesse J. Finley (D), until June 1, 1882 :: Horatio Bisbee Jr. (R), from June 1, 1882

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 ...

: . George R. Black (D) : . Henry G. Turner (D) : . Philip Cook (D) : . Hugh Buchanan (D) : . Nathaniel J. Hammond (D) : . James H. Blount (D) : . Judson C. Clements (D) : .

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

(D), until November 4, 1882 :: Seaborn Reese (D), from December 4, 1882 : . Emory Speer ( ID)

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 ...

: . William Aldrich (R) : .

George R. Davis George Davis may refer to: Entertainment *George Davis (actor) (1889–1965), Dutch-born American actor *George Davis (art director) (1914–1998), American art director *George Davis (author) (1939), American novelist *George Davis (editor) (1906 ...

(R) : . Charles B. Farwell (R) : . John C. Sherwin (R) : . Robert M. A. Hawk (R), until June 29, 1882 ::

Robert R. Hitt Robert Roberts Hitt (January 16, 1834 – September 20, 1906) was an American diplomat and Republican politician from Illinois. He served briefly as assistant secretary of state in the short-lived administration of James A. Garfield but ...

(R), from December 4, 1882 : . Thomas J. Henderson (R) : .

William Cullen William Cullen (; 15 April 17105 February 1790) was a British physician, chemist and agriculturalist from Hamilton, Scotland, who also served as a professor at the Edinburgh Medical School. Cullen was a central figure in the Scottish Enli ...

(R) : . Lewis E. Payson (R) : . John H. Lewis (R) : . Benjamin F. Marsh (R) : .

James W. Singleton James Washington Singleton (November 23, 1811 – April 4, 1892) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born at "Paxton," his family's estate in Frederick County, Virginia, Singleton attended Winchester ...

(D) : . William M. Springer (D) : . Dietrich C. Smith (R) : .

Joseph G. Cannon Joseph Gurney Cannon (May 7, 1836 – November 12, 1926) was an American politician from Illinois and a leader of the Republican Party. Cannon represented parts of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives for twenty-three non ...

(R) : . Samuel W. Moulton (D) : . William A. J. Sparks (D) : . William R. Morrison (D) : . John R. Thomas (R) : . Richard W. Townshend (D)

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

: . William Heilman (R) : . Thomas R. Cobb (D) : . Strother M. Stockslager (D) : . William S. Holman (D) : . Courtland C. Matson (D) : . Thomas M. Browne (R) : . Stanton J. Peelle (R) : . Robert B. F. Peirce (R) : . Godlove S. Orth (R), until December 16, 1882 :: Charles T. Doxey (R), from January 17, 1883 : . Mark L. De Motte (R) : .

George W. Steele George Washington Steele (December 13, 1839July 12, 1922) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician who twice served as a United States Congressional Delegations from Indiana, Representative for Indiana, from 1881 to 1889 and again from ...

(R) : . Walpole G. Colerick (D) : . William H. Calkins (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 ...

: . Moses A. McCoid (R) : . Sewall S. Farwell (R) : . Thomas Updegraff (R) : . Nathaniel C. Deering (R) : . William G. Thompson (R) : .

Marsena E. Cutts Marsena Edgar Cutts (May 22, 1833 – September 1, 1883) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Iowa. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as Attorney General of Iowa from 1872 to 1877 and in the United States House ...

(R), until March 3, 1883 :: John C. Cook (D), from March 3, 1883 : . John A. Kasson (R) : . William P. Hepburn (R) : . Cyrus C. Carpenter (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 ...

: . John A. Anderson (R) : . Dudley C. Haskell (R) : . Thomas Ryan (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 ...

: . Oscar Turner (D) : . James A. McKenzie (D) : . John William Caldwell (D) : .

J. Proctor Knott James Proctor Knott (August 29, 1830 – June 18, 1911) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and served as the 29th Governor of Kentucky from 1883 to 1887. Born in Kentucky, he moved to Missouri in 1850 and began his political career the ...

(D) : . Albert S. Willis (D) : .

John G. Carlisle John Griffin Carlisle (September 5, 1834July 31, 1910) was an American attorney and Democratic Party politician from Kentucky. He represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives from 1877 to 1890, serving as the 31st Speake ...

(D) : . Joseph C. S. Blackburn (D) : . Philip B. Thompson Jr. (D) : . John D. White (R) : . Elijah C. Phister (D)

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

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Randall L. Gibson Randall Lee Gibson (September 10, 1832 – December 15, 1892) was an American attorney and politician, elected as a United States House of Representatives, member of the House of Representatives and List of United States Senators from Louisi ...

(D) : . E. John Ellis (D) : . Chester B. Darrall (R) : . Newton C. Blanchard (D) : . J. Floyd King (D) : . Edward W. Robertson (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 ...

: . Thomas B. Reed (R) : . William P. Frye (R), until March 17, 1881 ::

Nelson Dingley Jr. Nelson Dingley Jr. (February 15, 1832 – January 13, 1899) was a journalist and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Dingley was born in Durham, Maine and attended the common schools at Unity, Maine and Waterville College (now Colby Col ...

(R) from September 12, 1881 : . Stephen D. Lindsey (R) : .

George W. Ladd George Washington Ladd (September 28, 1818 – January 30, 1892) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Maine. Life history Ladd was born on September 28, 1818 to Joseph and Sarah (Hamlin) Ladd in Augusta, Main ...

(GB) : . Thompson H. Murch (GB)

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 ...

: . George W. Covington (D) : .

J. Frederick C. Talbott Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott (July 29, 1843 – October 5, 1918) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman who represented the United States House of Representatives, Maryland District 2, second Congressional district of ...

(D) : . Fetter S. Hoblitzell (D) : . Robert M. McLane (D) : . Andrew G. Chapman (D) : .

Milton G. Urner Milton George Urner (July 29, 1839 – February 9, 1926) was a U.S. Congressman from the sixth district of Maryland, serving two terms from 1879 until 1883. Life Born in the Liberty district of Frederick County, Maryland, Urner was educ ...

(R)

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 ...

: . William W. Crapo (R) : .

Benjamin W. Harris Benjamin Winslow Harris (November 10, 1823 – February 7, 1907) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and judge from Massachusetts. He was the father of Robert Orr Harris. Born in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Harris pursued an ...

(R) : . Ambrose A. Ranney (R) : .

Leopold Morse Leopold Morse (August 15, 1831 – December 15, 1892) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Biography Morse was born in Wachenheim, Bavaria, in the German Confederation, the son of Charlotte (Mehlinger) and Jacob Morse. H ...

(D) : . Selwyn Z. Bowman (R) : . Eben F. Stone (R) : . William A. Russell (R) : . John W. Candler (R) : .

William W. Rice William Whitney Rice (March 7, 1826 – March 1, 1896) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, Rice attended Gorham Academy, Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, in 1846. He ...

(R) : .

Amasa Norcross Amasa Norcross (January 26, 1824 – April 2, 1898) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Rindge, New Hampshire, Norcross attended the common schools and Appleton Academy, New Ipswich, New Hampshire. He studied law, was adm ...

(R) : . George D. Robinson (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 W. Lord (R) : .

Edwin Willits Edwin Willits (also Willets) (April 24, 1830 – October 22, 1896) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Willits served as prosecuting attorney of Monroe County, Michigan, Monroe County, Republican Party (United States), Republican f ...

(R) : . Edward S. Lacey (R) : . Julius C. Burrows (R) : . George W. Webber (R) : . Oliver L. Spaulding (R) : . John T. Rich (R), from April 5, 1881 : . Roswell G. Horr (R) : . Jay A. Hubbell (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 ...

: . Mark H. Dunnell (R) : .

Horace B. Strait Horace Burton Strait (January 26, 1835 – February 25, 1894) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. He was born in Potter County, PA, January 26, 1835 and moved with his parents to Indiana in 1846. In 1855 he settled near Jordan, Minnesota, ...

(R) : . William D. Washburn (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 ...

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Henry L. Muldrow Henry Lowndes Muldrow (February 8, 1837March 1, 1905) was an American politician who served as the First Assistant Secretary of the Interior in the first Cleveland administration. Prior to this he served as U.S. Representative from Mississippi ...

(D) : . Vannoy H. Manning (D) : . Hernando Money (D) : . Otho R. Singleton (D) : . Charles E. Hooker (D) : . James R. Chalmers (D), until April 29, 1882 ::

John R. Lynch John Roy Lynch (September 10, 1847 – November 2, 1939) was an American writer, attorney, military officer, author, and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served as Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives ...

(R), from April 29, 1882

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 ...

: . Martin L. Clardy (D) : .

Thomas Allen Thomas Allen may refer to: Clergy *Thomas Allen (nonconformist) (1608–1673), Anglican/nonconformist priest in England and New England *Thomas Allen (dean of Chester) (died 1732) *Thomas Allen (scholar) (1681–1755), Anglican priest in England * ...

(D), until April 8, 1882 :: James Henry McLean (R), from December 15, 1882 : . Richard G. Frost (D), until March 2, 1883 ::

Gustavus Sessinghaus Gustavus Sessinghaus (November 8, 1838 – November 16, 1887) was a U.S. Representative from the State of Missouri. Sessinghaus was born on November 8, 1838 in Köln (Cologne), North Rhine-Westphalia, then part of Prussia. After pursuing prepar ...

(R), from March 2, 1883 : . Lowndes H. Davis (D) : .

Richard P. Bland Richard Parks Bland (August 19, 1835 – June 15, 1899) was an American politician, lawyer, and educator from Missouri. A Democrat, Bland served in the United States House of Representatives from 1873 to 1895 and from 1897 to 1899, representin ...

(D) : . Ira Haseltine (GB) : . Theron M. Rice (GB) : . Robert T. Van Horn (R) : . Nicholas Ford (GB) : . Joseph H. Burrows (GB) : . John B. Clark Jr. (D) : . William H. Hatch (D) : . Aylett H. Buckner (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 ...

: . Edward K. Valentine (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 ...

: . George W. Cassidy (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 ...

: . Joshua G. Hall (R) : . James F. Briggs (R) : . Ossian Ray (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 ...

: . George M. Robeson (R) : . J. Hart Brewer (R) : .

Miles Ross Miles Ross (April 30, 1827 – February 22, 1903) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician and businessman who represented New Jersey's New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 3rd congressional district ...

(D) : . Henry S. Harris (D) : . John Hill (R) : . Phineas Jones (R) : . Augustus A. Hardenbergh (D)

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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Perry Belmont Perry Belmont (December 28, 1851 – May 25, 1947) was an American politician and diplomat. He served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1881 to 1888. Early life and education Belmont was born on December 28, 1851, in New York C ...

(D) : . William E. Robinson (D) : . J. Hyatt Smith (I) : . Archibald M. Bliss (D) : . Benjamin Wood (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) : . P. Henry Dugro (D) : . Anson G. McCook (R) : . John Hardy (D), from December 5, 1881 : . Abram S. Hewitt (D) : .

Levi P. Morton Levi Parsons Morton (May 16, 1824 – May 16, 1920) was the 22nd vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He also served as List of ambassadors of the United States to France, United States ambassador to France, as a United States H ...

(R), until March 21, 1881 :: Roswell P. Flower (D), from November 8, 1881 : .

Waldo Hutchins Waldo Hutchins (September 30, 1822 – February 8, 1891) was a New York attorney, businessman and politician. He served in the New York State Assembly and as a Member of Congress for three terms from 1879 to 1885. Biography Born in Brooklyn, Con ...

(D) : . John H. Ketcham (R) : . Lewis Beach (D) : . Thomas Cornell (R) : . Michael N. Nolan (D) : . Walter A. Wood (R) : . John Hammond (R) : . Abraham X. Parker (R) : . George West (R) : . Ferris Jacobs Jr. (R) : .

(R), until July 26, 1881 :: Charles R. Skinner (R) from November 18, 1881 : . Cyrus D. Prescott (R) : . Joseph Mason (R) : . Frank Hiscock (R) : . John H. Camp (R) : . Elbridge G. Lapham (R), until July 29, 1881 :: James W. Wadsworth (R), from November 8, 1881 : . Jeremiah W. Dwight (R) : . David P. Richardson (R) : . John Van Voorhis (R) : . Richard Crowley (R) : . Jonathan Scoville (D) : . Henry H. Van Aernam (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 ...

: . Louis C. Latham (D) : .

Orlando Hubbs Orlando Hubbs (February 18, 1840 – December 5, 1930) was an American carriage builder, ship's joiner and politician. He moved from New York to North Carolina in 1865, where he helped organize the Republican Party in the state. He served as ...

(R) : . John W. Shackelford (D), until January 18, 1883 : .

William Ruffin Cox William Ruffin Cox (March 11, 1831/1832December 26, 1919) was an American soldier and politician from the state of North Carolina. He was a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, a three-term member of the United Stat ...

(D) : . Alfred M. Scales (D) : . Clement Dowd (D) : . Robert F. Armfield (D) : . Robert B. Vance (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 ...

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Benjamin Butterworth Benjamin Butterworth (October 22, 1837 – January 16, 1898) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio and Commissioner of Patents. Biography Butterworth was born near Maineville, Ohio, on October 22 ...

(R) : . Thomas L. Young (R) : . Henry L. Morey (R) : . Emanuel Shultz (R) : .

Benjamin Le Fevre Benjamin Le Fevre (October 8, 1838 – March 7, 1922) was a nineteenth-century American politician and American Civil War, Civil War veteran from Ohio. He served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to 1887. Biogra ...

(D) : . James M. Ritchie (R) : . John P. Leedom (D) : . J. Warren Keifer (R) : . James S. Robinson (R) : . John B. Rice (R) : . Henry S. Neal (R) : . George L. Converse (D) : .

Gibson Atherton Gibson Atherton (January 19, 1831 – November 10, 1887) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1879 to 1883. Early life He was the son of John Trueman Atherton (1799-1882) and Clarissa Ackley (1 ...

(D) : . George W. Geddes (D) : . Rufus R. Dawes (R) : . Jonathan T. Updegraff (R), until November 30, 1882 :: Joseph D. Taylor (R), from January 2, 1883 : .

William McKinley William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until Assassination of William McKinley, his assassination in 1901. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Repub ...

(R) : . Addison S. McClure (R) : .

Ezra B. Taylor Ezra Booth Taylor (July 9, 1823 – January 29, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1880 to 1893. He won election to the congressional seat that had been vacated by James Garfield after h ...

(R) : . Amos Townsend (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 ...

: . Melvin C. George (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 ...

: . Henry H. Bingham (R) : . Charles O'Neill (R) : . Samuel J. Randall (D) : . William D. Kelley (R) : . Alfred C. Harmer (R) : . William Ward (R) : . William Godshalk (R) : .

Daniel Ermentrout Daniel Ermentrout (January 24, 1837 – September 17, 1899) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 1881 to 1889 and ...

(D) : . A. Herr Smith (R) : . William Mutchler (D) : . Robert Klotz (D) : . Joseph A. Scranton (R) : . Charles N. Brumm (GB) : . Samuel F. Barr (R) : . Cornelius C. Jadwin (R) : . Robert J. C. Walker (R) : . Jacob M. Campbell (R) : .

Horatio G. Fisher Horatio Gates Fisher (April 21, 1838 – May 8, 1890) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Horatio G. Fisher was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He attended public and private schools. He ...

(R) : . Frank E. Beltzhoover (D) : . Andrew G. Curtin (D) : . Morgan R. Wise (D) : .

Russell Errett Russell Errett (November 10, 1817 – April 7, 1891) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Russell Errett was born in New York City. In 1829 he moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and became en ...

(R) : . Thomas M. Bayne (R) : . William S. Shallenberger (R) : . James Mosgrove (GB) : . Samuel H. Miller (R) : . Lewis F. Watson (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 ...

: . Nelson W. Aldrich (R), until October 4, 1881 :: Henry J. Spooner (R), from December 5, 1881 : .

Jonathan Chace Jonathan Chace (July 22, 1829June 30, 1917) was a United States representative and United States Senate, Senator from Rhode Island. Biography Born at Fall River, Massachusetts, the son of Harvey Chace and the grandson of Oliver Chace. In 1854, ...

(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 ...

: . John S. Richardson (D) : . Michael P. O'Connor (D), until April 26, 1881 ::

Samuel Dibble Samuel Dibble (September 16, 1837 – September 16, 1913) was a lawyer, educator and Confederate Civil War veteran who served several terms as U.S. Representative from South Carolina during the 1880s. Birth and childhood Samuel Dibble was bor ...

(D), June 9, 1881 – May 31, 1882 :: Edmund W. M. Mackey (IR), from May 31, 1882 : .

D. Wyatt Aiken David Wyatt Aiken (March 17, 1828 – April 6, 1887) was a slave owner, Confederate States Army, Confederate army officer during the American Civil War and a reconstruction era five-term United States Congressman from South Carolina. Biography ...

(D) : .

John H. Evins John Hamilton Evins (July 18, 1830 – October 20, 1884) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Evins attended the common schools and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia ...

(D) : . George D. Tillman (D), until June 19, 1882 ::

Robert Smalls Robert Smalls (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an American politician who was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina. During the American Civil War, the still enslaved Smalls commandeered a Confederate transport ship in Charlesto ...

(R), from July 19, 1882

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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Augustus H. Pettibone Augustus Herman Pettibone (January 21, 1835 – November 26, 1918) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the Tennessee's 1st congressional district, 1st congressional district of Tennessee. ...

(R) : . Leonidas C. Houk (R) : . George G. Dibrell (D) : .

Benton McMillin Benton McMillin (September 11, 1845 – January 8, 1933) was an American politician and diplomat. He served as the 27th governor of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903 and represented Tennessee's 4th district in the United States House of Representative ...

(D) : . Richard Warner (D) : .

John F. House John Ford House (January 9, 1827 – June 28, 1904) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 6th congressional district. Biography House was born on January 9, 1827, near Franklin, ...

(D) : . Washington C. Whitthorne (D) : .

John D. C. Atkins John DeWitt Clinton Atkins (June 4, 1825 – June 2, 1908) was an American slave owner, politician and lawyer who served as a member of both the United States House of Representatives and Confederate Congress from Tennessee. Biography Johnath ...

(D) : . Charles B. Simonton (D) : . William R. Moore (R)

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

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John H. Reagan John Henninger Reagan (October 8, 1818March 6, 1905) was an American politician from Texas. A Democrat, Reagan resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives when Texas declared secession from the United States and joined the Confederate St ...

(D) : . David B. Culberson (D) : .

Olin Wellborn Olin Wellborn (June 18, 1843 – December 6, 1921) was a United States representative from Texas and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Education and career Born on June ...

(D) : . Roger Q. Mills (D) : . George W. Jones (GB) : . Christopher C. Upson (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 H. Joyce (R) : . James M. Tyler (R) : . William W. Grout (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 ...

: . George T. Garrison (D) : . John F. Dezendorf (R) : . George D. Wise (D) : .

Joseph Jorgensen Joseph Jorgensen (February 11, 1844 – January 21, 1888) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Virginia. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jorgensen graduated from the Perelman School of Medicine, ...

(R) : . George Cabell (D) : . John R. Tucker (D) : .

John Paul John Paul may refer to: People Given name * John Paul (given name), a list of bearers of the name, and equivalent names in other languages * Pope John Paul I (1912–1978) * Pope John Paul II (1920–2005) Given name and surname *John Paul (actor) ...

(RA) : . John S. Barbour Jr. (D) : .

Abram Fulkerson Abram Fulkerson (May 13, 1834 – December 17, 1902) was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War, and a Virginia lawyer and politician who helped form the short-lived Virginia Readjuster Party. He served in both houses of the Vir ...

(RA)

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 ...

: . Benjamin Wilson (D) : .

John B. Hoge John Blair Hoge (February 2, 1825 – March 1, 1896) was an American journalist, lawyer, and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who served as a United States Representative from West Virginia. He was a member of the 47th ...

(D) : . John E. Kenna (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 ...

: . Charles G. Williams (R) : .

Lucien B. Caswell Lucien Bonaparte Caswell (November 27, 1827April 26, 1919) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served 14 years in the United States House of Representatives between 1875 and 1891, representing parts of southeast Wisconsin. Bi ...

(R) : . George C. Hazelton (R) : . Peter V. Deuster (D) : . Edward S. Bragg (D) : . Richard W. Guenther (R) : . Herman L. Humphrey (R) : . Thaddeus C. Pound (R)

Non-voting delegates

: . Granville H. Oury (D) : . Richard F. Pettigrew (R) : . George Ainslie (D) : . Martin Maginnis (D) : . Tranqulino Luna (R) : . John T. Caine (D) : .

Thomas H. Brents Thomas Hurley Brents (December 24, 1840 – October 23, 1916) was an American politician and attorney in the Pacific Northwest. A native of Illinois, he was raised in Oregon where he served in the Oregon House of Representatives. A Republican Par ...

(R) : . Morton E. Post (D)

Changes in membership

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

Senate

*Deaths: 2 *Resignations: 8 *Interim appointments: 1 *Total replacements: 8 ** Democratic: no net change ** Republican: no net change *Total seats with changes: 10 , - ,

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 ...

(3) , Vacant , Senator

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 ...

died in the previous congress.
Successor elected March 14, 1881. , nowrap , Angus Cameron (R) , March 14, 1881 , - ,

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 ...

(2) , nowrap ,

(R) , Resigned March 5, 1881, to become

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

.
Successor elected March 18, 1881. , nowrap , William P. Frye (R) , March 18, 1881 , - ,

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) , nowrap , Samuel J. Kirkwood (R) , Resigned March 7, 1881, to become

U.S. Secretary of the Interior The United States secretary of the interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The secretary and the Department of the Interior are responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land along with natur ...

.
Successor appointed March 8, 1881, to continue the term.
Appointee elected January 25, 1882, to finish the term. , nowrap , James W. McDill (R) , March 8, 1881 , - ,

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 ...

(2) , nowrap ,

(R) , Resigned March 7, 1881, to become

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

.
Successor appointed March 12, 1881, to continue the term. , nowrap , Alonzo J. Edgerton (R) , March 12, 1881 , - ,

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) , nowrap ,

Thomas C. Platt Thomas Collier Platt (July 15, 1833 – March 6, 1910), also known as Tom Platt

(R) , Resigned May 16, 1881, as a protest against federal appointments made in New York.
Successor elected October 11, 1881. , nowrap ,

(R) , July 27, 1881 , - ,

(3) , nowrap ,

(R) , Resigned May 16, 1881, as a protest against federal appointments made in New York.
Successor elected October 11, 1881. , nowrap , Elbridge G. Lapham (R) , August 2, 1881 , - ,

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) , nowrap ,

Ambrose Burnside Ambrose Everts Burnside (May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) was an American army officer and politician who became a senior Union general in the American Civil War and a three-time Governor of Rhode Island, as well as being a successfu ...

(R) , Died September 13, 1881.
Successor elected October 5, 1881. , nowrap , Nelson W. Aldrich (R) , October 5, 1881 , - ,

(2) , nowrap , Alonzo J. Edgerton (R) , Interim appointee replaced by successor elected October 30, 1881. , nowrap ,

(R) , November 15, 1881 , - ,

Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...

(2) , nowrap , Henry M. Teller (R) , Resigned April 17, 1882, to become

.
Successor appointed April 17, 1882. , nowrap , George M. Chilcott (R) , April 17, 1882 , - ,

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) , nowrap , Benjamin H. Hill (D) , Died August 16, 1882.
Successor elected November 15, 1882. , nowrap , M. Pope Barrow (D) , November 15, 1882 , - ,

(2) , nowrap , George M. Chilcott (R) , Interim appointee replaced by successor elected January 27, 1883. , nowrap ,

Horace Tabor Horace Austin Warner "Haw" Tabor (November 26, 1830 – April 10, 1899), also known as The Bonanza King of Leadville and The Silver King, was an American prospector, businessman, and Republican politician. His success in Leadville, Colorado's si ...

(R) , January 27, 1883

House of Representatives

*Deaths: 6 *Resignations: 9 *Contested elections: 8 *Total replacements: 14 ** Democratic: 1 seat net gain ** Republican: 1 seat net loss *Total seats with changes: 22 , - , , Vacant , Rep.

resigned during previous congress , nowrap , John T. Rich (R) , April 5, 1881 , - , , Vacant , Rep.

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. ...

elected but died before Congress convened , nowrap , John Hardy (D) , December 5, 1881 , - , , nowrap , William P. Frye (R) , Resigned March 17, 1881 when elected U.S. Senator. , nowrap ,

(R) , September 12, 1881 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , Resigned March 21, 1881 to become U.S. Minister to France. , nowrap , Roswell P. Flower (D) , November 8, 1881 , - , , nowrap , Michael P. O'Connor (D) , Died April 26, 1881, during a contested election. Dibble presented credentials to replace him due to his death. , nowrap ,

(D) , June 9, 1881 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , Resigned July 26, 1881 when elected U.S. Senator. , nowrap , Charles R. Skinner (R) , November 8, 1881 , - , , nowrap , Elbridge G. Lapham (R) , Resigned July 29, 1881 when elected U.S. Senator. , nowrap , James W. Wadsworth (R) , November 8, 1881 , - , , nowrap , Nelson W. Aldrich (R) , Resigned October 5, 1881 when elected U.S. Senator.
Successor elected November 22, 1881. , nowrap , Henry J. Spooner (R) , December 5, 1881 , - , , nowrap ,

(D) , Died April 8, 1882 , nowrap , James H. McLean (R) , December 15, 1882 , - , , nowrap , James R. Chalmers (D) , Lost contested election April 29, 1882 , nowrap ,

(R) , April 29, 1882 , - , , nowrap ,

(D) , Lost contested election May 31, 1882, during an election originally contested with Michael P. O'Connor. Dibble presented credentials to replace him until Mackey was determined to be the victor under terms of the original election. , nowrap , Edmund W. M. Mackey (IR) , May 31, 1882 , - , , nowrap , Jesse J. Finley (D) , Lost contested election June 1, 1882 , nowrap , Horatio Bisbee Jr. (R) , June 1, 1882 , - , , nowrap ,

(D) , Lost contested election June 3, 1882 , nowrap , William M. Lowe (GB) , June 3, 1882 , - , , nowrap , Robert M. A. Hawk (R) , Died June 29, 1882 , nowrap ,

(R) , November 7, 1882 , - , , nowrap , George D. Tillman (D) , Lost contested election July 19, 1882 , nowrap ,

(R) , July 19, 1882 , - , , nowrap , Charles M. Shelley (D) , Election contested by

James Q. Smith James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (disambiguation), various kings named James * Prince James ...

.
Seat declared vacant July 20, 1882.
Shelley re-elected to fill seat. , nowrap , Charles M. Shelley (D) , November 7, 1882 , - , , nowrap , William M. Lowe (GB) , Died October 12, 1882 , nowrap ,

(D) , January 15, 1883 , - , , nowrap ,

(D) , Resigned November 4, 1882 when elected

Governor of Georgia The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's Georgia National Guard, National Guard, when not in federal service, and Georgia State Defense Force, State Defense Fo ...

. , nowrap , Seaborn Reese (D) , December 4, 1882 , - , , nowrap , Jonathan T. Updegraff (R) , Died November 30, 1882 , nowrap , Joseph D. Taylor (R) , January 2, 1883 , - , , nowrap , Godlove S. Orth (R) , Died December 16, 1882 , nowrap , Charles T. Doxey (R) , January 17, 1883 , - , , nowrap , John W. Shackelford (D) , Died January 18, 1883 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , nowrap , Richard G. Frost (D) , Lost contested election March 2, 1883 , nowrap ,

(R) , March 2, 1883 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , Lost election contest March 3, 1883 , nowrap , John C. Cook (D) , March 3, 1883

Committees

Senate

* Additional Accommodations for the Library of Congress (Select) (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: N/A) *

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

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * Appropriations (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: John P. Jones; Ranking Member: Zebulon B. Vance) * Cabinet Officers on the Floor of the Senate (Select) * Civil Service and Retrenchment (Chairman: Joseph R. Hawley; Ranking Member: Matthew C. Butler) * Claims (Chairman: Angus Cameron; Ranking Member:

) *

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

(Chairman:

Samuel J.R. McMillan Samuel James Renwick McMillan (February 22, 1826October 3, 1897) was an American lawyer, judge and Republican politician. He served on the Minnesota District Court, the Minnesota Supreme Court and as U.S. Senator from Minnesota. Life and career ...

; Ranking Member: Matt W. Ransom) * Distilled Spirit Tax Bill (Select) * Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select) *

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

(Chairman: John J. Ingalls; Ranking Member: Isham G. Harris) * Education and Labor (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Samuel B. Maxey) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman: Eli Saulsbury; Ranking Member:

) * Enrolled Bills (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) *

Epidemic Diseases An epidemic (from Greek ἐπί ''epi'' "upon or above" and δῆμος ''demos'' "people") is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of hosts in a given population within a short period of time. For example, in meningococcal infections, ...

(Select) (Chairman: Isham G. Harris; Ranking Member: Henry M. Teller) * Examine the Several Branches in the Civil Service (Select) *

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

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Thomas F. Bayard) *

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

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John W. Johnston) *

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

(Chairman: Henry L. Dawes; Ranking Member:

) *

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

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Augustus H. Garland) *

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

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John R. McPherson) *

Military Affairs Military science is the study of military processes, institutions, and behavior, along with the study of warfare, and the theory and application of organized coercive force. It is mainly focused on theory, method, and practice of producing mi ...

(Chairman: John A. Logan; Ranking Member: Francis M. Cockrell) * Mines and Mining (Chairman: Nathaniel P. Hill; Ranking Member:

Wade Hampton Wade Hampton may refer to the following people: People *Wade Hampton I (1752–1835), American soldier in Revolutionary War and War of 1812 and U.S. congressman * Wade Hampton II (1791–1858), American plantation owner and soldier in War of 1812 * ...

) * Mississippi River and its Tributaries (Select) (Chairman: Charles H. Van Wyck; Ranking Member: Benjamin F. Jonas) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: J. Donald Cameron; Ranking Member: John R. McPherson) * Nicaraguan Claims (Select) (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Nathaniel P. Hill) * Ordnance and Gunnery (Select) * Ordnance and Projectiles (Select) * Ordnance and War Ships (Select) *

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

(Chairman: Orville H. Platt; Ranking Member:

) *

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

(Chairman: John I. Mitchell; Ranking Member: James B. Groome) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Samuel B. Maxey) * Potomac River Front (Select) * Private Land Claims (Chairman: Thomas F. Bayard; Ranking Member:

) * Privileges and Elections (Chairman: George F. Hoar; Ranking Member: Eli Saulsbury) *

Public Lands In all modern states, a portion of land is held by central or local governments. This is called public land, state land, or Crown land (Commonwealth realms). The system of tenure of public land, and the terminology used, varies between countries. ...

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Charles W. Jones) *

Railroads Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road ...

(Chairman: William P. Kellogg; Ranking Member: Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar) * Revenue Collections in North Carolina (Special) * Revision of the Laws (Chairman: John F. Miller; Ranking Member: David Davis) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: John W. Johnston; Ranking Member:

) *

Rules Rule or ruling may refer to: Human activity * The exercise of political or personal control by someone with authority or power * Business rule, a rule pertaining to the structure or behavior internal to a business * School rule, a rule tha ...

(Chairman: William P. Frye; Ranking Member:

) * Sioux and Crow Indians (Select) * Tariff Regulation (Select) * Tenth Census (Select) (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) *

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

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Matthew C. Butler) * Transportation Routes to the Seaboard (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: James B. Beck) * Whole *

Woman Suffrage Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Several instances occurred in recent centuries where women were selectively given, then stripped of, the right to vote. In Sweden, conditional women's suffrage was in effect during ...

(Select) (Chairman: Elbridge G. Lapham; Ranking Member: James Z. George)

House of Representatives

* Accounts (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Edward L. Martin) * Alcoholic Liquor Traffic (Select) (Chairman: John T. Wait; Ranking Member: Thomas Williams) *

(Chairman: Edward K. Valentine; Ranking Member: William Cullen) * United States House Committee on Appropriations, Appropriations (Chairman: Frank Hiscock; Ranking Member: J. C. S. Blackburn, Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn) * United States House Committee on Banking and Currency, Banking and Currency (Chairman: William W. Crapo; Ranking Member: John H. Ketcham) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: Richard Crowley; Ranking Member: Robert J.C. Walker) * United States House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, Coinage, Weights and Measures (Chairman: Horatio G. Fisher; Ranking Member: Ira Sherwin Hazeltine, Ira S. Hazeltine) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: Horace F. Page; Ranking Member: Melvin C. George) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: Henry S. Neal; Ranking Member: John F. Dezendorf) * United States House Committee on Education, Education and Labor (Chairman: John C. Sherwin; Ranking Member: Albert S. Willis) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman: William H. Calkins; Ranking Member: Ferris Jacobs Jr.) * United States House Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman: William Aldrich; Ranking Member: Cornelius C. Jadwin) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Interior Department, Expenditures in the Interior Department (Chairman: Jay Abel Hubbell; Ranking Member: Charles B. Simonton) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Justice Department, Expenditures in the Justice Department (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Otho R. Singleton) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: George M. Robeson; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: Joseph G. Cannon; Ranking Member: John H. Reagan) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Nathaniel C. Deering; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: James B. Belford; Ranking Member: William H. Forney) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: James F. Briggs; Ranking Member: Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Morgan R. Wise) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman: Charles G. Williams; Ranking Member: Robert J.C. Walker) * United States House Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: Dudley C. Haskell; Ranking Member: David P. Richardson) * United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions, Invalid Pensions (Chairman: Thomas M. Browne; Ranking Member: James Wolcott Wadsworth) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: Thomas B. Reed; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River, Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River (Chairman: John R. Thomas; Ranking Member: Julius C. Burrows) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: James M. Campbell; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Select Committee on Memorial on Services Rendered by Carlisle P. Patterson, Memorial on Services Rendered by Carlisle P. Patterson (Select) (Chairman: John A. Kasson; Ranking Member: John DeWitt Clinton Atkins, John D.C. Atkins) * United States House Committee on Mileage, Mileage (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Thomas R. Cobb) * United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: Thomas J. Henderson; Ranking Member: Henry J. Spooner) * United States House Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Edward K. Valentine) * United States House Committee on Mines and Mining, Mines and Mining (Chairman: John Van Voorhis; Ranking Member: Thomas L. Young) * United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John F. Dezendorf) * United States House Committee on Pacific Railroads, Pacific Railroads (Chairman: George C. Hazelton; Ranking Member: Charles B. Farwell) * United States House Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman: Thomas L. Young; Ranking Member: Henry J. Spooner) * United States House Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman: Benjamin F. Marsh; Ranking Member: Dietrich C. Smith) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Henry H. Bingham; Ranking Member: Henry L. Morey) * United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: William S. Shallenberger; Ranking Member: J. Hyatt Smith) * United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman: Samuel J. Randall; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Thaddeus C. Pound; Ranking Member: Theron M. Rice) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Railways and Canals, Railways and Canals (Chairman: Amos Townsend; Ranking Member: J. Hart Brewer) * United States House Committee on Revision of Laws, Revision of Laws (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Cornelius C. Jadwin) * United States House Committee on Rules, Rules (Chairman: J. Warren Keifer; Ranking Member: Samuel J. Randall) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct * United States House Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman: Julius C. Burrows; Ranking Member: William W. Grout) * United States House Committee on War Claims, War Claims (Chairman: Leonidas C. Houk; Ranking Member: Edward W. Robertson) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: William D. Kelley; Ranking Member: Samuel J. Randall) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Select Committee on American Shipbuilding, American Shipbuilding (Select) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Budget Control, Budget Control * 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: Sen. William Aldrich; Vice Chairman: Rep. John E. Kenna) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library (Chairman: Sen. John Sherman; Vice Chairman: Rep. George W. Geddes) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman: Sen.

; Vice Chairman: Rep. William M. Springer) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Sen.

; Vice Chairman: Rep. J. Hyatt Smith) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the State, War and Navy Department Building, State, War and Navy Department Building

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 * Public Printer of the United States: John D. Defrees, until 1882 ** Sterling P. Rounds, from 1882

Senate

* Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: John Christopher Burch, John C. Burch, elected March 24, 1879, died July 28, 1881 ** Francis E. Shober, (Acting), elected October 25, 1881 * United States Senate Librarian, Librarian: P. J. Pierce * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Richard J. Bright * Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Joseph J. Bullock (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian)

House of Representatives

* Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: George M. Adams, until December 5, 1881 ** Edward McPherson, from December 5, 1881 * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: John G. Thompson, until December 5, 1881 ** George W. Hooker, from December 5, 1881 * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Walter P. Brownlow, elected December 5, 1881 * Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: Henry Sherwood (postmaster), Henry Sherwood, elected December 5, 1881 * Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk at the Speaker's Table: J. Guilford White ** Michael Sullivan (clerk), Michael Sullivan * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: Charles N. Clisbee (D) and Neill S. Brown Jr. (R) * Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: William P. Harrison (Methodism, Methodist), until December 5, 1881 ** Frederick D. Power (Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Disciples of Christ), from December 5, 1881

Notes

References

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External links

The Great Senate Deadlock of 1881

U.S. House of Representatives: House History

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