The 17th 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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. While its term was officially March 4, 1821, to March 4, 1823, during the fifth and sixth years of

James Monroe James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe wa ...

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, its first session began on December 3, 1821, ending on May 8, 1822, and its second session began on December 2, 1822, to March 3, 1823. The apportionment of seats in the

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was based on the third Census of the United States in 1810. Both chambers had a

Democratic-Republican The Democratic-Republican Party, known at the time as the Republican Party and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early ...

majority. The members William Smith,

John Gaillard John Gaillard (September 5, 1765 – February 26, 1826) was a U.S. Senator from South Carolina. Gaillard was born in St. Stephen's district, South Carolina, on September 5, 1765. He was of Huguenot descent. He was elected to the United States Se ...

, Joseph Gist,

John Wilson John Wilson may refer to: Academics * John Wilson (mathematician) (1741–1793), English mathematician and judge * John Wilson (historian) (1799–1870), author of ''Our Israelitish Origin'' (1840), a founding text of British Israelism * John Wil ...

, George McDuffie,

Starling Tucker Starling Tucker (1770January 3, 1834) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born in Halifax County in the Province of North Carolina, Tucker moved to Mountain Shoals, South Carolina (now Enoree). He received a limited education. ...

James Overstreet James Overstreet (February 11, 1773May 24, 1822) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born near Barnwell Court House in the Barnwell District of the Province of South Carolina, Overstreet attended the common schools. He studied ...

, Thomas R. Mitchell, William Lowndes,

Joel Roberts Poinsett Joel Roberts Poinsett (March 2, 1779December 12, 1851) was an American physician, diplomat and botanist. He was the first U.S. agent in South America, a member of the South Carolina legislature and the United States House of Representatives, the ...

, and James Blair were described as being "outspokenly pro-British" in their outlook. All of whom signed a "letter of brotherhood and solidarity" addressed to British Prime Minister

Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, (7 June 1770 – 4 December 1828) was a British Tory statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1812 to 1827. He held many important cabinet offices such as Foreign Secreta ...

and the British

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Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, (18 June 1769 – 12 August 1822), usually known as Lord Castlereagh, derived from the courtesy title Viscount Castlereagh ( ) by which he was styled from 1796 to 1821, was an Anglo-Irish politician ...

in 1822. The same letter harshly condemned the actions of France and specifically those of King Louis XVIII.

Major events

* March 5, 1821: Second inauguration of James Monroe as

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. * July 10, 1821: In accordance with the terms of the 1819

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, sovereignty over

Spanish Florida Spanish Florida ( es, La Florida) was the first major European land claim and attempted settlement in North America during the European Age of Discovery. ''La Florida'' formed part of the Captaincy General of Cuba, the Viceroyalty of New Spain, ...

is officially transferred to the United States from

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Major legislation

States admitted and territories organized

* August 10, 1821:

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

was admitted as the 24th

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* March 30, 1822:

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was formed from the lands ceded by Spain known by the name

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and

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Party summary

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

Senate

During this congress, two Senate seats were added for the new state of Missouri.

House of Representatives

For the beginning of this congress, six seats from Massachusetts were reapportioned to the new state of Maine (one seat had already moved during the previous congress), . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Missouri, .

Leadership

Senate

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: Daniel D. Tompkins (DR) *

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(DR), elected December 3, 1821

House of Representatives

Speaker Speaker may refer to: Society and politics * Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly * Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture * A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially: ** In ...

Philip P. Barbour Philip Pendleton Barbour (May 25, 1783 – February 25, 1841) was the tenth speaker of the United States House of Representatives and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He is the only individual to serve in both ...

(DR), elected December 4, 1821

Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1826; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1822; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1824.

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

: 2. William R. King (DR) : 3. John W. Walker (DR), until December 12, 1822 :: William Kelly (DR), from December 12, 1822

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

: 1.

Elijah Boardman Elijah Boardman (March 7, 1760 – August 18, 1823) was an American politician who served as a senator from Connecticut. Born to a noted and politically connected Connecticut family, he served in the Connecticut militia before becoming a noted ...

(DR) : 3. James Lanman (DR)

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

: 1. Caesar A. Rodney (DR), January 24, 1822 – January 29, 1823, vacant for remainder of term : 2. Nicholas Van Dyke (F)

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

: 2.

Freeman Walker Freeman Walker (October 25, 1780September 23, 1827) was a United States senator from Georgia. Born in Charles City, Virginia, he attended the common schools; in 1797, he moved to Augusta, Georgia. Walker studied law, and was admitted to the ba ...

(DR), until August 6, 1821 :: Nicholas Ware (DR), from November 10, 1821 : 3. John Elliott (DR)

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

: 2. Jesse B. Thomas (DR) : 3.

Ninian Edwards Ninian Edwards (March 17, 1775July 20, 1833) was a founding political figure of the State of Illinois. He served as the first and only governor of the Illinois Territory from 1809 to until the territory was dissolved in 1818. He was then one of t ...

(DR)

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

: 1. James Noble (DR) : 3.

Waller Taylor Waller Taylor (c. 1775August 26, 1826) was an American military commander, politician, and one of the first two senators from the state of Indiana. Biography Taylor was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia where he spent his entire childhood. He ...

(DR)

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

: 2. Richard M. Johnson (DR) : 3. Isham Talbot (DR)

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

: 2. Henry Johnson (DR) : 3. James Brown (DR)

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

: 1. John Holmes (DR) : 2.

John Chandler John Chandler (February 1, 1762September 25, 1841) was an American politician and soldier of Maine. The political career of Chandler, a Democratic-Republican, was interspersed with his involvement in the state militia during both the American R ...

(DR)

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

: 1.

William Pinkney William Pinkney (March 17, 1764February 25, 1822) was an American statesman and diplomat, and was appointed the seventh U.S. Attorney General by President James Madison. Biography William Pinkney was born in 1764 in Annapolis in the Province ...

(DR), until February 25, 1822 ::

Samuel Smith Samuel Smith may refer to: In politics *Samuel Smith (Connecticut politician) (1646–1735), early settler of Norwalk, Connecticut and deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut in 1691 *Samuel Smith (1754–1834), British Member ...

(DR), from December 17, 1822 : 3. Edward Lloyd (DR)

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

: 1. Elijah H. Mills (F) : 2. Harrison Gray Otis (F), until May 30, 1822 :: James Lloyd (F), from June 5, 1822

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

: 1. David Holmes (DR) : 2. Thomas H. Williams (DR)

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

: 1. Thomas H. Benton (DR), from August 10, 1821 (newly admitted state) : 3. David Barton (DR), from August 10, 1821 (newly admitted state)

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

: 2. David L. Morril (DR) : 3. John F. Parrott (DR)

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

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

Mahlon Dickerson Mahlon Dickerson (April 17, 1770 – October 5, 1853) was a justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the seventh governor of New Jersey, United States Senator from New Jersey, the 10th United States Secretary of the Navy and a United States ...

(DR)

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

: 1.

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

(DR) : 3.

Rufus King Rufus King (March 24, 1755April 29, 1827) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress and the Philadelphia Convention and was one of the signers of the Un ...

(F)

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

: 2.

Montfort Stokes Montfort Stokes (March 12, 1762November 4, 1842) was an American Democratic (originally Democratic-Republican) politician who served as U.S. Senator from 1816 to 1823, and the 25th Governor of North Carolina from 1830 to 1832. Biography Bo ...

(DR) : 3.

Nathaniel Macon Nathaniel Macon (December 17, 1757June 29, 1837) was an American politician who represented North Carolina in both houses of Congress. He was the fifth speaker of the House, serving from 1801 to 1807. He was a member of the United States House of ...

(DR)

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

: 1. Benjamin Ruggles (DR) : 3. William A. Trimble (DR), until December 13, 1821 ::

Ethan Allen Brown Ethan Allen Brown (July 4, 1776February 24, 1852) was a Democratic-Republican politician. He served as the seventh governor of Ohio. Biography Brown was born in Darien, Connecticut to Roger Brown, a prosperous farmer and a Revolutionary War v ...

(DR), from January 3, 1822

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

: 1. William Findlay (DR), from December 10, 1821 : 3. Walter Lowrie (DR)

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

: 1.

James DeWolf James DeWolf (March 18, 1764December 21, 1837) was a slave trader, a privateer during the War of 1812, and a state and national politician. He served as a state legislator for a total of nearly 25 years, and in the 1820s as a United States sena ...

(DR) : 2. Nehemiah R. Knight (DR)

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

: 2. William Smith (DR) : 3.

(DR)

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

: 1. John H. Eaton (DR), from September 27, 1821 : 2.

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(DR)

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

: 1.

Horatio Seymour Horatio Seymour (May 31, 1810February 12, 1886) was an American politician. He served as Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president in the 1868 United States presidential ele ...

(DR) : 3. William A. Palmer (DR)

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

: 1.

James Barbour James Barbour (June 10, 1775 – June 7, 1842) was an American slave owner, lawyer, politician and planter. He served as a delegate from Orange County, Virginia in the Virginia General Assembly, and as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. ...

(DR) : 2. James Pleasants (DR), until December 15, 1822 ::

John Taylor of Caroline John Taylor (December 19, 1753August 21, 1824), usually called John Taylor of Caroline, was a politician and writer. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates (1779–81, 1783–85, 1796–1800) and in the United States Senate (1792–94, 1803 ...

(DR), from December 18, 1822 17th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

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

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: .

Gabriel Moore Gabriel Moore (1785 – August 6, 1844) was a Democratic-Republican, later Jacksonian and National Republican politician and fifth governor of the U.S. state of Alabama (1829–1831). Life and politics Moore was born in Stokes County, North ...

(DR)

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

All representatives were elected statewide on a

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Noyes Barber Noyes Barber (April 28, 1781 – January 3, 1844) was an American military veteran and politician who served seven terms as a United States representative from Connecticut from 1821 to 1835. Biography Barber was born in Groton, Connecticut son o ...

(DR) : . Daniel Burrows (DR) : . Henry W. Edwards (DR) : . John Russ (DR) : . Ansel Sterling (DR) : .

Ebenezer Stoddard Ebenezer Stoddard (May 6, 1785 – August 19, 1847) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was born in Union. He attended Woodstock Academy in 1802 and in 1803 and graduated from Brown University in 1807. After studying, he w ...

(DR) : .

Gideon Tomlinson Gideon Tomlinson (December 31, 1780 – October 8, 1854) was a United States senator, United States Representative, and the 25th Governor for the state of Connecticut. Biography Born in Stratford, Tomlinson completed preparatory studies and ...

(DR)

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

Both representatives were elected statewide on a

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Louis McLane Louis McLane (May 28, 1786 – October 7, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, a member of the Federalist Party and later th ...

(F) : . Caesar A. Rodney (DR), until January 24, 1822 :: Daniel Rodney (F), from October 1, 1822

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

All representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . Joel Abbot (DR) : .

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

(DR) : .

George R. Gilmer George Rockingham Gilmer (April 11, 1790 – November 16, 1859) was an Americans, American politician. He served two non-consecutive terms as the List of Governors of Georgia, 34th Governor of Georgia, the first from 1829 to 1831 and the second f ...

(DR) : . Robert R. Reid (DR) : . Edward F. Tattnall (DR) : .

Wiley Thompson Wiley Thompson (September 23, 1781 – December 28, 1835) was a United States representative from Georgia. Born in Amelia County, Virginia, Thompson moved to Elberton, Georgia, and served as a commissioner of the Elbert County Academy in 1808. He ...

(DR)

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

: . Daniel P. Cook (DR)

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

: .

William Hendricks William Hendricks (November 12, 1782 – May 16, 1850) was a Democratic-Republican member of the House of Representatives from 1816 to 1822, the third governor of Indiana from 1822 to 1825, and an Anti-Jacksonian member of the U.S. Senate from ...

(DR), until July 25, 1822 ::

Jonathan Jennings Jonathan Jennings (March 27, 1784 – July 26, 1834) was the first governor of Indiana and a nine-term congressman from Indiana. Born in either Hunterdon County, New Jersey, or Rockbridge County, Virginia, he studied law before migrating to the ...

(DR), from December 2, 1822

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

: .

David Trimble William David Trimble, Baron Trimble, (15 October 1944 – 25 July 2022) was a British politician who was the first First Minister of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2002, and leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from 1995 to 2005. He was ...

(DR) : . Samuel H. Woodson (DR) : . John T. Johnson (DR) : . Thomas Metcalfe (DR) : .

Anthony New Anthony New (1747 – March 2, 1833) was an 18th-century and 19th-century American congressman and lawyer from Virginia and Kentucky. Biography Born in Gloucester County, Virginia, New completed preparatory studies, studied law and was admit ...

(DR) : . Francis Johnson (DR) : . George Robertson (DR), until sometime in 1821 before the convening of Congress :: John S. Smith (DR), from August 6, 1821 : . Wingfield Bullock (DR), until October 13, 1821 :: James D. Breckinridge (DR), from November 21, 1821 : . Thomas Montgomery (DR) : . Benjamin Hardin (DR)

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

: . Josiah S. Johnston (DR)

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

: .

Joseph Dane Joseph Dane (October 25, 1778May 1, 1858) was a United States representative from Maine, serving from 1820 to 1823. Biography Dane was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, on October 25, 1778. He received his early education in Beverly, attended Phi ...

(F) : . Ezekiel Whitman (F), until June 1, 1822 :: Mark Harris (DR), from December 2, 1822 : .

Mark L. Hill Mark Langdon Hill (June 30, 1772 – November 26, 1842) was United States Representative from Massachusetts and from Maine. He was born in Biddeford (then a part of the Province of Massachusetts Bay) on June 30, 1772. He attended the public ...

(DR) : .

William D. Williamson William Durkee Williamson (July 31, 1779 – May 27, 1846) was the List of Governors of Maine, second Governor of Maine, Governor of the U.S. state of Maine, and one of the first congressmen from Maine in the United States House of Representative ...

(DR) : .

Ebenezer Herrick Ebenezer Herrick (October 21, 1785 – May 7, 1839) was a U.S. Representative from Maine, father of Anson Herrick. Biography Born in Lewiston, Maine (then a district of Massachusetts), Herrick attended the common schools. He studied law, was adm ...

(DR) : . Joshua Cushman (DR) : .

Enoch Lincoln Enoch Lincoln (December 28, 1788 – October 8, 1829) was an American politician, serving as U.S. Representative from, successively, Massachusetts and from Maine. He was the son of Levi Lincoln Sr. and his wife, and the younger brother of Levi L ...

(DR)

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

The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives. : .

Raphael Neale Raphael Neale (died October 19, 1833) was an American politician. Born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, Neale resided in Leonardtown and received a limited education. He was elected as a Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several ...

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

(DR) : .

Henry R. Warfield Henry Ridgely Warfield (September 14, 1774 – March 18, 1839) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland. He was born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, at the 1300-acre property "Bushy Park". He was the son of Charles Alexander Warfield and Eliza R ...

(F) : . John Nelson (DR) : .

Peter Little Peter Little (December 11, 1775 – February 5, 1830) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland. Biography Born in Petersburg, Pennsylvania, Little attended the common schools. He initially worked as a watchmaker, until he moved to Freedom, ...

(DR) : .

(DR), until December 17, 1822 :: Isaac McKim (DR), from January 4, 1823 : .

Jeremiah Cosden Jeremiah Cosden (1768 – December 5, 1824) was an American politician. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican and presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Seventeenth Congress and served from March 4, 1821, to March 19, 1822, when ...

(DR), until March 19, 1822 :: Philip Reed (DR), from March 19, 1822 : . Robert Wright (DR) : . Thomas Bayly (F)

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

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Benjamin Gorham Benjamin Gorham (February 13, 1775 – September 27, 1855) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. He was the son of Nathaniel Gorham, who served as one of the Presidents of the Continental Congress. Benjamin was born in Charlestown in t ...

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Gideon Barstow Gideon Barstow (September 7, 1783 – March 26, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, Barstow attended the common schools and Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island from 1799 to 1801. He st ...

(DR) : . Jeremiah Nelson (F) : .

Timothy Fuller Timothy Fuller (July 11, 1778 – October 1, 1835) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Life and work Fuller was born in Chilmark, Massachusetts. His father, also named Timothy, the first settled ...

(DR) : . Samuel Lathrop (F) : .

Samuel C. Allen Samuel Clesson Allen (January 5, 1772 – February 8, 1842) was a U.S. politician from Massachusetts during the first third of the 19th century. He began his career as a member of the Federalist Party, but later became a staunch supporter of ...

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Henry W. Dwight Henry Williams Dwight (February 26, 1788 – February 21, 1845) was a lawyer and politician who became U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Life Born February 26, 1788 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, his father was also named Henry Williams ...

(F) : . Aaron Hobart (DR) : . John Reed Jr. (F) : .

Francis Baylies Francis Baylies (October 16, 1783 – October 28, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, and brother of congressman William Baylies. His great-grandfather was Thomas Baylies, an ironmaster from Coalbrookdale, England, who immi ...

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Jonathan Russell Jonathan Russell (February 27, 1771 – February 17, 1832) was a United States representative from Massachusetts and diplomat. He served the 11th congressional district from 1821 to 1823 and was the first chair of the House Committee on For ...

(DR) : . Lewis Bigelow (F) : .

William Eustis William Eustis (June 10, 1753 – February 6, 1825) was an early American physician, politician, and statesman from Massachusetts. Trained in medicine, he served as a military surgeon during the American Revolutionary War, notably at the Battl ...

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

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Christopher Rankin Christopher Rankin (1788March 14, 1826) was an attorney and politician from Pennsylvania, who moved to the Mississippi Territory in 1809. He was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1817, and was later elected as a U.S. represent ...

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Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

: . John Scott (DR), from August 10, 1821 (newly admitted state)

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

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Josiah Butler Josiah Butler (December 4, 1779 – October 27, 1854) was an American politician and a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from New Hampshire. Early life Born in Pelham, New Hampshire, Pelham, New Hampshire, Butl ...

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Matthew Harvey Matthew Harvey (June 21, 1781 – April 7, 1866) was a United States representative from New Hampshire, the 13th governor of New Hampshire and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachuset ...

(DR) : . Aaron Matson (DR) : .

William Plumer Jr. William Plumer Jr. (February 9, 1789 - September 18, 1854) was an American politician, attorney, and author from New Hampshire. He was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1819 to 1825. Biography Plumer ...

(DR) : . Nathaniel Upham (DR) : .

Thomas Whipple Jr. Thomas Whipple Jr. (1787 – January 23, 1835) was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire. Born in Lebanon, New Hampshire, Whipple completed preparatory studies before moving to Warren, New Hampshire in 1811. He studied medicine in Haverhill ...

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

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Ephraim Bateman Ephraim Bateman (July 9, 1780January 28, 1829) represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1826 to 1829 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1815 to 1823. Born in Cedarville, New Jersey, an area within Lawrence Town ...

(DR) : . George Cassedy (DR) : .

Lewis Condict Lewis Condict (March 3, 1772 – May 26, 1862) was a physician, and the United States representative from New Jersey. He was the 24th President of the Medical Society of New Jersey. Biography Born in Morristown in the Province of New Jersey, he ...

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George Holcombe George Holcombe (March 1786 – January 14, 1828) was an American physician and politician who served as a United States representative from New Jersey. Early life and education Born in what was then Amwell Township (now in part of Lambertvi ...

(DR) : . James Matlack (DR) : . Samuel Swan (DR)

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

There were five plural districts: the 1st, 2nd, 12th, 15th & 20th each had two representatives. : . Cadwallader D. Colden (F), from December 12, 1821 : .

Silas Wood Silas Wood (September 14, 1769 – March 2, 1847) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in West Hills on Long Island in the Province of New York, Wood pursued classical studies. He graduated from Princeton College in 1789 and during ...

(F) : . Churchill C. Cambreleng (DR) : . John J. Morgan (DR) : . Jeremiah H. Pierson (DR) : . William W. Van Wyck (DR) : . Walter Patterson (F) : .

Selah Tuthill Selah Tuthill (October 26, 1771September 7, 1821) was an American politician from New York. Life Tuthill attended public and private schools. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from Ulster County in 1804–05, and from Orange Coun ...

(DR), until September 7, 1821 :: Charles Borland Jr. (DR), from December 3, 1821 : . Charles H. Ruggles (F) : . Richard McCarty (DR) : . Solomon Van Rensselaer (F), until January 14, 1822 ::

Stephen Van Rensselaer Stephen Van Rensselaer III (; November 1, 1764January 26, 1839) was an American landowner, businessman, militia officer, and politician. A graduate of Harvard College, at age 21, Van Rensselaer took control of Rensselaerswyck, his family's ma ...

(F), from March 12, 1822 : . John D. Dickinson (F) : . John W. Taylor (DR) : . Nathaniel Pitcher (DR) : . Reuben H. Walworth (DR) : . John Gebhard (DR) : . Alfred Conkling (DR) : . Samuel Campbell (DR) : . James Hawkes (DR) : . Joseph Kirkland (F) : . Thomas H. Hubbard (DR) : . Micah Sterling (F) : .

Elisha Litchfield Elisha Litchfield (July 12, 1785 Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut – August 4, 1859 Cazenovia, Madison County, New York) was an American merchant and politician from New York. Life He attended the common schools, and learned the carpent ...

(DR) : . William B. Rochester (DR) : . David Woodcock (DR) : .

Elijah Spencer Elijah Spencer (1775 in Columbia County, New York – December 15, 1852 in Benton, Yates County, New York) was an American politician from New York. Biography In 1791, he removed to Jerusalem, then in Ontario County, New York, settling in that ...

(DR) : . Albert H. Tracy (DR)

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

: . Lemuel Sawyer (DR) : . Hutchins G. Burton (DR) : . Thomas H. Hall (DR) : . William S. Blackledge (DR) : . Charles Hooks (DR) : .

Weldon N. Edwards Weldon Nathaniel Edwards (January 25, 1788 – December 18, 1873) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina (1816 – 1827). Early life Edwards was born in 1788 in Gaston, North Carolina. He has attended Warrenton Academy where he st ...

(DR) : . Archibald McNeill (F) : . Josiah Crudup (DR) : .

Romulus M. Saunders Romulus Mitchell Saunders (March 3, 1791 – April 21, 1867) was an American politician from North Carolina. Early life and education Saunders was born near Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina, the son of William and Hannah Mitchell Saunders ...

(DR) : . John Long (DR) : . Henry W. Connor (DR) : . Felix Walker (DR) : . Lewis Williams (DR)

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

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Thomas R. Ross Thomas Randolph Ross (October 26, 1788 – June 28, 1869) was a United States Representative from Ohio. Born in New Garden Township, Pennsylvania, Ross completed preparatory studies. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began practi ...

(DR) : . John W. Campbell (DR) : . Levi Barber (DR) : . David Chambers (DR), from October 9, 1821 : . Joseph Vance (DR) : . John Sloane (DR)

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

There were six plural districts: the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th & 10th had two representatives each, and the 1st had four representatives. : . Samuel Edwards (F) : . Joseph Hemphill (F) : .

William Milnor William Milnor (June 26, 1769 – December 13, 1848) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia. William Milnor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He engaged in mercantile pursuits ...

(F), until May 8, 1822 :: Thomas Forrest (F), from October 8, 1822 : . John Sergeant (F) : . William Darlington (DR) : . Samuel Gross (DR) : .

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

(F) : . John Phillips (F) : .

James S. Mitchell James S. Mitchell (1784–1844) was an American politician who served three terms as member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1821 to 1827. Biography Mitchell was born near Rossville, Pennsylvania, in 1784. He was a ...

(DR) : . John Findlay (DR), from October 9, 1821 : . James McSherry (F) : . Samuel Moore (DR), until May 20, 1822 ::

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

(DR), from October 8, 1822 : .

Thomas J. Rogers Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

(DR) : . Ludwig Worman (F), until October 17, 1822 :: Daniel Udree (DR), from October 17, 1822 : . John Tod (DR) : . John Brown (DR) : . George Denison (DR) : .

Thomas Murray Jr. Thomas Murray (1770 – August 26, 1823) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Thomas Murray was born near Pott's Grove, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives begi ...

(DR), from October 9, 1821 : .

George Plumer George Plumer (December 5, 1762 – June 8, 1843) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. George Plumer was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives T ...

(DR) : . Thomas Patterson (DR) : . Andrew Stewart (DR) : . Henry Baldwin (DR), until May 8, 1822 :: Walter Forward (DR), from October 8, 1822 : .

Patrick Farrelly Patrick Farrelly (1770January 12, 1826) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Patrick Farrelly (father of John Wilson Farrelly) was born in the Kingdom of Ireland, a member of the Farrelly family. He ...

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

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Job Durfee Job Durfee (September 20, 1790 – July 26, 1847) was a politician and jurist from Rhode Island. Born at Tiverton, he graduated from Brown University in 1813 and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Tiverton. He was a member of the ...

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Samuel Eddy Samuel Eddy (March 31, 1769February 3, 1839) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island. Born Johnston in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Eddy completed preparatory studies. He graduated from Brown University in 178 ...

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

: . Joel R. Poinsett (DR) : . William Lowndes (DR), until May 8, 1822 :: James Hamilton Jr. (DR), from December 13, 1822 : . Thomas R. Mitchell (DR) : .

(DR), until May 24, 1822 ::

Andrew R. Govan Andrew Robison Govan (January 13, 1794 – June 27, 1841) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born in Orange Parish, Orangeburg District, South Carolina, Govan pursued classical studies at a private school in Willington, South Caro ...

(DR), from December 4, 1822 : .

(DR) : . George McDuffie (DR) : .

(DR) : . Joseph Gist (DR) : . James Blair (DR), until May 8, 1822 :: John Carter (DR), from December 11, 1822

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

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John Rhea John Rhea (pronounced ) (1753May 27, 1832) was an American soldier and politician of the early 19th century who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. Rhea County, Tennessee and Rheatown, a community and former c ...

(DR) : . John Cocke (DR) : .

Francis Jones Francis Jones may refer to: Arts *Francis Coates Jones (1857–1932), American painter *Francis Jones (historian) (1908–1993), Welsh author, archivist, historian and officer of arms *Francis R. Jones (born 1955), poetry translator and Reader in ...

(DR) : . Robert Allen (DR) : .

Newton Cannon Newton Cannon (May 22, 1781 – September 16, 1841) was an American politician who served as the eighth Governor of Tennessee from 1835 to 1839. He also served several terms in the United States House of Representatives, from 1814 to 1817, and fr ...

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

: . Rollin C. Mallary (DR) : .

Phineas White Phineas White (October 30, 1770July 6, 1847) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as United States Representative from Vermont. Biography White was born in South Hadley in the Province of Massachusetts Bay to Deacon Enoch White an ...

(DR) : . Charles Rich (DR) : . Elias Keyes (DR) : . Samuel C. Crafts (DR) : .

John Mattocks John Mattocks (March 4, 1777 – August 14, 1847) was an American Whig politician, a brigadier general in the War of 1812, U.S. Representative, and 16th governor of Vermont. Biography Mattocks was born in Hartford, Connecticut on March 4, 177 ...

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

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Edward B. Jackson Edward Brake Jackson (January 25, 1793 – September 8, 1826) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, son of George Jackson and brother of John G. Jackson. Biography Born in Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), Jackson attended Randol ...

(DR) : . Thomas Van Swearingen (F), until August 19, 1822 ::

James Stephenson James Albert Stephenson (14 April 1889 – 29 July 1941) was a British stage and film actor. He found extraordinarily rapid success in Hollywood after arriving in his late 40s, but he died unexpectedly in his early 50s. Early life Stephenson ...

(F), from October 28, 1822 : . Jared Williams (DR) : . William McCoy (DR) : . John Floyd (DR) : .

Alexander Smyth Alexander Smyth (1765April 17, 1830) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from Virginia. Smyth served in the Virginia Senate, Virginia House of Delegates, United States House of Representatives and as a general during the War of 1812 ...

(DR) : . William Smith (DR) : . Charles F. Mercer (F) : . William Lee Ball (DR) : .

Thomas L. Moore Thomas Love Moore (died 1862) was a nineteenth-century congressman and lawyer from Virginia. Born near Charles Town, Virginia, Moore pursued an academic course as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was elected a Democratic-Repu ...

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(DR) : . Robert S. Garnett (DR) : .

Burwell Bassett Burwell Bassett, Jr. (March 18, 1764 – February 26, 1841) was an American planter and politician from New Kent County and for two decades from Williamsburg in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Like his father, he served in both chambers of the V ...

(DR) : . Jabez Leftwich (DR) : . George Tucker (DR) : . John Randolph (DR) : . William S. Archer (DR) : . Mark Alexander (DR) : . James Jones (DR) : . Arthur Smith (DR) : . Thomas Newton Jr. (DR) : . Hugh Nelson (DR), until January 14, 1823, vacant thereafter : .

Andrew Stevenson Andrew Stevenson (January 21, 1784 – January 25, 1857) was an American politician, lawyer and diplomat. He represented Richmond, Virginia in the Virginia House of Delegates and eventually became its speaker before being elected to the United S ...

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Non-voting members

: . James W. Bates : . Joseph M. Hernández, from September 30, 1822 : . Solomon Sibley : . Vacant until statehood PPBarbour

Changes in membership

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

Senate

* Replacements: 5 ** Democratic-Republicans: no net change **

Federalists The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of d ...

: no net change * Deaths: 2 * Resignations: 6 * Seats of newly admitted states: 2 * Vacancies: 3 * Total seats with changes: 12 , - ,

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

(1) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Legislature failed to re-elect

John Eaton John Eaton may refer to: *John Eaton (divine) (born 1575), English divine *John Eaton (pirate) (fl. 1683–1686), English buccaneer *Sir John Craig Eaton (1876–1922), Canadian businessman * John Craig Eaton II (born 1937), Canadian businessman a ...

(DR). Late election held. , ,

(DR) , Elected September 27, 1821 , - ,

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

(1) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Seat remained vacant at end of previous Congress , , William Findlay (DR) , Elected December 10, 1821 , - ,

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

(1) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Seat remained vacant at end of previous Congress , , Caesar A. Rodney (DR) , Elected January 24, 1822 , - ,

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

(2) , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned August 6, 1821 , , Nicholas Ware (DR) , Elected November 10, 1821 , - ,

(1) , rowspan=2 , New seats , rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Missouri was admitted to the Union. , , Thomas Hart Benton (DR) , Elected August 10, 1821 , - ,

(3) , , David Barton (DR) , Elected August 10, 1821 , - ,

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

(3) , , William A. Trimble (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died December 13, 1821 , ,

(DR) , Elected January 3, 1822 , - ,

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

(1) , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died February 25, 1822 , ,

(DR) , Elected December 17, 1822 , - ,

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

(2) , , Harrison Gray Otis (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 30, 1822, to run for

Mayor of Boston The mayor of Boston is the head of the municipal government in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston has a mayor–council government. Boston's mayoral elections are nonpartisan (as are all municipal elections in Boston), and elect a mayor to a four- ...

, , James Lloyd (F) , Elected June 5, 1822 , - ,

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

(3) , , John W. Walker (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 12, 1822, due to failing health , , William Kelly (DR) , Elected December 12, 1822 , - ,

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

(2) , , James Pleasants (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 15, 1822, after being elected

Governor of Virginia The governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia serves as the head of government of Virginia for a four-year term. The incumbent, Glenn Youngkin, was sworn in on January 15, 2022. Oath of office On inauguration day, the Governor-elect takes th ...

, ,

John Taylor John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar may refer to: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 *John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) (178 ...

(DR) , Elected December 18, 1822 , - ,

(1) , , Caesar A. Rodney (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 29, 1823, to accept a diplomatic appointment , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 13 ** Democratic-Republicans: 1 seat net gain **

: 1 seat net loss * Deaths: 5 * Resignations: 15 * Contested election: 2 * Seats of newly admitted states: 1 * Total seats with changes: 23 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Rep.

Henry Hunter Bryan Henry Hunter Bryan (February 23, 1786 – May 7, 1835) was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. Biography Bryan was born in Martin County, North Carolina and attended grammar and high sc ...

was re-elected but did not take his seat , Vacant , , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Rep.-elect John C. Wright resigned his seat in the next Congress on March 3, 1821 , , David Chambers (DR) , Seated December 3, 1821 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Rep.-elect James Duncan resigned before Congress met , , John Findlay (DR) , Seated December 12, 1821 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Rep.-elect William Cox Ellis resigned before Congress met , ,

(DR) , Seated December 12, 1821 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Credentials for Peter Sharpe were issued by the

Secretary of State of New York The secretary of state of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York who leads the Department of State (NYSDOS). The current secretary of state of New York is Robert J. Rodriguez, a Democrat. Duties The secret ...

, but Sharpe never claimed or took the seat, Sharpe's election was contested by Colden, see United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821 , , Cadwallader D. Colden (F) , Seated December 12, 1821 , - , , , George Robertson (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , resigned before Congress met , , John S. Smith (DR) , Seated December 3, 1821 , - , nowrap , , rowspan=2 , Vacant , rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Missouri was admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821 , rowspan=2 , John Scott (DR) , rowspan=2 , Seated December 3, 1821 , - , , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" ,

(DR) was elected after the Congress term had already begun, and died on September 7, 1821, before Congress met. It is uncertain whether credentials were ever issued for Tuthill. , , Charles Borland Jr. (DR) , Seated December 3, 1821 , - , , , Wingfield Bullock (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 13, 1821, before Congress met , , James D. Breckinridge (DR) , Seated January 2, 1822 , - , , , Solomon Van Rensselaer (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 14, 1822, upon appointment as Postmaster of Albany , ,

(F) , Seated March 12, 1822 , - , , , Caesar A. Rodney (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned on January 24, 1822, after being elected to the

US Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and p ...

, , Daniel Rodney (F) , Seated December 2, 1822 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Cosden's election was contested by Reed , , Philip Reed (DR) , Seated March 19, 1822 , - , , ,

(F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned on May 8, 1822, to run for

Mayor of Philadelphia The mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The current mayor of Philadelphia is Jim Kenney. History The first mayor of Philadelphia, ...

, , Thomas Forrest (F) , Seated December 2, 1822 , - , , , Henry Baldwin (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned on May 8, 1822 , , Walter Forward (DR) , Seated December 2, 1822 , - , , , James Blair (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned on May 8, 1822 , , John Carter (DR) , Seated December 11, 1822 , - , , , William Lowndes (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned on May 8, 1822 , , James Hamilton Jr. (DR) , Seated January 6, 1823 , - , , , Samuel Moore (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned on May 20, 1822 , ,

(DR) , Seated December 2, 1822 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died May 24, 1822 , ,

(DR) , Seated December 4, 1822 , - , , , Ezekiel Whitman (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned on June 1, 1822, after becoming a judge of a Court of Common Pleas in Maine , , Mark Harris (DR) , Seated December 2, 1822 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned on July 25, 1822, after his election as

Governor of Indiana The governor of Indiana is the head of government of the State of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state governmen ...

, ,

(DR) , Seated December 2, 1822 , - , , , Thomas Van Swearingen (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Died on August 19, 1822 , ,

(F) , Seated December 2, 1822 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Florida Territory was organized on March 30, 1822 , Joseph M. Hernández , Seated January 3, 1823 , - , , , Ludwig Worman (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 17, 1822 , , Daniel Udree (DR) , Seated December 23, 1822 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned on December 17, 1822, after his election to the

, , Isaac McKim (DR) , Seated January 8, 1823 , - , , , Hugh Nelson (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned on January 14, 1823, upon appointment as Minister to Spain , Vacant ,

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Lists of committees and their party leaders.

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* Amendments to the Constitution (Select) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: James Lanman then

) *

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

(Chairman: Benjamin Ruggles) * Commerce and Manufactures (Chairman:

) * Debt Imprisonment Abolition (Select) *

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(Chairman:

) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman: James Lanman) * Finance (Chairman: John Holmes then Walter Lowrie) *

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

(Chairman:

then

) *

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

(Chairman: Henry Johnson) *

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: William Smith) * Military Affairs (Chairman:

) *

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

(Chairman: James Noble) * National Road from Cumberland to Wheeling (Select) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: James Pleasants) *

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

(Chairman: James Noble) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

) * Public Lands (Chairman: Jesse B. Thomas) * Roads and Canals (Select) * Tariff Regulation (Select) * Whole

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* Accountability of Public Moneys (Select) * Accounts (Chairman:

) *

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

(Chairman:

) * Arkansas Territorial Limits (Select) *

(Chairman: Lewis Williams) *

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

(Chairman: Thomas Newton Jr.) *

(Chairman:

) *

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

(Chairman: John Sloane) * Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Samuel Edwards) * Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: George Denison) * Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman:

) * Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: Albert H. Tracy) * Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman:

) * Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Hugh Nelson) *

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

(Chairman:

) *

(Chairman: Thomas Metcalfe) *

(Chairman: John Sergeant then Hugh Nelson) *

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

(Chairman: John Tod) * Military Affairs (Chairman:

) * Naval Affairs (Chairman:

) * Pensions and Revolutionary War Claims (Chairman:

) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Francis Johnson) * Private Land Claims (Chairman: Samuel Campbell) * Public Expenditures (Chairman: Thomas Montgomery) * Public Lands (Chairman:

) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman:

) *

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(Select) * Standards of Official Conduct * Ways and Means (Chairman:

) * Whole

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Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex. It is an agency of the legislative branch of the federal government and i ...

Charles Bulfinch Charles Bulfinch (August 8, 1763 – April 15, 1844) was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first American-born professional architect to practice.Baltzell, Edward Digby. ''Puritan Boston & Quaker Philadelphia''. Tra ...

Librarian of Congress The Librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, for a term of ten years. In addition to overseeing the library, the Libra ...

George Watterston George Watterston (October 23, 1783 – February 4, 1854) was the third Librarian of the United States Congress from 1815 to 1829. Early life and education Watterston, the son of a builder from Jedburgh, Scotland, was born on board a ship in N ...

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Chaplain A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secular institution (such as a hospital, prison, military unit, intellige ...

: William Ryland (

Methodist Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related Christian denomination, denominations of Protestantism, Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John W ...

), until December 9, 1822 **

Charles P. McIlvaine Charles Pettit McIlvaine (January 18, 1799 – March 13, 1873) was an Episcopal bishop, author, educator and twice Chaplain of the United States Senate. Early life and family McIlvaine was born on January 18, 1799, in Burlington, New Jerse ...

( Episcopalian), elected December 9, 1822 *

Secretary A secretary, administrative professional, administrative assistant, executive assistant, administrative officer, administrative support specialist, clerk, military assistant, management assistant, office secretary, or personal assistant is a ...

: Charles Cutts *

Sergeant at Arms Sergeant (abbreviation, abbreviated to Sgt. and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a Military rank, rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is use ...

: Mountjoy Bayly

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: John Nicholson Campbell (

Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their na ...

), until December 10, 1821 **

Jared Sparks Jared Sparks (May 10, 1789 – March 14, 1866) was an American historian, educator, and Unitarian minister. He served as President of Harvard College from 1849 to 1853. Biography Born in Willington, Connecticut, Sparks studied in the commo ...

(

Unitarian Unitarian or Unitarianism may refer to: Christian and Christian-derived theologies A Unitarian is a follower of, or a member of an organisation that follows, any of several theologies referred to as Unitarianism: * Unitarianism (1565–present ...

), elected December 10, 1821 ** John Brackenridge (

), elected December 5, 1822 *

Clerk A clerk is a white-collar worker who conducts general office tasks, or a worker who performs similar sales-related tasks in a retail environment. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record keeping, filing, staffing service ...

: Thomas Dougherty (died) ** Matthew St. Clair Clarke, elected December 3, 1822 * Doorkeeper: Benjamin Birch, elected December 4, 1821 * Reading Clerks: *

: Thomas Dunn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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