The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the

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

and the

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

. It met in

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

from March 4, 1857, to March 4, 1859, during the first two years of

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

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

. The apportionment of seats in the

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

was based on the

1850 United States census The 1850 United States census was the seventh decennial United States Census Conducted by the Census Office, it determined the resident population of the United States to be 23,191,876—an increase of 35.9 percent over the 17,069,453 persons ...

. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

Major events

Panic of 1857 The Panic of 1857 was a financial crisis in the United States caused by the declining international economy and over-expansion of the domestic economy. Because of the invention of the telegraph Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission ...

* March 4, 1857.

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 ...

* March 6, 1857: ''

Dred Scott v. Sandford ''Dred Scott v. Sandford'', 60 U.S. (19 How.) 393 (1857), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that held the U.S. Constitution did not extend American citizenship to people of black African descent, and therefore they ...

'' * July 18, 1857: Utah Expedition left

Fort Leavenworth Fort Leavenworth () is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas, Leavenworth. Built in 1827, it is the second oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C., an ...

, effectively beginning the

Utah War The Utah War (1857–1858), also known as the Utah Expedition, the Utah Campaign, Buchanan's Blunder, the Mormon War, or the Mormon Rebellion, was an armed confrontation between Mormon settlers in the Utah Territory and the armed forces of the ...

* February 6, 1858: Brawl on the floor of the House involving 50 or more representatives during the debates over the admission of Kansas as free or slave * August 21, 1858: First of the Lincoln-Douglas debates was held * March 3, 1859: Financial appropriations for the improvement and construction of lighthouses.

Major legislation

Treaties

* March 12, 1858: Treaty with the

Ponca The Ponca people are a nation primarily located in the Great Plains of North America that share a common Ponca culture, history, and language, identified with two Indigenous nations: the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma or the Ponca Tribe of ...

signed * April 19, 1858: Treaty with the

Yankton Sioux The Dakota (pronounced , or ) are a Native American tribe and First Nations band government in North America. They compose two of the three main subcultures of the Sioux people, and are typically divided into the Eastern Dakota and the Wester ...

signed * July 29, 1858:

Harris Treaty Harris may refer to: Places Canada * Harris, Ontario * Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine) * Harris, Saskatchewan * Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan Scotland * Harris, Outer Hebrides (sometimes called the Isle o ...

signed with Japan

States admitted

* May 11, 1858:

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 ...

admitted as the 32nd state * February 14, 1859:

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 ...

admitted as the 33rd state

Party summary

Senate

During this congress, two Senate seats were added for each of the new states of

and

House of Representatives

During this congress, two House seats were added for the new state of

and one House seat was added for the new state of

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 ...

John C. Breckinridge John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American politician who served as the 14th vice president of the United States, with President James Buchanan, from 1857 to 1861. Assuming office at the age of 36, Breckinrid ...

(D) * President pro tempore: James M. Mason (D), March 4, 1857, only ** Thomas J. Rusk (D), elected March 14, 1857 **

Benjamin Fitzpatrick Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 – November 21, 1869) was an American politician who served as the List of Governors of Alabama, 11th Governor of Alabama and as a United States Senate, United States Senator from that state. He was a Democrat ...

(D), elected December 7, 1857

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 ...

: James L. Orr (D)

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and representatives are listed by district.

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, facing re-election in 1862; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1858; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1860.

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 ...

: 3.

(D) : 2. Clement C. Clay Jr. (D)

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

: 2.

William K. Sebastian William King Sebastian (June 12, 1812May 20, 1865) was an American politician, judge, and lawyer from Helena, Arkansas. He represented Arkansas as a United States Senator, from 1848 to 1861. Sebastian withdrew from the Senate at the start of the C ...

(D) : 3. Robert W. Johnson (D)

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

: 1. David C. Broderick (D) : 3.

William M. Gwin William McKendree Gwin (October 9, 1805 – September 3, 1885) was an American medical doctor and politician who served in elected office in Mississippi and California. In California he shared the distinction, along with John C. Frémont, of bein ...

(D)

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

: 1.

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

(R) : 3.

Lafayette S. Foster La Fayette Sabine Foster (November 22, 1806 – September 19, 1880) was an American politician and jurist from Connecticut. He served in the United States Senate from 1855 to 1867 and was a judge on the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1870 t ...

(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.

James A. Bayard Jr. James Asheton Bayard Jr. (November 15, 1799 – June 13, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician from Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served as U.S. Senator from Delaware. Early life Bayard was born in Wilmington, ...

(D) : 2. Martin W. Bates (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.

Stephen Mallory Stephen Russell Mallory (1812 – November 9, 1873) was an American politician who was a United States Senator from Florida from 1851 to the secession of his home state and the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. For much of that perio ...

(D) : 3.

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

(D)

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.

Robert Toombs Robert Augustus Toombs (July 2, 1810 – December 15, 1885) was an American politician from Georgia, who was an important figure in the formation of the Confederacy. From a privileged background as a wealthy planter and slaveholder, Toomb ...

(D) : 3. Alfred Iverson Sr. (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.

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

(D) : 3.

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

(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.

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

(D) : 3. Graham N. Fitch (D)

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

: 2.

George Wallace Jones George Wallace Jones (April 12, 1804 – July 22, 1896) was an American frontiersman, entrepreneur, attorney, and judge, was among the first two United States Senators to represent the state of Iowa after it was admitted to the Union in 1846. ...

(D) : 3. James Harlan (R)

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

: 2. John B. Thompson (A) : 3.

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

(A)

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. Judah P. Benjamin (D) : 3.

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

(D)

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

: 1.

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

(R) : 2.

William Pitt Fessenden William Pitt Fessenden (October 16, 1806September 8, 1869) was a politician from Maine, United States. He was a Whig (later a Republican) and member of the Fessenden political family. He served in the United States House of Representatives a ...

(R)

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

: 1.

Anthony Kennedy Anthony McLeod Kennedy (born July 23, 1936) is an American attorney and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1988 until his retirement in 2018. He was nominated to the court in 1987 by Pres ...

(A) : 3.

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

(D)

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

: 1.

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

(R) : 2.

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

(R)

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

: 1.

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

(R) : 2.

Charles E. Stuart Charles Edward Stuart (November 25, 1810May 19, 1887) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. Biography Stuart was born in New York, either near Waterloo, New York, or in Columbia County. He studied law, was adm ...

(D)

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

: 1. Henry M. Rice (D), from May 11, 1858 (newly admitted state) : 2. James Shields (D), from May 11, 1858 (newly admitted state)

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

: 1.

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

(D) : 2.

Albert G. Brown Albert Gallatin Brown (May 31, 1813June 12, 1880) was Governor of Mississippi from 1844 to 1848 and a United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States Senator from Mississippi from 1854 to 1861, when he withdrew during secession. Early ...

(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. Trusten Polk (D) : 3. James S. Green (D)

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

: 2.

John P. Hale John Parker Hale (March 31, 1806November 19, 1873) was an American politician and lawyer from New Hampshire. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845 and in the United States Senate from 1847 to 1853 and again fro ...

(R) : 3. James Bell (R), until May 26, 1857 :: Daniel Clark (R), from June 27, 1857

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

: 1. John R. Thomson (D) : 2. William Wright (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.

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

(R) : 3.

William H. Seward William Henry Seward (; May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States senator. A determined opp ...

(R)

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

: 2. David S. Reid (D) : 3.

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

(D), until May 5, 1858 ::

Thomas L. Clingman Thomas Lanier Clingman (July 27, 1812November 3, 1897), known as the "Prince of Politicians," was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845 and from 1847 to 1858, and U.S. senator from the state of North ...

(D), from May 7, 1858

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.

Benjamin Wade Benjamin Franklin "Bluff" Wade (October 27, 1800March 2, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator for Ohio from 1851 to 1869. He is known for his leading role among the Radical Republicans.

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

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.

Delazon Smith Delazon Smith (October 5, 1816November 19, 1860) was a Democratic Party politician who briefly represented the state of Oregon in the U.S. Senate in 1859. He served for less than one month (February 14 to March 3), making his term among the shor ...

(D), from February 14, 1859 (newly admitted state) : 3.

Joseph Lane Joseph Lane (December 14, 1801 – April 19, 1881) was an American politician and soldier. He was a state legislator representing Evansville, Indiana, and then served in the Mexican–American War, becoming a general. President James K. Polk ap ...

(D), from February 14, 1859 (newly admitted state)

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.

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

(R) : 3.

William Bigler William Bigler (January 1, 1814August 9, 1880) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democrat as the 12th governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1855 and as a member of the United States Senate for Pennsylvania from 1856 t ...

(D)

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

: 1. James F. Simmons (R) : 2. Philip Allen (D)

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.

Josiah J. Evans Josiah James Evans (November 27, 1786May 6, 1858) was born in Marlborough district in South Carolina to Thomas Evans, a prominent Revolutionary War soldier and South Carolina legislator, and Elizabeth Hodges. He graduated third in his class from ...

(D), until May 6, 1858 ::

Arthur P. Hayne Arthur Peronneau Hayne (March 12, 1788Some sources cite 1790 as a birth year.January 7, 1867) was a United States senator from South Carolina who belonged to the Democratic Party. Biography Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston, March 1 ...

(D), from May 11, 1858, until December 2, 1858 :: James Chesnut Jr. (D), from December 3, 1858 : 3.

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

(D), until May 25, 1857 :: James H. Hammond (D), from December 7, 1857

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.

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

(D), from October 8, 1857 : 2. John Bell (A)

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

: 1. Thomas J. Rusk (D), until July 29, 1857 :: J. Pinckney Henderson (D), November 9, 1857 - June 4, 1858 ::

Matthias Ward Matthias Ward (October 13, 1805 – October 5, 1861) was a lawyer and United States Senator from Texas. Early life Matthias Ward was born on October 13, 1805, in Elbert County, Georgia. Ward was raised in Madison County, Alabama. He attended an ...

(D), from September 27, 1858 : 2. Samuel Houston (D)

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

: 1.

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

(R) : 3.

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

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

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

(D)

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

: 1.

James R. Doolittle James Rood Doolittle Sr. (January 3, 1815July 27, 1897) was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin for 12 years as a United States senator, from March 4, 1857, to March 4, 1869. During h ...

(R) : 3.

Charles Durkee Charles H. Durkee (December 10, 1805January 14, 1870) was an American politician, activist, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin as a United States senator from 1855 to 1861, and served two terms in the U.S. House of Representati ...

(R)

House of Representatives

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

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

: .

James A. Stallworth James Adams Stallworth (April 7, 1822 – August 31, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. Born in Evergreen, Alabama, Stallworth attended Old Field Piney Woods Schools. He engaged as a planter. He studied law. He was admitted to t ...

(D) : . Eli S. Shorter (D) : . James F. Dowdell (D) : .

Sydenham Moore Sydenham Moore (May 25, 1817 – August 20, 1862) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. Early life Born in Rutherford County, Tennessee, Moore pursued classical studies. He attended the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa 1833-1836. He stud ...

(D) : . George S. Houston (D) : . Williamson R. W. Cobb (D) : . Jabez L. M. Curry (D)

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

: .

Alfred B. Greenwood Alfred Burton Greenwood (July 11, 1811 – October 4, 1889) was an American attorney, judge, and a politician who served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1853 to 1859. When Arkansas seceded from the Union in the Civil Wa ...

(D) : .

Edward A. Warren Edward Allen Warren (May 2, 1818 – July 2, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas. Early life and education Edward Allen Warren was born in Greene County, Alabama, on May 2, 1818, to Robert H. Warren and Lydia A. Minter Warren. He rec ...

(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 ...

: .United States representatives were elected statewide on a

general ticket The general ticket or party block voting (PBV), is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party or a team of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner and receives 100% of the seats for this multi-member distric ...

Joseph C. McKibbin Joseph Chambers McKibbin (May 14, 1824 – July 1, 1896) was an American lawyer, Civil War veteran, and California Democratic politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1859. Early life and ...

(D) : .

Charles L. Scott Charles Lewis Scott (January 23, 1827 – April 30, 1899) was an American lawyer, politician, and Civil War veteran. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat from California from 1857 to 1861. Biogr ...

(D)

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

: . Ezra Clark Jr. (R) : . Samuel Arnold (D) : .

Sidney Dean Sidney Dean (November 16, 1818 – October 29, 1901) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was born in Glastonbury, Connecticut where he attended the common schools and Wilbraham and Suffield Academies. He was a minister in th ...

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William D. Bishop William Darius Bishop (September 14, 1827 – February 4, 1904) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's Connecticut's 4th congressional district, 4th district from ...

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

: . William G. Whiteley (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 ...

: . George S. Hawkins (D)

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 ...

: . James L. Seward (D) : . Martin J. Crawford (D) : . Robert P. Trippe (A) : . Lucius J. Gartrell (D) : . Augustus R. Wright (D) : . James Jackson (D) : .

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

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

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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 ...

: . Elihu B. Washburne (R) : .

John F. Farnsworth John Franklin Farnsworth (March 27, 1820 – July 14, 1897) was a seven-term United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois (1857-1861, 1863-1873) and a Colonel (United States), colonel in the Union Army during the Am ...

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Owen Lovejoy Owen Lovejoy (January 6, 1811 – March 25, 1864) was an American lawyer, Congregational minister, Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist, and Republican United States Congress, congressman from Illinois. He was also a "conductor ...

(R) : . William Kellogg (R) : . Isaac N. Morris (D) : .

Thomas L. Harris Thomas Langrell Harris (October 29, 1816 – November 24, 1858) was an American lawyer who was a soldier in the United States Army and U.S. Representative from Illinois in the mid-19th century. Harris was decorated for bravery at the Battle ...

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Charles D. Hodges Charles Drury Hodges (February 4, 1810 – April 1, 1884) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Talbot County, Maryland, Hodges attended the public schools and was graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, in 1829. He ...

(D), from January 4, 1859 : . Aaron Shaw (D) : . Robert Smith (D) : .

Samuel S. Marshall Samuel Scott Marshall (March 12, 1821 – July 26, 1890) was an American politician and attorney who served a total of seven terms as a U.S. representative from Illinois. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Early life and education Born n ...

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

: . James Lockhart (D), until September 7, 1857 ::

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

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William H. English William Hayden English (August 27, 1822 – February 7, 1896) was an American politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1853 to 1861 and was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States i ...

(D) : . James Hughes (D) : . James B. Foley (D) : . David Kilgore (R) : . James M. Gregg (D) : . John G. Davis (D) : .

James Wilson James Wilson may refer to: Politicians and government officials Canada * James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) (1770–1847), English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada * James Crocket Wilson (1841–1899), Canadian MP from Queb ...

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

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Samuel Brenton Samuel Brenton (November 22, 1810 – March 29, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana; born in Gallatin County, Kentucky. Attended the public schools; was ordained to the Methodist ministry in 1830 and served as a minister; located at Danv ...

(R), until March 29, 1857 :: Charles Case (R), from December 7, 1857 : . John U. Pettit (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 ...

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Samuel Curtis Samuel Curtis (born in Walworth, Surrey on 29 August 1779-died at La Chaire, Rozel Bay, Jersey, on 6 January 1860

(R) : . Timothy Davis (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 ...

: . Henry C. Burnett (D) : . Samuel O. Peyton (D) : . Warner L. Underwood (A) : . Albert G. Talbott (D) : . Joshua Jewett (D) : . John M. Elliott (D) : . Humphrey Marshall (A) : .

James B. Clay James Brown Clay (November 9, 1817 – January 26, 1864) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Kentucky's 8th congressional district from 1857 to 1859. Early life and ed ...

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John C. Mason John Calvin Mason (August 4, 1802 – August 1865) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born near Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Mason attended country and city schools in Montgomery County and Mount Sterling Law School in Lexington, Kentucky. H ...

(D) : . John W. Stevenson (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 ...

: . George Eustis Jr. (A) : . Miles Taylor (D) : .

Thomas G. Davidson Thomas Green Davidson (August 3, 1805September 11, 1883) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Louisiana. Shortly after Louisiana seceded from the Union in January 1861, Davidson vacated his seat. Life and career Born at Coles Creek, M ...

(D) : . John M. Sandidge (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 ...

: . John M. Wood (R) : . Charles J. Gilman (R) : .

Nehemiah Abbott Nehemiah Abbott (March 29, 1804 – July 26, 1877) was an American attorney and politician from Maine. Originally active in politics as a Democrat, he became a Republican when the party was founded in the mid 1850s. Among the offices in whic ...

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Freeman H. Morse Freeman Harlow Morse (February 18, 1807 – February 5, 1891) was a United States representative from Maine. Early life and education He was born in Bath, Massachusetts (now in Maine) on February 18, 1807. He attended private schools and the ...

(R) : . Israel Washburn Jr. (R) : . Stephen C. Foster (R)

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

: . James A. Stewart (D) : . James B. Ricaud (A) : .

J. Morrison Harris James Morrison Harris (November 20, 1817 – July 16, 1898) was a Representative from the third district of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Harris was educated at private institutions in the city. He then entered Lafayette College ...

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Henry Winter Davis Henry Winter Davis (August 16, 1817December 30, 1865) was a United States Representative from the 4th and 3rd congressional districts of Maryland, well known as one of the Radical Republicans during the Civil War. He was the driving force behi ...

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Jacob M. Kunkel Jacob Michael Kunkel (July 1822 – April 7, 1870) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland. Early life Jacob Michael Kunkel was born on July 13 (or 24), 1822 in Frederick, Maryland, to Elizabeth (née Barker) and John Kunkel. His father served i ...

(D) : . Thomas F. Bowie (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 ...

: . Robert B. Hall (R) : .

James Buffington James Lawrence Buffington (May 15, 1922, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania – July 20, 1981, Englewood, New Jersey) was an American jazz, studio, and classical hornist. Buffington was a busy studio and jazz player on the French horn. He was an auto ...

(R) : . William S. Damrell (R) : .

Linus B. Comins Linus Bacon Comins (November 29, 1817 – October 14, 1892) was a Massachusetts politician who served as Mayor of Roxbury, Massachusetts and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1855 to 1859. Early ...

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Anson Burlingame Anson Burlingame (November 14, 1820 – February 23, 1870) was an American lawyer, Republican/American Party legislator, diplomat, and abolitionist. As diplomat, he served as the U.S. minister to China (1862–1867) and then as China's envoy to ...

(R) : . Timothy Davis (R) : .

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

(R), until December 24, 1857 :: Daniel W. Gooch (R), from January 31, 1858 : . Chauncey L. Knapp (R) : .

Eli Thayer Eli Thayer (June 11, 1819 – April 15, 1899) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1861. He was born in Mendon, Massachusetts. He graduated from Worcester Academy in 1840, from Brown University in 1 ...

(R) : . Calvin C. Chaffee (R) : . Henry L. Dawes (R)

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

: . William A. Howard (R) : .

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

(R) : . David S. Walbridge (R) : . De Witt C. Leach (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 ...

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James M. Cavanaugh James Michael Cavanaugh (July 4, 1823 – October 30, 1879) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Minnesota and a delegate from the Territory of Montana. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, July 4, 1 ...

(D), from May 11, 1858 (newly admitted state) : . William W. Phelps (D), from May 11, 1858 (newly admitted state)

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 ...

: . Lucius Q. C. Lamar (D) : .

Reuben Davis Reuben Davis may refer to: * Reuben Davis (American football) (born 1965), American football player * Reuben Davis (representative) (1813–1890), United States representative See also * Reuben Davis House, Aberdeen, Mississippi * Reuben Davies or ...

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William Barksdale William Barksdale (August 21, 1821 – July 3, 1863) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, U.S. Representative, and Confederate general in the American Civil War. He served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1853 to 1861. ...

(D) : . Otho R. Singleton (D) : .

John A. Quitman John Anthony Quitman (September 1, 1798 – July 17, 1858) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. As President of the Mississippi Senate, he served one month as Acting Governor of Mississippi (from December 3, 1835, to January 7, 1836) a ...

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John J. McRae John Jones McRae (January 10, 1815May 31, 1868) was an American politician in Mississippi. A Democrat, He also represented Mississippi in the United States Senate in 1851 and 1852, in the U.S. Congress in the 35th and 36th congresses, and in th ...

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

: . Francis P. Blair Jr. (R) : . Thomas L. Anderson (A) : . John B. Clark (D), from December 7, 1857 : .

James Craig James or Jim Craig may refer to: Entertainment * James Humbert Craig (1877–1944), Irish painter * James Craig (actor) (1912–1985), American actor * James Craig (''General Hospital''), fictional character on television, a.k.a. Jerry Jacks * J ...

(D) : . Samuel H. Woodson (A) : .

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

(D) : . Samuel Caruthers (D)

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

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James Pike James Albert Pike (February 14, 1913–) was an American Episcopal bishop, accused heretic, writer, and one of the first mainline religious figures to appear regularly on television. Pike's outspoken, and to some of his fellow bishops, heretic ...

(R) : . Mason Tappan (R) : . Aaron H. Cragin (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 ...

: . Isaiah D. Clawson (R) : . George R. Robbins (R) : .

Garnett Adrain Garnett Bowditch Adrain (December 15, 1815 in New York City – August 17, 1878 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) was an American Democratic Party politician, who was a two-term member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey f ...

(D) : . John Huyler (D) : . Jacob R. Wortendyke (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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John A. Searing John Alexander Searing (May 14, 1805 – May 6, 1876) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1857 to 1859. Biography Born in North Hempstead, New York, Searing completed preparatory studies. ...

(D) : . George Taylor (D) : .

Daniel Sickles Daniel Edgar Sickles (October 20, 1819May 3, 1914) was an American politician, American Civil War , Civil War veteran, and diplomat. He served in the United States House of Representatives , U.S. House of Representatives both before and after t ...

(D) : . John Kelly (D), until December 25, 1858 ::

Thomas J. Barr Thomas Jefferson Barr (1812 – March 27, 1881) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York, serving one term from 1859 to 1861. Biography Born in New York City, New York in 1812, Barr attended the public schools. Career ...

(ID), from January 7, 1859 : . William B. Maclay (D) : . John Cochrane (D) : .

Elijah Ward Elijah Ward (September 16, 1816 – February 7, 1882) was a U.S. Congressman during the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era. Early life Ward was born in Sing Sing (now Ossining), New York. He pursued classical studies at the Com ...

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Horace F. Clark Horace Francis Clark (November 29, 1815 – June 19, 1873) was an American politician and railroad executive who served two terms as a U.S. representative from New York from 1857 to 1861. Biography Clark was born in Southbury, Connecticut o ...

(D) : . John B. Haskin (D) : . Ambrose S. Murray (R) : . William F. Russell (D) : . John Thompson (R) : .

Abram B. Olin Abram Baldwin Olin (September 21, 1808 – July 7, 1879) was a United States representative from New York (state), New York and an United States federal judge, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Early life Olin w ...

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Erastus Corning Erastus Corning (December 14, 1794 – April 9, 1872) was an American businessman and politician from Albany, New York. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he was most notable for his service as mayor of Albany, New York, mayor of Alba ...

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Edward Dodd Edward Dodd (August 25, 1805 – March 1, 1891) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Early life Edward Dodd was born in Salem, New York on August 25, 1805. He attended the public schools. Career He engaged in mercantile pursuits. He moved ...

(R) : . George W. Palmer (R) : . Francis E. Spinner (R) : .

Clark B. Cochrane Clark Betton Cochrane (May 31, 1815 – March 5, 1867) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in New Boston, New Hampshire, Cochrane moved to Montgomery County, New York. He was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 18 ...

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Oliver A. Morse Oliver Andrew Morse (March 26, 1815 – April 20, 1870) was an American politician and attorney. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York. He was also a founding member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Early life Morse was b ...

(R) : . Orsamus B. Matteson (R) : .

Henry Bennett Henry Bennett or Bennet may refer to: *Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington (1618–1685), English statesman *Henry Bennett (American politician) (1808–1874), U.S. representative from New York *Henry Boswell Bennett (1809–1838), British officer ...

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Henry C. Goodwin Henry Charles Goodwin (June 25, 1824 – November 12, 1860) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in DeRuyter, New York, Goodwin completed preparatory studies. He studied law with Aretmas V. Bentley, was admitted to the bar in 1846 and ...

(R) : . Charles B. Hoard (R) : .

Amos P. Granger Amos Phelps Granger (June 3, 1789 – August 20, 1866) was a U.S. Representative from New York, cousin of Francis Granger. Granger served as a captain in the War of 1812. Early life Granger was born in Suffield, Connecticut on June 3, 1789. He ...

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Edwin B. Morgan Edwin Barber Morgan (May 2, 1806 – October 13, 1881) was an entrepreneur and politician from the Finger Lakes region of western New York. He was the first president of Wells Fargo & Company, founder of the United States Express Company, and ...

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Emory B. Pottle Emory Bemsley Pottle (July 4, 1815 – April 18, 1891) was an American attorney from Naples, New York. Active in politics as first a Whig Party (United States), Whig, and later a Republican Party (United States), Republican, he served in the New Y ...

(R) : . John M. Parker (R) : .

William H. Kelsey William Henry Kelsey (October 2, 1812 – April 20, 1879) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Smyrna, New York, Kelsey attended the common schools. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Geneseo, ...

(R) : . Samuel G. Andrews (R) : .

Judson W. Sherman Judson W. Sherman (1808November 12, 1881) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Early life and career Judson W. Sherman was born in New York State in 1808. He completed a preparatory education, and settled in Angelica, New York. Sherman be ...

(R) : . Silas M. Burroughs (R) : .

Israel T. Hatch Israel Thompson Hatch (June 30, 1808 – September 24, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York from 1857 to 1859. Biography He was born in Jo ...

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Reuben Fenton Reuben Eaton Fenton (July 4, 1819August 25, 1885) was an American merchant and politician from New York. In the mid-19th century, he served as a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator, and as Governor of New York. Early life Fenton was born nea ...

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

: . Henry M. Shaw (D) : . Thomas H. Ruffin (D) : . Warren Winslow (D) : .

Lawrence O'Bryan Branch Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (November 28, 1820 – September 17, 1862) was an American politician who served as a representative for North Carolina in the Congress of the United States, U.S. Congress and a Confederate States of America, Confedera ...

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John A. Gilmer John Adams Gilmer (November 4, 1805 – May 14, 1868) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina. Gilmer was born in Guilford County, North Carolina near Greensboro. His parents were Robert Shaw Gilmer and Anne Forbes. He was the br ...

(A) : . Alfred M. Scales (D) : .

F. Burton Craige Francis Burton Craige (March 13, 1811 – December 30, 1875) was an editor, lawyer, and U.S. representative from the south fork of the Yadkin River five miles from Salisbury, North Carolina. He was the youngest son of David and Mary Foster Craig ...

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(D), until May 7, 1858 :: Zebulon B. Vance (D), from December 7, 1858

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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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 ...

(D) : . William S. Groesbeck (D) : .

Lewis D. Campbell Lewis Davis Campbell (August 9, 1811 – November 26, 1882) was an American politician as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative for Ohio. Over his political career he was elected as a Whig Party (United States), Whig, Rep ...

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Clement Vallandigham Clement Laird Vallandigham ( ; July 29, 1820 – June 17, 1871) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the leader of the Copperhead (politics), Copperhead faction of Opposition to the American Civil War, anti-war History of the Unit ...

(D), from May 25, 1858 : . Matthias H. Nichols (R) : . Richard Mott (R) : .

Joseph R. Cockerill Joseph Randolph Cockerill (January 2, 1818 – October 23, 1875) was a 19th Century American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1857 to 1859. Early life Joseph R. Cockerill was born in Loudoun ...

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Aaron Harlan Aaron Harlan (September 8, 1802 – January 8, 1868) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, cousin of Andrew Jackson Harlan. Born in Warren County, Ohio, Harlan attended a public school and later attended a law school. He was admitted to the b ...

(R) : . Benjamin Stanton (R) : . Lawrence W. Hall (D) : . Joseph Miller (D) : . Valentine B. Horton (R) : .

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 ...

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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) : . Philemon Bliss (R) : . Joseph Burns (D) : .

Cydnor B. Tompkins Cydnor Bailey Tompkins (November 8, 1810 – July 23, 1862) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1857 to 1861. He was the father of Emmett Tompkins. Early life and education Born nea ...

(R) : . William Lawrence (D) : . Benjamin F. Leiter (R) : .

Edward Wade Edward Wade (November 22, 1802 – August 13, 1866) was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1853 to 1861. He was the brother of Benjamin Franklin Wade. Biography Born in West Springf ...

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

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

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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 ...

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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 ...

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

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Edward Joy Morris Edward Joy Morris (July 16, 1815December 31, 1881) was an American politician and diplomat. He served as a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1843 to 1845 and as a Republican me ...

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James Landy James Landy (October 13, 1813 – July 25, 1875) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography James Landy was born in Northern Liberties District in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the pub ...

(D) : . Henry M. Phillips (D) : .

Owen Jones Owen Jones (born 8 August 1984) is a left-wing British newspaper columnist, commentator, journalist, author and political activist. He writes a column for ''The Guardian'' and contributes to the ''New Statesman'', ''Tribune (magazine), Tribune ...

(D) : . John Hickman (D) : . Henry Chapman (D) : . J. Glancey Jones (D), until October 30, 1858 :: William H. Keim (R), from December 7, 1858 : . Anthony E. Roberts (R) : . John C. Kunkel (R) : .

William L. Dewart William Lewis Dewart (June 21, 1821 – April 19, 1888) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography William L. Dewart (son of Lewis Dewart) was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He attended the commo ...

(D) : . John G. Montgomery (D), until April 24, 1857 ::

Paul Leidy Paul Leidy (November 13, 1813 – September 11, 1877) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving one term from 1857 to 1859. Biography Born in Hemlock Township, Penns ...

(D), from December 7, 1857 : . William H. Dimmick (D) : . Galusha A. Grow (R) : .

Allison White Allison White (December 21, 1816 – April 5, 1886) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and education White was born in Pine Township, near Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. He attended the ...

(D) : . John A. Ahl (D) : . Wilson Reilly (D) : . John R. Edie (R) : .

John Covode John Covode (March 17, 1808 – January 11, 1871) was an American businessman and abolitionist politician. He served three terms in the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life Covode was born in Fairfield Towns ...

(R) : . William Montgomery (D) : . David Ritchie (R) : . Samuel A. Purviance (R) : . William Stewart (R) : . James L. Gillis (D) : . John Dick (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 ...

: . Nathaniel B. Durfee (R) : . William D. Brayton (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 McQueen John McQueen (February 9, 1804 – August 30, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician. He was U.S. Representative from South Carolina and a member of the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War. Early life and educatio ...

(D) : . William P. Miles (D) : .

Laurence M. Keitt Laurence Massillon Keitt (October 4, 1824 – June 2, 1864) was an American planter, lawyer, politician, and soldier from South Carolina. During his tenure in the United States House of Representatives, he was included in several lists of Fire- ...

(D) : . Milledge L. Bonham (D) : . James L. Orr (D) : . William W. Boyce (D)

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

: . Albert G. Watkins (D) : .

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

(A) : . Samuel A. Smith (D) : .

John H. Savage John Houston Savage (October 9, 1815 – April 5, 1904) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 4th congressional district of Tennessee. Biography Savage was born in McMinnville, Tennessee on ...

(D) : .

Charles Ready Charles Ready (December 22, 1802 – June 4, 1878) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's Tennessee's 5th congressional district, 5th congressional district. Biography Ready was born ...

(A) : . George W. Jones (D) : . John V. Wright (D) : .

Felix K. Zollicoffer Felix Kirk Zollicoffer (May 19, 1812 – January 19, 1862) was an American newspaperman, slave owner, politician, and soldier. A three-term United States House of Representatives, US Representative from Tennessee, an officer in the United State ...

(A) : .

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) : . William T. Avery (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 ...

: .

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) : . Guy M. Bryan (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 ...

: . Eliakim P. Walton (R) : .

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) : . Homer E. Royce (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 ...

: .

Muscoe R. H. Garnett Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett (July 25, 1821 – February 14, 1864), was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Early life Garnett was born on his family's " Elmwood" estate located near Loretto, Virginia. He was the son of ...

(D) : .

John S. Millson John Singleton Millson (October 1, 1808 – March 1, 1874) was an American lawyer and politician who served six consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Virginia from 1849 to 1861. Biography Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Millson pursu ...

(D) : . John Caskie (D) : . William Goode (D) : . Thomas S. Bocock (D) : . Paulus Powell (D) : .

William Smith William, Willie, Will, Bill, or Billy Smith may refer to: Academics * William Smith (Master of Clare College, Cambridge) (1556–1615), English academic * William Smith (antiquary) (c. 1653–1735), English antiquary and historian of University C ...

(D) : . Charles J. Faulkner Sr. (D) : .

John Letcher John Letcher (March 29, 1813January 26, 1884) was an American lawyer, journalist, and politician. He served as a Representative in the United States Congress, was the 34th Governor of Virginia during the American Civil War, and later served in ...

(D) : .

Sherrard Clemens Sherrard Clemens (April 28, 1820 – June 30, 1881) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia and Missouri. He was a cousin to author Samuel L. Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain). The unincorporated community of Sherrard in Mars ...

(D) : .

Albert G. Jenkins Albert Gallatin Jenkins (November 10, 1830 – May 21, 1864) was an American politician who served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army. He served two terms in the United States Congress from 1857 to 1861 and later the First Confed ...

(D) : . Henry A. Edmundson (D) : . George W. Hopkins (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 ...

: .

John F. Potter John Fox Potter nicknamed "Bowie Knife Potter" (May 11, 1817May 18, 1899) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and judge from Wisconsin who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and the U.S. House of Representatives. Career Admitted t ...

(R) : .

Cadwallader C. Washburn Cadwallader Colden Washburn (April 22, 1818May 14, 1882) was an American businessman, politician, and soldier who founded a mill that later became General Mills. A member of the Washburn family of Maine, he was a U.S. representative and governo ...

(R) : . Charles Billinghurst (R)

Non-voting members

: .

Marcus J. Parrott Marcus Junius Parrott (October 27, 1828 – October 4, 1879) was a delegate to Congress from the Kansas Territory from 1857 until 1861. Biography Parrott was born in Hamburg, South Carolina, on October 27, 1828. He attended the local schools, ...

(R) : . William W. Kingsbury (D), until May 11, 1858 : . Fenner Ferguson (D) : . Miguel A. Otero (D) : .

(D), until February 14, 1859 : . John M. Bernhisel : .

Isaac Stevens Isaac Ingalls Stevens (March 25, 1818 – September 1, 1862) was an American military officer and politician who served as governor of the Territory of Washington from 1853 to 1857, and later as its delegate to the United States House of Represe ...

(D)

Changes in membership

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

Senate

* Replacements: 5 ** Democrats (D): no net change ** Whigs (W): no net change ** Republicans (R): no net change ** Americans (A): no net change * Deaths: 4 * Resignations: 1 * Interim appointments: 2 * Seats of newly admitted states: 4 * Total seats with changes: 9 , - ,

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) , Vacant , Legislature had failed to elect.
Successor

elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process whereby a population ch ...

October 8, 1857. , ,

(D) , October 8, 1857 , - ,

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 ...

(3) , ,

(D) , Died May 25, 1857.
Successor

December 7, 1857. , , James H. Hammond (D) , December 7, 1857 , - ,

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 ...

(3) , , James Bell (R) , Died May 26, 1857.
Successor

June 27, 1857. , , Daniel Clark (R) , June 27, 1857 , - ,

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

(1) , , Thomas J. Rusk (D) , Died July 29, 1857.
Successor appointed November 9, 1857. , , J. Pinckney Henderson (D) , November 9, 1857 , - ,

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

(3) , ,

(D) , Resigned May 5, 1858, to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of North Carolina.
Successor appointed May 7, 1858.
Appointee elected November 23, 1858. , ,

(D) , May 7, 1858 , - ,

(2) , ,

(D) , Died May 6, 1858.
Successor appointed May 11, 1858. , ,

(D) , May 11, 1858 , - ,

(1) , ''New seat'' , Minnesota admitted to the Union May 11, 1858, and its first Senators were

that day. , , Henry M. Rice (D) , May 11, 1858 , - ,

(2) , ''New seat'' , Minnesota admitted to the Union May 11, 1858, and its first Senators were

that day. , , James Shields (D) , May 11, 1858 , - ,

(1) , , J. Pinckney Henderson (D) , Died June 4, 1858.
Successor appointed September 27, 1858. , ,

(D) , September 27, 1858 , - ,

(2) , ,

(D) , Interim appointee retired.
Successor

December 2, 1858. , , James Chesnut Jr. (D) , December 3, 1858 , - ,

(2) , ''New seat'' , Oregon admitted to the Union February 14, 1859, and its first Senators were

that day. , ,

(D) , February 14, 1859 , - ,

(3) , ''New seat'' , Oregon admitted to the Union February 14, 1859, and its first Senators were

that day. , ,

(D) , February 14, 1859

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 10 ** Democrats (D): 3 seat net loss ** Whigs (W): 3 seat net gain ** Republicans (R): 1 seat net gain ** Independent Democrats (ID): 1 seat net gain * Deaths: 5 * Resignations: 6 * Contested election:1 * Seats of newly admitted states: 3 * Total seats with changes: 14 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Rep. James S. Green was elected to this term but resigned after being elected in turn to the

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

, , John B. Clark (D) , Seated December 7, 1857 , - , , ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Died March 29, 1857 , , Charles Case (R) , Seated December 7, 1857 , - , , , John G. Montgomery (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died April 24, 1857 , ,

(D) , Seated December 7, 1857 , - , , , James Lockhart (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 7, 1857 , ,

(D) , Seated December 7, 1857 , - , , ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 24, 1857, after being elected

Governor of Massachusetts The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the head of government of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The governor is the chief executive, head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonw ...

, , Daniel W. Gooch (R) , Seated January 31, 1858 , - , , ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 7, 1858, after being appointed to the

, , Zebulon B. Vance (D) , Seated December 7, 1858 , - , , ''New seat'' , style="font-size:80%" , Minnesota was admitted to the Union May 11, 1858 , ,

(D) , Seated May 11, 1858 , - , , , William W. Kingsbury (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Minnesota was admitted to the Union May 11, 1858 , colspan=2 , Seat eliminated , - , , ''New seat'' , style="font-size:80%" , Minnesota was admitted to the Union May 11, 1858 , , William W. Phelps (D) , Seated May 11, 1858 , - , , ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election May 25, 1858 , ,

(D) , Seated May 25, 1858 , - , , ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died July 17, 1858 , ,

(D) , Seated December 7, 1858 , - , , , J. Glancy Jones (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned October 30, 1858 , , William H. Keim (R) , Seated December 7, 1858 , - , , ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died November 24, 1858 , ,

(D) , Seated January 4, 1859 , - , , , John Kelly (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 25, 1858 , ,

(D) , Seated January 7, 1859 , - , , ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Oregon was admitted to the Union February 14, 1859 , colspan=2 , Seat eliminated , - , , ''New seat'' , style="font-size:80%" , Oregon was admitted to the Union February 14, 1859 , ,

(D) , Seated February 14, 1859

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

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

then William Wright) * Banks of the District of Columbia (Select) * Claims (Chairman: Alfred Iverson Sr.) *

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:

Clement Claiborne Clay Clement Claiborne Clay (December 13, 1816 – January 3, 1882), also known as C. C. Clay Jr., was a United States Senate, United States senator (Democrat) from the state of Alabama from 1853 to 1861, and a Confederate States senator from Alabama ...

) * 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:

) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman: William Wright) *

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: Robert M.T. Hunter) *

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: James M. Mason) * French Spoilations (Select) *

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:

) *

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:

) *

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:

) * Military Asylum near Washington, D.C. (Select) *

Militia A militia ( ) is a military or paramilitary force that comprises civilian members, as opposed to a professional standing army of regular, full-time military personnel. Militias may be raised in times of need to support regular troops or se ...

(Chairman: N/A) * Naval Affairs (Chairman:

) * Ordnance and War Ships (Select) *

Pacific Railroad The Pacific Railroad (not to be confused with Union Pacific Railroad) was a railroad based in Missouri. It was a predecessor of both the Missouri Pacific Railroad and St. Louis-San Francisco Railway. The Pacific was chartered by Missouri in 184 ...

(Select) * Patents and the Patent Office (Chairman: David S. Reid) *

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:

) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

) *

Printing Printing is a process for mass reproducing text and images using a master form or template. The earliest non-paper products involving printing include cylinder seals and objects such as the Cyrus Cylinder and the Cylinders of Nabonidus. The ...

(Chairman: Robert W. Johnson) * Private Land Claims (Chairman: Judah P. Benjamin) * Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman:

) *

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:

) *

Retrenchment Retrenchment (, an old form of ''retranchement'', from ''retrancher'', to cut down, cut short) is an act of cutting down or reduction, particularly of public expenditure. Political usage The word is familiar in its most general sense from the mot ...

(Chairman:

) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman:

) * Tariff Regulation (Select) *

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: N/A) * Whole

House of Representatives

* Accounts (Chairman:

) *

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: William G. Whiteley) * Claims (Chairman:

) *

(Chairman: John Cochrane) *

(Chairman:

William O. Goode William Osborne Goode (September 16, 1798 – July 3, 1859) was an American politician, slave owner, and lawyer from Virginia. Early life and education Goode was born to plantation owner and horse racing enthusiast John Chesterfield Goode (d ...

) *

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

(Chairman:

) *

Engraving Engraving is the practice of incising a design on a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a Burin (engraving), burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or Glass engraving, glass ar ...

(Chairman: Garnett B. Adrain) * Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: John B. Haskin) * Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: Albert G. Talbott) * Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman:

) * Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: William Lawrence) * Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: Wilson Reilly) * Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman:

) *

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

(Chairman:

) *

(Chairman:

) * Invalid Pensions (Chairman:

Joshua H. Jewett Joshua Husband Jewett (September 30, 1815 – July 14, 1861) was a United States representative from Kentucky and the brother of Hugh Judge Jewett. He was born at Deer Creek, Maryland. He attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitt ...

) *

(Chairman: George S. Houston) *

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:

) * Mileage (Chairman: Robert Smith) *

(Chairman:

) *

(Chairman:

) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: Thomas S. Bocock) *

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: James A. Stewart) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

) * Private Land Claims (Chairman: John M. Sandidge) * Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman:

Lawrence M. Keitt Laurence Massillon Keitt (October 4, 1824 – June 2, 1864) was an American planter, lawyer, politician, and soldier from South Carolina. During his tenure in the United States House of Representatives, he was included in several lists of Fire- ...

) *

Public Expenditures Government spending or expenditure includes all government consumption, investment, and transfer payments. In national income accounting, the acquisition by governments of goods and services for current use, to directly satisfy the individual or ...

(Chairman: John M. Elliott) *

(Chairman: Williamson R. W. Cobb) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman:

) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman:

) * Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: John Hickman) * Roads and Canals (Chairman: George W. Jones) *

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 ...

(Select) * Standards of Official Conduct *

(Chairman:

) *

Ways and Means A ways and means committee is a government body that is charged with reviewing and making recommendations for government budgets. Because the raising of revenue is vital to carrying out governmental operations, such a committee is tasked with fi ...

(Chairman: J. Glancy Jones then

) * Whole

Joint committees

* Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Rep.

) * The Library (Chairman: Rep. William H. Dimmick) *

(Chairman: Rep. Samuel A. Smith)

Caucuses

* Democratic (House) * Democratic (Senate)

Employees

Legislative branch agency directors

Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol is the Federal government of the United States, federal Government agency, agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex. It is an agency of t ...

. Thomas U. Walter *

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. The librarian of Congress also appoints and overs ...

John Silva Meehan John Silva Meehan (February 6, 1790 – April 24, 1863) was an American publisher, printer, and newspaper editor. He served as the librarian of Congress from 1829 to 1861. Born in New York City, Meehan worked as a printer in his youth. He brie ...

Senate

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 ...

. Stephen P. Hill (

Baptist Baptists are a Christian denomination, denomination within Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete Immersion baptism, immersion. Baptist churches ge ...

) *

Secretary A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evalu ...

Asbury Dickins Asbury Dickins (July 29, 1780 – October 23, 1861) was a United States government official who served as Secretary of the United States Senate from 1836 until shortly before he died in 1861. Originally from North Carolina, Dickins moved to ...

Sergeant at Arms A serjeant-at-arms or sergeant-at-arms is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings. The word "serjeant" is derived from the Latin , which means "servant". Historically, serjeants-at-a ...

Dunning R. McNair Dunning Robert McNair (April 2, 1797 – March 16, 1875) was the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate from March 17, 1853, to July 6, 1861. Biography Dunning R. McNair was born in what would become Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, on April 2, 17 ...

House of Representatives

: None *

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

: James C. Allen * Doorkeeper:

Robert B. Hackney The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...

, until May 17, 1858 ** Joseph L. Wright, elected May 18, 1858 *

Messenger Messenger, Messengers, The Messenger or The Messengers may refer to: People * Courier, a person or company that delivers messages, packages, or mail * Messenger (surname) * Bicycle messenger, a bicyclist who transports packages through cities * M ...

Thaddeus Morrice Thaddeus (, , from ) is a masculine given name. As of the 1990 Census, ''Thaddeus'' was the 611th most popular male name in the United States, while ''Thad'', its diminutive version, was the 846th. Alternate forms * Taco – Dutch * Tadeu ( i ...

: Adam J. Glossbrenner *

Postmaster A postmaster is the head of an individual post office, responsible for all postal activities in a specific post office. When a postmaster is responsible for an entire mail distribution organization (usually sponsored by a national government), ...

Michael W. Cluskey Michael Walsh Cluskey ( – January 13, 1873) was an American politician who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War. Biography Cluskey was born , in Savannah, Georgia, and was baptized May 11, 1832. He worked as ...

* Reading Clerks:

Notes

References

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External links

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