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The 21st 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, 1829, to March 4, 1831, during the first two years of
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before Presidency of Andrew Jackson, his presidency, he rose to fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses ...
's
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
1820 United States census The 1820 United States census was the fourth census conducted in the United States. It was conducted on August 7, 1820. The 1820 census included six new states: Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama and Maine. There has been a dist ...
. Both chambers had a Jacksonian majority.


Major events

* March 4, 1829:
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before Presidency of Andrew Jackson, his presidency, he rose to fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses ...
became 7th President of the United States * May 10–14, 1830: Confrontational meetings between the French Chargé d'affaires in Washington DC and a group of leaders consisting of Mark Alexander, William S. Archer, Robert H. Adams,
Thomas Hinds Thomas Hinds (January 9, 1780August 23, 1840) was an American soldier, and politician from the state of Mississippi, who served in the United States Congress from 1828 to 1831. Database at A hero of the War of 1812, Hinds is best known today as ...
, Dixon H. Lewis,
Clement Comer Clay Clement Comer Clay (December 17, 1789 – September 6, 1866) was the eighth Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1835 to 1837. An attorney, judge, and politician, he was elected to the state legislature as well as the U.S. House of Repres ...
, Powhatan Ellis and
John McKinley John McKinley (May 1, 1780 – July 19, 1852) was a United States Senator from the state of Alabama and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Early life McKinley was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, on May 1, 1780, ...
grew incredibly contentious and hostile. Arguments began when the aforementioned representatives and senators charged that France owed the United States reparations from damages incurred during the Quasi-War. At one point
Thomas Hinds Thomas Hinds (January 9, 1780August 23, 1840) was an American soldier, and politician from the state of Mississippi, who served in the United States Congress from 1828 to 1831. Database at A hero of the War of 1812, Hinds is best known today as ...
threatened the French Chargé d'affaires with a pistol. Eventually, only intervention by John Forsyth prevented a major diplomatic incident. Shortly after this the governor of Virginia John Floyd formally asked France's economic attaché to leave Virginia. This foreshadowed conflict with France over the same issue that would dominate American politics in 1835, at that point the main instigator on the American side would be President
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before Presidency of Andrew Jackson, his presidency, he rose to fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses ...
.obert C. Thomas, “Andrew Jackson versus France,” Tennessee Historical Quarterly, 35 (1976), 51–64. * May 28 – US congress passes the
Indian Removal Act The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was signed into law on May 28, 1830, by United States president Andrew Jackson. The law, as described by Congress, provided "for an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any of the states or territories, ...
. * September 27 –
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was a treaty which was signed on September 27, 1830, and proclaimed on February 24, 1831, between the Choctaw American Indian tribe and the United States government. This treaty was the first removal treaty wh ...
with
Choctaw The Choctaw ( ) people are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States, originally based in what is now Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The Choctaw language is a Western Muskogean language. Today, Choct ...
nation. (First removal treaty signed after the Removal Act.)


Major legislation

*May 28, 1830:
Indian Removal Act The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was signed into law on May 28, 1830, by United States president Andrew Jackson. The law, as described by Congress, provided "for an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any of the states or territories, ...
, ch. 148,


Not enacted

*May 27, 1830: Maysville Road Bill vetoed


Treaties

* September 27, 1830: The
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was a treaty which was signed on September 27, 1830, and proclaimed on February 24, 1831, between the Choctaw American Indian tribe and the United States government. This treaty was the first removal treaty wh ...
, the first removal treaty after the passage of the Indian Removal Act, is signed with the
Choctaw The Choctaw ( ) people are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States, originally based in what is now Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The Choctaw language is a Western Muskogean language. Today, Choct ...
. * February 24, 1831: Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek proclaimed.


Party summary

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


Senate


House of Representatives


Leadership


Senate

*
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John C. Calhoun John Caldwell Calhoun (; March 18, 1782March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. Born in South Carolina, he adamantly defended American s ...
(J) * President ''pro tempore'': Samuel Smith (J)


House of Representatives

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

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by
class Class, Classes, or The Class may refer to: Common uses not otherwise categorized * Class (biology), a taxonomic rank * Class (knowledge representation), a collection of individuals or objects * Class (philosophy), an analytical concept used d ...
, and representatives are listed by district. :'' Skip to House of Representatives, below''


Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1832; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, facing re-election in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1830.


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

: 2. William R. King (J) : 3.
John McKinley John McKinley (May 1, 1780 – July 19, 1852) was a United States Senator from the state of Alabama and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Early life McKinley was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, on May 1, 1780, ...
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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. Samuel A. Foot (NR) : 3.
Calvin Willey Calvin Willey (September 15, 1776August 23, 1858) was an American politician from Connecticut who served in the United States Senate from 1825 to 1831. Early life and education Willey was born in East Haddam, Connecticut, and attended common scho ...
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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 ...

: 1.
Louis McLane Louis McLane (May 28, 1786 – October 7, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, a member of t ...
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Arnold Naudain Arnold Snow Naudain (January 6, 1790 – January 4, 1872) was an American physician and politician from Odessa in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and a member of the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware Gene ...
(NR), from January 7, 1830 : 2. John M. Clayton (NR)


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. George M. Troup (J) : 3. John Macpherson Berrien (J), until March 9, 1829 :: John Forsyth (J), from November 9, 1829


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

: 2.
John McLean John McLean (March 11, 1785 – April 4, 1861) was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice of the Ohio and United States Supreme Courts. He was often discu ...
(J), until October 14, 1830 :: David J. Baker (J), November 12, 1830 – December 11, 1830 :: John M. Robinson (J), from December 11, 1830 : 3.
Elias Kane Elias Kent Kane (June 7, 1794December 12, 1835) was the first Illinois Secretary of State and a United States Senate, U.S. Senator from Illinois. Early life He was born in New York City, to merchant Capt. Elias Kent Kane and Deborah VanSchelluyn ...
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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 ...

: 1. James Noble (NR), until February 26, 1831, vacant for remainder of term : 3.
William Hendricks William Hendricks (November 12, 1782 – May 16, 1850) was a Democratic-Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives from 1816 to 1822, the List of governors of Indiana, third governor of Indiana from ...
(NR)


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. George M. Bibb (J) : 3. John Rowan (J)


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.
Edward Livingston Edward Livingston (May 28, 1764May 23, 1836) was an American jurist, statesman and slaveholder. Database at He was an influential figure in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825, a civil code based largely on the Napoleonic Code. Li ...
(J) : 3. Josiah S. Johnston (NR)


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. John Holmes (NR) : 2. Peleg Sprague (NR)


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. Samuel Smith (J) : 3. Ezekiel F. Chambers (NR)


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

: 1.
Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the 14th and 19th United States Secretary of State, U.S. secretary o ...
(NR) : 2.
Nathaniel Silsbee Nathaniel Silsbee (January 14, 1773 – July 14, 1850) was a ship master, merchant and American politician from Salem, Massachusetts. Early life Silsbee was born on January 14, 1773 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay, then a part of Br ...
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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. Powhatan Ellis (J) : 2. Thomas B. Reed (J), until November 26, 1829 :: Robert H. Adams (J), January 6, 1830 – July 2, 1830 ::
George Poindexter George Poindexter (1779 – September 5, 1853) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge from Mississippi. Born in Virginia, he moved to the Mississippi Territory in 1802. He served as United States Representative from the newly admitted sta ...
(J), from October 15, 1830


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

: 1. Thomas H. Benton (J) : 3. David Barton (NR)


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. Samuel Bell (NR) : 3.
Levi Woodbury Levi Woodbury (December 22, 1789September 4, 1851) was an American attorney, jurist, and Democratic politician from New Hampshire. During a four-decade career in public office, Woodbury served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U ...
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New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

: 1.
Mahlon Dickerson Mahlon Dickerson (April 17, 1770 – October 5, 1853) was a justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the seventh governor of New Jersey, United States Senator from New Jersey, the 10th United States Secretary of the Navy and a United States ...
(J) : 2.
Theodore Frelinghuysen Theodore Frelinghuysen (March 28, 1787April 12, 1862) was an American politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate. He was the Whig vice presidential nominee in the election of 1844, running on a ticket with Henry Clay. ...
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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. Charles E. Dudley (J) : 3.
Nathan Sanford Nathan Sanford (November 5, 1777 – October 17, 1838) was an American politician. Early life Sanford was born on November 5, 1777, in Bridgehampton, New York. He was the son of Thomas Sanford and Phebe (née Baker) Sanford, a family of farm ...
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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 ...

: 2.
John Branch John Branch Jr. (November 4, 1782January 4, 1863) was an American politician who served as U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, the 19th Governor of the state of North Carolina, and was the sixth and last governor of the Florida Territory. B ...
(J), until March 9, 1829 :: Bedford Brown (J), from December 9, 1829 : 3. James Iredell Jr. (J)


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 Ruggles (NR) : 3.
Jacob Burnet Jacob Burnet (sometimes spelled Burnett) (February 22, 1770May 10, 1853) was an American jurist and statesman from Ohio. He served as a U.S. Senator. Early life Burnet was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Dr. William Burnet. He graduated ...
(NR)


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. Isaac D. Barnard (J) : 3. William Marks (NR)


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. Asher Robbins (NR) : 2. Nehemiah R. Knight (NR)


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

: 2. Robert Y. Hayne (J) : 3.
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 ...
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Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

: 1. John H. Eaton (J), until March 9, 1829 ::
Felix Grundy Felix Grundy (September 11, 1777 – December 19, 1840) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 13th United States Attorney General. He also had served several terms as a congressman and as a U.S. senator from Tennessee. He ...
(J), from October 19, 1829 : 2.
Hugh Lawson White Hugh Lawson White (October 30, 1773April 10, 1840) was an American politician during the first third of the 19th century. After filling in several posts particularly in Tennessee's judiciary and state legislature since 1801, thereunder as a Tenn ...
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Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...

: 1.
Horatio Seymour Horatio Seymour (May 31, 1810February 12, 1886) was an American politician. He served as the eighteenth Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and again from 1863 to 1864. He was the History of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Pa ...
(NR) : 3.
Dudley Chase Dudley Chase (December 30, 1771February 23, 1846) was a U.S. Senator from Vermont who served from 1813 to 1817 and again from 1825 to 1831. He was born in Cornish, New Hampshire. Career After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1791, he stu ...
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Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

: 1.
John Tyler John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president of the United States, vice president in 1841. He was elected ...
(J) : 2. Littleton W. Tazewell (J)


House of Representatives

Members are listed by their districts.


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 ...

: . Clement C. Clay (J) : . R. E. B. Baylor (J) : . Dixon H. Lewis (J)


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. ...

All 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 ...
. : .
Noyes Barber Noyes Barber (April 28, 1781 – January 3, 1844) was an American military veteran and politician who served seven terms as a United States representative from Connecticut from 1821 to 1835. Biography Barber was born in Groton, Connecticut son o ...
(NR) : . William W. Ellsworth (NR) : .
Jabez W. Huntington Jabez Williams Huntington (November 8, 1788November 1, 1847) was a United States representative and Senator from Connecticut. Biography Born in Norwich, son of Zachariah Huntington and Hannah Mumford Huntington, Huntington pursued classical s ...
(NR) : . Ralph I. Ingersoll (NR) : . William L. Storrs (NR) : . Ebenezer Young (NR)


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 ...

: . Kensey Johns Jr. (NR)


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 ...

All 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 ...
. : . Thomas F. Foster (J) : . Charles E. Haynes (J) : . Henry G. Lamar (J), from December 7, 1829 : . Wilson Lumpkin (J) : .
Wiley Thompson Wiley Thompson (September 23, 1781 – December 28, 1835) was a United States representative from Georgia. Born in Amelia County, Virginia, Thompson moved to Elberton, Georgia, and served as a commissioner of the Elbert County Academy in 1808. ...
(J) : . James M. Wayne (J) : .
Richard Henry Wilde Richard Henry Wilde (September 24, 1789 – September 10, 1847) was a United States representative and lawyer from Georgia. Biography Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1789 to Richard Wilde and Mary Newitt, but came to America at age eight ...
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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 ...

: . Joseph Duncan (J)


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 ...

: .
Ratliff Boon Ratliff Boon (January 18, 1781 – November 20, 1844) was an American politician who briefly served as the second Governor of Indiana ''—'' taking office following the resignation of Governor Jonathan Jennings, whom he served as lieutenant gove ...
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Jonathan Jennings Jonathan Jennings (March 27, 1784 – July 26, 1834) was an American politician who was the first governor of the State of Indiana and a nine-term congressman from Indiana. Born in either Hunterdon County, New Jersey, or Rockbridge County, Vi ...
(NR) : . John Test (NR)


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 Daniel (J) : . Nicholas D. Coleman (J) : . James Clark (NR) : . Robert P. Letcher (NR) : .
Richard M. Johnson Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was an American lawyer, military officer and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States from 1837 to 1841 under President Martin Van Buren. He is ...
(J) : . Joseph Lecompte (J) : . John Kincaid (J) : . Nathan Gaither (J) : . Charles A. Wickliffe (J) : . Joel Yancey (J) : .
Thomas Chilton Thomas Chilton (July 30, 1798 – August 15, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, a prominent Baptist clergyman, and the ghost writer of David Crockett's autobiography. Born near Lancaster, Kentucky, a son of Rev. Thomas John Chilton ...
(J) : . Chittenden Lyon (J)


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 ...

: . Edward D. White (NR) : . Henry H. Gurley (NR) : . Walter H. Overton (J)


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 ...

: . Rufus McIntire (J) : . John Anderson (J) : . Joseph F. Wingate (NR) : .
George Evans George Evans may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George "Honey Boy" Evans (1870–1915), American songwriter and entertainer * George Evans (bandleader) (1915–1993), English jazz bandleader, arranger and tenor saxophonist * George Evans (sin ...
(NR), from July 20, 1829 : . James W. Ripley (J), until March 12, 1830 :: Cornelius Holland (J), from December 6, 1830 : . Leonard Jarvis (J) : . Samuel Butman (NR)


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 ...

The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives. : . Clement Dorsey (NR) : . Benedict J. Semmes (NR) : . George C. Washington (NR) : . Michael C. Sprigg (J) : .
Elias Brown Elias Brown (May 9, 1793 – July 3, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland. Born near Baltimore, Maryland, Brown attended the common schools. He served as presidential elector on the ticket of James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins in 1 ...
(J) : . Benjamin C. Howard (J) : . George E. Mitchell (J), from December 7, 1829 : . Richard Spencer (J) : . Ephraim K. Wilson (J)


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 ...

: . Benjamin Gorham (NR) : .
Benjamin W. Crowninshield Benjamin Williams Crowninshield (March 12, 1837–January 16, 1892) was an American historian, businessman, and Union Army officer during the American Civil War. Life A member of the Boston Brahmin Crowninshield family, Benjamin Williams Crow ...
(NR) : . John Varnum (NR) : .
Edward Everett Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 – January 15, 1865) was an American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts. Everett, as a Whig, served as U.S. representative, U.S. senator, the 15th governor of Mas ...
(NR) : . John Davis (NR) : . Joseph G. Kendall (NR) : . George J. Grennell Jr. (NR) : . Isaac C. Bates (NR) : .
Henry W. Dwight Henry Williams Dwight (February 26, 1788 – February 21, 1845) was a lawyer and politician who became U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Life Born February 26, 1788 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, his father was also named Henry William ...
(NR) : . John Bailey (NR) : . Joseph Richardson (NR) : . James L. Hodges (NR) : . John Reed Jr. (NR)


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 ...

: .
Thomas Hinds Thomas Hinds (January 9, 1780August 23, 1840) was an American soldier, and politician from the state of Mississippi, who served in the United States Congress from 1828 to 1831. Database at A hero of the War of 1812, Hinds is best known today as ...
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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 ...

: . Spencer D. Pettis (J)


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 ...

All 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 ...
. : . John Brodhead (J) : . Thomas Chandler (J) : . Joseph Hammons (J) : . Jonathan Harvey (J) : . Henry Hubbard (J) : . John W. Weeks (J)


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 ...

All 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 ...
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Lewis Condict Lewis Condict (March 3, 1772 – May 26, 1862) was a physician, and the United States representative from New Jersey. He was the 24th President of the Medical Society of New Jersey. Biography Born in Morristown in the Province of New Jersey, ...
(NR) : . Richard M. Cooper (NR) : . Thomas H. Hughes (NR) : . Isaac Pierson (NR) : . James F. Randolph (NR) : . Samuel Swan (NR)


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 * ...

There were three plural districts, the 20th & 26th had two representatives each, the 3rd had three representatives. : . James Lent (J) : . Jacob Crocheron (J) : .
Churchill C. Cambreleng Churchill Caldom Cambreleng (October 24, 1786 – April 30, 1862) was an American businessman and politician from New York. He is notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1821 to 1839, including terms as chairma ...
(J) : . Gulian C. Verplanck (J) : . Campbell P. White (J) : . Henry B. Cowles (NR) : .
Abraham Bockee Abraham Bockee (February 3, 1784 – June 1, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician from New York who served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1829 to 1831, and from 1833 to 1837. Biography Born in Shekomeko, New York ...
(J) : . Hector Craig (J), until July 12, 1830 :: Samuel W. Eager (NR), from November 2, 1830 : . Charles G. DeWitt (J) : . James Strong (NR) : . John D. Dickinson (NR) : . Ambrose Spencer (NR) : . Perkins King (J) : . Peter I. Borst (J) : . William G. Angel (J) : . Henry R. Storrs (NR) : . Michael Hoffman (J) : .
Benedict Arnold Benedict Arnold (#Brandt, Brandt (1994), p. 4June 14, 1801) was an American-born British military officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He fought with distinction for the American Continental Army and rose to the rank of ...
(NR) : . John W. Taylor (NR) : . Henry C. Martindale (NR) : . Isaac Finch (NR) : . Joseph Hawkins (NR) : . George Fisher (NR), until February 5, 1830 :: Jonah Sanford (J), from November 3, 1830 : . Robert Monell (J), until February 21, 1831, vacant thereafter : . Thomas Beekman (NR) : . Jonas Earll Jr. (J) : .
Gershom Powers Gershom Powers (July 11, 1789 – June 25, 1831) was an American lawyer, jurist, and law enforcement officer who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1829 to 1831. Biography Born in Croydon, New Hampshire, Powers attended ...
(J) : . Thomas Maxwell (J) : . Jehiel H. Halsey (J) : . Robert S. Rose (Anti-M) : . Timothy Childs (Anti-M) : . John Magee (J) : . Phineas L. Tracy (Anti-M) : . Ebenezer F. Norton (J)


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 ...

: . William B. Shepard (NR) : . Willis Alston (J) : . Thomas H. Hall (J) : . Jesse Speight (J) : . Gabriel Holmes (J), until September 26, 1829 :: Edward B. Dudley (J), from November 10, 1829 : . Robert Potter (J) : . Edmund Deberry (NR) : . Daniel L. Barringer (J) : . Augustine H. Shepperd (J) : . Abraham Rencher (J) : . Henry W. Connor (J) : . Samuel P. Carson (J) : . Lewis Williams (NR)


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 ...

: . James Findlay (J) : . James Shields (J) : . Joseph H. Crane (NR) : . Joseph Vance (NR) : . William Russell (J) : . William Creighton Jr. (NR) : . Samuel F. Vinton (NR) : . William Stanbery (J) : . William W. Irvin (J) : . William Kennon Sr. (J) : . John M. Goodenow (J), until April 9, 1830 :: Humphrey H. Leavitt (J), from December 6, 1830 : . John Thomson (J) : . Elisha Whittlesey (NR) : . Mordecai Bartley (NR)


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 ...

There were six plural districts, the 7th, 8th, 11th & 16th had two representatives each, the 4th & 9th had three representatives each. : . Joel B. Sutherland (J) : . Joseph Hemphill (J) : . Daniel H. Miller (J) : .
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 ...
(J) : . Joshua Evans Jr. (J) : . George G. Leiper (J) : . John B. Sterigere (J) : . Innis Green (J) : . Joseph Fry Jr. (J) : . Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (J) : . Samuel D. Ingham (J), until March 1829 :: Peter Ihrie Jr. (J), from October 13, 1829 : .
George Wolf George Wolf (August 12, 1777March 11, 1840) was the seventh governor of Pennsylvania from 1829 to 1835. On June 29, 1888, he was recognized as the "father of the public-school system" in Pennsylvania by the erection of a memorial gateway at Ea ...
(J), until March 1829 :: Samuel A. Smith (J), from October 13, 1829 : . James Ford (J) : . Alem Marr (J) : . Philander Stephens (J) : . Adam King (J) : . Thomas H. Crawford (J) : . William Ramsey (J) : . John Scott (J) : .
Chauncey Forward Chauncey Forward (February 4, 1793 – October 19, 1839) was an American politician who served as a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and education Forward was born in Old Granby, Connecticut, ...
(J) : . Thomas Irwin (J) : . William McCreery (J) : . Harmar Denny (Anti-M), from December 15, 1829, after William Wilkins resigned before qualifying : . John Gilmore (J) : . Richard Coulter (J) : . Thomas H. Sill (NR)


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 ...

Both representatives were elected statewide on a
general ticket The general ticket or party block voting (PBV), is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party or a team of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner and receives 100% of the seats for this multi-member distric ...
. : . Tristam Burges (NR) : . Dutee J. Pearce (NR)


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 ...

: .
William Drayton William Drayton (December 30, 1776May 24, 1846) was an American politician, banker, and writer who grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. He was the son of William Drayton Sr., who served as justice of the Province of East Florida (1765–1780 ...
(J) : . Robert W. Barnwell (J) : . John Campbell (J) : . William D. Martin (J) : .
George McDuffie George McDuffie (August 10, 1790 – March 11, 1851) was the 55th Governor of South Carolina and a member of the United States Senate. Though he began his political career as a partisan of Andrew Jackson, he became one of South Carolina's most ...
(J) : . Warren R. Davis (J) : . William T. Nuckolls (J) : . James Blair (J) : . Starling Tucker (J)


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 ...

: . John Blair (J) : . Pryor Lea (J) : . James I. Standifer (J) : . Jacob C. Isacks (J) : . Robert Desha (J) : .
James K. Polk James Knox Polk (; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. A protégé of Andrew Jackson and a member of the Democratic Party, he was an advocate of Jacksonian democracy and ...
(J) : . John Bell (J) : .
Cave Johnson Cave Johnson (January 11, 1793 – November 23, 1866) was an American politician who served the state of Tennessee as a Democratic congressman in the United States House of Representatives. Johnson was the 12th United States Postmaster Gener ...
(J) : .
David Crockett Colonel David Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was an American politician, militia officer and frontiersman. Often referred to in popular culture as the "King of the Wild Frontier", he represented Tennessee in the United States Ho ...
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Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...

: .
Jonathan Hunt Jonathan Hunt may refer to: * Jonathan Hunt (New Zealand politician) (1938–2024), politician from New Zealand * Jonathan Hunt (Vermont congressman) (1787–1832), U.S. Representative from Vermont * Jonathan Hunt (Vermont lieutenant governor) (1738 ...
(NR) : . Rollin C. Mallary (NR) : . Horace Everett (NR) : . Benjamin Swift (NR) : .
William Cahoon William Cahoon (January 12, 1774 – May 30, 1833) was an American judge and politician. He served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Vermont for two terms from 1829 to 1833. Biography Cahoon was born in Provid ...
(Anti-M)


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 ...

: . Thomas Newton Jr. (NR), until March 9, 1830 :: George Loyall (J), from March 9, 1830 : . James Trezvant (J) : . William S. Archer (J) : . Mark Alexander (J) : . Thomas T. Bouldin (J) : . Thomas Davenport (J) : . Nathaniel H. Claiborne (J) : . Richard Coke Jr. (J) : .
Andrew Stevenson Andrew Stevenson (January 21, 1784 – January 25, 1857) was an American politician, lawyer and diplomat. He represented Richmond, Virginia in the Virginia House of Delegates and eventually became its speaker before being elected to the United ...
(J) : . William C. Rives (J), until April 17, 1829 ::
William F. Gordon William Fitzhugh Gordon (January 13, 1787 – July 21, 1858) was a nineteenth-century, lawyer, military officer, politician and planter from the piedmont region of Virginia. Early life and education William Fitzhugh Gordon was born at Germa ...
(J), from January 25, 1830 : . Philip P. Barbour (J), until October 15, 1830 :: John M. Patton (J), from November 25, 1830 : . John Roane (J) : . John Taliaferro (NR) : . Charles F. Mercer (NR) : . John S. Barbour (J) : . William Armstrong (NR) : . Robert Allen (J) : .
Philip Doddridge Philip Doddridge D.D. (26 June 1702 – 26 October 1751) was an English Nonconformist (specifically, Congregationalist) minister, educator, and hymnwriter. Early life Philip Doddridge was born in London, the last of the twenty children ...
(NR) : . William McCoy (J) : . Robert Craig (J) : . Lewis Maxwell (NR) : .
Alexander Smyth Alexander Smyth (1765April 17, 1830) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from Virginia. Smyth served in the Virginia Senate, Virginia House of Delegates, United States House of Representatives and as a general during the War of 181 ...
(J), until April 17, 1830 :: Joseph Draper (J), from December 6, 1830


Non-voting members

: . Ambrose H. Sevier : . Joseph M. White : . John Biddle, until February 21, 1831, vacant thereafter


Changes in membership

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


Senate

*Replacements: 4 ** Jacksonians (J): no net change ** National Republicans (NR): no net change *Deaths: 4 *Resignations: 4 *Interim appointments: 1 *Total seats with changes: 7 , - ,
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 ...

(3) , , John M. Berrien (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 9, 1829, to become
U.S. Attorney General The United States attorney general is the head of the United States Department of Justice and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. The attorney general acts as the principal legal advisor to the president of the ...
.
Successor elected November 9, 1829. , , John Forsyth (J) , Installed November 9, 1829 , - ,
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) , ,
John Branch John Branch Jr. (November 4, 1782January 4, 1863) was an American politician who served as U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, the 19th Governor of the state of North Carolina, and was the sixth and last governor of the Florida Territory. B ...
(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 9, 1829, after being appointed U.S. Secretary of the Navy.
Successor elected December 9, 1829. , , Bedford Brown (J) , Installed December 9, 1829 , - ,
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) , ,
John Eaton John Eaton may refer to: * John Eaton (divine) (born 1575), English divine * John Eaton (pirate) (fl. 1683–1686), English buccaneer *Sir John Craig Eaton (1876–1922), Canadian businessman * John Craig Eaton II (born 1937), Canadian businessman ...
(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 9, 1829, after being appointed
U.S. Secretary of War The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. president's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War", had been appointed to serve the Congress of the C ...
.
Successor elected October 19, 1829. , ,
Felix Grundy Felix Grundy (September 11, 1777 – December 19, 1840) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 13th United States Attorney General. He also had served several terms as a congressman and as a U.S. senator from Tennessee. He ...
(J) , Installed October 19, 1829 , - ,
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) , ,
Louis McLane Louis McLane (May 28, 1786 – October 7, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, a member of t ...
(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned April 29, 1829, to become U.S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom.
Successor elected January 7, 1830. , ,
Arnold Naudain Arnold Snow Naudain (January 6, 1790 – January 4, 1872) was an American physician and politician from Odessa in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and a member of the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware Gene ...
(NR) , Installed January 7, 1830 , - ,
Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

(2) , , Thomas B. Reed (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Died November 26, 1829.
Successor elected January 6, 1830. , , Robert H. Adams (J) , Installed January 6, 1830 , - ,
Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

(2) , , Robert H. Adams (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Died July 2, 1830.
Successor appointed October 15, 1830, to continue the term, and subsequently elected. , ,
George Poindexter George Poindexter (1779 – September 5, 1853) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge from Mississippi. Born in Virginia, he moved to the Mississippi Territory in 1802. He served as United States Representative from the newly admitted sta ...
(J) , Installed October 15, 1830 , - ,
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

(2) , ,
John McLean John McLean (March 11, 1785 – April 4, 1861) was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice of the Ohio and United States Supreme Courts. He was often discu ...
(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 14, 1830.
Successor appointed November 12, 1830, to continue the term. , , David J. Baker (J) , Installed November 12, 1830 , - ,
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

(2) , , David J. Baker (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Appointee retired with elected successor qualified.
Successor elected December 11, 1830. , , John M. Robinson (J) , Installed December 11, 1830 , - ,
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) , , James Noble (NR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died February 26, 1831.
Seat filled next Congress. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress


House of Representatives

*Replacements: 5 ** Jacksonians (J): 1 seat net loss ** National Republicans (NR): 1 seat net gain *Deaths: 2 *Resignations: 10 *Contested election: 2 Total seats with changes: 15 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Maryland elected its members October 5, 1829, after the term began but before Congress convened. Rep-elect sworn in December after convening. , , George Edward Mitchell (J) , Seated December 7, 1829 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , George Gilmer (Jacksonian) was redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected but failed to accept the position within the legal time frame. Governor ordered a new election. , , Henry G. Lamar (J) , Seated December 7, 1829 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Peleg Sprague resigned in previous Congress , ,
George Evans George Evans may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George "Honey Boy" Evans (1870–1915), American songwriter and entertainer * George Evans (bandleader) (1915–1993), English jazz bandleader, arranger and tenor saxophonist * George Evans (sin ...
(NR) , Seated July 20, 1829 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , William Wilkins resigned before qualifying , , Harmar Denny (AM) , Seated December 15, 1829 , - , , ,
George Wolf George Wolf (August 12, 1777March 11, 1840) was the seventh governor of Pennsylvania from 1829 to 1835. On June 29, 1888, he was recognized as the "father of the public-school system" in Pennsylvania by the erection of a memorial gateway at Ea ...
(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned in 1829 before the convening of Congress , , Samuel A. Smith (J) , Seated October 13, 1829 , - , , , William C. Rives (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned some time in 1829 , ,
William F. Gordon William Fitzhugh Gordon (January 13, 1787 – July 21, 1858) was a nineteenth-century, lawyer, military officer, politician and planter from the piedmont region of Virginia. Early life and education William Fitzhugh Gordon was born at Germa ...
(J) , Seated January 25, 1830 , - , , , Samuel D. Ingham (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned in March 1829 after being appointed
Secretary of the Treasury The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal a ...
, , Peter Ihrie Jr. (J) , Seated October 13, 1829 , - , , , Gabriel Holmes (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 26, 1829 , , Edward B. Dudley (J) , Seated November 10, 1829 , - , , , George Fisher (NR) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election February 5, 1830, to
Silas Wright Silas Wright Jr. (May 24, 1795 – August 27, 1847) was an American attorney and Democratic politician. A member of the Albany Regency, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, New York State Comptroller, United Stat ...
who in turn failed to qualify , , Jonah Sanford (J) , Seated November 3, 1830 , - , , , Thomas Newton Jr. (NR) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election March 9, 1830 , , George Loyall (J) , Seated March 9, 1830 , - , , , James W. Ripley (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 12, 1830 , , Cornelius Holland (J) , Seated December 6, 1830 , - , , , John M. Goodenow (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned April 9, 1830, after being appointed judge of the
Supreme Court of Ohio The Supreme Court of the State of Ohio is the highest court in the U.S. state of Ohio, with final authority over interpretations of Ohio law and the Ohio Constitution. The court has seven members, a chief justice and six associate justices, ...
, , Humphrey H. Leavitt (J) , Seated December 6, 1830 , - , , ,
Alexander Smyth Alexander Smyth (1765April 17, 1830) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from Virginia. Smyth served in the Virginia Senate, Virginia House of Delegates, United States House of Representatives and as a general during the War of 181 ...
(J) , style="font-size:80%" , Died April 17, 1830 , , Joseph Draper (J) , Seated December 6, 1830 , - , , , Hector Craig (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 12, 1830 , , Samuel W. Eager (NR) , Seated November 2, 1830 , - , , , Philip P. Barbour (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned October 15, 1830, after being appointed judge of US Circuit Court of the Eastern District of Virginia , , John M. Patton (J) , Seated November 25, 1830 , - , , , Robert Monell (J) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 21, 1831 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , John Biddle , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 21, 1831 , Vacant , Not filled this term


Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.


Senate

* Accounts of James Monroe (Select) *
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 Marks) * Amending the Constitution on the Election of the President and Vice President (Select) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman:
Elias Kane Elias Kent Kane (June 7, 1794December 12, 1835) was the first Illinois Secretary of State and a United States Senate, U.S. Senator from Illinois. Early life He was born in New York City, to merchant Capt. Elias Kent Kane and Deborah VanSchelluyn ...
then James Iredell Jr.) * Claims (Chairman: Benjamin Ruggles) *
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:
Levi Woodbury Levi Woodbury (December 22, 1789September 4, 1851) was an American attorney, jurist, and Democratic politician from New Hampshire. During a four-decade career in public office, Woodbury served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U ...
) * 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: Ezekiel F. Chambers) *
Dueling A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people with matched weapons. During the 17th and 18th centuries (and earlier), duels were mostly single combats fought with swords (the rapier and later the small sword), but beginning in t ...
(Select) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman: William Marks) *
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: Samuel Smith) *
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: Littleton Tazewell) * French Spoilations (Select) * Impeachment of James H. Peck (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:
Hugh Lawson White Hugh Lawson White (October 30, 1773April 10, 1840) was an American politician during the first third of the 19th century. After filling in several posts particularly in Tennessee's judiciary and state legislature since 1801, thereunder as a Tenn ...
) *
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: John Rowan) *
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:
Mahlon Dickerson Mahlon Dickerson (April 17, 1770 – October 5, 1853) was a justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the seventh governor of New Jersey, United States Senator from New Jersey, the 10th United States Secretary of the Navy and a United States ...
) * Memorial of the Manufacturers Iron (Select) * Mileage of Members of Congress (Select) *
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: Thomas Hart Benton) *
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: Isaac D. Barnard) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: Robert Y. Hayne) * Nomination of Amos Kendall (Select) *
Pensions A pension (; ) is a fund into which amounts are paid regularly during an individual's working career, and from which periodic payments are made to support the person's retirement from work. A pension may be either a "defined benefit plan", wher ...
(Chairman: John Holmes) *
Post Office Department The United States Post Office Department (USPOD; also known as the Post Office or U.S. Mail) was the predecessor of the United States Postal Service, established in 1792. From 1872 to 1971, it was officially in the form of a Cabinet departme ...
(Select) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: George M. Bibb) * Private Land Claims (Chairman:
Jacob Burnet Jacob Burnet (sometimes spelled Burnett) (February 22, 1770May 10, 1853) was an American jurist and statesman from Ohio. He served as a U.S. Senator. Early life Burnet was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Dr. William Burnet. He graduated ...
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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: David Barton) * Roads and Canals (Select) (Chairman:
William Hendricks William Hendricks (November 12, 1782 – May 16, 1850) was a Democratic-Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives from 1816 to 1822, the List of governors of Indiana, third governor of Indiana from ...
) * Tariff Regulation (Select) * Whole


House of Representatives

* Accounts (Chairman: Jehiel H. Halsey) *
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: Ambrose Spencer) *
American Colonization Society The American Colonization Society (ACS), initially the Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America, was an American organization founded in 1816 by Robert Finley to encourage and support the repatriation of freeborn peop ...
(Select) * Claims (Chairman: Elisha Whittlesey) *
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:
Churchill C. Cambreleng Churchill Caldom Cambreleng (October 24, 1786 – April 30, 1862) was an American businessman and politician from New York. He is notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1821 to 1839, including terms as chairma ...
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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:
Gershom Powers Gershom Powers (July 11, 1789 – June 25, 1831) was an American lawyer, jurist, and law enforcement officer who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1829 to 1831. Biography Born in Croydon, New Hampshire, Powers attended ...
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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: Willis Alston) * Establishing an Assay Office in the Gold Region (Select) * Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Augustine H. Shepperd) * Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: Joel Yancey) * Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman:
Jonas Earll Jonas Earll Jr. (1786 – October 28, 1846, in Syracuse, New York) was an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1827 to 1831. Life He was the son of Jonas Earll and Experience (Sprague) Earll.Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: George G. Leiper) * Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: Lewis Maxwell) * Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Michael C. Sprigg) *
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: William S. Archer) *
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: John Bell) *
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:
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 ...
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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: Rollin C. Mallary) *
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:
William Drayton William Drayton (December 30, 1776May 24, 1846) was an American politician, banker, and writer who grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. He was the son of William Drayton Sr., who served as justice of the Province of East Florida (1765–1780 ...
) * Military Pensions (Chairman: Isaac C. Bates) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: Michael Hoffman) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:
Richard M. Johnson Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was an American lawyer, military officer and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States from 1837 to 1841 under President Martin Van Buren. He is ...
) * Private Land Claims (Chairman: John B. Sterigere) * Public Expenditures (Chairman: Thomas H. Hall) *
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: Jacob C. Isacks then Charles A. Wickliffe) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Dutee J. Pearce) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Tristam Burges) * Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: N/A) *
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 *
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: James Clark) *
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:
George McDuffie George McDuffie (August 10, 1790 – March 11, 1851) was the 55th Governor of South Carolina and a member of the United States Senate. Though he began his political career as a partisan of Andrew Jackson, he became one of South Carolina's most ...
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Joint committees

* Enrolled Bills * The Library


Employees


Legislative branch agency directors

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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 ...
:
Charles Bulfinch Charles Bulfinch (August 8, 1763 – April 15, 1844) was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first American-born professional architect to practice.Baltzell, Edward Digby. ''Puritan Boston & Quaker Philadelphia''. Tra ...
, until June 25, 1829 (office abolished) *
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 ...


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Chaplain A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secular institution (such as a hospital, prison, military unit, intellige ...
: William Ryland (
Methodist Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christianity, Christian Christian tradition, tradition whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother ...
), until December 14, 1829 ** Henry V. Johns (
Episcopalian Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protes ...
), elected December 14, 1829 *
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 ...
: Walter Lowrie *
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 ...
: Mountjoy Bayly


House of Representatives

*
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 ...
: Reuben Post (
Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a historically Reformed Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders, known as "presbyters". Though other Reformed churches are structurally similar, the word ''Pr ...
), until December 13, 1830 ** Ralph R. Gurley (Presbyterian), elected December 13, 1830 *
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 ...
: Matthew St. Clair Clarke * Doorkeeper: Benjamin Birch * Reading Clerks: *
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 ...
: John O. Dunn


See also

* 1828 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress) **
1828 United States presidential election United States presidential election, Presidential elections were held in the United States from October 31 to December 2, 1828. Just as in the 1824 United States presidential election, 1824 election, President John Quincy Adams of the National R ...
**
1828–29 United States Senate elections the 1828–29 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these United States Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913, senators were chos ...
** 1828–29 United States House of Representatives elections * 1830 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress) ** 1830–31 United States Senate elections ** 1830–31 United States House of Representatives elections


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