The 16th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the

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and the

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. It met in

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from March 4, 1819, to March 4, 1821, during the third and fourth years of

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. The apportionment of seats in the

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

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majority.

Major events

* A "speech for

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" given by

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

representative Felix Walker in 1820 was credited with introducing into the language the term "bunkum". * March 6, 1819: '' McCulloch v. Maryland'': Supreme Court ruled that the Bank of the United States is constitutional. * July 3, 1820:

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began in Louisiana * August 7, 1820: 1820 United States Census conducted, eventually determining a population of 9,638,453, of which 1,538,022 were slaves. * December 3, 1820:

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was re-elected, virtually unopposed.

Major legislation

* March 6, 1820:

Missouri Compromise The Missouri Compromise was a federal legislation of the United States that balanced desires of northern states to prevent expansion of slavery in the country with those of southern states to expand it. It admitted Missouri as a slave state and ...

, Sess. 1, ch. 22, * April 24, 1820:

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, Sess. 1, ch. 51,

Proposed but not enacted

Tallmadge Amendment The Tallmadge Amendment was a proposed amendment to a bill regarding the admission of the Territory of Missouri as a state, under which Missouri would be admitted as a free state. The amendment was submitted in the U.S. House of Representati ...

would allow Missouri into the Union as a slave state, but would also implement gradual emancipation in Missouri. The amendment passed the House of Representatives, but not the Senate. The Tallmadge Amendment led to the passage of the

Treaties

*February 22, 1819: Adams-Onís Treaty (Transcontinental Treaty of 1819):

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ceded

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

to the United States.

States admitted

* December 14, 1819:

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

was admitted as the 22nd state, . * March 15, 1820:

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

was admitted as the 23rd state. It was formerly the

District of Maine The District of Maine was the governmental designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from October 25, 1780 to March 15, 1820, when it was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state. The district was a part of the Commonwealth of Massachu ...

, part of

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

, .

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

During this congress, two Senate seats were added for each of the new states of Alabama and Maine.

House of Representatives

During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Alabama and one seat was reapportioned from Massachusetts to the new state of Maine. For the beginning of the next congress, six more seats from Massachusetts would be reapportioned to Maine.

Leadership

Senate

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Daniel D. Tompkins Daniel D. Tompkins (June 21, 1774 – June 11, 1825) was an American politician. He was the fifth governor of New York from 1807 to 1817, and the sixth vice president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. Born in Scarsdale, New York, Tompkins ...

(DR) * President pro tempore:

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

, (DR), until December 26, 1819 **

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

, (DR), elected January 25, 1820

House of Representatives

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: Henry Clay (DR), until October 28, 1820 ** John Taylor, (DR), elected November 15, 1820

Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1820; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1822; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1824.

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

: 2. William R. King (DR), from December 14, 1819 (newly admitted state) : 3. John W. Walker (DR), from December 14, 1819 (newly admitted state)

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

: 1.

Samuel W. Dana Samuel Whittlesey Dana (February 13, 1760July 21, 1830) was an American lawyer and politician from Middletown, Connecticut. He represented Connecticut in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Biography Born in Wallingford in ...

(F) : 3. James Lanman (DR)

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

: 1.

Outerbridge Horsey Outerbridge Horsey III (March 5, 1777 – June 9, 1842) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Attorney General of Delaware (18 ...

(F) : 2. Nicholas Van Dyke (F)

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

: 2.

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

(DR), from November 6, 1819 : 3. John Elliott (DR)

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

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

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

(DR)

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

: 1. James Noble (DR) : 3.

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

(DR)

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

: 2. Richard M. Johnson (DR), from December 10, 1819 : 3. William Logan (DR), until May 28, 1820 :: Isham Talbot (DR), from October 19, 1820

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

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

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

: 1. John Holmes (DR), from June 13, 1820 (newly admitted state) : 2.

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

(DR), from June 14, 1820 (newly admitted state)

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

: 1. Alexander C. Hanson (F), until April 23, 1819 ::

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

(DR), from December 21, 1819 : 3.

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(DR), from December 21, 1819

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

: 1. Prentiss Mellen (F), until May 15, 1820 ::

Elijah H. Mills Elijah Hunt Mills (December 1, 1776May 5, 1829) was an American politician from Massachusetts. Early life Mills was born in Chesterfield, Massachusetts. He was educated by private tutors and graduated from Williams College in 1797. Mills studi ...

(F), from June 12, 1820 : 2. Harrison Gray Otis (F)

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

: 1.

Walter Leake Walter Daniel Leake (May 20, 1762November 6, 1825) was a judge, U.S. senator, and governor of Mississippi. He served as a United States Senator from Mississippi (1817–1820), as a justice in 1821, and as third Governor of Mississippi (1822– ...

(DR), until May 15, 1820 :: David Holmes (DR), from August 30, 1820 : 2. Thomas H. Williams (DR)

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

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

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

: 1.

James J. Wilson James Jefferson Wilson (1775July 28, 1824) was a U.S. Senator from New Jersey from 1815 to 1821. Biography Wilson was born in Essex County, New Jersey, where he attended the common schools. He was editor and publisher of the ''True American'' of ...

(DR), until January 8, 1821 :: Samuel L. Southard (DR), from January 26, 1821 : 2.

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

(DR)

New York

: 1.

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 farme ...

(DR) : 3. Rufus King (F), from January 25, 1820

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

: 2.

Montfort Stokes Montfort Stokes (March 12, 1762November 4, 1842) was an American United States Democratic Party, Democratic (originally United States Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic-Republican) politician who served as United States Senate, U.S. Senato ...

(DR) : 3.

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

(DR)

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

: 1.

Benjamin Ruggles Benjamin Ruggles (February 21, 1783September 2, 1857) was a United States National Republican Party, National Republican and Whig Party (United States), Whig politician from Ohio. He served in the United States Senate, U.S. Senate. Biography Born ...

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

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

: 1. Jonathan Roberts (DR) : 3. Walter Lowrie (DR)

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...

: 1. William Hunter (F) : 2.

James Burrill Jr. James Burrill Jr. (April 25, 1772 – December 25, 1820) was a Federalist-party United States senator representing the state of Rhode Island. He served in the senate from 1817 until 1820. He graduated from the College of Rhode Island and Pr ...

(F), until December 25, 1820 ::

Nehemiah R. Knight Nehemiah Rice Knight (December 31, 1780April 18, 1854) was Governor of Rhode Island and United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Cranston, he attended the common schools. In 1802 he was a member of the Rhode Isla ...

(DR), from January 9, 1821

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

: 2. William Smith (DR) : 3.

(DR)

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

: 1.

John H. Eaton John Henry Eaton (June 18, 1790November 17, 1856) was an American politician and diplomat from Tennessee who served as U.S. Senator and as Secretary of War in the administration of Andrew Jackson. He was 28 years, 4 months, and 29 days old when ...

(DR) : 2. John Williams (DR)

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

: 1.

Isaac Tichenor Isaac Tichenor (February 8, 1754December 11, 1838) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the third and fifth governor of Vermont and United States Senator from Vermont. Biography Tichenor was born in Newark in the Province of ...

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

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

: 1.

(DR) : 2. John W. Eppes (DR), until December 4, 1819 ::

James Pleasants James Pleasants Jr. (October 24, 1769November 9, 1836) was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1819 to 1822 and was the 22nd Governor of Virginia from 1822 to 1825. Biography Pleasants was born at "Cold Comfort," in Goo ...

(DR), from December 10, 1819 16th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

: . John Crowell (DR), from December 14, 1819 (newly admitted state)

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

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Henry W. Edwards (DR) : . Samuel A. Foote (DR) : .

Jonathan O. Moseley Jonathan Ogden Moseley (April 9, 1762 – September 9, 1838) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the ...

(DR) : .

Elisha Phelps Elisha Phelps (November 16, 1779 – April 6, 1847) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was the son of Noah Phelps and father of John Smith Phelps who was a United States Representative from Missouri. He was born in Simsb ...

(DR) : . John Russ (DR) : . James Stevens (DR) : .

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

(DR)

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

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Willard Hall (DR), until January 22, 1821, vacant thereafter : .

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

(F)

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

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Joel Abbot (DR) : . Thomas W. Cobb (DR) : . Joel Crawford (DR) : . John A. Cuthbert (DR) : . Robert R. Reid (DR) : .

William Terrell William Terrell (1778 – July 4, 1855) was as a United States representative from Georgia. Family He was one of two children born to Joel and Lucy (Ragland) Terrell.Based on ''A History of the Terrell and Dabney Families'', by John Dabney Ter ...

(DR)

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

: . Daniel P. Cook (DR)

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

: .

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

(DR)

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

: .

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

(DR) : . Henry Clay (DR) : . William Brown (DR) : . Thomas Metcalfe (DR) : .

Alney McLean Alney McLean (June 10, 1779 – December 30, 1841) was a United States representative from Kentucky. McLean County, Kentucky, is named in his honor. Early life Alney McLean was born to Ephraim and Elizabeth "Betsey" (Davidson) McLean in Bur ...

(DR) : . David Walker (DR), until March 1, 1820 :: Francis Johnson (DR), from November 13, 1820 : . George Robertson (DR) : . Richard C. Anderson Jr. (DR) : . Tunstal Quarles (DR), until June 15, 1820 :: Thomas Montgomery (DR), from November 13, 1820 : .

Benjamin Hardin Benjamin Hardin (February 29, 1784 – September 24, 1852) was a United States representative from Kentucky. Martin Davis Hardin was his cousin. He was born at the Georges Creek settlement on the Monongahela River, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvan ...

(DR)

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

: . Thomas Butler (DR)

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

: .

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

(F), seated December 11, 1820 (newly admitted state)

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

The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives. : . Raphael Neale (F) : .

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

(DR) : . Henry R. Warfield (F) : . Samuel Ringgold (DR) : .

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

(DR) : . Samuel Smith (DR) : . Stevenson Archer (DR) : .

Thomas Culbreth Thomas Culbreth (April 13, 1786 – April 16, 1843) was an American politician. Born in Kent County, Delaware, eight miles northeast of Greensboro, Maryland, Cubreth attended the public schools and studied under private tutors. He moved to D ...

(DR) : . Thomas Bayly (F)

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

: . Jonathan Mason (F), until May 15, 1820 ::

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

(DR), from November 27, 1820 : .

Nathaniel Silsbee Nathaniel Silsbee (January 14, 1773July 14, 1850) was a ship master, merchant and American politician from Salem, Massachusetts. Early career Silsbee was the eldest child of Capt. Nathaniel and Sarah (Becket) Silsbee. At the age of fourteen, ...

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

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

(DR) : . Samuel Lathrop (F) : . Samuel C. Allen (F) : . Henry Shaw (DR) : .

Zabdiel Sampson Zabdiel Sampson (August 22, 1781 – July 19, 1828) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Early life Sampson was born in Plympton, Massachusetts on August 22, 1781. He was the eldest of nine children born to George Sampson (1755–1826) ...

(DR), until July 26, 1820 :: Aaron Hobart (DR), from December 18, 1820 : .

Walter Folger Jr. Walter Folger Jr. (June 12, 1765 – September 8, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Biography Born in Nantucket in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Folger was a member of a large family that included his sister, diarist Ph ...

(DR) : .

Marcus Morton Marcus Morton (1784 – February 6, 1864) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Taunton, Massachusetts. He served two terms as Governor of Massachusetts and several months as Acting Governor following the death in 1825 of Willia ...

(DR) : . Benjamin Adams (F) : . Jonas Kendall (F) : . Edward Dowse (DR), until May 26, 1820 ::

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

(DR), from November 13, 1820 : . John Holmes (DR), until March 15, 1820, vacant thereafter : .

Ezekiel Whitman Ezekiel Whitman (March 9, 1776 – August 1, 1866) was a Representative from Maine, both when it was the District of Maine within Massachusetts and after it became an independent state. He was born in East Bridgewater in the Province of Massach ...

(F) : . Mark L. Hill (DR) : . Martin Kinsley (DR) : . James Parker (DR) : . Joshua Cushman (DR) : .

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

(DR)

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

: . Christopher Rankin (DR)

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

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Joseph Buffum Jr. (DR) : . Josiah Butler (DR) : .

Clifton Clagett Clifton Clagett (December 3, 1762 – January 25, 1829) was an American lawyer and politician from New Hampshire. He served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, the United States House of Representatives and as a New H ...

(DR) : .

Arthur Livermore Arthur Livermore (July 29, 1766 – July 1, 1853) was an American politician and attorney who served as a United States representative from New Hampshire. Early life and education Born in Londonderry in the Province of New Hampshire, Livermore ...

(DR) : . William Plumer Jr. (DR) : .

Nathaniel Upham Nathaniel Upham (June 9, 1774 – July 10, 1829) was an American politician and a United States representative from New Hampshire. Early life Upham was born in Deerfield in the Province of New Hampshire on June 9, 1774, pursued classical stud ...

(DR)

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : .

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

(DR) : .

Joseph Bloomfield Joseph Bloomfield (October 18, 1753October 3, 1823) was the fourth governor of New Jersey. He also served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1817 to 1821. The township of Bloomfield, New Jersey is named for him. Bir ...

(DR) : .

John Condit John Condict Condit (July 8, 1755May 4, 1834) was a United States representative and a United States senator from New Jersey and father of United States Representative Silas Condit. John Condict was born in Orange in the Province of New Jerse ...

(DR), until November 4, 1819 ::

Charles Kinsey Charles Kinsey (1773June 25, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1820 to 1821. Early life and career Kinsey was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1773. He attended the common schools, and in early life engaged in the manufacture ...

(DR), from February 16, 1820 : . John Linn (DR), until January 5, 1821, vacant thereafter : . Bernard Smith (DR) : .

Henry Southard Henry Southard (October 7, 1747 – May 22, 1842) was a United States Representative from the state of New Jersey. Southard was born in Hempstead, Long Island, New York. He moved with his parents to Basking Ridge, New Jersey in 1755, where he ...

(DR)

New York

There were six plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, 12th, 15th, 20th & 21st, each had two representatives. : . James Guyon Jr. (DR), from January 14, 1820 : .

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

(F) : . Henry Meigs (DR) : . Peter H. Wendover (DR) : . Caleb Tompkins (DR) : . Randall S. Street (F) : . James Strong (F) : . Walter Case (DR) : . Jacob H. De Witt (DR) : .

Robert Clark Robert, Bob, or Bobby Clark may refer to: Television and film *Robert Clark (actor) (born 1987), American-born Canadian television actor *Bob Clark (1939–2007), Canadian filmmaker * Bob Clark (television reporter), retired American television re ...

(DR) : .

Solomon Van Rensselaer Solomon van Vechten van Rensselaer (August 9, 1774 – April 23, 1852) was a United States representative from the state of New York, a lieutenant colonel during the War of 1812, and postmaster of Albany for 17 years. Early life Solomon van ...

(F) : . John D. Dickinson (F) : . John W. Taylor (DR) : .

Ezra C. Gross Ezra Carter Gross (July 11, 1787 Hartford, Vermont, Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont – April 9, 1829 Albany, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York. Life He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1 ...

(DR) : .

Nathaniel Pitcher Nathaniel Pitcher (November 30, 1777 – May 25, 1836) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the eighth Governor of New York from February 11 to December 31, 1828. Pitcher was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, and raised in Sandy H ...

(DR) : . Harmanus Peek (DR) : . John Fay (DR) : . Joseph S. Lyman (DR) : .

Robert Monell Robert Monell (April 25, 1787November 29, 1860) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1829 to 1831, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Jacksonian. Life Monell was born in Columbia County, New Yor ...

(DR) : .

Henry R. Storrs Henry Randolph Storrs (September 3, 1787 – July 29, 1837) was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of William Lucius Storrs. Born in Middletown, Connecticut, Storrs was graduated from Yale College in 1804. He studied law. He was ...

(F) : . Aaron Hackley Jr. (DR) : . William D. Ford (DR) : . George Hall (DR) : .

Caleb Baker Caleb Baker (1762 – June 26, 1849) was an American politician and a U.S. representative from New York. Biography Born in Providence in the Rhode Island Colony, Baker moved to New York in 1790; studied law, was admitted to the bar and began pr ...

(DR) : .

Jonathan Richmond Jonathan Richmond (July 31, 1774 – July 28, 1853) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Richmond completed preparatory studies and moved to western New York in 1813, settling in Aurora, Cayuga County, New Y ...

(DR) : .

Nathaniel Allen Nathaniel Allen (1780 – December 22, 1832) was an American politician, and a United States representative from New York. Biography Nathaniel Allen was born the second son of Moses and Chloe Ward Allen in what is now East Bloomfield, Onta ...

(DR) : .

Albert H. Tracy Albert Haller Tracy (June 17, 1793 – September 19, 1859) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life Tracy pursued classical studies, and later studied medicine. In 1811, Tracy removed to New York, where he stopped studying m ...

(DR)

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

: . Lemuel Sawyer (DR) : . Hutchins G. Burton (DR), from December 6, 1819 : . Thomas H. Hall (DR) : .

Jesse Slocumb Jesse Slocumb (August 20, 1780 – December 20, 1820) was a U.S. Congressional Representative from North Carolina. Early life Slocumb was born on a plantation near Dudley in Wayne County, North Carolina on August 20, 1780. He was the son of Rev ...

(F), until December 20, 1820 :: William S. Blackledge (DR), from February 7, 1821 : . Charles Hooks (DR) : . Weldon N. Edwards (DR) : .

John Culpepper John Culpepper (January 1841) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina. Origins John Culpepper was born about 1761 near Wadesboro, Anson County, Province of North Carolina, the son of Sampson Culpepper (1737 Bertie County, Prov ...

(F) : . James S. Smith (DR) : . Thomas Settle (DR) : . Charles Fisher (DR) : .

William Davidson William or Bill Davidson may refer to: Businessmen * Bill Davidson (businessman) (1922–2009), Michigan businessman and sports team owner ** William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan, named in honor of Bill Davidson * William Davidson ...

(F) : . Felix Walker (DR) : .

Lewis Williams Lewis Williams (February 1, 1782 – February 23, 1842) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1815 and 1842. Born in Surry County, North Carolina (present-day Forsyth County), Williams attended the University of North Carolina ...

(DR)

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

: .

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

(DR) : .

John W. Campbell John Wood Campbell Jr. (June 8, 1910 – July 11, 1971) was an American science fiction writer and editor. He was editor of ''Astounding Science Fiction'' (later called '' Analog Science Fiction and Fact'') from late 1937 until his death ...

(DR) : . Henry Brush (DR) : . Samuel Herrick (politician), Samuel Herrick (DR) : . Philemon Beecher (F) : . John Sloane (Ohio politician), John Sloane (DR)

List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

There were six plural districts, the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th & 10th had two representatives each, the 1st had four representatives. : . Samuel Edwards (F) : . Thomas Forrest (politician), Thomas Forrest (F) : . Joseph Hemphill (F) : . John Sergeant (politician), John Sergeant (F) : . William Darlington (DR) : . Samuel Gross (politician), Samuel Gross (DR) : . Jacob Hibshman (DR) : . James M. Wallace (DR) : . Jacob Hostetter (DR) : . Andrew Boden (DR) : . David Fullerton (DR), until May 15, 1820 :: Thomas Grubb McCullough, Thomas G. McCullough (F), from November 13, 1820 : . Samuel Moore (congressman), Samuel Moore (DR) : . Thomas Jones Rogers, Thomas J. Rogers (DR) : . Joseph Hiester (DR), until December 1820 :: Daniel Udree (DR), from January 8, 1821 : . Robert Philson (DR) : . William Plunkett Maclay, William P. Maclay (DR) : . George Denison (American politician), George Denison (DR) : . John Murray (congressman), John Murray (DR) : . David Marchand (DR) : . Thomas Patterson (Pennsylvania politician), Thomas Patterson (DR) : . Christian Tarr (DR) : . Henry Baldwin (judge), Henry Baldwin (DR) : . Robert Moore (Pennsylvania), Robert Moore (DR)

List of United States representatives from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Samuel Eddy (DR) : . Nathaniel Hazard (DR), until December 17, 1820; vacant thereafter

List of United States representatives from South Carolina, South Carolina

: . Charles Pinckney (governor), Charles Pinckney (DR) : . William Lowndes (congressman), William Lowndes (DR) : . James Ervin (representative), James Ervin (DR) : . James Overstreet (DR) : . Starling Tucker (DR) : . Eldred Simkins (DR) : . Elias Earle (DR) : . John McCreary (DR) : . Joseph Brevard (DR)

List of United States representatives from Tennessee, Tennessee

: . John Rhea (DR) : . John Alexander Cocke, John Cocke (DR) : . Francis Jones (American politician), Francis Jones (DR) : . Robert Allen (Tennessee politician), Robert Allen (DR) : . Newton Cannon (DR) : . Henry Hunter Bryan, Henry H. Bryan (DR)

List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Samuel C. Crafts (DR) : . Ezra Meech (DR) : . Orsamus C. Merrill (DR), until January 12, 1820 :: Rollin C. Mallary (DR), from January 13, 1820 : . Charles Rich (U.S. Representative), Charles Rich (DR) : . Mark Richards (politician), Mark Richards (DR) : . William Strong (1763-1840), William Strong (DR)

List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: . James Pindall (F), until July 26, 1820 :: Edward B. Jackson (DR), from November 13, 1820 : . Thomas Van Swearingen (F) : . Jared Williams (congressman), Jared Williams (DR) : . William McCoy (congressman), William McCoy (DR) : . John Floyd (Virginia politician), John Floyd (DR) : . Alexander Smyth (DR) : . Ballard Smith (DR) : . Charles F. Mercer (F) : . William Lee Ball (DR) : . George Strother, George F. Strother (DR), until February 10, 1820 :: Thomas L. Moore (DR), from November 13, 1820 : . Philip P. Barbour (DR) : . Robert S. Garnett (congressman), Robert S. Garnett (DR) : . Severn E. Parker (DR) : . William A. Burwell (DR), until February 16, 1821, vacant for remainder of term : . George Tucker (politician), George Tucker (DR) : . John Randolph of Roanoke, John Randolph (DR) : .

(DR), until December 14, 1819 :: William S. Archer (DR), from January 18, 1820 : . Mark Alexander (politician), Mark Alexander (DR) : . James Jones (VA congressman), James Jones (DR) : . James Johnson (VA congressman), James Johnson (DR), until February 1, 1820 :: John C. Gray (DR), from November 13, 1820 : . Thomas Newton Jr. (DR) : . Hugh Nelson (congressman), Hugh Nelson (DR) : . John Tyler (DR)

Non-voting members

: : Vacant until statehood : . James Woodson Bates, James W. Bates, from December 21, 1819 : . William Woodbridge, until August 9, 1820 :: Solomon Sibley, from November 20, 1820 : . John Scott (Missouri), John Scott

Changes in membership

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

Senate

There were 5 resignations, 2 deaths, 2 vacancies before the Congress, and 4 new seats. The Democratic-Republican Party (United States), Democratic-Republicans had a 7-seat net gain and the Federalist Party (United States), Federalists had a 1-seat net loss. , - ,

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

(2) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , John Forsyth (politician), John Forsyth had resigned before the beginning of the Congress. , ,

(DR) , Elected November 6, 1819 , - ,

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

(2) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , John J. Crittenden had resigned before the beginning of the Congress. , , Richard Mentor Johnson (DR) , Elected December 10, 1819 , - ,

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

(3) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Legislature did not elect until after the term began. , ,

(DR) , Elected December 14, 1819, and qualified December 21, 1819 , - , New York
(3) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Legislature failed to elect, held late election. , , Rufus King (F) , Elected January 8, 1820, and qualified January 25, 1820 , - ,

(1) , , Alexander C. Hanson (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Died April 23, 1819 , ,

(DR) , Elected December 21, 1819 , - ,

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

(2) , , John W. Eppes (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 4, 1819 , ,

(DR) , Elected December 10, 1819 , - ,

(2) , rowspan=2 , New seats , rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Alabama was admitted to the Union December 14, 1819. , , John W. Walker (DR) , Elected December 14, 1819 , - ,

(3) , , William R. King (DR) , Elected December 14, 1819 , - ,

(2) , rowspan=2 , New seats , rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Maine was admitted to the Union March 15, 1820. , , John Holmes (DR) , Elected June 13, 1820 , - ,

(1) , ,

(DR) , Elected June 14, 1820 , - ,

(1) , , Prentiss Mellen (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 15, 1820 , ,

(F) , Elected June 12, 1820 , - ,

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

(1) , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 15, 1820, after becoming United States Marshals Service, US Marshal for Mississippi , , David Holmes (DR) , Appointed August 30, 1820 , - ,

(3) , , William Logan (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 28, 1820, to run for Governor of Kentucky , , Isham Talbot (DR) , Elected October 19, 1820 , - ,

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...

(2) , ,

(F) , style="font-size:80%" , Died December 25, 1820 , ,

(DR) , Elected January 9, 1821 , - ,

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

(1) , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 8, 1821 , , Samuel L. Southard (DR) , Appointed January 26, 1821

House of Representatives

There were 13 resignations, 5 deaths, 2 contested elections, and 2 new seats. The Democratic-Republican Party (United States), Democratic-Republicans had a 1-seat net gain and the Federalist Party (United States), Federalists had no net change. , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , , , Hutchins G. Burton (DR) , Seated December 6, 1819 , - , , rowspan=2 , Vacant , rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Seat remained vacant until statehood , rowspan=2 , John Crowell (DR) , rowspan=2 , Seated December 14, 1819 , - , , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Arkansas Territory organized July 4, 1819 , James Woodson Bates, James W. Bates , Seated December 21, 1819 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Contested election. Representative-elect Ebenezer Sage never qualified. , , James Guyon Jr. (DR) , Seated January 14, 1820 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned November 4, 1819 , ,

(DR) , Seated February 16, 1820 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 14, 1819 , , William S. Archer (DR) , Seated January 18, 1820 , - , , , Orsamus C. Merrill (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Contested election, served until January 12, 1820 , , Rollin C. Mallary (DR) , Seated January 13, 1820 , - , , , James Johnson (VA congressman), James Johnson (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 1, 1820 , , John C. Gray (DR) , Seated November 13, 1820 , - , , , George Strother, George F. Strother (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 10, 1820 , , Thomas L. Moore (DR) , Seated November 13, 1820 , - , , , David Walker (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died March 1, 1820 , , Francis Johnson (DR) , Seated November 13, 1820 , - , , , John Holmes (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 15, 1820, to become U.S. Senator from Maine. , District moved to Maine , District inactive until 1903 , - , , New seat , style="font-size:80%" , Massachusetts's 14th district became Maine's at-large district , ,

(F) , Seated November 6, 1820 , - , , , Jonathan Mason (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 15, 1820 , ,

(DR) , Seated November 27, 1820 , - , , , David Fullerton (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 15, 1820 , , Thomas Grubb McCullough, Thomas G. McCullough (F) , rowspan= 4 , Seated November 13, 1820 , - , , , Edward Dowse (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 26, 1820 , ,

(DR) , - , , , Tunstal Quarles, Tunstall Quarles (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned June 15, 1820 , , Thomas Montgomery (DR) , - , , , James Pindall (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 26, 1820 , , Edward B. Jackson (DR) , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 26, 1820 , , Aaron Hobart (DR) , Seated December 18, 1820 , - , , William Woodbridge , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned August 9, 1820 , Solomon Sibley , Seated November 20, 1820 , - , , , Joseph Hiester (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned sometime in December 1820 , , Daniel Udree (DR) , Seated January 8, 1821 , - , , , Nathaniel Hazard (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died December 17, 1820 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress , - , , ,

(F) , style="font-size:80%" , Died December 20, 1820 , , William S. Blackledge (DR) , Seated February 7, 1821 , - , , , John Linn (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died January 5, 1821 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress , - , , , Willard Hall (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 22, 1821 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress , - , , , William A. Burwell (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died February 16, 1821 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

* United States Senate Select Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, Amendments to the Constitution (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on American Colonization Society, American Colonization Society (Select) * United States Senate Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: Jonathan Roberts) * United States Senate Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: Jonathan Roberts then

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

then

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Constitution of the State of Alabama, Constitution of the State of Alabama (Select) * United States Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills, Engrossed Bills (Chairman: Prentiss Mellen) * United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations (Chairman: James Brown (Louisiana), James Brown then

) * United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: David Holmes) * United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: William Smith (South Carolina politician), William Smith) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Land Commissioner Reports, Land Commissioner Reports (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: John Williams) * United States Senate Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: James Noble) * United States Senate Select Committee on Missouri's Admission to the Union, Missouri's Admission to the Union (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman: Nicholas Van Dyke then James Noble) * United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on Public Buildings, Public Buildings (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Thomas Hill Williams then Jesse B. Thomas) * United States Senate Select Committee on Purchase of Fire Engines, Purchase of Fire Engines (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Reduction of Congressional Salaries, Reduction of Congressional Salaries (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Select) (Chairman: Rufus King) * Committee of the whole, Whole

House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Accounts, Accounts (Chairman: James S. Smith) * United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Thomas Forrest (politician), Thomas Forrest) * United States House Select Committee on Apportionment of Representatives, Apportionment of Representatives (Select) * United States House Select Committee on Army Appropriations Inquiry, Army Appropriations Inquiry (Select) * United States House Select Committee on the Bank of the United States, Bank of the United States (Select) * United States House Select Committee on the Brownstown Treaty, Brownstown Treaty (Select) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: Thomas Newton Jr.) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman: John W. Taylor then

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Stevenson Archer (1786–1848), Stevenson Archer) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: John Holmes) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: Henry Brush) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Henry Meigs) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: John Sergeant (politician), John Sergeant) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Henry Baldwin (judge), Henry Baldwin) * United States House Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary War Claims, Pensions and Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: John Rhea) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: John W. Campbell) * United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman: Eldred Simkins) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Richard C. Anderson) * United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business, Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman:

) * United States House Select Committee on Rules, Rules (Select) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: Samuel Smith) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills * United States Congress Joint Committee to Investigate Safety of Roofs over Senate and House Wings of the Capitol, Investigate Safety of Roofs over Senate and House Wings of the Capitol * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library

Officers

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

*Architect of the Capitol: Charles Bulfinch *Librarian of Congress: George Watterston

Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: John Clark (chaplain), John Clark (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), until December 9, 1819 ** Reuben Post (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), elected December 9, 1819 ** William Ryland (Methodism, Methodist), elected November 17, 1820 * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Charles Cutts * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Mountjoy Bayly

House of Representatives

* Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: Burgiss Allison (Baptist), until November 16, 1820 ** John N. Campbell (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), elected November 16, 1820 * Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Thomas Dougherty (politician), Thomas Dougherty * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Thomas Claxton (doorkeeper), Thomas Claxton * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Thomas Dunn (congressional official), Thomas Dunn

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Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

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

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

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

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

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

New York

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

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

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

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...

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

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

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

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

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Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

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

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

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

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

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

New York

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

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

List of United States representatives from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

List of United States representatives from South Carolina, South Carolina

List of United States representatives from Tennessee, Tennessee

List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

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