The 1900 United States House of Representatives elections were held, coinciding with the
re-election of President William McKinley
William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. As a politician he led a realignment that made his Republican Party largely dominant in ...
.
McKinley's
Republican Party gained thirteen seats from the
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
Active parties Africa
*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
*Gabonese Democratic Party
*Demo ...
and minor parties, cementing their majority. A reassertion of Republican control in the Mid-Atlantic was key in the gain of new seats. However, with an improved economy, especially in the industrial sector, the election cycle featured no keystone issue, resulting in a general support for the status quo. The fading Populist Party held on to five House seats, while the sole member of the
Silver Party
The Silver Party was a political party in the United States active from 1892 until 1911 and most successful in Nevada which supported a platform of bimetallism and free silver.
In 1892, several Silver Party candidates were elected to Nevada p ...
changed parties to Democratic. This was the last time a third party headed into house elections with a party leader. All subsequent third parties to serve in the House would not select a party leader.
Election summaries
The previous election of 1898 saw the election of 6 Populists, 2 Silver Republicans, and a Silver Party member.
Election dates
All the states held their elections November 6, 1900, except for 3 states, with 8 seats among them:
*June 4:
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
*September 4:
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 ...
*September 10:
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 ...
Special elections
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John Walter Smith
John Walter Smith (February 5, 1845April 19, 1925), was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party in the United States, held several public offices representing the state of Maryland. From 1899 to 1900, he was a U.S. congres ...
, , Democratic
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent resigned January 12, 1900.
New member
elected Elected may refer to:
* "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973
* ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008
*The Elected, an American indie rock band
See also
*Election
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
November 6, 1900.
Republican gain.
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Alfred C. Harmer
Alfred Crout Harmer (August 8, 1825 – March 6, 1900) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
Harmer was born in Germantown section of Philadelphia. Began work as a shoe manufacturer. ...
, , Republican
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1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
, , Incumbent died March 6, 1900.
New member
elected Elected may refer to:
* "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973
* ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008
*The Elected, an American indie rock band
See also
*Election
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
Republican hold.
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Joseph Wheeler
Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler (September 10, 1836 – January 25, 1906) was an American military commander and politician. He was a cavalry general in the Confederate States Army in the 1860s during the American Civil War, and then a general in ...
, , Democratic
,
1884
Events
January–March
* January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London.
* January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London.
* January 18 – Dr. William Price atte ...
, , Incumbent resigned April 20, 1900.
New member
elected Elected may refer to:
* "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973
* ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008
*The Elected, an American indie rock band
See also
*Election
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
Democratic hold.
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John H. Hoffecker
, , Republican
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1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent died June 16, 1900.
New member
elected Elected may refer to:
* "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973
* ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008
*The Elected, an American indie rock band
See also
*Election
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
November 6, 1900.
Republican hold.
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William Davis Daly
, , Democratic
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1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent died July 31, 1900.
New member
elected Elected may refer to:
* "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973
* ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008
*The Elected, an American indie rock band
See also
*Election
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
November 6, 1900.
Democratic hold.
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Marion De Vries
Marion De Vries (August 15, 1865 – September 11, 1939) was a United States representative from California, a Member and President of the Board of General Appraisers and an United States federal judge, Associate Judge and later Presiding Judge o ...
, , Democratic
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, , Incumbent resigned August 20, 1900.
New member
elected Elected may refer to:
* "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973
* ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008
*The Elected, an American indie rock band
See also
*Election
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
November 6, 1900.
Republican gain.
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J. William Stokes (Democratic) of died in office on July 6, 1901, and was replaced in a special election by
Asbury F. Lever (Democratic)
Alabama
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John All Barham
John All Barham (July 17, 1843 – January 22, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from California from 1895 to 1901.[1894
Events January–March
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...]
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
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Marion De Vries
Marion De Vries (August 15, 1865 – September 11, 1939) was a United States representative from California, a Member and President of the Board of General Appraisers and an United States federal judge, Associate Judge and later Presiding Judge o ...
, , Democratic
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, , Incumbent resigned August 20, 1900, to accept a judicial position.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
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Victor H. Metcalf
Victor Howard Metcalf (October 10, 1853 – February 20, 1936) was an American politician; he served in President Theodore Roosevelt's cabinet as Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and then as Secretary of the Navy.
Biography
Born in Utica, New ...
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Julius Kahn Julius Kahn may refer to:
*Julius Kahn (inventor) (1874–1942), engineer of reinforced concrete
*Julius Kahn (congressman)
Julius Kahn (February 28, 1861 – December 18, 1924) was a United States Congressman who was succeeded by his wife ...
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Eugene F. Loud
Eugene Francis Loud (March 12, 1847 – December 19, 1908) was an American Civil War veteran who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1891 to 1903.
Early life and career
Born in Abington, Massachusetts, Loud went to ...
, , Republican
,
1890
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa.
** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River.
* January 2
** The steamship ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Russell J. Waters
, , Republican
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1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold
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James C. Needham
James Carson Needham (September 17, 1864 – July 11, 1942) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a seven-term U.S. Representative from California from 1899 to 1913.
Biography
Born in a covered wagon at Carson City, Nevada, Ja ...
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Colorado
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John F. Shafroth
, , Silver Republican
,
1894
Events January–March
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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John C. Bell
, , Populist
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Connecticut
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Delaware
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, , Rep.
John H. Hoffecker (R) died June 16, 1900.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
Florida
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Stephen M. Sparkman
Stephen Milancthon Sparkman (July 29, 1849 – September 26, 1929) was a U.S. Representative from Florida.
Biography
Stephen M. Sparkman was born on a farm in Hernando County, Florida, on July 29, 1849. He attended the common schools.
He taugh ...
, , Democratic
,
1894
Events January–March
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Robert Wyche Davis
Robert Wyche Davis (March 15, 1849 – September 15, 1929) was a United States Representative from Florida.
Biography
Born near Albany, Georgia, Davis attended public schools. He enlisted in 1863 in the Fifth Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regimen ...
, , Democratic
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Georgia
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Idaho
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Edgar Wilson
, , Silver Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Populist gain.
, nowrap ,
Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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John Walter Smith
John Walter Smith (February 5, 1845April 19, 1925), was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party in the United States, held several public offices representing the state of Maryland. From 1899 to 1900, he was a U.S. congres ...
, , Democratic
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent resigned January 12, 1900, upon being elected
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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William Benjamin Baker
William Benjamin Baker (July 22, 1840 – May 17, 1911) was a U.S. Congressman who represented the second Congressional district of Maryland from 1895 to 1901. He was considered the father of rural mail delivery in the United States.
Early life ...
, , Republican
,
1894
Events January–March
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold
, nowrap ,
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Frank C. Wachter
Frank Charles Wachter (September 16, 1861 – July 1, 1910) was an American politician and Congressman from Maryland.
Biography
Born in Baltimore, Maryland to German immigrants,
Wachter attended private schools and St. Paul's Evangelical Sch ...
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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James W. Denny
, , Democratic
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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Sydney Emanuel Mudd I
, , Republican
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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George A. Pearre
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected
, nowrap ,
Massachusetts
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George P. Lawrence
George Pelton Lawrence (May 19, 1859 – November 21, 1917) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.
Early life and education
Born in Adams, Massachusetts, Lawrence was the son of Dr. George C. Lawrence an ...
, , Republican
, 1897 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Frederick H. Gillett
Frederick Huntington Gillett (; October 16, 1851 – July 31, 1935) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts state government and both houses of the U.S. Congress between 1879 and 1931, including six years as Speaker of the Hous ...
, , Republican
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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John R. Thayer
John Randolph Thayer (March 9, 1845 – December 19, 1916) was a representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Douglas, Massachusetts and attended the common schools and Nichols Academy in Dudley.
Thayer graduated from Yale College i ...
, , Democratic
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1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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George W. Weymouth
, , Republican
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
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William S. Knox
, , Republican
,
1894
Events January–March
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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William H. Moody
, , Republican
, 1895 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Ernest W. Roberts
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Samuel W. McCall
Samuel Walker McCall (February 28, 1851 – November 4, 1923) was a Republican lawyer, politician, and writer from Massachusetts. He was for twenty years (1893–1913) a member of the United States House of Representatives, and the 47th Governo ...
, , Republican
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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John F. Fitzgerald
John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald (February 11, 1863 – October 2, 1950) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served as a U.S. Representative and Mayor of Boston. He also made unsuccessful runs for the United ...
, , Democratic
,
1894
Events January–March
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
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Henry F. Naphen
, , Democratic
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Charles F. Sprague
Charles Franklin Sprague (June 10, 1857 – January 30, 1902) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, grandson of Peleg Sprague (1793–1880).
Biography
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sprague attended the public schools and was graduate ...
, , Republican
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
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William C. Lovering
William Croad Lovering (February 25, 1835 – February 4, 1910) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Biography
Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Lovering moved with his parents to Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1837.
He attended the Camb ...
, , Republican
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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William S. Greene
William Stedman Greene (April 28, 1841 – September 22, 1924) was a United States representative from Massachusetts.
Biography
William S. Greene was born in Tremont, Illinois on April 28, 1841. He moved with his parents to Fall River, Massachu ...
, , Republican
, 1898 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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John M. Allen
, , Democratic
,
1884
Events
January–March
* January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London.
* January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London.
* January 18 – Dr. William Price atte ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
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Thomas Spight
Thomas Spight (October 25, 1841 – January 5, 1924) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.
Born near Ripley, Mississippi, Spight attended the common schools, Ripley Academy, Purdy (Tennessee) College, and the La Grange (Tennessee) Synodi ...
, , Democratic
,
1898 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Thomas C. Catchings
, , Democratic
,
1884
Events
January–March
* January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London.
* January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London.
* January 18 – Dr. William Price atte ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold
, nowrap ,
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Andrew F. Fox
, , Democratic
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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John S. Williams
, , Democratic
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Frank A. McLain
, , Democratic
,
1898 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter, politician and orator known for declaring to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): " Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first an ...
, , Democratic
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
Missouri
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Montana
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Albert J. Campbell
Albert James Campbell (December 12, 1857 – August 9, 1907) was a U.S. Representative from Montana.
Born in Pontiac, Michigan, Campbell attended the common schools and the State Agricultural College, Lansing (now Michigan State Universit ...
, , Democratic
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1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Populist gain.
, nowrap ,
Nebraska
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Elmer Burkett
Elmer Jacob Burkett (December 1, 1867May 23, 1935) was a Representative and a Senator from Nebraska.
Burkett was born on a farm near Glenwood, Iowa. He attended the public schools and graduated from Tabor College in 1890 and from the University ...
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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David H. Mercer
, , Republican
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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,
John S. Robinson
, , Democratic
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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,
William L. Stark
, , Populist
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Roderick Dhu Sutherland
, , Populist
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
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,
William Neville
, , Populist
,
1899 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Nevada
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Francis G. Newlands
Francis Griffith Newlands (August 28, 1846December 24, 1917) was a United States representative and Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party.
A supporter of westward expansion, he helped pass the Newlands Reclamation Act of 19 ...
, , Democratic
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New York
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Burleigh F. Spalding
Burleigh Folsom Spalding (December 3, 1853 – March 17, 1934) was a United States representative from North Dakota. He was born on a farm near Craftsbury, Vermont. He attended the Lyndon Literary Institute in Lyndon, Vermont and was graduated ...
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
Ohio
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Oregon
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Thomas H. Tongue
Thomas H. Tongue (June 23, 1844January 11, 1903) was an American politician and attorney in the state of Oregon. Born in England, his family immigrated to Washington County, Oregon, in 1859. In Oregon, he would serve in the Oregon State Senate, S ...
, , Republican
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Malcolm A. Moody
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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William Elliott
, , Democratic
,
1886
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885.
* January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella ''Strange ...
1890
1890
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa.
** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River.
* January 2
** The steamship ...
1892
1894
Events January–March
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...
1896
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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W. Jasper Talbert
, , Democratic
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Asbury Latimer
Asbury Churchwell Latimer (July 31, 1851February 20, 1908) was a United States representative and Senator from South Carolina. Born near Lowndesville, South Carolina, he attended the common schools, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and in 1880 m ...
, , Democratic
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Stanyarne Wilson
, , Democratic
,
1894
Events January–March
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold
, nowrap ,
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David E. Finley
, , Democratic
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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James Norton
, , Democratic
,
1897
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold
, nowrap ,
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J. William Stokes
James William Stokes (December 12, 1853 – July 6, 1901) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born near Orangeburg, South Carolina, Stokes attended the common schools and was graduated from Washington and Lee University, Lexing ...
, , Democratic
,
1894
Events January–March
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
South Dakota
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Charles H. Burke
Charles Henry Burke (April 1, 1861 – April 7, 1944) was a Republican Congressman from South Dakota and Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the 1920s.
Biography
He was born near Batavia, New York, in 1861, and attended the public sc ...
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Robert J. Gamble
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent retired to
run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Tennessee
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Walter P. Brownlow
Walter Preston Brownlow (March 27, 1851 – July 8, 1910) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's 1st district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1897 until his death in 1910. He is remembered for obtaining large feder ...
, , Republican
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Henry R. Gibson
Henry Richard Gibson (December 24, 1837 – May 25, 1938) was an American attorney and politician who represented Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, Tennessee's 2nd district in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Repres ...
, , Republican
,
1894
Events January–March
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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John A. Moon
, , Democratic
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Charles E. Snodgrass
, , Democratic
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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James D. Richardson
, , Democratic
,
1884
Events
January–March
* January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London.
* January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London.
* January 18 – Dr. William Price atte ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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John W. Gaines
, , Democratic
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Nicholas N. Cox
, , Democratic
,
1890
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa.
** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River.
* January 2
** The steamship ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
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Thetus W. Sims
, , Democratic
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Rice A. Pierce
, , Democratic
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
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Edward W. Carmack
Edward Ward Carmack (November 5, 1858November 9, 1908) was an attorney, newspaperman, and political figure who served as a U.S. Senator from Tennessee from 1901 to 1907.
Following his political service, and after an unsuccessful run for Governor ...
, , Democratic
,
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
, , Incumbent retired to
run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
,
Texas
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Utah
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William H. King
, , Democratic
,
1900
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
Vermont
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Virginia
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Washington
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West Virginia
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Blackburn B. Dovener
, , Republican
,
1894
Events January–March
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Alston G. Dayton
Alston Gordon Dayton (October 18, 1857 – July 30, 1920) was a United States representative from West Virginia and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Education and caree ...
, , Republican
,
1894
Events January–March
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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David E. Johnston
, , Democratic
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
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Romeo H. Freer
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent retired to run for
Attorney General of West Virginia
Attorney may refer to:
* Lawyer
** Attorney at law, in some jurisdictions
* Attorney, one who has power of attorney
* ''The Attorney'', a 2013 South Korean film
See also
* Attorney general, the principal legal officer of (or advisor to) a gove ...
.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
Wisconsin
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Wyoming
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Frank W. Mondell
Frank Wheeler Mondell (November 6, 1860August 6, 1939) was a United States representative of Wyoming.
Biography
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was educated in the public schools. For many years he was engaged in farming, stock-raising, and ra ...
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Non-voting delegates
Arizona Territory
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John F. Wilson
, , Democratic
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
Hawaii Territory
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, , New seat.
New member elected.
Home Rule gain.
, nowrap ,
New Mexico Territory
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Pedro Perea
Pedro Perea (April 22, 1852 – January 11, 1906) was a sheep rancher, politician and banker in the Territory of New Mexico. He served as a delegate to Congress from the Territory of New Mexico (1899 to 1901), after serving three terms on t ...
, , Republican
,
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
Oklahoma Territory
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Dennis T. Flynn
, , Republican
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
1894
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Puerto Rico
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, , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
See also
*
1900 United States elections
**
1900 United States presidential election
The 1900 United States presidential election was the 29th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1900. In a re-match of the 1896 race, incumbent Republican President William McKinley defeated his Democratic challenger, ...
**
1900 and 1901 United States Senate elections
Nineteen or 19 may refer to:
* 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20
* one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019
Films
* ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film
* ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film
Music ...
*
56th United States Congress
The 56th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1899, ...
*
57th United States Congress
The 57th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1901, to ...
Notes
References
Bibliography
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External links
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