The 26th 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 Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1839, to March 4, 1841, during the third and fourth years of

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

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. The apportionment of seats in the

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was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a

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majority.

Major events

* 1839: The first state law permitting women to own property was passed in

Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the Capital city, capital of and the List of municipalities in Mississippi, most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, Mississippi, ...

* January 19, 1840: Captain Charles Wilkes circumnavigated

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, claiming what becomes known as

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for the United States. * November 7, 1840:

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William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States. Harrison died just 31 days after his inauguration in 1841, and had the shortest pres ...

defeated

* February 18, 1841: The first ongoing

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in the United States Senate began and lasted until March 11

Major legislation

Party summary

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

* President:

Richard M. Johnson Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was an American lawyer, military officer and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841 under President Martin Van Buren ...

(D) * President pro tempore:

William R. King William Rufus DeVane King (April 7, 1786 – April 18, 1853) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the 13th vice president of the United States from March 4 until his death in April 1853. Earlier he had served as a U.S. represent ...

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House of Representatives

* Speaker: Robert M. T. Hunter (W) Elected on the 11th ballot

Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1844; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1840; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1842.

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

: 2.

(D) : 3. Clement C. Clay (D)

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the ...

: 2. William S. Fulton (D) : 3. Ambrose H. Sevier (D)

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.

Thaddeus Betts Thaddeus Laddins Betts (February 4, 1789 – April 7, 1840) was the 32nd and 34th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Connecticut from 1832 to 1833 and from 1834 to 1835, and a United States Senator from Connecticut from 1839 to 1840. He had p ...

(W), until April 7, 1840 :: Jabez W. Huntington (W), from May 4, 1840 : 3. Perry Smith (D)

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

: 1. Richard H. Bayard (W), until September 19, 1839 :: Richard H. Bayard (W), from January 12, 1841 : 2.

Thomas Clayton Thomas Clayton (July 1777 – August 21, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. He served in the Delawa ...

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

: 2. Wilson Lumpkin (D) : 3. Alfred Cuthbert (D)

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

: 2. John M. Robinson (D) : 3.

Richard M. Young Richard Montgomery Young (February 20, 1798–November 28, 1861) was a U.S. Senator from Illinois. Young was born in Fayette County, Kentucky and was admitted to the bar in 1816. In 1817, he moved his law practices to Jonesboro, Illinois, and ...

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

: 1.

Albert S. White Albert Smith White (October 24, 1803 – September 4, 1864) was a United States senator from Indiana, a United States representative from Indiana and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ind ...

(W) : 3.

Oliver H. Smith Oliver Hampton Smith (October 23, 1794March 19, 1859) was a United States representative and Senator from Indiana. Born on Smith's Island, near Trenton, New Jersey, (is also believed to have been born at the Smith Family Farmstead in Upper Make ...

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

: 2. John J. Crittenden (W) : 3.

Henry Clay Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state, ...

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

: 2. Robert C. Nicholas (D) : 3.

Alexander Mouton Alexandre Mouton (November 19, 1804 – February 12, 1885) was a United States senator and the 11th Governor of Louisiana. Early life He was born in Attakapas district (now Lafayette Parish) into a wealthy plantation-owning Acadian famil ...

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

: 1. Reuel Williams (D) : 2. John Ruggles (D)

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

: 1. William D. Merrick (W) : 3. John S. Spence (W), until October 24, 1840 :: John L. Kerr (W), from January 5, 1841

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.

Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harri ...

(W), until February 22, 1841 :: Rufus Choate (W), from February 23, 1841 : 2. John Davis (W), until January 5, 1841 :: Isaac C. Bates (W), from January 13, 1841

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

: 1. Augustus S. Porter (W), from January 20, 1840 : 2. John Norvell (D)

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

: 1. John Henderson (W) : 2.

Robert J. Walker Robert John Walker (July 19, 1801November 11, 1869) was an American lawyer, economist and politician. An active member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the U.S. Senate from Mississippi from 1835 until 1845, as Secretary of the ...

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

: 1. Thomas H. Benton (D) : 3. Lewis F. Linn (D)

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

: 2.

Henry Hubbard Henry Hubbard (May 3, 1784June 5, 1857) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1829 to 1835, a Senator from New Hampshire during 1835 to 1841, and the 18th governor of New Hampshire from 1842 to 1844. Early life Henry ...

(D) : 3. Franklin Pierce (D)

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

: 1.

Samuel L. Southard Samuel Lewis Southard (June 9, 1787June 26, 1842) was a prominent American statesman of the early 19th century, serving as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, and the tenth governor of New Jersey. He also served as President pro tempore of the ...

(W) : 2.

Garret D. Wall Garret Dorset Wall (March 10, 1783November 22, 1850) was a military officer and Senator from New Jersey. He was elected as governor of New Jersey, but refused to assume office. Early career Born in Middletown Township, he completed preparatory ...

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

: 1. Nathaniel P. Tallmadge (W), from January 14, 1840 : 3.

Silas Wright Jr. Silas Wright Jr. (May 24, 1795 – August 27, 1847) was an American attorney and Democratic politician. A member of the Albany Regency, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, New York State Comptroller, United S ...

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

: 2.

Bedford Brown Bedford Brown (June 6, 1795 – December 6, 1870) was a Democratic United States Senator from the State of North Carolina between 1829 and 1840. Biography Bedford Brown was born on June 6, 1795 in what now is Locust Hill Township, Caswell Count ...

(D), until November 16, 1840 :: Willie P. Mangum (W), from November 25, 1840 : 3. Robert Strange (D), until November 16, 1840 :: William A. Graham (W), from November 25, 1840

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

: 1. Benjamin Tappan (D) : 3.

William Allen William Allen may refer to: Politicians United States *William Allen (congressman) (1827–1881), United States Representative from Ohio * William Allen (governor) (1803–1879), U.S. Representative, Senator, and 31st Governor of Ohio * Willia ...

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

: 1. Daniel Sturgeon (D), from January 14, 1840 : 3.

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

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

: 1. Nathan F. Dixon (W) : 2. Nehemiah R. Knight (W)

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

: 2.

John C. Calhoun John Caldwell Calhoun (; March 18, 1782March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who held many important positions including being the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He ...

(D) : 3.

William C. Preston William Campbell Preston (December 27, 1794May 22, 1860) was a senator from the United States and a member of the Nullifier, and later Whig Parties. He was also the cousin of William Ballard Preston, William Preston and Angelica Singleton ...

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

: 1. Felix Grundy (D), November 19, 1839 – December 19, 1840 ::

Alfred O. P. Nicholson Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson (August 31, 1808March 23, 1876), was a lawyer, newspaper editor, banker, and politician from Tennessee. A Democrat, he was twice a US Senator from that state. Biography Nicholson was born near Franklin, Tennessee, in ...

(D), from December 25, 1840 : 2. Hugh Lawson White (W), until January 13, 1840 ::

Alexander O. Anderson Alexander Outlaw Anderson (November 10, 1794May 23, 1869) was an American slave owner and attorney who represented Tennessee in the United States Senate, and later served in the California State Senate, and on the California Supreme Court. Ea ...

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

: 1. Samuel S. Phelps (W) : 3. Samuel Prentiss (W)

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

: 1. William C. Rives (W), from January 18, 1841 : 2.

William H. Roane William Henry Roane (September 17, 1787May 11, 1845) was a politician from Virginia who served in the Virginia House of Delegates, the United States House of Representatives, and the United States Senate. He was the son of Judge Spencer Roane and ...

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House of Representatives

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

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

: . Reuben Chapman (D) : . David Hubbard (D) : . George W. Crabb (W) : . Dixon H. Lewis (D) : . James Dellet (W)

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the ...

: . Edward Cross (D)

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 ...

: . Joseph Trumbull (W) : .

William L. Storrs William Lucius Storrs (March 25, 1795 – June 25, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut, brother of Henry Randolph Storrs. Born in Middletown, Connecticut, Storrs was graduated from Yale College in 1814. He studied law and was admi ...

(W), until June ???, 1840 :: William W. Boardman (W), from December 7, 1840 : . Thomas W. Williams (W) : . Thomas B. Osborne (W) : . Truman Smith (W) : .

John H. Brockway John Hall Brockway (January 31, 1801 – July 29, 1870) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. Biography Born the son of the Reverend Diodate and Miranda Hall Brockway in Ellington, Connecticut, Brockway pursued preparatory studies and wa ...

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

: . Thomas Robinson Jr. (D)

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

All representatives were elected statewide on a

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. : . Julius C. Alford (W) : . Edward J. Black (W) : .

Walter T. Colquitt Walter Terry Colquitt (December 27, 1799May 7, 1855) was a lawyer, circuit-riding Methodist preacher, and politician. Born in Virginia, he later moved with his family to Georgia, where he grew up. He graduated from Princeton College, "read the l ...

(W), until July 21, 1840 :: Hines Holt (W), from February 1, 1841 : .

Mark A. Cooper Mark Anthony Cooper (April 20, 1800 – March 17, 1885) was a United States Representative, businessman and lawyer from Georgia. His cousin was U.S. Representative Eugenius Aristides Nisbet. Early life and family Cooper was born near Pow ...

(W) : . William C. Dawson (W) : .

Richard W. Habersham Richard Wylly Habersham (December 1786 – December 2, 1842) was an American lawyer and politician from Savannah, Georgia. From 1839 to 1842, he served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives until he died in office. Biography Habers ...

(W) : . Thomas Butler King (W) : .

Eugenius A. Nisbet Eugenius Aristides Nisbet (December 7, 1803 – March 18, 1871) was an American politician, jurist, and lawyer. Biography Nisbet was born near Union Point, Georgia. He attended the Powellton Academy in Hancock County, Georgia from 1815 to 1817, ...

(W) : . Lott Warren (W)

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

: . John Reynolds (D) : . Zadok Casey (D) : .

John T. Stuart John Todd Stuart (November 10, 1807 – November 28, 1885) was a lawyer and a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born near Lexington, Kentucky, Stuart graduated from Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, in 1826. He then studied law, was a ...

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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 ...

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George H. Proffit George H. Proffit (September 4, 1807 – September 7, 1847) was an American lawyer who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1839 to 1843. Biography Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Proffit completed preparatory studies. He m ...

(W) : . John W. Davis (D) : .

John Carr John Carr may refer to: Politicians *John Carr (Indiana politician) (1793–1845), American politician from Indiana *John Carr (Australian politician, born 1819) (1819–1913), member of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1865–1884 * John H ...

(D) : . Thomas Smith (D) : . James Rariden (W) : . William W. Wick (D) : .

Tilghman A. Howard Tilghman Ashurst Howard (November 14, 1797 – August 16, 1844) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Indiana. He was born near Easley, South Carolina. He moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1816 and was admitted to the bar there in ...

(D), until July 1, 1840 :: Henry S. Lane (W), from August 3, 1840

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

: .

Linn Boyd Linn Boyd (November 22, 1800 – December 17, 1859) (also spelled "Lynn") was a prominent US politician of the 1840s and 1850s, and served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855. Boyd was elected to the Hou ...

(D) : . Philip Triplett (W) : . Joseph R. Underwood (W) : .

Sherrod Williams Sherrod Williams (1804–1876) was an American politician and lawyer. He served as a United States House of Representatives from Kentucky; and as a Kentucky Member of Congress. Biography Sherrod Williams was born in 1804 in Pulaski County, ...

(W) : . Simeon H. Anderson (W), until August 11, 1840 :: John B. Thompson (W), from December 7, 1840 : . Willis Green (W) : . John Pope (W) : . William J. Graves (W) : . John White (W) : .

Richard Hawes Richard Hawes Jr. (February 6, 1797 – May 25, 1877) was a United States representative from Kentucky and the second Confederate Governor of Kentucky. He was part of the politically influential Hawes family. His brother, uncle, and cousin ...

(W) : . Landaff W. Andrews (W) : . Garrett Davis (W) : . William O. Butler (D)

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

: . Edward D. White (W) : . Thomas W. Chinn (W) : . Rice Garland (W), until July 21, 1840 :: John Moore (W), from December 17, 1840

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

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Nathan Clifford Nathan Clifford (August 18, 1803 – July 25, 1881) was an American statesman, diplomat and jurist. Clifford is one of the few people who have served in all three branches of the U.S. federal government. He represented Maine in the U.S. ...

(D) : . Albert Smith (D) : . Benjamin Randall (W) : .

George Evans George Evans may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George "Honey Boy" Evans (1870–1915), American songwriter and entertainer * George Evans (bandleader) (1915–1993), English jazz bandleader, arranger and tenor saxophonist * George Evans (si ...

(W), until March 3, 1841 : .

Virgil D. Parris Virgil Delphini Parris (February 18, 1807 – June 13, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Maine, and cousin of Albion Keith Parris. Born in Buckfield, Massachusetts (now in Maine), Parris attended the common schools, whereupon he entered Heb ...

(D) : . Hugh J. Anderson (D) : . Joshua A. Lowell (D) : . Thomas Davee (D)

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

The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives. : . John Dennis (W) : . Philip F. Thomas (D) : .

John T. H. Worthington John Tolley Hood Worthington (November 1, 1788 – April 27, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland and a slaveholder. Early life John Tolley Hood Worthington was born on November 1, 1788, at "Shewan," near Baltimore, Maryland. He was th ...

(D) : . James Carroll (D) : .

Solomon Hillen Jr. Solomon Hillen Jr. (July 10, 1810 – June 26, 1873) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland and mayor of Baltimore. Early life Solomon Hillen Jr. was born on July 10, 1810, at the family estate, "Hillendale," on Hillen Road north of Baltimore t ...

(D) : . William Cost Johnson (W) : .

Francis Thomas Francis Thomas (February 3, 1799 – January 22, 1876) was an American politician who served as the 26th Governor of Maryland from 1842 to 1845. He also served as a United States Representative from Maryland, representing at separate times the ...

(D) : . Daniel Jenifer (W)

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 ...

: . Abbott Lawrence (W), until September 18, 1840 ::

Robert C. Winthrop Robert Charles Winthrop (May 12, 1809 – November 16, 1894) was an American lawyer and philanthropist, who served as the speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a descendant of John Winthrop. Early life Robert Charles ...

(W), from November 9, 1840 : . Leverett Saltonstall (W) : . Caleb Cushing (W) : .

William Parmenter William Parmenter (March 30, 1789 – February 25, 1866) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Boston on March 30, 1789. He attended the city's public schools, including the Boston Latin School. He was a me ...

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Levi Lincoln Jr. Levi Lincoln Jr. (October 25, 1782 – May 29, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the 13th Governor of Massachusetts (1825–1834) and represented the state in the U.S. Congress (1834–1841). Linc ...

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James C. Alvord James Church Alvord (April 14, 1808 – September 27, 1839) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Greenwich, Massachusetts, Alvord completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Dartm ...

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Osmyn Baker Osmyn Baker (May 18, 1800 – February 9, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, Baker attended Amherst Academy. He was graduated from Yale College in 1822. He studied law at Northampton Law School. ...

(W), from January 14, 1840 : . George N. Briggs (W) : .

William B. Calhoun William Barron Calhoun (December 29, 1796 – November 8, 1865) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Early life Calhoun, the eldest child of Andrew Calhoun and Martha (Chamberlain) Calhoun, was b ...

(W) : . William S. Hastings (W) : . Henry Williams (D) : . John Reed Jr. (W) : .

John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States S ...

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Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

: . Isaac E. Crary (D)

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

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

(D) : . Jacob Thompson (D)

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

Both representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . Albert G. Harrison (D), until September 7, 1839 :: John Jameson (D), from December 12, 1839 : . John Miller (D)

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

All representatives were elected statewide on a

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Edmund Burke Edmund Burke (; 12 January New Style">NS/nowiki> 1729 – 9 July 1797) was an Anglo-Irish people">Anglo-Irish Politician">statesman, economist, and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of Parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 ...

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Ira A. Eastman Ira Allen Eastman (January 1, 1809 – March 21, 1881) was an American manufacturer and Democratic politician in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as a member of the Ne ...

(D) : . Tristram Shaw (D) : . Jared W. Williams (D)

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

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William R. Cooper William Raworth Cooper (February 20, 1793 – September 22, 1856) was a Representative from New Jersey. He was born near Bridgeport, Gloucester County, New Jersey, February 20, 1793 and attended the local schools. He engaged in agricultural pu ...

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Philemon Dickerson Philemon Dickerson (January 11, 1788 – December 10, 1862) was a United States representative from New Jersey, the 12th governor of New Jersey and United States federal judge, judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Je ...

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Joseph Kille Joseph Kille (April 12, 1790 - March 1, 1865) was a Representative from New Jersey; born near Bridgeport, Gloucester County, N.J., April 12, 1790; pursued academic studies; located in Salem; sheriff of Salem County, New Jersey from 1822 to 1829, ...

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Joseph F. Randolph Joseph Fitz Randolph (March 14, 1803 – March 20, 1873) was an American Whig Party (United States), Whig Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1843 as part of a general ticket cover ...

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Daniel B. Ryall Daniel Bailey Ryall (January 30, 1798 – December 17, 1864) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey on a general ticket in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1839 to 1841. Early life and ...

(D) : . Peter D. Vroom (D)

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

There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives. : . Thomas B. Jackson (D) : . James De la Montanya (D) : . Edward Curtis (W) : . Moses H. Grinnell (W) : . Ogden Hoffman (W) : .

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

(W) : . Gouverneur Kemble (D) : . Charles Johnston (W) : . Nathaniel Jones (D) : .

Rufus Palen Rufus Palen (February 25, 1807 – April 26, 1844) was an American manufacturer and politician in the U.S. state of New York. He represented New York in the United States House of Representatives. Biography Palen was born in Palenville ...

(W) : . John Ely (D) : . Aaron Vanderpoel (D) : .

Hiram P. Hunt Hiram Paine Hunt (May 23, 1796 – August 14, 1865) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Pittstown, New York, Hunt attended the public schools and graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1816. He studied law at the ...

(W) : . Daniel D. Barnard (W) : .

Anson Brown Anson Brown (1800 – June 14, 1840) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Charlton, New York, Brown attended the public schools, and graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1819. He studied law, was admitted to ...

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Nicholas B. Doe Nicholas Bartlett Doe (June 16, 1786 – December 6, 1856) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Biography Born in New York City, Doe graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, in Exeter, New Hampshire. He studied law, was admitted to the b ...

(W), from December 7, 1840 : . David A. Russell (W) : . Augustus C. Hand (D) : . John Fine (D) : .

Peter J. Wagner Peter J. Wagner (born 27 September 1964) is a paleontologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He received his Ph.D. in Geophysical Sciences from The University of Chicago in 1995, conducted postdoctoral research at the Smithsonian Instit ...

(W) : . Andrew W. Doig (D) : .

David P. Brewster David Payne Brewster (June 15, 1801 – February 20, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1843. Biography Born in Cairo, New York, Brewster attended the common school ...

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John G. Floyd John Gelston Floyd (February 5, 1806 – October 5, 1881) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1853, and from 1851 to 1853. He was a grandson of William Floyd. Life an ...

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Thomas C. Chittenden Thomas Cotton Chittenden (August 30, 1788 – August 22, 1866) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachuse ...

(W) : . John H. Prentiss (D) : . Judson Allen (D) : . John C. Clark (W) : . Amasa Dana (D) : . Stephen B. Leonard (D) : .

Nehemiah H. Earll Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll (October 5, 1787 – August 26, 1872) was a 19th-century American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1841. He was a cousin of Congressman Jonas Earll, Jr.. Bi ...

(D) : . Edward Rogers (D) : . Christopher Morgan (W) : . Theron R. Strong (D) : . Francis Granger (W) : .

Meredith Mallory Meredith Mallory (January 31, 1781 – September 22, 1855) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1841. Biography Born in Watertown, Connecticut on January 31, 1781, Mallory atte ...

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Thomas Kempshall Thomas Kempshall (January 14, 1865) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in England around 1796, Kempshall attended the common schools. He immigrated to the United States with his father, who settled in Pittsford, New York, in 1806. He ...

(W) : . Seth M. Gates (W) : .

Luther C. Peck Luther Christopher Peck (January 1800 – February 5, 1876) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Farmington, Connecticut in January 1800, Peck completed preparatory studies and taught school in Holley, New York. He studied law, was a ...

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Richard P. Marvin Richard Pratt Marvin (December 23, 1803 – January 11, 1892) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. A Whig, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1841. Early life Marvin was born on December 23, 18 ...

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Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853; he was the last to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House. A former member of the U.S. House of Represen ...

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Charles F. Mitchell Charles Franklin Mitchell (February 18, 1806 – September 27, 1865) was a U.S. Representative from New York in the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses. Biography Charles F. Mitchell was born in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Penn ...

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

: . Kenneth Rayner (W) : . Jesse A. Bynum (D) : . Edward Stanly (W) : . Charles B. Shepard (D) : . James I. McKay (D) : . Micajah T. Hawkins (D) : . Edmund Deberry (W) : . William Montgomery (D) : . John Hill (D) : . Charles Fisher (D) : . Henry W. Connor (D) : . James Graham (W) : . Lewis Williams (W)

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

: . Alexander Duncan (D) : .

John B. Weller John B. Weller (February 22, 1812August 17, 1875) was the fifth governor of California from January 8, 1858 to January 9, 1860 who earlier had served as a congressman from Ohio and a U.S. senator from California, and minister to Mexico. Lif ...

(D) : . Patrick G. Goode (W) : .

Thomas Corwin Thomas Corwin (July 29, 1794 – December 18, 1865), also known as Tom Corwin, The Wagon Boy, and Black Tom was a politician from the state of Ohio. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and served as the 15th governor of Ohio and the 2 ...

(W), until May 30, 1840 :: Jeremiah Morrow (W), from October 13, 1840 : . William Doan (D) : .

Calvary Morris Calvary Morris (January 15, 1798 – October 13, 1871) was an American politician and three term member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from 1837 to 1843. Early life and career Born in Charleston, Virginia (now West ...

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William K. Bond William Key Bond (October 2, 1792 – February 17, 1864) was a three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1835 to 1841. Early life and career Born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, Bond attended schools at Litchfield, Connecticut including L ...

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Joseph Ridgway Joseph Ridgway (May 6, 1783 – February 1, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from 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 n ...

(W) : . William Medill (D) : .

Samson Mason Samson Mason (July 24, 1793 – February 1, 1869) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born in Fort Ann, Washington County, New York, Mason attended the common schools in Onondaga, New York. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and ...

(W) : . Isaac Parrish (D) : . Jonathan Taylor (D) : . Daniel P. Leadbetter (D) : .

George Sweeny George Sweeny (February 22, 1796 – October 10, 1877) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Sweeny was a graduate of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. A lawye ...

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John W. Allen John William Allen (August 24, 1802October 5, 1887) was an American lawyer and politician from Ohio. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1841 and also served as the fourth Mayor of Cleveland. Early life ...

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

(W) : . John Hastings (D) : .

David A. Starkweather David Austin Starkweather (January 21, 1802 – July 12, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician who was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and a U.S. diplomat. He served two non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives in the mid ...

(D) : . Henry Swearingen (D)

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

There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives. : .

Lemuel Paynter Lemuel Paynter (1788 – August 1, 1863) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Life and career Lemuel Paynter was born in Lewes, Delaware. He moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and served in the War o ...

(D) : . John Sergeant (W) : . George W. Toland (W) : .

Charles Naylor Charles Naylor (October 6, 1806 – December 24, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig party member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 18 ...

(W) : . Edward Davies (AM) : .

John Edwards Johnny Reid Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a U.S. senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2004 alongside John Kerry, losing to incumbents George ...

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Joseph Fornance Joseph Fornance (October 18, 1804 – November 24, 1852) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Joseph Fornance born in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the ...

(D) : . John Davis (D) : .

David D. Wagener David Douglas Wagener (October 11, 1792 – October 1, 1860) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Wagener was born in Easton, Pennsylvania on October 11, 1972. He was captain of the Easton Union Guards ...

(D) : . Peter Newhard (D) : . George M. Keim (D) : .

William Simonton William Simonton (February 12, 1788 – May 17, 1846) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. William Simonton was born in West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Dr. William Simon ...

(W) : . James Gerry (D) : . James Cooper (W) : . William S. Ramsey (D), until October 17, 1840 ::

Charles McClure Charles McClure (1804 – January 10, 1846) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Charles McClure was born on Willow Grove farm, near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Car ...

(D), from December 7, 1840 : . William W. Potter (D), until October 28, 1839 :: George McCulloch (D), from November 20, 1839 : .

David Petrikin David Petrikin (December 1, 1788 – March 1, 1847) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. David Petrikin was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine and wa ...

(D) : . Robert H. Hammond (D) : . Samuel W. Morris (D) : . Charles Ogle (AM) : . Albert G. Marchand (D) : . Enos Hook (D) : . Isaac Leet (D) : . Richard Biddle (AM), until July 21, 1840 :: Henry M. Brackenridge (W), from October 13, 1840 : . William Beatty (D) : . Thomas Henry (AM) : . John Galbraith (D)

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

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Robert B. Cranston Robert Bennie Cranston (January 14, 1791 – January 27, 1873) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, brother of Henry Young Cranston. Biography Born in Newport, Rhode Island, Cranston attended the public schools. He was employed in th ...

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Joseph L. Tillinghast Joseph Leonard Tillinghast (May 18, 1790 – December 30, 1844) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, cousin of Thomas Tillinghast. Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, Tillinghast moved to Rhode Island and pursued classical studies. Publishe ...

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

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Isaac E. Holmes Isaac Edward Holmes (April 6, 1796 – February 24, 1867) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Biography Isaac Edward Holmes was born in Charleston, South Carolina on April 6, 1796. He attended the common schools, received private t ...

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Robert Rhett Robert Barnwell Rhett (born Robert Barnwell Smith; December 21, 1800September 14, 1876) was an American politician who served as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US ...

(D) : . John Campbell (D) : . Sampson H. Butler (D) : .

Francis W. Pickens Francis Wilkinson Pickens (1805/1807January 25, 1869) was a political Democrat and Governor of South Carolina when that state became the first to secede from the United States. A cousin of US Senator John C. Calhoun, Pickens was born into the ...

(D) : . Waddy Thompson Jr. (W) : . James Rogers (D) : .

Thomas D. Sumter Thomas De Lage Sumter (November 14, 1809 – July 2, 1874) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from South Carolina, and a grandson of American Revolutionary War General Thomas Sumter. Early life Sumter was born in P ...

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John K. Griffin John King Griffin (August 13, 1789 – August 1, 1841) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born near Clinton, South Carolina, Griffin pursued an academic course. He engaged as a planter. He served in the State house of representati ...

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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 ...

: . William B. Carter (W) : . Abraham McClellan (D) : .

Joseph L. Williams Joseph Lanier Williams (October 23, 1810December 14, 1865) was an American politician that represented Tennessee's third district in the United States House of Representatives. Biography Williams was born near Knoxville, Tennessee on Octobe ...

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Julius W. Blackwell Julius W. Blackwell (born ; death date unknown) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives that represented fourth and third districts of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. Bi ...

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Hopkins L. Turney Hopkins Lacy Turney (October 3, 1797August 1, 1857) was a Democratic U.S. Representative and United States Senator from Tennessee. Biography Turney was born in the Smith County settlement of Dixon Springs, Tennessee. As a youth, he was appre ...

(D) : . William B. Campbell (W) : . John Bell (W) : .

Meredith P. Gentry Meredith Poindexter Gentry (September 15, 1809 – November 2, 1866) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's eighth and seventh districts in the United States House of Representatives. Biography Gentry was born in Rockingham ...

(W) : . Harvey M. Watterson (D) : . Aaron V. Brown (D) : . Cave Johnson (D) : . John W. Crockett (W) : . Christopher H. Williams (W)

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

: . Hiland Hall (W) : . William Slade (W) : . Horace Everett (W) : .

John Smith John Smith is a common personal name. It is also commonly used as a placeholder name and pseudonym, and is sometimes used in the United States and the United Kingdom as a term for an average person. It may refer to: People :''In chronological ...

(D) : . Isaac Fletcher (D)

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

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Joel Holleman Joel Holleman (October 1, 1799 – August 5, 1844) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. A Democrat, he served in the United States House of Representatives and as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. Personal life Ho ...

(D), until December 1840 :: Francis Mallory (W), from December 28, 1840 : .

Francis E. Rives Francis Everod Rives (January 14, 1792 – December 26, 1861) was a Virginia Democratic politician and businessman who served two terms in the United States House of Representatives. After making his fortune as a slave trader, Rives became a p ...

(D) : . John W. Jones (D) : . George C. Dromgoole (D) : . John Hill (W) : .

Walter Coles Walter Coles (December 8, 1790 – November 9, 1857) was a Virginia planter, military officer and Democratic politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates and in the U.S. House of Representatives. Early and family life He was born ...

(D) : . William L. Goggin (W) : . Henry A. Wise (W) : . Robert M. T. Hunter (W) : . John Taliaferro (W) : . John M. Botts (W) : . James Garland (C) : . Linn Banks (D) : . Charles F. Mercer (W), until December 26, 1839 ::

William M. McCarty William Mason McCarty (ca. 1789 – December 20, 1863) was a Virginia lawyer, plantation owner and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives and Virginia Senate, as well as Secretary of the Florida territory and Acting ...

(W), from January 25, 1840 : . William Lucas (D) : . Green B. Samuels (D) : . Robert Craig (D) : .

George W. Hopkins William Henry Gleason (June 28, 1829 – November 8, 1902) was an American politician from Florida. He was Florida's second Lieutenant Governor and was very briefly, acting Governor. Early life William Henry Gleason was born in 1829 in Richfo ...

Lewis Steenrod Lewis Steenrod (May 27, 1810 – October 3, 1862) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia, who helped secure Congressional authorization of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge but who later opposed secession of what became Wes ...

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Non-voting members

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James D. Doty James Duane Doty (November 5, 1799 – June 13, 1865) was a land speculator and politician in the United States who played an important role in the development of Wisconsin and Utah Territory. Early life and legal career A descendant of ''Mayflo ...

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Changes in membership

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

Senate

* Replacements: 8 ** Democrats: 0-seat net loss ** Whigs: 0-seat net gain * Deaths: 3 * Resignations: 7 * Interim appointments: 0 *Total seats with changes: 11 , - ,

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

(1) , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Vacant after previous Congress , , Felix Grundy (D) , Elected November 19, 1839 , - ,

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

(1) , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Vacant after previous Congress , , Nathaniel P. Tallmadge (W) , Elected January 14, 1840 , - ,

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

(1) , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Vacant after previous Congress , , Daniel Sturgeon (D) , Elected January 14, 1840 , - ,

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

(1) , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Vacant after legislature failed to reelect incumbent. , , Augustus S. Porter (W) , Elected January 20, 1840 , - ,

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

(1) , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Vacant after legislature failed to reelect incumbent. , , William C. Rives (W) , Elected January 18, 1841 , - ,

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

(1) , , Richard H. Bayard (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned September 19, 1839, to become Chief Justice of the

Delaware Supreme Court The Delaware Supreme Court is the sole appellate court in the United States state of Delaware. Because Delaware is a popular haven for corporations, the Court has developed a worldwide reputation as a respected source of corporate law decisio ...

, , Richard H. Bayard (W) , Elected January 12, 1841, to his former position , - ,

(2) , , Hugh Lawson White (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 13, 1840, because he could not conscientiously obey the intentions of his constituents , ,

(D) , Elected February 26, 1840 , - ,

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 ...

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(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died April 7, 1840 , , Jabez W. Huntington (W) , Elected May 4, 1840 , - ,

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

(3) , , John S. Spence (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 24, 1840 , , John L. Kerr (W) , Elected January 5, 1841 , - ,

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

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(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned November 16, 1840, because he could not obey instructions of the North Carolina General Assembly , , Willie P. Mangum (W) , Elected November 25, 1840 , - ,

(3) , , Robert Strange (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned November 16, 1840 , , William A. Graham (W) , Elected November 25, 1840 , - ,

(1) , , Felix Grundy (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died December 19, 1840 , ,

(D) , Elected December 25, 1840 , - ,

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

(2) , , John Davis (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 5, 1841, after being elected

Governor of Massachusetts The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the chief executive officer of the government of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces. Massachuse ...

, , Isaac C. Bates (W) , Elected January 13, 1841 , - ,

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(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 22, 1841 , , Rufus Choate (W) , Elected February 23, 1841

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 15 ** Democrats: 2-seat net loss ** Whigs: 3-seat net gain ** Anti-Masonic: 1-seat net loss * Deaths: 6 * Resignations: 10 * Contested election: 0 *Total seats with changes: 17 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Rep-elect Howard presented credentials August 5, 1839 , , Tilghman Howard (D) , Seated August 5, 1839 , - , , , Albert G. Harrison (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 7, 1839 , , John Jameson (D) , Seated December 12, 1839 , - , , ,

(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 27, 1839 , ,

(W) , Seated January 14, 1840 , - , , , William W. Potter (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 28, 1839 , , George McCulloch (D) , Seated November 20, 1839 , - , , , Charles F. Mercer (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 26, 1839 , ,

(W) , Seated January 25, 1840 , - , , ,

(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 30, 1840, having become a candidate for

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, , Jeremiah Morrow (W) , Seated October 13, 1840 , - , , ,

(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned some time in June, 1840 , , William W. Boardman (W) , Seated December 7, 1840 , - , , ,

(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died June 14, 1840 , ,

(W) , Seated December 7, 1840 , - , , , Tilghman Howard (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 1, 1840 , , Henry S. Lane (W) , Seated August 3, 1840 , - , , ,

(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 21, 1840 , , Hines Holt (W) , Seated February 1, 1841 , - , , , Rice Garland (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 21, 1840, to accept appointment as judge of Louisiana Supreme Court , , John Moore (W) , Seated December 17, 1840 , - , , , Richard Biddle (AM) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 21, 1840 , , Henry M. Brackenridge (W) , Seated October 13, 1840 , - , , , Simeon H. Anderson (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died August 11, 1840 , , John B. Thompson (W) , Seated December 7, 1840 , - , , , Abbott Lawrence (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned September 18, 1840 , ,

(W) , Seated November 9, 1840 , - , , , William S. Ramsey (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 17, 1840 , ,

(D) , Seated December 7, 1840 , - , , , William W. Chapman (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Term expired by law October 27, 1840 , , Augustus C. Dodge (D) , Seated October 28, 1840 , - , , ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned in December 1840 , , Francis Mallory (W) , Seated December 28, 1840 , - , , ,

(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 3, 1841, after being elected to the

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(Chairman:

) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: Nehemiah R. Knight) *

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(Chairman:

) *

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(Chairman: Richard H. Bayard)& * Engrossed Bills (Chairman: Oliver Smith then John Henderson) * Finance (Chairman: Silas Wright) * Fiscal Corporation of the United States (Select) * Foreign Relations (Chairman:

) * Indian Affairs (Chairman: Ambrose H. Sevier) *

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(Chairman:

) * Manufactures (Chairman: Wilson Lumpkin) * Military Affairs (Chairman: Thomas Hart Benton) *

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(Chairman: Clement C. Clay) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: Reuel Williams) * Patents and the Patent Office (Chairman: Daniel Sturgeon) * Pensions (Chairman: Franklin Pierce) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John M. Robinson) *

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(Chairman: N/A) * Private Land Claims (Chairman: Lewis F. Linn) * Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: William S. Fulton) * Public Lands (Chairman:

) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Perry Smith) * Roads and Canals (Chairman:

) * Tariff Regulation (Select) * Whole

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(Chairman: Edmund Deberry) * Apportionment of Representatives (Select) *

(Chairman: David A. Russell) *

(Chairman: Edward Curtis) *

(Chairman: William C. Johnson) *

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(Chairman:

) * Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman:

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) * Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman:

) * Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Joseph R. Underwood) * Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman:

) * Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman:

) * Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Edward Stanly) *

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(Chairman:

) * Indian Affairs (Chairman: John Bell) * Invalid Pensions (Chairman:

) *

(Chairman: John Sergeant) * Manufactures (Chairman:

) * Memorial of the Agricultural Bank of Mississippi (Select) *

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(Chairman: Thomas W. Williams) * Military Affairs (Chairman: Waddy Thompson Jr.) *

(Chairman: George M. Keim) * Naval Affairs (Chairman:

) *

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(Chairman: Issac Fletcher) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: James I. McKay) * Private Land Claims (Chairman:

) * Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Stephen B. Leonard) * Public Expenditures (Chairman:

) * Public Lands (Chairman: William C. Johnson then Jeremiah Morrow then Reuben Chapman then Jeremiah Morrow) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman:

) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman:

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(Select) * Standards of Official Conduct * Territories (Chairman: John Pope) * Ways and Means (Chairman: John W. Jones) * Whole

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(

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), until December 31, 1839 ** George G. Cookman (

), from December 31, 1839 *

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: Asbury Dickins * Sergeant at Arms: Stephen Haight

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: Levi M. Reese (

), until February 4, 1840 ** Joshua Bates ( Congregationalist), elected February 4, 1840 ** Thomas W. Braxton (

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), elected December 7, 1840 *

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: Hugh A. Garland * Doorkeeper:

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, elected December 23, 1839 *

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, elected December 23, 1839 * Reading Clerks: * Sergeant at Arms:

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

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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