The 28th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and ...
and the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together the ...
. It met in
Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1843, to March 4, 1845, during the third and fourth years of
John Tyler
John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president of the United States, vice president in 1841. He was elected v ...
's
presidency
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. The apportionment of seats in this
House of Representatives
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was based on the
Sixth Census of the United States in 1840. The Senate had a
Whig majority, and the House had a
Democratic
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
majority.
Major events
* May 24, 1844: The first
electrical telegram was sent by
Samuel F. B. Morse from the
U.S. Capitol to the
B&O Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad and the oldest railroad in the United States, with its first section opening in 1830. Merchants from Baltimore, which had benefited to some extent from the construction of ...
"outer depot" in
Baltimore, Maryland
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, saying "What hath God wrought".
* December 4, 1844:
U.S. presidential election, 1844:
James K. Polk defeated
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, ...
Major legislation
* January 23, 1845:
Presidential Election Day Act, ch. 1,
* March 3, 1845: For the first time, Congress overrode a
Presidential veto.
An act relating to revenue cutters and steamers was thereby enacted as the last Act of the 28th Congress: session II, ch. 78, .
Treaties
* July 3, 1844:
Treaty of Wanghia
The Treaty of Wanghia (also known as the Treaty of Wangxia; Treaty of peace, amity, and commerce, between the United States of America and the Chinese Empire; ) was the first of the unequal treaties imposed by the United States on China. As per ...
signed (first diplomatic agreement between
China and the
United States
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)
States admitted
* March 1, 1845: Resolution for the
Annexation of Texas, (Admitted in the next Congress, December 29, 1845.)
* March 3, 1845:
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, a ...
admitted, . The statute also allowed for the provisional admission of
Iowa
Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wiscon ...
, pending a referendum in that state. (Admitted in the next Congress, December 28, 1846.)
Party summary
Senate
During this congress, two Senate seats were added for the new state of Florida.
House of Representatives
Following the
1840 United States Census
The United States census of 1840 was the sixth census of the United States. Conducted by the Census Office on June 1, 1840, it determined the resident population of the United States to be 17,069,453 – an increase of 32.7 percent over the 1 ...
, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats.
During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida.
Leadership
Senate
*
President
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese f ...
: Vacant
*
President pro tempore:
Willie P. Mangum (W)
House of Representatives
*
Speaker:
John W. Jones (D)
Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives are listed by district.
Senate
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are
Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1844; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1848.
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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 ...
: 2.
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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Dixon H. Lewis (D), from April 22, 1844
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Arthur P. Bagby (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), until August 15, 1844
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Chester Ashley (D), from November 8, 1844
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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.
Jabez W. Huntington (W)
: 3.
John M. Niles
John Milton Niles (August 20, 1787 – May 31, 1856) was a lawyer, editor, author and politician from Connecticut, serving in the United States Senate and as United States Postmaster General 1840 to 1841.
Biography
Born in Windsor, Connecticu ...
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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 ...
: 1.
Richard H. Bayard (W)
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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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Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, a ...
: 1: Vacant from March 3, 1845 admission
: 2: Vacant from March 3, 1845 admission
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 ...
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John MacPherson Berrien
John Macpherson Berrien (August 23, 1781January 1, 1856) of United States senator from Georgia and Attorney General of the United States during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
Early life and education
Berrien was born on August 23, 1781 at ...
(W)
: 3.
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 ...
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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 ...
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Samuel McRoberts (D), until March 27, 1843
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James Semple (D), from December 4, 1843
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Sidney Breese (D)
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.
Edward A. Hannegan (D)
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.
James T. Morehead (W)
: 3.
John J. Crittenden (W)
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.
Alexander Barrow (W)
: 3.
Alexander Porter
Alexander Porter (June 24, 1785January 13, 1844) was an attorney, politician, and planter, who served as United States Senator from Louisiana from 1833 to 1837. Born in Ireland, he emigrated in 1801 at the age of 16 to the United States. He ser ...
(W), until January 13, 1844
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Henry Johnson (W), from February 12, 1844
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.
John Fairfield (D), from December 4, 1843
: 2.
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 ...
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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.
James A. Pearce (W)
: 1.
Rufus Choate (W)
: 2.
Isaac C. Bates (W)
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)
: 2.
William Woodbridge
William Woodbridge (August 20, 1780October 20, 1861) was a U.S. statesman in the states of Ohio and Michigan and in the Michigan Territory prior to statehood. He served as the second Governor of Michigan and a United States Senator from Mich ...
(W)
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)
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Lewis F. Linn (D), until October 3, 1843
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David R. Atchison (D), from October 14, 1843
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.
Levi Woodbury (D)
: 3.
Charles G. Atherton (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.
William L. Dayton (W)
: 2.
Jacob W. Miller (W)
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), until June 17, 1844
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Daniel S. Dickinson
Daniel Stevens Dickinson (September 11, 1800April 12, 1866) was an American politician and lawyer, most notable as a United States senator from 1844 to 1851.
Biography
Born in Goshen, Connecticut, he moved with his parents to Guilford, Chenango ...
(D), from November 30, 1844
: 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 ...
(D), until November 26, 1844
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Henry A. Foster (D), November 30, 1844 – January 27, 1845
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John A. Dix (D), from January 27, 1845
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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Willie P. Mangum (W)
: 3.
William H. Haywood Jr. (D)
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)
: 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 ...
(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 ...
: 1.
William Sprague (W), until January 17, 1844
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John B. Francis (
LO), from January 25, 1844
: 2.
James F. Simmons (W)
South Carolina
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, anthem = "Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = G ...
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Daniel E. Huger (D), until March 3, 1845
: 3.
George McDuffie (D)
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.
Ephraim H. Foster (W), from October 17, 1843
: 2.
Spencer Jarnagin (W), from October 17, 1843
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.
William Upham (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)
: 2.
William S. Archer (W)
House of Representatives
Representatives are listed 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 ...
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James Dellet (W)
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James E. Belser
James Edwin Belser (December 22, 1800 – January 16, 1854) was a slave owner and U.S. Representative from Alabama.
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Belser attended the public schools.
In 1820 he moved with his parents to Sumter Distric ...
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Dixon H. Lewis (D), until April 22, 1844
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William L. Yancey (D), from December 2, 1844
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William W. Payne (D)
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George S. Houston
George Smith Houston (January 17, 1811 – December 31, 1879) was an American Democratic politician who was the 24th Governor of Alabama from 1874 to 1878. He was also a congressman and senator for Alabama.
Early life
Houston was born near Fra ...
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Reuben Chapman (D)
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Felix G. McConnell
Felix Grundy McConnell (April 1, 1809 – September 10, 1846) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, McConnell moved with his parents to Fayetteville, Tennessee, in 1811.
He received a limited education a ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Thomas H. Seymour
Thomas Hart Seymour (September 29, 1807September 3, 1868) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who served as the 36th governor of Connecticut from 1850 to 1853 and as minister to Russia from 1853 to 1858. He was the leader of ...
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John Stewart John Stewart may refer to:
Business
* John Aikman Stewart (1822–1926), American banker
* John Killough Stewart (1867–1938), businessman and philanthropist in Queensland, Australia
* John K. Stewart (1870–1916), American entrepreneur and inve ...
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George S. Catlin
George Smith Catlin (August 24, 1808 – December 26, 1851) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.
Born in Harwinton, Connecticut, Catlin attended the common schools, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, and the Litchfield (Connecticut) Law S ...
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Samuel Simons
Samuel Simons (1792 – January 13, 1847) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1843 to 1845. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1830 ...
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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 ...
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George B. Rodney
George Brydges Rodney (April 2, 1803 – June 18, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as United States Representative from Delaware.
Early l ...
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Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, a ...
: : Vacant from March 3, 1845 admission
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
general ticket
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Edward J. Black (D)
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Howell Cobb
Howell Cobb (September 7, 1815 – October 9, 1868) was an American and later Confederate political figure. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 184 ...
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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 ...
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Alexander H. Stephens (W), from October 2, 1843
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Hugh A. Haralson (D)
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John B. Lamar (D), until July 29, 1843
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Absalom H. Chappell (W), from October 2, 1843
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John H. Lumpkin (D)
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John Millen (D), until October 15, 1843
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Duncan L. Clinch (W), from February 15, 1844
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William H. Stiles
William Henry Stiles (January 1, 1808 – December 20, 1865) was a United States Representative and lawyer from Georgia. He was the grandson of Joseph Clay.
Biography
Born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1808, Stiles attended high school at the H ...
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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 ...
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Robert Smith Robert Smith or Bob Smith, or similar, may refer to:
Business
* Robert MacKay Smith (1802–1888), Scottish businessman, meteorologist and philanthropist who founded Glasgow University's Mackay Smith Prizes
* Robert Barr Smith (1824–1915), ...
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John A. McClernand (D)
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Orlando B. Ficklin
Orlando Bell Ficklin (December 16, 1808 – May 5, 1886) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Early life and education
Born in Scott County, Kentucky, Ficklin attended the common schools. He was graduated from Transylvania Law School, Lexi ...
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John Wentworth (D)
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Stephen A. Douglas (D)
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Joseph P. Hoge
Joseph Pendleton Hoge (December 15, 1810 – August 14, 1891) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois.
Biography
Born in Steubenville, Ohio, Hoge attended th ...
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John J. Hardin (W)
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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Robert D. Owen (D)
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Thomas J. Henley
Thomas Jefferson Henley (June 18, 1808 – May 1, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, father of Barclay Henley.
Born in Richmond, Indiana, Henley attended Indiana University at Bloomington.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar ...
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Thomas Smith (D)
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Caleb B. Smith
Caleb Blood Smith (April 16, 1808 – January 7, 1864) was a United States Representative from Indiana, the 6th United States Secretary of the Interior and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Indi ...
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William J. Brown (D)
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John W. Davis (D)
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Joseph A. Wright (D)
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John Pettit (D)
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Samuel C. Sample
Samuel Caldwell Sample (August 15, 1796 – December 2, 1855) was an American lawyer and politician who served a single term as a United States Representative from Indiana from 1843 to 1845.
Early life
Sample Caldwell Sample was born in Elkto ...
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Andrew Kennedy (D)
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 ...
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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 ...
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Willis Green (W)
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Henry Grider
Henry Grider (July 16, 1796 – September 7, 1866) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born in Garrard County, Kentucky. He pursued an academic course, studied law, and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Bo ...
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George A. Caldwell
George Alfred Caldwell (October 18, 1814 – September 17, 1866) was a United States representative from Kentucky's 4th Congressional district from 1843 to 1845 and 1849 to 1851. He also served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1839 ...
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James W. Stone (D)
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John White (W)
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William P. Thomasson
William Poindexter Thomasson (October 8, 1797 – December 29, 1882) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
Early life
William Poindexter Thommasson was born on October 8, 1797, in New Castle, Kentucky ...
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Garrett Davis (W)
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Richard French (D)
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John W. Tibbatts
John Wooleston Tibbatts (June 12, 1802 – July 5, 1852) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Kentucky.
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Tibbatts pursued classical studies, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1826, commencing p ...
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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 ...
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John Slidell
John Slidell (1793July 9, 1871) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. A native of New York, Slidell moved to Louisiana as a young man and became a Representative and Senator. He was one of two Confederate diplomats captured by the ...
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Alcée L. La Branche (D)
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John B. Dawson (D)
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Pierre E. J. B. Bossier (D), until April 24, 1844
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Isaac E. Morse (D), from December 2, 1844
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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Joshua Herrick (D)
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Robert P. Dunlap
Robert Pinckney Dunlap (August 17, 1794 – October 20, 1859) was the 11th Governor of Maine and a U.S. Representative from Maine.
Biography
Born in Brunswick (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts), Dunlap was educated by private ...
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Luther Severance (W)
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Freeman H. Morse (W)
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Benjamin White (D)
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Hannibal Hamlin
Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 15th vice president of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republica ...
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Shepard Cary
Shepard Cary (July 3, 1805 – August 9, 1866) was a U.S. Representative from Maine.
Born in New Salem, Massachusetts, Cary attended the common schools and moved with his parents to Houlton, Maine, in 1822. He engaged in extensive lumber operat ...
(D) from May 10, 1844
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; ...
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John M. S. Causin (W)
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Francis Brengle
Francis Brengle (November 26, 1807 – December 10, 1846) was an American politician. Born in Frederick, Maryland, he completed studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in that city. He was a member of the Maryland House ...
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John Wethered
John Wethered (May 8, 1809 – February 15, 1888) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.
Early life
John Wethered was born on May 8, 1809, in Baltimore County, Maryland. He completed preparatory studies.
Career
Wethered held several local o ...
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John P. Kennedy (W)
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Jacob A. Preston
Jacob Alexander Preston (March 12, 1796 – August 2, 1868) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Maryland.
Early life
Jacob Alexander Preston was born on March 12, 1796, at the "Vineyard" in Bel Air, Maryland, t ...
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Thomas A. Spence (W)
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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 ...
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Daniel P. King (W)
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Amos Abbott
Amos Abbott (September 10, 1786, Andover, Massachusetts – November 2, 1868, Andover, Massachusetts) was a United States Congressman from Massachusetts.
Son of Jeduthan Abbott (1749–1810) and Hannah Poor (1754–1823), he was born in And ...
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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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Charles Hudson (W)
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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.
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Julius Rockwell
Julius Rockwell (April 26, 1805May 19, 1888) was a United States politician from Massachusetts, and the father of Francis Williams Rockwell.
Rockwell was born in Colebrook, Connecticut and educated at private schools and then Yale, where he ...
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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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Henry Williams (D)
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Barker Burnell (W), until June 15, 1843
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Joseph Grinnell (W), from December 7, 1843
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 ...
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Robert McClelland (D)
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Lucius Lyon
Lucius Lyon (February 26, 1800September 24, 1851) was a U.S. statesman from the state of Michigan. Along with Louis Campau, Lucius Lyon is remembered as one of the founding fathers of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the state's second-largest city. A ...
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James B. Hunt
James Bennett Hunt (August 13, 1799 – August 15, 1857) was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Hunt was born in Demerara, British Guiana (now Guyana). He moved with his father to New York City in 1803. There he later ...
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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 ...
All representatives were elected statewide on a
general ticket
The general ticket, also known as party block voting (PBV) or ticket voting, is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party, or a team's set list of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner. Unless specifically ...
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William H. Hammett
William Henry Hammett (March 25, 1799 – July 9, 1861) was an American clergyman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1843 to 1845.
Biography
Born in Don Manway, County Cork, Ireland, Hammett studi ...
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Robert W. Roberts
Robert Whyte Roberts (November 28, 1784 – January 4, 1865) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.
Born in Kent County, Delaware, Roberts received a liberal education.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar.
Shortly after reaching his ...
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Jacob Thompson (D)
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Tilghman M. Tucker (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 ...
All representatives were elected statewide on a
general ticket
The general ticket, also known as party block voting (PBV) or ticket voting, is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party, or a team's set list of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner. Unless specifically ...
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Gustavus M. Bower
Gustavus Miller Bower (December 12, 1790 – November 17, 1864) was an American U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Born near Culpeper, Virginia, Bower attended the public schools.
He studied medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, moved to Kent ...
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James B. Bowlin (D)
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James M. Hughes (D)
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John Jameson (D)
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James H. Relfe
James Hugh Relfe (October 17, 1791 – September 14, 1863) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Born in Virginia, Relfe moved to Washington County, Missouri, about 1816 with his father, who settled in Caledonia.
He received a limited schoo ...
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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
general ticket
The general ticket, also known as party block voting (PBV) or ticket voting, is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party, or a team's set list of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner. Unless specifically ...
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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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John P. Hale
John Parker Hale (March 31, 1806November 19, 1873) was an American politician and lawyer from New Hampshire. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845 and in the United States Senate from 1847 to 1853 and again fro ...
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Moses Norris Jr. (D)
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John R. Reding (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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Lucius Q. C. Elmer (D)
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George Sykes (D)
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Isaac G. Farlee (D)
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Littleton Kirkpatrick
Littleton Kirkpatrick (October 19, 1797 – August 15, 1859) was an American Whig Party politician, who represented in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1853 to 1855.
He was the son of Andrew Kirkpatrick and the ...
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William Wright (Ind. W)
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
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Selah B. Strong
Selah Brewster Strong (May 1, 1792 – November 29, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician from New York, serving one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845.
Life
He was born on May 1, 1792Dwight, 623 at Brookhaven, Ne ...
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Henry C. Murphy (D)
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J. Phillips Phoenix
Jonas Phillips Phoenix (January 14, 1788 – May 4, 1859) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Early life
Phoenix was born in Morristown, New Jersey on January 14, 1788 and received a limited schooling. He was the son of Daniel Phoenix ...
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William B. Maclay (D)
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Moses G. Leonard
Moses Gage Leonard (July 10, 1809 – March 20, 1899) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1843 to 1845.
Biography
Born in Stafford, Connecticut, Leonard grew up in Union and attended ...
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Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish (August 3, 1808September 7, 1893) was an American politician who served as the List of Governors of New York, 16th Governor of New York from 1849 to 1850, a United States Senate, United States Senator from New York (state), New Y ...
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Joseph H. Anderson
Joseph Halstead Anderson (August 25, 1800 – June 23, 1870) was a farmer and an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York.
Biography
He was born on August 25, 1800, in Harrison, Westchester County, New York. He at ...
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Richard D. Davis
Richard David Davis (1799June 17, 1871) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, locat ...
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James G. Clinton (D)
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Jeremiah Russell (D)
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Zadock Pratt (D)
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David L. Seymour
David Lowrey Seymour (December 2, 1803, Wethersfield, Connecticut – October 11, 1867, Lanesborough, Massachusetts) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1843 to 1845, he served one term in the U.S. House of Represent ...
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Daniel D. Barnard (W)
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Charles Rogers (W)
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Lemuel Stetson
Lemuel Stetson (March 13, 1804 – May 17, 1868) was an attorney, politician and judge from Plattsburgh, New York. He was most notable for his service as judge of the Clinton County, New York court and a United States Representative from ...
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Chesselden Ellis
Chesselden Ellis (1808 – May 10, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States representative from New York from 1843 to 1845.
Biography
Born in New Windsor, Vermont, he completed preparatory studies and was ...
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Charles S. Benton
Charles Swan Benton (July 12, 1810 – May 4, 1882) was an American politician who served two terms as a United States Representative from New York from 1843 to 1847.
Biography
Born in Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, Benton was the son of ...
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Preston King Preston King may refer to:
* Preston King (politician) (1806–1865), American politician
* Preston King (academic) (born 1936), American academic
* Preston King (mayor)
Dr Preston King (1862-1943) was the Mayor of Bath in 1913 and 1917–18.
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Orville Hungerford
Orville Hungerford (October 29, 1790 – April 6, 1851) was a two-term United States Representative for the 19th District in New York. He was also a prominent merchant, banker, industrialist, freemason, philanthropist, and railroad president in ...
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Samuel Beardsley (D), until February 29, 1844
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Levi D. Carpenter
Levi D. Carpenter (August 21, 1802 – October 27, 1856) was an American lawyer and politician who served briefly as a United States representative from New York from 1844 to 1845.
Biography
Carpenter was born in Waterville, New York on Au ...
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Jeremiah E. Cary
Jeremiah Eaton Cary (April 30, 1803 – November 9, 1881) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States representative from New York from 1843 to 1845.
Biography
Cary was born in Coventry, Rhode Island on Apr ...
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Smith M. Purdy
Smith Meade Purdy (July 31, 1796 – March 30, 1870) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York (state), New York from 1843 to 1845.
Biography
Born ...
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Orville Robinson (D)
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Horace Wheaton
Horace Wheaton (February 24, 1803 – June 23, 1882) was an American businessman and politician who served as a United States representative for New York's 24th congressional district from 1843 to 1847.
Early life and education
Born in New ...
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George O. Rathbun (D)
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Amasa Dana (D)
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Byram Green (D)
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Thomas J. Paterson
Thomas Jefferson Paterson, sometimes misspelled Patterson, (April 10, 1805 – February 15, 1885), was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Paterson was born in Lisle, New York and attended public schools.
Paterson was elected as a Whig to th ...
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Charles H. Carroll (W)
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William S. Hubbell (D)
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Asher Tyler
Asher Tyler (May 10, 1798 – August 1, 1875) was a United States representative from New York. Born in Bridgewater, Oneida County, he was graduated from Hamilton College in 1817, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice i ...
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William A. Moseley (W)
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Albert Smith (W)
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Washington Hunt
Washington Hunt (August 5, 1811 – February 2, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician.
Life and career
Hunt was born in Windham, New York. He moved to Lockport, New York in 1828 to study law, was admitted to the bar in 1834, and ope ...
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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 ...
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Thomas L. Clingman
Thomas Lanier Clingman (July 27, 1812November 3, 1897), known as the "Prince of Politicians," was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845 and from 1847 to 1858, and U.S. senator from the state of North ...
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Daniel M. Barringer
Daniel Moreau Barringer (July 30, 1806 – September 1, 1873) was a slave owner and Whig U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1843 and 1849. He joined the Democratic Party by the early 1870s.
Early life and education
Born near Concord, ...
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David S. Reid (D)
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Edmund Deberry (W)
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Romulus M. Saunders
Romulus Mitchell Saunders (March 3, 1791 – April 21, 1867) was an American politician from North Carolina.
Early life and education
Saunders was born near Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina, the son of William and Hannah Mitchell Saunders ...
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James I. McKay (D)
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John R. J. Daniel (D)
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Archibald H. Arrington
Archibald Hunter Arrington (November 13, 1809 – July 20, 1872) was a slave owner, U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1841 to 1845 and a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War.
Biography
Born near Nash ...
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Kenneth Rayner (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 ...
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Alexander Duncan (D)
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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 ...
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Robert C. Schenck (W)
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Joseph Vance (W)
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Emery D. Potter
Emery Davis Potter (October 7, 1804 – February 12, 1896) was an American lawyer and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio in the mid-19th century.
Biography
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Potte ...
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Henry St. John (D)
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Joseph J. McDowell
Joseph Jefferson McDowell (November 13, 1800 – January 17, 1877) was an American lawyer and politician who served as two-term a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1843 to 1847. He was the son of Joseph McDowell, a prominent North Carolina poli ...
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John I. Vanmeter
John Inskeep Vanmeter (February 1798August 3, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born near Moorefield, Virginia (now West Virginia), in February 1798, Vanmeter attended the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, and was ...
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Elias Florence
Elias Florence (February 15, 1797 – November 21, 1880) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born in Fauquier County, Virginia, he attended the public schools and studied agriculture. He later moved to Ohio and settled in Circleville, Pickawa ...
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Heman Allen Moore (D), until April 3, 1844
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Alfred P. Stone
Alfred Parish Stone (June 28, 1813 – August 2, 1865) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Biography
Born in Worthington, Massachusetts, Stone attended the common schools. He married Anna Townsend of Buf ...
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Jacob Brinkerhoff (D)
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Samuel F. Vinton
Samuel Finley Vinton (September 25, 1792 – May 11, 1862) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1837 and again from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1851.
Biography
Born in South Hadley, ...
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Perley B. Johnson (W)
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Alexander Harper (W)
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Joseph Morris (D)
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James Mathews (D)
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William C. McCauslen
William Cochran McCauslen (1796March 13, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician who served for one term as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1843 to 1845.
Early life
McCauslen was bo ...
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Ezra Dean
Ezra Dean (April 9, 1795 – January 25, 1872) was an American politician, lawyer and judge who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1841 to 1845.
Early life
Ezra Dean was born on April 9, 1795, in Hillsdale, New York. Dea ...
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Daniel R. Tilden
Daniel Rose Tilden (November 5, 1804 – March 4, 1890) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1843 to 1847.
Biography
Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, Tilden attended the public s ...
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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 ...
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Henry R. Brinkerhoff (D), until April 30, 1844
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Edward S. Hamlin
Edward Stowe Hamlin (July 6, 1808 – November 23, 1894) was a 19th-century lawyer and politician who served briefly as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from late 1844 to early 1845.
Life and career
Born in Hillsdale, New York, Hamlin attend ...
(W), from October 8, 1844
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 ...
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Edward Joy Morris (W)
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Joseph R. Ingersoll
Joseph Reed Ingersoll (June 14, 1786 – February 20, 1868) was an American lawyer and statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1835 he followed his father, Jared Ingersoll, and his older brother, Charles Jared Ingersoll, to represent Penns ...
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John T. Smith (D)
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Charles J. Ingersoll (D)
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Jacob S. Yost
Jacob Senewell Yost (July 29, 1801 – March 7, 1872) was an American politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives.
Early life and education
Yost was born in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County ...
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Michael H. Jenks (W)
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Abraham R. McIlvaine (W)
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Jeremiah Brown (W)
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John Ritter (D)
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Richard Brodhead (D)
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Benjamin A. Bidlack (D)
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Almon H. Read
Almon Heath Read (June 12, 1790 – June 3, 1844) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 1842 to 1843 and Pennsylvania's 12th congre ...
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George Fuller (D), from December 2, 1844
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Henry Frick (W), until March 1, 1844
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James Pollock James Pollock may refer to:
* James Pollock (American politician) (1810–1890), governor of the State of Pennsylvania, 1855–1858
* James Pollock (artist) (born 1943), American artist
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Alexander Ramsey
Alexander Ramsey (September 8, 1815 April 22, 1903) was an American politician. He served as a Whig and Republican over a variety of offices between the 1840s and the 1880s. He was the first Minnesota Territorial Governor.
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Henry Nes (Ind. D)
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James Black (D)
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James Irvin (W)
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Andrew Stewart (W)
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Henry D. Foster
Henry Donnel Foster (December 19, 1808 – October 16, 1880) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
Henry D. Foster (cousin of John Cabell Breckinridge) was born in Mercer, Pennsylvania. ...
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John Dickey (W)
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William Wilkins (D), until February 14, 1844
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Cornelius Darragh (W), from March 26, 1844
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Samuel Hays (D)
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Charles M. Reed
Charles Manning Reed (April 3, 1803 – December 16, 1871) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Charles M. Reed was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of the first settler of Erie, Seth Reed. H ...
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Joseph Buffington (W)
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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Henry Y. Cranston
Henry Young Cranston (October 9, 1789 – February 12, 1864) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, brother of Robert B. Cranston.
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, Cranston attended the public schools.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in ...
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South Carolina
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James A. Black (D)
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Richard F. Simpson
Richard Franklin Simpson (March 24, 1798 – October 28, 1882) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born in Laurens, South Carolina, Simpson graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at Columbia ...
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Joseph A. Woodward
Joseph Addison Woodward (April 11, 1806 – August 3, 1885) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
He was son of William Woodward. Born in Winnsboro, South Carolina, Woodward received an academic t ...
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John Campbell (D)
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Armistead Burt (D)
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a D ...
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William T. Senter (W)
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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.
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Alvan Cullom (D)
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George W. Jones
George Wallace Jones (April 12, 1804 – July 22, 1896) was an American frontiersman, entrepreneur, attorney, and judge, was among the first two United States Senators to represent the state of Iowa after it was admitted to the Union in 1846 ...
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Aaron V. Brown (D)
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David W. Dickinson
David W. Dickinson (June 10, 1808 – April 27, 1845) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's eighth district in the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
Dickinson, the son of David Dickinson and Fanny Noailles Mu ...
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Joseph H. Peyton (W)
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Cave Johnson (D)
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John B. Ashe (W)
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Milton Brown (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 ...
: .
Solomon Foot (W)
: .
Jacob Collamer
Jacob Collamer (January 8, 1791 – November 9, 1865) was an American politician from Vermont. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives, as Postmaster General in the cabinet of President Zachary Taylor, and as a U.S. Senator.
Born in Tr ...
(W)
: .
George P. Marsh
George Perkins Marsh (March 15, 1801July 23, 1882), an American diplomat and philologist, is considered by some to be America's first environmentalist and by recognizing the irreversible impact of man's actions on the earth, a precursor to the ...
(W)
: .
Paul Dillingham Jr.
Paul Dillingham Jr. (August 10, 1799 – July 26, 1891) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont, the 24th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1862 to 1865, and the 29th governor of Vermont from ...
(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 ...
: .
Archibald Atkinson
Archibald Atkinson (September 15, 1792 – January 7, 1872) was a slave owner and U.S. Representative from Virginia.
Biography
Born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Atkinson received a liberal education. He attended the law department of ...
(D)
: .
George C. Dromgoole (D)
: .
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)
: .
Edmund W. Hubard
Edmund Wilcox Hubard (February 20, 1806 – December 9, 1878) was a nineteenth-century American politician, appraiser and justice of the peace from Virginia.
Early life and education
Born near Farmville, Virginia, Hubard attended private sc ...
(D)
: .
Thomas W. Gilmer (D), until February 16, 1844
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William L. Goggin (W), from April 25, 1844
: .
John W. Jones (D)
: .
Henry A. Wise (D), until February 12, 1844
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Thomas H. Bayly
Thomas Henry Bayly (December 11, 1810 – June 23, 1856) was a nineteenth-century politician, slave owner, lawyer and judge from Virginia, and the son of Congressman Thomas M. Bayly.
Early and family life
Born at the family estate called ...
(D), from May 6, 1844
: .
Willoughby Newton (W)
: .
Samuel Chilton (W)
: .
William Lucas (D)
: .
William Taylor (D)
: .
Augustus A. Chapman (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 ...
(D)
: .
George W. Summers
George William Summers (March 4, 1804 – September 19, 1868) was an attorney, politician, and judge from Virginia (and what became West Virginia during the American Civil War).
Early and family life
Summers was born in Fairfax County, Virginia ...
(W)
: .
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 ...
(D)
Non-voting members
: .
David Levy Yulee
David Levy Yulee (born David Levy; June 12, 1810 – October 10, 1886) was an American politician and attorney. Born on the island of St. Thomas, then under British control, he was of Sephardic Jewish ancestry: His father was a Sephardi from Mor ...
(D), until March 3, 1845
: .
Augustus C. Dodge (D)
: .
Henry Dodge
Moses Henry Dodge (October 12, 1782 – June 19, 1867) was a Democratic member to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Territorial Governor of Wisconsin and a veteran of the Black Hawk War. His son, Augustus C. Dodge, served as ...
(D)
Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
Senate
* Replacements: 7
**
Democrats (D): no net change
**
Whigs (W): 1 seat net loss
**
Law and Order (LO): 1 seat net gain
* Deaths: 3
* Resignations: 5
* Interim appointments: 1
*Total seats with changes: 10
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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)
, Vacant
, Senator
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) resigned in
26th Congress
The 26th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1 ...
.
Successor
elected October 17, 1843.
, ,
Ephraim H. Foster (W)
, Elected October 17, 1843
, -
,
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 ...
(2)
, Vacant
, Failure to elect.
Successor elected October 17, 1843.
, ,
Spencer Jarnagin (W)
, Elected October 17, 1843
, -
,
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)
, Vacant
, Senator
Reuel Williams (D) resigned in previous congress.
Successor elected December 4, 1843.
, ,
John Fairfield (D)
, Elected December 4, 1843
, -
,
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 ...
(3)
, ,
Alexander Porter
Alexander Porter (June 24, 1785January 13, 1844) was an attorney, politician, and planter, who served as United States Senator from Louisiana from 1833 to 1837. Born in Ireland, he emigrated in 1801 at the age of 16 to the United States. He ser ...
(W)
, Elected but, due to ill health, never took his seat.
Incumbent died January 13, 1844.
Successor
elected February 12, 1844.
, ,
Henry Johnson (W)
, Elected February 12, 1844
, -
,
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)
, ,
Samuel McRoberts (D)
, Died March 27, 1843.
Successor appointed December 4, 1843, to continue the term until an election.
Appointee was later elected, on an unknown date.
, ,
James Semple (D)
, Seated December 4, 1843
, -
,
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 ...
(3)
, ,
Lewis F. Linn (D)
, Died October 3, 1843.
Successor appointed October 14, 1843, to continue the term until an election.
Appointee was later elected, on an unknown date in 1843.
, ,
David R. Atchison (D)
, Seated October 14, 1843
, -
,
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)
, ,
William Sprague (W)
, Resigned January 17, 1844.
Successor
elected January 25, 1844.
, ,
John B. Francis (LO)
, Seated January 25, 1844
, -
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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 ...
(2)
, ,
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 ...
(D)
, Resigned April 15, 1844, after being appointed
U.S. Minister to France.
Successor appointed April 22, 1844, to finish the term.
, ,
Dixon H. Lewis (D)
, Seated April 22, 1844
, -
,
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)
, Resigned June 17, 1844, after being appointed
Governor of Wisconsin Territory.
Successor was appointed November 30, 1945.
Appointee was later elected January 18, 1845.
, ,
Daniel S. Dickinson
Daniel Stevens Dickinson (September 11, 1800April 12, 1866) was an American politician and lawyer, most notable as a United States senator from 1844 to 1851.
Biography
Born in Goshen, Connecticut, he moved with his parents to Guilford, Chenango ...
(D)
, Seated December 9, 1844
, -
,
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)
, Died August 15, 1844.
Successor elected November 8, 1844.
, ,
Chester Ashley (D)
, Seated November 8, 1844
, -
,
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
* '' ...
(3)
, ,
Silas Wright (D)
, Resigned November 26, 1844, after being elected
Governor of New York.
Successor appointed November 30, 1945.
, ,
Henry A. Foster (D)
, Seated December 9, 1844
, -
,
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
* '' ...
(3)
, ,
Henry A. Foster (D)
, Appointee was not nominated for election.
Successor elected January 18, 1845.
, ,
John A. Dix (D)
, Seated January 27, 1845
, -
,
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)
, ,
Daniel E. Huger (D)
, Resigned March 3, 1845
, Vacant
, Not filled this term
, -
,
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, a ...
(1)
, colspan=2 , New state: Florida admitted to the Union March 3, 1845.
First Senator wasn't elected until the next Congress.
, Vacant
, Not filled this term
, -
,
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, a ...
(2)
, colspan=2 , New state: Florida admitted to the Union March 3, 1845.
First Senator wasn't elected until the next Congress.
, Vacant
, Not filled this term
House of Representatives
* Replacements: 14
**
Democrats (D): 6 seat net loss
**
Whigs (W): 6 seat net gain
* Deaths: 7
* Resignations: 7
* Contested election: 0
*Total seats with changes: 16
, -
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, ,
Barker Burnell (W)
, style="font-size:80%" , Died June 15, 1843
, ,
Joseph Grinnell (W)
, Seated December 7, 1843
, -
,
, ,
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 ...
(D)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned June 26, 1843, to become candidate for Governor of Georgia
, ,
Alexander H. Stephens (W)
, Seated October 2, 1843
, -
,
, ,
John B. Lamar (D)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 29, 1843
, ,
Absalom H. Chappell (W)
, Seated October 2, 1843
, -
,
, ,
John Millen (D)
, style="font-size:80%" , Died October 15, 1843
, ,
Duncan L. Clinch (W)
, Seated February 15, 1844
, -
,
, ,
Henry A. Wise (D)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 12, 1844, after being appointed
Minister to Brazil
, ,
Thomas H. Bayly
Thomas Henry Bayly (December 11, 1810 – June 23, 1856) was a nineteenth-century politician, slave owner, lawyer and judge from Virginia, and the son of Congressman Thomas M. Bayly.
Early and family life
Born at the family estate called ...
(D)
, Seated May 6, 1844
, -
,
, ,
William Wilkens (D)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 14, 1844, after being appointed
United States Secretary of War
The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. president's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War", had been appointed to serve the Congress of the C ...
, ,
Cornelius Darragh (W)
, Seated March 26, 1844
, -
,
, ,
Thomas W. Gilmer (D)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 16, 1844, after being appointed
United States Secretary of the Navy
The secretary of the Navy (or SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department (component organization) within the United States Department of Defense.
By law, the se ...
, ,
William L. Goggin (W)
, Seated April 25, 1844
, -
,
, ,
Henry Frick (W)
, style="font-size:80%" , Died March 1, 1844
, ,
James Pollock James Pollock may refer to:
* James Pollock (American politician) (1810–1890), governor of the State of Pennsylvania, 1855–1858
* James Pollock (artist) (born 1943), American artist
* James Pollock (Northern Ireland politician) (1893–1982), ...
(W)
, Seated April 5, 1844
, -
,
, ,
Heman A. Moore
Heman Allen Moore (August 27, 1809 – April 3, 1844) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio. He was elected to one-term in 1842, serving 13 months in office before his death.
Biography
Born in Pl ...
(D)
, style="font-size:80%" , Died April 3, 1844
, ,
Alfred P. Stone
Alfred Parish Stone (June 28, 1813 – August 2, 1865) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Biography
Born in Worthington, Massachusetts, Stone attended the common schools. He married Anna Townsend of Buf ...
(D)
, Seated October 8, 1844
, -
,
, ,
Dixon H. Lewis (D)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned April 22, 1844, after being appointed
US Senator
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and po ...
, ,
William L. Yancey (D)
, Seated December 2, 1844
, -
,
, ,
Pierre Bossier (D)
, style="font-size:80%" , Died April 24, 1844
, ,
Isaac E. Morse (D)
, Seated December 2, 1844
, -
,
, ,
Samuel Beardsley (D)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 29, 1844, after being appointed associate judge of
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in the New York State Unified Court System. (Its Appellate Division is also the highest intermediate appellate court.) It is vested with unlimited civ ...
, ,
Levi D. Carpenter
Levi D. Carpenter (August 21, 1802 – October 27, 1856) was an American lawyer and politician who served briefly as a United States representative from New York from 1844 to 1845.
Biography
Carpenter was born in Waterville, New York on Au ...
(D)
, Seated November 5, 1844
, -
,
, ,
Henry R. Brinkerhoff (D)
, style="font-size:80%" , Died April 30, 1844
, ,
Edward S. Hamlin
Edward Stowe Hamlin (July 6, 1808 – November 23, 1894) was a 19th-century lawyer and politician who served briefly as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from late 1844 to early 1845.
Life and career
Born in Hillsdale, New York, Hamlin attend ...
(W)
, Seated October 8, 1844
, -
,
, ,
Almon H. Read
Almon Heath Read (June 12, 1790 – June 3, 1844) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 1842 to 1843 and Pennsylvania's 12th congre ...
(D)
, style="font-size:80%" , Died June 3, 1844
, ,
George Fuller (D)
, Seated December 2, 1844
, -
,
, ,
David L. Yulee
David Levy Yulee (born David Levy; June 12, 1810 – October 10, 1886) was an American politician and attorney. Born on the island of St. Thomas, then under British control, he was of Sephardic Jewish ancestry: His father was a Sephardi from Mo ...
(D)
, colspan=3 style="font-size:80%" , Seat was eliminated when Florida achieved statehood March 3, 1845
, -
, nowrap ,
, colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Florida was admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845
, Vacant
, Not filled this term
Committees
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
Senate
House of Representatives
Joint committees
*
Enrolled Bills
*
The Library
*
Smithsonian Bequest
Employees
*
Librarian of Congress
The Librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, for a term of ten years. In addition to overseeing the library, the Libra ...
:
John Silva Meehan
Senate
*
Chaplain
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:
Septimus Tustin
Septimus Tustin (c. 1796 – October 28, 1871) was a Presbyterian clergyman who served as Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives in 1837 and as Chaplain of the United States Senate 1841–1846.
Early life
Septimus Tustin was bor ...
(
Presbyterian
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)
*
Secretary
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:
Asbury Dickins
*
Sergeant at Arms
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:
Edward Dyer
Sir Edward Dyer (October 1543 – May 1607) was an English courtier and poet.
Life
The son of Sir Thomas Dyer, Kt., he was born at Sharpham Park, Glastonbury, Somerset. He was educated, according to Anthony Wood, either at Balliol ...
House of Representatives
*
Chaplain
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:
Isaac S. Tinsley
Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was the ...
(
Baptist
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christianity, Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete Immersion baptism, immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe ...
), elected December 16, 1843
**
William M. Daily
William Mitchel Daily (1812–February 5, 1877) was an American academic, preacher and theologian. He served as the third president of Indiana University and resigned under pressure after fewer than six years. He served a one-year term as the c ...
(
Methodist
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), from December 4, 1844
*
Clerk
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:
Matthew St. Clair Clarke, until December 7, 1843
**
Caleb J. McNulty
Caleb Jefferson McNulty (December, 1816 – July 12, 1846) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor and politician. Active in the Democratic Party, he became Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives; while serving in this post he was alleged to ...
, elected December 7, 1843
**
Benjamin B. French, elected January 18, 1845
*
Doorkeeper:
Jesse E. Dow
Jesse may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible.
* Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Jesse (surname), a list of people
Music
* ''Jesse'' (a ...
, elected December 7, 1843
*
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office, responsible for all postal activities in a specific post office. When a postmaster is responsible for an entire mail distribution organization (usually sponsored by a national government), ...
:
William J. McCormick
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...
, until January 4, 1844
**
John M. Johnson, from January 4, 1844
*
Reading Clerks:
*
Sergeant at Arms
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:
Eleazor M. Townsend, until December 8, 1843
**
Newton Lane
Newton most commonly refers to:
* Isaac Newton (1642–1726/1727), English scientist
* Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton
Newton may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Newton'' (film), a 2017 Indian film
* Newton ( ...
, from December 8, 1843
See also
*
1842 United States elections
The 1842 United States elections occurred in the middle of President John Tyler's term, during the Second Party System. Tyler had become president on April 4, 1841, upon the death of his predecessor, William Henry Harrison. Elected as vice presid ...
(elections leading to this Congress)
**
1842 and 1843 United States Senate elections
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**
1842 and 1843 United States House of Representatives elections
*
1844 United States elections
The 1844 United States elections elected the members of the 29th United States Congress, and took place during the Second Party System in the midst of the debate over whether to annex Texas. Texas and Iowa joined the union during the 29th Congre ...
(elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
**
1844 United States presidential election
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**
1844 and 1845 United States Senate elections
In the Philippines, it was the only leap year with 365 days, as December 31 was skipped when 1845 began after December 30.
Events
January–March
* January 15 – The University of Notre Dame, based in the city of the same name, receives ...
**
Notes
References
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External links
Statutes at Large, 1789-1875*
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