22nd United States Congress

The 22nd 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, 1831, to March 4, 1833, during the third and fourth years of Andrew Jackson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fourth Census of the United States in 1820. Both chambers had a Jacksonian majority.

Major events

* December 28, 1832: Vice President John C. Calhoun resigned. The first Vice President of the United States to do so.
* Nullification Crisis

Major legislation

* July 14, 1832: Tariff of 1832, ch. 227,
* March 2, 1833: Tariff of 1833 (Compromise Tariff), ch. 55,
* March 2, 1833: Force Bill, ch. 57,

Party summary

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

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

* President: John C. Calhoun (J), resigned December 28, 1832; thereafter vacant.
* President pro tempore: Samuel Smith (J), first elected December 5, 1831
** Littleton W. Tazewell (J), elected July 9, 1832
** Hugh Lawson White (J), elected December 3, 1832

House of Representatives

* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson (J)

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and representatives are listed by district.

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Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1832; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1836.

Alabama

: 2. William R. King (J)
: 3. Gabriel Moore (J)

List of United States senators from Connecticut, Connecticut

: 1. Samuel A. Foot (NR)
: 3. Gideon Tomlinson (NR)

List of United States senators from Delaware, Delaware

: 1. Arnold Naudain (NR)
: 2. John M. Clayton (NR)

List of United States senators from Georgia, Georgia

: 2. George Troup, George M. Troup (J)
: 3. John Forsyth (politician), John Forsyth (J)

List of United States senators from Illinois, Illinois

: 2. John McCracken Robinson, John M. Robinson (J)
: 3. Elias Kane, Elias K. Kane (J)

List of United States senators from Indiana, Indiana

: 1. Robert Hanna (NR), from August 19, 1831 - January 3, 1832
:: John Tipton (J), from January 3, 1832
: 3. William Hendricks (NR)

List of United States senators from Kentucky, Kentucky

: 2. George M. Bibb (J)
: 3. Henry Clay (NR), from November 10, 1831

List of United States senators from Louisiana, Louisiana

: 2. Edward Livingston (J), until May 24, 1831
:: George A. Waggaman (NR), from November 15, 1831
: 3. Josiah S. Johnston (NR)

List of United States senators from Maine, Maine

: 1. John Holmes (Maine politician), John Holmes (NR)
: 2. Peleg Sprague (Maine politician), Peleg Sprague (NR)

List of United States senators from Maryland, Maryland

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

List of United States senators from Massachusetts, Massachusetts

: 1. Daniel Webster (NR)
: 2. Nathaniel Silsbee (NR)

List of United States senators from Mississippi, Mississippi

: 1. Powhatan Ellis (J), until July 16, 1832
:: John Black (U.S. Senator), John Black (J), from November 12, 1832
: 2. George Poindexter (NR)

List of United States senators from Missouri, Missouri

: 1. Thomas Hart Benton (senator), Thomas H. Benton (J)
: 3. Alexander Buckner (J)

List of United States senators from New Hampshire, New Hampshire

: 2. Samuel Bell (New Hampshire politician), Samuel Bell (NR)
: 3. Isaac Hill (J)

List of United States senators from New Jersey, New Jersey

: 1. Mahlon Dickerson (J)
: 2. Theodore Frelinghuysen (NR)

List of United States senators from New York, New York

: 1. Charles E. Dudley (J)
: 3. William L. Marcy (J), until January 1, 1833
:: Silas WSilas Wright Jr. (J), from January 4, 1833

List of United States senators from North Carolina, North Carolina

: 2. Bedford Brown (J)
: 3. Willie Person Mangum, Willie P. Mangum (J)

List of United States senators from Ohio, Ohio

: 1. Benjamin Ruggles (NR)
: 3. Thomas Ewing (NR)

List of United States senators from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

: 1. Isaac D. Barnard (J), until December 6, 1831
:: George M. Dallas (J), from December 13, 1831
: 3. William Wilkins (U.S. politician), William Wilkins (J)

List of United States senators from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

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

List of United States senators from South Carolina, South Carolina

: 2. Robert Y. Hayne (N), until December 3, 1832
:: John C. Calhoun (N), from December 29, 1832
: 3. Stephen Decatur Miller, Stephen D. Miller (N), until March 2, 1833, vacant for remainder of term

List of United States senators from Tennessee, Tennessee

: 1. Felix Grundy (J)
: 2. Hugh Lawson White (J)

List of United States senators from Vermont, Vermont

: 1. Horatio Seymour (Vermont politician), Horatio Seymour (NR)
: 3. Samuel Prentiss (NR)

List of United States senators from Virginia, Virginia

: 1. John Tyler (J)
: 2. Littleton W. Tazewell (J), until July 16, 1832
:: William Cabell Rives, William C. Rives (J), from December 10, 1832

House of Representatives

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

List of United States representatives from Alabama, Alabama

: . Clement Comer Clay, Clement C. Clay (J)
: . Samuel Wright Mardis, Samuel W. Mardis (J)
: . Dixon Hall Lewis, Dixon H. Lewis (J)

List of United States representatives from Connecticut, Connecticut

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
: . Noyes Barber (NR)
: . William W. Ellsworth (NR)
: . Jabez W. Huntington (NR)
: . Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll, Ralph I. Ingersoll (NR)
: . William L. Storrs (NR)
: . Ebenezer Young (NR)

List of United States representatives from Delaware, Delaware

: . John J. Milligan (NR)

List of United States representatives from Georgia, Georgia

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
: . Thomas Flournoy Foster, Thomas F. Foster (J)
: . Henry Graybill Lamar, Henry G. Lamar (J)
: . Wilson Lumpkin (J), until ????, 1831
:: Augustin Smith Clayton, Augustin S. Clayton (J), from January 21, 1832
: . Daniel Newnan (J)
: . Wiley Thompson (J)
: . James Moore Wayne, James M. Wayne (J)
: . Richard Henry Wilde (J)

List of United States representatives from Illinois, Illinois

: . Joseph Duncan (politician), Joseph Duncan (J)

List of United States representatives from Indiana, Indiana

: . Ratliff Boon (J)
: . John Carr (representative), John Carr (J)
: . Johnathan McCarty (J)

List of United States representatives from Kentucky, Kentucky

: . Henry Daniel (politician), Henry Daniel (J)
: . Thomas A. Marshall (NR)
: . Chilton Allan (NR)
: . Robert P. Letcher (NR)
: . Richard Mentor Johnson, Richard M. Johnson (J)
: . Joseph Lecompte (J)
: . John Adair (J)
: . Nathan Gaither (J)
: . Charles A. Wickliffe (J)
: . Christopher Tompkins (NR)
: . Albert G. Hawes (J)
: . Chittenden Lyon (J)

List of United States representatives from Louisiana, Louisiana

: . Edward Douglass White Sr., Edward D. White (NR)
: . Philemon Thomas (J)
: . Henry Adams Bullard, Henry A. Bullard (NR)

List of United States representatives from Maine, Maine

: . Rufus McIntire (J)
: . John Anderson (congressman), John Anderson (J)
: . Edward Kavanagh (J)
: . George Evans (American politician), George Evans (NR)
: . Cornelius Holland (Maine), Cornelius Holland (J)
: . Leonard Jarvis (J)
: . James Bates (Maine politician), James Bates (J)

List of United States representatives from Maryland, Maryland

The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives.
: . Daniel Jenifer (NR)
: . Benedict Joseph Semmes, Benedict J. Semmes (NR)
: . George Corbin Washington, George C. Washington (NR)
: . Francis Thomas (J)
: . Benjamin Chew Howard, Benjamin C. Howard (J)
: . John T. H. Worthington (J)
: . George Edward Mitchell, George E. Mitchell (J), until June 28, 1832
:: Charles S. Sewall (J), from October 1, 1832
: . John Leeds Kerr, John L. Kerr (NR)
: . John S. Spence (NR)

List of United States representatives from Massachusetts, Massachusetts

: . Nathan Appleton (NR)
: . Rufus Choate (NR)
: . Jeremiah Nelson (NR)
: . Edward Everett (NR)
: . John Davis (Massachusetts Governor), John Davis (NR)
: . Joseph G. Kendall (NR)
: . George Grennell Jr., George J. Grennell Jr. (NR)
: . Isaac C. Bates (NR)
: . George N. Briggs (NR)
: . Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, Henry A. S. Dearborn (NR)
: . John Quincy Adams (NR)
: . James L. Hodges (NR)
: . John Reed Jr. (NR)

List of United States representatives from Mississippi, Mississippi

: . Franklin E. Plummer (J)

List of United States representatives from Missouri, Missouri

: . Spencer Darwin Pettis, Spencer D. Pettis (J), until August 28, 1831
:: William Henry Ashley, William H. Ashley (J), from October 31, 1831

List of United States representatives from New Hampshire, New Hampshire

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
: . John Brodhead (New Hampshire), John Brodhead (J)
: . Thomas Chandler (New Hampshire politician), Thomas Chandler (J)
: . Joseph Hammons (J)
: . Joseph M. Harper (J)
: . Henry Hubbard (J)
: . John W. Weeks (New Hampshire politician), John W. Weeks (J)

List of United States representatives from New Jersey, New Jersey

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
: . Lewis Condict (NR)
: . Silas Condit (NR)
: . Richard M. Cooper (NR)
: . Thomas H. Hughes (NR)
: . James F. Randolph (NR)
: . Isaac Southard (NR)

List of United States representatives from New York, New York

There were three plural districts, the 20th & 26th had two representatives each, the 3rd had three representatives.
: . James Lent (J), until February 22, 1833, vacant thereafter
: . John Teunis Bergen, John T. Bergen (J)
: . Churchill C. Cambreleng (J)
: . Gulian Crommelin Verplanck, Gulian C. Verplanck (J)
: . Campbell P. White (J)
: . Aaron Ward (representative), Aaron Ward (J)
: . Edmund H. Pendleton (NR)
: . Samuel J. Wilkin (NR)
: . John C. Brodhead (J)
: . John King (US politician), John King (J)
: . Job Pierson (J)
: . Gerrit Y. Lansing (J)
: . Erastus Root (J)
: . Joseph Bouck (J)
: . William G. Angel (J)
: . Samuel Beardsley (J)
: . Michael Hoffman (congressman), Michael Hoffman (J)
: . Nathan Soule (J)
: . John W. Taylor (politician), John W. Taylor (NR)
: . Nathaniel Pitcher (J)
: . William Hogan (New York), William Hogan (J)
: . Charles Dayan (J)
: . Daniel Wardwell (J)
: . John A. Collier (Anti-M)
: . Edward C. Reed (J)
: . Freeborn G. Jewett (J)
: . Ulysses F. Doubleday (J)
: . Gamaliel H. Barstow (Anti-M)
: . William Babcock (politician), William Babcock (Anti-M)
: . John Dickson (New York politician), John Dickson (Anti-M)
: . Frederick Whittlesey (Anti-M)
: . Grattan H. Wheeler (Anti-M)
: . Phineas L. Tracy (Anti-M)
: . Bates Cooke (Anti-M)

List of United States representatives from North Carolina, North Carolina

: . William Biddle Shepard, William B. Shepard (NR)
: . John Branch (J), from May 12, 1831
: . Thomas H. Hall (J)
: . Jesse Speight (J)
: . James Iver McKay, James I. McKay (J)
: . Robert Potter (American politician, died 1842), Robert Potter (J), until November ????, 1831
:: Micajah Thomas Hawkins, Micajah T. Hawkins (J), from December 15, 1831
: . Lauchlin Bethune (J)
: . Daniel Laurens Barringer, Daniel L. Barringer (J)
: . Augustine Henry Shepperd, Augustine H. Shepperd (J)
: . Abraham Rencher (J)
: . Henry William Connor, Henry W. Connor (J)
: . Samuel Price Carson, Samuel P. Carson (J)
: . Lewis Williams (NR)

List of United States representatives from Ohio, Ohio

: . James Findlay (Cincinnati mayor), James Findlay (J)
: . Thomas Corwin (NR)
: . Joseph Halsey Crane, Joseph H. Crane (NR)
: . Joseph Vance (Ohio politician), Joseph Vance (NR)
: . William Russell (Ohio), William Russell (J)
: . William Creighton Jr. (NR)
: . Samuel Finley Vinton, Samuel F. Vinton (NR)
: . William Stanbery (NR)
: . William W. Irvin (J)
: . William S. Kennon Sr. (J)
: . Humphrey H. Leavitt (J)
: . John Thomson (Ohio politician), John Thomson (J)
: . Elisha Whittlesey (NR)
: . Eleutheros Cooke (NR)

List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

There were six plural districts, the 7th, 8th, 11th & 16th had two representatives each, the 4th & 9th had three representatives each.
: . Joel Barlow Sutherland, Joel B. Sutherland (J)
: . Henry Horn (J)
: . John Goddard Watmough, John G. Watmough (NR)
: . Joshua Evans Jr. (J)
: . William Hiester (Pennsylvania politician), William Hiester (Anti-M)
: . David Potts Jr. (Anti-M)
: . Joel Keith Mann, Joel K. Mann (J)
: . John Conrad Bucher, John C. Bucher (J)
: . Henry King (congressman), Henry King (J)
: . Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (J)
: . Peter Ihrie Jr. (J)
: . Samuel A. Smith (J)
: . Lewis Dewart (J)
: . James Ford (Pennsylvania politician), James Ford (J)
: . Philander Stephens (J)
: . Adam King (congressman), Adam King (J)
: . Thomas Hartley Crawford, Thomas H. Crawford (J)
: . William Ramsey (Pennsylvania politician), William Ramsey (J), until September 29, 1831
:: Robert McCoy (J), from November 22, 1831
: . Robert Allison (Pennsylvania politician), Robert Allison (Anti-M)
: . George Burd (NR)
: . Andrew Stewart (1791-1872), Andrew Stewart (Anti-M)
: . Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, Thomas M.T. McKennan (Anti-M)
: . Harmar Denny (Anti-M)
: . John Gilmore (representative), John Gilmore (J)
: . Richard Coulter (US politician), Richard Coulter (J)
: . John Banks (United States), John Banks (Anti-M)

List of United States representatives from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
: . Tristam Burges (NR)
: . Dutee J. Pearce (NR)

List of United States representatives from South Carolina, South Carolina

: . William Drayton (J)
: . Robert Woodward Barnwell, Robert W. Barnwell (N)
: . Thomas R. Mitchell (J)
: . John Myers Felder (J)
: . George McDuffie (N)
: . Warren R. Davis (N)
: . William T. Nuckolls (J)
: . James Blair (South Carolina), James Blair (J)
: . John K. Griffin (N)

List of United States representatives from Tennessee, Tennessee

: . John Blair (Tennessee politician), John Blair (J)
: . Thomas Dickens Arnold, Thomas D. Arnold (NR)
: . James Israel Standifer, James I. Standifer (J)
: . Jacob C. Isacks (J)
: . William Hall (governor), William Hall (J)
: . James K. Polk (J)
: . John Bell (Tennessee politician), John Bell (J)
: . Cave Johnson (J)
: . William Fitzgerald (Tennessee politician), William Fitzgerald (J)

List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

: . Jonathan Hunt (Vermont Representative), Jonathan Hunt (NR), until May 15, 1832
:: Hiland Hall (NR), from January 1, 1833
: . Rollin C. Mallary (NR), until April 15, 1831
:: William Slade (politician), William Slade (Anti-M), from November 1, 1831
: . Horace Everett (NR)
: . Heman Allen (Milton), Heman Allen (NR)
: . William Cahoon (Anti-M)

List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: . Thomas Newton Jr. (NR)
: . John Y. Mason (J)
: . William S. Archer (J)
: . Mark Alexander (politician), Mark Alexander (J)
: . Thomas T. Bouldin (J)
: . Thomas Davenport (congressman), Thomas Davenport (J)
: . Nathaniel Claiborne, Nathaniel H. Claiborne (J)
: . Richard Coke Jr. (J)
: . Andrew Stevenson (J)
: . William F. Gordon (J)
: . John M. Patton (J)
: . John J. Roane (J)
: . Joseph Chinn, Joseph W. Chinn (J)
: . Charles F. Mercer (NR)
: . John S. Barbour (J)
: . William Armstrong (congressman), William Armstrong (NR)
: . Robert Allen (Virginia politician), Robert Allen (J)
: . Philip Doddridge (representative), Philip Doddridge (NR), until November 19, 1832
:: Joseph Johnson (Virginia politician), Joseph Johnson (J), from January 21, 1833
: . William McCoy (congressman), William McCoy (J)
: . Robert Craig (representative), Robert Craig (J)
: . Lewis Maxwell (NR)
: . Charles Clement Johnston, Charles C. Johnston (J), until June 17, 1832
:: Joseph Draper (J), from December 6, 1832

Non-voting members

: . Ambrose Hundley Sevier, Ambrose H. Sevier (J)
: . Joseph M. White
: . Austin Eli Wing, Austin E. Wing

Changes in membership

These counts reflect changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate

* Replacements: 7
** Jacksonians: no net change
** National Republicans: no net change
** Nullifiers: no net change
* Deaths: 0
* Resignations: 7
* Interim appointments: 1
* Total seats with changes: 9

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, List of United States senators from Indiana, Indiana
(1)
, Vacant
, style="font-size:80%" , James Noble (senator), James Noble had died February 26, 1831, in the previous Congress.
Successor appointed August 19, 1831.
, , Robert Hanna (NR)
, Installed August 19, 1831

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, List of United States senators from Kentucky, Kentucky
(3)
, Vacant
, style="font-size:80%" , 1831 United States Senate special election in Kentucky, Legislature elected late November 10, 1831.
, , Henry Clay (NR)
, Installed November 10, 1831

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, List of United States senators from Louisiana, Louisiana
(2)
, , Edward Livingston (J)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 24, 1831, after being appointed U.S. Secretary of State.
Successor United States Senate special election in Louisiana, 1831, elected November 15, 1831.
, , George A. Waggaman (NR)
, Installed November 15, 1831

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, List of United States senators from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
(1)
, , Isaac D. Barnard (J)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 6, 1831, due to ill health.
Successor United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania, 1831, elected December 13, 1831.
, , George M. Dallas (J)
, Installed December 13, 1831

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, List of United States senators from Indiana, Indiana
(1)
, , Robert Hanna (NR)
, style="font-size:80%" , Appointee retired when elected successor qualified.
Successor United States Senate special election in Indiana, 1832, elected January 3, 1832.
, , John Tipton (J)
, Installed January 3, 1832

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, List of United States senators from Mississippi, Mississippi
(1)
, , Powhatan Ellis (J)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 16, 1832, after being appointed United States District Court for the District of Mississippi, U.S. District Judge.
Successor appointed November 12, 1832, to finish the term.
, , John Black (U.S. Senator), John Black (J)
, Installed November 12, 1832

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, List of United States senators from Virginia, Virginia
(2)
, , Littleton Waller Tazewell (J)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 16, 1832.
Successor elected December 10, 1832.
, , William Cabell Rives, William C. Rives (J)
, Installed December 10, 1832

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, List of United States senators from South Carolina, South Carolina
(2)
, , Robert Y. Hayne (N)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 13, 1832, to become Governor of South Carolina.
Successor elected December 29, 1832.
, , John C. Calhoun (N)
, Installed December 29, 1832

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, List of United States senators from New York, New York
(3)
, , William L. Marcy (J)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 1, 1833, after becoming Governor of New York.
Successor elected January 14, 1833.
, , Silas Wright (J)
, Installed January 4, 1833

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, List of United States senators from South Carolina, South Carolina
(3)
, , Stephen Decatur Miller, Stephen D. Miller (N)
, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 2, 1833, due to ill health.
, Vacant
, Not filled this term

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 9
** Jacksonians: 1-seat net gain
** National Republicans: 2-seat net loss
** Anti-Masonics: 1-seat net gain
* Deaths: 8
* Resignations: 2
* Contested election: 0
* Total seats with changes: 11

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, Vacant
, Vacancy in term
, , John Branch (J)
, Seated May 12, 1831

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, , Wilson Lumpkin (J)
, Resigned some time in 1831 before the convening of Congress
, , Augustin Smith Clayton, Augustin S. Clayton (J)
, Seated January 21, 1832

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, , Rollin Carolas Mallary, Rollin C. Mallary (NR)
, Died April 15, 1831
, , William Slade (politician), William Slade (AM)
, Seated November 1, 1831

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, , Spencer Darwin Pettis, Spencer D. Pettis (NR)
, Died August 28, 1831
, , William Henry Ashley, William H. Ashley (NR)
, Seated October 31, 1831
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, , William Ramsey (Pennsylvania politician), William Ramsey (J)
, Died September 29, 1831
, , Robert McCoy (J)
, Seated November 22, 1831

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, , Robert Potter (American politician, died 1842), Robert Potter (J)
, Resigned November ????, 1831
, , Micajah Thomas Hawkins, Micajah T. Hawkins (J)
, Seated December 15, 1831

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, , Jonathan Hunt (Vermont Representative), Jonathan Hunt (NR)
, Died May 15, 1832.
A 1832–1833 Vermont's 1st congressional district special election, special election was held and a new member elected January 1, 1833 on the fourth ballot.
, , Hiland Hall (NR)
, Seated January 21, 1833

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, , Charles Clement Johnston, Charles C. Johnston (J)
, Died June 17, 1832
, , Joseph Draper (J)
, Seated December 6, 1832

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, , George Edward Mitchell, George E. Mitchell (J)
, Died June 28, 1832
, , Charles S. Sewall (J)
, Seated October 1, 1832

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, , Philip Doddridge (Virginia politician), Philip Doddridge (NR)
, Died November 19, 1832
, , Joseph Johnson (Virginia politician), Joseph Johnson (J)
, Seated January 21, 1833

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, , James Lent (J)
, Died February 22, 1833
, Vacant
, Not filled this Congress

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

* United States Senate Select Committee on the Accounts of James Monroe, Accounts of James Monroe (Select)
* United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Horatio Seymour)
* United States Senate Select Committee on Amending the Constitution on the Election of the President and Vice President, Amending the Constitution on the Election of the President and Vice President (Select)
* United States Senate Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: Nehemiah Knight)
* United States Senate Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: Benjamin Ruggles)
* United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: John Forsyth (Georgia), John Forsyth then William R. King)
* United States Senate Select Committee on Distributing Public Revenue Among the States, Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select)
* United States Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: Ezekiel F. Chambers)
* United States Senate Select Committee on the Dueling, Dueling (Select)
* United States Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills, Engrossed Bills (Chairman: John McCracken Robinson, John M. Robinson then Asher Robbins)
* United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance (Chairman: Samuel Smith then John Forsyth (Georgia), John Forsyth)
* United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations (Chairman: Littleton Tazewell then John Forsyth (Georgia), John Forsyth)
* United States Senate Select Committee on French Spoilations, French Spoilations (Select)
* United States Senate Select Committee on the Impeachment of James H. Peck, Impeachment of James H. Peck (Select)
* United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: Hugh Lawson White then George M. Troup)
* United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: William L. Marcy then William Wilkins (American politician), William Wilkins)
* United States Senate Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Mahlon Dickerson)
* United States Senate Select Committee on the Memorial of the Manufacturers Iron, Memorial of the Manufacturers Iron (Select)
* United States Senate Select Committee on the Mileage of Members of Congress, Mileage of Members of Congress (Select)
* United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: Thomas Hart Benton (politician), Thomas Hart Benton)
* United States Senate Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: Isaac Barnard)
* United States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: Robert Y. Hayne)
* United States Senate Select Committee on the Nomination of Amos Kendall, Nomination of Amos Kendall (Select)
* United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman: Samuel A. Foot)
* United States Senate Select Committee on Post Office Department, Post Office Department (Select)
* United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: George M. Bibb)
* United States Senate Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Elias Kane)
* United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: William R. King then Elias Kane)
* United States Senate Select Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Select) (Chairman: William Hendricks)
* United States Senate Select Committee on the Tariff Regulation, Tariff Regulation (Select)
* Committee of the whole, Whole

House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Accounts, Accounts (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Erastus Root)
* United States House Select Committee on the American Colonization Society, American Colonization Society (Select)
* United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Select Committee on Establishing an Assay Office in the Gold Region, Establishing an Assay Office in the Gold Region (Select)
* United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman: William S. Archer)
* United States House Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: Warren R. Davis then John Bell (Tennessee politician), John Bell)
* United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Michael Hoffman (congressman), Michael Hoffman)
* United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Richard Mentor Johnson, Richard M. Johnson then Henry William Connor, Henry W. Connor)
* United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Charles A. Wickliffe)
* United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business, Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Select Committee on Rules, Rules (Select)
* United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman: N/A)
* United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: George McDuffie then Gulian C. Verplanck)
* Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills
* United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library

Employees

* Librarian of Congress: John Silva Meehan

Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Henry V. Johns (Episcopalian, Episcopal), until December 19, 1831
** John P. Durbin (Methodism, Methodist), elected December 19, 1831
** Charles C. Pise (Roman Catholic), elected December 11, 1832
* Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Walter Lowrie (politician), Walter Lowrie
* Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Mountjoy Bayly

House of Representatives

* Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: Ralph R. Gurley (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), until December 13, 1831
** Reuben Post (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian) elected December 13, 1831
** William Hammett (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), elected December 12, 1832
* Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Matthew St. Clair Clarke
* Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Overton Carr, elected December 5, 1831
* Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks:
* Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: John O. Dunn

See also

* 1830 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress)
** 1830 and 1831 United States Senate elections
** 1830 and 1831 United States House of Representatives elections
* 1832 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
** 1832 United States presidential election
** 1832 and 1833 United States Senate elections
** 1832 and 1833 United States House of Representatives elections

Notes

References

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External links

Statutes at Large, 1789-1875




* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060601025644/http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/cdocuments/hd108-222/index.html Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress]

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