The 47th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the

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and the

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. It met in

Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

from March 4, 1881, to March 4, 1883, during the six months of James Garfield's presidency, and the first year and a half of Chester Arthur's presidency. The apportionment of seats in this

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was based on the 1870 United States census. The House had a

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

majority; the Senate was evenly divided for the first time ever, with no vice president to break ties for most of this term.

Party summary

The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

President President most commonly refers to: *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 ...

Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 21st president of the United States from 1881 to 1885. He previously served as the 20th vice president under President James ...

(R), until September 19, 1881; vacant thereafter * President pro tempore:

Thomas F. Bayard Thomas Francis Bayard (October 29, 1828 – September 28, 1898) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat from Wilmington, Delaware. A Democrat, he served three terms as United States Senator from Delaware and made three unsuccessful bids ...

(D), October 10, 1881 – October 13, 1881 ** David Davis (I), from October 13, 1881 ** George F. Edmunds (R), from March 3, 1883 * Democratic Caucus Chairman:

George H. Pendleton George Hunt Pendleton (July 19, 1825November 24, 1889) was an American politician and lawyer. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1864. After study ...

* Republican Conference Chairman: Henry B. Anthony

House of Representatives

Speaker Speaker may refer to: Society and politics * Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly * Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture * A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially: ** I ...

: J. Warren Keifer (R) * Republican Conference Chairman:

George M. Robeson George Maxwell Robeson (March 16, 1829 – September 27, 1897) was an American politician and lawyer from New Jersey. A brigadier general in the New Jersey Militia during the American Civil War, he served as Secretary of the Navy, appointed by Pr ...

Major events

*March 4, 1881:

James A. Garfield James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881 until his death six months latertwo months after he was shot by an assassin. A lawyer and Civil War gene ...

became

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*September 19, 1881: President Garfield died. Vice President

became

Major legislation

* February 25, 1882: Apportionment of the Tenth Census, ch. 20, * May 6, 1882:

Chinese Exclusion Act The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years. The law excluded merchants, teachers, students, travelers, and diplo ...

, * August 2, 1882: Passenger Act of 1882, * August 2, 1882:

Rivers and Harbors Act Rivers and Harbors Act may refer to one of many pieces of legislation and appropriations passed by the United States Congress since the first such legislation in 1824. At that time Congress appropriated $75,000 to improve navigation on the Ohio and ...

* January 16, 1883:

Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act is a United States federal law passed by the 47th United States Congress and signed into law by President Chester A. Arthur on January 16, 1883. The act mandates that most positions within the federal govern ...

, ch. 27, * March 3, 1883: Tariff of 1883 (Mongrel Tariff)

Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election.

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 = 135,765 ...

: 2. John T. Morgan (D) : 3. James L. Pugh (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 O ...

: 2. Augustus H. Garland (D) : 3. James D. Walker (D)

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

: 1. John F. Miller (R) : 3.

James T. Farley James Thompson Farley (August 6, 1829January 22, 1886) was a United States Senator from California. Early life He was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, and moved to Missouri at an early age. Drawn by the discovery of gold and hastened by a d ...

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Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...

: 2. Henry M. Teller (R), until April 17, 1882 :: George M. Chilcott (R), April 17, 1882 - January 27, 1883 :: Horace A. W. Tabor (R), from January 27, 1883 : 3. Nathaniel P. Hill (R)

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 capita ...

: 1.

Joseph R. Hawley Joseph Roswell Hawley (October 31, 1826March 18, 1905) was the 42nd Governor of Connecticut, a U.S. politician in the Republican and Free Soil parties, a Civil War general, and a journalist and newspaper editor. He served two terms in the U ...

(R) : 3. Orville H. Platt (R)

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

: 1. Thomas F. Bayard Sr. (D) : 2. Eli M. Saulsbury (D)

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

: 1.

Charles W. Jones Charles William Jones (December 24, 1834October 11, 1897) was a United States Senator from Florida. He abandoned the seat after an apparent onset of mental illness. Early life, travel and career Jones was born in Balbriggan, Ireland. His father ...

(D) : 3. Wilkinson Call (D)

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

: 2. Benjamin H. Hill (D), until August 16, 1882 :: M. Pope Barrow (D), from November 15, 1882 : 3. Joseph E. Brown (D)

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

: 2. David Davis (I) : 3.

John A. Logan John Alexander Logan (February 9, 1826 – December 26, 1886) was an American soldier and politician. He served in the Mexican–American War and was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served the state of Illinois as a st ...

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

: 1.

Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833March 13, 1901) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 23rd president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia–a grandson of the ninth pr ...

(R) : 3. Daniel W. Voorhees (D)

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the 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: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...

: 2. Samuel J. Kirkwood (R), until March 7, 1881 :: James W. McDill (R), from March 8, 1881 : 3.

William B. Allison William Boyd Allison (March 2, 1829 – August 4, 1908) was an American politician. An early leader of the Iowa Republican Party, he represented northeastern Iowa in the United States House of Representatives before representing his state in th ...

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Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...

: 2. Preston B. Plumb (R) : 3. John J. Ingalls (R)

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

: 2.

James B. Beck James Burnie Beck (February 13, 1822May 3, 1890) was a Scottish-American slave owner, white supremacist, and United States Representative and Senator from Kentucky. Life Born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Beck immigrated to the United States in ...

(D) : 3. John S. Williams (D)

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

: 2.

William Pitt Kellogg William Pitt Kellogg (December 8, 1830 – August 10, 1918) was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who served as a United States Senator from 1868 to 1872 and from 1877 to 1883 and as the Governor of Louisiana from 1873 to 1877 du ...

(R) : 3. Benjamin F. Jonas (D)

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

: 1.

Eugene Hale Eugene Hale (June 9, 1836October 27, 1918) was a Republican United States Senator from Maine. Biography Born in Turner, Maine, he was educated in local schools and at Maine's Hebron Academy. He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and served for n ...

(R) : 2. James G. Blaine (R), until March 5, 1881 ::

William P. Frye William Pierce Frye (September 2, 1830 – August 8, 1911) was an American politician from Maine. A member of the Republican Party, Frye spent most of his political career as a legislator, serving in the Maine House of Representatives and the ...

(R), from March 15, 1881

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

: 1.

Arthur Pue Gorman Arthur Pue Gorman (March 11, 1839June 4, 1906) was an American politician. He was leader of the Gorman-Rasin organization with Isaac Freeman Rasin that controlled the Maryland Democratic Party from the late 1870s until his death in 1906. Gorman ...

(D) : 3. James B. Groome (D)

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: 1. Henry L. Dawes (R) : 2.

George F. Hoar George Frisbie Hoar (August 29, 1826 – September 30, 1904) was an American attorney and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1877 to 1904. He belonged to an extended family that became politically prominen ...

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

: 1.

Omar D. Conger Omar Dwight Conger (April 1, 1818July 11, 1898) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. Conger was born in Cooperstown, New York, and moved with his father, the Rev. E. Conger, to Huron County, Ohio, in 1824. H ...

(R) : 2. Thomas W. Ferry (R)

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

: 1. Samuel J. R. McMillan (R) : 2.

William Windom William Windom (May 10, 1827January 29, 1891) was an American politician from Minnesota. He served as U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1869, and as U.S. Senator from 1870 to January 1871, from March 1871 to March 1881, and from November 1881 ...

(R),until March 7, 1881 ::

Alonzo J. Edgerton Alonzo Jay Edgerton (June 7, 1827 – August 9, 1896) was a United States senator from Minnesota and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. Education and career Born June 7, 1827, i ...

(R), March 12, 1881 – October 30, 1881 ::

(R), from November 15, 1881

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

: 1.

James Z. George James Zachariah George (October 20, 1826August 14, 1897) was an American lawyer, writer, U.S. politician, Confederate politician, and military officer. He was known as Mississippi's "Great Commoner". He was also a slave owner. Biography James ...

(D) : 2. Lucius Q. C. Lamar (D)

Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...

: 1. Francis M. Cockrell (D) : 3. George G. Vest (D)

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...

: 1. Charles H. Van Wyck (R) : 2. Alvin Saunders (R)

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...

: 1.

James G. Fair James Graham Fair (December 3, 1831December 28, 1894) was an Irish immigrant to the United States who became a highly successful mining engineer and businessman. His investments in silver mines in Nevada made him a millionaire, and he was one o ...

(D) : 3. John P. Jones (R)

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. Edward H. Rollins (R) : 3.

Henry W. Blair Henry William Blair (December 6, 1834March 14, 1920) was a United States representative and Senator from New Hampshire. During the American Civil War, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army. A Radical Republican in his earlier political ...

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

: 1.

William J. Sewell William Joyce Sewell (December 6, 1835 – December 27, 1901) was an Irish-American Republican Party (US), Republican Party politician, merchant, and military officer who served as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey for two non-consecutive term ...

(R) : 2. John R. McPherson (D)

New York

: 1. Thomas C. Platt (R), until May 16, 1881 :: Warner Miller (R), from July 27, 1881 : 3.

Roscoe Conkling Roscoe Conkling (October 30, 1829April 18, 1888) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He is remembered today as the leader of the ...

(R), until May 16, 1881 :: Elbridge G. Lapham (R), from July 29, 1881

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

: 2. Matt W. Ransom (D) : 3. Zebulon B. Vance (D)

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

: 1.

John Sherman John Sherman (May 10, 1823October 22, 1900) was an American politician from Ohio throughout the Civil War and into the late nineteenth century. A member of the Republican Party, he served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. He also served as ...

(R) : 3.

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Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...

: 2.

La Fayette Grover La Fayette Grover (November 29, 1823May 10, 1911) was a Democratic politician and lawyer from the U.S. state of Oregon. He was the fourth Governor of Oregon, represented Oregon in the United States House of Representatives, and served one ter ...

(D) : 3. James H. Slater (D)

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

: 1.

John I. Mitchell John Inscho Mitchell (July 28, 1838August 20, 1907) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican party politician from Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He served in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Se ...

(R) : 3. J. Donald Cameron (R)

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 it ...

: 1.

Ambrose E. Burnside Ambrose Everett Burnside (May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) was an American army officer and politician who became a senior Union general in the Civil War and three times Governor of Rhode Island, as well as being a successful inventor ...

(R), until September 13, 1881 ::

Nelson W. Aldrich Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (/ ˈɑldɹɪt͡ʃ/; November 6, 1841 – April 16, 1915) was a prominent American politician and a leader of the Republican Party in the United States Senate, where he represented Rhode Island from 1881 to 1911. By the 1 ...

(R), from October 5, 1881 : 2. Henry B. Anthony (R)

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

: 2. Matthew C. Butler (D) : 3.

Wade Hampton III Wade Hampton III (March 28, 1818April 11, 1902) was an American military officer who served the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War and later a politician from South Carolina. He came from a wealthy planter family, and ...

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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 th ...

: 1. Howell E. Jackson (D) : 2. Isham G. Harris (D)

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...

: 1.

Samuel B. Maxey Samuel Bell Maxey (March 30, 1825August 16, 1895) was an American soldier, lawyer, and politician from Paris, Texas. He was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and later represented Texas in the U.S. ...

(D) : 2.

Richard Coke Richard Coke (March 18, 1829May 14, 1897) was an American lawyer and statesman from Waco, Texas. He was the 15th governor of Texas from 1874 to 1876 and was a US Senator from 1877 to 1895. His governorship is notable for reestablishing local ...

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

: 1. George F. Edmunds (R) : 3. Justin S. Morrill (R)

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

: 1.

William Mahone William Mahone (December 1, 1826October 8, 1895) was an American civil engineer, railroad executive, Confederate States Army general, and Virginia politician. As a young man, Mahone was prominent in the building of Virginia's roads and railroa ...

(RA) : 2. John W. Johnston (D)

West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...

: 1.

Johnson N. Camden Johnson Newlon Camden (March 6, 1828 – April 25, 1908) was a prominent oilman, industrialist, banker, railroad tycoon, and politician who was estimated to have $25 million at the time of his unexpected death. Although both of his attempts to b ...

(D) : 2. Henry G. Davis (D)

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

: 1. Philetus Sawyer (R) : 3. Angus Cameron (R), from March 14, 1881 47th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

Members' names are preceded by their district numbers.

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...

: . Thomas H. Herndon (D) : . Hilary A. Herbert (D) : . William C. Oates (D) : .

Charles M. Shelley Charles Miller Shelley (December 28, 1833 – January 20, 1907) was a Brigadier General (CSA), brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a late Reconstruction era of the United States, Reconstructio ...

(D), until July 20, 1882 ::

(D), from November 7, 1882 : . Thomas Williams (D) : . Goldsmith W. Hewitt (D) : . William H. Forney (D) : .

Joseph Wheeler Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler (September 10, 1836 – January 25, 1906) was an American military commander and politician. He was a cavalry general in the Confederate States Army in the 1860s during the American Civil War, and then a general in ...

(D), until June 3, 1882 :: William M. Lowe (GB), June 3, 1882 – October 12, 1882 ::

(D), from January 15, 1883

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 O ...

: . Poindexter Dunn (D) : . James K. Jones (D) : . Jordan E. Cravens (D) : .

Thomas M. Gunter Thomas Montague Gunter (September 18, 1826 – January 12, 1904) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas. Born near McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, Gunter pursued classical studies and was graduated from Irving College in 1850. He s ...

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California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

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William S. Rosecrans William Starke Rosecrans (September 6, 1819March 11, 1898) was an American inventor, coal-oil company executive, diplomat, politician, and U.S. Army officer. He gained fame for his role as a Union general during the American Civil War. He was ...

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Horace F. Page Horace Francis Page (October 20, 1833 – August 23, 1890) was an American lawyer and politician who represented California in the United States House of Representatives for five terms between 1873 and 1883. He is perhaps best known for the Page ...

(R) : . Campbell P. Berry (D) : .

Romualdo Pacheco José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco (October 31, 1831January 23, 1899) was a Californio statesman and diplomat. A Republican, he is best known as the only Hispanic person to serve as Governor of California since the American Conquest of California, ...

(R)

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...

: . James B. Belford (R)

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 capita ...

: .

John R. Buck John Ransom Buck (December 6, 1835 – February 6, 1917) was a U.S. representative from Connecticut. Pre-congressional years Buck was born in Glastonbury, Connecticut, to Halsey and Sarah Anne Buck. He attended Wilbraham Academy and Wesleyan U ...

(R) : . James Phelps (D) : . John T. Wait (R) : . Frederick Miles (R)

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

: . Edward L. Martin (D)

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

: . Robert H. M. Davidson (D) : . Jesse J. Finley (D), until June 1, 1882 :: Horatio Bisbee Jr. (R), from June 1, 1882

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

: . George R. Black (D) : . Henry G. Turner (D) : . Philip Cook (D) : . Hugh Buchanan (D) : . Nathaniel J. Hammond (D) : . James H. Blount (D) : .

Judson C. Clements Judson Claudius Clements (February 12, 1846 – June 18, 1917) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. For a quarter century a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Clements ...

(D) : .

Alexander H. Stephens Alexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 – March 4, 1883) was an American politician who served as the vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, and later as the 50th governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1 ...

(D), until November 4, 1882 ::

Seaborn Reese Seaborn Reese (November 28, 1846 – March 1, 1907) was an American politician, jurist and lawyer. Life Reese was born in Madison, Georgia in 1846. He attended the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens but left before graduating in his sen ...

(D), from December 4, 1882 : .

Emory Speer Emory Speer (September 3, 1848 – December 13, 1918) was a United States representative from Georgia and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Education and career Born on Sept ...

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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 Rockf ...

: . William Aldrich (R) : . George R. Davis (R) : . Charles B. Farwell (R) : . John C. Sherwin (R) : . Robert M. A. Hawk (R), until June 29, 1882 ::

Robert R. Hitt Robert Roberts Hitt (January 16, 1834 – September 20, 1906) was an American diplomat and Republican politician from Illinois. He served briefly as assistant secretary of state in the short-lived administration of James A. Garfield but r ...

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William Cullen William Cullen FRS FRSE FRCPE FPSG (; 15 April 17105 February 1790) was a Scottish physician, chemist and agriculturalist, and professor at the Edinburgh Medical School. Cullen was a central figure in the Scottish Enlightenment: He was ...

(R) : . Lewis E. Payson (R) : . John H. Lewis (R) : . Benjamin F. Marsh (R) : . James W. Singleton (D) : . William M. Springer (D) : . Dietrich C. Smith (R) : . Joseph G. Cannon (R) : . Samuel W. Moulton (D) : .

William A. J. Sparks William Andrew Jackson Sparks (November 19, 1828 – May 7, 1904) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born near New Albany, Indiana, Sparks moved with his parents to Illinois in 1836. He attended the public schools and graduated from McKen ...

(D) : . William R. Morrison (D) : . John R. Thomas (R) : . Richard W. Townshend (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 s ...

: . William Heilman (R) : . Thomas R. Cobb (D) : . Strother M. Stockslager (D) : . William S. Holman (D) : . Courtland C. Matson (D) : . Thomas M. Browne (R) : . Stanton J. Peelle (R) : . Robert B. F. Peirce (R) : . Godlove S. Orth (R), until December 16, 1882 :: Charles T. Doxey (R), from January 17, 1883 : . Mark L. De Motte (R) : .

George W. Steele George Washington Steele (December 13, 1839July 12, 1922) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician who twice served as a Representative for Indiana, from 1881 to 1889 and again from 1895 to 1903. Steele was also the first governor of Ok ...

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Walpole G. Colerick Walpole Gillespie Colerick (August 1, 1845 – January 11, 1911) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1879 to 1883. Biography Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Colerick attended publ ...

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William H. Calkins William Henry Calkins (February 18, 1842 – January 29, 1894) was an American lawyer and Civil War veteran who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1881 to 1884. Early career Born in Pike County, Ohio, Calkins studied ...

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Iowa Iowa () is a state in the 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: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...

: . Moses A. McCoid (R) : . Sewall S. Farwell (R) : .

Thomas Updegraff Thomas Updegraff (April 3, 1834 – October 4, 1910) was an American attorney, politician, and five-term Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from northeastern Iowa. His two periods of service were separated by ten years out ...

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Nathaniel C. Deering Nathaniel Cobb Deering (September 2, 1827 – December 11, 1887) was a three-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 4th congressional district, then in northeastern Iowa. Born in Denmark, Maine to James and Elizabeth Prentiss Deering," ...

(R) : . William G. Thompson (R) : . Marsena E. Cutts (R), until March 3, 1883 :: John C. Cook (D), from March 3, 1883 : .

John A. Kasson John Adam Kasson (January 11, 1822 – May 18, 1910) was a nineteenth-century lawyer, politician and diplomat from south-central Iowa. Elected to the U.S. House six times, he repeatedly interrupted his congressional service to serve in the D ...

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William P. Hepburn William Peters Hepburn (November 4, 1833 – February 7, 1916) was an American Civil War officer and an eleven-term Republican Party (United States), Republican Member of Congress, congressman from Iowa's now-obsolete Iowa's 8th congressional d ...

(R) : . Cyrus C. Carpenter (R)

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...

: . John A. Anderson (R) : . Dudley C. Haskell (R) : . Thomas Ryan (R)

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

: . Oscar Turner (D) : . James A. McKenzie (D) : . John William Caldwell (D) : . J. Proctor Knott (D) : . Albert S. Willis (D) : . John G. Carlisle (D) : . Joseph C. S. Blackburn (D) : . Philip B. Thompson Jr. (D) : . John D. White (R) : . Elijah C. Phister (D)

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

: . Randall L. Gibson (D) : . E. John Ellis (D) : . Chester B. Darrall (R) : .

Newton C. Blanchard Newton Crain Blanchard (January 29, 1849 – June 22, 1922) was a United States representative, U.S. senator, and the 33rd governor of Louisiana. Personal life Born in Rapides Parish in Central Louisiana, he completed academic studies, ...

(D) : . J. Floyd King (D) : . Edward W. Robertson (D)

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

: . Thomas B. Reed (R) : .

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Nelson Dingley Jr. Nelson Dingley Jr. (February 15, 1832 – January 13, 1899) was a journalist and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Dingley was born in Durham, Maine and attended the common schools at Unity, Maine and Waterville College (now Colby Co ...

(R) from September 12, 1881 : . Stephen D. Lindsey (R) : . George W. Ladd (GB) : .

Thompson H. Murch Thompson Henry Murch (March 28, 1838 – December 15, 1886) was a nineteenth-century politician, stonecutter, editor, publisher and merchant from Maine. He was among the first trade unionists elected to the United States Congress. Life and ...

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

: . George W. Covington (D) : . J. Frederick C. Talbott (D) : . Fetter S. Hoblitzell (D) : . Robert M. McLane (D) : . Andrew G. Chapman (D) : .

Milton G. Urner Milton George Urner (July 29, 1839 – February 9, 1926) was a U.S. Congressman from the sixth district of Maryland, serving two terms from 1879 until 1883. Life Born in the Liberty district of Frederick County, Maryland, Urner was educ ...

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Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut Massachusett_writing_systems.html" ;"title="nowiki/> məhswatʃəwiːsət.html" ;"title="Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət">Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət'' En ...

: . William W. Crapo (R) : . Benjamin W. Harris (R) : . Ambrose A. Ranney (R) : . Leopold Morse (D) : . Selwyn Z. Bowman (R) : . Eben F. Stone (R) : . William A. Russell (R) : . John W. Candler (R) : . William W. Rice (R) : . Amasa Norcross (R) : .

George D. Robinson George Dexter Robinson (born George Washington Robinson; January 20, 1834 – February 22, 1896) was an American lawyer and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from Chicopee, Massachusetts. After serving in the Massachusett ...

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

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Henry W. Lord Henry William Lord (March 8, 1821 – January 25, 1891) was a merchant, diplomat and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served as the United States consul to Manchester, England and as a U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan ...

(R) : . Edwin Willits (R) : . Edward S. Lacey (R) : . Julius C. Burrows (R) : . George W. Webber (R) : . Oliver L. Spaulding (R) : . John T. Rich (R), from April 5, 1881 : .

Roswell G. Horr Roswell Gilbert Horr (November 26, 1830 – December 19, 1896) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Horr was born in Waitsfield, Vermont and moved with his parents to Lorain County, Ohio, in 1834, where he attended the public schoo ...

(R) : . Jay A. Hubbell (R)

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

: . Mark H. Dunnell (R) : . Horace B. Strait (R) : . William D. Washburn (R)

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

: . Henry L. Muldrow (D) : . Vannoy H. Manning (D) : . Hernando Money (D) : . Otho R. Singleton (D) : . Charles E. Hooker (D) : . James R. Chalmers (D), until April 29, 1882 :: John R. Lynch (R), from April 29, 1882

Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...

: . Martin L. Clardy (D) : . Thomas Allen (D), until April 8, 1882 :: James Henry McLean (R), from December 15, 1882 : . Richard G. Frost (D), until March 2, 1883 :: Gustavus Sessinghaus (R), from March 2, 1883 : . Lowndes H. Davis (D) : . Richard P. Bland (D) : . Ira Hazeltine (GB) : . Theron M. Rice (GB) : .

Robert T. Van Horn Robert Thompson Van Horn (May 19, 1824 – January 3, 1916) was an American lawyer, the owner and publisher of '' The Kansas City Enterprise'', the 6th mayor of Kansas City, Missouri during parts of the Civil War, a member of the Missouri General ...

(R) : . Nicholas Ford (GB) : . Joseph H. Burrows (GB) : . John B. Clark Jr. (D) : . William H. Hatch (D) : .

Aylett H. Buckner Aylett Hawes Buckner (December 14, 1816 – February 5, 1894) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri, nephew of Aylett Hawes and cousin of Richard Hawes and Albert Gallatin Hawes. Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Buckner attended Georgetown ...

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Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...

: . Edward K. Valentine (R)

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...

: . George W. Cassidy (D)

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

: . Joshua G. Hall (R) : . James F. Briggs (R) : .

Ossian Ray Ossian Ray (December 13, 1835 – January 28, 1892) was a United States representative from New Hampshire. Early years Ray was born in Hinesburg, Vermont and his family moved to Irasburg, Vermont when he was young. He attended the public school ...

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

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(R) : . J. Hart Brewer (R) : . Miles Ross (D) : .

Henry S. Harris Henry Schenck Harris (December 27, 1850, Belvidere, New Jersey – May 2, 1902, Belvidere, New Jersey), was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district for one term in the United St ...

(D) : . John Hill (R) : .

Phineas Jones Phineas Jones (April 18, 1819, Spencer, Massachusetts – April 19, 1884, Newark, New Jersey) was an American businessman and Republican politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representat ...

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Augustus A. Hardenbergh Augustus Albert Hardenbergh (May 18, 1830 in New Brunswick, New Jersey – October 5, 1889 in Jersey City, New Jersey) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district in the United States House ...

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Perry Belmont Perry Belmont (December 28, 1851 – May 25, 1947) was an American politician and diplomat. He served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1881 to 1888. Early life and education Belmont was born on December 28, 1851, in New York ...

(D) : . William E. Robinson (D) : . J. Hyatt Smith (I) : . Archibald M. Bliss (D) : . Benjamin Wood (D) : . Samuel S. Cox (D) : . P. Henry Dugro (D) : . Anson G. McCook (R) : . John Hardy (D), from December 5, 1881 : . Abram S. Hewitt (D) : . Levi P. Morton (R), until March 21, 1881 :: Roswell P. Flower (D), from November 8, 1881 : .

Waldo Hutchins Waldo Hutchins (September 30, 1822 – February 8, 1891) was a New York attorney, businessman and politician. He served in the New York State Assembly and as a Member of Congress. Biography Born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, Hutchins graduated from ...

(D) : . John H. Ketcham (R) : . Lewis Beach (D) : . Thomas Cornell (R) : . Michael N. Nolan (D) : . Walter A. Wood (R) : . John Hammond (R) : . Abraham X. Parker (R) : . George West (R) : . Ferris Jacobs Jr. (R) : . Warner Miller (R), until July 26, 1881 :: Charles R. Skinner (R) from November 18, 1881 : . Cyrus D. Prescott (R) : . Joseph Mason (R) : .

Frank Hiscock Frank Hiscock (September 6, 1834June 18, 1914) was a U.S. Representative and Senator from New York. He served in the United States Congress from 1877 to 1893. Hiscock was a native of Pompey, New York, and graduated from Pompey Academy. Af ...

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John H. Camp John Henry Camp (April 4, 1840 – October 12, 1892) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Ithaca, New York, Camp attended the common schools, and was graduated from the Albany Law School in 1860. He was admitted to the bar the same ...

(R) : . Elbridge G. Lapham (R), until July 29, 1881 :: James W. Wadsworth (R), from November 8, 1881 : . Jeremiah W. Dwight (R) : . David P. Richardson (R) : .

John Van Voorhis John Van Voorhis (October 22, 1826October 20, 1905) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Early life Van Voorhis was born in 1826 in Decatur, New York. His family moved several times before settling in the town of Mendon. He ...

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Richard Crowley Richard Crowley (December 14, 1836 – July 22, 1908) was a United States representative from New York. He was born in Pendleton, New York. He attended the public schools and Lockport Union School. Later, he studied law, was admitted to the bar ...

(R) : . Jonathan Scoville (D) : .

Henry H. Van Aernam Henry Van Aernam (March 11, 1819 – June 1, 1894) was a United States representative from New York. Early life Born in Marcellus, Onondaga County, Van Aerman pursued an academic course, and studied medicine at the Geneva and Willoughby Me ...

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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 and ...

: . Louis C. Latham (D) : . Orlando Hubbs (R) : . John W. Shackelford (D), until January 18, 1883 : . William Ruffin Cox (D) : .

Alfred M. Scales Alfred Moore Scales (November 26, 1827 – February 9, 1892) was a North Carolina state legislator, Confederate States Army, Confederate General officer, general in the American Civil War, and the List of Governors of North Carolina, 45th G ...

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Clement Dowd Clement Dowd (August 27, 1832 – April 15, 1898) was a Democratic politician in North Carolina who served as Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1869 to 1871 and as a U.S. Representative from 1881 to 1885. Dowd was born at Richland Creek, ...

(D) : . Robert F. Armfield (D) : . Robert B. Vance (D)

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

: . Benjamin Butterworth (R) : .

Thomas L. Young Thomas Lowry Young (December 14, 1832July 20, 1888) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. Young, a Republican, served as the 33rd governor of Ohio from March 2, 1877, to January 14, 1878. Early life Young was born in Killylea ...

(R) : . Henry L. Morey (R) : . Emanuel Shultz (R) : . Benjamin Le Fevre (D) : . James M. Ritchie (R) : . John P. Leedom (D) : . J. Warren Keifer (R) : . James S. Robinson (R) : . John B. Rice (R) : . Henry S. Neal (R) : .

George L. Converse George Leroy Converse (June 4, 1827 – March 30, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio, representing three different districts from 1879 to 1885. Life and career Born in Georgesvi ...

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Gibson Atherton Gibson Atherton (January 19, 1831 – November 10, 1887) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Early life He was the son of John Trueman Atherton (1799-1882) and Clarissa Ackley (1796-1883). He attended Denison University, Granville, Ohio. He g ...

(D) : . George W. Geddes (D) : . Rufus R. Dawes (R) : . Jonathan T. Updegraff (R), until November 30, 1882 :: Joseph D. Taylor (R), from January 2, 1883 : .

William McKinley William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. As a politician he led a realignment that made his Republican Party largely dominant in ...

(R) : . Addison S. McClure (R) : . Ezra B. Taylor (R) : . Amos Townsend (R)

Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...

: . Melvin C. George (R)

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, ...

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Henry H. Bingham Henry Harrison Bingham (December 4, 1841 – March 22, 1912) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1879 to 1912. He w ...

(R) : . Charles O'Neill (R) : . Samuel J. Randall (D) : . William D. Kelley (R) : . Alfred C. Harmer (R) : . William Ward (R) : . William Godshalk (R) : .

Daniel Ermentrout Daniel Ermentrout (January 24, 1837 – September 17, 1899) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 1881 to 1889 and ...

(D) : . A. Herr Smith (R) : . William Mutchler (D) : . Robert Klotz (D) : .

Joseph A. Scranton Joseph Augustine Scranton (July 26, 1838 – October 12, 1908) was a Republican politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives from 1881 to 1883, 1885 to 1887, 1889 to 1891, and 1893 to 1897. Life and ...

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Charles N. Brumm Charles Napoleon Brumm (June 9, 1838 – January 11, 1917) was a Greenbacker and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and education Charles N. Brumm was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He ...

(GB) : . Samuel F. Barr (R) : . Cornelius C. Jadwin (R) : . Robert J. C. Walker (R) : . Jacob M. Campbell (R) : . Horatio G. Fisher (R) : . Frank E. Beltzhoover (D) : . Andrew G. Curtin (D) : .

Morgan R. Wise Morgan Ringland Wise (June 7, 1825 – April 13, 1903) was a member of the 46th and 47th Congress of the United States. Biography Wise was born in West Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on June 7, 1825. He engaged in gold mining in California in 1850 and ...

(D) : . Russell Errett (R) : . Thomas M. Bayne (R) : . William S. Shallenberger (R) : .

James Mosgrove James Mosgrove (June 14, 1821 – November 27, 1900) was a Greenback member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. James Mosgrove was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and was engaged in the iro ...

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Samuel H. Miller Samuel Henry Miller (April 19, 1840 – September 4, 1918) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania for two terms from 1881 to 1885. Formative years Born in Coolspring Town ...

(R) : . Lewis F. Watson (R)

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 it ...

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Jonathan Chace Jonathan Chace (July 22, 1829June 30, 1917) was a United States representative and Senator from Rhode Island. Biography Born at Fall River, Massachusetts, the son of Harvey Chace and the grandson of Oliver Chace. In 1854, he married Jane C. Moo ...

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

: . John S. Richardson (D) : . Michael P. O'Connor (D), until April 26, 1881 :: Samuel Dibble (D), June 9, 1881 – May 31, 1882 :: Edmund W. M. Mackey (IR), from May 31, 1882 : . D. Wyatt Aiken (D) : .

John H. Evins John Hamilton Evins (July 18, 1830 – October 20, 1884) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Evins attended the common schools and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia ...

(D) : . George D. Tillman (D), until June 19, 1882 ::

Robert Smalls Robert Smalls (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an American politician, publisher, businessman, and maritime pilot. Born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina, he freed himself, his crew, and their families during the American Civil W ...

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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 th ...

: . Augustus H. Pettibone (R) : . Leonidas C. Houk (R) : . George G. Dibrell (D) : .

Benton McMillin Benton McMillin (September 11, 1845 – January 8, 1933) was an American politician and diplomat. He served as the 27th governor of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903, and represented Tennessee's 4th district in the United States House of Representativ ...

(D) : . Richard Warner (D) : . John F. House (D) : . Washington C. Whitthorne (D) : . John D. C. Atkins (D) : .

Charles B. Simonton Charles Bryson Simonton (September 8, 1838 – June 10, 1911) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 9th congressional district of Tennessee. Biography Simonton was born in Tipton County, T ...

(D) : . William R. Moore (R)

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...

: . John H. Reagan (D) : .

David B. Culberson David Browning Culberson (September 29, 1830 – May 7, 1900) was a Confederate soldier, a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Early years Culberson was born in Troup County, Georgia, on Se ...

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Olin Wellborn Olin Wellborn (June 18, 1843 – December 6, 1921) was a United States representative from Texas and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Education and career Born on June ...

(D) : . Roger Q. Mills (D) : . George W. Jones (GB) : . Christopher C. Upson (D)

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 ...

: . Charles H. Joyce (R) : .

James M. Tyler James Manning Tyler (April 27, 1835 – October 13, 1926) was an American politician, lawyer and judge from Vermont. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont. Early life and education Tyler was born in Wilmington, Vermont, the son of E ...

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William W. Grout William Wallace Grout (May 24, 1836October 7, 1902) was an American politician and lawyer. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont. Biography Grout was born in Compton in Lower Canada (now Quebec), the son of Josiah and Sophronia (Aye ...

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

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George T. Garrison George Tankard Garrison (January 14, 1835 – November 14, 1889) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. Early life and education Born in Accomack County, Virginia, Garrison was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 18 ...

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John F. Dezendorf John Frederick Dezendorf (August 10, 1834 – June 22, 1894) was a U.S. representative from Virginia. Biography Born in Lansingburgh, New York, Dezendorf pursued an academic course. Learned the carpenter's trade. He studied architecture and ...

(R) : . George D. Wise (D) : . Joseph Jorgensen (R) : . George Cabell (D) : . John R. Tucker (D) : . John Paul (D) : . John S. Barbour Jr. (D) : . Abram Fulkerson (D)

West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...

: . Benjamin Wilson (D) : .

John B. Hoge John Blair Hoge (February 2, 1825 – March 1, 1896) was an American journalist, lawyer, and Democratic politician who served as a United States Representative from West Virginia. He was a member of the 47th United States Congress. Biograp ...

(D) : . John E. Kenna (D)

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

: . Charles G. Williams (R) : .

Lucien B. Caswell Lucien Bonaparte Caswell (November 27, 1827April 26, 1919) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served 14 years in the United States House of Representatives between 1875 and 1891, representing parts of southeast Wisconsin. Biog ...

(R) : . George C. Hazelton (R) : . Peter V. Deuster (D) : . Edward S. Bragg (D) : . Richard W. Guenther (R) : . Herman L. Humphrey (R) : . Thaddeus C. Pound (R)

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: . Granville H. Oury (D) : .

Richard F. Pettigrew Richard Franklin Pettigrew (July 23, 1848October 5, 1926) was an American lawyer, surveyor, and land developer. He represented the Dakota Territory in the U.S. Congress and, after the Dakotas were admitted as States, he was the first U.S. Senato ...

(R) : . George Ainslie (D) : .

Martin Maginnis Martin Maginnis (October 27, 1841 – March 27, 1919) was a nineteenth-century politician, soldier, publisher, editor and miner from Minnesota and the Montana Territory. Origins and early life Maginnis was born in 1841 on his family's farm ...

(D) : . Tranqulino Luna (R) : . John T. Caine (D) : . Thomas H. Brents (R) : .

Morton E. Post Morton Everel Post (December 25, 1840March 19, 1933) was an American businessman, farmer, and politician who served as a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Wyoming Territory's at-large congressional district. Early life ...

(D)

Changes in membership

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

Senate

*Deaths: 2 *Resignations: 8 *Interim appointments: 1 *Total replacements: 8 ** Democratic: no net change **

: no net change *Total seats with changes: 10 , - ,

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

(3) , Vacant , Senator Matthew H. Carpenter died in the previous congress.
Successor elected March 14, 1881. , nowrap , Angus Cameron (R) , March 14, 1881 , - ,

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

(2) , nowrap , James G. Blaine (R) , Resigned March 5, 1881, to become

U.S. Secretary of State The United States secretary of state is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Ca ...

.
Successor elected March 18, 1881. , nowrap ,

(R) , March 18, 1881 , - ,

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the 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: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...

(2) , nowrap , Samuel J. Kirkwood (R) , Resigned March 7, 1881, to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
Successor appointed March 8, 1881, to continue the term.
Appointee elected January 25, 1882, to finish the term. , nowrap , James W. McDill (R) , March 8, 1881 , - ,

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

(2) , nowrap ,

(R) , Resigned March 7, 1881, to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Successor appointed March 12, 1881, to continue the term. , nowrap ,

(R) , March 12, 1881 , - , New York (1) , nowrap , Thomas C. Platt (R) , Resigned May 16, 1881, as a protest against federal appointments made in New York.
Successor elected October 11, 1881. , nowrap , Warner Miller (R) , July 27, 1881 , - , New York (3) , nowrap ,

(R) , Resigned May 16, 1881, as a protest against federal appointments made in New York.
Successor elected October 11, 1881. , nowrap , Elbridge G. Lapham (R) , August 2, 1881 , - ,

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 it ...

(1) , nowrap ,

Ambrose Burnside Ambrose Everett Burnside (May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) was an American army officer and politician who became a senior Union general in the Civil War and three times Governor of Rhode Island, as well as being a successful inventor ...

(R) , Died September 13, 1881.
Successor elected October 5, 1881. , nowrap ,

(R) , October 5, 1881 , - ,

(2) , nowrap ,

(R) , Interim appointee replaced by successor elected October 30, 1881. , nowrap ,

(R) , November 15, 1881 , - ,

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...

(2) , nowrap , Henry M. Teller (R) , Resigned April 17, 1882, to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
Successor appointed April 17, 1882. , nowrap , George M. Chilcott (R) , April 17, 1882 , - ,

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

(2) , nowrap , Benjamin H. Hill (D) , Died August 16, 1882.
Successor elected November 15, 1882. , nowrap , M. Pope Barrow (D) , November 15, 1882 , - ,

(2) , nowrap , George M. Chilcott (R) , Interim appointee replaced by successor elected January 27, 1883. , nowrap ,

Horace Tabor Quintus Horatius Flaccus (; 8 December 65 – 27 November 8 BC), known in the English-speaking world as Horace (), was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus (also known as Octavian). The rhetorician Quintilian regarded his ' ...

(R) , January 27, 1883

House of Representatives

*Deaths: 6 *Resignations: 9 *Contested elections: 8 *Total replacements: 14 ** Democratic: 1 seat net gain **

: 1 seat net loss *Total seats with changes: 22 , - , , Vacant , Rep.

resigned during previous congress , nowrap , John T. Rich (R) , April 5, 1881 , - , , Vacant , Rep.

Fernando Wood Fernando Wood (February 14, 1812 – February 13, 1881) was an American Democratic Party politician, merchant, and real estate investor who served as the 73rd and 75th Mayor of New York City. He also represented the city for several terms in ...

elected but died before Congress convened , nowrap , John Hardy (D) , December 5, 1881 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , Resigned March 17, 1881 when elected U.S. Senator. , nowrap ,

(R) , September 12, 1881 , - , , nowrap , Levi P. Morton (R) , Resigned March 21, 1881 to become U.S. Minister to France. , nowrap , Roswell P. Flower (D) , November 8, 1881 , - , , nowrap , Michael P. O'Connor (D) , Died April 26, 1881, during a contested election. Dibble presented credentials to replace him due to his death. , nowrap , Samuel Dibble (D) , June 9, 1881 , - , , nowrap , Warner Miller (R) , Resigned July 26, 1881 when elected U.S. Senator. , nowrap , Charles R. Skinner (R) , November 8, 1881 , - , , nowrap , Elbridge G. Lapham (R) , Resigned July 29, 1881 when elected U.S. Senator. , nowrap , James W. Wadsworth (R) , November 8, 1881 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , Resigned October 5, 1881 when elected U.S. Senator.
Successor

elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...

November 22, 1881. , nowrap , Henry J. Spooner (R) , December 5, 1881 , - , , nowrap , Thomas Allen (D) , Died April 8, 1882 , nowrap , James H. McLean (R) , December 15, 1882 , - , , nowrap , James R. Chalmers (D) , Lost contested election April 29, 1882 , nowrap , John R. Lynch (R) , April 29, 1882 , - , , nowrap , Samuel Dibble (D) , Lost contested election May 31, 1882, during an election originally contested with Michael P. O'Connor. Dibble presented credentials to replace him until Mackey was determined to be the victor under terms of the original election. , nowrap , Edmund W. M. Mackey (IR) , May 31, 1882 , - , , nowrap , Jesse J. Finley (D) , Lost contested election June 1, 1882 , nowrap , Horatio Bisbee Jr. (R) , June 1, 1882 , - , , nowrap ,

(D) , Lost contested election June 3, 1882 , nowrap , William M. Lowe (GB) , June 3, 1882 , - , , nowrap , Robert M. A. Hawk (R) , Died June 29, 1882 , nowrap ,

(R) , November 7, 1882 , - , , nowrap , George D. Tillman (D) , Lost contested election July 19, 1882 , nowrap ,

(R) , July 19, 1882 , - , , nowrap ,

(D) , Election contested by James Q. Smith.
Seat declared vacant July 20, 1882.
Shelley re-elected to fill seat. , nowrap ,

(D) , November 7, 1882 , - , , nowrap , William M. Lowe (GB) , Died October 12, 1882 , nowrap ,

(D) , January 15, 1883 , - , , nowrap ,

(D) , Resigned November 4, 1882 when elected Governor of Georgia. , nowrap ,

(D) , December 4, 1882 , - , , nowrap , Jonathan T. Updegraff (R) , Died November 30, 1882 , nowrap , Joseph D. Taylor (R) , January 2, 1883 , - , , nowrap , Godlove S. Orth (R) , Died December 16, 1882 , nowrap , Charles T. Doxey (R) , January 17, 1883 , - , , nowrap , John W. Shackelford (D) , Died January 18, 1883 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , nowrap , Richard G. Frost (D) , Lost contested election March 2, 1883 , nowrap , Gustavus Sessinghaus (R) , March 2, 1883 , - , , nowrap , Marsena E. Cutts (R) , Lost election contest March 3, 1883 , nowrap , John C. Cook (D) , March 3, 1883

Committees

Senate

* Additional Accommodations for the Library of Congress (Select) (Chairman: Daniel W. Voorhees; Ranking Member: N/A) *

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Henry G. Davis) * Appropriations (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Henry G. Davis) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: John P. Jones; Ranking Member: Zebulon B. Vance) * Cabinet Officers on the Floor of the Senate (Select) * Civil Service and Retrenchment (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Matthew C. Butler) * Claims (Chairman: Angus Cameron; Ranking Member: James L. Pugh) *

Commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

(Chairman: Samuel J.R. McMillan; Ranking Member: Matt W. Ransom) * Distilled Spirit Tax Bill (Select) * Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select) *

District of Columbia ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

(Chairman: John J. Ingalls; Ranking Member: Isham G. Harris) * Education and Labor (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman: Eli Saulsbury; Ranking Member: Warner Miller) * Enrolled Bills (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: James L. Pugh) * Epidemic Diseases (Select) (Chairman: Isham G. Harris; Ranking Member: Henry M. Teller) * Examine the Several Branches in the Civil Service (Select) * Finance (Chairman: Justin S. Morrill; Ranking Member:

) *

Foreign Relations A state's foreign policy or external policy (as opposed to internal or domestic policy) is its objectives and activities in relation to its interactions with other states, unions, and other political entities, whether bilaterally or through m ...

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John W. Johnston) *

Indian Affairs The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as Indian Affairs (IA), is a United States federal agency within the Department of the Interior. It is responsible for implementing federal laws and policies related to American Indians and Al ...

(Chairman: Henry L. Dawes; Ranking Member:

) *

Judiciary The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...

(Chairman: George F. Edmunds; Ranking Member: Augustus H. Garland) *

Manufactures Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to a rang ...

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John R. McPherson) *

Military Affairs ''The Journal of Military History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the military history of all times and places. It is the official journal of the Society for Military History. The journal was established in 1937 and the ed ...

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Francis M. Cockrell) * Mines and Mining (Chairman: Nathaniel P. Hill; Ranking Member:

Wade Hampton Wade Hampton may refer to the following people: People * Wade Hampton I (1752–1835), American soldier in Revolutionary War and War of 1812 and U.S. congressman *Wade Hampton II (1791–1858), American plantation owner and soldier in War of 1812 * ...

) * Mississippi River and its Tributaries (Select) (Chairman: Charles H. Van Wyck; Ranking Member: Benjamin F. Jonas) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: J. Donald Cameron; Ranking Member: John R. McPherson) * Nicaraguan Claims (Select) (Chairman: Henry G. Davis; Ranking Member: Nathaniel P. Hill) * Ordnance and Gunnery (Select) * Ordnance and Projectiles (Select) * Ordnance and War Ships (Select) * Patents (Chairman: Orville H. Platt; Ranking Member:

) * Pensions (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: James B. Groome) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Thomas W. Ferry; Ranking Member:

) * Potomac River Front (Select) * Private Land Claims (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: George F. Edmunds) * Privileges and Elections (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Eli Saulsbury) *

Public Lands In all modern states, a portion of land is held by central or local governments. This is called public land, state land, or Crown land (Australia, and Canada). The system of tenure of public land, and the terminology used, varies between countrie ...

(Chairman: Preston B. Plumb; Ranking Member:

) *

Railroads Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...

(Chairman:

William P. Kellogg William Pitt Kellogg (December 8, 1830 – August 10, 1918) was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who served as a United States Senator from 1868 to 1872 and from 1877 to 1883 and as the Governor of Louisiana from 1873 to 1877 du ...

; Ranking Member:

Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II (September 17, 1825January 23, 1893) was an American politician, diplomat, and jurist. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Mississippi in both houses of Congress, served as the United States Se ...

) * Revenue Collections in North Carolina (Special) * Revision of the Laws (Chairman: John F. Miller; Ranking Member: David Davis) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: John W. Johnston; Ranking Member: Henry B. Anthony) *

Rules Rule or ruling may refer to: Education * Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), a university in Cambodia Human activity * The exercise of political or personal control by someone with authority or power * Business rule, a rule pert ...

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Wilkinson Call) * Sioux and Crow Indians (Select) * Tariff Regulation (Select) * Tenth Census (Select) (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) *

Territories A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or a ...

(Chairman: Alvin Saunders; Ranking Member: Matthew C. Butler) * Transportation Routes to the Seaboard (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * Whole *

Woman Suffrage Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Beginning in the start of the 18th century, some people sought to change voting laws to allow women to vote. Liberal political parties would go on to grant women the right to vot ...

(Select) (Chairman: Elbridge G. Lapham; Ranking Member:

)

House of Representatives

* Accounts (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Edward L. Martin) * Alcoholic Liquor Traffic (Select) (Chairman: John T. Wait; Ranking Member: Thomas Williams) *

(Chairman: Edward K. Valentine; Ranking Member:

) * Appropriations (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John H. Ketcham) * Banking and Currency (Chairman: William W. Crapo; Ranking Member: John H. Ketcham) * Claims (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Robert J.C. Walker) * Coinage, Weights and Measures (Chairman: Horatio G. Fisher; Ranking Member: Ira S. Hazeltine) *

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Melvin C. George) *

(Chairman: Henry S. Neal; Ranking Member:

) * Education and Labor (Chairman: John C. Sherwin; Ranking Member: Albert S. Willis) *

Elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold Public administration, public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative ...

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Ferris Jacobs Jr.) * Enrolled Bills (Chairman: William Aldrich; Ranking Member: Cornelius C. Jadwin) * Expenditures in the Interior Department (Chairman: Jay Abel Hubbell; Ranking Member:

) * Expenditures in the Justice Department (Chairman: Edwin Willits; Ranking Member: Otho R. Singleton) * Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Leopold Morse) * Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: Joseph G. Cannon; Ranking Member: John H. Reagan) * Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Thomas H. Herndon) * Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: James B. Belford; Ranking Member: William H. Forney) * Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: James F. Briggs; Ranking Member:

Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn (October 1, 1838September 12, 1918) was a Democratic Representative and Senator from Kentucky. Blackburn, a skilled and spirited orator, was also a prominent trial lawyer known for his skill at swaying juries. Biog ...

) * Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Russell Errett; Ranking Member:

) * Foreign Affairs (Chairman: Charles G. Williams; Ranking Member: Robert J.C. Walker) *

(Chairman: Dudley C. Haskell; Ranking Member: David P. Richardson) * Invalid Pensions (Chairman: Thomas M. Browne; Ranking Member:

James Wolcott Wadsworth James Wolcott Wadsworth (October 12, 1846 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – December 24, 1926 in Washington, D.C.) was an American farmer, soldier and statesman. Early life He was the son of Civil War General James Samuel Wadsworth (1 ...

) *

(Chairman: Thomas B. Reed; Ranking Member: Amasa Norcross) * Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River (Chairman: John R. Thomas; Ranking Member: Julius C. Burrows) *

(Chairman: James M. Campbell; Ranking Member:

) * Memorial on Services Rendered by Carlisle P. Patterson (Select) (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John D.C. Atkins) * Mileage (Chairman: Joseph Jorgensen; Ranking Member: Thomas R. Cobb) *

(Chairman: Thomas J. Henderson; Ranking Member: Henry J. Spooner) *

Militia A militia () is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of r ...

(Chairman: Horace B. Strait; Ranking Member: Edward K. Valentine) * Mines and Mining (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: Benjamin W. Harris; Ranking Member:

) * Pacific Railroads (Chairman: George C. Hazelton; Ranking Member: Charles B. Farwell) * Patents (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Henry J. Spooner) * Pensions (Chairman: Benjamin F. Marsh; Ranking Member: Dietrich C. Smith) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Henry L. Morey) * Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: William S. Shallenberger; Ranking Member: J. Hyatt Smith) * Public Expenditures (Chairman: Samuel J. Randall; Ranking Member: George W. Ladd) *

(Chairman: Thaddeus C. Pound; Ranking Member: Theron M. Rice) * Private Land Claims (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Henry L. Muldrow) * Railways and Canals (Chairman: Amos Townsend; Ranking Member: J. Hart Brewer) * Revision of Laws (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Cornelius C. Jadwin) *

(Chairman: J. Warren Keifer; Ranking Member:

) * Standards of Official Conduct *

(Chairman: Julius C. Burrows; Ranking Member:

) * War Claims (Chairman: Leonidas C. Houk; Ranking Member: Edward W. Robertson) * Ways and Means (Chairman: William D. Kelley; Ranking Member: Russell Errett) * Whole

Joint committees

* American Shipbuilding (Select) * Budget Control * Conditions of Indian Tribes (Special) * Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Sen. William Aldrich; Vice Chairman: Rep. John E. Kenna) * The Library (Chairman: Sen.

; Vice Chairman: Rep. George W. Geddes) *

Printing Printing is a process for mass reproducing text and images using a master form or template. The earliest non-paper products involving printing include cylinder seals and objects such as the Cyrus Cylinder and the Cylinders of Nabonidus. The ...

(Chairman: Sen. Henry B. Anthony; Vice Chairman: Rep. William M. Springer) * Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Sen.

; Vice Chairman: Rep. J. Hyatt Smith) * State, War and Navy Department Building

Caucuses

* Democratic (House) * Democratic (Senate)

Employees

Legislative branch agency directors

Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex. It is an agency of the legislative branch of the federal government and is ...

: Edward Clark * Librarian of Congress: Ainsworth Rand Spofford *

Public Printer of the United States The Public Printer of the United States was the head of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO). Pursuant to , this officer was nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the United States Senate. In December 2014, ...

John D. Defrees John Dougherty Defrees (1810–1882) was an American newspaperman and politician. Political career Born in Sparta, Tennessee, Defrees moved to Ohio and worked in the law office of Thomas Corwin, who would later serve as Governor of Ohio ...

, until 1882 ** Sterling P. Rounds, from 1882

Senate

Secretary A secretary, administrative professional, administrative assistant, executive assistant, administrative officer, administrative support specialist, clerk, military assistant, management assistant, office secretary, or personal assistant is a ...

: John C. Burch, elected March 24, 1879, died July 28, 1881 ** Francis E. Shober, (Acting), elected October 25, 1881 *

Librarian A librarian is a person who works professionally in a library providing access to information, and sometimes social or technical programming, or instruction on information literacy to users. The role of the librarian has changed much over time ...

: P. J. Pierce *

Sergeant at Arms Sergeant ( abbreviated to Sgt. and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is used in The Rifles and other un ...

: Richard J. Bright * Chaplain: Joseph J. Bullock (

Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...

)

House of Representatives

Clerk A clerk is a white-collar worker who conducts general office tasks, or a worker who performs similar sales-related tasks in a retail environment. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record keeping, filing, staffing service ...

: George M. Adams, until December 5, 1881 **

Edward McPherson Edward McPherson (July 31, 1830 – December 14, 1895) was an American newspaper editor and politician who served two terms in the United States House of Representatives, as well as multiple terms as the Clerk of the House of Representative ...

, from December 5, 1881 *

John G. Thompson John Griggs Thompson (born October 13, 1932) is an American mathematician at the University of Florida noted for his work in the field of finite groups. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1970, the Wolf Prize in 1992, and the Abel Prize in 2008. ...

, until December 5, 1881 **

George W. Hooker George W. Hooker (February 6, 1838 – August 6, 1902) was an American Civil War veteran who received the Medal of Honor. In 1862 Hooker captured 116 Confederate soldiers along with their colonel and company colors by himself. For this action he w ...

, from December 5, 1881 * Doorkeeper: Walter P. Brownlow, elected December 5, 1881 * Postmaster: Henry Sherwood, elected December 5, 1881 * Clerk at the Speaker's Table: J. Guilford White ** Michael Sullivan * Reading Clerks:

Charles N. Clisbee Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

(D) and

Neill S. Brown Jr. Neill is an Irish surname, and may refer to * A. S. Neill (1883-1973), British educator and author * Alec Neill (b.1950), New Zealand politician * Ben Neill (b.1957), American composer * Bob Neill (b.1952), British politician * Bud Neill (1911-197 ...

(R) * Chaplain: William P. Harrison (

Methodist Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's ...

), until December 5, 1881 ** Frederick D. Power ( Disciples of Christ), from December 5, 1881

Notes

References

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External links

The Great Senate Deadlock of 1881

U.S. House of Representatives: House History

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