The 41st 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, 1869, to March 4, 1871, during the first two years of Ulysses S. Grant's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the

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was based on the Eighth Census of the United States in 1860. Both chambers had a

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majority.

Major events

* March 4, 1869:

Ulysses Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Ar ...

became

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* March 4, 1869: Carl Schurz R-Missouri became the first

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to serve in the

* May 10, 1869:

Golden spike The golden spike (also known as The Last Spike) is the ceremonial 17.6-karat gold final spike driven by Leland Stanford to join the rails of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States connecting the Central Pacific Railroad ...

marked the completion of the

First transcontinental railroad North America's first transcontinental railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the " Overland Route") was a continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail netwo ...

Promontory, Utah Promontory is an area of high ground in Box Elder County, Utah, United States, 32 mi (51 km) west of Brigham City and 66 mi (106 km) northwest of Salt Lake City. Rising to an elevation of 4,902 feet (1,494 m) above sea ...

* December 10, 1869:

Wyoming Territory The Territory of Wyoming was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 25, 1868, until July 10, 1890, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Wyoming. Cheyenne was the territorial capital. The bou ...

gave women the right to vote, one of the first such laws in the world * February 12, 1870:

Utah Territory The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah, the 45th state. ...

gave women the right to vote * February 25, 1870: Senator

Hiram Rhodes Revels Hiram Rhodes Revels (September 27, 1827Different sources list his birth year as either 1827 or 1822. – January 16, 1901) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican politician, minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Chur ...

became the first African American in the U.S. Congress

Major legislation

* March 18, 1869:

Public Credit Act of 1869 The Public Credit Act of 1869 in the USA states that bondholders who purchased bonds to help finance the Civil War (1861 – 1865) would be paid back in gold. The act was signed on March 18, 1869, and was mainly supported by the Republican Part ...

, Sess. 1, ch. 1, * April 10, 1869:

Judiciary Act of 1869 The Judiciary Act of 1869 (41st Congress, Sess. 1, ch. 22, , enacted April 10, 1869), formally An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States and sometimes called the Circuit Judges Act of 1869, provided that the Supreme Court of the Unite ...

, Sess. 1, ch. 22, * May 31, 1870:

Enforcement Act of 1870 The Enforcement Act of 1870, also known as the Civil Rights Act of 1870 or First Ku Klux Klan Act, or Force Act (41st Congress, Sess. 2, ch. 114, , enacted May 31, 1870, effective 1871) was a United States federal law that empowered the President ...

, Sess. 2, ch. 114, * June 22, 1870: An Act to establish the

Department of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...

, Sess. 2, ch. 150, * June 29, 1870: An Act to reorganize the

Marine Hospital Service The Marine Hospital Service was an organization of Marine Hospitals dedicated to the care of ill and disabled seamen in the United States Merchant Marine, the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal beneficiaries. The Marine Hospital Service evolved ...

, Sess. 2, ch. 169, * July 12, 1870: Currency Act of 1870, Sess. 2, ch. 252, * July 14, 1870: Funding Act of 1870, Sess. 2, ch. 256, * February 21, 1871:

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, Sess. 3, ch. 62, ,

Constitutional amendments

* February 3, 1870: Fifteenth Amendment was ratified by the requisite number of states (then 28) to become part of the Constitution

States readmitted

* January 26, 1870: Virginia rejoined the Union * February 23, 1870: Mississippi rejoined the Union * March 30, 1870: Texas rejoined the Union * July 15, 1870: Georgia rejoined the Union, the last former Confederate state to be readmitted

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. During this Congress,

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 ...

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 ...

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, and

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 ...

were readmitted to representation.

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

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Schuyler Colfax Schuyler Colfax Jr. (; March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th speaker of the House ...

(R) *

President pro tempore A president pro tempore or speaker pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer. The phrase ''pro tempore'' is Latin "for the time being". ...

: Henry B. Anthony (R)

House of Representatives

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: James G. Blaine (R) *

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Robert C. Schenck Robert Cumming Schenck (October 4, 1809 – March 23, 1890) was a Union Army general in the American Civil War, and American diplomatic representative to Brazil and the United Kingdom. He was at both battles of Bull Run and took part in Jack ...

and

Nathaniel P. Banks Nathaniel Prentice (or Prentiss) Banks (January 30, 1816 – September 1, 1894) was an American politician from Massachusetts and a Union general during the Civil War. A millworker by background, Banks was prominent in local debating societies, ...

* Democratic Caucus Chairman: William E. Niblack and Samuel J. Randall

Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, "Class 1" meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 1874; "Class 2" meant their term ended in this Congress, facing re-election in 1870; and "Class 3" meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1872.

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

: 2. Willard Warner (R) : 3.

George E. Spencer George Eliphaz Spencer (November 1, 1836 – February 19, 1893) was an American politician and a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama who also served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Biography Born in Champion, Ne ...

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

: 2. Alexander McDonald (R) : 3. Benjamin F. Rice (R)

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

: 1.

Eugene Casserly Eugene Casserly (November 13, 1820June 14, 1883) was an Irish-born American journalist, lawyer, and politician. He was the son of scholar Patrick S. Casserly, and he served in the United States Senate from California. Biography Eugene Casserl ...

(D) : 3.

Cornelius Cole Cornelius Cole (September 17, 1822 – November 3, 1924) was an American politician who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican representing California from 1863 to 1865, and another term in the United ...

(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 cap ...

: 1.

William A. Buckingham William Alfred Buckingham (May 28, 1804 – February 5, 1875) was a Republican who served as the governor of Connecticut during the Civil War and later as a United States senator. Biography Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, the son of Samuel Bucki ...

(R) : 3. Orris S. Ferry (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 Thomas Francis Bayard (October 29, 1828 – September 28, 1898) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat from Wilmington, Delaware. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he served three terms as United States Senate, United States ...

(D) : 2.

Willard Saulsbury Sr. Willard Saulsbury Sr. (June 2, 1820 – April 6, 1892) was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Attorney General of Delaware, U.S. Senator from Delaware and Chance ...

(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.

Abijah Gilbert Abijah Gilbert (June 18, 1806November 23, 1881) was a United States Senator from Florida. Born in Gilbertsville, New York, Gilbert attended Gilbertsville Academy and entered Hamilton College (in Clinton, New York) in 1822 as a member of the cl ...

(R) : 3. Thomas W. Osborn (R)

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. Homer V. M. Miller (D), from February 24, 1871 : 3. Joshua Hill (R), from February 1, 1871

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

: 2. Richard Yates (R) : 3.

Lyman Trumbull Lyman Trumbull (October 12, 1813 – June 25, 1896) was a lawyer, judge, and United States Senator from Illinois and the co-author of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Born in Colchester, Connecticut, Trumbull esta ...

(R)

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.

Daniel D. Pratt Daniel Darwin Pratt (October 26, 1813 – June 17, 1877) was a United States senator from Indiana. Born in Palermo, Maine, he moved to New York with his parents, who settled in Fenner. He attended the public schools and Cazenovia Seminar ...

(R) : 3. Oliver H. P. T. Morton (R)

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 the ...

: 2. James W. Grimes (R), until December 6, 1869 :: James B. Howell (R), from January 18, 1870 : 3. James Harlan (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 the ...

: 2.

Edmund G. Ross Edmund Gibson Ross (December 7, 1826May 8, 1907) was a politician who represented Kansas after the American Civil War and was later governor of the New Mexico Territory. His vote against convicting President Andrew Johnson of "high crimes and ...

(R) : 3.

Samuel C. Pomeroy Samuel Clarke Pomeroy (January 3, 1816 – August 27, 1891) was a United States senator from Kansas in the mid-19th century. He served in the United States Senate during the American Civil War. Pomeroy also served in the Massachusetts House of ...

(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 to ...

: 2. Thomas C. McCreery (D) : 3.

Garrett Davis Garrett Davis (September 10, 1801 – September 22, 1872) was a U.S. Senator and Representative from Kentucky. Early life Born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Garrett Davis was the brother of Amos Davis. After completing preparatory studies, Dav ...

(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.

John S. Harris John Spafford Harris (December 18, 1825January 25, 1906) was an American politician for the state of Louisiana and member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. Born to a farm family in Truxton, New York, Harris was a delega ...

(R) : 3.

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 ...

(R)

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

: 1.

Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 15th vice president of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republican ...

(R) : 2. William P. Fessenden (R), until September 8, 1869 ::

Lot M. Morrill Lot Myrick Morrill (May 3, 1813January 10, 1883) was an American statesman and accomplished politician who served as the 28th Governor of Maine, as a United States Senator, and as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Ulysses S. Grant ...

(R), from October 30, 1869

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.

William T. Hamilton William Thomas Hamilton (September 8, 1820October 26, 1888), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 38th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1880 to 1884. He also served in the United States Senate, representing the ...

(D) : 3. George Vickers (D)

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

: 1.

Charles Sumner Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811March 11, 1874) was an American statesman and United States Senator from Massachusetts. As an academic lawyer and a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the anti-slavery forces in the state and a leader of th ...

(R) : 2.

Henry Wilson Henry Wilson (born Jeremiah Jones Colbath; February 16, 1812 – November 22, 1875) was an American politician who was the 18th vice president of the United States from 1873 until his death in 1875 and a senator from Massachusetts from 1855 to ...

(R)

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

: 1.

Zachariah Chandler Zachariah Chandler (December 10, 1813 – November 1, 1879) was an American businessman, politician, one of the founders of the Republican Party, whose radical wing he dominated as a lifelong abolitionist. He was mayor of Detroit, a four-term sena ...

(R) : 2. Jacob M. Howard (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.

Alexander Ramsey Alexander Ramsey (September 8, 1815 April 22, 1903) was an American politician. He served as a Whig and Republican over a variety of offices between the 1840s and the 1880s. He was the first Minnesota Territorial Governor. Early years and fam ...

(R) : 2.

Daniel S. Norton Daniel Sheldon Norton (April 12, 1829July 13, 1870) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Minnesota State Senate and as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota. Life and career Norton was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio to Daniel Sheldon and ...

(R), until July 13, 1870 ::

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), July 15, 1870 – January 22, 1871 :: Ozora P. Stearns (R), from January 22, 1871

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.

Adelbert Ames Adelbert Ames (October 31, 1835 – April 13, 1933) was an American sailor, soldier, and politician who served with distinction as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. A Radical Republican, he was military governor, U.S. Senat ...

(R), from February 23, 1870 : 2. Hiram R. Revels (R), from February 23, 1870

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

: 1. Carl Schurz (R) : 3. Charles D. Drake (R), until December 19, 1870 :: Daniel T. Jewett (R), December 19, 1870 – January 20, 1871 :: Francis P. Blair Jr. (D), from January 20, 1871

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 southwe ...

: 1.

Thomas Tipton Thomas Weston Tipton (August 5, 1817November 26, 1899) was a Senator from Nebraska. Biography Tipton was born in Cadiz, Ohio, and attended Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania. He pursued classical studies and graduated from Madison Col ...

(R) : 2.

John M. Thayer John Milton Thayer (January 24, 1820March 19, 1906) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Nebraska. Thayer served as Governor of Wyoming Territory and Governor of Nebraska. ...

(R)

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, 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. N ...

: 1.

William M. Stewart William Morris Stewart (August 9, 1827April 23, 1909) was an American lawyer and politician. In 1964, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Personal Stewart was born in Wayne Count ...

(R) : 3. James W. Nye (R)

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a U.S. state, 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 t ...

: 2.

Aaron H. Cragin Aaron Harrison Cragin (February 3, 1821May 10, 1898) was an American politician and a United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Early life Born in Weston, Vermont, Cragin completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admit ...

(R) : 3.

James W. Patterson James Willis Patterson (July 2, 1823May 4, 1893) was an American politician and a United States representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Early life, education and family Born in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, he was the son ...

(R)

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.

John P. Stockton John Potter Stockton (August 2, 1826January 22, 1900) was a New Jersey politician who served in the United States Senate as a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat. He was New Jersey Attorney General for twenty years (1877 to 1897), and ser ...

(D) : 2.

Alexander G. Cattell Alexander Gilmore Cattell (February 12, 1816April 8, 1894) was a United States senator from New Jersey. Biography Early life Born in Salem, New Jersey, Cattell received an academic education, and engaged in mercantile pursuits in Salem until ...

(R)

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

: 1.

Reuben Fenton Reuben Eaton Fenton (July 4, 1819August 25, 1885) was an American merchant and politician from New York. In the mid- 19th Century, he served as a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator, and as Governor of New York. Early life Fenton was bor ...

(R) : 3.

Roscoe Conkling Roscoe Conkling (October 30, 1829April 18, 1888) was an American lawyer and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who represented New York (state), New York in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Se ...

(R)

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 So ...

: 2. Joseph C. Abbott (R) : 3.

John Pool John Pool (June 16, 1826August 16, 1884) was a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of North Carolina between 1868 and 1873. He was also the uncle of Congressman Walter Freshwater Pool. He was born in Pasquotank County, North Carolina ne ...

(R)

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.

Allen G. Thurman Allen Granberry Thurman (November 13, 1813 – December 12, 1895), sometimes erroneously spelled Allan Granberry Thurman, was a United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative, Supre ...

(D) : 3.

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)

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

: 2. George H. Williams (R) : 3. Henry W. Corbett (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, ...

: 1. John Scott (R) : 3.

Simon Cameron Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799June 26, 1889) was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the Americ ...

(R)

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...

: 1. William Sprague (R) : 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.

Thomas J. Robertson Thomas James Robertson (August 3, 1823October 13, 1897) was a United States senator from South Carolina. Born near Winnsboro, he completed preparatory studies and graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at ...

(R) : 3. Frederick A. Sawyer (R)

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. William G. Brownlow (R) : 2. Joseph S. Fowler (R)

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

: 1. James W. Flanagan (R), from March 30, 1870 : 2.

Morgan C. Hamilton Morgan Calvin Hamilton (February 25, 1809 – November 21, 1893) was an American merchant, politician from Alabama and Texas, and brother of Andrew Jackson Hamilton. Both men were unusual as Unionist (United States), Unionists in Texas during th ...

(R), from March 31, 1870

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 George Franklin Edmunds (February 1, 1828February 27, 1919) was a Republican U.S. Senator from Vermont. Before entering the U.S. Senate, he served in a number of high-profile positions, including Speaker of the Vermont House of Representative ...

(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 ...

: 2. John W. Johnston (D), from January 26, 1870 : 1.

John F. Lewis John Francis Lewis (March 1, 1818September 2, 1895) was an American planter and politician from Rockingham County, Virginia. He served two terms as the ninth and 14th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and represented Virginia as a Republican in th ...

(R), from January 26, 1870

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 Bur ...

: 1. Arthur I. Boreman (R) : 2.

Waitman T. Willey Waitman Thomas Willey (October 18, 1811May 2, 1900) was an American lawyer and politician from Morgantown, West Virginia. One of the founders of the state of West Virginia during the American Civil War, he served in the United States Senate r ...

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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 ...

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

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

: . Alfred E. Buck (R) : . Charles W. Buckley (R) : . Robert S. Heflin (R) : .

Charles Hays ''For the public official in Idaho see Charles Marshall Hays'' Charles Hays (February 2, 1834 – June 24, 1879) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Alabama. Biography Hays was born at "Hays Mount," in G ...

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Peter M. Dox Peter Myndert Dox (September 11, 1813 – April 2, 1891) was an American politician who served the state of Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1869 and 1873. Early life Dox was born in Geneva, Ontario County, New York on Septe ...

(D) : . William C. Sherrod (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 Osage ...

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Logan H. Roots Logan Holt Roots (March 26, 1841 – May 30, 1893) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1868 to 1871. He was a member of the Republican Party. He is the namesake of Fort Logan H. Roots. Early life an ...

(R) : . Anthony A. C. Rogers (D) : .

Thomas Boles Thomas Boles (July 16, 1837 – March 13, 1905) was an American politician, a judge, and a U.S. Representative from Arkansas. Biography Born near Clarksville, Arkansas, Boles attended the common schools and taught school for several years. Ca ...

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California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

: . Samuel B. Axtell (D) : . Aaron A. Sargent (R) : . James A. Johnson (D)

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

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Julius L. Strong Julius Levi Strong (November 8, 1828 – September 7, 1872) was an American politician from Connecticut who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1869 to 1872. Early life and education Strong was born in ...

(R) : . Stephen W. Kellogg (R) : . Henry H. Starkweather (R) : . William H. Barnum (D)

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

: . Benjamin T. Biggs (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 ...

: . Charles M. Hamilton (R)

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 ...

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William W. Paine William Wiseham Paine (October 10, 1817 – August 5, 1882) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Paine moved with his parents to Milledgeville, Georgia, ...

(D), from December 22, 1870 : . Richard H. Whiteley (R), from December 22, 1870 : .

Marion Bethune Marion Bethune (April 8, 1816 – February 20, 1895) was a slave owner and United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Life Born near Greensboro, Georgia, Bethune attended private school ...

(R), from December 22, 1870 : . Jefferson F. Long (R), from January 16, 1871 : .

Stephen A. Corker Stephen Alfestus Corker (May 7, 1830 – October 18, 1879) was an American, lawyer, and American Civil War , Civil War veteran on the Confederate side who served briefly as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Georg ...

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William P. Price William Pierce Price (January 29, 1835 – November 4, 1908) was a politician who served in the United States House of Representatives. Price was born in Dahlonega, Georgia. Early life and education Price was born to William Pierce Price, Sr., ...

(D), from December 22, 1870 : . Pierce M. B. Young (D), from December 22, 1870

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

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Norman B. Judd Norman Buel Judd (January 10, 1815 – November 11, 1878) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, and the grandfather of U.S. Representative Norman Judd Gould of New York. Born January 10, 1815 in Rome, New York, son of Norman Judd and Cath ...

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Elihu B. Washburne Elihu Benjamin Washburne (September 23, 1816 – October 22, 1887) was an Americans, American politician and diplomat. A member of the Washburn family, which played a prominent role in the early formation of the Republican Party (United States), ...

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Horatio C. Burchard Horatio Chapin Burchard (September 22, 1825 – May 14, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, 15th Director of the United States Mint, member of the International Statistical Institute, and father of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). ...

(R), from December 6, 1869 : . John B. Hawley (R) : .

Ebon C. Ingersoll Ebon Clark Ingersoll (December 12, 1831 – May 31, 1879) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and the brother of the politician and orator Robert G. Ingersoll. Born in Dresden, New York, Ingersoll moved to Wisconsin Territory in 1843 and ...

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Burton C. Cook Burton Chauncey Cook (May 11, 1819 – August 18, 1894) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Biography He was born in Pittsford, New Yorkon May 11, 1819. Cook attended the Collegiate Institute, Rochester, New York. He studied law, and in 1 ...

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Jesse H. Moore Jesse Hale Moore (April 22, 1817 – July 11, 1883) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. He also served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Biography Born near Lebanon, St. ...

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Shelby M. Cullom Shelby Moore Cullom (November 22, 1829 – January 28, 1914) was a U.S. political figure, serving in various offices, including the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate and the 17th Governor of Illinois. Life and ca ...

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Thompson W. McNeely Thompson Ware McNeely (October 5, 1835 – July 23, 1921) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Jacksonville, Illinois, Mcneely attended the public schools and Jubilee College State Park, Jubi ...

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Albert G. Burr Albert George Burr (November 8, 1829 – June 10, 1882) was a United States representative in Congress from the state of Illinois for two terms, the 40th and 41st Congresses (serving from March 4, 1867, until March 3, 1871). He was a member of ...

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Samuel S. Marshall Samuel Scott Marshall (March 12, 1821 – July 26, 1890) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Early life and education Born near Shawneetown, Illinois, Marshall attended public and private schools i ...

(D) : . John B. Hay (R) : . John M. Crebs (D) : .

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 ...

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Michael C. Kerr Michael Crawford Kerr (March 15, 1827 – August 19, 1876) of Indiana was an attorney, an American legislator, and the first Democratic speaker of the United States House of Representatives after the Civil War. Early life He was born at Titu ...

(D) : . William S. Holman (D) : .

George W. Julian George Washington Julian (May 5, 1817 – July 7, 1899) was a politician, lawyer, and writer from Indiana who served in the United States House of Representatives during the 19th century. A leading opponent of slavery, Julian was the Free Soi ...

(R) : . John Coburn (R) : . Daniel W. Voorhees (D) : . Godlove S. Orth (R) : .

James N. Tyner James Noble Tyner (January 17, 1826 – December 5, 1904) was a lawyer, U.S. Representative and U.S. Postmaster-General from Indiana. Tyner was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1869 serving three terms until 1875. While in the Ho ...

(R) : . John P. C. Shanks (R) : . William Williams (R) : . Jasper Packard (R)

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 the ...

: . George W. McCrary (R) : .

William Smyth William Smyth (or Smith) ( – 2 January 1514) was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield from 1493 to 1496 and then Bishop of Lincoln until his death. He held political offices, the most important being Lord President of the Council of Wales and ...

(R), until September 30, 1870 :: William P. Wolf (R), from December 6, 1870 : .

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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William Loughridge William Loughridge (July 11, 1827 – September 26, 1889) was a pioneer attorney, judge, and three-term United States Congressman from Iowa. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio, where he attended the common schools. After studying law, he was a ...

(R) : . Francis W. Palmer (R) : . Charles Pomeroy (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 the ...

: . Sidney Clarke (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 to ...

: . Lawrence S. Trimble (D) : .

William N. Sweeney William Northcut Sweeney (May 5, 1832 – April 21, 1895) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Liberty, Kentucky, Sweeney attended the common schools and Bethany College (West Virginia), Bethan ...

(D) : . Jacob Golladay (D), until February 28, 1870 ::

Joseph H. Lewis Joseph H. Lewis (April 6, 1907 – August 30, 2000) was an American B-movie film director whose stylish flourishes came to be appreciated by auteur theory-espousing film critics in the years following his retirement in 1966. In a 30-year direc ...

(D), from May 10, 1870 : . J. Proctor Knott (D) : .

Boyd Winchester Boyd Winchester (September 23, 1836 – May 18, 1923) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. He pursued preparatory studies and then attended Centre College in Danville, Kentucky and the Univ ...

(D) : . Thomas L. Jones (D) : .

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 ...

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George M. Adams George Madison Adams (December 20, 1837 – April 6, 1920) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, nephew of Green Adams, and slaveowner. Early years Adams was born in Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, on December 20, 1837. He received ...

(D) : . John M. Rice (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 ...

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J. Hale Sypher Jacob Hale Sypher (June 22, 1837 – May 9, 1905) was an attorney and politician, elected as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Louisiana. He served four terms as a Republican, after having served in the Union Army durin ...

(R), from November 7, 1870 : . Lionel A. Sheldon (R) : . Chester B. Darrall (R) : . Joseph P. Newsham (R), from May 23, 1870 : .

Frank Morey Frank Morey (July 11, 1840 – September 22, 1890) was an American planter, politician, and soldier in the Union Army (1861–1865), reaching the rank of colonel; afterward he moved to Louisiana, where he became a planter and sold insurance ...

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

: . John Lynch (R) : .

Samuel P. Morrill Samuel Plummer Morrill (February 11, 1816 – August 4, 1892) was a nineteenth-century politician and minister from Maine. Born in Chesterville, Massachusetts (now in Maine), Morrill attended common schools as a child and later attended F ...

(R) : . James G. Blaine (R) : . John A. Peters (R) : .

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 ...

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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 ...

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Thomas Swann Thomas Swann (February 3, 1809 – July 24, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician who also was President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as it completed track to Wheeling and gained access to the Ohio River Valley. Initially a Know-No ...

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Patrick Hamill Patrick Hamill (April 28, 1817 – January 15, 1895) was a U.S. Congressman from the fourth district of Maryland, serving one term from 1869 to 1871. Hamill attended the common schools in Westernport, Maryland, and engaged in the real estate b ...

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Frederick Stone Frederick Stone (February 7, 1820 – October 17, 1899) was a U.S. Congressman from the fifth district of Maryland, serving two terms from 1867 to 1871. Education and career Stone was born in Leonardtown, Maryland, and graduated from St ...

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

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James Buffington James Lawrence Buffington (born May 15, 1922, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania; died July 20, 1981, Englewood, New Jersey) was an Americans, American jazz, studio, and classical French horn, hornist. Buffington was a busy studio and jazz player on ...

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Oakes Ames Oakes Ames (January 10, 1804 – May 8, 1873) was an American businessman, investor, and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. As a congressman, he is credited by many historians as being ...

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Ginery Twichell Ginery Twichell (August 26, 1811 – July 23, 1883) was president of the Boston and Worcester Railroad in the 1860s, the Republican Representative for Massachusetts for three consecutive terms and the sixth president of the Atchison, Topeka ...

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Samuel Hooper Samuel Hooper (February 3, 1808 – February 14, 1875) was a businessman and member of Congress from Massachusetts. Early life Hooper was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts. His father, Robert Hooper, was a shipping merchant and later served ...

(R) : . Benjamin F. Butler (R) : .

(R) : . George S. Boutwell (R), until March 12, 1869 :: George M. Brooks (R), from November 2, 1869 : .

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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William B. Washburn William Barrett Washburn (January 31, 1820 – October 5, 1887) was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. Washburn served several terms in the United States House of Representatives (1863–71) and as the 28th Governor of ...

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

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

: . Fernando C. Beaman (R) : . William L. Stoughton (R) : .

Austin Blair Austin Blair (February 8, 1818 – August 6, 1894), also known as the Civil War Governor, was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, serving as its 13th governor and in its House of Representatives and Senate as well as the U.S. Sena ...

(R) : . Thomas W. Ferry (R), until March 3, 1871 : .

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 ...

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Randolph Strickland Randolph Strickland (February 4, 1823 – May 5, 1880) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Strickland was born in Dansville, Livingston County, New York, Dansville, New York and attended the common schools. He moved to Michigan in ...

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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 ...

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Morton S. Wilkinson Morton Smith Wilkinson (January 22, 1819February 4, 1894) was an American politician. Born in Skaneateles, New York, he moved to Illinois in 1837 and was employed in railroad work for two years. Upon returning to Skaneateles in 1840, he studied ...

(R) : . Eugene M. Wilson (D)

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

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George E. Harris George Emrick Harris (January 6, 1827 – March 19, 1911) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Biography Born in Orange County, North Carolina, Harris moved to Tennessee and thence to Mississippi. He attended the common schools. He st ...

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Joseph L. Morphis Joseph Lewis Morphis (April 17, 1831 – July 29, 1913) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Born near Pocahontas, Tennessee, Pocahontas, McNairy County, Tennessee, Morphis pursued elementary ...

(R), from February 23, 1870 : . Henry W. Barry (R), from April 8, 1870 : .

George C. McKee George Colin McKee (October 2, 1837 – November 17, 1890) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Biography Born in Joliet, Illinois, Mckee attended Knox College (Illinois), Knox College and Lombard C ...

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Legrand W. Perce Legrand (or ''Le Grand'') Winfield Perce (June 19, 1836 – March 16, 1911) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Born in Buffalo, New York, Perce completed preparatory studies. He attended Genesee College, Lima, New York, and was gradua ...

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

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Erastus Wells Erastus Wells (December 2, 1823 – October 2, 1893) was a 19th-century politician and businessman from Missouri. Wells was born in Jefferson County, New York, and was the only son of Otis Wells, a descendant of Hugh Welles, an early colonis ...

(D) : . Gustavus A. Finkelnburg (R) : . James R. McCormick (D) : .

Sempronius H. Boyd Sempronius Hamilton Boyd (May 28, 1828 – June 22, 1894) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer, judge and teacher from Missouri. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri and United States minister ...

(R) : . Samuel S. Burdett (R) : .

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 ...

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Joel F. Asper Joel Funk Asper (April 20, 1822 – October 1, 1872) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Early life and education Born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, Asper moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Trumbull County in 1827. He attended ...

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John F. Benjamin John Forbes Benjamin (January 23, 1817 – March 8, 1877) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Cicero, New York, Benjamin attended the public schools. He moved to Texas in 1845 and to Missouri in 1848. He studied law. He was admit ...

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David P. Dyer David Patterson Dyer (February 12, 1838 – April 29, 1924) was a United States representative from Missouri and a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. ...

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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 southwe ...

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Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, 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. N ...

: . Thomas Fitch (R)

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a U.S. state, 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 t ...

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Jacob H. Ela Jacob Hart Ela (July 18, 1820 – August 21, 1884) was an American politician and a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire. Early life Born in Rochester, New Hampshire, Ela attended the village school in R ...

(R) : . Aaron F. Stevens (R) : . Jacob Benton (R)

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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Charles Haight Charles Haight (January 4, 1838 – August 1, 1891) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1867 to 1871. Early life Hai ...

(D) : . John T. Bird (D) : .

John Hill John Hill may refer to: Business * John Henry Hill (1791–1882), American businessman, educator and missionary * John Hill (planter) (1824–1910), Scottish-born American industrialist and planter * John Hill (businessman) (1847–1926), Austral ...

(R) : . Orestes Cleveland (D)

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

: . Henry A. Reeves (D) : . John G. Schumaker (D) : . Henry W. Slocum (D) : . John Fox (D) : .

John Morrissey John Morrissey (February 12, 1831 – May 1, 1878), also known as Old Smoke, was an Irish American politician, bare-knuckle boxing champion, and criminal. He was born in 1831 in Ireland. His parents moved to New York State when he was a ...

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Samuel S. Cox Samuel Sullivan "Sunset" Cox (September 30, 1824 – September 10, 1889) was an American Congressman and diplomat. He represented both Ohio and New York in the United States House of Representatives and served as United States Ambassador to the ...

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Hervey C. Calkin Hervey Chittenden Calkin (March 23, 1828 – April 20, 1913) was an American tradesman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1869 to 1871, Life and career Hervey Calkin was born in Malden, New York on Ma ...

(D) : . James Brooks (D) : .

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 ...

(D) : . Clarkson N. Potter (D) : . George W. Greene (D), until February 17, 1870 :: Charles H. Van Wyck (R), from February 17, 1870 : . John H. Ketcham (R) : . John A. Griswold (D) : . Stephen L. Mayham (D) : . Adolphus H. Tanner (R) : .

Orange Ferriss Orange Ferriss (November 26, 1814 – April 11, 1894) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born at Glens Falls, New York, Ferriss completed preparatory studies. He attended the University of Vermont at Burlington, where he was a founding me ...

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William A. Wheeler William Almon Wheeler (June 30, 1819June 4, 1887) was an American politician and attorney. He served as a United States representative from New York from 1861 to 1863 and 1869 to 1877, and the 19th vice president of the United States from 1877 t ...

(R) : . Stephen Sanford (R) : . Charles Knapp (R) : . Addison H. Laflin (R) : . Alexander H. Bailey (R) : .

John C. Churchill John Charles Churchill (January 17, 1821 – June 4, 1905) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life John C. Churchill was born in Mooers, New York on January 17, 1821. He attended the Burr Seminary, Manchester, Vermont, and ...

(R) : . Dennis McCarthy (R) : . George W. Cowles (R) : . William H. Kelsey (R) : . Giles W. Hotchkiss (R) : .

Hamilton Ward Sr. Hamilton Ward Sr. (July 3, 1829– December 28, 1898) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a judge on the Supreme Court of New York, the attorney general of New York, and a Republican member of the United States House of Repr ...

(R) : . Noah Davis (R), until July 15, 1870 :: Charles H. Holmes (R), from December 6, 1870 : .

John Fisher John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 – 22 June 1535) was an English Catholic bishop, cardinal, and theologian. Fisher was also an academic and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He was canonized by Pope Pius XI. Fisher was executed by o ...

(R) : . David S. Bennett (R) : . Porter Sheldon (R)

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 So ...

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David Heaton David Heaton (March 10, 1823 – June 25, 1870) was an American attorney and politician, a US Representative from North Carolina. He earlier was elected to the state senates of Ohio and Minnesota. Early life and education Heaton was born i ...

(R), until June 25, 1870 :: Joseph Dixon (R), from December 5, 1870 : . Oliver H. Dockery (R) : .

John T. Deweese John Thomas Deweese (June 4, 1835 – July 4, 1906) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina. Biography Born in Van Buren, Arkansas, on June 4, 1835, Deweese was educated at home, where he studied law; he was admitted to the b ...

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John Manning Jr. John Manning Jr. (July 30, 1830 – February 12, 1899) was a North Carolina politician who briefly served in the United States House of Representatives in 1870 and 1871. Biography Manning was born in Edenton, North Carolina, Edenton, Chowan Co ...

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Israel G. Lash Israel George Lash (August 18, 1810 – April 1, 1878) was an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a Congressional Representative from North Carolina from 1868 to 1871. Early life and education Born in Bethania, North ...

(R) : . Francis E. Shober (D) : . Alexander H. Jones (R)

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 ...

: . Peter W. Strader (D) : .

Job E. Stevenson Job Evans Stevenson (February 10, 1832 – July 24, 1922) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1869 to 1873, Early life and career Born in Yellow Bud, Ohio, Stevenson completed pre ...

(R) : .

(R), until January 5, 1871 : . William Lawrence (R) : . William Mungen (D) : . John A. Smith (R) : . James J. Winans (R) : . John Beatty (R) : . Edward F. Dickinson (D) : .

Truman H. Hoag Truman Harrison Hoag (April 9, 1816 – February 5, 1870) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born in Manlius, New York, Hoag attended the public schools. He moved to Syracuse, New York, in 1832 and was employed as a clerk in a store and late ...

(D), until February 5, 1870 :: Erasmus D. Peck (R), from April 23, 1870 : . John T. Wilson (R) : .

Philadelph Van Trump Philadelph Van Trump (November 15, 1810 – July 31, 1874) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1867 to 1873. Biography Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Van Trump attended a public school. He learned the art o ...

(D) : .

George W. Morgan George Washington Morgan (September 20, 1820 – July 26, 1893) was an American soldier, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He fought in the Texas Revolution and the Mexican–American War, and was a general in the Union Army during the Ameri ...

(D) : .

Martin Welker Martin Welker (April 25, 1819 – March 15, 1902) was a United States representative from Ohio for three terms from 1865 to 1871 and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio from 1873 to ...

(R) : .

Eliakim H. Moore Eliakim Hastings Moore (June 19, 1812 – April 4, 1900) was an American politician who served one term as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1869 to 1871. Biography Moore was born to David & Dolly (H ...

(R) : .

John Bingham John Armor Bingham (January 21, 1815 – March 19, 1900) was an American politician who served as a Republican representative from Ohio and as the United States ambassador to Japan. In his time as a congressman, Bingham served as both assist ...

(R) : . Jacob A. Ambler (R) : . William H. Upson (R) : .

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 ...

(R)

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

: . Joseph S. Smith (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, ...

: . Samuel J. Randall (D) : . Charles O'Neill (R) : . John Moffet (D), until April 9, 1869 :: Leonard Myers (R), from April 9, 1869 : . William D. Kelley (R) : . John R. Reading (D), until April 13, 1870 :: Caleb N. Taylor (R), from April 13, 1870 : . John D. Stiles (D) : .

Washington Townsend Washington Townsend (January 20, 1813 – March 18, 1894) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and career Washington Townsend was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. His father was bota ...

(R) : . J. Lawrence Getz (D) : . Oliver J. Dickey (R) : . Henry L. Cake (R) : . Daniel M. Van Auken (D) : . George W. Woodward (D) : .

Ulysses Mercur Ulysses Mercur (August 12, 1818 – June 6, 1887) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Early life and education Ulysses Mercur was born in Towanda ...

(R) : .

John B. Packer John Black Packer (March 21, 1824 – July 7, 1891) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography John B. Packer was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania on March 21, 1824. Initially a private student, he la ...

(R) : . Richard J. Haldeman (D) : .

John Cessna John Cessna (June 29, 1821 – December 13, 1893) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and education Cessna was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Hal ...

(R) : . Daniel J. Morrell (R) : . William H. Armstrong (R) : .

Glenni W. Scofield Glenni William Scofield (March 11, 1817 – August 30, 1891) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Representative, Pennsylvania State Senator, Register of the Treasury and a judge of the Court of Claims. Educ ...

(R) : . Calvin W. Gilfillan (R) : .

John Covode John Covode (March 17, 1808 – January 11, 1871) was an American businessman and abolitionist politician. He served three terms in the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life Covode was born in Fairfield Towns ...

(R), February 9, 1870 – January 11, 1871 : .

James S. Negley James Scott Negley (December 22, 1826 – August 7, 1901) was an American Civil War General, farmer, railroader, and U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania. He played a key role in the Union victory at the Battle of Stones River. ...

(R) : .

Darwin Phelps Darwin Phelps (April 17, 1807 – December 14, 1879) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Darwin Phelps was born in East Granby, Connecticut. He was left an orphan at an early age and went t ...

(R) : . Joseph B. Donley (R)

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...

: .

Thomas A. Jenckes Thomas Allen Jenckes I (November 2, 1818 – November 4, 1875) was a United States representative from Rhode Island. Jenckes was best known for introducing a bill that created the United States Department of Justice. President Ulysses S. Grant th ...

(R) : . Nathan F. Dixon Jr. (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 = ...

: .

B. Frank Whittemore Benjamin Franklin Whittemore, also known as B. F. Whittemore (May 18, 1824 – January 25, 1894), was a minister, politician, and publisher in the United States. After his theological studies, he was a minister and then during the Civil War, a cha ...

(R), until February 24, 1870 ::

Joseph Rainey Joseph Hayne Rainey (June 21, 1832 – August 1, 1887) was an American politician. He was the first black person to serve in the United States House of Representatives and the second black person (after Hiram Revels) to serve in the United States ...

(R), from December 12, 1870 : . Christopher C. Bowen (R) : . Solomon L. Hoge (R), from April 8, 1869 : . Alexander S. Wallace (R), from May 27, 1870

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 ...

: . Roderick R. Butler (R) : . Horace Maynard (R) : . William B. Stokes (R) : .

Lewis Tillman Lewis Tillman (August 18, 1816 – May 3, 1886) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 4th congressional district of Tennessee. Biography Tillman was born near Shelbyville, Tennessee i ...

(R) : . William F. Prosser (R) : . Samuel M. Arnell (R) : . Isaac R. Hawkins (R) : . William J. Smith (R)

List of United States representatives from Texas, Texas

: . George W. Whitmore (R), from March 30, 1870 : . John C. Conner (D), from March 31, 1870 : . William T. Clark (R), from March 31, 1870 : . Edward Degener (R), from March 31, 1870

List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

: . Charles W. Willard (R) : . Luke P. Poland (R) : . Worthington C. Smith (R)

List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: . Richard S. Ayer (R), from January 31, 1870 : . James H. Platt Jr. (R), from January 26, 1870 : . Charles H. Porter (Virginia politician), Charles H. Porter (R), from January 26, 1870 : . George Booker (C), from January 26, 1870 : . Robert Ridgway (congressman), Robert Ridgway (C), from January 27, 1870 – October 16, 1870 :: Richard Thomas Walker Duke, Richard T. W. Duke (C), from November 8, 1870 : . William Milnes Jr. (C), from January 27, 1870 : . Lewis McKenzie (C), from January 31, 1870 : . James K. Gibson (C), from January 28, 1870

List of United States representatives from West Virginia, West Virginia

: . Isaac H. Duval (R) : . James McGrew, James C. McGrew (R) : . John Witcher (R)

List of United States representatives from Wisconsin, Wisconsin

: . Halbert E. Paine (R) : . Benjamin F. Hopkins (R), until January 1, 1870 :: David Atwood (R), from February 23, 1870 : . Amasa Cobb (R) : . Charles A. Eldredge (D) : . Philetus Sawyer (R) : . Cadwallader C. Washburn (R)

Non-voting members

: . Richard Cunningham McCormick, Richard C. McCormick (D) : . Allen A. Bradford (R) : . Solomon L. Spink (R) : . Jacob K. Shafer (D) : . James M. Cavanaugh (D) : . J. Francisco Chaves (R) : . William H. Hooper (D) : . Selucius Garfielde (R) : . Stephen Friel Nuckolls, Stephen F. Nuckolls (D), from December 6, 1869 41 us house membership

Changes in membership

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

Senate

* Replacements: 6 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democratic: 1 seat net gain **

: 1 seat net loss * Deaths: 2 * Resignations:2 * Interim appointments: 2 * Seats of newly re-admitted states: 8 *Total seats with changes: 14 , - ,

(1) , rowspan=2 , Vacant , rowspan=2 , Virginia re-admitted to the Union , nowrap ,

(R) , rowspan=2 , January 26, 1870 , - ,

(2) , nowrap , John W. Johnston (D) , - ,

(1) , rowspan=2 , Vacant , rowspan=2 , Mississippi re-admitted to the Union , nowrap ,

(R) , rowspan=2 , February 23, 1870 , - ,

(2) , nowrap , Hiram Rhodes Revels, Hiram R Revels (R) , - ,

(1) , rowspan=2 , Vacant , rowspan=2 , Texas re-admitted to the Union , nowrap , James W. Flanagan (R) , March 30, 1870 , - ,

(2) , nowrap ,

(R) , March 31, 1870 , - ,

(3) , rowspan=2 , Vacant , rowspan=2 , Georgia re-admitted to the Union , nowrap , Joshua Hill (politician), Joshua Hill (R) , February 1, 1871 , - ,

(2) , nowrap , Homer V. M. Miller (D) , February 28, 1871 , - ,

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

(2) , nowrap , William P. Fessenden (R) , Died September 8, 1869.
Successor appointed October 30, 1869.
Successor was subsequently United States Senate special election in Maine, 1870, elected January 19, 1870 to finish the term. , nowrap ,

(R) , October 30, 1869 , - ,

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 the ...

(2) , nowrap , James W. Grimes (R) , Resigned December 6, 1869, because of failing health.
Successor United States Senate special election in Iowa, 1870, elected January 18, 1870. , nowrap , James B. Howell (R) , January 18, 1870 , - ,

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) , Died July 13, 1870.
Successor appointed July 15, 1870. , nowrap ,

(R) , July 15, 1870 , - ,

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

(3) , nowrap , Charles D. Drake (R) , Resigned December 19, 1870, after being appointed chief justice of the United States Court of Claims.
Successor appointed December 19, 1870. , nowrap , Daniel T. Jewett (R) , December 19, 1870 , - ,

(3) , nowrap , Daniel T. Jewett (R) , Interim appointee retired.
Successor elected January 20, 1871. , nowrap , Francis P. Blair Jr. (D) , January 20, 1871 , - ,

(2) , nowrap ,

(R) , Successor elected January 22, 1871. , nowrap , Ozora P. Stearns (R) , January 22, 1871

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 14 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democratic: 3 seat net loss **

: 3 seat net gain ** Conservative Party of Virginia (1867), Conservative Party of Virginia: no net change * Deaths: 6 * Resignations: 6 * Contested election: 8 * Seats of newly re-admitted states: 17 *Total seats with changes: 44 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Contested election with J.P. Reed. Reed was never seated. House declared Hoge entitled to seat. , nowrap , Solomon L. Hoge (R) , April 8, 1869 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Territory organized in previous congress and remained vacant until December 6, 1869 , nowrap , Stephen Friel Nuckolls, Stephen F. Nuckolls (D) , December 6, 1869 , - , , rowspan=8 , Vacant , rowspan=8 style="font-size:80%" , Virginia re-admitted into the Union , nowrap , James H. Platt Jr. (R) , rowspan=3 , January 26, 1870 , - , , nowrap , Charles H. Porter (Virginia politician), Charles H. Porter (R) , - , , nowrap , George Booker (C) , - , , nowrap , Robert Ridgway (congressman), Robert Ridgway (C) , rowspan=2 , January 27, 1870 , - , , nowrap , William Milnes Jr. (C) , - , , nowrap , James K. Gibson (C) , January 28, 1870 , - , , nowrap , Richard S. Ayer (R) , rowspan=2 , January 31, 1870 , - , , nowrap , Lewis McKenzie (C) , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Contested election with Henry D. Foster. House declared neither was entitled to seat. House then declared Covode duly elected February 9, 1870 , nowrap ,

(R) , February 9, 1870 , - , , rowspan=5 , Vacant , rowspan=5 style="font-size:80%" , Mississippi re-admitted into the Union , nowrap ,

(R) , rowspan=5 , February 23, 1870 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , - , , nowrap , Henry W. Barry (R) , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , - , , rowspan=4 , Vacant , rowspan=4 style="font-size:80%" , Texas re-admitted into the Union , nowrap , George W. Whitmore (R) , March 30, 1870 , - , , nowrap , John C. Conner (D) , rowspan=3 , March 31, 1870 , - , , nowrap , William Thomas Clark, William T. Clark (R) , - , , nowrap , Edward Degener (R) , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Contested election with Michael Ryan. House declared neither was entitled to seat. Elected to seat thus caused , nowrap , Joseph P. Newsham (R) , May 23, 1870 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Contested election with William D. Simpson. Simpson was never seated. House declared Wallace entitled to seat. , nowrap , Alexander S. Wallace (R) , May 27, 1870 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Contested election with Louis St. Martin. House declared neither was entitled to seat. Elected to seat thus caused , nowrap ,

(R) , November 7, 1870 , - , , rowspan=7 , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Vacancy caused by House declaring Joseph W. Clift not entitled to seat , nowrap ,

(D) , rowspan=7 , December 22, 1870 , - , , style="font-size:80%" , Vacancy caused by House declaring Nelson Tift not entitled to seat , nowrap , Richard H. Whiteley (R) , - , , style="font-size:80%" , Vacancy caused by House declaring William P. Edwards not entitled to seat , nowrap ,

(R) , - , , style="font-size:80%" , Vacancy caused by House declaring Samuel F. Gove not entitled to seat , nowrap , Jefferson F. Long (R) , - , , style="font-size:80%" , Vacancy caused by House declaring Charles H. Prince not entitled to seat , nowrap ,

(D) , - , , style="font-size:80%" , Failure to elect , nowrap ,

(D) , - , , style="font-size:80%" , Vacancy caused by House declaring Pierce M. B. Young not entitled to seat. He was subsequently elected to fill the vacancy thus caused , nowrap , Pierce M. B. Young (D) , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 6, 1869, after being appointed United States Secretary of State , nowrap ,

(R) , December 6, 1869 , - , , nowrap , George S. Boutwell (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 12, 1869, after being appointed United States Secretary of the Treasury , nowrap , George M. Brooks (R) , November 2, 1869 , - , , nowrap , John Moffet (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election April 9, 1869 , nowrap , Leonard Myers (R) , April 9, 1869 , - , , nowrap , Benjamin F. Hopkins (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Died January 1, 1870 , nowrap , David Atwood (R) , February 23, 1870 , - , , nowrap ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died February 5, 1870 , nowrap , Erasmus D. Peck (R) , April 23, 1870 , - , , nowrap , George W. Greene (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election February 17, 1870 , nowrap , Charles Van Wyck (R) , February 17, 1870 , - , , nowrap , Benjamin Franklin Whittemore, Benjamin F. Whittemore (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 24, 1870, pending an investigation of certain appointments to the US Military and Naval Academies , nowrap ,

(R) , December 12, 1870 , - , , nowrap , Jacob Golladay (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 28, 1870 , nowrap ,

(D) , May 10, 1870 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 28, 1870, pending an investigation of certain appointments to the US Military and Naval Academies , nowrap ,

(D) , December 7, 1870 , - , , nowrap , John R. Reading (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election April 13, 1870 , nowrap , Caleb N. Taylor (R) , April 13, 1870 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Died June 25, 1870 , nowrap , Joseph Dixon (R) , December 5, 1870 , - , , nowrap , Noah Davis (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 15, 1870, before being appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York , nowrap , Charles H. Holmes (R) , December 6, 1870 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 30, 1870 , nowrap , William P. Wolf (R) , December 6, 1870 , - , , nowrap , Robert Ridgway (congressman), Robert Ridgway (C) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 16, 1870 , nowrap , Richard Thomas Walker Duke, Richard T. W. Duke (C) , November 8, 1870 , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 5, 1871, after being appointed U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Died January 11, 1871 , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - , , nowrap ,

(R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned at end of congress March 3, 1871, after being elected to the US Senate for the following term , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - , , nowrap , Thomas W. Ferry (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned at end of congress March 3, 1871, after being elected to the US Senate for the following term , Vacant , Not filled this Congress

Committees

Senate

* United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Appropriations (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: William Sprague IV) * United States Senate Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: Orris S. Ferry; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: Timothy O. Howe; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * 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:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Education and Labor, Education (Chairman: Frederick A. Sawyer; Ranking Member: Henry W. Corbett) * United States Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills, Engrossed Bills (Chairman: William A. Buckingham; Ranking Member: Daniel S. Norton) * United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance (Chairman: John Sherman; Ranking Member: Willard Warner) * United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Oliver P. Morton) * United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: James Harlan; Ranking Member: William A. Buckingham) * United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Benjamin F. Rice) * United States Senate Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Oliver P. Morton; Ranking Member: Arthur I. Boreman) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Memorial of Davis Hatch, Memorial of Davis Hatch (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs and the Militia (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John M. Thayer) * United States Senate Committee on Mines and Mining, Mines and Mining (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Mississippi River Levee System, Mississippi River Levee System (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Charles D. Drake) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Ordnance and War Ships, Ordnance and War Ships (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Outrages in Southern States, Outrages in Southern States (Select) * United States Senate Committee on the Pacific Railroad, Pacific Railroad (Chairman: Jacob M. Howard; Ranking Member: Charles D. Drake) * United States Senate Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Thomas W. Osborn) * United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: William G. Brownlow) * United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: George H. Williams; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Justin S. Morrill; Ranking Member: Adolphus H. Tanner) * United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Willard Warner) * United States Senate Select Committee on Removal of Political Disabilities, Removal of Political Disabilities (Select) (Chairman: Henry B. Anthony; Ranking Member: Orris S. Ferry) * United States Senate Committee on Retrenchment, Retrenchment (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Carl Schurz) * United States Senate Committee on Revision of the Laws, Revision of the Laws (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Richard Yates (politician, born 1815), Richard Yates; Ranking Member: William G. Brownlow) * United States Senate Select Committee on Rules, Rules (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Tariff Regulation, Tariff Regulation (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman: James W. Nye; Ranking Member: Jacob M. Howard) * United States Senate Select Committee on Traffic with Rebels in Texas, Traffic with Rebels in Texas (Select) * Committee of the whole, Whole

House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Accounts, Accounts (Chairman: Henry L. Cake; Ranking Member: Aaron A. Sargent) * United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: John T. Wilson; Ranking Member: Jacob Benton) * United States House Committee on Appropriations, Appropriations (Chairman: Henry L. Dawes; Ranking Member: Aaron A. Sargent) * United States House Committee on Banking and Currency, Banking and Currency (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John B. Packer) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, Coinage, Weights and Measures (Chairman: William D. Kelley; Ranking Member: Noah Davis) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: Nathan F. Dixon II, Nathan F. Dixon; Ranking Member: David S. Bennett) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Charles M. Hamilton) * United States House Committee on Education, Education and Labor (Chairman: Samuel M. Arnell; Ranking Member: Samuel S. Burdett) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman: Halbert E. Paine; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Interior Department, Expenditures in the Interior Department (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Peter W. Strader) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: John Lynch (Maine), John Lynch; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: William Moore; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Alexander H. Bailey; Ranking Member: John D. Stiles) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Samuel J. Randall) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: William Williams (Indiana politician), William Williams; Ranking Member: Clinton L. Cobb) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Freedmen's Affairs, Freedmen's Affairs (Chairman: Oliver H. Dockery; Ranking Member: John B. Hawley) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Charles W. Willard) * United States House Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: Sidney Clarke; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions, Invalid Pensions (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Christopher C. Bowen) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: John A. Bingham; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Daniel J. Morrell; Ranking Member: William H. Upson) * United States House Committee on Mileage, Mileage (Chairman: Isaac R. Hawkins; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John S. Witcher) * United States House Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: John P. C. Shanks; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Mines and Mining, Mines and Mining (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Isaac H. Duval) * United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: Glenni W. Scofield; Ranking Member: George W. McCrary) * United States House Committee on Pacific Railroads, Pacific Railroads (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman: Thomas A. Jenckes; Ranking Member: James A. Johnson) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John F. Farnsworth; Ranking Member: James N. Tyner) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Godlove Stein Orth; Ranking Member: Cadwallader C. Washburn) * United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: John Beatty (Ohio banker), John Beatty) * United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman: John Coburn (politician), John Coburn) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: George W. Julian; Ranking Member: James J. Winans) * United States House Committee on Railways and Canals, Railways and Canals (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: William F. Prosser) * United States House Committee on Revision of Laws, Revision of Laws (Chairman: Luke P. Poland; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Alexander H. Jones) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, Revolutionary Pensions and War of 1812 (Chairman: Charles W. Willard; Ranking Member: Roderick R. Butler) * United States House Select Committee on Rules, Rules (Select) (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct * United States House Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman: Shelby M. Cullom; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: James Brooks (politician), James Brooks) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Special Committee on Conditions of Indian Tribes, Conditions of Indian Tribes (Special) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Rep. John Beatty (Ohio banker), John Beatty; Vice Chairman: Rep. Joseph C. Abbott) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library (Chairman: Rep. John A. Peters (1822–1904), John A. Peters; Vice Chairman: Rep. George A. Woodward) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman: Rep. Addison H. Laflin; Vice Chairman: Rep. William Mungen) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Retrenchment, Retrenchment (Chairman: Rep.

; Vice Chairman: Rep. Thomas A. Jenckes)

Caucuses

* House Democratic Caucus, Democratic (House) * Senate Democratic Caucus, Democratic (Senate)

Employees

List of federal agencies in the United States#Legislative branch, Legislative branch agency directors

* Architect of the Capitol: Edward Clark (architect), Edward Clark * Librarian of Congress: Ainsworth Rand Spofford

Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: John P. Newman (Methodism, Methodist) * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: George C. Gorham * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: George T. Brown, until March 22, 1869 ** John R. French, elected March 22, 1869

House of Representatives

* Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: John George Butler, John G. Butler (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian) * Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Edward McPherson * Clerk at the Speaker’s Table of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk at the Speaker's Table: John M. Barclay * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Otis S. Buxton * Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: William S. King * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: Charles N. Clisbee (D) and William K. Mehaffey (R) * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Nehemiah G. Ordway

Notes

References

Bibliography

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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]
U.S. House of Representatives: House History

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