The 6th 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 at

Congress Hall Congress Hall, located in Philadelphia at the intersection of Chestnut and 6th Streets, served as the seat of the United States Congress from December 6, 1790, to May 14, 1800. During Congress Hall's duration as the capitol of the United State ...

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...

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

and in

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from March 4, 1799, to March 4, 1801, during the last two years of

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of ...

presidency A presidency is an administration or the executive, the collective administrative and governmental entity that exists around an office of president of a state or nation. Although often the executive branch of government, and often personified by a ...

. It was the last Congress of the 18th century and the first to convene in the 19th. The

apportionment The legal term apportionment (french: apportionement; Mediaeval Latin: , derived from la, portio, share), also called delimitation, is in general the distribution or allotment of proper shares, though may have different meanings in different ...

of seats in House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. Both chambers had a Federalist majority. This was the last Congress in which the Federalist Party controlled the presidency or either chamber of Congress.

Major events

* December 14, 1799: Former President

George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of t ...

died * February 24, 1800:

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founded * November 17, 1800: Congress held its first session in

* January 20, 1801: John Marshall was appointed Chief Justice of the United States * February 17, 1801:

1800 United States presidential election The 1800 United States presidential election was the fourth quadrennial presidential election. It was held from October 31 to December 3, 1800. In what is sometimes called the "Revolution of 1800", Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democr ...

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was previously the natio ...

became the first

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elected by the House of Representatives as no candidate received a majority of the electoral votes cast in the 1800 presidential election. The House was required to choose between Jefferson and

Aaron Burr Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805. Burr's legacy is defined by his famous personal conflict with Alexand ...

, with each of the 16 states having a single vote. Jefferson was elected on the 36th ballot by 10 to 4 (with 2 abstentions). :

Major legislation

* February 13, 1801:

Judiciary Act of 1801 The Midnight Judges Act (also known as the Judiciary Act of 1801; , and officially An act to provide for the more convenient organization of the Courts of the United States) represented an effort to solve an issue in the U.S. Supreme Court during t ...

, Sess. 2, ch. 4, * February 27, 1801:

District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, officially An Act Concerning the District of Columbia (6th Congress, 2nd Sess., ch. 15, , February 27, 1801), is an organic act enacted by the United States Congress in accordance with Article 1, Sec ...

, Sess.2, ch. 15,

Territories organized

*July 4, 1800:

Indiana Territory The Indiana Territory, officially the Territory of Indiana, was created by a congressional act that President John Adams signed into law on May 7, 1800, to form an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4 ...

created from a portion of the Northwest Territory.

Party summary

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

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

* President:

(DR) * President pro tempore: Samuel Livermore (F), elected December 2, 1799 ** Uriah Tracy (F), elected May 14, 1800 ** John E. Howard, (F), elected November 21, 1800 ** James Hillhouse, (F), elected February 28, 1801

House of Representatives

* Speaker: Theodore Sedgwick (F)

Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1802; Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1804; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1800.

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 capit ...

: 1. James Hillhouse (F) : 3. Uriah Tracy (F)

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 De ...

: 1. Henry Latimer (F), until February 28, 1801 :: Samuel White (F), from February 28, 1801 : 2. William H. Wells (F)

Georgia

: 2.

Abraham Baldwin Abraham Baldwin (November 22, 1754March 4, 1807) was an American minister, Patriot, politician, and Founding Father who signed the United States Constitution. Born and raised in Connecticut, he was a 1772 graduate of Yale College. After the ...

(DR) : 3.

James Gunn James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker and executive. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with '' Tromeo and Juliet'' (1997). He then began working as a direct ...

(F)

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

: 2. John Brown (DR) : 3. Humphrey Marshall (F)

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 Ocea ...

: 1. John Eager Howard (F) : 3. James Lloyd (F), until December 1, 1800 :: William Hindman (F), from December 12, 1800

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

: 1. Benjamin Goodhue (F), until November 8, 1800 :: Jonathan Mason (F), from November 14, 1800 : 2. Samuel Dexter (F), until May 30, 1800 :: Dwight Foster (F), from June 6, 1800

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. ...

: 2. Samuel Livermore (F) : 3. John Langdon (DR)

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

: 1. James Schureman (F), until February 16, 1801 :: Aaron Ogden (F), from February 28, 1801 : 2.

Jonathan Dayton Jonathan Dayton (October 16, 1760October 9, 1824) was an American Founding Father and politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. He was the youngest person to sign the Constitution of the United States and a member of the United States Hous ...

(F)

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.

James Watson James Dewey Watson (born April 6, 1928) is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist. In 1953, he co-authored with Francis Crick the academic paper proposing the double helix structure of the DNA molecule. Watson, Crick an ...

(F), until March 19, 1800 ::

Gouverneur Morris Gouverneur Morris ( ; January 31, 1752 – November 6, 1816) was an American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. He wrote the Preamble to the U ...

(F), from April 3, 1800 : 3. John Laurance (F), until August 1800 :: John Armstrong (DR), from November 6, 1800

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

: 2. Jesse Franklin (DR) : 3. Timothy Bloodworth (DR)

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

: 1. James Ross (F) : 3.

William Bingham William Bingham (March 8, 1752February 7, 1804) was an American statesman from Philadelphia. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and served in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801. Bingham was o ...

(F)

Rhode Island

: 1. Theodore Foster (F) : 2. Ray Greene (F)

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. Charles Pinckney (DR) : 3. Jacob Read (F)

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 the ...

: 1. Joseph Anderson (DR) : 2. William Cocke (DR)

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, 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 (state), New York to the west, and the Provin ...

: 1. Nathaniel Chipman (F) : 3. Elijah Paine (F)

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 are ...

: 1. Stevens Mason (DR) : 2. Wilson Nicholas (DR), from December 5, 1799 6th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the

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or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "At-large," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.

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 capit ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . Jonathan Brace (F), until May 1800 :: John Cotton Smith (F), from November 17, 1800 : . Samuel W. Dana (F) : . John Davenport (F) : . William Edmond (F) : . Chauncey Goodrich (F) : . Elizur Goodrich (F) : . Roger Griswold (F)

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 De ...

: . James A. Bayard (F)

Georgia

Both representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . James Jones (F), until January 11, 1801, vacant thereafter : . Benjamin Taliaferro (F)

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 ...

: . Thomas T. Davis (DR) : . John Fowler (DR)

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 Ocea ...

: . George Dent (F) : . John C. Thomas (F) : . William Craik (F) : . George Baer Jr. (F) : . Samuel Smith (DR) : . Gabriel Christie (DR) : . Joseph H. Nicholson (DR) : . John Dennis (F)

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: . Theodore Sedgwick (F) : . William Shepard (F) : . Samuel Lyman (F), until November 6, 1800 :: Ebenezer Mattoon (F), from February 2, 1801 : . Dwight Foster (F), until June 6, 1800 :: Levi Lincoln Sr. (DR), from December 15, 1800 : . Lemuel Williams (F) : . John Reed Sr. (F) : . Phanuel Bishop (DR) : . Harrison Gray Otis (F) : . Joseph Bradley Varnum (DR) : .

Samuel Sewall Samuel Sewall (; March 28, 1652 – January 1, 1730) was a judge, businessman, and printer in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, best known for his involvement in the Salem witch trials, for which he later apologized, and his essay ''The Selling ...

(F), until January 10, 1800 :: Nathan Read (F), from November 25, 1800 : . Bailey Bartlett (F) : . Silas Lee (F) : . Peleg Wadsworth (F) : . George Thatcher (F)

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . Abiel Foster (F) : . Jonathan Freeman (F) : . William Gordon (F), until June 12, 1800 :: Samuel Tenney (F), from December 8, 1800 : . James Sheafe (F)

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

: . John Condit (DR) : . Aaron Kitchell (DR) : . James Linn (DR) : . James H. Imlay (F) : . Franklin Davenport (F)

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 * ' ...

: . Jonathan N. Havens (DR), until October 25, 1799 :: John Smith (DR), from February 27, 1800 : . Edward Livingston (DR) : . Philip Van Cortlandt (DR) : . Lucas C. Elmendorf (DR) : . Theodorus Bailey (DR) : . John Bird (F) : . John Thompson (DR) : . Henry Glen (F) : . Jonas Platt (F) : . William Cooper (F)

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 ...

: . Joseph Dickson (F) : .

Archibald Henderson Archibald Henderson (January 21, 1783 – January 6, 1859) was the longest-serving Commandant of the Marine Corps, serving from 1820 to 1859. His name is learned by all recruits at Marine recruit training (Boot Camp) as the "Grand old man of th ...

(F) : . Robert Williams (DR) : . Richard Stanford (DR) : .

Nathaniel Macon Nathaniel Macon (December 17, 1757June 29, 1837) was an American politician who represented North Carolina in both houses of Congress. He was the fifth speaker of the House, serving from 1801 to 1807. He was a member of the United States House o ...

(DR) : . William H. Hill (F) : . William Barry Grove (F) : . David Stone (DR) : . Willis Alston (F) : . Richard Dobbs Spaight (DR)

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

The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives. : . Robert Waln (F) : . Michael Leib (DR) : . Richard Thomas (F) : . Robert Brown (DR) : . John Peter G. Muhlenberg (DR) : . Joseph Hiester (DR) : . John A. Hanna (DR) : . John Wilkes Kittera (F) : . Thomas Hartley (F), until December 21, 1800 :: John Stewart (DR), from January 15, 1801 : . Andrew Gregg (DR) : . Henry Woods (F) : . John Smilie (DR) : . Albert Gallatin (DR)

Rhode Island

Both representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . John Brown (F) : . Christopher G. Champlin (F)

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 = ...

: . Thomas Pinckney (F) : . John Rutledge Jr. (F) : . Benjamin Huger (F) : . Thomas Sumter (DR) : . Robert Goodloe Harper (F) : . Abraham Nott (F)

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 the ...

: . William C. C. Claiborne (DR)

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, 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 (state), New York to the west, and the Provin ...

: . Matthew Lyon (DR) : . Lewis R. Morris (F)

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 are ...

: . Robert Page (F) : . David Holmes (DR) : . George Jackson (DR) : . Abram Trigg (DR) : . John J. Trigg (DR) : . Matthew Clay (DR) : . John Randolph (DR) : . Samuel Goode (DR) : . Joseph Eggleston (DR) : . Edwin Gray (DR) : . Josiah Parker (F) : . Thomas Evans (F) : . John Marshall (F), until June 7, 1800 :: Littleton W. Tazewell (DR), from November 26, 1800 : . Samuel J. Cabell (DR) : . John Dawson (DR) : . Anthony New (DR) : . Leven Powell (F) : . John Nicholas (DR) : . Henry Lee (F)

Non-voting members

: . William Henry Harrison, until May 14, 1800 :: William McMillan, from November 24, 1800 TheodoreSedgwick

Changes in membership

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

Senate

There were 7 resignations and 1 vacancy at the beginning of Congress. The Federalists had a 1-seat net loss and the Democratic-Republicans had a 2-seat net gain. , - ,

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 are ...

(2) , Vacant , Henry Tazewell (DR) died before the beginning of this Congress , , Wilson C. Nicholas (DR) , Elected December 5, 1799 , - ,

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) , ,

(F) , Resigned March 19, 1800 , ,

(F) , Elected April 3, 1800 , - ,

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(2) , , Samuel Dexter (F) , Resigned May 30, 1800 , , Dwight Foster (F) , Elected June 6, 1800 , - ,

(3) , , John Laurance (F) , Resigned sometime in August, 1800 , , John Armstrong (DR) , Elected November 6, 1800 , - ,

(1) , , Benjamin Goodhue (F) , Resigned November 8, 1800 , , Jonathan Mason (F) , Elected November 14, 1800 , - ,

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 Ocea ...

(3) , , James Lloyd (F) , Resigned December 1, 1800 , , William Hindman (F) , Elected December 12, 1800 , - ,

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

(1) , , James Schureman (F) , Resigned February 16, 1801 , , Aaron Ogden (F) , Elected February 28, 1801 , - ,

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 De ...

(1) , , Henry Latimer (F) , Resigned February 28, 1801 , , Samuel White (F) , Appointed February 28, 1801

House of Representatives

There were 6 resignations and 3 deaths. The

Federalists The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''. History Europe federation In Europe, proponents of de ...

had a 4-seat net loss and the Democratic-Republicans had a 3-seat net gain. , - , , , Jonathan Havens (DR) , Died October 25, 1799 , , John Smith (DR) , February 27, 1800 , - , , William Henry Harrison , Resigned May 14, 1800, to become Territorial Governor of Indiana , William McMillan , November 24, 1800 , - , , , Jonathan Brace (F) , Resigned sometime in 1800 , , John Cotton Smith (F) , November 17, 1800 , - , , ,

(F) , Resigned January 10, 1800, to become a justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court , , Nathan Read (F) , November 25, 1800 , - , , , Dwight Foster (F) , Resigned June 6, 1800, having been elected U.S. Senator , , Levi Lincoln (DR) , December 15, 1800 , - , , , John Marshall (F) , Resigned June 7, 1800, to become Secretary of State , , Littleton W. Tazewell (DR) , November 26, 1800 , - , , , William Gordon (F) , Resigned June 12, 1800, to become

New Hampshire Attorney General The Attorney General of New Hampshire is a constitutional officer of the U.S. state of New Hampshire who serves as head of the New Hampshire Department of Justice. , the state's attorney general is John Formella. Qualifications and appointment ...

, , Samuel Tenney (F) , December 8, 1800 , - , , , Samuel Lyman (F) , Resigned November 6, 1800 , , Ebenezer Mattoon (F) , February 2, 1801 , - , , , Thomas Hartley (F) , Died December 21, 1800 , , John Stewart (DR) , February 3, 1801 , - , , , James Jones (F) , Died January 11, 1801 , colspan=2 , Vacant until next Congress

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

* Whole

House of Representatives

* Claims (Chairman: Dwight Foster then

) * Commerce and Manufactures (Chairman: Samuel Smith) *

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

(Chairman: Samuel W. Dana then George Dent) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Roger Griswold then Jonas Platt) *

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

(Select) * Standards of Official Conduct * Ways and Means (Chairman: Robert Goodloe Harper then Roger Griswold) * Whole

Joint committees

* Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Dwight Foster)

Administrative officers

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

William Thornton William Thornton (May 20, 1759 – March 28, 1828) was a British-American physician, inventor, painter and architect who designed the United States Capitol. He also served as the first Architect of the Capitol and first Superintendent of the Un ...

Senate

Chaplain A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secular institution (such as a hospital, prison, military unit, intellige ...

: William White, ''Episcopalian'', until November 27, 1800 ** Thomas J. Claggett, ''Episcopalian'', elected November 27, 1800 * Doorkeeper: James Mathers *

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

: Samuel Otis

House of Representatives

: Ashbel Green, ''Presbyterian'', until November 27, 1800 ** Thomas Lyell, ''Methodist'', elected November 27, 1800 *

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

: Jonathan W. Condy, resigned December 4, 1800 ** John H. Oswald, elected December 9, 1800 * Doorkeeper: Thomas Claxton * Reading Clerks: * Sergeant at Arms: Joseph Wheaton

References

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Notes

External links

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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 capit ...

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 De ...

Georgia

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 ...

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 Ocea ...

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New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. ...

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

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

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

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

Rhode Island

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 = ...

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 the ...

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, 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 (state), New York to the west, and the Provin ...

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 are ...

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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 capit ...

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 De ...

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

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 Ocea ...

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

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. ...

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

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

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

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

Rhode Island

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 = ...

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 the ...

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, 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 (state), New York to the west, and the Provin ...

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 are ...

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