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The 11th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the
United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...
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, 1809, to March 4, 1811, during the first two years of
James Madison James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father. He served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for h ...
's
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. The apportionment of seats in the
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was based on the Second Census of the United States in 1800. Both chambers had a
Democratic-Republican The Democratic-Republican Party, known at the time as the Republican Party and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early ...
majority.


Major events

* March 4, 1809:
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became
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* October 27, 1810: Annexation of
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from Spain


Major legislation

* May 1, 1810: Macon's Bill Number 2, ch. 39,


Constitutional amendments

* May 1, 1810: Approved an amendment to the United States Constitution that would strip United States citizenship from any citizen who accepted a title of nobility from a foreign country, and submitted it to the state legislatures for
ratification Ratification is a principal's approval of an act of its agent that lacked the authority to bind the principal legally. Ratification defines the international act in which a state indicates its consent to be bound to a treaty if the parties inte ...
** This amendment, commonly known as the
Titles of Nobility Amendment The Titles of Nobility Amendment is a proposed and still-pending amendment to the United States Constitution. The 11th Congress passed it on May 1, 1810, and submitted to the state legislatures for ratification. It would strip United States ci ...
, has not been ratified and is still pending before the states.


Party summary

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


House of Representatives


Leadership


Senate

*
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: George Clinton (DR) * President pro tempore:
John Milledge John Milledge (1757February 9, 1818) was an American politician. He fought in the American Revolution and later served as United States Representative, 26th Governor of Georgia, and United States Senator. Milledge was a founder of Athens, Ge ...
(DR) **
Andrew Gregg Andrew Gregg (June 10, 1755May 20, 1835) was an American politician. A Democratic-Republican, he served as a United States Senator for Pennsylvania from 1807 until 1813. Prior to that, he served as a U.S. Representative from 1791 until 1807. Fr ...
(DR), from June 26, 1809 **
John Gaillard John Gaillard (September 5, 1765 – February 26, 1826) was a United States Senate, U.S. Senator from South Carolina. Gaillard was born in St. Stephen's district, South Carolina, on September 5, 1765. He was of Huguenot descent. He was elected to ...
(DR), from February 28, 1810 ** John Pope (DR), from February 23, 1811


House of Representatives

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


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 with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1814; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1810; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1812.


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

: 1.
James Hillhouse James Hillhouse (October 20, 1754 – December 29, 1832) was an American lawyer, real estate developer, and politician from New Haven, Connecticut. He represented the state in both chambers of the US Congress. From February to March 1801, Hill ...
(F), until June 10, 1810 :: Samuel W. Dana (F), from December 4, 1810 : 3. Chauncey Goodrich (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 Del ...

: 1. Samuel White (F), until November 4, 1809 ::
Outerbridge Horsey Outerbridge Horsey III (March 5, 1777 – June 9, 1842) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Attorney General of Delaware (18 ...
(F), from January 12, 1810 : 2. James A. Bayard (F)


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.
William H. Crawford William Harris Crawford (February 24, 1772 – September 15, 1834) was an American politician and judge during the early 19th century. He served as US Secretary of War and US Secretary of the Treasury before he ran for US president in the 1824 ...
(DR) : 3.
John Milledge John Milledge (1757February 9, 1818) was an American politician. He fought in the American Revolution and later served as United States Representative, 26th Governor of Georgia, and United States Senator. Milledge was a founder of Athens, Ge ...
(DR), until November 14, 1809 :: Charles Tait (DR), from November 27, 1809


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.
Buckner Thruston Buckner Thruston (February 9, 1763 – August 30, 1845) was an American lawyer, slaveowner and politician who served as United States Senator from Kentucky as well as in the Virginia House of Delegates and became a United States circuit judge of ...
(DR), until December 18, 1809 :: Henry Clay (DR), from November 4, 1810 : 3. John Pope (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 Ocean to ...

: 1. Samuel Smith (DR) : 3. Philip Reed (DR)


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

: 1. James Lloyd (F) : 2.
Timothy Pickering Timothy Pickering (July 17, 1745January 29, 1829) was the third United States Secretary of State under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. He also represented Massachusetts in both houses of Congress as a member of the Federalist Party ...
(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 nor ...

: 2. Nicholas Gilman (DR) : 3.
Nahum Parker Nahum Parker (March 4, 1760November 12, 1839) was a United States senator from New Hampshire. Parker was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. During the Revolutionary War he served in the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. He set ...
(DR), until June 1, 1810 ::
Charles Cutts Charles Cutts (January 31, 1769January 25, 1846) was an attorney and politician from New Hampshire. Among the offices in which he served were Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, United States Senator and Secretary of the Unite ...
(F), from June 21, 1810


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 Lambert John Lambert may refer to: *John Lambert (martyr) (died 1538), English Protestant martyred during the reign of Henry VIII *John Lambert (general) (1619–1684), Parliamentary general in the English Civil War * John Lambert of Creg Clare (''fl.'' c. ...
(DR) : 2. Aaron Kitchell (DR), until March 12, 1809 :: John Condit (DR), from March 21, 1809


New York

: 1.
Obadiah German Obadiah German (April 22, 1766September 24, 1842) was an American lawyer and politician. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. Senator from New York (1809-1815) and Speaker of the New York State Assembly in 1819. Life He was born on Apri ...
(DR) : 3. John Smith (DR)


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. James Turner (DR) : 3.
Jesse Franklin Jesse Franklin (March 24, 1760August 31, 1823) was the Democratic-Republican U.S. senator from the U.S. state of North Carolina between 1799 and 1805 and between 1807 and 1813. In 1804, Franklin briefly served as President pro tempore of the Uni ...
(DR)


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.
Return J. Meigs Jr. Return Jonathan Meigs Jr. (; November 17, 1764March 29, 1825) was a Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the fourth governor of Ohio, fifth United States Postmaster General, and as a United States ...
(DR), until December 10, 1810, or before ::
Thomas Worthington Thomas or Tom Worthington may refer to: *Thomas Worthington (Douai) (1549–1627), English Catholic priest and third President of Douai College * Thomas Worthington (Dominican) (1671–1754), English Dominican friar and writer * Thomas Worthington ...
(DR), from December 15, 1810 : 3. Stanley Griswold (DR), May 18, 1809 – December 11, 1809 :: Alexander Campbell (DR), from December 11, 1809


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. Michael Leib (DR) : 3.
Andrew Gregg Andrew Gregg (June 10, 1755May 20, 1835) was an American politician. A Democratic-Republican, he served as a United States Senator for Pennsylvania from 1807 until 1813. Prior to that, he served as a U.S. Representative from 1791 until 1807. Fr ...
(DR)


Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020, but it ...

: 1. Francis Malbone (F), until June 4, 1809 :: Christopher G. Champlin (F), from June 26, 1809 : 2. Elisha Mathewson (DR)


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 Sumter Thomas Sumter (August 14, 1734June 1, 1832) was a soldier in the Colony of Virginia militia; a brigadier general in the South Carolina militia during the American Revolution, a planter, and a politician. After the United States gained independe ...
(DR), until December 16, 1810 :: John Taylor (DR), from December 31, 1810 : 3.
John Gaillard John Gaillard (September 5, 1765 – February 26, 1826) was a United States Senate, U.S. Senator from South Carolina. Gaillard was born in St. Stephen's district, South Carolina, on September 5, 1765. He was of Huguenot descent. He was elected to ...
(DR)


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.
Joseph Anderson Joseph Inslee Anderson (November 5, 1757 – April 17, 1837) was an American soldier, judge, and politician, who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1797 to 1815, and later as the First Comptroller of the United States Treasur ...
(DR) : 2. Daniel Smith (DR), until March 31, 1809 ::
Jenkin Whiteside Jenkin Whiteside (1772September 25, 1822) was an attorney who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee. Biography Jenkin Whiteside was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His father, Thomas Whiteside (1742–1823), was born in County Tyro ...
(DR), from April 11, 1809


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. Jonathan Robinson (DR) : 3. Stephen R. Bradley (DR)


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

: 1. Richard Brent (DR) : 2. William B. Giles (DR)


House of Representatives

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


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

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Epaphroditus Champion (F) : . Samuel W. Dana (F), until May 10, 1810 ::
Ebenezer Huntington Ebenezer Huntington (December 26, 1754 – June 17, 1834) was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and afterwards United States Representative from Connecticut. Early life Ebenezer was born on December 26, 1 ...
(F), from October 11, 1810 : . John Davenport (F) : . Jonathan O. Moseley (F) : . Timothy Pitkin (F) : . Lewis B. Sturges (F) : .
Benjamin Tallmadge Benjamin Tallmadge (February 25, 1754 – March 7, 1835) was an American military officer, spymaster, and politician. He is best known for his service as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He acted as leade ...
(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 Del ...

: . Nicholas Van Dyke (F)


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 ...

: . William W. Bibb (DR) : .
Howell Cobb Howell Cobb (September 7, 1815 – October 9, 1868) was an American and later Confederate political figure. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 184 ...
(DR) : . Dennis Smelt (DR) : . George M. Troup (DR)


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 ...

: .
Matthew Lyon Matthew Lyon (July 14, 1749 – August 1, 1822) was an Irish-born American printer, farmer, soldier and politician, who served as a United States representative from both Vermont and Kentucky. Lyon represented Vermont in Congress from 1797 to ...
(DR) : . Samuel McKee (DR) : . Henry Crist (DR) : . Richard M. Johnson (DR) : . Benjamin Howard (DR), until April 10, 1810 :: William T. Barry (DR), from August 8, 1810 : . Joseph Desha (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 Ocean to ...

The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives. : . John Campbell (F) : . Archibald Van Horne (DR) : . Philip B. Key (F) : . Roger Nelson (DR), until May 14, 1810 :: Samuel Ringgold (DR), from October 15, 1810 : . Alexander McKim (DR) : .
Nicholas R. Moore Nicholas Ruxton Moore (July 21, 1756October 7, 1816) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Maryland. Born near Baltimore in the Province of Maryland, Moore attended the common schools. He served as a member of G ...
(DR) : . John Montgomery (DR) : . John Brown (DR), until sometime in 1810 () :: Robert Wright (DR), from November 29, 1810 : .
Charles Goldsborough Charles Goldsborough (July 15, 1765 – December 13, 1834) served as the 16th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States in 1819. Early life Goldsborough was born at "Hunting Creek", near Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland, a ...
(F)


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

: . Josiah Quincy (F) : .
Benjamin Pickman Jr. Benjamin Pickman Jr. (September 30, 1763 – August 16, 1843) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Biography Pickman was born in Salem, Massachusetts, Salem in the Province of Massachusetts ...
(F) : .
Edward St. Loe Livermore Edward St. Loe Livermore (April 5, 1762 – September 15, 1832), son of Samuel Livermore and brother of Arthur Livermore, was a United States representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire on Apri ...
(F) : . Joseph Bradley Varnum (DR) : . William Ely (F) : . Samuel Taggart (F) : . William Baylies (F), until June 28, 1809 ::
Charles Turner Jr. Charles Turner Jr. (June 20, 1760 – May 16, 1839) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Duxbury in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Turner received a common-school education at Duxbury and Scituate. He was commissioned an a ...
(DR), from June 28, 1809 : .
Gideon Gardner Gideon Gardner (May 30, 1759 – March 22, 1832) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Nantucket in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Gardner received a limited schooling. Gardner was a successful ship master, and later became a ...
(DR) : . Laban Wheaton (F) : .
Jabez Upham Jabez Upham (August 23, 1764 – November 8, 1811) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, brother of George Baxter Upham, and cousin of Charles Wentworth Upham, both were also U.S. Representatives. Born in Brookfield in the Province ...
(F), until sometime in 1810 () :: Joseph Allen (F), from October 8, 1810 : .
William Stedman William Stedman (January 21, 1765 – August 31, 1831) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Stedman was born in Cambridge in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. He graduated from Harvard University in 1784. After this he studied l ...
(F), until July 16, 1810 ::
Abijah Bigelow Abijah Bigelow (December 5, 1775 – April 5, 1860) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Westminster in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, the son of Elisha and Sarah (Goodridge) Bigelow, Abijah Bigelow studied at Leicester ( ...
(F), from October 8, 1810 : . Ezekiel Bacon (DR) : . Ebenezer Seaver (DR) : . Richard Cutts (DR) : .
Ezekiel Whitman Ezekiel Whitman (March 9, 1776 – August 1, 1866) was a Representative from Maine, both when it was the District of Maine within Massachusetts and after it became an independent state. He was born in East Bridgewater in the Province of Massach ...
(F) : . Orchard Cook (DR) : . Barzillai Gannett (DR)


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

: . Daniel Blaisdell (F) : . John C. Chamberlain (F) : . William Hale (F) : . Nathaniel A. Haven (F) : .
James Wilson James Wilson may refer to: Politicians and government officials Canada *James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) (1770–1847), English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada * James Crocket Wilson (1841–1899), Canadian MP from Quebe ...
(F)


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 ...

: . Adam Boyd (DR) : . James Cox (DR), until September 12, 1810 :: John A. Scudder (DR), from October 31, 1810 : . William Helms (DR) : .
Jacob Hufty Jacob Hufty (1750 - May 20, 1814) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey, serving three terms from 1809 to 1814. Early life and education Born in New Jersey in 1750, Hufty was a blacksmith by trade. He served as a private in the State mili ...
(DR) : . Thomas Newbold (DR) : . Henry Southard (DR)


New York

There were two plural districts, the 2nd & 6th, each had two representatives. : . Ebenezer Sage (DR) : . William Denning (DR), until sometime before late April 1810Denning never took his seat, and eventually resigned. Apparently he did not send a letter of resignation to the House, but communicated his resignation either to the Governor of New York or the
Secretary of State of New York The secretary of state of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York who leads the Department of State (NYSDOS). The current secretary of state of New York is Robert J. Rodriguez, a Democrat. Duties The secre ...
. Almost all old State records were destroyed by a fire which broke out at the
New York State Capitol The New York State Capitol, the seat of the New York state government, is located in Albany, the capital city of the U.S. state of New York. The capitol building is part of the Empire State Plaza complex on State Street in Capitol Park. Housi ...
during the 1911 United States Senate election in New York, so that the exact date is possibly no longer to ascertain. Certain is that he resigned in time to have the vacancy filled at the annual State election in late April 1810 when the regular congressional elections were held. :: Samuel L. Mitchill (DR), from December 4, 1810 : . Gurdon S. Mumford (DR) : . Jonathan Fisk (DR) : .
James Emott James Emott (March 9, 1771 – April 7, 1850) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1790, and commenced practice in Ballston Center. He was land commissioner to settle disputes of ...
(F) : . Barent Gardenier (F) : .
Herman Knickerbocker Herman Knickerbocker (also ''Harman'', ''Harmen''; also ''Knikkerbakker, Knickerbacker'' ) (July 27, 1779 – January 30, 1855) was a United States representative from New York. Early life Herman Knickerbocker was born in Albany on July 27, 177 ...
(F) : .
Robert Le Roy Livingston Robert Le Roy Livingston (October 10, 1778April 14, 1836) was a United States representative from New York. Early life Robert Le Roy Livingston was born on October 10, 1778 in Claverack, Columbia County to John Livingston (1749–1822) and ...
(F) : . Killian K. Van Rensselaer (F) : . John Thompson (DR) : . Thomas Sammons (F) : . John Nicholson (DR) : . Thomas R. Gold (F) : . Erastus Root (DR) : . Uri Tracy (DR) : . Vincent Mathews (F) : . Peter B. Porter (DR)


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 ...

: . Lemuel Sawyer (DR) : . Willis Alston (DR) : . William Kennedy (DR) : . John Stanly (F) : . Thomas Kenan (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 of ...
(DR) : .
Archibald McBryde Archibald McBryde (September 28, 1766February 15, 1837) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina. He was born in Wigtownshire, Scotland, immigrated at an early age with his parents, and settled in Carbonton, North Carolina. McBr ...
(F) : . Richard Stanford (DR) : . James Cochran (DR) : . Joseph Pearson (F) : . James Holland (DR) : . Meshack Franklin (DR)


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 ...

: .
Jeremiah Morrow Jeremiah Morrow (October 6, 1771March 22, 1852) was a Democratic-Republican Party politician from Ohio. He served as the ninth governor of Ohio, and was the last Democratic-Republican to hold that office. He also served as a United States Senat ...
(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, ...

There were four plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd had three representatives each, the 4th had two representatives. : . William Anderson (DR) : .
John Porter John Porter may refer to: Politicians * John Porter (portreeve), 1390–94, Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton * John Porter (Illinois politician) (1935–2022), Illinois politician, U.S. Representative * John Porter (MP for Bramber) (died 1599 ...
(DR) : . Benjamin Say (DR), until sometime in June 1809 () :: Adam Seybert (DR), from October 10, 1809 : . Robert Brown (DR) : .
William Milnor William Milnor (June 26, 1769 – December 13, 1848) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia. William Milnor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He engaged in mercantile pursuit ...
(F) : . John Ross (DR) : . Daniel Hiester (DR) : . Robert Jenkins (F) : .
Matthias Richards Matthias Richards (February 26, 1758 – August 4, 1830) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and education Matthias Richards was born near Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He had many siblings, includin ...
(DR) : . David Bard (DR) : . Robert Whitehill (DR) : . George Smith (DR) : .
William Crawford William Crawford may refer to: Entertainment * William Broderick Crawford (1911–1986), American film actor * Bill Crawford (cartoonist) (1913–1982), American editorial cartoonist * William L. Crawford (1911–1984), U.S. publisher and editor ...
(DR) : . John Rea (DR) : . William Findley (DR) : . John Smilie (DR) : .
Aaron Lyle Aaron Lyle (November 17, 1759 – September 24, 1825) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Aaron Lyle was born in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania. He served in the American Revolutionary War, and was a member of the ...
(DR) : . Samuel Smith (DR)


Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020, but it ...

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Richard Jackson Jr. (F) : . Elisha R. Potter (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 = ...

: . Robert Marion (DR), until December 4, 1810 ::
Langdon Cheves Langdon Cheves ( September 17, 1776 – June 26, 1857) was an American politician, lawyer and businessman from South Carolina. He represented the city of Charleston in the United States House of Representatives from 1810 to 1815, where he played ...
(DR), from December 31, 1810 : . William Butler Sr. (DR) : . Robert Witherspoon (DR) : . John Taylor (DR), until December 30, 1810, vacant thereafter : . Richard Winn (DR) : . Joseph Calhoun (DR) : .
Thomas Moore Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852) was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist celebrated for his ''Irish Melodies''. Their setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from Irish ...
(DR) : .
Lemuel J. Alston Lemuel James Alston (1760–1836) was a slave owner and U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born in the eastern part of Granville County (which is now Warren County) in the Province of North Carolina, Alston moved to South Carolina after t ...
(DR)


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 ...

: .
John Rhea John Rhea (pronounced ) (1753May 27, 1832) was an American soldier and politician of the early 19th century who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. Rhea County, Tennessee and Rheatown, a community and former ...
(DR) : . Robert Weakley (DR) : . Pleasant M. Miller (DR)


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 ...

: . Samuel Shaw (DR) : . Jonathan H. Hubbard (F) : . William Chamberlain (F) : . Martin Chittenden (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 ar ...

: . John G. Jackson (DR), until September 28, 1810 ::
William McKinley William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. As a politician he led a realignment that made his Republican Party largely dominant in ...
(DR), from December 21, 1810 : . James Stephenson (F) : . John Smith (DR) : . Jacob Swoope (F) : .
James Breckinridge James Breckinridge (March 7, 1763May 13, 1833) was a Virginia lawyer and politician and a member of the Breckinridge family. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, as well as the U.S. House of Representatives. He also fought in the Ame ...
(F) : . Daniel Sheffey (F) : . Joseph Lewis Jr. (F) : . Walter Jones (DR) : . John Love (DR) : . John Dawson (DR) : .
John Roane John Roane (February 9, 1766 – November 15, 1838) was an eighteenth and nineteenth century politician from Virginia. He was the father of congressman John J. Roane. Biography Born at "Uppowac" in King William County, Virginia, Roane pursu ...
(DR) : .
Burwell Bassett Burwell Bassett, Jr. (March 18, 1764 – February 26, 1841) was an American planter and politician from New Kent County and for two decades from Williamsburg in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Like his father, he served in both chambers of the ...
(DR) : .
William A. Burwell William Armisted Burwell (March 15, 1780 – February 16, 1821) was a nineteenth-century Virginia politician and planter who served as presidential secretary and as a Democratic-Republican in the United States House of Representatives and th ...
(DR) : .
Matthew Clay Matthew Clay (March 25, 1754May 27, 1815) was a Virginia lawyer, planter, Continental Army officer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives and the Virginia House of Delegates representing Pittsylvania County. E ...
(DR) : . John Randolph (DR) : . John W. Eppes (DR) : . Thomas Gholson Jr. (DR) : .
Peterson Goodwyn Peterson Goodwyn (1745February 21, 1818) was an American planter, lawyer, soldier and politician from Virginia. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1803 until his death in 1818. Early and family life Born at his father ...
(DR) : .
Edwin Gray Edwin Gray (July 18, 1743'' ca.'' 1817) was an 18th-century and 19th-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Born in Southampton County, Virginia, Gray attended the College of William & Mary and later served in the House of Burgesses from 1 ...
(DR) : . Thomas Newton Jr. (DR) : . Wilson C. Nicholas (DR), until November 27, 1809 ::
David S. Garland David Shepherd Garland (September 27, 1769October 7, 1841) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. Family Garland was the son of William Garland and Ann Shepherd. He married Jane Henry Meredith. They had 11 children, Jane Meredith, Anne Sheph ...
(DR), from January 17, 1810 : .
John Clopton John Clopton (February 7, 1756 – September 11, 1816) was a United States representative from Virginia. Early life and education John Clopton was born in St. Peter's Parish, near Tunstall, New Kent County in the Colony of Virginia on Febru ...
(DR)


Non-voting members

: .
Jonathan Jennings Jonathan Jennings (March 27, 1784 – July 26, 1834) was the first governor of Indiana and a nine-term congressman from Indiana. Born in either Hunterdon County, New Jersey, or Rockbridge County, Virginia, he studied law before migrating to the ...
, from November 27, 1809 : .
George Poindexter George Poindexter (April 19, 1779 − September 5, 1853) was an American politician, lawyer and judge from Mississippi. Born in Virginia, he moved to the Mississippi Territory in 1802. He served as United States Representative from the newly adm ...
: . Julien De L. Poydras


Changes in membership

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


Senate

There were 8 resignations, 2 deaths, 1 interim appointment, and 1 vacancy from before this Congress. , - ,
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 ...

(3) , Vacant ,
Edward Tiffin Edward Tiffin (June 19, 1766August 9, 1829) was an American politician from Ohio. A member of the Democratic-Republican party, he served as the first governor of Ohio and later as a United States Senator. Biography Sources indicate that he was ...
(DR) resigned at the end of the previous Congress.
Successor was appointed to continue the term. , , Stanley Griswold (DR) , Seated May 18, 1809 , - ,
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 ...

(2) , , Aaron Kitchell (DR) , Resigned March 12, 1809.
Successor was appointed to continue the term and subsequently elected to finish the term. , , John Condit (DR) , Seated March 21, 1809 , - ,
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 ...

(2) , , Daniel Smith (DR) , Resigned March 31, 1809.
Successor was elected April 11, 1809 to finish the term. , ,
Jenkin Whiteside Jenkin Whiteside (1772September 25, 1822) was an attorney who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee. Biography Jenkin Whiteside was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His father, Thomas Whiteside (1742–1823), was born in County Tyro ...
(DR) , Seated April 11, 1809 , - ,
Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020, but it ...

(1) , , Francis Malbone (F) , Died June 4, 1809.
Successor was elected to finish the term. , , Christopher G. Champlin (F) , Seated June 26, 1809 , - ,
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) , , Samuel White (F) , Died November 4, 1809.
Successor was appointed to continue the term and subsequently elected to finish the term. , ,
Outerbridge Horsey Outerbridge Horsey III (March 5, 1777 – June 9, 1842) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Attorney General of Delaware (18 ...
(F) , Seated January 12, 1810 , - ,
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 ...

(3) , ,
John Milledge John Milledge (1757February 9, 1818) was an American politician. He fought in the American Revolution and later served as United States Representative, 26th Governor of Georgia, and United States Senator. Milledge was a founder of Athens, Ge ...
(DR) , Resigned November 14, 1809.
Successor was elected to finish the term. , , Charles Tait (DR) , Seated November 27, 1809 , - ,
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 ...

(3) , , Stanley Griswold (DR) , Appointee was not elected to finish the term.
Successor elected December 11, 1809. , , Alexander Campbell (DR) , Seated December 11, 1809 , - ,
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) , ,
Buckner Thruston Buckner Thruston (February 9, 1763 – August 30, 1845) was an American lawyer, slaveowner and politician who served as United States Senator from Kentucky as well as in the Virginia House of Delegates and became a United States circuit judge of ...
(DR) , Appointed judge of the US District Court of the District of Columbia December 18, 1809 , , Henry Clay (DR) , Seated November 4, 1810 , - ,
New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...

(3) , ,
Nahum Parker Nahum Parker (March 4, 1760November 12, 1839) was a United States senator from New Hampshire. Parker was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. During the Revolutionary War he served in the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. He set ...
(DR) , Resigned June 1, 1810 , ,
Charles Cutts Charles Cutts (January 31, 1769January 25, 1846) was an attorney and politician from New Hampshire. Among the offices in which he served were Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, United States Senator and Secretary of the Unite ...
(F) , Seated June 21, 1810 , - ,
Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...

(1) , ,
James Hillhouse James Hillhouse (October 20, 1754 – December 29, 1832) was an American lawyer, real estate developer, and politician from New Haven, Connecticut. He represented the state in both chambers of the US Congress. From February to March 1801, Hill ...
(F) , Resigned June 10, 1810 , , Samuel W. Dana (F) , Seated December 4, 1810 , - ,
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) , ,
Return J. Meigs Jr. Return Jonathan Meigs Jr. (; November 17, 1764March 29, 1825) was a Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the fourth governor of Ohio, fifth United States Postmaster General, and as a United States ...
(DR) , Resigned on or before December 10, 1810, to become
Governor of Ohio A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
, ,
Thomas Worthington Thomas or Tom Worthington may refer to: *Thomas Worthington (Douai) (1549–1627), English Catholic priest and third President of Douai College * Thomas Worthington (Dominican) (1671–1754), English Dominican friar and writer * Thomas Worthington ...
(DR) , Seated December 15, 1810 , - ,
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 Sumter Thomas Sumter (August 14, 1734June 1, 1832) was a soldier in the Colony of Virginia militia; a brigadier general in the South Carolina militia during the American Revolution, a planter, and a politician. After the United States gained independe ...
(DR) , Resigned December 16, 1810 , , John Taylor (DR) , Seated December 31, 1810


House of Representatives

Of the voting members, there were 12 resignations, 1 death, and 1 change due to a contested election. , - , , Vacant , failure to elect ,
Jonathan Jennings Jonathan Jennings (March 27, 1784 – July 26, 1834) was the first governor of Indiana and a nine-term congressman from Indiana. Born in either Hunterdon County, New Jersey, or Rockbridge County, Virginia, he studied law before migrating to the ...
, Seated November 27, 1809 , - , , , Benjamin Say (DR) , Resigned June, 1809 , , Adam Seybert (DR) , Seated October 10, 1809 , - , , , William Baylies (F) , Lost contested election June 28, 1809 , ,
Charles Turner Jr. Charles Turner Jr. (June 20, 1760 – May 16, 1839) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Duxbury in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Turner received a common-school education at Duxbury and Scituate. He was commissioned an a ...
(DR) , June 28, 1809 , - , , , Wilson C. Nicholas (DR) , Resigned November 27, 1809 , ,
David S. Garland David Shepherd Garland (September 27, 1769October 7, 1841) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. Family Garland was the son of William Garland and Ann Shepherd. He married Jane Henry Meredith. They had 11 children, Jane Meredith, Anne Sheph ...
(DR) , Seated January 17, 1810 , - , , , John Brown (DR) , Resigned sometime in 1810 , , Robert Wright (DR) , Seated November 29, 1810 , - , , ,
Jabez Upham Jabez Upham (August 23, 1764 – November 8, 1811) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, brother of George Baxter Upham, and cousin of Charles Wentworth Upham, both were also U.S. Representatives. Born in Brookfield in the Province ...
(F) , Resigned sometime in 1810 , , Joseph Allen (F) , October 8, 1810 , - , , , William Denning (DR) , Resigned sometime in 1810 , ,
Samuel L. Mitchill Samuel Latham Mitchill (August 20, 1764September 7, 1831) was an American physician, naturalist, and politician who lived in Plandome, New York. Early life Samuel Mitchill was born in Hempstead in the Province of New York, the son of Robert M ...
(DR) , December 4, 1810 , - , , , Benjamin Howard (DR) , Resigned April 10, 1810, after becoming Governor of
Louisiana Territory The Territory of Louisiana or Louisiana Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1805, until June 4, 1812, when it was renamed the Missouri Territory. The territory was formed out of the ...
, , William T. Barry (DR) , Seated August 8, 1810 , - , , , Samuel W. Dana (F) , Resigned May 10, 1810, after being elected to
US Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...
, ,
Ebenezer Huntington Ebenezer Huntington (December 26, 1754 – June 17, 1834) was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and afterwards United States Representative from Connecticut. Early life Ebenezer was born on December 26, 1 ...
(F) , October 11, 1810 , - , , , Roger Nelson (DR) , Resigned May 14, 1810 , , Samuel Ringgold (DR) , Seated October 15, 1810 , - , , ,
William Stedman William Stedman (January 21, 1765 – August 31, 1831) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Stedman was born in Cambridge in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. He graduated from Harvard University in 1784. After this he studied l ...
(F) , Resigned July 16, 1810 , ,
Abijah Bigelow Abijah Bigelow (December 5, 1775 – April 5, 1860) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Westminster in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, the son of Elisha and Sarah (Goodridge) Bigelow, Abijah Bigelow studied at Leicester ( ...
(F) , October 8, 1810 , - , , , James Cox (DR) , Died September 12, 1810 , , John A. Scudder (DR) , Seated October 31, 1810 , - , , , John G. Jackson (DR) , Resigned September 28, 1810 , ,
William McKinley William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. As a politician he led a realignment that made his Republican Party largely dominant in ...
(DR) , Seated December 21, 1810 , - , , , Robert Marion (DR) , Resigned December 4, 1810 , ,
Langdon Cheves Langdon Cheves ( September 17, 1776 – June 26, 1857) was an American politician, lawyer and businessman from South Carolina. He represented the city of Charleston in the United States House of Representatives from 1810 to 1815, where he played ...
(DR) , Seated December 31, 1810 , - , , , John Taylor (DR) , Resigned December 30, 1810, after becoming US Senator , Vacant , Not filled for remainder of term


Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.


Senate

* Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: N/A) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman: Nicholas Gilman) *
National University A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government, but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state. Some national universities are associated with national cultural or po ...
(Chairman: N/A) * Whole


House of Representatives

* Accounts (Chairman:
Nicholas R. Moore Nicholas Ruxton Moore (July 21, 1756October 7, 1816) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Maryland. Born near Baltimore in the Province of Maryland, Moore attended the common schools. He served as a member of G ...
then
William Milnor William Milnor (June 26, 1769 – December 13, 1848) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia. William Milnor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He engaged in mercantile pursuit ...
then
Nicholas R. Moore Nicholas Ruxton Moore (July 21, 1756October 7, 1816) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Maryland. Born near Baltimore in the Province of Maryland, Moore attended the common schools. He served as a member of G ...
) *
Arms Exports The arms industry, also known as the arms trade, is a global industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology. It consists of a commercial industry involved in the research and development, engineering, production, and serv ...
(Select) *
Claims Claim may refer to: * Claim (legal) * Claim of Right Act 1689 * Claims-based identity * Claim (philosophy) * Land claim * A ''main contention'', see conclusion of law * Patent claim * The assertion of a proposition; see Douglas N. Walton * A righ ...
(Chairman: Richard M. Johnson then Erastus Root) * Commerce and Manufactures (Chairman: Thomas Newton Jr.) *
District of Columbia ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...
(Chairman: John Love then Archibald Van Horne) *
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: William Findley) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:
John Rhea John Rhea (pronounced ) (1753May 27, 1832) was an American soldier and politician of the early 19th century who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. Rhea County, Tennessee and Rheatown, a community and former ...
) *
Public Lands In all modern states, a portion of land is held by central or local governments. This is called public land, state land, or Crown land (Australia, and Canada). The system of tenure of public land, and the terminology used, varies between countrie ...
(Chairman:
Jeremiah Morrow Jeremiah Morrow (October 6, 1771March 22, 1852) was a Democratic-Republican Party politician from Ohio. He served as the ninth governor of Ohio, and was the last Democratic-Republican to hold that office. He also served as a United States Senat ...
) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Henry Southard) *
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 perta ...
(Select) * Standards of Official Conduct * Ways and Means (Chairman: John W. Eppes) * Whole


Joint committees

* Enrolled Bills (Chairman: James Turner) * The Library (Chairman: N/A)


Employees


Legislative branch agency directors

*
Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex. It is an agency of the legislative branch of the federal government and is ...
:
Benjamin Latrobe Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe (May 1, 1764 – September 3, 1820) was an Anglo-American neoclassical architect who emigrated to the United States. He was one of the first formally trained, professional architects in the new United States, draw ...
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Librarian of Congress The Librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, for a term of ten years. In addition to overseeing the library, the Libra ...
: Patrick Magruder


Senate

*
Chaplain A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a Minister (Christianity), minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a laity, lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secularity, secular institution (such as a hosp ...
: James J. Wilmer (
Episcopalian Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the l ...
), until December 5, 1809 ** Obadiah B. Brown (
Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compete ...
), from December 5, 1809 ** Walter D. Addison (
Episcopalian Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the l ...
), from December 12, 1810 *
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 A. Otis *
Sergeant at Arms Sergeant (abbreviated to Sgt. and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is used in The Rifles and other uni ...
: James Mathers


House of Representatives

*
Chaplain A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a Minister (Christianity), minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a laity, lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secularity, secular institution (such as a hosp ...
: Robert Elliott,
Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compete ...
, until May 27, 1809 ** Jesse Lee,
Methodist Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's b ...
, from May 27, 1809 *
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 ...
: Patrick Magruder * Doorkeeper: Thomas Claxton * Reading Clerks: *
Sergeant at Arms Sergeant (abbreviated to Sgt. and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is used in The Rifles and other uni ...
: Thomas Dunn


See also

* 1808 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress) ** 1808 United States presidential election ** 1808 and 1809 United States Senate elections ** 1808 and 1809 United States House of Representatives elections * 1810 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress) **
1810 and 1811 United States Senate elections Year 181 (Roman numerals, CLXXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Burrus (or, less frequently, year 934 ' ...
** 1810 and 1811 United States House of Representatives elections


Notes


References

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External links


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