The 5th 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, Pennsylvania 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. Sinc ...

, from March 4, 1797, to March 4, 1799, during the first 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 t ...

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 b ...

. In the context of the

Quasi-War The Quasi-War (french: Quasi-guerre) was an undeclared naval war fought from 1798 to 1800 between the United States and the French First Republic, primarily in the Caribbean and off the East Coast of the United States. The ability of Congress ...

with France, the

Alien and Sedition Acts The Alien and Sedition Acts were a set of four laws enacted in 1798 that applied restrictions to immigration and speech in the United States. The Naturalization Act increased the requirements to seek citizenship, the Alien Friends Act allowed th ...

were passed by congress. The Acts were overwhelmingly supported by the Federalists and mostly opposed by the Democratic-Republicans. Some Democratic-Republicans, such as

Timothy Bloodworth Timothy James Bloodworth (1736August 24, 1814) was a slave owner, ardent patriot in the American Revolution, member of the Confederation Congress, vigorous anti-Federalist, U.S. congressman and senator, and collector of customs for the Port of Wi ...

, said they would support formally going to war against France but they opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts which Bloodworth and others believed were unconstitutional. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. Both chambers had a Federalist majority. Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)

Major events

*March 4, 1797 –

became

President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...

*July 8, 1797 – The Senate expelled

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 ...

Senator

William Blount William Blount (March 26, 1749March 21, 1800) was an American Founding Father, statesman, farmer and land speculator who signed the United States Constitution. He was a member of the North Carolina delegation at the Constitutional Convention o ...

for conspiring with the British *July 11, 1798 – The

United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...

was established *

XYZ Affair The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the presidency of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to the Quasi-War. The name derives from the subst ...

in the U.S., followed by naval skirmishes but no war is declared. The XYZ affair led to several Democratic-Republicans breaking ranks with Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson took pains to avoid blaming France for the incident, as a result John Hunter, Josiah Tattnall,

, Alexander Martin,

Lemuel Benton Lemuel Benton (1754May 18, 1818) was an American planter and politician from Darlington County, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, ofte ...

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 ...

, William Smith,

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 ...

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 ...

, Joseph McDowell,

Matthew Locke Matthew Locke may refer to: * Matthew Locke (administrator) (fl. 1660–1683), English Secretary at War from 1666 to 1683 * Matthew Locke (composer) (c. 1621–1677), English Baroque composer and music theorist * Matthew Locke (soldier) (1974–2 ...

, Robert Williams, Richard Stanford,

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 ...

, James Gillespie, Dempsey Burges, Thomas Blount, Nathan Bryan, John Brown, Thomas T. Davis, John Fowler and

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 ...

all publicly broke ranks with Jefferson, despite the fact he was the de-facto leader of their party, and sided with Alexander Hamilton. The aforementioned congressmen and senators were referred to by Jefferson as a "reign of witches" and were described as the "Pro-British republicans" (as opposed to the "pro-French republicans" led by Jefferson.)

Major legislation

* April 30, 1798: The U.S. Department of the Navy was established, Sess. 2, ch. 35, * June 18, 1798:

: ("An Act to establish a uniform rule of naturalization") (

Naturalization Act of 1798 The Naturalization Act of 1798 (, enacted June 18, 1798) passed by the United States Congress, to amend the residency and notice periods of the previous Naturalization Act of 1795. It increased the period necessary for aliens to become naturali ...

), Sess. 2, ch. 54, * June 25, 1798:

: ("An Act concerning Aliens"), Sess. 2, ch. 58, * July 6, 1798:

: ("An Act respecting Alien Enemies"), Sess. 2, ch. 66, * July 9, 1798: Act Further to Protect the Commerce of the United States, Sess. 2, ch. 68, * July 11, 1798: The

was established, Sess. 2, ch. 72, * July 14, 1798:

: ("An Act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States") (Sedition Act), Sess. 2, ch. 74, * July 16, 1798: Marine Hospital Service Act ("An Act for the relief of sick and disabled Seamen"), Sess. 2, ch. 77,

Territories organized

* April 7, 1798 - Mississippi Territory was organized, Sess. 2, ch. 28, . It was formerly a portion of

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 ...

and

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 = ...

Treaties ratified

* June 7, 1797:

Treaty of Tripoli The Treaty of Tripoli (''Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States of America and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary'') was signed in 1796. It was the first treaty between the United States and Tripoli (now Libya) to secur ...

between the United States and Tripoli. * July 7, 1797: Existing treaties with France were rescinded, Sess. 2, ch. 67,

Party summary

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Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

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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 ...

( DR) * President pro tempore: William Bradford ( F), elected July 6, 1797 ** Jacob Read ( F), elected November 22, 1797 **

Theodore Sedgwick Theodore Sedgwick (May 9, 1746January 24, 1813) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served in elected state government and as a delegate to the Continental Congress, a U.S. representative, and a senator from Massachusetts. H ...

( F), elected June 27, 1798 **

John Laurance John Laurance (sometimes spelled "Lawrence" or "Laurence") (1750 – November 11, 1810) was a delegate to the 6th, 7th, and 8th Congresses of the Confederation, a United States representative and United States Senator from New York and a United ...

( F), elected December 6, 1798 ** James Ross ( F), elected March 1, 1799

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 ...

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 Hou ...

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Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1802; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1798; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1800. :'' Skip to House of Representatives, below''

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) :3.

Uriah Tracy Uriah Tracy (February 2, 1755July 19, 1807) was an American lawyer and politician from Connecticut. He served in the US House of Representatives (1793 to 1796) and the US Senate (1796 to 1807). From May to November 1800, Tracy served as Preside ...

(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. Henry Latimer (F) :2.

John Vining John Middleton "Jack" Vining (December 23, 1758February 1802) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a Continental Congressman from Delaware, and a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the ...

(F), until January 19, 1798 ::

Joshua Clayton Dr. Joshua Clayton (July 20, 1744 – August 11, 1798) was an American physician and politician from Mt. Pleasant in Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He was an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and a me ...

(F), from January 19, 1798, until August 11, 1798 :: William H. Wells (F), from January 17, 1799

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. Josiah Tattnall (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 directo ...

(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 Humphrey Marshall may refer to: *Humphry Marshall (1722–1801), botanist *Humphrey Marshall (general) (1812–1872), Confederate general in the American Civil War *Humphrey Marshall (politician) Humphrey Marshall (1760 – July 3, 1841) wa ...

(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 Ocean to ...

:1.

John Eager Howard John Eager Howard (June 4, 1752October 12, 1827) was an American soldier and politician from Maryland. He was elected as governor of the state in 1788, and served three one-year terms. He also was elected to the Continental Congress, the Cong ...

(F) :3. John Henry (F), until December 10, 1797 :: James Lloyd (F), from December 11, 1797

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) :2.

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

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 Rutherfurd John Rutherfurd (September 20, 1760February 23, 1840) was an American politician and land surveyor. He represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1791 to 1798. Early life John Rutherfurd was born on September 20, 1760 in New York C ...

(F), until November 26, 1798 :: Franklin Davenport (F), from December 5, 1798 :2. Richard Stockton (F)

New York

:1.

Philip Schuyler Philip John Schuyler (; November 18, 1804) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler. Born in Alb ...

(F), until January 3, 1798 ::

John Sloss Hobart John Sloss Hobart (May 6, 1738 – February 4, 1805) was a United States senator from New York and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New York. Education and career Born on May 6, 1738, in ...

(F), from January 11, 1798, until April 16, 1798 ::

William North William North (1755January 3, 1836) was an American soldier and politician. Early life William North was born in Pemaquid, Maine, to John North and Elizabeth Pitson in 1755. John was an Irish immigrant and Elizabeth a native of Boston. He had ...

(F), from May 5, 1798, until August 17, 1798 :: James Watson (F), from August 17, 1798 :3.

(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 ...

:2. Alexander Martin (DR) :3.

(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, ...

:1. James Ross (F) :3. William Bingham (F)

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.

Theodore Foster Theodore Foster (April 29, 1752January 13, 1828) was an American lawyer and politician from Rhode Island. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the National Republican Party. He served as one of the first two United States senato ...

(F) :2. William Bradford (F), until October ????, 1797 ::

Ray Greene Ray Greene may refer to: * Ray Greene (politician) (1765–1849), United States senator from Rhode Island * Ray Greene (American football) (1938–2022), American football coach * Ray Greene (lacrosse) (1923–1987), American lacrosse player * Ra ...

(F), from November 13, 1797

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. John Hunter (DR) until November 26, 1798 ::

Charles Pinckney Charles Pinckney may refer to: * Charles Pinckney (South Carolina chief justice) (died 1758), father of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney * Colonel Charles Pinckney (1731–1782), South Carolina politician, loyal to British during Revolutionary War, fa ...

(DR), from December 6, 1798 :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 th ...

:1.

William Cocke William Cocke (1748August 22, 1828) was an American lawyer, pioneer, and statesman. He has the distinction of having served in the state legislatures of four different states: Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi, and was one of t ...

(DR), May 15, 1797 - September 26, 1797 ::

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...

(DR), September 26, 1797 - April ????, 1798 :: Daniel Smith (DR), from October 6, 1798 :2.

(DR), until July 8, 1797 ::

(DR), from September 26, 1797

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.

Isaac Tichenor Isaac Tichenor (February 8, 1754December 11, 1838) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the third and fifth governor of Vermont and United States Senator from Vermont. Biography Tichenor was born in Newark in the Province of ...

(F), until October 17, 1797 ::

Nathaniel Chipman Nathaniel Chipman (November 15, 1752February 13, 1843) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Vermont and Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. A Yale College graduate and Continental Army veteran of t ...

(F), from October 17, 1797 :3.

Elijah Paine Elijah Paine (January 21, 1757 – April 28, 1842) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont, a United States senator from Vermont and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont. Education ...

(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 ...

:1. Stevens T. Mason (DR) :2.

Henry Tazewell Henry Tazewell (November 27, 1753January 24, 1799) was an American politician who was instrumental in the early government of Virginia, and a US senator from Virginia. He was also a slave owner. Tazewell served as President pro tempore of the Uni ...

(DR), until January 24, 1799 6th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

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. : . John Allen (F) : .

Joshua Coit Joshua Coit (October 7, 1758 – September 5, 1798) was an eighteenth-century American lawyer and politician. He served as a United States Representative from Connecticut. Early life and career Coit was born in New London in the Connecticut C ...

(F), until September 5, 1798 ::

Jonathan Brace Jonathan Brace (November 12, 1754 – August 26, 1837) was an eighteenth-century American lawyer, politician and judge. He served as a United States Representative from Connecticut. Biography Brace was born in Harwinton in the Connecticut Co ...

(F), from December 3, 1798 : .

Samuel W. Dana Samuel Whittlesey Dana (February 13, 1760July 21, 1830) was an American lawyer and politician from Middletown, Connecticut. He represented Connecticut in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Biography Born in Wallingford in ...

(F) : . James Davenport (F), until August 3, 1797 :: William Edmond (F), from November 13, 1797 : . Chauncey Goodrich (F) : .

Roger Griswold Roger Griswold (; May 21, 1762 – October 25, 1812) was a nineteenth-century lawyer, politician and judge from Connecticut. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, judge of the Connecticut Supreme Court and the 22 ...

(F) : .

Nathaniel Smith Nathaniel Smith (January 6, 1762 – March 9, 1822) was a nineteenth-century lawyer, cattle dealer, judge and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Connecticut and as a judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut. Biography Smi ...

(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 ...

: . 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 ...

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : .

(DR) : .

(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 ...

: . 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 Ocean to ...

: . George Dent (F) : . Richard Sprigg Jr. (DR) : . William Craik (F) : . George Baer Jr. (F) : . Samuel Smith (DR) : . William Matthews (F) : .

William Hindman William Hindman (April 1, 1743January 19, 1822) was an American lawyer and statesman from Talbot County, Maryland. He represented Maryland in the Continental Congress, and in the federal Congress as both a Representative from the second and ...

(F) : .

John Dennis John Dennis may refer to: *John Dennis (dramatist) (1658–1734), English dramatist * John Dennis (1771–1806), Maryland congressman *John Dennis (1807–1859), his son, Maryland congressman *John Stoughton Dennis (1820–1885), Canadian surveyor ...

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: . Thomson J. Skinner (DR) : .

William Shepard William Shepard (Contemporary records, which used the Julian calendar and the Annunciation Style of enumerating years, recorded his birth as November 20, 1737. The provisions of the British Calendar (New Style) Act 1750, implemented in 1752, ...

(F) : . Samuel Lyman (F) : . Dwight Foster (F) : .

Nathaniel Freeman Jr. Nathaniel Freeman Jr. (May 1, 1766 – August 22, 1800) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Born in Sandwich in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, he attended the common schools, graduated from Harvard University in 1787, and ...

(DR) : . John Reed Sr. (F) : . Stephen Bullock (F) : . Harrison Gray Otis (F) : . Joseph Bradley Varnum (DR) : . Samuel Sewall (congressman), Samuel Sewall (F) : . Theophilus Bradbury (F), until July 24, 1797 :: Bailey Bartlett (F), from November 27, 1797 : . Isaac Parker (congressman), Isaac Parker (F) : . Peleg Wadsworth (F) : . George Thatcher (F)

List of United States representatives from New Hampshire, New Hampshire

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Abiel Foster (F) : . Jonathan Freeman (representative), Jonathan Freeman (F) : . William Gordon (1763-1802), William Gordon (F) : . Jeremiah Smith (lawyer), Jeremiah Smith (F), until July 26, 1797 :: Peleg Sprague (New Hampshire), Peleg Sprague (F), from December 15, 1797

List of United States representatives from New Jersey, New Jersey

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : .

(F) : . James Henderson Imlay, James H. Imlay (F) : . James Schureman (F) : . Thomas Sinnickson (merchant), Thomas Sinnickson (F) : . Mark Thomson (politician), Mark Thomson (F)

List of United States representatives from New York, New York

: . Jonathan Nicoll Havens, Jonathan N. Havens (DR) : . Edward Livingston (DR) : . Philip Van Cortlandt (DR) : . Lucas Conrad Elmendorf, Lucas C. Elmendorf (DR) : . David Brooks (American politician), David Brooks (F) : . Hezekiah L. Hosmer (F) : . John E. Van Alen (F) : . Henry Glen (F) : . John Williams (Salem, NY), John Williams (F) : . James Cochran (New York), James Cochran (F)

List of United States representatives from North Carolina, North Carolina

: . Joseph McDowell (DR) : .

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

(DR) : . James Gillespie (DR) : . William Barry Grove (F) : . Dempsey Burges (DR) : . Thomas Blount (DR) : . Nathan Bryan (DR), until June 4, 1798 :: Richard Dobbs Spaight (DR), from December 10, 1798

List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives. : . John Swanwick (DR), until July 31, 1798 :: Robert Waln (F), from December 3, 1798 : . Blair McClenachan (DR) : . Richard Thomas (Pennsylvania politician), Richard Thomas (F) : . John Chapman (congressman), John Chapman (F) : . Samuel Sitgreaves (F), until 1798 :: Robert Brown (Pennsylvania), Robert Brown (DR), from December 4, 1798 : . George Ege (F), until October 1797 :: Joseph Hiester (DR), from December 1, 1797 : . John A. Hanna (DR) : . John W. Kittera, John Wilkes Kittera (F) : . Thomas Hartley (F) : . Andrew Gregg (DR) : . David Bard (DR) : . William Findley (DR) : . Albert Gallatin (DR)

List of United States representatives from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Christopher G. Champlin (F) : . Elisha Reynolds Potter, Elisha R. Potter (F), until 1797 :: Thomas Tillinghast (F), from November 13, 1797

List of United States representatives from South Carolina, South Carolina

: . William Loughton Smith, William L. Smith (F), until July 10, 1797 :: Thomas Pinckney (F), from November 23, 1797 : . John Rutledge Jr. (F) : .

(DR) : .

(DR) : . Robert Goodloe Harper (F) : . William Smith (DR)

List of United States representatives from Tennessee, Tennessee

: .

(DR), until September, 1797 :: William C. C. Claiborne (DR), from November 23, 1797

List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

: . Matthew Lyon (DR) : . Lewis R. Morris (F), from May 24, 1797

List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: . Daniel Morgan (F) : . David Holmes (politician), David Holmes (DR) : . James Machir (F) : . Abram Trigg (DR) : . John J. Trigg (DR) : . Matthew Clay (DR) : . Abraham B. Venable (DR) : . Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812), Thomas Claiborne (DR) : . William Branch Giles, William B. Giles (DR), until October 2, 1798 :: Joseph Eggleston (DR), from December 3, 1798 : . Carter Bassett Harrison, Carter B. Harrison (DR) : . Josiah Parker (F) : . Thomas Evans (congressman), Thomas Evans (F) : . John Clopton (DR) : . Samuel Jordan Cabell, Samuel J. Cabell (DR) : . John Dawson (US Politician), John Dawson (DR) : . Anthony New (DR) : . Richard Brent (Virginia), Richard Brent (DR) : . John Nicholas (congressman), John Nicholas (DR) : . Walter Jones (congressman), Walter Jones (DR) JDayton

Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of this Congress

Senate

There were 9 resignations, 2 deaths, 1 expulsion, 1 late selection, and 2 elections to replace appointees. Neither party had a net gain of seats. , - ,

(1) , Vacant , Tennessee failed to elect a Senator on time , ,

( DR) , Appointed May 15, 1797 , - ,

(2) , ,

( DR) , Expelled July 8, 1797 , ,

( DR) , Elected September 26, 1797 , - ,

(1) , ,

( DR) , Interim appointment until September 26, 1797 , ,

( DR) , Elected September 26, 1797 , - ,

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 ...

(2) , , William Bradford ( F) , Resigned sometime in October, 1797 , ,

( F) , Elected November 13, 1797 , - ,

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) , ,

( F) , Resigned October 17, 1797 , ,

( F) , Elected October 17, 1797 , - ,

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 ...

(3) , , John Henry ( F) , Resigned December 10, 1797 , , James Lloyd ( F) , Elected December 11, 1797 , - , New York
(1) , , Philip Schuyler, Philip John Schuyler ( F) , Resigned January 3, 1798 , ,

( F) , Elected January 11, 1798 , - ,

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 ...

(2) , ,

( F) , Resigned January 19, 1798 , ,

( F) , Elected January 19, 1798 , - ,

(1) , ,

( DR) , Resigned sometime in April, 1798 , , Daniel Smith ( DR) , Appointed October 6, 1798 , - , New York
(1) , ,

( F) , Resigned April 16, 1798 , ,

( F) , Appointed May 5, 1798 , - ,

(2) , ,

( F) , Died August 11, 1798 , , William H. Wells ( F) , Elected January 17, 1799 , - , New York
(1) , ,

( F) , Interim appointment until August 17, 1798 , , James Watson ( F) , Elected August 17, 1798 , - ,

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) , ,

( F) , Resigned November 26, 1798 , , Franklin Davenport ( F) , Appointed December 5, 1798 , - ,

(2) , , John Hunter ( DR) , Resigned November 26, 1798 , ,

( DR) , Elected December 6, 1798 , - ,

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

(2) , ,

( DR) , Died January 24, 1799 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress

House of Representatives

There were 9 resignations and 3 deaths. The Federalist Party, Federalists had a 1-seat net loss and the Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic-Republicans had a 1-seat net gain. , - , , , Vacant , Daniel Buck ( F) had been re-elected, but declined to serve.
Successor Vermont's 2nd congressional district special election, 1797, elected May 23, 1797.Date cited is the election date, but the winner in some cases "took" his seat on a later date. See , , Lewis R. Morris ( F) , May 24, 1797 , - , , , Elisha Reynolds Potter, Elisha Potter ( F) , Resigned sometime in 1797.
Successor Rhode Island's at-large congressional district special election, 1797, elected August 29, 1797. , , Thomas Tillinghast ( F) , Seated November 13, 1797 , - , , , William Loughton Smith, William L. Smith ( F) , Resigned July 10, 1797.
Successor South Carolina's 1st congressional district special election, 1797, elected September 4–5, 1797. , , Thomas Pinckney ( F) , Seated November 23, 1797 , - , , , Theophilus Bradbury ( F) , Resigned July 24, 1797.
Successor Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election, 1797, elected August 4, 1797. , , Bailey Bartlett ( F) , Seated November 27, 1797 , - , , , Jeremiah Smith (lawyer), Jeremiah Smith ( F) , Resigned July 26, 1797.
Successor New Hampshire's at-large congressional district special election, 1797, elected August 28, 1797. , , Peleg Sprague (New Hampshire), Peleg Sprague ( F) , Seated December 15, 1797 , - , , , James Davenport ( F) , Died August 3, 1797.
Successor Connecticut's at-large congressional district special election, 1797, elected September 18, 1797. , , William Edmond ( F) , Seated November 13, 1797 , - , , ,

( DR) , Resigned sometime in September 1797 to become U.S. Senator.
Successor Tennessee's at-large congressional district special election, 1797, elected September 26, 1797.Election date, but winner was seated later. See https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/tufts:tn.ushouserepresentatives.1797 , , William C.C. Claiborne ( DR) , Seated November 23, 1797 , - , , , George Ege ( F) , Resigned sometime in October 1797.
Successor Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district special election, 1797, elected October 10, 1797. , , Joseph Hiester ( DR) , Seated December 1, 1797 , - , , , Samuel Sitgreaves ( F) , Resigned sometime in 1798.
Successor Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district special election, 1798, elected October 9, 1798. , , Robert Brown (Pennsylvania politician), Robert Brown ( DR) , Seated December 4, 1798 , - , , , Nathan Bryan ( DR) , Died June 4, 1798.
Successor North Carolina's 10th congressional district special election, 1798, elected August 2, 1798. , , Richard Dobbs Spaight ( DR) , Seated December 10, 1798 , - , , , John Swanwick ( DR) , Died July 31, 1798.
Successor Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district special election, 1798, elected October 9, 1798. , , Robert Waln ( F) , Seated December 3, 1798 , - , , ,

( F) , Died September 5, 1798.
Successor Connecticut's at-large congressional district special election, 1798, elected October 22, 1798. , ,

( F) , Seated December 3, 1798 , - , , , William Branch Giles, William Giles ( DR) , Resigned October 2, 1798.
Successor Virginia's 9th congressional district special election, 1798, elected November 1, 1798. , , Joseph Eggleston ( DR) , Seated December 3, 1798

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

* Committee of the whole, Whole

House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: Dwight Foster) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce and Manufactures (Chairman: Edward Livingston then Samuel Smith) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman:

then Joseph B. Varnum) * United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business, Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Jeremiah Smith (lawyer), Jeremiah Smith then

then George Thatcher) * United States House Select Committee on Rules, Rules (Select) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: William Loughton Smith, William L. Smith then Robert Goodloe Harper) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman:

)

Employees

* Architect of the Capitol: William Thornton

Senate

* Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Samuel Allyne Otis, Samuel A. Otis * Doorkeeper of the United States Senate, Doorkeeper: James Mathers (Sergeant at Arms), James Mathers * Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: William White (Bishop of Pennsylvania), William White, Episcopal Church in the United States of America, ''Episcopalian''

House of Representatives

* Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: John J. Beckley, until May 15, 1797 ** Jonathan W. Condy, elected May 15, 1797 * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Joseph Wheaton * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Thomas Claxton (doorkeeper), Thomas Claxton * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: * Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: Ashbel Green, Presbyterianism, ''Presbyterian''

Notes

References

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External links

Statutes at Large, 1789-1875
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060601025644/http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/cdocuments/hd108-222/index.html Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress]
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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Ocean to ...

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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 nor ...

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 ...

New York

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, ...

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 ...

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 th ...

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 ...

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 ...

House of Representatives

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Ocean to ...

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List of United States representatives from New Hampshire, New Hampshire

List of United States representatives from New Jersey, New Jersey

List of United States representatives from New York, New York

List of United States representatives from North Carolina, North Carolina

List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

List of United States representatives from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

List of United States representatives from South Carolina, South Carolina

List of United States representatives from Tennessee, Tennessee

List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

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See also

Notes

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