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The 53rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the

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and the

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. It met in

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from March 4, 1893, to March 4, 1895, during the first two years of

Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837June 24, 1908) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. Cleveland is the only president in American ...

's second

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. The apportionment of seats in the

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was based on the Eleventh Census of the United States in 1890. The Democrats maintained their majority in the House (albeit reduced) and won back control of the Senate. With Grover Cleveland being sworn in on March 4, 1895 for his second stint as

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, this also gave the Democrats an overall federal government

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for the first time since the establishment of the Republican Party in 1854.

Party summary

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

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

: Adlai Stevenson (D) * President pro tempore: Charles F. Manderson (D) ** Isham G. Harris (D), elected March 22, 1893 **

Matt Whitaker Ransom Matthew Whitaker Ransom (October 8, 1826October 8, 1904) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a Democratic U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1872 and 1895. Early life and antebellum ...

(D), elected January 7, 1895 ** Isham G. Harris (D), elected January 10, 1895 * Democratic Caucus Chairman: Arthur P. Gorman *

Republican Conference Chairman The Senate Republican Conference is the formal organization of the Republican Senators in the United States Senate, who currently number 50. Over the last century, the mission of the conference has expanded and been shaped as a means of informin ...

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

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 ...

Charles F. Crisp Charles Frederick Crisp (January 29, 1845 – October 23, 1896) was a United States political figure. A Democrat, he was elected as a congressman from Georgia in 1882, and served until his death in 1896. From 1890 until his death, he led the De ...

(D) * Minority Leader: Thomas B. Reed (R) * Democratic Caucus Chairman: William S. Holman * Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman:

Charles James Faulkner Charles James Faulkner (September 21, 1847January 13, 1929) was a United States senator from West Virginia. Early life Born on the family estate, "Boydville," near Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia). His father was Charles James Faulk ...

: Thomas J. Henderson * Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Joseph W. Babcock

Major events

* March 4, 1893:

became

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for a second time. * May 5, 1893: Panic of 1893: A crash on the

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started a depression. * November 7, 1893: Colorado women were granted the right to vote * May 1, 1894:

Coxey's Army Coxey's Army was a protest march by unemployed workers from the United States, led by Ohio businessman Jacob Coxey. They marched on Washington, D.C. in 1894, the second year of a four-year economic depression that was the worst in United Sta ...

, the first significant American protest march, arrived in Washington, D.C.

Major legislation

* July 16, 1894: Utah Enabling Act * August 27, 1894:

Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act The Revenue Act or Wilson-Gorman Tariff of 1894 (ch. 349, §73, , August 27, 1894) slightly reduced the Tariff in American history, United States tariff rates from the numbers set in the 1890 McKinley tariff and imposed a 2% tax on income over ...

* February 18, 1895:

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Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 1898; Class 2 meant their term ended in this Congress, facing re-election in 1894; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1896.

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

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

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

: 2. James H. Berry (D) : 3. James K. Jones (D)

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

: 1. Stephen M. White (D) : 3. Leland Stanford (R), until June 21, 1893 :: George C. Perkins (R), from July 26, 1893

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

: 2. Edward O. Wolcott (R) : 3. Henry M. Teller (R)

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

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

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

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

: 1. George Gray (D) : 2. Anthony Higgins (R)

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

: 1.

Samuel Pasco Samuel Pasco (June 28, 1834March 13, 1917) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Florida. Biography Pasco was born in London, England, to a family of Cornish ancestry. His family moved to Prince Edward Island in 1841 befo ...

(D) : 3.

Wilkinson Call Wilkinson Call (January 9, 1834August 24, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1879 to 1897. Biography Wilkinson Call, nephew of Territorial Governor of Florida Richard K. Call a ...

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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. Alfred H. Colquitt (D), until March 26, 1894 :: Patrick Walsh (D), from April 2, 1894 : 3. John B. Gordon (D)

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...

: 2. George L. Shoup (R) : 3. Fred T. Dubois (R)

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

: 2.

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

(R) : 3. John McAuley Palmer (D)

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

: 1.

David Turpie David Battle Turpie (July 8, 1828 – April 21, 1909) was an American politician who served as a Senator from Indiana from 1887 until 1899; he also served as Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus from 1898 to 1899 during the last year of his ...

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

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...

: 2. James F. Wilson (R) : 3.

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

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

: 2. John Martin (D) : 3.

William A. Peffer William Alfred Peffer (September 10, 1831October 6, 1912) was a United States Senate, United States Senator from Kansas, notable for being the first of six Populist Party (United States), Populists (two of whom, more than any other state, were fr ...

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

: 2. William Lindsay (D) : 3. Joseph C. S. Blackburn (D)

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

: 2.

Donelson Caffery Donelson Caffery (September 10, 1835December 30, 1906) was an American politician from the state of Louisiana, a soldier in the American Civil War, and a sugar plantation owner. Biography Caffery was born in Franklin, Louisiana, the seat of S ...

(D) : 3. Edward D. White (D), until March 12, 1894 ::

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

(D), from March 12, 1894

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

: 1.

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

(R) : 2.

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

(R)

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

: 1.

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

(D) : 3. Charles H. Gibson (D)

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Henry Cabot Lodge Henry Cabot Lodge (May 12, 1850 November 9, 1924) was an American Republican politician, historian, and statesman from Massachusetts. He served in the United States Senate from 1893 to 1924 and is best known for his positions on foreign policy. ...

(R) : 2.

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

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

: 1.

Francis B. Stockbridge Francis Brown Stockbridge (April 9, 1826April 30, 1894) was a U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. Stockbridge was born in Bath, Maine, the son of a physician, Dr. John Stockbridge, and attended the common schools there. He clerked at a who ...

(R), until April 30, 1894 :: John Patton Jr. (R), from May 5, 1894, until January 14, 1895 :: Julius C. Burrows (R), from January 24, 1895 : 2.

James McMillan James (or Jim or Jimmy) McMillan or MacMillan may refer to: Sportspeople * James McMillan (footballer, born c. 1866) (c. 1866–?), played for Sunderland * James McMillan (footballer, born 1869) (1869–1937), played for Scotland,Everton and St ...

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

: 1.

Cushman K. Davis Cushman Kellogg Davis (June 16, 1838November 27, 1900) was an American Republican politician who served as the seventh Governor of Minnesota and as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota. Early life and American Civil War Davis was born in Henderson, Ne ...

(R) : 2. William D. Washburn (R)

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

: 1.

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

(D) : 2.

Edward C. Walthall Edward Cary Walthall (April 4, 1831April 21, 1898) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Mississippi. Early life Edward C. Walthall was born in Richmond, Virgi ...

(D), until January 24, 1894 :: Anselm J. McLaurin (D), from February 7, 1894

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

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

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...

: 1.

Lee Mantle Lee Mantle (December 13, 1851November 18, 1934) was an American businessman and politician from Montana. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a United States Senator from 1895 to 1899. Mantle was born in Birmingham, England on ...

(R), from January 16, 1895 : 2. Thomas C. Power (R)

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

: 1. William V. Allen (P) : 2. Charles F. Manderson (R)

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

: 1.

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

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

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

: 2.

William E. Chandler William Eaton Chandler (December 28, 1835November 30, 1917), also known as Bill Chandler, was a lawyer who served as United States Secretary of the Navy and as a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire. In the 1880s, he was a member of the Republican "H ...

(R) : 3. Jacob H. Gallinger (R)

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

: 1. James Smith Jr. (D) : 2. John R. McPherson (D)

New York

: 1.

Edward Murphy Jr. Edward Murphy Jr. (December 15, 1836August 3, 1911) was a businessman and politician from Troy, New York. A Democrat, he served as mayor of Troy, New York (1875–1883), chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee (1888–1894), and a ...

(D) : 3.

David B. Hill David Bennett Hill (August 29, 1843October 20, 1910) was an American politician from New York who was the 29th Governor of New York from 1885 to 1891 and represented New York in the United States Senate from 1892 to 1897. In 1892, he made an u ...

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

: 2. Matt W. Ransom (D) : 3. Zebulon B. Vance (D), until April 14, 1894 :: Thomas J. Jarvis (D), from April 19, 1894, until January 23, 1895 :: Jeter C. Pritchard (R), from January 23, 1895

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, So ...

: 1. William N. Roach (D) : 3. Henry C. Hansbrough (R)

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

: 1.

(R) : 3. Calvin S. Brice (D)

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

: 2. Joseph N. Dolph (R) : 3.

John H. Mitchell John Hipple Mitchell, also known as John Mitchell Hipple, John H. Mitchell, or J. H. Mitchell (June 22, 1835December 8, 1905) was an American lawyer, politician, and convicted criminal. He served as a Republican United States Senator from Oregon ...

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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.

Matthew S. Quay Matthew Stanley "Matt" Quay (September 30, 1833May 28, 1904) was an American politician of the Republican Party who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1887 until 1899 and from 1901 until his death in 1904. Quay's control o ...

(R) : 3.

J. Donald Cameron James Donald Cameron (May 14, 1833 – August 30, 1918) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant and in the United States Senate for nearly twenty years. In May, 1876 Cameron was ...

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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.

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

(R) : 2. Nathan F. Dixon III (R)

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

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

John L. M. Irby John Laurens Manning Irby (September 10, 1854December 9, 1900) was a United States senator from South Carolina. Born in Laurens, he attended Laurensville Male Academy (Lauren), Princeton College (Princeton, New Jersey in 1870-1871, and the Uni ...

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South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...

: 2.

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

(R) : 3.

James H. Kyle James Henderson Kyle (February 24, 1854July 1, 1901) was an American politician. One of the most successful members of the Populist Party (United States), Populist Party, he served for 10 years as a member of the United States Senate from South ...

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Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

: 1. William B. Bate (D) : 2. Isham G. Harris (D)

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

: 1.

Roger Q. Mills Roger Quarles Mills (March 30, 1832September 2, 1911) was an American lawyer and politician. During the American Civil War, he served as an officer in the Confederate States Army. Later, he served in the US Congress, first as a representative a ...

(D) : 2.

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

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

: 1.

Redfield Proctor Redfield Proctor (June 1, 1831March 4, 1908) was a U.S. politician of the Republican Party. He served as the 37th governor of Vermont from 1878 to 1880, as Secretary of War from 1889 to 1891, and as a United States Senator for Vermont from 189 ...

(R) : 3. Justin S. Morrill (R)

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

: 1. John W. Daniel (D) : 2. Eppa Hunton, II (D)

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States A metonym for the federal government of the United States Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

: 1. John L. Wilson (R), from February 19, 1895 : 3.

Watson C. Squire Watson Carvosso Squire (May 18, 1838June 7, 1926) was an American Civil War veteran, twelfth governor of Washington Territory, and United States Senator from the state of Washington. Biography Born in Cape Vincent, New York, Squire attended the p ...

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

: 1. Charles J. Faulkner (D) : 2.

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

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

: 1. John L. Mitchell (D) : 3.

William F. Vilas William Freeman Vilas (July 9, 1840August 27, 1908) was an American lawyer, politician, and United States Senator. In the U.S. Senate, he represented the state of Wisconsin for one term, from 1891 to 1897. As a prominent Bourbon Democrat, he wa ...

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Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the s ...

: 1.

Clarence D. Clark Clarence Don Clark (April 16, 1851November 18, 1930) was an American teacher, lawyer, and politician from New York. He participated in the constitutional convention for Wyoming's statehood and was that state's first congressman. He served as ...

(R), from January 23, 1895 : 2. Joseph M. Carey (R) Charles Frederick Manderson

House of Representatives

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

: . Richard H. Clarke (D) : .

Jesse F. Stallings Jesse Francis Stallings (April 4, 1856 – March 18, 1928) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. Born near Manningham, Alabama, to Reuben Stallings and Lucinda Ferguson. Stallings completed preparatory studies and was graduated from the Un ...

(D) : . William C. Oates (D), until November 5, 1894 :: George P. Harrison (D), from November 6, 1894 : .

Gaston A. Robbins Gaston Ahi Robbins (September 26, 1858 – February 22, 1902) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Alabama. Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Robbins moved to Randolph County, North Carolina. He attended Tr ...

(D) : . James E. Cobb (D) : . John H. Bankhead (D) : . William H. Denson (D) : .

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

(D) : . Louis W. Turpin (D)

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

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Philip D. McCulloch Jr. Philip Doddridge McCulloch Jr. (June 23, 1851 – November 26, 1928) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas. Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, McCulloch moved with his parents to Trenton, Tennessee, where he attended private schools and And ...

(D) : . Clifton R. Breckinridge (D), until August 14, 1894 :: John S. Little (D), from December 3, 1894 : . Thomas C. McRae (D) : . William L. Terry (D) : . Hugh A. Dinsmore (D) : . Robert Neill (D)

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

: . Thomas J. Geary (D) : . Anthony Caminetti (D) : .

Samuel G. Hilborn Samuel Greeley Hilborn (December 9, 1834 – April 19, 1899) was a U.S. Representative from California in the late 19th Century. Early life Born in Minot, Androscoggin (then Cumberland) County, Maine, Hilborn attended the common schools, He ...

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Warren B. English Warren Barkley English (May 1, 1840 – January 9, 1913) was an American politician who served one year as a United States representative from California from 1894 to 1895. Biography Born in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia), he atte ...

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James G. Maguire James George Maguire (February 22, 1853 – June 20, 1920) was an American politician and Georgist who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1893 to 1899. Early life and education Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Ma ...

(D) : . Eugene F. Loud (R) : . Marion Cannon (P) : . William W. Bowers (R)

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

: . Lafe Pence (P) : . John C. Bell (P)

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 ...

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Lewis Sperry Lewis Sperry (January 23, 1848 – June 22, 1922) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was born at East Windsor Hill, South Windsor, Connecticut. He attended the district school and Monson Academy, Monson, Massachusetts and ...

(D) : . James P. Pigott (D) : . Charles A. Russell (R) : . Robert E. De Forest (D)

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

: . John W. Causey (D)

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

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Stephen R. Mallory Stephen Russell Mallory (1812 – November 9, 1873) was a Democratic senator from Florida from 1851 to the secession of his home state and the outbreak of the American Civil War. For much of that period, he was chairman of the Committee on Na ...

(D) : . Charles M. Cooper (D)

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

: . Rufus E. Lester (D) : . Benjamin E. Russell (D) : .

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Leonidas F. Livingston Leonidas Felix Livingston (April 3, 1832 – February 11, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia. Early life and political involvement Born near Covington, Georgia, Livingston attended the common schools, and engaged in agricultur ...

(D) : . Thomas B. Cabaniss (D) : . John W. Maddox (D) : . Thomas G. Lawson (D) : .

Farish C. Tate Farish Carter Tate (November 20, 1856 – February 7, 1922) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 9th congressional district from 1893 to 1905.he owned 355 s ...

(D) : . James C. C. Black (D) : . Henry G. Turner (D)

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...

: . Willis Sweet (R)

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

: . J. Frank Aldrich (R) : .

Lawrence E. McGann Lawrence Edward McGann (February 2, 1852 – July 22, 1928), born in Dooghcloon, near Attymon, County Galway, Ireland, was a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1891 to 1895. He was a Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_ma ...

(D) : . Allan C. Durborow Jr. (D) : . Julius Goldzier (D) : . Albert J. Hopkins (R) : .

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

(R) : . Thomas J. Henderson (R) : . Robert A. Childs (R) : . Hamilton K. Wheeler (R) : . Philip S. Post (R), until January 6, 1895 : . Benjamin F. Marsh (R) : . John J. McDannold (D) : . William M. Springer (D) : . Benjamin F. Funk (R) : . Joseph G. Cannon (R) : . George W. Fithian (D) : . Edward Lane (D) : . William S. Forman (D) : . James R. Williams (D) : . George Washington Smith (R) : .

John C. Black John Charles Black (January 27, 1839 – August 17, 1915) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from Illinois. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a Union Army lieutenant colonel and regimental commander at the Battle of Prairie Grove ...

(D), until January 12, 1895 : . Andrew J. Hunter (D)

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

: . Arthur H. Taylor (D) : . John L. Bretz (D) : . Jason B. Brown (D) : . William S. Holman (D) : . George W. Cooper (D) : . Henry U. Johnson (R) : . William D. Bynum (D) : . Elijah V. Brookshire (D) : . Daniel W. Waugh (R) : . Thomas Hammond (D) : . Augustus N. Martin (D) : . William F. McNagny (D) : . Charles G. Conn (D)

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...

: . John H. Gear (R) : . Walter I. Hayes (D) : .

David B. Henderson David Bremner Henderson (March 14, 1840 – February 25, 1906), a ten-term United States Republican Party, Republican United States House of Representatives, congressman from Dubuque, Iowa, was the speaker of the United States House of Repre ...

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

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Robert G. Cousins Robert Gordon Cousins (January 31, 1859 – June 20, 1933) was an eight-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th congressional district. He represented the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, area for the last eight years of the 19th century and t ...

(R) : . John F. Lacey (R) : . John A. T. Hull (R) : .

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

(R) : . Alva L. Hager (R) : .

Jonathan P. Dolliver Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver (February 6, 1858October 15, 1910) was a Republican orator, U.S. Representative, then U.S. Senator from Iowa at the turn of the 20th century.Thomas Richard Ross, ''Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver: A Study in Political Inte ...

(R) : . George D. Perkins (R)

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

: . Case Broderick (R) : . Edward H. Funston (R), until August 2, 1894 :: Horace L. Moore (D), from August 2, 1894 : . Thomas J. Hudson (P) : .

Charles Curtis Charles Curtis (January 25, 1860 – February 8, 1936) was an American attorney and Republican politician from Kansas who served as the 31st vice president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 under Herbert Hoover. He had served as the Sena ...

(R) : . John Davis (P) : . William Baker (P) : . Jeremiah Simpson (P) : . William A. Harris (P)

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 ...

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William J. Stone William Joel Stone (May 7, 1848April 14, 1918) was a Democratic politician from Missouri who represented his state in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 to 1891, and in the U.S. Senate from 1903 until his death; he also served ...

(D) : . William T. Ellis (D) : . Isaac H. Goodnight (D) : .

Alexander B. Montgomery Alexander Brooks Montgomery (December 11, 1837 – December 27, 1910) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born near Tip Top, Kentucky, Montgomery attended the common and private schools. He was graduated from Georgetown (Kentucky) Colle ...

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Asher G. Caruth Asher Graham Caruth (February 7, 1844 – November 25, 1907) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Early life and family Asher G. Caruth was born in Scottsville, Kentucky, on February 7, 1844."Caruth, Asher Graham". ''Biographical Directory o ...

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Albert S. Berry Albert Seaton Berry (May 13, 1836 – January 6, 1908) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Biography Born in Fairfield (now Dayton, Kentucky, Dayton), Campbell County, Kentucky, Berry attended the ...

(D) : . William C. P. Breckinridge (D) : . James B. McCreary (D) : . Thomas H. Paynter (D), until January 5, 1895 : . Marcus C. Lisle (D), until July 7, 1894 :: William M. Beckner (D), from December 3, 1894 : .

Silas Adams Silas Adams (February 9, 1839 – May 5, 1896) was an American attorney and politician from Kentucky who served for one term as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky's 11th congressional district. Early life and e ...

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

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Adolph Meyer Adolph Meyer (October 19, 1842 – March 8, 1908) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served nine terms as a Democrat from 1891 until his death in office in 1908. Biography Meyer was bo ...

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Robert C. Davey Robert Charles Davey (October 22, 1853 – December 26, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Davey attended the public schools, and was graduated from St. Vincent's College, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, ...

(D) : . Andrew Price (D) : .

(D), until March 12, 1894 :: Henry W. Ogden (D), from May 12, 1894 : . Charles J. Boatner (D) : .

Samuel M. Robertson Samuel Matthews Robertson (January 1, 1852 – December 24, 1911) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana, son of Edward White Robertson. Born in Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, Robertson attended Magruder's Collegiate Institute ...

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

: . Thomas B. Reed (R) : .

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

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Seth L. Milliken Seth Llewellyn Milliken (December 12, 1831 – April 18, 1897) was a U.S. Representative from Maine. Early life Born in Montville, Maine, the son of William Milliken and Lucy P. Perrigo. Milliken attended the common schools and Waterville Col ...

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Charles A. Boutelle Charles Addison Boutelle (February 9, 1839 – May 21, 1901) was an American seaman, shipmaster, naval officer, Civil War veteran, newspaper editor, publisher, conservative Republican politician, and nine-term Representative to the U.S. Congress f ...

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

: . Robert F. Brattan (D), until May 10, 1894 :: W. Laird Henry (D), from November 6, 1894 : . J. Frederick C. Talbott (D) : . Henry W. Rusk (D) : . Isidor Rayner (D) : .

Barnes Compton Barnes Compton (November 16, 1830 – December 2, 1898) was a Representative of the fifth congressional district of Maryland and a Treasurer of Maryland. Early life Barnes Compton was born on November 16, 1830 in Port Tobacco, Charles Count ...

(D), until May 15, 1894 :: Charles E. Coffin (R), from November 6, 1894 : . William M. McKaig (D)

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

: . Ashley B. Wright (R) : . Frederick H. Gillett (R) : . Joseph H. Walker (R) : . Lewis D. Apsley (R) : . Moses T. Stevens (D) : . William Cogswell (R) : .

William Everett William Everett (October 10, 1839 – February 16, 1910) was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States. He was the son of Charlotte Gray Brooks and orator, Massachusetts governor and U.S. Secretary of State Edward Everett, who spoke ...

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Samuel W. McCall Samuel Walker McCall (February 28, 1851 – November 4, 1923) was a Republican lawyer, politician, and writer from Massachusetts. He was for twenty years (1893–1913) a member of the United States House of Representatives, and the 47th Governo ...

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Joseph H. O'Neil Joseph Henry O'Neil (March 23, 1853 – February 19, 1935) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, O'Neil moved with his parents to Boston in 1854. He attended the common schools. He graduated fr ...

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Michael J. McEttrick Michael Joseph McEttrick (June 22, 1848 – December 31, 1921) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. McEttrick was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, he graduated from the Washington Grammar and the ...

(ID) : . William F. Draper (R) : . Elijah A. Morse (R) : . Charles S. Randall (R)

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

: . J. Logan Chipman (D), until August 17, 1893 :: Levi T. Griffin (D), from December 4, 1893 : . James S. Gorman (D) : . Julius C. Burrows (R), until January 23, 1895 : . Henry F. Thomas (R) : . George F. Richardson (D) : . David D. Aitken (R) : . Justin R. Whiting (D) : .

William S. Linton William Seelye Linton (February 4, 1856 – November 22, 1927) was an American politician from Michigan. Early life Linton was born in St. Clair, Michigan and moved with his parents to Saginaw in 1859, where he attended the public schools. ...

(R) : . John W. Moon (R) : . Thomas A. E. Weadock (D) : . John Avery (R) : .

Samuel M. Stephenson Samuel Merritt Stephenson (December 23, 1831 – July 31, 1907) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Personal life Stephenson was born in Hartland, New Brunswick, and moved with his parents to Maine, and later, in 1846, to Delta Cou ...

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

: . James Albertus Tawney (R) : . James T. McCleary (R) : . Osee M. Hall (D) : . Andrew R. Kiefer (R) : . Loren Fletcher (R) : . Melvin R. Baldwin (D) : . Haldor E. Boen (P)

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

: . John M. Allen (D) : .

John C. Kyle John Curtis Kyle (July 17, 1851 – July 6, 1913) was an American attorney and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Mississippi during the late 19th century. He was most notable for his service as mayor of Sardis, Mississip ...

(D) : . Thomas C. Catchings (D) : . Hernando D. Money (D) : .

John Sharp Williams John Sharp Williams (July 30, 1854September 27, 1932) was a prominent American politician in the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party from the 1890s through the 1920s, and served as the Minority Leader of the United States House of Re ...

(D) : . Thomas R. Stockdale (D) : .

Charles E. Hooker Charles Edward Hooker (April 9, 1825 – January 8, 1914) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Biography Charles E. Hooker Born in Union, South Carolina, Hooker was raised in Laurens District, South Carolina. He attended the common schoo ...

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

: . William H. Hatch (D) : . Uriel S. Hall (D) : . Alexander M. Dockery (D) : . Daniel D. Burnes (D) : . John C. Tarsney (D) : .

David A. De Armond David Albaugh De Armond (March 18, 1844 – November 23, 1909) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States House of Representatives, Representative representing Missouri's 12th congressional district from March 4, 1891 unti ...

(D) : . John T. Heard (D) : .

Richard P. Bland Richard Parks Bland (August 19, 1835 – June 15, 1899) was an American politician, lawyer, and educator from Missouri. A Democrat, Bland served in the United States House of Representatives from 1873 to 1895 and from 1897 to 1899, representing ...

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James Beauchamp Clark James Beauchamp Clark (March 7, 1850March 2, 1921) was an American politician and attorney who represented Missouri in the United States House of Representatives and served as Speaker of the House from 1911 to 1919. Born in Kentucky, he establis ...

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Richard Bartholdt Richard Bartholdt (November 2, 1855 – March 19, 1932) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Schleiz, Germany, Bartholdt attended the public schools and Schleiz College (Gymnasium). He emigrated to the United States in April 1872 an ...

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Charles F. Joy Charles Frederick Joy (December 11, 1849 – April 13, 1921) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Missouri. Biography Born in Jacksonville, Illinois on December 11, 1849, Joy attended the public schools. H ...

(R), until April 3, 1894 :: John J. O'Neill (D), from April 3, 1894 : . Seth W. Cobb (D) : . Robert W. Fyan (D) : . Marshall Arnold (D) : . Charles H. Morgan (D)

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...

: . Charles S. Hartman (R)

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

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William J. Bryan William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator and politician. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President ...

(D) : . David H. Mercer (R) : . George D. Meiklejohn (R) : . Eugene J. Hainer (R) : . William A. McKeighan (P) : . Omer M. Kem (P)

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

: . Francis G. Newlands (D/S)

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 ...

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

(R) : . Henry M. Baker (R)

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

: . Henry C. Loudenslager (R) : . John J. Gardner (R) : . Jacob A. Geissenhainer (D) : . Johnston Cornish (D) : . Cornelius A. Cadmus (D) : . Thomas D. English (D) : . George B. Fielder (D) : .

John T. Dunn John Thomas Dunn (June 4, 1838 – February 22, 1907) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey. Biography Born in County Tipperary in Ireland (then a part of the U.K.), Dunn immigrated to the United States with his father, who settled in New ...

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James W. Covert James Way Covert (September 2, 1842 – May 16, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as a United States representative from NYCongDel, New York from 1877 to 1881, and from 1889 to 1895 Biography Born at Oyster Bay (h ...

(D) : . John M. Clancy (D) : . Joseph C. Hendrix (D) : . William J. Coombs (D) : . John H. Graham (D) : . Thomas F. Magner (D) : . Franklin Bartlett (D) : . Edward J. Dunphy (D) : . Timothy J. Campbell (D) : . Daniel Sickles (D) : .

Amos J. Cummings Amos Jay Cummings (May 15, 1841 – May 2, 1902) was an American newspaperman, American Civil War, Civil War veteran, and politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from New York (state), New ...

(D), until November 21, 1894 : . W. Bourke Cockran (D) : . J. De Witt Warner (D) : . John R. Fellows (D), until December 31, 1893 :: Lemuel E. Quigg (R), from January 30, 1894 : . Ashbel P. Fitch (D), until December 26, 1893 ::

Isidor Straus Isidor Straus (February 6, 1845 – April 15, 1912) was a Bavarian-born American Jewish businessman, politician and co-owner of Macy's department store with his brother Nathan. He also served for just over a year as a member of the United State ...

(D), from January 30, 1894 : . William Ryan (D) : . Francis Marvin (R) : . Jacob LeFever (R) : . Charles D. Haines (D) : . Charles Tracey (D) : .

Simon J. Schermerhorn Simon Jacob Schermerhorn (September 25, 1827 – July 21, 1901) was an American politician who served one term as a United States representative from New York from 1893 to 1895. Biography Born in Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York, h ...

(D) : . Newton M. Curtis (R) : . John M. Wever (R) : . Charles A. Chickering (R) : . James S. Sherman (R) : . George W. Ray (R) : . James J. Belden (R) : . Sereno E. Payne (R) : . Charles W. Gillet (R) : . James W. Wadsworth (R) : .

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

(R) : . Daniel N. Lockwood (D) : . Charles Daniels (R) : . Warren B. Hooker (R)

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

: . William A. B. Branch (D) : . Frederick A. Woodard (D) : . Benjamin F. Grady (D) : . Benjamin H. Bunn (D) : . Thomas Settle III (R) : . Sydenham B. Alexander (D) : . John S. Henderson (D) : . William H. Bower (D) : .

William T. Crawford William Thomas Crawford (born June 1, 1856 near Waynesville, North Carolina; died November 16, 1913, Waynesville, North Carolina) was a Representative from North Carolina. He attended the public schools and Waynesville Academy. From 1884-1888 ...

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North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, So ...

: . Martin N. Johnson (R)

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

: . Bellamy Storer (R) : .

John A. Caldwell John Alexander Caldwell (April 21, 1852 – May 24, 1927) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1889 to 1894. He also served as the 25th lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1900 to 1902. Biography Born in ...

(R), until May 4, 1894 :: Jacob H. Bromwell (R), from December 3, 1894 : . George W. Houk (D), until February 9, 1894 ::

Paul J. Sorg Paul John Sorg (September 23, 1840 – May 28, 1902) was a businessman and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from 1894 to 1897. Biography He was born in Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia) on September 23, 1840. ...

(D), from May 21, 1894 : . Fernando C. Layton (D) : . Dennis D. Donovan (D) : . George W. Hulick (R) : . George W. Wilson (R) : . Luther M. Strong (R) : .

Byron F. Ritchie Byron Foster Ritchie (January 29, 1853 – August 22, 1928) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1893 to 1895. He was the son of James Monroe Ritchie, who also served one term in C ...

(D) : . William H. Enochs (R), until July 13, 1893 :: Hezekiah S. Bundy (R), from December 4, 1893 : . Charles H. Grosvenor (R) : . Joseph H. Outhwaite (D) : . Darius D. Hare (D) : .

Michael D. Harter Michael Daniel Harter (April 6, 1846 – February 22, 1896) was a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1891 to 1895. He was the grandson of Robert Moore. Biography Born in Canton, Ohio, Harter attended the public schools. He engaged in ...

(D) : . Henry C. Van Voorhis (R) : . Albert J. Pearson (D) : .

James A. D. Richards James Alexander Dudley Richards (March 22, 1845 – December 4, 1911) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1893 to 1895. Early life and career Richards was born in Boston, Mass ...

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George P. Ikirt George Pierce Ikirt (November 3, 1852 – February 12, 1927) was an American physician and politician who served one term as a United States representative from Ohio from 1893 to 1895. Early life and education He was born near West Beaver ...

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Stephen A. Northway Stephen Asa Northway (June 19, 1833 – September 8, 1898) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1893 to 1898. Early life Born in Christian Hollow, New York, Northway moved with his parents ...

(R) : . William J. White (R) : . Tom L. Johnson (D)

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

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Binger Hermann Binger Hermann (February 19, 1843 – April 15, 1926) was an American attorney and politician in Oregon. A native of Maryland, he immigrated to the Oregon Territory with his parents as part of the Baltimore Colony. Hermann would serve in both ...

(R) : . William R. Ellis (R)

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

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

(R) : . Charles O'Neill (R), until November 25, 1893 :: Robert Adams Jr. (R), from December 19, 1893 : .

William McAleer William McAleer (January 6, 1838April 19, 1912) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1891 to 1895 and from 1897 t ...

(D) : . John E. Reyburn (R) : . Alfred C. Harmer (R) : . John B. Robinson (R) : .

Irving P. Wanger Irving Price Wanger (March 5, 1852 – January 14, 1940) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Wanger was born in North Coventry Township, Pennsylvania, the son of Rebecca (Price) and George Wanger. He s ...

(R) : . William Mutchler (D), until June 23, 1893 ::

Howard Mutchler Howard Mutchler (February 12, 1859 – January 4, 1916) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Howard Mutchler (son of William Mutchler), was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools ...

(D), from August 7, 1893 : . Constantine J. Erdman (D) : . Marriott Brosius (R) : .

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

(R) : . William H. Hines (D) : . James B. Reilly (D) : . Ephraim M. Woomer (R) : . Myron B. Wright (R), until November 13, 1894 :: Edwin J. Jorden (R), from February 23, 1895 : . Albert C. Hopkins (R) : . Simon P. Wolverton (D) : . Thaddeus M. Mahon (R) : . Frank E. Beltzhoover (D) : . Josiah D. Hicks (R) : . Daniel B. Heiner (R) : .

John Dalzell John Dalzell (April 19, 1845 – October 2, 1927) was an American attorney and Republican politician who represented his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1887–1913. During the presidency of The ...

(R) : . William A. Stone (R) : . William A. Sipe (D) : . Thomas W. Phillips (R) : . Joseph C. Sibley (D) : . Charles W. Stone (R) : . George F. Kribbs (D) : .

Alexander McDowell Alexander McDowell (March 4, 1845 – September 30, 1913) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Alexander McDowell was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and lear ...

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William Lilly William Lilly (9 June 1681) was a seventeenth century English astrologer. He is described as having been a genius at something "that modern mainstream opinion has since decided cannot be done at all" having developed his stature as the most imp ...

(R), until December 1, 1893 :: Galusha A. Grow (R), from February 26, 1894

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 ...

: . Oscar Lapham (D) : . Charles H. Page (D), from April 5, 1893

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 = ...

: . William H. Brawley (D), until February 12, 1894 :: James F. Izlar (D), from April 12, 1894 : .

William J. Talbert William Jasper Talbert (October 6, 1846 – February 5, 1931) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Early life Born near Edgefield, South Carolina, Edgefield County, South Carolina, in Talbert ...

(D) : . Asbury C. Latimer (D) : . George W. Shell (D) : . Thomas J. Strait (D) : . John L. McLaurin (D) : . George W. Murray (R)

South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...

Both representatives were elected at-large statewide on a general ticket. : .

William V. Lucas William Vincent Lucas (July 3, 1835 – November 10, 1921) was a United States politician, within the Republican party. He served as the State Auditor of Iowa; and later a member of the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota. ...

(R) : . John A. Pickler (R)

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

: . Alfred A. Taylor (R) : .

John C. Houk John Chiles Houk (February 26, 1860 – June 3, 1923) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 2nd congressional district of Tennessee. Biography Houk was born in Clinton, Tennessee in Anders ...

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Henry C. Snodgrass Henry Clay Snodgrass (March 29, 1848April 22, 1931) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 3rd congressional district of Tennessee. Biography Snodgrass was born on March 29, 1848 near Spar ...

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

(D) : . James D. Richardson (D) : . Joseph E. Washington (D) : . Nicholas N. Cox (D) : . Benjamin A. Enloe (D) : . James C. McDearmon (D) : .

Josiah Patterson Josiah Patterson (April 14, 1837 – February 10, 1904) was a Confederate soldier, political figure, and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 10th District of Tennessee. Biography Patterson was born in Morgan County, ...

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

: . Joseph C. Hutcheson (D) : .

Samuel B. Cooper Samuel Bronson Cooper (May 30, 1850 – August 21, 1918) was a United States representative from Texas and a Member of the Board of General Appraisers. Education and career Born on May 30, 1850, near Eddyville in Caldwell County, Kentucky, C ...

(D) : . Constantine B. Kilgore (D) : .

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

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Joseph W. Bailey Joseph Weldon Bailey, Sr. (October 6, 1862April 13, 1929), was a United States senator, United States Representative, lawyer, and Bourbon Democrat who was famous for his speeches extolling conservative causes, such as opposition to woman suffrag ...

(D) : . Joseph Abbott (D) : . George C. Pendleton (D) : . Charles K. Bell (D) : . Joseph D. Sayers (D) : . Walter Gresham (D) : .

William H. Crain William Henry Crain (November 25, 1848 – February 10, 1896) was a U.S. Representative from Texas. Born in Galveston, Texas, Crain attended the Christian Brothers' School, New York City, until the age of fourteen, and graduated from St. F ...

(D) : . Thomas M. Paschal (D) : .

Jeremiah V. Cockrell Jeremiah Vardaman Cockrell, also known as Vard Cockrell, (May 7, 1832 – March 18, 1915) was a U.S. Representative from Texas, after having served as a field commander in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was a ...

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

: . H. Henry Powers (R) : .

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

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

: . William A. Jones (D) : . D. Gardiner Tyler (D) : . George D. Wise (D) : . James F. Epes (D) : . Claude A. Swanson (D) : . Paul C. Edmunds (D) : . Charles T. O'Ferrall (D), until December 28, 1893 :: Smith S. Turner (D), from January 30, 1894 : . Elisha E. Meredith (D) : . James W. Marshall (D) : .

Henry St. George Tucker III Henry St. George Tucker III (April 5, 1853 – July 23, 1932) was a representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia to the United States House of Representatives, professor of law, and president of the American Bar Association. Early and fami ...

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Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States A metonym for the federal government of the United States Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

Both representatives were elected at-large statewide on a general ticket. : . William H. Doolittle (R) : . John L. Wilson (R), until February 18, 1895

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

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John O. Pendleton John Overton Pendleton (July 4, 1851 – December 24, 1916) was a U.S. Representative from West Virginia. Biography Pendleton was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia (then part of Virginia), the son of Confederate veteran Joseph H. Pendleton and Mar ...

(D) : . William L. Wilson (D) : . John D. Alderson (D) : . James Capehart (D)

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

: . Henry Allen Cooper (R) : .

Charles Barwig Charles Barwig (March 19, 1837February 15, 1912) was a German American immigrant, businessman, and Democratic politician. He served three terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing the east-central part of Wisconsin. B ...

(D) : . Joseph W. Babcock (R) : . Peter J. Somers (D), from August 27, 1893 : . George H. Brickner (D) : . Owen A. Wells (D) : .

George B. Shaw George Bullen Shaw (March 12, 1854 – August 27, 1894) was a lumberman and U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. Background Born in Alma, New York, Shaw moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1856 with his father. He attended the public school ...

(R), until August 27, 1894 :: Michael Griffin (R), from November 5, 1894 : .

Lyman E. Barnes Lyman Eddy Barnes (June 30, 1855January 16, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin. Biography Barnes was born in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, the son of William W. Barn ...

(D) : . Thomas Lynch (D) : .

Nils P. Haugen Nils Pederson Haugen (March 9, 1849April 23, 1931) was a Norwegian American immigrant, lawyer, and politician. He served four terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing western Wisconsin. He was a leading member of the Pr ...

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Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the s ...

: . Henry A. Coffeen (D)

Delegates

: . Marcus A. Smith (D) : . Antonio Joseph (D) : . Dennis T. Flynn (R) : . Joseph L. Rawlins (D) 53 us house membership

Changes in membership

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

Senate

* Replacements: 6 ** Democratic: no net change **

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

: no net change ** Liberal Republican: 1 seat net loss * Deaths: 4 * Resignations: 8 * Interim appointments: 2 *Total seats with changes: 12

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 22 ** Democratic: 2 seat net gain **

: 2 seat net loss * Deaths: 11 * Resignations: 13 * Contested election: 3 *Total seats with changes: 30

Committees

Senate

* Additional Accommodations for the Library of Congress (Select) (Chairman: Justin S. Morrill; Ranking Member: Matthew C. Butler) * Agriculture and Forestry (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * Appropriations (Chairman: Francis M. Cockrell; Ranking Member:

) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John P. Jones) * Bribery Attempts Investigation (Special) * Canadian Relations (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) *

Census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John P. Jones) * Civil Service and Retrenchment (Chairman: Thomas J. Jarvis; Ranking Member: N/A) *

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:

; Ranking Member:

) * Coast Defenses (Chairman: John B. Gordon; Ranking Member:

) *

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

(Chairman: Matt W. Ransom; Ranking Member:

) * Corporations Organized in the District of Columbia (Select) (Chairman:

) * Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select) *

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

(Chairman: Isham G. Harris; Ranking Member:

) * Education and Labor (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Joseph M. Carey) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John Martin) * Enrolled Bills (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Fred T. Dubois) * Epidemic Diseases (Chairman: John P. Jones; Ranking Member: Isham G. Harris) * Establish a University in the United States (Select) (Chairman:

Eppa Hunton Eppa Hunton II (September 24, 1822October 11, 1908) was a Virginia lawyer and soldier who rose to become a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. After the war, he served as a Democrat in both the United States ...

; Ranking Member:

) * Examine the Several Branches in the Civil Service (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Thomas C. Power) * Finance (Chairman: Daniel W. Voorhees; Ranking Member: Justin S. Morrill) * Fisheries (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * Five Civilized Tribes of Indians (Select) (Chairman: Henry M. Teller; Ranking Member:

) * Ford Theater Disaster (Select) (Chairman: Isham G. Harris) *

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

(Chairman:

John Tyler Morgan John Tyler Morgan (June 20, 1824 – June 11, 1907) was an American politician was served as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and later was elected for six terms as the U.S. Senator (1877–1907) ...

; Ranking Member:

) * Forest Reservations (Select) (Chairman: William V. Allen; Ranking Member: Henry M. Teller) *

Geological Survey A geological survey is the systematic investigation of the geology beneath a given piece of ground for the purpose of creating a geological map or model. Geological surveying employs techniques from the traditional walk-over survey, studying outc ...

(Select) (Chairman: Anselm J. McLaurin; Ranking Member: Edward O. Wolcott) *

Immigration Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, a ...

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) *

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

(Chairman: James K. Jones; Ranking Member: Orville H. Platt) * Indian Depredations (Chairman: William Lindsay; Ranking Member: George L. Shoup) *

Interstate Commerce The Commerce Clause describes an enumerated power listed in the United States Constitution ( Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The clause states that the United States Congress shall have power "to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and amo ...

(Chairman: Matthew C. Butler; Ranking Member:

) * Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands (Chairman: Stephen M. White; Ranking Member:

) *

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

(Chairman: James L. Pugh; Ranking Member:

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

) *

Library A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vir ...

(Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Edward O. Wolcott) * United States Senate Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Charles H. Gibson; Ranking Member: Anthony Higgins) * United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: William B. Bate; Ranking Member: Joseph R. Hawley) * United States Senate Committee on Mines and Mining, Mines and Mining (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John P. Jones) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Mississippi River and its Tributaries, Mississippi River and its Tributaries (Select) (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: William D. Washburn) * United States Senate Select Committee on National Banks, National Banks (Select) (Chairman: John L. Mitchell; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: John R. McPherson; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on Nicaraguan Claims, Nicaraguan Claims (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Organization, Conduct and Expenditures of Executive Departments, Organization, Conduct and Expeditures of Executive Departments (Chairman: James Smith Jr.; Ranking Member: James F. Wilson) * United States Senate Committee on Pacific Railroads, Pacific Railroads (Chairman: Calvin S. Brice; Ranking Member: Cushman K. Davis) * United States Senate Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Nathan F. Dixon III, Nathan F. Dixon) * United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman: John M. Palmer (politician), John M. Palmer; Ranking Member: George L. Shoup) * United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: William F. Vilas; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on Potomac River Front, Potomac River Front (Select) (Chairman: John R. McPherson) * United States Senate Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman: Arthur P. Gorman; Ranking Member: Charles F. Manderson) * United States Senate Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Alfred H. Colquitt) * United States Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, Privileges and Elections (Chairman: George Gray; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: George G. Vest; Ranking Member: N/A) * United States Senate Select Committee on Public Distress, Public Distress (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: James H. Berry; Ranking Member: Joseph N. Dolph) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Quadro-Centennial, Quadrocentennial (Select) (Chairman: Patrick Walsh; Ranking Member: William Lindsay) * United States Senate Committee on Railroads, Railroads (Chairman: John Martin; Ranking Member: Joseph R. Hawley) * United States Senate Committee on Revision of the Laws, Revision of the Laws (Chairman: John W. Daniel; Ranking Member: James F. Wilson) * United States Senate Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Committee on Rules, Rules (Chairman: Joseph C.S. Blackburn; Ranking Member:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Tariff Regulation, Tariff Regulation (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman: Charles J. Faulkner; Ranking Member: Orville H. Platt) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Transportation and Sale of Meat Products, Transportation and Sale of Meat Products (Select) (Chairman: Orville H. Platt; Ranking Member: Jacob H. Gallinger) * United States Senate Committee on Transportation Routes to the Seaboard, Transportation Routes to the Seaboard (Chairman: John L.M. Irby; Ranking Member: Jacob H. Gallinger) * United States Senate Committee on Trespassers upon Indian Lands (Chairman: William N. Roach; Ranking Member: Anthony Higgins) * Committee of the whole, Whole * United States Senate Select Committee on Woman Suffrage, Woman Suffrage (Select) (Chairman: George F. Hoar; Ranking Member:

)

House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Accounts, Accounts (Chairman: Harry Welles Rusk; Ranking Member: Owen A. Wells) * United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: William H. Hatch; Ranking Member: John Sharp Williams, John S. Williams) * United States House Select Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic, Alcoholic Liquor Traffic (Select) (Chairman: Thomas Dunn English; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Appropriations, Appropriations (Chairman: Joseph D. Sayers; Ranking Member: James R. Williams) * United States House Committee on Banking and Currency, Banking and Currency (Chairman: William M. Springer; Ranking Member: James R. Williams) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: Benjamin H. Bunn; Ranking Member: Thomas Hammond) * United States House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, Coinage, Weights and Measures (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Henry A. Coffeen) * United States House Committee on the Disposition of Executive Papers, Disposition of Executive Papers (Chairman: John S. Henderson; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: John T. Heard; Ranking Member: Charles M. Cooper) * United States House Committee on Education, Education (Chairman: Benjamin A. Enloe; Ranking Member: Charles D. Haines) * United States House Committee on the Election of the President, Vice President and Representatives in Congress, Election of the President, Vice President and Representatives in Congress (Chairman: Henry St. George Tucker; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman: Jason B. Brown; Ranking Member: Frederick A. Woodard) * United States House Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Albert J. Pearson; Ranking Member: Alva L. Hager) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Agriculture Department, Expenditures in the Agriculture Department (Chairman: Paul C. Edmunds; Ranking Member: Omer Madison Kem) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Interior Department, Expenditures in the Interior Department (Chairman: Henry G. Turner; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Justice Department, Expenditures in the Justice Department (Chairman: Richard D. Dunphy; Ranking Member:

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

; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: James A.D. Richards; Ranking Member: Ashley B. Wright) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Rufus E. Lester; Ranking Member: Charles W. Stone) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: William A. Stone) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman:

; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John W. Moon) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman: James B. McCreary; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, Immigration and Naturalization (Chairman: Jacob A. Geissenhainer; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands, Irrigation of Arid Lands (Chairman: George W. Cooper; Ranking Member: Francis G. Newlands) * United States House Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: William S. Holman; Ranking Member: William H. Bower) * United States House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Interstate and Foreign Commerce (Chairman: George D. Wise; Ranking Member: William H. Brawley) * United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions, Invalid Pensions (Chairman: Augustus N. Martin; Ranking Member: George B. Fielder) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Joseph W. Bailey) * United States House Committee on Labor, Labor (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Lafe Pence) * United States House Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River, Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River (Chairman: John M. Allen; Ranking Member: Frederick A. Woodard) * United States House Committee on the Library, Library (Chairman: Franklin Bartlett; Ranking Member: Charles O'Neill) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Charles H. Page; Ranking Member: Johnston Cornish) * United States House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Chairman: George W. Fithian; Ranking Member: Johnston Cornish) * United States House Committee on Mileage, Mileage (Chairman: Thomas Lynch; Ranking Member: George C. Pendleton) * United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: Joseph H. Outhwaite; Ranking Member: Charles H. Morgan) * United States House Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: John C. Bell) * United States House Committee on Mines and Mining, Mines and Mining (Chairman: Thomas A.E. Weadock; Ranking Member: William A. Baker) * United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: Jacob A. Geissenhainer; Ranking Member: D. Gardiner Tyler) * United States House Committee on Pacific Railroads, Pacific Railroads (Chairman: James B. Reilly; Ranking Member: Joseph C. Hendrix) * United States House Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Robert Neill) * United States House Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman: Charles L. Moses; Ranking Member: Champ Clark) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John S. Henderson; Ranking Member: Claude A. Swanson) * United States House Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman: James D. Richardson; Ranking Member: Case Broderick) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Thomas J. Hudson) * United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: John H. Bankhead; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Thomas Chipman McRae; Ranking Member: Asbury C. Latimer) * United States House Committee on Railways and Canals, Railways and Canals (Chairman: Seth W. Cobb; Ranking Member: Marion Cannon) * United States House Committee on Reform in the Civil Service, Reform in the Civil Service (Chairman: Robert E. De Forest; Ranking Member: Arthur H. Taylor) * United States House Committee on Revision of Laws, Revision of Laws (Chairman: William T. Ellis; Ranking Member: John W. Maddox) * United States House Committee on Rivers and Harbors, Rivers and Harbors (Chairman: Thomas C. Catchings; Ranking Member: Philip D. McCulloch) * United States House Committee on Rules, Rules (Chairman: Charles F. Crisp; Ranking Member: Thomas B. Reed) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct * United States House Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman:

; Ranking Member: Haldor E. Boen) * United States House Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics, Ventilation and Acoustics (Chairman: George W. Shell; Ranking Member: Joseph H. Walker) * United States House Committee on War Claims, War Claims (Chairman: Frank E. Beltzhoover; Ranking Member:

) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: William L. Wilson; Ranking Member: William D. Bynum) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee to Celebrate the Cenntennial of the Laying of the Capitol Cornerstone, Celebrate the Centennial of the Laying of the Capitol Cornerstone * United States Congress Joint Special Committee on Conditions of Indian Tribes, Conditions of Indian Tribes (Special) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Dedication of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Dedication of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Disposition of Executive Papers, Disposition of (Useless) Executive Papers * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Ford's Theater Disaster, Ford's Theater Disaster * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, Printing * United States Congress Joint Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs * United States Congress Joint Committee on Naval Personnel, Naval Personnel

Caucuses

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

Employees

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

* Architect of the Capitol: Edward Clark (architect), Edward Clark * Librarian of Congress: Ainsworth Rand Spofford * Public Printer of the United States: Francis W. Palmer, until 1894 ** Thomas E. Benedict, from 1894

Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain of the Senate: William H. Millburn (Methodism, Methodist) * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary of the Senate: Anson G. McCook, until April 6, 1893 ** William Ruffin Cox, elected April 6, 1893 * United States Senate Librarian, Librarian of the Senate: Alonzo M. Church * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate: Edward K. Valentine, until August 8, 1893 ** Richard J. Bright, elected August 8, 1893

House of Representatives

* Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain of the House: Samuel W. Haddaway (Methodism, Methodist), elected August 7, 1893 ** Edward B. Bagby (Christians, Christian), elected December 4, 1893 * Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk of the House: James Kerr (Pennsylvania politician), James Kerr * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper of the House: Alvin B. Hurt, elected August 7, 1893 * Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster of the House: Lycurgus Dalton, elected August 7, 1893 * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: Thomas S. Pettit (D) and Neill S. Brown Jr. (R) * Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk at the Speaker's Table: Charles R. Crisp * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms of the House: Samuel S. Yoder, until August 7, 1893 ** Herman W. Snow, from August 7, 1893

References

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External links

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...

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

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

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...

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

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

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 ...

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

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, So ...

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 ...

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

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 = ...

South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

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

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

Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the s ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...

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

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

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...

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

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

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States A metonym for the federal government of the United States Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States A metonym for the federal government of the United States Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...