The 16th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the

United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...

and the

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. It met in

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from March 4, 1819, to March 4, 1821, during the third and fourth years of

James Monroe James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was ...

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. The apportionment of seats in the

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was based on the Third Census of the United States in 1810. Both chambers had a

Democratic-Republican The Democratic-Republican Party, known at the time as the Republican Party and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early ...

majority.

Major events

* A "speech for

Buncombe County, North Carolina Buncombe County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is classified within Western North Carolina. The 2020 census reported the population was 269,452. Its county seat is Asheville. Buncombe County is part of the Asheville ...

" given by

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

representative Felix Walker in 1820 was credited with introducing into the language the term "bunkum". * March 6, 1819: ''

McCulloch v. Maryland ''McCulloch v. Maryland'', 17 U.S. (4 Wheat.) 316 (1819), was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that defined the scope of the U.S. Congress's legislative power and how it relates to the powers of American state legislatures. The dispute in ...

'': Supreme Court ruled that the Bank of the United States is constitutional. * July 3, 1820: United States House of Representatives elections, 1820 began in Louisiana * August 7, 1820:

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conducted, eventually determining a population of 9,638,453, of which 1,538,022 were slaves. * December 3, 1820: U.S. presidential election, 1820:

was re-elected, virtually unopposed.

Major legislation

* March 6, 1820:

Missouri Compromise The Missouri Compromise was a federal legislation of the United States that balanced desires of northern states to prevent expansion of slavery in the country with those of southern states to expand it. It admitted Missouri as a Slave states an ...

, Sess. 1, ch. 22, * April 24, 1820:

Land Act of 1820 The Land Act of 1820 (ch. 51, ), enacted April 24, 1820, is the United States federal law that ended the ability to purchase the United States' public domain lands on a credit or installment system over four years, as previously established. The n ...

, Sess. 1, ch. 51,

Proposed but not enacted

Tallmadge Amendment The Tallmadge Amendment was a proposed amendment to a bill regarding the admission of the Territory of Missouri as a state, under which Missouri would be admitted as a free state. The amendment was submitted in the U.S. House of Representati ...

would allow Missouri into the Union as a slave state, but would also implement gradual emancipation in Missouri. The amendment passed the House of Representatives, but not the Senate. The Tallmadge Amendment led to the passage of the

Treaties

*February 22, 1819: Adams-Onís Treaty (Transcontinental Treaty of 1819):

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ceded

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 ...

to the United States.

States admitted

* December 14, 1819:

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

was admitted as the 22nd state, . * March 15, 1820:

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

was admitted as the 23rd state. It was formerly the

District of Maine The District of Maine was the governmental designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from October 25, 1780 to March 15, 1820, when it was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state. The district was a part of the Commonwealth of Massachuse ...

, part of

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

, .

Party summary

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

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" section.

Senate

During this congress, two Senate seats were added for each of the new states of Alabama and Maine.

House of Representatives

During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Alabama and one seat was reapportioned from Massachusetts to the new state of Maine. For the beginning of the next congress, six more seats from Massachusetts would be reapportioned to Maine.

Leadership

Senate

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Daniel D. Tompkins Daniel D. Tompkins (June 21, 1774 – June 11, 1825) was an American politician. He was the fifth governor of New York from 1807 to 1817, and the sixth vice president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. Born in Scarsdale, New York, Tompkins ...

(DR) *

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

: James Barbour, (DR), until December 26, 1819 **

John Gaillard John Gaillard (September 5, 1765 – February 26, 1826) was a U.S. Senator from South Carolina. Gaillard was born in St. Stephen's district, South Carolina, on September 5, 1765. He was of Huguenot descent. He was elected to the United States Se ...

, (DR), elected January 25, 1820

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: ** In ...

Henry Clay Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state, al ...

(DR), until October 28, 1820 **

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, (DR), elected November 15, 1820

Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1820; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1822; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1824.

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

: 2.

William R. King William Rufus DeVane King (April 7, 1786 – April 18, 1853) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the 13th vice president of the United States from March 4 until his death in April 1853. Earlier he had served as a U.S. represent ...

(DR), from December 14, 1819 (newly admitted state) : 3. John W. Walker (DR), from December 14, 1819 (newly admitted state)

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

: 1.

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

(F) : 3.

James Lanman James Lanman (June 14, 1767August 7, 1841) was an American lawyer and politician from Connecticut who served in the United States Senate from 1819 to 1825. He was a cousin of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Early life James Lanman ...

(DR)

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. Outerbridge Horsey (F) : 2. Nicholas Van Dyke (F)

Georgia

: 2. Freeman Walker (DR), from November 6, 1819 : 3. John Elliott (DR)

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

: 2.

Jesse B. Thomas Jesse Burgess Thomas (1777May 2, 1853) was an American lawyer, judge and politician who served as a delegate from the Indiana Territory to the tenth Congress and later served as president of the Constitutional Convention which led to Illinois be ...

(DR) : 3. Ninian Edwards (DR)

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. James Noble (DR) : 3. Waller Taylor (DR)

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

: 2.

Richard M. Johnson Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was an American lawyer, military officer and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841 under President Martin Van Buren ...

(DR), from December 10, 1819 : 3. William Logan (DR), until May 28, 1820 ::

Isham Talbot Isham Talbot (1773September 25, 1837) was a United States Senator from Kentucky. Born in Bedford County, Virginia, Isham Talbot Jr. moved with his parents, Isham and Elizabeth (Davis) Talbot, to Harrodsburg, Kentucky in about 1784. He was admi ...

(DR), from October 19, 1820

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. Henry Johnson (DR) : 3.

James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...

(DR)

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

: 1. John Holmes (DR), from June 13, 1820 (newly admitted state) : 2.

John Chandler John Chandler (February 1, 1762September 25, 1841) was an American politician and soldier of Maine. The political career of Chandler, a Democratic-Republican, was interspersed with his involvement in the state militia during both the American R ...

(DR), from June 14, 1820 (newly admitted state)

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. Alexander C. Hanson (F), until April 23, 1819 ::

William Pinkney William Pinkney (March 17, 1764February 25, 1822) was an American statesman and diplomat, and was appointed the seventh U.S. Attorney General by President James Madison. Biography William Pinkney was born in 1764 in Annapolis in the Province ...

(DR), from December 21, 1819 : 3. Edward Lloyd (DR), from December 21, 1819

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

: 1.

Prentiss Mellen Prentiss Mellen (October 11, 1764December 31, 1840) was a lawyer, politician, and jurist from Massachusetts and Maine. Born in Massachusetts and educated at Harvard, Mellen served for two years as a United States Senator from Massachusetts, an ...

(F), until May 15, 1820 ::

Elijah H. Mills Elijah Hunt Mills (December 1, 1776May 5, 1829) was an American politician from Massachusetts. Early life Mills was born in Chesterfield, Massachusetts. He was educated by private tutors and graduated from Williams College in 1797. Mills studi ...

(F), from June 12, 1820 : 2. Harrison Gray Otis (F)

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. Walter Leake (DR), until May 15, 1820 :: David Holmes (DR), from August 30, 1820 : 2. Thomas H. Williams (DR)

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

: 2.

David L. Morril David Lawrence Morril (June 10, 1772January 28, 1849) was an American politician, attorney, physician and minister. He served as a U.S. Senator for New Hampshire from 1817 to 1823, and was the tenth governor of New Hampshire, serving from 1824 un ...

(DR) : 3. John F. Parrott (DR)

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

: 1.

James J. Wilson James Jefferson Wilson (1775July 28, 1824) was a U.S. Senator from New Jersey from 1815 to 1821. Biography Wilson was born in Essex County, New Jersey, where he attended the common schools. He was editor and publisher of the ''True American'' of ...

(DR), until January 8, 1821 ::

Samuel L. Southard Samuel Lewis Southard (June 9, 1787June 26, 1842) was a prominent American statesman of the early 19th century, serving as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, and the tenth governor of New Jersey. He also served as President pro tempore of the ...

(DR), from January 26, 1821 : 2.

Mahlon Dickerson Mahlon Dickerson (April 17, 1770 – October 5, 1853) was a justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the seventh governor of New Jersey, United States Senator from New Jersey, the 10th United States Secretary of the Navy and a United States ...

(DR)

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

: 1.

Nathan Sanford Nathan Sanford (November 5, 1777 – October 17, 1838) was an American politician. Early life Sanford was born on November 5, 1777, in Bridgehampton, New York. He was the son of Thomas Sanford and Phebe (née Baker) Sanford, a family of farme ...

(DR) : 3.

Rufus King Rufus King (March 24, 1755April 29, 1827) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress and the Philadelphia Convention and was one of the signers of the Unit ...

(F), from January 25, 1820

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

: 2.

Montfort Stokes Montfort Stokes (March 12, 1762November 4, 1842) was an American United States Democratic Party, Democratic (originally United States Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic-Republican) politician who served as United States Senate, U.S. Senato ...

(DR) : 3. Nathaniel Macon (DR)

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

: 1.

Benjamin Ruggles Benjamin Ruggles (February 21, 1783September 2, 1857) was a United States National Republican Party, National Republican and Whig Party (United States), Whig politician from Ohio. He served in the United States Senate, U.S. Senate. Biography Born ...

(DR) : 3.

William A. Trimble William Allen Trimble (April 4, 1786December 13, 1821) was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States Senate. Biography Trimble was born in Woodford, Kentucky, the son of James and Jane (Allen) Trimble. He gra ...

(DR)

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

: 1. Jonathan Roberts (DR) : 3. Walter Lowrie (DR)

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

: 1. William Hunter (F) : 2.

James Burrill Jr. James Burrill Jr. (April 25, 1772 – December 25, 1820) was a Federalist-party United States senator representing the state of Rhode Island. He served in the senate from 1817 until 1820. He graduated from the College of Rhode Island and Provi ...

(F), until December 25, 1820 ::

Nehemiah R. Knight Nehemiah Rice Knight (December 31, 1780April 18, 1854) was Governor of Rhode Island and United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Cranston, he attended the common schools. In 1802 he was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representat ...

(DR), from January 9, 1821

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. William Smith (DR) : 3.

(DR)

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

: 1.

John H. Eaton John Henry Eaton (June 18, 1790November 17, 1856) was an American politician and diplomat from Tennessee who served as U.S. Senator and as Secretary of War in the administration of Andrew Jackson. He was 28 years, 4 months, and 29 days old when ...

(DR) : 2.

John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who wa ...

(DR)

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

: 1. Isaac Tichenor (F) : 3.

William A. Palmer William Adams Palmer (September 12, 1781December 3, 1860) was an American lawyer and politician. A prominent of the Anti-Masonic Party in the 1830s, he was most notable for his service as a US Senator from Vermont (1818–1825) and the 13th gover ...

(DR)

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

: 1. James Barbour (DR) : 2. John W. Eppes (DR), until December 4, 1819 :: James Pleasants (DR), from December 10, 1819 16th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

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

: . John Crowell (DR), from December 14, 1819 (newly admitted state)

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

All representatives were elected statewide on a

general ticket The general ticket, also known as party block voting (PBV) or ticket voting, is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party, or a team's set list of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner. Unless specifically ...

. : .

Henry W. Edwards Henry Waggaman Edwards (October 1779July 22, 1847) was an American lawyer, a Democrat, and the 27th and 29th governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut (1833–1834, 1835–1838). He previously served in both the U.S. Senate (1823 to 1827) and t ...

(DR) : .

Samuel A. Foot Samuel Augustus Foot (November 8, 1780 – September 15, 1846; his surname is also spelled Foote) was the List of Governors of Connecticut, 28th Governor of Connecticut as well as a United States representative and United States Senator, Sen ...

e (DR) : .

Jonathan O. Moseley Jonathan Ogden Moseley (April 9, 1762 – September 9, 1838) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the ...

(DR) : .

Elisha Phelps Elisha Phelps (November 16, 1779 – April 6, 1847) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was the son of Noah Phelps and father of John Smith Phelps who was a United States Representative from Missouri. He was born in Simsb ...

(DR) : . John Russ (DR) : . James Stevens (DR) : .

Gideon Tomlinson Gideon Tomlinson (December 31, 1780 – October 8, 1854) was a United States senator, United States Representative, and the 25th Governor for the state of Connecticut. Biography Born in Stratford, Tomlinson completed preparatory studies and ...

(DR)

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 ...

Both representatives were elected statewide on a

. : .

Willard Hall Willard Hall (December 24, 1780 – May 10, 1875), was a Delaware attorney and politician from Wilmington in New Castle County. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware Senate, as a United States represent ...

(DR), until January 22, 1821, vacant thereafter : .

Louis McLane Louis McLane (May 28, 1786 – October 7, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, a member of the Federalist Party and later th ...

(F)

Georgia

All representatives were elected statewide on a

. : . Joel Abbot (DR) : .

Thomas W. Cobb Thomas Willis Cobb (1784February 1, 1830) was a United States representative and Senator from Georgia. Biography Born in Columbia County, Georgia, he pursued preparatory studies, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Le ...

(DR) : . Joel Crawford (DR) : . John A. Cuthbert (DR) : .

Robert R. Reid Robert Raymond Reid (September 8, 1789 – July 1, 1841) was the fourth territorial governor of Florida. Earlier in his career he was a Representative from Georgia and held several judicial positions. Robert Reid was born in Prince William Pari ...

(DR) : .

William Terrell William Terrell (1778 – July 4, 1855) was as a United States representative from Georgia. Family He was one of two children born to Joel and Lucy (Ragland) Terrell.Based on ''A History of the Terrell and Dabney Families'', by John Dabney Ter ...

(DR)

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

: .

Daniel P. Cook Daniel Pope Cook (1794 – October 16, 1827) was a politician, lawyer and newspaper publisher from the U.S. state of Illinois. An anti-slavery advocate, he was the state's first attorney general, and then congressman. Cook County, Illinois, is ...

(DR)

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 ...

: . William Hendricks (DR)

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

: . David Trimble (DR) : .

(DR) : . William Brown (DR) : . Thomas Metcalfe (DR) : . Alney McLean (DR) : . David Walker (DR), until March 1, 1820 :: Francis Johnson (DR), from November 13, 1820 : . George Robertson (DR) : . Richard C. Anderson Jr. (DR) : . Tunstal Quarles (DR), until June 15, 1820 :: Thomas Montgomery (DR), from November 13, 1820 : . Benjamin Hardin (DR)

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 ...

: . Thomas Butler (DR)

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

: .

Joseph Dane Joseph Dane (October 25, 1778May 1, 1858) was a United States representative from Maine, serving from 1820 to 1823. Biography Dane was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, on October 25, 1778. He received his early education in Beverly, attended Phi ...

(F), seated December 11, 1820 (newly admitted state)

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

The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives. : .

Raphael Neale Raphael Neale (died October 19, 1833) was an American politician. Born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, Neale resided in Leonardtown and received a limited education. He was elected as a Federalist The term ''federalist'' describes several ...

(F) : .

Joseph Kent Joseph Kent (January 14, 1779November 24, 1837), a Whig, was a United States Senator from Maryland, serving from 1833 until his death in 1837. He also served in the House of Representatives, serving the second district of Maryland from 1811 to ...

(DR) : . Henry R. Warfield (F) : . Samuel Ringgold (DR) : .

Peter Little Peter Little (December 11, 1775 – February 5, 1830) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland. Biography Born in Petersburg, Pennsylvania, Little attended the common schools. He initially worked as a watchmaker, until he moved to Freedom, ...

(DR) : .

Samuel Smith Samuel Smith may refer to: In politics *Samuel Smith (Connecticut politician) (1646–1735), early settler of Norwalk, Connecticut and deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut in 1691 *Samuel Smith (1754–1834), British Member ...

(DR) : . Stevenson Archer (DR) : . Thomas Culbreth (DR) : . Thomas Bayly (F)

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

: . Jonathan Mason (F), until May 15, 1820 ::

Benjamin Gorham Benjamin Gorham (February 13, 1775 – September 27, 1855) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. He was the son of Nathaniel Gorham, who served as one of the Presidents of the Continental Congress. Benjamin was born in Charlestown in t ...

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Nathaniel Silsbee Nathaniel Silsbee (January 14, 1773July 14, 1850) was a ship master, merchant and American politician from Salem, Massachusetts. Early career Silsbee was the eldest child of Capt. Nathaniel and Sarah (Becket) Silsbee. At the age of fourteen, ...

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Jeremiah Nelson Jeremiah Nelson (September 14, 1769October 2, 1838) was a Representative from Massachusetts. Nelson was born in Rowley in the Province of Massachusetts Bay on September 14, 1769, to Solomon and Elizabeth (Mighill) Nelson. He graduated from Da ...

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Timothy Fuller Timothy Fuller (July 11, 1778 – October 1, 1835) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Life and work Fuller was born in Chilmark, Massachusetts. His father, also named Timothy, the first settled minister of Princeton, Massachusetts, ...

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Samuel Lathrop Samuel Lathrop (May 1, 1772 – July 11, 1846) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Biography Samuel Lathrop was born on May 1, 1772, on the western side of Springfield (which would later be incorporated as a separate town in 177 ...

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Samuel C. Allen Samuel Clesson Allen (January 5, 1772 – February 8, 1842) was a U.S. politician from Massachusetts during the first third of the 19th century. He began his career as a member of the Federalist Party, but later became a staunch supporter of ...

(F) : . Henry Shaw (DR) : .

Zabdiel Sampson Zabdiel Sampson (August 22, 1781 – July 19, 1828) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Early life Sampson was born in Plympton, Massachusetts on August 22, 1781. He was the eldest of nine children born to George Sampson (1755–1826) ...

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Aaron Hobart Aaron Hobart (June 26, 1787 – September 19, 1858) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Abington, Massachusetts, Hobart pursued classical studies and graduated from Brown University in 1805. He studied law, was admitted to th ...

(DR), from December 18, 1820 : . Walter Folger Jr. (DR) : .

Marcus Morton Marcus Morton (1784 – February 6, 1864) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Taunton, Massachusetts. He served two terms as Governor of Massachusetts and several months as Acting Governor following the death in 1825 of Willia ...

(DR) : . Benjamin Adams (F) : .

Jonas Kendall Jonas Kendall (October 27, 1757October 22, 1844) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, father of Joseph Gowing Kendall. Born in Leominster in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Kendall pursued an academic course. He engaged in the manu ...

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Edward Dowse Edward Dowse (October 22, 1756 – September 3, 1828) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Charlestown in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Dowse moved to Dedham in March 1798 to escape the yellow fever epidemic in Boston. H ...

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William Eustis William Eustis (June 10, 1753 – February 6, 1825) was an early American physician, politician, and statesman from Massachusetts. Trained in medicine, he served as a military surgeon during the American Revolutionary War, notably at the Bat ...

(DR), from November 13, 1820 : . John Holmes (DR), until March 15, 1820, vacant thereafter : .

Ezekiel Whitman Ezekiel Whitman (March 9, 1776 – August 1, 1866) was a Representative from Maine, both when it was the District of Maine within Massachusetts and after it became an independent state. He was born in East Bridgewater in the Province of Massach ...

(F) : . Mark L. Hill (DR) : .

Martin Kinsley Martin Kinsley (June 2, 1754 – June 20, 1835) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Bridgewater in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Kinsley graduated from Harvard College in 1778. He studied medicine. He became a purveyor ...

(DR) : . James Parker (DR) : .

Joshua Cushman Joshua Cushman (April 11, 1761 – January 27, 1834) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and from Maine. Born in Halifax in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Cushman served in the Continental Army from April 1, 1777, until March 1780. ...

(DR) : . Enoch Lincoln (DR)

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

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Christopher Rankin Christopher Rankin (1788March 14, 1826) was an attorney and politician from Pennsylvania, who moved to the Mississippi Territory in 1809. He was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1817, and was later elected as a U.S. representa ...

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

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Josiah Butler Josiah Butler (December 4, 1779 – October 27, 1854) was an American politician and a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from New Hampshire. Early life Born in Pelham, New Hampshire, Pelham, New Hampshire, Butl ...

(DR) : . Clifton Clagett (DR) : .

Arthur Livermore Arthur Livermore (July 29, 1766 – July 1, 1853) was an American politician and attorney who served as a United States representative from New Hampshire. Early life and education Born in Londonderry in the Province of New Hampshire, Livermore ...

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William Plumer Jr. William Plumer Jr. (February 9, 1789 - September 18, 1854) was an American politician, attorney, and author from New Hampshire. He was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1819 to 1825. Biography Plumer ...

(DR) : . Nathaniel Upham (DR)

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

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Ephraim Bateman Ephraim Bateman (July 9, 1780January 28, 1829) represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1826 to 1829 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1815 to 1823. Born in Cedarville, New Jersey, an area within Lawrence Town ...

(DR) : . Joseph Bloomfield (DR) : .

John Condit John Condict Condit (July 8, 1755May 4, 1834) was a United States representative and a United States senator from New Jersey and father of United States Representative Silas Condit. John Condict was born in Orange in the Province of New Jerse ...

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Charles Kinsey Charles Kinsey (1773June 25, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1820 to 1821. Early life and career Kinsey was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1773. He attended the common schools, and in early life engaged in the manufacture ...

(DR), from February 16, 1820 : . John Linn (DR), until January 5, 1821, vacant thereafter : . Bernard Smith (DR) : .

Henry Southard Henry Southard (October 7, 1747 – May 22, 1842) was a United States Representative from the state of New Jersey. Southard was born in Hempstead, Long Island, New York. He moved with his parents to Basking Ridge, New Jersey in 1755, where he ...

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

There were six plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, 12th, 15th, 20th & 21st, each had two representatives. : .

James Guyon Jr. James Guyon Jr. (December 24, 1778 – March 9, 1846 Staten Island) was an American politician from New York. Life He was the son of James Guyon (b. 1746) and Susannah Guyon. The Guyon family was of French Protestant descent. James Guyon Jr. was ...

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Silas Wood Silas Wood (September 14, 1769 – March 2, 1847) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in West Hills on Long Island in the Province of New York, Wood pursued classical studies. He graduated from Princeton College in 1789 and durin ...

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Henry Meigs Henry Meigs (October 28, 1782 – May 20, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Josiah Meigs and Clara (Benjamin) Meigs,

(DR) : . Peter H. Wendover (DR) : .

Caleb Tompkins Caleb Tompkins (December 22, 1759 – January 1, 1846) was a U.S. Representative from New York, and the brother of Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins. Early life Caleb Tompkins was born on the Fox Meadows estate near Scarsdale in the Provi ...

(DR) : . Randall S. Street (F) : . James Strong (F) : .

Walter Case Walter Case (1776October 7, 1859) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life Case was educated by private tutors, and then attended Newburgh Academy. He graduated from Union College in 1799. Then he studied law, was admitted t ...

(DR) : . Jacob H. De Witt (DR) : . Robert Clark (DR) : .

Solomon Van Rensselaer Solomon van Vechten van Rensselaer (August 9, 1774 – April 23, 1852) was a United States representative from the state of New York, a lieutenant colonel during the War of 1812, and postmaster of Albany for 17 years. Early life Solomon van ...

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John D. Dickinson John Dean Dickinson (June 28, 1767 – January 28, 1841) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Biography Dickinson was born in Middletown in the Connecticut Colony. He completed preparatory studies and graduated from Yale College in 1785, ...

(F) : . John W. Taylor (DR) : .

Ezra C. Gross Ezra Carter Gross (July 11, 1787 Hartford, Vermont, Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont – April 9, 1829 Albany, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York. Life He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1 ...

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Nathaniel Pitcher Nathaniel Pitcher (November 30, 1777 – May 25, 1836) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the eighth Governor of New York from February 11 to December 31, 1828. Pitcher was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, and raised in Sandy H ...

(DR) : . Harmanus Peek (DR) : . John Fay (DR) : . Joseph S. Lyman (DR) : .

Robert Monell Robert Monell (April 25, 1787November 29, 1860) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1829 to 1831, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Jacksonian. Life Monell was born in Columbia County, New York ...

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Henry R. Storrs Henry Randolph Storrs (September 3, 1787 – July 29, 1837) was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of William Lucius Storrs. Born in Middletown, Connecticut, Storrs was graduated from Yale College in 1804. He studied law. He was ...

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Aaron Hackley Jr. Aaron Hackley Jr. (May 6, 1783 – December 28, 1868) was a U.S. Representative from New York and a slaveholder. Born in Wallingford, Connecticut, Hackley attended the public schools, and graduated from Williams College in 1805. He moved to Herk ...

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William D. Ford William David Ford (August 6, 1927 – August 14, 2004) was a U.S. Representative from Michigan and namesake of the Federal Direct Student Loan Program. Ford was known for his support of workers and educational opportunity. Among his significant ...

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George Hall George Hall may refer to: People The arts * George Hall (actor) (1916–2002), Canadian-American actor * George Hall (musician) (c. 1893 – c. 1989), American bandleader * George Hall (cartoonist) (born 1960), Australian comic book writer and ...

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Caleb Baker Caleb Baker (1762 – June 26, 1849) was an American politician and a U.S. representative from New York. Biography Born in Providence in the Rhode Island Colony, Baker moved to New York in 1790; studied law, was admitted to the bar and began pr ...

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Jonathan Richmond Jonathan Richmond (July 31, 1774 – July 28, 1853) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Richmond completed preparatory studies and moved to western New York in 1813, settling in Aurora, Cayuga County, New Y ...

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Nathaniel Allen Nathaniel Allen (1780 – December 22, 1832) was an American politician, and a United States representative from New York. Biography Nathaniel Allen was born the second son of Moses and Chloe Ward Allen in what is now East Bloomfield, Onta ...

(DR) : . Albert H. Tracy (DR)

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

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Lemuel Sawyer Lemuel Sawyer (1777 – January 9, 1852) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Sawyer was born in Camden County, near Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He attended Flatbush Academy, Long Island, New ...

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Hutchins G. Burton Hutchins Gordon Burton (1774April 21, 1836) was the 22nd Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1824 to 1827. Some sources indicate that he was not affiliated with any party at the time, although he was associated, according to other ...

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Thomas H. Hall Thomas H. Hall (June 1773June 30, 1853) was a United States House of Representatives, Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born in Prince George County, Virginia, in June 1773; studied medicine and practiced in Tarboro, North Caroli ...

(DR) : . Jesse Slocumb (F), until December 20, 1820 ::

William S. Blackledge William Salter Blackledge (1793March 21, 1857) was an American slaveholder and politician who served one term as a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1821 and 1823. Biography Born in Pitt County, North Carolina the son of William Bl ...

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Charles Hooks Charles Hooks (February 20, 1768 – October 18, 1843) was a United States Representative from North Carolina; born in Bertie County, North Carolina, February 20, 1768; when he was two years old his parents moved to Duplin County, North Carolina a ...

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Weldon N. Edwards Weldon Nathaniel Edwards (January 25, 1788 – December 18, 1873) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina (1816 – 1827). Early life Edwards was born in 1788 in Gaston, North Carolina. He has attended Warrenton Academy where he st ...

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John Culpepper John Culpepper (January 1841) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina. Origins John Culpepper was born about 1761 near Wadesboro, Anson County, Province of North Carolina, the son of Sampson Culpepper (1737 Bertie County, Prov ...

(F) : . James S. Smith (DR) : . Thomas Settle (DR) : . Charles Fisher (DR) : . William Davidson (F) : . Felix Walker (DR) : . Lewis Williams (DR)

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

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Thomas R. Ross Thomas Randolph Ross (October 26, 1788 – June 28, 1869) was a United States Representative from Ohio. Born in New Garden Township, Pennsylvania, Ross completed preparatory studies. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began practice i ...

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John W. Campbell John Wood Campbell Jr. (June 8, 1910 – July 11, 1971) was an American science fiction writer and editor. He was editor of ''Astounding Science Fiction'' (later called ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'') from late 1937 until his death ...

(DR) : . Henry Brush (DR) : . Samuel Herrick (DR) : . Philemon Beecher (F) : . John Sloane (DR)

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

There were six plural districts, the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th & 10th had two representatives each, the 1st had four representatives. : .

Samuel Edwards Samuel Edwards (March 12, 1785 – November 21, 1850) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1819 to 1823 and from Pennsylvania' ...

(F) : . Thomas Forrest (F) : .

Joseph Hemphill Joseph Hemphill (January 7, 1770May 29, 1842) was an American politician who served as a Federalist Party, Federalist member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1801 to 1803, as a Jackson Feder ...

(F) : . John Sergeant (F) : .

William Darlington William Darlington (April 28, 1782 – April 23, 1863) was an American physician, botanist, and politician who served as a Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd cong ...

(DR) : . Samuel Gross (DR) : .

Jacob Hibshman Jacob Hibshman (January 31, 1772May 19, 1852) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district. Early life Jacob Hibshman was born on a farm near Ephrata in the Province of Pennsylvania. He at ...

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James M. Wallace James M. Wallace (1750 – December 17, 1823) was an American politician who served as a Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1815 to 1821. Wallace was born in Hano ...

(DR) : . Jacob Hostetter (DR) : .

Andrew Boden Andrew Boden was an American politician and lawyer who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1817 to 1821, representing the 5th congressional district of Pennsylvania as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. Early life ...

(DR) : . David Fullerton (DR), until May 15, 1820 :: Thomas G. McCullough (F), from November 13, 1820 : . Samuel Moore (DR) : . Thomas J. Rogers (DR) : .

Joseph Hiester Joseph Hiester (November 18, 1752June 10, 1832) was an American politician, who served as the fifth governor of Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1823. He was a member of the Hiester family political dynasty, and was a member of the Democratic-Republic ...

(DR), until December 1820 :: Daniel Udree (DR), from January 8, 1821 : .

Robert Philson Robert Philson (c. 1759 – July 25, 1831) was an Irish-American soldier and politician. Philson was born in County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, and immigrated to Pennsylvania with his uncle John Fletcher. They kept a store in Berlin, Somerset Count ...

(DR) : . William P. Maclay (DR) : . George Denison (DR) : . John Murray (DR) : .

David Marchand David Marchand (December 10, 1776 – March 11, 1832) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. David Marchand (father of Albert Gallatin Marchand) was born near Irwin, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine and practiced ...

(DR) : . Thomas Patterson (DR) : . Christian Tarr (DR) : . Henry Baldwin (DR) : . Robert Moore (DR)

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

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Samuel Eddy Samuel Eddy (March 31, 1769February 3, 1839) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island. Born Johnston in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Eddy completed preparatory studies. He graduated from Brown University in 178 ...

(DR) : . Nathaniel Hazard (DR), until December 17, 1820; vacant thereafter

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 = ...

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

(DR) : . William Lowndes (DR) : . James Ervin (DR) : . James Overstreet (DR) : . Starling Tucker (DR) : .

Eldred Simkins Eldred Simkins (August 30, 1779 – November 17, 1831) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born in Edgefield, South Carolina, Simkins attended Moses Waddel's academy at Willington, Abbeville District, South Carolina, and graduat ...

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Elias Earle Elias Earle (June 19, 1762May 19, 1823) was a United States representative from South Carolina. Born in Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia, he attended private school and moved to Greenville County, South Carolina, in September 1787. H ...

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John McCreary John Mccreary (November 4, 1833) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Biography Early life John McCreary was born in approximately 1761 near Fishing Creek Lake, about eighteen miles from Chester in the Province of South Carolina. H ...

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Joseph Brevard Joseph Brevard (July 19, 1766October 11, 1821) was an American Revolutionary War patriot. He was born in Rowan County (in the portion which later became Iredell County) in the Province of North Carolina. He served on the South Carolina Suprem ...

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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 ...

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John Rhea John Rhea (pronounced ) (1753May 27, 1832) was an American soldier and politician of the early 19th century who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. Rhea County, Tennessee and Rheatown, Tennessee, Rheatown, a co ...

(DR) : . John Cocke (DR) : . Francis Jones (DR) : . Robert Allen (DR) : .

Newton Cannon Newton Cannon (May 22, 1781 – September 16, 1841) was an American politician who served as the eighth Governor of Tennessee from 1835 to 1839. He also served several terms in the United States House of Representatives, from 1814 to 1817, and fr ...

(DR) : . Henry H. Bryan (DR)

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

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Ezra Meech Ezra Meech (July 26, 1773September 23, 1856) was an American fur trader and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont. Biography Meech was born in New London in the Connecticut Colony to Elisha Meech and Faith Satterly Meech. ...

(DR) : . Orsamus C. Merrill (DR), until January 12, 1820 :: Rollin C. Mallary (DR), from January 13, 1820 : . Charles Rich (DR) : . Mark Richards (DR) : . William Strong (DR)

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

: . James Pindall (F), until July 26, 1820 :: Edward B. Jackson (DR), from November 13, 1820 : .

Thomas Van Swearingen Thomas Van Swearingen (May 5, 1784 – August 19, 1822) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. Biography Born near Shepherdstown, Virginia (now West Virginia), Van Swearingen attended the common schools. He served as member of the State H ...

(F) : . Jared Williams (DR) : . William McCoy (DR) : . John Floyd (DR) : .

Alexander Smyth Alexander Smyth (1765April 17, 1830) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from Virginia. Smyth served in the Virginia Senate, Virginia House of Delegates, United States House of Representatives and as a general during the War of 1812 ...

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Ballard Smith Ballard Smith was a soldier and congressman from Virginia. Biography Smith was born in Hanover County, Virginia. In the Revolutionary War, he rose to the now-defunct rank of captain lieutenant in the 1st Virginia Regiment of the Continental ...

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Charles F. Mercer Charles Fenton Mercer (June 16, 1778 – May 4, 1858) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Loudoun County, Virginia, Loudoun County, Virginia who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Virginia General Assembly. ...

(F) : . William Lee Ball (DR) : . George F. Strother (DR), until February 10, 1820 ::

Thomas L. Moore Thomas Love Moore (died 1862) was a nineteenth-century congressman and lawyer from Virginia. Born near Charles Town, Virginia, Moore pursued an academic course as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was elected a Democratic-Repu ...

(DR), from November 13, 1820 : . Philip P. Barbour (DR) : .

Robert S. Garnett Robert Selden Garnett (December 16, 1819 – July 13, 1861) was a career military officer, serving in the United States Army until the American Civil War, when he became a Confederate States Army brigadier general. He was the first general offi ...

(DR) : . Severn E. Parker (DR) : .

William A. Burwell William Armisted Burwell (March 15, 1780 – February 16, 1821) was a nineteenth-century Virginia politician and planter who served as presidential secretary and as a Democratic-Republican in the United States House of Representatives and th ...

(DR), until February 16, 1821, vacant for remainder of term : . George Tucker (DR) : . John Randolph (DR) : . James Pleasants (DR), until December 14, 1819 ::

William S. Archer William Segar Archer (March 5, 1789March 28, 1855) was a slave owner, politician, planter and lawyer from Amelia County, Virginia who served several times in the Virginia House of Delegates, as well as in the United States House of Representativ ...

(DR), from January 18, 1820 : . Mark Alexander (DR) : .

James Jones James Jones may refer to: Sports Association football *James Jones (footballer, born 1873) (1873–1955), British Olympic footballer * James Jones (footballer, born 1996), Scottish footballer for Wrexham *James Jones (footballer, born 1997), Wel ...

(DR) : . James Johnson (DR), until February 1, 1820 :: John C. Gray (DR), from November 13, 1820 : .

Thomas Newton Jr. Thomas Newton Jr. (November 21, 1768August 5, 1847) was an American politician. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia. Biography Newton was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1796 to 1799. He served as a Democratic-Republican in the U ...

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Hugh Nelson Hugh Nelson may refer to: *Hugh Nelson (Australian politician) (1833–1906), Premier of Queensland, Australia * Hugh Nelson (American politician) (1768–1836), U.S. Representative from Virginia *Hugh Nelson (Canadian politician) (1830–1893), Can ...

(DR) : . John Tyler (DR)

Non-voting members

: : Vacant until statehood : . James W. Bates, from December 21, 1819 : .

William Woodbridge William Woodbridge (August 20, 1780October 20, 1861) was a U.S. statesman in the states of Ohio and Michigan and in the Michigan Territory prior to statehood. He served as the second Governor of Michigan and a United States Senator from Michi ...

, until August 9, 1820 :: Solomon Sibley, from November 20, 1820 : .

John Scott John Scott may refer to: Academics * John Scott (1639–1695), English clergyman and devotional writer * John Witherspoon Scott (1800–1892), American minister, college president, and father of First Lady Caroline Harrison * John Work Scott (180 ...

Changes in membership

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

Senate

There were 5 resignations, 2 deaths, 2 vacancies before the Congress, and 4 new seats. The

Democratic-Republicans The Democratic-Republican Party, known at the time as the Republican Party and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early ...

had a 7-seat net gain and the

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

had a 1-seat net loss. , - , Georgia
(2) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , John Forsyth had resigned before the beginning of the Congress. , , Freeman Walker (DR) , Elected November 6, 1819 , - ,

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

(2) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , John J. Crittenden had resigned before the beginning of the Congress. , , Richard Mentor Johnson (DR) , Elected December 10, 1819 , - ,

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

(3) , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Legislature did not elect until after the term began. , , Edward Lloyd (DR) , Elected December 14, 1819, and qualified December 21, 1819 , - ,

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

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(DR) , Elected December 21, 1819 , - ,

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

(2) , , John W. Eppes (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 4, 1819 , , James Pleasants (DR) , Elected December 10, 1819 , - ,

(2) , rowspan=2 , New seats , rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Alabama was admitted to the Union December 14, 1819. , , John W. Walker (DR) , Elected December 14, 1819 , - ,

(3) , ,

(DR) , Elected December 14, 1819 , - ,

(2) , rowspan=2 , New seats , rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Maine was admitted to the Union March 15, 1820. , , John Holmes (DR) , Elected June 13, 1820 , - ,

(1) , ,

(DR) , Elected June 14, 1820 , - ,

(1) , ,

(F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 15, 1820 , ,

(F) , Elected June 12, 1820 , - ,

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) , , Walter Leake (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 15, 1820, after becoming US Marshal for Mississippi , , David Holmes (DR) , Appointed August 30, 1820 , - ,

(3) , , William Logan (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 28, 1820, to run for

Governor of Kentucky The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky. Sixty-two men and one woman have served as governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-el ...

, ,

(DR) , Elected October 19, 1820 , - ,

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

(2) , ,

(F) , style="font-size:80%" , Died December 25, 1820 , ,

(DR) , Elected January 9, 1821 , - ,

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) , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 8, 1821 , ,

(DR) , Appointed January 26, 1821

House of Representatives

There were 13 resignations, 5 deaths, 2 contested elections, and 2 new seats. The

had a 1-seat net gain and the

had no net change. , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , , ,

(DR) , Seated December 6, 1819 , - , , rowspan=2 , Vacant , rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , Seat remained vacant until statehood , rowspan=2 , John Crowell (DR) , rowspan=2 , Seated December 14, 1819 , - , , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Arkansas Territory organized July 4, 1819 , James W. Bates , Seated December 21, 1819 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Contested election. Representative-elect

Ebenezer Sage Ebenezer Sage (August 16, 1755 – January 20, 1834) was a United States representative from New York. Early life Sage was born in that part of the town of Chatham (which was later separated as the Town of Portland) in the Connecticut C ...

never qualified. , ,

(DR) , Seated January 14, 1820 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned November 4, 1819 , ,

(DR) , Seated February 16, 1820 , - , , , James Pleasants (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 14, 1819 , ,

(DR) , Seated January 18, 1820 , - , , , Orsamus C. Merrill (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Contested election, served until January 12, 1820 , , Rollin C. Mallary (DR) , Seated January 13, 1820 , - , , , James Johnson (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 1, 1820 , , John C. Gray (DR) , Seated November 13, 1820 , - , , , George F. Strother (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned February 10, 1820 , ,

(DR) , Seated November 13, 1820 , - , , , David Walker (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died March 1, 1820 , , Francis Johnson (DR) , Seated November 13, 1820 , - , , , John Holmes (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 15, 1820, to become U.S. Senator from Maine. , District moved to Maine , District inactive until 1903 , - , , New seat , style="font-size:80%" , Massachusetts's 14th district became Maine's at-large district , ,

(F) , Seated November 6, 1820 , - , , , Jonathan Mason (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 15, 1820 , ,

(DR) , Seated November 27, 1820 , - , , , David Fullerton (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 15, 1820 , , Thomas G. McCullough (F) , rowspan= 4 , Seated November 13, 1820 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 26, 1820 , ,

(DR) , - , , ,

Tunstall Quarles Tunstall Quarles ( – January 7, 1855) was a United States lawyer and politician, as well as one of the pioneer settlers of Somerset, Kentucky in Pulaski County. Quarles was born in King William County, Virginia. He moved to Kentucky in 1786 w ...

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned June 15, 1820 , , Thomas Montgomery (DR) , - , , , James Pindall (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 26, 1820 , , Edward B. Jackson (DR) , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 26, 1820 , ,

(DR) , Seated December 18, 1820 , - , ,

, style="font-size:80%" , Resigned August 9, 1820 , Solomon Sibley , Seated November 20, 1820 , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned sometime in December 1820 , , Daniel Udree (DR) , Seated January 8, 1821 , - , , , Nathaniel Hazard (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died December 17, 1820 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress , - , , , Jesse Slocumb (F) , style="font-size:80%" , Died December 20, 1820 , ,

(DR) , Seated February 7, 1821 , - , , , John Linn (DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died January 5, 1821 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 22, 1821 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress , - , , ,

(DR) , style="font-size:80%" , Died February 16, 1821 , Vacant , Not filled in this Congress

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

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* Amendments to the Constitution (Select) * American Colonization Society (Select) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: Jonathan Roberts) *

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: Jonathan Roberts then

) * Commerce and Manufactures (Chairman:

then

) * Constitution of the State of Alabama (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: Outerbridge Horsey) * Engrossed Bills (Chairman:

) *

Finance Finance is the study and discipline of money, currency and capital assets. It is related to, but not synonymous with economics, the study of production, distribution, and consumption of money, assets, goods and services (the discipline of fina ...

(Chairman:

) * Foreign Relations (Chairman:

then James Barbour) * Indian Affairs (Chairman: David Holmes) *

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: William Smith) * Land Commissioner Reports (Select) * Military Affairs (Chairman:

) *

Militia A militia () is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of r ...

(Chairman: James Noble) * Missouri's Admission to the Union (Select) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: James Pleasants) *

Pensions A pension (, from Latin ''pensiō'', "payment") is a fund into which a sum of money is added during an employee's employment years and from which payments are drawn to support the person's retirement from work in the form of periodic payments ...

(Chairman: Nicholas Van Dyke then James Noble) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

) *

Public Buildings A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and funct ...

(Select) * Public Lands (Chairman:

Thomas Hill Williams Thomas Hill Williams (January 14, 1773 – December 7, 1850)H.B. Faint, "Thomas Hill Williams," in William S. Powell (ed.), ''Dictionary of North Carolina Biography: Vol. 6.'' (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1979–1996. was ...

then

) * Purchase of Fire Engines (Select) * Reduction of Congressional Salaries (Select) * Roads and Canals (Select) (Chairman:

) * Whole

House of Representatives

* Accounts (Chairman: James S. Smith) *

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

(Chairman: Thomas Forrest) * Apportionment of Representatives (Select) * Army Appropriations Inquiry (Select) * Bank of the United States (Select) * Brownstown Treaty (Select) *

(Chairman: Lewis Williams) *

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:

) *

(Chairman:

) *

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

(Chairman: John W. Taylor then David Trimble) * Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Stevenson Archer) * Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman:

) * Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: John Holmes) * Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: David Trimble) * Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: Henry Brush) * Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman:

Henry Meigs Henry Meigs (October 28, 1782 – May 20, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Josiah Meigs and Clara (Benjamin) Meigs,

) *

(Chairman: John Sergeant) * Manufactures (Chairman: Henry Baldwin) * Pensions and Revolutionary Claims (Chairman:

) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

) * Private Land Claims (Chairman:

) * Public Expenditures (Chairman:

) * Public Lands (Chairman:

Richard C. Anderson Richard C. Anderson (born 1934) is an American educational psychologist who has published influential research on children's reading, vocabulary growth, and story discussions that promote thinking. He is the director of the Center for the Study of ...

) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman:

) * Rules (Select) * Standards of Official Conduct * Ways and Means (Chairman:

) * Whole

Joint committees

* Enrolled Bills * Investigate Safety of Roofs over Senate and House Wings of the Capitol * The Library

Officers

Legislative branch agency directors

* Architect of the Capitol:

Charles Bulfinch Charles Bulfinch (August 8, 1763 – April 15, 1844) was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first American-born professional architect to practice.Baltzell, Edward Digby. ''Puritan Boston & Quaker Philadelphia''. Tra ...

Librarian of Congress The Librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, for a term of ten years. In addition to overseeing the library, the Libra ...

George Watterston George Watterston (October 23, 1783 – February 4, 1854) was the third Librarian of the United States Congress from 1815 to 1829. Early life and education Watterston, the son of a builder from Jedburgh, Scotland, was born on board a ship in N ...

Senate

Chaplain A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a Minister (Christianity), minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a laity, lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secularity, secular institution (such as a hosp ...

: John Clark (

Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...

), until December 9, 1819 **

Reuben Post Reuben Post (January 17, 1792 – September 24, 1858) was a Presbyterian clergyman who served two separate terms as Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives (1824 and 1831) and also served as Chaplain of the Senate of the United S ...

(

), elected December 9, 1819 **

William Ryland William Ryland (1770 – January 10, 1846) was a Methodist minister who served several terms as Chaplain of the Senate. Early years William Ryland was born in Ireland in 1770. He came to the United States at the age of 18 and settled in ...

(

Methodist Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's b ...

), elected November 17, 1820 *

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

: Charles Cutts * Sergeant at Arms:

Mountjoy Bayly Mountjoy may refer to: Places * Brockagh (also known as Mountjoy), a hamlet in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland * Mountjoy, Ontario, a neighbourhood in Timmins, Ontario, Canada * Mountjoy Castle, a castle in Magheralamfield, County Tyrone, Norther ...

House of Representatives

Burgiss Allison Burgiss Allison (1753–1827) was the Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives from 1816 to 1820 and a trustee of what is now George Washington University from 1821 to 1826. Allison was born in Bordentown, New Jersey. He studied ...

(

Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compete ...

), until November 16, 1820 **

John N. Campbell John Nicholson Campbell (March 4, 1798 – March 27, 1864) was a Presbyterian clergyman who served as Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives.Presbyterian Historical Society, Montreat, NC Early life Campbell was born in Philadelph ...

(

), elected November 16, 1820 * Clerk: Thomas Dougherty * Doorkeeper:

Thomas Claxton Thomas Claxton (about 1790 - 17 October 1813) was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. Biography Claxton was born around 1790 in Baltimore, Maryland. His father, also Thomas Claxton, was the Doorkeeper of the United States ...

* Reading Clerks: * Sergeant at Arms: Thomas Dunn

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

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

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

Georgia

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

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 ...

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

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 north ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Georgia

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

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 ...

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

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 north ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...

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

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

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

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

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