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The 32nd 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
United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...
. It met in
Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...
from March 4, 1851, to March 4, 1853, during the last two years of
Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853; he was the last to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House. A former member of the U.S. House of Represen ...
's
presidency A presidency is an administration or the executive, the collective administrative and governmental entity that exists around an office of president of a state or nation. Although often the executive branch of government, and often personified b ...
. The apportionment of seats in the
House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...
was based on the Sixth Census of the United States in 1840. Both chambers had a Democratic majority. It was one of the least active Congresses, forwarding only 74 bills that were signed by the
president President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
.


Major events

* March 20, 1852:
Uncle Tom's Cabin ''Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly'' is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U. ...
published. * July 1, 1852:
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 ...
was the first to lie in state in the
United States Capitol rotunda The United States Capitol rotunda is the tall central rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. It has been described as the Capitol's "symbolic and physical heart". Built between 1818 and 1824, the rotunda is located below the ...
. * November 2, 1852:
1852 United States presidential election The 1852 United States presidential election was the 17th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1852. Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig nominee General Winfield Scott. Incumbent Whig President Millard Fillmore ha ...
: Democrat
Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. He was a northern Democrat who believed that the abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to the nation's unity ...
defeated Whig
Winfield Scott Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early s ...
.


Major legislation

* March 2, 1853: An act providing for administering the oath of office to William R. King, Vice President elect of the United States of America. Sess. 2, Ch. 93,


Territories organized

* March 2, 1853:
Washington Territory The Territory of Washington was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington. It was created from the ...
was formed from
Oregon Territory The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon. Ori ...
.


Party summary


Senate


House of Representatives


Leadership


Senate

*
President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
: Vacant (since the ascension of
Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853; he was the last to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House. A former member of the U.S. House of Represen ...
to
U.S. President The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...
on July 9, 1850) *
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". ...
: William R. King (D), until December 20, 1852 **
David R. Atchison David Rice Atchison (August 11, 1807January 26, 1886) was a mid-19th century Democratic United States Senator from Missouri. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate for six years. Atchison served as a major general i ...
(D), from December 20, 1852


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 ...
:
Linn Boyd Linn Boyd (November 22, 1800 – December 17, 1859) (also spelled "Lynn") was a prominent US politician of the 1840s and 1850s, and served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855. Boyd was elected to the Hou ...
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Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class and representatives by district.


Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, facing re-election in 1856; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1852; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1854.


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.
Jeremiah Clemens Jeremiah Clemens (December 28, 1814 – May 21, 1865) was a U.S. senator and novelist from the state of Alabama. He was elected to fill the vacancy left by the death of Dixon Hall Lewis, and served from November 30, 1849, to March 4, 1853. Cleme ...
(D) : 3. William R. King (D), until December 20, 1852 ::
Benjamin Fitzpatrick Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 – November 21, 1869) was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama and a United States Senator from that state. He was a Democrat. Early life Born in Greene County, Georgia, Fitzpatrick was orphaned at ...
(D), from January 14, 1853


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 Osage ...

: 2.
William K. Sebastian William King Sebastian (June 12, 1812May 20, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer from Helena, Arkansas. He represented Arkansas as a U.S. Senator, Democrat, from 1848 to 1861. Sebastian withdrew from the Senate at the start of the Civil W ...
(D) : 3.
Solon Borland Solon Borland (September 21, 1808 – January 1, 1864) was an American physician who served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 1848 to 1853. In later life, he served as an officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded a cavalry ...
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California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

: 1.
John B. Weller John B. Weller (February 22, 1812August 17, 1875) was the fifth governor of California from January 8, 1858 to January 9, 1860 who earlier had served as a congressman from Ohio and a U.S. senator from California, and minister to Mexico. Lif ...
(D), from January 30, 1852 : 3.
William M. Gwin William McKendree Gwin (October 9, 1805 – September 3, 1885) was an American medical doctor and politician who served in elected office in Mississippi and California. In California he shared the distinction, along with John C. Frémont, of bein ...
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Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

: 1.
Isaac Toucey Isaac Toucey (November 15, 1792July 30, 1869) was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Attorney General and the 33rd Governor of Connecticut. Biography Born in Newtown, Connecticut, Toucey pur ...
(D), from May 12, 1852 : 3.
Truman Smith Truman Smith (November 27, 1791 – May 3, 1884) was a Whig member of the United States Senate from Connecticut from 1849 to 1854 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th and 5th congressional districts ...
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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.
James A. Bayard Jr. James Asheton Bayard Jr. (November 15, 1799 – June 13, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician from Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served as U.S. Senator from Delaware. Early life Bayard was born in Wilmington, ...
(D) : 2.
Presley Spruance Presley Spruance (September 11, 1785 – February 13, 1863) was an American merchant and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist and later the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware General Asse ...
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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.
Stephen 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) : 3.
Jackson Morton Jackson Morton (August 10, 1794 – November 20, 1874) was an American politician. A member of the Whig Party, he represented Florida as a U.S. Senator from 1849 to 1855. He also served as a Deputy from Florida to the Provisional Congress of t ...
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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.
John M. Berrien John Macpherson Berrien (August 23, 1781January 1, 1856) of United States senator from Georgia and Attorney General of the United States during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Early life and education Berrien was born on August 23, 1781 at ...
(W), until May 28, 1852 :: Robert M. Charlton (D), from May 31, 1852 : 3. William C. Dawson (W)


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.
Stephen A. Douglas Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. A senator, he was one of two nominees of the badly split Democratic Party for president in the 1860 presidential election, which wa ...
(D) : 3. James Shields (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.
Jesse D. Bright Jesse David Bright (December 18, 1812 – May 20, 1875) was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Indiana and U.S. Senator from Indiana who served as President pro tempore of the Senate on three occasions. He was the only senator from a Northern sta ...
(D) : 3.
James Whitcomb James Whitcomb (December 1, 1795 – October 4, 1852) was a Democratic United States senator and the eighth governor of Indiana. As governor during the Mexican–American War, he oversaw the formation and deployment of the state's levies. He l ...
(D), until October 4, 1852 :: Charles W. Cathcart (D), from December 6, 1852, until January 18, 1853 ::
John Pettit John Pettit (June 24, 1807January 17, 1877) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. A United States Representative and Senator from Indiana, he also served in the court systems of Indiana and Kansas. Born in Sackets Harbor, New York, h ...
(D), from January 18, 1853


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 the ...

: 2. George W. Jones (D) : 3.
Augustus C. Dodge Augustus Caesar Dodge (January 2, 1812November 20, 1883) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic delegate to the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa Territory, a U.S. minister to Spain, and o ...
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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 to ...

: 2.
Joseph R. Underwood Joseph Rogers Underwood (October 24, 1791 – August 23, 1876) was a lawyer, judge, United States Representative and Senator from Kentucky. Early and family life Joseph Underwood was born in Goochland County, Virginia to John Underwood, ...
(W) : 3.
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 ...
(W), until June 29, 1852 :: David Meriwether (D), from July 6, 1852, until August 31, 1852 ::
Archibald Dixon Archibald Dixon (April 2, 1802 – April 23, 1876) was a U.S. Senator from Kentucky. He represented the Whig Party in both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly, and was elected the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1844, serving unde ...
(W), from September 1, 1852


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. Solomon W. Downs (D) : 3. Pierre Soulé (D)


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.
Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 15th vice president of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republican ...
(D) : 2. James W. Bradbury (D)


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. Thomas Pratt (W) : 3.
James Pearce James Alfred Pearce (December 14, 1805December 20, 1862) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the second district of Maryland from 1835 to 1839 and 1841 to 1843. He later served as a ...
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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.
Charles Sumner Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811March 11, 1874) was an American statesman and United States Senator from Massachusetts. As an academic lawyer and a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the anti-slavery forces in the state and a leader of th ...
(FS), from April 24, 1851 : 2. John Davis (W)


Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

: 1.
Lewis Cass Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He w ...
(D) : 2.
Alpheus Felch Alpheus Felch (September 28, 1804June 13, 1896) was the fifth governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from Michigan. Early life Felch was born in Limerick (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts). He was left an orphan at the age of th ...
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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.
Jefferson Davis Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a ...
(D), until September 23, 1851 ::
John J. McRae John Jones McRae (January 10, 1815May 31, 1868) was an American politician in Mississippi. A United States Democratic Party, Democrat, He also represented Mississippi in the United States Senate in 1851 and 1852, in the U.S. Congress in the 35th ...
(D), from December 1, 1851, until March 17, 1852 :: Stephen Adams (D), from March 17, 1852 : 2.
Henry S. Foote Henry Stuart Foote (February 28, 1804May 19, 1880) was a United States Senator from Mississippi and the chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 1847 to 1852. He was a Unionist Governor of Mississippi from 1852 to ...
(D), until January 8, 1852 ::
Walker Brooke Walker Brooke (December 25, 1813 – February 18, 1869) was an American politician who served as a Deputy from Mississippi to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1862. He was also a U.S. Senator from 1852 to 1853, re ...
(W), from February 18, 1852


Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

: 1.
Henry S. Geyer Henry Sheffie Geyer (December 9, 1790March 5, 1859) was a politician, lawyer, and soldier from Missouri. Born in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of John Geyer, saddler of Frederick Town. Geyer was of German descent, his father having come fro ...
(W) : 3.
David R. Atchison David Rice Atchison (August 11, 1807January 26, 1886) was a mid-19th century Democratic United States Senator from Missouri. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate for six years. Atchison served as a major general i ...
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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 ...

: 2. John P. Hale (FS) : 3.
Moses Norris Jr. Moses Norris Jr. (November 8, 1799January 11, 1855) was a United States representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Pittsfield, he attended the public schools and the Pittsfield Academy, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1828. ...
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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.
Robert F. Stockton Robert Field Stockton (August 20, 1795 – October 7, 1866) was a United States Navy commodore, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican–American War. He was a naval innovator and an early advocate for a propeller-driven, steam-p ...
(D), until January 1, 1853 : 2.
Jacob W. Miller Jacob Welsh Miller (August 29, 1800September 30, 1862) was a United States senator from New Jersey. Early life In 1800, Miller was born in German Valley, New Jersey (in Washington Township, Morris County), United States, North America. He att ...
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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 * '' ...

: 1.
Hamilton Fish Hamilton Fish (August 3, 1808September 7, 1893) was an American politician who served as the 16th Governor of New York from 1849 to 1850, a United States Senator from New York from 1851 to 1857 and the 26th United States Secretary of State fro ...
(W), from March 19, 1851 : 3.
William H. Seward William Henry Seward (May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States Senate, United States Senat ...
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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 So ...

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Willie P. Mangum Willie Person Mangum (; May 10, 1792September 7, 1861) was an American politician and planter who served as U.S. Senator from the state of North Carolina between 1831 and 1836 and between 1840 and 1853. He was one of the founders and leading memb ...
(W) : 3. George E. Badger (W)


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 Wade Benjamin Franklin "Bluff" Wade (October 27, 1800March 2, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator for Ohio from 1851 to 1869. He is known for his leading role among the Radical Republicans.
(W), from March 15, 1851 : 3.
Salmon P. Chase Salmon Portland Chase (January 13, 1808May 7, 1873) was an American politician and jurist who served as the sixth chief justice of the United States. He also served as the 23rd governor of Ohio, represented Ohio in the United States Senate, a ...
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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.
Richard Brodhead Richard Brodhead (January 5, 1811September 16, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician from Easton, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House (1843 to 1849) and Senate (1851 to 1857). He was the father of U.S. Repres ...
(D) : 3. James Cooper (W)


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. Charles T. James (D) : 2. John H. Clarke (W)


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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Robert Rhett Robert Barnwell Rhett (born Robert Barnwell Smith; December 21, 1800September 14, 1876) was an American politician who served as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US H ...
(D), until May 7, 1852 ::
William F. De Saussure William Ford De Saussure (February 22, 1792March 13, 1870) was a United States senator from South Carolina. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston, the son of Henry William de Saussure and Elizabeth Ford De Saussure. Legal career He g ...
(D), from May 10, 1852 : 3.
Andrew Butler Andrew Pickens Butler (November 18, 1796May 25, 1857) was a United States senator from South Carolina who authored the Kansas-Nebraska Act with Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois. Biography Butler was a son of William Butler and Behethland ...
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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.
James C. Jones James ChamberlainJones's middle name is sometimes spelled "Chamberlayne." Jones (April 20, 1809 – October 29, 1859) was an American politician who served as the tenth governor of Tennessee from 1841 to 1845, and as a United States Senator from ...
(W) : 2. John Bell (W)


Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

: 1.
Thomas J. Rusk Thomas Jefferson Rusk (December 5, 1803July 29, 1857) was an early political and military leader of the Republic of Texas, serving as its first Secretary of War as well as a general at the Battle of San Jacinto. He was later a US politician and ...
(D) : 2.
Sam Houston Samuel Houston (, ; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played an important role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two i ...
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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.
Solomon Foot Solomon Foot (November 19, 1802March 28, 1866) was an American politician and attorney. He held numerous offices during his career, including Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, State's Attorney for Rutland County, member of the Un ...
(W) : 3.
William Upham William Upham (August 5, 1792January 14, 1853) was an American attorney and politician from Montpelier, Vermont. He was most notable for his service as a United States senator from Vermont. A native of Leicester, Massachusetts, Upham was rai ...
(W), until January 14, 1853 ::
Samuel S. Phelps Samuel Shethar Phelps (May 13, 1793March 25, 1855) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a United States senator from Vermont, and a member of the Whig Party. Biography Phelps was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, to John Phelps (1756 ...
(W), from January 17, 1853


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 M. Mason (D) : 2.
Robert M. T. Hunter Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (April 21, 1809 – July 18, 1887) was an American lawyer, politician and planter. He was a U.S. representative (1837–1843, 1845–1847), speaker of the House (1839–1841), and U.S. senator (184 ...
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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.
Henry Dodge Moses Henry Dodge (October 12, 1782 – June 19, 1867) was a Democratic member to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Territorial Governor of Wisconsin and a veteran of the Black Hawk War. His son, Augustus C. Dodge, served as a ...
(D) : 3.
Isaac P. Walker Isaac Pigeon Walker (November 2, 1815March 29, 1872) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. Walker was born in Virginia and moved with his family to Illinois in 1825. He practiced law in Springfield, Illinois, and ...
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House of Representatives

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


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 Bragg (D) : . James Abercrombie (W) : . Sampson W. Harris (D) : . William R. Smith (U) : . George S. Houston (D) : . Williamson R. W. Cobb (D) : . Alexander White (W)


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 Osage ...

: . Robert W. Johnson (D)


California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

Both representatives were elected statewide on a
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Edward C. Marshall Edward Colston Marshall (June 29, 1821 – July 9, 1893) was an American politician who served as congressman from California's at-large district from 1851 to 1853, and as California attorney general from 1883 to 1887. He was a member of the De ...
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Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

: . Charles Chapman (W) : . Colin M. Ingersoll (D) : . Chauncey F. Cleveland (D) : .
Origen S. Seymour Origen Storrs Seymour (February 9, 1804 – August 12, 1881) was a Democratic Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1850 and the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1873 to 1874. He was an unsuccessful candidate ...
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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 ...

: . George Read Riddle (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 ...

: . Edward C. Cabell (W)


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 ...

: . Joseph W. Jackson (SR) : .
James Johnson James Johnson may refer to: Artists, actors, authors, and musicians *James Austin Johnson (born 1989), American comedian & actor, ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member *James B. Johnson (born 1944), author of science nonfiction novels *James P. John ...
(U) : . David J. Bailey (SR) : . Charles Murphey (U) : . Elijah W. Chastain (U) : .
Junius Hillyer Junius Hillyer (April 23, 1807 – June 21, 1886) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician who served two terms in the United States Congress. Early years and education Junius Hillyer was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, on April 23, 180 ...
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Alexander H. Stephens Alexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 – March 4, 1883) was an American politician who served as the vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, and later as the 50th governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1 ...
(U) : . Robert A. Toombs (U)


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 ...

: . William H. Bissell (D) : . Willis Allen (D) : . Orlando B. Ficklin (D) : . Richard S. Molony (D) : . William A. Richardson (D) : .
Thompson Campbell Thompson Campbell (1811 – December 6, 1868) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Life Born in Ireland, Campbell immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He attended public schools, stu ...
(D) : . Richard Yates (W)


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 ...

: . James Lockhart (D) : .
Cyrus L. Dunham Cyrus Livingston Dunham (January 16, 1817 – November 21, 1877) was an attorney, soldier, and prominent Indiana politician, serving most notably as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1849 to 1855. Biography Born in Dryden, New York in 1817 ...
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John L. Robinson John Larne Robinson (May 3, 1813 – March 21, 1860) was an American politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1847 to 1853. Biography Born near Maysville, Kentucky, Robinson attended the public schools. He ...
(D) : . Samuel W. Parker (W) : .
Thomas A. Hendricks Thomas Andrews Hendricks (September 7, 1819November 25, 1885) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana who served as the 16th governor of Indiana from 1873 to 1877 and the 21st vice president of the United States from March until his ...
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Willis A. Gorman Willis Arnold Gorman (January 12, 1816 – May 20, 1876) was an American lawyer, soldier, politician, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Biography Gorman was born near Flemingsburg, Kentucky. He was the only child of D ...
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John G. Davis John Givan Davis (October 10, 1810 – January 18, 1866) was an American farmer and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana in the mid- 19th Century. Early life Born near Flemingsburg, Kentucky, Davis moved to In ...
(D) : . Daniel Mace (D) : .
Graham N. Fitch Graham Newell Fitch (December 5, 1809November 29, 1892) was a United States representative and senator from Indiana, as well as a brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life and career Born in Le Roy, New Y ...
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Samuel Brenton Samuel Brenton (November 22, 1810 – March 29, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana; born in Gallatin County, Kentucky. Attended the public schools; was ordained to the Methodist ministry in 1830 and served as a minister; located at Danv ...
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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 the ...

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Bernhart Henn Bernhart Henn (1817 – August 30, 1865) was a pioneer lawyer and businessman, and a two-term Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district during Iowa's first decade of statehood. Henn was born in Cherry Valley, New ...
(D) : . Lincoln Clark (D)


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 ...

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Linn Boyd Linn Boyd (November 22, 1800 – December 17, 1859) (also spelled "Lynn") was a prominent US politician of the 1840s and 1850s, and served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855. Boyd was elected to the Hou ...
(D) : . Benjamin E. Grey (W) : . Presley Ewing (W) : . William T. Ward (W) : . James W. Stone (D) : .
Addison White Addison White (May 1, 1824 – February 4, 1909) was an American politician who served the state of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives between 1851 and 1853. Biography Addison White was born in Abingdon, Washington Coun ...
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Humphrey Marshall Humphrey Marshall may refer to: *Humphry Marshall (1722–1801), botanist *Humphrey Marshall (general) (1812–1872), Confederate general in the American Civil War *Humphrey Marshall (politician) Humphrey Marshall (1760 – July 3, 1841) wa ...
(W), until August 4, 1852 :: William Preston (W), from December 6, 1852 : .
John C. Breckinridge John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States. Serving ...
(D) : . John C. Mason (D) : .
Richard H. Stanton Richard Henry Stanton (September 9, 1812 – March 20, 1891, born Bob Stanton) was a politician, lawyer, editor and judge from Kentucky. Born in Alexandria, DC, he completed preparatory studies, attended Alexandria Academy, studied law and ...
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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 ...

: . Louis St. Martin (D) : . J. Aristide Landry (W) : . Alexander G. Penn (D) : . John Moore (W)


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 ...

: . Moses MacDonald (D) : .
John Appleton John Appleton (February 11, 1815 – August 22, 1864) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as the United States' first '' chargé d'affaires'' to Bolivia, and later as special envoy to Great Britain and Russia. Born i ...
(D) : . Robert Goodenow (W) : . Charles Andrews (D), until April 30, 1852 ::
Isaac Reed Isaac Reed (1 January 1742 – 5 January 1807) was an English Shakespearean editor. Biography The son of a baker, he was born in London. He was articled to a solicitor, and eventually set up as a conveyancer at Staple Inn, where he had a large p ...
(W), from June 25, 1852 : . Ephraim K. Smart (D) : . Israel Washburn Jr. (W) : . Thomas J. D. Fuller (D)


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 ...

: . Richard Bowie (W) : .
William T. Hamilton William Thomas Hamilton (September 8, 1820October 26, 1888), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 38th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1880 to 1884. He also served in the United States Senate, representing the ...
(D) : . Edward Hammond (D) : . Thomas Yates Walsh (W) : . Alexander Evans (W) : . Joseph S. Cottman (IW)


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 ...

: . William Appleton (W) : . Robert Rantoul Jr. (D), until August 7, 1852 :: Francis B. Fay (W), from December 13, 1852 : . James H. Duncan (W) : .
Benjamin Thompson Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, FRS (german: Reichsgraf von Rumford; March 26, 1753August 21, 1814) was an American-born British physicist and inventor whose challenges to established physical theory were part of the 19th-century revolu ...
(W), until September 24, 1852 :: Lorenzo Sabine (W), from December 13, 1852 : . Charles Allen (FS) : .
George T. Davis George Thomas Davis (January 12, 1810 – June 17, 1877) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Early life and education George Davis was born in Sandwich, Massachusetts. He attended Harvard Univer ...
(W) : . John Z. Goodrich (W) : .
Horace Mann Horace Mann (May 4, 1796August 2, 1859) was an American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education. In 1848, after public service as Secretary of the Massachusetts Sta ...
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Orin Fowler Orin Fowler (July 29, 1791 – September 3, 1852) was a U.S. Representative and anti-smoking activist from Massachusetts. Biography Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, Fowler pursued classical studies and attended Williams College, Williamstown, M ...
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Edward P. Little Edward Preble Little (November 7, 1791 – February 6, 1875) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He was born in Marshfield in 1791. He attended public schools. At the age of nine (in 1800) he was ...
(D), from December 13, 1852 : . Zeno Scudder (W)


Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

: . Ebenezer J. Penniman (W) : .
Charles E. Stuart Charles Edward Stuart (November 25, 1810May 19, 1887) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. Biography Stuart was born in New York, either near Waterloo, New York, or in Columbia County. He studied law, was admi ...
(D) : . James L. Conger (W)


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 ...

: . Benjamin D. Nabers (U) : . John A. Wilcox (U) : . John D. Freeman (U) : . Albert G. Brown (SR)


Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

: . John F. Darby (W) : . Gilchrist Porter (W) : . John G. Miller (W) : .
Willard P. Hall William Willard Preble Hall (May 9, 1820November 2, 1882) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the List of governors of Missouri, 17th Governor of Missouri from 1864 to 1865 during the last years of the American Civil War. Early y ...
(D) : . John S. Phelps (D)


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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Amos Tuck Amos Tuck (August 2, 1810 – December 11, 1879) was an American attorney and politician in New Hampshire and a founder of the Republican Party. Early life and education Born in Parsonsfield, Maine, August 2, 1810, the son of John Tuck, a s ...
(W) : . Charles H. Peaslee (D) : .
Jared Perkins Jared Perkins (January 5, 1793 – October 15, 1854) was a United States representative from New Hampshire. He was born in Unity, New Hampshire and attended the common schools of Unity and Claremont. He studied theology and was ordained as a mi ...
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Harry Hibbard Harry Hibbard (June 1, 1816 – July 28, 1872) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New Hampshire. Early life Born in Concord, Vermont, Hibbard pursued classical studies. He graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, ...
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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 ...

: . Nathan T. Stratton (D) : . Charles Skelton (D) : . Isaac Wildrick (D) : . George H. Brown (W) : .
Rodman M. Price Rodman McCamley Price (May 5, 1816June 7, 1894) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1851–1853. He later served as the 17th governor of New Jerse ...
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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 * '' ...

: . John G. Floyd (D) : .
Obadiah Bowne Obadiah Bowne (May 19, 1822 – April 27, 1874) was an American politician and a United States representative from New York. Biography Born in Staten Island, New York, Bowne attended private schools, and was a student at Princeton College fro ...
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Emanuel B. Hart Emanuel Bernard Hart (October 27, 1809 – August 29, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician who one term served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from New York from 1851 to 1853. Early life and education B ...
(D) : . John Haws (W) : . George Briggs (W) : . James Brooks (W) : . Abraham P. Stephens (D) : . Gilbert Dean (D) : . William Murray (D) : . Marius Schoonmaker (W) : . Josiah Sutherland (D) : . David L. Seymour (D) : . John L. Schoolcraft (W) : . John H. Boyd (W) : . Joseph Russell (D) : . John Wells (W) : . Alexander H. Buell (D), until January 29, 1853 : . Preston King (D) : . Willard Ives (D) : . Timothy Jenkins (D) : .
William W. Snow William W. Snow (April 27, 1812 – September 3, 1886) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a United States representative from New York from 1851 to 1853. Biography Snow was born in Heath, Massachusetts, Heath, F ...
(D) : . Henry Bennett (W) : .
Leander Babcock Leander Babcock (March 1, 1811 – August 18, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a Democratic United States Representative for the 23rd district of New York from 1851 to 1853. Biography Babcock was born in Pa ...
(D) : . Daniel T. Jones (D) : . Thomas Y. Howe Jr. (D) : . Henry S. Walbridge (W) : . William A. Sackett (W) : . Abraham M. Schermerhorn (W) : . Jerediah Horsford (W) : . Reuben Robie (D) : . Frederick S. Martin (W) : . Solomon G. Haven (W) : . Augustus P. Hascall (W) : . Lorenzo Burrows (W)


List of United States representatives from North Carolina, North Carolina

: . Thomas Lanier Clingman, Thomas L. Clingman (W) : . Joseph Pearson Caldwell, Joseph P. Caldwell (W) : . Alfred Dockery (W) : . James Turner Morehead (North Carolina), James T. Morehead (W) : . Abraham Watkins Venable, Abraham W. Venable (D) : . John Reeves Jones Daniel, John R. J. Daniel (D) : . William Shepperd Ashe, William S. Ashe (D) : . Edward Stanly (W) : . David Outlaw (W)


List of United States representatives from Ohio, Ohio

: . David T. Disney (D) : . Lewis D. Campbell (W) : . Hiram Bell (W) : . Benjamin Stanton (W) : . Alfred P. Edgerton (D) : . Frederick W. Green (congressman), Frederick W. Green (D) : . Nelson Barrere (W) : . John L. Taylor (W) : . Edson B. Olds (D) : . Charles Sweetser (D) : . George H. Busby (D) : . John Welch (politician), John Welch (W) : . James M. Gaylord (D) : . Alexander Harper (Ohio politician), Alexander Harper (W) : . William F. Hunter (W) : . John Johnson (Ohio congressman), John Johnson (Independent Democrat, ID) : . Joseph Cable (D) : . David K. Cartter (D) : . Eben Newton (W) : . Joshua Reed Giddings, Joshua R. Giddings (FS) : . Norton Strange Townshend, Norton S. Townshend (D)


List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

: . Thomas Birch Florence, Thomas B. Florence (D) : . Joseph Ripley Chandler, Joseph R. Chandler (W) : . Henry Dunning Moore, Henry D. Moore (W) : . John Robbins (congressman), John Robbins Jr. (D) : . John McNair (congressman), John McNair (D) : . Thomas Ross (Pennsylvania politician), Thomas Ross (D) : . John Alexander Morrison, John A. Morrison (D) : . Thaddeus Stevens (W) : . Jehu Glancy Jones, J. Glancey Jones (D) : . Milo Melankthon Dimmick, Milo M. Dimmick (D) : . Henry Mills Fuller, Henry M. Fuller (W) : . Galusha A. Grow (D) : . James Gamble (congressman), James Gamble (D) : . Thomas Marshal Bibighaus, Thomas M. Bibighaus (W) : . William Henry Kurtz, William H. Kurtz (D) : . James Xavier McLanahan, James X. McLanahan (D) : . Andrew Parker (politician), Andrew Parker (D) : . John Littleton Dawson, John L. Dawson (D) : . Joseph Henry Kuhns, Joseph H. Kuhns (W) : . John Allison (Representative), John Allison (W) : . Thomas Marshall Howe, Thomas M. Howe (W) : . John W. Howe (politician), John W. Howe (W) : . Carlton Brandaga Curtis, Carlton B. Curtis (D) : . Alfred Gilmore (D)


List of United States representatives from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

: . George Gordon King, George G. King (W) : . Benjamin B. Thurston (D)


List of United States representatives from South Carolina, South Carolina

: . Daniel Wallace (Congressman), Daniel Wallace (D) : . James Lawrence Orr, James L. Orr (D) : . Joseph A. Woodward (D) : . John McQueen (D) : . Armistead Burt (D) : . William Aiken Jr. (D) : . William F. Colcock (D)


List of United States representatives from Tennessee, Tennessee

: . Andrew Johnson (D) : . Albert Galiton Watkins, Albert G. Watkins (W) : . William Montgomery Churchwell, William M. Churchwell (D) : . John Houston Savage, John H. Savage (D) : . George Washington Jones (Tennessee politician), George W.Jones (D) : . William Hawkins Polk, William H. Polk (ID) : . Meredith Poindexter Gentry, Meredith P. Gentry (W) : . William Cullom (W) : . Isham G. Harris (D) : . Frederick Perry Stanton, Frederick P. Stanton (D) : . Christopher Harris Williams, Christopher H. Williams (W)


List of United States representatives from Texas, Texas

: . Richardson A. Scurry (D) : . Volney E. Howard (D)


List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

: . Ahiman L. Miner (W) : . William Hebard (W) : . James Meacham (W) : . Thomas Bartlett Jr. (D)


List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: . John S. Millson (D) : . Richard K. Meade (D) : . Thomas H. Averett (D) : . Thomas S. Bocock (D) : . Paulus Powell (D) : . John Caskie (D) : . Thomas H. Bayly (D) : . Alexander Holladay (D) : . James F. Strother (W) : . Charles J. Faulkner (W) : . John Letcher (D) : . Henry A. Edmundson (D) : . LaFayette McMullen (D) : . James M. H. Beale (D) : . George W. Thompson (politician), George W. Thompson (D), until July 30, 1852 :: Sherrard Clemens (D), from December 6, 1852


List of United States representatives from Wisconsin, Wisconsin

: . Charles Durkee (FS) : . Ben C. Eastman (D) : . James Duane Doty, James D. Doty (ID)


Non-voting members

: . Henry Hastings Sibley, Henry H. Sibley : . Richard H. Weightman (D) : . Joseph Lane (D) : . John M. Bernhisel


Changes in membership

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


Senate

* Replacements: 8 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democrats (D): 1 seat net gain ** Whig Party (United States), Whigs (W): 1 seat net loss * Deaths: 3 * Resignations: 6 * Interim appointments: 3 *Total seats with changes: 13 , - ,
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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The winner was elected late on March 15, 1851, on the 37th ballot over the incumbent appointee.
Successor was elected March 15, 1851. , ,
Benjamin Wade Benjamin Franklin "Bluff" Wade (October 27, 1800March 2, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator for Ohio from 1851 to 1869. He is known for his leading role among the Radical Republicans.
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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 * '' ...

(1) , Vacant , Failure to elect.
Successor was elected March 19, 1851. , ,
Hamilton Fish Hamilton Fish (August 3, 1808September 7, 1893) was an American politician who served as the 16th Governor of New York from 1849 to 1850, a United States Senator from New York from 1851 to 1857 and the 26th United States Secretary of State fro ...
(W) , Elected March 19, 1851 , - ,
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) , Vacant , Failure to elect.
Successor was elected April 24, 1851. , ,
Charles Sumner Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811March 11, 1874) was an American statesman and United States Senator from Massachusetts. As an academic lawyer and a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the anti-slavery forces in the state and a leader of th ...
(FS) , Elected April 24, 1851 , - ,
California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

(1) , Vacant , Failure to elect.
Successor was elected January 30, 1852. , ,
John B. Weller John B. Weller (February 22, 1812August 17, 1875) was the fifth governor of California from January 8, 1858 to January 9, 1860 who earlier had served as a congressman from Ohio and a U.S. senator from California, and minister to Mexico. Lif ...
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Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

(1) , Vacant , Failure to elect.
Successor was elected May 12, 1852. , ,
Isaac Toucey Isaac Toucey (November 15, 1792July 30, 1869) was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Attorney General and the 33rd Governor of Connecticut. Biography Born in Newtown, Connecticut, Toucey pur ...
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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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Jefferson Davis Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a ...
(D) , Resigned September 23, 1851, to run for Governor of Mississippi.
Successor appointed December 1, 1851. , ,
John J. McRae John Jones McRae (January 10, 1815May 31, 1868) was an American politician in Mississippi. A United States Democratic Party, Democrat, He also represented Mississippi in the United States Senate in 1851 and 1852, in the U.S. Congress in the 35th ...
(D) , Appointed December 1, 1851 , - ,
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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Henry S. Foote Henry Stuart Foote (February 28, 1804May 19, 1880) was a United States Senator from Mississippi and the chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 1847 to 1852. He was a Unionist Governor of Mississippi from 1852 to ...
(D) , Resigned January 8, 1852, to become Governor of Mississippi.
Successor elected February 18, 1852. , ,
Walker Brooke Walker Brooke (December 25, 1813 – February 18, 1869) was an American politician who served as a Deputy from Mississippi to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1862. He was also a U.S. Senator from 1852 to 1853, re ...
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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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John J. McRae John Jones McRae (January 10, 1815May 31, 1868) was an American politician in Mississippi. A United States Democratic Party, Democrat, He also represented Mississippi in the United States Senate in 1851 and 1852, in the U.S. Congress in the 35th ...
(D) , Appointee was replaced by an elected successor.
Successor elected March 17, 1852. , , Stephen Adams (D) , Elected March 17, 1852 , - ,
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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Robert Rhett Robert Barnwell Rhett (born Robert Barnwell Smith; December 21, 1800September 14, 1876) was an American politician who served as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US H ...
(D) , Resigned May 7, 1852.
Successor appointed May 10, 1852, and elected sometime thereafter to finish the term. , ,
William F. De Saussure William Ford De Saussure (February 22, 1792March 13, 1870) was a United States senator from South Carolina. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston, the son of Henry William de Saussure and Elizabeth Ford De Saussure. Legal career He g ...
(D) , Appointed May 10, 1852 , - ,
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 ...

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John M. Berrien John Macpherson Berrien (August 23, 1781January 1, 1856) of United States senator from Georgia and Attorney General of the United States during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Early life and education Berrien was born on August 23, 1781 at ...
(W) , Resigned May 28, 1852.
Successor appointed May 31, 1852, to finish the term. , , Robert M. Charlton (D) , Appointed May 31, 1852 , - ,
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 ...

(3) , ,
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 ...
(W) , Died June 29, 1852.
Successor appointed July 6, 1852. , , David Meriwether (Kentucky politician), David Meriwether (D) , Appointed July 6, 1852 , - ,
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 ...

(3) , ,
James Whitcomb James Whitcomb (December 1, 1795 – October 4, 1852) was a Democratic United States senator and the eighth governor of Indiana. As governor during the Mexican–American War, he oversaw the formation and deployment of the state's levies. He l ...
(D) , Died October 4, 1852.
Successor appointed December 6, 1852. , , Charles W. Cathcart (D) , Appointed December 6, 1852 , - ,
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 ...

(3) , , David Meriwether (Kentucky politician), David Meriwether (D) , Appointee was replaced by an elected successor.
Successor elected September 1, 1852. , ,
Archibald Dixon Archibald Dixon (April 2, 1802 – April 23, 1876) was a U.S. Senator from Kentucky. He represented the Whig Party in both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly, and was elected the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1844, serving unde ...
(W) , Elected September 1, 1852 , - ,
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 ...

(3) , , William R. King (D) , Resigned December 20, 1852, due to ill health, having recently being elected Vice President of the United States
Successor appointed January 14, 1853, and elected December 12, 1853 thereafter to finish the term. , ,
Benjamin Fitzpatrick Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 – November 21, 1869) was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama and a United States Senator from that state. He was a Democrat. Early life Born in Greene County, Georgia, Fitzpatrick was orphaned at ...
(D) , Appointed January 14, 1853 , - ,
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) , ,
Robert F. Stockton Robert Field Stockton (August 20, 1795 – October 7, 1866) was a United States Navy commodore, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican–American War. He was a naval innovator and an early advocate for a propeller-driven, steam-p ...
(D) , Resigned January 1, 1853, to become president of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Company.
Successor was not elected until the next Congress. , Vacant , Not filled this term , - ,
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 ...

(3) , ,
William Upham William Upham (August 5, 1792January 14, 1853) was an American attorney and politician from Montpelier, Vermont. He was most notable for his service as a United States senator from Vermont. A native of Leicester, Massachusetts, Upham was rai ...
(W) , Died January 14, 1853.
Successor appointed January 17, 1853, to continue the term. , ,
Samuel S. Phelps Samuel Shethar Phelps (May 13, 1793March 25, 1855) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a United States senator from Vermont, and a member of the Whig Party. Biography Phelps was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, to John Phelps (1756 ...
(W) , Appointed January 17, 1853 , - ,
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 ...

(3) , , Charles W. Cathcart (D) , Appointee was replaced by an elected successor.
Successor elected January 18, 1853. , ,
John Pettit John Pettit (June 24, 1807January 17, 1877) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. A United States Representative and Senator from Indiana, he also served in the court systems of Indiana and Kansas. Born in Sackets Harbor, New York, h ...
(D) , Elected January 18, 1853


House of Representatives

* Replacements: 6 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democrats (D): 1 seat net loss ** Whig Party (United States), Whigs (W): 1 seat net gain * Deaths: 2 * Resignations: 5 *Total seats with changes: 7 , - , , , Charles Andrews (D) , Died April 30, 1852 , ,
Isaac Reed Isaac Reed (1 January 1742 – 5 January 1807) was an English Shakespearean editor. Biography The son of a baker, he was born in London. He was articled to a solicitor, and eventually set up as a conveyancer at Staple Inn, where he had a large p ...
(W) , Seated June 25, 1852 , - , , , George W. Thompson (politician), George W. Thompson (D) , Resigned July 30, 1852, after being appointed judge of the Circuit Court of Virginia , , Sherrard Clemens (D) , Seated December 6, 1852 , - , , ,
Humphrey Marshall Humphrey Marshall may refer to: *Humphry Marshall (1722–1801), botanist *Humphrey Marshall (general) (1812–1872), Confederate general in the American Civil War *Humphrey Marshall (politician) Humphrey Marshall (1760 – July 3, 1841) wa ...
(W) , Resigned August 4, 1852, after being appointed United States Ambassador to China, Minister to China , , William Preston (W) , Seated December 6, 1852 , - , , , Robert Rantoul Jr. (D) , Died August 7, 1852 , , Francis B. Fay (W) , Seated December 13, 1852 , - , , ,
Orin Fowler Orin Fowler (July 29, 1791 – September 3, 1852) was a U.S. Representative and anti-smoking activist from Massachusetts. Biography Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, Fowler pursued classical studies and attended Williams College, Williamstown, M ...
(W) , Died September 3, 1852 , ,
Edward P. Little Edward Preble Little (November 7, 1791 – February 6, 1875) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He was born in Marshfield in 1791. He attended public schools. At the age of nine (in 1800) he was ...
(D) , Seated December 13, 1852 , - , , ,
Benjamin Thompson Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, FRS (german: Reichsgraf von Rumford; March 26, 1753August 21, 1814) was an American-born British physicist and inventor whose challenges to established physical theory were part of the 19th-century revolu ...
(W) , Died September 24, 1852 , , Lorenzo Sabine (W) , Seated December 13, 1852 , - , , , Alexander H. Buell (D) , Died January 29, 1853 , Vacant , Not filled this term


Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.


Senate

* United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Pierre Soule) * United States Senate Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: Augustus Dodge) * United States Senate Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman:
Richard Brodhead Richard Brodhead (January 5, 1811September 16, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician from Easton, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House (1843 to 1849) and Senate (1851 to 1857). He was the father of U.S. Repres ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman:
Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 15th vice president of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republican ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Contested Election of 1850, Contested Election of 1850 (Chairman: N/A) * United States Senate Select Committee on Distributing Public Revenue Among the States, Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select) * United States Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: James Shields (politician, born 1806), James Shields) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Emigrant Route and Telegraphic Line to California, Emigrant Route and Telegraphic Line to California (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Ether Discovery, Ether Discovery (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance (Chairman: Robert M.T. Hunter) * United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations (Chairman: James M. Mason) * United States Senate Select Committee on French Spoilations, French Spoilations (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: David R. Atchison) * United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: Andrew P. Butler) * United States Senate Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: William K. Sebastian) * United States Senate Committee on the Library, Library (Chairman: James A. Pearce) * United States Senate Select Committee on Mexican Boundary, Mexican Boundary (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Mexican Boundary Commission, Mexican Boundary Commission (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Mexican Claims Commission, Mexican Claims Commission (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: James Shields (politician, born 1806), James Shields) * United States Senate Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman:
Sam Houston Samuel Houston (, ; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played an important role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two i ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman:
William M. Gwin William McKendree Gwin (October 9, 1805 – September 3, 1885) was an American medical doctor and politician who served in elected office in Mississippi and California. In California he shared the distinction, along with John C. Frémont, of bein ...
) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Ordnance and War Ships, Ordnance and War Ships (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, Patents and the Patent Office (Chairman:
Moses Norris Jr. Moses Norris Jr. (November 8, 1799January 11, 1855) was a United States representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Pittsfield, he attended the public schools and the Pittsfield Academy, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1828. ...
and Charles T. James) * United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman: George Wallace Jones) * United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Thomas J. Rusk) * United States Senate Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman:
Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 15th vice president of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republican ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Solomon W. Downs) * United States Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman:
James Whitcomb James Whitcomb (December 1, 1795 – October 4, 1852) was a Democratic United States senator and the eighth governor of Indiana. As governor during the Mexican–American War, he oversaw the formation and deployment of the state's levies. He l ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman:
Alpheus Felch Alpheus Felch (September 28, 1804June 13, 1896) was the fifth governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from Michigan. Early life Felch was born in Limerick (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts). He was left an orphan at the age of th ...
) * United States Senate Committee on the Purchase of Catlin's Collection of Indian Scenes, Purchase of Catlin's Collection of Indian Scenes (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Retrenchment, Retrenchment (Chairman: James W. Bradbury) * United States Senate Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Issac P. Walker) * United States Senate Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman:
Jesse D. Bright Jesse David Bright (December 18, 1812 – May 20, 1875) was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Indiana and U.S. Senator from Indiana who served as President pro tempore of the Senate on three occasions. He was the only senator from a Northern sta ...
) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Tariff Regulation, Tariff Regulation (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman:
Stephen A. Douglas Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. A senator, he was one of two nominees of the badly split Democratic Party for president in the 1860 presidential election, which wa ...
) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Seventh Census, Seventh Census (Select) * Committee of the whole, Whole


House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Accounts, Accounts (Chairman: John C. Mason) * United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: John G. Floyd) * United States House Select Committee on the Bounty Land Act of 1850, Bounty Land Act of 1850 (Select) * United States House Committee on Bounty Land Bill, Bounty Land Bill (Chairman:
Cyrus L. Dunham Cyrus Livingston Dunham (January 16, 1817 – November 21, 1877) was an attorney, soldier, and prominent Indiana politician, serving most notably as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1849 to 1855. Biography Born in Dryden, New York in 1817 ...
) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: John Reeves Jones Daniel) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: David L. Seymour) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: Orlando B. Ficklin) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman: William S. Ashe) * United States House Committee on Engraving, Engraving (Chairman: Edward Hammond) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Fayette McMullen) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: Alexander G. Penn) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman:
Charles E. Stuart Charles Edward Stuart (November 25, 1810May 19, 1887) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. Biography Stuart was born in New York, either near Waterloo, New York, or in Columbia County. He studied law, was admi ...
) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: Benjamin B. Thurston) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: Milo M. Dimmick) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Thomas Bartlett Jr.) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman: Thomas Henry Bayly, Thomas H. Bayly) * United States House Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: Robert W. Johnson) * United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions, Invalid Pensions (Chairman: Isham G. Harris) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: James X. McLanahan) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: James M.H. Beale) * United States House Committee on Mileage, Mileage (Chairman:
Thomas A. Hendricks Thomas Andrews Hendricks (September 7, 1819November 25, 1885) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana who served as the 16th governor of Indiana from 1873 to 1877 and the 21st vice president of the United States from March until his ...
) * United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: William H. Bissell) * United States House Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: Charles H. Peaslee) * United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: Frederick P. Stanton) * United States House Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman: David K. Cartter) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Edson B. Olds) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Timothy Jenkins) * United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman:
Richard H. Stanton Richard Henry Stanton (September 9, 1812 – March 20, 1891, born Bob Stanton) was a politician, lawyer, editor and judge from Kentucky. Born in Alexandria, DC, he completed preparatory studies, attended Alexandria Academy, studied law and ...
) * United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman: Charles Sweetser) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Willard P. Hall) * United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business, Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Williamson R. W. Cobb) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Moses Macdonald) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: John S. Millson) * United States House Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman:
John L. Robinson John Larne Robinson (May 3, 1813 – March 21, 1860) was an American politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1847 to 1853. Biography Born near Maysville, Kentucky, Robinson attended the public schools. He ...
) * United States House Committee on Rules, Rules (Chairman: Willard P. Hall) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct * United States House Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman: William A. Richardson) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: George S. Houston) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole


Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Rep. Isaac Wildrick) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library (Chairman: Joseph R. Chandler) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman:
Willis A. Gorman Willis Arnold Gorman (January 12, 1816 – May 20, 1876) was an American lawyer, soldier, politician, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Biography Gorman was born near Flemingsburg, Kentucky. He was the only child of D ...
)


Caucuses

* Senate Democratic Caucus * House Democratic Caucus


Employees


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

* Architect of the Capitol: Thomas U. Walter, appointed June 11, 1851 * Librarian of Congress: John Silva Meehan


Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Clement M. Butler (Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Episcopalian) * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Asbury Dickins * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Robert Beale (Sergeant at Arms), Robert Beale


House of Representatives

* Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: Ralph Randolph Gurley (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), until December 1, 1851 ** Lyttleton Morgan (Methodism, Methodist''), elected December 1, 1851 ** James Gallagher (US House Chaplain), James Gallagher (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), elected December 6, 1852 * Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Richard M. Young, until December 1, 1851 ** John W. Forney, from December 1, 1851 * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Zadock W. McKnew * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Adam J. Glossbrenner * Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: John M. Johnson (Postmaster), John M. Johnson


See also

* 1850 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress) ** 1850 and 1851 United States Senate elections ** 1850 and 1851 United States House of Representatives elections * 1852 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress) **
1852 United States presidential election The 1852 United States presidential election was the 17th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1852. Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig nominee General Winfield Scott. Incumbent Whig President Millard Fillmore ha ...
** 1852 and 1853 United States Senate elections ** 1852 and 1853 United States House of Representatives elections


Notes


References

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External links


Statutes at Large, 1789-1875




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