The 36th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the

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federal government, consisting of the

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and the

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. It met in

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from March 4, 1859, to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth years of James Buchanan's

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. The apportionment of seats in the

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was based on the Seventh Census of the United States in 1850. The Senate had a Democratic majority, and the House had a

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plurality.

Major events

* June 8, 1859:

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discovered in the western

Utah Territory The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah, the 45th state ...

(present-day

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

) * August 27, 1859: First oil well was drilled in the United States, near

Titusville, Pennsylvania Titusville is a city in the far eastern corner of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,601 at the 2010 census and an estimated 5,158 in 2019. Titusville is known as the birthplace of the American oil industry and fo ...

* October 16–18, 1859: John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry * December 2, 1859 John Brown executed. * April 3, 1860:

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began its first run * April 23 – May 3, 1860: Democratic National Convention held in Charleston, South Carolina. Unable to agree on a nominee, the delegates voted to reconvene in June. * May 9, 1860: Constitutional Union Party National Convention held in

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, nominating John Bell for president. * May 18, 1860: Republican National Convention held in

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, nominating

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for president. * June 18–23, 1860: Democratic Party reconvened in

, nominating Stephen A. Douglas for president. * June 26–28, 1860: Southern Democrats held a convention in Richmond, Virginia, nominating

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 ...

for president. * November 6, 1860: U.S. presidential election:

beat

, Stephen A. Douglas, and John Bell. * December 20, 1860:

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 = ...

Secession Convention enacted an Ordinance of Secession
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* January 3, 1861:

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 ...

Secession Convention voted not to secede from the Union * January 9, 1861:

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 ...

Secession Convention enacted an Ordinance of Secession * January 10, 1861:

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 ...

Secession Convention enacted an Ordinance of Secession * January 11, 1861:

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

Secession Convention enacted an Ordinance of Secession * January 18, 1861:

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 ...

Secession Convention enacted an Ordinance of Secession * January 26, 1861:

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 ...

Secession Convention enacted an Ordinance of Secession * January 29, 1861.

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

admitted to the Union as a free state. * February 1, 1861:

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

Secession Convention enacted an Ordinance of Secession * February 13th, 1861: Joint Session of Congress certified the November 1860 election of President Abraham Lincoln and Vice President Hamlin url=https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1851-1900/1861_02_13_Joint_Session_Electoral_Votes/ * February 23, 1861: The people of

ratified its Ordinance of Secession President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived secretly in

after an alleged assassination plot in

Major legislation

* June 16, 1860:

Pacific Telegraph Act of 1860 The Pacific Telegraph Act of 1860 (also known as "An Act to Facilitate Communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States by Electric Telegraph"), was an Act of Congress that authorized the U.S. Treasury to fund the construction of a telegraph li ...

, ch. 147, * March 2, 1861: Morrill Tariff, ch. 68, * December 18, 1860 (introduced): Crittenden Compromise, rejected by the House of Representatives and the Senate

Constitutional amendments

* March 2, 1861: Approved an amendment to the United States Constitution that would shield "domestic institutions" of the states (which in 1861 included slavery) from the constitutional amendment process and from abolition or interference by Congress, and submitted it to the state legislatures for

ratification Ratification is a principal's approval of an act of its agent that lacked the authority to bind the principal legally. Ratification defines the international act in which a state indicates its consent to be bound to a treaty if the parties inte ...

** This amendment, commonly known as the

Corwin Amendment The Corwin Amendment was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that was never adopted. It would shield "domestic institutions" of the states from the federal constitutional amendment process and from abolition or interference by ...

, has not been ratified and is still pending before the states.

Treaties

* March 8, 1859: Quinault Treaty ratified, * March 8, 1859:

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ratified,

States admitted and territories organized

*January 29, 1861:

admitted as a state, ch. 20, *February 28, 1861:

Colorado Territory The Territory of Colorado was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 28, 1861, until August 1, 1876, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Colorado. The territory was organized in the ...

organized, ch. 59, *March 2, 1861:

Nevada Territory The Territory of Nevada (N.T.) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until October 31, 1864, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Nevada. Prior to the creation of the Nevada ...

organized, ch. 83, *March 2, 1861:

Dakota Territory The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of N ...

organized, ch. 86,

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 ...

(D) * President pro tempore:

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), until February 26, 1860 **

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), June 12–13, 1860 **

(D), June 26, 1860 – December 2, 1860 ** Solomon Foot (R), elected February 16, 1861

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 ...

: William Pennington (R), elected February 1, 1860 * Democratic Caucus Chairman: George S. Houston

Members

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

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1862; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1864; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1860.

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

: 2. Clement C. Clay Jr. (D), until January 21, 1861 : 3.

(D), until January 21, 1861

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

: 2. William K. Sebastian (D) : 3. Robert W. Johnson (D)

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

: 1.

David C. Broderick David Colbreth Broderick (February 4, 1820 – September 16, 1859) was an attorney and politician, elected by the legislature as United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States Senate, U.S. Senator from California. Born in Washington, DC ...

(D), until September 16, 1859 :: Henry P. Haun (D), November 3, 1859 – March 4, 1860 ::

Milton Latham Milton Slocum Latham (May 23, 1827 – March 4, 1882) was an American politician, who served as the sixth governor of California and as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator. Latham holds the distinction of having the shortest governorship i ...

(D), from March 5, 1860 : 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 ...

(D)

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

: 1. James Dixon (R) : 3.

Lafayette S. Foster Lafayette Sabine Foster (November 22, 1806 – September 19, 1880) was a nineteenth-century American politician and lawyer from Connecticut. He served in the United States Senate from 1855 to 1867 and was a judge on the Connecticut Supreme C ...

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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.

Willard Saulsbury Sr. Willard Saulsbury Sr. (June 2, 1820 – April 6, 1892) was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Attorney General of Delaware, U.S. Senator from Delaware and Chance ...

(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 ...

: 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 Nav ...

(D), until January 21, 1861 : 3. David Levy Yulee (D), until January 21, 1861

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.

Robert Toombs Robert Augustus Toombs (July 2, 1810 – December 15, 1885) was an American politician from Georgia, who was an important figure in the formation of the Confederacy. From a privileged background as a wealthy planter and slaveholder, Toomb ...

(D), until February 4, 1861 : 3. Alfred Iverson Sr. (D), until January 28, 1861

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

: 2. Stephen A. Douglas (D) : 3.

Lyman Trumbull Lyman Trumbull (October 12, 1813 – June 25, 1896) was a lawyer, judge, and United States Senator from Illinois and the co-author of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Born in Colchester, Connecticut, Trumbull esta ...

(R)

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.

(D) : 3. Graham N. Fitch (D)

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

: 2. James W. Grimes (R) : 3. James Harlan (R)

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

: 2. Vacant from January 29, 1861 (newly admitted state) : 3. Vacant from January 29, 1861 (newly admitted state)

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

: 2. Lazarus W. Powell (D) : 3.

John J. Crittenden John Jordan Crittenden (September 10, 1787 July 26, 1863) was an American statesman and politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He represented the state in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and twice served as Unite ...

(A)

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.

Judah P. Benjamin Judah Philip Benjamin, QC (August 6, 1811 – May 6, 1884) was a United States senator from Louisiana, a Cabinet officer of the Confederate States and, after his escape to the United Kingdom at the end of the American Civil War, an English ba ...

(D), until February 4, 1861 : 3.

John Slidell John Slidell (1793July 9, 1871) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. A native of New York, Slidell moved to Louisiana as a young man and became a Representative and Senator. He was one of two Confederate diplomats captured by the ...

(D), until February 4, 1861

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

: 1.

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 ...

(R), until January 17, 1861 :: Lot M. Morrill (R), from January 17, 1861 : 2. William Pitt Fessenden (R)

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

: 1.

Anthony Kennedy Anthony McLeod Kennedy (born July 23, 1936) is an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1988 until his retirement in 2018. He was nominated to the court in 1987 by Presid ...

(A) : 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 ...

(D)

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: 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 ...

(R) : 2. Henry Wilson (R)

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

: 1. Zachariah Chandler (R) : 2. Kinsley S. Bingham (R)

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

: 1. Henry M. Rice (D) : 2.

Morton S. Wilkinson Morton Smith Wilkinson (January 22, 1819February 4, 1894) was an American politician. Born in Skaneateles, New York, he moved to Illinois in 1837 and was employed in railroad work for two years. Upon returning to Skaneateles in 1840, he studied ...

(R)

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

: 1. Jefferson Davis (D), until January 21, 1861 : 2. Albert G. Brown (D), until January 12, 1861

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

: 1. Trusten Polk (D) : 3. James S. Green (D)

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

: 2. John P. Hale (R) : 3. Daniel Clark (R)

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

: 1. John R. Thomson (D) : 2. John C. Ten Eyck (R)

New York

: 1. Preston King (R) : 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 Senator. A determined oppon ...

(R)

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

: 2. Thomas Bragg (D) : 3. Thomas L. Clingman (D)

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.

(R) : 3.

George E. Pugh George Ellis Pugh (November 28, 1822July 19, 1876) was a United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the United States Senate, U.S. Senate from 1855 to 1861. Early life Pugh was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was ...

(D)

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

: 2.

Edward D. Baker Edward Dickinson Baker (February 24, 1811October 21, 1861) was an American politician, lawyer, and US army officer. In his political career, Baker served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois and later as a U.S. Senator from Orego ...

(R), from October 2, 1860 : 3.

Joseph Lane Joseph "Joe" Lane (December 14, 1801 – April 19, 1881) was an American politician and soldier. He was a state legislator representing Evansville, Indiana, and then served in the Mexican–American War, becoming a general. President James K. ...

(D)

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.

Simon Cameron Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799June 26, 1889) was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the Americ ...

(R) : 3. William Bigler (D)

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

: 1. James F. Simmons (R) : 2. Henry B. Anthony (R)

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

: 2.

James Chesnut Jr. James Chesnut Jr. (January 18, 1815 – February 1, 1885) was an American lawyer and politician, and a Confederate functionary. Chesnut, a lawyer prominent in South Carolina state politics, served as a Democratic United States Senator, sena ...

(D), until November 10, 1860 : 3. James H. Hammond (D), until November 11, 1860

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. Andrew Johnson (D) : 2. Alfred O. P. Nicholson (D), until March 3, 1861

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

: 1.

Matthias Ward Matthias Ward (October 13, 1805 – October 5, 1861) was a lawyer and United States Senator from Texas. Early life Matthias Ward was born on October 13, 1805, in Elbert County, Georgia. Ward was raised in Madison County, Alabama. He attended an ...

(D), until December 5, 1859 ::

Louis Wigfall Louis Trezevant Wigfall (April 21, 1816 – February 18, 1874) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States Senator from Texas from 1862 to 1865. He was among a group of leading secessionists known as Fire-Eaters, advocati ...

(D), from December 5, 1859 : 2. John Hemphill (D)

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 (R) : 3. Jacob Collamer (R)

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

: 1. James M. Mason (D) : 2. Robert M. T. Hunter (D)

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

: 1. James R. Doolittle (R) : 3.

Charles Durkee Charles H. Durkee (December 10, 1805January 14, 1870) was an American pioneer, Congressman, and United States Senator from Wisconsin. He was one of the founders of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and was a Governor of the Utah Territory in the last five ye ...

(R)

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" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...

: . James A. Stallworth (D), until January 21, 1861 : . James L. Pugh (D), until January 21, 1861 : . David Clopton (D), until January 21, 1861 : . Sydenham Moore (D), until January 21, 1861 : . George S. Houston (D), until January 21, 1861 : . Williamson R. W. Cobb (D), until January 30, 1861 : . Jabez L. M. Curry (D), until January 21, 1861

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

: . Thomas C. Hindman (D) : .

Albert Rust Albert Rust (April 4, 1870) was an American politician and slaveholder, who served as a delegate from Arkansas to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1862. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. represe ...

(D)

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

: . John C. Burch (D) : . Charles L. Scott (D)

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

: . Dwight Loomis (R) : . John Woodruff (R) : . Alfred A. Burnham (R) : . Orris S. Ferry (R)

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

: . William G. Whiteley (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 ...

: . George S. Hawkins (D), until January 21, 1861

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 ...

: . Peter E. Love (D), until January 23, 1861 : . Martin J. Crawford (D), until January 23, 1861 : .

Thomas Hardeman Jr. Thomas Hardeman Jr. (January 12, 1825 – March 6, 1891) was an American politician, lawyer and soldier. Early years Hardeman was born in Eatonton, Georgia, Eatonton, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and graduated from Emory University, Emory ...

(O), until January 23, 1861 : . Lucius J. Gartrell (D), until January 23, 1861 : . John W. H. Underwood (D), until January 23, 1861 : . James Jackson (D), until January 23, 1861 : . Joshua Hill (O), until January 23, 1861 : . John J. Jones (D), until January 23, 1861

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

: . Elihu B. Washburne (R) : . John F. Farnsworth (R) : . Owen Lovejoy (R) : . William Kellogg (R) : . Isaac N. Morris (D) : .

John A. McClernand John Alexander McClernand (May 30, 1812 – September 20, 1900) was an American lawyer and politician, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was a prominent Democratic politician in Illinois and a member of the United States H ...

(D), from November 8, 1859 : . James C. Robinson (D) : . Philip B. Fouke (D) : . John A. Logan (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 ...

: . William E. Niblack (D) : .

William H. English William Hayden English (August 27, 1822 – February 7, 1896) was an American politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1853 to 1861 and was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States i ...

(D) : .

William McKee Dunn William McKee Dunn (December 12, 1814 – July 24, 1887) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana and the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army. Early life and career William McKee Dunn was born December 12, 1814, in Hanover in the Te ...

(R) : . William S. Holman (D) : . David Kilgore (R) : .

Albert G. Porter Albert Gallatin Porter (April 20, 1824 – May 3, 1897) was an American politician who served as the 19th governor of Indiana from 1881 to 1885 and as a United States Congressman from 1859 to 1863. Originally a Democrat, he joined the Republica ...

(R) : . John G. Davis (ALD) : .

James Wilson James Wilson may refer to: Politicians and government officials Canada *James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) (1770–1847), English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada * James Crocket Wilson (1841–1899), Canadian MP from Quebe ...

(R) : .

Schuyler Colfax Schuyler Colfax Jr. (; March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th speaker of the Hous ...

(R) : . Charles Case (R) : . John U. Pettit (R)

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

: .

Samuel Curtis Samuel Curtis (born in Walworth, Surrey on 29 August 1779-died at La Chaire, Rozel Bay, Jersey, on 6 January 1860

(R) : .

William Vandever William Vandever (March 31, 1817 – July 23, 1893) was a United States representative from Iowa and later from California, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Biography Early life Vandever was born in Baltimore, ...

(R)

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

: . Martin F. Conway (R), from January 29, 1861 (newly admitted state)

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 ...

: . Henry C. Burnett (D) : . Samuel O. Peyton (D) : . Francis Bristow (O) : . William C. Anderson (O) : . John Y. Brown (D), from December 3, 1860 : .

Green Adams Green Adams (August 20, 1812 – January 18, 1884) was a lawyer, slave owner, and member and functionary of the United States Congress. He was born in Barbourville, Kentucky in 1812. Biography He studied law and was admitted to the bar. In 183 ...

(O) : . Robert Mallory (O) : . William E. Simms (D) : . Laban T. Moore (O) : .

John W. Stevenson John White Stevenson (May 4, 1812August 10, 1886) was the List of Governors of Kentucky, 25th governor of Kentucky and represented the state in both houses of the United States Congress, U.S. Congress. The son of former Speaker of the United St ...

(D)

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

: . John E. Bouligny (A) : . Miles Taylor (politician), Miles Taylor (D), until February 5, 1861 : . Thomas G. Davidson (D) : . John M. Landrum (D)

List of United States representatives from Maine, Maine

: . Daniel E. Somes (R) : . John J. Perry (R) : . Ezra B. French (R) : . Freeman H. Morse (R) : . Israel Washburn Jr. (R), until January 1, 1861 :: Stephen Coburn (R), from January 2, 1861 : . Stephen Clark Foster (Maine politician), Stephen C. Foster (R)

List of United States representatives from Maryland, Maryland

: . James Augustus Stewart, James A. Stewart (D) : . Edwin Hanson Webster, Edwin H. Webster (A) : . James Morrison Harris, J. Morrison Harris (A) : . Henry Winter Davis (A) : . Jacob M. Kunkel (D) : . George Wurtz Hughes, George W. Hughes (D)

List of United States representatives from Massachusetts, Massachusetts

: . Thomas D. Eliot (R) : . James Buffington (Fall River, Massachusetts), James Buffington (R) : . Charles Francis Adams Sr., Charles F. Adams Sr. (R) : . Alexander H. Rice (R) : . Anson Burlingame (R) : . John B. Alley (R) : . Daniel W. Gooch (R) : . Charles R. Train (R) : . Eli Thayer (R) : . Charles Delano (R) : . Henry L. Dawes (R)

List of United States representatives from Michigan, Michigan

: . George B. Cooper (politician), George B. Cooper (D), until May 15, 1860 :: William Alanson Howard, William A. Howard (R), from May 15, 1860 : . Henry Waldron (R) : . Francis William Kellogg, Francis W. Kellogg (R) : . Dewitt C. Leach (R)

List of United States representatives from Minnesota, Minnesota

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(2 Republicans) : . Cyrus Aldrich (R) : . William Windom (R)

List of United States representatives from Mississippi, Mississippi

: . Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II), Lucius Q. C. Lamar (D), until December 20, 1860 : . Reuben Davis (representative), Reuben Davis (D), until January 12, 1861 : . William Barksdale (D), until January 12, 1861 : . Otho R. Singleton (D), until January 12, 1861 : . John J. McRae (D), until January 12, 1861

List of United States representatives from Missouri, Missouri

: . John Richard Barret, John R. Barret (D), until June 8, 1860 :: Francis Preston Blair Jr., Francis P. Blair Jr. (R), June 8, 1860 – June 25, 1860 :: John Richard Barret, John R. Barret (D), from December 3, 1860 : . Thomas Lilbourne Anderson, Thomas L. Anderson (ID) : . John Bullock Clark, John B. Clark (D) : . James Craig (Missouri soldier), James Craig (D) : . Samuel H. Woodson (Missouri politician), Samuel H. Woodson (A) : . John S. Phelps (D) : . John W. Noell (D)

List of United States representatives from New Hampshire, New Hampshire

: . Gilman Marston (R) : . Mason Tappan (R) : . Thomas M. Edwards (R)

List of United States representatives from New Jersey, New Jersey

: . John T. Nixon (R) : . John L. N. Stratton (R) : . Garnett Adrain (ALD) : . Jetur R. Riggs (ALD) : . William Pennington (R)

List of United States representatives from New York, New York

: . Luther C. Carter (R) : . James Humphrey (representative), James Humphrey (R) : . Daniel Sickles (D) : . Thomas J. Barr (ID) : . William B. Maclay (D) : . John Cochrane (politician), John Cochrane (D) : . George Briggs (1805-1869), George Briggs (R) : . Horace F. Clark (ALD) : . John B. Haskin (ALD) : . Charles Van Wyck, Charles H. Van Wyck (R) : . William S. Kenyon (representative), William S. Kenyon (R) : . Charles Lewis Beale, Charles L. Beale (R) : . Abram B. Olin (R) : . John Hazard Reynolds, John H. Reynolds (ALD) : . James B. McKean (R) : . George William Palmer (New York politician), George W. Palmer (R) : . Francis E. Spinner (R) : . Clark B. Cochrane (R) : . James H. Graham (R) : . Roscoe Conkling (R) : . R. Holland Duell (R) : . M. Lindley Lee (R) : . Charles B. Hoard (R) : . Charles B. Sedgwick (R) : . Martin Butterfield (R) : . Emory B. Pottle (R) : . Alfred Wells (R) : . William Irvine (lawyer), William Irvine (R) : . Alfred Ely (R) : . Augustus Frank (R) : . Silas Mainville Burroughs (politician), Silas M. Burroughs (R), until June 3, 1860 :: Edwin R. Reynolds (R), from December 5, 1860 : . Elbridge G. Spaulding (R) : . Reuben Fenton (R)

List of United States representatives from North Carolina, North Carolina

: . William Nathan Harrell Smith, William N. H. Smith (O) : . Thomas Hart Ruffin, Thomas Ruffin (D) : . Warren Winslow (D) : . Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (D) : . John Adams Gilmer, John Gilmer (O) : . James Madison Leach, James M. Leach (O) : . Francis Burton Craige, F. Burton Craige (D) : . Zebulon Baird Vance, Zebulon Vance (O)

List of United States representatives from Ohio, Ohio

: . George H. Pendleton (D) : . John A. Gurley (R) : . Clement Vallandigham (D) : . William Allen (congressman), William Allen (D) : . James Mitchell Ashley, James M. Ashley (R) : . William Howard (representative), William Howard (D) : . Thomas Corwin (R) : . Benjamin Stanton (R) : . John Carey (representative), John Carey (R) : . Carey A. Trimble (R) : . Charles D. Martin (politician), Charles D. Martin (D) : . Samuel S. Cox (D) : . John Sherman (politician), John Sherman (R) : . Cyrus Spink (R), until May 31, 1859 :: Harrison G. O. Blake (R), from October 11, 1859 : . William Helmick (R) : . Cydnor B. Tompkins (R) : . Thomas Clarke Theaker, Thomas C. Theaker (R) : . Sidney Edgerton (R) : . Edward Wade (R) : . John Hutchins (politician), John Hutchins (R) : . John Bingham (R)

List of United States representatives from Oregon, Oregon

: . Lansing Stout (D)

List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

: . Thomas Birch Florence, Thomas B. Florence (D) : . Edward Joy Morris (R) : . John Paul Verree, John P. Verree (R) : . William Millward (R) : . John Wood (congressman), John Wood (R) : . John Hickman (Pennsylvania politician), John Hickman (ALD) : . Henry Clay Longnecker, Henry C. Longnecker (R) : . John Schwartz (ALD), until June 20, 1860 :: Jacob Kerlin McKenty, Jacob K. McKenty (D), from December 3, 1860 : . Thaddeus Stevens (R) : . John Weinland Killinger, John W. Killinger (R) : . James Hepburn Campbell, James H. Campbell (R) : . George W. Scranton (R) : . William Harrison Dimmick, William H. Dimmick (D) : . Galusha A. Grow (R) : . James Tracy Hale, James T. Hale (R) : . Benjamin Franklin Junkin, Benjamin F. Junkin (R) : . Edward McPherson (R) : . Samuel Steel Blair, Samuel S. Blair (R) : . John Covode (R) : . William Montgomery (congressman), William Montgomery (D) : . James K. Moorhead (R) : . Robert McKnight (R) : . William Stewart (congressman), William Stewart (R) : . Chapin Hall (R) : . Elijah Babbitt (R)

List of United States representatives from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

: . Christopher Robinson (Rhode Island politician), Christopher Robinson (R) : . William D. Brayton (R)

List of United States representatives from South Carolina, South Carolina

: . John McQueen (D), until December 21, 1860 : . William Porcher Miles, William P. Miles (D), until December 21, 1860 : . Laurence M. Keitt (D), until December 1860 : . Milledge Luke Bonham, Milledge L. Bonham (D), until December 21, 1860 : . John D. Ashmore (D), until December 21, 1860 : . William Waters Boyce, William W. Boyce (D), until December 21, 1860

List of United States representatives from Tennessee, Tennessee

: . Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson, Thomas A. R. Nelson (O) : . Horace Maynard (O) : . Reese Bowen Brabson, Reese B. Brabson (O) : . William Brickly Stokes, William B. Stokes (O) : . Robert H. Hatton (O) : . James Houston Thomas, James H. Thomas (D) : . John Vines WJohn V. Wright (D) : . James Minor Quarles, James M. Quarles (O) : . Emerson Etheridge (O) : . William Tecumsah Avery, William T. Avery (D)

List of United States representatives from Texas, Texas

: . John Henninger Reagan, John H. Reagan (D) : . Andrew J. Hamilton (ID)

List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

: . Eliakim P. Walton (R) : . Justin Smith Morrill, Justin S. Morrill (R) : . Homer Elihu Royce, Homer E. Royce (R)

List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: . Muscoe R. H. Garnett (D) : . John S. Millson (D) : . Daniel Coleman DeJarnette Sr., Daniel C. De Jarnette (ID) : . William Goode (politician), William Goode (D), until July 3, 1859 :: Roger Atkinson Pryor, Roger A. Pryor (D), from December 7, 1859 : . Thomas S. Bocock (D) : . Shelton Leake (ID) : . William Smith (Virginia governor), William Smith (D) : . Alexander Boteler (O) : . John T. Harris (ID) : . Sherrard Clemens (D) : . Albert G. Jenkins (D) : . Henry A. Edmundson (D) : . Elbert S. Martin (ID)

List of United States representatives from Wisconsin, Wisconsin

: . John F. Potter (R) : . Cadwallader C. Washburn (R) : . Charles H. Larrabee (D)

Non-voting members

: . Marcus J. Parrott (R), until January 29, 1861 : . Experience Estabrook, until May 18, 1860 ::Samuel G. Daily (R), from May 18, 1860 : . Miguel Antonio Otero (I), Miguel A. Otero (D) : . William H. Hooper (D) : . Isaac Stevens (D) 36 us house membership

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Changes in membership

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

Senate

* Replacements: 4 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democrats (D): no net change ** Republican Party (United States), Republicans (R): no net change * Deaths: 1 * Resignations: 1 * Interim appointments: 1 * Withdrawals: 13 * Total seats with changes: 16 , - ,

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

(2) , Vacant , Successor United States Senate special election in Oregon, 1860, elected late due to legislature's failure to elect. , ,

(R) , October 2, 1860 , - ,

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

(1) , ,

(D) , Died September 16, 1859, after taking part in a duel he participated in, which he was unlucky.
Interim successor was appointed to continue the term. , , Henry P. Haun (D) , November 3, 1859 , - ,

(1) , ,

(D) , Interim appointee lost nomination to finish the term
Successor United States Senate special election in Texas, 1859, elected December 5, 1859. , ,

(D) , December 5, 1859 , - ,

(1) , , Henry P. Haun (D) , Interim appointee lost election to finish the term
Successor United States Senate special election in California, 1860, elected March 5, 1860. , ,

(D) , March 5, 1860 , - ,

(2) , ,

(D) , Withdrew November 10, 1860. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

(3) , , James H. Hammond (D) , Withdrew November 11, 1860. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

(2) , , Albert G. Brown (D) , Withdrew January 12, 1861. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

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

(1) , ,

(R) , Resigned January 17, 1861, to become Vice President of the United States.
Successor United States Senate special election in Maine, 1861, elected January 17, 1861. , , Lot M. Morrill (R) , January 17, 1861 , - ,

(3) , ,

(D) , Withdrew January 21, 1861. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

(2) , , Clement Claiborne Clay, Clement C. Clay (D) , Withdrew January 21, 1861. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

(1) , ,

(D) , Withdrew January 21, 1861. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

(3) , , David Levy Yulee, David L. Yulee (D) , Withdrew January 21, 1861. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

(1) , , Jefferson Davis (D) , Withdrew January 21, 1861. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

(3) , , Alfred Iverson Sr. (D) , Withdrew January 28, 1861. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

(2) , New seat , New state admitted to the Union January 29, 1861
Senator was not elected until the next Congress. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

(3) , New seat , New state admitted to the Union January 29, 1861
Senator was not elected until the next Congress. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

(2) , ,

(D) , Withdrew February 4, 1861. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

(2) , ,

(D) , Withdrew February 4, 1861. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

(3) , ,

(D) , Withdrew February 4, 1861. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress , - ,

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

(2) , , Alfred O. P. Nicholson (D) , Withdrew March 3, 1861. , Vacant , Not filled this Congress

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 7 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democrats (D): no net change ** Republican Party (United States), Republicans (R): 1 seat net loss ** Lecompton Constitution, Anti-Lecompton Democrats (LD): 1 seat net gain * Deaths: 4 * Resignations: 3 * Contested election: 1 * Withdrawals: 28 * Total seats with changes: 41 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Vacancy in term , ,

(D) , Seated November 8, 1859 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Brown could not take seat because he had not yet attained age required by the US Constitution , , John Y. Brown (1835–1904), John Y. Brown (D) , Seated December 3, 1860 , - , , , Cyrus Spink (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Died May 31, 1859 , , Harrison G. O. Blake (R) , Seated October 11, 1859 , - , , , William Goode (politician), William Goode (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died July 3, 1859 , , Roger Atkinson Pryor, Roger A. Pryor (D) , Seated December 7, 1859 , - , , , George B. Cooper (politician), George B. Cooper (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election May 15, 1860 , , Francis Preston Blair Jr., Francis P. Blair Jr. (R) , Seated May 15, 1860 , - , , Experience Estabrook , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election May 18, 1860 , , Samuel Gordon Daily, Samuel G. Daily (R) , Seated May 18, 1860 , - , , , Silas Mainville Burroughs Sr., Silas M. Burroughs (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Died June 3, 1860 , , Edwin R. Reynolds (R) , Seated December 5, 1860 , - , , , John Richard Barret, John R. Barret (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Lost contested election June 8, 1860 , , William Alanson Howard, William A. Howard (R) , Seated June 8, 1860 , - , , , John Schwartz (ALD) , style="font-size:80%" , Died June 20, 1860 , , Jacob Kerlin McKenty, Jacob K. McKenty (D) , Seated December 3, 1860 , - , , , William Alanson Howard, William A. Howard (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned June 25, 1860 , , John Richard Barret, John R. Barret (D) , Seated December 3, 1860 , - , , , Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II, Lucius Q. C. Lamar II (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Retired December ???, 1860 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , Laurence M. Keitt (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Retired December ???, 1860 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , John McQueen (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Retired December 21, 1860 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , William Porcher Miles, William P. Miles (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Retired December 21, 1860 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , Milledge Luke Bonham, Milledge L. Bonham (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Retired December 21, 1860 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , John D. Ashmore (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Retired December 21, 1860 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , William Waters Boyce, William W. Boyce (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Retired December 21, 1860 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , Israel Washburn Jr. (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 1, 1861, after being elected Governor of Maine , , Stephen Coburn (R) , Seated January 2, 1861 , - , , , Reuben Davis (representative), Reuben Davis (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 12, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , William Barksdale (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 12, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , Otho R. Singleton (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 12, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , John J. McRae (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 12, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , James Adams Stallworth, James A. Stallworth (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 21, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , James L. Pugh (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 21, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , David Clopton (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 21, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , Sydenham Moore (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 21, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , George S. Houston (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 21, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , Jabez L. M. Curry (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 21, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , George S. Hawkins (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 21, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , Peter E. Love (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Retired January 23, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , Martin J. Crawford (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 23, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , ,

(O) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 23, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , Lucius J. Gartrell (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Retired January 23, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , John William Henderson Underwood, John W. H. Underwood (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 23, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , James Jackson (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Retired January 23, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , Joshua Hill (politician), Joshua Hill (O) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned January 23, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , John J. Jones (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 23, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , Marcus Junius Parrott, Marcus J. Parrott (R) , style="font-size:80%" , Kansas was admitted to the Union January 29, 1861 , colspan=2 , Seat eliminated , - , , New Seat , style="font-size:80%" , Kansas was admitted to the Union January 29, 1861 , , Martin F. Conway (R) , Seated January 29, 1861 , - , , , Williamson R. W. Cobb (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew January 30, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , Miles Taylor (politician), Miles Taylor (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Withdrew February 5, 1861 , Vacant , Not filled this term

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

* United States Senate Select Committee on Alter and Improve Senate Chamber, Alter and Improve Senate Chamber (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, Amendments to the Constitution (Select) * United States Senate Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: Andrew Johnson) * United States Senate Select Committee on Banks of the District of Columbia, Banks of the District of Columbia (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Circulation of Bank Notes in the District of Columbia, Circulation of Bank Notes in the District of Columbia (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: Alfred Iverson Jr.) * United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: Clement Claiborne Clay) * United States Senate Select Committee on Comptroller William Medill, Comptroller William Medill (Select) * 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: Albert G. Brown) * United States Senate Select Committee on Duties of Imports, Duties of Imports (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 Select Committee on Harpers Ferry Invasion, Harpers Ferry Invasion (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: William K. Sebastian) * United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Memorial of Houmas Lands Settlers, Memorial of Houmas Lands Settlers (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: Jefferson Davis) * United States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Ordnance and War Ships, Ordnance and War Ships (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad, Pacific Railroad (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, Patents and the Patent Office (Chairman: William Bigler) * United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman: N/A) * United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: N/A) * United States Senate Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman: N/A) * United States Senate Select Committee on Public Printing Investigation, Public Printing Investigation (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: N/A) * United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Robert W. Johnson) * United States Senate Committee on Retrenchment, Retrenchment (Chairman: N/A) * United States Senate Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: N/A) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Tariff Regulation, Tariff Regulation (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman: N/A) * United States Senate Select Committee on Thirteen on the Disturbed Condition of the Country, Thirteen on the Disturbed Condition of the Country (Select) * Committee of the whole, Whole

House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Accounts, Accounts (Chairman: Francis E. Spinner) * United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Martin Butterfield) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: John Hickman (Pennsylvania politician), John Hickman) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: Elihu B. Washburne) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: Luther C. Carter) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman: John A. Gilmer) * United States House Committee on Engraving, Engraving (Chairman: Garnett B. Adrain) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Interior Department, Expenditures in the Interior Department (Chairman: N/A) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Robert H. Hatton, Robert Hatton) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: George William Palmer (New York politician), George W. Palmer) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: James B. McKean) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: Dwight Loomis) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: William Stewart (Pennsylvania politician), William Stewart) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: William D. Brayton) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman: Thomas Corwin) * United States House Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: Emerson Etheridge) * United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions, Invalid Pensions (Chairman: Reuben E. Fenton) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: John Hickman (Pennsylvania politician), John Hickman) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Charles Francis Adams Sr., Charles F. Adams) * United States House Committee on Mileage, Mileage (Chairman: John D. Ashmore) * United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: Benjamin Stanton) * United States House Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: Cydnor B. Tompkins) * United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: Freeman H. Morse) * United States House Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman: William Millward) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Cadwallader C. Washburn) * United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Charles R. Train) * United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman: John B. Haskin) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Eli Thayer) * United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business, Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: John A. Logan) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: George N. Briggs) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: John F. Potter) * United States House Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman: Robert Mallory) * United States House Select Committee on Rules, Rules (Select) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct * United States House Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman: Galusha A. Grow) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: John Sherman) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Sen. Henry Haun then Sen.

) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library (Chairman: Rep. John U. Pettit) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman: Rep. John A. Gurley) * United States Congress Joint Committee for Making Arrangements for Inaugurating Washington's Statue, Making Arrangements for Inaugurating Washington's Statue

Caucuses

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

Employees

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

* Architect of the Capitol: Thomas U. Walter * Librarian of Congress: John Silva Meehan

Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Stephen P. Hill (Baptist), until December 15, 1859 ** Phineas D. Gurley (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), elected December 15, 1859 * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Asbury Dickins * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Dunning R. McNair

House of Representatives

* Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: James C. Allen, until February 3, 1860 ** John W. Forney, elected February 3, 1860 * Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: None * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Robert B. Hackney, until February 6, 1860 ** George Marston, elected February 6, 1860 * Messenger of the United States House of Representatives, Messenger: Thaddeus Morrice * Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: Josiah M. Lucas * 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, until February 3, 1860 ** Henry William Hoffman, from February 3, 1860

Notes

References

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External links

* [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwhjlink.html#anchor2 House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress]
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

* {{USCongresses 36th United States Congress,