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The 26th 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, 1839, to March 4, 1841, during the third and fourth years of
Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren ( ; nl, Maarten van Buren; ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party (Uni ...
'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 by a ...
. 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 Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.


Major events

* 1839: The first state law permitting women to own property was passed in
Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the Capital city, capital of and the List of municipalities in Mississippi, most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, Mississippi, ...
* January 19, 1840: Captain
Charles Wilkes Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842). During the American Civil War (1861–1865), he commanded ' during the ...
circumnavigated
Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest contine ...
, claiming what becomes known as
Wilkes Land Wilkes Land is a large district of land in eastern Antarctica, formally claimed by Australia as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory, though the validity of this claim has been placed for the period of the operation of the Antarctic Treaty, ...
for the United States. * November 7, 1840:
U.S. presidential election, 1840 The 1840 United States presidential election was the 14th quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, October 30 to Wednesday, December 2, 1840. Economic recovery from the Panic of 1837 was incomplete, and Whig nominee William Henry Ha ...
:
William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States. Harrison died just 31 days after his inauguration in 1841, and had the shortest pres ...
defeated
Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren ( ; nl, Maarten van Buren; ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party (Uni ...
* February 18, 1841: The first ongoing
filibuster A filibuster is a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent decision. It is sometimes referred to as "talking a bill to death" or "talking out ...
in the United States Senate began and lasted until March 11


Major legislation

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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 ...
: Richard M. Johnson (D) *
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)


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 ...
:
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 ...
(W) Elected on the 11th ballot


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 with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1844; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1840; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1842.


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

: 2. William R. King (D) : 3. Clement C. Clay (D)


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

: 2.
William S. Fulton William Savin Fulton (June 2, 1795 – August 15, 1844) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 1836 until his death in 1844. He had previously served as the fourth governor of Arkansas Te ...
(D) : 3. Ambrose H. Sevier (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 cap ...

: 1.
Thaddeus Betts Thaddeus Laddins Betts (February 4, 1789 – April 7, 1840) was the 32nd and 34th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Connecticut from 1832 to 1833 and from 1834 to 1835, and a United States Senator from Connecticut from 1839 to 1840. He had ...
(W), until April 7, 1840 ::
Jabez W. Huntington Jabez Williams Huntington (November 8, 1788November 1, 1847) was a United States representative and Senator from Connecticut. Biography Born in Norwich, son of Zachariah Huntington and Hannah Mumford Huntington, Huntington pursued classical s ...
(W), from May 4, 1840 : 3. Perry Smith (D)


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

: 1.
Richard H. Bayard Richard Henry Bayard (September 26, 1796 – March 4, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as the first Mayor of Wilmington, Chief Justice of the Delaware Superior ...
(W), until September 19, 1839 ::
Richard H. Bayard Richard Henry Bayard (September 26, 1796 – March 4, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as the first Mayor of Wilmington, Chief Justice of the Delaware Superior ...
(W), from January 12, 1841 : 2.
Thomas Clayton Thomas Clayton (July 1777 – August 21, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. He served in the Delawa ...
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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.
Wilson Lumpkin Wilson Lumpkin (January 14, 1783 – December 28, 1870) was an American planter, attorney, and politician. He served two terms as the governor of Georgia, from 1831 to 1835, in the period of Indian Removal of the Creek and Cherokee peoples to ...
(D) : 3. Alfred Cuthbert (D)


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. John M. Robinson (D) : 3. Richard M. Young (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. Albert S. White (W) : 3. Oliver H. Smith (W)


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

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Robert C. Nicholas Robert Carter Nicholas (January 10, 1787 – December 24, 1856) was a United States senator from Louisiana. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and also served as Secretary of State of Louisiana and Louisiana's Superintendent of Education. Ea ...
(D) : 3. Alexander Mouton (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. Reuel Williams (D) : 2.
John Ruggles John Ruggles (October 8, 1789June 20, 1874) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. He served in several important state legislative and judicial positions before serving in the U.S. Senate. Early life and career Ruggles was ...
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Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

: 1. William D. Merrick (W) : 3.
John S. Spence John Selby Spence (February 29, 1788October 24, 1840) was an American politician. Born near Snow Hill, Maryland, Spence attended the common schools and graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 18 ...
(W), until October 24, 1840 :: John L. Kerr (W), from January 5, 1841


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.
Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, ...
(W), until February 22, 1841 ::
Rufus Choate Rufus Choate (October 1, 1799July 13, 1859) was an American lawyer, orator, and Senator who represented Massachusetts as a member of the Whig Party. He is regarded as one of the greatest American lawyers of the 19th century, arguing over a th ...
(W), from February 23, 1841 : 2. John Davis (W), until January 5, 1841 ::
Isaac C. Bates Isaac Chapman Bates (January 23, 1779March 16, 1845) was an American politician from Massachusetts. He was born in Granville, Massachusetts, and graduated from Yale College in 1802. He practiced law in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1808. Poli ...
(W), from January 13, 1841


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. Augustus S. Porter (W), from January 20, 1840 : 2.
John Norvell John Norvell (December 21, 1789April 24, 1850) was a newspaper editor and one of the first U.S. Senators from Michigan. History Norvell was born in Danville, Kentucky, then still a part of Virginia, where he attended the common schools. He is t ...
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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. John Henderson (W) : 2. Robert J. Walker (D)


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. Thomas H. Benton (D) : 3. Lewis F. Linn (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 ...

: 2.
Henry Hubbard Henry Hubbard (May 3, 1784June 5, 1857) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1829 to 1835, a Senator from New Hampshire during 1835 to 1841, and the 18th governor of New Hampshire from 1842 to 1844. Early life Henry H ...
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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 ...
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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. Samuel L. Southard (W) : 2.
Garret D. Wall Garret Dorset Wall (March 10, 1783November 22, 1850) was a military officer and Senator from New Jersey. He was elected as governor of New Jersey, but refused to assume office. Early career Born in Middletown Township, he completed preparatory s ...
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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.
Nathaniel P. Tallmadge Nathaniel Pitcher Tallmadge (February 8, 1795November 2, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician. He served two terms as United States Senator from New York (1833–1844) and was the 3rd Governor of the Wisconsin Territory (1844– ...
(W), from January 14, 1840 : 3. Silas Wright Jr. (D)


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

: 2.
Bedford Brown Bedford Brown (June 6, 1795 – December 6, 1870) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States Senate, United States Senator from the State of North Carolina between 1829 and 1840. Biography Bedford Brown was born on June 6, ...
(D), until November 16, 1840 ::
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), from November 25, 1840 : 3. Robert Strange (D), until November 16, 1840 :: William A. Graham (W), from November 25, 1840


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 Tappan Benjamin Tappan (May 25, 1773 – April 20, 1857) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio and a United States senator from Ohio. Education and career Born on May 25, 1773, in Northampton, ...
(D) : 3.
William Allen William Allen may refer to: Politicians United States *William Allen (congressman) (1827–1881), United States Representative from Ohio *William Allen (governor) (1803–1879), U.S. Representative, Senator, and 31st Governor of Ohio *William ...
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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.
Daniel Sturgeon Daniel Sturgeon (October 27, 1789July 3, 1878) was an American physician, banker and Democratic party politician from Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the United States ...
(D), from January 14, 1840 : 3.
James Buchanan James Buchanan Jr. ( ; April 23, 1791June 1, 1868) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. He previously served as secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and repr ...
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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. Nathan F. Dixon (W) : 2.
Nehemiah R. Knight Nehemiah Rice Knight (December 31, 1780April 18, 1854) was Governor of Rhode Island and United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Cranston, he attended the common schools. In 1802 he was a member of the Rhode Isla ...
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South Carolina )''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...

: 2. John C. Calhoun (D) : 3. William C. Preston (W)


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.
Felix Grundy Felix Grundy (September 11, 1777 – December 19, 1840) was an American politician who served as a congressman and senator from Tennessee as well as the 13th attorney General of the United States. Biography Early life Born in Berkeley County ...
(D), November 19, 1839 – December 19, 1840 :: Alfred O. P. Nicholson (D), from December 25, 1840 : 2.
Hugh Lawson White Hugh Lawson White (October 30, 1773April 10, 1840) was a prominent American politician during the first third of the 19th century. After filling in several posts particularly in Tennessee's judiciary and state legislature since 1801, thereunder ...
(W), until January 13, 1840 ::
Alexander O. Anderson Alexander Outlaw Anderson (November 10, 1794May 23, 1869) was an American slave owner and attorney who represented Tennessee in the United States Senate, and later served in the California State Senate, and on the California Supreme Court. Earl ...
(D), from February 26, 1840


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. Samuel S. Phelps (W) : 3.
Samuel Prentiss Samuel Prentiss (March 31, 1782January 15, 1857) was an associate justice and chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, a United States senator from Vermont and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Distric ...
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Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

: 1.
William C. Rives William Cabell Rives (May 4, 1793April 25, 1868) was an American lawyer, planter, politician and diplomat from Virginia. Initially a Jacksonian democracy, Jackson Democrat as well as member of the First Families of Virginia, Rives served in the Vi ...
(W), from January 18, 1841 : 2. William H. Roane (D)


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 ...

: . Reuben Chapman (D) : . David Hubbard (D) : .
George W. Crabb George Whitfield Crabb (February 22, 1804 – August 15, 1846) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Alabama. Born in Botetourt County, Virginia, Crabb attended the public schools. He moved to Tuscaloosa, Ala ...
(W) : .
Dixon H. Lewis Dixon Hall Lewis (August 10, 1802 – October 25, 1848) was an American politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, Representative and a United States Senate, Senator from Alabama. Life and career Lewis was born on Bo ...
(D) : . James Dellet (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 ...

: . Edward Cross (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 cap ...

: . Joseph Trumbull (W) : . William L. Storrs (W), until June ???, 1840 :: William W. Boardman (W), from December 7, 1840 : . Thomas W. Williams (W) : . Thomas B. Osborne (W) : .
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 ...
(W) : .
John H. Brockway John Hall Brockway (January 31, 1801 – July 29, 1870) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. Biography Born the son of the Reverend Diodate and Miranda Hall Brockway in Ellington, Connecticut, Brockway pursued preparatory studies and w ...
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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 ...

: .
Thomas Robinson Jr. Thomas Robinson Jr. (1800 – October 28, 1843) was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and served as United States Representative from Delaware. Early life ...
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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 ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a
general ticket The general ticket, also known as party block voting (PBV) or ticket voting, is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party, or a team's set list of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner. Unless specifically ...
. : . Julius C. Alford (W) : . Edward J. Black (W) : . Walter T. Colquitt (W), until July 21, 1840 ::
Hines Holt Hines Holt (April 27, 1805 – November 4, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States representative from Georgia. Early years and education Hines Holt was born near Milledgeville, Georgia, to Hines Holt and ...
(W), from February 1, 1841 : . Mark A. Cooper (W) : . William C. Dawson (W) : . Richard W. Habersham (W) : .
Thomas Butler King Thomas Butler King I (August 27, 1800 – May 10, 1864) was an American politician from the state of Georgia. Late in life, King spent ten years in the newly admitted state of California and twice attempted to become a senator from that state. ...
(W) : . Eugenius A. Nisbet (W) : .
Lott Warren Lott Warren (October 30, 1797 – June 17, 1861) was a United States representative from Georgia. He was born in Burke County, Georgia near Augusta, Georgia. He attended the common schools and then moved to Dublin, Georgia in 1816. He served as ...
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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 ...

: . John Reynolds (D) : .
Zadok Casey Zadok Casey (March 7, 1796 – September 4, 1862) was an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Illinois and founded the city of Mount Vernon. Biography Zadok Casey was born in Greene County, Georgia. Not much is know ...
(D) : .
John T. Stuart John Todd Stuart (November 10, 1807 – November 28, 1885) was a lawyer and a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born near Lexington, Kentucky, Stuart graduated from Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, in 1826. He then studied law, was ...
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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 ...

: . George H. Proffit (W) : .
John W. Davis John William Davis (April 13, 1873 – March 24, 1955) was an American politician, diplomat and lawyer. He served under President Woodrow Wilson as the Solicitor General of the United States and the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom ...
(D) : . John Carr (D) : . Thomas Smith (D) : .
James Rariden James Rariden (February 14, 1795 – October 20, 1856) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana, from 1837 to 1841. Biography Born near Cynthiana, Kentucky, Rariden received a limite ...
(W) : .
William W. Wick William W. Wick (February 23, 1796 – May 19, 1868) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana and Secretary of State of Indiana. He was a lawyer and over his career he was a judge for 15 years. President Franklin Pierce appointed him Postmaster of ...
(D) : . Tilghman A. Howard (D), until July 1, 1840 ::
Henry S. Lane Henry Smith Lane (February 24, 1811 – June 19, 1881) was a United States representative, Senator, and the 13th Governor of Indiana; he was by design the shortest-serving Governor of Indiana, having made plans to resign the office should his ...
(W), from August 3, 1840


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 ...

: .
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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Philip Triplett Philip Triplett (December 24, 1799 – March 30, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Madison County, Kentucky, Triplett attended the common schools of central Kentucky near Franklin, and in Scott County. He studied law in O ...
(W) : . Joseph R. Underwood (W) : . Sherrod Williams (W) : .
Simeon H. Anderson Simeon H. Anderson (March 2, 1802 – August 11, 1840) was a slave owner and United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born near Lancaster, Kentucky, where he pursued preparatory studies. In addition, he studied law and was admitted to th ...
(W), until August 11, 1840 :: John B. Thompson (W), from December 7, 1840 : .
Willis Green Willis Green (1818–1893) Green was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky Life Willis Green, son of Stephen Green and Elizabeth Stuart Green, was born in Madison County, Kentucky about 1818. Willis owned a mill at the Falls of Rough. He served a ...
(W) : . John Pope (W) : .
William J. Graves William Jordan Graves (1805 – September 27, 1848) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Graves was born in New Castle, Kentucky, and pursued an academic course early in life, choosing to study law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced l ...
(W) : . John White (W) : .
Richard Hawes Richard Hawes Jr. (February 6, 1797 – May 25, 1877) was a United States representative from Kentucky and the second Confederate Governor of Kentucky. He was part of the politically influential Hawes family. His brother, uncle, and cousin al ...
(W) : . Landaff W. Andrews (W) : .
Garrett Davis Garrett Davis (September 10, 1801 – September 22, 1872) was a U.S. Senator and Representative from Kentucky. Early life Born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Garrett Davis was the brother of Amos Davis. After completing preparatory studies, Dav ...
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William O. Butler William Orlando Butler (April 19, 1791 – August 6, 1880) was a U.S. political figure and U.S. Army major general from Kentucky. He served as a Democratic congressman from Kentucky from 1839 to 1843, and was the Democratic vice-presiden ...
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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 ...

: . Edward D. White (W) : . Thomas W. Chinn (W) : . Rice Garland (W), until July 21, 1840 :: John Moore (W), from December 17, 1840


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 ...

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Nathan Clifford Nathan Clifford (August 18, 1803 – July 25, 1881) was an American statesman, diplomat and jurist. Clifford is one of the few people who have served in all three branches of the U.S. federal government. He represented Maine in the U.S. H ...
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Benjamin Randall Benjamin Randall (February 7, 1749 – October 22, 1808) was an American Baptist minister the main organizer of the Freewill Baptists (Randall Line) in the northeastern United States. Biography Early years Benjamin Randall III was born Februa ...
(W) : . George Evans (W), until March 3, 1841 : . Virgil D. Parris (D) : . Hugh J. Anderson (D) : . Joshua A. Lowell (D) : . Thomas Davee (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 ...

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John Dennis John Dennis may refer to: *John Dennis (dramatist) (1658–1734), English dramatist * John Dennis (1771–1806), Maryland congressman *John Dennis (1807–1859), his son, Maryland congressman *John Stoughton Dennis (1820–1885), Canadian surveyor ...
(W) : . Philip F. Thomas (D) : . John T. H. Worthington (D) : . James Carroll (D) : . Solomon Hillen Jr. (D) : .
William Cost Johnson William Cost Johnson (January 14, 1806 – April 14, 1860) was an American politician. Johnson was born near Jefferson, Maryland, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1831 and commenced practice in Jefferson. Johnson served as a ...
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Francis Thomas Francis Thomas (February 3, 1799 – January 22, 1876) was an American politician who served as the List of Governors of Maryland, 26th Governor of Maryland from 1842 to 1845. He also served as a United States House of Representatives, United S ...
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Daniel Jenifer Daniel Jenifer (April 15, 1791 – December 18, 1855) was an American lawyer and statesman from Charles County, Maryland. He was also the nephew of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. He graduated from Charlotte Hall Military Academy. He represented ...
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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 ...

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Abbott Lawrence Abbott Lawrence (December 16, 1792, Groton, Massachusetts – August 18, 1855) was a prominent American businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He was among the group of industrialists that founded a settlement on the Merrimack River that ...
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Leverett Saltonstall Leverett A. Saltonstall (September 1, 1892June 17, 1979) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served three two-year terms as the List of Governors of Massachusetts, 55th Governor of Massachusetts, and for more than twent ...
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Caleb Cushing Caleb Cushing (January 17, 1800 – January 2, 1879) was an American Democratic politician and diplomat who served as a Congressman from Massachusetts and Attorney General under President Franklin Pierce. He was an eager proponent of territor ...
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Levi Lincoln Jr. Levi Lincoln Jr. (October 25, 1782 – May 29, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the 13th Governor of Massachusetts (1825–1834) and represented the state in the U.S. Congress (1834–1841). Li ...
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James C. Alvord James Church Alvord (April 14, 1808 – September 27, 1839) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Greenwich, Massachusetts, Alvord completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, ...
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George N. Briggs George Nixon Briggs (April 12, 1796 – September 12, 1861) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. A Whig, Briggs served for twelve years in the United States House of Representatives, and served seven one-year terms as the 1 ...
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Henry Williams Henry Williams may refer to: Politicians * Henry Williams (activist) (born 2000), chief of staff of the Mike Gravel 2020 presidential campaign * Henry Williams (MP for Northamptonshire) (died 1558), Member of Parliament (MP) for Northamptonshire ...
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John Reed Jr. John Reed Jr. (September 2, 1781 – November 25, 1860) was a Representative from Massachusetts. Reed was born in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He graduated from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island in 1803, and was a tutor of langu ...
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John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States S ...
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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 ...

: . Isaac E. Crary (D)


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 ...

Both representatives were elected statewide on a
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Jacob Thompson Jacob Thompson (May 15, 1810 – March 24, 1885) was the United States Secretary of the Interior, who resigned on the outbreak of the American Civil War and became the Inspector General of the Confederate States Army. In 1864, Jefferson Davis ...
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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 ...

Both representatives were elected statewide on a
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Albert G. Harrison Albert Galliton Harrison (June 26, 1800 – September 7, 1839) was a three-term United States Representative from Missouri and a slaveholder. Biography Born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Harrison graduated from Transylvania University, Lexi ...
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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 ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a
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Charles G. Atherton Charles Gordon Atherton (July 4, 1804November 15, 1853) was an American politician and lawyer from New Hampshire. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1843. He was elected to the United States Senate from 184 ...
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Tristram Shaw Tristram Shaw (May 23, 1786 – March 14, 1843) was a United States representative from New Hampshire. He was born in Hampton, New Hampshire in 1786. He completed preparatory studies there. Shaw held several local offices in Exeter, New Hampshir ...
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Jared W. Williams Jared Warner Williams (December 22, 1796September 29, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician from Lancaster, New Hampshire, who was a U.S. representative, the 21st governor of New Hampshire 1847 to 1849 and a United States senator. Biogra ...
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List of United States representatives from New Jersey, New Jersey

All representatives were elected statewide on a
general ticket The general ticket, also known as party block voting (PBV) or ticket voting, is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party, or a team's set list of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner. Unless specifically ...
. : . William R. Cooper (D) : . Philemon Dickerson (D) : . Joseph Kille (D) : . Joseph F. Randolph (W) : . Daniel Bailey Ryall, Daniel B. Ryall (D) : . Peter Dumont Vroom, Peter D. Vroom (D)


List of United States representatives from New York, New York

There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives. : . Thomas B. Jackson (D) : . James De la Montanya (D) : . Edward Curtis (politician), Edward Curtis (W) : . Moses H. Grinnell (W) : . Ogden Hoffman (W) : . James Monroe (New York politician), James Monroe (W) : . Gouverneur Kemble (D) : . Charles Johnston (representative), Charles Johnston (W) : . Nathaniel Jones (representative), Nathaniel Jones (D) : . Rufus Palen (W) : . John Ely (representative), John Ely (D) : . Aaron Vanderpoel (D) : . Hiram P. Hunt (W) : . Daniel D. Barnard (W) : . Anson Brown (W), until June 14, 1840 :: Nicholas B. Doe (W), from December 7, 1840 : . David Abel Russell, David A. Russell (W) : . Augustus C. Hand (D) : . John Fine (politician), John Fine (D) : . Peter Joseph Wagner, Peter J. Wagner (W) : . Andrew W. Doig (D) : . David P. Brewster (D) : . John G. Floyd (D) : . Thomas C. Chittenden (W) : . John Holmes Prentiss, John H. Prentiss (D) : . Judson Allen (D) : . John C. Clark (W) : . Amasa Dana (D) : . Stephen B. Leonard (D) : . Nehemiah H. Earll (D) : . Edward Rogers (representative), Edward Rogers (D) : . Christopher Morgan (politician), Christopher Morgan (W) : . Theron R. Strong (D) : . Francis Granger (W) : . Meredith Mallory (D) : . Thomas Kempshall (W) : . Seth Merrill Gates, Seth M. Gates (W) : . Luther C. Peck (W) : . Richard P. Marvin (W) : . Millard Fillmore (W) : . Charles F. Mitchell (W)


List of United States representatives from North Carolina, North Carolina

: . Kenneth Rayner (W) : . Jesse Atherton Bynum, Jesse A. Bynum (D) : . Edward Stanly (W) : . Charles Biddle Shepard, Charles B. Shepard (D) : . James Iver McKay, James I. McKay (D) : . Micajah Thomas Hawkins, Micajah T. Hawkins (D) : . Edmund Deberry (W) : . William Montgomery (North Carolina politician), William Montgomery (D) : . John Hill (North Carolina politician), John Hill (D) : . Charles Fisher (congressman), Charles Fisher (D) : . Henry William Connor, Henry W. Connor (D) : . James Graham (NC politician), James Graham (W) : . Lewis Williams (W)


List of United States representatives from Ohio, Ohio

: . Alexander Duncan (politician), Alexander Duncan (D) : . John B. Weller (D) : . Patrick Gaines Goode, Patrick G. Goode (W) : . Thomas Corwin (W), until May 30, 1840 :: Jeremiah Morrow (W), from October 13, 1840 : . William Doan (D) : . Calvary Morris (W) : . William K. Bond (W) : . Joseph Ridgway (W) : . William Medill (D) : . Samson Mason (W) : . Isaac Parrish (D) : . Jonathan Taylor (representative), Jonathan Taylor (D) : . Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter, Daniel P. Leadbetter (D) : . George Sweeny (D) : . John W. Allen (W) : . Joshua Reed Giddings, Joshua R. Giddings (W) : . John Hastings (representative), John Hastings (D) : . David A. Starkweather (D) : . Henry Swearingen (D)


List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives. : . Lemuel Paynter (D) : . John Sergeant (politician), John Sergeant (W) : . George Washington Toland, George W. Toland (W) : . Charles Naylor (W) : . Edward Davies (Pennsylvania politician), Edward Davies (AM) : . John Edwards (Pennsylvania), John Edwards (AM) : . Francis James (congressman), Francis James (AM) : . Joseph Fornance (D) : . John Davis (Pennsylvania politician), John Davis (D) : . David Douglas Wagener, David D. Wagener (D) : . Peter Newhard (D) : . George May Keim, George M. Keim (D) : . William Simonton (W) : . James Gerry (D) : . James Cooper (Pennsylvania politician), James Cooper (W) : . William Sterrett Ramsey, William S. Ramsey (D), until October 17, 1840 :: Charles McClure (Pennsylvania), Charles McClure (D), from December 7, 1840 : . William Wilson Potter, William W. Potter (D), until October 28, 1839 :: George McCulloch (D), from November 20, 1839 : . David Petrikin (D) : . Robert Hanna Hammond, Robert H. Hammond (D) : . Samuel Wells Morris, Samuel W. Morris (D) : . Charles Ogle (politician), Charles Ogle (AM) : . Albert Gallatin Marchand, Albert G. Marchand (D) : . Enos Hook (D) : . Isaac Leet (D) : . Richard Biddle (AM), until July 21, 1840 :: Henry Marie Brackenridge, Henry M. Brackenridge (W), from October 13, 1840 : . William Beatty (Pennsylvania politician), William Beatty (D) : . Thomas Henry (Pennsylvania politician), Thomas Henry (AM) : . John Galbraith (Pennsylvania), John Galbraith (D)


List of United States representatives from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

: . Robert B. Cranston (W) : . Joseph L. Tillinghast (W)


List of United States representatives from South Carolina, South Carolina

: . Isaac E. Holmes (D) : . Robert Rhett (D) : . John Campbell (1795–1845), John Campbell (D) : . Sampson H. Butler (D) : . Francis Wilkinson Pickens, Francis W. Pickens (D) : . Waddy Thompson Jr. (W) : . James Rogers (representative), James Rogers (D) : . Thomas D. Sumter (D) : . John K. Griffin (D)


List of United States representatives from Tennessee, Tennessee

: . William Blount Carter, William B. Carter (W) : . Abraham McClellan (Tennessee politician), Abraham McClellan (D) : . Joseph Lanier Williams, Joseph L. Williams (W) : . Julius W. Blackwell (D) : . Hopkins L. Turney (D) : . William B. Campbell (W) : . John Bell (Tennessee politician), John Bell (W) : . Meredith Poindexter Gentry, Meredith P. Gentry (W) : . Harvey Magee Watterson, Harvey M. Watterson (D) : . Aaron V. Brown (D) : . Cave Johnson (D) : . John Wesley Crockett, John W. Crockett (W) : . Christopher Harris Williams, Christopher H. Williams (W)


List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

: . Hiland Hall (W) : . William Slade (politician), William Slade (W) : . Horace Everett (W) : . John Smith (Vermont), John Smith (D) : . Isaac Fletcher (American politician), Isaac Fletcher (D)


List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: . Joel Holleman (D), until December 1840 :: Francis Mallory (W), from December 28, 1840 : . Francis E. Rives (D) : . John Winston Jones, John W. Jones (D) : . George Dromgoole, George C. Dromgoole (D) : . John Hill (Virginia politician), John Hill (W) : . Walter Coles (D) : . William L. Goggin (W) : . Henry A. Wise (W) : .
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 ...
(W) : . John Taliaferro (W) : . John Botts, John M. Botts (W) : . James Garland (Virginia politician), James Garland (C) : . Linn Banks (D) : . Charles F. Mercer (W), until December 26, 1839 :: William M. McCarty (W), from January 25, 1840 : . William Lucas (Virginia politician), William Lucas (D) : . Green B. Samuels (D) : . Robert Craig (representative), Robert Craig (D) : . George Washington Hopkins, George W. Hopkins (C) : . Andrew Beirne (D) : . Joseph Johnson (Virginia politician), Joseph Johnson (D) : . Lewis Steenrod (D)


Non-voting members

: . Charles Downing : . William W. Chapman (D), until October 27, 1840 :: Augustus C. Dodge (D), from October 28, 1840 : . James Duane Doty, James D. Doty (D)


Changes in membership

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


Senate

* Replacements: 8 ** Democrats: 0-seat net loss ** Whigs: 0-seat net gain * Deaths: 3 * Resignations: 7 * Interim appointments: 0 *Total seats with changes: 11 , - ,
Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

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Felix Grundy Felix Grundy (September 11, 1777 – December 19, 1840) was an American politician who served as a congressman and senator from Tennessee as well as the 13th attorney General of the United States. Biography Early life Born in Berkeley County ...
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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 * '' ...

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Nathaniel P. Tallmadge Nathaniel Pitcher Tallmadge (February 8, 1795November 2, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician. He served two terms as United States Senator from New York (1833–1844) and was the 3rd Governor of the Wisconsin Territory (1844– ...
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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, ...

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Daniel Sturgeon Daniel Sturgeon (October 27, 1789July 3, 1878) was an American physician, banker and Democratic party politician from Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the United States ...
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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 ...

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

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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 ...

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Richard H. Bayard Richard Henry Bayard (September 26, 1796 – March 4, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as the first Mayor of Wilmington, Chief Justice of the Delaware Superior ...
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Richard H. Bayard Richard Henry Bayard (September 26, 1796 – March 4, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as the first Mayor of Wilmington, Chief Justice of the Delaware Superior ...
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Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

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Hugh Lawson White Hugh Lawson White (October 30, 1773April 10, 1840) was a prominent American politician during the first third of the 19th century. After filling in several posts particularly in Tennessee's judiciary and state legislature since 1801, thereunder ...
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Alexander O. Anderson Alexander Outlaw Anderson (November 10, 1794May 23, 1869) was an American slave owner and attorney who represented Tennessee in the United States Senate, and later served in the California State Senate, and on the California Supreme Court. Earl ...
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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 ...

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Thaddeus Betts Thaddeus Laddins Betts (February 4, 1789 – April 7, 1840) was the 32nd and 34th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Connecticut from 1832 to 1833 and from 1834 to 1835, and a United States Senator from Connecticut from 1839 to 1840. He had ...
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Jabez W. Huntington Jabez Williams Huntington (November 8, 1788November 1, 1847) was a United States representative and Senator from Connecticut. Biography Born in Norwich, son of Zachariah Huntington and Hannah Mumford Huntington, Huntington pursued classical s ...
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Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

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John S. Spence John Selby Spence (February 29, 1788October 24, 1840) was an American politician. Born near Snow Hill, Maryland, Spence attended the common schools and graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 18 ...
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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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Bedford Brown Bedford Brown (June 6, 1795 – December 6, 1870) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States Senate, United States Senator from the State of North Carolina between 1829 and 1840. Biography Bedford Brown was born on June 6, ...
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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 ...
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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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Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

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Felix Grundy Felix Grundy (September 11, 1777 – December 19, 1840) was an American politician who served as a congressman and senator from Tennessee as well as the 13th attorney General of the United States. Biography Early life Born in Berkeley County ...
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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 ...

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Isaac C. Bates Isaac Chapman Bates (January 23, 1779March 16, 1845) was an American politician from Massachusetts. He was born in Granville, Massachusetts, and graduated from Yale College in 1802. He practiced law in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1808. Poli ...
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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 ...

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Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, ...
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Rufus Choate Rufus Choate (October 1, 1799July 13, 1859) was an American lawyer, orator, and Senator who represented Massachusetts as a member of the Whig Party. He is regarded as one of the greatest American lawyers of the 19th century, arguing over a th ...
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House of Representatives

* Replacements: 15 ** Democrats: 2-seat net loss ** Whigs: 3-seat net gain ** Anti-Masonic: 1-seat net loss * Deaths: 6 * Resignations: 10 * Contested election: 0 *Total seats with changes: 17 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Rep-elect Howard presented credentials August 5, 1839 , , Tilghman Howard (D) , Seated August 5, 1839 , - , , , Albert Galliton Harrison, Albert G. Harrison (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 7, 1839 , , John Jameson (D) , Seated December 12, 1839 , - , , ,
James C. Alvord James Church Alvord (April 14, 1808 – September 27, 1839) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Greenwich, Massachusetts, Alvord completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, ...
(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 27, 1839 , , Osmyn Baker (W) , Seated January 14, 1840 , - , , , William Wilson Potter, William W. Potter (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 28, 1839 , , George McCulloch (D) , Seated November 20, 1839 , - , , , Charles F. Mercer (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned December 26, 1839 , , William M. McCarty (W) , Seated January 25, 1840 , - , , , Thomas Corwin (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned May 30, 1840, having become a candidate for Governor of Ohio , , Jeremiah Morrow (W) , Seated October 13, 1840 , - , , , William L. Storrs (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned some time in June, 1840 , , William W. Boardman (W) , Seated December 7, 1840 , - , , , Anson Brown (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died June 14, 1840 , , Nicholas B. Doe (W) , Seated December 7, 1840 , - , , , Tilghman Howard (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 1, 1840 , ,
Henry S. Lane Henry Smith Lane (February 24, 1811 – June 19, 1881) was a United States representative, Senator, and the 13th Governor of Indiana; he was by design the shortest-serving Governor of Indiana, having made plans to resign the office should his ...
(W) , Seated August 3, 1840 , - , , , Walter T. Colquitt (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 21, 1840 , ,
Hines Holt Hines Holt (April 27, 1805 – November 4, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States representative from Georgia. Early years and education Hines Holt was born near Milledgeville, Georgia, to Hines Holt and ...
(W) , Seated February 1, 1841 , - , , , Rice Garland (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 21, 1840, to accept appointment as judge of Louisiana Supreme Court , , John Moore (Louisiana politician), John Moore (W) , Seated December 17, 1840 , - , , , Richard Biddle (AM) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 21, 1840 , , Henry Marie Brackenridge, Henry M. Brackenridge (W) , Seated October 13, 1840 , - , , ,
Simeon H. Anderson Simeon H. Anderson (March 2, 1802 – August 11, 1840) was a slave owner and United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born near Lancaster, Kentucky, where he pursued preparatory studies. In addition, he studied law and was admitted to th ...
(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died August 11, 1840 , , John B. Thompson (W) , Seated December 7, 1840 , - , , ,
Abbott Lawrence Abbott Lawrence (December 16, 1792, Groton, Massachusetts – August 18, 1855) was a prominent American businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He was among the group of industrialists that founded a settlement on the Merrimack River that ...
(W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned September 18, 1840 , , Robert C. Winthrop (W) , Seated November 9, 1840 , - , , , William Sterrett Ramsey, William S. Ramsey (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 17, 1840 , , Charles McClure (Pennsylvania), Charles McClure (D) , Seated December 7, 1840 , - , , , William W. Chapman (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Term expired by law October 27, 1840 , , Augustus C. Dodge (D) , Seated October 28, 1840 , - , , , Joel Holleman (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned in December 1840 , , Francis Mallory (W) , Seated December 28, 1840 , - , , , George Evans (Maine), George Evans (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 3, 1841, after being elected to the US Senate , Vacant , Not filled this term


Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.


Senate

* United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Alexander Mouton) * United States Senate Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman:
Nehemiah R. Knight Nehemiah Rice Knight (December 31, 1780April 18, 1854) was Governor of Rhode Island and United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Cranston, he attended the common schools. In 1802 he was a member of the Rhode Isla ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman:
Henry Hubbard Henry Hubbard (May 3, 1784June 5, 1857) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1829 to 1835, a Senator from New Hampshire during 1835 to 1841, and the 18th governor of New Hampshire from 1842 to 1844. Early life Henry H ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: William R. King) * 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:
Richard H. Bayard Richard Henry Bayard (September 26, 1796 – March 4, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as the first Mayor of Wilmington, Chief Justice of the Delaware Superior ...
)& * United States Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills, Engrossed Bills (Chairman: Oliver H. Smith, Oliver Smith then John Henderson) * United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance (Chairman: Silas Wright) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Fiscal Corporation of the United States, Fiscal Corporation of the United States (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations (Chairman:
James Buchanan James Buchanan Jr. ( ; April 23, 1791June 1, 1868) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. He previously served as secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and repr ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: Ambrose H. Sevier) * United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman:
Garret D. Wall Garret Dorset Wall (March 10, 1783November 22, 1850) was a military officer and Senator from New Jersey. He was elected as governor of New Jersey, but refused to assume office. Early career Born in Middletown Township, he completed preparatory s ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman:
Wilson Lumpkin Wilson Lumpkin (January 14, 1783 – December 28, 1870) was an American planter, attorney, and politician. He served two terms as the governor of Georgia, from 1831 to 1835, in the period of Indian Removal of the Creek and Cherokee peoples to ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: Thomas Hart Benton (politician), Thomas Hart Benton) * United States Senate Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: Clement C. Clay) * United States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: Reuel Williams) * United States Senate Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, Patents and the Patent Office (Chairman:
Daniel Sturgeon Daniel Sturgeon (October 27, 1789July 3, 1878) was an American physician, banker and Democratic party politician from Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the United States ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman:
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 ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John M. Robinson) * United States Senate Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman: N/A) * United States Senate Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Lewis F. Linn) * United States Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: William S. Fulton) * United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Robert J. Walker) * United States Senate Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Perry Smith (politician), Perry Smith) * United States Senate Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman: Richard M. Young) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Tariff Regulation, Tariff Regulation (Select) * Committee of the whole, Whole


House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Accounts, Accounts (Chairman: Joseph Johnson (Virginia politician), Joseph Johnson) * United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Edmund Deberry) * United States House Select Committee on Apportionment of Representatives, Apportionment of Representatives (Select) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: David Abel Russell, David A. Russell) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: Edward Curtis) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: William Cost Johnson, William C. Johnson) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman: Francis E. Rives) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Leverett Saltonstall I) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: Richard P. Marvin) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Joseph R. Underwood) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: George Evans) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: Peter J. Wagner) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Edward Stanly) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman: Francis W. Pickens) * United States House Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: John Bell (Tennessee politician), John Bell) * United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions, Invalid Pensions (Chairman: Sherrod Williams) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: John Sergeant (politician), John Sergeant) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman:
John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States S ...
) * United States House Select Committee on Memorial of the Agricultural Bank of Mississippi, Memorial of the Agricultural Bank of Mississippi (Select) * United States House Committee on Mileage, Mileage (Chairman: Thomas W. Williams) * United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: Waddy Thompson Jr.) * United States House Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: George M. Keim) * United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman:
Francis Thomas Francis Thomas (February 3, 1799 – January 22, 1876) was an American politician who served as the List of Governors of Maryland, 26th Governor of Maryland from 1842 to 1845. He also served as a United States House of Representatives, United S ...
) * United States House Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman: Isaac Fletcher (American politician), Issac Fletcher) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: James I. McKay) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: William B. Calhoun) * United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Stephen B. Leonard) * United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman: William K. Bond) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: William Cost Johnson, William C. Johnson then Jeremiah Morrow then Reuben Chapman then Jeremiah Morrow) * United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business, Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Luther C. Peck) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Joseph F. Randolph) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: John Taliaferro) * United States House Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman: Charles Ogle (politician), Charles Ogle) * 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: John Pope) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: John Winston Jones, John W. Jones) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole


Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Sen.
Benjamin Tappan Benjamin Tappan (May 25, 1773 – April 20, 1857) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio and a United States senator from Ohio. Education and career Born on May 25, 1773, in Northampton, ...
) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library (Chairman: N/A)


Employees

* Librarian of Congress: John Silva Meehan


Senate

*Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Henry Slicer (Methodism, Methodist), until December 31, 1839 ** George G. Cookman (Methodism, Methodist), from December 31, 1839 *Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Asbury Dickins *Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Stephen Haight


House of Representatives

*Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: Levi M. Reese (Methodist), until February 4, 1840 ** Joshua Bates (educator), Joshua Bates (Congregational church, Congregationalist), elected February 4, 1840 ** Thomas W. Braxton (Baptist), elected December 7, 1840 *Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Hugh A. Garland *Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Joseph Follansbee, elected December 23, 1839 *Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: William J. McCormick, elected December 23, 1839 *Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: *Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Roderick Dorsey


See also

* 1838 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress) ** 1838 and 1839 United States Senate elections ** 1838 and 1839 United States House of Representatives elections * 1840 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress) ** 1840 United States presidential election ** 1840 and 1841 United States Senate elections ** 1840 and 1841 United States House of Representatives elections


Notes


References

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External links


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