The 30th 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, 1847, to March 4, 1849, during the last two years of the

administration Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal ** Administrative assistant, Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an admini ...

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 ...

James K. Polk James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and ninth governor of Tennessee (183 ...

. The apportionment of seats in the

House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...

was based on the Sixth Census of the United States in 1840. The Senate had a Democratic majority, and the House had a Whig majority. It was the only Congress in which

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...

served.

Major events

* July 1, 1847:

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

issued its first postage stamps * January 24, 1848: Gold found at

Sutter's Mill Sutter's Mill was a water-powered sawmill on the bank of the South Fork American River in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California. It was named after its owner John Sutter. A worker constructing the mill, James W. Marshall, found gold t ...

, beginning the

California Gold Rush The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California fro ...

* January 31, 1848:

Washington Monument The Washington Monument is an obelisk shaped building within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army (1775–1784) in the American Revolutionary War and the ...

established * February 23, 1848: Former President

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 ...

, now a Congressman representing Massachusetts, dies in the Speaker's office after suffering a stroke in the House Chambers. * July 19, 1848:

Seneca Falls Convention The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention. It advertised itself as "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman".Wellman, 2004, p. 189 Held in the Wesleyan Methodist Church ...

* November 7, 1848:

U.S. presidential election, 1848 The 1848 United States presidential election was the 16th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1848. In the aftermath of the Mexican–American War, General Zachary Taylor of the Whig Party defeated Senator Lewis Cass ...

: Whig

Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military leader who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to th ...

defeated

Lewis Cass Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He w ...

in the first US

presidential election A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President. Elections by country Albania The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public. Chile The pre ...

held in every state on the same day. * 1846–1848:

Mexican–American War The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the (''United States intervention in Mexico''), was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1 ...

Major legislation

* March 3, 1849:

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established, sess. 2, ch. 108, * March 3, 1849:

Gold Coinage Act The Coinage Act of 1849 was an Act of the United States Congress passed during the California Gold Rush authorizing the Mint to produce two new gold coins in response to the increased gold supply: the small gold dollar and the large double eagle ...

, sess. 2, ch. 109,

Treaty

* February 2, 1848:

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ( es, Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo), officially the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and Settlement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, is the peace treaty that was signed on 2 ...

signed, ending the

and ceding to the United States virtually all of what is today the southwest United States.

States admitted and territories established

* May 29, 1848:

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 ...

admitted as the 30th U.S. state, sess. 1, ch. 50, * August 14, 1848:

Oregon Territory The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon. Ori ...

was formed from territory ceded by Great Britain, sess. 1, ch. 177, * March 3, 1849:

Minnesota Territory The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Minnesota and wester ...

formed from the

Wisconsin Territory The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Wisconsin. Belmont was ...

, sess. 2, ch. 121,

Party summary

Senate

During this congress, two Senate seats were added for the new state of Wisconsin.

House of Representatives

During this congress, two House seats were added for the new state of Wisconsin.

Leadership

Senate

George M. Dallas George Mifflin Dallas (July 10, 1792 – December 31, 1864) was an American politician and diplomat who served as mayor of Philadelphia from 1828 to 1829, the 11th vice president of the United States from 1845 to 1849, and U.S. Minister to the ...

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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". ...

David R. Atchison David Rice Atchison (August 11, 1807January 26, 1886) was a mid-19th century Democratic United States Senator from Missouri. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate for six years. Atchison served as a major general i ...

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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 C. Winthrop (W)

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

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.

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), until October 25, 1848 ::

Benjamin Fitzpatrick Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 – November 21, 1869) was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama and a United States Senator from that state. He was a Democrat. Early life Born in Greene County, Georgia, Fitzpatrick was orphaned at ...

(D), from November 25, 1848 : 3.

Arthur P. Bagby Arthur Pendleton Bagby (1794 – September 21, 1858) was a slave owner and the tenth Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1837 to 1841. Born in Louisa County, Virginia, in 1794, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1819, practic ...

(D), until June 16, 1848 :: William R. D. King (D), from July 1, 1848

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.

Chester Ashley Chester Ashley (June 1, 1790 – April 29, 1848) was an American politician who represented Arkansas in the U.S. Senate from 1844 until his death. Early life Ashley was born in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1790; while a child he moved with his ...

(D), until April 29, 1848 ::

William K. Sebastian William King Sebastian (June 12, 1812May 20, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer from Helena, Arkansas. He represented Arkansas as a U.S. Senator, Democrat, from 1848 to 1861. Sebastian withdrew from the Senate at the start of the Civil W ...

(D), from May 12, 1848 : 3. Ambrose H. Sevier (D), until March 15, 1848 ::

Solon Borland Solon Borland (September 21, 1808 – January 1, 1864) was an American physician who served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 1848 to 1853. In later life, he served as an officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded a cavalry ...

(D), from March 30, 1848

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.

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), until November 1, 1847 :: Roger S. Baldwin (W), from November 11, 1847 : 3. John M. Niles (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. John M. Clayton (W), until February 23, 1849 ::

John Wales John Wales (July 31, 1783 – December 3, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party who served as U.S. Senator from Delaware. Early life and family Wales was ...

(W), from February 23, 1849 : 2.

Presley Spruance Presley Spruance (September 11, 1785 – February 13, 1863) was an American merchant and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist and later the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware General Asse ...

(W)

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.

David Levy Yulee David Levy Yulee (born David Levy; June 12, 1810 – October 10, 1886) was an American politician and attorney. Born on the island of St. Thomas, then under British control, he was of Sephardic Jewish ancestry: His father was a Sephardi from Mo ...

(D) : 3. James D. Westcott Jr. (D)

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

: 2. John Macpherson Berrien (W) : 3. Walter T. Colquitt (D), until February 4, 1848 ::

Herschel V. Johnson Herschel Vespasian Johnson (September 18, 1812August 16, 1880) was an American politician. He was the 41st Governor of Georgia from 1853 to 1857 and the vice presidential nominee of the Douglas wing of the Democratic Party in the 1860 U.S. pre ...

(D), from February 4, 1848

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

: 2.

Stephen A. Douglas Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. A senator, he was one of two nominees of the badly split Democratic Party for president in the 1860 presidential election, which wa ...

(D) : 3.

Sidney Breese Sidney Breese (July 15, 1800 – June 27, 1878), a lawyer, soldier, author and jurist born in New York, became an early Illinois pioneer and represented the state in the United States Senate as well as served as Chief Justice of the Illinois S ...

(D)

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

: 1.

Jesse D. Bright Jesse David Bright (December 18, 1812 – May 20, 1875) was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Indiana and U.S. Senator from Indiana who served as President pro tempore of the Senate on three occasions. He was the only senator from a Northern sta ...

(D) : 3.

Edward A. Hannegan Edward Allen "Ned" Hannegan (June 25, 1807February 25, 1859) was an American lawyer and politician from Indiana, serving two terms as a United States representative from 1833 to 1837, and one term as a U.S. Senator from 1843 to 1849. Early life ...

(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 the ...

: 2.

George Wallace Jones George Wallace Jones (April 12, 1804 – July 22, 1896) was an American frontiersman, entrepreneur, attorney, and judge, was among the first two United States Senators to represent the state of Iowa after it was admitted to the Union in 1846 ...

(D), from December 7, 1848 : 3.

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

(D), from December 7, 1848

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

: 2. Joseph R. Underwood (W) : 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 ...

(W), until June 12, 1848 :: Thomas Metcalfe (W), from June 23, 1848

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

: 2. Solomon W. Downs (D) : 3. Henry Johnson (W)

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

: 1.

John Fairfield John Fairfield (January 30, 1797December 24, 1847) was an attorney and politician from Maine. He served as a U.S. Congressman, governor and U.S. Senator. was born in Pepperellborough, Massachusetts (now Saco, Maine) and attended the school ...

(D), until December 24, 1847 :: Wyman B. S. Moor (D), January 5, 1848 – June 7, 1848 ::

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

(D), from June 7, 1848 : 2. James W. Bradbury (D)

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

: 1.

Reverdy Johnson Reverdy Johnson (May 21, 1796February 10, 1876) was a statesman and jurist from Maryland. He gained fame as a defense attorney, defending notables such as Sandford of the Dred Scott case, Maj. Gen. Fitz John Porter at his court-martial, and Mary ...

(W) : 3.

James Pearce James Alfred Pearce (December 14, 1805December 20, 1862) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the second district of Maryland from 1835 to 1839 and 1841 to 1843. He later served as a ...

(W)

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) : 2. John Davis (W)

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

: 1.

(D), until May 29, 1848 :: Thomas Fitzgerald (D), from June 8, 1848 : 2.

Alpheus Felch Alpheus Felch (September 28, 1804June 13, 1896) was the fifth governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from Michigan. Early life Felch was born in Limerick (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts). He was left an orphan at the age of th ...

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

: 1.

Jesse Speight Jesse Speight (September 22, 1795May 1, 1847) was a North Carolina and Mississippi politician in the nineteenth century. Born in Greene County, North Carolina, Speight attended country schools as a child. He was a member of the North Carolina H ...

(D), until May 1, 1847 ::

Jefferson Davis Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a ...

(D), from August 10, 1847 : 2.

Henry S. Foote Henry Stuart Foote (February 28, 1804May 19, 1880) was a United States Senator from Mississippi and the chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 1847 to 1852. He was a Unionist Governor of Mississippi from 1852 to ...

(D)

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.

(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. John P. Hale (ID) : 3.

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 ...

(D)

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.

William L. Dayton William Lewis Dayton (February 17, 1807 – December 1, 1864) was an American politician, active first in the Whig Party and later in the Republican Party. In the 1856 presidential election, he became the first Republican vice-presidential ...

(W) : 2.

Jacob W. Miller Jacob Welsh Miller (August 29, 1800September 30, 1862) was a United States senator from New Jersey. Early life In 1800, Miller was born in German Valley, New Jersey (in Washington Township, Morris County), United States, North America. He att ...

(W)

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. Daniel S. Dickinson (D) : 3. John A. Dix (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.

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

(W) : 3. George E. Badger (W)

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

: 1.

Thomas Corwin Thomas Corwin (July 29, 1794 – December 18, 1865), also known as Tom Corwin, The Wagon Boy, and Black Tom was a politician from the state of Ohio. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and served as the 15th governor of Ohio and the ...

(W) : 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 ...

(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.

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) : 3.

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 ...

(D)

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. Albert C. Greene (W) : 2. John H. Clarke (W)

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

: 2. John C. Calhoun (D) : 3.

Andrew Butler Andrew Pickens Butler (November 18, 1796May 25, 1857) was a United States senator from South Carolina who authored the Kansas-Nebraska Act with Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois. Biography Butler was a son of William Butler and Behethland ...

(D)

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. Hopkins L. Turney (D) : 2. John Bell (W), from November 22, 1847

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

: 1.

Thomas J. Rusk Thomas Jefferson Rusk (December 5, 1803July 29, 1857) was an early political and military leader of the Republic of Texas, serving as its first Secretary of War as well as a general at the Battle of San Jacinto. He was later a US politician and ...

(D) : 2.

Samuel Houston Samuel Houston (, ; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played an important role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two ...

(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. Samuel S. Phelps (W) : 3.

William Upham William Upham (August 5, 1792January 14, 1853) was an American attorney and politician from Montpelier, Vermont. He was most notable for his service as a United States senator from Vermont. A native of Leicester, Massachusetts, Upham was rai ...

(W)

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

: 1. James M. Mason (D) : 2.

Robert M. T. Hunter Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (April 21, 1809 – July 18, 1887) was an American lawyer, politician and planter. He was a U.S. representative (1837–1843, 1845–1847), speaker of the House (1839–1841), and U.S. senator (184 ...

(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.

Henry Dodge Moses Henry Dodge (October 12, 1782 – June 19, 1867) was a Democratic member to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Territorial Governor of Wisconsin and a veteran of the Black Hawk War. His son, Augustus C. Dodge, served as a ...

(D), from June 8, 1848 (newly admitted state) : 3.

Isaac P. Walker Isaac Pigeon Walker (November 2, 1815March 29, 1872) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. Walker was born in Virginia and moved with his family to Illinois in 1825. He practiced law in Springfield, Illinois, and ...

(D), from June 8, 1848 (newly admitted state) 30th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

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

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

: . John Gayle (W) : . Henry W. Hilliard (W) : . Sampson W. Harris (D) : . Samuel W. Inge (D) : . George S. Houston (D) : . Williamson R. W. Cobb (D) : . Franklin W. Bowdon (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 ...

: . Robert W. Johnson (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 ...

: .

James Dixon James Dixon (August 5, 1814 – March 27, 1873) was a United States representative and United States Senator, Senator from Connecticut. Biography Dixon, son of William & Mary (Field) Dixon, was born August 5, 1814 in Enfield, Connecticut, ...

(W) : . Samuel D. Hubbard (W) : . John A. Rockwell (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)

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

: . John W. Houston (W)

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

: . Edward C. Cabell (W)

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

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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. ...

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Alfred Iverson Sr. Alfred Iverson Sr. (December 3, 1798March 4, 1873) was a United States representative and United States Senate, Senator from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Early life Born in Liberty County, Georgia, Liberty County, he attended private schools a ...

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Hugh A. Haralson Hugh Anderson Haralson (November 13, 1805 – September 25, 1854) was an American farmer, lawyer and politician based in Lagrange, Georgia. Early years and education Hugh Haralson was born November 13, 1805, in Greene County, Georgia. He gradua ...

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Howell Cobb Howell Cobb (September 7, 1815 – October 9, 1868) was an American and later Confederate political figure. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 184 ...

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Alexander H. Stephens Alexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 – March 4, 1883) was an American politician who served as the vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, and later as the 50th governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1 ...

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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 ...

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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) : . Orlando B. Ficklin (D) : . John Wentworth (D) : . William A. Richardson (D), from December 6, 1847 : . Thomas J. Turner (D) : .

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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 ...

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Elisha Embree Elisha Embree (September 28, 1801 – February 28, 1863) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. Born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, Embree moved to Indiana in 1811 with his father, who settled in Knox (now Gibson) County, near where Princeton w ...

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John L. Robinson John Larne Robinson (May 3, 1813 – March 21, 1860) was an American politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1847 to 1853. Biography Born near Maysville, Kentucky, Robinson attended the public schools. He ...

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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 ...

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Richard W. Thompson Richard Wigginton Thompson (June 9, 1809 – February 9, 1900) was an American politician. Thompson was born in Culpeper County, Virginia. He left Virginia in 1831 and lived briefly in Louisville, Kentucky before finally settling in Lawrence Cou ...

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John Pettit John Pettit (June 24, 1807January 17, 1877) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. A United States Representative and Senator from Indiana, he also served in the court systems of Indiana and Kansas. Born in Sackets Harbor, New York, h ...

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

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Shepherd Leffler Shepherd Leffler (April 24, 1811 – September 7, 1879) was one of the two original U.S. Representatives to represent Iowa when the state was first admitted to the Union. Elected as a Democrat in 1846, Leffler went on to represent Iowa's 2nd co ...

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

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

(D) : . Beverly L. Clarke (D) : . Samuel O. Peyton (D) : .

Aylette Buckner Aylette Buckner (July 21, 1806 – July 3, 1869) was Kentucky planter, lawyer and politician who served as United States representative from Kentucky and the son of who was also a Representative from Kentucky. He may today be best known as the f ...

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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 ...

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Charles S. Morehead Charles Slaughter Morehead (July 7, 1802 – December 21, 1868) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, and served as the 20th Governor of Kentucky. Though a member of the Whig Party for most of his political service, he joined the Know Not ...

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John P. Gaines John Pollard Gaines (September 22, 1795 – December 9, 1857) was a U.S. military and political figure. He was a Whig member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Kentucky from 1847 to 1849, and he served as Governor of ...

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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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Emile La Sére Emile La Sére (1802 – August 14, 1882) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the first district in the state of Louisiana. He served three terms as a Democrat. Le Sére was born on Santo Domingo. He served as a maj ...

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John H. Harmanson John Henry Harmanson (January 15, 1803 – October 24, 1850) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Harmanson pursued classical studies and was graduated from Jefferson College, Washington, Mississippi. He moved to ...

(D) : . Isaac E. Morse (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 ...

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David Hammons David Hammons (born July 24, 1943) is an American artist, best known for his works in and around New York City and Los Angeles during the 1970s and 1980s. Early life David Hammons was born in 1943 in Springfield, Illinois, the youngest of ten ...

(D) : . Asa W. H. Clapp (D) : . Hiram Belcher (W) : .

Franklin Clark Franklin Clark (August 2, 1801 – August 24, 1874) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born in Wiscasset, Massachusetts (now in Maine) on August 2, 1801. He attended the common schools, then engaged in the lumber and shipping ...

(D) : . Ephraim K. Smart (D) : . James S. Wiley (D) : .

Hezekiah Williams Hezekiah Williams (July 28, 1798 – October 23, 1856) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born near Woodstock, Vermont. Pursuing higher education, he graduated from Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire in 1820. He st ...

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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 ...

: . John G. Chapman (W) : . J. Dixon Roman (W) : . Thomas W. Ligon (D) : . Robert M. McLane (D) : . Alexander Evans (W) : . John W. Crisfield (W)

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 ...

: . Robert C. Winthrop (W) : .

Daniel P. King Daniel Putnam King (January 8, 1801 – July 25, 1850) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Early life and education Born in South Danvers, Massachusetts, now Peabody, Massachusetts King pursued classical studies, graduated from Harvard ...

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John G. Palfrey John Gorham Palfrey (May 2, 1796 – April 26, 1881) was an American clergyman and historian who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. A Unitarian minister, he played a leading role in the early history of Harvard Divinity ...

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George Ashmun George Ashmun (December 25, 1804 – July 16, 1870) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Ashmun was born in Blandford, Massachusetts to Eli P. Ashmun and Lucy Hooker. He graduated from Yale in 1823 and wa ...

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Julius Rockwell Julius Rockwell (April 26, 1805May 19, 1888) was a United States politician from Massachusetts, and the father of Francis Williams Rockwell. Rockwell was born in Colebrook, Connecticut and educated at private schools and then Yale, where he st ...

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Horace Mann Horace Mann (May 4, 1796August 2, 1859) was an American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education. In 1848, after public service as Secretary of the Massachusetts Sta ...

(W), from April 3, 1848 : . Artemas Hale (W) : .

Joseph Grinnell Joseph Grinnell (February 27, 1877 – May 29, 1939) was an American field biologist and zoologist. He made extensive studies of the fauna of California, and is credited with introducing a method of recording precise field observations known as ...

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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 ...

: . Robert McClelland (D) : . Edward Bradley (D), until August 5, 1847 ::

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

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Kinsley S. Bingham Kinsley Scott Bingham (December 16, 1808October 5, 1861) was a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator, and the 11th governor of Michigan. Early life in New York Bingham (whose first name is sometimes spelled ''Kingsley'') was born to the farmer f ...

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

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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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Winfield S. Featherston Winfield Scott Featherston "Old Swet" (August 8, 1820 – May 28, 1891) was an antebellum two-term U.S. Representative from Mississippi and a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was later a state ...

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Patrick W. Tompkins Patrick Watson Tompkins (1804May 8, 1853) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1847 to 1849. Biography Born in Kentucky in 1804, Tompkins received a limited education. He stu ...

(W) : . Albert G. Brown (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 ...

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James B. Bowlin James Butler Bowlin (January 16, 1804 – July 19, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia near Fredericksburg, Bowlin took an apprenticeship to a trade but abandoned it to teach at a school. He rec ...

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James S. Green James Stephen Green (February 28, 1817January 19, 1870) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States Representative and United States Senate, Senator from Missouri. Early life and education Born near Rectortown, Virginia, ...

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Willard P. Hall William Willard Preble Hall (May 9, 1820November 2, 1882) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the List of governors of Missouri, 17th Governor of Missouri from 1864 to 1865 during the last years of the American Civil War. Early y ...

(D) : . John S. Phelps (D)

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

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Amos Tuck Amos Tuck (August 2, 1810 – December 11, 1879) was an American attorney and politician in New Hampshire and a founder of the Republican Party. Early life and education Born in Parsonsfield, Maine, August 2, 1810, the son of John Tuck, a s ...

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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 ...

(W) : . James H. Johnson (D)

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 ...

: . James G. Hampton (W) : .

William A. Newell William Augustus Newell (September 5, 1817August 8, 1901), was an American physician and politician, who was a three-term member of the United States House of Representatives, served as a Republican as the 18th governor of New Jersey, and as the ...

(W) : . Joseph E. Edsall (D) : . John Van Dyke (W) : . Dudley S. Gregory (W)

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 * '' ...

: . Frederick W. Lord (D) : . Henry C. Murphy (D) : . Henry Nicoll (D) : .

William B. Maclay William Brown Maclay (March 20, 1812 – February 19, 1882) was an American newspaperman, lawyer, and politician who served five terms as a United States representative from New York from 1843 to 1849, and from 1857 to 1861. Biography Born ...

(D) : . Frederick A. Tallmadge (W) : . David S. Jackson (D), until April 19, 1848 ::

Horace Greeley Horace Greeley (February 3, 1811 – November 29, 1872) was an American newspaper editor and publisher who was the founder and newspaper editor, editor of the ''New-York Tribune''. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressm ...

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Daniel B. St. John Daniel Bennett St. John (October 8, 1808 – February 18, 1890) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York from 1847 to 1849. Life Born in Sharon, ...

(W) : . Eliakim Sherrill (W) : . Peter H. Silvester (W) : . Gideon Reynolds (W) : . John I. Slingerland (W) : .

Orlando Kellogg Orlando Kellogg (June 18, 1809August 24, 1865) was a U.S. Representative from New York during the latter half of the American Civil War and the early days of Reconstruction. Biography Kellogg was born in Elizabethtown, New York and Kellogg pur ...

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Sidney Lawrence Sidney Lawrence (December 31, 1801 – May 9, 1892) was an American lawyer who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1847 to 1849. Biography Born in Weybridge, Vermont, Lawrence moved with his parents to Moira, New York, ...

(D) : . Hugh White (W) : . George Petrie (ID) : . William Collins (D) : . Joseph Mullin (W) : . Timothy Jenkins (D) : . George A. Starkweather (D) : .

Ausburn Birdsall Ausburn Birdsall (November 13, 1814 – July 10, 1903) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1847 to 1849. Biography Born in Otego, New York, Birdsall was the son of Michael and Wea ...

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Daniel Gott Daniel Gott (July 10, 1794 – July 6, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative for New York's 24th congressional district from 1847 to 1851. Early life and education Born in Hebron, Connecticut, Gott at ...

(W) : . Harmon S. Conger (W) : . William T. Lawrence (W) : .

John M. Holley John Milton Holley (November 10, 1802 – March 8, 1848) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Salisbury, Connecticut, Holley was graduated from Yale College in 1822. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in ...

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Esbon Blackmar Esbon Blackmar (June 19, 1805 – November 19, 1857) was an American politician and a Whig Party U.S. Representative from New York. Biography Born in Freehold, New York, Blackmar was the son of Abel and Polly Trowbridge Blackmar. He attended l ...

(W), from December 4, 1848 : . Elias B. Holmes (W) : . Robert L. Rose (W) : . David Rumsey Jr. (W) : .

Dudley Marvin Dudley Marvin (May 9, 1786 – June 25, 1856) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Lyme, Connecticut, Marvin attended Colchester (Connecticut) Academy. He moved to Canandaigua, New York, in 1807 and studied law. He was admitte ...

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Nathan K. Hall Nathan Kelsey Hall (March 28, 1810 – March 2, 1874) was a United States representative from New York, the 14th United States Postmaster General and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of ...

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Harvey Putnam Harvey Putnam (January 5, 1793 – September 20, 1855) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and served in the New York Senate. Early life Putnam was born in Brattleboro, Windham Cou ...

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Washington Hunt Washington Hunt (August 5, 1811 – February 2, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician. Life and career Hunt was born in Windham, New York. He moved to Lockport, New York in 1828 to study law, was admitted to the bar in 1834, and opene ...

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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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Nathaniel Boyden Nathaniel Boyden (August 16, 1796 – November 20, 1873) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1847 and 1849 and later between 1868 and 1869. Born in Conway, Massachusetts in 1796, Boyden attended the common schools and then s ...

(W) : . Daniel M. Barringer (W) : . Augustine H. Shepperd (W) : . Abraham W. Venable (D) : . John R. J. Daniel (D) : .

James I. McKay James Iver McKay (July 17, 1792September 14, 1853) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina. He was born in 1792, near Elizabethtown, North Carolina. He pursued classical studies and then law. He was appoin ...

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David Outlaw David Outlaw (September 14, 1806 – October 22, 1868) was a Whig U.S. Congressman representing the Albemarle district of North Carolina between 1847 and 1853. Born near Windsor, North Carolina in 1806, Outlaw attended private schools and acade ...

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

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James J. Faran James John Faran (December 29, 1808 – December 12, 1892) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1845 to 1849. Early life and career Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Faran attended the commo ...

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Robert C. Schenck Robert Cumming Schenck (October 4, 1809 – March 23, 1890) was a Union Army general in the American Civil War, and American diplomatic representative to Brazil and the United Kingdom. He was at both battles of Bull Run and took part in Jack ...

(W) : . Richard S. Canby (W) : . William Sawyer (D) : . Rodolphus Dickinson (D) : .

Jonathan D. Morris Jonathan David Morris (October 8, 1804 – May 16, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1847 to 1851. He was the son of Thomas Morris and brother of Isaac N. Morris. Early li ...

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John L. Taylor John Lampkin Taylor (March 7, 1805 – September 6, 1870) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio for four terms from 1847 to 1855. Biography Born in Stafford County, near Fredericksburg, Virginia, Taylo ...

(W) : . Thomas O. Edwards (W) : . Daniel Duncan (W) : . John K. Miller (D) : .

Samuel F. Vinton Samuel Finley Vinton (September 25, 1792 – May 11, 1862) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1837 and again from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1851. Biography Born in South Hadley, ...

(W) : . Thomas Ritchey (D) : . Nathan Evans (W) : .

William Kennon Jr. William Kennon Jr. (June 12, 1802October 19, 1867) was a lawyer, judge, and a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio. He served for one term from 1847 to 1849. Early life Born in Carrickfergus, County Antrim on th ...

(D) : . John D. Cummins (D) : . George Fries (D) : . Samuel Lahm (D) : . John Crowell (W) : . Joshua R. Giddings (W) : . Joseph M. Root (W)

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, ...

: . Lewis C. Levin (A) : . Joseph R. Ingersoll (W) : . Charles Brown (D) : . Charles J. Ingersoll (D) : .

John Freedley John Freedley (May 22, 1793 – December 8, 1851) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1847 to 1851, representing the Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, 5th congr ...

(W) : . John W. Hornbeck (W), until January 16, 1848 :: Samuel A. Bridges (D), from March 6, 1848 : . Abraham R. McIlvaine (W) : . John Strohm (W) : . William Strong (D) : .

Richard Brodhead Richard Brodhead (January 5, 1811September 16, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician from Easton, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House (1843 to 1849) and Senate (1851 to 1857). He was the father of U.S. Repres ...

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David Wilmot David Wilmot (January 20, 1814 – March 16, 1868) was an American politician and judge. He served as Representative and a Senator for Pennsylvania and as a judge of the Court of Claims. He is best known for being the prime sponsor and epon ...

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George N. Eckert George Nicholas Eckert (July 4, 1802 – June 28, 1865) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig Party (United States), Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district from 1 ...

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Henry Nes Henry Nes (May 20, 1799 – September 10, 1850) was an American medical doctor and politician. Biography Nes was born in York, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Princeton College (the New Jersey institution which changed its name to Princeton Univ ...

(W) : . Jasper E. Brady (W) : .

John Blanchard John Blanchard is a Canadian television director and producer. He is best known for his directorial work on the sketch comedy series '' SCTV'', ''The Kids in the Hall'', ''CODCO'', ''MADtv'' and the talk show ''The Martin Short Show'' for whic ...

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Job Mann Job Mann (March 31, 1795 – October 8, 1873) was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Job Mann was born in Bethel Township, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and the Bedford A ...

(D) : . John Dickey (W) : .

Moses Hampton Moses Hampton (October 28, 1803 – June 27, 1878) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Moses Hampton was born in Beaver, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to Trumbull County, Ohio. He pu ...

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Alexander Irvin Alexander Irvin (January 18, 1800 – March 20, 1874) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig Party (United States), Whig member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 24th congressional distric ...

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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 ...

: . Robert B. Cranston (W) : . Benjamin B. Thurston (D)

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

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James A. Black James Augustus Black (1793 – April 3, 1848) was a slave owner, manufacturer, cotton broker, and United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Early life and military service Black was born on his father's pl ...

(D), until April 3, 1848 :: Daniel Wallace (D), from June 12, 1848 : . Richard F. Simpson (D) : . Joseph A. Woodward (D) : . Alexander D. Sims (D), until November 22, 1848 :: John McQueen (D), from February 12, 1849 : . Armistead Burt (D) : . Isaac E. Holmes (D) : . Robert Rhett (D)

List of United States representatives from Tennessee, Tennessee

: . Andrew Johnson (D) : . William Michael Cocke, William M. Cocke (W) : . John Hervey Crozier, John H. Crozier (W) : . Hugh Lawson White Hill, Hugh L. W. Hill (D) : . George Washington Jones (Tennessee politician), George W. Jones (D) : . James Houston Thomas, James H. Thomas (D) : . Meredith Poindexter Gentry, Meredith P. Gentry (W) : . Washington Barrow (W) : . Lucien Bonaparte Chase, Lucien B. Chase (D) : . Frederick Perry Stanton, Frederick P. Stanton (D) : . William T. Haskell (W)

List of United States representatives from Texas, Texas

: . David S. Kaufman (D) : . Timothy Pilsbury (D)

List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

: . William Henry (congressman), William Henry (W) : . Jacob Collamer (W) : . George Perkins Marsh, George P. Marsh (W) : . Lucius B. Peck (D)

List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: . Archibald Atkinson (D) : . George Dromgoole (D), until April 27, 1847 :: Richard K. Meade (D), from August 5, 1847 : . Thomas S. Flournoy (W) : . Thomas S. Bocock (D) : . William L. Goggin (W) : . John Botts, John M. Botts (W) : . Thomas H. Bayly (D) : . Richard L. T. Beale (D) : . John Pendleton, John S. Pendleton (W) : . Henry Bedinger (D) : . James McDowell (D) : . William Ballard Preston, William B. Preston (W) : . Andrew S. Fulton (W) : . Robert A. Thompson (D) : . William G. Brown Sr. (D)

List of United States representatives from Wisconsin, Wisconsin

: . William Pitt Lynde, William P. Lynde (D), from June 8, 1848 (newly admitted state) : . Mason Cook Darling, Mason C. Darling (D), from June 8, 1848 (newly admitted state)

Non-voting members

: . John H. Tweedy (W), until May 29, 1848 :: Henry Hastings Sibley, Henry H. Sibley, from October 30, 1848 RCWinthrop

Changes in membership

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

Senate

* Replacements: 11 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democrats (D): 4 seat net gain ** Whig Party (United States), Whigs (W): no net change * Deaths: 5 * Resignations: 6 * Interim appointments: 7 * Seats of newly admitted states: 4 , - ,

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) , Vacant , Failure to elect.
Successor elected November 22, 1847. , , John Bell (W) , Elected November 22, 1847. , - ,

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

(2) , Vacant , Iowa had been admitted to the Union December 28, 1846, but the legislature failed to elect due to a three-way split that prevented any candidate from earning the required number of 30 legislators' votes.
First Senator elected December 7, 1848. , ,

(D) , Elected December 7, 1848. , - ,

(3) , Vacant , Iowa had been admitted to the Union December 28, 1846, but the legislature failed to elect due to a three-way split that prevented any candidate from earning the required number of 30 legislators' votes.
First Senator elected December 7, 1848. , ,

(D) , Elected December 7, 1848. , - ,

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) , ,

(D) , Incumbent died May 1, 1847.
Successor appointed August 10, 1847, and then elected January 1848. , ,

(D) , Appointed December 5, 1847. , - ,

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) , ,

(W) , Incumbent died November 1, 1847.
Successor appointed November 11, 1847, and then elected May 1848. , , Roger S. Baldwin (W) , Appointed December 5, 1847. , - ,

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) , ,

(D) , Incumbent died December 24, 1847.
Successor appointed January 5, 1848. , , Wyman B. S. Moor (D) , Appointed January 5, 1848. , - ,

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 ...

(3) , , Walter T. Colquitt (D) , Incumbent resigned February 4, 1848.
Successor appointed February 4, 1848, to finish the term. , ,

(D) , Appointed February 4, 1848. , - ,

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 ...

(3) , , Ambrose H. Sevier (D) , Incumbent resigned March 15, 1848.
Successor appointed March 30, 1848, to finish the term. , ,

(D) , Appointed March 30, 1848. , - ,

(2) , ,

(D) , Incumbent died April 29, 1848.
Successor appointed May 12, 1848, and elected sometime thereafter. , , William K. Sebastian (D) , Elected May 12, 1848. , - ,

(1) , colspan=2 , Wisconsin admitted to the Union May 29, 1848.
First Senator elected June 8, 1848. , ,

(D) , Elected June 8, 1848. , - ,

(3) , colspan=2 , Wisconsin admitted to the Union May 29, 1848.
First Senator elected June 8, 1848. , ,

(D) , Elected June 8, 1848. , - ,

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) , ,

(D) , Incumbent resigned May 29, 1848, to 1848 United States presidential election, run for U.S. President.
Successor appointed June 8, 1848. , , Thomas Fitzgerald (D) , Elected June 8, 1848. , - ,

(1) , , Wyman B. S. Moor (D) , Interim appointee retired when successor elected June 7, 1848. , ,

(D) , Elected June 7, 1848. , - ,

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

(3) , ,

(W) , Incumbent resigned June 12, 1848, to run for Governor of Kentucky.
Successor appointed June 23, 1848, and elected sometime thereafter. , , Thomas Metcalfe (Kentucky), Thomas Metcalfe (W) , Elected June 23, 1848. , - ,

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

(3) , ,

(D) , Incumbent resigned June 16, 1848, to become United States Ambassador to Russia, U.S. Minister to Russia.
Successor elected July 1, 1848. , , William R. King (D) , Elected July 1, 1848. , - ,

(2) , ,

(D) , Incumbent died October 25, 1848.
Successor elected November 25, 1848. , ,

(D) , Elected November 25, 1848. , - ,

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) , , John M. Clayton (W) , Incumbent resigned February 23, 1849, to become U.S. Secretary of State.
Successor elected February 23, 1849. , ,

(W) , Elected February 23, 1849.

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 10 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democrats (D): no net change ** Whig Party (United States), Whigs (W): no net change * Deaths: 7 * Resignations: 0 * Contested election: 1 * Seats of newly admitted states: 2 *Total seats with changes: 12 , - , , Vacant , Representative

resigned at end of previous congress. , , William A. Richardson (D) , Seated December 6, 1847 , - , , , George Dromgoole (D) , Incumbent died April 27, 1847. , , Richard Kidder Meade, Richard K. Meade (D) , Seated August 5, 1847 , - , , , Edward Bradley (D) , Incumbent died August 5, 1847. , ,

(D) , Seated December 6, 1847 , - , , , John W. Hornbeck (W) , Incumbent died January 16, 1848. , , Samuel A. Bridges (D) , Seated March 6, 1848 , - , , ,

(W) , Incumbent died February 23, 1848. , ,

(W) , Seated April 3, 1848 , - , , ,

(W) , Incumbent died March 8, 1848. , ,

(W) , Seated December 4, 1848 , - , , ,

(D) , Incumbent died April 3, 1848. , , Daniel Wallace (South Carolina), Daniel Wallace (D) , Seated June 12, 1848 , - , , , David S. Jackson (D) , James Monroe (New York politician), James Monroe contested seat after which the House declared the seat vacant April 19, 1848. , ,

(W) , Seated December 4, 1848 , - , , colspan=2 , Wisconsin admitted into the Union May 29, 1848, and seat remained vacant until June 8, 1848. , , William Pitt Lynde, William P. Lynde (D) , Seated June 8, 1848 , - , , colspan=2 , Wisconsin admitted into the Union May 29, 1848, and seat remained vacant until June 8, 1848. , , Mason Cook Darling, Mason C. Darling (D) , Seated June 8, 1848 , - , , , John Hubbard Tweedy, John H. Tweedy (W) , Incumbent was disqualified May 29, 1848, after the portion of territory he resided in achieved statehood. , Henry Hastings Sibley, Henry H. Sibley , Seated October 30, 1848 , - , , , Alexander D. Sims (D) , Incumbent died November 22, 1848. , , John McQueen (D) , Seated February 12, 1849

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

* United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman:

then

) * United States Senate Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: Moses Norris Jr.) * United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: John Adams Dix) * 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: Herschel V. Johnson) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Expedition of John C. Fremont, Expedition of John C. Fremont (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Thomas J. Rusk) * United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations (Chairman: Ambrose H. Sevier then

then Thomas Hart Benton (politician), Thomas Hart Benton) * United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: David R. Atchison) * United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: Andrew P. Butler) * United States Senate Committee on the Library, Library (Chairman: James A. Pearce) * United States Senate Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Daniel S. Dickinson) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Memorial of Certain Cherokee Claimants, Memorial of Certain Cherokee Claimants (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman:

then Thomas Hart Benton (politician), Thomas Hart Benton) * United States Senate Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: Thomas J. Rusk) * United States Senate Select Committee on Monuments to Deceased Senators, Monuments to Deceased Senators (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Oregon Railroad, Oregon Railroad (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Ordnance and War Ships, Ordnance and War Ships (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, Patents and the Patent Office (Chairman: James D. Westcott) * United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman: Henry Johnson) * United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John M. Niles) * United States Senate Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Solomon W. Downs) * United States Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Robert M.T. Hunter) * United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman:

then

) * United States Senate Select Committee on Retired List for the Army and the Navy, Retired List for the Army and the Navy (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Retrenchment, Retrenchment (Chairman: Hopkins L. Turney) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Seventh Census, Seventh Census (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on Rivers and Harbors Convention in Chicago, Rivers and Harbors Convention in Chicago (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Special Committee on the Tariff Bill of 1828, Tariff Bill of 1828 (Special) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Tariff Regulation, Tariff Regulation (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman:

) * Committee of the whole, Whole

House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Accounts, Accounts (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Hugh White) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: Joseph R. Ingersoll) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: John G. Chapman) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Engraving, Engraving (Chairman: Lewis Charles Levin) * United States House Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman: James G. Hampton) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman:

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

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Daniel M. Barringer) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: Joseph M. Root) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: John H. Crozier) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Edward Carrington Cabell) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: Daniel M. Barringer) * United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions, Invalid Pensions (Chairman: Andrew S. Fulton) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: Joseph R. Ingersoll) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Andrew Stewart (American politician, died 1872), Andrew Stewart) * United States House Committee on Mileage, Mileage (Chairman: Hiram Belcher) * United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: John M. Botts) * United States House Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: John B. Thompson) * United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman: John W. Farrelly) * United States House Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman: Harmon S. Conger) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: John Gayle) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: William L. Goggin) * United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: John W. Houston) * United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman: Thomas L. Clingman) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Jacob Collamer) * United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business, Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: William M. Cocke) * United States House Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman:

) * 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: Caleb B. Smith) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: Samuel F. Vinton) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, Printing

Employees

* Librarian of Congress: John Silva Meehan

Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Henry Slicer (Methodism, Methodist) * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Asbury Dickins * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Robert Beale (Sergeant at Arms), Robert Beale

House of Representatives

* Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: William T.S. Sprole (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), until December 6, 1847 ** Ralph Gurley (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), elected December 6, 1847 * Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Benjamin Brown French, Benjamin B. French, until December 8, 1847 ** Thomas Jefferson Campbell, Thomas J. Campbell, elected December 8, 1847 * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Robert E. Horner, elected December 8, 1847 * Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: John M. Johnson (Postmaster), John M. Johnson * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Newton Lane, until December 8, 1847 ** Nathan Sergeant, elected December 8, 1847

Notes

References

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External links

Statutes at Large, 1789–1875

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