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The 25th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the
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and the
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. It met in
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from March 4, 1837, to March 4, 1839, during the first two 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
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. The apportionment of seats in the
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was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.


Major events

* March 4, 1837:
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became
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* May 10, 1837: Panic of 1837 * January 6, 1838: First public demonstration of
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* May 26, 1838:
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: The
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began


Major legislation

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Territories organized

* June 12, 1838:
Iowa Territory The Territory of Iowa was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1838, until December 28, 1846, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Iowa. The remaind ...
was formed from the
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.


Party summary

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


House of Representatives


Leadership


Senate

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


House of Representatives

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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 ...
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Members

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


Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, ending in 1839; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, ending in 1841; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, ending in 1843.


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.
John McKinley John McKinley (May 1, 1780 – July 19, 1852) was a United States Senator from the state of Alabama and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Early life McKinley was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, on May 1, ...
(D), until April 22, 1837 :: Clement C. Clay (D), from June 19, 1837


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. John M. Niles (D) : 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) : 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 ...
(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 ...

: 2. John P. King (D), until November 1, 1837 ::
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), from November 22, 1837 : 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.
John Tipton John Tipton (August 14, 1786 – April 5, 1839) was from Tennessee and became a farmer in Indiana; an officer in the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe, and veteran officer of the War of 1812, in which he reached the rank of Brigadier General; and po ...
(D) : 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 ...

: 2.
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.
Joseph Kent Joseph Kent (January 14, 1779November 24, 1837), a Whig, was a United States Senator from Maryland, serving from 1833 until his death in 1837. He also served in the House of Representatives, serving the second district of Maryland from 1811 to ...
(W), until November 24, 1837 :: William D. Merrick (W), from January 4, 1838 : 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)


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.
Lucius Lyon Lucius Lyon (February 26, 1800September 24, 1851) was a U.S. statesman from the state of Michigan. Along with Louis Campau, Lucius Lyon is remembered as one of the founding fathers of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the state's second-largest city. A ...
(D) : 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 Black (W), until January 22, 1838 :: James F. Trotter (D), from January 22, 1838, until July 10, 1838 :: Thomas H. Williams (D), from November 12, 1838 : 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 ...
(D) : 3.
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

: 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– ...
(D) : 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) : 3. Robert Strange (D)


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

: 1. Thomas Morris (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.
Samuel McKean Samuel McKean (April 7, 1787December 14, 1841) was an American merchant and politician from Burlington, Pennsylvania, who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate for Pennsylvania from 1833 to 1839 and of the U.S. House of Representati ...
(D) : 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 ...
(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.
Asher Robbins Asher Robbins (October 26, 1761February 25, 1845) (also known as Ashur Robbins) was a United States senator from Rhode Island. Early life Born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, he graduated from Yale College in 1782, was a tutor in Rhode Island Co ...
(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 Cou ...
(D), until July 4, 1838 ::
Ephraim H. Foster Ephraim Hubbard Foster (September 17, 1794September 6, 1854) was an American politician, who twice served as a United States Senator from Tennessee. During his political career, he was a member of the Whig Party. Biography Foster was born nea ...
(W), from September 17, 1838 – March 3, 1839 : 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 ...
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Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...

: 1.
Benjamin Swift Benjamin Swift (April 9, 1780 – November 11, 1847) was an American lawyer, banker and politician from Vermont. He served as a United States Representative and United States Senator, and helped found the Whig Party. Early life Swift was ...
(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 ...
(D) : 2.
Richard E. Parker Richard Elliott Parker (December 27, 1783September 10, 1840) was a lawyer, soldier, judge and politician in Virginia. Parker served in the Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate, before later serving on the Virginia Supreme Cour ...
(D), until March 4, 1837 :: William H. Roane (D), from March 14, 1837


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) : . Joshua L. Martin (D) : . Joab Lawler (W), until May 8, 1838 ::
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), from September 4, 1838 : .
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 ...
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Francis S. Lyon Francis Strother Lyon (February 25, 1800 – December 31, 1882) was a prominent Alabama attorney and politician. He served two terms in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War after being an antebellum member of the Uni ...
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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 ...

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Archibald Yell Archibald Yell (August 9, 1797 – February 23, 1847) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative from Arkansas from 1836 to 1839, and 1845 to 1846. He was the second governor of Arkansas, serving from 1840 to 18 ...
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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 ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : .
Isaac Toucey Isaac Toucey (November 15, 1792July 30, 1869) was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Attorney General and the 33rd Governor of Connecticut. Biography Born in Newtown, Connecticut, Toucey pu ...
(D) : . Samuel Ingham (D) : . Elisha Haley (D) : .
Thomas T. Whittlesey Thomas Tucker Whittlesey (December 8, 1798 – August 20, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Connecticut from 1836 to 1839. Biography Thomas Tucker Whitt ...
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Lancelot Phelps Lancelot Phelps (November 9, 1784 – September 1, 1866) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was the father of James Phelps who was also a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in Windsor, Connecticut, b ...
(D) : . Orrin Holt (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 ...

: . John J. Milligan (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 ...

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Jesse F. Cleveland (D) : . William C. Dawson (W) : .
Thomas Glascock Thomas Glascock Jr. (October 21, 1790 – May 19, 1841) was an American politician, soldier and lawyer. His wife was Catherine Rector. Early years Thomas Glascock, Jr. was born in Augusta, Georgia on October 21, 1790, seven years after the ...
(D) : .
Seaton Grantland Seaton Grantland (June 8, 1782 – October 18, 1864) was a United States representative from Georgia. He was born in New Kent County, Virginia. He pursued an academic course and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in ...
(D) : . Charles E. Haynes (D) : .
Hopkins Holsey Hopkins Holsey (August 25, 1779 – March 31, 1859) was a United States Representative, newspaper publisher and lawyer from Georgia. Biography Early life Hopkins Holsey was the second of five children born to Susannah Ingram and James Holsey in ...
(D) : .
Jabez Y. Jackson Jabez Young Jackson (born 5 August 1790) was a U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. He was also a slave owner. Biography Jackson was born in Savannah, Georgia, the son of James Jackson (Georgia p ...
(D) : . George W. Owens (D) : . George W. B. Towns (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 ...

: . Adam W. Snyder (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) : .
William L. May William L. May (c. 1793 – September 29, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Kentucky, May attended the common schools. He moved to Edwardsville, Illinois, and afterward to Jacksonville. He was appointed Justice of the Pea ...
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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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Ratliff Boon Ratliff Boon (January 18, 1781 – November 20, 1844) was the second Governor of Indiana from September 12 to December 5, 1822, taking office following the resignation of Governor Jonathan Jennings' after his election to Congress. A prominent pol ...
(D) : . John Ewing (W) : . William Graham (W) : . George H. Dunn (W) : .
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 ...
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William Herod William Herod (March 31, 1801 – October 20, 1871) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, Herod completed preparatory studies. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Bracken County, Kentucky. Later ...
(W) : . Albert S. White (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 ...

: . John L. Murray (D) : .
Edward Rumsey Edward Rumsey (November 5, 1796 – April 6, 1868) was a United States representative from Kentucky. Background Rumsey was born to Dr. Edward Rumsey in Botetourt County, Virginia. When the younger Rumsey was still a child, Dr. Rumsey moved ...
(W) : . Joseph R. Underwood (W) : . Sherrod Williams (W) : . James Harlan (W) : .
John Calhoon John Calhoon (April 13, 1793October 15, 1852) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born in Henry County, Kentucky in 1797. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced. Calhoon was a member of the Kentucky House ...
(W) : . John Pope (W) : . William J. Graves (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) : . Richard H. Menefee (W) : . John Chambers (W) : . William W. Southgate (W)


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 ...

: . Henry Johnson (W) : . Eleazar W. Ripley (D), until March 2, 1839 : . Rice Garland (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 ...

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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, 1838 : . Francis O. J. Smith (D) : .
Jonathan Cilley Jonathan Cilley (July 2, 1802 – February 24, 1838) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine. He served part of one term in the 25th Congress, and died as the result of a wound sustained in a duel with another Congressman, ...
(D), until February 24, 1838 :: Edward Robinson (W), from April 28, 1838 : . George Evans (W) : . Timothy J. Carter (D), until March 14, 1838 :: Virgil D. Parris (D), from May 29, 1838 : . Hugh J. Anderson (D) : . Joseph C. Noyes (W) : . 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 ...

The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives. : .
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 ...
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James A. 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) : . John T. H. Worthington (D) : . Benjamin C. Howard (D) : . Isaac McKim (D), until April 1, 1838 ::
John P. Kennedy John Pendleton Kennedy (October 25, 1795 – August 18, 1870) was an American novelist, lawyer and Whig politician who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from July 26, 1852, to March 4, 1853, during the administration of President Mi ...
(W), from April 25, 1838 : .
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 26th Governor of Maryland from 1842 to 1845. He also served as a United States Representative from Maryland, representing at separate times the ...
(D) : .
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 ...

: . Richard Fletcher (W) : . Stephen C. Phillips (W), until September 28, 1838 ::
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 55th Governor of Massachusetts, and for more than twenty years as a United States senator ...
(W), from December 25, 1838 : .
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 ...
(W) : . William Parmenter (D) : . Levi Lincoln Jr. (W) : . George Grennell Jr. (W) : . George N. Briggs (W) : . William B. Calhoun (W) : . William Soden Hastings, William S. Hastings (W) : . Nathaniel B. Borden (D) : . John Reed Jr. (W) : . John Quincy Adams (W)


List of United States representatives from Michigan, Michigan

: . Isaac E. Crary (D)


List of United States representatives from Mississippi, Mississippi

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne, John F. H. Claiborne (D), from July 18, 1837, until February 5, 1838 :: Seargent Smith Prentiss, Seargent S. Prentiss (W), from May 30, 1838 : . Samuel J. Gholson (D), from July 18, 1837, until February 5, 1838 :: Thomas J. Word (W), from May 30, 1838


List of United States representatives from Missouri, Missouri

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Albert G. Harrison (D) : . John Miller (Missouri), John Miller (D)


List of United States representatives from New Hampshire, New Hampshire

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Charles G. Atherton (D) : . Samuel Cushman (D) : . James Farrington (D) : . Joseph Weeks (D) : . Jared W. Williams (D)


List of United States representatives from New Jersey, New Jersey

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . John Bancker Aycrigg, John B. Aycrigg (W) : . William Halstead (W) : . John Patterson Bryan Maxwell, John P. B. Maxwell (W) : . Joseph F. Randolph (W) : . Charles C. Stratton (W) : . Thomas J. Yorke, Thomas Jones Yorke (W)


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) : . Abraham Vanderveer (D) : . Churchill C. Cambreleng (D) : . Edward Curtis (politician), Edward Curtis (W) : . Ogden Hoffman (W) : . Ely Moore (D) : . Gouverneur Kemble (D) : . Obadiah Titus (D) : . Nathaniel Jones (representative), Nathaniel Jones (D) : . John C. Brodhead (D) : . Robert McClellan (D) : . Zadock Pratt (D) : . Henry Vail (D) : . Albert Gallup (D) : . John I. De Graff (D) : . David Abel Russell, David A. Russell (W) : . John Palmer (1785-1840), John Palmer (D) : . James B. Spencer (D) : . John Edwards (New York), John Edwards (D) : . Arphaxed Loomis (D) : . Henry A. Foster (D) : . Abraham P. Grant (D) : . Isaac H. Bronson (D) : . John Holmes Prentiss, John H. Prentiss (D) : . Amasa J. Parker (D) : . John C. Clark (D) : . Andrew D. W. Bruyn (D), until July 27, 1838 :: Cyrus Beers (D), from December 3, 1838 : . Hiram Gray (D) : . Bennet Bicknell (D) : . William Taylor (New York politician), William Taylor (D) : . William H. Noble (D) : . Samuel Birdsall (D) : . Mark H. Sibley (W) : . John T. Andrews (politician), John T. Andrews (D) : . Timothy Childs (W) : . William Patterson (New York politician), William Patterson (W), until August 14, 1838 :: Harvey Putnam (W), from November 7, 1838 : . 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

: . Samuel Tredwell Sawyer, Samuel T. Sawyer (W) : . Jesse Atherton Bynum, Jesse A. Bynum (D) : . Edward Stanly (W) : . Charles Biddle Shepard, Charles B. Shepard (W) : . 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) : . Augustine Henry Shepperd, Augustine H. Shepperd (W) : . Abraham Rencher (W) : . 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) : . Taylor Webster (D) : . Patrick Gaines Goode, Patrick G. Goode (W) : . Thomas Corwin (W) : . Thomas L. Hamer (D) : . Calvary Morris (W) : . William K. Bond (W) : . Joseph Ridgway (W) : . John Chaney (representative), John Chaney (D) : . Samson Mason (W) : . James Alexander Jr. (W) : . Alexander Harper (Ohio politician), Alexander Harper (W) : . Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter, Daniel P. Leadbetter (D) : . William H. Hunter (D) : . John W. Allen (W) : . Elisha Whittlesey (W), until July 9, 1838 :: Joshua Reed Giddings, Joshua R. Giddings (W), from December 3, 1838 : . Andrew W. Loomis (W), until October 20, 1837 :: Charles D. Coffin (W), from December 20, 1837 : . Matthias Shepler (D) : . Daniel Kilgore (politician), Daniel Kilgore (D), until July 4, 1838 :: Henry Swearingen (D), from December 3, 1838


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) : . Francis Jacob Harper, Francis J. Harper (D), until March 18, 1837 :: Charles Naylor (W), from June 29, 1837 : . Edward Darlington (AM) : . Edward Davies (Pennsylvania politician), Edward Davies (AM) : . David Potts Jr. (AM) : . Jacob Fry Jr. (D) : . Mathias Morris (W) : . David Douglas Wagener, David D. Wagener (D) : . Edward Burd Hubley, Edward B. Hubley (D) : . Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (D), until February 9, 1838 :: George May Keim, George M. Keim (D), from March 17, 1838 : . Luther Reily (D) : . Henry Logan (politician), Henry Logan (D) : . Daniel Sheffer (D) : . Charles McClure (Pennsylvania), Charles McClure (D) : . William Wilson Potter, William W. Potter (D) : . David Petrikin (D) : . Robert Hanna Hammond, Robert H. Hammond (D) : . Samuel Wells Morris, Samuel W. Morris (D) : . Charles Ogle (politician), Charles Ogle (AM) : . John Klingensmith Jr., John J. Klingensmith Jr. (D) : . Andrew Buchanan (US), Andrew Buchanan (D) : . Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, Thomas M. T. McKennan (AM) : . Richard Biddle (AM) : . William Beatty (Pennsylvania politician), William Beatty (D) : . Thomas Henry (Pennsylvania politician), Thomas Henry (AM) : . Arnold Plumer (D)


List of United States representatives from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Robert B. Cranston (W) : . Joseph L. Tillinghast (W)


List of United States representatives from South Carolina, South Carolina

: . Hugh S. Legaré (D) : . Robert Rhett (D) : . John Campbell (1795–1845), John Campbell (N) : . Franklin H. Elmore (States Rights D) : . Francis Wilkinson Pickens, Francis W. Pickens (N) : . Waddy Thompson Jr. (W) : . William K. Clowney (N) : . John Peter Richardson II, John P. Richardson (D) : . John K. Griffin (N)


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) : . James Israel Standifer, James I. Standifer (W), until August 20, 1837 :: William Stone (representative), William Stone (W), from September 14, 1837 : . Hopkins L. Turney (D) : . William B. Campbell (W) : . John Bell (Tennessee politician), John Bell (W) : . Abram Poindexter Maury, Abram P. Maury (W) : .
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 ...
(D) : . Ebenezer J. Shields (W) : . Richard Cheatham (W) : . 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) : . Heman Allen (Milton), Heman Allen (W) : . Isaac Fletcher (American politician), Isaac Fletcher (D)


List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: . Francis Mallory (W) : . Francis E. Rives (D) : . John Winston Jones, John W. Jones (D) : . George Dromgoole, George C. Dromgoole (D) : . James W. Bouldin (D) : . Walter Coles (D) : . Archibald Stuart (D) : . Henry A. Wise (W) : . Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Robert M. T. Hunter (W) : . John Taliaferro (W) : . John Robertson (congressman), John Robertson (W) : . James Garland (Virginia politician), James Garland (D) : . John M. Patton (D), until April 7, 1838 :: Linn Banks (D), from April 28, 1838 : . Charles F. Mercer (W) : . James Murray Mason, James M. Mason (D) : . Isaac S. Pennybacker (D) : . Robert Craig (representative), Robert Craig (D) : . George Washington Hopkins, George W. Hopkins (D) : . Andrew Beirne (D) : . Joseph Johnson (Virginia politician), Joseph Johnson (D) : . William S. Morgan (D)


Non-voting members

: . Charles Downing : . William W. Chapman (D), from September 10, 1838 : . George Wallace Jones (D), until January 14, 1839 :: James Duane Doty, James D. Doty (D), from January 14, 1839


Changes in membership

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


Senate

* Replacements: 6 ** Democrats: no net change ** Whigs: no net change * Deaths: 1 * Resignations: 6 * Total seats with changes: 7 , - ,
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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Richard E. Parker Richard Elliott Parker (December 27, 1783September 10, 1840) was a lawyer, soldier, judge and politician in Virginia. Parker served in the Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate, before later serving on the Virginia Supreme Cour ...
(D) , Resigned March 4, 1837, after accepting a seat on the Supreme Court of Virginia, Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals , , William H. Roane (D) , Elected March 14, 1837 , - ,
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 ...

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John McKinley John McKinley (May 1, 1780 – July 19, 1852) was a United States Senator from the state of Alabama and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Early life McKinley was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, on May 1, ...
(D) , Resigned April 22, 1837, after being appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court , , Clement C. Clay (D) , Elected June 19, 1837 , - ,
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 P. King (D) , Resigned November 1, 1837 , ,
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) , Elected November 22, 1837 , - ,
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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Joseph Kent Joseph Kent (January 14, 1779November 24, 1837), a Whig, was a United States Senator from Maryland, serving from 1833 until his death in 1837. He also served in the House of Representatives, serving the second district of Maryland from 1811 to ...
(W) , Died November 24, 1837 , , William D. Merrick (W) , Elected January 4, 1838 , - ,
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 Black (W) , Resigned January 22, 1838 , , James F. Trotter (D) , Appointed January 22, 1838 , - ,
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 Cou ...
(D) , Resigned July 4, 1838, after being appointed United States Attorney General , ,
Ephraim H. Foster Ephraim Hubbard Foster (September 17, 1794September 6, 1854) was an American politician, who twice served as a United States Senator from Tennessee. During his political career, he was a member of the Whig Party. Biography Foster was born nea ...
(W) , Elected September 17, 1838 , - ,
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) , , James F. Trotter (D) , Resigned July 10, 1838 , , Thomas H. Williams (D) , Appointed November 12, 1838, and subsequently elected , - ,
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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Ephraim H. Foster Ephraim Hubbard Foster (September 17, 1794September 6, 1854) was an American politician, who twice served as a United States Senator from Tennessee. During his political career, he was a member of the Whig Party. Biography Foster was born nea ...
(W) , Resigned March 3, 1839 before start of new Congress under orders of state legislature. , Vacant ,


House of Representatives

* Replacements: 16 ** Democrats: 5-seat net loss ** Whigs: 5-seat net gain * Deaths: 9 * Resignations: 6 * Contested election:1 *Total seats with changes: 20 , - , , Vacant , Rep-elect Claiborne presented credentials July 18, 1837 , , John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne, John F. H. Claiborne (D) , Seated July 18, 1837 , - , , Vacant , Rep-elect Gholson presented credentials July 18, 1837 , , Samuel J. Gholson (D) , Seated July 18, 1837 , - , , , Francis Jacob Harper, Francis J. Harper (D) , Died March 18, 1837 , , Charles Naylor (W) , Seated June 29, 1837 , - , , , James Israel Standifer, James I. Standifer (W) , Died August 20, 1837 , , William Stone (Tennessee politician), William Stone (W) , Seated September 14, 1837 , - , , , Elisha Whittlesey (W) , Resigned October 20, 1837 , , Charles D. Coffin (W) , Seated December 20, 1837 , - , , , John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne, John F. H. Claiborne (D) , Seat declared vacant February 5, 1838 , , Seargent Smith Prentiss, Seargent S. Prentiss (W) , Seated May 30, 1838 , - , , , Samuel J. Gholson (D) , Seat declared vacant February 5, 1838 , , Thomas J. Word (W) , Seated May 30, 1838 , - , , , Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (D) , Resigned February 9, 1838, after being appointed United States Ambassador to Austria, Minister to Austrian Empire , , George May Keim, George M. Keim (D) , Seated March 17, 1838 , - , , ,
Jonathan Cilley Jonathan Cilley (July 2, 1802 – February 24, 1838) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine. He served part of one term in the 25th Congress, and died as the result of a wound sustained in a duel with another Congressman, ...
(D) , Killed in a duel February 24, 1838, by Rep. William J. Graves , , Edward Robinson (W) , Seated April 28, 1838 , - , , , Timothy J. Carter (D) , Died March 14, 1838 , , Virgil D. Parris (D) , Seated May 29, 1838 , - , , , Isaac McKim (D) , Died April 1, 1838 , ,
John P. Kennedy John Pendleton Kennedy (October 25, 1795 – August 18, 1870) was an American novelist, lawyer and Whig politician who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from July 26, 1852, to March 4, 1853, during the administration of President Mi ...
(W) , Seated April 25, 1838 , - , , , John M. Patton (D) , Resigned April 7, 1838 , , Linn Banks (D) , Seated April 28, 1838 , - , , , Joab Lawler (W) , Died May 8, 1838 , , George Whitfield Crabb, George W. Crabb (W) , Seated October 5, 1835 , - , , , Daniel Kilgore (politician), Daniel Kilgore (D) , Resigned July 4, 1838 , , Henry Swearingen (D) , Seated December 3, 1838 , - , , , Elisha Whittlesey (W) , Resigned July 9, 1838 , , Joshua Reed Giddings, Joshua R. Giddings (W) , Seated December 3, 1838 , - , , , Andrew DeWitt Bruyn, Andrew D. Bruyn (D) , Died July 27, 1838 , , Cyrus Beers (D) , Seated December 3, 1838 , - , , , William Patterson (New York politician), William Patterson (W) , Died August 14, 1838 , , Harvey Putnam (W) , Seated November 7, 1838 , - , , New seat , Iowa Territory seated its first delegate September 10, 1838 , , George Wallace Jones (D) , Seated September 10, 1838 , - , , , Stephen C. Phillips (W) , Seat declared vacant September 28, 1838 , ,
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 55th Governor of Massachusetts, and for more than twenty years as a United States senator ...
(W) , Seated December 15, 1838 , - , , ,
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) , Resigned December 24, 1838, after being elected Governor of Maine , Vacant , Not filled this congress , - , , , George Wallace Jones (D) , Lost contested election January 14, 1839 , , James Duane Doty, James D. Doty (D) , Seated January 14, 1839 , - , , , Eleazar W. Ripley (D) , Died March 2, 1839 , Vacant , Not filled this congress


Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.


Senate

* United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Perry Smith (politician), Perry Smith) * United States Senate Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman:
Samuel McKean Samuel McKean (April 7, 1787December 14, 1841) was an American merchant and politician from Burlington, Pennsylvania, who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate for Pennsylvania from 1833 to 1839 and of the U.S. House of Representati ...
) * 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 Danger of Steam Vessels, Danger of Steam Vessels (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Distributing Public Revenue Among the States, Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select) * United States Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: William H. Roane) * United States Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills, Engrossed Bills (Chairman:
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 ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance (Chairman: Silas Wright) * 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:
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 ...
) * United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman:
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 Cou ...
) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Letter of Mr. Ruggles, Letter of Mr. Ruggles (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: John M. Niles) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Memorial of A. B. Quinby, Memorial of A. B. Quinby (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Memorial of the Citizens of Georgetown (DC) for the Retrocession of that Part of the District, Memorial of the Citizens of Georgetown (DC) for the Retrocession of that Part of the District (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Memorial of Duff Green, Memorial of Duff Green (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Memorial of Edward D. Tippett, Memorial of Edward D. Tippett (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Mileage of Members of Congress, Mileage of Members of Congress (Select) * 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: William C. Rives) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Occupation of the Columbia River, Occupation of the Columbia River (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Oregon Territory, Oregon Territory (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, Patents and the Patent Office (Chairman:
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 ...
then Robert Strange) * United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman: Thomas Morris) * United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John M. Robinson) * 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: N/A) * United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Robert J. Walker) * United States Senate Select Committee on Purchasing Boyd Reilly's Gas Apparatus, Purchasing Boyd Reilly's Gas Apparatus (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman:
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, ...
) * United States Senate Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman: Thomas Tipton) * 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 the Amendment to the Constitution, Amendment to the Constitution (Select) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: John Chambers (politician), John Chambers) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: Samuel Cushman) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: James W. Bouldin) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (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 House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Richard Brodhead) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: Timothy Childs) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Mathias Morris) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: Heman Allen (of Milton), Heman Allen) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: William K. Clowney) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman: Samuel T. Sawyer) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman: Benjamin C. Howard) * 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: William Taylor (New York politician), William Taylor) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman:
Francis Thomas Francis Thomas (February 3, 1799 – January 22, 1876) was an American politician who served as the 26th Governor of Maryland from 1842 to 1845. He also served as a United States Representative from Maryland, representing at separate times the ...
) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: John Quincy Adams) * United States House Committee on Mileage, Mileage (Chairman: William C. Dawson) * United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: James I. McKay) * United States House Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: David D. Wagener) * United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: Samuel D. Ingham) * United States House Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman: Isaac Fletcher (American politician), Isaac Fletcher) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Henry W. Connor) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman:
William L. May William L. May (c. 1793 – September 29, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Kentucky, May attended the common schools. He moved to Edwardsville, Illinois, and afterward to Jacksonville. He was appointed Justice of the Pea ...
) * United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Levi Lincoln Jr.) * United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman: Elisha Haley) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Henry William Connor, Henry W. Connor) * United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business, Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Matthias Shepler) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Robert Craig (representative), Robert Craig) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: William S. Morgan) * United States House Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman: Charles F. Mercer) * 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: Isaac H. Bronson) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: Churchill C. Cambreleng) * 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


Employees

* Librarian of Congress: John Silva Meehan


Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: John R. Goodman (Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Episcopalian), until September 11, 1837 **Henry Slicer (Methodism, Methodist), elected September 11, 1837 * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Asbury Dickins * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: John Shackford (died) ** Stephen Haight, elected September 4, 1837


House of Representatives

* Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: Septimus Tustin (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), elected September 4, 1837 ** Levi R. Reese (Methodism, Methodist), elected December 4, 1837 * Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Walter S. Franklin (politician), Walter S. Franklin, until September 20, 1838 (died) ** Hugh A. Garland, elected December 3, 1838 * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Overton Carr * Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: William J. McCormick * 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

* 1836 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress) ** 1836 United States presidential election ** 1836 and 1837 United States Senate elections ** 1836 and 1837 United States House of Representatives elections * 1838 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress) ** 1838 and 1839 United States Senate elections ** 1838 and 1839 United States House of Representatives elections


Notes


References

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External links


Statutes at Large, 1789-1875


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