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===5. Major legislation===
===5. Major legislation===


=== 6. Membership highlights by chamber===
=== 6. Membership highlights by chamber===
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.


===Senate===
====Senate====
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1838; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1836.
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1838; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1836.


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The list below is arranged by chamber, then by political party. Members are shown in alphabetical order.
The list below is arranged by chamber, then by political party. Members are shown in alphabetical order.


===Senate===
====Senate====
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.


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===House of Representatives===
====House of Representatives====
Members of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.
Members of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.


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===9. Membership Changes===
===9. Membership Changes===
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
====Changes summary====


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Revision as of 07:03, 17 May 2009

United States Capitol

The Twenty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1835, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. The Senate had an Anti-Jacksonian or National Republican majority, and the House had a Jacksonian or Democratic majority.

1. Dates of sessions

March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1835

  • First session: December 2, 1833 - June 30, 1834
  • Second session: December 1, 1834 - March 3, 1835
  • Previous congress: 22nd Congress
  • Next congress: 24th Congress

2. Party summary

The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.

Senate

TOTAL members: 48

House of Representatives

TOTAL members: 240

3. Leadership

President of the Senate
Vice President
Martin Van Buren
House of Representatives

4. Major events

5. Major legislation

6. Membership highlights by chamber

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1838; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1836.

President pro tempore
Hugh Lawson White
President pro tempore
George Poindexter
Alabama
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia

House of Representatives

The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.

Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.

Speaker of the House
John Bell
Alabama
Connecticut [1]
Delaware
Georgia [2]
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi [3]
Missouri [4]
New Hampshire [5]
New Jersey [6]
New York [7]
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania [8]
Rhode Island [9]
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia

Delegates

Arkansas Territory
Florida Territory
Michigan Territory

7. Membership detail by state

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1838; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1836.

The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.

Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.

The list below is arranged by state, then by chamber. Senators are shown in order of seniority, House members in district order.

Alabama

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Connecticut

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats) [10]

Delaware

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Georgia

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats) [11]

Illinois

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Indiana

Senate
House of Representatives (7 seats)

Kentucky

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Louisiana

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Maine

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)

Maryland

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)

Massachusetts

Senate
House of Representatives (12 seats)

Mississippi

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [12]

Missouri

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [13]

New Hampshire

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats) [14]

New Jersey

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats) [15]

New York

Senate
House of Representatives (40 seats) [16]

North Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Ohio

Senate
House of Representatives (19 seats)

Pennsylvania

Senate
House of Representatives (28 seats) [17]

Rhode Island

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [18]

South Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats)

Tennessee

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Vermont

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Virginia

Senate
House of Representatives (21 seats)

Delegates

Arkansas Territory
Florida Territory
Michigan Territory

8. Membership detail by Chamber/Party

The list below is arranged by chamber, then by political party. Members are shown in alphabetical order.

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.

Democratic
A-F
G-L
M-R
S-Z
National Republican
A-F
G-L
M-R
S-Z
Nullifier

House of Representatives

Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.

Democratic
A-B-C
D-E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L
M-N-O
P-Q-R
S-T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z
National Republican
A-B-C
D-E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L
M-N-O
P-Q-R
S-T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z
Anti-Masonic
A-L
M-Z
Nullifier

9. Membership Changes

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

Changes summary

Senate
  • replacements: 8
  • deaths: 2
  • resignations: 6
  • interim appointments: 0
  • Total seats with changes: 11
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 18
  • deaths: 8
  • resignations: 15
  • contested election: 0
  • Total seats with changes: 22

Senate

State Outgoing Senator Reason for Change Successor Successor's selection
Georgia
class 2 		George M. Troup
Democratic 		Resignation
Senator George M. Troup resigned November 8, 1833. 		John P. King
Democratic 		elected
November 21, 1833
Georgia
class 3 		John Forsyth
Democratic 		Resignation
Senator John Forsyth resigned July 27, 1834. 		Alfred Cuthbert
Democratic 		elected
January 12, 1835
Louisiana
class 3 		Josiah S. Johnston
Republican 		Death
Senator Josiah S. Johnston died[May 19, 1833. 		Alexander Porter
Republican 		elected
December 19, 1833
Maine
class 2 		Peleg Sprague
Republican 		Resignation
Senator Peleg Sprague resigned January 1, 1835. 		John Ruggles
Democratic 		elected
January 20, 1835
Maryland
class 3 		Ezekiel F. Chambers
Republican 		Resignation
Senator Ezekiel F. Chambers resigned in 1834. 		Robert H. Goldsborough
Republican 		elected
January 13, 1835.
Mississippi
class 1 		vacant Vacancy
Vacancy from preceding Congress 		John Black
Republican 		elected
November 22, 1833
Missouri
class 3 		Alexander Buckner
Democratic 		Death
Senator Alexander Buckner died June 6, 1833. 		Lewis F. Linn
Democratic 		appointed
October 25, 1833, subsequently elected.
Pennsylvania
class 3 		William Wilkins
Democratic 		Resignation
Senator William Wilkins resigned June 30, 1834. 		James Buchanan
Democratic 		elected
December 6, 1834.
Pennsylvania
class 1 		vacant Vacancy
Vacancy from preceding Congress 		Samuel McKean
Democratic 		elected<brDecember 7, 1833.
South Carolina
class 3 		vacant Vacancy
Vacancy from preceding Congress 		William C. Preston
Nullifier 		elected
November 26, 1833
Virginia
class 2 		William C. Rives
Democratic 		Resignation
Senator William C. Rives resigned February 22, 1834. 		Benjamin W. Leigh
Republican 		elected
February 26, 1834

House of Representatives

State Outgoing Representative Reason for Change Successor Successor's selection
Connecticut
2nd at large 		William W. Ellsworth
Republican 		Resignation
Representative William W. Ellsworth resigned July 8, 1834. 		Joseph Trumbull
Republican 		seated
December 1, 1834
Connecticut
3rd at large 		Jabez W. Huntington
Republican 		Resignation
Representative Jabez W. Huntington resigned August 16, 1834. 		Phineas Miner
Republican 		seated
December 1, 1834
Connecticut
4th at large 		Samuel A. Foote
Republican 		Resignation
Representative Samuel A. Foote resigned May 9, 1834. 		Ebenezer Jackson, Jr.
Republican 		seated
December 1, 1834
Georgia
8th at large 		James M. Wayne
Democratic 		Resignation
Senator James M. Wayne resigned January 13, 1835. 		vacant not filled in this Congress
Illinois
1st 		Charles Slade
Democratic 		Death
Representative Charles Slade died July 26, 1834. 		John Reynolds
Democratic 		seated
December 1, 1834
Illinois
3rd 		Joseph Duncan
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative Joseph Duncan resigned September 21, 1834. 		William L. May
Democratic 		seated
December 1, 1834
Louisiana
1st 		Edward D. White
Republican 		Resignation
Representative Edward D. White resigned in 1831, before Congress assembled. 		Henry Johnson
Republican 		seated
December 1, 1834
Louisiana
3rd 		Henry A. Bullard
Republican 		Resignation
Representative Henry A. Bullard resigned January 4, 1834. 		Rice Garland
Republican 		seated
April 28, 1834
Maryland
1st 		Littleton P. Dennis
Democratic 		Death
Representative Littleton P. Dennis died April 14, 1834. 		John N. Steele
Democratic 		seated
June 9, 1834
Massachusetts
2nd 		Rufus Choate
Republican 		Resignation
Representative Rufus Choate resigned June 30, 1834. 		Stephen C. Phillips
Republican 		seated
December 1, 1834
Massachusetts<
5th 		John Davis
Republican 		Resignation
Representative John Davis resigned January 14, 1834. 		Levi Lincoln
Republican 		seated
March 5, 1834
New York
3rd [19] 		Cornelius V. Lawrence
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative Cornelius V. Lawrence resigned May 14, 1834. 		John J. Morgan
Democratic 		seated
December 1, 1834
New York
3rd [20] 		Dudley Selden
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative Dudley Selden resigned July 1, 1834. 		Charles G. Ferris
Democratic 		seated
December 1, 1834
Ohio
1st 		Robert T. Lytle
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative Robert T. Lytle resigned March 10, 1834 		Robert T. Lytle
Democratic 		re-seated
December 27, 1834
Ohio
19th 		Humphrey H. Leavitt
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative Humphrey H. Leavitt resigned July 10, 1834. 		Daniel Kilgore
Democratic 		seated
December 1, 1834
South Carolina
3rd 		Thomas D. Singleton
Nullifier 		Death
Representative Thomas D. Singleton died November 25, 1833. 		Robert B. Campbell
Nullifier 		seated
February 27, 1834
South Carolina
5th 		George McDuffie
Nullifier 		Resignation
Representative George McDuffie resigned in 1834. 		Francis W. Pickens
Null. 		seated
December 8, 1834
South Carolina
6th 		Warren R. Davis
Nullifier 		Death
Representative Warren R. Davis died January 29, 1835. 		vacant not filled in this Congress
South Carolina
8th 		James Blair
Democratic 		Death
Representative James Blair died April 1, 1834. 		Richard I. Manning
Democratic 		seated
December 8, 1834
Vermont
5th 		Benjamin F. Deming
Anti-Masonic 		Death
Representative Benjamin F. Deming died July 11, 1834. 		Henry F. Janes
Anti-Masonic 		seated
December 2,1834
Virginia
5th 		John Randolph
Democratic 		Death
Representative John Randolph died May 24, 1833. 		Thomas T. Bouldin
Democratic 		seated
December 2, 1833
Virginia
5th 		Thomas T. Bouldin
Democratic 		Death
Representative Thomas T. Bouldin died February 11, 1834. 		James W. Bouldin
Democratic 		seated
March 28, 1834.
Virginia
11th 		Andrew Stevenson
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative Andrew Stevenson resigned June 2, 1834. 		John Robertson
Republican 		seated
December 8, 1834.

10. Officers

Senate
House of Representatives

11. Notes

  1. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  2. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  3. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  4. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  5. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  6. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  7. ↑ There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives.
  8. ↑ There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives.
  9. ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  10. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  11. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  12. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  13. ↑ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  14. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  15. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  16. ↑ There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives.
  17. ↑ There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives.
  18. ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  19. ↑ This was a plural district with 4 representatives.
  20. ↑ This was a plural district with 4 representatives.

12. References

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 

13. External links

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