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The '''Forty-first United States [[U.S. Congress|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, 1869 to March 3, 1871, during the first two years of the first administration of [[President of the United States |U.S. President]] [[Ulysses S. Grant]].
The '''Forty-first United States [[U.S. Congress|Congress]]''' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the [[United States Senate]] and the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. It met in [[Washington, D.C.]] from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1871, during the first two years of the first administration of [[President of the United States |U.S. President]] [[Ulysses S. Grant]].


The apportionment of seats in this [[United States House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] was based on the Eighth Census of the United States in 1860. Both chambers had a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] majority.
The apportionment of seats in this [[U.S. House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] was based on the Eighth Census of the United States in 1860. Both chambers had a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] majority.


===Dates of sessions===
===Dates of sessions===
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===Party summary===
===Party summary===
[[Virginia]], [[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]], [[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]], and [[Georgia]] were readmitted to representation in this Congress.
[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]], [[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]], [[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]], and [[Georgia]] were readmitted to representation in this Congress.


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.
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.
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** [[Schuyler Colfax]], of [[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]
** [[Schuyler Colfax]], of [[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]
*[[President pro tempore of the United States Senate| President pro tempore of the Senate]]:
*[[President pro tempore of the United States Senate| President pro tempore of the Senate]]:
** [[Henry B. Anthony]], ''[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]'' of [[Rhode Island]], first elected March 23, 1869.
** [[Henry B. Anthony]], ''[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]'' of [[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]], first elected March 23, 1869.
:'''House of Representatives'''
:'''House of Representatives'''
*[[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives| Speaker of the House]]
*[[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives| Speaker of the House]]
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:'''A-F'''     
* [[Thomas F. Bayard|Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]''   
* [[Thomas F. Bayard|Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]''   
* [[Francis Preston Blair, Jr.|Francis P. Blair, Jr.]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''  
* [[Francis Preston Blair, Jr.|Francis P. Blair, Jr.]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''  
* [[Eugene Casserly]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Eugene Casserly]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Garrett Davis]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Garrett Davis]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
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:'''G-O'''     
:'''G-O'''     
* [[William Thomas Hamilton|William T. Hamilton]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[William Thomas Hamilton|William T. Hamilton]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[John W. Johnston]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[John W. Johnston]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[Thomas C. McCreery]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Thomas C. McCreery]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Homer V. M. Miller]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
* [[Homer V. M. Miller]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
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* [[Joseph Carter Abbott|Joseph C. Abbott]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Joseph Carter Abbott|Joseph C. Abbott]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Adelbert Ames]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''  
* [[Adelbert Ames]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''  
* [[Henry B. Anthony]], ''[[Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Henry B. Anthony]], ''[[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Arthur I. Boreman]], ''[[West Virginia]]''   
* [[Arthur I. Boreman]], ''[[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]''   
* [[William Gannaway Brownlow|William G. Brownlow]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[William Gannaway Brownlow|William G. Brownlow]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[William Alfred Buckingham|William A. Buckingham]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[William Alfred Buckingham|William A. Buckingham]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Simon Cameron]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Simon Cameron]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Matthew H. Carpenter]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Matthew H. Carpenter]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Alexander G. Cattell]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[Alexander G. Cattell]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[Zachariah Chandler]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Zachariah Chandler]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
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* [[Henry W. Corbett]], ''[[Oregon (U.S. state)|Oregon]]''   
* [[Henry W. Corbett]], ''[[Oregon (U.S. state)|Oregon]]''   
* [[Aaron H. Cragin]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Aaron H. Cragin]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Charles D. Drake]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''  
* [[Charles D. Drake]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''  
* [[George F. Edmunds]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[George F. Edmunds]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Reuben Fenton|Reuben E. Fenton]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Reuben Fenton|Reuben E. Fenton]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Orris S. Ferry]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Orris S. Ferry]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
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* [[Joshua Hill (Georgian politician)|Joshua Hill]], ''[[Georgia]]''
* [[Joshua Hill (Georgian politician)|Joshua Hill]], ''[[Georgia]]''
* [[Jacob M. Howard]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Jacob M. Howard]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Timothy O. Howe]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Timothy O. Howe]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[James B. Howell]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''  
* [[James B. Howell]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''  
* [[Daniel T. Jewett]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''  
* [[Daniel T. Jewett]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''  
* [[William P. Kellogg|William Pitt Kellogg]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[William P. Kellogg|William Pitt Kellogg]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[John F. Lewis]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[John F. Lewis]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[Alexander McDonald]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Alexander McDonald]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Justin Smith Morrill|Justin S. Morrill]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Justin Smith Morrill|Justin S. Morrill]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Lot M. Morrill]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''  
* [[Lot M. Morrill]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''  
* [[Oliver Hazard Perry Morton|Oliver H. P. T. Morton]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Oliver Hazard Perry Morton|Oliver H. P. T. Morton]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
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* [[Hiram Rhodes Revels|Hiram R. Revels]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''  
* [[Hiram Rhodes Revels|Hiram R. Revels]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''  
* [[Benjamin F. Rice]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Benjamin F. Rice]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Thomas J. Robertson]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[Thomas J. Robertson]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Edmund G. Ross]], ''[[Kansas (U.S. state)|Kansas]]''   
* [[Edmund G. Ross]], ''[[Kansas (U.S. state)|Kansas]]''   
* [[Frederick A. Sawyer]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[Frederick A. Sawyer]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Carl Schurz]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Carl Schurz]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[John Scott (Pennsylvania)|John Scott]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[John Scott (Pennsylvania)|John Scott]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[John Sherman (politician)|John Sherman]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John Sherman (politician)|John Sherman]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[George E. Spencer]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[George E. Spencer]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[William Sprague|William Sprague]], ''[[Rhode Island]]''   
* [[William Sprague|William Sprague]], ''[[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Ozora P. Stearns]], ''[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]]''  
* [[Ozora P. Stearns]], ''[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]]''  
* [[William M. Stewart]], ''[[Nevada (U.S. state)|Nevada]]''   
* [[William M. Stewart]], ''[[Nevada (U.S. state)|Nevada]]''   
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* [[Lyman Trumbull]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Lyman Trumbull]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Willard Warner]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Willard Warner]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Waitman T. Willey]], ''[[West Virginia]]''   
* [[Waitman T. Willey]], ''[[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]''   
* [[George Henry Williams|George H. Williams]], ''[[Oregon (U.S. state)|Oregon]]''   
* [[George Henry Williams|George H. Williams]], ''[[Oregon (U.S. state)|Oregon]]''   
* [[Henry Wilson]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Henry Wilson]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
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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 [[U.S. House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.


=====[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]=====     
=====[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]=====     
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* [[Edward F. Dickinson]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Edward F. Dickinson]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Peter M. Dox]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''
* [[Peter M. Dox]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''
* [[Charles A. Eldredge]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Charles A. Eldredge]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[John Fox (congressman)|John Fox]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[John Fox (congressman)|John Fox]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
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* [[Samuel S. Marshall]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Samuel S. Marshall]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Stephen L. Mayham]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Stephen L. Mayham]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[James R. McCormick]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[James R. McCormick]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Thompson W. McNeely]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Thompson W. McNeely]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Moffet]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''
* [[John Moffet]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''
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* [[Daniel W. Voorhees]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Daniel W. Voorhees]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
:'''W-X-Y-Z'''     
:'''W-X-Y-Z'''     
* [[Erastus Wells]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Erastus Wells]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Eugene McLanahan Wilson|Eugene M. Wilson]], ''[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]]''   
* [[Eugene McLanahan Wilson|Eugene M. Wilson]], ''[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]]''   
* [[Boyd Winchester]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Boyd Winchester]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
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* [[William Hepburn Armstrong|William H. Armstrong]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[William Hepburn Armstrong|William H. Armstrong]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Samuel Mayes Arnell|Samuel M. Arnell]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Samuel Mayes Arnell|Samuel M. Arnell]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Joel F. Asper]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Joel F. Asper]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[David Atwood]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''  
* [[David Atwood]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''  
* [[Richard S. Ayer]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[Richard S. Ayer]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[Alexander H. Bailey]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Alexander H. Bailey]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Nathaniel Prentice Banks|Nathaniel P. Banks]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Nathaniel Prentice Banks|Nathaniel P. Banks]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
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* [[Fernando C. Beaman]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Fernando C. Beaman]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[John Beatty (congressman)|John Beatty]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John Beatty (congressman)|John Beatty]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John F. Benjamin]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[John F. Benjamin]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[David S. Bennett]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[David S. Bennett]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Jacob Benton]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Jacob Benton]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
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* [[Thomas Boles]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Thomas Boles]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[George S. Boutwell]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''  
* [[George S. Boutwell]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''  
* [[Christopher C. Bowen]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[Christopher C. Bowen]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Sempronius H. Boyd]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Sempronius H. Boyd]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[George M. Brooks]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''  
* [[George M. Brooks]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''  
* [[Alfred E. Buck]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''
* [[Alfred E. Buck]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''
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* [[James Buffinton]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[James Buffinton]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Horatio C. Burchard]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[Horatio C. Burchard]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[Samuel S. Burdett]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Samuel S. Burdett]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Benjamin Franklin Butler (politician)|Benjamin F. Butler]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Benjamin Franklin Butler (politician)|Benjamin F. Butler]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Roderick R. Butler]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Roderick R. Butler]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
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* [[William T. Clark]], ''[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]''  
* [[William T. Clark]], ''[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]''  
* [[Sidney Clarke]], ''[[Kansas (U.S. state)|Kansas]]''   
* [[Sidney Clarke]], ''[[Kansas (U.S. state)|Kansas]]''   
* [[Amasa Cobb]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Amasa Cobb]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Clinton L. Cobb]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Clinton L. Cobb]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Coburn (Indiana)|John Coburn]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[John Coburn (Indiana)|John Coburn]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
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* [[Oliver James Dickey|Oliver J. Dickey]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Oliver James Dickey|Oliver J. Dickey]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Joseph Dixon (North Carolina)|Joseph Dixon]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[Joseph Dixon (North Carolina)|Joseph Dixon]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[Nathan F. Dixon|Nathan F. Dixon, Jr.]], ''[[Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Nathan F. Dixon|Nathan F. Dixon, Jr.]], ''[[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Oliver H. Dockery]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Oliver H. Dockery]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Joseph Benton Donley|Joseph B. Donley]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Joseph Benton Donley|Joseph B. Donley]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Isaac H. Duval]], ''[[West Virginia]]''   
* [[Isaac H. Duval]], ''[[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]''   
* [[David P. Dyer]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[David P. Dyer]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Jacob H. Ela]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Jacob H. Ela]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[John F. Farnsworth]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John F. Farnsworth]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Orange Ferriss]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Orange Ferriss]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Thomas W. Ferry]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Thomas W. Ferry]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Gustavus A. Finkelnburg]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Gustavus A. Finkelnburg]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[John Fisher (politician)|John Fisher]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[John Fisher (politician)|John Fisher]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Thomas Fitch (politician)|Thomas Fitch]], ''[[Nevada (U.S. state)|Nevada]]''   
* [[Thomas Fitch (politician)|Thomas Fitch]], ''[[Nevada (U.S. state)|Nevada]]''   
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* [[John Hill (congressman)|John Hill]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[John Hill (congressman)|John Hill]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[George Frisbie Hoar|George F. Hoar]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[George Frisbie Hoar|George F. Hoar]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Solomon L. Hoge]], ''[[South Carolina]]''  
* [[Solomon L. Hoge]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''  
* [[Charles H. Holmes]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''  
* [[Charles H. Holmes]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''  
* [[Samuel Hooper]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Samuel Hooper]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Benjamin F. Hopkins]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''  
* [[Benjamin F. Hopkins]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''  
* [[Giles W. Hotchkiss]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Giles W. Hotchkiss]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Ebon C. Ingersoll]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Ebon C. Ingersoll]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
:'''J-K-L'''     
:'''J-K-L'''     
* [[Thomas Jenckes|Thomas A. Jenckes]], ''[[Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Thomas Jenckes|Thomas A. Jenckes]], ''[[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Alexander H. Jones]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Alexander H. Jones]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Norman B. Judd]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Norman B. Judd]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
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* [[Dennis McCarthy (congressman)|Dennis McCarthy]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Dennis McCarthy (congressman)|Dennis McCarthy]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[George W. McCrary]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''   
* [[George W. McCrary]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''   
* [[James McGrew|James C. McGrew]], ''[[West Virginia]]''   
* [[James McGrew|James C. McGrew]], ''[[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]''   
* [[George C. McKee]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''  
* [[George C. McKee]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''  
* [[Ulysses Mercur]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Ulysses Mercur]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
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* [[Jasper Packard]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Jasper Packard]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[John Black Packer|John B. Packer]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[John Black Packer|John B. Packer]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Halbert E. Paine]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Halbert E. Paine]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Francis W. Palmer]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''   
* [[Francis W. Palmer]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''   
* [[Erasmus D. Peck]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''  
* [[Erasmus D. Peck]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''  
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* [[John A. Peters|John A. Peters]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[John A. Peters|John A. Peters]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Darwin Phelps]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Darwin Phelps]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[James H. Platt, Jr.]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[James H. Platt, Jr.]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[Luke P. Poland]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Luke P. Poland]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Charles Pomeroy]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''   
* [[Charles Pomeroy]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''   
* [[Charles H. Porter]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[Charles H. Porter]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[William Farrand Prosser|William F. Prosser]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[William Farrand Prosser|William F. Prosser]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Joseph Rainey|Joseph H. Rainey]], ''[[South Carolina]]''  
* [[Joseph Rainey|Joseph H. Rainey]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''  
* [[Logan H. Roots]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Logan H. Roots]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
:'''S-T-U-V'''     
:'''S-T-U-V'''     
* [[Stephen Sanford]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Stephen Sanford]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Aaron Augustus Sargent|Aaron A. Sargent]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Aaron Augustus Sargent|Aaron A. Sargent]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Philetus Sawyer]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Philetus Sawyer]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Robert C. Schenck]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''  
* [[Robert C. Schenck]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''  
* [[Glenni William Scofield|Glenni W. Scofield]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Glenni William Scofield|Glenni W. Scofield]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
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* [[John Armstrong Smith|John A. Smith]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John Armstrong Smith|John A. Smith]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[William Jay Smith (Tennessee politician)|William J. Smith]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[William Jay Smith (Tennessee politician)|William J. Smith]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Worthington C. Smith]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Worthington C. Smith]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[William Smyth (congressman)|William Smyth]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''  
* [[William Smyth (congressman)|William Smyth]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''  
* [[Henry H. Starkweather]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''
* [[Henry H. Starkweather]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''
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* [[James Noble Tyner|James N. Tyner]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''  
* [[James Noble Tyner|James N. Tyner]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''  
* [[William H. Upson]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[William H. Upson]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Robert T. Van Horn]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Robert T. Van Horn]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Charles Van Wyck|Charles H. Van Wyck]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''  
* [[Charles Van Wyck|Charles H. Van Wyck]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''  
:'''W-X-Y-Z'''     
:'''W-X-Y-Z'''     
* [[Alexander S. Wallace]], ''[[South Carolina]]''
* [[Alexander S. Wallace]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''
* [[Hamilton Ward, Sr.]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Hamilton Ward, Sr.]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Cadwallader C. Washburn]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Cadwallader C. Washburn]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[William B. Washburn]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[William B. Washburn]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Elihu B. Washburne]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[Elihu B. Washburne]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''  
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* [[Richard H. Whiteley]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
* [[Richard H. Whiteley]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
* [[George W. Whitmore]], ''[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]''  
* [[George W. Whitmore]], ''[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]''  
* [[B. Frank Whittemore]], ''[[South Carolina]]''  
* [[B. Frank Whittemore]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''  
* [[Morton S. Wilkinson]], ''[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]]''   
* [[Morton S. Wilkinson]], ''[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]]''   
* [[Charles W. Willard]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Charles W. Willard]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[William Williams (Indiana)|William Williams]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[William Williams (Indiana)|William Williams]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[John Thomas Wilson|John T. Wilson]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John Thomas Wilson|John T. Wilson]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[James J. Winans]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[James J. Winans]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John Witcher|John S. Witcher]], ''[[West Virginia]]''   
* [[John Witcher|John S. Witcher]], ''[[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]''   
* [[William P. Wolf]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''  
* [[William P. Wolf]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''  
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|       
:'''A-F'''     
:'''A-F'''     
* [[George Booker|George W. Booker]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[George Booker|George W. Booker]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[Richard Thomas Walker Duke|Richard T. W. Duke]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[Richard Thomas Walker Duke|Richard T. W. Duke]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
|       
|       
:'''G-O'''     
:'''G-O'''     
* [[James K. Gibson|James King Gibson]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[James K. Gibson|James King Gibson]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[Lewis McKenzie]], ''[[Virginia]]'' * [[William Milnes, Jr.]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[Lewis McKenzie]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' * [[William Milnes, Jr.]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
|       
|       
:'''P-Z'''     
:'''P-Z'''     
* [[Robert Ridgway (congressman)|Robert Ridgway]], ''[[Virginia]]''
* [[Robert Ridgway (congressman)|Robert Ridgway]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''
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The Forty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1871, during the first two years of the first administration of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Eighth Census of the United States in 1860. Both chambers had a Republican majority.

Dates of sessions

March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1871

  • First session: March 4, 1869 –April 10, 1869
  • Special session of the Senate: April 12, 1869 –April 22, 1869
  • Second session: December 6, 1869 - July 15, 1870
  • Third session: December 5, 1870 - March 3, 1871
  • Previous congress: 40th Congress
  • Next congress: 42nd Congress

Party summary

Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, and Georgia were readmitted to representation in this Congress.

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: 74

House of Representatives

TOTAL members: 243

Leadership

Senate
House of Representatives

Major events

Events of 1869, 1870 and 1871

Major legislation

List of United States federal legislation in the 41st Congress

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 in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1874; Class 2 meant their term ended in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1870; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1872.

Alabama
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin

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.

Alabama
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin

Delegates

Arizona Territory
ColoradoTerritory
Dakota Territory
Idaho Territory
Montana Territory
New Mexico Territory
Utah Territory
Washington Territory
Wyoming Territory


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 in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1874; Class 2 meant their term ended in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1870; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1872.

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 (6 seats)

Arkansas

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

California

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Connecticut

Senate
House of Representatives (4 seats)

Delaware

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Florida

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Georgia

Senate
House of Representatives (7 seats)

Illinois

Senate
House of Representatives (14 seats)

Indiana

Senate
House of Representatives (11 seats)

Iowa

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats)

Kansas

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Kentucky

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats)

Louisiana

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Maine

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Maryland

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Massachusetts

Senate
House of Representatives (10 seats)

Michigan

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats)

Minnesota

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats)

Mississippi

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Missouri

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats)

Nebraska

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Nevada

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

New Hampshire

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

New Jersey

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

New York

Senate
House of Representatives (31 seats)

North Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (7 seats)

Ohio

Senate
House of Representatives (19 seats)

Oregon

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Pennsylvania

Senate
House of Representatives (24 seats)

Rhode Island

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats)

South Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (4 seats)

Tennessee

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)

Texas

Senate
House of Representatives (4 seats)

Vermont

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Virginia

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)

West Virginia

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Wisconsin

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats)

Delegates

Arizona Territory
Colorado Territory
Dakota Territory
Idaho Territory
Montana Territory
New Mexico Territory
Utah Territory
Washington Territory
Wyoming Territory


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-O
P-Z
Republican
A-F
G-O
P-Z

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
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
Conservative (Virginia)
A-F
G-O
P-Z

Changes in membership

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

Senate
  • replacements: 4
  • deaths: 2
  • resignations:2
  • interim appointments: 2
  • Total seats with changes: 4
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 12
  • deaths: 5
  • resignations: 8
  • contested election: 11
  • Total seats with changes: 24

Officers

Senate
Other
House of Representatives

References

  1. Vacancy caused by the resignation of representative-elect Daniel D. Pratt, January 27, 1869.