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*[[Vice President of the United States]] ''(President of the Senate)'': | *[[Vice President of the United States]] ''(President of the Senate)'': | ||
** [[Richard Mentor Johnson| Richard M. Johnson]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)| Democratic]] '' of [[Kentucky]], | ** [[Richard Mentor Johnson| Richard M. Johnson]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)| Democratic]] '' of [[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]], | ||
*[[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]]: | ||
** [[William R. King]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)| Democratic]] '' of [[Alabama (U.S. state)]], elected March 7, 1837. | ** [[William R. King]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)| Democratic]] '' of [[Alabama (U.S. state)]], elected March 7, 1837. | ||
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* [[Richard H. Bayard]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]'' | * [[Richard H. Bayard]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]'' | ||
* [[John Black (U.S. Senator)| John Black]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]'' | * [[John Black (U.S. Senator)| John Black]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]'' | ||
* [[Henry Clay]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[Henry Clay]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[Thomas Clayton]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]'' | * [[Thomas Clayton]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]'' | ||
* [[John J. Crittenden]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[John J. Crittenden]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[John Davis (Massachusetts Governor)| John Davis]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[John Davis (Massachusetts Governor)| John Davis]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[Ephraim H. Foster]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | * [[Ephraim H. Foster]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | ||
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* [[Samuel Wells Morris| Samuel W. Morris]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Samuel Wells Morris| Samuel W. Morris]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Henry A. P. Muhlenberg]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Henry A. P. Muhlenberg]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[John L. Murray (representative)| John L. Murray]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[John L. Murray (representative)| John L. Murray]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[William H. Noble]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[William H. Noble]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[George Welshman Owens| George W. Owens]], ''[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]'' | * [[George Welshman Owens| George W. Owens]], ''[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]'' | ||
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* [[William K. Bond]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[William K. Bond]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[George N. Briggs]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[George N. Briggs]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[John Calhoon]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[John Calhoon]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[William B. Calhoun]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[William B. Calhoun]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[William B. Campbell]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | * [[William B. Campbell]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[William Blount Carter| William B. Carter]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | * [[William Blount Carter| William B. Carter]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[John Chambers (Kentucky)| John Chambers]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[John Chambers (Kentucky)| John Chambers]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[Richard Cheatham]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | * [[Richard Cheatham]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[Timothy Childs]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Timothy Childs]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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* [[James Graham (NC politician)| James Graham]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | * [[James Graham (NC politician)| James Graham]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | ||
* [[William Graham (Indiana politician)| William Graham]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | * [[William Graham (Indiana politician)| William Graham]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[William J. Graves]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[William J. Graves]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[George Grennell, Jr.| George J. Grennell, Jr.]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[George Grennell, Jr.| George J. Grennell, Jr.]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[Hiland Hall]], ''[[Vermont]]'' | * [[Hiland Hall]], ''[[Vermont]]'' | ||
* [[William Halstead]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[William Halstead]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | ||
* [[James Harlan (representative)| James Harlan]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[James Harlan (representative)| James Harlan]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[Alexander Harper]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Alexander Harper]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[William Soden Hastings| William S. Hastings]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[William Soden Hastings| William S. Hastings]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[Richard Hawes]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[Richard Hawes]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[William Herod]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | * [[William Herod]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[Josiah Ogden Hoffman]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Josiah Ogden Hoffman]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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* [[Abram Poindexter Maury| Abram P. Maury]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | * [[Abram Poindexter Maury| Abram P. Maury]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[John Patterson Bryan Maxwell| John P. B. Maxwell]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[John Patterson Bryan Maxwell| John P. B. Maxwell]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | ||
* [[Richard H. Menefee]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[Richard H. Menefee]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[Charles F. Mercer]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Charles F. Mercer]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[John J. Milligan]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]'' | * [[John J. Milligan]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]'' | ||
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* [[John Robertson (congressman)| John Robertson]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[John Robertson (congressman)| John Robertson]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Edward Robinson (Maine)| Edward Robinson]], ''[[Maine]]'' | * [[Edward Robinson (Maine)| Edward Robinson]], ''[[Maine]]'' | ||
* [[Edward Rumsey]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[Edward Rumsey]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[David Abel Russell|David A. Russell]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[David Abel Russell|David A. Russell]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
:'''S-T-U-V''' | :'''S-T-U-V''' | ||
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* [[Mark H. Sibley]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Mark H. Sibley]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[William Slade]], ''[[Vermont]]'' | * [[William Slade]], ''[[Vermont]]'' | ||
* [[William Wright Southgate| William W. Southgate]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[William Wright Southgate| William W. Southgate]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[James Israel Standifer| James I. Standifer]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | * [[James Israel Standifer| James I. Standifer]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[Edward Stanly]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | * [[Edward Stanly]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | ||
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* [[Joseph L. Tillinghast]], ''[[Rhode Island]]'' | * [[Joseph L. Tillinghast]], ''[[Rhode Island]]'' | ||
* [[George Washington Toland|George W. Toland]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[George Washington Toland|George W. Toland]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Joseph R. Underwood]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[Joseph R. Underwood]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
:'''W-X-Y-Z''' | :'''W-X-Y-Z''' | ||
* [[Albert White (U.S. Senator)| Albert S. White]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | * [[Albert White (U.S. Senator)| Albert S. White]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[John White (Kentucky politician)| John White]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[John White (Kentucky politician)| John White]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[Elisha Whittlesey]], ''[[Ohio]]'' . | * [[Elisha Whittlesey]], ''[[Ohio]]'' . | ||
* [[Christopher Harris Williams| Christopher H. Williams]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | * [[Christopher Harris Williams| Christopher H. Williams]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[Joseph Lanier Williams| Joseph L. Williams]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | * [[Joseph Lanier Williams| Joseph L. Williams]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[Lewis Williams]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | * [[Lewis Williams]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | ||
* [[Sherrod Williams]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[Sherrod Williams]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[Henry A. Wise]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Henry A. Wise]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Thomas J. Word]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]] '' | * [[Thomas J. Word]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]] '' | ||
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* [[John Pope (politician)| John Pope]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[John Pope (politician)| John Pope]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 06:30, 26 June 2023
The Twenty-fifth 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, 1837 to March 3, 1839, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President Martin Van Buren.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Democratic, majority.
Dates of sessions
March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1839
- Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1837 – March 10, 1837.
- First session: September 4, 1837 - October 16, 1837.
- Second session: December 4, 1837 - July 9, 1838.
- Third session: December 3, 1838 - March 3, 1839.
- Previous congress: 24th Congress
- Next congress: 26th Congress
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.
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Major events
Events of 1837, 1838 & 1839
- March 4, 1837 -- Martin Van Buren became President of the United States of America
Major legislation
List of United States federal legislation in the 25th Congress
- June 12, 1838 -- Iowa Territory was formed from the Wisconsin Territory
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 ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1838; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1840; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1842.
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.
Delegates
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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 ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1838; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1840; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1842.
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
- 2: William R. D. King (1786-1853), Democratic
- 3: John McKinley (1780-1852), Democratic …resigned April 22, 1837.
- Clement C. Clay (1789-1866), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy June 19, 1837.
- Alabama House of Representatives (5 seats)
- 1:Reuben Chapman (1799-1882), Democratic
- 2:Joshua L. Martin (1799-1856), Democratic
- 3: Joab Lawler (1796-1838), Whig …died May 8, 1838.
- George W. Crabb (1804-1846), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 3, 1838.
- 4: Dixon H. Lewis (1802-1848), Democratic
- 5: Francis S. Lyon (1800-1882), Whig
Arkansas
- Senate
- 2: William S. Fulton (1795-1844), Democratic
- 3: Ambrose H. Sevier (1801-1848), Democratic
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: Archibald Yell (1797-1847), Democratic
Connecticut
- Senate
- 1: John M. Niles (1787-1856), Democratic
- 3: Perry Smith (1783-1852), Democratic
- House of Representatives (6 seats) [11]
- A/L: Isaac Toucey (1792-1869), Democratic
- A/L: Samuel Ingham (1793-1881), Democratic
- A/L: Elisha Haley (1776-1860), Democratic
- A/L: Thomas T. Whittlesey (1798-1868), Democratic
- A/L: Lancelot Phelps (1784-1866), Democratic
- A/L: Orrin Holt (1792-1855), Democratic
Delaware
- Senate
- 1: Richard H. Bayard (1796-1868), Whig
- 2: Thomas Clayton (1777-1854), Whig
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: John J. Milligan (1795-1875), Whig
Georgia
- Senate
- 2: John P. King (1799-1888), Democratic …resigned November 1, 1837.
- Wilson Lumpkin (1783-1870), Democratic…elected to fill vacancy November 22, 1837.
- 3: Alfred Cuthbert (1785-1856), Democratic
- House of Representatives (9 seats) [12]
- A/L: Jesse F. Cleveland (1804-1841), Democratic
- A/L: William C. Dawson (1798-1856), Whig
- A/L: Thomas Glascock (1790-1841), Democratic
- A/L: Seaton Grantland (1782-1864), Democratic
- A/L: Charles E. Haynes (1784-1841), Democratic
- A/L: Hopkins Holsey (1779-1859), Democratic
- A/L: Jabez Y. Jackson (1790- ), Democratic
- A/L: George W. Owens (1786-1856), Democratic
- A/L: George W. B. Towns (1801-1854), Democratic
Illinois
- Senate
- 2: John M. Robinson (1794-1843), Democratic
- 3: Richard M. Young (1798-1861), Democratic
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- 1: Adam W. Snyder (1799-1842), Democratic
- 2: Zadok Casey (1796-1862), Democratic
- 3: William L. May (1793c-1849), Democratic
Indiana
- Senate
- 1: John Tipton (1786-1839), Democratic
- 3: Oliver H. Smith (1794-1859), Whig
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: Ratliff Boon (1781-1844), Democratic
- 2: John Ewing (1789-1858), Whig
- 3: William Graham (1782-1858), Whig
- 4: George H. Dunn (1794-1854), Whig
- 5: James Rariden (1795-1856), Whig
- 6: William Herod (1801-1871), Whig
- 7: Albert S. White (1803-1864), Whig
Kentucky
- Senate
- 3: Henry Clay (1777-1852), Whig
- 2: John J. Crittenden (1786-1863), Whig
- House of Representatives (13 seats)
- 1: John L. Murray (1806-1842), Democratic
- 2: Edward Rumsey (1796-1868), Whig
- 3: Joseph R. Underwood (1791-1876), Whig
- 4: Sherrod Williams (1804- ), Whig
- 5: James Harlan (1800-1863), Whig
- 6: John Calhoon (1797- ), Whig
- 7: John Pope (1770-1845), Independent Whig
- 8: William J. Graves (1805-1848), Whig
- 9: John White (1802-1845), Whig
- 10: Richard Hawes (1797-1877), Whig
- 11: Richard H. Menefee (1809-1841), Whig
- 12: John Chambers (1780-1852), Whig
- 13: William W. Southgate (1800-1849), Whig
Louisiana
- Senate
- 2: Robert C. Nicholas (1793-1857), Democratic
- 3: Alexander Mouton (1804-1885), Democratic
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- 1: Henry Johnson (1783-1864), Whig
- 2: Eleazar W. Ripley (1782-1839), Democratic …never qualified
- 3: Rice Garland (1795c-1861), Whig
Maine
- Senate
- 2: John Ruggles (1789-1874), Democratic
- 1: Reuel Williams (1783-1862), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy from preceding Congress February 22, 1837.
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- 1: John Fairfield (1797-1847), Democratic …resigned December 24, 1838.
- 2: Francis O. J. Smith (1806-1876), Democratic
- 3: Jonathan Cilley (1802-1838), Democratic …died February 24, 1838.
- Edward Robinson (1796-1857), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated April 28, 1838.
- 4: George Evans (1797-1867), Whig
- 5: Timothy J. Carter (1800-1838), Democratic …died March 14, 1838.
- Virgil D. Parris (1807-1874), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated May 29, 1838.
- 6: Hugh J. Anderson (1801-1881), Democratic
- 7: Joseph C. Noyes (1798-1868), Whig
- 8: Thomas Davee (1797-1841), Democratic
Maryland
- Senate
- 1: Joseph Kent (1779-1837), Whig …died November 24, 1837.
- William D. Merrick (1793-1857), Whig …elected to fill vacancy January 4, 1838.
- 3: John S. Spence (1788-1840), Whig
- House of Representatives (8 seats) [13]
- 1: John Dennis (1807-1859), Whig
- 2: James A. Pearce (1805-1862), Whig
- 3: John T. H. Worthington (1788-1849), Democratic
- 4: Benjamin C. Howard (1791-1872), Democratic
- 4: Isaac McKim (1775-1838), Democratic …died April 1, 1838.
- John P. Kennedy (1795-1870), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated April 30, 1838.
- 5: William Cost Johnson (1806-1860), Whig
- 6: Francis Thomas (1799-1876), Democratic
- 7: Daniel Jenifer (1791-1855), Whig
Massachusetts
- Senate
- 1: Daniel Webster (1782-1852), Whig
- 2: John Davis (1787-1854), Whig
- House of Representatives (12 seats)
- 1: Richard Fletcher (1788-1869), Whig
- 2: Stephen C. Phillips (1801-1857), Whig …resigned September 28, 1838.
- Leverett Saltonstall (1783-1845), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 5, 1838.
- 3: Caleb Cushing (1800-1879), Whig
- 4: William Parmenter (1789-1866), Democratic
- 5: Levi Lincoln, Jr. (1782-1868), Whig
- 6: George J. Grennell, Jr. (1786-1877), Whig
- 7: George N. Briggs (1796-1861), Whig
- 8: William B. Calhoun (1796-1865), Whig
- 9: William S. Hastings (1798-1842), Whig
- 10: Nathaniel B. Borden (1801-1865), Democratic
- 11: John Reed, Jr. (1781-1860), Whig
- 12: John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), Whig
Michigan
- Senate
- 1: Lucius Lyon (1800-1851), Democratic
- 2: John Norvell (1789-1850), Democratic
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: Isaac E. Crary (1804-1854), Democratic
Mississippi
- Senate
- 1: John Black ( -1854), Whig …resigned January 22, 1838.
- James F. Trotter (1802-1866), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy January 22, 1838, resigned July 10, 1838.
- Thomas H. Williams (1801-1851), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy November 12, 1838, subsequently elected.
- 2: Robert J. Walker (1801-1869) Democratic
- House of Representatives (2 seats) [14]
- A/L: John F. H. Claiborne (1809-1884), Democratic …contested election, served until February 5, 1838.
- Thomas J. Word ( - ), Whig …contested election, seated February 5, 1838.
- A/L: Samuel J. Gholson (1808-1883), Democratic …contested election, served until February 5, 1838.
- Seargent S. Prentiss (1808-1850), Whig …contested election, seated February 5, 1838.
Missouri
- Senate
- 1: Thomas H. Benton (1782-1858), Democratic
- 3: Lewis F. Linn (1796-1843), Democratic
- House of Representatives (2 seats) [15]
- A/L: Albert G. Harrison (1800-1839), Democratic
- A/L: John Miller (1781-1846), Democratic
New Hampshire
- Senate
- 2: Henry Hubbard (1784-1857), Democratic
- 3: Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), Democratic
- House of Representatives (5 seats) [16]
- A/L: Charles G. Atherton (1804-1853), Democratic
- A/L: Samuel Cushman (1783-1851), Democratic
- A/L: James Farrington (1791-1859), Democratic
- A/L: Joseph Weeks (1773-1845), Democratic
- A/L: Jared W. Williams (1796-1864), Democratic
New Jersey
- Senate
- 1: Samuel L. Southard (1787-1842), Whig
- 2: Garret D. Wall (1783-1850), Democratic
- House of Representatives (6 seats) [17]
- A/L: John B. Aycrigg (1798-1856), Whig
- A/L: William Halstead (1794-1878), Whig
- A/L: John P. B. Maxwell (1804-1845), Whig
- A/L: Joseph F. Randolph (1803-1873), Whig
- A/L: Charles C. Stratton (1796-1859), Whig
- A/L: Thomas Jones Yorke (1801-1882), Whig
New York
- Senate
- 3: Silas Wright, Jr. (1795-1847), Democratic
- 1: Nathaniel P. Tallmadge (1795-1864), Democratic
- House of Representatives (40 seats) [18]
- 1: Thomas B. Jackson (1797-1881), Democratic
- 2: Abraham Vanderveer (1781-1839), Democratic
- 3: Churchill C. Cambreleng (1786-1862), Democratic
- 3: Edward Curtis (1801-1856), Whig
- 3: Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1793-1856), Whig
- 3: Ely Moore (1798-1860), Democratic
- 4: Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), Democratic
- 5: Obadiah Titus (1789-1854), Democratic
- 6: Nathaniel Jones (1788-1866), Democratic
- 7: John C. Brodhead (1780-1859), Democratic
- 8: Robert McClellan (1806-1860), Democratic
- 8: Zadock Pratt (1790-1871), Democratic
- 9: Henry Vail (1782-1853), Democratic
- 10: Albert Gallup (1796-1851), Democratic
- 11: John I. De Graff (1783-1848), Democratic
- 12: David A. Russell (1780-1861), Whig
- 13: John Palmer (1785-1840), Democratic
- 14: James B. Spencer (1781-1848), Democratic
- 15: John Edwards (1781-1850), Democratic
- 16: Arphaxed Loomis (1798-1885), Democratic
- 17: Henry A. Foster (1800-1889), Democratic
- 17: Abraham P. Grant (1804-1871), Democratic
- 18: Isaac H. Bronson (1802-1855), Democratic
- 19: John H. Prentiss (1784-1861), Democratic
- 20: Amasa J. Parker (1807-1890), Democratic
- 21: John C. Clark (1793-1852), Democratic
- 22: Andrew D. W. Bruyn (1790-1838), Democratic …died July 27, 1838.
- Cyrus Beers (1786-1850), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 3, 1838.
- 22: Hiram Gray (1801-1890), Democratic
- 23: Bennet Bicknell (1781-1841), Democratic
- 23: William Taylor (1791-1865), Democratic
- 24: William H. Noble (1788-1850), Democratic
- 25: Samuel Birdsall (1791-1872), Democratic
- 26: Mark H. Sibley (1796-1852), Whig
- 27: John T. Andrews (1803-1894), Democratic
- 28: Timothy Childs (1785-1847), Whig
- 29: William Patterson (1789-1838), Whig …died August 14, 1838.
- Harvey Putnam (1793-1855), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 3, 1838.
- 30: Luther C. Peck (1800-1876), Whig
- 31: Richard P. Marvin (1803-1892), Whig
- 32: Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), Whig
- 33: Charles F. Mitchell (1808c- ), Whig
North Carolina
- Senate
- 2: Bedford Brown (1795-1870), Democratic
- 3: Robert Strange (1796-1854), Democratic
- House of Representatives (13 seats)
- 1: Samuel T. Sawyer (1800-1865), Whig
- 2: Jesse A. Bynum (1797-1868), Democratic
- 3: Edward Stanly (1810-1872), Whig
- 4: Charles B. Shepard (1808-1843), Whig
- 5: James I. McKay (1793-1853), Democratic
- 6: Micajah T. Hawkins (1790-1858), Democratic
- 7: Edmund Deberry (1787-1859), Whig
- 8: William Montgomery (1789-1844), Democratic
- 9: Augustine H. Shepperd (1792-1864), Whig
- 10: Abraham Rencher (1798-1883), Whig
- 11: Henry W. Connor (1793-1866), Democratic
- 12: James Graham (1793-1851), Whig
- 13: Lewis Williams (1782-1842), Whig
Ohio
- Senate
- 1: Thomas Morris (1776-1844), Democratic
- 3: William Allen (1803-1879), Democratic
- House of Representatives (19 seats)
- 1: Alexander Duncan (1788-1853), Democratic
- 2: Taylor Webster (1800-1876), Democratic
- 3: Patrick G. Goode (1798-1862), Whig
- 4: Thomas Corwin (1794-1865), Whig
- 5: Thomas L. Hamer (1800-1846), Democratic
- 6: Calvary Morris (1798-1871), Whig
- 7: William K. Bond (1792-1864), Whig
- 8: Joseph Ridgway (1783-1861), Whig
- 9: John Chaney (1790-1881), Democratic
- 10: Samson Mason (1793-1869), Whig
- 11: James Alexander, Jr. (1789-1846), Whig
- 12: Alexander Harper (1786-1860), Whig]
- 13: Daniel P. Leadbetter (1797-1870), Democratic
- 14: William H. Hunter ( -1842), Democratic
- 15: John W. Allen (1802-1887), Whig
- 16: Elisha Whittlesey (1783-1863), Whig …resigned July 9, 1838.
- Joshua R. Giddings (1795-1864), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 3, 1838.
- 17: Andrew W. Loomis (1797-1873), Whig …resigned October 20, 1837.
- Charles D. Coffin (1805-1880), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 20, 1837.
- 18: Matthias Shepler (1790-1863), Democratic
- 19: Daniel Kilgore (1793-1851), Democratic …resigned July 4, 1838.
- Henry Swearingen (1792c-1849), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 3, 1838.
Pennsylvania
- Senate
- 1: Samuel McKean (1787-1841), Democratic
- 3: James Buchanan (1791-1868), Democratic
- House of Representatives (28 seats) [19]
- 1: Lemuel Paynter (1788-1863), Democratic
- 2: John Sergeant (1779-1852), Whig
- 2: George W. Toland (1796-1869), Whig
- 3: Francis J. Harper (1800-1837), Democratic …died March 18, 1837, before Congress assembled.
- Charles Naylor (1806-1872), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated September 4, 1837.
- 4: Edward Darlington (1795-1884), Anti-Masonic
- 4: Edward Davies (1779-1853), Anti-Masonic
- 4: David Potts, Jr. (1794c-1863), Anti-Masonic
- 5: Jacob Fry, Jr. (1802-1866), Democratic
- 6: Mathias Morris (1787-1839), Whig
- 7: David D. Wagener (1792-1860), Democratic
- 8: Edward B. Hubley (1792-1856), Democratic
- 9: Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (1782-1844), Democratic …resigned February 9, 1838.
- George M. Keim (1805-1861), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated March 17, 1838.
- 10: Luther Reily (1794-1854), Democratic
- 11: Henry Logan (1784-1866), Democratic
- 12: Daniel Sheffer (1783-1880), Democratic
- 13: Charles McClure (1804-1846), Democratic
- 14: William W. Potter (1792-1839), Democratic
- 15: David Petrikin (1788-1847), Democratic
- 16: Robert H. Hammond (1791-1847), Democratic
- 17: Samuel W. Morris (1786-1847), Democratic
- 18: Charles Ogle (1798-1841), Anti-Masonic
- 19: John J. Klingensmith, Jr. (1786-1854), Democratic
- 20: Andrew Buchanan (1780-1848), Democratic
- 21: Thomas M. T. McKennan (1794-1852), Anti-Masonic
- 22: Richard Biddle (1796-1847), Anti-Masonic
- 23: William Beatty (1787-1851), Democratic
- 24: Thomas Henry (1779-1849), Anti-Masonic
- 25: Arnold Plumer (1801-1869), Democratic
Rhode Island
- Senate
- 2: Nehemiah R. Knight (1780-1854), Whig
- 1: Asher Robbins (1757-1845), Whig
- House of Representatives (2 seats) [20]
- A/L: Robert B. Cranston (1791-1873), Whig
- A/L: Joseph L. Tillinghast (1791-1844), Whig
South Carolina
- Senate
- 2: John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Democratic
- 3: William C. Preston (1794-1860), Whig
- House of Representatives (9 seats)
- 1: Hugh S. Legaré (1797-1843), Democratic
- 2: R. Barnwell Rhett (1800-1876), Nullifier
- 3: John Campbell ( -1845), Nullifier
- 4: Franklin H. Elmore (1799-1850), Nullifier
- 5: Francis W. Pickens (1805-1869), Nullifier
- 6: Waddy Thompson, Jr. (1798-1868), Whig
- 7: William K. Clowney (1797-1851), Nullifier
- 8: John P. Richardson (1801-1864), Democratic
- 9: John K. Griffin (1789-1841), Nullifier
Tennessee
- Senate
- 2: Hugh Lawson White (1773-1840), Whig
- 1: Felix Grundy (1777-1840), Democratic …resigned July 4, 1838.
- Ephraim H. Foster (1794-1854), Whig …appointed to fill vacancy September 17, 1838, subsequently elected, resigned March 3, 1839.
- House of Representatives (13 seats)
- 1: William B. Carter (1792-1848), Whig
- 2: Abraham McClellan (1789-1866), Democratic
- 3: Joseph L. Williams (1810-1865), Whig
- 4: James I. Standifer (1782-1837), Whig …died August 20, 1837.
- William Stone (1791-1853), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated October 6, 1837.
- 5: Hopkins L. Turney (1797-1857), Democratic
- 6: William B. Campbell (1807-1867), Whig
- 7: John Bell (1797-1869), Whig
- 8: Abram P. Maury (1801-1848), Whig
- 9: James K. Polk (1795-1849), Democratic
- 10: Ebenezer J. Shields (1778-1846), Whig
- 11: Richard Cheatham (1799-1845), Whig
- 12: John W. Crockett (1807-1852), Whig
- 13: Christopher H. Williams (1798-1857), Whig
Vermont
- Senate
- 3: Samuel Prentiss (1782-1857), Whig
- 1: Benjamin Swift (1781-1847), Whig
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- 1: Hiland Hall (1795-1885), Whig
- 2: William Slade (1786-1859), Whig
- 3: Horace Everett (1779-1851), Whig
- 4: Heman Allen (1777-1844), Whig
- 5: Isaac Fletcher (1784-1842), Democratic
Virginia
- Senate
- 1: William C. Rives (1793-1868), Democratic
- 2: Richard E. Parker (1783-1840), Democratic …resigned March 13, 1837.
- William H. Roane (1787-1845), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy March 14, 1837.
- House of Representatives (21 seats)
- 1: Francis Mallory (1807-1860), Whig
- 2: Francis E. Rives (1792-1861), Democratic
- 3: John W. Jones (1791-1848), Democratic
- 4: George C. Dromgoole (1797-1847), Democratic
- 5: James W. Bouldin (1792-1854), Democratic
- 6: Walter Coles (1790-1857), Democratic
- 7: Archibald Stuart (1795-1855), Democratic
- 8: Henry A. Wise (1806-1876), Whig
- 9: Robert M. T. Hunter (1809-1887), Whig
- 10: John Taliaferro (1768-1852), Whig
- 11: John Robertson (1787-1873), Whig
- 12: James Garland (1791-1885), Democratic
- 13: John M. Patton (1797-1858), Democratic …resigned in 1838.
- Linn Banks (1784-1842), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated May 19, 1838.
- 14: Charles F. Mercer (1778-1858), Whig
- 15: James M. Mason (1798-1871), Democratic
- 16: Isaac S. Pennybacker (1805-1847), Democratic
- 17: Robert Craig (1792-1852), Democratic
- 18: George W. Hopkins (1804-1861), Democratic
- 19: Andrew Beirne (1771-1845), Democratic
- 20: Joseph Johnson (1785-1877), Democratic
- 21: William S. Morgan (1801-1878), Democratic
Delegates
- Florida Territory
- A/L: Charles Downing ( -1845)
- Iowa Territory
- A/L: William W. Chapman (1808-1892), Democratic …newly created territory, seated December 3, 1838.
- Wisconsin Territory
- A/L: James D. Doty (1799-1865), Democratic …contested election, seated January 14, 1839.
- A/L: George W. Jones (1804-1896), Democratic …contested election, served until January 14, 1839.
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.
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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.
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Membership Changes
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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Notes
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ there were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives.
- ↑ There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives.
- ↑ There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.