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* [[Edward A. Hannegan]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | * [[Edward A. Hannegan]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[Sam Houston|Samuel Houston]], ''[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]'' | * [[Sam Houston|Samuel Houston]], ''[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]'' | ||
* [[Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter|Robert M. T. Hunter]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter|Robert M. T. Hunter]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Herschel Vespasian Johnson|Herschel V. Johnson]], ''[[Georgia]]'' | * [[Herschel Vespasian Johnson|Herschel V. Johnson]], ''[[Georgia]]'' | ||
* [[George W. Jones]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]'' | * [[George W. Jones]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]'' | ||
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* [[Dixon Hall Lewis|Dixon H. Lewis]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[Dixon Hall Lewis|Dixon H. Lewis]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
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* [[James Murray Mason|James M. Mason]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[James Murray Mason|James M. Mason]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Wyman B. S. Moor]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]'' | * [[Wyman B. S. Moor]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]'' | ||
* [[John Milton Niles|John M. Niles]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]'' | * [[John Milton Niles|John M. Niles]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]'' | ||
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* [[Archibald Atkinson]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Archibald Atkinson]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Thomas H. Bayly]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Thomas H. Bayly]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Richard L. T. Beale|Richard Lee T. Beale]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Richard L. T. Beale|Richard Lee T. Beale]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Henry Bedinger]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Henry Bedinger]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Kinsley S. Bingham]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]'' | * [[Kinsley S. Bingham]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]'' | ||
* [[Ausburn Birdsall]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Ausburn Birdsall]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[James A. Black]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]'' | * [[James A. Black]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]'' | ||
* [[Thomas S. Bocock]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Thomas S. Bocock]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Franklin Welsh Bowdon|Franklin W. Bowdon]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[Franklin Welsh Bowdon|Franklin W. Bowdon]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[James B. Bowlin]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]'' | * [[James B. Bowlin]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]'' | ||
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* [[Albert G. Brown]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]'' | * [[Albert G. Brown]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]'' | ||
* [[Charles Brown (congressman)|Charles Brown]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Charles Brown (congressman)|Charles Brown]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[William G. Brown, Sr.]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[William G. Brown, Sr.]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Armistead Burt]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]'' | * [[Armistead Burt]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]'' | ||
* [[Charles W. Cathcart]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | * [[Charles W. Cathcart]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | ||
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* [[Mason Cook Darling|Mason C. Darling]], ''[[Wisconsin]]'' | * [[Mason Cook Darling|Mason C. Darling]], ''[[Wisconsin]]'' | ||
* [[Rodolphus Dickinson]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | * [[Rodolphus Dickinson]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[George Dromgoole|George C. Dromgoole]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[George Dromgoole|George C. Dromgoole]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Joseph E. Edsall]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]'' | * [[Joseph E. Edsall]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]'' | ||
* [[James J. Faran]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | * [[James J. Faran]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
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* [[Robert McClelland (American politician)|Robert McClelland]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]'' | * [[Robert McClelland (American politician)|Robert McClelland]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]'' | ||
* [[John Alexander McClernand|John A. McClernand]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[John Alexander McClernand|John A. McClernand]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[James McDowell]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[James McDowell]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[James Iver McKay|James I. McKay]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[James Iver McKay|James I. McKay]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[Robert Milligan McLane|Robert M. McLane]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]'' | * [[Robert Milligan McLane|Robert M. McLane]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]'' | ||
* [[John McQueen]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]'' | * [[John McQueen]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]'' | ||
* [[Richard K. Meade]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Richard K. Meade]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[John K. Miller]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | * [[John K. Miller]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Jonathan D. Morris]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | * [[Jonathan D. Morris]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
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* [[Jacob Thompson]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]'' | * [[Jacob Thompson]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]'' | ||
* [[James Thompson (jurist)|James Thompson]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[James Thompson (jurist)|James Thompson]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Robert A. Thompson]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Robert A. Thompson]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[William Thompson (Iowa)|William Thompson]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]'' | * [[William Thompson (Iowa)|William Thompson]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]'' | ||
* [[Benjamin B. Thurston]], ''[[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]'' | * [[Benjamin B. Thurston]], ''[[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]'' | ||
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* [[Esbon Blackmar]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Esbon Blackmar]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[John Blanchard (Pennsylvania)|John Blanchard]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[John Blanchard (Pennsylvania)|John Blanchard]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[John Botts|John M. Botts]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[John Botts|John M. Botts]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Nathaniel Boyden]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[Nathaniel Boyden]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[Jasper Ewing Brady|Jasper E. Brady]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Jasper Ewing Brady|Jasper E. Brady]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
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* [[John Wilson Farrelly|John W. Farrelly]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[John Wilson Farrelly|John W. Farrelly]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[David Fisher (congressman)|David Fisher]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | * [[David Fisher (congressman)|David Fisher]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Thomas S. Flournoy]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Thomas S. Flournoy]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[John Freedley]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[John Freedley]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Andrew S. Fulton]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Andrew S. Fulton]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
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* [[Meredith Poindexter Gentry|Meredith P. Gentry]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | * [[Meredith Poindexter Gentry|Meredith P. Gentry]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[Joshua Reed Giddings|Joshua R. Giddings]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | * [[Joshua Reed Giddings|Joshua R. Giddings]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[William L. Goggin]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[William L. Goggin]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Daniel Gott]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Daniel Gott]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Horace Greeley]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Horace Greeley]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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* [[John G. Palfrey]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]'' | * [[John G. Palfrey]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[John Pendleton|John S. Pendleton]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[John Pendleton|John S. Pendleton]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[James Pollock]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[James Pollock]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[William Ballard Preston|William B. Preston]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[William Ballard Preston|William B. Preston]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Harvey Putnam]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Harvey Putnam]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Gideon Reynolds]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Gideon Reynolds]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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** [[Asbury Dickens]] of [[North Carolina (U.S. state)]] elected December 12, 1836. | ** [[Asbury Dickens]] of [[North Carolina (U.S. state)]] elected December 12, 1836. | ||
*[[Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate| Sergeant at Arms of the Senate]]: | *[[Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate| Sergeant at Arms of the Senate]]: | ||
** [[Robert Beale]] of [[Virginia]], elected December 9, 1845. | ** [[Robert Beale]] of [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]], elected December 9, 1845. | ||
*[[Chaplain of the United States Senate| Chaplain of the Senate]] | *[[Chaplain of the United States Senate| Chaplain of the Senate]] | ||
** [[Henry Slicer| The Rev. Henry Slicer]], [[Methodism| ''Methodist'']], elected December 16, 1846. | ** [[Henry Slicer| The Rev. Henry Slicer]], [[Methodism| ''Methodist'']], elected December 16, 1846. | ||
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** [[Robert E. Horner]] of [[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]], elected December 7, 1847. | ** [[Robert E. Horner]] of [[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]], elected December 7, 1847. | ||
*[[Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives| Postmaster of the House]]: | *[[Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives| Postmaster of the House]]: | ||
** [[John M. Johnson]] of [[Virginia]], elected December 7, 1847. | ** [[John M. Johnson]] of [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]], elected December 7, 1847. | ||
*[[Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives| Chaplain of the House]] | *[[Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives| Chaplain of the House]] | ||
** [[Ralph Gurley| The Rev. Ralph Gurley]], [[Presbyterianism| Presbyterian]], elected December 6, 1847. | ** [[Ralph Gurley| The Rev. Ralph Gurley]], [[Presbyterianism| Presbyterian]], elected December 6, 1847. | ||
Revision as of 08:02, 9 August 2023
The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States of America federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President James K. Polk.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Sixth Census of the United States in 1840. The Senate had a Democratic majority, and the House had a Whig majority.
Dates of sessions
March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1849
- First session: December 6, 1847 - August 14, 1848.
- Second session: December 4, 1848 - March 3, 1849.
- Previous congress: 29th Congress
- Next congress: 31st Congress
Party summary
Wisconsin was newly admitted to the Union and first represented as a state 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.
TOTAL members: 60 |
TOTAL members: 230 |
Leadership
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Major events
Events of 1847, 1848 & 1849
Major legislation
List of United States federal legislation in the 30th Congress
- May 29, 1848 -- Wisconsin was admitted as a state into the Union.
- August 14, 1848 -- Oregon Territory was formed from territory ceded by Great Britain and others.
- March 3, 1849 -- Gold Coinage Act.
- March 3, 1849 -- Minnesota 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 began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1850; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1852; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1848.
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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 began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1850; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1852; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1848.
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
- 3: Arthur P. Bagby (1794-1858), Democratic …resigned June 16, 1848.
- William R. D. King (1786-1853), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, July 1, 1848.
- 2: Dixon H. Lewis (1802-1848), Democratic …died October 25, 1848.
- Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1802-1869), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, November 25, 1848.
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: John Gayle (1792-1859), Whig
- 2: Henry W. Hilliard (1808-1892), Whig
- 3: Sampson W. Harris (1809-1857), Democratic
- 4: Samuel W. Inge (1817-1868), Democratic
- 5: George S. Houston (1811-1879), Democratic
- 6: Williamson R. W. Cobb (1807-1864), Democratic
- 7: Franklin W. Bowdon (1817-1857), Democratic
Arkansas
- Senate
- 3: Ambrose H. Sevier (1801-1848), Democratic …resigned March 15, 1848.
- Solon Borland (1808-1864), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, March 30, 1848, subsequently elected.
- 2: Chester Ashley (1790-1848), Democratic …died April 29, 1848.
- William K. Sebastian (1812-1865), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, May 12, 1848, subsequently elected.
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: Robert W. Johnson (1814-1879), Democratic
Connecticut
- Senate
- 1: Jabez W. Huntington (1788-1847), Whig …died November 1, 1847.
- Roger S. Baldwin (1793-1863), Whig …appointed to fill vacancy, November 11, 1847, subsequently elected.
- 3: John M. Niles (1787-1856), Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: James Dixon (1814-1873), Whig
- 2: Samuel D. Hubbard (1799-1855), Whig
- 3: John A. Rockwell (1803-1861), Whig
- 4: Truman Smith (1791-1884), Whig
Delaware
- Senate
- 1: John M. Clayton (1796-1856), Whig …resigned February 23, 1849.
- John Wales (1783-1863), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, February 23, 1849.
- 2: Presley Spruance (1785-1863), Whig
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: John W. Houston (1814-1896), Whig
Florida
- Senate
- 1: David Levy Yulee (1810-1886), Democratic
- 3: James D. Westcott, Jr. (1802-1880), Democratic
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: Edward C. Cabell (1816-1896), Whig
Georgia
- Senate
- 3: Walter T. Colquitt (1799-1855), Democratic …resigned February 1848.
- Herschel V. Johnson (1812-1880), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, February 4, 1848, subsequently elected.
- 2: John Mcpherson Berrien (1781-1856), Whig …elected to fill vacancy in class, November 12, 1847.
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- 1: Thomas B. King (1800-1864), Whig
- 2: Alfred Iverson, Sr. (1798-1873), Democratic
- 3: John W. Jones (1806-1871), Whig
- 4: Hugh A. Haralson (1805-1854), Democratic
- 5: John H. Lumpkin (1812-1860), Democratic
- 6: Howell Cobb (1815-1868), Democratic
- 7: Alexander H. Stephens (1812-1883), Whig
- 8: Robert A. Toombs (1810-1885), Whig
Illinois
- Senate
- 3: Sidney Breese (1800-1878), Democratic
- 2: Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861), Democratic
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: Robert Smith (1802-1867), Independent Democratic
- 2: John A. McClernand (1812-1900), Democratic
- 3: Orlando B. Ficklin (1808-1886), Democratic
- 4: John Wentworth (1815-1888), Democratic
- 5: William A. Richardson (1811-1875), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1847.
- 6: Thomas J. Turner (1815-1874), Democratic
- 7: Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Whig
Indiana
- Senate
- 3: Edward A. Hannegan (1807-1859), Democratic
- 1: Jesse D. Bright (1812-1875), Democratic
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: Elisha Embree (1801-1863), Whig
- 2: Thomas J. Henley (1810-1865), Democratic
- 3: John L. Robinson (1813-1860), Democratic
- 4: Caleb B. Smith (1808-1864), Whig
- 5: William W. Wick (1796-1868), Democratic
- 6: George G. Dunn (1812-1857), Whig
- 7: Richard W. Thompson (1809-1900), Whig
- 8: John Pettit (1807-1877), Democratic
- 9: Charles W. Cathcart (1809-1888), Democratic
- 10: William Rockhill (1793-1865), Democratic
Iowa
- Senate
- 3: Augustus C. Dodge]] (1812-1883), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated December 7, 1848.
- 2: George W. Jones (1804-1896), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated December 7, 1848.
House of Representatives
- 1: William Thompson (1813-1897), Democratic
- 2: Shepherd Leffler (1811-1879), Democratic
Kentucky
- Senate
- 3: John J. Crittenden (1786-1863), Whig …resigned June 12, 1848.
- Thomas Metcalfe (1780-1855), Whig …appointed to fill vacancy, June 23, 1848, subsequently elected.
- 2: Joseph R. Underwood (1791-1876), Whig
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: Linn Boyd (1800-1859), Democratic
- 2: Beverly L. Clarke (1809-1860), Democratic
- 3: Samuel O. Peyton (1804-1870), Democratic
- 4: Aylette Buckner (1806-1869), Whig
- 5: John B. Thompson (1810-1874), Whig
- 6: Green Adams (1812-1884), Whig
- 7: W. Garnett Duncan (1800-1875), Whig
- 8: Charles S. Morehead (1802-1868), Whig
- 9: Richard French (1792-1854), Democratic
- 10: John P. Gaines (1795-1857), Whig
Louisiana
- Senate
- 3: Henry Johnson (1783-1864), Whig
- 2: Solomon W. Downs (1801-1854), Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: Emile La Sére (1802-1882), Democratic
- 2: Bannon G. Thibodeaux (1812-1866), Whig
- 3: John H. Harmanson (1803-1850), Democratic
- 4: Isaac E. Morse (1809-1866), Democratic
Maine
- Senate
- 1: John Fairfield (1797-1847), Democratic …died December 24, 1847.
- Wyman B. S. Moor (1811-1869), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, January 5, 1848.
- Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, May 26, 1848.
- 2: James W. Bradbury (1802-1901), Democratic
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: David Hammons (1808-1888), Democratic
- 2: Asa W. H. Clapp (1805-1891), Democratic
- 3: Hiram Belcher (1790-1857), Whig
- 4: Franklin Clark (1801-1874), Democratic
- 5: Ephraim K. Smart (1813-1872), Democratic
- 6: James S. Wiley (1808-1891), Democratic
- 7: Hezekiah Williams (1798-1856), Democratic
Maryland
- Senate
- 3: James A. Pearce (1805-1862), Whig
- 1: Reverdy Johnson (1796-1876), Whig
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- 1: John G. Chapman (1798-1856), Whig
- 2: J. Dixon Roman (1809-1867), Whig
- 3: Thomas W. Ligon (1810-1881), Democratic
- 4: Robert M. McLane (1815-1898), Democratic
- 5: Alexander Evans (1818-1888), Whig
- 6: John W. Crisfield (1806-1897), Whig
Massachusetts
- Senate
- 1: Daniel Webster (1782-1852), Whig
- 2: John Davis (1787-1854), Whig
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: Robert C. Winthrop (1809-1894), Whig
- 2: Daniel P. King (1801-1850), Whig
- 3: Amos Abbott (1786-1868), Whig
- 4: John G. Palfrey (1796-1881), Whig
- 5: Charles Hudson (1795-1881), Whig
- 6: George Ashmun (1804-1870), Whig
- 7: Julius Rockwell (1805-1888), Whig
- 8: John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), Whig …died February 23, 1848.
- Horace Mann (1796-1859), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated April 13, 1848.
- 9: Artemas Hale (1783-1882), Whig
- 10: Joseph Grinnell (1788-1885), Whig
Michigan
- Senate
- 1: Lewis Cass (1782-1866), Democratic …resigned May 29, 1848, subsequently elected to fill vacancy, March 4, 1849.
- Thomas Fitzgerald (1796-1855), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, June 8, 1848.
- 2: Alpheus Felch (1804-1896), Democratic
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- 1: Robert McClelland (1807-1880), Democratic
- 2: Edward Bradley (1808-1847), Democratic …died August 5, 1847, before Congress assembled.
- Charles E. Stuart (1810-1887), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1847.
- 3: Kinsley S. Bingham (1808-1861), Democratic
Mississippi
- Senate
- 1: Jesse Speight (1795-1847), Democratic …died May 1, 1847.
- Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, August 10, 1847, subsequently elected.
- 2: Henry S. Foote (1804-1880), Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: Jacob Thompson (1810-1885), Democratic
- 2: Winfield S. Featherston (1820-1891), Democratic
- 3: Patrick W. Tompkins (1804-1853), Whig
- 4: Albert G. Brown (1813-1880), Democratic
Missouri
- Senate
- 1: Thomas H. Benton (1782-1858), Democratic
- 3: David R. Atchison (1807-1886), Democratic
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- 1: James B. Bowlin (1804-1874), Democratic
- 2: John Jameson (1802-1857), Democratic
- 3: James S. Green (1817-1870), Democratic
- 4: Willard P. Hall (1820-1882), Democratic
- 5: John S. Phelps (1814-1886), Democratic
New Hampshire
- Senate
- 3: Charles G. Atherton (1804-1853), Democratic
- 2: John P. Hale (1806-1873), Independent Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: Amos Tuck (1810-1879), Independent
- 2: Charles H. Peaslee (1804-1866), Democratic
- 3: James Wilson (1797-1881), Whig
- 4: James H. Johnson (1802-1887), Democratic
New Jersey
- Senate
- 2: Jacob W. Miller (1800-1862), Whig
- 1: William L. Dayton (1807-1864), Whig
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- 1: James G. Hampton (1814-1861), Whig
- 2: William A. Newell (1817-1901), Whig
- 3: Joseph E. Edsall (1789-1865), Democratic
- 4: John Van Dyke (1807-1878), Whig
- 5: Dudley S. Gregory (1800-1874), Whig
New York
- Senate
- 1: Daniel S. Dickinson (1800-1866), Democratic
- 3: John A. Dix (1798-1879), Democratic
- House of Representatives (34 seats)
- 1: Frederick W. Lord (1800-1860), Democratic
- 2: Henry C. Murphy (1810-1882), Democratic
- 3: Henry Nicoll (1812-1879), Democratic
- 4: William B. Maclay (1812-1882), Democratic
- 5: Frederick A. Tallmadge (1792-1869), Whig
- 6: David S. Jackson (1813-1872), Democratic …contested election, served until April 19, 1848.
- Horace Greeley (1811-1872), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 4, 1848.
- 7: William Nelson (1784-1869), Whig
- 8: Cornelius Warren (1790-1849), Whig
- 9: Daniel B. St. John (1808-1890), Whig
- 10: Eliakim Sherrill (1813-1863), Whig
- 11: Peter H. Silvester (1807-1882), Whig
- 12: Gideon Reynolds (1813-1896), Whig
- 13: John I. Slingerland (1804-1861), Whig
- 14: Orlando Kellogg (1809-1865), Whig
- 15: Sidney Lawrence (1801-1892), Democratic
- 16: Hugh White (1798-1870), Whig
- 17: George Petrie (1793-1879), Independent Democratic
- 18: William Collins (1818-1878), Democratic
- 19: Joseph Mullin (1811-1882), Whig
- 20: Timothy Jenkins (1799-1859), Democratic
- 21: George A. Starkweather (1794-1879), Democratic
- 22: Ausburn Birdsall (1814-1903), Democratic
- 23: William Duer (1805-1879), Whig
- 24: Daniel Gott (1794-1864), Whig
- 25: Harmon S. Conger (1816-1882), Whig
- 26: William T. Lawrence (1788-1859), Whig
- 27: John M. Holley (1802-1848), Whig …died March 8, 1848.
- Esbon Blackmar (1805-1857), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 4, 1848.
- 28: Elias B. Holmes (1807-1866), Whig
- 29: Robert L. Rose (1804-1877), Whig
- 30: David Rumsey, Jr. (1810-1883), Whig
- 31: Dudley Marvin (1786-1856), Whig
- 32: Nathan K. Hall (1810-1874), Whig
- 33: Harvey Putnam (1793-1855), Whig
- 34: Washington Hunt (1811-1867), Whig
North Carolina
- Senate
- 2: Willie P. Mangum (1792-1861), Whig
- 3: George E. Badger (1795-1866), Whig
- House of Representatives (9 seats)
- 1: Thomas L. Clingman (1812-1897), Whig
- 2: Nathaniel Boyden (1796-1873), Whig
- 3: Daniel M. Barringer (1806-1873), Whig
- 4: Augustine H. Shepperd (1792-1864), Whig
- 5: Abraham W. Venable (1799-1876), Democratic
- 6: John R. J. Daniel (1802-1868), Democratic
- 7: James I. McKay (1793-1853), Democratic
- 8: Richard S. Donnell (1820-1867), Whig
- 9: David Outlaw (1806-1868), Whig
Ohio
- Senate
- 3: William Allen (1803-1879), Democratic
- 1: Thomas Corwin (1794-1865), Whig
- House of Representatives (21 seats)
- 1: James J. Faran (1808-1892), Democratic
- 2: David Fisher (1794-1886), Whig
- 3: Robert C. Schenck (1809-1890), Whig
- 4: Richard S. Canby (1808-1895), Whig
- 5: William Sawyer (1803-1877), Democratic
- 6: Rodolphus Dickinson (1797-1849), Democratic
- 7: Jonathan D. Morris (1804-1875), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1847.
- 8: John L. Taylor (1805-1870), Whig
- 9: Thomas O. Edwards (1810-1876), Whig
- 10: Daniel Duncan (1806-1849), Whig
- 11: John K. Miller (1819-1863), Democratic
- 12: Samuel F. Vinton (1792-1862), Whig
- 13: Thomas Ritchey (1801-1863), Democratic
- 14: Nathan Evans (1804-1879), Whig
- 15: William Kennon, Jr. (1802-1867), Democratic
- 16: John D. Cummins (1791-1849), Democratic
- 17: George Fries (1799-1866), Democratic
- 18: Samuel Lahm (1812-1876), Democratic
- 19: John Crowell (1801-1883), Whig
- 20: Joshua R. Giddings (1795-1864), Whig
- 21: Joseph M. Root (1807-1879), Whig
Pennsylvania
- Senate
- 1: Daniel Sturgeon (1789-1878), Democratic
- 3: Simon Cameron (1799-1889), Democratic
- House of Representatives (24 seats)
- 1: Lewis C. Levin (1808-1860), American
- 2: Joseph R. Ingersoll (1786-1868), Whig
- 3: Charles Brown (1797-1883), Democratic
- 4: Charles J. Ingersoll (1782-1862), Democratic
- 5: John Freedley (1793-1851), Whig
- 6: John W. Hornbeck (1804-1848), Whig …died January 16, 1848.
- Samuel A. Bridges (1802-1884), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated March 6, 1848.
- 7: Abraham R. McIlvaine (1804-1863), Whig
- 8: John Strohm (1793-1884), Whig
- 9: William Strong (1808-1895), Democratic
- 10: Richard Brodhead (1811-1863), Democratic
- 11: Chester P. Butler (1798-1850), Whig
- 12: David Wilmot (1814-1868), Democratic
- 13: James Pollock (1810-1890), Whig
- 14: George N. Eckert (1802-1865), Whig
- 15: Henry Nes (1799-1850), Whig
- 16: Jasper E. Brady (1797-1871), Whig
- 17: John Blanchard (1787-1849), Whig
- 18: Andrew Stewart (1791-1872), Whig
- 19: Job Mann (1795-1873), Democratic
- 20: John Dickey (1794-1853), Whig
- 21: Moses Hampton (1803-1878), Whig
- 22: John W. Farrelly (1809-1860), Whig
- 23: James Thompson (1806-1874), Democratic
- 24: Alexander Irvin (1800-1874), Whig
Rhode Island
- Senate
- 1: Albert C. Greene (1792-1863), Whig
- 2: John H. Clarke (1789-1870), Whig
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- 1: Robert B. Cranston (1791-1873), Whig
- 2: Benjamin B. Thurston (1804-1886), Democratic
South Carolina
- Senate
- 2: John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Democratic
- 3: Andrew P. Butler (1796-1857), Democratic
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: James A. Black (1793-1848), Democratic …died April 3, 1848.
- Daniel Wallace (1801-1859), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated June 12, 1848.
- 2: Richard F. Simpson (1798-1882), Democratic
- 3: Joseph A. Woodward (1806-1885), Democratic
- 4: Alexander D. Sims (1803-1848), Democratic …died November 16, 1848.
- John McQueen (1804-1867), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 12, 1849.
- 5: Armistead Burt (1802-1883), Democratic
- 6: Isaac E. Holmes (1796-1867), Democratic
- 7: R. Barnwell Rhett (1800-1876), Democratic
Tennessee
- Senate
- 1: Hopkins L. Turney (1797-1857), Democratic
- 2: John Bell (1797-1869), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, November 22, 1847.
- House of Representatives (11 seats)
- 1: Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), Democratic
- 2: William M. Cocke (1815-1896), Whig
- 3: John H. Crozier (1812-1889), Whig
- 4: Hugh L. W. Hill (1810-1892), Democratic
- 5: George W. Jones (1806-1884), Democratic
- 6: James H. Thomas (1808-1876), Democratic
- 7: Meredith P. Gentry (1809-1866), Whig
- 8: Washington Barrow (1807-1866), Whig
- 9: Lucien B. Chase (1817-1864), Democratic
- 10: Frederick P. Stanton (1814-1894), Democratic
- 11: William T. Haskell (1818-1859), Whig
Texas
- Senate
- 2: Samuel Houston (1793-1863), Democratic
- 1: Thomas J. Rusk (1803-1857), Democratic
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- 1: David S. Kaufman (1813-1851), Democratic
- 2: Timothy Pilsbury (1789-1858), Democratic
Vermont
- Senate
- 1: Samuel S. Phelps (1793-1855), Whig
- 3: William Upham (1792-1853), Whig
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: William Henry (1788-1861), Whig
- 2: Jacob Collamer (1791-1865), Whig
- 3: George P. Marsh (1801-1882), Whig
- 4: Lucius B. Peck (1802-1866), Democratic
Virginia
- Senate
- 1: James M. Mason (1798-1871), Democratic
- 2: Robert M. T. Hunter (1809-1887), Democratic
- House of Representatives (15 seats)
- 1: Archibald Atkinson (1792-1872), Democratic
- 2: George C. Dromgoole (1797-1847), Democratic …died April 27, 1847, before Congress assembled.
- Richard K. Meade (1803-1862), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1847.
- 3: Thomas S. Flournoy (1811-1883), Whig
- 4: Thomas S. Bocock (1815-1891), Democratic
- 5: William L. Goggin (1807-1870), Whig
- 6: John M. Botts (1802-1869), Whig
- 7: Thomas H. Bayly (1810-1856), Democratic
- 8: Richard Lee T. Beale (1819-1893), Democratic
- 9: John S. Pendleton (1802-1868), Whig
- 10: Henry Bedinger (1812-1858), Democratic
- 11: James McDowell (1795-1851), Democratic
- 12: William B. Preston (1805-1862), Whig
- 13: Andrew S. Fulton (1800-1884), Whig
- 14: Robert A. Thompson (1805-1876), Democratic
- 15: William G. Brown, Sr. (1800-1884), Democratic
Wisconsin
- Senate
- 1: Henry Dodge (1782-1867), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated June 8, 1848.
- 3: Isaac P. Walker (1815-1872), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated June 8, 1848.
- House of Representatives (2 seats) [2]
- A/L: Mason C. Darling (1801-1866), Democratic
- A/L: William P. Lynde (1817-1885), Democratic
Delegates
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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
Whig
Independent Democratic
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.
Democratic
Whig
American
Independent Democratic
Independent
Membership Changes
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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Officers
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Notes
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.