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*[[Vice President of the United States]] ''(President of the Senate)'': | *[[Vice President of the United States]] ''(President of the Senate)'': | ||
** [[Millard Fillmore]], ''[[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]]'' of [[New York]], succeeded to the Presidency July 9, 1850, vacant thereafter. | ** [[Millard Fillmore]], ''[[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]]'' of [[New York (disambiguation)|New York]], succeeded to the Presidency July 9, 1850, vacant thereafter. | ||
*[[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]]: | ||
** [[David Rice Atchison| David R. Atchison]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Missouri]], elected March 5, 1849. | ** [[David Rice Atchison| David R. Atchison]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Missouri]], elected March 5, 1849. | ||
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* [[Jeremiah Clemens]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[Jeremiah Clemens]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[Jefferson Davis]], ''[[Mississippi]]'' | * [[Jefferson Davis]], ''[[Mississippi]]'' | ||
* [[Daniel S. Dickinson]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Daniel S. Dickinson]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Augustus C. Dodge]], ''[[Iowa]]'' | * [[Augustus C. Dodge]], ''[[Iowa]]'' | ||
* [[Henry Dodge]], ''[[Wisconsin]]'' | * [[Henry Dodge]], ''[[Wisconsin]]'' | ||
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* [[William H. Seward]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[William H. Seward]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Truman Smith]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]'' | * [[Truman Smith]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]'' | ||
* [[Presley Spruance]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]'' | * [[Presley Spruance]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]'' | ||
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* [[Abraham Watkins Venable|Abraham W. Venable]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | * [[Abraham Watkins Venable|Abraham W. Venable]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | ||
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* [[Hiram Walden]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Hiram Walden]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Loren P. Waldo]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]'' | * [[Loren P. Waldo]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]'' | ||
* [[Daniel Wallace (Congressman)|Daniel Wallace]], ''[[South Carolina]]'' | * [[Daniel Wallace (Congressman)|Daniel Wallace]], ''[[South Carolina]]'' | ||
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* [[Henry P. Alexander]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Henry P. Alexander]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[William J. Alston]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[William J. Alston]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[Josiah M. Anderson]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Josiah M. Anderson]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[George R. Andrews]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[George R. Andrews]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[George Ashmun]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[George Ashmun]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[Edward Dickinson Baker|Edward D. Baker]], ''[[Illinois]]'' | * [[Edward Dickinson Baker|Edward D. Baker]], ''[[Illinois]]'' | ||
* [[John Bell (Ohio politician)|John Bell]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[John Bell (Ohio politician)|John Bell]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Henry Bennett (US politician)|Henry Bennett]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Henry Bennett (US politician)|Henry Bennett]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[David A. Bokee]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[David A. Bokee]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Richard Bowie|Richard J. Bowie]], ''[[Maryland]]'' | * [[Richard Bowie|Richard J. Bowie]], ''[[Maryland]]'' | ||
* [[Daniel Breck]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[Daniel Breck]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[George Briggs (1805-1869)|George Briggs]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[George Briggs (1805-1869)|George Briggs]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[James Brooks (Whig)|James Brooks]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[James Brooks (Whig)|James Brooks]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Henry Adams Bullard|Henry A. Bullard]], ''[[Louisiana]]'' | * [[Henry Adams Bullard|Henry A. Bullard]], ''[[Louisiana]]'' | ||
* [[Lorenzo Burrows]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Lorenzo Burrows]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Chester Pierce Butler|Chester P. Butler]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Chester Pierce Butler|Chester P. Butler]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Thomas B. Butler]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]'' | * [[Thomas B. Butler]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]'' | ||
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* [[Joseph Casey (congressman)|Joseph Casey]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Joseph Casey (congressman)|Joseph Casey]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Joseph Ripley Chandler|Joseph R. Chandler]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Joseph Ripley Chandler|Joseph R. Chandler]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Charles E. Clarke]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Charles E. Clarke]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Thomas Lanier Clingman|Thomas L. Clingman]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | * [[Thomas Lanier Clingman|Thomas L. Clingman]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | ||
* [[Orsamus Cole]], ''[[Wisconsin]]'' | * [[Orsamus Cole]], ''[[Wisconsin]]'' | ||
* [[Harmon S. Conger]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Harmon S. Conger]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Charles Magill Conrad|Charles M. Conrad]], ''[[Louisiana]]'' | * [[Charles Magill Conrad|Charles M. Conrad]], ''[[Louisiana]]'' | ||
* [[Moses Bledso Corwin|Moses B. Corwin]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Moses Bledso Corwin|Moses B. Corwin]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | ||
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* [[Jesse Column Dickey|Jesse C. Dickey]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Jesse Column Dickey|Jesse C. Dickey]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Nathan F. Dixon (1812-1881)|Nathan F. Dixon, Jr.]], ''[[Rhode Island]]'' | * [[Nathan F. Dixon (1812-1881)|Nathan F. Dixon, Jr.]], ''[[Rhode Island]]'' | ||
* [[William Duer (1805-1879)|William Duer]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[William Duer (1805-1879)|William Duer]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[James H. Duncan]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[James H. Duncan]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[Samuel Atkins Eliot (politician)|Samuel A. Eliot]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Samuel Atkins Eliot (politician)|Samuel A. Eliot]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
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* [[Meredith Poindexter Gentry|Meredith P. Gentry]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Meredith Poindexter Gentry|Meredith P. Gentry]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[Rufus K. Goodenow]], ''[[Maine]]'' | * [[Rufus K. Goodenow]], ''[[Maine]]'' | ||
* [[Daniel Gott]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Daniel Gott]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Herman D. Gould]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Herman D. Gould]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Joseph Grinnell (politician)|Joseph Grinnell]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Joseph Grinnell (politician)|Joseph Grinnell]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[Ransom Halloway]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Ransom Halloway]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Moses Hampton]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Moses Hampton]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Andrew K. Hay]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[Andrew K. Hay]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | ||
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* [[William F. Hunter]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[William F. Hunter]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | ||
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* [[William Terry Jackson|William T. Jackson]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[William Terry Jackson|William T. Jackson]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[James L. Johnson]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[James L. Johnson]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[John Bozman Kerr|John B. Kerr]], ''[[Maryland]]'' | * [[John Bozman Kerr|John B. Kerr]], ''[[Maryland]]'' | ||
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* [[George Gordon King|George G. King]], ''[[Rhode Island]]'' | * [[George Gordon King|George G. King]], ''[[Rhode Island]]'' | ||
* [[James G. King]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[James G. King]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | ||
* [[John Alsop King|John A. King]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[John Alsop King|John A. King]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Thomas Butler King|Thomas B. King]], ''[[Georgia]]'' | * [[Thomas Butler King|Thomas B. King]], ''[[Georgia]]'' | ||
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* [[George Perkins Marsh|George P. Marsh]], ''[[Vermont]]'' | * [[George Perkins Marsh|George P. Marsh]], ''[[Vermont]]'' | ||
* [[Humphrey Marshall (general)|Humphrey Marshall]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[Humphrey Marshall (general)|Humphrey Marshall]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[Orsamus B. Matteson]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Orsamus B. Matteson]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Edward W. McGaughey]], ''[[Indiana]]'' | * [[Edward W. McGaughey]], ''[[Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[Thomas McKissock]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Thomas McKissock]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Finis McLean|Finis E. McLean]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[Finis McLean|Finis E. McLean]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[James Meacham]], ''[[Vermont]]'' | * [[James Meacham]], ''[[Vermont]]'' | ||
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* [[Charles S. Morehead]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[Charles S. Morehead]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[Jeremiah Morton]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Jeremiah Morton]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[William Nelson (congressman)|William Nelson]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[William Nelson (congressman)|William Nelson]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Henry Nes]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Henry Nes]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[William A. Newell]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[William A. Newell]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | ||
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* [[Jonas P. Phoenix|J. Phillips Phoenix]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Jonas P. Phoenix|J. Phillips Phoenix]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Charles Wesley Pitman|Charles W. Pitman]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Charles Wesley Pitman|Charles W. Pitman]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Harvey Putnam]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Harvey Putnam]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Robert Rentoul Reed|Robert R. Reed]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Robert Rentoul Reed|Robert R. Reed]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Gideon Reynolds]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Gideon Reynolds]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Elijah Risley]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Elijah Risley]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Julius Rockwell]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Julius Rockwell]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[Robert L. Rose]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Robert L. Rose]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[David Rumsey (New York)|David Rumsey, Jr.]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[David Rumsey (New York)|David Rumsey, Jr.]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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* [[William A. Sackett]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[William A. Sackett]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Robert C. Schenck]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Robert C. Schenck]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Abraham M. Schermerhorn]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Abraham M. Schermerhorn]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[John L. Schoolcraft]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[John L. Schoolcraft]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Augustine Henry Shepperd|Augustine H. Shepperd]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | * [[Augustine Henry Shepperd|Augustine H. Shepperd]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | ||
* [[Peter H. Silvester]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Peter H. Silvester]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Elbridge G. Spaulding]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Elbridge G. Spaulding]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[William Sprague (1809-1868)|William Sprague]], ''[[Michigan]]'' | * [[William Sprague (1809-1868)|William Sprague]], ''[[Michigan]]'' | ||
* [[Edward Stanly]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | * [[Edward Stanly]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | ||
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* [[John L. Taylor]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[John L. Taylor]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[John Burton Thompson|John B. Thompson]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | * [[John Burton Thompson|John B. Thompson]], ''[[Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[John R. Thurman]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[John R. Thurman]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Robert Toombs|Robert A. Toombs]], ''[[Georgia]]'' | * [[Robert Toombs|Robert A. Toombs]], ''[[Georgia]]'' | ||
* [[Walter Underhill]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Walter Underhill]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[John Van Dyke]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[John Van Dyke]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | ||
* [[Samuel Finley Vinton|Samuel F. Vinton]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Samuel Finley Vinton|Samuel F. Vinton]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | ||
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* [[Albert Galiton Watkins|Albert G. Watkins]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Albert Galiton Watkins|Albert G. Watkins]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[Hugh White (New York)|Hugh White]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Hugh White (New York)|Hugh White]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Christopher Harris Williams|Christopher H. Williams]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Christopher Harris Williams|Christopher H. Williams]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[James Wilson II (New Hampshire)|James Wilson]], ''[[New Hampshire]]'' | * [[James Wilson II (New Hampshire)|James Wilson]], ''[[New Hampshire]]'' | ||
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* [[John W. Howe]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[John W. Howe]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[George Washington Julian|George W. Julian]], ''[[Indiana]]'' | * [[George Washington Julian|George W. Julian]], ''[[Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[Preston King]], ''[[New York]]'' | * [[Preston King]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 15:20, 8 April 2023
The Thirty-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 United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the administration of U.S. President Zachary Taylor and the first months of the administration of his successor, U.S. President Millard Fillmore.
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, while there was a Democratic plurality in the House.
Dates of sessions
March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1851
- Special session of the Senate: March 5, 1849 - March 23, 184
- First session: December 3, 1849 - September 30, 1850
- Second session: December 2, 1850 - March 3, 1851
- Previous congress: 30th Congress
- Next congress: 32nd 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.
TOTAL members: 62 |
TOTAL members: 233 |
Leadership
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Major events
Events of 1849, 1850 and 1851
- March 4, 1849 -- Zachary Taylor became President of the United States of America
- July 10, 1850 -- Millard Fillmore became President of the United States of America
Major legislation
List of United States federal legislation in the 31st Congress
- September 9, 1850 -- Compromise of 1850
- Texas borders were changed
- September 9, 1850 -- California (U.S. state) was admitted as a state into the Union. It was formed from the territory ceded by Mexico
- September 9, 1850 -- New Mexico Territory was formed from territory ceded by Mexico
- September 9, 1850 -- Utah Territory was formed from territory ceded by Mexico
- September 18, 1850 -- Fugitive Slave Act
- September 2, 1850 -- Donation Land Claim Act
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 1850; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1852; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1854.
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 1850; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1852; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1854.
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: William R. D. King (1786-1853), Democratic
- 2: Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1802-1869), Democratic
- Jeremiah Clemens (1814-1865), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy from preceding Congress, November 30, 1849.
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: William J. Alston (1800-1876), Whig
- 2: Henry W. Hilliard (1808-1892), Whig
- 3: Sampson W. Harris (1809-1857), Democratic
- 4: Samuel W. Inge (1817-1868), Democratic
- 5: David Hubbard (1792-1874), Democratic
- 6: Williamson R. W. Cobb (1807-1864), Democratic
- 7: Franklin W. Bowdon (1817-1857), Democratic
Arkansas
- Senate
- 3: Solon Borland (1808-1864), Democratic
- 2: William K. Sebastian (1812-1865), Democratic
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: Robert W. Johnson (1814-1879), Democratic
California
- Senate
- 3: William M. Gwin (1805-1885), Democratic …newly admitted state, elected September 9, 1850.
- 1: John C. Frémont (1813-1890), Democratic …newly admitted state, elected September 9, 1850.
- House of Representatives (2 seats) [2]
- A/L: Edward Gilbert (1819c-1852), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated September 11, 1850.
- A/L: George W. Wright (1816-1885), Independent …newly admitted state, seated September 11, 1850.
Connecticut
- Senate
- 1: Roger S. Baldwin (1793-1863), Whig
- 3: Truman Smith (1791-1884), Whig
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: Loren P. Waldo (1802-1881), Democratic
- 2: Walter Booth (1791-1870), Free Soil
- 3: Chauncey F. Cleveland (1799-1887), Democratic
- 4: Thomas B. Butler (1806-1873), Whig
Delaware
- Senate
- 2: Presley Spruance (1785-1863), Whig
- 1: John Wales (1783-1863), Whig
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: John W. Houston (1814-1896), Whig
Florida
- Senate
- 1: David Levy Yulee (1810-1886), Democratic
- 3: Jackson Morton (1794-1874), Whig
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: Edward C. Cabell (1816-1896), Whig
Georgia
- Senate
- 2: John Mcpherson Berrien (1781-1856), Whig
- 3: William C. Dawson (1798-1856), Whig
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- 1: Thomas B. King (1800-1864), Whig …resigned in 1850.
- Joseph W. Jackson (1796-1854), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, March 4, 1850.
- 2: Marshall J. Wellborn (1808-1874), Democratic
- 3: Allen F. Owen (1816-1865), Whig
- 4: Hugh A. Haralson (1805-1854), Democratic
- 5: Thomas C. Hackett ( -1851), Democratic
- 6: Howell Cobb (1815-1868), Democratic
- 7: Alexander H. Stephens (1812-1883), Whig
- 8: Robert A. Toombs (1810-1885), Whig
Illinois
- Senate
- 2: Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861), Democratic
- 3: James Shields (1806/1810-1879), Democratic …seat declared vacant March 15, 1894, subsequently elected to fill vacancy October 27, 1849.
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: William H. Bissell (1811-1860), Democratic
- 2: John A. McClernand (1812-1900), Democratic
- 3: Timothy R. Young (1811-1898), Democratic
- 4: John Wentworth (1815-1888), Democratic
- 5: William A. Richardson (1811-1875), Democratic
- 6: Edward D. Baker (1811-1861), Whig
- 7: Thomas L. Harris (1816-1858), Democratic
Indiana
- Senate
- 1: Jesse D. Bright (1812-1875), Democratic
- 3: James Whitcomb (1795-1852), Democratic
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: Nathaniel Albertson (1800-1863), Democratic
- 2: Cyrus L. Dunham (1817-1877), Democratic
- 3: John L. Robinson (1813-1860), Democratic
- 4: George W. Julian (1817-1899), Free Soil
- 5: William J. Brown (1805-1857), Democratic
- 6: Willis A. Gorman (1816-1876), Democratic
- 7: Edward W. McGaughey (1817-1852), Whig
- 8: Joseph E. McDonald (1819-1891), Democratic
- 9: Graham N. Fitch (1809-1892), Democratic
- 10: Andrew J. Harlan (1815-1907), Democratic
Iowa
- Senate
- 3: Augustus C. Dodge]] (1812-1883), Democratic
- 2: George W. Jones (1804-1896), Democratic
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- 1: William Thompson (1813-1897), Democratic …contested election, served until June 2, 1850.
- Daniel F. Miller (1814-1895), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 20, 1850.
- 2: Shepherd Leffler (1811-1879), Democratic
Kentucky
- Senate
- 2: Joseph R. Underwood (1791-1876), Whig
- 3: Henry Clay (1777-1852), Whig
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: Linn Boyd (1800-1859), Democratic
- 2: James L. Johnson (1818-1877), Whig
- 3: Finis E. McLean (1806-1881), Whig
- 4: George A. Caldwell (1814-1866), Democratic
- 5: John B. Thompson (1810-1874), Whig
- 6: Daniel Breck (1788-1871), Whig
- 7: Humphrey Marshall (1812-1872), Whig
- 8: Charles S. Morehead (1802-1868), Whig
- 9: John C. Mason (1802-1865), Democratic
- 10: Richard H. Stanton (1812-181), Democratic
Louisiana
- Senate
- 2: Solomon W. Downs (1801-1854), Democratic
- 3: Pierre Soulé (1801-1870), Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: Emile La Sére (1802-1882), Democratic
- 2: Charles M. Conrad (1804-1878), Whig …resigned August 17, 1850.
- Henry A. Bullard (1788-1851), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 5, 1850.
- 3: John H. Harmanson (1803-1850), Democratic …died October 25, 1850.
- Alexander G. Penn (1799-1866), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 30, 1850.
- 4: Isaac E. Morse (1809-1866), Democratic
Maine
- Senate
- 2: James W. Bradbury (1802-1901), Democratic
- 1: Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891), Democratic
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: Elbridge Gerry (1813-1886), Democratic
- 2: Nathaniel S. Littlefield (1804-1882), Democratic
- 3: John Otis (1801-1856), Whig
- 4: Rufus K. Goodenow (1790-1863), Whig
- 5: Cullen Sawtelle (1805-1887), Democratic
- 6: Charles Stetson (1801-1863), Democratic
- 7: Thomas J. D. Fuller (1808-1876), Democratic
Maryland
- Senate
- 3: James A. Pearce (1805-1862), Whig
- 1: Reverdy Johnson (1796-1876), Whig …resigned March 7, 1849.
- David Stewart (1800-1858), Whig …appointed to fill vacancy, December 6, 1849.
- Thomas G. Pratt (1804-1869), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, January 12, 1850.
- House of Representatives ( seats)
- 1: Richard J. Bowie (1807-1881), Whig
- 2: William T. Hamilton (1820-1888), Democratic
- 3: Edward Hammond (1812-1882), Democratic
- 4: Robert M. McLane (1815-1898), Democratic
- 5: Alexander Evans (1818-1888), Whig
- 6: John B. Kerr (180-1878), Whig
Massachusetts
- Senate
- 1: Daniel Webster (1782-1852), Whig …resigned July 22, 1850.
- Robert C. Winthrop (1800-1894), Whig …appointed to fill vacancy, July 30, 1850.
- Robert J. Rantoul, Jr. (1805-1852), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 1, 1851.
- 2: John Davis (1787-1854), Whig
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: Robert C. Winthrop (1809-1894), Whig …resigned July 30, 1850.
- Samuel A. Eliot (1798-1862), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated August 22, 1850.
- 2: Daniel P. King (1801-1850), Whig …died July 25, 1850.
- 3: James H. Duncan (1793-1869), Whig
- 4: vacant
- 5: Charles Allen (1797-1869), Free Soil
- 6: George Ashmun (1804-1870), Whig
- 7: Julius Rockwell (1805-1888), Whig
- 8: Horace Mann (1796-1859), Whig
- 9: Orin Fowler (1791-1852), Whig
- 10: Joseph Grinnell (1788-1885), Whig
Michigan
- Senate
- 1: Lewis Cass (1782-1866), Democratic
- 2: Alpheus Felch (1804-1896), Democratic
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- 1: Alexander W. Buel (1813-1868), Democratic
- 2: William Sprague (1809-1868), Whig
- 3: Kinsley S. Bingham (1808-1861), Democratic
Mississippi
- Senate
- 2: Henry S. Foote (1804-1880), Democratic
- 1: Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: Jacob Thompson (1810-1885), Democratic
- 2: Winfield S. Featherston (1820-1891), Democratic
- 3: William McWillie (1795-1869), Democratic
- 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: William V. Bay (1818-1894), 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
- 2: John P. Hale (1806-1873), Free Soil
- 3: Moses Norris, Jr. (1799-1855), Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: Amos Tuck (1810-1879), Free Soil
- 2: Charles H. Peaslee (1804-1866), Democratic
- 3: James Wilson (1797-1881), Whig …resigned September 9, 1850.
- George W. Morrison (1809-1888), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 2, 1850.
- 4: Harry Hibbard (1816-1872), Democratic
New Jersey
- Senate
- 2: Jacob W. Miller (1800-1862), Whig
- 1: William L. Dayton (1807-1864), Whig
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- 1: Andrew K. Hay (1809-1881), Whig
- 2: William A. Newell (1817-1901), Whig
- 3: Isaac Wildrick (1803-1892), Democratic
- 4: John Van Dyke (1807-1878), Whig
- 5: James G. King (171-1853), Whig
New York
- Senate
- 1: Daniel S. Dickinson (1800-1866), Democratic
- 3: William H. Seward (1801-1872), Whig
- House of Representatives (34 seats)
- 1: John A. King (1788-1867), Whig
- 2: David A. Bokee (1805-1860), Whig
- 3: J. Phillips Phoenix (1788-1859), Whig
- 4: Walter Underhill (1795-1866), Whig
- 5: George Briggs (1805-1869), Whig
- 6: James Brooks (1810-1873), Whig
- 7: William Nelson (1784-1869), Whig
- 8: Ransom Halloway (1793c-1851), Whig
- 9: Thomas McKissock (1790-1866), Whig
- 10: Herman D. Gould (1799-1852), Whig
- 11: Peter H. Silvester (1807-1882), Whig
- 12: Gideon Reynolds (1813-1896), Whig
- 13: John L. Schoolcraft (1804-1860), Whig
- 14: George R. Andrews (1808-1873), Whig
- 15: John R. Thurman (1814-1854), Whig
- 16: Hugh White (1798-1870), Whig
- 17: Henry P. Alexander (1801-1867), Whig
- 18: Preston King (1806-1865), Free Soil
- 19: Charles E. Clarke (1790-1863), Whig
- 20: Orsamus B. Matteson (1805-1889), Whig
- 21: Hiram Walden (1800-1880), Democratic
- 22: Henry Bennett (1808-1868), Whig
- 23: William Duer (1805-1879), Whig
- 24: Daniel Gott (1794-1864), Whig
- 25: Harmon S. Conger (1816-1882), Whig
- 26: William T. Jackson (1794-1882), Whig
- 27: William A. Sackett (1811-1895), Whig
- 28: Abraham M. Schermerhorn (1791-1855), Whig
- 29: Robert L. Rose (1804-1877), Whig
- 30: David Rumsey, Jr. (1810-1883), Whig
- 31: Elijah Risley (1787-1870), Whig
- 32: Elbridge G. Spaulding (1809-1897), Whig
- 33: Harvey Putnam (1793-1855), Whig
- 34: Lorenzo Burrows (1805-1885), Whig
North Carolina
- Senate
- 2: Willie P. Mangum (1792-1861), Whig
- 3: George E. Badger (1795-1866), Whig
- House of Representatives ( seats)
- 1: Thomas L. Clingman (1812-1897), Whig
- 2: Joseph P. Caldwell (1808-1853), Whig
- 3: Edmund Deberry (1787-1859), Whig
- 4: Augustine H. Shepperd (1792-1864), Whig
- 5: Abraham W. Venable (1799-1876), Democratic
- 6: John R. J. Daniel (1802-1868), Democratic
- 7: William S. Ashe (1814-1862), Democratic
- 8: Edward Stanly (1810-1872), Whig
- 9: David Outlaw (1806-1868), Whig
Ohio
- Senate
- 1: Thomas Corwin (1794-1865), Whig …resigned July 20 1850.
- Thomas Ewing (1789-1871), Whig …appointed to fill vacancy, July 20, 1850.
- 3: Salmon P. Chase (1808-1873), Free Soil
- House of Representatives (21 seats)
- 1: David T. Disney (1803-1857), Democratic
- 2: Lewis D. Campbell (1811-1882), Whig
- 3: Robert C. Schenck (1809-1890), Whig
- 4: Moses B. Corwin (1790-1872), Whig
- 5: Emery D. Potter (1804-1869), Democratic
- 6: Rodolphus Dickinson (1797-184), Democratic …died March 20, 1849
- John Bell (1796-1869), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 7, 1851.
- Amos E. Wood (1810-1850), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 3, 1849, died November 1, 1850.
- 7: Jonathan D. Morris (1804-1875), Democratic
- 8: John L. Taylor (1805-1870), Whig
- 9: Edson B. Olds (1802-1869), Democratic
- 10: Charles Sweetser (1808-1864), Democratic
- 11: John K. Miller (1819-1863), Democratic
- 12: Samuel F. Vinton (1792-1862), Whig
- 13: William A. Whittlesey (1796-1866), Democratic
- 14: Nathan Evans (1804-1879), Whig
- 15: William F. Hunter (1808-1874), Whig
- 16: Moses Hoagland (1812-1865), Democratic
- 17: Joseph Cable (1801-1880), Democratic
- 18: David K. Cartter (1812-1887), Democratic
- 19: John Crowell (1801-1883), Whig
- 20: Joshua R. Giddings (1795-1864), Free Soil
- 21: Joseph M. Root (1807-1879), Free Soil
Pennsylvania
- Senate
- 1: Daniel Sturgeon (1789-1878), Democratic
- 3: James Cooper (1810-1863), Whig
- House of Representatives (24 seats)
- 1: Lewis C. Levin (1808-1860), American
- 2: Joseph R. Chandler (1792-1880), Whig
- 3: Henry D. Moore (1817-1887), Whig
- 4: John Robbins, Jr. (1808-1880), Democratic
- 5: John Freedley (1793-1851), Whig
- 6: Thomas Ross (1806-1865), Democratic
- 7: Jesse C. Dickey (1808-1890), Whig
- 8: Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868), Whig
- 9: William Strong (1808-1895), Democratic
- 10: Milo M. Dimmick (1811-1872), Democratic
- 11: Chester P. Butler (1798-1850), Whig …died October 5, 1850.
- John Brisbin (1818-1880), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 13, 1851.
- 12: David Wilmot (1814-1868), Democratic
- 13: Joseph Casey (1814-1879), Whig
- 14: Charles W. Pitman ( -1871), Whig
- 15: Henry Nes (1799-1850), Whig …died September 10, 1850.
- Joel B. Danner (1804-1885), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 2, 1850.
- 16: James X. McLanahan (1809-1861), Democratic
- 17: Samuel Calvin (1811-1890), Whig
- 18: Andrew J. Ogle (1822-1852), Whig
- 19: Job Mann (175-1873), Democratic
- 20: Robert R. Reed (1807-1864), Whig
- 21: Moses Hampton (1803-1878), Whig
- 22: John W. Howe (1801-1873), Free Soil
- 23: James Thompson (1806-1874), Democratic
- 24: Alfred Gilmore (1812-180), Democratic
Rhode Island
- Senate
- 1: Albert C. Greene (1792-1863), Whig
- 2: John H. Clarke (178-1870), Whig
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- 1: George G. King (1807-1870), Whig
- 2: Nathan F. Dixon, Jr. (1812-1881), Whig
South Carolina
- Senate
- 2: John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Democratic …died March 31, 1850.
- Franklin H. Elmore (1799-1850), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, April 11, 1850, died May 2, 1850.
- Robert W. Barnwell (1801-1882), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, June 4, 1850.
- R. Barnwell Rhett (1800-1876), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, December 18, 1850.
- 3: Andrew P. Butler (1796-1857), Democratic
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: Daniel Wallace (1801-1859), Democratic
- 2: James L. Orr (1822-1873), 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 from preceding Congress.
- 5: Armistead Burt (1802-1883), Democratic
- 6: Isaac E. Holmes (1796-1867), Democratic
- 7: William F. Colcock (1804-1889), Democratic
Tennessee
- Senate
- 1: Hopkins L. Turney (1797-1857), Democratic
- 2: John Bell (1797-1869), Whig
- House of Representatives (11 seats)
- 1: Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), Democratic
- 2: Albert G. Watkins (1818-1895), Whig
- 3: Josiah M. Anderson (1807-1861), Whig
- 4: John H. Savage (1815-1904), Democratic
- 5: George W. Jones (1806-1884), Democratic
- 6: James H. Thomas (1808-1876), Democratic
- 7: Meredith P. Gentry (1809-1866), Whig
- 8: Andrew Ewing (1813-1864), Democratic
- 9: Isham G. Harris (1818-1897), Democratic
- 10: Frederick P. Stanton (1814-1894), Democratic
- 11: Christopher H. Williams (1798-1857), 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 …died January 31, 1851.
- 2: Volney E. Howard (1809-188), 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: William Hebard (1800-1875), Whig
- 3: George P. Marsh (1801-1882), Whig …resigned in 1849.
- James Meacham (1810-1856), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 3, 1849.
- 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: John S. Millson (1808-1874), Democratic
- 2: Richard K. Meade (1803-1862), Democratic
- 3: Thomas H. Averett (1800-1855), Democratic
- 4: Thomas S. Bocock (1815-1891), Democratic
- 5: Paulus Powell (180-1874), Democratic
- 6: James A. Seddon (1815-1880), Democratic
- 7: Thomas H. Bayly (1810-1856), Democratic
- 8: Alexander R. Holladay (1811-1877), Democratic
- 9: Jeremiah Morton (1799-1878), Whig
- 10: Richard Parker (1810-1893), Democratic
- 11: James McDowell (1795-1851), Democratic
- 12: Henry A. Edmundson (1814-1890), Democratic
- 13: LaFayette McMullen (1805-1880), Democratic
- 14: James M. H. Beale (1786-1866), Democratic
- 15: Alexander Newman (1804-1849), Democratic …died September 8, 1849.
- Thomas S. Haymond (1794-1869), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 3, 1849.
Wisconsin
- Senate
- 1: Henry Dodge (1782-1867), Democratic
- 3: Isaac P. Walker (1815-1872), Democratic
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- 1: Charles Durkee (1805-1870), Free Soil
- 2: Orsamus Cole (1819-1903), Whig
- 3: James D. Doty (1799-1865), Democratic
Delegates
- Minnesota Territory
- A/L: Henry H. Sibley (1811-1891), …newly formed territory, seated December 3, 1849.
- Oregon Territory
- A/L: Samuel R. Thurston (1816-1851), Democratic …newly formed territory, seated December 3, 1849.
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
Free Soil
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.
Democratic
Whig
Free Soil
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Independent
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.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.