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* [[William L. Dayton]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[William L. Dayton]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | ||
* [[George Evans (politician)|George Evans]], ''[[Maine]]'' | * [[George Evans (politician)|George Evans]], ''[[Maine]]'' | ||
* [[Ephraim H. Foster]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Ephraim H. Foster]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
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:'''G-R''' | :'''G-R''' | ||
* [[John Henderson (Mississippi politician)| John Henderson]], ''[[Mississippi]]'' | * [[John Henderson (Mississippi politician)| John Henderson]], ''[[Mississippi]]'' | ||
* [[Jabez W. Huntington]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]'' | * [[Jabez W. Huntington]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]'' | ||
* [[Spencer Jarnagin]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Spencer Jarnagin]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[Henry Johnson (Louisiana)| Henry Johnson]], ''[[Louisiana]]'' | * [[Henry Johnson (Louisiana)| Henry Johnson]], ''[[Louisiana]]'' | ||
* [[Willie Person Mangum| Willie P. Mangum]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | * [[Willie Person Mangum| Willie P. Mangum]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | ||
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* [[James Black (congressman)| James Black]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[James Black (congressman)| James Black]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[James A. Black]], ''[[South Carolina]]'' | * [[James A. Black]], ''[[South Carolina]]'' | ||
* [[Julius W. Blackwell]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Julius W. Blackwell]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[Pierre Bossier| Pierre E. J. B. Bossier]], ''[[Louisiana]]'' | * [[Pierre Bossier| Pierre E. J. B. Bossier]], ''[[Louisiana]]'' | ||
* [[Gustavus M. Bower]], ''[[Missouri]]'' | * [[Gustavus M. Bower]], ''[[Missouri]]'' | ||
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* [[Jacob Brinkerhoff]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Jacob Brinkerhoff]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Richard Brodhead]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Richard Brodhead]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Aaron V. Brown]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Aaron V. Brown]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[William J. Brown (Indiana)| William J. Brown]], ''[[Indiana]]'' | * [[William J. Brown (Indiana)| William J. Brown]], ''[[Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[Edmund Burke (congressman)| Edmund Burke]], ''[[New Hampshire]]'' | * [[Edmund Burke (congressman)| Edmund Burke]], ''[[New Hampshire]]'' | ||
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* [[Mark Anthony Cooper| Mark A. Cooper]], ''[[Georgia]]'' | * [[Mark Anthony Cooper| Mark A. Cooper]], ''[[Georgia]]'' | ||
* [[Edward Cross (politician)|Edward Cross]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[Edward Cross (politician)|Edward Cross]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[Alvan Cullom]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Alvan Cullom]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
:'''D-E-F''' | :'''D-E-F''' | ||
* [[Amasa Dana]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Amasa Dana]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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:'''J-K-L''' | :'''J-K-L''' | ||
* [[John Jameson]], ''[[Missouri]]'' | * [[John Jameson]], ''[[Missouri]]'' | ||
* [[Andrew Johnson]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Andrew Johnson]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[Cave Johnson]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Cave Johnson]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[George Washington Jones (Tennessee politician)| George W. Jones]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[George Washington Jones (Tennessee politician)| George W. Jones]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[John Winston Jones| John W. Jones]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[John Winston Jones| John W. Jones]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Andrew Kennedy (politician)| Andrew Kennedy]], ''[[Indiana]]'' | * [[Andrew Kennedy (politician)| Andrew Kennedy]], ''[[Indiana]]'' | ||
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* [[Amos Abbott]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Amos Abbott]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[John Quincy Adams]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[John Quincy Adams]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[John Baptista Ashe (representative)| John B. Ashe]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[John Baptista Ashe (representative)| John B. Ashe]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[Osmyn Baker]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Osmyn Baker]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[Daniel D. Barnard]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Daniel D. Barnard]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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* [[Francis Brengle]] , ''[[Maryland]]'' | * [[Francis Brengle]] , ''[[Maryland]]'' | ||
* [[Jeremiah Brown]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Jeremiah Brown]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Milton Brown (representative)| Milton Brown]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Milton Brown (representative)| Milton Brown]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[Joseph Buffington (congressman)| Joseph Buffington]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Joseph Buffington (congressman)| Joseph Buffington]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Barker Burnell]] , ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Barker Burnell]] , ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
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* [[James Dellet]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[James Dellet]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[John Dickey]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[John Dickey]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[David W. Dickinson]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[David W. Dickinson]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[Hamilton Fish]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Hamilton Fish]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Elias Florence]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Elias Florence]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | ||
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* [[Thomas J. Patterson (politician)| Thomas J. Patterson]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Thomas J. Patterson (politician)| Thomas J. Patterson]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Joseph Hopkins Peyton| Joseph H. Peyton]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[Joseph Hopkins Peyton| Joseph H. Peyton]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[J. Phillips Phoenix]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[J. Phillips Phoenix]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[James Pollock]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[James Pollock]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
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* [[Samuel C. Sample]] ''[[Indiana]]'' | * [[Samuel C. Sample]] ''[[Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[Robert C. Schenck]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Robert C. Schenck]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[William Tandy Senter| William T. Senter]], ''[[Tennessee]]'' | * [[William Tandy Senter| William T. Senter]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[Luther Severance]], ''[[Maine]]'' | * [[Luther Severance]], ''[[Maine]]'' | ||
* [[Albert Smith (New York)| Albert Smith]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Albert Smith (New York)| Albert Smith]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' |
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The Twenty-eighth 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, 1843 to March 3, 1845, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President John Tyler.
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 Whig majority, and the House had a Democratic majority.
Dates of sessions
March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1845
- First session: December 4, 1843 - June 17, 1844.
- Second session: December 2, 1844 - March 3, 1845.
- Previous congress: 27th Congress
- Next congress: 29th 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.
Senate (54 seats)Party | Members | Notes |
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[[Whig Party (United States)| Whig (W) ] | 29 | Majority |
Democratic (D) | 23 | |
Vacant | 2 |
Party | Members | Notes |
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Democratic (D) | 147 | Majority |
Whig (W) | 72 | |
[[Law and Order Party of Rhode Island| Law and Order (LO) ] | 2 | |
Independent Democrat | 1 | |
Independent Whig | 1 |
Leadership
Senate
- President: Vacant
- President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum, Whig of North Carolina, elected December 4, 1843.
House of Representatives
- Speaker: John W. Jones, Democratic of Virginia, elected December 4, 1843.
Major legislation
List of United States federal legislation in the 28th Congress
- March 3, 1845 -- Florida was admitted as a state into the Union.
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 1844; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1848.
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.
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
Law and Order
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.
Democratic
Whig
Independent Democratic
Independent Whig
Law and Order
Membership Changes
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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