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* [[James Pearce|James A. Pearce]], ''[[Maryland]]'' | * [[James Pearce|James A. Pearce]], ''[[Maryland]]'' | ||
* [[Trusten Polk]], ''[[Missouri]]'' | * [[Trusten Polk]], ''[[Missouri]]'' | ||
* [[George E. Pugh]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[George E. Pugh]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[David Settle Reid|David S. Reid]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | * [[David Settle Reid|David S. Reid]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | ||
* [[Henry Mower Rice|Henry M. Rice]], ''[[Minnesota]]'' | * [[Henry Mower Rice|Henry M. Rice]], ''[[Minnesota]]'' | ||
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* [[James F. Simmons]], ''[[Rhode Island]]'' | * [[James F. Simmons]], ''[[Rhode Island]]'' | ||
* [[Charles Sumner]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Charles Sumner]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[Benjamin Wade|Benjamin F. Wade]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Benjamin Wade|Benjamin F. Wade]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Henry Wilson]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Henry Wilson]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
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* [[Guy M. Bryan]], ''[[Texas]]'' | * [[Guy M. Bryan]], ''[[Texas]]'' | ||
* [[Henry Cornelius Burnett|Henry C. Burnett]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | * [[Henry Cornelius Burnett|Henry C. Burnett]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[Joseph Burns (politician)|Joseph Burns]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Joseph Burns (politician)|Joseph Burns]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Samuel Caruthers]], ''[[Missouri]]'' | * [[Samuel Caruthers]], ''[[Missouri]]'' | ||
* [[John Caskie|John S. Caskie]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[John Caskie|John S. Caskie]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | ||
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* [[Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb|Williamson R. W. Cobb]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb|Williamson R. W. Cobb]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[John Cochrane (representative)|John Cochrane]]), ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[John Cochrane (representative)|John Cochrane]]), ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Joseph R. Cockerill]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Joseph R. Cockerill]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Erastus Corning]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Erastus Corning]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Samuel S. Cox]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Samuel S. Cox]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[James Craig (Missouri)|James Craig]], ''[[Missouri]]'' | * [[James Craig (Missouri)|James Craig]], ''[[Missouri]]'' | ||
* [[Francis Burton Craige|F. Burton Craige]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | * [[Francis Burton Craige|F. Burton Craige]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | ||
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* [[Alfred B. Greenwood]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[Alfred B. Greenwood]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[James M. Gregg]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | * [[James M. Gregg]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[William S. Groesbeck]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[William S. Groesbeck]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[La Fayette Grover]], ''[[Oregon]]'' | * [[La Fayette Grover]], ''[[Oregon]]'' | ||
* [[Lawrence W. Hall]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Lawrence W. Hall]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Thomas L. Harris]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[Thomas L. Harris]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
* [[John B. Haskin]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[John B. Haskin]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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* [[Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II)|Lucius Q. C. Lamar]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]'' | * [[Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II)|Lucius Q. C. Lamar]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]'' | ||
* [[James Landy]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[James Landy]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[William Lawrence (35th Congress)|William Lawrence]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[William Lawrence (35th Congress)|William Lawrence]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Paul Leidy]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Paul Leidy]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[John Letcher]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[John Letcher]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | ||
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* [[John J. McRae]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]'' | * [[John J. McRae]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]'' | ||
* [[William Porcher Miles|William P. Miles]], ''[[South Carolina]]'' | * [[William Porcher Miles|William P. Miles]], ''[[South Carolina]]'' | ||
* [[Joseph Miller]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Joseph Miller]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[John S. Millson]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[John S. Millson]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[John Gallagher Montgomery|John G. Montgomery]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[John Gallagher Montgomery|John G. Montgomery]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
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:'''P-Q-R''' | :'''P-Q-R''' | ||
* [[George H. Pendleton]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[George H. Pendleton]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Samuel O. Peyton]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | * [[Samuel O. Peyton]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]'' | ||
* [[John S. Phelps]], ''[[Missouri]]'' | * [[John S. Phelps]], ''[[Missouri]]'' | ||
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* [[George Taylor (representative)|George Taylor]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[George Taylor (representative)|George Taylor]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Miles Taylor]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]'' | * [[Miles Taylor]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]'' | ||
* [[Clement Vallandigham|Clement L. Vallandigham]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Clement Vallandigham|Clement L. Vallandigham]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
:'''W-X-Y-Z''' | :'''W-X-Y-Z''' | ||
* [[Elijah Ward]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Elijah Ward]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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* [[Henry Bennett (US politician)|Henry Bennett]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Henry Bennett (US politician)|Henry Bennett]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Charles Billinghurst]], ''[[Wisconsin]]'' | * [[Charles Billinghurst]], ''[[Wisconsin]]'' | ||
* [[John Bingham|John A. Bingham]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[John Bingham|John A. Bingham]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Philemon Bliss]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Philemon Bliss]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[William D. Brayton]], ''[[Rhode Island]]'' | * [[William D. Brayton]], ''[[Rhode Island]]'' | ||
* [[Samuel Brenton]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | * [[Samuel Brenton]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | ||
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* [[Anson Burlingame]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Anson Burlingame]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[Silas Mainville Burroughs (politician)|Silas M. Burroughs]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Silas Mainville Burroughs (politician)|Silas M. Burroughs]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Lewis D. Campbell]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Lewis D. Campbell]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Charles Case]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | * [[Charles Case]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[Calvin C. Chaffee]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Calvin C. Chaffee]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
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:'''G-H-I''' | :'''G-H-I''' | ||
* [[Joshua Reed Giddings|Joshua R. Giddings]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Joshua Reed Giddings|Joshua R. Giddings]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Charles J. Gilman]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]'' | * [[Charles J. Gilman]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]'' | ||
* [[Daniel W. Gooch]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Daniel W. Gooch]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
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* [[Galusha A. Grow]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Galusha A. Grow]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Robert Bernard Hall|Robert B. Hall]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Robert Bernard Hall|Robert B. Hall]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[Aaron Harlan]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Aaron Harlan]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Charles B. Hoard]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Charles B. Hoard]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Valentine B. Horton]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Valentine B. Horton]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[William Alanson Howard|William A. Howard]], ''[[Michigan]]'' | * [[William Alanson Howard|William A. Howard]], ''[[Michigan]]'' | ||
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* [[John C. Kunkel]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[John C. Kunkel]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Dewitt C. Leach|De Witt C. Leach]], ''[[Michigan]]'' | * [[Dewitt C. Leach|De Witt C. Leach]], ''[[Michigan]]'' | ||
* [[Benjamin F. Leiter]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Benjamin F. Leiter]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Owen Lovejoy]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]'' | * [[Owen Lovejoy]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]'' | ||
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* [[Freeman H. Morse]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]'' | * [[Freeman H. Morse]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]'' | ||
* [[Oliver A. Morse]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Oliver A. Morse]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Richard Mott]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Richard Mott]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Ambrose S. Murray]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Ambrose S. Murray]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Matthias H. Nichols]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Matthias H. Nichols]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Abram B. Olin]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Abram B. Olin]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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* [[Homer Elihu Royce|Homer E. Royce]], ''[[Vermont]]'' | * [[Homer Elihu Royce|Homer E. Royce]], ''[[Vermont]]'' | ||
:'''S-T-U-V''' | :'''S-T-U-V''' | ||
* [[John Sherman (politician)|John Sherman]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[John Sherman (politician)|John Sherman]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Judson W. Sherman]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Judson W. Sherman]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Francis E. Spinner]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Francis E. Spinner]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Benjamin Stanton]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Benjamin Stanton]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[William Stewart (congressman)|William Stewart]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[William Stewart (congressman)|William Stewart]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Mason Tappan|Mason W. Tappan]], ''[[New Hampshire]]'' | * [[Mason Tappan|Mason W. Tappan]], ''[[New Hampshire]]'' | ||
* [[Eli Thayer]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | * [[Eli Thayer]], ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | ||
* [[John Thompson|John Thompson]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[John Thompson|John Thompson]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Cydnor B. Tompkins]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Cydnor B. Tompkins]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
:'''W-X-Y-Z''' | :'''W-X-Y-Z''' | ||
* [[Edward Wade]], ''[[Ohio]]'' | * [[Edward Wade]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[David S. Walbridge]], ''[[Michigan]]'' | * [[David S. Walbridge]], ''[[Michigan]]'' | ||
* [[Henry Waldron]], ''[[Michigan]]'' | * [[Henry Waldron]], ''[[Michigan]]'' | ||
Revision as of 09:32, 28 June 2023
The Thirty-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, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President James Buchanan.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Seventh Census of the United States in 1850. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Dates of sessions
March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1859
- Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1857 - March 14, 1857
- First session: December 7, 1857 - June 14, 1858
- Special session of the Senate: June 15, 1858 - June 16, 1858
- Second session: December 6, 1858 - March 3, 1859
- Previous congress: 34th Congress
- Next congress: 36th Congress
Party summary
Minnesota and Oregon were newly admitted to the Union and first represented as states 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: 66 |
TOTAL members: 237 |
Leadership
- Senate
- Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate):
- President pro tempore of the Senate:
- James M. Mason, Democratic of Virginia, elected March 4, 1857
- Thomas J. Rusk, Democratic of Texas, elected March 14, 1857
- Benjamin Fitzpatrick, Democratic of Alabama (U.S. state), elected December 7, 1857
- House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- James L. Orr, Democratic of South Carolina, elected December 7, 1857
Major events
Events of 1857, 1858 and 1859
- March 4, 1857 -- James Buchanan became President of the United States of America
Major legislation
List of United States federal legislation in the 35th Congress
- May 11, 1858 -- Minnesota was admitted as a state into the Union.
- February 14, 1859 -- Oregon was admitted as a state into the Union.
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 with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1862; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1858; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1860.
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 with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1862; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1858; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1860.
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: Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1802-1869), Democratic
- 2: Clement C. Clay, Jr. (1816-1882), Democratic
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: James A. Stallworth (1822-1861), Democratic
- 2: Eli S. Shorter (1823-1879), Democratic
- 3: James F. Dowdell (1818-1871), Democratic
- 4: Sydenham Moore (1817-1862), Democratic
- 5: George S. Houston (1811-1879), Democratic
- 6: Williamson R. W. Cobb (1807-1864), Democratic
- 7: Jabez L. M. Curry (1825-1903), Democratic
Arkansas
- Senate
- 2: William K. Sebastian (1812-1865), Democratic
- 3: Robert W. Johnson (1814-1879), Democratic
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- 1: Alfred B. Greenwood (1811-1889), Democratic
- 2: Edward A. Warren (1818-1875), Democratic
California
- Senate
- 3: William M. Gwin (1805-1885), Democratic
- 1: David C. Broderick (1820-1859), Democratic
- House of Representatives (2 seats) [3]
- A/L: Joseph C. McKibbin (1824-1896), Democratic
- A/L: Charles L. Scott (1827-1899), Democratic
Connecticut
- Senate
- 3: La Fayette S. Foster (1806-1880), Republican
- 1: James Dixon (1814-1873), Republican
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: Ezra Clark, Jr. (1813-1896), Republican
- 2: Samuel Arnold (1806-1869), Democratic
- 3: Sidney Dean (1818-1901), Republican
- 4: William D. Bishop (1827-1904), Democratic
Delaware
- Senate
- 1: James A. Bayard, Jr. (1799-1880), Democratic
- 2: Martin W. Bates (1786-1869), Democratic
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: William G. Whiteley (1819-1886), Democratic
Florida
- Senate
- 1: Stephen R. Mallory (1813c-1873), Democratic
- 3: David Levy Yulee (1810-1886), Democratic
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: George S. Hawkins (1808-1878), Democratic
Georgia
- Senate
- 2: Robert A. Toombs (1810-1885), Democratic
- 3: Alfred Iverson, Sr. (1798-1873), Democratic
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- 1: James L. Seward (1813-1886), Democratic
- 2: Martin J. Crawford (1820-1883), Democratic
- 3: Robert P. Trippe (1819-1900), American
- 4: Lucius J. Gartrell (1821-1891), Democratic
- 5: Augustus R. Wright (1813-1891), Democratic
- 6: James Jackson (1819-1887), Democratic
- 7: Joshua Hill (1812-1891), American
- 8: Alexander H. Stephens (1812-1883), Democratic
Illinois
- Senate
- 2: Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861), Democratic
- 3: Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896), Democratic
- House of Representatives (9 seats)
- 1: Elihu B. Washburne (1816-1887), Republican
- 2: John F. Farnsworth (1820-1897), Republican
- 3: Owen Lovejoy (1811-1864), Republican
- 4: William Kellogg (1814-1872), Republican
- 5: Isaac N. Morris (1812-1879), Democratic
- 6: Thomas L. Harris (1816-1858), Democratic …died November 24, 1858
- Charles D. Hodges (1810-1884), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 20, 1859
- 7: Aaron Shaw (1811-1887), Democratic
- 8: Robert Smith (1802-1867), Democratic
- 9: Samuel S. Marshall (1821-1890), Democratic
Indiana
- Senate
- 1: Jesse D. Bright (1812-1875), Democratic
- 3: Graham N. Fitch (1809-1892), Democratic
- House of Representatives (11 seats)
- 1: James Lockhart (1806-1857), Democratic …died September 7, 1857, before Congress assembled.
- William E. Niblack (1822-1893), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1857
- 2: William H. English (1822-1896), Democratic
- 3: James Hughes (1823-1873), Democratic
- 4: James B. Foley (1807-1886), Democratic
- 5: David Kilgore (1804-1879), Republican
- 6: James M. Gregg (1806-1869), Democratic
- 7: John G. Davis (1810-1866), Democratic
- 8: James Wilson (1825-1867), Republican
- 9: Schuyler Colfax (1823-1885), Republican
- 10: Samuel Brenton (1810-1857), Republican …died March 29, 1857, before Congress assembled.
- Charles Case (1817-1883), Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1857
- 11: John U. Pettit (1820-1881), Republican
Iowa
- Senate
- 2: George W. Jones (1804-1896), Democratic
- 3: James Harlan (1820-1899), Republican
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- 1: Samuel R. Curtis (1805-1866), Republican
- 2: Timothy Davis (1794-1872), Republican
Kentucky
- Senate
- 2: John B. Thompson (1810-1874), American
- 3: John J. Crittenden (1786-1863), American
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: Henry C. Burnett (1825-1866), Democratic
- 2: Samuel O. Peyton (1804-1870), Democratic
- 3: Warner L. Underwood (1808-1872), American
- 4: Albert G. Talbott (1808-1887), Democratic
- 5: Joshua H. Jewett (1815-1861), Democratic
- 6: John M. Elliott (1820-1879), Democratic
- 7: Humphrey Marshall (1812-1872), American
- 8: James B. Clay (1817-1864), Democratic
- 9: John C. Mason (1802-1865), Democratic
- 10: John W. Stevenson (1812-1886), Democratic
Louisiana
- Senate
- 2: Judah P. Benjamin (1811-1884), Democratic
- 3: John Slidell (1793-1871), Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: George Eustis, Jr. (1828-1872), American
- 2: Miles Taylor (1805-1873), Democratic
- 3: Thomas G. Davidson (1805-1883), Democratic
- 4: John M. Sandidge (1817-1890), Democratic
Maine
- Senate
- 2: William Pitt Fessenden (1806-1869), Republican
- 1: Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891), Republican
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- 1: John M. Wood (1813-1864), Republican
- 2: Charles J. Gilman (1824-1901), Republican
- 3: Nehemiah Abbott (1804-1877), Republican
- 4: Freeman H. Morse (1807-1891), Republican
- 5: Israel Washburn, Jr. (1813-1883), Republican
- 6: Stephen C. Foster (1799-1872), Republican
Maryland
- Senate
- 3: James A. Pearce (1805-1862), Democratic
- 1: Anthony Kennedy (1810-1892), American
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- 1: James A. Stewart (1808-1879), Democratic
- 2: James B. Ricaud (1808-1866), American
- 3: J. Morrison Harris (1817-1898), American
- 4: Henry Winter Davis (1817-1865), American
- 5: Jacob M. Kunkel (1822-1870), Democratic
- 6: Thomas F. Bowie (1808-1869), Democratic
Massachusetts
- Senate
- 1: Charles Sumner (1811-1874), Republican
- 2: Henry Wilson (1812-1875), Republican
- House of Representatives (11 seats)
- 1: Robert B. Hall (1812-1868), Republican
- 2: James Buffinton (1817-1875), Republican
- 3: William S. Damrell (1809-1860), Republican
- 4: Linus B. Comins (1817-1892), Republican
- 5: Anson Burlingame (1820-1870), Republican
- 6: Timothy Davis (1821-1888), Republican
- 7: Nathaniel P. Banks (1816-1894), Republican …resigned December 24, 1857
- Daniel W. Gooch (1820-1891), Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 21, 1858
- 8: Chauncey L. Knapp (1809-1898), Republican
- 9: Eli Thayer (1819-1899), Republican
- 10: Calvin C. Chaffee (1811-1896), Republican
- 11: Henry L. Dawes (1816-1903), Republican
Michigan
- Senate
- 2: Charles E. Stuart (1810-1887), Democratic
- 1: Zachariah Chandler (1813-1879), Republican
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: William A. Howard (1813-1880), Republican
- 2: Henry Waldron (1819-1880), Republican
- 3: David S. Walbridge (1802-1868), Republican
- 4: De Witt C. Leach (1822-1909), Republican
Minnesota
- Senate
- 1: Henry M. Rice (1816-1894), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated May 12, 1858
- 2: James Shields (1806/1810-1879), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated May 12, 1858
- House of Representatives (2 seats) [4]
- A/L: James M. Cavanaugh (1823-1879), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated May 22, 1858
- A/L: William W. Phelps (1826-1873), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated May 22, 1858
Mississippi
- Senate
- 2: Albert G. Brown (1813-1880), Democratic
- 1: Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), Democratic
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- 1: Lucius Q. C. Lamar (1825-1893), Democratic
- 2: Reuben Davis (1813-1890), Democratic
- 3: William Barksdale (1821-1863), Democratic
- 4: Otho R. Singleton (1814-1889), Democratic
- 5: John A. Quitman (1799-1858), Democratic …died July 17, 1858
- John J. McRae (1815-1868), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1858
Missouri
- Senate
- 3: James S. Green (1817-1870), Democratic
- 1: Trusten Polk (1811-1876), Democratic
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: Francis P. Blair, Jr. (1821-1875), Independent Democratic
- 2: Thomas L. Anderson (1808-1885), American
- 3: James S. Green (1817-1870), Democratic …resigned before Congress assembled.
- John B. Clark (1802-1885), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1857
- 4: James Craig (1818-1888), Democratic
- 5: Samuel H. Woodson (1815-1881), American
- 6: John S. Phelps (1814-1886), Democratic
- 7: Samuel Caruthers (1820-1860), Democratic
New Hampshire
- Senate
- 3: James Bell (1804-1857), Republican …died May 26, 1857
- Daniel Clark (1809-1891), Republican …elected to fill vacancy, June 27, 1857
- 2: John P. Hale (1806-1873), Republican
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- 1: James Pike (1818-1895), Republican
- 2: Mason W. Tappan (1817-1886), Republican
- 3: Aaron H. Cragin (1821-1898), Republican
New Jersey
- Senate
- 1: John R. Thomson (1800-1862), Democratic
- 2: William Wright (1794-1866), Democratic
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- 1: Isaiah D. Clawson (1822-1879), Republican
- 2: George R. Robbins (1808-1875), Republican
- 3: Garnett B. Adrain (1815-1878), Democratic
- 4: John Huyler (1808-1870), Democratic
- 5: Jacob R. Wortendyke (1818-1868), Democratic
New York
- Senate
- 3: William H. Seward (1801-1872), Republican
- 1: Preston King (1806-1865), Republican
- House of Representatives (33 seats)
- 1: John A. Searing (1805-1876), Democratic
- 2: George Taylor (1820-1894), Democratic
- 3: Daniel E. Sickles (1819-1914), Democratic
- 4: John Kelly (1822-1886), Democratic …resigned December 25, 1858
- Thomas J. Barr (1812-1881), Independent Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 17, 1859
- 5: William B. Maclay (1812-1882), Democratic
- 6: John Cochrane (1813-1898), Democratic
- 7: Elijah Ward (1816-1882), Democratic
- 8: Horace F. Clark (1815-1873), Democratic
- 9: John B. Haskin (1821-1895), Democratic
- 10: Ambrose S. Murray (1807-1885), Republican
- 11: William F. Russell (1812-1896), Democratic
- 12: John Thompson (1809-1890), Republican
- 13: Abram B. Olin (1808-1879), Republican
- 14: Erastus Corning (1794-1872), Democratic
- 15: Edward Dodd (1805-1891), Republican
- 16: George W. Palmer (1818-1916), Republican
- 17: Francis E. Spinner (1802-1890), Republican
- 18: Clark B. Cochrane (1815-1867), Republican
- 19: Oliver A. Morse (1815-1870), Republican
- 20: Orsamus B. Matteson (1805-1889), Republican
- 21: Henry Bennett (1808-1868), Republican
- 22: Henry C. Goodwin (1824-1860), Republican
- 23: Charles B. Hoard (1805-1886), Republican
- 24: Amos P. Granger (1789-1866), Republican
- 25: Edwin B. Morgan (1806-1881), Republican
- 26: Emory B. Pottle (1815-1891), Republican
- 27: John M. Parker (1805-1873), Republican
- 28: William H. Kelsey (1812-1879), Republican
- 29: Samuel G. Andrews (1796-1863), Republican
- 30: Judson W. Sherman (1808-1881), Republican
- 31: Silas M. Burroughs (1810-1860), Republican
- 32: Israel T. Hatch (1808-1875), Democratic
- 33: Reuben E. Fenton (1819-1885), Republican
North Carolina
- Senate
- 2: David S. Reid (1813-1891), Democratic
- 3: Asa Biggs (1811-1878), Democratic …resigned May 5, 1858
- Thomas L. Clingman (1812-1897), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, May 6, 1858
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- 1: Henry M. Shaw (1819-1864), Democratic
- 2: Thomas H. Ruffin (1820-1863), Democratic
- 3: Warren Winslow (1810-1862), Democratic
- 4: Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (1820-1862), Democratic
- 5: John A. Gilmer (1805-1868), American
- 6: Alfred M. Scales (1827-1892), Democratic
- 7: F. Burton Craige (1811-1875), Democratic
- 7: Thomas L. Clingman (1812-1897), Democratic …resigned May 7, 1858
- Zebulon B. Vance (1830-1894), American …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1858
Ohio
- Senate
- 1: Benjamin F. Wade (1800-1878), Republican
- 3: George E. Pugh (1822-1876), Democratic
- House of Representatives (21 seats)
- 1: George H. Pendleton (1825-1889), Democratic
- 2: William S. Groesbeck (1815-1897), Democratic
- 3: Lewis D. Campbell (1811-1882), Republican …contested election, served until May 25, 1858
- Clement L. Vallandigham (1820-1871), Democratic …contested election, seated May 25, 1858
- 4: Matthias H. Nichols (1824-1862), Republican
- 5: Richard Mott (1804-1888), Republican
- 6: Joseph R. Cockerill (1818-1875), Democratic
- 7: Aaron Harlan (1802-1868), Republican
- 8: Benjamin Stanton (1809-1872), Republican
- 9: Lawrence W. Hall (1819-1863), Democratic
- 10: Joseph Miller (1819-1862), Democratic
- 11: Valentine B. Horton (1802-1888), Republican
- 12: Samuel S. Cox (1824-1889), Democratic
- 13: John Sherman (1823-1900), Republican
- 14: Philemon Bliss (1813-1889), Republican
- 15: Joseph Burns (1800-1875), Democratic
- 16: Cydnor B. Tompkins (1810-1862), Republican
- 17: William Lawrence (1814-1895), Democratic
- 18: Benjamin F. Leiter (1813-1866), Republican
- 19: Edward Wade (1802-1866), Republican
- 20: Joshua R. Giddings (1795-1864), Republican
- 21: John A. Bingham (1815-1900), Republican
Oregon
- Senate
- 3: Joseph Lane (1801-1881), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated February 14, 1859
- 2: Delazon Smith (1816-1860), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated February 14, 1859
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: La Fayette Grover (1823-1911), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated October 30, 1858
Pennsylvania
- Senate
- 3: William Bigler (1814-1880), Democratic
- 1: Simon Cameron (1799-1889), Republican
- House of Representatives (25 seats)
- 1: Thomas B. Florence (1812-1875), Democratic
- 2: Edward Joy Morris (1815-1881), Republican
- 3: James Landy (1813-1875), Democratic
- 4: Henry M. Phillips (1811-1884), Democratic
- 5: Owen Jones (1819-1878), Democratic
- 6: John Hickman (1810-1875), Democratic
- 7: Henry Chapman (1804-1891), Democratic
- 8: J. Glancey Jones (1811-1878), Democratic …resigned October 30, 1858
- William H. Keim (1813-1862), Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1858
- 9: Anthony E. Roberts (1803-1885), Republican
- 10: John C. Kunkel (1816-1870), Republican
- 11: William L. Dewart (1821-1888), Democratic
- 12: John G. Montgomery (1805-1857), Democratic …died April 24, 1857, before Congress assembled.
- Paul Leidy (1813-1877), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1857
- 13: William H. Dimmick (1815-1861), Democratic
- 14: Galusha A. Grow (1823-1907), Republican
- 15: Allison White (1816-1886), Democratic
- 16: John A. Ahl (1813-1882), Democratic
- 17: Wilson Reilly (1811-1885), Democratic
- 18: John R. Edie (1814-1888), Republican
- 19: John Covode (1808-1871), Republican
- 20: William Montgomery (1818-1870), Democratic
- 21: David Ritchie (1812-1867), Republican
- 22: Samuel A. Purviance (1809-1882), Republican
- 23: William Stewart (1810-1876), Republican
- 24: James L. Gillis (1792-1881), Democratic
- 25: John Dick (1794-1872), Republican
Rhode Island
- Senate
- 2: Philip Allen (1785-1865), Democratic
- 1: James F. Simmons (1795-1864), Republican
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- 1: Nathaniel B. Durfee (1812-1872), Republican
- 2: William D. Brayton (1815-1887), Republican
South Carolina
- Senate
- 3: Andrew P. Butler (1796-1857), Democratic …died May 25, 1857
- James H. Hammond (1807-1864), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, December 7, 1857
- 2: Josiah J. Evans (1786-1858), Democratic …died May 6, 1858
- Arthur P. Hayne (1788/1790-1867), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, May 11, 1858
- James Chesnut, Jr. (1815-1885), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, December 3, 1858
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- 1: John McQueen (1804-1867), Democratic
- 2: William P. Miles (1822-1899), Democratic
- 3: Laurence M. Keitt (1824-1864), Democratic
- 4: Milledge L. Bonham (1813-1890), Democratic
- 5: James L. Orr (1822-1873), Democratic
- 6: William W. Boyce (1818-1890), Democratic
Tennessee
- Senate
- 2: John Bell (1797-1869), American
- 1: Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), Democratic
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: Albert G. Watkins (1818-1895), Democratic
- 2: Horace Maynard (1814-1882), American
- 3: Samuel A. Smith (1822-1863), Democratic
- 4: John H. Savage (1815-1904), Democratic
- 5: Charles Ready (1802-1878), American
- 6: George W. Jones (1806-1884), Democratic
- 7: John V. Wright (1828-1908), Democratic
- 8: Felix K. Zollicoffer (1812-1862), American
- 9: John D. C. Atkins (1825-1908), Democratic
- 10: William T. Avery (1819-1880), Democratic
Texas
- Senate
- 2: Samuel Houston (1793-1863), American
- 1: Thomas J. Rusk (1803-1857), Democratic …died July 29, 1857
- J. Pinckney Henderson (1808-1858), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, November 9, 1857, died June 4, 1858
- Matthias Ward (1805-1861), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, September 17, 1858
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- 1: John H. Reagan (1818-1905), Democratic
- 2: Guy M. Bryan (1821-1901), Democratic
Vermont
- Senate
- 1: Solomon Foot (1802-1866), Republican
- 3: Jacob Collamer (1791-1865), Republican
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- 1: Eliakim P. Walton (1812-1890), Republican
- 2: Justin S. Morrill (1810-1898), Republican
- 3: Homer E. Royce (1819-1891), Republican
Virginia
- Senate
- 1: James M. Mason (1798-1871), Democratic
- 2: Robert M. T. Hunter (1809-1887), Democratic
- House of Representatives (13 seats)
- 1: Muscoe R. H. Garnett (1821-1864), Democratic
- 2: John S. Millson (1808-1874), Democratic
- 3: John S. Caskie (1821-1869), Democratic
- 4: William O. Goode (1798-1859), Democratic
- 5: Thomas S. Bocock (1815-1891), Democratic
- 6: Paulus Powell (1809-1874), Democratic
- 7: William Smith (1797-1887), Democratic
- 8: Charles J. Faulkner (1806-1884), Democratic
- 9: John Letcher (1813-1884), Democratic
- 10: Sherrard Clemens (1820-1881), Democratic
- 11: Albert G. Jenkins (1830-1864), Democratic
- 12: Henry A. Edmundson (1814-1890), Democratic
- 13: George W. Hopkins (1804-1861), Democratic
Wisconsin
- Senate
- 3: Charles Durkee (1805-1870), Republican
- 1: James R. Doolittle (1815-1897), Republican
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- 1: John F. Potter (1817-1899), Republican
- 2: Cadwallader C. Washburn (1818-1882), Republican
- 3: Charles Billinghurst (1818-1865), Republican
Delegates
- Kansas Territory
- A/L: Marcus J. Parrott (1828-1879), Republican
- Minnesota Territory
- A/L: William W. Kingsbury (1828-1892), Democratic …newly admitted state, served until May 11, 1858
- Nebraska Territory
- A/L: Fenner Ferguson (1814-1859), Democratic
- New Mexico Territory
- A/L: Miguel A. Otero (1829-1882), Democratic
- Oregon Territory
- A/L: Joseph Lane (1801-1881), Democratic …newly admitted state, served until February 14, 1859
- Utah Territory
- A/L: John M. Bernhisel (1799-1881)
- Washington Territory
- A/L: Isaac I. Stevens (1818-1862), Democratic
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
Republican
American
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.
Democratic
Republican
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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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Officers
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