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The '''Twenty-seventh United States [[U.S. Congress|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, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the administration of [[President of the United States of America| U.S. President]] [[William Henry Harrison]] and the first two years of the administration of his successor, [[President of the United States of America| U.S. President]] [[John Tyler]].  
The '''Twenty-seventh United States [[U.S. Congress|Congress]]''' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the [[United States of America]] federal government, consisting of the [[United States Senate]] and the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. It met in [[Washington, D.C.]] from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the administration of [[President of the United States of America| U.S. President]] [[William Henry Harrison]] and the first two years of the administration of his successor, [[President of the United States of America| U.S. President]] [[John Tyler]].  


The apportionment of seats in this [[United States House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a [[Whig Party (United States)| Whig]] majority.
The apportionment of seats in this [[U.S. House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a [[Whig Party (United States)| Whig]] majority.


===Dates of sessions===
===Dates of sessions===
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*[[Vice President of the United States]] ''(President of the Senate)'':
*[[Vice President of the United States]] ''(President of the Senate)'':
** [[John Tyler]], ''[[Whig Party (United States)| Whig]]'' of [[Virginia]], succeeded to the presidency April 4, 1841, thereafter vacant.
** [[John Tyler]], ''[[Whig Party (United States)| Whig]]'' of [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]], succeeded to the presidency April 4, 1841, thereafter vacant.
*[[President pro tempore of the United States Senate| President ''pro tempore'' of the Senate]]:
*[[President pro tempore of the United States Senate| President ''pro tempore'' of the Senate]]:
** [[William R. King]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Alabama (U.S. state)]], elected March 4, 1841.
** [[William R. King]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Alabama (U.S. state)]], elected March 4, 1841.
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* [[Thomas Hart Benton (senator)| Thomas H. Benton]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Thomas Hart Benton (senator)| Thomas H. Benton]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[James Buchanan]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[James Buchanan]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[John C. Calhoun]], ''[[South Carolina]]''  
* [[John C. Calhoun]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''  
* [[Clement Comer Clay| Clement C. Clay]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''
* [[Clement Comer Clay| Clement C. Clay]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''
* [[Alfred Cuthbert]], ''[[Georgia]]''   
* [[Alfred Cuthbert]], ''[[Georgia]]''   
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* [[William R. King| William R. D. King]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[William R. King| William R. D. King]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Lewis F. Linn]] , ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Lewis F. Linn]] , ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[George McDuffie]], ''[[South Carolina]]''
* [[George McDuffie]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''
* [[Samuel McRoberts]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Samuel McRoberts]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Alexander Mouton]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''
* [[Alexander Mouton]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''
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:'''A-F'''     
:'''A-F'''     
* [[William S. Archer]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[William S. Archer]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Alexander Barrow]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[Alexander Barrow]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[Isaac C. Bates]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Isaac C. Bates]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
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* [[Thomas Clayton]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]''   
* [[Thomas Clayton]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]''   
* [[Charles Magill Conrad| Charles M. Conrad]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''  
* [[Charles Magill Conrad| Charles M. Conrad]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''  
* [[Samuel C. Crafts]], ''[[Vermont]]''  
* [[Samuel C. Crafts]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''  
* [[John J. Crittenden]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''  
* [[John J. Crittenden]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''  
* [[William L. Dayton]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''  
* [[William L. Dayton]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''  
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* [[Jacob W. Miller]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[Jacob W. Miller]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[James Turner Morehead (Kentucky)| James T. Morehead]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[James Turner Morehead (Kentucky)| James T. Morehead]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Samuel S. Phelps]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Samuel S. Phelps]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Augustus Seymour Porter| Augustus S. Porter]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Augustus Seymour Porter| Augustus S. Porter]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Samuel Prentiss]], ''[[Vermont]]''  
* [[Samuel Prentiss]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''  
* [[William C. Preston]], ''[[South Carolina]]''  
* [[William C. Preston]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''  
* [[William Cabell Rives| William C. Rives]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[William Cabell Rives| William C. Rives]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
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:'''S-Z'''     
:'''S-Z'''     
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====House of Representatives====
====House of Representatives====
Members of the [[United States House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.
Members of the [[U.S. House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.


===== [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] =====     
===== [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] =====     
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* [[Archibald Hunter Arrington| Archibald H. Arrington]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Archibald Hunter Arrington| Archibald H. Arrington]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Charles G. Atherton]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Charles G. Atherton]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Linn Banks]], ''[[Virginia]]''
* [[Linn Banks]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''
* [[Henry White Beeson| Henry W. Beeson]] , ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''
* [[Henry White Beeson| Henry W. Beeson]] , ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''
* [[Benjamin Alden Bidlack| Benjamin A. Bidlack]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Benjamin Alden Bidlack| Benjamin A. Bidlack]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
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* [[Charles Brown (congressman)| Charles Brown]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Charles Brown (congressman)| Charles Brown]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Edmund Burke (congressman)|Edmund Burke]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Edmund Burke (congressman)|Edmund Burke]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Sampson H. Butler]], ''[[South Carolina]]''
* [[Sampson H. Butler]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''
* [[William Orlando Butler| William O. Butler]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[William Orlando Butler| William O. Butler]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Greene Washington Caldwell| Greene W. Caldwell]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Greene Washington Caldwell| Greene W. Caldwell]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Patrick C. Caldwell]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[Patrick C. Caldwell]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[John Campbell (1795–1845)| John Campbell]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[John Campbell (1795–1845)| John Campbell]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[George B. Cary]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[George B. Cary]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Reuben Chapman]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Reuben Chapman]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Nathan Clifford]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Nathan Clifford]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[James G. Clinton]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[James G. Clinton]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Walter Coles]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Walter Coles]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Walter T. Colquitt]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
* [[Walter T. Colquitt]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
* [[Mark Anthony Cooper| Mark A. Cooper]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
* [[Mark Anthony Cooper| Mark A. Cooper]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
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:'''G-H-I'''     
:'''G-H-I'''     
* [[James Gerry]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[James Gerry]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[William Goode| William O. Goode]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[William Goode| William O. Goode]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Samuel Gordon (New York)| Samuel Gordon]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Samuel Gordon (New York)| Samuel Gordon]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Amos Gustine]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''  
* [[Amos Gustine]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''  
* [[William M. Gwin]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''   
* [[William M. Gwin]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''   
* [[William A. Harris (Virginia)| William A. Harris]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[William A. Harris (Virginia)| William A. Harris]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[John Hastings (representative)| John Hastings]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John Hastings (representative)| John Hastings]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Samuel Lewis Hays| Samuel L. Hays]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Samuel Lewis Hays| Samuel L. Hays]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Isaac E. Holmes]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[Isaac E. Holmes]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Enos Hook]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''.
* [[Enos Hook]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''.
* [[George Washington Hopkins| George W. Hopkins]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[George Washington Hopkins| George W. Hopkins]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Jacob Houck, Jr.]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Jacob Houck, Jr.]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[George S. Houston]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[George S. Houston]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Edmund W. Hubard]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Edmund W. Hubard]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Charles Jared Ingersoll| Charles J. Ingersoll]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Charles Jared Ingersoll| Charles J. Ingersoll]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
:'''J-K-L'''     
:'''J-K-L'''     
* [[William Jack (US politician)| William Jack]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[William Jack (US politician)| William Jack]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Cave Johnson]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Cave Johnson]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[John Winston Jones| John W. Jones]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John Winston Jones| John W. Jones]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[George May Keim| George M. Keim]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[George May Keim| George M. Keim]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Andrew Kennedy (politician)| Andrew Kennedy]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Andrew Kennedy (politician)| Andrew Kennedy]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
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* [[Samuel Partridge]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Samuel Partridge]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[William W. Payne]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[William W. Payne]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Francis Wilkinson Pickens| Francis W. Pickens]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[Francis Wilkinson Pickens| Francis W. Pickens]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Arnold Plumer]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Arnold Plumer]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[William S. Ramsey]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''
* [[William S. Ramsey]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''
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* [[John R. Reding]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[John R. Reding]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[John Reynolds (U.S. politician)| John Reynolds]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Reynolds (U.S. politician)| John Reynolds]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Robert Rhett| R. Barnwell Rhett]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[Robert Rhett| R. Barnwell Rhett]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Lewis Riggs]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Lewis Riggs]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[James Rogers (representative)| James Rogers]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[James Rogers (representative)| James Rogers]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[James I. Roosevelt]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[James I. Roosevelt]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
:'''S-T-U-V'''     
:'''S-T-U-V'''     
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* [[Tristram Shaw]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Tristram Shaw]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Benjamin Glover Shields| Benjamin G. Shields]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Benjamin Glover Shields| Benjamin G. Shields]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Robert B. Smith]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[Robert B. Smith]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[William "Extra Billy" Smith| William Smith]], ''[[Virginia]]''
* [[William "Extra Billy" Smith| William Smith]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''
* [[John Snyder (Pennsylvania)| John Snyder]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[John Snyder (Pennsylvania)| John Snyder]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Lewis Steenrod]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Lewis Steenrod]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Thomas D. Sumter]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[Thomas D. Sumter]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[George Sweeny]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[George Sweeny]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Jacob Thompson]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''   
* [[Jacob Thompson]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''   
* [[Samuel W. Trotti]], ''[[South Carolina]]''  
* [[Samuel W. Trotti]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''  
* [[Hopkins L. Turney]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Hopkins L. Turney]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[John Van Buren (US representative)| John Van Buren]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[John Van Buren (US representative)| John Van Buren]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
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* [[Osmyn Baker]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Osmyn Baker]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Daniel D. Barnard]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Daniel D. Barnard]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Richard W. Barton]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Richard W. Barton]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Victory Birdseye]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Victory Birdseye]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Henry Black (Representative)| Henry Black]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''  
* [[Henry Black (Representative)| Henry Black]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''  
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* [[William Whiting Boardman| William W. Boardman]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[William Whiting Boardman| William W. Boardman]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Nathaniel B. Borden]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Nathaniel B. Borden]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[John Botts| John M. Botts]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John Botts| John M. Botts]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[George N. Briggs]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[George N. Briggs]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[John H. Brockway]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[John H. Brockway]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
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* [[Milton Brown (representative)| Milton Brown]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Milton Brown (representative)| Milton Brown]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Barker Burnell]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Barker Burnell]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[William Butler (1790-1850)| William Butler]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[William Butler (1790-1850)| William Butler]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[William B. Calhoun]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[William B. Calhoun]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Thomas Jefferson Campbell| Thomas J. Campbell]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Thomas Jefferson Campbell| Thomas J. Campbell]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
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* [[John Edwards (Pennsylvania)| John Edwards]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[John Edwards (Pennsylvania)| John Edwards]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[George Evans (politician)| George Evans]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''
* [[George Evans (politician)| George Evans]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''
* [[Horace Everett]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Horace Everett]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[William P. Fessenden| William Pitt Fessenden]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[William P. Fessenden| William Pitt Fessenden]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Millard Fillmore]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Millard Fillmore]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
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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]]''  
* [[Thomas Walker Gilmer| Thomas W. Gilmer]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Thomas Walker Gilmer| Thomas W. Gilmer]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[William L. Goggin]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[William L. Goggin]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Patrick Gaines Goode| Patrick G. Goode]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Patrick Gaines Goode| Patrick G. Goode]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[James Graham (NC politician)| James Graham]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[James Graham (NC politician)| James Graham]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
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* [[John Greig (representative)| John Greig]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''  
* [[John Greig (representative)| John Greig]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''  
* [[Richard W. Habersham]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
* [[Richard W. Habersham]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
* [[Hiland Hall]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Hiland Hall]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[William Halstead]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[William Halstead]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[William Soden Hastings| William S. Hastings]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''  
* [[William Soden Hastings| William S. Hastings]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''  
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* [[Archibald L. Linn]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Archibald L. Linn]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
:'''M-N-O'''     
:'''M-N-O'''     
* [[Francis Mallory]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Francis Mallory]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Thomas F. Marshall]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Thomas F. Marshall]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Samson Mason]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Samson Mason]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Joshua Mathiot]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Joshua Mathiot]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John Mattocks]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[John Mattocks]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[John Patterson Bryan Maxwell| John P. B. Maxwell]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[John Patterson Bryan Maxwell| John P. B. Maxwell]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[John Maynard]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[John Maynard]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
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* [[Nathanael G. Pendleton]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Nathanael G. Pendleton]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John Pope (politician)| John Pope]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[John Pope (politician)| John Pope]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Cuthbert Powell]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Cuthbert Powell]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[George H. Proffit]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[George H. Proffit]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Robert Ramsey (congressman)| Robert Ramsey]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Robert Ramsey (congressman)| Robert Ramsey]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
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* [[Augustine Henry Shepperd| Augustine H. Shepperd]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Augustine Henry Shepperd| Augustine H. Shepperd]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[William Simonton]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[William Simonton]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[William Slade]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[William Slade]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Truman Smith]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Truman Smith]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Augustus Rhodes Sollers| Augustus R. Sollers]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Augustus Rhodes Sollers| Augustus R. Sollers]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
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* [[Samuel Stokely]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Samuel Stokely]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Charles C. Stratton]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[Charles C. Stratton]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart| Alexander H. H. Stuart]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart| Alexander H. H. Stuart]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[John T. Stuart]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John T. Stuart]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[George W. Summers]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[George W. Summers]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[John Taliaferro]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John Taliaferro]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[John Burton Thompson| John B. Thompson]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[John Burton Thompson| John B. Thompson]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Richard W. Thompson]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Richard W. Thompson]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
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* [[Thomas W. Williams]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Thomas W. Williams]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Robert Charles Winthrop| Robert C. Winthrop]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''  
* [[Robert Charles Winthrop| Robert C. Winthrop]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''  
* [[Henry A. Wise]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Henry A. Wise]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Thomas J. Yorke| Thomas Jones Yorke]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[Thomas J. Yorke| Thomas Jones Yorke]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[Augustus Young (representative)| Augustus Young]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Augustus Young (representative)| Augustus Young]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[John Young (governor)| John Young]] , ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''
* [[John Young (governor)| John Young]] , ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''
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* [[Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter| Robert M. T. Hunter]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter| Robert M. T. Hunter]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
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The Twenty-seventh 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 U.S. House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the administration of U.S. President William Henry Harrison and the first two years of the administration of his successor, U.S. President John Tyler.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Whig majority.

Dates of sessions

March 4, 1841 - March 3, 1843

  • Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1841 – March 15, 1841.
  • First session: May 31, 1841 - September 13, 1841.
  • Second session: December 6, 1841 - August 31, 1842.
  • Third session: December 5, 1842 - March 3, 1843.
  • Previous congress: 26th Congress
  • Next congress: 28th 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

TOTAL members: 52

House of Representatives

TOTAL members: 242

Leadership

House of Representatives

Major events

Events of 1841, 1842 & 1843

Major legislation

List of United States federal legislation in the 27th Congress

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 1844; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1842.

Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia

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.

Alabama [1]
Arkansas
Connecticut [2]
Delaware
Georgia [3]
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland [4]
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi [5]
Missouri [6]
New Hampshire [7]
New Jersey [8]
New York [9]
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania [10]
Rhode Island [11]
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia

Delegates

Florida Territory
Iowa Territory
Wisconsin Territory

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 1844; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1842.

The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.

Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.

The list below is arranged by state, then by chamber. Senators are shown in order of seniority, House members in district order.

Alabama

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats) [12]

Arkansas

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Connecticut

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats) [13]

Delaware

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Georgia

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats) [14]

Illinois

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Indiana

Senate
House of Representatives (7 seats)

Kentucky

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Louisiana

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Maine

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)

Maryland

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats) [15]

Massachusetts

Senate
House of Representatives (12 seats)

Michigan

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Mississippi

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [16]

Missouri

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [17]

New Hampshire

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats) [18]

New Jersey

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats) [19]

New York

Senate
House of Representatives (40 seats) [20]

North Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Ohio

Senate
House of Representatives (19 seats)

Pennsylvania

Senate
House of Representatives (28 seats) [21]

Rhode Island

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [22]

South Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats)

Tennessee

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Vermont

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Virginia

Senate
House of Representatives (21 seats)

Delegates

Florida Territory
Iowa Territory
Wisconsin Territory

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
A-F
G-R
S-Z
Whig
A-F
G-R
S-Z

House of Representatives

Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.

Democratic
A-B-C
D-E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L
M-N-O
P-Q-R
S-T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z
Whig
A-B-C
D-E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L
M-N-O
P-Q-R
S-T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z
Independent Democratic
Independent Whig

Membership Changes

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate
  • replacements: 9
  • deaths: 2
  • resignations: 8
  • interim appointments: 0
  • vacancy: 1
  • Total seats with changes: 10
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 17
  • deaths: 8
  • resignations: 12
  • contested election: 1
  • Total seats with changes: 20

Officers

Senate
House of Representatives

Notes

  1. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  2. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  3. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  4. ↑ The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives.
  5. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  6. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  7. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  8. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  9. ↑ There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives.
  10. ↑ There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives.
  11. ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  12. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  13. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  14. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  15. ↑ The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives.
  16. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  17. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  18. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  19. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  20. ↑ There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives.
  21. ↑ There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives.
  22. ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
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