1st United States Congress - State Delegations
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The First United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met at Federal Hall, 26 Wall Street in New York, New York and later at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from March 4, 1789 to March 3, 1791, during the first two years of the first administration of U.S. President George Washington.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the provisions of the United States Constitution. Both chambers had a Pro-Administration majority.
This article supplements the main article with a list of the members by state delegation.
- Main article: 1st United States Congress
- See also: 1st United States Congress - Membership Changes
- See also: 1st United States Congress - Political Parties
- See also: United States House election, 1789
[edit] Dates of sessions
- First session: March 4, 1789 - September 29, 1789, New York, New York
- Second session: January 4, 1790 - August 12, 1790, New York, New York
- Third session: December 6, 1790 - March 3, 1791, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — a lame duck session
Previous congress: Continental Congress
Next congress: 2nd Congress
[edit] Members
At this time members of the Senate were elected by the legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. The members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote. There were no political parties in this Congress. Members are informally grouped into factions of similar interest, based on an analysis of their voting record. [1]
The list below is arranged by state, then by chamber. Members are shown in alphabetical order.
[edit] Connecticut
- Senate
- Oliver Ellsworth (1745-1807), Pro-Administration
- William S. Johnson (1727-1819), Pro-Administration
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- Benjamin Huntington (1736-1800), Pro-Administration
- Roger Sherman (1721-1793), Pro-Administration
- Jonathan Sturges (1740-1819), Pro-Administration
- Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. (1740-1809), Pro-Administration
- Jeremiah Wadsworth (1743-1804), Pro-Administration
[edit] Delaware
- Senate
- Richard Bassett (1745-1815), Anti-Administration
- George Read (1733-1798), Pro-Administration
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- John Vining (1758-1802), Pro-Administration
[edit] Georgia
- Senate
- William Few (1748-1828), Anti-Administration
- James Gunn (1753-1801), Anti-Administration
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- Abraham Baldwin (1754-1807), Anti-Administration
- James Jackson (1757-1806), Anti-Administration
- George Mathews (1739-1812), Anti-Administration
[edit] Maryland
- Senate
- Charles Carroll (1737-1832), Pro-Administration
- John Henry (1750-1798), Pro-Administration
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- Daniel Carroll (1730-1796), Pro-Administration
- Benjamin Contee (1755-1815), Anti-Administration
- George Gale (1756-1815), Pro-Administration
- Joshua Seney (1756-1798), Anti-Administration
- William Smith (1728-1814), Anti-Administration
- Michael Jenifer Stone (1747-1812), Anti-Administration
[edit] Massachusetts
- Senate
- Tristram Dalton (1738-1817), Pro-Administration
- Caleb Strong (1745-1819), Pro-Administration
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- Fisher Ames (1758-1808), Pro-Administration
- Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814), Anti-Administration
- Benjamin Goodhue (1748-1814), Pro-Administration
- Jonathan Grout (1737-1807), Anti-Administration
- George Leonard (1729-1819), Pro-Administration
- George Partridge (1740-1828), Pro-Administration …resigned August 14, 1790
- Theodore Sedgwick (1746-1813), Pro-Administration
- George Thatcher (1754-1824), Pro-Administration
[edit] New Hampshire
- Senate
- John Langdon (1741-1819), Pro-Administration
- Paine Wingate (1739-1838), Anti-Administration
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- Abiel Foster (1735-1806), Pro-Administration
- Nicholas Gilman (1755-1814), Pro-Administration
- Samuel Livermore (1732-1803), Anti-Administration
[edit] New Jersey
- Senate
- Philemon Dickinson (1739-1809), Pro-Administration ...elected to fill vacancy, November 13, 1790
- Jonathan Elmer (1745-1817), Pro-Administration
- William Paterson (1745-1806), Pro-Administration ...resigned November 13, 1790
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- Elias Boudinot (1740-1821), Pro-Administration
- Lambert Cadwalader (1742-1823), Pro-Administration
- James Schureman (1756-1824), Pro-Administration
- Thomas Sinnickson (1744-1817), Pro-Administration
[edit] New York
- Senate
- Rufus King (1755-1827), Pro-Administration …elected July 16, 1789
- Philip John Schuyler (1733-1804), Pro-Administration …elected July 15, 1789
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- Egbert Benson (1746-1833), Pro-Administration
- William Floyd (1734-1821), Anti-Administration
- John Hathorn (1749-1825), Anti-Administration …seated April 23, 1789
- John Laurance (1750-1810), Pro-Administration
- Peter Silvester (1734-1808), Pro-Administration …seated April 22, 1789
- Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (1738-1810), Anti-Administration …seated May 9, 1789
[edit] North Carolina
- Senate
- Benjamin Hawkins (1754-1818), Pro-Administration …elected November 27, 1789
- Samuel Johnston (1733-1816), Pro-Administration …elected November 27, 1789
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- John Baptista Ashe (1748-1802), Anti-Administration ...seated March 24, 1790
- Timothy Bloodworth (1736-1814), Anti-Administration ...seated April 6, 1790
- John Sevier (1745-1815), Pro-Administration ...seated June 16, 1790
- John Steele (1764-1815), Pro-Administration ...seated April 19, 1790
- Hugh Williamson (1735-1819), Anti-Administration ...seated March 19, 1790
[edit] Pennsylvania
- Senate
- William Maclay (1737-1804), Anti-Administration
- Robert Morris (1734-1806), Pro-Administration
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- George Clymer (1739-1813), Pro-Administration
- Thomas Fitzsimons (1741-1811), Pro-Administration
- Thomas Hartley (1748-1800), Pro-Administration
- Daniel Hiester (1747-1804), Anti-Administration
- Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg (1746-1807), Pro-Administration
- John Peter G. Muhlenberg (1746-1807), Anti-Administration
- Thomas Scott (1739-1796), Pro-Administration
- Henry Wynkoop (1737-1816), Pro-Administration
[edit] Rhode Island
- Senate
- Theodore Foster (1752-1828), Pro-Administration …elected June 7, 1790
- Joseph Stanton, Jr. (1739-1807), Anti-Administration …elected June 7, 1790
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- Benjamin Bourne (1755-1808), Pro-Administration ...seated December 17, 1790
[edit] South Carolina
- Senate
- Pierce Butler (1744-1822), Pro-Administration
- Ralph Izard (1742-1804), Pro-Administration
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- Aedanus Burke (1743-1802), Anti-Administration
- Daniel Huger (1742-1799), Pro-Administration
- William L. Smith (1758-1812), Pro-Administration
- Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), Anti-Administration
- Thomas Tudor Tucker (1745-1828), Anti-Administration
[edit] Virginia
- Senate
- William Grayson (1740-1790), Anti-Administration ...died March 12, 1790
- Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794), Anti-Administration
- James Monroe (1758-1831), Anti-Administration …elected to fill vacancy, November 9, 1790
- John Walker (1744-1809), Pro-Administration …appointed to fill vacancy, March 31, 1790
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- Theodorick Bland (1742-1790), Anti-Administration …died June 1, 1790
- John Brown (1757-1837), Anti-Administration
- Isaac Coles (1747-1813), Anti-Administration
- William B. Giles (1762-1830), Anti-Administration …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1790
- Samuel Griffin (1746-1810), Pro-Administration
- Richard Bland Lee (1761-1827), Pro-Administration
- James Madison (1751-1836), Anti-Administration
- Andrew Moore (1752-1821), Anti-Administration
- John Page (1743-1808), Anti-Administration
- Josiah Parker (1751-1810), Anti-Administration
- Alexander White (1738-1804), Pro-Administration
[edit] Notes
- ^ Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress.
[edit] References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: MacMillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: MacMillan Publishing Company.
[edit] External links
- 1st Federal Congress Project [1]
- Statutes at Large, 1789-1875 [2]
- Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress [3]
- House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress [4]
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress [5]
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History [6]
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists [7]
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