2nd United States Congress - State Delegations
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The Second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia Pennsylvania from March 4, 1791 to March 3, 1793, during the last 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: 2nd United States Congress
- See also: 2nd United States Congress - Membership Changes
- See also: 2nd United States Congress - Political Parties
- See also: United States House election, 1790
[edit] Dates of sessions
- Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1791
- First session: October 24, 1791 - May 8, 1792
- Second session: November 5, 1792 - March 2, 1793 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 1st Congress
Next congress: 3rd Congress
[edit] Members
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 this Congress, requiring reelection in 1796; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1792; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1794.
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.
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. Senators are shown in order of seniority, House members in district order.
[edit] Connecticut
- Senate
- 1. Oliver Ellsworth (1745-1807), Pro-Administration
- 3. William S. Johnson (1727-1819), Pro-Administration …resigned March 4, 1791
- Roger Sherman (1721-1793), Pro-Administration …elected to fill vacancy, June 13, 1791
- House of Representatives (5 seats) [2]
- A/L. James Hillhouse (1754-1832), Pro-Administration
- A/L. Amasa Learned (1750-1825), Pro-Administration
- A/L. Jonathan Sturges (1740-1819), Pro-Administration
- A/L. Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. (1740-1809), Pro-Administration
- A/L. Jeremiah Wadsworth (1743-1804), Pro-Administration
[edit] Delaware
- Senate
- 2. Richard Bassett (1745-1815), Pro-Administration
- 1. George Read (1733-1798), Pro-Administration
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L. John Vining (1758-1802), Pro-Administration
[edit] Georgia
- Senate
- 2. William Few (1748-1828), Anti-Administration
- 3. James Gunn (1753-1801), Anti-Administration
- House of Representatives (3 seats) [3]
- 1. Anthony Wayne (1745-1796), Anti-Administration …contested election, served until March 21, 1792, seat declared vacant.
- John Milledge (1757-1818), Anti-Administration …elected to fill vacancy, seated November 22, 1792
- 2. Abraham Baldwin (1754-1807), Anti-Administration
- 3. Francis Willis (1745-1829), Anti-Administration
[edit] Kentucky
- Senate
- 3. John Edwards (1748-1837), Anti-Administration …newly admitted state, elected June 18, 1792
- 2. John Brown (1757-1837), Anti-Administration …newly admitted state, elected June 18, 1792
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- 1. Christopher Greenup (1750-1818), Anti-Administration …newly admitted state, seated November 9, 1792
- 2. Alexander D. Orr (1761-1835), Anti-Administration …new state, seated November 8, 1792
[edit] Maryland
- Senate
- 3. John Henry (1750-1798), Pro-Administration
- 1. Charles Carroll (1737-1832), Pro-Administration …resigned November 30, 1792
- Richard Potts (1753-1808), Pro-Administration …elected to fill vacancy, January 10, 1793
- House of Representatives (6 seats) [4]
- 1. Philip Key (1750-1820), Pro-Administration
- 2. Joshua Seney (1756-1798), Anti-Administration …resigned May 1, 1792
- William Hindman (1743-1822), Pro-Administration …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 30, 1793
- 3. William Pinkney (1764-1822), Pro-Administration …resigned November, 1791
- John F. Mercer (1759-1821), Anti-Administration …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 6, 1792
- 4. Samuel Sterett (1758-1833), Anti-Administration
- 5. William Vans Murray (1760-1803), Pro-Administration
- 6. Upton Sheredine (1740-1800), Anti-Administration
[edit] Massachusetts
- Senate
- 2. Caleb Strong (1745-1819), Pro-Administration
- 1. George Cabot (1752-1823), Pro-Administration
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- 1. Fisher Ames (1758-1808), Pro-Administration
- 2. Benjamin Goodhue (1748-1814), Pro-Administration
- 3. Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814), Anti-Administration
- 4. Theodore Sedgwick (1746-1813), Pro-Administration
- 5. Shearjashub Bourne (1746-1806), Pro-Administration
- 6. George Leonard (1729-1819), Pro-Administration
- 7. Artemas Ward (1727-1800), Pro-Administration
- 8. George Thatcher (1754-1824), Pro-Administration
[edit] New Hampshire
- Senate
- 3. John Langdon (1741-1819), Pro-Administration
- 2. Paine Wingate (1739-1838), Anti-Administration
- House of Representatives (3 seats) [5]
- A/L. Nicholas Gilman (1755-1814), Pro-Administration
- A/L. Samuel Livermore (1732-1803), Pro-Administration
- A/L. Jeremiah Smith (1759-1842), Pro-Administration
[edit] New Jersey
- Senate
- 2. Philemon Dickinson (1739-1809), Pro-Administration
- 1. John Rutherfurd (1760-1840), Pro-Administration
- House of Representatives (4 seats) [6]
- A/L. Elias Boudinot (1740-1821), Pro-Administration
- A/L. Abraham Clark (1726-1794), Pro-Administration
- A/L. Jonathan Dayton (1760-1824), Pro-Administration
- A/L. Aaron Kitchell (1744-1820), Pro-Administration
[edit] New York
- Senate
- 3. Rufus King (1755-1827), Pro-Administration
- 1. Aaron Burr (1756-1836), Anti-Administration
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- 1. Thomas Tredwell (1743-1831), Anti-Administration …elected to fill vacancy, seated October 24, 1791
- 2. John Laurance (1750-1810), Pro-Administration
- 3. Egbert Benson (1746-1833), Pro-Administration
- 4. Cornelius C. Schoonmaker (1745-1796), Anti-Administration
- 5. Peter Silvester (1734-1808), Pro-Administration
- 6. James Gordon (1739-1810), Pro-Administration
[edit] North Carolina
- Senate
- 3. Benjamin Hawkins (1754-1818), Anti-Administration
- 2. Samuel Johnston (1733-1816), Pro-Administration
- House of Representatives (5 seats) [7]
- 1. John Steele (1764-1815), Pro-Administration
- 2. Nathaniel Macon (1757-1837), Anti-Administration
- 3. John Baptista Ashe (1748-1802), Anti-Administration
- 4. Hugh Williamson (1735-1819), Anti-Administration
- 5. William Barry Grove (1764-1818), Pro-Administration
[edit] Pennsylvania
- Senate
- 3. Robert Morris (1734-1806), Pro-Administration
- 1. vacant …contested election, remained vacant
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- 1. Thomas Fitzsimons (1741-1811), Pro-Administration
- 2. Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg (1750-1801), Anti-Administration
- 3. Israel Jacobs (1726-1796), Pro-Administration
- 4. Daniel Hiester (1747-1804), Anti-Administration
- 5. John Wilkes Kittera (1752-1801), Pro-Administration
- 6. Andrew Gregg (1755-1835), Anti-Administration
- 7. Thomas Hartley (1748-1800), Pro-Administration
- 8. William Findley (1742-1821), Anti-Administration
[edit] Rhode Island
- Senate
- 1. Theodore Foster (1752-1828), Pro-Administration
- 2. Joseph Stanton, Jr. (1739-1807), Anti-Administration
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L. Benjamin Bourne (1755-1808), Pro-Administration
[edit] South Carolina
- Senate
- 2. Pierce Butler (1744-1822), Anti-Administration
- 3. Ralph Izard (1742-1804), Pro-Administration
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- 1. William L. Smith (1758-1812), Pro-Administration
- 2. Robert Barnwell (1761-1814), Pro-Administration
- 3. Daniel Huger (1742-1799), Pro-Administration
- 4. Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), Anti-Administration
- 5. Thomas Tudor Tucker (1745-1828), Anti-Administration
[edit] Vermont
- Senate
- 1. Moses Robinson (1741-1813), Anti-Administration …newly admitted state, elected October 17, 1791
- 3. Stephen R. Bradley (1754-1830), Anti-Administration …newly admitted state, seated November 4, 1791
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- 1. Israel Smith (1759-1810), Anti-Administration …newly admitted state, seated October 31, 1791
- 2. Nathaniel Niles (1741-1828), Anti-Administration …new state, seated October 31, 1791
[edit] Virginia
- Senate
- 2. Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794), Anti-Administration …resigned October 8, 1792
- John Taylor (1753-1824), Anti-Administration …elected to fill vacancy, October 18, 1792
- 1. James Monroe (1758-1831), Anti-Administration
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1. Alexander White (1738-1804), Pro-Administration
- 2. John Brown (1757-1837), Anti-Administration …represented Kentucky, served until June 1, 1792
- 3. Andrew Moore (1752-1821), Anti-Administration
- 4. Richard Bland Lee (1761-1827), Pro-Administration
- 5. James Madison (1751-1836), Anti-Administration
- 6. Abraham B. Venable (1758-1811), Anti-Administration
- 7. John Page (1743-1808), Anti-Administration
- 8. Josiah Parker (1751-1810), Anti-Administration
- 9. William B. Giles (1762-1830), Anti-Administration
- 10. Samuel Griffin (1746-1810), Anti-Administration
[edit] Notes
- ^ Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress.
- ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ^ All representatives elected statewide from individual districts.
- ^ All representatives elected statewide from individual districts.
- ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ^ There was a special redistricting for this 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
- Statutes at Large, 1789-1875 [1]
- Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress [2]
- House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress [3]
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress [4]
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History [5]
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists [6]
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