42nd United States Congress - State Delegations
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United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1871, to March 3, 1873. This Congress sat during the last two years of the first administration of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant and the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Eighth Census of the United States in 1860.
This article supplements the main article with a list of the members by state delegation.
Preceded by 41st Congress |
42nd Congress 1871 – 1873 |
Succeeded by 43rd Congress |
[edit] Members
At this time, Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Nearly all of the members of the House of Representatives were elected to single member districts, by popular vote.
- Main article: Forty-second United States Congress
- See also: Forty-second United States Congress - Political Parties
- See also: United States House election, 1870
This list is arranged by state, then by chamber. Members are then shown in alphabetical order. Also listed at the end are the delegates from the then-existing organized territories.
[edit] Alabama
- Senate
- George Goldthwaite (1809-1879), Democratic ...contested election, seated January 9, 1872.
- George E. Spencer (1836-1893), Republican
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- Charles W. Buckley (1835-1906), Republican
- Peter M. Dox (1813-1891), Democratic
- William A. Handley (1834-1909), Democratic
- Charles Hays (1834-1879), Republican
- Joseph H. Sloss (1826-1911), Democratic
- Benjamin S. Turner (1825-1894), Republican
[edit] Arkansas
- Senate
- Powell Clayton (1833-1914), Republican
- Benjamin F. Rice (1828-1905), Republican
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- Thomas Boles (1837-1905), Republican …contested election, seated February 9, 1872.
- John Edwards (1805-1894), Liberal Republican …contested election, served until February 9, 1872.
- James M. Hanks (1833-1909), Democratic
- Oliver P. Snyder (1833-1882), Republican
[edit] California
- Senate
- Eugene Casserly (1820-1883), Democratic
- Cornelius Cole (1822-1924), Republican
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- John M. Coghlan (1835-1879), Republican
- Sherman O. Houghton (1828-1914), Republican
- Aaron A. Sargent (1827-1887), Republican
[edit] Connecticut
- Senate
- William A. Buckingham (1804-1875), Republican
- Orris S. Ferry (1823-1875), Republican
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- William H. Barnum (1818-1889), Democratic
- Joseph R. Hawley (1826-1905), Republican
- Stephen W. Kellogg (1822-1904), Republican
- Henry H. Starkweather (1826-1876), Republican
- Julius L. Strong (1828-1872), Republican
[edit] Delaware
- Senate
- Thomas F. Bayard, Sr. (1828-1898), Democratic
- Eli M. Saulsbury (1817-1893), Democratic
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- Benjamin T. Biggs (1821-1893), Democratic
[edit] Florida
- Senate
- Abijah Gilbert (1806-1881), Republican
- Thomas W. Osborn (1833-1898), Republican
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- Silas L. Niblack (1825-1883), Democratic
- Josiah T. Walls (1842-1905), Republican
[edit] Georgia
- Senate
- Joshua Hill (1812-1891), Republican
- Thomas M. Norwood (1830-1913), Democratic …contested election, seated December 19, 1871, after Senate's refusal to seat Foster Blogett.
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- Erasmus W. Beck (1833-1898), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 2, 1872.
- John S. Bigby (1832-1898), Republican
- Dudley M. Du Bose (1834-1883), Democratic
- Archibald T. Macintyre (1822-1900), Democratic
- William P. Price (1835-1908), Democratic
- Thomas J. Speer (1837-1872), Republican …died August 18, 1872.
- Richard H. Whiteley (1830-1890), Republican
- Pierce M. Young (1836-1896), Democratic
[edit] Illinois
- Senate
- John A. Logan (1826-1886), Republican
- Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896), Democratic
- House of Representatives (14 seats)
- John L. Beveridge (1824-1910), Republican …elected to fill vacancy from the preceding Congress, seated December 4, 1871, resigned January 4, 1873.
- Horatio C. Burchard (1825-1908), Republican
- Burton C. Cook (1819-1894), Republican …resigned August 26, 1871.
- John M. Crebs (1830-1890), Democratic
- John F. Farnsworth (1820-1897), Republican
- Charles B. Farwell (1823-1903), Republican
- John B. Hawley (1831-1895), Republican
- John B. Hay (1834-1916), Republican
- Samuel S. Marshall (1821-1890), Democratic
- Thompson W. McNeely (1835-1921), Democratic
- Jesse H. Moore (1817-1883), Republican
- Edward Y. Rice (1820-1883), Democratic
- James C. Robinson (1823-1886), Democratic
- Henry Snapp (1822-1895), Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 4, 1871.
- Bradford N. Stevens (1813-1885), Democratic
[edit] Indiana
- Senate
- Oliver H.P.T. Morton (1823-1877), Republican
- Daniel D. Pratt (1813-1877), Republican
- House of Representatives (11 seats)
- John Coburn (1825-1908), Republican
- William S. Holman (1822-1897), Democratic
- Michael C. Kerr (1827-1876), Democratic
- Mahlon D. Manson (1820-1895), Democratic
- William E. Niblack (1822-1893), Democratic
- Jasper Packard (1832-1899), Republican
- John P. Shanks (1826-1901), Republican
- James N. Tyner (1826-1904), Republican
- Daniel W. Voorhees (1827-1897), Democratic
- William Williams (1821-1896), Republican
- Jeremiah M. Wilson (1828-1901), Republican
[edit] Iowa
- Senate
- James Harlan (1820-1899), Republican
- George G. Wright (1820-1896), Republican
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- Aylett R. Cotton (1826-1912), Republican
- William G. Donnan (1834-1908), Republican
- George W. McCrary (1835-1890), Republican
- Jackson Orr (1832-1926), Republican
- Francis W. Palmer (1827-1907), Republican
- Madison M. Walden (1836-1891), Republican
[edit] Kansas
- Senate
- Alexander Caldwell (1830-1917), Republican
- Samuel C. Pomeroy (1816-1891), Republican
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- David P. Lowe (1823-1882), Republican
[edit] Kentucky
- Senate
- Garrett Davis (1801-1872), Unionist …died September 22, 1872.
- Willis B. Machen (1810-1893), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, seated December 2, 1872.
- John W. Stevenson (1812-1886), Democratic
- House of Representatives (9 seats)
- George M. Adams (1837-1920), Democratic
- William E. Arthur (1825-1897), Democratic
- James B. Beck (1822-1890), Democratic
- Edward Crossland (1827-1881), Democratic
- Joseph H. Lewis (1824-1904), Democratic
- Henry D. McHenry (1826-1890), Democratic
- William B. Read (1817-1880), Democratic
- John M. Rice (1831-1895), Democratic
- Boyd Winchester (1836-1923), Democratic
[edit] Louisiana
- Senate
- William Pitt Kellogg (1830-1918), Republican …resigned November 1, 1872, seat remained vacant.
- Joseph R. West (1822-1898), Republican
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- Alexander Boarman (1839-1916), Liberal Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 3, 1872.
- Chester B. Darrall (1842-1908), Republican
- James McCleery (1837-1871), Republican …died November 5, 1871, never having qualified.
- Frank Morey (1840-1889), Republican
- Lionel A. Sheldon (1828-1917), Republican
- Jacob H. Sypher (1837-1913), Republican
[edit] Maine
- Senate
- Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891), Republican
- Lot M. Morrill (1813-1883), Republican
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- James G. Blaine (1830-1893), Republican
- William P. Frye (1830-1911), Republican
- Eugene Hale (1836-1918), Republican
- John Lynch (1825-1892), Republican
- John A. Peters (1822-1904), Republican
[edit] Maryland
- Senate
- William T. Hamilton (1820-1888), Democratic
- George Vickers (1801-1879), Democratic
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- Stevenson Archer (1827-1898), Democratic
- Samuel Hambleton (1812-1886), Democratic
- William M. Merrick (1818-1889), Democratic
- John Ritchie (1831-1887), Democratic
- Thomas Swann (1809-1883), Democratic
[edit] Massachusetts
- Senate
- Charles Sumner (1811-1874), Republican
- Henry Wilson (1812-1875), Republican …resigned March 3, 1873.
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- Oakes Ames (1804-1873), Republican
- Nathaniel P. Banks (1816-1894), Republican
- George M. Brooks (1824-1893), Republican …resigned May 13, 1872.
- James Buffinton (1817-1875), Republican
- Benjamin F. Butler (1818-1893), Republican
- Alvah Crocker (1801-1874), Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 14, 1872.
- Henry L. Dawes (1816-1903), Republican
- Constantine C. Esty (1824-1912), Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 2, 1872.
- George F. Hoar (1826-1904), Republican
- Samuel Hooper (1808-1875), Republican
- Ginery Twichell (1811-1883), Republican
- William B. Washburn (1820-1887), Republican …resigned December 5, 1871.
[edit] Michigan
- Senate
- Zachariah Chandler (1813-1879), Republican
- Thomas W. Ferry (1827-1896), Republican
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- Austin Blair (1818-1894), Republican
- Omar D. Conger (1818-1898), Republican
- Wilder D. Foster (1819-1873), Republican …elected to fill vacancy from the preceding Congress, seated December 4, 1871.
- William L. Stoughton (1827-1888), Republican
- Jabez G. Sutherland (1825-1902), Democratic
- Henry Waldron (1819-1880), Republican
[edit] Minnesota
- Senate
- Alexander Ramsey (1815-1903), Republican
- William Windom (1827-1891), Republican
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- John T. Averill (1825-1889), Republican
- Mark H. Dunnell (1823-1904), Republican
[edit] Mississippi
- Senate
- James L. Alcorn (1816-1894), Republican …seated December 4, 1871.
- Adelbert Ames (1835-1933), Republican
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- Henry W. Barry (1840-1875), Republican
- George E. Harris (1827-1911), Republican
- George C. McKee (1837-1890), Republican
- Joseph L. Morphis (1831-1913), Republican
- Legrand W. Perce (1836-1911), Republican
[edit] Missouri
- Senate
- Francis P. Blair, Jr. (1821-1875), Democratic
- Carl Schurz (1829-1906), Republican
- House of Representatives (9 seats)
- James G. Blair (1825-1904), Liberal Republican
- Samuel S. Burdett (1836-1914), Republican
- Abram Comingo (1820-1889), Democratic
- Gustavus A. Finkelnburg (1837-1908), Republican
- Harrison E. Havens (1837-1916), Republican
- Andrew King (1812-1895), Democratic
- James R. McCormick (1824-1897), Democratic
- Isaac C. Parker (1838-1896), Republican
- Erastus Wells (1823-1893), Democratic
[edit] Nebraska
- Senate
- Phineas W. Hitchcock (1831-1881), Republican
- Thomas W. Tipton (1817-1899), Republican
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- John Taffe (1827-1884), Republican
[edit] Nevada
- Senate
- James W. Nye (1815-1876), Republican
- William M. Stewart (1827-1909), Republican
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- Charles W. Kendall (1828-1914), Democratic
[edit] New Hampshire
- Senate
- Aaron H. Cragin (1821-1898), Republican
- James W. Patterson (1823-1893), Republican
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- Samuel N. Bell (1829-1889), Democratic
- Ellery A. Hibbard (1826-1903), Democratic
- Hosea W. Parker (1833-1922), Democratic
[edit] New Jersey
- Senate
- Frederick T. Frelinghuysen (1817-1885), Republican
- John P. Stockton (1826-1900), Democratic
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- John T. Bird (1829-1911), Democratic
- Samuel C. Forker (1821-1900), Democratic
- George A. Halsey (1827-1894), Republican
- John W. Hazelton (1814-1878), Republican
- John Hill (1821-1884), Republican
[edit] New York
- Senate
- Roscoe Conkling (1829-1888), Republican
- Reuben E. Fenton (1819-1885), Republican
- House of Representatives (31 seats)
- James Brooks (1810-1873), Democratic
- John M. Carroll (1823-1901), Democratic
- Freeman Clarke (1809-1887), Republican
- Samuel S. Cox (1824-1889), Democratic
- Rodolphus H. Duell (1824-1891), Republican
- Smith Ely, Jr. (1825-1911), Democratic
- Milo Goodrich (1814-1881), Republican
- John H. Ketcham (1832-1906), Republican
- Thomas Kinsella (1832-1884), Democratic
- William H. Lamport (1811-1891), Republican
- William E. Lansing (1821-1883), Republican
- Clinton L. Merriam (1824-1900), Republican
- Eli Perry (1799-1881), Democratic
- Clarkson N. Potter (1825-1882), Democratic
- Elizur H. Prindle (1829-1890), Republican
- Ellis H. Roberts (1827-1918), Republican
- William R. Roberts (1830-1897), Democratic
- John Rogers (1813-1879), Democratic
- Robert B. Roosevelt (1829-1906), Democratic
- John E. Seeley (1810-1875), Republican
- Walter L. Sessions (1820-1896), Republican
- Henry W. Slocum (1827-1894), Democratic
- Horace Boardman Smith (1826-1888), Republican
- Charles St. John (1818-1891), Republican
- Dwight Townsend (1826-1899), Democratic
- Joseph H. Tuthill (1811-1877), Democratic
- Seth Wakeman (1811-1880), Republican
- Joseph M. Warren (1813-1896), Democratic
- William A. Wheeler (1819-1887), Republican
- William Williams (1815-1876), Democratic
- Fernando Wood (1812-1881), Democratic
[edit] North Carolina
- Senate
- John Pool (1826-1884), Republican
- Matt W. Ransom (1826-1904), Democratic …contested election, seated April 24, 1872.
- House of Representatives (7seats)
- Clinton L. Cobb (1842-1879), Republican
- James C. Harper (1819-1890), Democratic
- James M. Leach (1815-1891), Democratic
- Sion H. Rogers (1825-1874), Democratic …contested elected, seated May 23, 1872.
- Francis E. Shober (1831-1896), Democratic
- Charles R. Thomas (1827-1891), Republican
- Alfred M. Waddell (1834-1912), Democratic
[edit] Ohio
- Senate
- John Sherman (1823-1900), Republican
- Allen G. Thurman (1813-1895), Democratic
- House of Representatives (19 seats)
- Jacob A. Ambler (1829-1906), Republican
- John Beatty (1828-1914), Republican
- John A. Bingham (1815-1900), Republican
- Lewis D. Campbell (1811-1882), Democratic
- Ozro J. Dodds (1840-1882), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 2, 1872.
- Charles Foster (1828-1904), Republican
- James A. Garfield (1831-1881), Republican
- Charles N. Lamison (1826-1896), Democratic
- John F. McKinney (1827-1903), Democratic
- James Monroe (1821-1898), Republican
- George W. Morgan (1820-1893), Democratic
- Erasmus D. Peck (1808-1876), Republican
- Aaron F. Perry (1815-1893), Republican …resigned 1872.
- Samuel Shellabarger (1817-1896), Republican
- John A. Smith (1814-1892), Republican
- William P. Sprague (1827-1899), Republican
- Job E. Stevenson (1832-1922), Republican
- William H. Upson (1823-1910), Republican
- Van Trump Philadelph (1810-1874), Democratic
- John T. Wilson (1811-1891), Republican
[edit] Oregon
- Senate
- Henry W. Corbett (1827-1903), Republican
- James K. Kelly (1819-1903), Democratic
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- James H. Slater (1826-1899), Democratic
[edit] Pennsylvania
- Senate
- Simon Cameron (1799-1889), Republican
- John Scott (1824-1896), Republican
- House of Representatives (24 seats)
- Ephraim L. Acker (1827-1903), Democratic
- Frank C. Bunnell (1842-1911), Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 7, 1873.
- John V. Creely (1839-1900), Independent Republican
- Oliver J. Dickey (1823-1876), Republican
- Henry D. Foster (1808-1880), Democratic
- James L. Getz (1821-1891), Democratic
- Samuel Griffith (1816-1893), Democratic
- Richard J. Haldeman (1831-1886), Democratic
- Alfred C. Harmer (1825-1900), Republican
- William D. Kelley (1814-1890), Republican
- John W. Killinger (1824-1896), Republican
- William McClelland (1842-1892), Democratic
- Ebenezer McJunkin (1819-1907), Republican
- Ulysses Mercur (1818-1887), Republican …resigned December 2, 1872.
- Benjamin F. Meyers (1833-1918), Democratic
- Leonard Myers (1827-1905), Republican
- James S. Negley (1826-1901), Republican
- John B. Packer (1824-1891), Republican
- Samuel J. Randall (1828-1890), Democratic
- Glenni W. Scofield (1817-1891), Republican
- Henry Sherwood (1813-1896), Democratic
- Lazarus D. Shoemaker (1819-1893), Republican
- Robert M. Speer (1838-1890), Democratic
- John B. Storm (1838-1901), Democratic
- Washington Townsend (1813-1894), Republican
[edit] Rhode Island
- Senate
- Henry B. Anthony (1815-1884), Republican
- William Sprague (1830-1915), Republican
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- Benjamin T. Eames (1818-1901), Republican
- James M. Pendleton (1822-1889), Republican
[edit] South Carolina
- Senate
- Thomas J. Robertson (1823-1897), Republican
- Frederick A. Sawyer (1822-1891), Republican
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- Robert C. De Large (1842-1874), Republican …contested election, seat declared vacant January 24, 1873.
- Robert B. Elliott (1842-1884), Republican
- Joseph H. Rainey (1832-1887), Republican
- Alexander S. Wallace (1810-1893), Republican
[edit] Tennessee
- Senate
- William G. Brownlow (1805-1877), Republican
- Henry Cooper (1827-1884), Democratic
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- John M. Bright (1817-1911), Democratic
- Roderick R. Butler (1827-1902), Republican
- Robert P. Caldwell (1821-1885), Democratic
- Abraham E. Garrett (1830-1907), Democratic
- Edward I. Golladay (1830-1897), Democratic
- Horace Maynard (1814-1882), Republican
- William W. Vaughan (1831-1878), Democratic
- Washington C. Whitthorne (1825-1891), Democratic
[edit] Texas
- Senate
- James W. Flanagan (1805-1887), Republican
- Morgan C. Hamilton (1809-1893), Republican …contested election, seated March 20, 1871.
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- William T. Clark (1831-1905), Republican …contested election, seated January 10, 1872, served until May 13, 1872,
- John C. Conner (1842-1873), Democratic
- De Witt C. Giddings (1827-1903), Democratic …contested election, seated May 13, 1872.
- John Hancock (1824-1893), Democratic
- William S. Herndon (1835-1903), Democratic
[edit] Vermont
- Senate
- George F. Edmunds (1828-1919), Republican
- Justin S. Morrill (1810-1898), Republican
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- Luke P. Poland (1815-1887), Republican
- Worthington C. Smith (1823-1894), Republican
- Charles W. Willard (1827-1880), Republican
[edit] Virginia
- Senate
- John W. Johnston (1818-1889), Democratic
- John F. Lewis (1818-1895), Republican
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- Elliott M. Braxton (1823-1891), Democratic
- John Critcher (1820-1901), Democratic
- Richard T. Duke (1822-1898), Conservative
- John T. Harris (1823-1899), Democratic
- James H. Platt, Jr. (1837-1894), Republican
- Charles H. Porter (1833-1897), Republican
- William H. Stowell (1840-1922), Republican
- William Terry (1824-1888), Democratic
[edit] West Virginia
- Senate
- Arthur I. Boreman (1823-1896), Republican
- Henry G. Davis (1823-1916), Democratic
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- John J. Davis (1835-1916), Democratic
- Frank Hereford (1825-1891), Democratic
- James C. McGrew (1813-1910), Republican
[edit] Wisconsin
- Senate
- Matthew H. Carpenter (1824-1881), Republican
- Timothy O. Howe (1816-1883), Republican
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- Joel A. Barber (1809-1881), Republican
- Charles A. Eldredge (1820-1896), Democratic
- Gerry W. Hazelton (1829-1920), Republican
- Alexander Mitchell (1817-1887), Democratic
- Jeremiah M. Rusk (1830-1893), Republican
- Philetus Sawyer (1816-1900), Republican
[edit] Delegates
[edit] Arizona Territory
- Richard C. McCormick (1832-1901), Unionist
[edit] Colorado Territory
- Jerome B. Chaffee (1825-1886), Republican
[edit] Dakota Territory
- Moses K. Armstrong (1832-1906), Democratic
[edit] District of Columbia
- Norton P. Chipman (1834-1924), Republican …new representation, seated December 4, 1871.
[edit] Idaho Territory
- Samuel A. Merritt (1827-1910), Democratic
[edit] Montana Territory
- William H. Clagett (1838-1901), Republican …elected August 7, 1871.
[edit] New Mexico Territory
- José M. Gallegos (1815-1875), Democratic …elected September 4, 1871.
[edit] Utah Territory
- William H. Hooper (1813-1882), Democratic
[edit] Washington Territory
- Selucius Garfielde (1822-1881), Republican
[edit] Wyoming Territory
- William T. Jones (1842-1882), Republican
[edit] References
- U.S. Congress (2006). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - 2005. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved on May 1, 2006.
- Biographical Directory (2006). Statistics and Lists. U.S. Senate. Retrieved on May 1, 2006.
- Office of the Clerk (2006). Congressional History. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved on May 1, 2006.
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