54th United States Congress - Membership Changes
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The Fifty-fourth 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 in Washington, DC from March 4, 1895, to March 3, 1897. This Congress sat during the last two years of the second administration of U.S. President Grover Cleveland, and the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Eleventh Census of the United States in 1890.
This article supplements the main article with tables showing changes in membership during the Congress.
| Preceded by 53rd Congress |
54th Congress 1895 – 1897 |
Succeeded by 55th Congress |
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[edit] Dates of Sessions
- First session: December 2, 1895 - June 11, 1896
- Second session: December 7, 1896 - March 3, 1897 — a lame duck session.
[edit] Changes in Membership
- Main article: Fifty-fourth United States Congress.
- See also: Fifty-fourth United States Congress - State Delegations
- See also: Fifty-fourth United States Congress - Political Parties
[edit] Senate
| District | Outgoing Senator | Reason for Change | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation | ||
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| Delaware | vacant | Contested election. Henry A. du Pont was elected by the legislature for the term beginning March 4, 1895, but on May 15, 1896 the Senate refused to seat him. Subsequently, on January 19, 1897, Richard R. Kenney was elected by the legislature and took his seat. This seat was vacant from March 4, 1895 to January 18, 1897. |
Richard R. Kenney Democratic |
March 13, 1896 | ||
| Utah | newly admitted state | New seat. By lot Frank J. Cannon was given the seat of the senior senator with a term to expire March 3, 1899. |
Frank J. Cannon Republican |
January 27, 1896 | ||
| Utah | newly admitted state | New seat. By lot Arthur Brown was given the seat of the junior senator with a term to expire March 3, 1897. |
Arthur Brown Republican |
January 27, 1896 | ||
[edit] House of Representatives
| District | Outgoing Representative | Reason for Change | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama 4th |
Gaston A. Robbins Democratic |
Contested election. William F. Aldrich successfully contested the November 1894 election of Representative Gaston A. Robbins and took his seat. |
William F. Aldrich Republican |
March 13, 1896 | ||
| Alabama 5th |
James E. Cobb Democratic |
Contested election. Albert T. Goodwyn successfully contested the November 1894 election of Representative James E. Cobb and took his seat. |
Albert T. Goodwyn Populist |
April 22, 1896 | ||
| Alabama 9th |
Oscar W. Underwood Democratic |
Contested election. Truman H. Aldrich successfully contested the November 1894 election of Representative Oscar W. Underwood and took his seat. |
Truman H. Aldrich Republican |
June 9, 1896 | ||
| Georgia 3rd |
Charles F. Crisp Democratic |
Death. Representative Charles F. Crisp died on October 23, 1896 and was succeeded by his son. |
Charles R. Crisp Democratic |
December 19, 1896 | ||
| Georgia 10th |
James C.C. Black Democratic |
Resignation. Representative James C.C. Black resigned on March 4, 1895, before Congress assembled. Black was subsequently elected and took his seat again. |
James C.C. Black Democratic |
December 2, 1895 | ||
| Illinois 3rd |
Lawrence E. McGann Democratic |
Contested election and resignation. Representative Lawrence E. McGann resigned on December 2, 1895. Hugh R. Belknap had successfully contested the November 1894 election and took his seat. |
Hugh R. Belknap Republican |
December 27, 1895 | ||
| Illinois 10th |
Philip S. Post Republican |
Death. Representative Philip S. Post died on January 6, 1895, before Congress assembled. |
George W. Prince Republican |
December 2, 1895 | ||
| Illinois 16th |
Finis E. Downing Democratic |
Contested election. John I. Riniker successfully contested the November 1894 election of Representative Finis E. Downing and took his seat. |
John I. Riniker Republican |
June 5, 1896 | ||
| Illinois 18th |
Frederick Remann Republican |
Death. Representative Frederick Remann died on July 14, 1895, before Congress assembled . |
William F. L. Hadley Republican |
June 9, 1896 | ||
| Kentucky 10th |
Joseph M. Kendall Democratic |
Contested election. Nathan T. Hopkins successfully contested the November 1894 election of Representative Joseph M. Kendall and took his seat. |
Nathan T. Hopkins Republican |
February 18, 1897 | ||
| Louisiana 5th |
Charles J. Boatner Democratic |
Contested election. Alexis Benoit successfully contested the November 1894 election of Representative Charles J. Boatner and his seat was declared vacant on March 20, 1896. Boatner was subsequently elected and took his seat again. |
Charles J. Boatner Democratic |
December 10, 1896 | ||
| Massachusetts 6th |
William Cogswell Republican |
Death. Representative William Cogswell died on May 22, 1895, before Congress assembled. |
William H. Moody Republican |
December 2, 1895 | ||
| Michigan 3rd |
Julius C. Burrows Republican |
Resignation. Representative Julius C. Burrows resigned on January 23, 1895, before Congress assembled, having been elected Senator. |
Alfred Milnes Republican |
December 2, 1895 | ||
| Missouri 5th |
John C. Tarsney Democratic |
Contested election. Robert T. Van Horn successfully contested the November 1894 election of Representative John C. Tarsney and took his seat. |
Robert T. Van Horn Republican |
February 27, 1896 | ||
| New York 8th |
James J. Walsh Democratic |
Contested election. John Murray Mitchell successfully contested the November 1894 election of Representative James J. Walsh and took his seat. |
John Murray Mitchell Republican |
June 2, 1896 | ||
| New York 10th |
Andrew J. Campbell Democratic |
Death. Representative-elect Andrew J. Campbell died on December 6, 1894, before Congress assembled. |
Amos J. Cummings Democratic |
December 2, 1895 | ||
| New York 19th |
Frank S. Black Republican |
Resignation. Representative Frank S. Black resigned on January 7, 1897, having been elected Governor of New York. |
filled in next Congress | |||
| North Carolina 6th |
James A. Lockhart Democratic |
Contested election. Charles H. Martin successfully contested the November 1894 election of Representative James A. Lockhart and took his seat. |
Charles H. Martin Populist |
June 5, 1896 | ||
| Pennsylvania 15th |
Myron B. Wright Republican |
Death. Representative Julius C. Burrows died on November 13, 1894, before Congress assembled. |
James H. Codding Republican |
December 2, 1895 | ||
| South Carolina 1st |
William Elliott Democratic |
Contested election. George W. Murray successfully contested the November 1894 election of Representative William Elliott and took his seat. |
George W. Murray Republican |
June 4, 1896 | ||
| South Carolina 7th |
J. William Stokes Democratic |
Contested election. James B. Johnston successfully contested the November 1894 election of Representative J. William Stokes and his seat was declared vacant on June 1, 1896. Stokes was subsequently elected and took his seat again. |
J. William Stokes Democratic |
December 7, 1896 | ||
| Texas 11th |
William H. Crain Democratic |
Death. Representative William Cogswell died on February 10, 1896. |
Rudolph Kleberg Democratic |
May 5, 1896 | ||
| Virginia 4th |
W.R. McKenney Democratic |
Contested election. Richard T. Thorp successfully contested the November 1894 election of Representative W.R. McKenney and took his seat. |
Richard T. Thorp Republican |
May 2, 1896 | ||
[edit] Territorial Delegates
| District | Outgoing Delegate | Reason for Change | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | Frank J. Cannon Republican |
Utah was granted statehood and admitted to the Union January 4, 1896. | Representative | |||
[edit] References
- U.S. Congress (2006). Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved on March 29, 2006.
- Office of the Clerk (2006). Congressional History. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved on March 29, 2006.
- U.S. Congress (2006). Fifty-fourth Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved on March 29, 2006.
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