62nd United States Congress

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The Sixty-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 in Washington, DC from March 4, 1911 to March 3, 1913, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President William H. Taft.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Twelfth Census of the United States in 1900. The Senate had a Republican majority, and the House had a Democratic majority.

[edit] Dates of sessions

March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1913

Previous congress: 61st Congress
Next congress: 63rd Congress

[edit] Major events

Main article: Events of 1911; Events of 1912; Events of 1913

This is the Congress that was in session when the Titanic tragically sank in the Atlantic on April 15, 1912.

New Mexico was admitted to the Union on 6 January 1912; Arizona was admitted on 14 February 1912, the last of the 48 contiguous states to join the Union. Alaska Territory was created on 24 August 1912.

[edit] Major Legislation

[edit] Leadership

[edit] Senate

President of the SenateVice PresidentJames S. Sherman
President of the Senate
Vice President
James S. Sherman

[edit] House of Representatives

[edit] Members

[edit] Senate

Alabama
Arizona
Map showing party membership at the start of the 62nd Senate. Red states are represented by two Republicans and blue by two Democrats. Purple states are represented by one senator from each party.
Map showing party membership at the start of the 62nd Senate. Red states are represented by two Republicans and blue by two Democrats. Purple states are represented by one senator from each party.
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

[edit] House of Representatives

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
  • Samuel W. Gould (Dem.)
  • Frank E. Guernsey (Rep.)
  • Asher C. Hinds (Rep.)
  • Daniel J. McGillicuddy (Dem.)
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
  • Charles N. Pray (Rep.)
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
  • Charles D. Carter (Dem.)
  • James S. Davenport (Dem.)
  • Scott Ferris (Dem.)
  • Bird S. McGuire (Rep.)
  • Dick T. Morgan (Rep.)
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
  • Joseph Howell (Rep.)
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

[edit] Delegates

Alaska Territory
Arizona Territory
Hawaii Territory
New Mexico Territory
  • William H. Andrews (Rep.), New Mexico

[edit] Resident Commissioners

[edit] Officers

[edit] Senate

[edit] House of Representatives

[edit] Other

[edit] References


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