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The Sixth 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 and in Washington, DC from March 4, 1799 to March 3, 1801, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President John Adams.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. Both chambers had a Federalist majority.
- Main article: 6th United States Congress
- See also: 6th United States Congress - Political Parties
- See also: 6th United States Congress - State Delegations
- See also: United States House election, 1798
[edit] Dates of sessions
March 4, 1799 - March 3, 1801
Previous congress: 5th Congress
Next congress: 7th Congress
[edit] Membership changes
- Senate
- replacements: 6
- deaths: 0
- resignations: 7
- interim appointments: 1
- vacancies: 1
- Total seats with changes: 8
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- House of Representatives
- replacements: 7
- deaths: 3
- resignations: 6
- Total seats with changes: 9
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[edit] Senate
| State |
Outgoing Representative |
Reason for Change |
Successor |
Successor's selection |
Delaware
class 1 |
|
Henry Latimer
Fed. |
Resignation.
Senator Henry Latimer resigned February 28, 1801. |
|
Samuel White
Fed. |
appointed
February 28, 1801 |
Maryland
class 3 |
|
James Lloyd
Fed. |
Resignation.
Senator James Lloyd resigned May 30, 1800. |
|
William Hindman
Fed. |
elected
December 12, 1800 |
Massachusetts
class 1 |
|
Benjamin Goodhue
Fed. |
Resignation.
Senator Benjamin Goodhue resigned November 8, 1800. |
|
Jonathan Mason
Fed. |
elected
November 14, 1800 |
Massachusetts
class 2 |
|
Samuel Dexter
Fed. |
Resignation.
Senator Samuel Dexter resigned December 1, 1800. |
|
Dwight Foster
Fed. |
elected
June 6, 1800 |
New Jersey
class 1 |
|
James Schureman
Fed. |
Resignation.
Senator James Schureman resigned February 16, 1801. |
|
Aaron Ogden
Fed. |
elected
February 28, 1801 |
New York
class 1 |
|
James Watson
Fed. |
Resignation.
Senator James Watson resigned March 19, 1800. |
|
Gouverneur Morris
Fed. |
elected
April 3, 1800 |
New York
class 2 |
|
John Laurance
Fed. |
Resignation.
Senator John Laurance resigned August 1800. |
|
John Armstrong, Jr.
Dem.-Rep. |
elected
November 6, 1800 |
Virginia
class 2 |
|
vacant |
Vacancy.
Vacancy in this class from January 24, 1799 until January 3, 1800. |
|
Wilson C. Nicholas
Dem.-Rep. |
elected
December 5, 1799 |
[edit] House of Representatives
| State |
Outgoing Representative |
Reason for Change |
Successor |
Successor's selection |
Connecticut
3rd at large |
|
Jonathan Brace
Fed. |
Resignation.
Representative Jonathan Brace resigned 1800. |
|
John C. Smith
Fed. |
seated
November 17, 1800 |
Georgia
1st at large |
|
James Jones
Fed. |
Death.
Representative James Jones died January 13, 1801. |
|
vacant |
not filled in this Congress |
Massachusetts
3rd |
|
Samuel Lyman
Fed. |
Resignation.
Representative Samuel Lyman resigned November 6, 1800 |
|
Ebenezer Mattoon
Fed. |
seated
February 2, 1801 |
Massachusetts
4th |
|
Dwight Foster
Fed. |
Resignation.
Representative Dwight Foster resigned June 6, 1800, having been elected U.S. Senator. |
|
Levi Lincoln
Dem.-Rep. |
seated
February 6, 1801 |
Massachusetts
10th |
|
Samuel Sewall
Fed. |
Resignation.
Representative Samuel Sewall resigned January 10, 1800. |
|
Nathan Read
Fed. |
seated
November 25, 1800 |
New Hampshire
3rd at-large |
|
William Gordon
Fed. |
Resignation.
Representative William Gordon resigned June 12, 1800. |
|
Samuel Tenney
Fed. |
seated
December 8, 1800 |
New York
1st |
|
Jonathan N. Havens
Dem.-Rep. |
Death.
Representative Jonathan Nicoll Havens died October 25, 1799, before Congress assembled. |
|
John Smith
Dem.-Rep. |
seated
February 27, 1800 |
Pennsylvania
8th |
|
Thomas Hartley
Fed. |
Death.
Representative Thomas Hartley died December 21, 1800. |
|
John Stewart
Dem.-Rep. |
seated
February 3, 1801 |
Virginia
13th |
|
John Marshall
Fed. |
Resignation.
Representative John Marshall resigned June 7, 1800. |
|
Littleton W. Tazewell
Fed.. |
seated
November 26, 1800. |
[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]
