15th United States Congress - State Delegations
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The Fifteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in the old Brick Capitol in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1819, during the first two years of the first administration of U.S. President James Monroe.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Third Census of the United States in 1810. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.
This article supplements the main article with a list of the members by state delegation.
- Main article: 15th United States Congress
- See also: 15th United States Congress - Membership Changes
- See also: 15th United States Congress - political parties
- See also: United States House elections, 1816
[edit] Dates of sessions
- Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1817 - March 6, 1817
- First session: December 1, 1817 - April 20, 1818
- Second session: November 16, 1818 - March 3, 1819 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 14th Congress
Next congress: 16th 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 the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1820; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1822; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1818.
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.
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: Samuel W. Dana (1760-1830), Federalist
- 3: David Daggett (1764-1851), Federalist
- House of Representatives (7 seats) [1]
- A/L: Uriel Holmes (1764-1827), Federalist …resigned in 1818.
- Sylvester Gilbert (1755-1846), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated November 18, 1818.
- A/L: Ebenezer Huntington (1754-1834), Federalist
- A/L: Jonathan O. Moseley (1762-1838), Federalist
- A/L: Timothy Pitkin (1766-1847), Federalist
- A/L: Samuel B. Sherwood (1767-1833), Federalist
- A/L: Nathaniel Terry (1768-1844), Federalist
- A/L: Thomas S. Williams (1777-1861), Federalist
[edit] Delaware
- Senate
- 1: Outerbridge Horsey (1777-1842), Federalist
- 2: Nicholas Van Dyke (1770-1826), Federalist
- House of Representatives (2 seats) [2]
- A/L: Willard Hall (1780-1875), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Louis McLane (1786-1857), Federalist
[edit] Georgia
- Senate
- 3: Charles Tait (1768-1835), Democratic-Republican
- 2: George M. Troup (1780-1856), Democratic-Republican …resigned September 23, 1818.
- John Forsyth (1780-1841), Democratic-Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, November 23, 1818, resigned February 17, 1819.
- House of Representatives (6 seats) [3]
- A/L: Joel Abbott (1776-1826), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Thomas W. Cobb (1784-1830), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Zadock Cook (1769-1863), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Joel Crawford (1783-1858), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: John Forsyth (1780-1841), Democratic-Republican …resigned November 23, 1818.
- Robert R. Reid (1789-1841), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 18, 1819.
- A/L: William Terrell (1778-1855), Democratic-Republican
[edit] Illinois
- Senate
- 2: Jesse B. Thomas (1777-1853), Democratic-Republican …newly admitted state, elected December 3, 1818.
- 3: Ninian Edwards (1775-1833), Democratic-Republican …newly admitted state, elected December 3, 1818.
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: John McLean (1791-1830), Democratic-Republican …newly admitted state, seated December 4, 1818.
[edit] Indiana
- Senate
- 1: James Noble (1785-1831), Democratic-Republican
- 3: Waller Taylor (1786-1826), Democratic-Republican
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: William Hendricks (1782-1850), Democratic-Republican
[edit] Kentucky
- Senate
- 3: Isham Talbot (1773-1837), Democratic-Republican
- 2: John J. Crittenden (1786-1863), Democratic-Republican …resigned March 3, 1819.
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: David Trimble (1782-1842), Democratic-Republican
- 2: Henry Clay (1777-1852), Democratic-Republican
- 3: Richard M. Johnson (1780-1850), Democratic-Republican
- 4: Joseph Desha (1768-1842), Democratic-Republican
- 5: Anthony New (1747-1833), Democratic-Republican
- 6: David Walker ( -1820), Democratic-Republican
- 7: George Robertson (1790-1874), Democratic-Republican
- 8: Richard C. Anderson, Jr. (1788-1826), Democratic-Republican
- 9: Tunstall Quarles (1770c-1855), Democratic-Republican
- 10: Thomas Speed (1768-1842), Democratic-Republican
[edit] Louisiana
- Senate
- 3: Eligius Fromentin (unknown-1822), Democratic-Republican
- 2: William C. C. Claiborne (1775-1817), Democratic-Republican …died November 23, 1817, never having qualified.
- Henry Johnson (1783-1864), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, January 12, 1818.
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: Thomas B. Robertson (1779-1828), Democratic-Republican …resigned April 20, 1818.
- Thomas Butler (1785-1847), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated November 16, 1818.
[edit] Maryland
- Senate
- 3: Robert H. Goldsborough (1779-1836), Federalist
- 1: Alexander C. Hanson (1786-1819), Federalist
- House of Representatives (9 seats) [4]
- 1: Philip Stuart (1760-1830), Federalist
- 2: John C. Herbert (1775-1846), Federalist
- 3: George Peter (1779-1861), Federalist
- 4: Samuel Ringgold (1770-1829), Democratic-Republican
- 5: Peter Little (1775-1830), Democratic-Republican
- 5: Samuel Smith (1752-1839), Democratic-Republican
- 6: Philip Reed (1760-1829), Democratic-Republican
- 7: Thomas Culbreth (1786-1843), Democratic-Republican
- 8: Thomas Bayly (1775-1829), Federalist
[edit] Massachusetts
- Senate
- 1: Eli P. Ashmun (1770-1819), Federalist …resigned May 10, 1818.
- Prentiss Mellen (1764-1840), Federalist …elected to fill vacancy, June 5, 1818.
- 2: Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848), Federalist
- House of Representatives (20 seats)
- 1: Jonathan Mason (1756-1831), Federalist
- 2: Nathaniel Silsbee (1773-1850), Democratic-Republican
- 3: Jeremiah Nelson (1769-1838), Federalist
- 4: Timothy Fuller (1778-1835), Democratic-Republican
- 5: Elijah H. Mills (1776-1829), Federalist
- 6: Samuel C. Allen (1772-1842), Federalist
- 7: Henry Shaw (1788-1857), Democratic-Republican
- 8: Zabdiel Sampson (1781-1828), Democratic-Republican
- 9: Walter Folger, Jr. (1765-1849), Democratic-Republican
- 10: Marcus Morton (1784-1864), Democratic-Republican
- 11: Benjamin Adams (1764-1837), Federalist
- 12: Solomon Strong (1780-1850), Federalist
- 13: Nathaniel Ruggles (1761-1819), Federalist
- 14: John Holmes (1773-1843), Democratic-Republican
- 15: Ezekiel Whitman (1776-1866), Federalist
- 16: Benjamin Orr (1772-1828), Federalist
- 17: John Wilson (1777-1848), Federalist
- 18: Thomas Rice (1768-1854), Federalist
- 19: Joshua Gage (1763-1831), Democratic-Republican
- 20: Albion K. Parris (1788-1857), Democratic-Republican …resigned February 3, 1818.
- Enoch Lincoln (1788-1829), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated November 16, 1818.
[edit] Mississippi
- Senate
- 1: Walter Leake (1762-1825), Democratic-Republican …newly admitted state, elected December 10, 1817.
- 2: Thomas H. Williams (1780-1840), Democratic-Republican …newly admitted state, elected December 10, 1817.
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: George Poindexter (1779-1853), Democratic-Republican …newly admitted state, seated December 15, 1817.
[edit] New Hampshire
- Senate
- 3: Jeremiah Mason (1768-1848), Federalist …resigned June 16, 1817.
- Clement Storer (1760-1830), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, June 27, 1817.
- 2: David L. Morril (1772-1849), Democratic-Republican
- House of Representatives (6 seats) [5]
- A/L: Josiah Butler (1779-1854), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Clifton Clagett (1762-1829), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Salma Hale (1787-1866), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Arthur Livermore (1766-1853), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: John F. Parrott (1767-1836), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Nathaniel Upham (1774-1829), Democratic-Republican
[edit] New Jersey
- Senate
- 1: James J. Wilson (1775-1824), Democratic-Republican
- 2: Mahlon Dickerson (1770-1853), Democratic-Republican
- House of Representatives (6 seats) [6]
- A/L: Ephraim Bateman (1780-1829), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Benjamin Bennet (1764-1840), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Joseph Bloomfield (1753-1823), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Charles Kinsey (1773-1849), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: John Linn (1763-1821), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Henry Southard (1747-1842), Democratic-Republican
[edit] New York
- Senate
- 3: Rufus King (1755-1827), Federalist
- 1: Nathan Sanford (1777-1838), Democratic-Republican
- House of Representatives (27 seats) [7]
- 1: Tredwell Scudder (1778-1834), Democratic-Republican
- 1: George Townsend (1769-1844), Democratic-Republican
- 2: William Irving (1766-1821), Democratic-Republican
- 2: Peter H. Wendover (1768-1834), Democratic-Republican
- 3: Caleb Tompkins (1759-1846), Democratic-Republican
- 4: James Tallmadge, Jr. (1778-1853), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 1, 1817. [8]
- 5: Philip J. Schuyler (1768-1835), Federalist
- 6: James W. Wilkin (1762-1845), Democratic-Republican
- 7: Josiah Hasbrouck (1755-1821), Democratic-Republican
- 8: Dorrance Kirtland (1770-1840), Democratic-Republican
- 9: Rensselaer Westerlo (1776-1851), Federalist
- 10: John P. Cushman (1784-1848), Federalist
- 11: John W. Taylor (1784-1854), Democratic-Republican
- 12: John Palmer (1785-1840), Democratic-Republican
- 12: John Savage (1779-1863), Democratic-Republican
- 13: Thomas Lawyer (1785-1868), Democratic-Republican
- 14: John Herkimer (1773-1848), Democratic-Republican
- 15: John R. Drake (1782-1857), Democratic-Republican
- 15: Isaac Williams, Jr. (1777-1860), Democratic-Republican
- 16: Henry R. Storrs (1787-1837), Federalist
- 17: Thomas H. Hubbard (1781-1857), Democratic-Republican
- 18: David A. Ogden (1770-1829), Federalist
- 19: James Porter (1787-1839), Democratic-Republican
- 20: Oliver C. Comstock (1780-1860), Democratic-Republican
- 20: Daniel Cruger (1780-1843), Democratic-Republican
- 21: Benjamin Ellicott (1765-1827), Democratic-Republican
- 21: John C. Spencer (1788-1855), Democratic-Republican
[edit] North Carolina
- Senate
- 3: Nathaniel Macon (1757-1837), Democratic-Republican
- 2: Montfort Stokes (1762-1842), Democratic-Republican
- House of Representatives (13 seats)
- 1: Lemuel Sawyer (1777-1852), Democratic-Republican
- 2: Joseph H. Bryan (1782-1839), Democratic-Republican
- 3: Thomas H. Hall (1773-1853), Democratic-Republican
- 4: Jesse Slocumb (1780-1820), Federalist
- 5: James Owen (1784-1865), Democratic-Republican
- 6: Weldon N. Edwards (1788-1873), Democratic-Republican
- 7: Alexander McMillan ( -1817), Federalist …died before Congress assembled.
- James Stewart (1775-1821), Federalist …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 26, 1818.
- 8: James S. Smith (1790-1859), Democratic-Republican
- 9: Thomas Settle (1789-1857), Democratic-Republican
- 10: George Mumford ( -1818), Democratic-Republican …died December 31, 1818.
- Charles Fisher (1789-1849), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 11, 1819.
- 11: Daniel M. Forney (1784-1847), Democratic-Republican …resigned in 1818.
- William Davidson (1778-1857), Federalist …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 2, 1818.
- 12: Felix Walker (1753-1828), Democratic-Republican
- 13: Lewis Williams (1782-1842), Democratic-Republican
[edit] Ohio
- Senate
- 3: Jeremiah Morrow (1771-1852), Democratic-Republican
- 1: Benjamin Ruggles (1783-1857), Democratic-Republican
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- 1: William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), Democratic-Republican
- 2: John W. Campbell (1782-1833), Democratic-Republican
- 3: Levi Barber (1777-1833), Democratic-Republican
- 4: Samuel Herrick (1779-1852), Democratic-Republican
- 5: Philemon Beecher (1775-1839), Democratic-Republican
- 6: Peter Hitchcock (1781-1853), Democratic-Republican
[edit] Pennsylvania
- Senate
- 3: Abner Lacock (1770-1837), Democratic-Republican
- 1: Jonathan Roberts (1771-1854), Democratic-Republican
- House of Representatives (23 seats) [9]
- 1: William Anderson (1762-1829), Democratic-Republican
- 1: Joseph Hopkinson (1770-1842), Federalist
- 1: John Sergeant (1779-1852), Federalist
- 1: Adam Seybert (1773-1825), Democratic-Republican
- 2: Isaac Darlington (1781-1839), Federalist
- 2: Levi Pawling (1773-1845), Federalist
- 3: James M. Wallace (1750-1823), Democratic-Republican
- 3: John Whiteside (1773-1830), Democratic-Republican
- 4: Jacob Spangler (1767-1843), Democratic-Republican …resigned April 20, 1818.
- Jacob Hostetter (1754-1831), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated November 16, 1818.
- 5: Andrew Boden ( -1835), Democratic-Republican
- 5: William Maclay (1765-1825), Democratic-Republican
- 6: Samuel D. Ingham (1779-1860), Democratic-Republican …resigned July 6, 1818.
- Samuel Moore (1774-1861), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated November 16, 1818.
- 6: John Ross (1770-1834), Democratic-Republican …resigned February 24, 1818.
- Thomas J. Rogers (1781-1832), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated March 24, 1818.
- 7: Joseph Hiester (1752-1832), Democratic-Republican
- 8: Alexander Ogle (1766-1832), Democratic-Republican
- 9: William P. Maclay (1774-1842), Democratic-Republican
- 10: David Scott Democratic-Republican …resigned before Congress assembled.
- John Murray (1768-1834), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 1, 1817.
- 10: William Wilson ( - ), Democratic-Republican
- 11: David Marchand (1776-1832), Democratic-Republican
- 12: Thomas Patterson (1764-1841), Democratic-Republican
- 13: Christian Tarr (1765-1833), Democratic-Republican
- 14: Henry Baldwin (1780-1844), Democratic-Republican
- 15: Robert Moore (1778-1831), Democratic-Republican
[edit] Rhode Island
- Senate
- 1: William Hunter (1774-1849), Federalist
- 2: James Burrill, Jr. (1772-1820), Federalist
- House of Representatives (2 seats) [10]
- A/L: John L. Boss, Jr. (1780-1819), Federalist
- A/L: James B. Mason (1775-1819), Federalist
[edit] South Carolina
- Senate
- 3: John Gaillard (1765-1826), Democratic-Republican
- 2: William Smith (1762-1840), Democratic-Republican
- House of Representatives (9 seats)
- 1: Henry Middleton (1770-1846), Democratic-Republican
- 2: William Lowndes (1782-1822), Democratic-Republican
- 3: James Ervin (1778-1841), Democratic-Republican
- 4: Joseph Bellinger (1773-1830), Democratic-Republican
- 5: Starling Tucker (1770-1834), Democratic-Republican
- 6: John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Democratic-Republican …resigned November 3, 1817.
- Eldred Simkins (1779-1831), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 9, 1818.
- 7: Elias Earle (1762-1823), Democratic-Republican
- 8: Wilson Nesbitt ( -1861), Democratic-Republican
- 9: Stephen D. Miller (1787-1838), Democratic-Republican
[edit] Tennessee
- Senate
- 1: George W. Campbell (1769-1848), Democratic-Republican …resigned April 20, 1818.
- John H. Eaton (1790-1856), Democratic-Republican …appointed to fill vacancy, September 5, 1818, subsequently elected.
- 2: John Williams (1778-1837), Democratic-Republican
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- 1: John Rhea (1753-1832), Democratic-Republican
- 2: William G. Blount (1784-1827), Democratic-Republican
- 3: Francis Jones ( - ), Democratic-Republican
- 4: Samuel Hogg (1783-1842), Democratic-Republican
- 5: Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856), Democratic-Republican
- 6: George W. L. Marr (1779-1856), Democratic-Republican
[edit] Vermont
- Senate
- 3: Dudley Chase (1771-1846), Democratic-Republican …resigned November 3, 1817.
- James Fisk (1763-1844), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, November 4, 1817, resigned January 8, 1818.
- William A. Palmer (1781-1860), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, October 20, 1818.
- 1: Isaac Tichenor (1754-1838), Federalist
- House of Representatives (6 seats) [11]
- A/L: Heman Allen (1779-1852), Democratic-Republican …resigned April 20, 1818.
- A/L: Samuel C. Crafts (1768-1853), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: William Hunter (1754-1827), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Orsamus C. Merrill (1775-1865), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Charles Rich (1771-1824), Democratic-Republican
- A/L: Mark Richards (1760-1844), Democratic-Republican
[edit] Virginia
- Senate
- 1: James Barbour (1775-1842), Democratic-Republican
- 2: John W. Eppes (1773-1823), Democratic-Republican
- House of Representatives (23 seats)
- 1: James Pindall (1783c-1825), Federalist
- 2: Edward Colston (1786-1852), Federalist
- 3: Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Democratic-Republican
- 4: William McCoy ( -1864), Democratic-Republican
- 5: John Floyd (1783-1837), Democratic-Republican
- 6: Alexander Smyth (1765-1830), Democratic-Republican
- 7: Ballard Smith ( - ), Democratic-Republican
- 8: Charles F. Mercer (1778-1858), Federalist
- 9: William Lee Ball (1781-1824), Democratic-Republican
- 10: George F. Strother (1783-1840), Democratic-Republican
- 11: Philip P. Barbour (1783-1841), Democratic-Republican
- 12: Robert S. Garnett (1789-1840), Democratic-Republican
- 13: Burwell Bassett (1764-1841), Democratic-Republican
- 14: William A. Burwell (1780-1821), Democratic-Republican
- 15: William J. Lewis (1766-1828), Democratic-Republican
- 16: Archibald Austin (1772-1837), Democratic-Republican
- 17: James Pleasants (1769-1836), Democratic-Republican
- 18: Thomas M. Nelson (1782-1853), Democratic-Republican
- 19: Peterson Goodwyn (1745-1818), Democratic-Republican …died February 21, 1818.
- John Pegram (1773-1831), Democratic-Republican …elected to fill vacancy, seated November 16, 1818.
- 20: James Johnson ( -1825), Democratic-Republican
- 21: Thomas Newton, Jr. (1768-1847), Democratic-Republican
- 22: Hugh Nelson (1768-1836), Democratic-Republican
- 23: John Tyler (1790-1862), Democratic-Republican
[edit] Delegates
- Alabama Territory
- A/L: John Crowell (1780-1846), …seated March 9, 1818.
- Illinois Territory
- A/L: Nathaniel Pope (1784-1850), …served until statehood, December 3, 1818.
- Missouri Territory
- A/L: John Scott (1785-1861), …elected August 4, 1817.
[edit] Notes
- ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ^ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ^ The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives.
- ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ^ There were six plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, 12th, 15th, 20th & 21st, each had two representatives.
- ^ Vacancy caused by death of Representative-elect Henry B. Lee, February 18, 1817.
- ^ There were six plural districts, the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th & 10th had two representatives each, the 1st had four representatives.
- ^ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
[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
- Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
- House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives: House History
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
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