29th United States Congress - State Delegations
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The Twenty-ninth 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 Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1847, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President James K. Polk.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Sixth Census of the United States in 1840. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
This article supplements the main article with a list of the members by state delegation.
- Main article: 29th United States Congress
- See also: 29th United States Congress - political parties
- See also: United States House elections, 1844
[edit] Dates of sessions
- Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1845 - March 20, 1845
- First session: December 1, 1845 - August 10, 1846
- Second session: December 7, 1846 - March 3, 1847 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 28th Congress
Next congress: 30th 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 with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1850; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1848.
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] Alabama
- Senate
- 3: Arthur P. Bagby (1794-1858), Democratic
- 2: Dixon H. Lewis (1802-1848), Democratic
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: Edmund S. Dargan (1805-1879), Democratic
- 2: Henry W. Hilliard (1808-1892), Whig
- 3: William L. Yancey (1814-1863), Democratic …resigned September 1, 1846.
- James L. Cottrell (1808-1885), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1846.
- 4: William W. Payne (1807-1874), Democratic
- 5: George S. Houston (1811-1879), Democratic
- 6: Reuben Chapman (1799-1882), Democratic
- 7: Felix G. McConnell (1809-1846), Democratic …died September 10, 1846.
- Franklin W. Bowdon (1817-1857), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1846.
[edit] Arkansas
- Senate
- 3: Ambrose H. Sevier (1801-1848), Democratic
- 2: Chester Ashley (1790-1848), Democratic
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: Archibald Yell (1797-1847), Democratic …resigned July 1, 1846.
- Thomas W. Newton (1804-1853), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 6, 1847.
[edit] Connecticut
- Senate
- 1: Jabez W. Huntington (1788-1847), Whig
- 3: John M. Niles (1787-1856), Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: James Dixon (1814-1873), Whig
- 2: Samuel D. Hubbard (1799-1855), Whig
- 3: John A. Rockwell (1803-1861), Whig
- 4: Truman Smith (1791-1884), Whig
[edit] Delaware
- Senate
- 2: Thomas Clayton (1777-1854), Whig
- 1: John M. Clayton (1796-1856), Whig
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: John W. Houston (1814-1896), Whig
[edit] Florida
- 1: David Levy Yulee (1810-1886), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated July 1, 1845.
- 3: James D. Westcott, Jr. (1802-1880), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated July 1, 1845.
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- A/L: Edward C. Cabell (1816-1896), Whig …contested election, served until January 24, 1846.
- William H. Brockenbrough (1812-1850), Democratic …contested election, seated January 24, 1846.
[edit] Georgia
- Senate
- 2: John Mcpherson Berrien (1781-1856), Whig …resigned May 1845, elected to fill vacancy, seated November 14, 1845.
- 3: Walter T. Colquitt (1799-1855), Democratic
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- 1: Thomas B. King (1800-1864), Whig
- 2: Seaborn Jones (1788-1864), Democratic
- 3: Washington Poe Whig …resigned March 4, 1845, before Congress assembled.
- George W. B. Towns (1801-1854), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 27, 1846.
- 4: Hugh A. Haralson (1805-1854), Democratic
- 5: John H. Lumpkin (1812-1860), Democratic
- 6: Howell Cobb (1815-1868), Democratic
- 7: Alexander H. Stephens (1812-1883), Whig
- 8: Robert A. Toombs (1810-1885), Whig
[edit] Illinois
- Senate
- 3: Sidney Breese (1800-1878), Democratic
- 2: James Semple (1798-1866), Democratic
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: Robert Smith (1802-1867), Democratic
- 2: John A. McClernand (1812-1900), Democratic
- 3: Orlando B. Ficklin (1808-1886), Democratic
- 4: John Wentworth (1815-1888), Democratic
- 5: Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861), Democratic
- 6: Joseph P. Hoge (1810-1891), Democratic
- 7: Edward D. Baker (1811-1861), Whig …resigned December 30, 1846.
- John Henry (1800-1882), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 5, 1847.
[edit] Indiana
- Senate
- 3: Edward A. Hannegan (1807-1859), Democratic
- 1: Jesse D. Bright (1812-1875), Democratic
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: Robert D. Owen (1801-1877), Democratic
- 2: Thomas J. Henley (1810-1865), Democratic
- 3: Thomas Smith (1799-1876), Democratic
- 4: Caleb B. Smith (1808-1864), Whig
- 5: William W. Wick (1796-1868), Democratic
- 6: John W. Davis (1799-1859), Democratic
- 7: Edward W. McGaughey (1817-1852), Whig
- 8: John Pettit (1807-1877), Democratic
- 9: Charles W. Cathcart (1809-1888), Democratic
- 10: Andrew Kennedy (1810-1847), Democratic
[edit] Iowa
- Senate
- vacant
- vacant
House of Representatives [1]
- A/L: S. Clifton Hastings (1813-1893), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated December 29, 1846.
- A/L: Shepherd Leffler (1811-1879), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated December 29, 1846.
[edit] Kentucky
- Senate
- 2: James T. Morehead (1797-1854), Whig
- 3: John J. Crittenden (1786-1863), Whig
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: Linn Boyd (1800-1859), Democratic
- 2: John H. McHenry (1797-1871), Whig
- 3: Henry Grider (1796-1866), Whig
- 4: Joshua F. Bell (1811-1870), Whig
- 5: Bryan R. Young (1800-1882), Whig
- 6: John P. Martin (1811-1862), Democratic
- 7: William P. Thomasson (1797-1882), Whig
- 8: Garrett Davis (1801-1872), Whig
- 9: Andrew A. Trumbo (1797-1871), Whig
- 10: John W. Tibbatts (1802-1852), Democratic
[edit] Louisiana
- Senate
- 2: Alexander Barrow (1801-1846), Whig …died December 29, 1846.
- Pierre Soulé (1801-1870), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, January 21, 1847.
- 3: Henry Johnson (1783-1864), Whig
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: John Slidell (1793-1871), Democratic …resigned November 10, 1845.
- Emile La Sére (1802-1882), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 29, 1846.
- 2: Bannon G. Thibodeaux (1812-1866), Whig
- 3: John H. Harmanson (1803-1850), Democratic
- 4: Isaac E. Morse (1809-1866), Democratic
[edit] Maine
- Senate
- 2: George Evans (1797-1867), Whig
- 1: John Fairfield (1797-1847), Democratic
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: John F. Scamman (1786-1858), Democratic
- 2: Robert P. Dunlap (1794-1859), Democratic
- 3: Luther Severance (1797-1855), Whig
- 4: John D. McCrate (1802-1879), Democratic
- 5: Cullen Sawtelle (1805-1887), Democratic
- 6: Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891), Democratic
- 7: Hezekiah Williams (1798-1856), Democratic
[edit] Maryland
- Senate
- 3: James A. Pearce (1805-1862), Whig
- 1: Reverdy Johnson (1796-1876), Whig
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- 1: John G. Chapman (1798-1856), Whig
- 2: Thomas J. Perry (1807-1871), Democratic
- 3: Thomas W. Ligon (1810-1881), Democratic
- 4: William F. Giles (1807-1879), Democratic
- 5: Albert Constable (1805-1855), Democratic
- 6: Edward H. C. Long (1808-1865), Whig
[edit] Massachusetts
- Senate
- 2: Isaac C. Bates (1779-1845), Whig …died March 16, 1845.
- John Davis (1787-1854), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, March 24, 1845.
- 1: Daniel Webster (1782-1852), Whig
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: Robert C. Winthrop (1809-1894), Whig
- 2: Daniel P. King (1801-1850), Whig
- 3: Amos Abbott (1786-1868), Whig
- 4: Benjamin Thompson (1798-1852), Whig
- 5: Charles Hudson (1795-1881), Whig
- 6: George Ashmun (1804-1870), Whig
- 7: Julius Rockwell (1805-1888), Whig
- 8: John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), Whig
- 9: Artemas Hale (1783-1882), Whig
- 10: Joseph Grinnell (1788-1885), Whig
[edit] Michigan
- Senate
- 2: William Woodbridge (1780-1861), Whig
- 1: Lewis Cass (1782-1866), Democratic
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- 1: Robert McClelland (1807-1880), Democratic
- 2: John S. Chipman (1800-1869), Democratic
- 3: James B. Hunt (1799-1857), Democratic
[edit] Mississippi
- Senate
- 2: Robert J. Walker (1801-1869), Democratic …resigned March 5, 1845.
- Joseph W. Chalmers (1807-1853), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, November 3, 1845.
- 1: Jesse Speight (1795-1847), Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats) [2]
- A/L: Stephen Adams (1807-1857), Democratic
- A/L: Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), Democratic …resigned June 1846.
- Henry T. Ellett (1812-1887), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 26, 1847.
- A/L: Robert W. Roberts (1784-1865), Democratic
- A/L: Jacob Thompson (1810-1885), Democratic
[edit] Missouri
- Senate
- 1: Thomas H. Benton (1782-1858), Democratic
- 3: David R. Atchison (1807-1886), Democratic
- House of Representatives (5 seats) [3]
- A/L: James B. Bowlin (1804-1874), Democratic
- A/L: John S. Phelps (1814-1886), Democratic
- A/L: Sterling Price (1809-1867), Democratic …resigned August 12, 1846.
- William McDaniel (1801-1866), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1846.
- A/L: James H. Relfe (1791-1863), Democratic
- A/L: Leonard H. Sims (1807-1886), Democratic
[edit] New Hampshire
- Senate
- 2: Levi Woodbury (1789-1851), Democratic …resigned November 20, 1845.
- Benning W. Jenness (1806-1879), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, December 1, 1845.
- Joseph Cilley (1791-1887), (Liberty) …elected to fill vacancy, June 13, 1846.
- 3: Charles G. Atherton (1804-1853), Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats) [4]
- A/L: James H. Johnson (1802-1887), Democratic
- A/L: Mace Moulton (1796-1867), Democratic
- A/L: Moses Norris, Jr. (1799-1855), Democratic
- A/L: vacant
[edit] New Jersey
- Senate
- 2: Jacob W. Miller (1800-1862), Whig
- 1: William L. Dayton (1807-1864), Whig
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- 1: James G. Hampton (1814-1861), Whig
- 2: Samuel G. Wright (1781-1845), Whig …died July 30, 1845, before Congress assembled.
- George Sykes (1802-1880), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 1, 1845.
- 3: John Runk (1791-1872), Whig
- 4: Joseph E. Edsall (1789-1865), Democratic
- 5: William Wright (1794-1866), Whig
[edit] New York
- Senate
- 1: Daniel S. Dickinson (1800-1866), Democratic
- 3: John A. Dix (1798-1879), Democratic
- House of Representatives (34 seats)
- 1: John W. Lawrence (1800-1888), Democratic
- 2: Henry J. Seaman (1805-1861), American
- 3: William S. Miller (1793-1854), American
- 4: William B. Maclay (1812-1882), Democratic
- 5: Thomas M. Woodruff (1804-1855), American
- 6: William W. Campbell (1806-1881), American
- 7: Joseph H. Anderson (1800-1870), Democratic
- 8: William W. Woodworth (1807-1873), Democratic
- 9: Archibald C. Niven (1803-1882), Democratic
- 10: Samuel Gordon (1802-1873), Democratic
- 11: John F. Collin (1802-1889), Democratic
- 12: Richard P. Herrick (1791-1846), Whig …died June 20, 1846.
- Thomas C. Ripley ( - ), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1846.
- 13: Bradford R. Wood (1800-1889), Democratic
- 14: Erastus D. Culver (1803-1889), Whig
- 15: Joseph Russell ( - ), Democratic
- 16: Hugh White (1798-1870), Whig
- 17: Charles S. Benton (1810-1882), Democratic
- 18: Preston King (1806-1865), Democratic
- 19: Orville Hungerford (1790-1851), Democratic
- 20: Timothy Jenkins (1799-1859), Democratic
- 21: Charles Goodyear (1804-1876), Democratic
- 22: Stephen Strong (1791-1866), Democratic
- 23: William J. Hough (1795-1869), Democratic
- 24: Horace Wheaton (1803-1882), Democratic
- 25: George O. Rathbun (1803-1870), Democratic
- 26: Samuel S. Ellsworth (1790-1863), Democratic
- 27: John De Mott (1790-1870), Democratic
- 28: Elias B. Holmes (1807-1866), Whig
- 29: Charles H. Carroll (1794-1865), Whig
- 30: Martin Grover (1811-1875), Democratic
- 31: Abner Lewis ( - ), Whig
- 32: William A. Moseley (1798-1873), Whig
- 33: Albert Smith (1805-1870), Whig
- 34: Washington Hunt (1811-1867), Whig
[edit] North Carolina
- Senate
- 2: Willie P. Mangum (1792-1861), Whig
- 3: William H. Haywood, Jr. (1801-1852), Democratic …resigned July 25, 1846.
- George E. Badger (1795-1866), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, November 25, 1846.
- House of Representatives (9 seats)
- 1: James Graham (1793-1851), Whig
- 2: Daniel M. Barringer (1806-1873), Whig
- 3: David S. Reid (1813-1891), Democratic
- 4: Alfred Dockery (1797-1875), Whig
- 5: James C. Dobbin (1814-1857), Democratic
- 6: James I. McKay (1793-1853), Democratic
- 7: John R. J. Daniel (1802-1868), Democratic
- 8: Henry S. Clark (1809-1869), Democratic
- 9: Asa Biggs (1811-1878), Democratic
[edit] Ohio
- Senate
- 3: William Allen (1803-1879), Democratic
- 1: Thomas Corwin (1794-1865), Whig
- House of Representatives (21 seats)
- 1: James J. Faran (1808-1892), Democratic
- 2: Francis A. Cunningham (1804-1864), Democratic
- 3: Robert C. Schenck (1809-1890), Whig
- 4: Joseph Vance (1786-1852), Whig
- 5: William Sawyer (1803-1877), Democratic
- 6: Henry St. John (1783-1869), Democratic
- 7: Joseph J. McDowell (1800-1877), Democratic
- 8: Allen G. Thurman (1813-1895), Democratic
- 9: Augustus L. Perrill (1807-1882), Democratic
- 10: Columbus Delano (1809-1896), Whig
- 11: Jacob Brinkerhoff (1810-1880), Democratic
- 12: Samuel F. Vinton (1792-1862), Whig
- 13: Isaac Parrish (1804-1860), Democratic
- 14: Alexander Harper (1786-1860), Whig
- 15: Joseph Morris (1795-1854), Democratic
- 16: John D. Cummins (1791-1849), Democratic
- 17: George Fries (1799-1866), Democratic
- 18: David A. Starkweather (1802-1876), Democratic
- 19: Daniel R. Tilden (1804-1890), Whig
- 20: Joshua R. Giddings (1795-1864), Whig
- 21: Joseph M. Root (1807-1879), Whig
[edit] Pennsylvania
- Senate
- 3: James Buchanan (1791-1868), Democratic …resigned March 5, 1845.
- Simon Cameron (1799-1889), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, March 13, 1845.
- 1: Daniel Sturgeon (1789-1878), Democratic
- House of Representatives (24 seats)
- 1: Lewis C. Levin (1808-1860), American
- 2: Joseph R. Ingersoll (1786-1868), Whig
- 3: John H. Campbell (1800-1868), American
- 4: Charles J. Ingersoll (1782-1862), Democratic
- 5: Jacob S. Yost (1801-1872), Democratic
- 6: Jacob Erdman (1801-1867), Democratic
- 7: Abraham R. McIlvaine (1804-1863), Whig
- 8: John Strohm (1793-1884), Whig
- 9: John Ritter (1779-1851), Democratic
- 10: Richard Brodhead (1811-1863), Democratic
- 11: Owen D. Leib ( -1848), Democratic
- 12: David Wilmot (1814-1868), Democratic
- 13: James Pollock (1810-1890), Whig
- 14: Alexander Ramsey (1815-1903), Whig
- 15: Moses McClean (1804-1870), Democratic
- 16: James Black (1793-1872), Democratic
- 17: John Blanchard (1787-1849), Whig
- 18: Andrew Stewart (1791-1872), Whig
- 19: Henry D. Foster (1808-1880), Democratic
- 20: John H. Ewing (1796-1887), Whig
- 21: Cornelius Darragh (1809-1854), Whig
- 22: William S. Garvin (1806-1883), Democratic
- 23: James Thompson (1806-1874), Democratic
- 24: Joseph Buffington (1803-1872), Whig
[edit] Rhode Island
- Senate
- 2: James F. Simmons (1795-1864), Whig
- 1: Albert C. Greene (1792-1863), Whig
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- 1: Henry Y. Cranston (1789-1864), Whig
- 2: Lemuel H. Arnold (1792-1852), Whig
[edit] South Carolina
- Senate
- 3: George McDuffie (1790-1851), Democratic …resigned August 17, 1846.
- Andrew P. Butler (1796-1857), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, December 4, 1846.
- 2: John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy in class, November 26, 1845.
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: James A. Black (1793-1848), Democratic
- 2: Richard F. Simpson (1798-1882), Democratic
- 3: Joseph A. Woodward (1806-1885), Democratic
- 4: Alexander D. Sims (1803-1848), Democratic
- 5: Armistead Burt (1802-1883), Democratic
- 6: Isaac E. Holmes (1796-1867), Democratic
- 7: R. Barnwell Rhett (1800-1876), Democratic
[edit] Tennessee
- Senate
- 2: Spencer Jarnagin (1792-1853), Whig
- 1: Hopkins L. Turney (1797-1857), Democratic
- House of Representatives (11 seats)
- 1: Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), Democratic
- 2: William M. Cocke (1815-1896), Whig
- 3: John H. Crozier (1812-1889), Whig
- 4: Alvan Cullom (1797-1877), Democratic
- 5: George W. Jones (1806-1884), Democratic
- 6: Barclay Martin (1802-1890), Democratic
- 7: Meredith P. Gentry (1809-1866), Whig
- 8: Joseph H. Peyton (1808-1845), Whig …died November 12, 1845, before Congress assembled.
- Edwin H. Ewing (1809-1902), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, January 2, 1846.
- 9: Lucien B. Chase (1817-1864), Democratic
- 10: Frederick P. Stanton (1814-1894), Democratic
- 11: Milton Brown (1804-1883), Whig
[edit] Texas
- Senate
- 2: Samuel Houston (1793-1863), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated February 21, 1846.
- 1: Thomas J. Rusk (1803-1857), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated February 21, 1846.
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- 1: David S. Kaufman (1813-1851), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated June 1, 1846.
- 2: Timothy Pilsbury (1789-1858), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated June 10, 1846.
[edit] Vermont
- Senate
- 1: Samuel S. Phelps (1793-1855), Whig
- 3: William Upham (1792-1853), Whig
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: Solomon Foot (1802-1866), Whig
- 2: Jacob Collamer (1791-1865), Whig
- 3: George P. Marsh (1801-1882), Whig
- 4: Paul Dillingham, Jr. (1799-1891), Democratic
[edit] Virginia
- Senate
- 2: William S. Archer (1789-1855), Whig
- 1: Isaac S. Pennybacker (1805-1847), Democratic …elected December 3, 1845, died January 12, 1847.
- James M. Mason (1798-1871), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, January 21, 1847.
- House of Representatives (15 seats)
- 1: Archibald Atkinson (1792-1872), Democratic
- 2: George C. Dromgoole (1797-1847), Democratic
- 3: William M. Tredway (1807-1891), Democratic
- 4: Edmund W. Hubard (1806-1878), Democratic
- 5: Shelton F. Leake (1812-1884), Democratic
- 6: James A. Seddon (1815-1880), Democratic
- 7: Thomas H. Bayly (1810-1856), Democratic
- 8: Robert M. T. Hunter (1809-1887), Democratic
- 9: John S. Pendleton (1802-1868), Whig
- 10: Henry Bedinger (1812-1858), Democratic
- 11: William Taylor (1788-1846), Democratic …died January 17, 1846.
- James McDowell (1795-1851), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated March 6, 1846.
- 12: Augustus A. Chapman (1803-1876), Democratic
- 13: George W. Hopkins (1804-1861), Democratic
- 14: Joseph Johnson (1785-1877), Democratic
- 15: William G. Brown, Sr. (1800-1884), Democratic
[edit] Delegates
- Iowa Territory
- A/L: Augustus C. Dodge (1812-1883), Democratic …served until December 28, 1846.
- Wisconsin Territory
- A/L: Morgan L. Martin (1805-1887), Democratic
[edit] Notes
- ^ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ^ All 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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