3rd United States Congress - State Delegations

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The Third 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 at Congress Hall in Philadelphia Pennsylvania from March 4, 1793 to March 3, 1795, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President George Washington.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. The Senate had a Pro-Administration majority, and the House had an Anti-Administration majority.

This article supplements the main article with a list of the members by state delegation.

Main article: 3rd United States Congress
See also: 3rd United States Congress - Membership Changes
See also: 3rd United States Congress - political parties
See also: United States House elections, 1792

[edit] Dates of sessions

March 4, 1793 - March 3, 1795

Previous congress: 2nd Congress
Next congress: 4th 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 1796; Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1798; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1794.

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.

There were no political parties in this Congress. Members are informally grouped into factions of similar interest, based on an analysis of their voting record. [1]

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
House of Representatives (7 seats) [2]

[edit] Delaware

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

[edit] Georgia

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [3]

[edit] Kentucky

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats)

[edit] Maryland

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)

[edit] Massachusetts

Senate
House of Representatives (14 seats) [4]

[edit] New Hampshire

Senate
House of Representatives (4 seats) [5]

[edit] New Jersey

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats) [6]

[edit] New York

Senate
House of Representatives (10 seats)

[edit] North Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (10 seats)

[edit] Pennsylvania

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats) [7]

[edit] Rhode Island

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [8]

[edit] South Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats)

[edit] Vermont

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats)

[edit] Virginia

Senate
House of Representatives (19 seats)

[edit] Delegates

Southwest Territory

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. 
  2. ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  3. ^ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  4. ^ There were four plural districts, the 1st & 2nd had four representatives each, the 3rd had two representatives, and the 4th had three representatives.
  5. ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  6. ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  7. ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  8. ^ Both 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. 

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