57th United States Congress
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| 57th United States Congress | |
 United States Capitol (1906) |
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| Session: | March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1903 |
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| President of the Senate: | Theodore Roosevelt (Mar.-Sept. 1901) |
| President pro tempore of the Senate: | William P. Frye |
| Speaker of the House: | David B. Henderson |
| Members: | 357 Representatives 90 Senators |
| House Majority: | Republican |
| Senate Majority: | Republican |
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The Fifty-seventh 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, 1901 to March 4, 1903, during the second administration of U.S. President William McKinley, and the first year and a half of the first administration of his successor, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Eleventh Census of the United States in 1890. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
[edit] Dates of sessions
- Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1901 – March 9 - 1901
- First session: December 2, 1901 - July 1, 1902
- Second session: December 1, 1902 - March 4, 1903 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 56th Congress
Next congress: 58th Congress
[edit] Major events
- Main article: Events of 1901; Events of 1902; Events of 1903
[edit] Major legislation
[edit] Party summary
[edit] Senate
- Democratic: 32
- Republican: 56 (majority)
- Populist: 2
TOTAL members: 90
[edit] House of Representatives
- Democratic: 151
- Republican: 200 (majority)
- Populist: 5
- Silver (Silver Rep.): 1
TOTAL members: 357
[edit] Leadership
[edit] Senate
- President of the Senate:
- Theodore Roosevelt, Republican of New York, succeeded to the U.S. Presidency, September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter.
- President pro tempore of the Senate:
- William P. Frye, Republican of Maine, elected March 7, 1901.
- Democratic Caucus Chairman:
- Republican Conference Chairman:
[edit] House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- David B. Henderson, Republican of Iowa, elected December 2, 1901.
- Democratic Caucus Chairman:
- Republican Conference Chairman:
[edit] Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
- See also: 57th United States Congress - Political Parties
- See also: 57th United States Congress - State Delegations
- See also: United States House election, 1900
[edit] Senate
At this time, Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. The Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election, precede the names in the list below. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1904; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1906; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1902.
- See also: Category: United States Senators
- See also: Category: United States Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives known to have been elected statewide at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those known to have been elected from single member districts, 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.
- See also: Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives
- See also: Category:United States Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] Delegates
- Arizona Territory
- Hawaii Territory
- A/L: Robert W. Wilcox (Independent)
- New Mexico Territory
- Oklahoma Territory
[edit] Resident Commissioner
[edit] Changes in Membership
[edit] Senate
[edit] House of Representatives
[edit] Officers
[edit] Senate
- Secretary of the Senate:
- Charles G. Bennett of New York, elected February 1, 1900.
- Sergeant at Arms of the Senate:
- Daniel M. Ransdell of Indiana, elected February 1, 1900.
- Chaplain of the Senate
[edit] House of Representatives
- Clerk of the House:
- Alexander McDowell of Pennsylvania, elected December 2, 1901.
- Sergeant at Arms of the House:
- Henry Casson of Wisconsin, elected December 2, 1901.
- Doorkeeper of the House:
- William J. Glenn of New York, elected December 2, 1901.
- Postmaster of the House:
- Joseph McElroy of Ohio, elected December 2, 1901.
- Clerk at the Speaker’s Table:
- Chaplain of the House
- The Rev. Henry N. Couden, Universalist, elected December 2, 1901.
[edit] Other
- Architect of the Capitol:
- Edward Clark, appointed August 30, 1865, died January 6, 1902.
- Elliott Woods, appointed February 19, 1902.
[edit] References
- Gould, Lewis L. (2005). The Most Exclusive Club. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books Group. 0-465-02778-4.
- Remini, Robert V. (2006). The House. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. 0-06-088434-7.
- U.S. Congress (2005). Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved on 2006-06-01.
- U.S. House of Representatives (2006). Congressional History. Retrieved on 2006-06-01.
- U.S. Senate (2006). Statistics and Lists. Retrieved on 2006-06-01.
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