| 3rd United States Congress | |||
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| Duration: March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | |||
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| Senate President: | John Adams | ||
| Senate Pres. pro tem: | John Langdon Ralph Izard Henry Tazewell |
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| House Speaker: | Frederick Muhlenberg | ||
| Members: | 30 (with 0-3 vacancies) Senators 105 (with 0-4 vacancies) Representatives 1 Non-voting members |
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| Senate Majority: | Pro-Administration | ||
| House Majority: | Anti-Administration | ||
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| Sessions | |||
| Special: March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1793 1st: December 2, 1793 – June 9, 1794 2nd: November 3, 1794 – March 3, 1795 |
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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 fifth and sixth years of George Washington's Presidency.
The apportionment of seats in the 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.
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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]
Details on changes are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
| Party (Shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
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| Anti- Administration (A) |
Pro- Administration (P) |
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| End of the previous congress | 13 | 16 | 29 | 1 |
| Begin | 13 | 16 | 29 | 1 |
| End | 17 | 30 | 0 | |
| Final voting share | 43.3% | 56.7% | ||
| Beginning of the next congress | (Democratic-Republican) 10 |
(Federalist) 20 |
30 | 2 |
| Party (Shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
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| Anti- Administration (A) |
Pro- Administration (P) |
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| End of the previous congress | 32 | 40 | 72 | 1 |
| Begin | 55 | 50 | 105 | 0 |
| End | 54 | 49 | 103 | 2 |
| Final voting share | 52.4% | 47.6% | ||
| Non-voting members | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Beginning of the next congress | (Democratic-Republican) 58 |
(Federalist) 47 |
105 | 0 |
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
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.
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
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New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Vermont
Virginia
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The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress
There were 1 death, 3 resignations, 1 late election, and 1 contested election.
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Former senator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's installation |
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| Pennsylvania (1) |
Vacant | Pennsylvania failed to elect a new Senator on time. | Albert Gallatin (A) | Elected December 2, 1793 |
| Connecticut (3) |
Roger Sherman (P) | Died July 23, 1793 | Stephen M. Mitchell (P) | Elected December 2, 1793 |
| Delaware (1) |
George Read (P) | Resigned on September 18, 1793. Kensey Johns was appointed on March 19, 1794, but not permitted to qualify. | Henry Latimer (P) | Appointed February 7, 1795 |
| Pennsylvania (1) |
Albert Gallatin (A) | Credentials were contested and the seat was declared vacant February 28, 1794 | James Ross (P) | Elected April 24, 1794 |
| Virginia (1) |
James Monroe (A) | Resigned May 11, 1794, to become United States Minister to France | Stevens T. Mason (A) | Elected November 18, 1794 |
| Virginia (2) |
John Taylor (A) | Resigned May 11, 1794 | Henry Tazewell (A) | Elected November 18, 1794 |
There were 2 deaths, 3 resignations, and 1 contested election.
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's installation |
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| Delaware at-large | John Patten (A) | Contested election; served until February 14, 1794 | Henry Latimer (P) | Seated February 14, 1794 |
| Territory South of the River Ohio | Vacant | Delegate seat established | James White Non-voting delegate | Elected September 3, 1794 |
| Maryland 2nd | John Francis Mercer (A) | Resigned April 13, 1794 | Gabriel Duvall (A) | Seated November 11, 1794 |
| New York 10th | Silas Talbot (P) | accepted appointment to the U.S. Navy June 5, 1794 | vacant | no special election called |
| New Jersey at-large | Abraham Clark (P) | Died September 15, 1794 | Aaron Kitchell (A) | Seated January 29, 1795 |
| South Carolina 3rd | Alexander Gillon (A) | Died October 6, 1794 | Robert Goodloe Harper (P) | Seated February 9, 1795 |
| Maryland 3rd | Uriah Forrest (P) | Resigned November 8, 1794 | Benjamin Edwards (P) | Seated January 2, 1795 |
| Delaware at-large | Henry Latimer (P) | Resigned February 7, 1795, having been elected U.S. Senator | Vacant | Not filled in this Congress |
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