14th United States Congress

14th United States Congress
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The Old Brick Capitol, the temporary Capitol while the U.S. Capitol was being renovated after the Burning of Washington. (pictured here around 1861 in use as a Civil War prison)
March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1817
Senate President Vacant
Senate Pres. pro tem John Gaillard (DR)
House Speaker Henry Clay (DR)
Members 38 Senators
183 Representatives
4 Non-voting members
Senate Majority Democratic-Republican
House Majority Democratic-Republican
Sessions
1st: December 4, 1815 – April 30, 1816
2nd: December 2, 1816 – March 3, 1817

The Fourteenth 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, 1815, to March 4, 1817, during the seventh and eighth years of James Madison's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Third Census of the United States in 1810. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.

Major events

Speaker of the House
Henry Clay

Major legislation

Proposed, but not enacted

Treaties

States admitted and territories organized

Party summary

The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this congress. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.

Senate

During this congress, two Senate seats were added for the new state of Indiana.

Party
(shading shows control)		 Total Vacant
Democratic-
Republican
(DR)		 Federalist
(F)
End of the previous congress 25 10 35 1
Begin 22 11 33 3
End 25 13 380
Final voting share 65.8% 34.2%
Beginning of the next congress 25 13 38 0

House of Representatives

During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Indiana.

Party
(shading shows control)		 Total Vacant
Democratic-
Republican
(DR)		 Federalist
(F)
End of the previous congress 115 67 182 0
Begin 131 46 177 5
End 136 1821
Final voting share 74.7% 25.3%
Beginning of the next congress 142 38 180 3

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.

Senate

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 1820; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1816; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1818.

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Connecticut

Delaware

Georgia

Indiana

  • 1. James Noble (DR), from December 11, 1816 (newly admitted state)
  • 3. Waller Taylor (DR), from December 11, 1816 (newly admitted state)

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee

Vermont

Virginia

House of Representatives

Connecticut

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(7 Federalists)

Delaware

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(2 Federalists)

Georgia

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(6 Democratic-Republicans)

Indiana

(1 Democratic-Republican)

Kentucky

(10 Democratic-Republicans)

Louisiana

(1 Democratic-Republican)

Maryland

The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives.
(5-4 Federalist)

Massachusetts

(18-2 Federalist)

New Hampshire

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(6 Federalists)

New Jersey

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(6 Democratic-Republicans)

New York

There were six plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, 12th, 15th, 20th & 21st, each had two representatives.
(21-6 Democratic-Republican)

North Carolina

(11-2 Democratic-Republican)

Ohio

(6 Democratic-Republicans)

Pennsylvania

There were six plural districts, the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th & 10th had two representatives each, the 1st had four representatives.
(19-4 Democratic-Republican)

Rhode Island

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(2 Federalists)

South Carolina

(8-1 Democratic-Republican)

Tennessee

(6 Democratic-Republicans)

Vermont

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(6 Federalists)

Virginia

(19-4 Democratic-Republican)

Non-voting members

(no representation)

Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate


State
(class)		 Vacator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
formal installation
Tennessee
(1)		 Vacant For unknown reasons, a Senator was not elected until after the term began.
Winner elected October 10, 1815.		 George W. Campbell (DR) Took seat October 10, 1815
Tennessee
(2)		 Jesse Wharton (DR) Appointee was not elected to finish the term.
Successor elected October 10, 1815.
 John Williams (DR) Seated October 10, 1815
North Carolina
(3)		 Francis Locke, Jr. Resigned when successor was elected, having never qualified.
Successor elected December 5, 1815 to finish term.[1] 		Nathaniel Macon (DR) Seated December 13, 1815
Virginia
(2)		 Vacant Resignation of William B. Giles (DR) in the previous congress.
Successor elected January 3, 1816 to finish the term.		 Armistead T. Mason (DR) Took seat January 3, 1816
Maryland
(1)		 Vacant Legislature failed to elect in time for the term.
Successor elected January 29, 1816 for the term.[2]		 Robert G. Harper (F) Took seat January 29, 1816
Kentucky
(2)		 William T. Barry (DR) Resigned May 1, 1816 after being appointed to a judicial position.
Successor appointed November 13, 1816, to continue the term and then finished the term either by special election or by the appointment.		 Martin D. Hardin (F) Seated November 13, 1816
Massachusetts
(1)		 Christopher Gore (F) Resigned May 30, 1816.
Successor elected June 12, 1816, to finish the term.		 Eli P. Ashmun (F) Seated June 12, 1816
South Carolina
(2)		 John Taylor (DR) Resigned November 1816.
Successor elected December 4, 1816, to finish the term.		 William Smith (DR) Seated December 4, 1816
Georgia
(2)		 William W. Bibb (DR) Resigned November 9, 1816 after being appointed Governor of Alabama Territory.
Successor elected November 13, 1816, to finish the term, having already been elected to the next term.		 George Troup (DR) Seated November 13, 1816
North Carolina
(2)		 James Turner (DR) Resigned November 21, 1816 due to ill health.
Successor elected December 4, 1816, to finish the term.		 Montfort Stokes (DR) Seated December 4, 1816
Maryland
(1)		 Robert G. Harper (F) Resigned December 6, 1816.
Successor elected December 20, 1816, to finish the term.		 Alexander C. Hanson (F) Seated December 20, 1816
Indiana
(1)		 New seats Indiana was admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816. James Noble (DR) Seated December 11, 1816
Indiana
(3)		 Waller Taylor (DR)

House of Representatives


District Vacator Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
New York
12th		 Vacant Rep.-elect Benjamin Pond died during previous congress Asa Adgate (DR) December 7, 1815
Pennsylvania
3rd		 Vacant Amos Ellmaker resigned on July 3, 1815, upon State appointment as judge James M. Wallace (DR) December 4, 1815
Kentucky
2nd		 Vacant seat declared vacant by the governor, “caused by the acceptance of Henry Clay to sign a commercial convention as Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain”, but Clay was elected to fill his own vacancy Henry Clay (DR) December 4, 1815
New York
17th		 William S. Smith Credentials for Smith were issued by the Secretary of State of New York, but Smith did not take or claim the seat, contested by Willoughby, Jr. Westel Willoughby, Jr. (DR) December 13, 1815
New York
8th		 John Adams Credentials for Adams were issued by the Secretary of State of New York, but Adams did not take or claim the seat, contested by Root Erastus Root (DR) December 26, 1815
Maryland
5th		 Nicholas R. Moore (DR) Resigned sometime in 1815 before Congress convened Samuel Smith (DR) February 4, 1816
New York
6th		 Jonathan Fisk (DR) Resigned sometime in March, 1815, upon appointment as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York James W. Wilkin (DR) December 4, 1815
Pennsylvania
9th		 David Bard (DR) Died March 12, 1815 Thomas Burnside (DR) December 11, 1815
Pennsylvania
1st		 Jonathan Williams (DR) Died May 16, 1815 John Sergeant (F) December 6, 1815
Virginia
15th		 Matthew Clay (DR) Died May 27, 1815 John Kerr (DR) December 5, 1815
Tennessee
2nd		 John Sevier (DR) Died September 24, 1815 William G. Blount (DR) January 8, 1816
North Carolina
6th		 Nathaniel Macon (DR) Resigned December 13, 1815, after being elected to the U.S. Senate Weldon N. Edwards (DR) February 7, 1816
Maryland
3rd		 Alexander C. Hanson (F) Resigned sometime in 1816 George Peter (F) December 2, 1816
Ohio
1st		 John McLean (DR) Resigned sometime in 1816 William Henry Harrison (DR) December 2, 1816
New York
21st		 Peter B. Porter (DR) Resigned January 23, 1816 Archibald S. Clarke (DR) December 2, 1816
Massachusetts
11th		 Elijah Brigham (F) Died February 22, 1816 Benjamin Adams (F) Seated December 2, 1816
Pennsylvania
9th		 Thomas Burnside (DR) Resigned April, 1816 William P. Maclay (DR) December 3, 1816
North Carolina
8th		 Richard Stanford (DR) Died April 9, 1816 Samuel Dickens (DR) Seated December 2, 1816
Maryland
5th		 William Pinkney (DR) Resigned April 18, 1816, upon appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia Peter Little (DR) December 2, 1816
Vermont
At-large		 Daniel Chipman (F) Resigned May 5, 1816 Vacant until next Congress
New York
20th		 Enos T. Throop (DR) Resigned June 4, 1816 Daniel Avery (DR) December 3, 1816
Virginia
18th		 Thomas Gholson, Jr. (DR) Died July 4, 1816 Thomas M. Nelson (DR) December 4, 1816
Kentucky
1st		 James Clark (DR) Resigned sometime in August, 1816 Thomas Fletcher (DR) December 2, 1816
Missouri Territory
At-large		 Rufus Easton served throughout the first session; Scott presented credentials at the beginning of the second session and was contested by Easton John Scott December 2, 1816
Illinois Territory
At-large		 Benjamin Stephenson Term ended September 3, 1816 Nathaniel Pope December 2, 1816
Virginia
23rd		 John Clopton (DR) Died September 11, 1816 John Tyler (DR) December 17, 1816
South Carolina
9th		 William Mayrant (DR) Resigned October 21, 1816 Stephen D. Miller (DR) January 2, 1817
North Carolina
5th		 William R. King (DR) Resigned November 4, 1816 Charles Hooks (DR) December 2, 1816
Georgia
At-large		 Alfred Cuthbert (DR) Resigned November 9, 1816 Zadock Cook (DR) January 23, 1817
Indiana Territory
At-large		 Jonathan Jennings (Territorial delegate) Indiana was admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816 William Hendricks (DR) December 11, 1816
Indiana
At-large
Missouri Territory
At-large		 John Scott His election was contested by his predecessor Easton. On January 13, 1817, the election was declared illegal, but the seat was declared vacant. Vacant until next Congress

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Employees

Senate

House of Representatives

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NC US Senate - Special Election". Our Campaigns. January 6, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "MD US Senate". Our Campaigns. August 29, 2004. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
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