4th United States Congress - State Delegations

The Fourth 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 1795 to March 3 1797, during the last 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 Federalist majority, and the House had a Democratic-Republican majority.

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

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Dates of sessions

March 4 1795 - March 3 1797
*Special session of the Senate: June 8 1795 - June 26 1795
*First session: December 7 1795 - June 1 1796
*Second session: December 5 1796 - March 3 1797 — a lame duck sessionPrevious congress: "3rd Congress"
Next congress: "5th Congress"

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 ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1796; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1798; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1800.

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.

Connecticut

:Senate
*1: Oliver Ellsworth (1745-1807), "Federalist" …resigned March 8 1796,
*: James Hillhouse (1754-1832), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, March 12 1796.
*3: Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. (1740-1809), "Federalist" …resigned June 10 1796,
*: Uriah Tracy (1755-1807), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, October 18 1796.:House of Representatives "(7 seats)" [ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: Joshua Coit (1758-1798), "Federalist"
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: Chauncey Goodrich (1759-1815), "Federalist"
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: Roger Griswold (1762-1812), "Federalist"
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: James Hillhouse (1754-1832), "Federalist" …resigned fall 1796.
*: James Davenport (1758-1797), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 5 1796.
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: Nathaniel Smith (1762-1822), "Federalist"
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: Zephaniah Swift (1759-1823), "Federalist"
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: Uriah Tracy (1755-1807), "Federalist" …resigned October 13 1796.
*: Samuel W. Dana (1760-1830), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 3 1797.

Delaware

:Senate
*2: John Vining (1758-1802), "Federalist"
*1: Henry Latimer (1752-1819), "Federalist" :House of Representatives "(1 seat)"
*ushr|Delaware|AL|A/L: John Patten (1746-1800), "Democratic-Republican"

Georgia

:Senate
*3: James Gunn (1753-1801), "Federalist"
*2: James Jackson (1757-1806), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned 1795.
*: George Walton (1750-1804), "Federalist" …appointed to fill vacancy, November 16 1795.
*: Josiah Tattnall (1762-1803), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, February 29 1796.:House of Representatives "(2 seats)" [ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|Georgia|AL|A/L: Abraham Baldwin (1754-1807), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Georgia|AL|A/L: John Milledge (1757-1818), "Democratic-Republican"

Kentucky

:Senate
*2: John Brown (1757-1837), "Democratic-Republican"
*3: Humphrey Marshall (1760-1841), "Federalist" :House of Representatives "(2 seats)"
*ushr|Kentucky|1|1: Christopher Greenup (1750-1818), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Kentucky|2|2: Alexander D. Orr (1761-1835), "Democratic-Republican"

Maryland

:Senate
*3: John Henry (1750-1798), "Federalist"
*1: Richard Potts (1753-1808), "Federalist" …resigned October 24 1796.
*: John Eager Howard (1752-1827), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, November 30 1796.:House of Representatives "(8 seats)"
*ushr|Maryland|1|1: George Dent (1756-1813), "Federalist"
*ushr|Maryland|2|2: Gabriel Duvall (1752-1844), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned March 28 1796.
*: Richard Sprigg, Jr. (c1769-1806), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated May 5 1796.
*ushr|Maryland|3|3: Jeremiah Crabb (1760-1800), "Federalist" …resigned 1796.
*: William Craik (1761-1814), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 5 1796.
*ushr|Maryland|4|4: Thomas Sprigg (1747-1809), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Maryland|5|5: Samuel Smith (1752-1839), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Maryland|6|6: Gabriel Christie (1755-1808), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Maryland|7|7: William Hindman (1743-1822), "Federalist"
*ushr|Maryland|8|8: William Vans Murray (1760-1803), "Federalist"

Massachusetts

:Senate
*2: Caleb Strong (1745-1819), "Federalist" …resigned June 1 1796.
*: Theodore Sedgwick (1746-1813), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, June 11 1796.
*1: George Cabot (1752-1823), "Federalist" …resigned June 9 1796.
*: Benjamin Goodhue (1748-1814), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, June 11 1796.:House of Representatives "(14 seats)"
*ushr|Massachusetts|1|1: Theodore Sedgwick (1746-1813), "Federalist" …resigned June 11 1796.
*: Thomson J. Skinner (1752-1809), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 27 1797.
*ushr|Massachusetts|2|2: William Lyman (1755-1811), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Massachusetts|3|3: Samuel Lyman (1749-1802), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|4|4: Dwight Foster (1757-1823), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|5|5: Nathaniel Freeman, Jr. (1766-1800), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|6|6: John Reed, Sr. (1751-1831), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|7|7: George Leonard (1729-1819), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|8|8: Fisher Ames (1758-1808), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|9|9: Joseph Bradley Varnum (1751-1821), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Massachusetts|10|10: Benjamin Goodhue (1748-1814), "Federalist" …resigned June 11 1796.
*: Samuel Sewall (1757-1814), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7 1797.
*ushr|Massachusetts|11|11: Theophilus Bradbury (1739-1803), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|12|12: Henry Dearborn (1751-1829), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Massachusetts|13|13: Peleg Wadsworth (1748-1829), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|14|14: George Thatcher (1754-1824), "Federalist"

New Hampshire

:Senate
*3: John Langdon (1741-1819), "Democratic-Republican"
*2: Samuel Livermore (1732-1803), "Federalist" :House of Representatives "(4 seats)" [ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: Abiel Foster (1735-1806), "Federalist"
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: Nicholas Gilman (1755-1814), "Federalist"
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: John S. Sherburne (1757-1830), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: Jeremiah Smith (1759-1842), "Federalist"

New Jersey

:Senate
*1: John Rutherfurd (1760-1840), "Federalist"
*2: Frederick Frelinghuysen (1753-1804), "Federalist" …resigned November 12 1796.
*: Richard Stockton (1764-1828), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, November 12 1796.:House of Representatives "(5 seats)" [ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|New Jersey|AL|A/L: Jonathan Dayton (1760-1824), "Federalist"
*ushr|New Jersey|AL|A/L: Thomas Henderson (1743-1824), "Federalist"
*ushr|New Jersey|AL|A/L: Aaron Kitchell (1744-1820), "Federalist"
*ushr|New Jersey|AL|A/L: Isaac Smith (1740-1807), "Federalist"
*ushr|New Jersey|AL|A/L: Mark Thomson (1739-1803), "Federalist"

New York

:Senate
*3: Rufus King (1755-1827), "Federalist" …resigned May 23 1796.
*: John Laurance (1750-1810), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, November 9 1796.
*1: Aaron Burr (1756-1836), "Democratic-Republican" :House of Representatives "(10 seats)"
*ushr|New York|1|1: Edward Livingston (1764-1836), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New York|2|2: Jonathan N. Havens (1757-1799), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New York|3|3: Philip Van Cortlandt (1749-1831), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New York|4|4: John Hathorn (1749-1825), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New York|5|5: Theodorus Bailey (1758-1828), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New York|6|6: Ezekiel Gilbert (1756-1841), "Federalist"
*ushr|New York|7|7: John E. Van Alen (1749-1807), "Federalist"
*ushr|New York|8|8: Henry Glen (1739-1814), "Federalist"
*ushr|New York|9|9: John Williams (1752-1806), "Federalist"
*ushr|New York|10|10: William Cooper (1754-1809), "Federalist"

North Carolina

:Senate
*2: Alexander Martin (1740-1807), "Democratic-Republican"
*3: Timothy Bloodworth (1736-1814), "Democratic-Republican" :House of Representatives "(10 seats)"
*ushr|North Carolina|1|1: James Holland (1754-1823), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|2|2: Matthew Locke (1730-1801), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|3|3: Jesse Franklin (1760-1823), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|4|4: Absalom Tatom (1742-1802), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned June 1 1796,
*: William F. Strudwick (c1765-1812), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 13 1796.
*ushr|North Carolina|5|5: Nathaniel Macon (1757-1837), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|6|6: James Gillespie (c1747-1805), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|7|7: William Barry Grove (1764-1818), "Federalist"
*ushr|North Carolina|8|8: Dempsey Burges (1751-1800), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|9|9: Thomas Blount (1759-1812), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|10|10: Nathan Bryan (1748-1798), "Democratic-Republican"

Pennsylvania

:Senate
*1: James Ross (1762-1847), "Federalist"
*3: William Bingham (1752-1804), "Federalist" :House of Representatives "(13 seats)" [ The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives.]
*ushr|Pennsylvania|1|1: John Swanwick (1760-1798), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|2|2: Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg (1750-1801), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|3|3: Richard Thomas (1744-1832), "Federalist"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|4|4: John Richards (1753-1822), "Democratic-Republican" …contested election, seated January 18 1796.
*ushr|Pennsylvania|4|4: Samuel Sitgreaves (1764-1827), "Federalist"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|5|5: Daniel Hiester (1747-1804), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned July 1 1796.
*: George Ege (1748-1829), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 8 1796.
*ushr|Pennsylvania|6|6: Samuel Maclay (1741-1811), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|7|7: John Wilkes Kittera (1752-1801), "Federalist"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|8|8: Thomas Hartley (1748-1800), "Federalist"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|9|9: Andrew Gregg (1755-1835), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|10|10: David Bard (1744-1815), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|11|11: William Findley (1742-1821), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|12|12: Albert Gallatin (1761-1849), "Democratic-Republican"

Rhode Island

:Senate
*1: Theodore Foster (1752-1828), "Federalist"
*2: William Bradford (1729-1808), "Federalist" :House of Representatives "(2 seats)" [ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|Rhode Island|AL|A/L: Benjamin Bourne (1755-1808), "Federalist" …resigned 1796, before commencement of 5th Congress.
*: Elisha R. Potter (1764-1835), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 19 1796.
*ushr|Rhode Island|AL|A/L: Francis Malbone (1759-1809), "Federalist"

outh Carolina

:Senate
*2: Pierce Butler (1744-1822), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned October 25 1796.
*: John Hunter (1732/1760-1802), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, December 8 1796.
*3: Jacob Read (1752-1816), "Federalist" :House of Representatives "(6 seats)"
*ushr|South Carolina|1|1: William L. Smith (1758-1812), "Federalist"
*ushr|South Carolina|2|2: Wade Hampton (1752-1835), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|South Carolina|3|3: Lemuel Benton (1754-1818), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|South Carolina|4|4: Richard Winn (1750-1818), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|South Carolina|5|5: Robert Goodloe Harper (1765-1825), "Federalist"
*ushr|South Carolina|6|6: Samuel Earle (1760-1833), "Democratic-Republican"

Tennessee

:Senate
*2: William Blount (1749-1800), "Democratic-Republican" …newly admitted state, elected August 2 1796.
*1: William Cocke (1748-1828), "Democratic-Republican" …newly admitted state, elected August 2 1796.:House of Representatives "(1 seat)"
*ushr|Tennessee|AL|A/L: Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), "Democratic-Republican" …newly admitted state, seated December 5 1796.

Vermont

:Senate
*1: Moses Robinson (1741-1813), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned October 15 1796.
*: Isaac Tichenor (1754-1838), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, October 18 1796.
*3: Elijah Paine (1757-1842), "Federalist" :House of Representatives "(2 seats)"
*ushr|Vermont|1|1: Israel Smith (1759-1810), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Vermont|2|2: Daniel Buck (1753-1816), "Federalist"

Virginia

:Senate
*2: Henry Tazewell (1753-1799), "Democratic-Republican"
*1: Stevens T. Mason (1760-1803), "Democratic-Republican" :House of Representatives "(19 seats)"
*ushr|Virginia|1|1: Robert Rutherford (1728-1803), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|2|2: Andrew Moore (1752-1821), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|3|3: George Jackson (1757-1831), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|4|4: Francis Preston (1765-1836), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|5|5: George Hancock (1754-1820), "Federalist"
*ushr|Virginia|6|6: Isaac Coles (1747-1813), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|7|7: Abraham B. Venable (1758-1811), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|8|8: Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|9|9: William B. Giles (1762-1830), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|10|10: Carter B. Harrison (c1756-1808), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|11|11: Josiah Parker (1751-1810), "Federalist"
*ushr|Virginia|12|12: John Page (1743-1808), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|13|13: John Clopton (1756-1816), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|14|14: Samuel J. Cabell (1756-1818), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|15|15: James Madison (1751-1836), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|16|16: Anthony New (1747-1833), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|17|17: Richard Brent (1757-1814), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|18|18: John Nicholas (c1757-1819), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|19|19: John Heath (1758-1810), "Democratic-Republican"

Delegates

:Southwest Territory
*ushr|Southwest Territory|AL|A/L: James White (1749-1809), "Democratic-Republican" …served until statehood granted, June 1 1796.

Notes

References

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*cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|authorlink =|coauthors =|year = 1982|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York|id =

External links

* [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsllink.html Statutes at Large, 1789-1875]
* [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsjlink.html Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress]
* [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwhjlink.html#anchor2 House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress]
* [http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/cdocuments/hd108-222/index.html Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress]
* [http://clerk.house.gov/art_history/house_history/index.html U.S. House of Representatives: House History]
* [http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/two_column_table/stats_and_lists.htm U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists]