8th United States Congress - State Delegations

The Eighth 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 Washington, D.C. from March 4 1803 to March 3 1805, during the last two years of the first administration of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Second Census of the United States in 1800. Both chambers 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 1803 - March 3 1805
*First session: October 17 1803 - March 27 1804
*Second session: November 5 1804 - March 3 1805 — a lame duck sessionPrevious congress: "7th Congress"
Next congress: "9th 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 began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1808; Class 2 meant their term ended in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1804; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1806.

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: James Hillhouse (1754-1832), "Federalist"
*3: Uriah Tracy (1755-1807), "Federalist" :House of Representatives "(7 seats)" [ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: Simeon Baldwin (1761-1851), "Federalist"
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: Samuel W. Dana (1760-1830), "Federalist"
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: John Davenport (1752-1830), "Federalist"
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: Calvin Goddard (1768-1842), "Federalist"
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: Roger Griswold (1762-1812), "Federalist"
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: John Cotton Smith (1765-1845), "Federalist"
*ushr|Connecticut|AL|A/L: Benjamin Tallmadge (1754-1835), "Federalist"

Delaware

:Senate
*2: William H. Wells (1769-1829), "Federalist" …resigned November 6 1804.
*: James A. Bayard (1767-1815), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy, November 13 1804.
*1: Samuel White (1770-1809), "Federalist" :House of Representatives "(1 seat)"
*ushr|Delaware|AL|A/L: Caesar A. Rodney (1772-1824), "Democratic-Republican"

Georgia

:Senate
*2: Abraham Baldwin (1754-1807), "Democratic-Republican"
*3: James Jackson (1757-1806), "Democratic-Republican" :House of Representatives "(4 seats)" [ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|Georgia|AL|A/L: Joseph Bryan (1773-1812), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Georgia|AL|A/L: Peter Early (1773-1817), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Georgia|AL|A/L: Samuel Hammond (1757-1842), "Democratic-Republican" …seat declared vacant, February 2 1805.
*ushr|Georgia|AL|A/L: David Meriwether (1755-1822), "Democratic-Republican"

Kentucky

:Senate
*2: John Brown (1757-1837), "Democratic-Republican"
*3: John Breckinridge (1760-1806), "Democratic-Republican" :House of Representatives "(6 seats)"
*ushr|Kentucky|1|1: Matthew Lyon (1749-1822), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Kentucky|2|2: John Boyle (1774-1835), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Kentucky|3|3: Matthew Walton ( -1819), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Kentucky|4|4: Thomas Sandford (1762-1808), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Kentucky|5|5: John Fowler (1755-1840), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Kentucky|6|6: George M. Bedinger (1756-1843), "Democratic-Republican"

Maryland

:Senate
*3: Robert Wright (1752-1826), "Democratic-Republican"
*1: Samuel Smith (1752-1839), "Democratic-Republican" :House of Representatives "(9 seats)" [ The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives.]
*ushr|Maryland|1|1: John Campbell (1765-1828), "Federalist"
*ushr|Maryland|2|2: Walter Bowie (1748-1810), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Maryland|3|3: Thomas Plater (1769-1830), "Federalist"
*ushr|Maryland|4|4: Daniel Hiester (1747-1804), "Democratic-Republican" …died March 7 1807.
*: Roger Nelson (1759-1815), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated November 6 1804.
*ushr|Maryland|5|5: William McCreery (1750-1814), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Maryland|5|5: Nicholas R. Moore (1756-1816), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Maryland|6|6: John Archer (1741-1810), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Maryland|7|7: Joseph H. Nicholson (1770-1817), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Maryland|8|8: John Dennis (1771-1806), "Federalist"

Massachusetts

:Senate
*2: Timothy Pickering (1745-1829), "Federalist" …elected to fill vacancy from preceding Congress March 4 1803.
*1: John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), "Federalist" :House of Representatives "(17 seats)"
*ushr|Massachusetts|1|1: William Eustis (1753-1825), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Massachusetts|2|2: Jacob Crowninshield (1770-1808), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Massachusetts|3|3: Manasseh Cutler (1742-1823), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|4|4: Joseph Bradley Varnum (1750/1751-1821), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Massachusetts|5|5: Thomas Dwight (1758-1819), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|6|6: Samuel Taggart (1754-1825), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|7|7: Nahum Mitchell (1769-1853), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|8|8: Lemuel Williams (1747-1828), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|9|9: Phanuel Bishop (1739-1812), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Massachusetts|10|10: Seth Hastings (1762-1831), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|11|11: William Stedman (1765-1831), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|12|12: Thomson J. Skinner (1752-1809), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned August 10 1804.
*: Simon Larned (1753-1817), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated November 5 1804.
*ushr|Massachusetts|13|13: Ebenezer Seaver (1763-1844), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Massachusetts|14|14: Richard Cutts (1771-1845), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Massachusetts|15|15: Peleg Wadsworth (1748-1829), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|16|16: Samuel Thatcher (1776-1872), "Federalist"
*ushr|Massachusetts|17|17: Phineas Bruce (1762-1809), "Federalist" …never qualified due to illness

New Hampshire

:Senate
*2: Simeon Olcott (1735-1815), "Federalist"
*3: William Plumer (1759-1850), "Federalist" :House of Representatives "(5 seats)" [ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: Silas Betton (1768-1822), "Federalist"
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: Clifton Clagett (1762-1829), "Federalist"
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: David Hough (1753-1831), "Federalist"
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: Samuel Hunt (1765-1807), "Federalist"
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: Samuel Tenney (1748-1816), "Federalist"

New Jersey

:Senate
*2: Jonathan Dayton (1760-1824), "Federalist"
*1: John Condit (1755-1834), "Democratic-Republican" …appointed to fill vacancy, September 1 1803, subsequently elected.:House of Representatives "(6 seats)" [ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|New Jersey|AL|A/L: Adam Boyd (1746-1835), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New Jersey|AL|A/L: Ebenezer Elmer (1752-1843), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New Jersey|AL|A/L: William Helms ( -1813), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New Jersey|AL|A/L: James Mott (1739-1823), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New Jersey|AL|A/L: James Sloan ( -1811), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New Jersey|AL|A/L: Henry Southard (1747-1842), "Democratic-Republican"

New York

:Senate
*3: DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned November 4 1803.
*: John Armstrong, Jr. (1758-1843), "Democratic-Republican" …appointed to fill vacancy, November 10 1803.
*: John Smith (1752-1816), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, February 4 1804.
*1: Theodorus Bailey (1758-1828), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned January 16 1804.
*: John Armstrong, Jr. (1758-1843), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 25 1804, resigned June 30 1804.
*: Samuel L. Mitchill (1764-1831), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, November 9 1804.:House of Representatives "(17 seats)"
*ushr|New York|1|1: John Smith (1752-1816), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned February 23 1804.
*: Samuel Riker (1743-1823), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated November 5 1804.
*ushr|New York|2|2: Joshua Sands (1757-1835), "Federalist"
*ushr|New York|3|3: Samuel L. Mitchill (1764-1831), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned November 22 1804.
*: George Clinton (1771-1809), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 14 1805.
*ushr|New York|4|4: Philip Van Cortlandt (1749-1831), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New York|5|5: Andrew McCord (1754c-1808), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New York|6|6: Isaac Bloom (c1747-1803), "Democratic-Republican" …died April 23 1803, before Congress assembled.
*: Daniel C. Verplanck (1762-1834), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated October 17 1803.
*ushr|New York|7|7: Josiah Hasbrouck (1755-1821), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated October 17 1803. [Vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative-elect John Cantine, before the beginning of the term..]
*ushr|New York|8|8: Henry W. Livingston (1768-1810), "Federalist"
*ushr|New York|9|9: Killian K. Van Rensselaer (1763-1845), "Federalist"
*ushr|New York|10|10: George Tibbits (1763-1849), "Federalist"
*ushr|New York|11|11: Beriah Palmer (1740-1812), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New York|12|12: David Thomas (1762-1831), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New York|13|13: Thomas Sammons (1762-1838), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New York|14|14: Erastus Root (1773-1846), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New York|15|15: Gaylord Griswold (1767-1809), "Federalist"
*ushr|New York|16|16: John Paterson (1744-1808), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|New York|17|17: Oliver Phelps (1749-1809), "Democratic-Republican"

North Carolina

:Senate
*2: Jesse Franklin (1760-1823), "Democratic-Republican"
*3: David Stone (1770-1818), "Democratic-Republican" :House of Representatives "(12 seats)"
*ushr|North Carolina|1|1: Thomas Wynns (1764-1825), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|2|2: Willis Alston (1769-1837), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|3|3: William Kennedy (1768-1834), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|4|4: William Blackledge ( -1828), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|5|5: James Gillespie (c1747-1805), "Democratic-Republican" …died January 10 1805.
*ushr|North Carolina|6|6: Nathaniel Macon (1757-1837), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|7|7: Samuel D. Purviance (1774-1806), "Federalist"
*ushr|North Carolina|8|8: Richard Stanford (1767-1816), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|9|9: Marmaduke Williams (1774-1850), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|10|10: Nathaniel Alexander (1756-1808), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|11|11: James Holland (1754-1823), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|North Carolina|12|12: Joseph Winston (1746-1815), "Democratic-Republican"

Ohio

:Senate
*1: John Smith (1735-1824), "Democratic-Republican" …newly admitted state, elected April 1 1803.
*3: Thomas Worthington (1773-1827), "Democratic-Republican" …newly admitted state, elected April 1 1803.:House of Representatives "(1 seat)"
*ushr|Ohio|AL|A/L: Jeremiah Morrow (1771-1852), "Democratic-Republican" …newly admitted state, seated October 17 1803.

Pennsylvania

:Senate
*3: George Logan (1753-1821), "Democratic-Republican"
*1: Samuel Maclay (1741-1811), "Democratic-Republican" :House of Representatives "(18 seats)" [There were four plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd had three representatives each, the 4th had two representatives.]
*ushr|Pennsylvania|1|1: Joseph Clay (1769-1811), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|1|1: Michael Leib (1760-1822), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|1|1: Jacob Richards (1773-1816), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|2|2: Robert Brown (1744-1823), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|2|2: Frederick Conrad (1759-1827), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|2|2: Isaac Van Horne (1754-1834), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|3|3: Isaac Anderson (1760-1838), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|3|3: Joseph Hiester (1752-1832), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|3|3: John Whitehill (1729-1815), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|4|4: David Bard (1744-1815), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|4|4: John A. Hanna (1762-1805), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|5|5: Andrew Gregg (1755-1835), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|6|6: John Stewart ( -1820), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|7|7: John Rea (1755-1829), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|8|8: William Findley (1742-1821), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|9|9: John Smilie (1741-1812), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Pennsylvania|10|10: William Hoge (1762-1814), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned October 15 1804.
*: John Hoge (1760-1824), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated November 27 1804.
*ushr|Pennsylvania|11|11: John B. C. Lucas (1758-1842), "Democratic-Republican"

Rhode Island

:Senate
*2: Christopher Ellery (1768-1840), "Democratic-Republican"
*1: Samuel J. Potter (1753-1804), "Democratic-Republican" …died October 14 1804.
*: Benjamin Howland (1755-1821), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, October 29 1804.:House of Representatives "(2 seats)" [ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|Rhode Island|AL|A/L: Nehemiah Knight (1746-1808), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Rhode Island|AL|A/L: Joseph Stanton, Jr. (1739-1807), "Democratic-Republican"

outh Carolina

:Senate
*2: Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), "Democratic-Republican"
*3: Pierce Butler (1744-1822), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned November 21 1804.
*: John Gaillard (1765-1826), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, December 6 1804.:House of Representatives "(8 seats)"
*ushr|South Carolina|1|1: Thomas Lowndes (1766-1843), "Federalist"
*ushr|South Carolina|2|2: William Butler, Sr. (1759-1821), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|South Carolina|3|3: Benjamin Huger (1768-1823), "Federalist"
*ushr|South Carolina|4|4: Wade Hampton (1752-1835), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|South Carolina|5|5: Richard Winn (1750-1818), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|South Carolina|6|6: Levi Casey (1752c-1807), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|South Carolina|7|7: Thomas Moore (1759-1822), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|South Carolina|8|8: John B. Earle (1766-1863), "Democratic-Republican"

Tennessee

:Senate
*1: Joseph Anderson (1757-1837), "Democratic-Republican"
*2: William Cocke (1748-1828), "Democratic-Republican" :House of Representatives "(3 seats)" [ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|Tennessee|AL|A/L: George W. Campbell (1769-1848), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Tennessee|AL|A/L: William Dickson (1770-1816), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Tennessee|AL|A/L: John Rhea (1753-1832), "Democratic-Republican"

Vermont

:Senate
*3: Stephen R. Bradley (1754-1830), "Democratic-Republican"
*1: Israel Smith (1759-1810), "Democratic-Republican" :House of Representatives "(4 seats)"
*ushr|Vermont|1|1: Gideon Olin (1743-1823), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Vermont|2|2: James Elliott (1775-1839), "Federalist"
*ushr|Vermont|3|3: William Chamberlain (1755-1828), "Federalist"
*ushr|Vermont|4|4: Martin Chittenden (1763-1840), "Federalist"

Virginia

:Senate
*1: Stevens T. Mason (1760-1803), "Democratic-Republican" …died May 10 1803.
*: John Taylor (1753-1824), "Democratic-Republican" …appointed to fill vacancy, seated October 17 1803.
*: Abraham B. Venable (1758-1811), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, December 7 1803, resigned June 7 1804.
*: William B. Giles (1762-1830), "Democratic-Republican" …appointed to fill vacancy, August 11 1804.
*: Andrew Moore (1752-1821), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 17 1804.
*2: Wilson C. Nicholas (1761-1820), "Democratic-Republican" …resigned May 22 1804.
*: Andrew Moore (1752-1821), "Democratic-Republican" …appointed to fill vacancy, August 11 1804.
*: William B. Giles (1762-1830), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 17 1804.:House of Representatives "(22 seats)"
*ushr|Virginia|1|1: John G. Jackson (1777-1825), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|2|2: James Stephenson (1764-1833), "Federalist"
*ushr|Virginia|3|3: John Smith (1750-1836), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|4|4: David Holmes (1769-1832), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|5|5: Thomas Lewis, Jr. ( - ), "Federalist" ...contested election, served until March 5 1804.
*: Andrew Moore (1752-1821), "Democratic-Republican" …contested election, seated March 5 1804, resigned November 6 1804.
*: Alexander Wilson ( - ), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 4 1804.
*ushr|Virginia|6|6: Abram Trigg (1750- ), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|7|7: Joseph Lewis, Jr. (1772-1834), "Federalist"
*ushr|Virginia|8|8: Walter Jones (1745-1815), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|9|9: Philip R. Thompson (1766-1837), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|10|10: John Dawson (1762-1814), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|11|11: Anthony New (1747-1833), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|12|12: Thomas Griffin (1773-1837), "Federalist"
*ushr|Virginia|13|13: John J. Trigg (1748-1804), "Democratic-Republican" …died June 28 1804.
*: Christopher H. Clark (1767-1828), "Democratic-Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated November 5 1804.
*ushr|Virginia|14|14: Matthew Clay (1754-1815), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|15|15: John Randolph (1773-1833), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|16|16: John W. Eppes (1773-1823), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|17|17: Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|18|18: Peterson Goodwyn (1745-1818), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|19|19: Edwin Gray (1743- ), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|20|20: Thomas Newton, Jr. (1768-1847), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|21|21: Thomas M. Randolph (1768-1828), "Democratic-Republican"
*ushr|Virginia|22|22: John Clopton (1756-1816), "Democratic-Republican"

Delegates

:Mississippi Territory
*ushr|Mississippi Territory|AL|A/L: William Lattimore (1774-1843)

Notes

References

*cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|authorlink =|coauthors =|year = 1989|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York|id =
*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]