34th United States Congress - State Delegations

The Thirty-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 in Washington, D.C. from March 4 1855 to March 3 1857, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President Franklin Pierce.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Sixth Census of the United States in 1850. The Senate had a Democratic majority, and the House had an anti-Democratic or Whig majority.

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

:"Main article: 34th United States Congress":"See also: 34th United States Congress - political parties":"See also: United States House elections, 1854"

Dates of sessions

March 4 1855 - March 3 1857
*First session: December 3 1855 - August 18 1856
*Second session: August 21 1856 - August 30 1856
*Third session: December 1 1856 - March 3 1857 — a lame duck sessionPrevious congress: "33rd Congress"
Next congress: "35th 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 1856; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1858; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1860.

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.

Alabama

Arkansas

California

:Senate
*1: John B. Weller (1812-1875), "Democratic"
*3: William M. Gwin (1805-1885), "Democratic" …elected to fill vacancy in class, January 13 1857.:House of Representatives "(2 seats)" [ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|California|AL|A/L: James W. Denver (1817-1892), "Democratic"
*ushr|California|AL|A/L: Philemon T. Herbert (1825-1864), "Democratic"

Connecticut

Delaware

:Senate
*1: James A. Bayard, Jr. (1799-1880), "Democratic"
*2: John M. Clayton (1796-1856), "Opposition" …died November 9 1856.
*: Joseph P. Comegys (1813-1893), "Opposition" …appointed to fill vacancy, November 19 1856.
*: Martin W. Bates (1786-1869), "Democratic" …elected to fill vacancy, January 14 1857.:House of Representatives "(1 seat)"
*ushr|Delaware|AL|A/L: Elisha D. Cullen (1799-1862), "American"

Florida

:Senate
*1: Stephen R. Mallory (1813c-1873), "Democratic"
*3: David Levy Yulee (1810-1886), "Democratic" :House of Representatives "(1 seat)"
*ushr|Florida|AL|A/L: Augustus E. Maxwell (1820-1903), "Democratic"

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

:Senate
*2: George W. Jones (1804-1896), "Democratic"
*3: James Harlan (1820-1899), "Opposition" …elected to fill vacancy, December 31 1855, seat declared vacant January 12 1857, elected January 29 1857.:House of Representatives "(2 seats)"
*ushr|Iowa|1|1: Augustus Hall (1814-1861), "Democratic"
*ushr|Iowa|2|2: James Thorington (1816-1887), "Opposition"

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Mississippi

Missouri

New Hampshire

:Senate
*2: John P. Hale (1806-1873), "Opposition" …elected to fill vacancy from preceding Congress, July 30 1855
*3: James Bell (1804-1857), "Opposition" …elected to fill vacancy from preceding Congress, July 30 1855:House of Representatives "(3 seats)"
*ushr|New Hampshire|1|1: James Pike (1818-1895), "American"
*ushr|New Hampshire|2|2: Mason W. Tappan (1817-1886), "American"
*ushr|New Hampshire|3|3: Aaron H. Cragin (1821-1898), "American"

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

outh Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Vermont

:Senate
*1: Solomon Foot (1802-1866), "Opposition"
*3: Jacob Collamer (1791-1865), "Opposition" :House of Representatives "(3 seats)"
*ushr|Vermont|1|1: James Meacham (1810-1856), "Opposition" …died August 23 1856.
*: George T. Hodges (1789-1860), "Republican" …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 1 1856.
*ushr|Vermont|2|2: Justin S. Morrill (1810-1898), "Opposition"
*ushr|Vermont|3|3: Alvah Sabin (1793-1885), "Opposition"

Virginia

Wisconsin

Delegates

Notes

References

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]

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