29th United States Congress - State Delegations

The Twenty-ninth 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 1845 to March 3 1847, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President James K. Polk.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Sixth Census of the United States in 1840. Both chambers had a Democratic 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 1845 - March 3 1847
*Special session of the Senate: March 4 1845 - March 20 1845
*First session: December 1 1845 - August 10 1846
*Second session: December 7 1846 - March 3 1847 — a lame duck sessionPrevious congress: "28th Congress"
Next congress: "30th 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 1850; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1848.

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

:Senate
*3: Ambrose H. Sevier (1801-1848), "Democratic"
*2: Chester Ashley (1790-1848), "Democratic" :House of Representatives "(1 seat)"
*ushr|Arkansas|AL|A/L: Archibald Yell (1797-1847), "Democratic" …resigned July 1 1846.
*: Thomas W. Newton (1804-1853), "Whig" …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 6 1847.

Connecticut

Delaware

:Senate
*2: Thomas Clayton (1777-1854), "Whig"
*1: John M. Clayton (1796-1856), "Whig" :House of Representatives "(1 seat)"
*ushr|Delaware|AL|A/L: John W. Houston (1814-1896), "Whig"

Florida

*1: David Levy Yulee (1810-1886), "Democratic" …newly admitted state, seated July 1 1845.
*3: James D. Westcott, Jr. (1802-1880), "Democratic" …newly admitted state, seated July 1 1845.:House of Representatives "(1 seat)"
*ushr|Florida|AL|A/L: Edward C. Cabell (1816-1896), "Whig" …contested election, served until January 24 1846.
*: William H. Brockenbrough (1812-1850), "Democratic" …contested election, seated January 24 1846.

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

:Senate
* vacant
* vacant House of Representatives [Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|Iowa|AL|A/L: S. Clifton Hastings (1813-1893), "Democratic" …newly admitted state, seated December 29 1846.
*ushr|Iowa|AL|A/L: Shepherd Leffler (1811-1879), "Democratic" …newly admitted state, seated December 29 1846.

Kentucky

Louisiana

:Senate
*2: Alexander Barrow (1801-1846), "Whig" …died December 29 1846.
*: Pierre Soulé (1801-1870), "Democratic" …elected to fill vacancy, January 21 1847.
*3: Henry Johnson (1783-1864), "Whig" :House of Representatives "(4 seats)"
*ushr|Louisiana|1|1: John Slidell (1793-1871), "Democratic" …resigned November 10 1845.
*: Emile La Sére (1802-1882), "Democratic" …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 29 1846.
*ushr|Louisiana|2|2: Bannon G. Thibodeaux (1812-1866), "Whig"
*ushr|Louisiana|3|3: John H. Harmanson (1803-1850), "Democratic"
*ushr|Louisiana|4|4: Isaac E. Morse (1809-1866), "Democratic"

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Mississippi

:Senate
*2: Robert J. Walker (1801-1869), "Democratic" …resigned March 5 1845.
*: Joseph W. Chalmers (1807-1853), "Democratic" …elected to fill vacancy, November 3 1845.
*1: Jesse Speight (1795-1847), "Democratic" :House of Representatives "(4 seats)" [ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|Mississippi|AL|A/L: Stephen Adams (1807-1857), "Democratic"
*ushr|Mississippi|AL|A/L: Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), "Democratic" …resigned June 1846.
*: Henry T. Ellett (1812-1887), "Democratic" …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 26 1847.
*ushr|Mississippi|AL|A/L: Robert W. Roberts (1784-1865), "Democratic"
*ushr|Mississippi|AL|A/L: Jacob Thompson (1810-1885), "Democratic"

Missouri

New Hampshire

:Senate
*2: Levi Woodbury (1789-1851), "Democratic" …resigned November 20 1845.
*: Benning W. Jenness (1806-1879), "Democratic" …appointed to fill vacancy, December 1 1845.
*: Joseph Cilley (1791-1887), "(Liberty)" …elected to fill vacancy, June 13 1846.
*3: Charles G. Atherton (1804-1853), "Democratic" :House of Representatives "(4 seats)" [ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.]
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: James H. Johnson (1802-1887), "Democratic"
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: Mace Moulton (1796-1867), "Democratic"
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: Moses Norris, Jr. (1799-1855), "Democratic"
*ushr|New Hampshire|AL|A/L: vacant

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

outh Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

:Senate
*2: Samuel Houston (1793-1863), "Democratic" …newly admitted state, seated February 21 1846.
*1: Thomas J. Rusk (1803-1857), "Democratic" …newly admitted state, seated February 21 1846.:House of Representatives "(2 seats)"
*ushr|Texas|1|1: David S. Kaufman (1813-1851), "Democratic" …newly admitted state, seated June 1 1846.
*ushr|Texas|2|2: Timothy Pilsbury (1789-1858), "Democratic" …newly admitted state, seated June 10 1846.

Vermont

Virginia

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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