The
Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the
United States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
and the
United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. It met in
Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of the administration of
U.S. PresidentThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Rutherford B. HayesRutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...
.
The apportionment of seats in this
House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
was based on the
Ninth Census of the United States in 1870The United State Census of 1870 was the ninth United States Census. Conducted by the Census Bureau in June 1870, the 1870 Census was the first census to provide detailed information on the black population, only years after the culmination of the Civil War when slaves were granted freedom. The...
. Both chambers had a
DemocraticThe Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
majority.
Party summary
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
- Senate
- Democratic
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
: 42 (majority)
- Republican
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
: 33
- Independent: 1
TOTAL members: 76 |
- House of Representatives
- Democratic
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
: 141 (majority)
- Republican
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
: 132
- National Greenback
The Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward...
: 13
- Independent Democratic: 7
TOTAL members: 293 |
Leadership
- Senate
- Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
(President of the Senate):
- William A. Wheeler
William Almon Wheeler was a Representative from New York and the 19th Vice President of the United States .-Early life and career:...
, of New York
- President pro tempore of the Senate
The President pro tempore is the second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate. The United States Constitution states that the Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate and the highest-ranking official of the Senate despite not being a member of the body...
:
- Allen G. Thurman
Allen Granberry Thurman was a Democratic Representative and Senator from Ohio, as well as the nominee of the Democratic Party for Vice President of the United States in 1888.-Biography:...
, RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
of OhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, first elected in this Congress April 5, 1879.
- House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, or Speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives...
- Samuel J. Randall
Samuel Jackson Randall was a Pennsylvania politician, attorney, soldier, and a prominent Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives during the late 19th century. He served as the 33rd Speaker of the House and a contender for his party's nomination for the President of the...
, DemocraticThe Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
of PennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, reelected March 18, 1879.
Major events
- Main article: Events of 1879; Events of 1880; Events of 1881
Samuel J. RandallSamuel Jackson Randall was a Pennsylvania politician, attorney, soldier, and a prominent Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives during the late 19th century. He served as the 33rd Speaker of the House and a contender for his party's nomination for the President of the...
was elected in one of the most tightly fought contests for the speakership after the Civil War. Randall, who favored the protective tariff and "hard money," drew his greatest strength from northern cities and greatest opposition from the west and south. The midterm elections of 1878 had gone badly for the Democrats, with the Greenback Party making inroads in key districts. This emboldened Randall's opponents, who rallied to the support of
Joseph BlackburnJoseph Clay Stiles Blackburn was a Democratic Representative and Senator from Kentucky. He was the younger brother of Kentucky governor Luke P. Blackburn. Blackburn, a skilled and spirited orator, was also a prominent trial lawyer known for his skill at swaying juries.He was born near Spring...
from Kentucky. In the end, Randall prevailed in the Democratic caucus to receive the nomination, with 75 votes to Blackburn's 57 and a scattering of 9 votes to three other candidates. Blackburn, in moving to make Randall's nomination unanimous, steered his supporters away from the nomination of Hendrick B. Wright, a Democrat from Pennsylvania who was nominated by the Greenbacks. In the eventual vote in the House to elect the Speaker, Randall prevailed with 144 votes, to 125 for
James GarfieldJames Abram Garfield served as the 20th President of the United States, after completing nine consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Garfield's accomplishments as President included a controversial resurgence of Presidential authority above Senatorial courtesy in executive...
(
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
from Ohio), 13 for Wright, and one for William "Pig Iron" Kelley (Pennsylvania).
Major legislation
Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
- See also: 46th United States Congress - political parties
- See also: 46th United States Congress - State Delegations
- See also: United States House elections, 1878
The U.S. House election, 1878 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1878 which occurred in the middle of President Rutherford B...
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 numbersThe three classes of United States Senators are currently made up of 33 or 34 Senate seats. The purpose of the classes is to determine which Senate seats will be up for election in a given year. The three groups are staggered so that one of them is up for election every two years.A senator's...
, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1880; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1882; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1884.
- See also: :Category:United States Senators
- See also: :Category:United States congressional delegations by state
- Alabama
- 2: John T. Morgan
John Tyler Morgan was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and a six-term U.S. senator from the state of Alabama after the war. He was a strong supporter of states rights and racial segregation through the Reconstruction era. He was an expansionist, arguing for...
(D)
- 3: George S. Houston
George Smith Houston was an American Democratic politician who was the 24th Governor of Alabama from 1874 to 1878....
(D), until December 31, 1879
- Luke Pryor
Luke Pryor was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama. He was appointed to fill the Senate term left by the death of George S. Houston and served from January 7 to November 23, 1880, when a replacement was elected. Pryor was a Democrat...
(D), January 7, 1880 - November 23, 1880
- James L. Pugh
James Lawrence Pugh was a U.S. senator from Alabama, as well as a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War.- Biography :...
(D), from November 24, 1880
- Arkansas
- 2: Augustus H. Garland
Augustus Hill Garland was an Arkansas lawyer and politician. He was a senator in both the United States and the Confederate States, served as 11th Governor of Arkansas and as Attorney General of the United States in the first administration of Grover Cleveland.-Early life and law career:Garland...
(D)
- 3: James D. Walker
James David Walker was a Democratic Party politician from Arkansas who represented the state in the U.S. Senate from 1879 to 1885...
(D)
- California
- 1: Newton Booth
Newton Booth was an American politician.Born in Salem, Indiana, he attended the common schools. In 1841, his parents Beebe and Hannah Booth moved from Salem to Terre Haute, Indiana. Newton graduated from Asbury University, later renamed DePauw University, in nearby Greencastle, Indiana. He studied...
(IR)
- 3: James T. Farley
James Thompson Farley was an American politician.He was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, and moved to Missouri and then California at an early age...
(D)
- Colorado
- 2: Henry M. Teller
Henry Moore Teller was a U.S. politician. Secretary of the Interior between 1882 and 1885.-Biography:He served in the Senate and Cabinet for over thirty years, and was connected with the Free Silver question, beginning in 1880. During that time, he did much in and out of Congress with tongue and...
(R)
- 3: Nathaniel P. Hill
Nathaniel Peter Hill was a United States Senator from Colorado.-Biography:Born in Montgomery, Orange County, New York, at the Nathaniel Hill Brick House . He married Alice Hale of Providence, Rhode Island, on July 26, 1860...
(R)
- Connecticut
- 1: William W. Eaton
William Wallace Eaton was a United States Representative and United States Senator from Connecticut.-Early career:...
(D)
- 3: Orville H. Platt
Orville Hitchcock Platt was a United States Senator from Connecticut. Born in Washington, Connecticut, he attended the common schools and graduated from The Gunnery in Washington. He studied law in Litchfield, and was admitted to the bar in 1850, commencing practice in Towanda, Pennsylvania...
(R)
- Delaware
- 1: Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.
Thomas Francis Bayard was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served three terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware, and as U.S. Secretary of State, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.-Early life and family:Bayard was born in...
(D)
- 2: Eli M. Saulsbury
Eli May Saulsbury was a lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Senator from Delaware....
(D)
- Florida
- 1: Charles W. Jones
Charles William Jones was a United States Senator from Florida. He abandoned the seat after an apparent onset of mental illness.-Early life, travel and career:...
(D)
- 3: Wilkinson Call
Wilkinson Call was a U.S. Senator from Florida who served as a Democrat from 1879 to 1897.Call was a nephew of Florida Governor Richard K. Call and cousin of Arkansas Senator James D...
(D)
- Georgia
- 2: Benjamin H. Hill
Benjamin Harvey Hill was a U.S. Representative, U.S. senator and a Confederate senator from the state of Georgia.-Biography:Hill was born September 14, 1823 in Hillsboro, Georgia in Jasper County...
(D)
- 3: John B. Gordon
John Brown Gordon was one of Robert E. Lee's most trusted Confederate generals during the American Civil War. After the war, he was a strong opponent of Reconstruction and is thought by some to have been the titular leader of the Ku Klux Klan in Georgia during the late 1860s. A member of the...
(D), until May 26, 1880
- Joseph E. Brown
Joseph Emerson Brown , often referred to as Joe Brown, was the 42nd Governor of Georgia from 1857 to 1865, and a U.S. Senator from 1880 to 1891...
(D), from May 26, 1880
- Illinois
- 2: David Davis
David Davis was a United States Senator from Illinois and associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. He also served as Abraham Lincoln's campaign manager at the 1860 Republican National Convention....
(I)
- 3: John A. Logan
John Alexander Logan was an American soldier and political leader. He served in the Mexican-American War and was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served the state of Illinois as a state senator, congressman and senator and was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President...
(R)
- Indiana
- 1: Joseph E. McDonald
Joseph Ewing McDonald was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Born in Butler County, Ohio, he moved with his mother to Montgomery County, Indiana in 1826 and apprenticed to the saddler’s trade when twelve years of age in Lafayette, Indiana...
(D)
- 3: Daniel W. Voorhees
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees was a lawyer and United States Senator from Indiana, who was leader of the Democratic party and an anti-war Copperhead during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
(D)
- Iowa
- 3: William B. Allison
William Boyd Allison was an early leader of the Iowa Republican Party, who represented northeastern Iowa for four consecutive terms in the U.S. House before representing his state for six consecutive terms in the U.S. Senate...
(R)
- 2: Samuel J. Kirkwood
Samuel Jordan Kirkwood , was an American politician best known as Iowa's American Civil War Governor. He also served in the U.S. Senate and as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.-Early life and career:...
(R)
- Kansas
- 3: John J. Ingalls
John James Ingalls was an American politician.John James Ingalls was born in Middleton, Massachusetts, on December 29, 1833. He graduated from Williams College in 1855. Foreshadowing his later reputation as a wit, his graduation thesis, entitled Mummy Life, was a satire of college life. He studied...
(R)
- 2: Preston B. Plumb (R)
- Kentucky
- 2: James B. Beck
James Burnie Beck was a United States Representative and Senator from Kentucky.Born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Beck immigrated to the United States in 1838 and settled in Wyoming County, New York. He moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 1843 and graduated from Transylvania University in 1846...
(D)
- 3: John S. Williams
John Stuart Williams was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum Democratic U.S. Senator from Kentucky.-Early life and career:...
(D)
- Louisiana
- 2: William Pitt Kellogg
William Pitt Kellogg was an American politician and a governor of Louisiana from 1873-1877 during Reconstruction. He was one of the most important politicians in Louisiana during and immediately after Reconstruction...
(R)
- 3: Benjamin F. Jonas
Benjamin Franklin Jonas was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Louisiana and an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was the third Jew to serve in the Senate.-Biography:...
(D)
- Maine
- 1: Hannibal Hamlin
Hannibal Hamlin was the 15th Vice President of the United States , serving under President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War...
(R)
- 2: James G. Blaine
James Gillespie Blaine was a U.S. Representative, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from Maine, two-time Secretary of State...
(R)
- Maryland
- 1: William Pinkney Whyte
William Pinkney Whyte , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was a politician who served the State of Maryland as a State Delegate, the State Comptroller, a United States Senator, the 35th Governor, the Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, and the State Attorney General.-Early life and...
(D)
- 3: James B. Groome
James Black Groome , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 36th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1874 to 1876...
(D)
- Massachusetts
- 1: Henry L. Dawes
Henry Laurens Dawes was a Republican United States Senator and United States Representative, notable for the Dawes Act.-Biography:...
(R)
- 2: George F. Hoar
George Frisbie Hoar was a prominent United States politician and United States Senator from Massachusetts. Hoar was born in Concord, Massachusetts...
(R)
- Michigan
- 2: Thomas W. Ferry
Thomas White Ferry was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.Ferry was born in the old Mission House on Mackinac Island. The community on Mackinac at that time included the military garrison, the main depot of John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company, and the mission....
(R)
- 1: Zachariah Chandler
Zachariah Chandler was Mayor of Detroit , a four-term U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan , and Secretary of the Interior under U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant .-Family:...
(R), until November 1, 1879
- Henry P. Baldwin
Henry Porter Baldwin , a descendant of pilgrim father Nathaniel Baldwin, was the 15th Governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.-Early life in Rhode Island:...
(R), from November 17, 1879
- Minnesota
- 2: William Windom
This page is about the former United States politician. William Windom was an American politician from Minnesota. He served as U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1869, and as U.S. Senator from 1870 to January 1871, from March 1871 to March 1881, and from November 1881 to 1883...
(R)
- 1: Samuel J. R. McMillan (R)
- Mississippi
- 1: Blanche K. Bruce
Blanche Kelso Bruce was a U.S. politician who represented Mississippi as a Republican in the U.S. Senate from 1875 to 1881 and was the first elected African-American senator to serve a full term. Hiram R. Revels, also of Mississippi, was the first to ever serve in the U.S...
(R)
- 2: Lucius Q. C. Lamar
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar was an American politician and jurist from Mississippi. A United States Representative and Senator, he also served as United States Secretary of the Interior in the first administration of President Grover Cleveland, as well as an Associate Justice of the U.S...
(D)
- Missouri
- 1: Francis M. Cockrell
Francis Marion Cockrell was a Confederate military commander and American politician from the state of Missouri. He served as a United States Senator from Missouri for five terms. He was a prominent member of the famed South–Cockrell–Hargis family of Southern politicians.-Early life:Cockrell was...
(D)
- 3: George G. Vest
George Graham Vest was a U.S. politician. Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, he was known for his skills in oration and debate. Vest, a lawyer as well as a politician, served as a Missouri Congressman, a Confederate Congressman during the Civil War, and finally a US Senator...
(D)
- Nebraska
- 1: Algernon S. Paddock
Algernon Sidney Paddock was an American politician who served as a Republican secretary of Nebraska Territory and U.S. Senator from Nebraska after statehood.-Biography:...
(R)
- 2: Alvin Saunders
Alvin Saunders was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska, in the United States, as well as the governor of the Nebraska Territory for most of the American Civil War.-Education:Saunders was born in Fleming County, Kentucky...
(R)
- Nevada
- 3: John P. Jones
John Percival Jones was an American politician who served for 30 years as a Republican United States Senator from Nevada. He made a fortune in silver mining and was a co-founder of the town of Santa Monica, California....
(R)
- 1: William Sharon
William Sharon was a United States Senator from Nevada who profited from the Comstock Lode.-Early life:Sharon was born in Smithfield, Ohio, January 9, 1821, the son of William Sharon and Susan Kirk. He attended Ohio University. After studying law in St. Louis, Missouri, he was admitted to the bar...
(R)
- New Hampshire
- 2: Edward H. Rollins
Edward Henry Rollins was a United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire.-Biography:Born in a part of Somersworth, New Hampshire which is now Rollinsford , he attended the common schools and academies in Dover, New Hampshire and South Berwick, Maine...
(R)
- 3: Charles H. Bell
Charles Henry Bell was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Exeter, New Hampshire. Born in 1823 in Chester, New Hampshire, he served New Hampshire in both the state House of Representatives and Senate, as a U.S. Senator, and as Governor.Charles was one of the ten children of Governor...
(R), March 13, 1879 - June 18, 1879
- Henry W. Blair
Henry William Blair was a United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Campton, he attended the common schools and private academies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Plymouth...
(R), from June 20, 1879
- New Jersey
- 1: Theodore F. Randolph
Theodore Fitz Randolph was an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the 22nd Governor of New Jersey from 1869 to 1872, and represented the state in the United States Senate for a single term, from 1875 to 1881. He was the son of US Representative James F...
(D)
- 2: John R. McPherson
John Rhoderic McPherson was a United States Senator from New Jersey who served three terms of office, from 1877 - 1895....
(D)
- New York
- 3: Roscoe Conkling
Roscoe Conkling was a politician from New York who served both as a member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He was the leader of the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party and the last person to refuse a U.S. Supreme Court appointment after he had...
(R)
- 1: Francis Kernan
Francis Kernan was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a U.S. Senator from 1875 to 1881....
(D)
- North Carolina
- 2: Matt W. Ransom (D)
- 3: Zebulon B. Vance
Zebulon Baird Vance was a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, the 37th and 43rd Governor of North Carolina, and U.S. Senator...
(D)
- Ohio
- 1: Allen G. Thurman
Allen Granberry Thurman was a Democratic Representative and Senator from Ohio, as well as the nominee of the Democratic Party for Vice President of the United States in 1888.-Biography:...
(D)
- 3: George H. Pendleton
George Hunt Pendleton was a Representative and a Senator from Ohio. Nicknamed "Gentleman George" for his demeanor, he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States during the Civil War in 1864, running as a peace Democrat with war Democrat George B. McClellan; they lost to...
(D)
- Oregon
- 2: La Fayette Grover
La Fayette Grover was a Democratic politician and lawyer from the US state of Oregon. He was the fourth Governor of Oregon, serving from 1870 to 1877...
(D)
- 3: James H. Slater
James Harvey Slater was a United States Representative and Senator from Oregon. An Illinois native, Slater also served in the Oregon Territory’s Legislature, then later the Oregon State Legislature, and was the owner of the Corvallis Union newspaper.-Early life:Born near Springfield, Illinois, in...
(D)
- Pennsylvania
- 1: William A. Wallace
William Andrew Wallace was an American lawyer and Democratic party politician from Clearfield, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate and was its speaker in 1871. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1875 to 1881.After his U.S. Senate service Wallace was...
(D)
- 3: J. Donald Cameron
James Donald Cameron was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as Secretary of War under Ulysses S. Grant and in the United States Senate for twenty years....
(R)
- Rhode Island
- 2: Henry B. Anthony
Henry Bowen Anthony was a United States newspaperman and political figure. He served as the editor and later part owner of the Providence Journal and later was the 21st Governor of Rhode Island between 1849 and 1851, as a member of the Whig Party.The son of William Anthony and Mary Kennicut...
(R)
- 1: Ambrose E. Burnside
Ambrose Everett Burnside was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician from Rhode Island, serving as governor and a U.S. Senator...
(R)
- South Carolina
- 2: Matthew C. Butler
Matthew Calbraith Butler was an American military commander and politician from South Carolina. He served as a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, postbellum three-term United States Senator, and a major general in the United States Army during the...
(D)
- 3: Wade Hampton, III
Wade Hampton III was a Confederate cavalry leader during the American Civil War and afterward a politician from South Carolina, serving as its 77th Governor and as a U.S...
(D)
- Tennessee
- 1: James E. Bailey
James Edmund Bailey was a Democratic United States Senator from Tennessee from 1877 to 1881.-Biography:Bailey was born in Montgomery County, Tennessee. He attended the Clarksville Academy and the former University of Nashville. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1843, starting a...
(D)
- 2: Isham G. Harris
Isham Green Harris was an American politician. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1857 to 1862 and as a U.S. Senator from 1877 until his death....
(D)
- Texas
- 1: Samuel B. Maxey
Samuel Bell Maxey was an American soldier, lawyer, and politician from Paris, Texas, United States. He was a Major General for the Confederacy in the Civil War and later represented Texas in the U.S. Senate.-Early life:...
(D)
- 2: Richard Coke
Richard Coke was an American lawyer, farmer, and statesman from Waco, Texas. He was the 15th governor of Texas from 1874 to 1876 and represented Texas in the U.S. Senate from 1877 to 1895. His uncle was Congressman Richard Coke, Jr..Coke was born in Williamsburg, Virginia, to John and Eliza Coke...
(D)
- Vermont
- 1: George F. Edmunds
George Franklin Edmunds was a Republican U.S. Senator from Vermont from 1866 to 1891.Born in Richmond, Vermont, Edmunds attended common schools and was privately tutored as a child. After being admitted to the bar in 1849, he started a law practice in Burlington, Vermont...
(R)
- 3: Justin S. Morrill
Justin Smith Morrill was a Representative and a Senator from Vermont, most widely remembered today for the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act that established federal funding for establishing many of the United States' public colleges and universities...
(R)
- Virginia
- 2: John W. Johnston
John Warfield Johnston was an American lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia. He served in the Virginia State Senate, and represented Virginia in the United States Senate when the state was readmitted after the American Civil War...
(D)
- 1: Robert E. Withers
Robert Enoch Withers was an American physician, military officer, newspaperman, politician and diplomat. He represented Virginia in the United States Senate and served as U.S. Consul in Hong Kong.-Biography:...
(D)
- West Virginia
- 2: Henry G. Davis
Henry Gassaway Davis was a self-made millionaire and U.S. Senator from West Virginia. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1904. His brother was U.S...
(D)
- 1: Frank Hereford
Frank Hereford was a United States Representative and Senator from West Virginia. Born near Warrenton, Virginia, he completed preparatory studies and graduated from McKendree University in 1845. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and practiced...
(D)
- Wisconsin
- 1: Angus Cameron
Angus Cameron was a Republican and a member of the United States Senate from Wisconsin from 1875 to 1881, when he did not seek reelection, and again from 1881 to 1885, when he was elected to succeed Matthew H. Carpenter, who died in office; he did not seek reelection in 1885...
(R)
- 3: Matthew H. Carpenter
Matthew Hale Carpenter , was a member of the Republican Party who served in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1869–1875 and again from 1879 - 1881....
(R), until February 24, 1881
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House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the
general ticketGeneral ticket representation is a term used to describe a particular method of electing members of a multi-member state delegation to the United States House of Representatives...
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.
- See also: :Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives
- See also: :Category:United States congressional delegations by state
:
Thomas H. HerndonThomas Hord Herndon was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Erie, Greene County, Alabama, Herndon attended a private school.He graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1847....
(D):
Hilary A. HerbertHilary Abner Herbert was Secretary of the Navy under President Grover Cleveland. He also served as a member of the United States house of representatives from Alabama.-Biography:...
(D):
William J. SamfordWilliam James Samford was an American Democratic politician who was the 31st Governor of Alabama from 1900 to 1901....
(D):
Charles M. ShelleyCharles Miller Shelley was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army and a postbellum U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Early life:...
(D):
Thomas WilliamsThomas Williams was a United States Representative from Alabama.Williams was born near Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from the University of East Tennessee in Knoxville...
(D):
Burwell B. LewisBurwell Boykin Lewis represented both Alabama's 6th congressional district and Alabama's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.- Early life :...
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- Newton N. Clements (D), from December 8, 1880: William H. Forney
William Henry Forney was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He was the grandson of Peter Forney and nephew of Daniel Munroe Forney and the brother of John Horace Forney.-Biography:...
(D): William M. LoweWilliam Manning Lowe was an American politician who served the state of Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1879 and 1881 and in 1882. He was born on June 12, 1842 in Huntsville, Alabama. He attended the Wesleyan University at Florence, Alabama and the University of Virginia...
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Poindexter DunnPoindexter Dunn was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near Raleigh, North Carolina, Dunn moved with his father to Limestone County, Alabama, in 1837....
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William F. SlemonsWilliam Ferguson Slemons was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.-Biography:Born near Dresden, Tennessee, Slemons attended Bethel College.He moved to Arkansas in 1852.He studied law....
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Jordan E. CravensJordan Edgar Cravens was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, cousin of William Ben Cravens.-Biography:Born in Fredericktown, Missouri, Cravens moved with his father to Arkansas the following year....
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Thomas M. GunterThomas Montague Gunter was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, Gunter pursued classical studies and was graduated from Irving College in 1850.He studied law....
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Horace DavisHorace Davis was a United States Representative from California. He was the son of Massachusetts Governor John Davis and the younger brother of diplomat John Chandler Bancroft Davis.-Biography:...
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Horace F. PageHorace Francis Page was an American politician that represented a Californian district in the United States House of Representatives. He was born near Medina, Orleans County, New York. He attended public schools and Millville Academy and then taught school in La Porte County, Indiana until 1854...
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Campbell P. BerryCampbell Polson Berry was a Democratic politician from California. He served in the California State Assembly from 1869 to 1873 and again from 1875 to 1880, representing Sutter County, and became Speaker of the Assembly in 1877-78. He later served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing...
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Romualdo PachecoJosé Antonio Romualdo Pacheco Jr. was an American politician and diplomat. Involved in California state and federal politics, Pacheco was elected and appointed to various posts and offices throughout his more than thirty-year career, including the California State Senate, the 12th Governor of...
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Joseph R. HawleyJoseph Roswell Hawley was the 42nd Governor of Connecticut, a U.S. politician in the Republican and Free Soil parties, a Civil War general, and a journalist and newspaper editor. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was a four-term U.S...
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James PhelpsJames Phelps was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut, son of Lancelot Phelps.Born in Colebrook, Connecticut, Phelps attended the public schools, the Episcopal Academy, Cheshire, Connecticut, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, and the law department of Yale College.He was admitted to the...
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John T. WaitJohn Turner Wait was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in New London, Connecticut, Wait moved with his mother to Norwich, Connecticut. He attended the common schools and Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, for two years. He engaged in mercantile pursuits...
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Frederick MilesFrederick Miles was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in Goshen, Connecticut where he attended the common schools and pursued an academic course...
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Robert H. M. DavidsonRobert Hamilton McWhorta Davidson was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born near Quincy, Florida, Davidson attended the common schools and the Quincy Academy in Quincy, Florida....
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Noble A. HullNoble Andrew Hull was a U.S. Representative from Florida and the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Florida.-Early life:...
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- Horatio Bisbee, Jr.
Horatio Bisbee, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born in Canton, Maine, Bisbee attended the public schools, and was graduated from Tufts College, Medford, Massachusetts, in 1863....
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John C. NichollsJohn Calhoun Nicholls was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born in Clinton, Georgia, Nicholls attended private schools and was graduated from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1855....
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William E. SmithWilliam Ephraim Smith was a planter, lawyer, and politician from Georgia.-Biography:He was born in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. In 1846, he was admitted to the Georgia bar, which required a special act of the Georgia legislature due to his youth...
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Philip CookPhilip Cook was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum member of the United States Congress.-Biography:...
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Henry PersonsJoseph "Henry" Persons was an American politician, lawyer and soldier.-Early life:Persons was born near Smarrs, Georgia, in Monroe County; however, his family moved to Talbot County, Georgia in 1836...
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Nathaniel J. HammondNathaniel Job Hammond was a jurist and politician from the American state of Georgia.Hammond was born in Elbert County, Georgia . He graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens with a Bachelor of Arts in 1852...
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James H. BlountJames Henderson Blount was an American statesman, soldier and congressman from Georgia. He opposed the annexation of Hawaii in 1893 in his investigation into the alleged American involvement in the political revolution in the Kingdom of Hawai'i...
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William H. FeltonWilliam Harrell Felton was an American politician, army surgeon, and Methodist minister. His wife was Rebecca Latimer Felton, who became the first woman to serve on the United States Senate, albeit only for one day....
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Alexander H. StephensAlexander Hamilton Stephens was an American politician from Georgia. He was Vice President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. He also served as a U.S...
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Emory SpeerEmory Speer was an American politician, soldier and lawyer.-Biography:Speer was born in Culloden, Georgia and joined the Confederate Army during the Civil War at the age of sixteen serving in the Fifth Kentucky Regiment, Lewis brigade.After the war, Speer attended the University of Georgia in...
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William AldrichWilliam Aldrich was a United States Representative from the state of Illinois. He was born in Greenfield Center in the Town of Greenfield in New York. He attended local schools and taught school himself....
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George R. DavisGeorge Royal Davis was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.-Early life and education:Born in Palmer, Massachusetts, Davis completed classical studies at Williston Seminary, Easthampton, Massachusetts, and was graduated in 1860...
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Hiram Barber, Jr.Hiram Barber, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Queensbury, New York, Barber moved to Horicon, Wisconsin in 1846. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He studied law in Albany, New York. He was admitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced practice at Juneau, Wisconsin...
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John C. SherwinJohn Crocker Sherwin was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, Sherwin was educated in the common schools, Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary in New York, and Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois, where he studied law.He was admitted to the bar and...
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Robert M. A. HawkRobert Moffett Allison Hawk was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near Rushville, Indiana, Hawk moved with his parents to Freedom Township, Carroll County, Illinois, in 1844....
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Thomas J. HendersonThomas Jefferson Henderson was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Brownsville, Tennessee, Henderson moved with his parents to Illinois at the age of eleven. He served as clerk of the Board of Commissioners of Stark County, Illinois from 1847 to 1849. and as clerk of the court of Stark...
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Philip C. HayesPhilip Cornelius Hayes was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, as well as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
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Greenbury L. FortGreenbury Lafayette Fort was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in French Grant, Ohio, Fort moved with his parents to Marshall County, Illinois, in April 1834....
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Thomas A. BoydThomas Alexander Boyd was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near Bedford in Adams County, Pennsylvania, Boyd attended the public schools.He was graduated from Marshall College, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1848....
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Benjamin F. MarshBenjamin Franklin Marsh was a U.S. Representative from Illinois in the late 19th century to early 20th century. He was also a lawyer, soldier, agriculture manager, stock raiser, and Illinois State Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner....
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James W. SingletonJames Washington Singleton was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Paxton, Virginia, Singleton attended Winchester Academy.He moved to Mount Sterling, Illinois, in 1834.He studied medicine and practiced....
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William M. SpringerWilliam McKendree Springer was a United States Representative from Illinois.He was born near New Lebanon, Sullivan County, Indiana, May 30, 1836; moved to Jacksonville, Illinois, with his parents in 1848; attended the public schools in New Lebanon and Jacksonville and the Illinois College at...
(D): Adlai E. Stevenson (D):
Joseph G. CannonJoseph Gurney Cannon was a United States politician from Illinois and leader of the Republican Party. Cannon served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1911, and historians generally consider him to be the most dominant Speaker in United States history, with such...
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Albert P. ForsytheAlbert Palaska Forsythe was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.-Biography:Born in New Richmond, Ohio, Forsythe attended the common schools and Indiana Asbury College , Greencastle, Indiana. He was admitted into the Indiana conference of the Methodist Church as a traveling preacher in 1853 and...
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William A. J. SparksWilliam Andrew Jackson Sparks was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near New Albany, Indiana, Sparks moved with his parents to Illinois in 1836.He attended the public schools.He taught school for a time...
(D): William R. Morrison (D):
John R. ThomasJohn Robert Thomas was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Mount Vernon, Illinois, Thomas attended the common schools and Hunter Collegiate Institute, Princeton, Indiana....
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Richard W. TownshendRichard Wellington Townshend was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Townshend moved to Washington, D.C., in 1846.He attended public and private schools....
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William HeilmanWilliam Heilman was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, great-grandfather of Charles Marion LaFollette....
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Thomas R. CobbThomas Reed Cobb was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Springville, Lawrence County, Indiana, Cobb attended Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.He studied law....
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George A. BicknellGeorge Augustus Bicknell was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bicknell was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1831.He attended Yale Law School one year....
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Jeptha D. NewJeptha Dudley New was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Vernon, Indiana, New was graduated from Vernon Academy and Bethany College.He studied law....
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Thomas M. BrowneThomas McLelland Browne was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in New Paris, Ohio, Browne moved to Indiana in January 1844.He attended the common schools.He moved to Winchester, Indiana, in 1848.He studied law....
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William R. MyersWilliam Ralph Myers was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.-Early life:Born near Wilmington, Ohio, Myers moved with his parents to Anderson, Indiana in October 1836.He attended the common schools and later taught...
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Gilbert De La MatyrGilbert De La Matyr was an American cleric and politician from New York and Indiana.-Life:...
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Abraham J. HostetlerAbraham Jonathan Hostetler was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Washington County, Indiana, Hostetler attended the common schools, and apprenticed to learn the blacksmith's trade. He later engaged in agricultural pursuits...
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Godlove S. OrthGodlove Stein Orth was a U.S. House representative from Indiana and acting-Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.-Biography:...
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William H. CalkinsWilliam Henry Calkins was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Pike County, Ohio, Calkins studied law.He was admitted to the bar and practiced....
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Calvin CowgillCalvin Cowgill was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Clinton County, Ohio, Cowgill attended the common schools. He moved with his parents to Indiana in 1836. He studied law in Winchester, Randolph County. He moved to Wabash County, Indiana, in 1846. He was admitted to the bar and...
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Walpole G. ColerickWalpole Gillespie Colerick was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Colerick attended the public schools.He studied law....
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John H. BakerJohn Harris Baker was a U.S. Representative from Indiana and a United States federal judge, brother of Lucien Baker.-Early years and education:...
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Moses A. McCoidMoses Ayers McCoid was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War and a three-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district in southeastern Iowa....
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Hiram PriceHiram Price was a nineteenth-century banker, merchant, bookkeeper, bank president, railroad president, and five-term Republican congressman from Iowa's 2nd congressional district....
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Thomas UpdegraffThomas Updegraff was an attorney and five-term Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from northeastern Iowa. His two periods of service were separated by ten years out of Congress....
(R): Nathaniel C. Deering (R):
Rush ClarkRush Clark was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Iowa, who died on the floor of Congress in 1879....
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- William G. Thompson
William George Thompson was a Civil War officer, trial-court judge, territorial justice, and Republican Representative in the U.S. House of Iowa's 5th congressional district.-Biography:...
(R), from October 14, 1879: James B. Weaver (NGThe Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward...
): Edward H. GilletteEdward Hooker Gillette was a nineteenth-century populist politician and editor from Iowa. He was elected on the Greenback Party ticket to represent Iowa's 7th congressional district for only one term in Congress, but remained active in populist political movements.Gillette was the son of Senator...
(NGThe Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward...
): William F. Sapp (R): Cyrus C. CarpenterCyrus Clay Carpenter was a Civil War officer, the eighth Governor of Iowa and U.S. Representative from Iowa's 9th congressional district.-Early life:...
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John A. AndersonJohn Alexander Anderson was a six-term U.S. Congressman from Kansas , and the second President of Kansas State Agricultural College ....
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Dudley C. HaskellDudley Chase Haskell was a nineteenth century politician and merchant from Kansas. He was the grandfather of Otis Halbert Holmes.-Biography:...
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Thomas RyanThomas Ryan was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Kansas.-Biography:Born in Oxford, New York, Ryan moved to Bradford County, Pennsylvania with his parents, attended Dickinson Seminary in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1861...
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Oscar TurnerOscar Turner was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, father of Oscar Turner.Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Turner moved with his parents to Fayette County, Kentucky, in 1826.He completed preparatory studies....
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James A. McKenzieJames Andrew McKenzie was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and uncle of John McKenzie Moss.Born in Bennettstown, Kentucky, McKenzie attended the common schools of Christian County and Centre College, Danville, Kentucky. He studied law and admitted to the bar in 1861, and commenced practice in...
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John William CaldwellJohn William Caldwell was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.-Early life and family:John W. Caldwell was born in Russellville, Kentucky on January 15, 1837. He was the son of Austin and Louisa Caldwell. Austin Caldwell died in 1843, leaving John Caldwell as his only living child...
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J. Proctor KnottJames Proctor Knott was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and served as the 29th Governor of Kentucky from 1883 to 1887. Born in Kentucky, he moved to Missouri in 1850 and began his political career there...
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Albert S. WillisAlbert Shelby Willis was a United States Representative from Kentucky and a Minister to Hawaii.-Life:Born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, Willis attended the common schools, and graduated from the Louisville Male High School in 1860. He taught school for four years before graduating from the University...
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John G. CarlisleJohn Griffin Carlisle was a prominent American politician in the Democratic Party during the last quarter of the 19th century. He served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1883 to 1889 and as United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1893 to 1897 during the Panic...
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Joseph C. S. BlackburnJoseph Clay Stiles Blackburn was a Democratic Representative and Senator from Kentucky. He was the younger brother of Kentucky governor Luke P. Blackburn. Blackburn, a skilled and spirited orator, was also a prominent trial lawyer known for his skill at swaying juries.He was born near Spring...
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Philip B. Thompson, Jr.Philip Burton Thompson, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Thompson attended the common schools and the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky....
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Thomas TurnerThomas Turner was a congressman from Kentucky and served from 1877 to 1881.-External links:...
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Elijah C. PhisterElijah Conner Phister was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born in Maysville, Kentucky. He attended the Seminary of Rand and Richardson in Maysville, Kentucky and was graduated from Augusta College, Kentucky in August 1840...
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E. John EllisEzekiel John Ellis was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.-Biography:Born in Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Ellis attended private schools in Covington and Clinton, Louisiana, and Centenary College of Louisiana from 1855 to 1858.He was graduated from the law department of the...
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Joseph H. AcklenJoseph Hayes Acklen was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.-Biography:Joseph Hayes Acklen was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to Adelicia and Joseph Alexander Smith Acklen, a wealthy couple whose summer home was located in Nashville, while he also grew up on plantations in Louisiana...
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Joseph B. ElamJoseph Barton Elam, Sr. , was a two-term Democratic U.S. representative from Louisiana.-Early life and education:...
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J. Floyd KingJohn Floyd King was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana, son of Thomas Butler King and nephew of Henry King.-Biography:Born on St...
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Edward W. RobertsonEdward White Robertson was a United States Representative from Louisiana. He was also the father of Samuel Matthews Robertson. He was born near Nashville, Tennessee. Robertson moved with his parents to Iberville Parish, Louisiana in 1825...
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Thomas B. ReedThomas Brackett Reed, , occasionally ridiculed as Czar Reed, was a U.S. Representative from Maine, and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1889–1891 and from 1895–1899...
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William P. FryeWilliam Pierce Frye was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Frye spent most of his political career as a legislator, serving in the Maine House of Representatives and U.S. House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served for 30 years and died in...
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Stephen D. LindseyStephen Decatur Lindsey was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Maine.Born in Norridgewock, Maine, Lindsey attended the common schools as a child and attended Broomfield Academy. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Norridgewock in 1853...
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George W. LaddGeorge Washington Ladd was a U.S. Representative from Maine.Born in Augusta, Maine, Ladd attended the common schools and Kents Hill Seminary.He engaged in the drug business in Bangor, Maine....
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Thompson H. MurchThompson Henry Murch was a nineteenth century politician, stonecutter, editor, publisher and merchant from Maine. He was among the first trade unionists elected to the United States Congress....
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Daniel M. HenryDaniel Maynadier Henry was an American politician.Henry was born near Cambridge, Maryland, and attended Cambridge Academy and St. John's College of Annapolis, Maryland...
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J. Frederick C. TalbottJoshua Frederick Cockey "Fred" Talbott was a U.S. Congressman who represented the second Congressional district of Maryland.-Biography:...
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William KimmelWilliam Kimmel was a U.S. Congressman from the third district of Maryland, serving two terms from 1877—1881....
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Robert M. McLaneRobert Milligan McLane was an American politician, military officer, and diplomat. He served as Ambassador to Mexico, France, and China, as a member of the House of Representatives from the fourth district of Maryland, as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and as the 39th Governor of...
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Eli J. HenkleEli Jones Henkle was a U.S. Congressman from the fifth district of Maryland, serving three terms from 1875—1881....
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Milton G. UrnerMilton George Urner was a U.S. Congressman from the sixth district of Maryland, serving two terms from 1879 until 1883....
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William W. CrapoWilliam Wallace Crapo was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Buffinton. He served slightly more than three terms in congress from November 2, 1875 to March 3, 1883Born in Dartmouth,...
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Benjamin W. HarrisBenjamin Winslow Harris was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from Massachusetts. He was the father of Robert Orr Harris....
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Walbridge A. FieldWalbridge Abner Field was an American lawyer, jurist and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts, and as the Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. He was born in North Springfield, Vermont on April 26, 1833. He...
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Leopold MorseLeopold Morse, was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Wachenheim, Germany. He attended the common schools there...
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Selwyn Z. BowmanSelwyn Zadock Bowman was an attorney and politician who served in several public offices including that of U.S...
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George B. LoringGeorge Bailey Loring was a Member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.He attended Franklin Academy at Andover, Massachusetts and later briefly taught school. He graduated from Harvard University in 1838 and from the Harvard medical school in 1842. He practiced medicine...
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William A. RussellWilliam Augustus Russell was a United States Representative from Massachusetts.Russell was born in Wells River, Vermont. He pursued an academic course in Franklin, New Hampshire, Russell engaged in the manufacture of paper in Exeter, New Hampshire in 1852. He moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts in...
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William ClaflinWilliam Claflin was an industrialist and philanthropist who served as the 27th Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1869–1872 and as a member of the United States Congress from 1877–1881....
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William W. RiceWilliam Whitney Rice was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.Born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, Rice attended Gorham Academy, Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, in 1846. He served as the preceptor of Leicester Academy, Leicester, Massachusetts from 1847 to 1851...
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Amasa NorcrossAmasa Norcross was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.Born in Rindge, New Hampshire, Norcross attended the common schools and Appleton Academy, New Ipswich, New Hampshire. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1847 and commenced practice in Worcester, Massachusetts...
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George D. RobinsonGeorge Dexter Robinson -Biography:He was born in Lexington, Massachusetts. He attended Lexington Academy and Hopkins Classical School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard University in 1856. While at Harvard he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity...
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John S. NewberryJohn Stoughton Newberry was a U.S. Representative and industrialist from the state of Michigan.Newberry was born in Waterville, New York and moved with his parents to Michigan when a child, residing successively in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Romeo. He was the nephew of Walter Loomis Newberry and...
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Edwin WillitsEdwin Willits was a politician from the U.S. State of Michigan.Willits was born in Otto, New York and moved to Michigan with his parents in September 1836. He graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in June 1855. The following April he settled in Monroe, Michigan where he was...
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Jonas H. McGowanJonas Hartzell McGowan was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.McGowan was born in Smith Township, Ohio . He was the eighth of ten children of Samuel and Susan McGowan. His paternal -Irish ancestors had fled religious persecution and settled in Pennsylvania...
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Julius C. BurrowsJulius Caesar Burrows was a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.-Early life and education:...
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John W. StoneJohn Wesley Stone was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.Stone was born in Wadsworth, Ohio and attended the public schools and Spencer Academy in Spencer, Ohio. He moved to Allegan County, Michigan in 1856 and was elected county clerk in 1860...
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Mark S. BrewerMark Spencer Brewer was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Brewer was born in Addison Township, Michigan and attended the rural schools and Romeo and Oxford Academies. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1864 and commenced practice in Pontiac...
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Omar D. CongerOmar Dwight Conger was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the U.S. state of Michigan.Conger was born in Cooperstown, New York and moved with his father, the Rev. E. Conger, to Huron County, Ohio in 1824...
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Roswell G. HorrRoswell Gilbert Horr was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Horr was born in Waitsfield, Vermont and moved with his parents to Lorain County, Ohio, in 1834, where he attended the public schools...
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Jay A. HubbellJay Abel Hubbell was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan, who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives....
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Henry PoehlerHenry Poehler, Henry Poehler, Henry Poehler, (August 22, 1833 – July 18, 1912, was Representative from Minnesota; born in Hiddesen, Lippe-Detmold, Germany (now a part of Detmold); attended his father’s academy; immigrated to the United States in April 1848 and settled in Burlington, Iowa,...
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William D. WashburnWilliam Drew Washburn was an American politician. He served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate as a Republican from Minnesota. Three of his seven brothers became politicians: Elihu B. Washburne, Cadwallader C. Washburn, and Israel Washburn, Jr...
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Henry L. MuldrowHenry Lowndes Muldrow was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born near Tibbee Station, Mississippi, Muldrow was graduated from the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 1857 and from the law department of the same university in 1858.He was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in...
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Vannoy H. ManningVannoy Hartrog Manning was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi and an officer in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
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Hernando D. MoneyHernando DeSoto Money was an American politician from the state of Mississippi.-Biography:Money was born in Holmes County, Mississippi. He was named after the Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto. Early in his life, he moved with his family to Carrollton, Mississippi...
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Otho R. SingletonOtho Robards Singleton was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi and a member of the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War....
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Charles E. Hookerthumb|Charles E. HookerCharles Edward Hooker was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Union, South Carolina, Hooker was raised in Laurens District, South Carolina....
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James R. ChalmersJames Ronald Chalmers was an American politician and a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
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Martin L. ClardyMartin Linn Clardy was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and railroad executive from Missouri.-Biography:...
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Erastus WellsErastus Wells was a nineteenth century politician and businessman from Missouri. He was the father of St. Louis Mayor Rolla Wells....
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Lowndes H. DavisLowndes Henry Davis was an American politician who served the state of Missouri in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1879 and 1885. He was born on December 13, 1836 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. He graduated from Yale College in 1860, where he was a member of Skull and...
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Richard P. BlandRichard Parks Bland , American school teacher, lawyer, and Democratic Congressman between 1873 and 1899, serving except from 1895 to 1897, when he returned to office....
(D): James R. Waddill (D): Alfred M. Lay (D), until December 8, 1879
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John Finis Philips was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Thralls Prairie, Missouri, Philips attended the common schools, the University of Missouri, and was graduated from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, in 1855.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced...
(D), from January 10, 1880: Samuel L. Sawyer (IDIndependent Democrat is a term occasionally adopted by American politicians to refer to their party affiliation. Several elected officials, including members of Congress, have identified as " Independent Democrats."...
): Nicholas FordNicholas Ford was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Wicklow, Ireland, Ford attended the village school and Maynooth College, Dublin, Ireland....
(NGThe Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward...
): Gideon F. Rothwell (D): John B. Clark, Jr.John Bullock Clark, Jr. was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum five-term U.S. Congressman from Missouri.-Biography:...
(D): William H. HatchWilliam Henry Hatch was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.-Biography:Born near Georgetown, Kentucky, Hatch attended the schools of Lexington, Kentucky, where he studied law....
(D): Aylett H. Buckner (D)
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Edward K. ValentineEdward Kimble Valentine was a Nebraska Republican politician.-Biography:Born in Keosauqua, Iowa, he attended common schools and learned to become a printer. During the Civil War he was a member in the Union army served in the Illinois Volunteer Infantry in the Sixty-seventh Regiment...
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Joshua G. HallJoshua Gilman Hall was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in Wakefield, New Hampshire, Hall attended Gilmanton Academy, and in 1851 was graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover...
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James F. BriggsJames Frankland Briggs was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, father of Frank Obadiah Briggs.-Biography:...
(R): Evarts W. Farr (R), until November 30, 1880
- Ossian Ray
Ossian Ray was a United States Representative from New Hampshire.-Early years:Ray was born in Hinesburg, Vermont and his family moved to Irasburg, Vermont when he was young. He attended the public schools and an academy in nearby Derby. He studied law in Irasburg and in Lancaster, New Hampshire,...
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George M. RobesonGeorge Maxwell Robeson was an American Republican Party politician and lawyer from New Jersey who served as a Union army general during the American Civil War, and then as Secretary of the Navy during the Grant administration. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to...
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Hezekiah B. SmithHezekiah Bradley Smith , was an American inventor and a Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to 1881....
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Miles RossMiles Ross was an American Democratic Party politician and businessman who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1875 to 1883.-Biography:...
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Alvah A. ClarkAlvah Augustus Clark was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1877 to 1881. He was the first cousin of James N...
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Charles H. VoorhisCharles Henry Voorhis was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from New Jersey.-Biography:...
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John L. BlakeJohn Lauris Blake was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to 1881.-Biography:Blake was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 25, 1831...
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Lewis A. BrighamLewis Alexander Brigham was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to 1881.Brigham was born in New York Mills, New York, on January 2, 1831...
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James W. CovertJames Way Covert was a United States Representative from New York. Born at Oyster Bay, he attended the public schools and received an academic education in Locust Valley. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1863 and commenced practice in Flushing...
(D): Daniel O'Reilly (
IDThe Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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Simeon B. ChittendenSimeon Baldwin Chittenden was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, he attended Guilford Academy and from 1829 to 1842 engaged in mercantile pursuits in New Haven...
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Archibald M. BlissArchibald Meserole Bliss was a member of the United States House of Representatives.Bliss was born in Brooklyn, New York City and attended the common schools. Between 1864 and 1867 he was an alderman of Brooklyn and served as president of the board of aldermen in 1866...
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Nicholas MullerNicholas Muller was a United States Representative from New York.Born in Luxembourg, he attended the common schools in the city of Metz and afterward the Athénée de Luxembourg. He immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in New York City, and was employed as a railroad ticket...
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Samuel S. CoxSamuel Sullivan "Sunset" Cox was an American Congressman and diplomat. He represented both Ohio and New York in the United States House of Representatives, and also served as United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.Cox was the grandson of New Jersey Congressman James Cox...
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Edwin EinsteinEdwin Einstein was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Einstein moved with his parents to New York City in 1846.He worked as clerk in a store....
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Anson G. McCookAnson George McCook was a brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, attorney, and three-term postbellum U.S. Congressman from New York...
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Fernando WoodFernando Wood was an American politician of the Democratic Party and mayor of New York City; he also served as a United States Representative and as Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means in both the 45th and 46th Congress .A successful shipping merchant who became Grand Sachem of the...
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James O'BrienJames O'Brien of New York City, born in Ireland, was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1879 to 1881.James O'Brien was born in County Kings, Ireland on March 13, 1841. He attended the common schools, then immigrated to the United States in 1861. He served as alderman of New York City in...
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Levi P. MortonLevi Parsons Morton was a Representative from New York and the 22nd Vice President of the United States . He also later served as the 31st Governor of New York.-Biography:...
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Waldo HutchinsWaldo Hutchins was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, Hutchins was graduated from Amherst College in 1842.He studied law....
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John H. KetchamJohn Henry Ketcham was a United States Representative from New York for over 33 years. He also served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
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John W. FerdonJohn William Ferdon was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Piermont, New York, Ferdon was graduated from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1847.He studied law....
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William LounsberyWilliam Lounsbery was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born at Stone Ridge, New York, Lounsbery was graduated from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1851....
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John M. BaileyJohn Mosher Bailey was an American politician who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1887–1880....
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Walter A. WoodWalter Abbott Wood was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Mason, New Hampshire, Wood moved to New York in 1816 with his parents, who settled in Rensselaerville...
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John HammondJohn Hammond was an American manufacturer, Union Army general and politician from New York.-Life:...
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Amaziah B. JamesAmaziah Bailey James was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
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John H. StarinJohn Henry Starin was a U.S. Representative from New York, grandson of Thomas Sammons. Born in Sammonsville, Fulton County , New York. Starin pursued academic studies in Esperance, New York, where he began the study of medicine in 1842...
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David WilberDavid Wilber was a United States Representative from New York and father of congressman David F. Wilber ....
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Warner MillerWarner Miller was a Representative and a United States Senator from New York.-Birth and early life:Miller was born in Hannibal, Oswego County, New York on August 12, 1838. He attended the common schools and the Charlottesville Academy...
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Cyrus D. PrescottCyrus Dan Prescott was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New Hartford, New York, Prescott pursued an academic course and was graduated from Utica Free Academy.He studied law in Utica and in Rome, New York....
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Joseph MasonJoseph Mason was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Plattsburg, New York, Mason moved with his parents to Hamilton, New York, in 1840....
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Frank HiscockFrank Hiscock was a U.S. Representative and Senator from New York.-Biography:Hiscock was born in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, September 6, 1834. He graduated from Pompey Academy and studied law...
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John H. CampJohn Henry Camp was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Ithaca, New York, Camp attended the common schools, and was graduated from the Albany Law School in 1860....
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Elbridge G. LaphamElbridge Gerry Lapham was a U.S. Senator from New York from 1881-1885.-Life:Lapham attended the public schools and the Canandaigua Academy. He studied civil engineering and law and was admitted to the bar in 1844 and practiced in Canandaigua, New York.He was a delegate to the New York State...
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Jeremiah W. DwightJeremiah Wilbur Dwight was a U.S. Representative from New York, father of John Wilbur Dwight.-Life:Born April 17, 1819 in Cincinnatus, New York, his father was Elijah Dwight and mother was Olive Standish , descended from Myles Standish...
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David P. RichardsonDavid Plunket Richardson was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Macedon, New York, Richardson attended the common school and the local academy at Macedon. He was graduated from Yale College in 1856. He studied law in Rochester, New York.He was admitted to the bar in 1859, and practiced...
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John Van VoorhisJohn Van Voorhis was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
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Richard CrowleyRichard Crowley was a United States Representative from New York. He was born in Pendleton, New York. He attended the public schools and Lockport Union School. Later, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1860 and commenced practice in Lockport, New York.Crowley was the city attorney of...
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Ray V. PierceRay Vaughn Pierce was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Stark, New York, Pierce attended public and private schools.He was graduated from Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1862....
(R), until September 18, 1880
- Jonathan Scoville
Jonathan Scoville was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Salisbury, Connecticut, Scoville attended various educational institutions in Massachusetts, including the scientific department of Harvard University....
(D), from November 12, 1880: Henry H. Van Aernam (R)
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Joseph J. MartinJoseph John Martin was a Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, United States between 1879 and 1881....
(R), until January 29, 1881
- Jesse J. Yeates
Jesse Johnson Yeates was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1875 and 1881.Born in Hertford County, North Carolina, near Murfreesboro, Yeates attended private schools and then Emory and Henry College in Virginia. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1855, practicing...
(D), from January 29, 1881: William H. KitchinWilliam Hodges Kitchin was a one-term U.S. Congressional representative from North Carolina. He helped tighten the color line between blacks and whites in the state...
(D): Daniel L. RussellDaniel Lindsay Russell, Jr. was the 49th Governor of North Carolina from 1897 to 1901, an attorney and judge, and a politician. Although he fought with the Confederacy during the Civil War, he and his father were both Unionists...
(NGThe Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward...
): Joseph J. DavisJoseph Jonathan Davis was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from North Carolina.-Biography:...
(D): Alfred M. ScalesAlfred Moore Scales was a North Carolina state legislature, Confederate general in the American Civil War and the 45th Governor of the US state of North Carolina from 1885 to 1889, and Congressman.-Early life:...
(D): Walter L. SteeleWalter Leak Steele was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1877 and 1881.Born near Rockingham in Richmond County, North Carolina, Steele attended common schools near his home and then Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, Wake Forest College, and finally the University of North...
(D): Robert F. ArmfieldRobert Franklin Armfield was the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1875 to 1876, and a U.S. Representative from North Carolina between 1879 and 1883.-Biography:...
(D): Robert B. VanceRobert Brank Vance , nephew of the earlier Congressman Robert Brank Vance and brother of Zebulon Baird Vance, was a North Carolina Democratic politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms . He was chairman of the United States House Committee on Patents...
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Benjamin ButterworthBenjamin Butterworth was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Benjamin Butterworth was born near Maineville, Ohio, on October 22, 1837...
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Thomas L. YoungThomas Lowry Young was a Republican politician from Ohio. Young served as the 33rd Governor of Ohio.-Biography:...
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John A. McMahonJohn A. McMahon was a United States Representative from Ohio. He was the nephew of Clement Vallandigham, another Representative from Ohio....
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J. Warren KeiferJoseph Warren Keifer was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a prominent U.S. politician during the 1880s. He served in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from Ohio from 1877 to 1885 and from 1905 to 1911...
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Benjamin Le FevreBenjamin Le Fevre was a nineteenth century politician from Ohio.-Biography:Born near Maplewood, Ohio, Le Fevre attended Miami University in 1858 and 1859 and studied law in Sidney, Ohio...
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William D. HillWilliam David Hill was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Nelson County, Virginia, Hill attended the country schools and Antioch College.He moved to Springfield, Ohio, and published the Ohio Press in 1858....
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Frank H. HurdFrank Hunt Hurd was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for three separate terms.Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Hurd graduated from Kenyon College in nearby Gambier in 1858....
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Ebenezer B. FinleyEbenezer Byron Finley was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, nephew of Stephen Ross Harris.Born in Orrville, Ohio, Finley attended the public schools....
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George L. ConverseGeorge Leroy Converse was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Georgesville, Ohio, Converse attended the common schools and Central College, Ohio, and was graduated from Denison University, Granville, Ohio, in 1849....
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Thomas Ewing, Jr.Thomas Ewing, Jr. was an attorney, the first chief justice of Kansas and leading free state advocate, Union Army general during the American Civil War, and two-term United States Congressman from Ohio, 1877-1881. He narrowly lost the 1880 campaign for Ohio Governor.-Early life and career:Ewing...
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Henry L. DickeyHenry Luther Dickey was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in South Salem, Ohio, Dickey moved with his parents to Washington Court House, Ohio, in 1836.He moved to Greenfield, Ohio, in 1847.He attended Greenfield Academy....
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Henry S. NealHenry Safford Neal was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Gallipolis, Ohio, Neal attended the common schools.He was graduated from Marietta College in 1847.He studied law....
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Adoniram J. WarnerAdoniram Judson Warner was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
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Gibson AthertonGibson Atherton was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born near Newark, Ohio, Atherton attended Denison University, Granville, Ohio, and graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1853...
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George W. GeddesGeorge Washington Geddes was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Geddes attended the common schools.He studied law under Columbus Delano.He was admitted to the bar in July 1845 and practiced....
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William McKinley, Jr.William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
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James MonroeJames Monroe was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Plainfield, Connecticut, Monroe attended the common schools and Plainfield Academy.He was graduated from Oberlin College in 1846....
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Jonathan T. UpdegraffJonathan Taylor Updegraff was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:Born near Mount Pleasant, Ohio, he descendant of the german Op den Graeff family. Jonathan was the son of David Updegraff, a Quaker minister, and grandson of Nathan Updegraff, a delegate to Ohio's first constitutional...
(R): James A. Garfield (R), until ????, 1880
- Ezra B. Taylor
Ezra Booth Taylor was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:Taylor was born in Nelson Township, Portage County, Ohio and attended the common and select schools and academies. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Portage County in 1845...
(R), from December 13, 1880: Amos TownsendAmos Townsend was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Townsend attended the common schools of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and clerked in a store in Pittsburgh. He moved to Mansfield, Ohio, in 1839 and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as United States marshal...
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Henry H. BinghamHenry Harrison Bingham was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, who received the United States Military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Wilderness....
(R): Charles O'Neill (R):
Samuel J. RandallSamuel Jackson Randall was a Pennsylvania politician, attorney, soldier, and a prominent Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives during the late 19th century. He served as the 33rd Speaker of the House and a contender for his party's nomination for the President of the...
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William D. KelleyWilliam D. Kelley was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Kelley was a lifelong advocate of civil rights, social reform, and labor protection.-Early life:...
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Alfred C. HarmerAlfred Crout Harmer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alfred C. Harmer was born in Germantown, PA. Began work as a shoe manufacturer. He became a member of the city council of Philadelphia, serving from 1856–1860 and then a recorder of deeds for...
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William WardWilliam Ward was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Ward was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Girard College in Philadelphia. He learned the art of printing in the office of the Delaware County Republican in Chester, Pennsylvania...
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William GodshalkWilliam Godshalk was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
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Hiester ClymerHiester Clymer was an American political leader from the state of Pennsylvania. Clymer was a member of the Hiester family political dynasty. He was the nephew of William Muhlenberg Hiester and the cousin of Isaac Ellmaker Hiester....
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A. Herr SmithAbraham Herr Smith was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.A. Herr Smith was born near Millersville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He attended Professor Beck’s Academy at Lititz, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in...
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Reuben K. BachmanReuben Knecht Bachman was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Reuben K. Bachman was born in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools, and taught school for several years;...
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Robert KlotzRobert Klotz was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Robert Klotz was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He attended the country schools...
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Hendrick B. WrightHendrick Bradley Wright was a Democratic and Greenback member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:...
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John W. RyonJohn Walker Ryon was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:John W. Ryon was born in Elkland, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools, Millville Academy in Orleans County, New York, and Wellsboro Academy in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania...
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John W. KillingerJohn Weinland Killinger was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John W. Killinger was born in Annville, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools of Annville and the Lebanon Academy in Lebanon, Pennsylvania...
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Edward Overton, Jr.Edward Overton, Jr. was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
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John I. MitchellJohn Inscho Mitchell was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican party politician from Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He served in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Senate. He was later a judge in several state courts.-External links:* at Find A Grave...
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Alexander H. CoffrothAlexander Hamilton Coffroth was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....
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Horatio G. FisherHoratio Gates Fisher was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Horatio G. Fisher was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He attended public and private schools. He was graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, in July 1855. He engaged in...
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Frank E. BeltzhooverFrank Eckels Beltzhoover was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Frank E. Beltzhoover was born in Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania. He attended Big Spring Academy in Newville, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg in 1862...
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Seth H. YocumSeth Hartman Yocum was a Greenback member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Seth H. Yocum was born in Catawissa, Pennsylvania. He attended the rural schools. He went to Philadelphia in 1850 and learned the printer’s trade. He taught school for several years. He graduated...
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NGThe Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward...
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Morgan R. WiseMorgan Ringland Wise was a member of the 46th and 47th Congress of the United States.Wise was born in West Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He engaged in gold mining in California in 1850 and while there voluntereed under Major Stammins, to defend the miners against the depredations of the Indians...
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Russell ErrettRussell Errett was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
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Thomas M. BayneThomas McKee Bayne was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Thomas M. Bayne was born in Bellevue, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. He studied law...
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William S. ShallenbergerWilliam Shadrack Shallenberger was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
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Harry WhiteHarry White was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Harry White was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He attended the Indiana Academy, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1854. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in June 1855 and...
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Samuel B. DickSamuel Bernard Dick was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
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James H. OsmerJames H. Osmer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James H. Osmer was born in Tenterden, Kent, England....
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Nelson W. AldrichNelson Wilmarth Aldrich was a prominent American politician and a leader of the Republican Party in the Senate, where he served from 1881 to 1911....
(R): Latimer W. Ballou (R)
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John S. RichardsonJohn Smythe Richardson was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born on the Bloomhill plantation, near Sumter, South Carolina, Richardson pursued an academic course in Cokesbury, South Carolina, and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1850.He studied law.He was admitted...
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Michael P. O'ConnorFor the Michael Patrick O'Connor who was an Irish doctor, author and broadcaster, see Michael P. O'Connor Michael Patrick O'Connor was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina....
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D. Wyatt AikenDavid Wyatt Aiken was a Confederate army officer during the American Civil War and a postbellum five-term United States Congressman from South Carolina.-Biography:...
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John H. EvinsJohn Hamilton Evins was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Evins attended the common schools and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1853....
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George D. TillmanGeorge Dionysius Tillman was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, brother of Benjamin Ryan Tillman.Born near Curryton, South Carolina, Tillman pursued an academic course in Penfield, Georgia, and in Greenwood, South Carolina.He attended Harvard University, but did not graduate.He studied...
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Robert L. TaylorRobert Love Taylor was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1879 to 1881, Governor of Tennessee from 1887 to 1891 and from 1897 to 1899, and subsequently a United States Senator from that state from 1907 until his death. He is notable for winning the governor's office in an election against...
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Leonidas C. HoukLeonidas Campbell Houk was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 2nd congressional district of Tennessee...
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George G. DibrellGeorge Gibbs Dibrell was an American lawyer and a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives from the 3rd Congressional District of Tennessee. He also served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and as a railroad executive.-Biography:Dibrell...
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Benton McMillinBenton McMillin was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903. A Democrat, he was a native of Monroe County, Kentucky and an attorney.-Biography:...
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John M. BrightJohn Morgan Bright was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.-Biography:Born in Fayetteville, Tennessee, Bright attended the schools of Fayetteville and Bingham's School in Hillsboro, North Carolina....
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John F. HouseJohn Ford House was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 6th congressional district.-Biography:...
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Washington C. WhitthorneWashington Curran Whitthorne was a Tennessee attorney, Democratic politician, and an Adjutant General in the Confederate Army.-Early life and career:...
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John D. C. AtkinsJohn DeWitt Clinton Atkins was an American politician and a member of both the United States House of Representatives and Confederate Congress from Tennessee.-Biography:...
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Charles B. SimontonCharles Bryson Simonton was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 9th congressional district of Tennessee....
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H. Casey YoungHiram Casey Young was an American lawyer and politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 10th congressional district of Tennessee....
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John H. ReaganJohn Henninger Reagan , was a leading 19th century American politician from the U.S. state of Texas. A Democrat, Reagan resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives when Texas seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America. He served in the cabinet of Jefferson Davis as...
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David B. CulbersonDavid Browning Culberson was a Confederate soldier, a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.-Early years:...
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Olin WellbornOlin Wellborn was an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from Texas.-Early years:...
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Roger Q. MillsRoger Quarles Mills was an American politician and an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Background:...
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George W. JonesGeorge Washington Jones was a Texas politician, a Lieutenant Governor of Texas and a Greenback member of the United States House of Representatives.-Early life:...
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Christopher C. UpsonChristopher Columbus Upson was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born near Syracuse, New York, Upson attended the common schools and Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts.He studied law....
(D), from April 15, 1879
: Charles H. Joyce (R): James M. Tyler (R):
Bradley BarlowBradley Barlow was a United States Representative from Vermont. He was born in Fairfield, Vermont. He attended the common schools and then engaged in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia until 1858, when he moved to St...
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Richard Lee T. Beale (D):
John Goode, Jr.John Goode, Jr. was a prominent Virginia Democratic politician who served in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War and then was a three-term postbellum United States Congressman, as well as the acting Solicitor General of the United States.-Biography:Goode was born in Bedford...
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Joseph E. JohnstonJoseph Eggleston Johnston was a career U.S. Army officer, serving with distinction in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars, and was also one of the most senior general officers in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War...
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Joseph JorgensenJoseph Jorgensen was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jorgensen was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia....
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George C. CabellGeorge Craighead Cabell was a nineteenth century congressman, lawyer and editor from Virginia.Born in Danville, Virginia, Cabell attended Danville Academy and later the law department at the University of Virginia in 1857. After being admitted to the bar, he commenced practice in Danville in 1858...
(D): John R. Tucker (D):
John T. HarrisJohn Thomas Harris was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from Virginia. He was the first cousin of John Hill....
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Eppa Hutton, IIEppa Hunton II was a U.S. Representative and Senator from Virginia and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.-Early years:...
(D): James B. Richmond (D)
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Benjamin WilsonBenjamin Wilson was a Democratic politician who served as a United States Representative from West Virginia. He was born in Wilsonburg, Virginia in Harrison County...
(D):
Benjamin F. MartinBenjamin Franklin Martin was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and teacher from Virginia and West Virginia....
(D):
John E. KennaJohn Edward Kenna was an American politician who was a Senator from West Virginia from 1883 until his death....
(D)
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Charles G. WilliamsCharles Grandison Williams was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Royalton, New York, Williams pursued an academic course and studied law in Rochester, New York....
(R):
Lucien B. CaswellLucien Bonaparte Caswell was an American politician.Born in Swanton, Vermont, he moved with his family to frontier Wisconsin in 1836 and settled along the Rock River, just south of Lake Koshkonong. Caswell attended Milton Academy and Beloit College, studying law...
(R):
George C. HazeltonGeorge Cochrane Hazelton was a United States Representative from Wisconsin. Born in Chester, New Hampshire, he attended the district schools and prepared for college at Pinkerton Academy in New Hampshire and Dummer Academy in Massachusetts. Hazelton studied at Union College in Schenectady, New...
(R):
Peter V. DeusterPeter Victor Deuster was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Thum, near Aix la Chapelle, Rhenish Prussia, Deuster pursued an academic course....
(D):
Edward S. BraggEdward Stuyvesant Bragg was a Democratic politician, lawyer and Union Army general from Wisconsin. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1877 to 1883 and from 1885 to 1887 and subsequently served as a foreign diplomat.-Early life and career:Born in Unadilla, New York, Bragg attended...
(D):
Gabriel BouckGabriel Bouck was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin. He also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and as the state's attorney general.-Early years:...
(D):
Herman L. HumphreyHerman Leon Humphrey was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Candor, New York, Humphrey attended the common schools and also the Cortland Academy for one year.He became a clerk in Ithaca, New York....
(R):
Thaddeus C. PoundThaddeus Coleman Pound was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. Pound was Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin 1870 - 1872...
(R)
Non-voting members
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John G. CampbellJohn Goulder Campbell was a delegate from Arizona Territory in the United States House of Representatives....
(D):
Granville G. BennettGranville Gaylord Bennett was an American lawyer who served as a justice of the Supreme Court for the Dakota Territory and as a delegate to the United States House of Representatives....
(R):
George AinslieGeorge Ainslie was a Congressional delegate from Idaho Territory.-Biography:...
(D):
Martin MaginnisMartin Maginnis was a nineteenth century politician, publisher, editor and miner from Minnesota and the Montana Territory.-Biography:...
(D):
Mariano S. OteroMariano Sabino Otero was a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico, nephew of Miguel Antonio Otero and cousin of Miguel Antonio Otero ....
(R):
George Q. CannonGeorge Quayle Cannon was an early member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and served in the First Presidency under four successive presidents of the church: Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, and Lorenzo Snow...
(R): Thomas H. Brents (R):
Stephen W. DowneyStephen Wheeler Downey was a lawyer and politician in Wyoming.In 1861, Stephen Downey enlisted as a private in the 3rd Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade, and successfully promoted to first lieutenant, lieutenant colonel, and colonel...
(R)
Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
Senate
- replacements: 4
- Democratic
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
: no net change
- Republican
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
: no net change
- deaths: 3
- resignations: 1
- interim appointments: 2
- Total seats with changes: 5
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Charles H. BellCharles Henry Bell was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Exeter, New Hampshire. Born in 1823 in Chester, New Hampshire, he served New Hampshire in both the state House of Representatives and Senate, as a U.S. Senator, and as Governor.Charles was one of the ten children of Governor...
(R)
| March 13, 1879
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New Hampshire (3)
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Charles H. BellCharles Henry Bell was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Exeter, New Hampshire. Born in 1823 in Chester, New Hampshire, he served New Hampshire in both the state House of Representatives and Senate, as a U.S. Senator, and as Governor.Charles was one of the ten children of Governor...
(R)
| style="font-size:80%" | Successor elected June 18, 1879
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Henry W. BlairHenry William Blair was a United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Campton, he attended the common schools and private academies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Plymouth...
(R)
| June 20, 1879
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Michigan (1)
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Zachariah ChandlerZachariah Chandler was Mayor of Detroit , a four-term U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan , and Secretary of the Interior under U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant .-Family:...
(R)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died November 1, 1879
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Henry P. BaldwinHenry Porter Baldwin , a descendant of pilgrim father Nathaniel Baldwin, was the 15th Governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.-Early life in Rhode Island:...
(R)
| November 17, 1879
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Alabama (3)
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George S. HoustonGeorge Smith Houston was an American Democratic politician who was the 24th Governor of Alabama from 1874 to 1878....
(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died December 31, 1879. An interim successor was appointed.
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Luke PryorLuke Pryor was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama. He was appointed to fill the Senate term left by the death of George S. Houston and served from January 7 to November 23, 1880, when a replacement was elected. Pryor was a Democrat...
(D)
| January 7, 1880
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Georgia (3)
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John B. GordonJohn Brown Gordon was one of Robert E. Lee's most trusted Confederate generals during the American Civil War. After the war, he was a strong opponent of Reconstruction and is thought by some to have been the titular leader of the Ku Klux Klan in Georgia during the late 1860s. A member of the...
(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned My 26, 1880 to promote building of the
Georgia Pacific RailwayThe Georgia Pacific Railway was chartered on December 31, 1881, consolidating the Georgia Western Railroad and the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company of Alabama. Constructed between 1882 and 1889, the Georgia Pacific connected Atlanta, Georgia, and Greenville, Mississippi...
| nowrap |
Joseph E. BrownJoseph Emerson Brown , often referred to as Joe Brown, was the 42nd Governor of Georgia from 1857 to 1865, and a U.S. Senator from 1880 to 1891...
(D)
| May 26, 1880
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Alabama (3)
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Luke PryorLuke Pryor was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama. He was appointed to fill the Senate term left by the death of George S. Houston and served from January 7 to November 23, 1880, when a replacement was elected. Pryor was a Democrat...
(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Successor elected November 23, 1880.
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James L. PughJames Lawrence Pugh was a U.S. senator from Alabama, as well as a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War.- Biography :...
(D)
| November 24, 1880
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Wisconsin (3)
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Matthew H. CarpenterMatthew Hale Carpenter , was a member of the Republican Party who served in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1869–1875 and again from 1879 - 1881....
(R)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died February 24, 1881
| Vacant
| Not filled this term
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- House of Representatives
- replacements: 8
- Democratic
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
: 1 seat net gain
- Republican
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
: 1 seat net loss
- deaths: 4
- resignations: 3
- contested election: 2
- Total seats with changes: 11
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Gustav SchleicherGustav Schleicher was a German-born Democratic United States Representative from Texas. He was an engineer who served briefly in the Texas legislature, and was a veteran of the Confederate Army.-Early life:Schleicher was born in Darmstadt in the German principality of Hesse in 1823...
died during previous congress
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Christopher C. UpsonChristopher Columbus Upson was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born near Syracuse, New York, Upson attended the common schools and Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts.He studied law....
(D)
| April 15, 1879
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| style="font-size:80%" | Rep.-elect Alexander Smith died during previous congress
| nowrap | Waldo Hutchins (D)
| November 4, 1879
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Rush ClarkRush Clark was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Iowa, who died on the floor of Congress in 1879....
(R)
| style="font-size:80%" |Died April 29, 1879
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William G. ThompsonWilliam George Thompson was a Civil War officer, trial-court judge, territorial justice, and Republican Representative in the U.S. House of Iowa's 5th congressional district.-Biography:...
(R)
| October 14, 1879
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| nowrap | James A. Garfield (R)
| style="font-size:80%" |Resigned ????, 1880
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Ezra B. TaylorEzra Booth Taylor was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:Taylor was born in Nelson Township, Portage County, Ohio and attended the common and select schools and academies. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Portage County in 1845...
(R)
| December 13, 1880
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Alfred M. LayAlfred Morrison Lay was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Lewis County, Missouri, Lay moved with his parents to Benton County in 1842....
(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died December 8, 1879
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John F. PhilipsJohn Finis Philips was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Thralls Prairie, Missouri, Philips attended the common schools, the University of Missouri, and was graduated from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, in 1855.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced...
(D)
| January 10, 1880
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Ray V. PierceRay Vaughn Pierce was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Stark, New York, Pierce attended public and private schools.He was graduated from Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1862....
(R)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned September 18, 1880
| nowrap |
Jonathan ScovilleJonathan Scoville was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Salisbury, Connecticut, Scoville attended various educational institutions in Massachusetts, including the scientific department of Harvard University....
(D)
| November 12, 1880
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Burwell B. LewisBurwell Boykin Lewis represented both Alabama's 6th congressional district and Alabama's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.- Early life :...
(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned October 1, 1880 to accept presidency of the
University of AlabamaThe University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
| nowrap |
Newton N. ClementsNewton Nash Clements was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Clements was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1858...
(D)
| December 8, 1880
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Evarts W. FarrEvarts Worcester Farr was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, Farr attended the common schools and Dartmouth College, Hanover...
(R)
| style="font-size:80%" |Died November 30, 1880
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Ossian RayOssian Ray was a United States Representative from New Hampshire.-Early years:Ray was born in Hinesburg, Vermont and his family moved to Irasburg, Vermont when he was young. He attended the public schools and an academy in nearby Derby. He studied law in Irasburg and in Lancaster, New Hampshire,...
(R)
| January 8, 1881
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Noble A. HullNoble Andrew Hull was a U.S. Representative from Florida and the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Florida.-Early life:...
(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Lost contested election January 22, 1881
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Horatio Bisbee, Jr.Horatio Bisbee, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born in Canton, Maine, Bisbee attended the public schools, and was graduated from Tufts College, Medford, Massachusetts, in 1863....
(R)
| January 22, 1881
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Joseph J. MartinJoseph John Martin was a Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, United States between 1879 and 1881....
(R)
| style="font-size:80%" | Lost contested election January 29, 1881
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Jesse J. YeatesJesse Johnson Yeates was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1875 and 1881.Born in Hertford County, North Carolina, near Murfreesboro, Yeates attended private schools and then Emory and Henry College in Virginia. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1855, practicing...
(D)
| January 29, 1881
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Fernando WoodFernando Wood was an American politician of the Democratic Party and mayor of New York City; he also served as a United States Representative and as Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means in both the 45th and 46th Congress .A successful shipping merchant who became Grand Sachem of the...
(D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died February 14, 1881
| Vacant
| Not filled this term
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Officers
- Senate
- Secretary of the Senate
The Secretary of the Senate is an elected officer of the United States Senate. The Secretary supervises an extensive array of offices and services to expedite the day-to-day operations of that body...
:
- George C. Gorham of Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
elected June 4, 1868
- John C. Burch
John Chilton Burch was a California Democratic politician and United States Congressman. He served as the Secretary of the United States Senate from 1879 through 1881....
of TennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
elected March 24, 1879
- Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is the law enforcer for the United States Senate. One of the chief roles of the Sergeant is to hold the gavel used at every session...
:
- John R. French
John Robert French was an American Congressional Representative from North Carolina.Born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, French received an academic education in Gilmanton and Concord, New Hampshire. He learned the printer’s trade, and worked as publisher and associate editor of the New Hampshire...
of New HampshireNew Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, elected March 22, 1869
- Richard J. Bright of Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, elected March 23, 1879
- Chaplain of the Senate
The Chaplain of the United States Senate opens each session of the United States Senate with a prayer, and provides and coordinates religious programs and pastoral care support for Senators, their staffs, and their families. The Chaplain is appointed by a majority vote of the members of the Senate...
- The Rev. Joseph J. Bullock
Joseph J. Bullock was a Presbyterian clergyman who served as Chaplain of the Senate of the United States from 1879 until 1883.-Early years:...
, PresbyterianPresbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
, elected March 24, 1879
- Other
- Architect of the Capitol
The Architect of the Capitol is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, and also the head of that agency. The Architect of the Capitol is in the legislative branch and is responsible to the United States...
:
- Edward Clark
Edward Clark was an American architect who served as Architect of the Capitol from 1865 to 1902.Edward Clark was Thomas U. Walter's student, chief assistant, and successor. Prior to working with Walter, he had received training in freehand and mechanical drawing as well as engineering...
, appointed August 30, 1865 |
House of Representatives
- Clerk of the House
The Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is an officer of the United States House of Representatives, whose primary duty is to act as the chief record-keeper for the House....
:
- George M. Adams of Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, elected March 19, 1879
- Sergeant at Arms of the House
The United States House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms is an officer of the House with law enforcement, protocol, and administrative responsibilities. The Sergeant at Arms is elected at the beginning of each Congress by the membership of the chamber...
:
- John G. Thompson
John Griggs Thompson is a mathematician at the University of Florida noted for his work in the field of finite groups. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1970, the Wolf Prize in 1992 and the 2008 Abel Prize....
of OhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, elected March 19, 1879
- Doorkeeper of the House
An appointed officer of the United States House of Representatives from 1789 to 1995, the Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives was chosen by a resolution at the opening of each United States Congress. The Office of the Doorkeeper was based on precedent from the Continental...
:
- Charles W. Field
Charles William Field was a career military officer, serving in the United States Army and then, during the American Civil War, in the Confederate States Army. His division was considered as one of the finest in the Army of Northern Virginia...
of GeorgiaGeorgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, elected March 19, 1879
- Postmaster of the House
The Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives was an employee of the United States Congress from 1834 to 1993.Before the creation of the office of Postmaster, mail duties were handled by workers in the office of the Doorkeeper, who were paid additional compensation...
:
- James M. Steuart of Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, elected March 19, 1879
- Clerk at the Speaker’s Table
The Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives manages, supervises, and administers its Office of the Parliamentarian, which is responsible for advising presiding officers, Members, and staff on procedural questions under the U.S...
:
- J. Randolph Tucker, Jr.
- George P. Miller
- Michael Sullivan
- Chaplain of the House
The election of William Linn as Chaplain of the House on May 1, 1789, continued the tradition established by the Continental Congresses of each day's proceedings opening with a prayer by a chaplain. The early Chaplains alternated duties with their Senate counterparts on a weekly basis, covering the...
- The Rev. W. P. Harrison, Methodist
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
, elected March 19, 1879 |
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