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* [[Benjamin Tappan]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | * [[Benjamin Tappan]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Robert J. Walker]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]'' | * [[Robert J. Walker]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]'' | ||
* [[Garret D. Wall]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[Garret D. Wall]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]'' | ||
* [[Reuel Williams]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]'' | * [[Reuel Williams]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]'' | ||
* [[Silas Wright| Silas Wright, Jr.]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Silas Wright| Silas Wright, Jr.]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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* [[Oliver H. Smith]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | * [[Oliver H. Smith]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[Samuel L. Southard]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[Samuel L. Southard]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]'' | ||
* [[John S. Spence]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]'' | * [[John S. Spence]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]'' | ||
* [[Nathaniel P. Tallmadge]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Nathaniel P. Tallmadge]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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* [[Walter Coles]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Walter Coles]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Henry William Connor| Henry W. Connor]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | * [[Henry William Connor| Henry W. Connor]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | ||
* [[William R. Cooper]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[William R. Cooper]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]'' | ||
* [[Robert Craig (representative)| Robert Craig]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Robert Craig (representative)| Robert Craig]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | ||
* [[Isaac E. Crary]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]'' | * [[Isaac E. Crary]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]'' | ||
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* [[John Wesley Davis| John W. Davis]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | * [[John Wesley Davis| John W. Davis]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[James De la Montanya]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[James De la Montanya]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Philemon Dickerson]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[Philemon Dickerson]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]'' | ||
* [[William Doan]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | * [[William Doan]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Andrew W. Doig]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Andrew W. Doig]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
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* [[George May Keim| George M. Keim]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[George May Keim| George M. Keim]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
* [[Gouverneur Kemble]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Gouverneur Kemble]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Joseph Kille]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[Joseph Kille]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]'' | ||
* [[Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter| Daniel P. Leadbetter]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | * [[Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter| Daniel P. Leadbetter]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]'' | ||
* [[Isaac Leet]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[Isaac Leet]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
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* [[Edward Rogers (representative)| Edward Rogers]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Edward Rogers (representative)| Edward Rogers]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[James Rogers (representative)| James Rogers]], ''[[South Carolina]]'' | * [[James Rogers (representative)| James Rogers]], ''[[South Carolina]]'' | ||
* [[Daniel Bailey Ryall| Daniel B. Ryall]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[Daniel Bailey Ryall| Daniel B. Ryall]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]'' | ||
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* [[Green B. Samuels]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | * [[Green B. Samuels]], ''[[Virginia]]'' | ||
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* [[Hopkins L. Turney]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | * [[Hopkins L. Turney]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]'' | ||
* [[Aaron Vanderpoel]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | * [[Aaron Vanderpoel]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]'' | ||
* [[Peter Dumont Vroom| Peter D. Vroom]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[Peter Dumont Vroom| Peter D. Vroom]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]'' | ||
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* [[David Douglas Wagener| David D. Wagener]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | * [[David Douglas Wagener| David D. Wagener]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
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* [[George H. Proffit]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | * [[George H. Proffit]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[Benjamin Randall (Maine)| Benjamin Randall]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]'' | * [[Benjamin Randall (Maine)| Benjamin Randall]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]'' | ||
* [[Joseph F. Randolph]], ''[[New Jersey]]'' | * [[Joseph F. Randolph]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]'' | ||
* [[James Rariden]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | * [[James Rariden]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]'' | ||
* [[Kenneth Rayner]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | * [[Kenneth Rayner]], ''[[North Carolina]]'' | ||
Revision as of 09:00, 28 July 2023
The Twenty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1839 to March 3, 1841, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President Martin Van Buren.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Dates of sessions
March 4, 1839 - March 3, 1841
- First session: December 2, 1839 - July 21, 1840.
- Second session: December 7, 1840 - March 3, 1841.
- Previous congress: 25th Congress
- Next congress: 27th Congress
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.
TOTAL members: 52 |
TOTAL members: 242 |
Leadership
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Major events
Events of 1839, 1840 & 1841
Major legislation
List of United States federal legislation in the 26th Congress
Membership highlights by chamber
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
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 numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1844; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1840; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1842.
House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
Delegates
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Membership detail by state
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1844; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1840; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1842.
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
The list below is arranged by state, then by chamber. Senators are shown in order of seniority, House members in district order.
Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
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Delegates
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Membership detail by Chamber/Party
The list below is arranged by chamber, then by political party. Members are shown in alphabetical order.
Senate
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.
Democratic
Whig
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.
Democratic
Whig
Anti-Masonic
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Virginia Conservative
Membership Changes
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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Officers
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Notes
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives.
- ↑ There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives.
- ↑ There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives.
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.