24th United States Congress

24th United States Congress

23rd ← → 25th United States Capitol (1827) Duration: March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 Senate President: Martin Van Buren Senate Pres. pro tem: William R. King House Speaker: James K. Polk Members: 52 Senators 242 Representatives 3 Non-voting members Senate Majority: Jacksonian House Majority: Jacksonian Sessions 1st: December 7, 1835 – July 4, 1836 2nd: December 5, 1836 – March 3, 1837

The Twenty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1835 to March 4, 1837, during the seventh and eighth years of Andrew Jackson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Jacksonian majority.

Major events

• December 28, 1835: The Second Seminole War began. Seminole fighter Osceola and his warriors attack government agent Thompson outside Fort King in central Florida.
• 1835: Toledo War fought between Ohio and Michigan Territory over the city of Toledo and the Toledo Strip.
• February 3, 1836: United States Whig Party held its first convention in Albany, New York.
• February 23, 1836: Siege of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.
• July 11, 1836: President Andrew Jackson issued the Specie Circular, beginning the failure of the land speculation economy that would lead to the Panic of 1837.
• July 13, 1836: U.S. patent #1 was granted after filing 9,957 unnumbered patents.
• November 3 - December 7, 1836: 1836 presidential election: Martin Van Buren defeated William Henry Harrison, but Virginia's electors refused to vote for Van Buren's running mate, thereby denying victory to any Vice Presidential candidate.
• December 4, 1836: Whig Party held its first national convention, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
• December 15, 1836: The U.S. Patent Office (USPTO) burned in Washington, DC.
• February 8, 1837: Richard Mentor Johnson became the first and (so far) only Vice President of the United States elected by the United States Senate.^[1] The Senate was required to choose between Richard Johnson and Francis Granger as the next vice-president. Johnson was elected easily in a single ballot by 33 to 16:^[2]

for Richard M. Johnson

for Francis Granger

Thomas Hart Benton John Black Bedford Brown James Buchanan Alfred Cuthbert Judah Dana William Lee Davidson Ewing William Savin Fulton Felix Grundy William Hendricks Henry Hubbard William Rufus de Vane King John Pendleton King Lewis Fields Linn Lucius Lyon Samuel McKean Gabriel Moore Thomas Morris Alexander Mouton Robert Carter Nicholas John Milton Niles John Norvell John Page Richard Elliott Parker William Cabell Rives John McCracken Robinson John Ruggles Ambrose Hundley Sevier Robert Strange Nathaniel Pitcher Tallmadge John Tipton Robert John Walker Silas Wright, Jr.

Richard Henry Bayard Henry Clay Thomas Clayton John Jordan Crittenden John Davis Thomas Ewing Joseph Kent Nehemiah Rice Knight Samuel Prentiss Asher Robbins Samuel Lewis Southard John Selby Spence Benjamin Swift Gideon Tomlinson Garret Dorset Wall Daniel Webster

Major legislation

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Treaties

• December 29, 1835: Treaty of New Echota signed, ceding all the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi to the United States

States admitted and territories formed

• April 20, 1836: Wisconsin Territory was formed from the Michigan Territory
• June 15, 1836: Arkansas was admitted as the 25th state.
• January 26, 1837: Michigan was admitted as the 26th state.

Party summary

Senate

During this congress two Senate seats were added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.

	Party (Shading shows control)			Total	Vacant
	Anti- Jacksonian (AJ)	Jacksonian (J)	Nullifier (N)
End of the previous congress	26	20	2	48	0
Begin	24	21	2	47	1
End	19	31		52	0
Final voting share	36.5%	59.6%	3.8%
Beginning of the next congress	(Whig) 19	(Democratic) 33	0	52	0

House of Representatives

During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.

	Party (Shading shows control)					Total	Vacant
	Anti- Jacksonian (AJ)	Anti- Masonic (AM)	Jacksonian (J)	Nullifier (N)	States' Rights (SR)
End of the previous congress	64	26	141	8	0	239	1
Begin	75	16	140	7	0	238	2
End	79	15	139		1	241	1
Final voting share	32.8%	6.2%	57.7%	2.9%	0.4%
Beginning of the next congress	(as Whigs) 100	7	(as Democrats) 121	6	0	234	0

Leadership

President of the Senate
Martin Van Buren

President pro tempore
William R. King

Senate

• President: Martin Van Buren (J)
• President pro tempore: William R. King (J)

House of Representatives

• Speaker: James K. Polk (J)

Members

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 in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1838; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1840; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1836.

Alabama 2. William R. D. King (J) 3. Gabriel Moore (AJ) Arkansas 2. William S. Fulton (J), from September 18, 1836 3. Ambrose H. Sevier (J), from September 18, 1836 Connecticut 3. Gideon Tomlinson (AJ) 1. Nathan Smith (AJ), until December 6, 1835 John M. Niles (J), from December 21, 1835 Delaware 2. John M. Clayton (AJ), until December 29, 1836 Thomas Clayton (AJ), from January 9, 1837 1. Arnold Naudain (AJ), until June 16, 1836 Richard H. Bayard (AJ), from June 17, 1836 Georgia 2. John P. King (J) 3. Alfred Cuthbert (J) Illinois 3. Elias K. Kane (J), until December 12, 1835 William L. D. Ewing (J), from December 30, 1835 2. John M. Robinson (J) Indiana 3. William Hendricks (AJ) 1. John Tipton (J) Kentucky 3. Henry Clay (AJ) 2. John J. Crittenden (AJ) Louisiana 3. Alexander Porter (AJ), until January 5, 1837 Alexander Mouton (J), from January 12, 1837 2. Robert C. Nicholas (J), from January 13, 1836 Maine 1. Ether Shepley (J), until March 3, 1836 Judah Dana (J), from December 7, 1836 2. John Ruggles (J) Maryland 3. Robert H. Goldsborough (AJ), until October 5, 1836 John S. Spence (AJ), from December 31, 1836 1. Joseph Kent (AJ) Massachusetts 1. Daniel Webster (AJ) 2. John Davis (AJ) Michigan 1. Lucius Lyon (J), from January 26, 1837 2. John Norvell (J), from January 26, 1837

Mississippi 1. John Black (AJ) 2. Robert J. Walker (J) Missouri 1. Thomas H. Benton (J) 3. Lewis F. Linn (J) New Hampshire 3. Isaac Hill (J), until May 30, 1836 John Page (J), from June 8, 1836 2. Henry Hubbard (J) New Jersey 1. Samuel L. Southard (AJ) 2. Garret D. Wall (J) New York 3. Silas Wright, Jr. (J) 1. Nathaniel P. Tallmadge (J) North Carolina 2. Bedford Brown (J) 3. Willie P. Mangum (AJ),until November 26, 1836 Robert Strange (J), from December 5, 1836 Ohio 3. Thomas Ewing (AJ) 1. Thomas Morris (J) Pennsylvania 1. Samuel McKean (J) 3. James Buchanan (J) Rhode Island 2. Nehemiah R. Knight (AJ) 1. Asher Robbins (AJ) South Carolina 2. John C. Calhoun (N) 3. William C. Preston (N) Tennessee 2. Hugh Lawson White (AJ) 1. Felix Grundy (J) Vermont 3. Samuel Prentiss (AJ) 1. Benjamin Swift (AJ) Virginia 1. John Tyler (AJ), until February 29, 1836 William C. Rives (J), from March 4, 1836 2. Benjamin W. Leigh (AJ), until July 4, 1836 Richard E. Parker (J), from December 12, 1836

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
James K. Polk

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

Alabama 1. Reuben Chapman (J) 2. Joshua L. Martin (J) 3. Joab Lawler (J) 4. Dixon H. Lewis (N) 5. Francis S. Lyon (AJ) Arkansas At-large. Archibald Yell (J), from August 1, 1836 Connecticut All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. At-large. Elisha Haley (J) At-large. Samuel Ingham (J) At-large. Andrew T. Judson (J), until July 4, 1836 Orrin Holt (J), from December 5, 1836 At-large. Lancelot Phelps (J) At-large. Isaac Toucey (J) At-large. Zalmon Wildman (J), until December 10, 1835 Thomas T. Whittlesey (J), from April 29, 1836 Delaware At-large. John J. Milligan (AJ) Georgia All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. At-large. John E. Coffee (J), until September 25, 1836 William C. Dawson (SR), from November 7, 1836 At-large. Seaton Grantland (J) At-large. Charles E. Haynes (J) At-large. Jabez Y. Jackson (J), from October 5, 1835 At-large. George W. Owens (J) At-large. John W. A. Sanford (J), until July 25, 1835 Thomas Glascock (J), from October 5, 1835 At-large. William Schley (J), until July 1, 1835 Jesse F. Cleveland (J), from October 5, 1835 At-large. James C. Terrell (U), until July 8, 1835 Hopkins Holsey (J), from October 5, 1835 At-large. George W. B. Towns (J), until September 1, 1836 Julius C. Alford (AJ), from January 2, 1837 Illinois 1. John Reynolds (J) 2. Zadok Casey (J) 3. William L. May (J) Indiana 1. Ratliff Boon (J) 2. John W. Davis (J) 3. John Carr (J) 4. Amos Lane (J) 5. Johnathan McCarty (AJ) 6. George L. Kinnard (J), until November 26, 1836 William Herod (AJ), from January 25, 1837 7. Edward A. Hannegan (J) Kentucky 1. Linn Boyd (J) 2. Albert G. Hawes (J) 3. Joseph R. Underwood (AJ) 4. Sherrod Williams (AJ) 5. James Harlan (AJ) 6. John Calhoon (AJ) 7. Benjamin Hardin (AJ) 8. William J. Graves (AJ) 9. John White (AJ) 10. Chilton Allan (AJ) 11. Richard French (J) 12. John Chambers (AJ) 13. Richard M. Johnson (J) Louisiana 1. Henry Johnson (AJ) 2. Eleazar W. Ripley (J) 3. Rice Garland (AJ) Maine 1. John Fairfield (J) 2. Francis O. J. Smith (J) 3. Jeremiah Bailey (AJ) 4. George Evans (AJ) 5. Moses Mason, Jr. (J) 6. Leonard Jarvis (J) 7. Joseph Hall (J) 8. Gorham Parks (J) Maryland The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives. 1. John N. Steele (AJ) 2. James A. Pearce (AJ) 3. James Turner (J) 4. Benjamin C. Howard (J) 4. Isaac McKim (J) 5. George C. Washington (AJ) 6. Francis Thomas (J) 7. Daniel Jenifer (AJ) Massachusetts 1. Abbott Lawrence (AJ) 2. Stephen C. Phillips (AJ) 3. Caleb Cushing (AJ) 4. Samuel Hoar (AJ) 5. Levi Lincoln, Jr. (AJ) 6. George J. Grennell, Jr. (AJ) 7. George N. Briggs (AJ) 8. William B. Calhoun (AJ) 9. William Jackson (AM) 10. Nathaniel B. Borden (J) 11. John Reed, Jr. (AM) 12. John Quincy Adams (AM) Michigan At-large. Isaac E. Crary (J), from January 26, 1837 Mississippi Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. At-large. John F. H. Claiborne (J) At-large. David Dickson (AJ), until July 31, 1836 Samuel J. Gholson (J), from December 1, 1836 Missouri Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. At-large. William H. Ashley (AJ) At-large. Albert G. Harrison (J) New Hampshire All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. At-large. Benning M. Bean (J) At-large. Robert Burns (J) At-large. Samuel Cushman (J) At-large. Franklin Pierce (J) At-large. Joseph Weeks (J) New Jersey All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. At-large. Philemon Dickerson (J), until November 3, 1836 William Chetwood (AJ), from December 5, 1836 At-large. Samuel Fowler (J) At-large. Thomas Lee (J) At-large. James Parker (J) At-large. Ferdinand S. Schenck (J) At-large. William N. Shinn (J) New York There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives. 1. Abel Huntington (J) 2. Samuel Barton (J) 3. Churchill C. Cambreleng (J) 3. Campbell P. White (J), until ????, 1835 Gideon Lee (J), from November 4, 1835 3. John McKeon (J) 3. Ely Moore (J) 4. Aaron Ward (J) 5. Abraham Bockee (J) 6. John W. Brown (J) 7. Nicholas Sickles (J) 8. Valentine Efner (J) 8. Aaron Vanderpoel (J) 9. Hiram P. Hunt (AJ) 10. Gerrit Y. Lansing (J) 11. John Cramer (J) 12. David A. Russell (AJ) 13. Dudley Farlin (J) 14. Ransom H. Gillet (J) 15. Matthias J. Bovee (J) 16. Abijah Mann, Jr. (J) 17. Samuel Beardsley (J), until March 29, 1836 Rutger B. Miller (J), from November 9, 1836 17. Joel Turrill (J) 18. Daniel Wardwell (J) 19. Sherman Page (J) 20. William Seymour (J) 21. William Mason (J) 22. Stephen B. Leonard (J) 22. Joseph Reynolds (J) 23. William K. Fuller (J) 23. William Taylor (J) 24. Ulysses F. Doubleday (J) 25. Graham H. Chapin (J) 26. Francis Granger (AJ) 27. Joshua Lee (J) 28. Timothy Childs (AJ) 29. George W. Lay (AJ) 30. Philo C. Fuller (AJ), until September 2, 1836 John Young (AJ), from November 9, 1836 31. Abner Hazeltine (AJ) 32. Thomas C. Love (AJ) 33. Gideon Hard (AJ)

North Carolina 1. William B. Shepard (AJ) 2. Jesse A. Bynum (J) 3. Ebenezer Pettigrew (AJ) 4. Jesse Speight (J) 5. James I. McKay (J) 6. Micajah T. Hawkins (J) 7. Edmund Deberry (AJ) 8. William Montgomery (J) 9. Augustine H. Shepperd (AJ) 10. Abraham Rencher (AJ) 11. Henry W. Connor (J) 12. James Graham (AJ), until March 29, 1836 and from December 5, 1836 13. Lewis Williams (AJ) Ohio 1. Bellamy Storer (AJ) 2. Taylor Webster (J) 3. Joseph H. Crane (AJ) 4. Thomas Corwin (AJ) 5. Thomas L. Hamer (J) 6. Samuel F. Vinton (AJ) 7. William K. Bond (AJ) 8. Jeremiah McLene (J) 9. John Chaney (J) 10. Samson Mason (AJ) 11. William Kennon, Sr. (J) 12. Elias Howell (AJ) 13. David Spangler (AJ) 14. William Patterson (J) 15. Jonathan Sloane (AM) 16. Elisha Whittlesey (AJ) 17. John Thomson (J) 18. Benjamin Jones (J) 19. Daniel Kilgore (J) Pennsylvania There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives. 1. Joel B. Sutherland (J) 2. James Harper (AJ) 2. Joseph R. Ingersoll (AJ) 3. Michael W. Ash (J) 4. Edward Darlington (AM) 4. William Hiester (AM) 4. David Potts, Jr. (AM) 5. Jacob Fry, Jr. (J) 6. Mathias Morris (AJ) 7. David D. Wagener (J) 8. Edward B. Hubley (J) 9. Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (J) 10. William Clark (AM) 11. Henry Logan (J) 12. George Chambers (AM) 13. Jesse Miller (J), until October 30, 1836 James Black (J), from December 5, 1836 14. Joseph Henderson (J) 15. Andrew Beaumont (J) 16. Joseph B. Anthony (J) 17. John Laporte (J) 18. Job Mann (J) 19. John J. Klingensmith, Jr. (J) 20. Andrew Buchanan (J) 21. Thomas M. T. McKennan (AM) 22. Harmar Denny (AM) 23. Samuel S. Harrison (J) 24. John Banks (AM),until ????, 1836 John J. Pearson (AJ), from December 5, 1836 25. John Galbraith (J) Rhode Island Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. At-large. Dutee J. Pearce (AM) At-large. William Sprague (AM) South Carolina 1. Henry L. Pinckney (N) 2. William J. Grayson (N) 3. Robert B. Campbell (N) 4. James H. Hammond (N), until February 26, 1836 Franklin H. Elmore (N), from December 10, 1836 5. Francis W. Pickens (N) 6. Waddy Thompson, Jr. (AJ), from September 10, 1835 7. James Rogers (J) 8. Richard I. Manning (J), until May 1, 1836 John P. Richardson (J), from December 19, 1836 9. John K. Griffin (N) Tennessee 1. William B. Carter (AJ) 2. Samuel Bunch (AJ) 3. Luke Lea (AJ) 4. James I. Standifer (AJ) 5. John B. Forester (AJ) 6. Balie Peyton (AJ) 7. John Bell (AJ) 8. Abram P. Maury (AJ) 9. James K. Polk (J) 10. Ebenezer J. Shields (AJ) 11. Cave Johnson (J) 12. Adam Huntsman (J) 13. William C. Dunlap (J) Vermont 1. Hiland Hall (AJ) 2. William Slade (AM) 3. Horace Everett (AJ) 4. Heman Allen (AJ) 5. Henry F. Janes (AM) Virginia 1. George Loyall (J) 2. John Y. Mason (J), until January 11, 1837 3. John W. Jones (J) 4. George C. Dromgoole (J) 5. James W. Bouldin (J) 6. Walter Coles (J) 7. Nathaniel H. Claiborne (AJ) 8. Henry A. Wise (J) 9. John Roane (J) 10. John Taliaferro (AJ) 11. John Robertson (AJ) 12. James Garland (J) 13. John M. Patton (J) 14. Charles F. Mercer (AJ) 15. Edward Lucas (J) 16. James M. H. Beale (J) 17. Robert Craig (J) 18. George W. Hopkins (J) 19. William McComas (AJ) 20. Joseph Johnson (J) 21. William S. Morgan (J) Non-voting members Arkansas Territory. Ambrose H. Sevier (J), until June 15, 1836 Florida Territory. Joseph M. White (J) Michigan Territory. George W. Jones (J), until January 26, 1837 Wisconsin Territory. George W. Jones (J), from January 26, 1837

Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate

• Replacements: 11
  • Anti-Jacksonians: 5-seat net loss
  • Jacksonians: 10-seat net gain
• Deaths: 3
• Resignations: 8
• Interim appointments: 0
• Seats of newly admitted states: 4
• Total seats with changes: 16

State (class)	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation
Louisiana (2)	Vacant	Senator-elect Charles E.A. Gayarre had resigned on account of ill-health. Successor was elected January 13, 1836.	Robert C. Nicholas (J)	January 13, 1836
Connecticut (1)	Nathan Smith (AJ)	Died December 6, 1835 Successor eas elected December 21, 1835.	John M. Niles (J)	December 21, 1835.
Illinois (3)	Elias Kane (J)	Died December 12, 1835 Successor was appointed December 30, 1835.	William Lee D. Ewing (J)	December 30, 1835
Virginia (1)	John Tyler (AJ)	Resigned February 29, 1836 Successor was elected March 4, 1836.	William C. Rives (J)	March 4, 1836
Maine (1)	Ether Shepley (J)	Resigned March 3, 1836 Successor was appointed December 7, 1836.	Judah Dana (J)	December 7, 1836
New Hampshire (3)	Isaac Hill (J)	Resigned May 30, 1836 to become Governor of New Hampshire. Successor was elected June 8, 1836.	John Page (J)	June 8, 1836
Delaware (1)	Arnold Naudain (AJ)	Resigned June 16, 1836 Successor was elected June 17, 1836.	Richard H. Bayard (AJ)	June 17, 1836
Virginia (2)	Benjamin W. Leigh (AJ)	Resigned July 4, 1836 Successor was elected December 12, 1836.	Richard E. Parker (J)	December 12, 1836
Arkansas (2)	New seats	Arkansas was admitted to the Union. Its new Senators were elected September 18, 1836.	William S. Fulton (J)	September 18, 1836.
Arkansas (3)			Ambrose H. Sevier (J)	September 18, 1836.
Maryland (3)	Robert H. Goldsborough (AJ)	Died October 5, 1836 Successor was elected December 31, 1836.	John S. Spence (AJ)	December 31, 1836
North Carolina (3)	Willie P. Mangum (AJ)	Resigned November 26, 1836 Successor was elected December 5, 1836.	Robert Strange (J)	December 5, 1836
Delaware (2)	John M. Clayton (AJ)	Resigned December 29, 1836 Successor was elected January 9, 1837.	Thomas Clayton (AJ)	January 9, 1837
Louisiana (3)	Alexander Porter (AJ)	Resigned January 5, 1837 due to ill health. Successor was elected January 12, 1837.	Alexandre Mouton (J)	January 12, 1837
Michigan (1)	New seats	Michigan was admitted to the Union. Its new Senators were elected January 6, 1837.	Lucius Lyon (J)	January 26, 1837.
Michigan (2)			John Norvell (J)	January 26, 1837.

House of Representatives

• Replacements: 18
  • Anti-Jacksonians: 5-seat net gain
  • Anti-Masonics: 1-seat net loss
  • Jacksonians: 2-seat net loss
  • Nullifiers: No net change
• Deaths: 5
• Resignations: 13
• Contested election: 0
• Seats of newly admitted states: 2
• Total seats with changes: 24

District	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date successor seated
South Carolina 6th	Vacant	Rep. Warren R. Davis died during previous congress	Waddy Thompson, Jr. (AJ)	Seated September 10, 1835
Georgia At-large	Vacant	Rep. James M. Wayne resigned in previous congress	Jabez Y. Jackson (J)	Seated October 5, 1835
New York 3rd	Campbell P. White (J)	Resigned sometime in 1835	Gideon Lee (J)	Seated November 4, 1835
Georgia At-large	William Schley (J)	Resigned July 1, 1835 after being nominated for Governor of Georgia	Jesse F. Cleveland (J)	Seated October 5, 1835
Georgia At-large	James C. Terrell (J)	Resigned July 8, 1835 due to ill health	Hopkins Holsey (J)	Seated October 5, 1835
Georgia At-large	John W. A. Sanford (J)	Resigned July 25, 1835 to assist in the Cherokee Indian removal	Thomas Glascock (J)	Seated October 5, 1835
Connecticut At-large	Zalmon Wildman (J)	Died December 10, 1835	Thomas T. Whittlesey (J)	Seated April 29, 1836
Pennsylvania 24th	John Banks (AM)	Resigned sometime in 1836	John J. Pearson (AJ)	Seated December 5, 1836
South Carolina 4th	James H. Hammond (N)	Resigned February 26, 1836 because of ill health	Franklin H. Elmore (N)	Seated December 10, 1836
New York 17th	Samuel Beardsley (J)	Resigned March 29, 1836	Rutger B. Miller (J)	Seated November 9, 1836
North Carolina 12th	James Graham (AJ)	Seat declared vacant March 29, 1836	James Graham (AJ	Seated December 5, 1836
South Carolina 8th	Richard I. Manning (J)	Died May 1, 1836	John P. Richardson (J)	Seated December 19, 1836
Arkansas Territory At-large	Ambrose H. Sevier (J)	Seat was eliminated when Arkansas achieved statehood June 15, 1836
Connecticut At-large	Andrew T. Judson (J)	Resigned July 4, 1836 after being appointed to seat on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut	Orrin Holt (J)	Seated December 5, 1836
Mississippi At-large	David Dickson (AJ)	Died July 31, 1836	Samuel J. Gholson (J)	Seated December 1, 1836
Arkansas At-large	Vacant	Arkansas was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836	Archibald Yell (J)	Seated August 1, 1836
Georgia At-large	George W. Towns (J)	Resigned September 1, 1836	Julius C. Alford (AJ)	Seated January 2, 1837
New York 30th	Philo C. Fuller (AJ)	Resigned September 2, 1836	John Young (AJ)	Seated November 9, 1836
Georgia At-large	John E. Coffee (J)	Died September 25, 1836	William C. Dawson (AJ)	Seated November 7, 1836
Pennsylvania 13th	Jesse Miller (J)	Resigned October 30, 1836	James Black (J)	Seated December 5, 1836
New Jersey At-large	Philemon Dickerson (J)	Resigned November 3, 1836 after being chosen Governor of New Jersey	William Chetwood (AJ)	Seated December 5, 1836
Indiana 6th	George L. Kinnard (J)	Died November 26, 1836	William Herod (AJ)	Seated January 25, 1837
Virginia 2nd	John Y. Mason (J)	Resigned January 11, 1837	Vacant	Not filled this congress
Michigan Territory At-large	George W. Jones (J)	Seat was eliminated when Michigan achieved statehood January 26, 1837
Michigan At-large	Vacant	Michigan was admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837	Isaac E. Crary (J)	Seated January 26, 1837
Wisconsin Territory At-large	Vacant	Wisconsin Territory was organized on April 3, 1836	George W. Jones (J)	Seated January 26, 1837

Employees

Senate

• Chaplain: Edward Y. Higbee (Episcopalian), elected December 23, 1835
  • John R. Goodman (Episcopalian), elected December 28, 1836
• Secretary: Walter Lowrie until December 11, 1836
  • Asbury Dickens, elected December 12, 1836
• Sergeant at Arms: John Shackford

House of Representatives

• Chaplain: Thomas H. Stockton (Methodist), elected December 7, 1835
  • Oliver C. Comstock (Baptist), elected December 5, 1836
• Clerk: Walter S. Franklin
• Doorkeeper: Overton Carr
• Sergeant at Arms: Roderick Dorsey, elected December 15, 1835
• Postmaster: William J. McCormick

References

1. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_Richard_M_Johnson.htm
2. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsj&fileName=026/llsj026.db&recNum=227&itemLink=r?ammem/hlaw:@field(DOCID+@lit(sj02650)):%230260228&linkText=1

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.

External links

• Statutes at Large, 1789-1875
• Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
• House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
• Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
• U.S. House of Representatives: House History
• U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists