13th United States Congress
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The Thirteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1813 to March 3, 1815, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President James Madison.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Third Census of the United States in 1810. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.
[edit] Dates of sessions
- First session: May 24, 1813 - August 2, 1813
- Second session: December 6, 1813 - April 18, 1814
- Third session: September 19, 1814 - March 3, 1815 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 12th Congress
Next congress: 14th Congress
[edit] Major events
- Main article: Events of 1813; Events of 1814; Events of 1815
- October 5, 1813 – War of 1812, the Battle of the Thames took place.
- September 10, 1814 – War of 1812, the Battle of Lake Erie took place.
- March 27, 1814 – Creek War, the Battle of Horseshoe Bend took place.
- July 25, 1814 – War of 1812, the Battle of Lundy's Lane took place.
- August 25, 1814 – War of 1812, the Burning of Washington took place.
- September 11, 1814 – War of 1812, the Battle of Lake Champlain took place.
- September 13, 1814 – War of 1812, the bombardment of Fort McHenry at Baltimore
- November 7, 1814 – War of 1812 Andrew Jackson seizes Pensacola
- December 15, 1814 – Hartford Convention convened.
- December 24, 1814 – War of 1812 Treaty of Ghent was signed.
- January 8, 1815 – War of 1812, at the Battle of New Orleans Andrew Jackson defeated British General Edward Pakenham
[edit] Major legislation
- February 17, 1815 – War of 1812 United States ratified the Treaty of Ghent
[edit] 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: 36 |
TOTAL members: 182 |
[edit] Leadership
- Senate
- Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate):
- Elbridge Gerry, Democratic-Republican of Massachusetts, died November 23, 1814, thereafter vacant.
- President pro tempore of the Senate:
- Joseph B. Varnum, Democratic-Republican of Massachusetts, elected December 6, 1813
- John Gaillard, Democratic-Republican of South Carolina, first elected April 18, 1814
- House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Henry Clay, Democratic-Republican of Kentucky, elected May 24, 1813
[edit] 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: 13th United States Congress - Political Parties
- See also: 13th United States Congress - State Delegations
- See also: United States House election, 1812
[edit] 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 ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1814; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1816; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1818.
- See also: U.S. Senators
- See also: U.S. Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] 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.
- See also: U.S. Representatives
- See also: U.S. Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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[edit] Officers
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[edit] Notes
- ^ all 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 5th district was a plural district with two representatives
- ^ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
- ^ there were three plural districts, each had two representatives
- ^ there were six plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, 12th, 15th, 20th & 21st, each had two representatives
- ^ there were six plural districts, the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th & 10th had two representatives each, the 1st had four representatives
- ^ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
- ^ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
[edit] References
- 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.
[edit] External links
- Statutes at Large, 1789-1875 [1]
- Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress [2]
- House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress [3]
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress [4]
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History [5]
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists [6]
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