56th United States Congress - Membership Changes
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The Fifty-sixth 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, 1899 to March 3, 1901, during the last two years of the first administration of U.S. President William McKinley.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Tenth Census of the United States in 1890. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
- Main article: 56th United States Congress
- See also: 56th United States Congress - Political Parties
- See also: 56th United States Congress - State Delegations
- See also: United States House election, 1898
[edit] Dates of sessions
- First session: December 4, 1899 - June 7, 1900
- Second session: December 3, 1900 - March 3, 1901 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 55th Congress
Next congress: 57th Congress
[edit] Party changes
[edit] Senate
- Democratic: 1 seat gain
- Republican: 1 seat loss
[edit] House of Representatives
- Democratic: 2 seat loss
- Republican: 2 seat gain
[edit] Membership changes
[edit] Senate
- deaths: 3
- resignations: 1
- vacancy: 5
- interim appointments: 3
- Total seats with changes: 9
[edit] House of Representatives
- deaths: 15
- resignations: 8
- contested election: 4
- Total seats with changes: 25
[edit] Membership changes
[edit] Senate
| State | Outgoing Senator | Reason for Change | Successor | Date of Successor's Selection | ||
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| California class 1 |
vacant | Vacancy in class. Legislature failed to elect a Senator. |
Thomas R. Bard Rep. |
elected February 7, 1900. |
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| Florida class 1 |
vacant | Vacancy in class. Legislature failed to elect a Senator. |
Samuel Pasco Dem. |
appointed March 4, 1899. |
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| Florida class 1 |
Samuel Pasco Dem. |
Interim appointment. Senator Samuel Pasco served until April 18, 1899. |
James P. Taliaferro Dem. |
elected April 19, 1899. |
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| Iowa class 2 |
John H. Gear Rep. |
Death. Senator John H. Gear died July 14, 1900. |
Jonathan P. Dolliver Rep. |
appointed August 22, 1900. |
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| Minnesota class 1 |
Cushman K. Davis Rep. |
Death. Senator Cushman K. Davis died November 7, 1900. |
Charles A. Towne Dem. |
appointed December 5, 1900. |
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| Minnesota class 1 |
Charles A. Towne Dem. |
Interim appointment. Senator Charles A. Towne served until January 23, 1901. |
Moses E. Clapp Rep. |
elected January 23, 1901. |
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| Montana class 1 |
William A. Clark Dem. |
Resignation. Senator William A. Clark resigned May 15, 1900. |
vacant | seat not filled in this Congress. |
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| Nebraska class 1 |
vacant | Vacancy in class. Legislature failed to elect a Senator. |
Monroe L. Hayward Rep. |
elected March 8, 1899. |
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| Nebraska class 1 |
Monroe L. Hayward Rep. |
Death. Senator-elect Monroe L. Hayward died December 5, 1899. |
William V. Allen Populist |
appointed December 13, 1899. |
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| Pennsylvania class 1 |
vacant | Vacancy in class. Legislature failed to elect a Senator. |
Matthew S. Quay Rep. |
elected January 16, 1901. |
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| Utah class 1 |
vacant | Vacancy in class. Legislature failed to elect a Senator. |
Thomas Kearns Rep. |
elected January 23, 1901. |
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| Vermont class 3 |
Jonathan Ross Rep. |
Interim appointment. Senator Jonathan Ross served until October 18, 1900. |
William P. Dillingham Rep |
elected October 18, 1900. |
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[edit] House of Representatives
| State | Outgoing Representative | Reason for Change | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation | ||
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| Alabama 4th |
Gaston A. Robbins Dem. |
Contested election. Representative Gaston A. Robbins served until March 8, 1900. |
William F. Aldrich Rep. |
seated March 8, 1900. |
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| Alabama 8th |
Joseph Wheeler Dem. |
Resignation. Representative Joseph Wheeler resigned April 20, 1900. |
William N. Richardson Dem. |
seated December 3, 1900. |
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| California 2nd |
Marion De Vries Dem. |
Resignation. Representative Marion De Vries resigned August 20, 1900. |
Samuel D. Woods Rep. |
seated December 3, 1900. |
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| Delaware at-large |
John H. Hoffecker Rep. |
Death. Representative John H. Hoffecker died June 16, 1900. |
Walter O. Hoffecker Rep. |
seated December 3, 1900. |
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| Iowa 9th |
Smith McPherson Rep. |
Resignation. Representative Smith McPherson resigned June 6, 1900. |
Walter I. Smith Rep. |
seated December 3, 1900. |
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| Iowa 10th |
Jonathan P. Dolliver Rep. |
Resignation. Representative Jonathan P. Dolliver resigned August 22, 1900. |
James P. Conner Rep. |
seated December 4, 1900. |
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| Kentucky 7th |
Evan E. Settle Dem. |
Death. Representative Evan E. Settle died November 16, 1899, before Congress assembled. |
June W. Gayle Dem. |
seated January 15, 1900. |
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| Louisiana 5th |
Samuel T. Baird Dem. |
Death. Representative Samuel T. Baird died April 22, 1899, before Congress assembled. |
Joseph E. Ransdell Dem. |
seated December 4, 1899. |
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| Maine 1st |
Thomas B. Reed Rep. |
Resignation. Representative Thomas B. Reed resigned September 4, 1899, before Congress assembled. |
Amos L. Allen Rep. |
seated December 4, 1899. |
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| Maine 2nd |
Nelson Dingley, Jr. Rep. |
Death. Representative Nelson Dingley, Jr died before Congress assembled. |
Charles E. Littlefield Rep. |
seated December 4, 1899. |
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| Maine 4th |
Charles A. Boutelle Rep. |
Resignation. Representative Charles A. Boutelle resigned March 3, 1901. |
vacant | seat not filled in this Congress. |
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| Maryland 1st |
John W. Smith Dem. |
Resignation. Representative John W. Smith resigned January 12, 1900. |
Josiah L. Kerr Rep. |
seated December 3, 1900. |
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| Missouri 8th |
Richard P. Bland Dem. |
Death. Representative Richard P. Bland died June 15, 1899. |
Dorsey W. Shackleford Dem. |
seated December 4, 1899. |
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| Nebraska 6th |
William L. Greene Populist |
Death. Representative William L. Greene died March 11, 1899, before Congress assembled. |
William Neville Populist |
seated December 4, 1899. |
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| New Hampshire 2nd |
Frank G. Clarke Rep. |
Death. Representative Frank G. Clarke died January 9, 1901. |
vacant | seat not filled in this Congress. |
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| New Jersey 7th |
William D. Daly Dem. |
Death. Representative William D. Daly died July 31, 1900. |
Allan L. McDermott Dem. |
seated December 3, 1900. |
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| New York 24th |
Charles A. Chickering Rep. |
Death. Representative Charles A. Chickering died February 13, 1900. |
Albert D. Shaw Rep. |
seated December 3, 1900. |
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| New York 24th |
Albert D. Shaw Rep. |
Death. Representative Albert D. Shaw died February 10, 1901. |
vacant | seat not filled in this Congress. |
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| New York 34th |
Warren B. Hooker Rep. |
Resignation. Representative-elect Warren B. Hooker resigned before Congress assembled. |
Edward B. Vreeland Rep. |
seated December 4, 1899. |
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| North Carolina 9th |
William T. Crawford Dem. |
Contested election. Representative William T. Crawford served until May 10, 1900 |
Richmond Pearson Rep. |
seated May 10, 1900. |
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| Ohio 16th |
Lorenzo Danford Rep. |
Death. Representative Lorenzo Danford died June 19, 1899 |
Joseph J. Gill Rep. |
seated December 4, 1899. |
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| Pennsylvania 5th |
Alfred C. Harmer Rep. |
Death. Representative Alfred C. Harmer died March 6, 1900 |
Edward D. Morrell Rep. |
seated December 3, 1900. |
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| Pennsylvania 9th |
Daniel Ermentrout Dem. |
Death. Representative Daniel Ermentrout died September 17, 1899 |
Henry D. Green Dem. |
seated December 4, 1899. |
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| Utah at-large |
vacant | Contested election. Representative-elect Brigham H. Roberts was not sworn in by the House and the seat declared vacant. |
William H. King Dem. |
seated April 25, 1900. |
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| Virginia 2nd |
William A. Young Dem. |
Contested election. Representative William A. Young served until March 12, 1900. |
Richard A. Wise Dem. |
seated March 12, 1900. |
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| Virginia 2nd |
Richard A. Wise Dem. |
Death. Representative Richard A. Wise died December 21, 1900. |
vacant | seat not filled in this Congress. |
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| Virginia 4th |
Sydney P. Epes Dem. |
Death. Representative Sydney P. Epes died March 3, 1900. |
Francis R. Lassiter Dem. |
seated April 28, 1900. |
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[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]
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress [2]
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History [3]
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists [4]
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