29th United States Congress

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The Twenty-ninth 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, 1845 to March 3, 1847, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President James K. Polk.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Sixth Census of the United States in 1840. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

[edit] Dates of sessions

March 4, 1845 - March 3, 1847

Previous congress: 28th Congress
Next congress: 30th Congress

[edit] Major events

Main article: Events of 1845; Events of 1846; Events of 1847

[edit] Major legislation

Main article: List of United States federal legislation in the 29th Congress

[edit] Party summary

Florida, Texas and Iowa were newly admitted to the Union and first represented as states in this Congress.

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.

[edit] Senate

TOTAL members: 58

[edit] House of Representatives

TOTAL members: 228

[edit] Leadership

President of the SenateVice PresidentGeorge M. Dallas
President of the Senate
Vice President
George M. Dallas

[edit] Senate

[edit] House of Representatives

[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: 29th United States Congress - Political Parties
See also: 29th United States Congress - State Delegations
See also: United States House election, 1844

[edit] Senate

At this time, 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 1850; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1848.

 President pro tempore Willie P. Mangum
President pro tempore
Willie P. Mangum
 President pro tempore Ambrose H. Sevier
President pro tempore
Ambrose H. Sevier
 President pro tempore David R. Atchison
President pro tempore
David R. Atchison
Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
  • vacant
  • vacant
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia

[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.

Speaker of the House  John W. Jones
Speaker of the House
John W. Jones
Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa [1]
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi [2]
Missouri [3]
New Hampshire [4]
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia

[edit] Delegates

Iowa Territory
Wisconsin Territory

[edit] Changes in membership

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

See also: 29th United States Congress - Membership Changes

[edit] Senate

  • deaths: 3
  • resignations: 6
  • interim appointments: 1
  • seats of newly admitted states: 4
  • Total seats with changes: 14

[edit] House of Representatives

  • deaths: 5
  • resignations: 6
  • contested election: 1
  • seats of newly admitted states: 4
  • Total seats with changes: 17

[edit] Officers

[edit] Senate

[edit] House of Representatives

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
  2. ^ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
  3. ^ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
  4. ^ 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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