2nd United States Congress - Membership Changes
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The Second 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 at Congress Hall in Philadelphia Pennsylvania from March 4, 1791 to March 3, 1793, during the last two years of the first administration of U.S. President George Washington.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the provisions of the United States Constitution. Both chambers had a Pro-Administration majority.
- Main article: 2nd United States Congress
- See also: 2nd United States Congress - Political Parties
- See also: 2nd United States Congress - State Delegations
- See also: United States House election, 1790
[edit] Dates of sessions
- Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1791
- First session: October 24, 1791 - May 8, 1792
- Second session: November 5, 1792 - March 2, 1793 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 1st Congress
Next congress: 3rd Congress
[edit] Membership changes
There were no political parties in this Congress. Members are informally grouped into factions of similar interest, based on an analysis of their voting record. [1]
Vermont and Kentucky were newly admitted as states and are first represented in this Congress.
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[edit] Senate
| State | Outgoing Senator | Reason for Change | Successor | Successor's selection | ||
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| Connecticut class 3 |
William S. Johnson Pro-Adm. |
Resignation. Senator William S. Johnson resigned on March 4, 1791. |
vacancy | vacant pending election | ||
| Connecticut class 3 |
vacant | Vacancy. vacancy in this class from March 4, 1791 to June 13, 1791. |
Roger Sherman Pro-Adm. |
elected June 13, 1791 |
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| Kentucky class 2 |
new seat | New state admission. Kentucky was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792. |
John Edwards Anti-Adm. |
elected June 18, 1792 |
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| Kentucky class 3 |
new seat | New state admission. Kentucky was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792. |
John Brown Anti-Adm. |
elected June 18, 1792 |
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| Maryland class 1 |
Charles Carroll Pro-Adm. |
Resignation. Senator Charles Carroll resigned on November 30, 1792. |
Richard Potts Pro-Adm. |
elected January 10, 1793 |
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| Pennsylvania class 3 |
vacant | Contested election. credentials of Albert Gallatin were presented February 28, 1793, but never approved. |
vacant | remained vacant through this Congress | ||
| Vermont class 1 |
new seat | New state admission. Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791. |
Stephen R. Bradley Anti-Adm. |
elected March 4, 1791 |
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| Vermont class 3 |
new seat | New state admission. Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791. |
Moses Robinson Anti-Adm. |
elected October 17, 1791 |
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| Virginia class 2 |
Richard Henry Lee Anti-Adm. |
Resignation. Senator Richard Henry Lee resigned October 8, 1792. |
John Taylor Anti-Adm. |
elected October 18, 1792 |
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[edit] House of Representatives
| State | Outgoing Representative | Reason for Change | Successor | Successor's selection | ||
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| Georgia 1st |
Anthony Wayne Anti-Adm. |
Contested election. Representative Anthony Wayne served until March 21, 1792, when seat declared vacant. |
vacant | vacated March 21, 1792 |
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| Georgia 1st |
vacant | Contested election. vacancy from March 21, 1792 until November 22, 1792. |
John Milledge Anti-Adm. |
seated November 22, 1792 |
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| Kentucky 1st |
new seat | New state admission. Kentucky was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792. |
Christopher Greenup Anti-Adm. |
seated November 9, 1792 |
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| Kentucky 2nd |
new seat | New state admission. Kentucky was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792. |
Alexander D. Orr Anti-Adm. |
seated November 8, 1792 |
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| Maryland 2nd |
Joshua Seney Anti-Adm. |
Resignation. Representative Joshua Seney resigned on May 1, 1792. |
William Hindman Pro-Adm. |
seated January 30, 1793 |
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| Maryland 3rd |
William Pinkney Anti-Adm. |
Resignation. Representative William Pinkney resigned November, 1791. |
John Francis Mercer Anti-Adm. |
seated February 6, 1792 |
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| New York 1st |
vacant | Death. Representative-elect James Townsend died May 24, 1791, before Congress assembled. |
Thomas Tredwell Anti-Adm. |
seated October 24, 1791 |
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| Vermont 1st |
new seat | New state admission. Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791. |
Israel Smith Anti-Adm. |
seated October 31, 1791 |
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| Vermont 2nd |
new seat | New state admission. Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791. |
Nathaniel Niles Anti-Adm. |
seated October 31, 1791 |
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| Virginia 2nd |
John Brown Anti-Adm. |
Resignation. Representative John Brown resigned June 1, 1792, to become U.S. Senator from Kentucky. |
vacant | seat went with Kentucky | ||
[edit] Notes
- ^ Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress.
[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
- 1st Federal Congress Project [1]
- Statutes at Large, 1789-1875 [2]
- Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress [3]
- House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress [4]
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress [5]
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History [6]
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists [7]
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