30th United States Congress - State Delegations
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The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last 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. The Senate had a Democratic majority, and the House had a Whig majority.
This article supplements the main article with a list of the members by state delegation.
- Main article: 30th United States Congress
- See also: 30th United States Congress - Membership Changes
- See also: 30th United States Congress - Political Parties
- See also: United States House election, 1846
[edit] Dates of sessions
- First session: December 6, 1847 - August 14, 1848
- Second session: December 4, 1848 - March 3, 1849 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 29th Congress
Next congress: 31st Congress
[edit] Members
At this time members of the Senate were elected by the legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. The members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote.
The list below is arranged by state, then by chamber. Members are shown in alphabetical order.
[edit] Alabama
- Senate
- Arthur P. Bagby (1794-1858), Democratic …resigned June 16, 1848.
- Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1802-1869), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, November 25, 1848.
- William R.D. King (1786-1853), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, July 1, 1848.
- Dixon H. Lewis (1802-1848), Democratic …died October 25, 1848.
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- Franklin W. Bowdon (1817-1857), Democratic
- Williamson R.W. Cobb (1807-1864), Democratic
- John Gayle (1792-1859), Whig
- Sampson W. Harris (1809-1857), Democratic
- Henry W. Hilliard (1808-1892), Whig
- George S. Houston (1811-1879), Democratic
- Samuel W. Inge (1817-1868), Democratic
[edit] Arkansas
- Senate
- Chester Ashley (1790-1848), Democratic …died April 29, 1848.
- Solon Borland (1808-1864), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, March 30, 1848, subsequently elected.
- William K. Sebastian (1812-1865), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, May 12, 1848, subsequently elected.
- Ambrose H. Sevier (1801-1848), Democratic …resigned March 15, 1848.
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- Robert W. Johnson (1814-1879), Democratic
[edit] Connecticut
- Senate
- Roger S. Baldwin (1793-1863), Whig …appointed to fill vacancy, November 11, 1847, subsequently elected.
- Jabez W. Huntington (1788-1847), Whig …died November 1, 1847.
- John M. Niles (1787-1856), Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- James Dixon (1814-1873), Whig
- Samuel D. Hubbard (1799-1855), Whig
- John A. Rockwell (1803-1861), Whig
- Truman Smith (1791-1884), Whig
[edit] Delaware
- Senate
- John M. Clayton (1796-1856), Whig …resigned February 23, 1849.
- Presley Spruance (1785-1863), Whig
- John Wales (1783-1863), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, February 23, 1849.
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- John W. Houston (1814-1896), Whig
[edit] Florida
- Senate
- James D. Westcott, Jr. (1802-1880), Democratic
- David L. Yulee (1810-1886), Democratic
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
- Edward C. Cabell (1816-1896), Whig
[edit] Georgia
- Senate
- John M. Berrien (1781-1856), Whig …elected to fill vacancy in class, November 12, 1847.
- Walter T. Colquitt (1799-1855), Democratic …resigned February 1848.
- Herschel V. Johnson (1812-1880), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, February 4, 1848, subsequently elected.
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- Howell Cobb (1815-1868), Democratic
- Hugh A. Haralson (1805-1854), Democratic
- Alfred Iverson, Sr. (1798-1873), Democratic
- John W. Jones (1806-1871), Whig
- Thomas B. King (1800-1864), Whig
- John H. Lumpkin (1812-1860), Democratic
- Alexander H. Stephens (1812-1883), Whig
- Robert A. Toombs (1810-1885), Whig
[edit] Illinois
- Senate
- Sidney Breese (1800-1878), Democratic
- Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861), Democratic
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- Orlando B. Ficklin (1808-1886), Democratic
- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Whig
- John A. McClernand (1812-1900), Democratic
- William A. Richardson (1811-1875), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1847.
- Robert Smith (1802-1867), Independent Democratic
- Thomas J. Turner (1815-1874), Democratic
- John Wentworth (1815-1888), Democratic
[edit] Indiana
- Senate
- Jesse D. Bright (1812-1875), Democratic
- Edward A. Hannegan (1807-1859), Democratic
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- Charles W. Cathcart (1809-1888), Democratic
- George G. Dunn (1812-1857), Whig
- Elisha Embree (1801-1863), Whig
- Thomas J. Henley (1810-1865), Democratic
- John Pettit (1807-1877), Democratic
- John L. Robinson (1813-1860), Democratic
- William Rockhill (1793-1865), Democratic
- Caleb B. Smith (1808-1864), Whig
- Richard W. Thompson (1809-1900), Whig
- William W. Wick (1796-1868), Democratic
[edit] Iowa
- Senate
- Augustus C. Dodge (1812-1883), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated December 7, 1848.
- George W. Jones (1804-1896), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated December 7, 1848.
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- Shepherd Leffler (1811-1879), Democratic
- William Thompson (1813-1897), Democratic
[edit] Kentucky
- Senate
- John J. Crittenden (1786-1863), Whig …resigned June 12, 1848.
- Thomas Metcalfe (1780-1855), Whig …appointed to fill vacancy, June 23, 1848, subsequently elected.
- Joseph R. Underwood (1791-1876), Whig
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- Green Adams (1812-1884), Whig
- Linn Boyd (1800-1859), Democratic
- Aylette Buckner (1806-1869), Whig
- Beverly L. Clarke (1809-1860), Democratic
- William G. Duncan (1800-1875), Whig
- Richard French (1792-1854), Democratic
- John P. Gaines (1795-1857), Whig
- Charles S. Morehead (1802-1868), Whig
- Samuel O. Peyton (1804-1870), Democratic
- John B. Thompson (1810-1874), Whig
[edit] Louisiana
- Senate
- Solomon W. Downs (1801-1854), Democratic
- Henry Johnson (1783-1864), Whig
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- John H. Harmanson (1803-1850), Democratic
- Emile La Sére (1802-1882), Democratic
- Isaac E. Morse (1809-1866), Democratic
- Bannon G. Thibodeaux (1812-1866), Whig
[edit] Maine
- Senate
- James W. Bradbury (1802-1901), Democratic
- John Fairfield (1797-1847), Democratic …died December 24, 1847.
- Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, May 26, 1848.
- Wyman B.S. Moor (1811-1869), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, January 5, 1848.
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- Hiram Belcher (1790-1857), Whig
- Asa W.H. Clapp (1805-1891), Democratic
- Franklin Clark (1801-1874), Democratic
- David Hammons (1808-1888), Democratic
- Ephraim K. Smart (1813-1872), Democratic
- James S. Wiley (1808-1891), Democratic
- Hezekiah Williams (1798-1856), Democratic
[edit] Maryland
- Senate
- Reverdy Johnson (1796-1876), Whig
- James A. Pearce (1805-1862), Whig
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- John G. Chapman (1798-1856), Whig
- John W. Crisfield (1806-1897), Whig
- Alexander Evans (1818-1888), Whig
- Thomas W. Ligon (1810-1881), Democratic
- Robert M. McLane (1815-1898), Democratic
- James D. Roman (1809-1867), Whig
[edit] Massachusetts
- Senate
- John Davis (1787-1854), Whig
- John Davis (1787-1854), Whig
- Daniel Webster (1782-1852), Whig
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- Amos Abbott (1786-1868), Whig
- John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), Whig …died February 23, 1848.
- George Ashmun (1804-1870), Whig
- Joseph Grinnell (1788-1885), Whig
- Artemas Hale (1783-1882), Whig
- Charles Hudson (1795-1881), Whig
- Daniel P. King (1801-1850), Whig
- Horace Mann (1796-1859), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated April 13, 1848.
- John G. Palfrey (1796-1881), Whig
- Julius Rockwell (1805-1888), Whig
- Robert C. Winthrop (1809-1894), Whig
[edit] Michigan
- Senate
- Lewis Cass (1782-1866), Democratic …resigned May 29, 1848, subsequently elected to fill vacancy, March 4, 1849.
- Alpheus Felch (1804-1896), Democratic
- Thomas Fitzgerald (1796-1855), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, June 8, 1848.
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
- Kinsley S. Bingham (1808-1861), Democratic
- Edward Bradley (1808-1847), Democratic …died August 5, 1847, before Congress assembled.
- Robert McClelland (1807-1880), Democratic
- Charles E. Stuart (1810-1887), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1847.
[edit] Mississippi
- Senate
- Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), Democratic …appointed to fill vacancy, August 10, 1847, subsequently elected.
- Henry S. Foote (1804-1880), Democratic
- Jesse Speight (1795-1847), Democratic …died May 1, 1847.
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- Albert G. Brown (1813-1880), Democratic
- Winfield S. Featherston (1820-1891), Democratic
- Jacob Thompson (1810-1885), Democratic
- Patrick W. Tompkins (1804-1853), Whig
[edit] Missouri
- Senate
- David R. Atchison (1807-1886), Democratic
- Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858), Democratic
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- James B. Bowlin (1804-1874), Democratic
- James S. Green (1817-1870), Democratic
- Willard P. Hall (1820-1882), Democratic
- John Jameson (1802-1857), Democratic
- John S. Phelps (1814-1886), Democratic
[edit] New Hampshire
- Senate
- Charles G. Atherton (1804-1853), Democratic
- John P. Hale (1806-1873), Independent Democratic
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- James H. Johnson (1802-1887), Democratic
- Charles H. Peaslee (1804-1866), Democratic
- Amos Tuck (1810-1879), Independent
- James Wilson (1797-1881), Whig
[edit] New Jersey
- Senate
- William L. Dayton (1807-1864), Whig
- Jacob W. Miller (1800-1862), Whig
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- Joseph E. Edsall (1789-1865), Democratic
- Dudley S. Gregory (1800-1874), Whig
- James G. Hampton (1814-1861), Whig
- William A. Newell (1817-1901), Whig
- John Van Dyke (1807-1878), Whig
[edit] New York
- Senate
- Daniel S. Dickinson (1800-1866), Democratic
- John A. Dix (1798-1879), Democratic
- House of Representatives (34 seats)
- Ausburn Birdsall (1814-1903), Democratic
- Esbon Blackmar (1805-1857), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 4, 1848.
- William Collins (1818-1878), Democratic
- Harmon S. Conger (1816-1882), Whig
- William Duer (1805-1879), Whig
- Daniel Gott (1794-1864), Whig
- Horace Greeley (1811-1872), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 4, 1848.
- Nathan K. Hall (1810-1874), Whig
- John M. Holley (1802-1848), Whig …died March 8, 1848.
- Elias B. Holmes (1807-1866), Whig
- Washington Hunt (1811-1867), Whig
- David S. Jackson (1813-1872), Democratic …contested election, served until April 19, 1848.
- Timothy Jenkins (1799-1859), Democratic
- Orlando Kellogg (1809-1865), Whig
- Sidney Lawrence (1801-1892), Democratic
- William T. Lawrence (1788-1859), Whig
- Frederick W. Lord (1800-1860), Democratic
- William B. Maclay (1812-1882), Democratic
- Dudley Marvin (1786-1856), Whig
- Joseph Mullin (1811-1882), Whig
- Henry C. Murphy (1810-1882), Democratic
- William Nelson (1784-1869), Whig
- Henry Nicoll (1812-1879), Democratic
- George Petrie (1793-1879), Independent Democratic
- Harvey Putnam (1793-1855), Whig
- Gideon Reynolds (1813-1896), Whig
- Robert L. Rose (1804-1877), Whig
- David Rumsey (1810-1883), Whig
- Eliakim Sherrill (1813-1863), Whig
- Peter H. Silvester (1807-1882), Whig
- John I. Slingerland (1804-1861), Whig
- Daniel B. St. John (1808-1890), Whig
- George A. Starkweather (1794-1879), Democratic
- Frederick A. Tallmadge (1792-1869), Whig
- Cornelius Warren (1790-1849), Whig
- Hugh White (1798-1870), Whig
[edit] North Carolina
- Senate
- George E. Badger (1795-1866), Whig
- Willie P. Mangum (1792-1861), Whig
- House of Representatives (9 seats)
- Daniel M. Barringer (1806-1873), Whig
- Nathaniel Boyden (1796-1873), Whig
- Thomas L. Clingman (1812-1897), Whig
- John R.J. Daniel (1802-1868), Democratic
- Richard S. Donnell (1820-1867), Whig
- James I. McKay (1793-1853), Democratic
- David Outlaw (1806-1868), Whig
- Augustine H. Shepperd (1792-1864), Whig
- Abraham W. Venable (1799-1876), Democratic
[edit] Ohio
- Senate
- William Allen (1803-1879), Democratic
- Thomas Corwin (1794-1865), Whig
- House of Representatives (21 seats)
- Richard S. Canby (1808-1895), Whig
- John Crowell (1801-1883), Whig
- John D. Cummins (1791-1849), Democratic
- Rodolphus Dickinson (1797-1849), Democratic
- Daniel Duncan (1806-1849), Whig
- Thomas O. Edwards (1810-1876), Whig
- Nathan Evans (1804-1879), Whig
- James J. Faran (1808-1892), Democratic
- David Fisher (1794-1886), Whig
- George Fries (1799-1866), Democratic
- Joshua R. Giddings (1795-1864), Whig
- William Kennon, Jr. (1802-1867), Democratic
- Samuel Lahm (1812-1876), Democratic
- John K. Miller (1819-1863), Democratic
- Jonathan D. Morris (1804-1875), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1847.
- Thomas Ritchey (1801-1863), Democratic
- Joseph M. Root (1807-1879), Whig
- William Sawyer (1803-1877), Democratic
- Robert C. Schenck (1809-1890), Whig
- John L. Taylor (1805-1870), Whig
- Samuel F. Vinton (1792-1862), Whig
[edit] Pennsylvania
- Senate
- Simon Cameron (1799-1889), Democratic
- Daniel Sturgeon (1789-1878), Democratic
- House of Representatives (24 seats)
- John Blanchard (1787-1849), Whig
- Jasper E. Brady (1797-1871), Whig
- Samuel A. Bridges (1802-1884), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated March 6, 1848.
- Richard Brodhead (1811-1863), Democratic
- Charles Brown (1797-1883), Democratic
- Chester P. Butler (1798-1850), Whig
- John Dickey (1794-1853), Whig
- George N. Eckert (1802-1865), Whig
- John W. Farrelly (1809-1860), Whig
- John Freedley (1793-1851), Whig
- Moses Hampton (1803-1878), Whig
- John W. Hornbeck (1804-1848), Whig …died January 16, 1848.
- Charles J. Ingersoll (1782-1862), Democratic
- Joseph R. Ingersoll (1786-1868), Whig
- Alexander Irvin (1800-1874), Whig
- Lewis C. Levin (1808-1860), American
- Job Mann (1795-1873), Democratic
- Abraham R. McIlvaine (1804-1863), Whig
- Henry Nes (1799-1850), Whig
- James Pollock (1810-1890), Whig
- Andrew Stewart (1791-1872), Whig
- John Strohm (1793-1884), Whig
- William Strong (1808-1895), Democratic
- James Thompson (1806-1874), Democratic
- David Wilmot (1814-1868), Democratic
[edit] Rhode Island
- Senate
- John H. Clarke (1789-1870), Whig
- Albert C. Greene (1792-1863), Whig
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- Robert B. Cranston (1791-1873), Whig
- Benjamin B. Thurston (1804-1886), Democratic
[edit] South Carolina
- Senate
- Andrew P. Butler (1796-1857), Democratic
- John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Democratic
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- James A. Black (1793-1848), Democratic …died April 3, 1848.
- Armistead Burt (1802-1883), Democratic
- Isaac E. Holmes (1796-1867), Democratic
- John McQueen (1804-1867), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated February 12, 1849.
- Robert B. Rhett (1800-1876), Democratic
- Richard F. Simpson (1798-1882), Democratic
- Alexander D. Sims (1803-1848), Democratic …died November 16, 1848.
- Robert B. Smith (1800-1876), Democratic
- Daniel Wallace (1801-1859), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated June 12, 1848.
- Joseph A. Woodward (1806-1885), Democratic
[edit] Tennessee
- Senate
- John Bell (1797-1869), Whig …elected to fill vacancy, November 22, 1847.
- Hopkins L. Turney (1797-1857), Democratic
- House of Representatives (11 seats)
- Washington Barrow (1807-1866), Whig
- Lucien B. Chase (1817-1864), Democratic
- William M. Cocke (1815-1896), Whig
- John H. Crozier (1812-1889), Whig
- Meredith P. Gentry (1809-1866), Whig
- William T. Haskell (1818-1859), Whig
- Hugh L.W. Hill (1810-1892), Democratic
- Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), Democratic
- George W. Jones (1806-1884), Democratic
- Frederick P. Stanton (1814-1894), Democratic
- James H. Thomas (1808-1876), Democratic
[edit] Texas
- Senate
- Samuel Houston (1793-1863), Democratic
- Thomas J. Rusk (1803-1857), Democratic
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- David S. Kaufman (1813-1851), Democratic
- Timothy Pilsbury (1789-1858), Democratic
[edit] Vermont
- Senate
- Samuel S. Phelps (1793-1855), Whig
- William Upham (1792-1853), Whig
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- Jacob Collamer (1791-1865), Whig
- William Henry (1788-1861), Whig
- George P. Marsh (1801-1882), Whig
- Lucius B. Peck (1802-1866), Democratic
[edit] Virginia
- Senate
- Robert M.T. Hunter (1809-1887), Democratic
- James M. Mason (1798-1871), Democratic
- House of Representatives (15 seats)
- Archibald Atkinson (1792-1872), Democratic
- Thomas H. Bayly (1810-1856), Democratic
- Richard L.T. Beale (1819-1893), Democratic
- Henry Bedinger (1812-1858), Democratic
- Thomas S. Bocock (1815-1891), Democratic
- John M. Botts (1802-1869), Whig
- William G. Brown (1800-1884), Democratic
- George C. Dromgoole (1797-1847), Democratic …died April 27, 1847, before Congress assembled.
- Thomas S. Flournoy (1811-1883), Whig
- Andrew S. Fulton (1800-1884), Whig
- William L. Goggin (1807-1870), Whig
- James McDowell (1795-1851), Democratic
- Richard K. Meade (1803-1862), Democratic …elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1847.
- John S. Pendleton (1802-1868), Whig
- William B. Preston (1805-1862), Whig
- Robert A. Thompson (1805-1876), Democratic
[edit] Wisconsin
- Senate
- Henry Dodge (1782-1867), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated June 8, 1848.
- Isaac P. Walker (1815-1872), Democratic …newly admitted state, seated June 8, 1848.
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
- Mason C. Darling (1801-1866), Democratic
- William P. Lynde (1817-1885), Democratic
[edit] Delegates
- Wisconsin Territory
- Henry H. Sibley (1811-1891), …elected to fill vacancy, seated January 15, 1849.
- John H. Tweedy (1814-1891), Whig …served until May 29, 1848.
[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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