User:Stilltim/congress - 22nd United States Congress - general
The Twenty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833, during the last two years of the first administration of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Fourth Census of the United States in 1820. Both chambers had a Jacksonian or Democratic majority.
- see also: 22nd Congress - state detail
Dates of sessions[edit]
March 4, 1831 - March 3, 1833
- First session: December 5, 1831 - July 16, 1832
- Second session: December 3, 1832 - March 2, 1833 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 21st Congress - general
Next congress: 23rd Congress - general
Party summary[edit]
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: 48 |
TOTAL members: 213 |
Leadership[edit]
- Senate
- Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate):
- John C. Calhoun, Democratic of South Carolina, resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.
- President pro tempore of the Senate:
- Samuel Smith, Democratic of Maryland, first elected December 5, 1831
- Littleton W. Tazewell, Democratic of Virginia, elected July 9, 1832
- Hugh Lawson White, Democratic of Tennessee, elected December 3, 1832
- House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Andrew Stevenson, Democratic of Virginia, elected December 5, 1831
Major events[edit]
- Main article: Events of 1831; Events of 1832; Events of 1833
Major legislation[edit]
- 1832 -- Tariff of 1832
- March 2, 1833 -- Compromise Tariff (Tariff of 1833), ch. 55, 4 Stat. 629
- March 2, 1833 -- Force Bill, ch. 57, 4 Stat. 632
Membership highlights by chamber[edit]
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
Senate[edit]
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 1832; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1836.
- See also: Category:United States Senators
- See also: Category:United States congressional delegations by state
House of Representatives[edit]
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: Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives
- See also: Category:United States congressional delegations by state
Membership detail by Chamber/Party[edit]
The list below is arranged by chamber, then by political party. Members are shown in alphabetical order.
Senate[edit]
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.
Democratic[edit]
National Republican[edit]
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Nullifier[edit]
House of Representatives[edit]
Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.
Democratic[edit]
National Republican[edit]
Anti-Masonic[edit]
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Nullifier[edit]
Membership changes[edit]
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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Senate[edit]
| State | Outgoing Senator | Reason for Change | Successor | Successor's selection | ||
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| Indiana class 1 |
vacant | Vacancy Vacancy from preceding Congress |
Robert Hanna Republican |
appointed August 19, 1831 | ||
| Indiana class 1 |
Robert Hanna Republican |
Interim appointment John Tipton was elected to fill seat of Senator Robert Hanna. |
John Tipton Democratic |
elected January 4, 1832 | ||
| Kentucky class 3 |
vacant | Vacancy Vacancy from preceding Congress |
Henry Clay Republican |
elected November 10, 1831 | ||
| Louisiana class 2 |
Edward Livingston Democratic |
Resignation Senator Edward Livingston resigned May 24, 1831. |
George A. Waggaman Republican |
elected November 15, 1831 | ||
| Mississippi class 1 |
Powhatan Ellis Democratic |
Resignation Senator Powhatan Ellis resigned July 16, 1832. |
John Black Democratic |
appointed November 12, 1832, subsequently elected. | ||
| New York class 3 |
William L. Marcy Democratic |
Resignation Senator William L. Marcy resigned January 1, 1833. |
Silas Wright, Jr. Democratic |
elected January 4, 1833 | ||
| Pennsylvania class 1 |
Isaac D. Barnard Democratic |
Resignation Senator Isaac D. Barnard resigned December 6, 1831. |
George M. Dallas Democratic |
elected December 13, 1831 | ||
| South Carolina class 2 |
Robert Y. Hayne Nullifier |
Resignation Senator Robert Y. Hayne resigned March 9, 1829. |
John C. Calhoun Nullifier |
elected December 29, 1832. | ||
| South Carolina class 3 |
Stephen D. Miller Nullifier |
Resignation Senator Stephen D. Miller resigned March 2, 1833. |
vacant | not filled in this Congress | ||
| Virginia class 2 |
Littleton W. Tazewell Democratic |
Resignation Senator John Branch resigned July 16, 1832. |
William C. Rives Democratic |
elected December 10, 1832 | ||
House of Representatives[edit]
| State | Outgoing Representative | Reason for Change | Successor | Successor's selection | ||
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| Georgia 3rd at large |
Wilson Lumpkin Democratic |
Resignation Senator Wilson Lumpkin resigned in 1831, before Congress assembled. |
Augustin S. Clayton Democratic |
seated January 21, 1832 | ||
| Maryland 6th |
George E. Mitchell Democratic |
Death Representative George E. Mitchell died August 28, 1831, before Congress assembled. |
Charles S. Sewall Democratic |
seated December 3, 1832 | ||
| Missouri at large |
Spencer D. Pettis Republican |
Death Representative Spencer D. Pettis died April 17, 1830. |
William H. Ashley Republican |
seated December 5, 1831 | ||
| North Carolina 6th |
Robert Potter Democratic |
Resignation Representative Robert Potter resigned November 1831, before Congress assembled. |
Micajah T. Hawkins Democratic |
seated January 6, 1832 | ||
| Pennsylvania 11th |
William Ramsey Democratic |
Death Representative William Ramsey died April 17, 1830. |
Robert McCoy Democratic |
seated December 5, 1831 | ||
| Vermont 1st |
Jonathan Hunt Republican |
Death Representative Jonathan Hunt died May 14, 1832. |
Hiland Hall Republican |
seated January 21, 1833 | ||
| Vermont 2nd |
Rollin C. Mallary Republican |
Death Representative Rollin C. Mallary died April 16, 1831, before Congress assembled. |
William Slade Anti-Masonic |
seated December 5, 1831 | ||
| Virginia 18th |
Philip Doddridge Republican |
Death Representative Philip Doddridge died November 19, 1832. |
Joseph Johnson Democratic |
seated January 21, 1833. | ||
| Virginia 22nd |
Charles C. Johnston Democratic |
Death Representative Charles C. Johnston died June 17, 1832. |
Joseph Draper Democratic |
seated December 12, 1832. | ||
Officers[edit]
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Notes[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ^ There were three plural districts, the 20th & 26th had two representatives each, the 3rd had three representatives.
- ^ There were six plural districts, the 7th, 8th, 11th & 16th had two representatives each, the 4th & 9th had three representatives each.
- ^ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
References[edit]
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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External links[edit]
- Statutes at Large, 1789-1875
- Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
- House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives: House History
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists