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The Twenty-third 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, 1833 to March 3, 1835, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. The Senate had an Anti-Jacksonian or National Republican majority, and the House had a Jacksonian or Democratic majority.

This article supplements the summary article with a list of the members by state delegation.

see also: 23rd Congress - general

Dates of sessions edit

March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1835

  • First session: December 2, 1833 - June 30, 1834
  • Second session: December 1, 1834 - March 3, 1835 — a lame duck session

Previous congress: 22nd Congress - state detail
Next congress: 24th Congress - state detail

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.

Senate

TOTAL members: 48

House of Representatives

TOTAL members: 240

Leadership edit

House of Representatives

Membership detail by state 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 began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1838; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1836.

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.

The list below is arranged by state, then by chamber. Senators are shown in order of seniority, House members in district order.

Alabama edit

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Connecticut edit

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats) [1]

Delaware edit

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Georgia edit

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats) [2]

Illinois edit

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Indiana edit

Senate
House of Representatives (7 seats)

Kentucky edit

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Louisiana edit

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Maine edit

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)

Maryland edit

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)

Massachusetts edit

Senate
House of Representatives (12 seats)

Mississippi edit

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [3]

Missouri edit

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [4]

New Hampshire edit

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats) [5]

New Jersey edit

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats) [6]

New York edit

Senate
House of Representatives (40 seats) [7]

North Carolina edit

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Ohio edit

Senate
House of Representatives (19 seats)

Pennsylvania edit

Senate
House of Representatives (28 seats) [8]

Rhode Island edit

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [9]

South Carolina edit

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats)

Tennessee edit

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Vermont edit

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Virginia edit

Senate
House of Representatives (21 seats)

Delegates edit

Arkansas Territory
Florida Territory
Michigan Territory

Notes edit

  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.
  5. ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  6. ^ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  7. ^ There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives.
  8. ^ There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives.
  9. ^ 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. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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