14th United States Congress
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The Fourteenth 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 the Old Brick Capitol in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1815, to March 4, 1817, during the seventh and eighth years of James Madison's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Third Census of the United States in 1810. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.
Major events
- November 1816: James Monroe defeated Rufus King in the U.S. presidential election.
Speaker of the House
Henry Clay
Henry Clay
Major legislation
- April 10, 1816: Establishment of the Second Bank of the United States
- April 27, 1816: Dallas tariff
Proposed, but not enacted
- March 3, 1817: Bonus Bill of 1817 (vetoed)
Treaties
- August 24, 1816: Treaty of St. Louis signed
States admitted and territories organized
- December 11, 1816: Indiana was admitted as the 19th state, 3 Stat. 399
- March 3, 1817: Alabama Territory was created from a portion of the Mississippi Territory
Party summary
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this congress. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
Senate
During this congress, two Senate seats were added for the new state of Indiana.
| Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic- Republican (DR) |
Federalist (F) | |||
| End of the previous congress | 25 | 10 | 35 | 1 |
| Begin | 22 | 11 | 33 | 3 |
| End | 25 | 13 | 38 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 65.8% | 34.2% | ||
| Beginning of the next congress | 25 | 13 | 38 | 0 |
House of Representatives
During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Indiana.
| Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic- Republican (DR) |
Federalist (F) | |||
| End of the previous congress | 115 | 67 | 182 | 0 |
| Begin | 131 | 46 | 177 | 5 |
| End | 136 | 182 | 1 | |
| Final voting share | 74.7% | 25.3% | ||
| Beginning of the next congress | 142 | 38 | 180 | 3 |
Leadership
Senate
- President: Vacant
- President pro tempore: John Gaillard (DR) of South Carolina, first elected December 4, 1815
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Henry Clay (DR) of Kentucky
Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
Senate
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 1820; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1816; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1818.
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
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New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
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House of Representatives
ConnecticutAll representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
DelawareBoth representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
GeorgiaAll representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
Indiana(1 Democratic-Republican)
Kentucky(10 Democratic-Republicans)
Louisiana(1 Democratic-Republican)
MarylandThe 5th district was a plural district with two representatives.
Massachusetts(18-2 Federalist)
New HampshireAll representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
New JerseyAll representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
New YorkThere were six plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, 12th, 15th, 20th & 21st, each had two representatives.
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North Carolina(11-2 Democratic-Republican)
Ohio(6 Democratic-Republicans)
PennsylvaniaThere were six plural districts, the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th & 10th had two representatives each, the 1st had four representatives.
Rhode IslandBoth representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
South Carolina(8-1 Democratic-Republican)
Tennessee(6 Democratic-Republicans)
VermontAll representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
Virginia(19-4 Democratic-Republican)
Non-voting members(no representation)
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Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
Senate
| State (class) |
Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee (1) |
Vacant | For unknown reasons, a Senator was not elected until after the term began. Winner elected October 10, 1815. |
George W. Campbell (DR) | Took seat October 10, 1815 |
| Tennessee (2) |
Jesse Wharton (DR) | Appointee was not elected to finish the term. Successor elected October 10, 1815. |
John Williams (DR) | Seated October 10, 1815 |
| North Carolina (3) |
Francis Locke, Jr. | Resigned when successor was elected, having never qualified. Successor elected December 5, 1815 to finish term.[1] |
Nathaniel Macon (DR) | Seated December 13, 1815 |
| Virginia (2) |
Vacant | Resignation of William B. Giles (DR) in the previous congress. Successor elected January 3, 1816 to finish the term. |
Armistead T. Mason (DR) | Took seat January 3, 1816 |
| Maryland (1) |
Vacant | Legislature failed to elect in time for the term. Successor elected January 29, 1816 for the term.[2] |
Robert G. Harper (F) | Took seat January 29, 1816 |
| Kentucky (2) |
William T. Barry (DR) | Resigned May 1, 1816 after being appointed to a judicial position. Successor appointed November 13, 1816, to continue the term and then finished the term either by special election or by the appointment. |
Martin D. Hardin (F) | Seated November 13, 1816 |
| Massachusetts (1) |
Christopher Gore (F) | Resigned May 30, 1816. Successor elected June 12, 1816, to finish the term. |
Eli P. Ashmun (F) | Seated June 12, 1816 |
| South Carolina (2) |
John Taylor (DR) | Resigned November 1816. Successor elected December 4, 1816, to finish the term. |
William Smith (DR) | Seated December 4, 1816 |
| Georgia (2) |
William W. Bibb (DR) | Resigned November 9, 1816 after being appointed Governor of Alabama Territory. Successor elected November 13, 1816, to finish the term, having already been elected to the next term. |
George Troup (DR) | Seated November 13, 1816 |
| North Carolina (2) |
James Turner (DR) | Resigned November 21, 1816 due to ill health. Successor elected December 4, 1816, to finish the term. |
Montfort Stokes (DR) | Seated December 4, 1816 |
| Maryland (1) |
Robert G. Harper (F) | Resigned December 6, 1816. Successor elected December 20, 1816, to finish the term. |
Alexander C. Hanson (F) | Seated December 20, 1816 |
| Indiana (1) |
New seats | Indiana was admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816. | James Noble (DR) | Seated December 11, 1816 |
| Indiana (3) |
Waller Taylor (DR) |
House of Representatives
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York 12th |
Vacant | Rep.-elect Benjamin Pond died during previous congress | Asa Adgate (DR) | December 7, 1815 |
| Pennsylvania 3rd |
Vacant | Amos Ellmaker resigned on July 3, 1815, upon State appointment as judge | James M. Wallace (DR) | December 4, 1815 |
| Kentucky 2nd |
Vacant | seat declared vacant by the governor, “caused by the acceptance of Henry Clay to sign a commercial convention as Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain”, but Clay was elected to fill his own vacancy | Henry Clay (DR) | December 4, 1815 |
| New York 17th |
William S. Smith | Credentials for Smith were issued by the Secretary of State of New York, but Smith did not take or claim the seat, contested by Willoughby, Jr. | Westel Willoughby, Jr. (DR) | December 13, 1815 |
| New York 8th |
John Adams | Credentials for Adams were issued by the Secretary of State of New York, but Adams did not take or claim the seat, contested by Root | Erastus Root (DR) | December 26, 1815 |
| Maryland 5th |
Nicholas R. Moore (DR) | Resigned sometime in 1815 before Congress convened | Samuel Smith (DR) | February 4, 1816 |
| New York 6th |
Jonathan Fisk (DR) | Resigned sometime in March, 1815, upon appointment as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York | James W. Wilkin (DR) | December 4, 1815 |
| Pennsylvania 9th |
David Bard (DR) | Died March 12, 1815 | Thomas Burnside (DR) | December 11, 1815 |
| Pennsylvania 1st |
Jonathan Williams (DR) | Died May 16, 1815 | John Sergeant (F) | December 6, 1815 |
| Virginia 15th |
Matthew Clay (DR) | Died May 27, 1815 | John Kerr (DR) | December 5, 1815 |
| Tennessee 2nd |
John Sevier (DR) | Died September 24, 1815 | William G. Blount (DR) | January 8, 1816 |
| North Carolina 6th |
Nathaniel Macon (DR) | Resigned December 13, 1815, after being elected to the U.S. Senate | Weldon N. Edwards (DR) | February 7, 1816 |
| Maryland 3rd |
Alexander C. Hanson (F) | Resigned sometime in 1816 | George Peter (F) | December 2, 1816 |
| Ohio 1st |
John McLean (DR) | Resigned sometime in 1816 | William Henry Harrison (DR) | December 2, 1816 |
| New York 21st |
Peter B. Porter (DR) | Resigned January 23, 1816 | Archibald S. Clarke (DR) | December 2, 1816 |
| Massachusetts 11th |
Elijah Brigham (F) | Died February 22, 1816 | Benjamin Adams (F) | Seated December 2, 1816 |
| Pennsylvania 9th |
Thomas Burnside (DR) | Resigned April, 1816 | William P. Maclay (DR) | December 3, 1816 |
| North Carolina 8th |
Richard Stanford (DR) | Died April 9, 1816 | Samuel Dickens (DR) | Seated December 2, 1816 |
| Maryland 5th |
William Pinkney (DR) | Resigned April 18, 1816, upon appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia | Peter Little (DR) | December 2, 1816 |
| Vermont At-large |
Daniel Chipman (F) | Resigned May 5, 1816 | Vacant until next Congress | |
| New York 20th |
Enos T. Throop (DR) | Resigned June 4, 1816 | Daniel Avery (DR) | December 3, 1816 |
| Virginia 18th |
Thomas Gholson, Jr. (DR) | Died July 4, 1816 | Thomas M. Nelson (DR) | December 4, 1816 |
| Kentucky 1st |
James Clark (DR) | Resigned sometime in August, 1816 | Thomas Fletcher (DR) | December 2, 1816 |
| Missouri Territory At-large |
Rufus Easton | served throughout the first session; Scott presented credentials at the beginning of the second session and was contested by Easton | John Scott | December 2, 1816 |
| Illinois Territory At-large |
Benjamin Stephenson | Term ended September 3, 1816 | Nathaniel Pope | December 2, 1816 |
| Virginia 23rd |
John Clopton (DR) | Died September 11, 1816 | John Tyler (DR) | December 17, 1816 |
| South Carolina 9th |
William Mayrant (DR) | Resigned October 21, 1816 | Stephen D. Miller (DR) | January 2, 1817 |
| North Carolina 5th |
William R. King (DR) | Resigned November 4, 1816 | Charles Hooks (DR) | December 2, 1816 |
| Georgia At-large |
Alfred Cuthbert (DR) | Resigned November 9, 1816 | Zadock Cook (DR) | January 23, 1817 |
| Indiana Territory At-large |
Jonathan Jennings (Territorial delegate) | Indiana was admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816 | William Hendricks (DR) | December 11, 1816 |
| Indiana At-large | ||||
| Missouri Territory At-large |
John Scott | His election was contested by his predecessor Easton. On January 13, 1817, the election was declared illegal, but the seat was declared vacant. | Vacant until next Congress | |
Committees
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
Senate
- Attorney General's Office (Select)
- Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate
- Claims
- Commerce and Manufactures
- Compensation of Members of Congress (Select)
- District of Columbia
- Finance (Select)
- Indiana Admission to the Union (Select)
- Judiciary
- Military Affairs
- Militia
- Memorial of the Mississippi Territory
- National University
- Naval Affairs
- Pensions
- Post Office and Post Roads
- Public Lands
- Slave Trade (Select)
- Weights and Measures (Select)
- Whole
House of Representatives
- Accounts
- Assent of Congress to an Act of the Virginia Legislature (Select)
- Attorney General's Office (Select)
- Banks of the District of Columbia (Select)
- Berkshire Association (Select)
- Bible Society of Phildelphia (Select)
- Bonus of the National Banks (Select)
- Bounty Lands Communtation (Select)
- Claims
- Commerce and Manufactures
- District of Columbia
- Elections
- Expenditures in the Navy Department
- Expenditures in the Post Office Department
- Expenditures in the State Department
- Expenditures in the Treasury Department
- Expenditures in the War Department
- Expenditures on Public Buildings
- Pensions and Revolutionary War Claims
- Post Office and Post Roads
- Public Expenditures
- Public Lands
- Revisal and Unfinished Business
- Rules (Select)
- Standards of Official Conduct
- Ways and Means
- Whole
Joint committees
Employees
Senate
- Chaplain: John Glendie (Presbyterian)
- Sereno Edwards Dwight, (Congregationalist) elected December 16, 1816
- Secretary: Charles Cutts
- Sergeant at Arms: Mountjoy Bayly
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: Spencer H. Cone (Baptist)
- Burgess Allison (Baptist), elected December 2, 1816
- Clerk: Thomas Dougherty
- Doorkeeper: Thomas Claxton
- Sergeant at Arms: Thomas Dunn
See also
- United States elections, 1814 (elections leading to this Congress)
- United States elections, 1816 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
References
- ↑ "NC US Senate - Special Election". Our Campaigns. January 6, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ "MD US Senate". Our Campaigns. August 29, 2004. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- 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.
External links
- 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
- Congressional Directory for the 14th Congress, 2nd Session.
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