Thirty-sixth Congress
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United States Capitol (1860)
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| March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 | |
| Senate President | John C. Breckinridge (D) |
| Senate Pres. pro tem |
Benjamin Fitzpatrick (D) Jesse D. Bright (D) Solomon Foot (R) |
| House Speaker | William Pennington (R) |
| Members | 66 Senators 238 Representatives 5 Non-voting members |
| Senate Majority |
Democratic Party Republican Party |
| House Majority | Republican-led coalition |
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Special: March 4, 1859 – March 10, 1859 1st: December 5, 1859 – June 26, 1860 Special: June 26, 1860 – June 28, 1860 2nd: December 3, 1860 – March 4, 1861 |
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The Thirty-sixth 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, 1859, to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth years of James Buchanan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Seventh Census of the United States in 1850. The Senate had a Democratic majority, and the House had a Republican plurality.
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and Representatives are listed by district.
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 in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1862; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1864; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1860.
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(2 Republicans)
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
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