Twelfth United States Congress
| 12th United States Congress | |
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11th ←
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| March 4, 1811 – March 4, 1813 | |
| Senate President |
George Clinton (DR) until April 20, 1812 Vacant from April 20, 1812 |
| Senate Pres. pro tem | William H. Crawford (DR) |
| House Speaker | Henry Clay (DR) |
| Members | 36 Senators 143 Representatives 4 Non-voting members |
| Senate Majority | Democratic-Republican |
| House Majority | Democratic-Republican |
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1st: November 4, 1811 – July 6, 1812 2nd: November 2, 1812 – March 3, 1813 |
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The Twelfth 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, 1811, to March 4, 1813, during the third and fourth years of James Madison's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Second Census of the United States in 1800. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.
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.
During this congress, two new Senate seats were added for the new state of Louisiana.
During this congress, one new House seat was added for the new state of Louisiana.
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, 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 1814; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1816; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1812
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(7 Federalists)
(1 Federalist)
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(4 Democratic-Republicans)
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