Twenty-fourth Congress
| 24th United States Congress | |
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| March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 | |
| Senate President | Martin Van Buren (J) |
| Senate Pres. pro tem | William R. King (J) |
| House Speaker | James K. Polk (J) |
| Members | 52 Senators 242 Representatives 3 Non-voting members |
| Senate Majority | Jacksonian |
| House Majority | Jacksonian |
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1st: December 7, 1835 – July 4, 1836 2nd: December 5, 1836 – March 3, 1837 |
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The Twenty-fourth 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, 1835 to March 4, 1837, during the seventh and eighth years of Andrew Jackson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Jacksonian majority.
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During this congress two Senate seats were added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.
During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.
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 re-election in 1838; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1840; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1836.
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
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