Twenty-sixth Congress
| 26th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
|
25th ←
→ 27th
|
|
United States Capitol (1846)
|
|
| March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1841 | |
| Senate President | Richard M. Johnson (D) |
| Senate Pres. pro tem: | William R. King (D) |
| House Speaker: | Robert M.T. Hunter (W) |
| Members: | 52 Senators 242 Representatives 3 Non-voting members |
| Senate Majority: | Democratic |
| House Majority: | Democratic |
| Sessions | |
|
1st: December 2, 1839 – July 21, 1840 2nd: December 7, 1840 – March 3, 1841 |
|
The Twenty-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, 1839 to March 4, 1841, during the third and fourth years of Martin Van Buren'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 Democratic majority.
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 with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1844; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1840; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1842.
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
(3-2 Democratic)
(1 Democrat)
(6 Whigs)
(1 Democrat)
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(9 Democrats)
(2-1 Democratic)
(5-2 Democratic)
(11-2 Whig)
(3 Whigs)
(6-1 Democratic)
The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives. (5-3 Whig)
(10-2 Whig)
(1 Democrat)
Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(2 Democrats)
Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
(2 Democrats)
...
Wikipedia