21st_United_States_Congress

21st United States Congress

21st United States Congress

1829-1831 U.S. Congress

The 21st 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, 1829, to March 4, 1831, during the first two years of Andrew Jackson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1820 United States census. Both chambers had a Jacksonian majority.

Quick Facts March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1831, Members ...

Major events

March 4, 1829: Andrew Jackson inaugurated President
Main articles: 1829 in the United States, 1830 in the United States, and 1831 in the United States

Major legislation

Main article: Major legislation: 21st United States Congress

Not enacted

Treaties

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

President of the Senate
John C. Calhoun.
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House of Representatives

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Leadership

President pro tempore
Samuel Smith.

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives are listed by district.

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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 in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1832; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, facing re-election in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1830.

House of Representatives

Members are listed by their districts.

Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate

See also: List of special elections to the United States Senate
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House of Representatives

Total seats with changes: 15

Main article: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Employees

Legislative branch agency directors

Senate

House of Representatives

See also

Notes

  1. Nullifier
  2. Nullifier
  3. When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.

References

  1. [1]
    21st Congress Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine from the Office of the Clerk website
  2. [2]
    Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Democracy, 1833-1845 by Robert Vincent Remini · 1984
  3. [3]
    obert C. Thomas, “Andrew Jackson versus France,” Tennessee Historical Quarterly, 35 (1976), 51–64.
  • 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.

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