39th United States Congress
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The Thirty-ninth 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, 1865 to March 3, 1867, during the second administration of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, and the first two years of the administration of his successor, U.S. President Andrew Johnson.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Eighth Census of the United States in 1860. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
[edit] Dates of sessions
- Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1865 – March 11, 1865
- First session: December 4, 1865 - July 28, 1866
- Second session: December 3, 1866 - March 3, 1867 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 38th Congress
Next congress: 40th Congress
[edit] Party summary
Nebraska was newly admitted to the Union and first represented as states in this Congress. Tennessee was readmitted to representation.
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
TOTAL members: 54 |
TOTAL members: 193 |
[edit] Leadership
- Senate
- Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate):
- Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, succeeded to the U.S. Presidency April 15, 1865, vacant thereafter.
- President pro tempore of the Senate:
- Lafayette S. Foster, Republican of Connecticut, elected May 7, 1865.
- Benjamin F. Wade, Republican of Ohio, elected March 2, 1867.
- House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Schuyler Colfax, Republican of Indiana, reelected December 4, 1865.
[edit] Major events
- Main article: Events of 1865; Events of 1866; Events of 1867
[edit] Major legislation
[edit] Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
- See also: 39th United States Congress - political parties
- See also: 39th United States Congress - State Delegations
- See also: United States House elections, 1864
[edit] 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, requiring reelection in 1868; Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1870; and Class 3 meant their term ended in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1866.
- See also: Category:United States Senators
- See also: Category:United States Congressional Delegations by state
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[edit] House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
- See also: Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives
- See also: Category:United States Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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[edit] Officers
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[edit] References
- 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.
[edit] External links
- Statutes at Large, 1789-1875
- Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
- House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives: House History
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
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