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1831-1833 U.S. Congress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 22nd 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, 1831, to March 4, 1833, during the third and fourth 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.
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| 22nd United States Congress | |
|---|---|
21st ← → 23rd | |
United States Capitol (1827) | |
March 4, 1831 – March 4, 1833 | |
| Members | 48 senators 213 representatives 3 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Jacksonian |
| Senate President | John C. Calhoun (J) (until December 28, 1832) Vacant (from December 28, 1832) |
| House majority | Jacksonian |
| House Speaker | Andrew Stevenson (J) |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: December 5, 1831 – July 16, 1832 2nd: December 3, 1832 – March 2, 1833 | |
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.
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| Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Republican (NR) |
Jacksonian (J) | Nullifier (N) | |||
| End of previous congress | 22 | 25 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Begin | 20 | 24 | 2 | 46 | 2 |
| End | 22 | 1 | 47 | 1 | |
| Final voting share | 46.8% | 51.1% | 2.1% | ||
| Beginning of next congress | 25 | 20 | 1 | 46 | 2 |
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| Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Republican (NR) |
Anti- Masonic (AM) | Jacksonian (J) | Nullifier (N) | |||
| End of previous congress | 72 | 6 | 134 | 0 | 212 | 1 |
| Begin | 65 | 16 | 127 | 4 | 212 | 1 |
| End | 63 | 17 | 128 | |||
| Final voting share | 29.7% | 8.0% | 60.4% | 1.9% | ||
| Beginning of next congress | 62 | 25 | 144 | 9 | 240 | 0 |
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 ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1832; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1836.
Alabama
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
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New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
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 2 Jacksonians
1 Jacksonian and 1 Anti-Jacksonian
2 Anti-Jacksonians
2 Nullifiers |
 Samuel Smith  Hugh Lawson White
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The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
These counts reflect changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
| State (class) |
Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana (1) |
Vacant | James Noble had died February 26, 1831, in the previous Congress. Successor appointed August 19, 1831. |
Robert Hanna (NR) | Installed August 19, 1831 |
| Kentucky (3) |
Vacant | Legislature elected late November 10, 1831. | Henry Clay (NR) | Installed November 10, 1831 |
| Louisiana (2) |
Edward Livingston (J) | Resigned May 24, 1831, after being appointed U.S. Secretary of State. Successor elected November 15, 1831. |
George A. Waggaman (NR) | Installed November 15, 1831 |
| Pennsylvania (1) |
Isaac D. Barnard (J) | Resigned December 6, 1831, due to ill health. Successor elected December 13, 1831. |
George M. Dallas (J) | Installed December 13, 1831 |
| Indiana (1) |
Robert Hanna (NR) | Appointee retired when elected successor qualified. Successor elected January 3, 1832. |
John Tipton (J) | Installed January 3, 1832 |
| Mississippi (1) |
Powhatan Ellis (J) | Resigned July 16, 1832, after being appointed U.S. District Judge. Successor appointed November 12, 1832, to finish the term. |
John Black (J) | Installed November 12, 1832 |
| Virginia (2) |
Littleton Waller Tazewell (J) | Resigned July 16, 1832. Successor elected December 10, 1832. |
William C. Rives (J) | Installed December 10, 1832 |
| South Carolina (2) |
Robert Y. Hayne (N) | Resigned December 13, 1832, to become Governor of South Carolina. Successor elected December 29, 1832. |
John C. Calhoun (N) | Installed December 29, 1832 |
| New York (3) |
William L. Marcy (J) | Resigned January 1, 1833, after becoming Governor of New York. Successor elected January 14, 1833. |
Silas Wright (J) | Installed January 4, 1833 |
| South Carolina (3) |
Stephen D. Miller (N) | Resigned March 2, 1833, due to ill health. | Vacant | Not filled this term |
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina 2nd | Vacant | Vacancy in term | John Branch (J) | Seated May 12, 1831 |
| Georgia at-large | Wilson Lumpkin (J) | Resigned some time in 1831 before the convening of Congress | Augustin S. Clayton (J) | Seated January 21, 1832 |
| Vermont 2nd | Rollin C. Mallary (NR) | Died April 15, 1831 | William Slade (AM) | Seated November 1, 1831 |
| Missouri at-large | Spencer D. Pettis (NR) | Died August 28, 1831 | William H. Ashley (NR) | Seated October 31, 1831 |
| Pennsylvania 11th | William Ramsey (J) | Died September 29, 1831 | Robert McCoy (J) | Seated November 22, 1831 |
| North Carolina 6th | Robert Potter (J) | Resigned November ????, 1831 | Micajah T. Hawkins (J) | Seated December 15, 1831 |
| Vermont 1st | Jonathan Hunt (NR) | Died May 15, 1832. A special election was held and a new member elected January 1, 1833 on the fourth ballot. |
Hiland Hall (NR) | Seated January 21, 1833 |
| Virginia 22nd | Charles C. Johnston (J) | Died June 17, 1832 | Joseph Draper (J) | Seated December 6, 1832 |
| Maryland 6th | George E. Mitchell (J) | Died June 28, 1832 | Charles S. Sewall (J) | Seated October 1, 1832 |
| Virginia 18th | Philip Doddridge (NR) | Died November 19, 1832 | Joseph Johnson (J) | Seated January 21, 1833 |
| New York 1st | James Lent (J) | Died February 22, 1833 | Vacant | Not filled this Congress |
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
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