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1907-1909 U.S. Congress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 60th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907, to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1900 United States census. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
| 60th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
59th ← → 61st | |
United States Capitol (1906) | |
March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1909 | |
| Members | 90 - 92 senators 386 - 391 representatives 6 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Republican |
| Senate President | Charles W. Fairbanks (R) |
| House majority | Republican |
| House Speaker | Joseph G. Cannon (R) |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: December 2, 1907 – May 30, 1908 2nd: December 7, 1908 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (D) |
Republican (R) | |||
| End of previous congress | 32 | 58 | 90 | 0 |
| Begin | 29 | 60 | 89 | 1 |
| End | 31 | 61 | 92 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 33.7% | 66.3% | ||
| Beginning of next congress | 32 | 59 | 91 | 1 |
| Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (D) |
Independent Democratic (ID) | Republican (R) | |||
| End of previous congress | 133 | 0 | 246 | 379 | 7 |
| Begin | 161 | 1 | 221 | 383 | 3 |
| End | 164 | 220 | 385 | 6 | |
| Final voting share | 42.6% | 0.3% | 57.1% | ||
| Beginning of next congress | 170 | 1 | 218 | 389 | 2 |
At this time, 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 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1908; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1910; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1912.
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "At-large," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
| State (class) |
Vacated by | Reason for vacancy | Subsequent | Date of successor's installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island (2) |
Vacant | Senator Wetmore's term had expired at the end of previous Congress, having the Legislature failed to re-elect him on time. Wetmore was re-elected late. | George P. Wetmore (R) | January 22, 1908 |
| Wisconsin (3) |
John C. Spooner (R) | Resigned April 30, 1907. Successor was elected. | Isaac Stephenson (R) | May 17, 1907 |
| Alabama (2) |
John Tyler Morgan (D) | Died June 11, 1907. Successor was appointed and subsequently elected to finish the term | John H. Bankhead (D) | June 18, 1907 |
| Alabama (3) |
Edmund Pettus (D) | Died July 27, 1907. Successor was appointed and subsequently elected to finish the term. | Joseph F. Johnston (D) | August 6, 1907 |
| Oklahoma (2) |
New seats | Oklahoma achieved statehood November 16, 1907. New Senators were elected to represent Oklahoma for the first time. | Robert L. Owen (D) | December 11, 1907 |
| Oklahoma (3) |
Thomas Gore (D) | |||
| Florida (3) |
Stephen Mallory II (D) | Died December 23, 1907. Successor was appointed and subsequently died. | William J. Bryan (D) | December 27, 1907 |
| South Carolina (3) |
Asbury Latimer (D) | Died February 20, 1908. Successor was appointed to finish the term. | Frank B. Gary (D) | March 6, 1908 |
| Vermont (1) |
Redfield Proctor (R) | Died March 4, 1908. Successor was appointed. | John W. Stewart (R) | March 24, 1908 |
| Maryland (3) |
William P. Whyte (D) | Died March 17, 1908. Successor was appointed and subsequently elected. | John W. Smith (D) | March 25, 1908 |
| Florida (3) |
William J. Bryan (D) | Died March 22, 1908. Successor was appointed. | William H. Milton (D) | March 27, 1908 |
| Iowa (3) |
William B. Allison (R) | Died August 4, 1908. Successor was elected to finish the term, as well as elected to the next term. | Albert B. Cummins (R) | November 24, 1908 |
| Vermont (1) |
John W. Stewart (R) | Successor was elected to finish the term. | Carroll S. Page (R) | October 21, 1908 |
| District | Previous | Reason for change | Subsequent | Date of successor's installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan 5th | Vacant | Rep. William Alden Smith resigned during previous congress | Gerrit J. Diekema (R) | April 27, 1907 |
| Kansas 1st | Vacant | Rep. Charles Curtis resigned during previous congress having been elected to the U.S. Senate. | Daniel R. Anthony Jr. (R) | May 23, 1907 |
| Virginia 8th | Vacant | Rep. John F. Rixey died during previous congress | Charles C. Carlin (D) | November 5, 1907 |
| Pennsylvania 2nd | John E. Reyburn (R) | Resigned March 31, 1907, after being elected Mayor of Philadelphia | Joel Cook (R) | November 5, 1907 |
| Virginia 9th | Campbell Slemp (R) | Died October 13, 1907 | C. Bascom Slemp (R) | December 17, 1907 |
| Oklahoma 1st | New seat | New State November 16, 1907. | Bird S. McGuire (R) | November 16, 1907 |
| Oklahoma 2nd | Elmer L. Fulton (D) | |||
| Oklahoma 3rd | James S. Davenport (D) | |||
| Oklahoma 4th | Charles D. Carter (D) | |||
| Oklahoma 5th | Scott Ferris (D) | |||
| Philippines Resident Commissioner | New seat | New territory November 22, 1907 | Benito Legarda (R) | November 22, 1909 |
| Philippines Resident Commissioner | Pablo Ocampo (D) | |||
| Illinois 25th | George W. Smith (R) | Died November 30, 1907 | Napoleon B. Thistlewood (R) | February 15, 1908 |
| Louisiana 1st | Adolph Meyer (D) | Died March 8, 1908 | Albert Estopinal (D) | November 3, 1908 |
| New York 3rd | Charles T. Dunwell (R) | Died June 12, 1908 | Otto G. Foelker (R) | November 3, 1908 |
| Indiana 13th | Abraham L. Brick (R) | Died April 7, 1908 | Henry A. Barnhart (D) | November 3, 1908 |
| Alabama 2nd | Ariosto A. Wiley (D) | Died June 17, 1908 | Oliver C. Wiley (D) | November 3, 1908 |
| South Dakota At-large | William H. Parker (R) | Died June 26, 1908 | Eben Martin (R) | November 3, 1908 |
| Maine 4th | Llewellyn Powers (R) | Died July 28, 1908 | Frank E. Guernsey (R) | November 3, 1908 |
| Maine 2nd | Charles E. Littlefield (R) | Died September 30, 1908 | John P. Swasey (R) | November 3, 1908 |
| Louisiana 2nd | Robert C. Davey (D) | Died December 26, 1908 | Seat remained vacant until next Congress | |
| Pennsylvania 12th | Charles N. Brumm (R) | Resigned January 4, 1909, after becoming judge for Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas | Seat remained vacant until next Congress | |
| Connecticut At-large | George L. Lilley (R) | Resigned January 5, 1909, after being elected Governor of Connecticut | Seat remained vacant until next Congress | |
| North Carolina 5th | William W. Kitchin (D) | Resigned January 11, 1909, after being elected Governor of North Carolina | Seat remained vacant until next Congress | |
| Rhode Island 1st | Daniel L. D. Granger (D) | Died February 14, 1909, having already lost re-election. | Seat remained vacant until next Congress | |
| Ohio 21st | Theodore E. Burton (R) | Resigned March 3, 1909, after being elected to the U.S. Senate | Seat remained vacant until next Congress | |
Lists of committees and their party leaders for members of the House and Senate committees can be found through the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of this article. The directory after the pages of terms of service lists committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and, after that, House/Senate committee assignments. On the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.
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