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The 12th 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, 1811, to March 4, 1813, during the third and fourth years of James Madison's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1800 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.
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| 12th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
11th ← → 13th | |
United States Capitol (1800) | |
March 4, 1811 – March 4, 1813 | |
| Members | 36 senators 143 representatives 5 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Democratic-Republican |
| Senate President | George Clinton (DR)[a] (until April 20, 1812) Vacant (from April 20, 1812) |
| House majority | Democratic-Republican |
| House Speaker | Henry Clay (DR) |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: November 4, 1811 – July 6, 1812 2nd: November 2, 1812 – March 3, 1813 | |
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.
During this congress, two new Senate seats were added for the new state of Louisiana.
| Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic- Republican (DR) |
Federalist (F) | |||
| End of previous congress | 26 | 8 | 34 | 0 |
| Begin | 26 | 7 | 33 | 1 |
| End | 29 | 36 | 0 | |
| Final voting share | 80.6% | 19.4% | ||
| Beginning of next congress | 27 | 6 | 33 | 3 |
During this congress, one new House seat was added for the new state of Louisiana.
| Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic- Republican (DR) |
Federalist (F) | |||
| End of previous congress | 95 | 46 | 141 | 1 |
| Begin | 106 | 36 | 142 | 0 |
| End | 1 | |||
| Final voting share | 74.6% | 25.4% | ||
| Beginning of next congress | 108 | 68 | 176 | 6 |
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Henry Clay Democratic-Republican
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, 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 in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1814; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1816; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1812
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
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New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
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 2 Democratic-Republicans
1 Democratic-Republican and 1 Federalist
2 Federalists
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The names of members of the House of Representatives 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 change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts (2) |
Vacant | Legislature elected late. Successor elected June 29, 1811. |
Joseph B. Varnum (DR) | June 29, 1811 |
| Rhode Island (1) |
Christopher G. Champlin (F) | Resigned October 2, 1811 Successor elected October 28, 1811. |
William Hunter (F) | October 28, 1811 |
| Tennessee (2) |
Jenkin Whiteside (DR) | Resigned October 8, 1811. Successor elected October 8, 1811. |
George W. Campbell (DR) | October 8, 1811 |
| Louisiana (3) |
New seat | Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812. Inaugural Senator elected September 3, 1812, for the term ending March 4, 1813. |
Allan B. Magruder (DR) | September 3, 1812 |
| Louisiana (2) |
New seat | Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812. Inaugural Senator elected September 3, 1812, for the term ending March 4, 1817. |
Jean Noel Destréhan (DR) | September 3, 1812 |
| Jean N. Destréhan (DR) | Resigned October 1, 1812, without having qualified. Successor appointed October 8, 1812, to continue the term ending March 4, 1817. |
Thomas Posey (DR) | October 8, 1812 | |
| Thomas Posey (DR) | Appointee lost election to finish the term. Successor elected February 4, 1813. |
James Brown (DR) | February 5, 1813 |
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland 6th |
John Montgomery (DR) | Resigned April 29, 1811, to become attorney General of Maryland | Stevenson Archer (DR) | Seated October 26, 1811 |
| Massachusetts 4th |
Joseph B. Varnum (DR) | Resigned June 29, 1811, to become U.S. Senator | William M. Richardson (DR) | Seated November 4, 1811 |
| Virginia 8th |
John Hungerford (DR) | Lost contested election November 29, 1811 | John Taliaferro (DR) | Seated November 29, 1811 |
| Massachusetts 17th |
Barzillai Gannett (DR) | Resigned sometime in 1812 before April 6 ([data missing]) | Francis Carr (DR) | Seated April 6, 1812 |
| North Carolina 3rd |
Thomas Blount (DR) | Died February 7, 1812 | William Kennedy (DR) | Seated January 30, 1813 |
| Orleans Territory | Julien de Lallande Poydras had resigned in the previous Congress, and the seat remained vacant until the territory became the state of Louisiana on April 30, 1812 | Thomas B. Robertson (DR) | Seated April 30, 1812 | |
| Louisiana at-large | ||||
| New York 6th |
Robert Le Roy Livingston (F) | Resigned May 6, 1812 | Thomas P. Grosvenor (F) | Seated January 29, 1813 |
| Georgia at-large |
Howell Cobb (DR) | Resigned sometime before October 1812 ([data missing]) | William Barnett (DR) | Seated October 5, 1812 |
| Missouri Territory | Territory delegate seat established | Edward Hempstead | Seated November 9, 1812 | |
| Illinois Territory | Territory delegate seat established | Shadrach Bond | Seated December 3, 1812 | |
| Pennsylvania 9th |
John Smilie (DR) | Died December 30, 1812 | Vacant | Not filled until next Congress |
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
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