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.
Senateedit
During this congress, two new Senate seats were added for the new state of Louisiana.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Henry Clay Democratic-Republican
Membersedit
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives are listed by district.
Senateedit
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
Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 12th Congress in March 1811. Louisiana's senators were not seated until September 3, 1812, and one of them was of unknown party affiliation.
2 Democratic-Republicans
1 Democratic-Republican and 1 Federalist
2 Federalists
House of Representativesedit
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
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
^U.S. Vice President George Clinton's term as President of the Senate ended on April 20, 1812 when he died in office, President pro tempore William H. Crawford acted his duties as the President of the Senate.
^ ab When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
Referencesedit
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.
External linksedit
Statutes at Large, 1789-1875
Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives: House History
U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
November 23, 2023
12th, united, states, congress, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, february, 2013, template, removal, help, meeti. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 template removal help 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 12th United States Congress11th 13thUnited States Capitol 1800 March 4 1811 March 4 1813Members36 senators143 representatives5 non voting delegatesSenate majorityDemocratic RepublicanSenate PresidentGeorge Clinton DR a until April 20 1812 Vacant from April 20 1812 House majorityDemocratic RepublicanHouse SpeakerHenry Clay DR Sessions1st November 4 1811 July 6 18122nd November 2 1812 March 3 1813 Contents 1 Major events 2 Major legislation 3 States admitted and territories organized 4 Party summary 4 1 Senate 4 2 House of Representatives 5 Leadership 5 1 Senate 5 2 House of Representatives 6 Members 6 1 Senate 6 1 1 Connecticut 6 1 2 Delaware 6 1 3 Georgia 6 1 4 Kentucky 6 1 5 Louisiana 6 1 6 Maryland 6 1 7 Massachusetts 6 1 8 New Hampshire 6 1 9 New Jersey 6 1 10 New York 6 1 11 North Carolina 6 1 12 Ohio 6 1 13 Pennsylvania 6 1 14 Rhode Island 6 1 15 South Carolina 6 1 16 Tennessee 6 1 17 Vermont 6 1 18 Virginia 6 2 House of Representatives 6 2 1 Connecticut 6 2 2 Delaware 6 2 3 Georgia 6 2 4 Kentucky 6 2 5 Louisiana 6 2 6 Maryland 6 2 7 Massachusetts 6 2 8 New Hampshire 6 2 9 New Jersey 6 2 10 New York 6 2 11 North Carolina 6 2 12 Ohio 6 2 13 Pennsylvania 6 2 14 Rhode Island 6 2 15 South Carolina 6 2 16 Tennessee 6 2 17 Vermont 6 2 18 Virginia 6 2 19 Non voting members 7 Changes in membership 7 1 Senate 7 2 House of Representatives 8 Committees 8 1 Senate 8 2 House of Representatives 8 3 Joint committees 9 Employees 9 1 Legislative branch agency directors 9 2 Senate 9 3 House of Representatives 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 External linksMajor events editMain articles 1811 in the United States 1812 in the United States and 1813 in the United States November 6 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe William Henry Harrison defeated Tecumseh s forces December 16 1811 New Madrid earthquake April 4 1812 President Madison enacted a 90 day embargo on trade with the United Kingdom April 20 1812 Vice President George Clinton died June 18 1812 War of 1812 United States declared war on Great Britain August 16 1812 War of 1812 Detroit surrendered to the British October 13 1812 War of 1812 the Battle of Queenston Heights November 5 1812 Elections of 1812 1812 United States presidential election Incumbent James Madison beat DeWitt Clinton United States Senate elections 1812 and 1813 United States House of Representatives elections 1812 and 1813Major legislation editMain article List of United States federal legislation 1789 1901 12th United States CongressStates admitted and territories organized editApril 30 1812 Louisiana was admitted as a state into the Union It was formerly known as the Territory of Orleans June 4 1812 Missouri Territory was organized It was formerly known as Louisiana Territory nbsp Senate PresidentGeorge Clinton nbsp Senate President pro temporeWilliam H Crawford nbsp House SpeakerHenry ClayParty summary editThe 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 edit During this congress two new Senate seats were added for the new state of Louisiana Party shading shows control Total VacantDemocratic Republican DR Federalist F End of previous congress26 8 34 0Begin26 7 33 1End29360Final voting share80 6 19 4 Beginning of next congress27 6 33 3House of Representatives edit During this congress one new House seat was added for the new state of Louisiana Party shading shows control Total VacantDemocratic Republican DR Federalist F End of previous congress95 46 141 1Begin106 36 142 0End1Final voting share74 6 25 4 Beginning of next congress108 68 176 6Leadership editSenate edit President George Clinton DR until April 20 1812 vacant thereafter President pro tempore William H Crawford DR House of Representatives edit Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Henry Clay Democratic RepublicanMembers editThis list is arranged by chamber then by state Senators are listed by class and representatives are listed by district Senate edit 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 Skip to House of Representatives belowConnecticut edit 1 Samuel W Dana F 3 Chauncey Goodrich F Delaware edit 1 Outerbridge Horsey F 2 James A Bayard F Georgia edit 2 William H Crawford DR 3 Charles Tait DR Kentucky edit 2 George M Bibb DR 3 John Pope DR Louisiana edit 2 Jean N Destrehan DR September 3 1812 October 1 1812 Thomas Posey DR October 8 1812 February 4 1813 James Brown DR from February 5 1813 dd 3 Allan B Magruder DR from September 3 1812Maryland edit 1 Samuel Smith DR 3 Philip Reed DR Massachusetts edit 1 James Lloyd F 2 Joseph Bradley Varnum DR from June 29 1811New Hampshire edit 2 Nicholas Gilman DR 3 Charles Cutts F New Jersey edit 1 John Lambert DR 2 John Condit DR New York edit 1 Obadiah German DR 3 John Smith DR North Carolina edit 2 James Turner DR 3 Jesse Franklin DR Ohio edit 1 Thomas Worthington DR 3 Alexander Campbell DR Pennsylvania edit 1 Michael Leib DR 3 Andrew Gregg DR Rhode Island edit 1 Christopher G Champlin F until October 2 1811 William Hunter F from October 28 1811 dd 2 Jeremiah B Howell DR South Carolina edit 2 John Taylor DR 3 John Gaillard DR Tennessee edit 1 Joseph Anderson DR 2 Jenkin Whiteside DR until October 8 1811 George W Campbell DR from October 8 1811 dd Vermont edit 1 Jonathan Robinson DR 3 Stephen R Bradley DR Virginia edit 1 Richard Brent DR 2 William B Giles DR nbsp Senators party membership by state at the opening of the 12th Congress in March 1811 Louisiana s senators were not seated until September 3 1812 and one of them was of unknown party affiliation 2 Democratic Republicans 1 Democratic Republican and 1 Federalist 2 Federalists House of Representatives edit The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers Connecticut edit All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket At large Epaphroditus Champion F At large John Davenport F At large Lyman Law F At large Jonathan O Moseley F At large Timothy Pitkin F At large Lewis B Sturges F At large Benjamin Tallmadge F Delaware edit At large Henry M Ridgely F Georgia edit All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket At large William W Bibb DR At large Howell Cobb DR until before October 1812 William Barnett DR from October 5 1812 dd At large Bolling Hall DR At large George M Troup DR Kentucky edit 1 Anthony New DR 2 Samuel McKee DR 3 Stephen Ormsby DR 4 Richard M Johnson DR 5 Henry Clay DR 6 Joseph Desha DR Louisiana edit At large Thomas B Robertson DR from December 23 1812 newly admitted state Maryland edit The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives 1 Philip Stuart F 2 Joseph Kent DR 3 Philip B Key F 4 Samuel Ringgold DR 5 Peter Little DR 5 Alexander McKim DR 6 John Montgomery DR until April 29 1811 Stevenson Archer DR from October 26 1811 dd 7 Robert Wright DR 8 Charles Goldsborough F Massachusetts edit 1 Josiah Quincy F 2 William Reed F 3 Leonard White F 4 Joseph Bradley Varnum DR until June 29 1811 William M Richardson DR from November 4 1811 dd 5 William Ely F 6 Samuel Taggart F 7 Charles Turner Jr DR 8 Isaiah L Green DR 9 Laban Wheaton F 10 Elijah Brigham F 11 Abijah Bigelow F 12 Ezekiel Bacon DR 13 Ebenezer Seaver DR 14 Richard Cutts DR 15 William Widgery DR 16 Peleg Tallman DR 17 Barzillai Gannett DR until sometime in 1812 before April 6 data missing Francis Carr DR from April 6 1812 dd New Hampshire edit All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket At large Josiah Bartlett Jr DR At large Samuel Dinsmoor DR At large Obed Hall DR At large John A Harper DR At large George Sullivan F New Jersey edit All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket At large Adam Boyd DR At large Lewis Condict DR At large Jacob Hufty DR At large George C Maxwell DR At large James Morgan DR At large Thomas Newbold DR New York edit There were two plural districts the 2nd amp 6th each had two representatives 1 Ebenezer Sage DR 2 Samuel L Mitchill DR 2 William Paulding Jr DR 3 Pierre Van Cortlandt Jr DR 4 James Emott F 5 Thomas B Cooke DR 6 Asa Fitch F 6 Robert Le Roy Livingston F until May 6 1812 Thomas P Grosvenor F from January 29 1813 dd 7 Harmanus Bleecker F 8 Benjamin Pond DR 9 Thomas Sammons DR 10 Silas Stow DR 11 Thomas R Gold F 12 Arunah Metcalf DR 13 Uri Tracy DR 14 Daniel Avery DR 15 Peter B Porter DR North Carolina edit 1 Lemuel Sawyer DR 2 Willis Alston DR 3 Thomas Blount DR until February 7 1812 William Kennedy DR from January 30 1813 dd 4 William Blackledge DR 5 William R King DR 6 Nathaniel Macon DR 7 Archibald McBryde F 8 Richard Stanford DR 9 James Cochran DR 10 Joseph Pearson F 11 Israel Pickens DR 12 Meshack Franklin DR Ohio edit At large Jeremiah Morrow DR Pennsylvania edit There were four plural districts the 1st 2nd amp 3rd had three representatives each the 4th had two representatives 1 William Anderson DR 1 James Milnor F 1 Adam Seybert DR 2 Robert Brown DR 2 Jonathan Roberts DR 2 William Rodman DR 3 Roger Davis DR 3 John M Hyneman DR 3 Joseph Lefever DR 4 David Bard DR 4 Robert Whitehill DR 5 George Smith DR 6 William Crawford DR 7 William Piper DR 8 William Findley DR 9 John Smilie DR until December 30 1812 vacant thereafter 10 Aaron Lyle DR 11 Abner Lacock DR Rhode Island edit Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket At large Richard Jackson Jr F At large Elisha R Potter F South Carolina edit 1 Langdon Cheves DR 2 William Butler Sr DR 3 David R Williams DR 4 William Lowndes DR 5 Richard Winn DR 6 John C Calhoun DR 7 Thomas Moore DR 8 Elias Earle DR Tennessee edit 1 John Rhea DR 2 John Sevier DR 3 Felix Grundy DR Vermont edit 1 Samuel Shaw DR 2 William Strong DR 3 James Fisk DR 4 Martin Chittenden F Virginia edit 1 Thomas Wilson F 2 John Baker F 3 John Smith DR 4 William McCoy DR 5 James Breckinridge F 6 Daniel Sheffey F 7 Joseph Lewis Jr F 8 John P Hungerford DR until November 29 1811 John Taliaferro DR from November 29 1811 dd 9 Aylett Hawes DR 10 John Dawson DR 11 John Roane DR 12 Burwell Bassett DR 13 William A Burwell DR 14 Matthew Clay DR 15 John Randolph DR 16 James Pleasants DR 17 Thomas Gholson Jr DR 18 Peterson Goodwyn DR 19 Edwin Gray DR 20 Thomas Newton Jr DR 21 Hugh Nelson DR 22 John Clopton DR Non voting members edit Illinois Territory Shadrack Bond from December 3 1812 Indiana Territory Jonathan Jennings Mississippi Territory George Poindexter Missouri Territory Edward Hempstead from November 9 1812 Orleans Territory vacant until April 29 1812Changes in membership editThe count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress Senate edit Replacements 1 Democratic Republicans no net change Federalists no net change Deaths 0 Resignations 4 Interim appointments 1 Seats of newly admitted states 2 Vacancies 1 Total seats with changes 6See also List of special elections to the United States Senate Senate changes State class Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor sformal installation b Massachusetts 2 Vacant Legislature elected late Successor elected June 29 1811 Joseph B Varnum DR June 29 1811Rhode Island 1 Christopher G Champlin F Resigned October 2 1811Successor elected October 28 1811 William Hunter F October 28 1811Tennessee 2 Jenkin Whiteside DR Resigned October 8 1811 Successor elected October 8 1811 George W Campbell DR October 8 1811Louisiana 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 1812Louisiana 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 Destrehan DR September 3 1812Jean N Destrehan 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 1812Thomas Posey DR Appointee lost election to finish the term Successor elected February 4 1813 James Brown DR February 5 1813House of Representatives edit Replacements 3 Democratic Republicans no net change Federalists no net change Deaths 2 Resignations 5 Contested election 1 Seats of newly admitted states 1 Vacancies 1 Total seats with changes 10Main article List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives House changes District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor sformal installation b Maryland6th John Montgomery DR Resigned April 29 1811 to become attorney General of Maryland Stevenson Archer DR Seated October 26 1811Massachusetts4th Joseph B Varnum DR Resigned June 29 1811 to become U S Senator William M Richardson DR Seated November 4 1811Virginia8th John Hungerford DR Lost contested election November 29 1811 John Taliaferro DR Seated November 29 1811Massachusetts17th Barzillai Gannett DR Resigned sometime in 1812 before April 6 data missing Francis Carr DR Seated April 6 1812North Carolina3rd Thomas Blount DR Died February 7 1812 William Kennedy DR Seated January 30 1813Orleans 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 1812Louisianaat largeNew York6th Robert Le Roy Livingston F Resigned May 6 1812 Thomas P Grosvenor F Seated January 29 1813Georgiaat large Howell Cobb DR Resigned sometime before October 1812 data missing William Barnett DR Seated October 5 1812Missouri Territory Territory delegate seat established Edward Hempstead Seated November 9 1812Illinois Territory Territory delegate seat established Shadrach Bond Seated December 3 1812Pennsylvania9th John Smilie DR Died December 30 1812 Vacant Not filled until next CongressCommittees editLists of committees and their party leaders Senate edit Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate Chairman Michael Leib Engrossed Bills Chairman Nicholas Gilman National University WholeHouse of Representatives edit Accounts Chairman Charles Turner Jr Apportionment of Representatives Select Bankruptcy Select Claims Chairman Burwell Bassett then Thomas Gholson Jr Commerce and Manufactures Chairman Thomas Newton Jr District of Columbia Chairman Joseph Lewis Jr Elections Chairman William Findley Post Office and Post Roads Chairman John Rhea Public Lands Chairman Jeremiah Morrow Revisal and Unfinished Business Chairman Adam Seybert then Burwell Bassett Rules Select Standards of Official Conduct Ways and Means Chairman Ezekiel Bacon then Langdon Cheves WholeJoint committees edit Enrolled Bills Chairman data missing The Library Chairman N A Employees editLegislative branch agency directors edit Architect of the Capitol Benjamin Latrobe until July 1 1811 vacant thereafter Librarian of Congress Patrick MagruderSenate edit Chaplain Walter D Addison Presbyterian until November 13 1811 John Brackenridge Presbyterian from November 13 1811 Secretary Samuel A Otis Sergeant at Arms James Mathers died Mountjoy Bayly elected November 6 1811House of Representatives edit Chaplain Jesse Lee Methodist until November 13 1811 Nicholas Snethen Methodist elected November 13 1811 Jesse Lee Methodist elected November 2 1812 Clerk Patrick Magruder Doorkeeper Thomas Claxton Reading Clerks data missing Sergeant at Arms Thomas DunnSee also edit1810 United States elections elections leading to this Congress 1810 11 United States Senate elections 1810 11 United States House of Representatives elections United States elections 1812 elections during this Congress leading to the next Congress 1812 United States presidential election 1812 13 United States Senate elections 1812 13 United States House of Representatives electionsNotes edit U S Vice President George Clinton s term as President of the Senate ended on April 20 1812 when he died in office President pro tempore William H Crawford acted his duties as the President of the Senate a b When seated or oath administered not necessarily when service began References editMartis 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 External links editStatutes 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 12th United States Congress amp oldid 1181680026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
