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The '''Thirty-third United States [[U.S. Congress|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, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years of the administration of [[President of the United States of America| U.S. President]] [[Franklin Pierce]].   
The '''Thirty-third United States [[U.S. Congress|Congress]]''' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the [[United States Senate]] and the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. It met in [[Washington, D.C.]] from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years of the administration of [[President of the United States of America| U.S. President]] [[Franklin Pierce]].   


The apportionment of seats in this [[United States House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] was based on the Seventh Census of the United States in 1850. Both chambers had a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] majority.
The apportionment of seats in this [[U.S. House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] was based on the Seventh Census of the United States in 1850. Both chambers had a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] majority.


===Dates of sessions===
===Dates of sessions===
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** [[William R. King]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Alabama (U.S. state)]], died April 18, 1853
** [[William R. King]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Alabama (U.S. state)]], died April 18, 1853
*[[President pro tempore of the United States Senate| President ''pro tempore'' of the Senate]]:
*[[President pro tempore of the United States Senate| President ''pro tempore'' of the Senate]]:
** [[David Rice Atchison| David R. Atchison]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]], elected March 4, 1853
** [[David Rice Atchison| David R. Atchison]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]], elected March 4, 1853
** [[Lewis Cass]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]], elected December 4, 1854
** [[Lewis Cass]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]], elected December 4, 1854
** [[Jesse D. Bright]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]], elected December 5, 1854
** [[Jesse D. Bright]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]], elected December 5, 1854
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===Major legislation===
===Major legislation===
List of United States federal legislation in the 33rd Congress
List of United States federal legislation in the 33rd Congress
*May 30, 1854 -- [[Kansas-Nebraska Act]]
*May 30, 1854 -- [[Kansas Nebraska Act]]
*May 30, 1854 -- [[Kansas Territory]] was organized.
*May 30, 1854 -- [[Kansas Territory]] was organized.
*May 30, 1854 -- [[Nebraska Territory]] was organized.
*May 30, 1854 -- [[Nebraska Territory]] was organized.
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* [[Stephen Adams (Senator|Stephen Adams]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''   
* [[Stephen Adams (Senator|Stephen Adams]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''   
* [[Philip Allen (Rhode Island)|Philip Allen]], ''[[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]''  
* [[Philip Allen (Rhode Island)|Philip Allen]], ''[[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]''  
* [[David Rice Atchison|David R. Atchison]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[David Rice Atchison|David R. Atchison]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Charles G. Atherton]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''  
* [[Charles G. Atherton]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''  
* [[James A. Bayard, Jr.]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]''   
* [[James A. Bayard, Jr.]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]''   
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* [[Clement Claiborne Clay|Clement C. Clay, Jr.]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[Clement Claiborne Clay|Clement C. Clay, Jr.]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[Augustus C. Dodge]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''   
* [[Augustus C. Dodge]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''   
* [[Henry Dodge]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Henry Dodge]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Stephen A. Douglas]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Stephen A. Douglas]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Josiah J. Evans]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Josiah J. Evans]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
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* [[Hannibal Hamlin]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Hannibal Hamlin]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Sam Houston|Samuel Houston]], ''[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]''   
* [[Sam Houston|Samuel Houston]], ''[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]''   
* [[Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter|Robert M. T. Hunter]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter|Robert M. T. Hunter]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Charles Tillinghast James|Charles T. James]], ''[[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Charles Tillinghast James|Charles T. James]], ''[[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Robert Ward Johnson|Robert W. Johnson]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[Robert Ward Johnson|Robert W. Johnson]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''  
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* [[Stephen Mallory|Stephen R. Mallory]], ''[[Florida (U.S. state)|Florida]]''   
* [[Stephen Mallory|Stephen R. Mallory]], ''[[Florida (U.S. state)|Florida]]''   
* [[James Murray Mason|James M. Mason]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[James Murray Mason|James M. Mason]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Moses Norris Jr.|Moses Norris, Jr.]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''  
* [[Moses Norris Jr.|Moses Norris, Jr.]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''  
* [[John Pettit]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[John Pettit]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
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* [[John Renshaw Thomson|John R. Thomson]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''  
* [[John Renshaw Thomson|John R. Thomson]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''  
* [[Isaac Toucey]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Isaac Toucey]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Isaac P. Walker]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Isaac P. Walker]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[John B. Weller]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John B. Weller]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John S. Wells]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''  
* [[John S. Wells]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''  
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* [[Henry S. Geyer]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Henry S. Geyer]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[James C. Jones]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[James C. Jones]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Jackson Morton]], ''[[Florida (U.S. state)|Florida]]''   
* [[Jackson Morton]], ''[[Florida (U.S. state)|Florida]]''   
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====House of Representatives====
====House of Representatives====
Members of the [[United States House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.
Members of the [[U.S. House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.


=====[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] =====   
=====[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] =====   
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* [[William Barksdale]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''   
* [[William Barksdale]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''   
* [[William T. S. Barry]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''   
* [[William T. S. Barry]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''   
* [[Thomas H. Bayly]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Thomas H. Bayly]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Nathan Belcher]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Nathan Belcher]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Peter Hansborough Bell|Peter H. Bell]], ''[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]''   
* [[Peter Hansborough Bell|Peter H. Bell]], ''[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]''   
* [[Thomas Hart Benton (senator)|Thomas H. Benton]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Thomas Hart Benton (senator)|Thomas H. Benton]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[George Bliss (Congressman)|George Bliss]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[George Bliss (Congressman)|George Bliss]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Thomas S. Bocock]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Thomas S. Bocock]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[William Waters Boyce|William W. Boyce]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[William Waters Boyce|William W. Boyce]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Linn Boyd]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Linn Boyd]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
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* [[Preston Brooks|Preston S. Brooks]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Preston Brooks|Preston S. Brooks]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Brookins Campbell]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''  
* [[Brookins Campbell]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''  
* [[John Caskie|John S. Caskie]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John Caskie|John S. Caskie]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Ebenezer M. Chamberlain]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Ebenezer M. Chamberlain]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Elijah Webb Chastain|Elijah W. Chastain]], ''[[Georgia]]''   
* [[Elijah Webb Chastain|Elijah W. Chastain]], ''[[Georgia]]''   
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* [[William Dunbar (Louisiana)|William Dunbar]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[William Dunbar (Louisiana)|William Dunbar]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[Cyrus L. Dunham]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Cyrus L. Dunham]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Ben C. Eastman]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Ben C. Eastman]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Norman Eddy]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Norman Eddy]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Alfred P. Edgerton]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Alfred P. Edgerton]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Henry A. Edmundson]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Henry A. Edmundson]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[John Milton Elliott|John M. Elliott]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[John Milton Elliott|John M. Elliott]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Andrew Ellison]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Andrew Ellison]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[William Hayden English|William H. English]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[William Hayden English|William H. English]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Charles J. Faulkner]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Charles J. Faulkner]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Reuben Fenton|Reuben E. Fenton]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Reuben Fenton|Reuben E. Fenton]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Thomas Birch Florence|Thomas B. Florence]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Thomas Birch Florence|Thomas B. Florence]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
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* [[James Gamble (congressman)|James Gamble]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[James Gamble (congressman)|James Gamble]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[William Goode|William O. Goode]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[William Goode|William O. Goode]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Frederick W. Green (congressman)|Frederick W. Green]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Frederick W. Green (congressman)|Frederick W. Green]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Alfred B. Greenwood]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Alfred B. Greenwood]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
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* [[Roland Jones]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[Roland Jones]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[Laurence M. Keitt]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Laurence M. Keitt]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Zedekiah Kidwell]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Zedekiah Kidwell]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[George W. Kittredge]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[George W. Kittredge]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[William Henry Kurtz|William H. Kurtz]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[William Henry Kurtz|William H. Kurtz]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Alfred W. Lamb]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Alfred W. Lamb]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[James H. Lane (Senator)|James H. Lane]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[James H. Lane (Senator)|James H. Lane]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Milton Latham|Milton S. Latham]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Milton Latham|Milton S. Latham]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Letcher]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John Letcher]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Charles S. Lewis]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[Charles S. Lewis]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[Samuel Lilly]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[Samuel Lilly]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[William D. Lindsley]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[William D. Lindsley]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
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* [[Moses MacDonald]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Moses MacDonald]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Daniel Mace]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Daniel Mace]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[John B. Macy]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[John B. Macy]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[James Maurice]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[James Maurice]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Augustus Maxwell|Augustus E. Maxwell]], ''[[Florida (U.S. state)|Florida]]''   
* [[Augustus Maxwell|Augustus E. Maxwell]], ''[[Florida (U.S. state)|Florida]]''   
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* [[Samuel Mayall]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Samuel Mayall]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[James A. McDougall]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[James A. McDougall]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[LaFayette McMullen]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[LaFayette McMullen]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[John McNair (congressman)|John McNair]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[John McNair (congressman)|John McNair]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[John McQueen]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[John McQueen]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''   
* [[Smith Miller]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Smith Miller]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[John S. Millson]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John S. Millson]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[George W. Morrison]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[George W. Morrison]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Henry Augustus Muhlenberg|Henry A. Muhlenberg]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''
* [[Henry Augustus Muhlenberg|Henry A. Muhlenberg]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''
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* [[Bishop Perkins]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Bishop Perkins]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[John Perkins, Jr.]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[John Perkins, Jr.]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[John S. Phelps]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[John S. Phelps]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Philip Phillips]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Philip Phillips]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Paulus Powell]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Paulus Powell]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[James T. Pratt]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[James T. Pratt]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[William Alexander Richardson|William A. Richardson]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[William Alexander Richardson|William A. Richardson]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
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* [[Charles Skelton]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[Charles Skelton]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[Samuel Axley Smith|Samuel A. Smith]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Samuel Axley Smith|Samuel A. Smith]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[William "Extra Billy" Smith|William Smith]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[William "Extra Billy" Smith|William Smith]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[William Robert Smith|William R. Smith]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[William Robert Smith|William R. Smith]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[George W. Smyth]], ''[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]''   
* [[George W. Smyth]], ''[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]''   
* [[John F. Snodgrass]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[John F. Snodgrass]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[Frederick Perry Stanton|Frederick P. Stanton]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Frederick Perry Stanton|Frederick P. Stanton]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Richard H. Stanton]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Richard H. Stanton]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
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* [[Michael Walsh (New York)|Michael Walsh]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Michael Walsh (New York)|Michael Walsh]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Edward A. Warren]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Edward A. Warren]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Daniel Wells, Jr.]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Daniel Wells, Jr.]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[John Wentworth (mayor)|John Wentworth]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Wentworth (mayor)|John Wentworth]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Theodoric R. Westbrook]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Theodoric R. Westbrook]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
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* [[Lewis D. Campbell]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Lewis D. Campbell]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Davis Carpenter]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''  
* [[Davis Carpenter]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''  
* [[Samuel Caruthers]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Samuel Caruthers]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Joseph Ripley Chandler|Joseph R. Chandler]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Joseph Ripley Chandler|Joseph R. Chandler]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[George W. Chase]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[George W. Chase]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
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* [[John Kerr, Jr.]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Kerr, Jr.]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[James Knox (representative)|James Knox]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[James Knox (representative)|James Knox]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[James J. Lindley]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[James J. Lindley]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
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* [[Orsamus B. Matteson]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Orsamus B. Matteson]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
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* [[James Meacham]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[James Meacham]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Ner Alexander Middleswarth|Ner A. Middleswarth]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Ner Alexander Middleswarth|Ner A. Middleswarth]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[John G. Miller]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[John G. Miller]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Edwin Barber Morgan|Edwin B. Morgan]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Edwin Barber Morgan|Edwin B. Morgan]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Jesse O. Norton]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Jesse O. Norton]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Mordecai Oliver]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Mordecai Oliver]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
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** [[Asbury Dickens]] of [[North Carolina (U.S. state)]] elected December 12, 1836
** [[Asbury Dickens]] of [[North Carolina (U.S. state)]] elected December 12, 1836
*[[Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate| Sergeant at Arms of the Senate]]:  
*[[Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate| Sergeant at Arms of the Senate]]:  
** [[Robert Beale]] of [[Virginia]], elected December 9, 1845  
** [[Robert Beale]] of [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]], elected December 9, 1845  
** [[Dunning R. McNair]] of [[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]], elected March 17, 1853
** [[Dunning R. McNair]] of [[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]], elected March 17, 1853
*[[Chaplain of the United States Senate| Chaplain of the Senate]]
*[[Chaplain of the United States Senate| Chaplain of the Senate]]
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** [[Zadock W. McKnew]] of [[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]], elected December 5, 1853
** [[Zadock W. McKnew]] of [[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]], elected December 5, 1853
*[[Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives| Postmaster of the House]]:  
*[[Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives| Postmaster of the House]]:  
** [[John M. Johnson]] of [[Virginia]], elected December 5, 1853
** [[John M. Johnson]] of [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]], elected December 5, 1853
*[[Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives| Chaplain of the House]]
*[[Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives| Chaplain of the House]]
** [[William H. Milburn| The Rev. William H. Milburn]], [[Methodism| ''Methodist'']], elected December 5, 1853
** [[William H. Milburn| The Rev. William H. Milburn]], [[Methodism| ''Methodist'']], elected December 5, 1853
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The Thirty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President Franklin Pierce.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Seventh Census of the United States in 1850. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

Dates of sessions

March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855

  • Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1853 - April 11, 1853
  • First session: December 5, 1853- August 7, 1854
  • Second session: December 4, 1854 - March 3, 1855
  • Previous congress: 32nd Congress
  • Next congress: 34th Congress

Party summary

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.

Senate

TOTAL members: 62

House of Representatives

TOTAL members: 234

Leadership

Senate
House of Representatives

Major events

Events of 1853, 1854 and 1855

Major legislation

List of United States federal legislation in the 33rd Congress

Membership highlights by chamber

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.

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 1856; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1858; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1854.

Alabama
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin

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.

Alabama
Arkansas
California [1]
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin

Delegates

Kansas Territory
Minnesota Territory
Nebraska Territory
New Mexico Territory
Oregon Territory
Utah Territory
Washington Territory


Membership detail by state

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 1856; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1858; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1854.

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.

The list below is arranged by state, then by chamber. Senators are shown in order of seniority, House members in district order.

Alabama

Senate
House of Representatives (7 seats)

Arkansas

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats)

California

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [2]

Connecticut

Senate
House of Representatives (4 seats)

Delaware

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Florida

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Georgia

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)

Illinois

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats)

Indiana

Senate
House of Representatives (11 seats)

Iowa

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats)

Kentucky

Senate
House of Representatives (10 seats)

Louisiana

Senate
House of Representatives (4 seats)

Maine

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats)

Maryland

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats)

Massachusetts

Senate
House of Representatives (11 seats)

Michigan

Senate
House of Representatives (4 seats)

Mississippi

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Missouri

Senate
House of Representatives (7 seats)

New Hampshire

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

New Jersey

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

New York

Senate
House of Representatives (33 seats)

North Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)

Ohio

Senate
House of Representatives (21 seats)

Pennsylvania

Senate
House of Representatives (25 seats)

Rhode Island

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats)

South Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats)

Tennessee

Senate
House of Representatives (10 seats)

Texas

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats)

Vermont

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Virginia

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Wisconsin

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Delegates

Kansas Territory
Minnesota Territory
Nebraska Territory
New Mexico Territory
Oregon Territory
Utah Territory
Washington Territory


Membership detail by Chamber/Party

The list below is arranged by chamber, then by political party. Members are shown in alphabetical order.

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.

Democratic
A-F
G-L
M-R
S-Z
Whig
A-F
G-O
P-Z
Free Soil

House of Representatives

Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.

Democratic
A-B-C
D-E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L
M-N-O
P-Q-R
S-T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z
Whig
A-B-C
D-E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L
M-N-O
P-Q-R
S-T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z
Free Soil
Independent
Independent Democratic

Membership Changes

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate
House of Representatives

Officers

Senate
Other
House of Representatives

References

  1. ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  2. ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
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