23rd United States Congress

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The Twenty-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 United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4 1833 to March 3 1835, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. The Senate had an Anti-Jacksonian or National Republican majority, and the House had a Jacksonian or Democratic majority.

See also: 23rd United States Congress - summary

See also: 23rd United States Congress - political parties

See also: 23rd United States Congress - state delegations

See also: United States House elections, 1832

Dates of sessions

March 4 1833 - March 3 1835

• First session: December 2 1833 - June 30 1834
• Second session: December 1 1834 - March 3 1835 — a lame duck session

Previous congress: 22nd Congress
Next congress: 24th Congress

Membership changes

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

Senate replacements: 8 Democrats: no net change National Republicans: no net change deaths: 2 resignations: 6 interim appointments: 0 Total seats with changes: 11

House of Representatives replacements: 18 Democrats: 1 seat net loss National Republicans: 1 seat net gain deaths: 8 resignations: 15 contested election: 0 Total seats with changes: 22

Senate

State	Outgoing Senator		Reason for Change	Successor		Successor's selection
Georgia class 2	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	George M. Troup Democratic	Resignation Senator George M. Troup resigned November 8 1833.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	John P. King Democratic	elected November 21 1833
Georgia class 3	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	John Forsyth Democratic	Resignation Senator John Forsyth resigned July 27 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Alfred Cuthbert Democratic	elected January 12 1835
Louisiana class 3	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Josiah S. Johnston Republican	Death Senator Josiah S. Johnston died May 19 1833.	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Alexander Porter Republican	elected December 19 1833
Maine class 2	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Peleg Sprague Republican	Resignation Senator Peleg Sprague resigned January 1 1835.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	John Ruggles Democratic	elected January 20 1835
Maryland class 3	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Ezekiel F. Chambers Republican	Resignation Senator Ezekiel F. Chambers resigned in 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Robert H. Goldsborough Republican	elected January 13 1835.
Mississippi class 1	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	vacant	Vacancy Vacancy from preceding Congress	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	John Black Republican	elected November 22 1833
Missouri class 3	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Alexander Buckner Democratic	Death Senator Alexander Buckner died June 6 1833.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Lewis F. Linn Democratic	appointed October 25 1833, subsequently elected.
Pennsylvania class 3	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	William Wilkins Democratic	Resignation Senator William Wilkins resigned June 30 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	James Buchanan Democratic	elected December 6 1834.
Pennsylvania class 1	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	vacant	Vacancy Vacancy from preceding Congress	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Samuel McKean Democratic	elected December 7 1833.
South Carolina class 3	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	vacant	Vacancy Vacancy from preceding Congress	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	William C. Preston Nullifier	elected November 26 1833
Virginia class 2	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	William C. Rives Democratic	Resignation Senator William C. Rives resigned February 22 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Benjamin W. Leigh Republican	elected February 26 1834

House of Representatives

State	Outgoing Representative		Reason for Change	Successor		Successor's selection
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	William W. Ellsworth Republican	Resignation Representative William W. Ellsworth resigned July 8 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Joseph Trumbull Republican	seated December 1 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Jabez W. Huntington Republican	Resignation Representative Jabez W. Huntington resigned August 16 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Phineas Miner Republican	seated December 1 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Samuel A. Foote Republican	Resignation Representative Samuel A. Foote resigned May 9 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Ebenezer Jackson, Jr. Republican	seated December 1 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	James M. Wayne Democratic	Resignation Senator James M. Wayne resigned January 13 1835.	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	vacant	not filled in this Congress
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Charles Slade Democratic	Death Representative Charles Slade died July 26 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	John Reynolds Democratic	seated December 1 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Joseph Duncan Democratic	Resignation Representative Joseph Duncan resigned September 21 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	William L. May Democratic	seated December 1 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Edward D. White Republican	Resignation Representative Edward D. White resigned in 1831, before Congress assembled.	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Henry Johnson Republican	seated December 1 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Henry A. Bullard Republican	Resignation Representative Henry A. Bullard resigned January 4 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Rice Garland Republican	seated April 28 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Littleton P. Dennis Democratic	Death Representative Littleton P. Dennis died April 14 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	John N. Steele Democratic	seated June 9 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Rufus Choate Republican	Resignation Representative Rufus Choate resigned June 30 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Stephen C. Phillips Republican	seated December 1 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	John Davis Republican	Resignation Representative John Davis resigned January 14 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	Levi Lincoln Republican	seated March 5 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Cornelius V. Lawrence Democratic	Resignation Representative Cornelius V. Lawrence resigned May 14 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	John J. Morgan Democratic	seated December 1 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Dudley Selden Democratic	Resignation Representative Dudley Selden resigned July 1 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Charles G. Ferris Democratic	seated December 1 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Robert T. Lytle Democratic	Resignation Representative Robert T. Lytle resigned March 10 1834	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Robert T. Lytle Democratic	re-seated December 27 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Humphrey H. Leavitt Democratic	Resignation Representative Humphrey H. Leavitt resigned July 10 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Daniel Kilgore Democratic	seated December 1 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	Thomas D. Singleton Nullifier	Death Representative Thomas D. Singleton died November 25 1833.	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	Robert B. Campbell Nullifier	seated February 27 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	George McDuffie Nullifier	Resignation Representative George McDuffie resigned in 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	Francis W. Pickens Null.	seated December 8 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	Warren R. Davis Nullifier	Death Representative Warren R. Davis died January 29 1835.	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	vacant	not filled in this Congress
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	James Blair Democratic	Death Representative James Blair died April 1 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Richard I. Manning Democratic	seated December 8 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	Benjamin F. Deming Anti-Masonic	Death Representative Benjamin F. Deming died July 11 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Independent|	Henry F. Janes Anti-Masonic	seated December 2 1834
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	John Randolph Democratic	Death Representative John Randolph died May 24 1833.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Thomas T. Bouldin Democratic	seated December 2 1833
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Thomas T. Bouldin Democratic	Death Representative Thomas T. Bouldin died February 11 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	James W. Bouldin Democratic	seated March 28 1834.
Template:Ushr	Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic|	Andrew Stevenson Democratic	Resignation Representative Andrew Stevenson resigned June 2 1834.	Template:American politics/party colours/Whig|	John Robertson Republican	seated December 8 1834.

References

• 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 links

• Statutes 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