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The '''Thirty-fifth 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, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of the administration of [[President of the United States of America| U.S. President]] [[James Buchanan]].  
The '''Thirty-fifth 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, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of the administration of [[President of the United States of America| U.S. President]] [[James Buchanan]].  


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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* [[James S. Green]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[James S. Green]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[William M. Gwin]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[William M. Gwin]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[James Henry Hammond|James H. Hammond]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''  
* [[James Henry Hammond|James H. Hammond]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''  
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* [[James Murray Mason|James M. Mason]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[James Murray Mason|James M. Mason]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[James Pearce|James A. Pearce]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[James Pearce|James A. Pearce]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Trusten Polk]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Trusten Polk]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[George E. Pugh]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[George E. Pugh]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[David Settle Reid|David S. Reid]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[David Settle Reid|David S. Reid]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
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* [[Jacob Collamer]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Jacob Collamer]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[James Dixon]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[James Dixon]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[James Rood Doolittle|James R. Doolittle]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[James Rood Doolittle|James R. Doolittle]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Charles Durkee]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Charles Durkee]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[William P. Fessenden|William Pitt Fessenden]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[William P. Fessenden|William Pitt Fessenden]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Solomon Foot]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Solomon Foot]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
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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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* [[Henry Cornelius Burnett|Henry C. Burnett]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Henry Cornelius Burnett|Henry C. Burnett]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Joseph Burns (politician)|Joseph Burns]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Joseph Burns (politician)|Joseph Burns]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Samuel Caruthers]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Samuel Caruthers]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[John Caskie|John S. Caskie]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[John Caskie|John S. Caskie]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[James M. Cavanaugh]], ''[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]]''  
* [[James M. Cavanaugh]], ''[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]]''  
* [[Henry Chapman]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Henry Chapman]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Horace F. Clark]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Horace F. Clark]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[John Bullock Clark|John B. Clark]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''  
* [[John Bullock Clark|John B. Clark]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''  
* [[James Brown Clay|James B. Clay]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[James Brown Clay|James B. Clay]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Sherrard Clemens]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Sherrard Clemens]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
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* [[Erastus Corning]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Erastus Corning]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Samuel S. Cox]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Samuel S. Cox]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[James Craig (Missouri)|James Craig]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[James Craig (Missouri)|James Craig]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Francis Burton Craige|F. Burton Craige]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Francis Burton Craige|F. Burton Craige]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Martin Jenkins Crawford|Martin J. Crawford]], ''[[Georgia]]''   
* [[Martin Jenkins Crawford|Martin J. Crawford]], ''[[Georgia]]''   
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* [[James Lisle Gillis|James L. Gillis]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[James Lisle Gillis|James L. Gillis]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[William Goode|William O. Goode]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[William Goode|William O. Goode]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[James S. Green]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''  
* [[James S. Green]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''  
* [[Alfred B. Greenwood]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Alfred B. Greenwood]], ''[[Arkansas (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[James M. Gregg]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[James M. Gregg]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
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* [[George H. Pendleton]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[George H. Pendleton]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Samuel O. Peyton]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Samuel O. Peyton]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[John S. Phelps]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[John S. Phelps]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[William Wallace Phelps|William W. Phelps]], ''[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]]''  
* [[William Wallace Phelps|William W. Phelps]], ''[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]]''  
* [[Henry Myer Phillips|Henry M. Phillips]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Henry Myer Phillips|Henry M. Phillips]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
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* [[Nathaniel Prentice Banks|Nathaniel P. Banks]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''  
* [[Nathaniel Prentice Banks|Nathaniel P. Banks]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''  
* [[Henry Bennett (US politician)|Henry Bennett]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Henry Bennett (US politician)|Henry Bennett]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Charles Billinghurst]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Charles Billinghurst]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[John Bingham|John A. Bingham]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John Bingham|John A. Bingham]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Philemon Bliss]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Philemon Bliss]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
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* [[John U. Pettit]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[John U. Pettit]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[James Pike (representative)|James Pike]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[James Pike (representative)|James Pike]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[John F. Potter]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[John F. Potter]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Emory B. Pottle]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Emory B. Pottle]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Samuel Anderson Purviance|Samuel A. Purviance]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Samuel Anderson Purviance|Samuel A. Purviance]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
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* [[Henry Waldron]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Henry Waldron]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Eliakim P. Walton]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Eliakim P. Walton]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Cadwallader C. Washburn]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Cadwallader C. Washburn]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Israel Washburn, Jr.]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Israel Washburn, Jr.]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Elihu B. Washburne]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Elihu B. Washburne]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
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* [[Thomas Lilbourne Anderson|Thomas L. Anderson]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Thomas Lilbourne Anderson|Thomas L. Anderson]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Henry Winter Davis]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Henry Winter Davis]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[George Eustis Jr.|George Eustis, Jr.]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[George Eustis Jr.|George Eustis, Jr.]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
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* [[Warner L. Underwood]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Warner L. Underwood]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Zebulon Baird Vance|Zebulon B. Vance]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[Zebulon Baird Vance|Zebulon B. Vance]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[Samuel H. Woodson]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Samuel H. Woodson]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Felix Zollicoffer|Felix K. Zollicoffer]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Felix Zollicoffer|Felix K. Zollicoffer]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
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* [[Thomas J. Barr]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''  
* [[Thomas J. Barr]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''  
*[[Francis Preston Blair, Jr.|Francis P. Blair, Jr.]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
*[[Francis Preston Blair, Jr.|Francis P. Blair, Jr.]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
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The Thirty-fifth 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, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President James Buchanan.

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, 1857 - March 3, 1859

  • Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1857 - March 14, 1857
  • First session: December 7, 1857 - June 14, 1858
  • Special session of the Senate: June 15, 1858 - June 16, 1858
  • Second session: December 6, 1858 - March 3, 1859
  • Previous congress: 34th Congress
  • Next congress: 36th Congress

Party summary

Minnesota and Oregon were newly admitted to the Union and first represented as states in this Congress.

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: 66

House of Representatives

TOTAL members: 237

Leadership

Senate
House of Representatives

Major events

Events of 1857, 1858 and 1859

Major legislation

List of United States federal legislation in the 35th Congress

  • May 11, 1858 -- Minnesota was admitted as a state into the Union.
  • February 14, 1859 -- Oregon was admitted as a state into the Union.

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 with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1862; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1858; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1860.

Alabama
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
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
Minnesota [2]
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
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 with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1862; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1858; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1860.

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) [3]

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)

Minnesota

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [4]

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)

Oregon

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

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
Republican
A-F
G-O
P-Z
American

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
Republican
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
American
A-L
G-O
P-Z
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.
  3. ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  4. ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
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