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[[Image: BustMartinVanBuren.jpg|thumb|right|175px|President of the Senate<br>Vice President<br>[[Martin Van Buren]]]]
[[Image: BustMartinVanBuren.jpg|thumb|right|175px|President of the Senate<br>Vice President<br>[[Martin Van Buren]]]]


The '''Twenty-third United States Congress''' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the [[United States of America]] 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 [[President of the United States of America| U.S. President]] [[Andrew Jackson]].  
The '''Twenty-third United States Congress''' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the [[United States of America]] federal government, consisting of the [[United States Senate]] and the [[U.S. 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 [[President of the United States of America| U.S. President]] [[Andrew Jackson]].  


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


===Dates of sessions===
===Dates of sessions===
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** [[Hugh Lawson White]], ''[[National Republican Party (United States)| National Republican]]'' of  [[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]], elected December 2, 1833.
** [[Hugh Lawson White]], ''[[National Republican Party (United States)| National Republican]]'' of  [[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]], elected December 2, 1833.
** [[George Poindexter]], ''[[National Republican Party (United States)| National Republican]]'' of [[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]], elected June 28, 1834.
** [[George Poindexter]], ''[[National Republican Party (United States)| National Republican]]'' of [[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]], elected June 28, 1834.
** [[John Tyler]], ''[[National Republican Party (United States)| National Republican]]'' of [[Virginia]], elected March 3, 1835.
** [[John Tyler]], ''[[National Republican Party (United States)| National Republican]]'' of [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]], elected March 3, 1835.
:'''House of Representatives'''
:'''House of Representatives'''
*[[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives| Speaker of the House]]
*[[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives| Speaker of the House]]
** [[Andrew Stevenson]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)| Democratic]]'' of [[Virginia]], elected December 2, 1833.
** [[Andrew Stevenson]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)| Democratic]]'' of [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]], elected December 2, 1833.
*[[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives| Speaker of the House]]
*[[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives| Speaker of the House]]
** [[John Bell (Tennessee politician)|John Bell]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]], elected June 2, 1834.
** [[John Bell (Tennessee politician)|John Bell]], ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'' of [[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]], elected June 2, 1834.
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:'''A-F'''     
:'''A-F'''     
* [[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 M. Bibb]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[George M. Bibb]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Bedford Brown]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Bedford Brown]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[James Buchanan]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''  
* [[James Buchanan]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''  
* [[Alexander Buckner]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''
* [[Alexander Buckner]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''
* [[Alfred Cuthbert]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
* [[Alfred Cuthbert]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
* [[John Forsyth (politician)| John Forsyth]], ''[[Georgia]]''
* [[John Forsyth (politician)| John Forsyth]], ''[[Georgia]]''
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* [[John Pendleton King| John P. King]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
* [[John Pendleton King| John P. King]], ''[[Georgia]]''  
* [[William R. King| William R. D. King]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[William R. King| William R. D. King]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Lewis F. Linn]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''  
* [[Lewis F. Linn]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''  
:'''M-R'''     
:'''M-R'''     
* [[Samuel McKean]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''  
* [[Samuel McKean]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''  
* [[Thomas Morris (Ohio politician)| Thomas Morris]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Thomas Morris (Ohio politician)| Thomas Morris]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[William Cabell Rives| William C. Rives]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[William Cabell Rives| William C. Rives]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[John M. Robinson]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John M. Robinson]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Ruggles]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]'' .
* [[John Ruggles]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]'' .
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* [[Joseph Kent]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Joseph Kent]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Nehemiah R. Knight]], ''[[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Nehemiah R. Knight]], ''[[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Benjamin W. Leigh]], ''[[Virginia]]''
* [[Benjamin W. Leigh]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''
:'''M-R'''     
:'''M-R'''     
* [[Willie Person Mangum| Willie P. Mangum]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Willie Person Mangum| Willie P. Mangum]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
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* [[Benjamin Swift]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Benjamin Swift]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Gideon Tomlinson]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Gideon Tomlinson]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[John Tyler]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John Tyler]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[George A. Waggaman]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[George A. Waggaman]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[Daniel Webster]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Daniel Webster]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
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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 Allen (governor)| William Allen]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[William Allen (governor)| William Allen]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Joseph Biles Anthony| Joseph B. Anthony]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Joseph Biles Anthony| Joseph B. Anthony]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[William S. Archer]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[William S. Archer]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[James M. H. Beale]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[James M. H. Beale]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Benning M. Bean]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Benning M. Bean]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Samuel Beardsley]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Samuel Beardsley]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
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* [[Charles Bodle]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Charles Bodle]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Ratliff Boon]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Ratliff Boon]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[James W. Bouldin]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[James W. Bouldin]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[Thomas T. Bouldin]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[Thomas T. Bouldin]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[John W. Brown (New York politician)| John W. Brown]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[John W. Brown (New York politician)| John W. Brown]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Samuel Bunch]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Samuel Bunch]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
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* [[Zadok Casey]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Zadok Casey]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Chaney (representative)| John Chaney]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John Chaney (representative)| John Chaney]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Joseph Chinn| Joseph W. Chinn]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Joseph Chinn| Joseph W. Chinn]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Nathaniel Claiborne| Nathaniel H. Claiborne]] , ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Nathaniel Claiborne| Nathaniel H. Claiborne]] , ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Samuel Clark]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Samuel Clark]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Clement Comer Clay| Clement C. Clay]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Clement Comer Clay| Clement C. Clay]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
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* [[Samuel Fowler (1779-1844)|Samuel Fowler]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[Samuel Fowler (1779-1844)|Samuel Fowler]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[William K. Fuller]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[William K. Fuller]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[John H. Fulton]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John H. Fulton]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
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:'''G-H-I'''     
:'''G-H-I'''     
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* [[Ransom H. Gillet]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Ransom H. Gillet]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[George Rockingham Gilmer| George R. Gilmer]], ''[[Georgia]]''   
* [[George Rockingham Gilmer| George R. Gilmer]], ''[[Georgia]]''   
* [[William F. Gordon]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[William F. Gordon]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Joseph Hall (Maine)| Joseph Hall]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Joseph Hall (Maine)| Joseph Hall]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Thomas H. Hall]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Thomas H. Hall]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
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* [[Humphrey H. Leavitt]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''
* [[Humphrey H. Leavitt]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''
* [[Thomas Lee (New Jersey)| Thomas Lee]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[Thomas Lee (New Jersey)| Thomas Lee]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[George Loyall]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[George Loyall]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Edward Lucas (congressman)| Edward Lucas]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Edward Lucas (congressman)| Edward Lucas]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Chittenden Lyon]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Chittenden Lyon]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Robert Todd Lytle| Robert T. Lytle]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''  
* [[Robert Todd Lytle| Robert T. Lytle]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''  
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* [[Richard Irvine Manning I| Richard I. Manning]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''
* [[Richard Irvine Manning I| Richard I. Manning]], ''[[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]''
* [[Samuel Wright Mardis| Samuel W. Mardis]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Samuel Wright Mardis| Samuel W. Mardis]], ''[[Alabama (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Y. Mason]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John Y. Mason]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Moses Mason, Jr.]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Moses Mason, Jr.]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[William L. May]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''
* [[William L. May]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''
* [[Johnathan McCarty]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Johnathan McCarty]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[William McComas]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[William McComas]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Rufus McIntire]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Rufus McIntire]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[James Iver McKay|J ames I. McKay]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[James Iver McKay|J ames I. McKay]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
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* [[Gorham Parks]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Gorham Parks]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[William Patterson (Ohio)| William Patterson]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[William Patterson (Ohio)| William Patterson]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John M. Patton]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John M. Patton]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Balie Peyton]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Balie Peyton]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Franklin Pierce]] , ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Franklin Pierce]] , ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
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* [[Patrick H. Pope]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Patrick H. Pope]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Robert Ramsey (congressman)| Robert Ramsey]] , ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Robert Ramsey (congressman)| Robert Ramsey]] , ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[John Randolph of Roanoke| John Randolph]] , ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[John Randolph of Roanoke| John Randolph]] , ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''  
* [[John Reynolds (U.S. politician)| John Reynolds]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[John Reynolds (U.S. politician)| John Reynolds]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''  
:'''S-T-U-V'''     
:'''S-T-U-V'''     
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* [[Jesse Speight]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Jesse Speight]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[James Israel Standifer| James I. Standifer]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[James Israel Standifer| James I. Standifer]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Andrew Stevenson]], ''[[Virginia]]''
* [[Andrew Stevenson]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''
* [[John Truman Stoddert| John T. Stoddert]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[John Truman Stoddert| John T. Stoddert]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Joel Barlow Sutherland| Joel B. Sutherland]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Joel Barlow Sutherland| Joel B. Sutherland]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
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* [[Campbell P. White]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Campbell P. White]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Richard Henry Wilde]], ''[[Georgia]]''   
* [[Richard Henry Wilde]], ''[[Georgia]]''   
* [[Henry A. Wise]], ''[[Virginia]]''
* [[Henry A. Wise]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''
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* [[Chilton Allan]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Chilton Allan]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Heman Allen (Milton)| Heman Allen]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Heman Allen (Milton)| Heman Allen]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[John J. Allen (jurist)| John J. Allen]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John J. Allen (jurist)| John J. Allen]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[William Henry Ashley| William H. Ashley]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[William Henry Ashley| William H. Ashley]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Noyes Barber]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Noyes Barber]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Daniel Laurens Barringer| Daniel L. Barringer]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Daniel Laurens Barringer| Daniel L. Barringer]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
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* [[Horace Binney]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Horace Binney]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[George N. Briggs]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[George N. Briggs]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[John Bull (congressman)| John Bull]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[John Bull (congressman)| John Bull]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Henry Adams Bullard| Henry A. Bullard]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''  
* [[Henry Adams Bullard| Henry A. Bullard]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''  
* [[George Burd]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[George Burd]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
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* [[Davy Crockett| David Crockett]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Davy Crockett| David Crockett]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
:'''D-E-F'''     
:'''D-E-F'''     
* [[Thomas Davenport (congressman)| Thomas Davenport]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Thomas Davenport (congressman)| Thomas Davenport]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Amos Davis]] , ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Amos Davis]] , ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[John Davis (Massachusetts Governor)| John Davis]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''
* [[John Davis (Massachusetts Governor)| John Davis]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''
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:'''G-H-I'''     
:'''G-H-I'''     
* [[Rice Garland]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''  
* [[Rice Garland]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''  
* [[James Gholson| James H. Gholson]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[James Gholson| James H. Gholson]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Benjamin Gorham]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Benjamin Gorham]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[James Graham (NC politician)| James Graham]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[James Graham (NC politician)| James Graham]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
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:'''M-N-O'''     
:'''M-N-O'''     
* [[Thomas A. Marshall]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Thomas A. Marshall]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Charles F. Mercer]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Charles F. Mercer]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[John J. Milligan]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]''   
* [[John J. Milligan]], ''[[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]''   
* [[Phineas Miner]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''
* [[Phineas Miner]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''
* [[Samuel M. Moore]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Samuel M. Moore]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
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:'''P-Q-R'''     
:'''P-Q-R'''     
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* [[John Reed, Jr.]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[John Reed, Jr.]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Abraham Rencher]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Abraham Rencher]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Robertson (congressman)| John Robertson]], ''[[Virginia]]''
* [[John Robertson (congressman)| John Robertson]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''
:'''S-T-U-V'''     
:'''S-T-U-V'''     
* [[William Biddle Shepard| William B. Shepard]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[William Biddle Shepard| William B. Shepard]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
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* [[David Spangler (representative)| David Spangler]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[David Spangler (representative)| David Spangler]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John Nevett Steele| John N. Steele]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''  
* [[John Nevett Steele| John N. Steele]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''  
* [[William P. Taylor]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[William P. Taylor]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Philemon Thomas]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[Philemon Thomas]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[Christopher Tompkins]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Christopher Tompkins]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
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* [[Edward Douglass White Sr.| Edward D. White]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''  
* [[Edward Douglass White Sr.| Edward D. White]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''  
* [[Lewis Williams]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Lewis Williams]], ''[[North Carolina (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Edgar C. Wilson]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Edgar C. Wilson]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Ebenezer Young]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Ebenezer Young]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
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| elected<br>November 22, 1833.
| elected<br>November 22, 1833.
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! [[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]<br>''class 3''
! [[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]<br>''class 3''
| [[Alexander Buckner]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''
| [[Alexander Buckner]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''
| '''Death'''<br>Senator [[Alexander Buckner]] died June 6, 1833.
| '''Death'''<br>Senator [[Alexander Buckner]] died June 6, 1833.
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| elected<br>November 26, 1833.
| elected<br>November 26, 1833.
|-
|-
! [[Virginia]]<br>''class 2''
! [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]<br>''class 2''
| [[William Cabell Rives| William C. Rives]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''
| [[William Cabell Rives| William C. Rives]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''
| '''Resignation'''<br>Senator [[William Cabell Rives| William C. Rives]] resigned February 22, 1834.
| '''Resignation'''<br>Senator [[William Cabell Rives| William C. Rives]] resigned February 22, 1834.
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| seated<br>December 2, 1834.
| seated<br>December 2, 1834.
|-
|-
! [[Virginia]]<br>''5th''
! [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]<br>''5th''
| [[John Randolph of Roanoke| John Randolph]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''
| [[John Randolph of Roanoke| John Randolph]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''
| '''Death'''<br>Representative [[John Randolph of Roanoke| John Randolph]] died May 24, 1833.
| '''Death'''<br>Representative [[John Randolph of Roanoke| John Randolph]] died May 24, 1833.
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| seated<br>December 2, 1833.
| seated<br>December 2, 1833.
|-
|-
! [[Virginia]]<br>''5th''
! [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]<br>''5th''
| [[Thomas T. Bouldin]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''
| [[Thomas T. Bouldin]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''
| '''Death'''<br>Representative [[Thomas T. Bouldin]] died February 11, 1834.
| '''Death'''<br>Representative [[Thomas T. Bouldin]] died February 11, 1834.
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| seated<br>March 28, 1834.
| seated<br>March 28, 1834.
|-
|-
! [[Virginia]]<br>''11th''
! [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]<br>''11th''
| [[Andrew Stevenson]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''
| [[Andrew Stevenson]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''
| '''Resignation'''<br>Representative [[Andrew Stevenson]] resigned June 2, 1834.
| '''Resignation'''<br>Representative [[Andrew Stevenson]] resigned June 2, 1834.
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** [[Walter S. Franklin (politician)| Walter S. Franklin]] of [[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]], elected December 2, 1833.
** [[Walter S. Franklin (politician)| Walter S. Franklin]] of [[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]], elected December 2, 1833.
*[[Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives| Sergeant at Arms of the House]]:  
*[[Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives| Sergeant at Arms of the House]]:  
** [[Thomas B. Randolph]] of [[Virginia]], elected December 2, 1833.
** [[Thomas B. Randolph]] of [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]], elected December 2, 1833.
*[[Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives| Doorkeeper of the House]]:  
*[[Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives| Doorkeeper of the House]]:  
** [[Overton Carr]] of [[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]], elected December 2, 1833.
** [[Overton Carr]] of [[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]], elected December 2, 1833.
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The Twenty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States of America federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the U.S. 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.

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.
  • Previous congress: 22nd Congress
  • Next congress: 24th 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
House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate
House of Representatives

Major events

Events of 1833, 1834 & 1835

Major legislation

List of United States federal legislation in the 23rd 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 with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1838; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1836.

President pro tempore
Hugh Lawson White
President pro tempore
George Poindexter
Alabama
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia

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.

Speaker of the House
John Bell
Alabama
Connecticut [1]
Delaware
Georgia [2]
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi [3]
Missouri [4]
New Hampshire [5]
New Jersey [6]
New York [7]
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania [8]
Rhode Island [9]
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia

Delegates

Arkansas Territory
Florida Territory
Michigan 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 1838; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1836.

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 (5 seats)

Connecticut

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats) [10]

Delaware

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Georgia

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats) [11]

Illinois

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Indiana

Senate
House of Representatives (7 seats)

Kentucky

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Louisiana

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Maine

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)

Maryland

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)

Massachusetts

Senate
House of Representatives (12 seats)

Mississippi

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [12]

Missouri

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [13]

New Hampshire

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats) [14]

New Jersey

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats) [15]

New York

Senate
House of Representatives (40 seats) [16]

North Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Ohio

Senate
House of Representatives (19 seats)

Pennsylvania

Senate
House of Representatives (28 seats) [17]

Rhode Island

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [18]

South Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats)

Tennessee

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Vermont

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Virginia

Senate
House of Representatives (21 seats)

Delegates

Arkansas Territory
Florida Territory
Michigan 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
National Republican
A-F
G-L
M-R
S-Z
Nullifier

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
National 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
Anti-Masonic
A-F
G-O
P-Z
Nullifier
A-F
G-O
P-Z

Membership Changes

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

Changes summary

Senate
  • replacements: 8
  • deaths: 2
  • resignations: 6
  • interim appointments: 0
  • Total seats with changes: 11
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 18
  • 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
George M. Troup
Democratic
Resignation
Senator George M. Troup resigned November 8, 1833.
John P. King
Democratic
elected
November 21, 1833.
Georgia
class 3
John Forsyth
Democratic
Resignation
Senator John Forsyth resigned July 27, 1834.
Alfred Cuthbert
Democratic
elected
January 12, 1835.
Louisiana
class 3
Josiah S. Johnston
Republican
Death
Senator Josiah S. Johnston died May 19, 1833.
Alexander Porter
Republican
elected
December 19, 1833.
Maine
class 2
Peleg Sprague
Republican
Resignation
Senator Peleg Sprague resigned January 1, 1835.
John Ruggles
Democratic
elected
January 20, 1835.
Maryland
class 3
Ezekiel F. Chambers
Republican
Resignation
Senator Ezekiel F. Chambers resigned in 1834.
Robert H. Goldsborough
Republican
elected
January 13, 1835.
Mississippi
class 1
vacant Vacancy
Vacancy from preceding Congress
John Black
Republican
elected
November 22, 1833.
[[Missouri]]
class 3
Alexander Buckner
Democratic
Death
Senator Alexander Buckner died June 6, 1833.
Lewis F. Linn
Democratic
appointed
October 25, 1833, subsequently elected.
Pennsylvania
class 3
William Wilkins
Democratic
Resignation
Senator William Wilkins resigned June 30, 1834.
James Buchanan
Democratic
elected
December 6, 1834.
Pennsylvania
class 1
vacant Vacancy
Vacancy from preceding Congress
Samuel McKean
Democratic
elected<brDecember 7, 1833.
South Carolina
class 3
vacant Vacancy
Vacancy from preceding Congress
William C. Preston
Nullifier
elected
November 26, 1833.
Virginia
class 2
William C. Rives
Democratic
Resignation
Senator William C. Rives resigned February 22, 1834.
Benjamin W. Leigh
Republican
elected
February 26, 1834.

House of Representatives

State Outgoing Representative Reason for Change Successor Successor's selection
Connecticut
2nd at large
William W. Ellsworth
Republican
Resignation
Representative William W. Ellsworth resigned July 8, 1834.
Joseph Trumbull
Republican
seated
December 1, 1834.
Connecticut
3rd at large
Jabez W. Huntington
Republican
Resignation
Representative Jabez W. Huntington resigned August 16, 1834.
Phineas Miner
Republican
seated
December 1, 1834.
Connecticut
4th at large
Samuel A. Foote
Republican
Resignation
Representative Samuel A. Foote resigned May 9, 1834.
Ebenezer Jackson, Jr.
Republican
seated
December 1, 1834.
Georgia
8th at large
James M. Wayne
Democratic
Resignation
Senator James M. Wayne resigned January 13, 1835.
vacant not filled in this Congress
Illinois (U.S. state)
1st
Charles Slade
Democratic
Death
Representative Charles Slade died July 26, 1834.
John Reynolds
Democratic
seated
December 1, 1834.
Illinois (U.S. state)
3rd
Joseph Duncan
Democratic
Resignation
Representative Joseph Duncan resigned September 21, 1834.
William L. May
Democratic
seated
December 1, 1834.
Louisiana
1st
Edward D. White
Republican
Resignation
Representative Edward D. White resigned in 1831, before Congress assembled.
Henry Johnson
Republican
seated
December 1, 1834.
Louisiana
3rd
Henry A. Bullard
Republican
Resignation
Representative Henry A. Bullard resigned January 4, 1834.
Rice Garland
Republican
seated
April 28, 1834.
Maryland
1st
Littleton P. Dennis
Democratic
Death
Representative Littleton P. Dennis died April 14, 1834.
John N. Steele
Democratic
seated
June 9, 1834.
Massachusetts
2nd
Rufus Choate
Republican
Resignation
Representative Rufus Choate resigned June 30, 1834.
Stephen C. Phillips
Republican
seated
December 1, 1834.
Massachusetts<
5th
John Davis
Republican
Resignation
Representative John Davis resigned January 14, 1834.
Levi Lincoln
Republican
seated
March 5, 1834.
New York
3rd [19]
Cornelius V. Lawrence
Democratic
Resignation
Representative Cornelius V. Lawrence resigned May 14, 1834.
John J. Morgan
Democratic
seated
December 1, 1834.
New York
3rd [20]
Dudley Selden
Democratic
Resignation
Representative Dudley Selden resigned July 1, 1834.
Charles G. Ferris
Democratic
seated
December 1, 1834.
Ohio
1st
Robert T. Lytle
Democratic
Resignation
Representative Robert T. Lytle resigned March 10, 1834
Robert T. Lytle
Democratic
re-seated
December 27, 1834.
Ohio
19th
Humphrey H. Leavitt
Democratic
Resignation
Representative Humphrey H. Leavitt resigned July 10, 1834.
Daniel Kilgore
Democratic
seated
December 1, 1834.
South Carolina
3rd
Thomas D. Singleton
Nullifier
Death
Representative Thomas D. Singleton died November 25, 1833.
Robert B. Campbell
Nullifier
seated
February 27, 1834.
South Carolina
5th
George McDuffie
Nullifier
Resignation
Representative George McDuffie resigned in 1834.
Francis W. Pickens
Nullifier
seated
December 8, 1834.
South Carolina
6th
Warren R. Davis
Nullifier
Death
Representative Warren R. Davis died January 29, 1835.
vacant not filled in this Congress
South Carolina
8th
James Blair
Democratic
Death
Representative James Blair died April 1, 1834.
Richard I. Manning
Democratic
seated
December 8, 1834.
Vermont
5th
Benjamin F. Deming
Anti-Masonic
Death
Representative Benjamin F. Deming died July 11, 1834.
Henry F. Janes
Anti-Masonic
seated
December 2, 1834.
Virginia
5th
John Randolph
Democratic
Death
Representative John Randolph died May 24, 1833.
Thomas T. Bouldin
Democratic
seated
December 2, 1833.
Virginia
5th
Thomas T. Bouldin
Democratic
Death
Representative Thomas T. Bouldin died February 11, 1834.
James W. Bouldin
Democratic
seated
March 28, 1834.
Virginia
11th
Andrew Stevenson
Democratic
Resignation
Representative Andrew Stevenson resigned June 2, 1834.
John Robertson
Republican
seated
December 8, 1834.


Officers

Senate
House of Representatives

Notes

  1. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  2. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  3. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  4. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  5. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  6. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  7. There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives.
  8. There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives.
  9. Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  10. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  11. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  12. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  13. all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  14. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  15. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  16. There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives.
  17. There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives.
  18. Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  19. This was a plural district with 4 representatives.
  20. This was a plural district with 4 representatives.