18th United States Congress - Membership Changes

The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1823 to March 3 1825, during the last two years of the second administration of U.S. President James Monroe.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Fourth Census of the United States in 1820. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.

See also: 18th United States Congress - political parties
See also: 18th United States Congress - State Delegations
See also: United States House elections, 1822

Dates of sessions

March 4 1823 - March 3 1825

  • First session: December 1 1823 - May 27 1824
  • Second session: December 6 1824 - March 3 1825 — a lame duck session

Previous congress: 17th Congress
Next congress: 19th Congress

Membership changes

Senate
  • replacements: 6
  • deaths: 3
  • resignations: 3
  • vacancy: 2
  • Total seats with changes: 8
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 9
  • deaths: 3
  • resignations: 5
  • contested election: 1
  • Total seats with changes: 10

Senate

State

Outgoing Senator

Reason for Change

Successor

Connecticut
class 1

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Elijah Boardman
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Senator Elijah Boardman died August 18 1823.

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Delaware
class 1

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vacant

Vacancy.
vacancy in this class from January 29 1823 until January 8 1824.

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Georgia
class 2

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Nicholas Ware
Crawford Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Senator Nicholas Ware died September 7 1824.

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Illinois
class 3

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Ninian Edwards
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Ninian Edwards resigned March 4 1824, appointed Minister to Mexico.

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Louisiana
class 2

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Henry Johnson
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Henry Johnson resigned May 27 1824.

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Louisiana
class 3

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James Brown
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator James Brown resigned December 10 1823, appointed Minister to France.

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New Jersey
class 1

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vacant

Vacancy.
Senator Samuel L. Southard resigned March 3 1823, in the preceding Congress.

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Virginia
class 2

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John Taylor
Crawford Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Senator John Taylor died August 20 1824.

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House of Representatives

State

Outgoing Representative

Reason for Change

Successor

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Thomas W. Cobb
Crawford Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Thomas W. Cobb resigned December 6 1824, elected U.S. Senator.

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William Prince
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Representative William Prince died September 4 1824.

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John Bailey
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Contested election.
Representative John Bailey declared not entitled to seat March 18 1824, subsequently elected.

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William B. Rochester
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative William B. Rochester resigned before Congress assembled.

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Isaac Wilson
Crawford Dem.-Rep.

Contested election.
Representative Isaac Wilson served until January 7 1824

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Hutchins G. Burton
Crawford Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Hutchins G. Burton resigned March 23 1824.

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John Tod
Crawford Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative John Tod resigned in 1824.

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Thomas J. Rogers
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Thomas J. Rogers resigned April 20 1824

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Charles Rich
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Representative Charles Rich died October 15 1824.

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William L. Ball
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Representative William L. Ball died February 28 1824.

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