21st United States Congress - Membership Changes

The Twenty-first 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 1829 to March 3 1831, during the first two years of the first administration of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.

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 Jacksonian or Democratic majority.

Main article: 21st United States Congress
See also: 21st United States Congress - political parties
See also: 21st United States Congress - State Delegations
See also: United States House elections, 1828

Dates of sessions

March 4 1829 - March 3 1831

  • Special session of the Senate: March 4 1829 – March 17 1829
  • First session: December 7 1829 - May 31 1830
  • Second session: December 6 1830 - March 3 1831 — a lame duck session

Previous congress: 20th Congress
Next congress: 22nd Congress

Membership Changes

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

Senate
  • replacements: 4
    • Democrats (D): no net change
    • National Republicans (NR): no net change
  • deaths: 4
  • resignations: 4
  • interim appointments: 1
  • Total seats with changes: 7
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 5
    • Democrats (D): 1 seat net loss
    • National Republicans (NR): 1 seat net gain
  • deaths: 2
  • resignations: 10
  • contested election: 2
  • Total seats with changes: 15

Senate

State

Outgoing Senator

Reason for Change

Successor

Delaware
class 1

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Louis McLane
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Louis McLane resigned April 16 1829.

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Georgia
class 3

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John Macpherson Berrien
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator John Macpherson Berrien resigned March 9 1829.

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Illinois
class 2

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John McLean
Dem.

Death.
Senator John McLean died October 14 1830.

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Illinois
class 2

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David J. Baker
Dem.

Interim appointment.
John M. Robinson was elected to fill seat of Senator John McLean.

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Indiana
class 1

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James Noble
Nat.-Rep.

Death.
Senator James Noble died February 26 1831.

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Mississippi
class 2

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Thomas B. Reed
Dem.

Death.
Senator Thomas B. Reed died January 24 1826.

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Mississippi
class 2

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Robert H. Adams
Dem.

Death.
Senator Robert H. Adams died July 2 1830.

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North Carolina
class 2

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John Branch
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator John Branch resigned March 9 1829.

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Tennessee
class 1

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John H. Eaton
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator John H. Eaton resigned March 9 1829.

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House of Representatives

State

Outgoing Representative

Reason for Change

Successor

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vacant

Vacancy.
Vacancy from preceding Congress

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vacant

Vacancy.
Vacancy from preceding Congress

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James W. Ripley
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative James W. Ripley resigned March 12 1830.

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Hector Craig
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative Hector Craig resigned July 12 1830.

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George Fisher
Dem.

Contested election.
Representative George Fisher served until February 5 1830.

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Silas Wright, Jr.
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Silas Wright, Jr. resigned March 9 1830.

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Robert Monell
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative Robert Monell resigned February 21 1830.

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Gabriel Holmes
Dem.

Death.
Representative Gabriel Holmes died September 26 1829, before Congress assembled.

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John M. Goodenow
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative John M. Goodenow resigned April 9 1830, before Congress assembled.

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Samuel D. Ingham
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative Samuel D. Ingham resigned before Congress assembled.

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George Wolf
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative George Wolf resigned before Congress assembled.

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William Wilkins
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative William Wilkins resigned before Congress assembled.

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Thomas Newton, Jr.
Nat.-Rep.

Contested election.
Representative Thomas Newton, Jr. served until March 9 1830.

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William C. Rives
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative William C. Rives resigned in 1829.

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Philip P. Barbour
Dem..

Resignation.
Representative Philip P. Barbour resigned October 15 1830.

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Alexander Smyth
Dem.

Death.
Representative Alexander Smyth died April 17 1830.

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