23rd United States Congress - Membership Changes

The Twenty-third 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 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 - 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 (D): no net change
    • National Republicans (NR): no net change
  • deaths: 2
  • resignations: 6
  • interim appointments: 0
  • Total seats with changes: 11
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 18
    • Democrats (D): 1 seat net loss
    • National Republicans (NR): 1 seat net gain
  • deaths: 8
  • resignations: 15
  • contested election: 0
  • Total seats with changes: 22

Senate

State

Outgoing Senator

Reason for Change

Successor

Georgia
class 2

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George M. Troup
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator George M. Troup resigned November 8 1833.

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Georgia
class 3

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John Forsyth
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator John Forsyth resigned July 27 1834.

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Louisiana
class 3

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Josiah S. Johnston
Nat.-Rep.

Death.
Representative Josiah S. Johnston died May 19 1833.

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Maine
class 2

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Peleg Sprague
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Peleg Sprague resigned January 1 1835.

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Maryland
class 3

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Ezekiel F. Chambers
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Ezekiel F. Chambers resigned in 1834.

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Mississippi
class 1

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vacant

Vacancy.
Vacancy from preceding Congress

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Missouri
class 3

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Alexander Buckner
Dem.

Death.
Representative Alexander Buckner died June 6 1833.

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Pennsylvania
class 3

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William Wilkins
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator William Wilkins resigned June 30 1834.

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Pennsylvania
class 1

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vacant

Vacancy.
Vacancy from preceding Congress

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South Carolina
class 3

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vacant

Vacancy.
Vacancy from preceding Congress

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Virginia
class 2

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William C. Rives
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator William C. Rives resigned February 22 1834.

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House of Representatives

State

Outgoing Representative

Reason for Change

Successor

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William W. Ellsworth
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator William W. Ellsworth resigned July 8 1834.

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Jabez W. Huntington
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Jabez W. Huntington resigned August 16 1834.

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Samuel A. Foote
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Samuel A. Foote resigned May 9 1834.

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James M. Wayne
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator James M. Wayne resigned January 13 1835.

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Charles Slade
Dem.

Death.
Representative Charles Slade died July 26 1834.

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Joseph Duncan
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Joseph Duncan resigned September 21 1834.

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Edward D. White
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Edward D. White resigned in 1831, before Congress assembled.

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Henry A. Bullard
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Henry A. Bullard resigned January 4 1834.

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Littleton P. Dennis
Dem.

Death.
Representative Littleton P. Dennis died April 14 1834.

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Rufus Choate
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Rufus Choate resigned June 30 1834.

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John Davis
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator John Davis resigned January 14 1834.

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Cornelius V. Lawrence
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative Cornelius V. Lawrence resigned May 14 1834.

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Dudley Selden
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative Dudley Selden resigned July 1 1834.

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Robert T. Lytle
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative Robert T. Lytle resigned March 10 1834

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Humphrey H. Leavitt
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative Humphrey H. Leavitt resigned July 10 1834.

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Thomas D. Singleton
Null.

Death.
Representative Thomas D. Singleton died November 25 1833.

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George McDuffie
Null.

Resignation.
Senator George McDuffie resigned in 1834.

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Warren R. Davis
Null.

Death.
Representative Warren R. Davis died January 29 1835.

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James Blair
Dem.

Death.
Representative James Blair died April 1 1834.

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Benjamin F. Deming
Anti-Mas.

Death.
Representative Benjamin F. Deming died July 11 1834.

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John Randolph
Dem.

Death.
Representative John Randolph died May 24 1833.

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Thomas T. Bouldin
Dem.

Death.
Representative Thomas T. Bouldin died February 11 1834.

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Andrew Stevenson
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Andrew Stevenson resigned June 2 1834.

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