24th United States Congress - Membership Changes

The Twenty-fourth 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 1835 to March 3 1837, during the last 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 Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Jacksonian or Democratic majority.

See also: 24th United States Congress - political parties
See also: 24th United States Congress - State Delegations
See also: United States House elections, 1834

Dates of sessions

March 4 1835 - March 3 1837

  • First session: December 7 1835 - July 4 1836
  • Second session: December 5 1836 - March 3 1837 — a lame duck session

Previous congress: 23rd Congress
Next congress: 25th Congress

Membership changes

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

Senate
  • replacements: 11
    • Democrats (D): 5 seat net gain
    • National Republicans (NR): 5 seat net loss
  • deaths: 3
  • resignations: 8
  • interim appointments: 0
  • Total seats with changes: 16
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 14
    • Democrats (D): 3 seat net loss
    • National Republicans (NR): 5 seat net gain
    • Anti Masonics (AM): 1 seat net loss
    • Nullifiers (N): 1 seat net loss
  • deaths: 6
  • resignations: 14
  • contested election: 0
  • Total seats with changes: 23

Senate

State

Outgoing Senator

Reason for Change

Successor

Arkansas
class 2

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vacant

Newly admitted state.
Arkansas was admitted to the union November 8 1833.

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Arkansas
class 3

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vacant

Newly admitted state.
Arkansas was admitted to the union November 8 1833.

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Connecticut
class 1

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Nathan Smith
Nat.-Rep.

Death.
Representative Nathan Smith died December 6 1835.

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Delaware
class 1

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John M. Clayton
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator John M. Clayton resigned December 29 1836.

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Delaware
class 2

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Arnold Naudain
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Arnold Naudain resigned June 16 1836.

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Illinois
class 3

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Elias K. Kane
Dem.

Death.
Representative Elias K. Kane died December 12 1835.

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Louisiana
class 2

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Alexander Porter
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Alexander Porter resigned January 5 1837.

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Louisiana
class 3

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vacant

Vacancy.
Vacancy in class from preceding Congress

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Maine
class 1

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Ether Shepley
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Ether Shepley resigned March 3 1836.

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Maryland
class 3

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Robert H. Goldsborough
Nat.-Rep.

Death.
Representative Robert H. Goldsborough died October 5 1836.

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Michigan
class 1

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vacant

Newly admitted state.
Michigan was admitted to the union January 26 1837.

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Michigan
class 2

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vacant

Newly admitted state.
Michigan was admitted to the union January 26 1837.

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New Hampshire
class 3

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Isaac Hill
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Isaac Hill resigned May 30 1836.

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North Carolina
class 3

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Willie P. Mangum
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Willie P. Mangum resigned November 26 1836.

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Virginia
class 1

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John Tyler
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator John Tyler resigned February 29 1836.

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Virginia
class 2

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Benjamin W. Leigh
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Benjamin W. Leigh resigned July 4 1836.

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House of Representatives

State

Outgoing Representative

Reason for Change

Successor

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vacant

Newly admitted state.
Arkansas was admitted to the union November 8 1833.

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Andrew T. Judson
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Andrew T. Judson resigned July 4 1836.

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Zalmon Wildman
Dem.

Death.
Representative Zalmon Wildman died December 10 1835.

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John E. Coffee
Dem.

Death.
Representative John E. Coffee died September 25 1835.

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James M. Wayne
Dem.

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

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John W. A. Sanford
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator John W. A. Sanford resigned July 25 1835.

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William Schley
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator William Schley resigned July 1 1835.

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James C. Terrell
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator James C. Terrell resigned July 8 1835.

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George W. B. Towns
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator George W. B. Towns resigned September 1 1836.

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George L. Kinnard
Dem.

Death.
Representative George L. Kinnard died November 26 1836.

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vacant

Newly admitted state.
Michigan was admitted to the union January 26 1837.

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David Dickson
Nat.-Rep.

Death.
Representative David Dickson died in 1836.

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Philemon Dickerson
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Philemon Dickerson resigned November 3 1836.

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Campbell P. White
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Campbell P. White resigned before Congress assembled.

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Samuel Beardsley
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Samuel Beardsley resigned March 29 1836.

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Philo C. Fuller
Nat.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Philo C. Fuller resigned September 2 1836.

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James Graham
Nat.-Rep.

Contested election.
Representative James Graham served until March 29 1836, when seat declared vacant.

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Jesse Miller
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative Jesse Miller resigned October 30 1836.

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John Banks
Anti-Mas.

Resignation.
Representative John Banks resigned in 1836.

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James H. Hammond
Null.

Resignation.
Senator James H. Hammond resigned February 26 1836.

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Warren R. Davis
Null.

Death.
Representative Warren R. Davis died before Congress assembled.

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Richard I. Manning
Dem.

Death.
Representative Warren R. Davis died May 1 1836.

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John Y. Mason
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator John Y. Mason resigned January 11 1837.

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