6th United States Congress - Membership Changes

The Sixth 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 at Congress Hall in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and in Washington, DC from March 4 1799 to March 3 1801, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President John Adams.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. Both chambers had a Federalist majority.

See also: 6th United States Congress - political parties
See also: 6th United States Congress - State Delegations
See also: United States House elections, 1798

Dates of sessions

March 4 1799 - March 3 1801

  • First session: December 2 1799 - May 14 1800 Philadelphia Pennsylvania
  • Second session: November 17 1800 - March 3 1801 Washington, DC — a lame duck session

Previous congress: 5th Congress
Next congress: 7th Congress

Membership changes

Senate
  • replacements: 6
    • Democratic-Republicans: 1 seat net gain
    • Federalists: 1 seat net loss
  • deaths: 0
  • resignations: 7
  • interim appointments: 1
  • vacancies: 1
  • Total seats with changes: 8
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 7
    • Democratic-Republicans: 3 seat net gain
    • Federalists: 3 seat net loss
  • deaths: 3
  • resignations: 6
  • Total seats with changes: 9

Senate

State

Outgoing Representative

Reason for Change

Successor

Delaware
class 1

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Henry Latimer
Fed.

Resignation.
Senator Henry Latimer resigned February 28 1801.

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Maryland
class 3

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James Lloyd
Fed.

Resignation.
Senator James Lloyd resigned May 30 1800.

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Massachusetts
class 1

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Benjamin Goodhue
Fed.

Resignation.
Senator Benjamin Goodhue resigned November 8 1800.

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Massachusetts
class 2

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Samuel Dexter
Fed.

Resignation.
Senator Samuel Dexter resigned December 1 1800.

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New Jersey
class 1

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James Schureman
Fed.

Resignation.
Senator James Schureman resigned February 16 1801.

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New York
class 1

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James Watson
Fed.

Resignation.
Senator James Watson resigned March 19 1800.

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New York
class 2

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John Laurance
Fed.

Resignation.
Senator John Laurance resigned August 1800.

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Virginia
class 2

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vacant

Vacancy.
Vacancy in this class from January 24 1799 until January 3 1800.

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House of Representatives

State

Outgoing Representative

Reason for Change

Successor

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Jonathan Brace
Fed.

Resignation.
Representative Jonathan Brace resigned 1800.

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James Jones
Fed.

Death.
Representative James Jones died January 13 1801.

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Samuel Lyman
Fed.

Resignation.
Representative Samuel Lyman resigned November 6 1800

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Dwight Foster
Fed.

Resignation.
Representative Dwight Foster resigned June 6 1800, having been elected U.S. Senator.

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Samuel Sewall
Fed.

Resignation.
Representative Samuel Sewall resigned January 10 1800.

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William Gordon
Fed.

Resignation.
Representative William Gordon resigned June 12 1800.

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Jonathan N. Havens
Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Representative Jonathan Nicoll Havens died October 25 1799, before Congress assembled.

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Thomas Hartley
Fed.

Death.
Representative Thomas Hartley died December 21 1800.

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John Marshall
Fed.

Resignation.
Representative John Marshall resigned June 7 1800.

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