9th United States Congress - Membership Changes

The Ninth 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 1805 to March 3 1807, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Second Census of the United States in 1800. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.

See also: 9th United States Congress - political parties
See also: 9th United States Congress - State Delegations
See also: United States House elections, 1804

Dates of sessions

March 4 1805 - March 3 1807

  • Special session of the Senate: March 4 1805
  • First session: December 2 1805 - April 21 1806
  • Second session: December 1 1806 - March 3 1807 — a lame duck session

Previous congress: 8th Congress
Next congress: 10th Congress

Membership changes

Senate
  • replacements: 3
    • Democratic-Republicans: no net change
    • Federalists: no net change
  • deaths: 1
  • resignations: 4
  • Total seats with changes: 4
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 6
    • Democratic-Republicans: no net change
    • Federalists: no net change
  • deaths: 3
  • resignations: 10
  • contested elections: 1
  • Total seats with changes: 14

Senate

State

Outgoing Senator

Reason for Change

Successor

Georgia
class 3

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James Jackson
Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Senator James Jackson died March 19 1806.

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Kentucky
class 3

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John Breckinridge
Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator John Breckinridge resigned August 7 1805.

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Kentucky
class 3

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John Adair
Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator John Adair resigned November 18 1806.

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Maryland
class 3

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Robert Wright
Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Robert Wright resigned in 1806.

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North Carolina
class 1

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David Stone
Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator David Stone resigned about February 17 1807.

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House of Representatives

State

Outgoing Representative

Reason for Change

Successor

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Calvin Goddard
Fed.

Resignation.
Representative Calvin Goddard resigned 1805, before Congress assembled.

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John C. Smith
Fed.

Resignation.
Representative John C. Smith resigned August 1806.

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Roger Griswold
Fed.

Resignation.
Representative Roger Griswold resigned 1805, before Congress assembled.

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Joseph Bryan
Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Joseph Bryan resigned in 1806.

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Cowles Mead
Fed.

Contested election.
Representative Cowles Mead served until December 24 1805.

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Thomas Spalding
Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Thomas Spalding resigned in 1806.

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Joseph H. Nicholson
Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Joseph H. Nicholson resigned March 1 1806.

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Daniel D. Tompkins
Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative-elect Daniel D. Tompkins resigned before Congress assembled.

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Nathaniel Alexander
Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Nathaniel Alexander resigned November 1806.

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Michael Leib
Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Michael Leib resigned February 14 1806.

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Christian Lower
Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Representative Christian Lower died December 19 1806, never having qualified.

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John A. Hanna
Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Representative John A. Hanna died July 23 1805, before Congress assembled.

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John B.C. Lucas
Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative John B.C. Lucas resigned before Congress assembled.

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Levi Casey
Dem.-Rep..

Death.
Representative Levi Casey died February 3 1807.

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Christopher Clark
Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Christopher Clark resigned July 1 1806.

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