29th United States Congress
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The Twenty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1847, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President James K. Polk.
The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Sixth Census of the United States in 1840. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Dates of sessions[edit]
March 4, 1845 - March 3, 1847
- Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1845 - March 20, 1845.
- First session: December 1, 1845 - August 10, 1846.
- Second session: December 7, 1846 - March 3, 1847.
- Previous congress: 28th Congress
- Next congress: 30th Congress
Party summary[edit]
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
TOTAL members: 58 |
TOTAL members: 228 |
Leadership[edit]
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Major events[edit]
Events of 1845, 1846 & 1847
- March 4, 1845 -- James K. Polk became President of the United States of America.
Major legislation[edit]
List of United States federal legislation in the 29th Congress
- December 29, 1845 -- Texas was admitted as a state.
- July 9, 1846 -- District of Columbia retrocession.
- July 30, 1846 -- Walker tariff.
- December 28, 1846 -- Iowa was admitted as a state.
Membership highlights by chamber[edit]
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
Senate[edit]
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1850; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1848.
House of Representatives[edit]
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The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers. Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress. Delegates[edit]
Membership detail by state[edit]Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1850; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1848. The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers. Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress. The list below is arranged by state, then by chamber. Senators are shown in order of seniority, House members in district order. Alabama[edit]
Arkansas[edit]
Connecticut[edit]
Delaware[edit]
Florida[edit]
Georgia[edit]
Illinois[edit]
Indiana[edit]
Iowa[edit]
House of Representatives [1]
Kentucky[edit]
Louisiana[edit]
Maine[edit]
Maryland[edit]
Massachusetts[edit]
Michigan[edit]
Mississippi[edit]
Missouri[edit]
New Hampshire[edit]
New Jersey[edit]
New York[edit]
North Carolina[edit]
Ohio[edit]
Pennsylvania[edit]
Rhode Island[edit]
South Carolina[edit]
Tennessee[edit]
Texas[edit]
Vermont[edit]
Virginia[edit]
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Delegates[edit]
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Membership detail by Chamber/Party[edit]
The list below is arranged by chamber, then by political party. Members are shown in alphabetical order.
Senate[edit]
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.
Democratic[edit]
Whig[edit]
Liberty[edit]
House of Representatives[edit]
Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.
Democratic[edit]
Whig[edit]
American[edit]
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Membership Changes[edit]
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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Officers[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
- ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
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