56th United States Congress
- 56th United States Congress
Delegates
:Arizona Territory
*ushr|Arizona|AL|A/L: John F. Wilson "(Dem.)" :Hawaii Territory
*ushr|Hawaii|AL|A/L: Robert W. Wilcox "(Independent)" …new territory, seated December 15 1900. :New Mexico Territory
*ushr|New Mexico|AL|A/L: Pedro Perea "(Rep.)" :Oklahoma Territory
*ushr|Oklahoma|AL|A/L: Dennis T. Flynn "(Rep.)"
Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.:"See also: 56th United States Congress - Membership Changes"
enate
*replacements: 4
** Democratic: 1 seat gain
** Republican: 1 seat loss
*deaths: 3
*resignations: 1
*vacancy: 5
*interim appointments: 3
*Total seats with changes: 9
House of Representatives
*replacements: 18
** Democratic: 2 seat loss
** Republican: 2 seat gain
*deaths: 15
*resignations: 8
*contested election: 4
*Total seats with changes: 25
Officers
enate
*Secretary of the Senate:
** William R. Cox of North Carolina, elected April 6 1893
** Charles G. Bennett of New York, elected February 1 1900
*Sergeant at Arms of the Senate:
** Richard J. Bright of Indiana, elected August 8 1893
** Daniel M. Ransdell of Indiana, elected February 1 1900
*Chaplain of the Senate
** The Rev. William H. Millburn "Methodist", elected April 6 1893
House of Representatives
*Clerk of the House:
** Alexander McDowell of Pennsylvania, elected December 4 1899
*Sergeant at Arms of the House:
** Henry Casson of Wisconsin, elected December 4 1899
*Doorkeeper of the House:
** William J. Glenn of New York, elected December 4 1899
*Postmaster of the House:
** Joseph McElroy of Ohio, elected December 4 1899
*Clerk at the Speaker’s Table:
** Asher C. Hinds
*Chaplain of the House
** The Rev. Henry N. Couden ’’Universalist’’, elected December 4 1899
Other
*Architect of the Capitol:
** Edward Clark, appointed August 30 1865
References
*cite book |title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress |last = Martis |first = Kenneth C. |authorlink = |coauthors = |year = 1989 |publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company |location = New York |id =
*cite book |title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts |last = Martis |first = Kenneth C. |authorlink = |coauthors = |year = 1982 |publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company |location = New York |id =
External links
*Statutes at Large, 1789-1875 [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsllink.html]
*Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress [http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/cdocuments/hd108-222/index.html]
*U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History [http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History/index.html]
*U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists [http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/two_column_table/stats_and_lists.htm]
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