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* [[William Hendricks]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[William Hendricks]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[John Holmes (U.S. politician)| John Holmes]], ''[[Maine|Maine (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Holmes (U.S. politician)| John Holmes]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Josiah S. Johnston]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[Josiah S. Johnston]], ''[[Louisiana (U.S. state)|Louisiana]]''   
* [[Nehemiah R. Knight]], ''[[Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Nehemiah R. Knight]], ''[[Rhode Island]]''   
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* [[Horatio Seymour (Vermont)| Horatio Seymour]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Horatio Seymour (Vermont)| Horatio Seymour]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Nathaniel Silsbee]], ''[[Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Nathaniel Silsbee]], ''[[Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Peleg Sprague]], ''[[Maine|Maine (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Peleg Sprague]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Daniel Webster]], ''[[Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Daniel Webster]], ''[[Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Calvin Willey]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Calvin Willey]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
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* [[Robert Allen (Tennessee)| Robert Allen]] ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Robert Allen (Tennessee)| Robert Allen]] ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Willis Alston]], ''[[North Carolina]]''   
* [[Willis Alston]], ''[[North Carolina]]''   
* [[John Anderson (congressman)| John Anderson]], ''[[Maine|Maine (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Anderson (congressman)| John Anderson]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[William G. Angel]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[William G. Angel]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[William S. Archer]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[William S. Archer]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
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* [[Thomas Hinds]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''   
* [[Thomas Hinds]], ''[[Mississippi (U.S. state)|Mississippi]]''   
* [[Michael Hoffman (congressman)| Michael Hoffman]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Michael Hoffman (congressman)| Michael Hoffman]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Cornelius Holland (Maine)| Cornelius Holland]], ''[[Maine|Maine (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[Cornelius Holland (Maine)| Cornelius Holland]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''  
* [[Gabriel Holmes]], ''[[North Carolina]]''  
* [[Gabriel Holmes]], ''[[North Carolina]]''  
* [[Benjamin Chew Howard| Benjamin C. Howard]], ''[[Maryland]]''   
* [[Benjamin Chew Howard| Benjamin C. Howard]], ''[[Maryland]]''   
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* [[Jacob C. Isacks]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Jacob C. Isacks]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
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:'''J-K-L'''     
* [[Leonard Jarvis]], ''[[Maine|Maine (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Leonard Jarvis]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Cave Johnson]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Cave Johnson]], ''[[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]''   
* [[Richard Mentor Johnson| Richard M. Johnson]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Richard Mentor Johnson| Richard M. Johnson]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
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* [[William McCreery (Pennsylvania)| William McCreery]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[William McCreery (Pennsylvania)| William McCreery]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[George McDuffie]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[George McDuffie]], ''[[South Carolina]]''   
* [[Rufus McIntire]], ''[[Maine|Maine (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Rufus McIntire]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Daniel H. Miller]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Daniel H. Miller]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[George Edward Mitchell| George E. Mitchell]], ''[[Maryland]]''   
* [[George Edward Mitchell| George E. Mitchell]], ''[[Maryland]]''   
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* [[William Ramsey (Pennsylvania)| William Ramsey]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[William Ramsey (Pennsylvania)| William Ramsey]], ''[[Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Abraham Rencher]], ''[[North Carolina]]''   
* [[Abraham Rencher]], ''[[North Carolina]]''   
* [[James W. Ripley]], ''[[Maine|Maine (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[James W. Ripley]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''  
* [[William Cabell Rives| William C. Rives]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[William Cabell Rives| William C. Rives]], ''[[Virginia]]''  
* [[John Roane]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John Roane]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
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* [[Thomas Beekman]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Thomas Beekman]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Tristam Burges]], ''[[Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Tristam Burges]], ''[[Rhode Island]]''   
* [[Samuel Butman]], ''[[Maine|Maine (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Samuel Butman]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[James Clark (Kentucky)| James Clark]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[James Clark (Kentucky)| James Clark]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Lewis Condict]], ''[[New Jersey]]''   
* [[Lewis Condict]], ''[[New Jersey]]''   
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* [[Samuel W. Eager]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''
* [[Samuel W. Eager]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''
* [[William W. Ellsworth]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[William W. Ellsworth]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[George Evans (politician)| George Evans]], ''[[Maine|Maine (U.S. state)]]''  
* [[George Evans (politician)| George Evans]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''  
* [[Edward Everett]], ''[[Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Edward Everett]], ''[[Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Horace Everett]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Horace Everett]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
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* [[Elisha Whittlesey]], ''[[Ohio]]''   
* [[Elisha Whittlesey]], ''[[Ohio]]''   
* [[Lewis Williams]], ''[[North Carolina]]''   
* [[Lewis Williams]], ''[[North Carolina]]''   
* [[Joseph F. Wingate]], ''[[Maine|Maine (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Joseph F. Wingate]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[Ebenezer Young]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''
* [[Ebenezer Young]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''
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| seated<br>December 7, 1829.
| seated<br>December 7, 1829.
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! [[Maine|Maine (U.S. state)]]<br>''4th''
! [[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]<br>''4th''
| vacant
| vacant
| '''Vacancy'''<br>Vacancy from preceding Congress
| '''Vacancy'''<br>Vacancy from preceding Congress
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| seated<br>December 7, 1829.
| seated<br>December 7, 1829.
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! [[Maine|Maine (U.S. state)]]<br>''5th''
! [[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]<br>''5th''
| [[James W. Ripley]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''
| [[James W. Ripley]]<br>''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''
| '''Resignation'''<br>Representative [[James W. Ripley]] resigned March 12, 1830.
| '''Resignation'''<br>Representative [[James W. Ripley]] resigned March 12, 1830.

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The Twenty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States of America federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1829 to March 3, 1831, during the first 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 Fourth Census of the United States in 1820. Both chambers had a Jacksonian or Democratic majority.

Dates of sessions

March 4, 1829 - March 3, 1831

  • Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1829 – March 17, 1829.
  • First session: December 7, 1829 - May 31, 1830.
  • Second session: December 6, 1830 - March 3, 1831.
  • Previous congress: 20th Congress
  • Next congress: 22nd Congress

Party summary

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.

Senate
House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate
House of Representatives

Major events

Events of 1829, 1830 & 1831

Major legislation

List of United States federal legislation in the 21st Congress

Membership highlights by chamber

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.

Senate

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 in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1832; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1830.

Alabama
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia

House of Representatives

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.

Alabama
Connecticut [1]
Delaware
Georgia [2]
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland [3]
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire [4]
New Jersey [5]
New York [6]
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania [7]
Rhode Island [8]
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia

Delegates

Arkansas Territory
Florida Territory
Michigan Territory

Membership detail by state

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 in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1832; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1830.

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

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Connecticut

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats) [9]

Delaware

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Georgia

Senate
House of Representatives (7 seats) [10]

Illinois

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Indiana

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Kentucky

Senate
House of Representatives (12 seats)

Louisiana

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Maine

Senate
House of Representatives (7 seats)

Maryland

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats) [11]

Massachusetts

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Mississippi

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Missouri

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

New Hampshire

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats) [12]

New Jersey

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats) [13]

New York

Senate
House of Representatives (34 seats) [14]

North Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (13 seats)

Ohio

Senate
House of Representatives (14 seats)

Pennsylvania

Senate
House of Representatives (26 seats) [15]

Rhode Island

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats) [16]

South Carolina

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats)

Tennessee

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats)

Vermont

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Virginia

Senate
House of Representatives (22 seats)

Delegates

Arkansas Territory
Florida Territory
Michigan Territory

Membership detail by Chamber/Party

The list below is arranged by chamber, then by political party. Members are shown in alphabetical order.

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.

Democratic
A-F
G-O
P-Z
National Republican
A-F
G-O
P-Z

House of Representatives

Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.

Democratic
A-B-C
D-E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L
M-N-O
P-Q-R
S-T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z
National Republican
A-B-C
D-E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L
M-N-O
P-Q-R
S-T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z
Anti-Masonic

Membership Changes

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

Senate
  • replacements: 4
  • deaths: 4
  • resignations: 4
  • interim appointments: 1
  • Total seats with changes: 7
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 5
  • deaths: 2
  • resignations: 10
  • contested election: 2
  • Total seats with changes: 15

Senate

State Outgoing Senator Reason for Change Successor Successor's selection
Delaware
class 1 		Louis McLane
Democratic 		Resignation
Senator Louis McLane resigned April 16, 1829. 		Arnold Naudain
Republican 		elected
January 7, 1830.
Georgia
class 3 		John Macpherson Berrien
Democratic 		Resignation
Senator John Macpherson Berrien resigned March 9, 1829. 		John Forsyth
Democratic 		elected
November 9, 1829.
Illinois (U.S. state)
class 2 		John McLean
Democratic 		Death
Senator John McLean died October 14, 1830. 		David J. Baker
Democratic 		appointed
November 12, 1830.
Illinois (U.S. state)
class 2 		David J. Baker
Democratic 		Interim appointment
John M. Robinson was elected to fill seat of Senator John McLean. 		John M. Robinson
Democratic 		elected
December 11, 1830.
Indiana
class 1 		James Noble
Republican 		Death
Senator James Noble died February 26, 1831. 		vacant not filled in this Congress
Mississippi
class 2 		Thomas B. Reed
Democratic 		Death
Senator Thomas B. Reed died January 24 1826. 		Robert H. Adams
Democratic 		elected
January 6, 1830.
Mississippi
class 2 		Robert H. Adams
Democratic 		Death
Senator Robert H. Adams died July 2, 1830. 		George Poindexter
Democratic 		appointed
October 15, 1830.
subsequently elected.
North Carolina
class 2 		John Branch
Democratic 		Resignation
Senator John Branch resigned March 9, 1829. 		Bedford Brown
Democratic 		elected
December 9, 1829.
Tennessee
class 1 		John H. Eaton
Democratic 		Resignation
Senator John H. Eaton resigned March 9, 1829. 		Felix Grundy
Democratic 		elected
October 19, 1829.

House of Representatives

State Outgoing Representative Reason for Change Successor Successor's selection
Georgia
3rd at large 		vacant Vacancy
Vacancy from preceding Congress 		Henry G. Lamar
Democratic 		seated
December 7, 1829.
Maine
4th 		vacant Vacancy
Vacancy from preceding Congress 		George Evans
Republican 		seated
December 7, 1829.
Maine
5th 		James W. Ripley
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative James W. Ripley resigned March 12, 1830. 		Cornelius Holland
Democratic 		seated
December 6, 1830.
New York
6th 		Hector Craig
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative Hector Craig resigned July 12, 1830. 		Samuel W. Eager
Republican 		seated
December 6, 1830.
New York
20th 		George Fisher
Democratic 		Contested election
Representative George Fisher served until February 5, 1830. 		Silas Wright, Jr.
Republican 		never seated
New York
20th 		Silas Wright, Jr.
Republican 		Resignation
Representative Silas Wright, Jr. resigned March 9, 1830. 		Jonah Sanford
Democratic 		seated
December 6, 1830.
New York
21st 		Robert Monell
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative Robert Monell resigned February 21, 1830. 		vacant not filled in this Congress
North Carolina
5th 		Gabriel Holmes
Democratic 		Death
Representative Gabriel Holmes died September 26, 1829, before Congress assembled. 		Edward B. Dudley
Democratic 		seated
December 14, 1829.
Ohio
11th 		John M. Goodenow
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative John M. Goodenow resigned April 9, 1830, before Congress assembled. 		Humphrey H. Leavitt
Democratic 		seated
December 6, 1830.
Pennsylvania
8th first seat 		Samuel D. Ingham
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative Samuel D. Ingham resigned before Congress assembled. 		Peter Ihrie, Jr.
Democratic 		seated
December 7, 1829.
Pennsylvania
8th second seat 		George Wolf
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative George Wolf resigned before Congress assembled. 		Samuel A. Smith
Democratic 		seated
December 7, 1829.
Pennsylvania
16th 		William Wilkins
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative William Wilkins resigned before Congress assembled. 		Harmar Denny
Anti-Masonic 		seated
December 30, 1829
Virginia
1st 		Thomas Newton, Jr.
Republican 		Contested election
Representative Thomas Newton, Jr. served until March 9, 1830. 		George Loyall
Democratic 		seated
March 9, 1830
Virginia
10th 		William C. Rives
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative William C. Rives resigned in 1829. 		William F. Gordon
Democratic 		seated
January 25, 1830
Virginia
11th 		Philip P. Barbour
Democratic 		Resignation
Representative Philip P. Barbour resigned October 15, 1830. 		John M. Patton
Democratic 		seated
December 6, 1830.
Virginia
22nd 		Alexander Smyth
Democratic 		Death
Representative Alexander Smyth died April 17. 1830. 		Joseph Draper
Democratic 		seated
December 6, 1830.

Officers

Senate
Other
House of Representatives

Notes

  1. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  2. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  3. ↑ The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives.
  4. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  5. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  6. ↑ There were three plural districts, the 20th & 26th had two representatives each, the 3rd had three representatives.
  7. ↑ There were six plural districts, the 7th, 8th, 11th & 16th had two representatives each, the 4th & 9th had three representatives each.
  8. ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  9. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  10. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  11. ↑ The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives:
  12. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  13. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  14. ↑ There were three plural districts, the 20th & 26th had two representatives each, the 3rd had three representatives:
  15. ↑ There were six plural districts, the 7th, 8th, 11th & 16th had two representatives each, the 4th & 9th had three representatives each:
  16. ↑ Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
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