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The 'Eleventh 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 1809 to March 3 1811, during the first two years of the first administration of U.S. President James Madison.
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.
| Contents |
| Dates of sessions |
| Party summary |
| Leadership |
| Major events |
| Major legislation |
| Members |
| Senate |
| House of Representatives |
| Delegates |
| Changes in membership |
| Officers |
| Notes |
| References |
| External links |
Dates of sessions
March 4 1809 - March 3 1811
★ Special session of the Senate: March 4 1809 - March 7 1809
★ First session: May 22 1809 - June 28 1809
★ Second session: November 27 1809 - May 1 1810
★ Third session: December 3 1810 - March 3 1811 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: ''10th Congress''
Next congress: ''12th 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' ★ Democratic-Republican '' (DR) '': 27 ''(majority)'' ★ Federalist ''(F)'': 7'TOTAL members: 34' | :'House of Representatives' ★ Democratic-Republican '' (DR) '': 92 ''(majority)'' ★ Federalist ''(F)'': 50'TOTAL members: 142' |
Leadership
:'Senate'
★ Vice President of the United States ''(President of the Senate)'':
★
★ George Clinton, ''Democratic-Republican'' of New York
★ President ''pro tempore'' of the Senate:
★
★ John Milledge, ''Democratic-Republican'' of Georgia, elected March 4 1809
★
★ Andrew Gregg, ''Democratic-Republican'' of Pennsylvania, elected June 26 1809
★
★ John Gaillard, ''Democratic-Republican'' of South Carolina, first elected February 28 1810
★
★ John Pope, ''Democratic-Republican'' of Kentucky, elected February 23 1811
:'House of Representatives'
★ Speaker of the House
★
★ Joseph B. Varnum, ''Democratic-Republican'' of Massachusetts, elected May 22 1809
Major events
:''Main article: Events of 1809; Events of 1810; Events of 1811''
★ March 4 1809 – James Madison became President of the United States
★ September 16 1810 - ''Dieciséis de septiembre'', the Mexican War of Independence of the Republic of Mexico
★ October 27 1810 - USA annexes West Florida from Spain
★ Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
★ Russo-Turkish War, 1806-1812
Major legislation
:''Main article: List of United States federal legislation in the 11th Congress
★ May 1 1810 - Macon's Bill Number 2, ch. 39, 2 Stat. 605
Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
:''See also: 11th United States Congress - political parties''
:''See also: 11th United States Congress - State Delegations''
:''See also: United States House elections, 1808''
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 with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1814; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1810; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1812.
:''See also:
:''See also:
| :'Connecticut' ★ 1: James Hillhouse ''(F)'' ★ : Samuel W. Dana ''(F)'' ★ 3: Chauncey Goodrich ''(F)'' :'Delaware' ★ 1: Samuel White ''(F)'' ★ : Outerbridge Horsey ''(F)'' ★ 2: James A. Bayard ''(F)'' :'Georgia' ★ 3: John Milledge ''(DR)'' ★ : Charles Tait ''(DR)'' ★ 2: William H. Crawford ''(DR)'' :'Kentucky' ★ 2: Buckner Thruston ''(DR)'' ★ : Henry Clay ''(DR)'' ★ 3: John Pope ''(DR)'' :'Maryland' ★ 1: Samuel Smith ''(DR)'' ★ 3: Philip Reed ''(DR)'' | :'Massachusetts' ★ 2: Timothy Pickering ''(F)'' ★ 1: James Lloyd ''(F)'' :'New Hampshire' ★ 2: Nicholas Gilman ''(DR)'' ★ 3: Nahum Parker ''(DR)'' ★ : Charles Cutts ''(DR)'' :'New Jersey' ★ 2: Aaron Kitchell ''(DR)'' ★ : John Condit ''(DR)'' ★ 1: John Lambert ''(DR)'' :'New York' ★ 3: John Smith ''(DR)'' ★ 1: Obadiah German ''(DR)'' :'North Carolina' ★ 2: James Turner ''(DR)'' ★ 3: Jesse Franklin ''(DR)'' :'Ohio' ★ 1: Return J. Meigs, Jr. ''(DR)'' ★ : Thomas Worthington ''(DR)'' ★ 3: Stanley Griswold ''(DR)'' ★ : Alexander Campbell ''(DR)'' | :'Pennsylvania' ★ 3: Andrew Gregg ''(DR)'' ★ 1: Michael Leib ''(DR)'' :'Rhode Island' ★ 2: Elisha Mathewson ''(DR)'' ★ 1: Francis Malbone ''(F)'' ★ : Christopher G. Champlin ''(F)'' :'South Carolina' ★ 2: Thomas Sumter ''(DR)'' ★ : John Taylor ''(DR)'' ★ 3: John Gaillard ''(DR)'' :'Tennessee' ★ 1: Joseph Anderson ''(DR)'' ★ 2: Daniel Smith ''(DR)'' ★ : Jenkin Whiteside ''(DR)'' :'Vermont' ★ 3: Stephen R. Bradley ''(DR)'' ★ 1: Jonathan Robinson ''(DR)'' :'Virginia' ★ 2: William B. Giles ''(DR)'' ★ 1: Richard Brent ''(DR)'' |  President ''pro tempore'' John Milledge  President ''pro tempore'' John Gaillard |
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.
:''See also:
:''See also:
Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
:''See also: 11th United States Congress - Membership Changes''
| :'Senate' ★ replacements: 9 ★ ★ Democratic-Republicans: no net change ★ ★ Federalists: no net change ★ deaths: 2 ★ resignations: 8 ★ interim appointments: 1 ★ 'Total seats with changes: 12' | :'House of Representatives' ★ replacements: 11 ★ ★ Democratic-Republicans: no net change ★ ★ Federalists: no net change ★ deaths: 1 ★ resignations: 12 ★ contested election: 1 ★ 'Total seats with changes: 14' |
Officers
| :'Senate' ★ Secretary of the Senate: ★ ★ Samuel A. Otis of Massachusetts, elected April 8 1789 ★ Sergeant at Arms of the Senate: ★ ★ James Mathers of New York, elected April 7 1789 ★ Chaplain of the Senate ★ ★ The Rev. James J. Wilmer, ''Episcopalian'', elected May 24 1809 ★ ★ The Rev. Obadiah B. Brown, ''Baptist'', elected December 5 1809 ★ ★ The Rev. Walter D. Addison, ''Episcopalian'', elected December 12 1810:'Other' ★ Architect of the Capitol: ★ ★ Benjamin H. Latrobe, appointed March 6 1803 | :'House of Representatives' ★ Clerk of the House: ★ ★ Patrick Magruder of Maryland, elected May 22 1809 ★ Sergeant at Arms of the House: ★ ★ Thomas Dunn of Maryland, elected May 22 1809 ★ Doorkeeper of the House: ★ ★ Thomas Claxton, elected May 22 1809 ★ Chaplain of the House ★ ★ The Rev. Jesse Lee, ''Methodist'', elected May 22 1809 |
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 two plural districts, the 2nd & 6th, each had two representatives
7. There were four plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd had three representatives each, the 4th had two representatives.
8. Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
References
★ The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, , Kenneth C., Martis, Macmillan Publishing Company, 1989,
★ The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, , Kenneth C., Martis, Macmillan Publishing Company, 1982,
External links
★ Statutes at Large, 1789-1875
★ Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
★ House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
★ Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
★ U.S. House of Representatives: House History
★ U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
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