| session | type | convened | adjourned | President pro Tempore of the Senate | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Extra | 24 May 1813 | 2 August 1813 | none | Clay |
No Senate President pro Tempore was elected during this "extra" session, as Vice President Elbridge Gerry presided over the Senate during the entire session. | |||||
| 2nd | long | 6 December 1813 | 18 April 1814 | Varnum, Joseph B. (Rep.- Massachusetts) | Clay; Cheves, Langdon (Rep.- South Carolina) |
Speaker Henry Clay resigned from the House of Representatives on 19 January 1814; Congressman Cheves was elected Speaker by the House that same day. | |||||
| 3rd | short | 19 September 1814 | 3 March 1815 | Gaillard, J. (returning) | Cheves |
Senate President pro Tempore John Gaillard served as acting President of the Senate during the "short" session of the 13th Congress due to a vacancy in the Vice Presidency of the United States from 23 November 1814 (Vice President Elbridge Gerry having died in office). | |||||
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