The Green Papers: Political Party Breakdown of the 11th Congress of the United States, 1809-1811

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President	Party	Congress	United States Senate	House of Representatives
	Republican	Federalist	other	vacancies	Republican	Federalist	other
Madison	Republican	11th 1809-1811	27^CP	7
11th CONGRESS- in General SENATE: 27 Republicans, 7 Federalists Although the latest date- as mandated by the U.S. Constitution in Article I, Section 4, clause 2- for the convening of the "long" session of the 11th Congress was 4 December 1809, this Congress actually convened its "long" session on 27 November 1809. [For further information about the types of and dates for sessions of Congress, please see our website's page containing an Explanation of the types of Sessions of Congress as well as the associated table re: the Sessions of the Congress of the United States ] 11th CONGRESS-United States SENATE Samuel Smith, a Republican, was elected by the General Assembly of the State of MARYLAND to the Class 1 seat (term: 4 March 1809 to 3 March 1815) from that State before the end of the odd-numbered year in which the 11th Congress took office [this being 1809]. Senator Smith, therefore, is counted among the 27 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 11th Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1809] due to a failure of the legislature to elect. Edward Tiffin, a Republican from OHIO, resigned from the Class 3 seat (term ending 3 March 1813) from that State on 3 March 1809, at the end of the preceding Congress; Alexander Campbell, also a Republican, was elected by the General Assembly of that State to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Tiffin on 11 December 1809, before the end of the odd-numbered year in which the 11th Congress took office [this being 1809]. Senator Campbell, therefore, is counted among the 27 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 11th Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1809]. Joseph Anderson, a Republican, was elected by the General Assembly of the State of TENNESSEE to the Class 1 seat (term: 4 March 1809 to 3 March 1815) from that State before the end of the odd-numbered year in which the 11th Congress took office [this being 1809]. Senator Anderson, therefore, is counted among the 27 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 11th Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1809] due to a failure of the legislature to elect.

President

Party

Congress

United States Senate

House of Representatives

Republican

Federalist

other

vacancies

Republican

Federalist

other

Madison

Republican

11th 1809-1811

27^CP

11th CONGRESS- in General

SENATE: 27 Republicans, 7 Federalists

Although the latest date- as mandated by the U.S. Constitution in Article I, Section 4, clause 2- for the convening of the "long" session of the 11th Congress was 4 December 1809, this Congress actually convened its "long" session on 27 November 1809.
[For further information about the types of and dates for sessions of Congress, please see our website's page containing an Explanation of the types of Sessions of Congress as well as the associated table re: the Sessions of the Congress of the United States ]

11th CONGRESS-United States SENATE

Samuel Smith, a Republican, was elected by the General Assembly of the State of MARYLAND to the Class 1 seat (term: 4 March 1809 to 3 March 1815) from that State before the end of the odd-numbered year in which the 11th Congress took office [this being 1809]. Senator Smith, therefore, is counted among the 27 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 11th Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1809] due to a failure of the legislature to elect.

Edward Tiffin, a Republican from OHIO, resigned from the Class 3 seat (term ending 3 March 1813) from that State on 3 March 1809, at the end of the preceding Congress; Alexander Campbell, also a Republican, was elected by the General Assembly of that State to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Tiffin on 11 December 1809, before the end of the odd-numbered year in which the 11th Congress took office [this being 1809]. Senator Campbell, therefore, is counted among the 27 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 11th Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1809].

Joseph Anderson, a Republican, was elected by the General Assembly of the State of TENNESSEE to the Class 1 seat (term: 4 March 1809 to 3 March 1815) from that State before the end of the odd-numbered year in which the 11th Congress took office [this being 1809]. Senator Anderson, therefore, is counted among the 27 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 11th Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1809] due to a failure of the legislature to elect.

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