The Green Papers: Political Party Breakdown of the 33rd Congress of the United States, 1853-1855

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President	Party	Congress	United States Senate	House of Representatives
	Democrat	Whig	other	vacancies	Democrat	Whig	other
Pierce	Democrat	33rd 1853-1855	37^CP	19	2	4
33RD CONGRESS- SENATE The SENATE of the 33rd Congress included 2 Senators from other than the two Major Parties as elected by their respective State Legislatures, as follows: 2 Free Soilers- Senator Salmon P. Chase of OHIO (Class 3) Senator Charles Sumner of MASSACHUSETTS (Class 1) The SENATE of the 33rd Congress included 4 vacancies, as follows: 1 vacancy from the State of MAINE, the Legislature of the State having failed to elect someone to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1853 to 3 March 1859) from that State before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853. 1 vacancy from the State of MISSISSIPPI, the Legislature of the State having failed to elect someone to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1853 to 3 March 1859) from that State before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853. 1 vacancy from the State of NORTH CAROLINA, the General Assembly of the State having failed to elect someone to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1853 to 3 March 1859) from that State before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853. 1 vacancy from the State of VERMONT: the Class 3 Senate seat from that State (term ending 3 March 1855) was vacated by the death of Senator William Upham on 14 January 1853, during the preceding Congress; the Governor of the State appointed Samuel Phelps, a Whig, on 17 January 1853 to fill the vacancy until a successor could be elected by the General Assembly of the State. Senator Phelps continued to serve into the 33rd Congress by virtue of this appointment; however, the General Assembly of the State failed to elect someone to that seat before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853: therefore, since Senator Phelps was serving in the Senate at the start of the 33rd Congress [4 March 1853] by virtue of appointment by the Governor and not actual election by his State's legislature, he is NOT counted among the 19 Whigs elected to the Senate of that Congress. Clement Claiborne Clay, a Democrat, was elected by the General Assembly of the State of ALABAMA to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1853 to 3 March 1859) from that State on 29 November 1853, before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853; Senator Clay, therefore, is counted among the 37 Democrats elected to the Senate of the 33rd Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1853] due to a failure of the legislature to elect. Phillip Allen, a Democrat, was elected by the General Assembly of the State of RHODE ISLAND[and Providence Plantations] to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1853 to 3 March 1859) from that State on 4 May 1853, before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853; Senator Allen, therefore, is counted among the 37 Democrats elected to the Senate of the 33rd Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1853] due to a failure of the legislature to elect. The General Assembly of the State of TENNESSEE delayed re-electing Senator John Bell, a Whig (whose previous term in the Senate had expired 3 March 1853), to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1853 to 3 March 1859) from that State until 29 October 1853, before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853. Senator Bell, therefore, is counted among the 19 Whigs elected to the Senate of the 33rd Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1853] due to the failure of the legislature to elect.

President

Party

Congress

United States Senate

House of Representatives

Democrat

Whig

other

vacancies

Democrat

Whig

other

Pierce

Democrat

33rd 1853-1855

37^CP

33RD CONGRESS- SENATE

The SENATE of the 33rd Congress included 2 Senators from other than the two Major Parties as elected by their respective State Legislatures, as follows:

2 Free Soilers-
- Senator Salmon P. Chase of OHIO (Class 3)
- Senator Charles Sumner of MASSACHUSETTS (Class 1)

The SENATE of the 33rd Congress included 4 vacancies, as follows:

1 vacancy from the State of MAINE, the Legislature of the State having failed to elect someone to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1853 to 3 March 1859) from that State before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853.
1 vacancy from the State of MISSISSIPPI, the Legislature of the State having failed to elect someone to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1853 to 3 March 1859) from that State before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853.
1 vacancy from the State of NORTH CAROLINA, the General Assembly of the State having failed to elect someone to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1853 to 3 March 1859) from that State before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853.
1 vacancy from the State of VERMONT: the Class 3 Senate seat from that State (term ending 3 March 1855) was vacated by the death of Senator William Upham on 14 January 1853, during the preceding Congress; the Governor of the State appointed Samuel Phelps, a Whig, on 17 January 1853 to fill the vacancy until a successor could be elected by the General Assembly of the State. Senator Phelps continued to serve into the 33rd Congress by virtue of this appointment; however, the General Assembly of the State failed to elect someone to that seat before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853: therefore, since Senator Phelps was serving in the Senate at the start of the 33rd Congress [4 March 1853] by virtue of appointment by the Governor and not actual election by his State's legislature, he is NOT counted among the 19 Whigs elected to the Senate of that Congress.

Clement Claiborne Clay, a Democrat, was elected by the General Assembly of the State of ALABAMA to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1853 to 3 March 1859) from that State on 29 November 1853, before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853; Senator Clay, therefore, is counted among the 37 Democrats elected to the Senate of the 33rd Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1853] due to a failure of the legislature to elect.

Phillip Allen, a Democrat, was elected by the General Assembly of the State of RHODE ISLAND[and Providence Plantations] to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1853 to 3 March 1859) from that State on 4 May 1853, before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853; Senator Allen, therefore, is counted among the 37 Democrats elected to the Senate of the 33rd Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1853] due to a failure of the legislature to elect.

The General Assembly of the State of TENNESSEE delayed re-electing Senator John Bell, a Whig (whose previous term in the Senate had expired 3 March 1853), to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1853 to 3 March 1859) from that State until 29 October 1853, before the convening of the "long" session of the 33rd Congress on 5 December 1853. Senator Bell, therefore, is counted among the 19 Whigs elected to the Senate of the 33rd Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1853] due to the failure of the legislature to elect.

Modified .