The Green Papers: Political Party Breakdown of the 52nd Congress of the United States, 1891-1893

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President	Party	Congress	United States Senate	House of Representatives
	Democrat	Republican	other	vacancies	Democrat	Republican	other
Harrison, B.	Republican	52nd 1891-1893	41	45^CP	2
52ND CONGRESS- SENATE The SENATE of the 52th Congress included 2 Senators from other than the two Major Parties as elected by their respective State Legislatures, as follows: 1 Independent- Senator James H. Kyle of SOUTH DAKOTA (Class 3) 1 Populist- Senator William A. Peffer of KANSAS (Class 3) Charles N. Felton, a Republican, was elected by the Legislature of the State of CALIFORNIA on 19 March 1891 to the Class 1 seat (term ending 3 March 1893) from that State vacated by the death of Senator George Hearst 28 February 1891, during the preceding Congress, before the convening of the "long" session of the 52nd Congress on 7 December 1891. Senator Felton, therefore, is counted among the 45 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 52nd Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1891]. Senator Ephraim King Wilson, Democrat of MARYLAND, was re-elected to the Class 3 seat (term: 4 March 1891 to 3 March 1897) from that State by the General Assembly of the State; however, Senator (as Senator-elect) Wilson died 24 February 1891, before that term had even begun. Charles H. Gibson, also a Democrat, was appointed by the Governor of Maryland on 19 November 1891 to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Daniel's death; the General Assembly of the State subsequently elected Senator Gibson to complete the term, but only after the convening of the "long" session of the 52nd Congress on 7 December 1891. Therefore, it is the late Senator[-elect] Wilson- not his successor, Senator Gibson- who is counted among the 41 Democrats elected to the Senate of the 52nd Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1891]. Governor David B. Hill, a Democrat, was elected by the Legislature of the State of NEW YORK on 21 January 1891 to the Class 3 seat (term: 4 March 1891 to 3 March 1897) from that State; however, Governor Hill did not leave the governorship to take his Senate seat until his term of office had expired on 1 January 1892- this being after the convening of the "long" session of the 52nd Congress on 7 December 1891. Nevertheless, it is Senator Hill who clearly was the intended Senator-elect for that seat as of the start of the 52nd Congress [4 March 1891] and he is, therefore, counted among the 41 Democrats elected to the Senate of that Congress.

President

Party

Congress

United States Senate

House of Representatives

Democrat

Republican

other

vacancies

Democrat

Republican

other

Harrison, B.

Republican

52nd 1891-1893

45^CP

52ND CONGRESS- SENATE

The SENATE of the 52th Congress included 2 Senators from other than the two Major Parties as elected by their respective State Legislatures, as follows:

1 Independent-
- Senator James H. Kyle of SOUTH DAKOTA (Class 3)
1 Populist-
- Senator William A. Peffer of KANSAS (Class 3)

Charles N. Felton, a Republican, was elected by the Legislature of the State of CALIFORNIA on 19 March 1891 to the Class 1 seat (term ending 3 March 1893) from that State vacated by the death of Senator George Hearst 28 February 1891, during the preceding Congress, before the convening of the "long" session of the 52nd Congress on 7 December 1891. Senator Felton, therefore, is counted among the 45 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 52nd Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1891].

Senator Ephraim King Wilson, Democrat of MARYLAND, was re-elected to the Class 3 seat (term: 4 March 1891 to 3 March 1897) from that State by the General Assembly of the State; however, Senator (as Senator-elect) Wilson died 24 February 1891, before that term had even begun. Charles H. Gibson, also a Democrat, was appointed by the Governor of Maryland on 19 November 1891 to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Daniel's death; the General Assembly of the State subsequently elected Senator Gibson to complete the term, but only after the convening of the "long" session of the 52nd Congress on 7 December 1891. Therefore, it is the late Senator[-elect] Wilson- not his successor, Senator Gibson- who is counted among the 41 Democrats elected to the Senate of the 52nd Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1891].

Governor David B. Hill, a Democrat, was elected by the Legislature of the State of NEW YORK on 21 January 1891 to the Class 3 seat (term: 4 March 1891 to 3 March 1897) from that State; however, Governor Hill did not leave the governorship to take his Senate seat until his term of office had expired on 1 January 1892- this being after the convening of the "long" session of the 52nd Congress on 7 December 1891. Nevertheless, it is Senator Hill who clearly was the intended Senator-elect for that seat as of the start of the 52nd Congress [4 March 1891] and he is, therefore, counted among the 41 Democrats elected to the Senate of that Congress.

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