The Green Papers: Political Party Breakdown of the 62nd Congress of the United States, 1911-1913

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President	Party	Congress	United States Senate	House of Representatives
	Democrat	Republican	other	vacancies	Democrat	Republican	other
Taft	Republican	62nd 1911-1913	41	50^CP		1
62ND CONGRESS- IN GENERAL NEW MEXICO was admitted as the 47th State of the Union on 6 January 1912: as this was after the convening of the "long" session of the 62nd Congress on 4 December 1911, New Mexico's 2 Senators are NOT counted among those elected to the Senate of the 62nd Congress; neither are New Mexico's 2 Congressmen counted among those elected to the House of Representatives in that Congress. ARIZONA was admitted as the 48th State of the Union on 14 February 1912: as this was after the convening of the "long" session of the 62nd Congress on 4 December 1911, Arizona's 2 Senators are NOT counted among those elected to the Senate of the 62nd Congress; neither is Arizona's 1 Congressman counted among those elected to the House of Representatives in that Congress. 62ND CONGRESS- SENATE The SENATE of the 62nd Congress includes 1 vacancy in the Class 3 seat (term ending 3 March 1915) vacated by the death of Senator Charles J. Hughes, Jr. of COLORADO on 11 January 1911, during the preceding Congress, the General Assembly of the State having failed to elect his successor before the convening of the "long" session of the 62nd Congress on 4 December 1911. Nathan P. Bryan, a Democrat, was elected by the Legislature of the State of FLORIDA to the Class 1 seat (term: 4 March 1911 to 3 March 1917) from that State before the convening of the "long" session of the 62nd Congress on 4 December 1911. Senator Bryan, therefore, is counted among the 41 Democrats elected to the Senate of the 62nd Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1911] due to a failure of the legislature to elect. Senator John W. Daniel, Democrat of VIRGINIA, was re-elected to the Class 1 seat(term: 4 March 1911 to 3 March 1917) from that State by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth; however, Senator (as Senator-elect) Daniel died 29 June 1910, before that term had even begun. Claude A. Swanson, also a Democrat, was appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Daniel's death in the preceding Congress and, thus, finish the 1905-1911 Class 1 term; in addition, Senator Swanson was subsequently re-appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth to fill the vacancy beginning 4 March 1911 caused by the passing of Senator Daniel as Senator-elect. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of VIRGINIA later elected Senator Swanson to complete the 1911-1917 Class 1 term, but only after the convening of the "long" session of the 62nd Congress on 4 December 1911. Therefore, it is the late Senator[-elect] Daniel- not his successor, Senator Swanson- who is counted among the 41 Democrats elected to the Senate of the 62nd Congress.

President

Party

Congress

United States Senate

House of Representatives

Democrat

Republican

other

vacancies

Democrat

Republican

other

Taft

Republican

62nd 1911-1913

50^CP

62ND CONGRESS- IN GENERAL

NEW MEXICO was admitted as the 47th State of the Union on 6 January 1912: as this was after the convening of the "long" session of the 62nd Congress on 4 December 1911, New Mexico's 2 Senators are NOT counted among those elected to the Senate of the 62nd Congress; neither are New Mexico's 2 Congressmen counted among those elected to the House of Representatives in that Congress.

ARIZONA was admitted as the 48th State of the Union on 14 February 1912: as this was after the convening of the "long" session of the 62nd Congress on 4 December 1911, Arizona's 2 Senators are NOT counted among those elected to the Senate of the 62nd Congress; neither is Arizona's 1 Congressman counted among those elected to the House of Representatives in that Congress.

62ND CONGRESS- SENATE

The SENATE of the 62nd Congress includes 1 vacancy in the Class 3 seat (term ending 3 March 1915) vacated by the death of Senator Charles J. Hughes, Jr. of COLORADO on 11 January 1911, during the preceding Congress, the General Assembly of the State having failed to elect his successor before the convening of the "long" session of the 62nd Congress on 4 December 1911.

Nathan P. Bryan, a Democrat, was elected by the Legislature of the State of FLORIDA to the Class 1 seat (term: 4 March 1911 to 3 March 1917) from that State before the convening of the "long" session of the 62nd Congress on 4 December 1911. Senator Bryan, therefore, is counted among the 41 Democrats elected to the Senate of the 62nd Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1911] due to a failure of the legislature to elect.

Senator John W. Daniel, Democrat of VIRGINIA, was re-elected to the Class 1 seat(term: 4 March 1911 to 3 March 1917) from that State by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth; however, Senator (as Senator-elect) Daniel died 29 June 1910, before that term had even begun. Claude A. Swanson, also a Democrat, was appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Daniel's death in the preceding Congress and, thus, finish the 1905-1911 Class 1 term; in addition, Senator Swanson was subsequently re-appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth to fill the vacancy beginning 4 March 1911 caused by the passing of Senator Daniel as Senator-elect. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of VIRGINIA later elected Senator Swanson to complete the 1911-1917 Class 1 term, but only after the convening of the "long" session of the 62nd Congress on 4 December 1911. Therefore, it is the late Senator[-elect] Daniel- not his successor, Senator Swanson- who is counted among the 41 Democrats elected to the Senate of the 62nd Congress.

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