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The Twenty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1839, during the first two years of Martin Van Buren's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Major events Major legislation States admitted and territories organized Party summary Senate House of Representatives Leadership Senate House of Representatives Members This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district. Senate Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1838; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1840; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1842. House of Representatives The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives. Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. There were four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives. There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives. Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket Non-voting members Speaker of the House
James Polk Changes in membership The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress. Senate - Replacements: 6
- Democrats: no net change
- Whigs: no net change
- Deaths: 1
- Resignations: 6
- Total seats with changes: 7
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(2) | | Richard E. Parker (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 4, 1837 after accepting a seat on the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals | | William H. Roane (D) | Elected March 14, 1837 |- | Alabama
(3) | | John McKinley (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned April 22, 1837 after being appointed Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court | | Clement C. Clay (D) | Elected June 19, 1837 |- | Georgia
(2) | | John P. King (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned November 1, 1837 | | Wilson Lumpkin (D) | Elected November 22, 1837 |- | Maryland
(1) | | Joseph Kent (W) | style="font-size:80%" | Died November 24, 1837 | | William D. Merrick (W) | Elected January 4, 1838 |- | Mississippi
(1) | | John Black (W) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned January 22, 1838 | | James F. Trotter (D) | Appointed January 22, 1838 |- | Tennessee
(1) | | Felix Grundy (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned July 4, 1838 after being appointed United States Attorney General | | Ephraim H. Foster (W) | Elected September 17, 1838 |- | Mississippi
(1) | | James F. Trotter (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned July 10, 1838 | | Thomas H. Williams (D) | Appointed November 12, 1838 and subsequently elected |} House of Representatives - Replacements: 16
- Democrats: 5-seat net loss
- Whigs: 5-seat net gain
- Deaths: 8
- Resignations: 6
- Contested election:1
- Total seats with changes: 19
|- | | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | Rep-elect Claiborne presented credentials July 18, 1837 | | John F. H. Claiborne (D) | Seated July 18, 1837 |- | | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | Rep-elect Gholson presented credentials July 18, 1837 | | Samuel J. Gholson (D) | Seated July 18, 1837 |- | | | Francis J. Harper (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Died March 18, 1837 | | Charles Naylor (W) | Seated June 29, 1837 |- | | | James I. Standifer (W) | style="font-size:80%" | Died August 20, 1837 | | William Stone (W) | Seated September 14, 1837 |- | | | Elisha Whittlesey (W) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned October 20, 1837 | | Charles D. Coffin (W) | Seated December 20, 1837 |- | | | John F. H. Claiborne (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Seat declared vacant February 5, 1838 | | Seargent S. Prentiss (W) | Seated May 30, 1838 |- | | | Samuel J. Gholson (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Seat declared vacant February 5, 1838 | | Thomas J. Word (W) | Seated May 30, 1838 |- | | | Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned February 9, 1838 after being appointed Minister to Austrian Empire | | George M. Keim (D) | Seated March 17, 1838 |- | | | Jonathan Cilley (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Killed in a duel February 24, 1838 by Rep. William J. Graves | | Edward Robinson (W) | Seated April 28, 1838 |- | | | Timothy J. Carter (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Died March 14, 1838 | | Virgil D. Parris (D) | Seated May 29, 1838 |- | | | Isaac McKim (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Died April 1, 1838 | | John P. Kennedy (W) | Seated April 25, 1838 |- | | | John M. Patton (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned April 7, 1838 | | Linn Banks (D) | Seated April 28, 1838 |- | | | Joab Lawler (W) | style="font-size:80%" | Died May 8, 1838 | | George W. Crabb (W) | Seated October 5, 1835 |- | | | Daniel Kilgore (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 14, 1838 | | Henry Swearingen (D) | Seated December 3, 1838 |- | | | Elisha Whittlesey (W) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned July 9, 1838 | | Joshua R. Giddings (W) | Seated December 3, 1838 |- | | | Andrew D. Bruyn (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Died July 27, 1838 | | Cyrus Beers (D) | Seated December 3, 1838 |- | | | William Patterson (W) | style="font-size:80%" | Died August 14, 1838 | | Harvey Putnam (W) | Seated November 7, 1838 |- | | New seat | style="font-size:80%" | Iowa Territory seated its first delegate September 10, 1838 | | George W. Jones (D) | Seated September 10, 1838 |- | | | Stephen C. Phillips (W) | style="font-size:80%" | Seat declared vacant September 28, 1838 | | Leverett Saltonstall (W) | Seated December 15, 1838 |- | | | John Fairfield (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned December 24, 1838 after being elected Governor of Maine | Vacant | Not filled this congress |- | | | George W. Jones (D) | style="font-size:80%" | Lost contested election January 14, 1839 | | James D. Doty (D) | Seated January 14, 1839 |} Employees Senate House of Representatives References External links
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