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The Fourth 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 at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from March 4, 1795 to March 3, 1797, during the last two years of George Washington's Presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. The Senate had a Federalist majority, and the House had a Democratic-Republican majority.
Major events Major legislation Treaties ratified States admitted Party summary This was the first Congress to have organized political parties. Details on changes are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section. 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 1796; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1798; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1800. House of Representatives All 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. The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives. Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Non-voting members - ("Southwest Territory," later "Tennessee") James White (DR), until June 1, 1796
Changes in membership The count below reflects changes from the beginning of this Congress Senate There were 10 resignations, 2 new seats, and 1 election to replace an appointee. There was a 1-seat gain for both the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. |- | Georgia
(2) | | James Jackson (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned sometime in 1795 | | George Walton (F) | Appointed November 16, 1795 |- | Georgia
(2) | | George Walton (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Interim appointment expired February 20, 1796 with an election | | Josiah Tattnall (DR) | Elected February 20, 1796 |- | Connecticut
(1) | | Oliver Ellsworth (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 8, 1796 | | James Hillhouse (F) | Elected March 12, 1796 |- | New York
(2) | | Rufus King (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned May 23, 1796, having been appointed Minister to England | | John Laurance (F) | Elected November 9, 1796 |- | Massachusetts
(2) | | Caleb Strong (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned June 1, 1796 | | Theodore Sedgwick (F) | Elected June 11, 1796 |- | Massachusetts
(1) | | George Cabot (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned June 9, 1796 | | Benjamin Goodhue (F) | Elected June 11, 1796 |- | Connecticut
(3) | | Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned June 10, 1796 | | Uriah Tracy (F) | Elected October 13, 1796 |- | Tennessee
(1) | rowspan=2 | New seat | rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" | Tennessee was admitted to the Union | | William Cocke (DR) | rowspan=2 | Elected August 2, 1796 |- | Tennessee
(2) | | William Blount (DR) |- | Vermont
(1) | | Moses Robinson (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned October 15, 1796 | | Isaac Tichenor (F) | Elected October 18, 1796 |- | Maryland
(1) | | Richard Potts (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned October 24, 1796 | | John E. Howard (F) | Elected November 30, 1796 |- | South Carolina
(2) | | Pierce Butler (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned October 25, 1796 | | John Hunter (DR) | Elected December 8, 1796 |- | New Jersey
(2) | | Frederick Frelinghuysen (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned November 12, 1796 | | Richard Stockton (F) | Elected November 12, 1796 |} House of Representatives There were 9 resignations, 1 death of a Representative-elect, and 1 new seat. There was a 1-seat gain for both the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. |- | | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | Representative-elect James Morris died subsequent to the election | | John Richards (DR) | Seated January 18, 1796 |- | | | Jeremiah Crabb (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned sometime in 1796 | | William Craik (F) | Seated December 5, 1796 |- | | | Benjamin Bourne (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned sometime in 1796 | | Elisha Potter (F) | Seated December 19, 1796 |- | | | Theodore Sedgwick (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned sometime in 1796, having been elected U.S. Senator | | Thomson Skinner (DR) | Seated January 27, 1797 |- | | | Gabriel Duvall (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 28, 1796, having been elected judge of the Supreme Court of Maryland | | Richard Sprigg, Jr. (DR) | Seated May 5, 1796 |- | | | Absalom Tatom (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned June 1, 1796 | | William Strudwick (F) | Seated December 13, 1796 |- | | | Benjamin Goodhue (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned sometime in June 1796, having been elected U.S. Senator | | Samuel Sewall (F) | Seated December 7, 1796 |- | | | James Hillhouse (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned July 1, 1796, having been elected U.S. Senator | | James Davenport (F) | Seated December 5, 1796 |- | | James White | style="font-size:80%" | Served until June 1, 1796, when Tennessee was admitted to the Union. | colspan=2 | District eliminated |- | | New seat | style="font-size:80%" | Tennessee was admitted to the Union June 1, 1796. Seat remained vacant until December 5, 1796 | | Andrew Jackson (DR) | Seated December 5, 1796 |- | | | Daniel Hiester (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned July 1, 1796 | | George Ege (F) | Seated December 8, 1796 |- | | | Uriah Tracy (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned October 13, 1796, having been elected U.S. Senator | | Samuel Dana (F) | Seated January 3, 1797 |} Officers Senate House of Representatives References External links de:4. Kongress der Vereinigten Staaten nl:4e Amerikaans Congres pl:4. Kongres Stan w Zjednoczonych
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