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The Ninth 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, 1805 to March 4, 1807, during the fifth and sixth years of Thomas Jefferson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Second Census of the United States in 1800. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.
Major events Major legislation Territories organized Party summary The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements 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 began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1808; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1810; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1806. House of Representatives The names of members of the House of Representatives are listed by their districts. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. There were four plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd had three representatives each, the 4th had two representatives. Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Non-voting members Changes in membership The count below reflects changes from the beginning of this Congress. Senate |- | Kentucky
(3) | | John Breckinridge (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned August 7, 1805 after being appointed United States Attorney General | | John Adair (DR) | Seated November 8, 1805 |- | Georgia
(3) | | James Jackson (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Died March 19, 1806 | | John Milledge (DR) | Seated June 19, 1806 |- | Maryland
(3) | | Robert Wright (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned November 12, 1806 after being elected Governor of Maryland | | Philip Reed (DR) | Seated November 25, 1806 |- | Kentucky
(3) | | John Adair (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned November 18, 1806 after losing the election | | Henry Clay (DR) | Seated November 19, 1806 |} House of Representatives |- | | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | Calvin Goddard (F) resigned before the beginning of this Congress | | Timothy Pitkin (F) | Seated September 16, 1805 |- | | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | Roger Griswold (F) resigned before the beginning of this Congress | | Lewis B. Sturges (F) | Seated September 16, 1805 |- | | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | John B. C. Lucas (DR) resigned before the beginning of this Congress | | Samuel Smith (DR) | Seated November 7, 1805 |- | | | John A. Hanna (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Died July 23, 1805 | | Robert Whitehill (DR) | Seated November 7, 1805 |- | | | Nathaniel Alexander (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned November, 1805 after being elected Governor of North Carolina | | Evan S. Alexander (DR) | Seated February 24, 1806 |- | nowrap | | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | Territory elected delegate to Congress for first time | Benjamin Parke | Elected December 12, 1805 |- | | | Cowles Mead (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Lost contested election December 24, 1805 | | Thomas Spalding (DR) | Seated December 24, 1805 |- | | | Joseph Bryan (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned sometime in 1806 | | Dennis Smelt (DR) | September 1, 1806 |- | | | Thomas Spalding (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned sometime in 1806 | | William W. Bibb (DR) | Seated January 26, 1807 |- | | | Michael Leib (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned February 14, 1806 | | John Porter (DR) | Seated December 8, 1806 |- | | | Joseph H. Nicholson (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 1, 1806 | | Edward Lloyd (DR) | Seated December 3, 1806 |- | | | Christopher H. Clark (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned July 1, 1806 | | William A. Burwell (DR) | December 1, 1806 |- | | | John Cotton Smith (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned sometime in August, 1806 | | Theodore Dwight (F) | December 1, 1806 |- | nowrap | | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | Territory elected delegate to Congress for first time | Daniel Clark | Elected December 1, 1806 |- | | | Christian Lower (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned December 19, 1806 | Vacant | Not filled for remainder of term |- | | | Levi Casey (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Died February 3, 1807 | Vacant | Not filled for remainder of term |} Employees Senate House of Representatives References External links
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