1836 in the United States - 24th United States Congress (Paperback)

Chapters: 24th United States Congress. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 36. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Twenty-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 in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1835 to March 3, 1837, during the seventh and eighth years of Andrew Jackson'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 Jacksonian majority. President of the SenateMartin Van Buren This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district. President pro temporeWilliam R. KingSenators 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 1838; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1840; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1836. Speaker of the HouseJames K. PolkThe 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 stat...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=225200