14th United States Congress

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The 14th United States Congress , made up of the House and Senate , was the United States' legislature . Its legislative period lasted from March 4, 1815 to March 4, 1817. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class I ) were elected in the 1814 congressional elections. This resulted in a majority for the Democratic Republican Party in both chambers . The Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC Since the Capitol was not available again after the destruction during the British-American War of 1812 , the Congress held its meetings in the so-called Old Capitol Prison . The United States then consisted of 18 states. In the course of the legislature, Indiana became the 19th state. President was James Madison . The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1810 census .

Important events

See also 1815 1816 and 1817

  • March 4, 1815: beginning of the legislative period of the 14th Congress
  • April 10, 1816: Second Bank of the United States is founded .
  • November 1816: In the presidential election of 1816 is James Monroe was elected successor to James Madison. He took up his new office on March 4, 1817.
  • In the congressional elections, the Democratic Republican Party defends its majority in both chambers.
  • December 11, 1816: Indiana becomes the 19th state in the USA.

The main laws

During the session of the 14th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • April 27, 1816: Dallas tariff
  • March 3, 1817: Bonus Bill of 1817, was stopped by the outgoing President Madison through his veto.

Composition according to parties

senate

Total: 38 at the end of the legislative period

House of Representatives

  • Democratic Republican Party: 136
  • Federalist Party: 46
  • Others (0
  • Vacant: 1

Total: 183 at the end of the legislative period

There were also four congressional delegates who were not entitled to vote

Public officials

senate

House of Representatives

Senate members

The following senators represented their respective states in the 14th Congress:

Connecticut

Delaware

Georgia

Indiana

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

New Jersey

new York

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South carolina

Tennessee

Vermont

Virginia

Members of the House of Representatives

The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 14th Congress:

Connecticut All MPs were state-elected.

Delaware All MPs were elected state-wide.

Georgia All MPs were elected state-wide.

Indiana

Kentucky Ten Constituencies

Louisiana

Maryland Eight constituencies. The fifth electoral district had two MPs.

Massachusetts 20 constituencies

New Hampshire All MPs were state-elected.

New Jersey All MPs were elected state-wide

New York 21 constituencies. The 1st, 2nd, 12th, 15th, 20th, and 21st constituencies each had two MPs.

North Carolina 13 constituencies

Ohio 6 constituencies

Pennsylvania 15 constituencies. The first constituency had four MPs, the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 10th constituencies had two MPs each. The rest one each.

Rhode Island All MPs were state-elected.

South Carolina 9 constituencies

Tennessee 6 constituencies

Vermont All six MPs were state-elected

Virginia 22 constituencies

Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:

Web links

Commons : 14th United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
  • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 14 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 14th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)