7th Congress of the United States

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The 7th Congress of the United States , consisting of the House and Senate , was the legislature of the United States . Its legislative period lasted from March 4, 1801 to March 4, 1803. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class III ) were elected in 1800 in the congressional elections. This resulted in a majority in the House of Representatives for the Democratic Republican Party , while the Federalist Party was able to defend its majority in the Senate. However, the Senate only met briefly in March on its constitution; at the beginning of the regular session in December, the majority had already been overturned by by-elections. The Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC It was the first full term of office that Congress served there. He had only moved into his new domicile in November 1800. The United States then consisted of 16 states. At the end of the legislature, Ohio became the 17th state, which was then represented in Congress for the first time in the following legislative period. President was Thomas Jefferson .

The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1790 census .

Important events

See also 1801, 1802 and 1803

  • March 4, 1801: beginning of the legislative period of the 7th Congress. At the same time, Thomas Jefferson takes up his new office under the 3rd US President. He replaces John Adams . The election had only been decided in Congress in February. See also presidential elections of 1800
  • May 10, 1801: Start of the American-Tripolitan War .
  • May to November 1801: The federalists lose their majority in the Senate through by-elections.
  • March 16, 1802: United States Military Academy founded at West Point .
  • 1802: In the congressional elections, the Democratic Republican Party increases its majority in both chambers.
  • March 1, 1803: Ohio becomes the 17th state in the United States (the date was not set retrospectively by Congress until 1953). On February 19, 1803, President Jefferson had already announced the admission of the state. The first congress representations took place in the 8th congress.

The main laws

During the session of the 7th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • April 29, 1802: Judiciary Act of 1802
  • April 30, 1802: Enabling Act of 1802

Composition according to parties

senate

  • Democratic Republican Party: 18
  • Federalist Party : 14
  • Others (0
  • Vacant: 2 (for Ohio)

Total: 34 at the end of the legislative period

House of Representatives

  • Democratic Republican Party: 64
  • Federalist Party: 41
  • Others (0
  • Vacant: 3

Total: 108 at the end of the legislative period

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

Public officials

senate

House of Representatives

Senate members

The senators were elected by the state legislatures for six-year terms. The Senate seats are divided into three roughly equal classes , one of which is available for election every two years. The number in front of the name indicates the class assignment of the respective senator.

Connecticut

Delaware

Georgia

Kentucky

Maryland

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

New Jersey

new York

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South carolina

Tennessee

Vermont

Virginia

Members of the House of Representatives

The seats in the House of Representatives were distributed among the states and elected there every two years by the electorate. Each state decided for itself whether the seats were to be distributed over several constituencies or occupied jointly.

Connecticut All MPs were state-elected.

Delaware

Georgia All MPs were elected state-wide.

Kentucky Two constituencies

Maryland Eight constituencies

Massachusetts Fourteen constituencies

New Hampshire All MPs were state-elected.

New Jersey All MPs were elected state-wide.

New York Ten Congressional Constituencies

North Carolina Ten Congressional Constituencies

Pennsylvania Twelve Congressional Constituencies. The fourth constituency had two congressmen.

Rhode Island All MPs were state-elected.

South Carolina Six congressional whale districts

Tennessee Elected to the State

Vermont Two constituencies

Virginia Nineteen Constituencies

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

Web links

Commons : 7th United States Congress  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files
  • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 7 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 7th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)