9th United States Congress
The 9th United States Congress , made up of the House and Senate , was the United States' legislature . Its legislative period lasted from March 4, 1805 to March 4, 1807. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class II ) were elected in 1804 in the congressional elections. The result was an overwhelming majority for the Democratic-Republican Party in both chambers . The congress met in the American capital Washington, DC At that time the United States consisted of 17 states. President was Thomas Jefferson .
The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1800 census .
Important events
- March 4, 1805: beginning of the legislative period of the 9th Congress. At the same time, President Jefferson is inducted into his second term.
- June 4, 1805: End of the American-Tripolitan War .
- June 30, 1805: Michigan Territory is founded .
- November 7, 1805: The Lewis and Clark expedition arrives in the Pacific Ocean.
- March 29, 1806: The construction of the first federal trunk road is approved.
- 1806: Noah Webster publishes his first dictionary ( A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language ).
- 1806: The Democratic Republican Party defends its majority in both chambers in the congressional elections.
The main laws
During the session of the 9th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):
- March 29, 1806: Cumberland Road
- March 2, 1807: Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves (1807)
Composition according to parties
senate
- Democratic Republican Party: 27
- Federalist Party : 7
- Others (0
- Vacant: 0
Total: 34 at the end of the legislative period
House of Representatives
- Democratic Republican Party: 113
- Federalist Party: 28
- Others (0
- Vacant: 1
Total: 142 at the end of the legislative period
There were also three 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 ninth Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives
The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the ninth Congress:
Connecticut All MPs were state-elected.
Georgia All MPs were elected state-wide.
Kentucky Six constituencies
Maryland Eight constituencies. The fifth electoral district had two MPs.
Massachusetts Seventeen constituencies
New Hampshire All MPs were state-elected.
New Jersey All MPs were elected state-wide.
New York Seventeen constituencies
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North Carolina Twelve constituencies
Pennsylvania Eleven constituencies. The first three constituencies had three MPs, the fourth two. The rest one each.
Rhode Island All MPs were state-elected.
South Carolina Eight constituencies
Tennessee All three MPs were state-elected
Vermont four constituencies
Virginia 22 constituencies
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Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:
- William Lattimore Mississippi Territory
- Benjamin Parke Indiana Territory from December 12, 1805
- Daniel Clark Orleans Territory from December 1, 1806
Web links
- bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 9 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 9th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)