20th United States Congress - Membership Changes

The Twentieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1827 to March 3 1829, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President John Quincy Adams.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Fourth Census of the United States in 1820. Both chambers had a Jacksonian or Democratic majority.

Main article: 20th United States Congress
See also: 20th United States Congress - political parties
See also: 20th United States Congress - State Delegations
See also: United States House elections, 1826

Dates of sessions

March 4 1827 - March 3 1829

  • First session: December 3 1827 - May 26 1828
  • Second session: December 1 1828 - March 3 1829 — a lame duck session

Previous congress: 19th Congress
Next congress: 21st Congress

Membership Changes

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate
  • replacements: 6
    • National Republicans (NR): no net change
    • Democrats (D): no net change
  • deaths: 0
  • resignations: 7
  • interim appointments: 0
  • Total seats with changes: 8
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 9
    • National Republicans (NR): no net change
    • Democrats (D): no net change
  • deaths: 5
  • resignations: 9
  • contested election: 1
  • Total seats with changes: 15

Senate

State

Outgoing Senator

Reason for Change

Successor

Georgia
class 2

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Thomas W. Cobb
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Thomas W. Cobb resigned in 1828.

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Maine
class 1

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Albion K. Parris
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Albion K. Parris resigned August 26 1828.

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Massachusetts
class 1

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vacant

Vacancy.
Vacancy in class until May 30 1827.

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New Jersey
class 1

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Ephraim Bateman
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Ephraim Bateman resigned January 12 1829.

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New Jersey
class 2

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Mahlon Dickerson
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Mahlon Dickerson resigned January 30 1829.

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New York
class 1

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Martin Van Buren
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Martin Van Buren resigned December 20 1828.

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North Carolina
class 3

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Nathaniel Macon
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator Nathaniel Macon resigned November 14 1828.

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Ohio
class 3

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William Henry Harrison
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Senator William Henry Harrison resigned May 20 1828.

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House of Representatives

State

Outgoing Representative

Reason for Change

Successor

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Edward F. Tattnall
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Edward F. Tattnall resigned before Congress assembled.

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John Forsyth
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative John Forsyth resigned November 7 1827.

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Thomas Metcalfe
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Thomas Metcalfe resigned June 1 1828.

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William S. Young
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Senator William S. Young died September 20 1827, before Congress assembled.

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John Calhoon
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Contested election.
Representative John Calhoon served until January 11 1828.

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William Burleigh
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Representative William Burleigh died July 2 1827, before Congress assembled.

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Daniel Webster
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Daniel Webster resigned May 30 1827, before Congress assembled.

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William Haile
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative William Haile resigned September 12 1828.

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George Holcombe
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Representative George Holcombe died January 14 1828.

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Hedge Thompson
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Representative Hedge Thompson died July 23 1828.

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Thomas J. Oakley
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Thomas J. Oakley resigned May 9 1828.

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Silas Wright, Jr.
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative Silas Wright, Jr. resigned February 16 1829.

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David E. Evans
Jackson Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative David E. Evans resigned May 2 1827, before Congress assembled.

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William Creighton, Jr.
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Resignation.
Representative William Creighton, Jr. resigned in 1828.

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William Wilson
Adams Dem.-Rep.

Death.
Representative William Wilson died June 6 1827, before Congress assembled.

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