22nd United States Congress - Membership Changes

The Twenty-second 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 1831 to March 3 1833, during the last two years of the first administration of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.

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: 22nd United States Congress
See also: 22nd United States Congress - political parties
See also: 22nd United States Congress - State Delegations
See also: United States House elections, 1830

Dates of sessions

March 4 1831 - March 3 1833

  • First session: December 5 1831 - July 16 1832
  • Second session: December 3 1832 - March 2 1833 — a lame duck session

Previous congress: 21st Congress
Next congress: 23rd Congress

Membership changes

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

Senate
  • replacements: 7
    • Democrats (D): no net change
    • National Republicans (NR): no net change
  • deaths: 0
  • resignations: 7
  • interim appointments: 1
  • Total seats with changes: 9
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 5
    • Democrats (D): 1 seat net gain
    • National Republicans (NR): 1 seat net loss
  • deaths: 7
  • resignations: 2
  • contested election: 0
  • Total seats with changes: 9

Senate

State

Outgoing Senator

Reason for Change

Successor

Indiana
class 1

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vacant

Vacancy.
Vacancy from preceding Congress

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Indiana
class 1

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Robert Hanna
Nat.-Rep.

Interim appointment.
John Tipton was elected to fill seat of Senator Robert Hanna.

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Kentucky
class 3

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vacant

Vacancy.
Vacancy from preceding Congress

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Louisiana
class 2

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Edward Livingston
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Edward Livingston resigned May 24 1831.

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Mississippi
class 1

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Powhatan Ellis
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Powhatan Ellis resigned July 16 1832.

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New York
class 3

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William L. Marcy
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator William L. Marcy resigned January 1 1833.

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Pennsylvania
class 1

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Isaac D. Barnard
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Isaac D. Barnard resigned December 6 1831.

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South Carolina
class 2

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Robert Y. Hayne
Nullifier

Resignation.
Senator Robert Y. Hayne resigned March 9 1829.

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South Carolina
class 3

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Stephen D. Miller
Nullifier

Resignation.
Senator Stephen D. Miller resigned March 2 1833.

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Virginia
class 2

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Littleton W. Tazewell
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator John Branch resigned July 16 1832.

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House of Representatives

State

Outgoing Representative

Reason for Change

Successor

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Wilson Lumpkin
Dem.

Resignation.
Senator Wilson Lumpkin resigned in 1831, before Congress assembled.

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George E. Mitchell
Dem.

Death.
Representative George E. Mitchell died August 28 1831, before Congress assembled.

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Spencer D. Pettis
Nat.-Rep.

Death.
Representative Spencer D. Pettis died April 17 1830.

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Robert Potter
Dem.

Resignation.
Representative Robert Potter resigned November 1831, before Congress assembled.

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William Ramsey
Dem.

Death.
Representative William Ramsey died April 17 1830.

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Jonathan Hunt
Nat.-Rep.

Death.
Representative Jonathan Hunt died May 14 1832.

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Rollin C. Mallary
Nat.-Rep.

Death.
Representative Rollin C. Mallary died April 16 1831, before Congress assembled.

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Philip Doddridge
Nat.-Rep.

Death.
Representative Philip Doddridge died November 19 1832.

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Charles C. Johnston
Dem.

Death.
Representative Charles C. Johnston died June 17 1832.

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