2nd United States Congress - Membership Changes

The 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 at Congress Hall in Philadelphia Pennsylvania from March 4 1791 to March 3 1793, during the last two years of the first administration of U.S. President George Washington.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the provisions of the United States Constitution. Both chambers had a Pro-Administration majority.

See also: 2nd United States Congress - political parties
See also: 2nd United States Congress - State Delegations
See also: United States House elections, 1790

Dates of sessions

March 4 1791 - March 3 1793

  • Special session of the Senate: March 4 1791
  • First session: October 24 1791 - May 8 1792
  • Second session: November 5 1792 - March 2 1793 — a lame duck session

Previous congress: 1st Congress
Next congress: 3rd Congress

Membership changes

There were no political parties in this Congress. Members are informally grouped into factions of similar interest, based on an analysis of their voting record.

Vermont and Kentucky were newly admitted as states and are first represented in this Congress.

Senate
  • replacements: 2
    • Anti-Administration: no net change
    • Pro-Administration: no net change
  • deaths: 0
  • resignations: 3
  • contested elections; 1
  • seats of newly admitted states: 4
  • Total seats with changes: 8
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 2
    • Anti-Administration: no net change
    • Pro-Administration: no net change
  • deaths: 0
  • resignations: 3
  • contested elections: 1
  • vacancies: 1
  • seats of newly admitted states: 4
  • Total seats with changes: 9

Senate

State

Outgoing Senator

Reason for Change

Successor

Connecticut
class 3

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William S. Johnson
Pro-Adm.

Resignation.
Senator William S. Johnson resigned on March 4 1791.

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Connecticut
class 3

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vacant

Vacancy.
vacancy in this class from March 4 1791 to June 13 1791.

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Kentucky
class 2

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new seat

New state admission.
Kentucky was admitted to the Union on June 1 1792.

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Kentucky
class 3

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new seat

New state admission.
Kentucky was admitted to the Union on June 1 1792.

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Maryland
class 1

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Charles Carroll
Pro-Adm.

Resignation.
Senator Charles Carroll resigned on November 30 1792.

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Pennsylvania
class 3

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vacant

Contested election.
credentials of Albert Gallatin were presented February 28 1793, but never approved.

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Vermont
class 1

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new seat

New state admission.
Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4 1791.

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Vermont
class 3

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new seat

New state admission.
Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4 1791.

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Virginia
class 2

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Richard Henry Lee
Anti-Adm.

Resignation.
Senator Richard Henry Lee resigned October 8 1792.

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House of Representatives

State

Outgoing Representative

Reason for Change

Successor

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Anthony Wayne
Anti-Adm.

Contested election.
Representative Anthony Wayne served until March 21 1792, when seat declared vacant.

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vacant

Contested election.
vacancy from March 21 1792 until November 22 1792.

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new seat

New state admission.
Kentucky was admitted to the Union on June 1 1792.

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new seat

New state admission.
Kentucky was admitted to the Union on June 1 1792.

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Joshua Seney
Anti-Adm.

Resignation.
Representative Joshua Seney resigned on May 1 1792.

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William Pinkney
Anti-Adm.

Resignation.
Representative William Pinkney resigned November, 1791.

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vacant

Death.
Representative-elect James Townsend died May 24 1791, before Congress assembled.

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new seat

New state admission.
Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4 1791.

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new seat

New state admission.
Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4 1791.

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John Brown
Anti-Adm.

Resignation.
Representative John Brown resigned June 1 1792, to become U.S. Senator from Kentucky.

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