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39th United States Congress
Stereograph of United States Capitol (1869) The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Eighth Census of the United States in 1860. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
Dates of sessions
Previous congress: 38th Congress Party summaryNebraska was newly admitted to the Union and first represented as states in this Congress. Tennessee was readmitted to representation. The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
Leadership
Major events
Major legislation
MembersThis list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
SenateSenators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1868; Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1870; and Class 3 meant their term ended in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1866.
House of RepresentativesThe names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers. Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress. Changes in membershipThe count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
Officers
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