1st United States Congress | |
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2nd | |
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | |
Members | 22–26 senators 59–65 representatives |
Senate majority | Pro-Administration |
Senate President | John Adams (P) |
House majority | Pro-Administration |
House Speaker | Frederick Muhlenberg (P) |
Sessions | |
1st: March 4, 1789 – September 29, 1789 2nd: January 4, 1790 – August 12, 1790 3rd: December 6, 1790 – March 3, 1791 |
The 1st United States Congress, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1791, during the first two years of George Washington's presidency, first at Federal Hall in New York City and later at Congress Hall in Philadelphia. With the initial meeting of the First Congress, the United States federal government officially began operations under the new (and current) frame of government established by the 1787 Constitution. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the provisions of Article I, Section 2, Clause 3, of the Constitution. Both chambers had a Pro-Administration majority. Twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution were passed by this Congress and sent to the states for ratification; the ten ratified as additions to the Constitution on December 15, 1791, are collectively known as the Bill of Rights, with an additional amendment ratified more than two centuries later to become the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Held March 4, 1789, through September 29, 1789, at Federal Hall in New York City
Held January 4, 1790, through August 12, 1790, at Federal Hall in New York City
Held December 6, 1790, through March 3, 1791, at Congress Hall in Philadelphia
This section's faction tables may require
cleanup to meet Wikipedia's
quality standards. The specific problem is: faction labels are not aligned with their proper columns. (July 2023) |
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. [4]
Details on changes are shown below in the " Changes in membership" section.
During this congress, two Senate seats were added for North Carolina and Rhode Island when each ratified the Constitution.
Faction (shading indicates faction control)
|
Total | ||||
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Anti-Administration (A) |
Pro-Administration (P) |
Vacant | |||
Begin March 4, 1789 |
7 | 13 | 20 | 2 | |
July 25, 1789 [a] | 14 | 21 | 1 | ||
July 27, 1789 [a] | 15 | 22 | 0 | ||
November 27, 1789 [b] | 17 | 24 | |||
March 12, 1790 [c] | 6 | 23 | 1 | ||
March 31, 1790 [d] | 18 | 24 | 0 | ||
June 7, 1790 [e] | 7 | 19 | 26 | ||
November 9, 1790 [f] | 8 | 18 | |||
November 13, 1790 [g] | 17 | 25 | 1 | ||
November 23, 1790 [h] | 18 | 26 | 0 | ||
Final voting share | 30.8% | 69.2% | |||
Beginning of the next Congress |
8 | 17 | 25 | 1 |
During this congress, five House seats were added for North Carolina and one House seat was added for Rhode Island when they ratified the Constitution.
Faction (shading indicates faction control)
|
Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anti-Administration (A) |
Pro-Administration (P) |
Vacant | |||
Begin March 4, 1789 |
23 | 31 | 54 | 5 | |
April 13, 1789 [i] | 32 | 55 | 4 | ||
April 22, 1789 [j] | 33 | 56 | 3 | ||
April 23, 1789 [k] | 24 | 57 | 2 | ||
May 9, 1789 [l] | 25 | 58 | 1 | ||
June 23, 1789 [m] | 34 | 59 | 0 | ||
March 19, 1790 [n] | 26 | 60 | |||
March 24, 1790 [n] | 27 | 61 | |||
April 6, 1790 [n] | 28 | 62 | |||
April 19, 1790 [n] | 35 | 63 | |||
June 1, 1790 [o] | 27 | 62 | 1 | ||
June 16, 1790 [n] | 36 | 63 | |||
August 14, 1790 [p] | 35 | 62 | 2 | ||
December 7, 1790 [q] | 28 | 63 | 1 | ||
December 17, 1790 [r] | 36 | 64 | |||
Final voting share | 43.7% | 56.3% | |||
Beginning of the next Congress |
25 | 37 | 62 | 3 |
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives are listed by district.
Senators 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, all senators were newly elected, and Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1790; Class 2 meant their term ended with the next Congress, requiring re-election in 1792; and Class 3 meant their term lasted through the next two Congresses, requiring re-election in 1794.
The names of members of the House of Representatives are listed by their districts.
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. [4]
New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island were the last states to ratify the U.S. Constitution and, due to their late ratification, were unable to send full representation at the beginning of this Congress. Six Senators and nine Representatives were subsequently seated from these states during the sessions as noted.
There was 1 resignation, 1 death, 1 replacement of a temporary appointee, and 6 new seats. The Anti-Administration Senators picked up 1 new seat and the Pro-Administration Senators picked up 5 new seats.
State (class) |
Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation [s] |
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New York (3) | New seats | State legislature failed to choose senator until after Congress began. | Rufus King (P) | July 25, 1789 |
New York (1) | Philip John Schuyler (P) | July 27, 1789 | ||
North Carolina (3) | North Carolina ratified the constitution on November 21, 1789. | Benjamin Hawkins (P) | Elected November 27, 1789 | |
North Carolina (2) | Samuel Johnston (P) | |||
Virginia (1) |
William Grayson (A) | Died March 12, 1790. | John Walker (P) | Appointed March 31, 1790 |
Rhode Island (1) | New seats | Rhode Island ratified the constitution on May 29, 1790. | Theodore Foster (P) | Elected June 7, 1790 |
Rhode Island (2) | Joseph Stanton Jr. (A) | |||
Virginia (1) |
John Walker (P) | James Monroe was elected to the seat of Senator William Grayson. | James Monroe (A) | Elected November 9, 1790 |
New Jersey (2) | William Paterson (P) | Resigned November 13, 1790, having been elected Governor of New Jersey. |
Philemon Dickinson (P) | Elected November 23, 1790 |
There was 2 resignations, 1 death, and 6 new seats. Anti-Administration members picked up 3 seats and Pro-Administration members picked up 2 seats.
District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation [s] |
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New Hampshire at-large | Benjamin West (P) | Member-elect declined to serve and a new member was elected in the first congressional special election. | Abiel Foster (P) | June 23, 1789 |
North Carolina 1 | New seats | North Carolina ratified the constitution November 21, 1789. | John Baptista Ashe (A) | March 24, 1790 |
North Carolina 2 | Hugh Williamson (A) | March 19, 1790 | ||
North Carolina 3 | Timothy Bloodworth (A) | April 6, 1790 | ||
North Carolina 4 | John Steele (P) | April 19, 1790 | ||
North Carolina 5 | John Sevier (P) | June 16, 1790 | ||
Rhode Island at-large | New seat | Rhode Island ratified the constitution May 29, 1790. | Benjamin Bourne (P) | December 17, 1790 |
Virginia 9 | Theodorick Bland (A) | Died June 1, 1790. | William B. Giles (A) | December 7, 1790 |
Massachusetts 5 | George Partridge (P) | Resigned August 14, 1790. | Remained vacant until next Congress |
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
john adams new york city vice president inauguration April 20.
1st United States Congress | |
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→
2nd | |
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | |
Members | 22–26 senators 59–65 representatives |
Senate majority | Pro-Administration |
Senate President | John Adams (P) |
House majority | Pro-Administration |
House Speaker | Frederick Muhlenberg (P) |
Sessions | |
1st: March 4, 1789 – September 29, 1789 2nd: January 4, 1790 – August 12, 1790 3rd: December 6, 1790 – March 3, 1791 |
The 1st United States Congress, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1791, during the first two years of George Washington's presidency, first at Federal Hall in New York City and later at Congress Hall in Philadelphia. With the initial meeting of the First Congress, the United States federal government officially began operations under the new (and current) frame of government established by the 1787 Constitution. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the provisions of Article I, Section 2, Clause 3, of the Constitution. Both chambers had a Pro-Administration majority. Twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution were passed by this Congress and sent to the states for ratification; the ten ratified as additions to the Constitution on December 15, 1791, are collectively known as the Bill of Rights, with an additional amendment ratified more than two centuries later to become the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Held March 4, 1789, through September 29, 1789, at Federal Hall in New York City
Held January 4, 1790, through August 12, 1790, at Federal Hall in New York City
Held December 6, 1790, through March 3, 1791, at Congress Hall in Philadelphia
This section's faction tables may require
cleanup to meet Wikipedia's
quality standards. The specific problem is: faction labels are not aligned with their proper columns. (July 2023) |
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. [4]
Details on changes are shown below in the " Changes in membership" section.
During this congress, two Senate seats were added for North Carolina and Rhode Island when each ratified the Constitution.
Faction (shading indicates faction control)
|
Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anti-Administration (A) |
Pro-Administration (P) |
Vacant | |||
Begin March 4, 1789 |
7 | 13 | 20 | 2 | |
July 25, 1789 [a] | 14 | 21 | 1 | ||
July 27, 1789 [a] | 15 | 22 | 0 | ||
November 27, 1789 [b] | 17 | 24 | |||
March 12, 1790 [c] | 6 | 23 | 1 | ||
March 31, 1790 [d] | 18 | 24 | 0 | ||
June 7, 1790 [e] | 7 | 19 | 26 | ||
November 9, 1790 [f] | 8 | 18 | |||
November 13, 1790 [g] | 17 | 25 | 1 | ||
November 23, 1790 [h] | 18 | 26 | 0 | ||
Final voting share | 30.8% | 69.2% | |||
Beginning of the next Congress |
8 | 17 | 25 | 1 |
During this congress, five House seats were added for North Carolina and one House seat was added for Rhode Island when they ratified the Constitution.
Faction (shading indicates faction control)
|
Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anti-Administration (A) |
Pro-Administration (P) |
Vacant | |||
Begin March 4, 1789 |
23 | 31 | 54 | 5 | |
April 13, 1789 [i] | 32 | 55 | 4 | ||
April 22, 1789 [j] | 33 | 56 | 3 | ||
April 23, 1789 [k] | 24 | 57 | 2 | ||
May 9, 1789 [l] | 25 | 58 | 1 | ||
June 23, 1789 [m] | 34 | 59 | 0 | ||
March 19, 1790 [n] | 26 | 60 | |||
March 24, 1790 [n] | 27 | 61 | |||
April 6, 1790 [n] | 28 | 62 | |||
April 19, 1790 [n] | 35 | 63 | |||
June 1, 1790 [o] | 27 | 62 | 1 | ||
June 16, 1790 [n] | 36 | 63 | |||
August 14, 1790 [p] | 35 | 62 | 2 | ||
December 7, 1790 [q] | 28 | 63 | 1 | ||
December 17, 1790 [r] | 36 | 64 | |||
Final voting share | 43.7% | 56.3% | |||
Beginning of the next Congress |
25 | 37 | 62 | 3 |
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives are listed by district.
Senators 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, all senators were newly elected, and Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1790; Class 2 meant their term ended with the next Congress, requiring re-election in 1792; and Class 3 meant their term lasted through the next two Congresses, requiring re-election in 1794.
The names of members of the House of Representatives are listed by their districts.
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. [4]
New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island were the last states to ratify the U.S. Constitution and, due to their late ratification, were unable to send full representation at the beginning of this Congress. Six Senators and nine Representatives were subsequently seated from these states during the sessions as noted.
There was 1 resignation, 1 death, 1 replacement of a temporary appointee, and 6 new seats. The Anti-Administration Senators picked up 1 new seat and the Pro-Administration Senators picked up 5 new seats.
State (class) |
Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation [s] |
---|---|---|---|---|
New York (3) | New seats | State legislature failed to choose senator until after Congress began. | Rufus King (P) | July 25, 1789 |
New York (1) | Philip John Schuyler (P) | July 27, 1789 | ||
North Carolina (3) | North Carolina ratified the constitution on November 21, 1789. | Benjamin Hawkins (P) | Elected November 27, 1789 | |
North Carolina (2) | Samuel Johnston (P) | |||
Virginia (1) |
William Grayson (A) | Died March 12, 1790. | John Walker (P) | Appointed March 31, 1790 |
Rhode Island (1) | New seats | Rhode Island ratified the constitution on May 29, 1790. | Theodore Foster (P) | Elected June 7, 1790 |
Rhode Island (2) | Joseph Stanton Jr. (A) | |||
Virginia (1) |
John Walker (P) | James Monroe was elected to the seat of Senator William Grayson. | James Monroe (A) | Elected November 9, 1790 |
New Jersey (2) | William Paterson (P) | Resigned November 13, 1790, having been elected Governor of New Jersey. |
Philemon Dickinson (P) | Elected November 23, 1790 |
There was 2 resignations, 1 death, and 6 new seats. Anti-Administration members picked up 3 seats and Pro-Administration members picked up 2 seats.
District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation [s] |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Hampshire at-large | Benjamin West (P) | Member-elect declined to serve and a new member was elected in the first congressional special election. | Abiel Foster (P) | June 23, 1789 |
North Carolina 1 | New seats | North Carolina ratified the constitution November 21, 1789. | John Baptista Ashe (A) | March 24, 1790 |
North Carolina 2 | Hugh Williamson (A) | March 19, 1790 | ||
North Carolina 3 | Timothy Bloodworth (A) | April 6, 1790 | ||
North Carolina 4 | John Steele (P) | April 19, 1790 | ||
North Carolina 5 | John Sevier (P) | June 16, 1790 | ||
Rhode Island at-large | New seat | Rhode Island ratified the constitution May 29, 1790. | Benjamin Bourne (P) | December 17, 1790 |
Virginia 9 | Theodorick Bland (A) | Died June 1, 1790. | William B. Giles (A) | December 7, 1790 |
Massachusetts 5 | George Partridge (P) | Resigned August 14, 1790. | Remained vacant until next Congress |
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
john adams new york city vice president inauguration April 20.