41st United States Congress



The Forty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1871, during the first two years of the first administration of President of the United States U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.

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
March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1871 Next congress: 42nd Congress
 * First session: March 4, 1869 –April 10, 1869
 * Special session of the Senate: April 12, 1869 –April 22, 1869
 * Second session: December 6, 1869 - July 15, 1870
 * Third session: December 5, 1870 - March 3, 1871
 * Previous congress: 40th Congress

Party summary
Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, and Georgia were readmitted to representation in this Congress.

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

 * Senate


 * Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate):
 * Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana
 * President pro tempore of the Senate:
 * Henry B. Anthony, Republican of Rhode Island, first elected March 23, 1869.
 * House of Representatives


 * Speaker of the House
 * James G. Blaine, Republican of Maine, elected March 4, 1869.

Major events
Events of 1869, 1870 and 1871
 * March 4, 1869 -- Ulysses S. Grant became President of the United States

Major legislation
List of United States federal legislation in the 41st Congress
 * March 18, 1869 -- Public Credit Act of 1869
 * May 31, 1870 -- Force Act of 1870
 * July 14, 1870 -- Currency Act of 1870
 * July 14, 1870 -- Funding Act of 1870

Membership highlights by chamber
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.

Senate
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, Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1874; Class 2 meant their term ended in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1870; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1872.

House of Representatives
The 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.

Membership detail by state
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, Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1874; Class 2 meant their term ended in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1870; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1872.

The 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.

The list below is arranged by state, then by chamber. Senators are shown in order of seniority, House members in district order.

Alabama

 * Senate


 * 3: George E. Spencer (1836-1893), Republican
 * 2: Willard Warner (1826-1906), Republican
 * House of Representatives (6 seats)


 * 1: Alfred E. Buck (1832-1902), Republican …elected August 3, 1869.
 * 2: Charles W. Buckley (1835-1906), Republican …elected August 3, 1869.
 * 3: Robert S. Heflin (1815-1901), Republican …elected August 3, 1869.
 * 4: Charles Hays (1834-1879), Republican …elected August 3, 1869.
 * 5: Peter M. Dox (1813-1891), Democratic …elected August 3, 1869.
 * 6: William C. Sherrod (1835-1919), Democratic …elected August 3, 1869.

Arkansas

 * Senate


 * 2: Alexander McDonald (1832-1903), Republican
 * 3: Benjamin F. Rice (1828-1905), Republican
 * House of Representatives (3 seats)


 * 1: Logan H. Roots (1841-1893), Republican
 * 2: Anthony A. C. Rogers (1821-1899), Democratic
 * 3: Thomas Boles (1837-1905), Republican

California

 * Senate


 * 3: Cornelius Cole (1822-1924), Republican
 * 1: Eugene Casserly (1820-1883), Democratic
 * House of Representatives (3 seats)


 * 1: Samuel B. Axtell (1819-1891), Democratic
 * 2: Aaron A. Sargent (1827-1887), Republican
 * 3: James A. Johnson (1829-1896), Democratic

Connecticut

 * Senate


 * 3: Orris S. Ferry (1823-1875), Republican
 * 1: William A. Buckingham (1804-1875), Republican
 * House of Representatives (4 seats)


 * 1: Julius L. Strong (1828-1872), Republican …elected April 5, 1869.
 * 2: Stephen W. Kellogg (1822-1904), Republican …elected April 5, 1869.
 * 3: Henry H. Starkweather (1826-1876), Republican …elected April 5, 1869.
 * 4: William H. Barnum (1818-1889), Democratic …elected April 5, 1869.

Delaware

 * Senate


 * 2: Willard Saulsbury, Sr. (1820-1892), Democratic
 * 1: Thomas F. Bayard, Sr. (1828-1898), Democratic
 * House of Representatives (1 seat)


 * A/L: Benjamin T. Biggs (1821-1893), Democratic

Florida

 * Senate


 * 3: Thomas W. Osborn (1833-1898), Republican
 * 1: Abijah Gilbert (1806-1881), Republican
 * House of Representatives (1 seat)


 * A/L: Charles M. Hamilton (1840-1875), Republican

Georgia

 * Senate


 * 3: Joshua Hill (1812-1891), Republican ...readmitted state, seated February 1, 1871.
 * 2: Homer V. M. Miller (1814-1896), Democratic ...readmitted state, seated February 24, 1871.
 * House of Representatives (7 seats)


 * 1: William W. Paine (1817-1882), Democratic ...readmitted state, seated January 23, 1871.
 * 2: Richard H. Whiteley (1830-1890), Republican ...readmitted state, seated February 9, 1871.
 * 3: Marion Bethune (1816-1895), Republican ...readmitted state, seated January 16, 1871.
 * 4: Jefferson F. Long (1836-1901), Republican ...readmitted state, seated January 16, 1871.
 * 5: Stephen A. Corker (1830-1879), Democratic ...readmitted state, seated January 24, 1871.
 * 6: William P. Price (1835-1908), Democratic ...readmitted state, seated January 16, 1871.
 * 7: Pierce M. B. Young (1836-1896), Democratic ...readmitted state, seated January 16, 1871.

Illinois

 * Senate


 * 3: Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896), Republican
 * 2: Richard Yates (1815-1873), Republican
 * House of Representatives (14 seats)


 * 1: Norman B. Judd (1815-1878), Republican
 * 2: John F. Farnsworth (1820-1897), Republican
 * 3: Elihu B. Washburne (1816-1887), Republican ...resigned March 6, 1869.
 * Horatio C. Burchard (1825-1908), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1869.
 * 4: John B. Hawley (1831-1895), Republican
 * 5: Ebon C. Ingersoll (1831-1879), Republican
 * 6: Burton C. Cook (1819-1894), Republican
 * 7: Jesse H. Moore (1817-1883), Republican
 * 8: Shelby M. Cullom (1829-1914), Republican
 * 9: Thompson W. McNeely (1835-1921), Democratic
 * 10: Albert G. Burr (1829-1882), Democratic
 * 11: Samuel S. Marshall (1821-1890), Democratic
 * 12: John B. Hay (1834-1916), Republican
 * 13: John M. Crebs (1830-1890), Democratic
 * A/L: John A. Logan (1826-1886), Republican

Indiana

 * Senate


 * 3: Oliver H. P. T. Morton (1823-1877), Republican
 * 1: Daniel D. Pratt (1813-1877), Republican
 * House of Representatives (11 seats)


 * 1: William E. Niblack (1822-1893), Democratic
 * 2: Michael C. Kerr (1827-1876), Democratic
 * 3: William S. Holman (1822-1897), Democratic
 * 4: George W. Julian (1817-1899), Republican
 * 5: John Coburn (1825-1908), Republican
 * 6: Daniel W. Voorhees (1827-1897), Democratic
 * 7: Godlove S. Orth (1817-1882), Republican
 * 8: James N. Tyner (1826-1904), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated March 4, 1869.
 * 9: John P. C. Shanks (1826-1901), Republican
 * 10: William Williams (1821-1896), Republican
 * 11: Jasper Packard (1832-1899), Republican

Iowa

 * Senate


 * 2: James W. Grimes (1816-1872), Republican ...resigned December 6, 1869.
 * James B. Howell (1816-1880), Republican ...elected to vacancy, seated January 26, 1870.
 * 3: James Harlan (1820-1899), Republican
 * House of Representatives (6 seats)


 * 1: George W. McCrary (1835-1890), Republican
 * 2: William Smyth (1824-1870), Republican ...died September 30, 1870.
 * William P. Wolf (1833-1896), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1870.
 * 3: William B. Allison (1829-1908), Republican
 * 4: William Loughridge (1827-1889), Republican
 * 5: Francis W. Palmer (1827-1907), Republican
 * 6: Charles Pomeroy (1825-1891), Republican

Kansas

 * Senate


 * 3: Samuel C. Pomeroy (1816-1891), Republican
 * 2: Edmund G. Ross (1826-1907), Republican
 * House of Representatives (1 seat)


 * A/L: Sidney Clarke (1831-1909), Republican

Kentucky

 * Senate


 * 3: Garrett Davis (1801-1872), Democratic
 * 2: Thomas C. McCreery (1816-1890), Democratic
 * House of Representatives (9 seats)


 * 1: Lawrence S. Trimble (1825-1904), Democratic
 * 2: William N. Sweeney (1832-1895), Democratic
 * 3: Jacob S. Golladay (1819-1887), Democratic ...resigned February 28, 1870
 * Joseph H. Lewis (1824-1904), Democratic ...elected to fill vacancy, seated May 10, 1870.
 * 4: J. Proctor Knott (1830-1911), Democratic
 * 5: Boyd Winchester (1836-1923), Democratic
 * 6: Thomas L. Jones (1819-1887), Democratic
 * 7: James B. Beck (1822-1890), Democratic
 * 8: George M. Adams (1837-1920), Democratic
 * 9: John M. Rice (1831-1895), Democratic ...contested election, seated March 5, 1869.

Louisiana

 * Senate


 * 2: John S. Harris (1825-1906), Republican
 * 3: William Pitt Kellogg (1830-1918), Republican
 * House of Representatives (5 seats)


 * 1: J. Hale Sypher (1837-1913), Republican ...seat declared vacant, subsequently elected, seated December 5, 1870.
 * 2: Lionel A. Sheldon (1828-1917), Republican …contested election, seated April 8]], [[1869.
 * 3: Chester B. Darrall (1842-1908), Republican …contested election, seated July 6]], [[1870.
 * 4: Joseph P. Newsham (1837-1919), Republican ...contested election of Michael Ryan, seated May 23, 1870.
 * 5: Frank Morey (1840-1889), Republican ...seat declared vacant, subsequently elected, seated December 6, 1870.

Maine

 * Senate


 * 2: William Pitt Fessenden (1806-1869), Republican ...died September 9, 1869.
 * Lot M. Morrill (1813-1883), Republican ...appointed to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1869, subsequently elected.
 * 1: Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891), Republican
 * House of Representatives (5 seats)


 * 1: John Lynch (1825-1892), Republican
 * 2: Samuel P. Morrill (1816-1892), Republican
 * 3: James G. Blaine (1830-1893), Republican
 * 4: John A. Peters (1822-1904), Republican
 * 5: Eugene Hale (1836-1918), Republican

Maryland

 * Senate


 * 3: George Vickers (1801-1879), Democratic
 * 1: William T. Hamilton (1820-1888), Democratic
 * House of Representatives (5 seats)


 * 1: Samuel Hambleton (1812-1886), Democratic
 * 2: Stevenson Archer (1827-1898), Democratic
 * 3: Thomas Swann (1809-1883), Democratic
 * 4: Patrick Hamill (1817-1895), Democratic
 * 5: Frederick Stone (1820-1899), Democratic

Massachusetts

 * Senate


 * 1: Charles Sumner (1811-1874), Republican
 * 2: Henry Wilson (1812-1875), Republican
 * House of Representatives (10 seats)


 * 1: James Buffinton (1817-1875), Republican
 * 2: Oakes Ames (1804-1873), Republican
 * 3: Ginery Twichell (1811-1883), Republican
 * 4: Samuel Hooper (1808-1875), Republican
 * 5: Benjamin F. Butler (1818-1893), Republican
 * 6: Nathaniel P. Banks (1816-1894), Republican
 * 7: George S. Boutwell (1818-1905), Republican ...resigned March 12, 1869.
 * George M. Brooks (1824-1893), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1869.
 * 8: George F. Hoar (1826-1904), Republican
 * 9: William B. Washburn (1820-1887), Republican
 * 10: Henry L. Dawes (1816-1903), Republican

Michigan

 * Senate


 * 1: Zachariah Chandler (1813-1879), Republican
 * 2: Jacob M. Howard (1805-1871), Republican
 * House of Representatives (6 seats)


 * 1: Fernando C. Beaman (1814-1882), Republican
 * 2: William L. Stoughton (1827-1888), Republican
 * 3: Austin Blair (1818-1894), Republican
 * 4: Thomas W. Ferry (1827-1896), Republican
 * 5: Omar D. Conger (1818-1898), Republican
 * 6: Randolph Strickland (1823-1880), Republican

Minnesota

 * Senate


 * 1: Alexander Ramsey (1815-1903), Republican
 * 2: Daniel S. Norton (1829-1870), Democratic ...died July 13, 1870.
 * William Windom (1827-1891), Republican ...appointed to fill vacancy, July 15, 1870.
 * Ozora P. Stearns (1831-1896), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated January 23, 1871.
 * House of Representatives (2 seats)


 * 1: Morton S. Wilkinson (1819-1894), Republican
 * 2: Eugene M. Wilson (1833-1890), Democratic

Mississippi

 * Senate


 * 2: Hiram R. Revels (1827-1901), Republican ...readmitted state, seated February 25, 1870.
 * 1: Adelbert Ames (1835-1933), Republican ...readmitted state, seated April 1, 1870.
 * House of Representatives (5 seats)


 * 1: George E. Harris (1827-1911), Republican ...readmitted state, seated February 23, 1870.
 * 2: Joseph L. Morphis (1831-1913), Republican ...readmitted state, seated February 23, 1870.
 * 3: Henry W. Barry (1840-1875), Republican ...readmitted state, seated April 8, 1870.
 * 4: George C. McKee (1837-1890), Republican ...readmitted state, seated February 23, 1870.
 * 5: Legrand W. Perce (1836-1911), Republican ...readmitted state, seated February 23, 1870.

Missouri

 * Senate


 * 3: Charles D. Drake (1811-1892), Republican ...resigned December 19, 1870.
 * Daniel T. Jewett (1807-1906), Republican ...appointed to fill vacancy, seated December 22, 1870.
 * Francis P. Blair, Jr. (1821-1875), Democratic ...elected to vacancy, seated January 25, 1871.
 * 1: Carl Schurz (1829-1906), Republican
 * House of Representatives (9 seats)


 * 1: Erastus Wells (1823-1893), Democratic
 * 2: Gustavus A. Finkelnburg (1837-1908), Republican
 * 3: James R. McCormick (1824-1897), Democratic
 * 4: Sempronius H. Boyd (1828-1894), Republican
 * 5: Samuel S. Burdett (1836-1914), Republican
 * 6: Robert T. Van Horn (1824-1916), Republican
 * 7: Joel F. Asper (1822-1872), Republican
 * 8: John F. Benjamin (1817-1877), Republican
 * 9: David P. Dyer (1838-1924), Republican

Nebraska

 * Senate


 * 2: John M. Thayer (1820-1906), Republican
 * 1: Thomas W. Tipton (1817-1899), Republican
 * House of Representatives (1 seat)


 * A/L: John Taffe (1827-1884), Republican

Nevada

 * Senate


 * 1: William M. Stewart (1827-1909), Republican
 * 3: James W. Nye (1815-1876), Republican
 * House of Representatives (1 seat)


 * A/L: Thomas Fitch (1838-1923), Republican

New Hampshire

 * Senate


 * 2: Aaron H. Cragin (1821-1898), Republican
 * 3: James W. Patterson (1823-1893), Republican
 * House of Representatives (3 seats)


 * 1: Jacob H. Ela (1820-1884), Republican
 * 2: Aaron F. Stevens (1819-1887), Republican
 * 3: Jacob Benton (1814-1892), Republican

New Jersey

 * Senate


 * 2: Alexander G. Cattell (1816-1894), Republican
 * 1: John P. Stockton (1826-1900), Democratic
 * House of Representatives (5 seats)


 * 1: William Moore (1810-1878), Republican
 * 2: Charles Haight (1838-1891), Democratic
 * 3: John T. Bird (1829-1911), Democratic
 * 4: John Hill (1821-1884), Republican
 * 5: Orestes Cleveland (1829-1896), Democratic

New York

 * Senate


 * 3: Roscoe Conkling (1829-1888), Republican
 * 1: Reuben E. Fenton (1819-1885), Republican
 * House of Representatives (31 seats)


 * 1: Henry A. Reeves (1832-1916), Democratic
 * 2: John G. Schumaker (1826-1905), Democratic
 * 3: Henry W. Slocum (1827-1894), Democratic
 * 4: John Fox (1835-1914), Democratic
 * 5: John Morrissey (1831-1878), Democratic
 * 6: Samuel S. Cox (1824-1889), Democratic
 * 7: Hervey C. Calkin (1828-1913), Democratic
 * 8: James Brooks (1810-1873), Democratic
 * 9: Fernando Wood (1812-1881), Democratic
 * 10: Clarkson N. Potter (1825-1882), Democratic
 * 11: George W. Greene (1831-1895), Democratic …contested election, served until February 17, 1870.
 * Charles H. Van Wyck (1824-1895), Republican ...contested election, seated February 17, 1870.
 * 12: John H. Ketcham (1832-1906), Republican
 * 13: John A. Griswold (1822-1902), Democratic
 * 14: Stephen L. Mayham (1826-1908), Democratic
 * 15: Adolphus H. Tanner (1833-1882), Republican
 * 16: Orange Ferriss (1814-1894), Republican
 * 17: William A. Wheeler (1819-1887), Republican
 * 18: Stephen Sanford (1826-1913), Republican
 * 19: Charles Knapp (1797-1880), Republican
 * 20: Addison H. Laflin (1823-1878), Republican
 * 21: Alexander H. Bailey (1817-1874), Republican
 * 22: John C. Churchill (1821-1905), Republican
 * 23: Dennis McCarthy (1814-1886), Republican
 * 24: George W. Cowles (1823-1901), Republican
 * 25: William H. Kelsey (1812-1879), Republican
 * 26: Giles W. Hotchkiss (1815-1878), Republican
 * 27: Hamilton Ward, Sr. (1829-1898), Republican
 * 28: Noah Davis (1818-1902), Republican ...resigned July 15, 1870.
 * Charles H. Holmes (1827-1874), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1870.
 * 29: John Fisher (1806-1882), Republican
 * 30: David S. Bennett (1811-1894), Republican
 * 31: Porter Sheldon (1831-1908), Republican

North Carolina

 * Senate


 * 2: Joseph C. Abbott (1825-1881), Republican
 * 3: John Pool (1826-1884), Republican
 * House of Representatives (7 seats)


 * 1: Clinton L. Cobb (1842-1879), Republican
 * 2: David Heaton (1823-1870), Republican ...died June 25, 1870.
 * Joseph Dixon (1828-1883), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 5, 1870.
 * 3: Oliver H. Dockery (1830-1906), Republican
 * 4: John T. Deweese (1835-1906), Republican ...resigned February 28, 1870
 * John Manning, Jr. (1830-1899), Democratic ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1870.
 * 5: Israel G. Lash (1810-1878), Republican
 * 6: Francis E. Shober (1831-1896), Democratic
 * 7: Alexander H. Jones (1822-1901), Republican

Ohio

 * Senate


 * 3: John Sherman (1823-1900), Republican
 * 1: Allen G. Thurman (1813-1895), Democratic
 * House of Representatives (19 seats)


 * 1: Peter W. Strader (1818-1881), Democratic
 * 2: Job E. Stevenson (1832-1922), Republican
 * 3: Robert C. Schenck (1809-1890), Republican ...resigned January 5, 1871.
 * 4: William Lawrence (1819-1899), Republican
 * 5: William Mungen (1821-1887), Democratic
 * 6: John A. Smith (1814-1892), Republican
 * 7: James J. Winans (1818-1879), Republican
 * 8: John Beatty (1828-1914), Republican
 * 9: Edward F. Dickinson (1829-1891), Democratic
 * 10: Truman H. Hoag (1816-1870), Democratic ...died February 5, 1870.
 * Erasmus D. Peck (1808-1876), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated April 23, 1870.
 * 11: John T. Wilson (1811-1891), Republican
 * 12: Philadelph Van Trump (1810-1874), Democratic
 * 13: George W. Morgan (1820-1893), Democratic
 * 14: Martin Welker (1819-1902), Republican
 * 15: Eliakim H. Moore (1812-1900), Republican
 * 16: John A. Bingham (1815-1900), Republican
 * 17: Jacob A. Ambler (1829-1906), Republican
 * 18: William H. Upson (1823-1910), Republican
 * 19: James A. Garfield (1831-1881), Republican

Oregon

 * Senate


 * 2: George H. Williams (1823-1910), Republican
 * 3: Henry W. Corbett (1827-1903), Republican
 * House of Representatives (1 seat)


 * A/L: Joseph S. Smith (1824-1884), Democratic

Pennsylvania

 * Senate


 * 3: Simon Cameron (1799-1889), Republican
 * 1: John Scott (1824-1896), Republican
 * House of Representatives (24 seats)


 * 1: Samuel J. Randall (1828-1890), Democratic
 * 2: Charles O'Neill (1821-1893), Republican
 * 3: John Moffet (1831-1884), Democratic …contested election, served until April 9, 1869.
 * Leonard Myers (1827-1905), Republican ...contested election, seated April 9, 1869.
 * 4: William D. Kelley (1814-1890), Republican
 * 5: John R. Reading (1826-1886), Democratic …contested election, served until April 13, 1870.
 * Caleb N. Taylor (1813-1887), Republican ...contested election, seated April 13, 1870.
 * 6: John D. Stiles (1822-1896), Democratic
 * 7: Washington Townsend (1813-1894), Republican
 * 8: J. Lawrence Getz (1821-1891), Democratic
 * 9: Oliver J. Dickey (1823-1876), Republican
 * 10: Henry L. Cake (1827-1899), Republican
 * 11: Daniel M. Van Auken (1826-1908), Democratic
 * 12: George W. Woodward (1809-1875), Democratic
 * 13: Ulysses Mercur (1818-1887), Republican
 * 14: John B. Packer (1824-1891), Republican
 * 15: Richard J. Haldeman (1831-1886), Democratic
 * 16: John Cessna (1821-1893), Republican
 * 17: Daniel J. Morrell (1821-1885), Republican
 * 18: William H. Armstrong (1824-1919), Republican
 * 19: Glenni W. Scofield (1817-1891), Republican
 * 20: Calvin W. Gilfillan (1832-1901), Republican
 * 21: John Covode (1808-1871), Republican ...contested election, seated February 9, 1870, died January 11, 1871.
 * 22: James S. Negley (1826-1901), Republican
 * 23: Darwin Phelps (1807-1879), Republican
 * 24: Joseph B. Donley (1838-1917), Republican

Rhode Island

 * Senate


 * 2: Henry B. Anthony (1815-1884), Republican
 * 1: William Sprague (1830-1915), Republican
 * House of Representatives (2 seats)


 * 1: Thomas A. Jenckes (1818-1875), Republican
 * 2: Nathan F. Dixon, Jr. (1812-1881), Republican

South Carolina

 * Senate


 * 2: Thomas J. Robertson (1823-1897), Republican
 * 3: Frederick A. Sawyer (1822-1891), Republican
 * House of Representatives (4 seats)


 * 1: B. Frank Whittemore (1824-1894), Republican ...resigned February 24, 1870, subsequently reelected, but was not seated.
 * Joseph H. Rainey (1832-1887), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 12, 1870.
 * 2: Christopher C. Bowen (1832-1880), Republican
 * 3: Solomon L. Hoge (1836-1909), Republican ...contested election of J.P. Reed, seated April 8, 1869.
 * 4: Alexander S. Wallace (1810-1893), Republican ...contested election of William D. Simpson, seated May 27, 1870.

Tennessee

 * Senate


 * 2: Joseph S. Fowler (1820-1902), Republican
 * 1: William G. Brownlow (1805-1877), Republican
 * House of Representatives (8 seats)


 * 1: Roderick R. Butler (1827-1902), Republican
 * 2: Horace Maynard (1814-1882), Republican
 * 3: William B. Stokes (1814-1897), Republican
 * 4: Lewis Tillman (1816-1886), Republican
 * 5: William F. Prosser (1834-1911), Republican
 * 6: Samuel M. Arnell (1833-1903), Republican
 * 7: Isaac R. Hawkins (1818-1880), Republican
 * 8: William J. Smith (1823-1913), Republican

Texas

 * Senate


 * 2: Morgan C. Hamilton (1809-1893), Republican ...readmitted state, seated March 31, 1870.
 * 1: James W. Flanagan (1805-1887), Republican ...readmitted state, seated March 31, 1870.
 * House of Representatives (4 seats)


 * 1: George W. Whitmore (1824-1876), Republican ...readmitted state, seated March 31, 1870.
 * 2: John C. Conner (1842-1873), Democratic ...readmitted state, seated March 31, 1870.
 * 3: William T. Clark (1831-1905), Republican ...readmitted state, seated March 31, 1870.
 * 4: Edward Degener (1809-1890), Republican ...readmitted state, seated March 31, 1870.

Vermont

 * Senate


 * 1: George F. Edmunds (1828-1919), Republican
 * 3: Justin S. Morrill (1810-1898), Republican
 * House of Representatives (3 seats)


 * 1: Charles W. Willard (1827-1880), Republican
 * 2: Luke P. Poland (1815-1887), Republican
 * 3: Worthington C. Smith (1823-1894), Republican

Virginia

 * Senate


 * 2: John W. Johnston (1818-1889), Democratic ...readmitted state, seated January 27, 1870.
 * 1: John F. Lewis (1818-1895), Republican ...readmitted state, seated January 27, 1870.
 * House of Representatives (8 seats)


 * 1: Richard S. Ayer (1829-1896), Republican ...readmitted state, seated January 31, 1870.
 * 2: James H. Platt, Jr. (1837-1894), Republican ...readmitted state, seated January 27, 1870.
 * 3: Charles H. Porter (1833-1897), Republican ...readmitted state, seated January 27, 1870.
 * 4: George W. Booker (1821-1883), Conservative ...readmitted state, seated February 1, 1870.
 * 5: Robert Ridgway (1823-1870), Conservative ...readmitted state, seated January 27, 1870, subsequently died October 16, 1870.
 * Richard T. W. Duke (1822-1898), Conservative ...elected to fill vacancy, November 8, 1870.
 * 6: William Milnes, Jr. (1827-1889), Conservative ...readmitted state, seated January 27, 1870.
 * 7: Lewis McKenzie (1810-1895), Conservative ...readmitted state, seated January 31, 1870.
 * 8: James King Gibson (1812-1879), Conservative ...readmitted state, seated January 28, 1870.

West Virginia

 * Senate


 * 2: Waitman T. Willey (1811-1900), Republican
 * 1: Arthur I. Boreman (1823-1896), Republican
 * House of Representatives (3 seats)


 * 1: Isaac H. Duval (1824-1902), Republican
 * 2: James C. McGrew (1813-1910), Republican
 * 3: John S. Witcher (1839-1906), Republican

Wisconsin

 * Senate


 * 3: Timothy O. Howe (1816-1883), Republican
 * 1: Matthew H. Carpenter (1824-1881), Republican
 * House of Representatives (6 seats)


 * 1: Halbert E. Paine (1826-1905), Republican
 * 2: Benjamin F. Hopkins (1829-1870), Republican ...died January 1, 1870.
 * David Atwood (1815-1889), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated February 23, 1870.
 * 3: Amasa Cobb (1823-1905), Republican
 * 4: Charles A. Eldredge (1820-1896), Democratic
 * 5: Philetus Sawyer (1816-1900), Republican
 * 6: Cadwallader C. Washburn (1818-1882), Republican

Delegates

 * Arizona Territory


 * A/L: Richard C. McCormick (1832-1901), Democratic
 * ColoradoTerritory


 * A/L: Allen A. Bradford (1815-1888), Republican
 * Dakota Territory


 * A/L: Solomon L. Spink (1831-1881), Republican
 * Idaho Territory


 * A/L: Jacob K. Shafer (1823-1876), Democratic
 * Montana Territory


 * A/L: James M. Cavanaugh (1823-1879), Democratic
 * New Mexico Territory


 * A/L: J. Francisco Chaves (1833-1904), Republican
 * Utah Territory


 * A/L: William H. Hooper (1813-1882), Democratic
 * Washington Territory


 * A/L: Selucius Garfielde (1822-1881), Republican
 * Wyoming Territory


 * A/L: Stephen F. Nuckolls (1825-1879), Democratic

Membership detail by Chamber/Party
The list below is arranged by chamber, then by political party. Members are shown in alphabetical order.

Senate
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.

House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.

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