23rd United States Congress



The Twenty-third 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 1833 to March 3 1835, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. The Senate had an Anti-Jacksonian or National Republican majority, and the House had a Jacksonian or Democratic majority.


 * See also: 23rd United States Congress - summary
 * See also: 23rd United States Congress - political parties
 * See also: 23rd United States Congress - state delegations
 * See also: United States House elections, 1832

Dates of sessions
March 4 1833 - March 3 1835 Previous congress: 22nd Congress Next congress: 24th Congress
 * First session: December 2 1833 - June 30 1834
 * Second session: December 1 1834 - March 3 1835 — a lame duck session

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