59th United States Congress
Senate
replacements: 8 Democratic: no net change Republican: no net change deaths: 5 resignations: 1 vacancy: 2 Total seats with changes: 9

59th United States Congress

Section Title: Senate
Table Section Text: replacements: 8 Democratic: no net change Republican: no net change deaths: 5 resignations: 1 vacancy: 2 Total seats with changes: 9

State (class)	Vacator	Reason for vacancy	Subsequent	Date of successor's installation

Missouri (1)	Vacant	Elected to fill vacancy in term.	William Warner (R)	March 18, 1905

Delaware (1)	Vacant	Elected to fill vacancy in term.	Henry A. du Pont (R)	June 13, 1906

Tennessee (1)	William B. Bate (D)	Died March 9, 1905. Successor was elected.	James B. Frazier (D)	March 21, 1905

Connecticut (3)	Orville H. Platt (R)	Died April 21, 1905. Successor was appointed and subsequently elected.	Frank B. Brandegee (R)	May 10, 1905

Oregon (2)	John H. Mitchell (R)	Died December 8, 1905. Successor was appointed.	John M. Gearin (D)	December 13, 1905

Kansas (2)	Joseph R. Burton (R)	Resigned June 4, 1906, due to a conviction of corruption charges. Successor was appointed.	Alfred W. Benson (R)	June 11, 1906

Maryland (2)	Arthur P. Gorman (D)	Died June 4, 1906. Successor was appointed.	William P. Whyte (D)	June 8, 1906

Oregon (2)	John M. Gearin (D)	Successor was elected.	Frederick W. Mulkey (R)	January 23, 1907

Michigan (2)	Russell A. Alger (R)	Died January 24, 1907. Successor was elected.	William A. Smith (R)	February 6, 1907

Kansas (2)	Alfred W. Benson (R)	Successor was elected.	Charles Curtis (R)	January 29, 1907

Sentence(s)

William B. Bate (D) served as senate until March 9, 1905, which was later served by James B. Frazier (D) from March 21, 1905.

final_sentence: William B. Bate (D) served as senate until March 9, 1905, which was later served by James B. Frazier (D) from March 21, 1905.