44th United States Congress
Senate
replacements: 4 Democratic: 1 seat net gain Republican: 1 seat net loss deaths: 3 resignations: 1 vacancy: 1 interim appointments: 3 seats of newly admitted states: 2 Total seats with changes: 7

44th United States Congress

Section Title: Senate
Table Section Text: replacements: 4 Democratic: 1 seat net gain Republican: 1 seat net loss deaths: 3 resignations: 1 vacancy: 1 interim appointments: 3 seats of newly admitted states: 2 Total seats with changes: 7

State (class)	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation

Louisiana (3)	Vacant	Senate had declined to seat rival claimants William L. McMillen and P. B. S. Pinchback. Successor elected January 12, 1876.	James B. Eustis (D)	January 10, 1876

Tennessee (1)	Andrew Johnson (D)	Died July 31, 1875. Successor appointed August 18, 1875, to continue the term.	David M. Key (D)	August 18, 1875

Connecticut (3)	Orris S. Ferry (R)	Died November 21, 1875. Successor appointed November 27, 1875, to continue the term.	James E. English (D)	November 27, 1875

Connecticut (3)	James E. English (D)	Interim appointee retired May 17, 1876 when successor elected. Successor elected May 17, 1876.	William H. Barnum (D)	May 18, 1876

Maine (2)	Lot M. Morrill (R)	Resigned July 7, 1876 to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.	James G. Blaine (R)	July 10, 1876

West Virginia (1)	Allen T. Caperton (D)	Died July 26, 1876. Successor appointed August 26, 1876, to continue the term.	Samuel Price (D)	August 26, 1876

Colorado (2)	New seat	Colorado admitted to the Union August 1, 1876. First senator elected November 15, 1876	Henry M. Teller (R)	November 15, 1876

Colorado (3)	New seat	Colorado admitted to the Union August 1, 1876. First senator elected November 15, 1876	Jerome B. Chaffee (R)	November 15, 1876

Tennessee (1)	David M. Key (D)	Interim appointee lost special election. Successor elected January 19, 1877.	James E. Bailey (D)	January 19, 1877

West Virginia (1)	Samuel Price (D)	Interim appointee lost special election. Successor elected January 26, 1877, but seat remained vacant until successor qualified by resigning from the U.S.	Frank Hereford (D)	January 31, 1877

Sentence(s)

Allen T. Caperton (D) served until July 26, 1876 and Samuel Price (D) succeeded him on August 26, 1876 – January 26, 1877 and Frank Hereford (D) succeed him from January 31, 1877.

final_sentence: Allen T. Caperton (D) served until July 26, 1876 and Samuel Price (D) succeeded him on August 26, 1876 – January 26, 1877 and Frank Hereford (D) succeed him from January 31, 1877.