51st United States Congress
Senate
Replacements: 3 Democratic: no net change Republican: no net change Liberal Republican: 1-seat net loss Deaths: 3 Resignations: 2 Interim appointments: 1 Seats of newly admitted states: 12 Total seats with changes: 17

51st United States Congress

Section Title: Senate
Table Section Text: Replacements: 3 Democratic: no net change Republican: no net change Liberal Republican: 1-seat net loss Deaths: 3 Resignations: 2 Interim appointments: 1 Seats of newly admitted states: 12 Total seats with changes: 17

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

Rhode Island (2)	Jonathan Chace (R)	Resigned April 9, 1889. Successor was elected.	Nathan F. Dixon III (R)	April 10, 1889

New Hampshire (2)	Gilman Marston (R)	Successor was elected June 18, 1889.	William E. Chandler (R)	June 18, 1889

South Dakota (2)	New seats	South Dakota achieved statehood November 2, 1889. First senators were elected October 16, 1889.	Richard F. Pettigrew (R)	November 2, 1889

South Dakota (3)	Gideon C. Moody (R)

Montana (1)	New seats	Montana achieved statehood November 8, 1889. First Senator was elected January 1, 1890.	Wilbur F. Sanders (R)	April 16, 1890

Montana (2)	Montana achieved statehood November 8, 1889. First Senator was elected January 2, 1890.	Thomas C. Power (R)	April 16, 1890

Washington (1)	New seats	Washington achieved statehood November 11, 1889.	John B. Allen (R)	November 20, 1889

Washington (3)	Watson C. Squire (R)

Kentucky (2)	James B. Beck (D)	Died May 3, 1890. Successor was elected.	John G. Carlisle (D)	May 26, 1890

North Dakota (3)	New seats	North Dakota achieved statehood November 2, 1889. First senators were elected November 25, 1889.	Gilbert A. Pierce (R)	November 21, 1889

North Dakota (1)	Lyman R. Casey (R)	November 25, 1889

Idaho (2)	New seats	Idaho achieved statehood July 3, 1890.	George L. Shoup (R)	December 18, 1890

Idaho (3)	William J. McConnell (R)

Wyoming (2)	New seats	Wyoming achieved statehood July 10, 1890. New Senator was elected November 15, 1890.	Joseph M. Carey (R)	November 15, 1890

Wyoming (1)	Wyoming achieved statehood July 10, 1890. New Senator was elected November 18, 1890.	Francis E. Warren (R)	November 24, 1890

Maryland (3)	Ephraim K. Wilson (D)	Died February 24, 1891.	Vacant until next Congress

California (1)	George Hearst (D)	Died February 28, 1891.	Vacant until next Congress

Sentence(s)

In the 51st United States Congress, James B. Beck (D), represented until May 3, 1890 followed by John G. Carlisle (D) beginning May 26, 1890.

final_sentence: In the 51st United States Congress, James B. Beck (D), represented until May 3, 1890 followed by John G. Carlisle (D) beginning May 26, 1890.