35th United States Congress
Senate
replacements: 5 Democrats (D): no net change Whigs (W): no net change Republicans (R): no net change Americans (A): no net change deaths: 4 resignations: 1 interim appointments: 2 seats of newly admitted states: 4 Total seats with changes: 9

35th United States Congress

Section Title: Senate
Table Section Text: replacements: 5 Democrats (D): no net change Whigs (W): no net change Republicans (R): no net change Americans (A): no net change deaths: 4 resignations: 1 interim appointments: 2 seats of newly admitted states: 4 Total seats with changes: 9

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

Tennessee (1)	Vacant	Legislature had failed to elect. Successor elected October 8, 1857.	Andrew Johnson (D)	October 8, 1857

South Carolina (3)	Andrew Butler (D)	Died May 25, 1857. Successor elected December 7, 1857.	James H. Hammond (D)	December 7, 1857

New Hampshire (3)	James Bell (R)	Died May 26, 1857. Successor elected June 27, 1857.	Daniel Clark (R)	June 27, 1857

Texas (1)	Thomas J. Rusk (D)	Died July 29, 1857. Successor appointed November 9, 1857.	J. Pinckney Henderson (D)	November 9, 1857

North Carolina (3)	Asa Biggs (D)	Resigned May 5, 1858, to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of North Carolina.	Thomas L. Clingman (D)	May 7, 1858

South Carolina (2)	Josiah J. Evans (D)	Died May 6, 1858. Successor appointed May 11, 1858.	Arthur P. Hayne (D)	May 11, 1858

Minnesota (1)	New seat	Minnesota admitted to the Union May 11, 1858, and its first Senators were elected that day.	Henry M. Rice (D)	May 11, 1858

Minnesota (2)	New seat	Minnesota admitted to the Union May 11, 1858, and its first Senators were elected that day.	James Shields (D)	May 11, 1858

Texas (1)	J. Pinckney Henderson (D)	Died June 4, 1858. Successor appointed September 27, 1858.	Matthias Ward (D)	September 27, 1858

South Carolina (2)	Arthur P. Hayne (D)	Interim appointee retired. Successor elected December 2, 1858.	James Chesnut, Jr. (D)	December 3, 1858

Oregon (2)	New seat	Oregon admitted to the Union February 14, 1859, and its first Senators were elected that day.	Delazon Smith (D)	February 14, 1859

Oregon (3)	New seat	Oregon admitted to the Union February 14, 1859, and its first Senators were elected that day.	Joseph Lane (D)	February 14, 1859

Sentence(s)

Thomas J. Rusk (D) served as Senate until July 29, 1857 and later served by J. Pinckney Henderson (D) until November 9, 1857 which was later served by Matthias Ward (D) from September 27, 1858.

final_sentence: Thomas J. Rusk (D) served as Senate until July 29, 1857 and later served by J. Pinckney Henderson (D) until November 9, 1857 which was later served by Matthias Ward (D) from September 27, 1858.