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| 2 | 52nd United States Congress - Senate |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | State (class) | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
| 4 | California (1) | Vacant | George Hearst died during previous congress. Successor was elected. | Charles N. Felton (R) | March 19, 1891 |
| 5 | Maryland (3) | Vacant | Ephraim K. Wilson died during previous congress. Successor was appointed and subsequently elected (January 21, 1892). | Charles H. Gibson (D) | November 19, 1891 |
| 6 | New York (3) | Vacant | Chose to finish his term as Governor of New York before being installed as U.S. Senator. | David B. Hill (D) | January 17, 1892 |
| 7 | Florida (3) | Vacant | Legislature had failed to elect. Incumbent was elected late. | Wilkinson Call (D) | May 26, 1891 |
| 8 | Texas (1) | John H. Reagan (D) | Resigned June 10, 1891. Successor was appointed. | Horace Chilton (D) | June 10, 1891 |
| 9 | Vermont (1) | George F. Edmunds (R) | Resigned November 1, 1891. Successor was appointed and subsequently elected (October 19, 1892). | Redfield Proctor (R) | November 2, 1891 |
| 10 | Kansas (2) | Preston B. Plumb (R) | Died December 20, 1891. Successor was appointed. | Bishop W. Perkins (R) | January 1, 1892 |
| 11 | Texas (1) | Horace Chilton (D) | Successor was elected March 22, 1892. | Roger Q. Mills (D) | March 29, 1892 |
| 12 | Virginia (2) | John S. Barbour Jr. (D) | Died May 14, 1892. Successor was appointed and subsequently elected (December 20, 1893). | Eppa Hunton (D) | June 10, 1891 |
| 13 | Louisiana (2) | Randall L. Gibson (D) | Died December 15, 1892. Successor was appointed and subsequently elected (May 23, 1894). | Donelson Caffery (D) | December 31, 1892 |
| 14 | West Virginia (2) | John E. Kenna (D) | Died January 11, 1893. Successor was elected. | Johnson N. Camden (D) | January 25, 1893 |
| 15 | Kentucky (2) | John G. Carlisle (D) | Resigned February 4, 1893, after being appointed United States Secretary of the Treasury. Successor was elected. | William Lindsay (D) | February 15, 1893 |

Question: What happened to West Virginia's 2nd senate seat during the 52nd United States Congress?
Answer: John E. Kenna died on January 11th, 1893, and his successor, Johnson N. Camden, was elected sworn in on January 25th, 1893.