21st United States Congress
The 21st United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1829, to March 4, 1831, during the first two years of Andrew Jackson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fourth Census of the United States in 1820. Both chambers had a Jacksonian majority. Party summary. The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session  of this congress. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section. Members. This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives are listed by district. Senate. Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1832; Class 2 meant their  term began with this Congress, facing re-election in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1830. House of Representatives. Members are listed by their districts. Connecticut. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Georgia. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Maryland. The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives. New Hampshire. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. New Jersey. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. New York. There were three plural districts, the 20th & 26th had two representatives  each, the 3rd had three representatives. Pennsylvania. There were six plural districts, the 7th, 8th, 11th & 16th had two representatives each, the 4th & 9th had three representatives each. Rhode Island. Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Changes in membership. The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress. Total seats with changes: 15 Committees. Lists of committees and their party leaders. External links. From American Memory at the Library of Congress: Other U.S. government websites: