12th United States Congress


The 12th 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, 1811, to March 4, 1813, during the third and fourth years of James Madison's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1800 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.

Major events

States admitted and territories organized

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.

Senate

During this congress, two new Senate seats were added for the new state of Louisiana.

House of Representatives

During this congress, one new House seat was added for the new state of Louisiana.

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Henry Clay Democratic-Republican

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, requiring re-election in 1814; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1816; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1812

New Hampshire">List of United States senators from New Hampshire">New Hampshire


Tennessee">List of United States senators from Tennessee">Tennessee


House of Representatives

The names of representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

[List of [United States representatives from Connecticut|Connecticut]]

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

Georgia">List of United States representatives from Georgia">Georgia

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

Maryland">List of United States representatives from Maryland">Maryland

The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives.

New Hampshire">List of United States representatives from New Hampshire">New Hampshire

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

New Jersey">List of United States representatives from New Jersey">New Jersey

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

New York">List of United States representatives from New York">New York

There were two plural districts, the 2nd & 6th each had two representatives.

Pennsylvania">List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania

There were four plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd had three representatives each, the 4th had two representatives.

Rhode Island">List of United States representatives from Rhode Island">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.

Senate

  • Replacements: 1
  • * Democratic-Republicans: no net change
  • * Federalists: no net change
  • Deaths: 0
  • Resignations: 4
  • Interim appointments: 1
  • Seats of newly admitted states: 2
  • Vacancies:1
  • '''Total seats with changes: 6'''

House of Representatives

  • Replacements: 3
  • * Democratic-Republicans: no net change
  • * Federalists: no net change
  • Deaths: 2
  • Resignations: 5
  • Contested election: 1
  • Seats of newly admitted states: 1
  • Vacancies: 1
  • '''Total seats with changes: 10'''

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Employees

[List of [federal agencies in the United States#United States Congress|Legislative branch agency]] directors

Senate

House of Representatives