52nd United States Congress


The 52nd 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, 1891, to March 4, 1893, during the final two years of Benjamin Harrison's presidency.
The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1880 [United States census].
The Republicans maintained a majority in the Senate, but the Democrats won back the majority in the House, ending the Republican overall federal government trifecta.

Major legislation

Party summary

The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

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. Senators are listed by Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1892; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1894; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1896.

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


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


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


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


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


House of Representatives

Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

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


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


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


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


South Dakota">List of United States representatives from South Dakota">South Dakota

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket

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


Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of this Congress.

Senate

  • Replacements: 7
  • * Democratic: no net change
  • * Republican: no net change
  • * Liberal Republican: 1 seat net loss
  • Deaths: 4
  • Resignations: 5
  • Interim appointments: 1
  • '''Total seats with changes: 10'''

House of Representatives

  • replacements: 15
  • * Democratic: 1-seat net loss
  • * Republican: 1-seat net gain
  • Deaths: 10
  • Resignations: 8
  • Contested election: 1
  • '''Total seats with changes: 18'''

Committees

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Caucuses

Employees

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Senate

House of Representatives