25th United States Congress


The 25th 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, 1837, to March 4, 1839, during the first two years of Martin Van Buren's presidency.
The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1830 United States census. Both houses of congress had a Democratic majority.

Major events

Major legislation

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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.

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives 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 ended with this Congress, ending in 1839; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, ending in 1841; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, ending in 1843.

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


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.

Connecticut">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 4th district was a plural district with two representatives.

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

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

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

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

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 four plural districts, the 8th, 17th, 22nd & 23rd had two representatives each, the 3rd had four representatives.

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

There were two plural districts, the 2nd had two representatives, the 4th had three representatives.

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

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

Non-voting members


Changes in membership

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

Senate

  • Replacements: 6
  • * Democrats: no net change
  • * Whigs: no net change
  • Deaths: 1
  • Resignations: 6
  • '''Total seats with changes: 7'''

House of Representatives

  • Replacements: 16
  • * Democrats: 5-seat net loss
  • * Whigs: 5-seat net gain
  • Deaths: 9
  • Resignations: 6
  • Contested election:1
  • '''Total seats with changes: 20'''

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Employees

Senate

House of Representatives