22nd United States Congress


The 22nd 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, 1831, to March 4, 1833, during the third and fourth years of Andrew Jackson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1820 [United States census]. Both chambers had a Jacksonian majority.

Major events

Major legislation

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

Image:BustJohnCalhoun.jpg|thumb|right|175px|President of the Senate
John C. Calhoun

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, 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 ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1832; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1834; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1836.

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


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


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 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 three plural districts, the 20th & 26th had two representatives each, the 3rd had three representatives.

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

There were six plural districts, the 7th, 8th, 11th & 16th had two representatives each, the 4th & 9th had three representatives each.

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

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

Changes in membership

These counts reflect changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate

  • Replacements: 7
  • * Jacksonians: no net change
  • * National Republicans: no net change
  • * Nullifiers: no net change
  • Deaths: 0
  • Resignations: 7
  • Interim appointments: 1
  • '''Total seats with changes: 9'''

House of Representatives

  • Replacements: 9
  • * Jacksonians: 1-seat net gain
  • * National Republicans: 2-seat net loss
  • * Anti-Masonics: 1-seat net gain
  • Deaths: 8
  • Resignations: 2
  • Contested election: 0
  • '''Total seats with changes: 11'''

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Employees

Senate

House of Representatives