The Forty-first 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, 1869 to March 3, 1871, during the first two years of the first administration of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Seventh Census of the United States in 1860. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
This article supplements the main article with a list of the members by state delegation.
- Main article: 41st United States Congress
- See also: 41st United States Congress - Membership Changes
- See also: 41st United States Congress - political parties
- See also: United States House elections, 1868
Dates of sessions
March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1871
Previous congress: 40th Congress
Next congress: 42nd Congress
Members
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 this Congress, requiring reelection in 1874; Class 2 meant their term ended in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1870; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1872.
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
The list below is arranged by state, then by chamber. Senators are shown in order of seniority, House members in district order.
Alabama
- Senate
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- 1: Alfred E. Buck (1832-1902), Republican …elected August 3, 1869.
- 2: Charles W. Buckley (1835-1906), Republican …elected August 3, 1869.
- 3: Robert S. Heflin (1815-1901), Republican …elected August 3, 1869.
- 4: Charles Hays (1834-1879), Republican …elected August 3, 1869.
- 5: Peter M. Dox (1813-1891), Democratic …elected August 3, 1869.
- 6: William C. Sherrod (1835-1919), Democratic …elected August 3, 1869.
Arkansas
- Senate
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
California
- Senate
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
Connecticut
- Senate
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
Delaware
- Senate
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
Florida
- Senate
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
Georgia
- Senate
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: William W. Paine (1817-1882), Democratic ...readmitted state, seated January 23, 1871.
- 2: Richard H. Whiteley (1830-1890), Republican ...readmitted state, seated February 9, 1871.
- 3: Marion Bethune (1816-1895), Republican ...readmitted state, seated January 16, 1871.
- 4: Jefferson F. Long (1836-1901), Republican ...readmitted state, seated January 16, 1871.
- 5: Stephen A. Corker (1830-1879), Democratic ...readmitted state, seated January 24, 1871.
- 6: William P. Price (1835-1908), Democratic ...readmitted state, seated January 16, 1871.
- 7: Pierce M. B. Young (1836-1896), Democratic ...readmitted state, seated January 16, 1871.
Illinois
- Senate
- House of Representatives (14 seats)
- 1: Norman B. Judd (1815-1878), Republican
- 2: John F. Farnsworth (1820-1897), Republican
- 3: Elihu B. Washburne (1816-1887), Republican ...resigned March 6, 1869.
- Horatio C. Burchard (1825-1908), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1869.
- 4: John B. Hawley (1831-1895), Republican
- 5: Ebon C. Ingersoll (1831-1879), Republican
- 6: Burton C. Cook (1819-1894), Republican
- 7: Jesse H. Moore (1817-1883), Republican
- 8: Shelby M. Cullom (1829-1914), Republican
- 9: Thompson W. McNeely (1835-1921), Democratic
- 10: Albert G. Burr (1829-1882), Democratic
- 11: Samuel S. Marshall (1821-1890), Democratic
- 12: John B. Hay (1834-1916), Republican
- 13: John M. Crebs (1830-1890), Democratic
- A/L: John A. Logan (1826-1886), Republican
Indiana
- Senate
- House of Representatives (11 seats)
- 1: William E. Niblack (1822-1893), Democratic
- 2: Michael C. Kerr (1827-1876), Democratic
- 3: William S. Holman (1822-1897), Democratic
- 4: George W. Julian (1817-1899), Republican
- 5: John Coburn (1825-1908), Republican
- 6: Daniel W. Voorhees (1827-1897), Democratic
- 7: Godlove S. Orth (1817-1882), Republican
- 8: James N. Tyner (1826-1904), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated March 4, 1869. [1]
- 9: John P. C. Shanks (1826-1901), Republican
- 10: William Williams (1821-1896), Republican
- 11: Jasper Packard (1832-1899), Republican
Iowa
- Senate
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
- 1: George W. McCrary (1835-1890), Republican
- 2: William Smyth (1824-1870), Republican ...died September 30, 1870.
- William P. Wolf (1833-1896), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1870.
- 3: William B. Allison (1829-1908), Republican
- 4: William Loughridge (1827-1889), Republican
- 5: Francis W. Palmer (1827-1907), Republican
- 6: Charles Pomeroy (1825-1891), Republican
Kansas
- Senate
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
Kentucky
- Senate
- House of Representatives (9 seats)
- 1: Lawrence S. Trimble (1825-1904), Democratic
- 2: William N. Sweeney (1832-1895), Democratic
- 3: Jacob S. Golladay (1819-1887), Democratic ...resigned February 28, 1870
- Joseph H. Lewis (1824-1904), Democratic ...elected to fill vacancy, seated May 10, 1870.
- 4: J. Proctor Knott (1830-1911), Democratic
- 5: Boyd Winchester (1836-1923), Democratic
- 6: Thomas L. Jones (1819-1887), Democratic
- 7: James B. Beck (1822-1890), Democratic
- 8: George M. Adams (1837-1920), Democratic
- 9: John M. Rice (1831-1895), Democratic ...contested election, seated March 5, 1869.
Louisiana
- Senate
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- 1: J. Hale Sypher (1837-1913), Republican ...seat declared vacant, subsequently elected, seated December 5, 1870.
- 2: Lionel A. Sheldon (1828-1917), Republican …contested election, seated April 8, 1869.
- 3: Chester B. Darrall (1842-1908), Republican …contested election, seated July 6, 1870.
- 4: Joseph P. Newsham (1837-1919), Republican ...contested election of Michael Ryan, seated May 23, 1870.
- 5: Frank Morey (1840-1889), Republican ...seat declared vacant, subsequently elected, seated December 6, 1870.
Maine
- Senate
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
Maryland
- Senate
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
Massachusetts
- Senate
- House of Representatives (10 seats)
- 1: James Buffinton (1817-1875), Republican
- 2: Oakes Ames (1804-1873), Republican
- 3: Ginery Twichell (1811-1883), Republican
- 4: Samuel Hooper (1808-1875), Republican
- 5: Benjamin F. Butler (1818-1893), Republican
- 6: Nathaniel P. Banks (1816-1894), Republican
- 7: George S. Boutwell (1818-1905), Republican ...resigned March 12, 1869.
- George M. Brooks (1824-1893), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1869.
- 8: George F. Hoar (1826-1904), Republican
- 9: William B. Washburn (1820-1887), Republican
- 10: Henry L. Dawes (1816-1903), Republican
Michigan
- Senate
- House of Representatives (6 seats)
Minnesota
- Senate
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
Mississippi
- Senate
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
- 1: George E. Harris (1827-1911), Republican ...readmitted state, seated February 23, 1870.
- 2: Joseph L. Morphis (1831-1913), Republican ...readmitted state, seated February 23, 1870.
- 3: Henry W. Barry (1840-1875), Republican ...readmitted state, seated April 8, 1870.
- 4: George C. McKee (1837-1890), Republican ...readmitted state, seated February 23, 1870.
- 5: Legrand W. Perce (1836-1911), Republican ...readmitted state, seated February 23, 1870.
Missouri
- Senate
- 3: Charles D. Drake (1811-1892), Republican ...resigned December 19, 1870.
- Daniel T. Jewett (1807-1906), Republican ...appointed to fill vacancy, seated December 22, 1870.
- Francis P. Blair, Jr. (1821-1875), Democratic ...elected to vacancy, seated January 25, 1871.
- 1: Carl Schurz (1829-1906), Republican
- House of Representatives (9 seats)
Nebraska
- Senate
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
Nevada
- Senate
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
New Hampshire
- Senate
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
New Jersey
- Senate
- House of Representatives (5 seats)
New York
- Senate
- House of Representatives (31 seats)
- 1: Henry A. Reeves (1832-1916), Democratic
- 2: John G. Schumaker (1826-1905), Democratic
- 3: Henry W. Slocum (1827-1894), Democratic
- 4: John Fox (1835-1914), Democratic
- 5: John Morrissey (1831-1878), Democratic
- 6: Samuel S. Cox (1824-1889), Democratic
- 7: Hervey C. Calkin (1828-1913), Democratic
- 8: James Brooks (1810-1873), Democratic
- 9: Fernando Wood (1812-1881), Democratic
- 10: Clarkson N. Potter (1825-1882), Democratic
- 11: George W. Greene (1831-1895), Democratic …contested election, served until February 17, 1870.
- Charles H. Van Wyck (1824-1895), Republican ...contested election, seated February 17, 1870.
- 12: John H. Ketcham (1832-1906), Republican
- 13: John A. Griswold (1822-1902), Democratic
- 14: Stephen L. Mayham (1826-1908), Democratic
- 15: Adolphus H. Tanner (1833-1882), Republican
- 16: Orange Ferriss (1814-1894), Republican
- 17: William A. Wheeler (1819-1887), Republican
- 18: Stephen Sanford (1826-1913), Republican
- 19: Charles Knapp (1797-1880), Republican
- 20: Addison H. Laflin (1823-1878), Republican
- 21: Alexander H. Bailey (1817-1874), Republican
- 22: John C. Churchill (1821-1905), Republican
- 23: Dennis McCarthy (1814-1886), Republican
- 24: George W. Cowles (1823-1901), Republican
- 25: William H. Kelsey (1812-1879), Republican
- 26: Giles W. Hotchkiss (1815-1878), Republican
- 27: Hamilton Ward, Sr. (1829-1898), Republican
- 28: Noah Davis (1818-1902), Republican ...resigned July 15, 1870.
- Charles H. Holmes (1827-1874), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 6, 1870.
- 29: John Fisher (1806-1882), Republican
- 30: David S. Bennett (1811-1894), Republican
- 31: Porter Sheldon (1831-1908), Republican
North Carolina
- Senate
- House of Representatives (7 seats)
- 1: Clinton L. Cobb (1842-1879), Republican
- 2: David Heaton (1823-1870), Republican ...died June 25, 1870.
- Joseph Dixon (1828-1883), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 5, 1870.
- 3: Oliver H. Dockery (1830-1906), Republican
- 4: John T. Deweese (1835-1906), Republican ...resigned February 28, 1870
- John Manning, Jr. (1830-1899), Democratic ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 7, 1870.
- 5: Israel G. Lash (1810-1878), Republican
- 6: Francis E. Shober (1831-1896), Democratic
- 7: Alexander H. Jones (1822-1901), Republican
Ohio
- Senate
- House of Representatives (19 seats)
- 1: Peter W. Strader (1818-1881), Democratic
- 2: Job E. Stevenson (1832-1922), Republican
- 3: Robert C. Schenck (1809-1890), Republican ...resigned January 5, 1871.
- 4: William Lawrence (1819-1899), Republican
- 5: William Mungen (1821-1887), Democratic
- 6: John A. Smith (1814-1892), Republican
- 7: James J. Winans (1818-1879), Republican
- 8: John Beatty (1828-1914), Republican
- 9: Edward F. Dickinson (1829-1891), Democratic
- 10: Truman H. Hoag (1816-1870), Democratic ...died February 5, 1870.
- Erasmus D. Peck (1808-1876), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated April 23, 1870.
- 11: John T. Wilson (1811-1891), Republican
- 12: Philadelph Van Trump (1810-1874), Democratic
- 13: George W. Morgan (1820-1893), Democratic
- 14: Martin Welker (1819-1902), Republican
- 15: Eliakim H. Moore (1812-1900), Republican
- 16: John A. Bingham (1815-1900), Republican
- 17: Jacob A. Ambler (1829-1906), Republican
- 18: William H. Upson (1823-1910), Republican
- 19: James A. Garfield (1831-1881), Republican
Oregon
- Senate
- House of Representatives (1 seat)
Pennsylvania
- Senate
- House of Representatives (24 seats)
- 1: Samuel J. Randall (1828-1890), Democratic
- 2: Charles O'Neill (1821-1893), Republican
- 3: John Moffet (1831-1884), Democratic …contested election, served until April 9, 1869.
- Leonard Myers (1827-1905), Republican ...contested election, seated April 9, 1869.
- 4: William D. Kelley (1814-1890), Republican
- 5: John R. Reading (1826-1886), Democratic …contested election, served until April 13, 1870.
- Caleb N. Taylor (1813-1887), Republican ...contested election, seated April 13, 1870.
- 6: John D. Stiles (1822-1896), Democratic
- 7: Washington Townsend (1813-1894), Republican
- 8: J. Lawrence Getz (1821-1891), Democratic
- 9: Oliver J. Dickey (1823-1876), Republican
- 10: Henry L. Cake (1827-1899), Republican
- 11: Daniel M. Van Auken (1826-1908), Democratic
- 12: George W. Woodward (1809-1875), Democratic
- 13: Ulysses Mercur (1818-1887), Republican
- 14: John B. Packer (1824-1891), Republican
- 15: Richard J. Haldeman (1831-1886), Democratic
- 16: John Cessna (1821-1893), Republican
- 17: Daniel J. Morrell (1821-1885), Republican
- 18: William H. Armstrong (1824-1919), Republican
- 19: Glenni W. Scofield (1817-1891), Republican
- 20: Calvin W. Gilfillan (1832-1901), Republican
- 21: John Covode (1808-1871), Republican ...contested election, seated February 9, 1870, died January 11, 1871.
- 22: James S. Negley (1826-1901), Republican
- 23: Darwin Phelps (1807-1879), Republican
- 24: Joseph B. Donley (1838-1917), Republican
Rhode Island
- Senate
- House of Representatives (2 seats)
South Carolina
- Senate
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: B. Frank Whittemore (1824-1894), Republican ...resigned February 24, 1870, subsequently reelected, but was not seated.
- Joseph H. Rainey (1832-1887), Republican ...elected to fill vacancy, seated December 12, 1870.
- 2: Christopher C. Bowen (1832-1880), Republican
- 3: Solomon L. Hoge (1836-1909), Republican ...contested election of J.P. Reed, seated April 8, 1869.
- 4: Alexander S. Wallace (1810-1893), Republican ...contested election of William D. Simpson, seated May 27, 1870.
Tennessee
- Senate
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
Texas
- Senate
- House of Representatives (4 seats)
- 1: George W. Whitmore (1824-1876), Republican ...readmitted state, seated March 31, 1870.
- 2: John C. Conner (1842-1873), Democratic ...readmitted state, seated March 31, 1870.
- 3: William T. Clark (1831-1905), Republican ...readmitted state, seated March 31, 1870.
- 4: Edward Degener (1809-1890), Republican ...readmitted state, seated March 31, 1870.
Vermont
- Senate
- House of Representatives (3 seats)
Virginia
- Senate
- House of Representatives (8 seats)
- 1: Richard S. Ayer (1829-1896), Republican ...readmitted state, seated January 31, 1870.
- 2: James H. Platt, Jr. (1837-1894), Republican ...readmitted state, seated January 27, 1870.
- 3: Charles H. Porter (1833-1897), Republican ...readmitted state, seated January 27, 1870.
- 4: George W. Booker (1821-1883), Conservative ...readmitted state, seated February 1, 1870.
- 5: Robert Ridgway (1823-1870), Conservative ...readmitted state, seated January 27, 1870, subsequently died October 16, 1870.
- Richard T. W. Duke (1822-1898), Conservative ...elected to fill vacancy, November 8, 1