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Sixteenth Congress
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The Sixteenth 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, 1819 to March 3, 1821, during the third and fourth years of James Monroe's presidency.
The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Third Census of the United States in 1810. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.
Dates of sessions
March 4, 1819 - March 3, 1821
- First session: December 6, 1819 - May 15, 1820
- Second session: November 13, 1820 - March 3, 1821 — a lame duck session
Previous: 15th Congress • Next: 17th Congress
Major events
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Main articles: 1819, 1820, and 1821
Major legislation
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States admitted and territories created
- December 14, 1819 — Alabama was admitted as a state into the Union.
- March 15, 1820 — Maine was admitted as a state into the Union. It was formerly part of Massachusetts
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.
Senate
TOTAL members: 46
House of Representatives
TOTAL members: 186
Leadership
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.
- See also: 16th United States Congress - political parties
- See also: 16th United States Congress - State Delegations
- See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 1818
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 reelection in 1820; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1822; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1824.
- See also: Category:United States Senators
- See also: Category:United States Congressional Delegations by state
House of Representatives
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.
- See also: Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives
- See also: Category:United States Congressional Delegations by state
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All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives.
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
There were six plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, 12th, 15th, 20th & 21st, each had two representatives.
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There were six plural districts, the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th & 10th had two representatives each, the 1st had four representatives.
Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
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