FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS MARCH 4, 1875, TO MARCH 3, 1877

FIRST SESSION—December 6, 1875, to August 15, 1876 SECOND SESSION—December 4, 1876, to March 3, 1877 SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE—March 5, 1875, to March 24, 1875

VICE PRESIDENT OF THE —HENRY WILSON, 1 of Massachusetts PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE—THOMAS W. FERRY, 2 of SECRETARY OF THE SENATE—GEORGE C. GORHAM, of California SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE SENATE—JOHN R. FRENCH, of New Hampshire

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—MICHAEL C. KERR, 3 of ; SAMUEL J. RANDALL, 4 of Pennsylvania CLERK OF THE HOUSE—EDWARD MCPHERSON, of Pennsylvania; GEORGE M. ADAMS, 5 of SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE HOUSE—NATHANIEL G. ORDWAY, of New Hampshire; JOHN G. THOMPSON, 6 of DOORKEEPER OF THE HOUSE—JOHN H. PATTERSON, of New Jersey POSTMASTER OF THE HOUSE—JAMES M. STEUART

ALABAMA William W. Wilshire, Little Rock SENATORS Thomas M. Gunter, Fayetteville SENATORS George E. Spencer, Decatur Orris S. Ferry, 12 Norwalk George T. Goldthwaite, Montgomery CALIFORNIA James E. English, 13 New Haven REPRESENTATIVES SENATORS William H. Barnum, 14 Lime Rock Jere Haralson, 7 Selma Aaron A. Sargent, Nevada City William W. Eaton, Hartford Jeremiah N. Williams, Clayton Newton Booth, Sacramento Taul Bradford, Talladega REPRESENTATIVES Charles Hays, Haysville REPRESENTATIVES George M. Landers, New Britain James Phelps, Essex John H. Caldwell, Jacksonville William A. Piper, San Francisco Henry H. Starkweather, 15 Norwich Goldsmith W. Hewitt, Birmingham Horace F. Page, Placerville John Turner Wait, 16 Norwich At Large–William H. Forney, John K. Luttrell, Santa Rosa William H. Barnum, 17 Lime Rock Jacksonville Peter D. Wigginton, Merced At Large–Burwell B. Lewis, Tuscalossa Levi Warner, 18 Norwalk ARKANSAS COLORADO 8 DELAWARE SENATORS SENATORS SENATORS Powell Clayton, Little Rock Jerome B. Chaffee, 9 Denver Stephen W. Dorsey, Helena Thomas F. Bayard, Wilmington Henry M. Teller, 10 Central City Eli Saulsbury, Dover REPRESENTATIVES Lucien C. Gause, Jacksonport REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE William F. Slemons, Monticello James B. Belford, 11 Central City James Williams, Kenton

1 Died November 22, 1875; Vice Presidency remained 9 Took his seat December 4, 1876; term to expire, as 13 Appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of Orris vacant until March 4, 1877. determined by lot, March 3, 1879. S. Ferry, and took his seat December 7, 1875. 2 Elected March 9, 1875, and March 19, 1875 (special 10 Took his seat December 4, 1876; term to expire, as 14 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Orris S. session of the Senate); December 20, 1875. determined by lot, March 3, 1877. Ferry, and took his seat May 22, 1876. 3 Elected December 6, 1875; died August 19, 1876. 11 Presented credentials as a Member-elect on December 15 Died January 28, 1876. 4 Elected December 4, 1876. 4, 1876, which were referred to the Committee on the 16 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Henry H. 5 Elected December 6, 1875. Judiciary, who reported favorably thereon, and the House 6 Starkweather, and took his seat April 12, 1876. Elected December 6, 1875. on January 31, 1877, decided that Colorado was a State, 17 7 Resigned May 18, 1876, having been elected Senator. Election unsuccessfully contested by Frederick G. and that the Representative-elect should be admitted; took 18 Bromberg. his seat the same day. Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Wil- 8 Admitted as a State into the Union August 1, 1876. 12 Died November 21, 1875. liam H. Barnum, and took his seat December 4, 1876.

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FLORIDA Joseph E. McDonald, Joseph C. S. Blackburn, Versailles SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES Milton J. Durham, Danville Simon B. Conover, Tallahassee Benoni S. Fuller, Boonville John D. White, Manchester Charles W. Jones, Pensacola James D. Williams, 24 Wheatland John B. Clarke, Brooksville 25 REPRESENTATIVES , Linton 26 LOUISIANA 19 Michael C. Kerr, New Albany Josiah T. Walls, Gainesville 27 SENATORS 20 Nathan T. Carr, Columbus Jesse J. Finley, Jacksonville Jeptha D. New, Vernon William J. Purman, Tallahassee J. Rodman West, New Orleans William S. Holman, Aurora James B. Eustis, 30 New Orleans Milton S. Robinson, Anderson GEORGIA REPRESENTATIVES , Indianapolis SENATORS Randall L. Gibson, New Orleans Morton C. Hunter, Bloomington Thomas M. Norwood, Savannah E. John Ellis, New Orleans Thomas J. Cason, Lebanon 31 John B. Gordon, Atlanta William S. Haymond, Monticello Chester B. Darrall, Brashear REPRESENTATIVES James L. Evans, Noblesville William M. Levy, Natchitoches 32 Julian Hartridge, Savannah Andrew H. Hamilton, Fort Wayne Frank Morey, Monroe 33 William E. Smith, Albany John H. Baker, Goshen William B. Spencer, Vidalia Philip Cook, Americus Charles E. Nash, Washington Henry R. Harris, Greenville IOWA Milton A. Candler, Atlanta SENATORS MAINE James H. Blount, Macon George G. Wright, Des Moines SENATORS William H. Felton, Cartersville William B. Allison, Dubuque Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor 34 Alexander H. Stephens, Crawfordville REPRESENTATIVES Lot M. Morrill, Augusta 35 Benjamin H. Hill, 21 Atlanta George W. McCrary, Keokuk James G. Blaine, Augusta John Q. Tufts, Wilton Junction REPRESENTATIVES Lucien L. Ainsworth, West Union John H. Burleigh, South Berwick SENATORS Henry O. Pratt, Charles City William P. Frye, Lewiston John A. Logan, Chicago James Wilson, Traer James G. Blaine, 36 Augusta Richard J. Oglesby, Decatur Ezekiel S. Sampson, Sigourney Edwin Flye, 37 New Castle REPRESENTATIVES John A. Kasson, Des Moines Harris M. Plaisted, 38 Bangor Bernard G. Caulfield, Chicago James W. McDill, Afton Eugene Hale, Ellsworth Carter H. Harrison, Chicago Addison Oliver, Onawa Charles B. Farwell, 22 Chicago MARYLAND John V. Le Moyne, 23 Chicago KANSAS SENATORS SENATORS Stephen A. Hurlbut, Belvidere George R. Dennis, Kingston Horatio C. Burchard, Freeport John J. Ingalls, Atchison William Pinkney Whyte, Baltimore James M. Harvey, Vinton Thomas J. Henderson, Princeton REPRESENTATIVES Alexander Campbell, La Salle REPRESENTATIVES Philip F. Thomas, Easton Greenbury L. Fort, Lacon William A. Phillips, Salina Charles B. Roberts, Westminster Richard H. Whiting, Peoria John R. Goodin, Humboldt William J. O’Brien, Baltimore John C. Bagby, Rushville William R. Brown, Hutchinson Thomas Swann, Baltimore Scott Wike, Pittsville Eli J. Henkle, Brooklyn William M. Springer, Springfield KENTUCKY William Walsh, Cumberland Adlai E. Stevenson, Bloomington SENATORS Joseph G. Cannon, Tuscola John W. Stevenson, Covington MASSACHUSETTS John R. Eden, Sullivan Thomas C. McCreery, Owensboro SENATORS W. A. J. Sparks, Carlyle REPRESENTATIVES William R. Morrison, Waterloo Andrew R. Boone, Mayfield George S. Boutwell, Groton William Hartzell, Chester John Young Brown, Henderson Henry L. Dawes, Pittsfield William B. Anderson, Elk Prairie Charles W. Milliken, Franklin REPRESENTATIVES J. Proctor Knott, Lebanon James Buffinton, 39 Fall River INDIANA Edward Y. Parsons, 28 Louisville William W. Crapo, 40 New Bedford SENATORS Henry Watterson, 29 Louisville Benjamin W. Harris, East Bridgewater Oliver H. P. T. Morton, Indianapolis Thomas L. Jones, Newport Henry L. Pierce, Boston

19 Served until April 19, 1876; succeeded by Jesse J. 26 Died August 19, 1876. 33 Successfully contested the election of Frank Morey, Finley who contested his election. 27 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Michael and took his seat June 8, 1876; resigned January 8, 1877. 20 Successfully contested the election of Josiah T. Walls, C. Kerr, and took his seat December 5, 1876. 34 Resigned July 7, 1876, having been appointed Sec- and took his seat April 19, 1876. 28 Died July 8, 1876. retary of the Treasury. 21 29 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Representa- Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Edward 35 Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the resignation tive-elect Garnett McMillan (January 14, 1875, before the Y. Parsons, and took his seat August 12, 1876. of Lot M. Morrill, and took his seat December 4, 1876; beginning of the congressional term), and took his seat 30 Elected on January 12, 1876, for the term beginning subsequently elected. December 6, 1875; resigned effective March 3, 1877, before March 4, 1873, but as his rights were not finally deter- 36 the commencement of the Forty-fifth Congress, to which mined until December 10, 1877, the seat remained vacant Resigned July 10, 1876. he had been reelected, having been elected Senator. throughout the Congress. The contest of Pinckney B. S. 37 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of James 22 Served until May 6, 1876; succeeded by John V. Le Pinchback and William L. McMillen was continued from G. Blaine, and took his seat December 4, 1876. Moyne who contested his election. the preceding Congress, but on December 14, 1875, 38 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Representa- 23 Successfully contested the election of Charles B. McMillen was permitted to withdraw his credentials, and tive-elect Samuel F. Hersey in preceding Congress, and Farwell, and took his seat May 6, 1876. on March 8, 1876, the Senate adopted a resolution that took his seat December 6, 1875. 24 Resigned December 1, 1876, having been elected gov- Pinchback ‘‘be not admitted to a seat.’’ 39 Died March 7, 1875, before Congress assembled. ernor of Indiana. 31 Election unsuccessfully contested by J. A. Preux. 40 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of James 25 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of James 32 Served until June 8, 1876; succeeded by William B. Buffinton, and took his seat December 6, 1875. D. Williams, and took his seat December 5, 1876. Spencer who contested his election. 194 Biographical Directory

MASSACHUSETTS—Continued John F. Philips, Sedalia Abram S. Hewitt, City Benjamin J. Franklin, Kansas City Benjamin A. Willis, REPRESENTATIVES—Continued David Rea, Savannah N. Holmes Odell, White Plains Rufus S. Frost, 41 Chelsea Rezin A. De Bolt, Trenton John O. Whitehouse, Poughkeepsie Josiah G. Abbott, 42 Boston John B. Clark, Jr., Fayette George M. Beebe, Monticello Nathaniel P. Banks, Waltham John M. Glover, La Grange John H. Bagley, Jr., Catskill Charles P. Thompson, Gloucester Aylett H. Buckner, Mexico Charles H. Adams, Cohoes John K. Tarbox, Lawrence Martin I. Townsend, Troy William Wirt Warren, Boston NEBRASKA Andrew Williams, Plattsburg George F. Hoar, Worcester SENATORS William A. Wheeler, Malone Julius H. Seelye, Amherst Phineas W. Hitchcock, Omaha Henry H. Hathorn, Saratoga Springs Chester W. Chapin, Springfield Algernon S. Paddock, Beatrice Samuel F. Miller, Franklin George A. Bagley, Watertown REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE MICHIGAN Scott Lord, Utica SENATORS Lorenzo Crounse, Fort Calhoun William H. Baker, Constantia Thomas W. Ferry, Grand Haven NEVADA Elias W. Leavenworth, Syracuse Isaac P. Christiancy, Lansing Clinton D. MacDougall, Auburn SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES Elbridge G. Lapham, Canandaigua John P. Jones, Gold Hill Thomas C. Platt, Owego Alpheus S. Williams, Detroit William Sharon, Virginia City Charles C. B. Walker, Corning Henry Waldron, Hillsdale REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE John M. Davy, Rochester George Willard, Battle Creek George G. Hoskins, Attica , Kalamazoo William Woodburn, Virginia City Lyman K. Bass, Buffalo William B. Williams, Allegan Nelson I. Norton, 46 Hinsdale George H. Durand, Flint NEW HAMPSHIRE Omar D. Conger, Port Huron SENATORS NORTH CAROLINA Nathan B. Bradley, Bay City Aaron H. Cragin, Lebanon Jay A. Hubbell, Houghton Bainbridge Wadleigh, Milford SENATORS Matt W. Ransom, Weldon REPRESENTATIVES Augustus S. Merrimon, Raleigh MINNESOTA Frank Jones, Portsmouth SENATORS Samuel N. Bell, Manchester REPRESENTATIVES William Windom, Winona Henry W. Blair, Plymouth Jesse J. Yeates, Murfreesboro Samuel J. R. McMillan, St. Paul John A. Hyman, Warrenton REPRESENTATIVES NEW JERSEY Alfred M. Waddell, Wilmington Joseph J. Davis, Louisburg Mark H. Dunnell, Owatonna SENATORS Alfred M. Scales, Greensboro Horace B. Strait, 43 Shakopee Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Newark Thomas S. Ashe, Wadesboro William S. King, Minneapolis Theodore F. Randolph, Morristown William M. Robbins, Statesville MISSISSIPPI REPRESENTATIVES Robert B. Vance, Asheville Clement H. Sinnickson, Salem SENATORS Samuel A. Dobbins, Mount Holly OHIO James L. Alcorn, Friars Point Miles Ross, New Brunswick SENATORS Blanche K. Bruce, Floreyville Robert Hamilton, Newton , Mansfield REPRESENTATIVES Augustus W. Cutler, Morristown Allen G. Thurman, Columbus Frederick H. Teese, Newark Lucius Q. C. Lamar, Oxford REPRESENTATIVES G. Wiley Wells, Holly Springs Augustus A. Hardenbergh, Jersey City Hernando D. Money, Winona Milton Sayler, Cincinnati Otho R. Singleton, Canton NEW YORK Henry B. Banning, Cincinnati John S. Savage, Wilmington Charles E. Hooker, Jackson SENATORS John R. Lynch, Natchez John A. McMahon, Dayton Roscoe Conkling, Utica Americus V. Rice, Ottawa Francis Kernan, Utica MISSOURI Frank H. Hurd, Toledo REPRESENTATIVES Lawrence T. Neal, Chillicothe SENATORS Henry B. Metcalfe, Westfield William Lawrence, Bellefontaine Lewis V. Bogy, St. Louis John G. Schumaker, Brooklyn Earley F. Poppleton, Delaware Francis M. Cockrell, Warrensburg Simeon B. Chittenden, Brooklyn Charles Foster, Fostoria REPRESENTATIVES Archibald M. Bliss, Brooklyn John L. Vance, Gallipolis Edward C. Kehr, St. Louis Edwin R. Meade, New York City Ansel T. Walling, Circleville Erastus Wells, St. Louis Samuel S. Cox, New York City Milton I. Southard, Zanesville William H. Stone, St. Louis Smith Ely, Jr., 44 New York City Jacob P. Cowan, Ashland Robert A. Hatcher, New Madrid David Dudley Field, 45 New York City Nelson H. Van Vorhes, Athens Richard P. Bland, Lebanon Elijah Ward, New York City Lorenzo Danford, St. Clairsville Charles H. Morgan, Lamar , New York City Laurin D. Woodworth, Youngstown

41 Served until July 28, 1876; succeeded by Josiah G. 44 Resigned December 11, 1876, having been elected 46 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Representa- Abbott who contested his election. mayor of New York City. tive-elect Augustus F. Allen (January 22, 1875, before the 42 Successfully contested the election of Rufus S. Frost, 45 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Smith beginning of the congressional term), and took his seat and took his seat July 28, 1876. Ely, Jr., and took his seat January 11, 1877. December 6, 1875. 43 Election unsuccessfully contested by E. St. Julien Cox. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS 195

James Monroe, Oberlin John J. Patterson, Columbia John Goode, Jr., 59 Norfolk James A. Garfield, Hiram REPRESENTATIVES Gilbert C. Walker, Richmond Henry B. Payne, Cleveland Joseph H. Rainey, 51 Georgetown William H. H. Stowell, Burkeville 52 George C. Cabell, Danville OREGON Edmund W. M. Mackey, Charleston Charles W. Buttz, 53 Charleston John Randolph Tucker, Lexington SENATORS Solomon L. Hoge, Columbia John T. Harris, Harrisonburg James K. Kelly, Portland Alexander S. Wallace, Yorkville Eppa Hunton, Warrenton John H. Mitchell, Portland Robert Smalls, Beaufort William Terry, Wytheville REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE George A. La Dow, 47 Pendleton WEST VIRGINIA La Fayette Lane, 48 Roseburg SENATORS SENATORS Henry Cooper, Nashville Henry G. Davis, Piedmont PENNSYLVANIA Andrew Johnson, 54 Greeneville Allen T. Caperton, 60 Union SENATORS David M. Key, 55 Chattanooga Samuel Price, 61 Lewisburg Simon Cameron, Harrisburg James E. Bailey, 56 Clarksville Frank Hereford, 62 Union William A. Wallace, Clearfield REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES William McFarland, Morristown Benjamin Wilson, Wilsonburg Chapman Freeman, Jacob M. Thornburgh, Knoxville Charles J. Faulkner, Martinsburg Charles O’Neill, Philadelphia George G. Dibrell, Sparta Frank Hereford, 63 Union Samuel J. Randall, Philadelphia Samuel M. Fite, 57 Carthage William D. Kelley, Philadelphia Haywood Y. Riddle, 58 Lebanon WISCONSIN John Robbins, Philadelphia John M. Bright, Fayetteville SENATORS Washington Townsend, West Chester John F. House, Clarksville Timothy O. Howe, Green Bay Alan Wood, Jr., Conshohocken Washington C. Whitthorne, Columbia Angus Cameron, La Crosse Hiester Clymer, Reading A. Herr Smith, Lancaster John D. C. Atkins, Paris REPRESENTATIVES William Mutchler, Easton William P. Caldwell, Gardner Charles G. Williams, Janesville Francis D. Collins, Scranton H. Casey Young, Memphis Lucien B. Caswell, Fort Atkinson Winthrop W. Ketchum, 49 Wilkes-Barre Henry S. Magoon, Darlington William H. Stanton, 50 Scranton TEXAS William Pitt Lynde, Milwaukee James B. Reilly, Pottsville SENATORS Samuel D. Burchard, Beaver Dam John B. Packer, Sunbury Morgan C. Hamilton, Austin Alanson M. Kimball, Pine River Joseph Powell, Towanda Samuel B. Maxey, Paris Jeremiah M. Rusk, Viroqua Sobieski Ross, Coudersport REPRESENTATIVES George W. Cate, Stevens Point John Reilly, Altoona John H. Reagan, Palestine William S. Stenger, Chambersburg David B. Culberson, Jefferson TERRITORY OF ARIZONA Levi Maish, York James W. Throckmorton, McKinney DELEGATE Levi A. Mackey, Lockhaven Roger Q. Mills, Corsicana Hiram S. Stevens, Tucson Jacob Turney, Greensburg John Hancock, Austin James H. Hopkins, Pittsburgh Gustave Schleicher, Cuero TERRITORY OF Alexander G. Cochran, Allegheny City COLORADO 64 John W. Wallace, New Castle VERMONT DELEGATE George A. Jenks, Brookville SENATORS James Sheakley, Greenville Thomas M. Patterson, 65 Denver Albert G. Egbert, Franklin George F. Edmunds, Burlington Justin S. Morrill, Strafford TERRITORY OF DAKOTA RHODE ISLAND REPRESENTATIVES DELEGATE SENATORS Charles H. Joyce, Rutland Jefferson P. Kidder, Vermilion Henry B. Anthony, Providence Dudley C. Denison, Royalton Ambrose E. Burnside, Providence George W. Hendee, Morrisville TERRITORY OF IDAHO REPRESENTATIVES DELEGATE Benjamin T. Eames, Providence VIRGINIA Thomas W. Bennett, 66 Boise City Latimer W. Ballou, Woonsocket SENATORS Stephen S. Fenn, 67 Mount Idaho John W. Johnston, Abingdon SOUTH CAROLINA Robert E. Withers, Wytheville TERRITORY OF MONTANA SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES DELEGATE Thomas J. Robertson, Columbia Beverly B. Douglas, Ayletts Martin Maginnis, Helena

47 Died May 1, 1875, before Congress assembled. 55 Appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of Andrew 61 Appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of Allen 48 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of George A. Johnson, and took his seat December 6, 1875. T. Caperton, and took his seat December 4, 1876. La Dow, and took his seat December 6, 1875. 56 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Andrew 62 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Allen T. 49 Resigned July 19, 1876. Johnson, and took his seat January 29, 1877. Caperton, and took his seat January 31, 1877. 50 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Win- 57 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Representa- 63 Resigned January 31, 1877, having been elected Sen- throp W. Ketchum, and took his seat December 4, 1876. tive-elect John W. Head on November 9, 1874, before the ator. 51 Election unsuccessfully contested by Samuel Lee. 64 Granted statehood August 1, 1876. 52 beginning of the congressional term; died October 23, 65 Election contested by Charles W. Buttz, and seat de- 1875, before Congress assembled. Served until August 1, 1876, when the Territory of clared vacant by resolution of July 19, 1876. 58 Colorado was granted statehood by act of Congress ap- 53 Contested the election of Edmund W. M. Mackey; by Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Samuel proved March 3, 1876. resolution, July 19, 1876, House declared neither contest- M. Fite, and took his seat January 5, 1876. 66 Served until June 23, 1876; succeeded by Stephen ant nor contestee duly elected and the seat to be vacant; 59 Election unsuccessfully contested by James H. Platt, S. Fenn who contested his election. subsequently elected, and took his seat January 23, 1877. Jr. 67 Successfully contested the election of Thomas W. Ben- 54 Died July 31, 1875. 60 Died July 26, 1876. nett, and took his seat June 23, 1876. 196 Biographical Directory

TERRITORY OF NEW TERRITORY OF MEXICO WASHINGTON DELEGATE DELEGATE Stephen B. Elkins, Santa Fe Orange Jacobs, Seattle TERRITORY OF TERRITORY OF WYOMING DELEGATE DELEGATE George Q. Cannon, Salt Lake City William R. Steele, Cheyenne