TWELFTH CONGRESS MARCH 4, 1811, TO MARCH 3, 1813

FIRST SESSION—November 4, 1811, to July 6, 1812 SECOND SESSION—November 2, 1812, to March 3, 1813

VICE PRESIDENT OF THE —GEORGE CLINTON, 1 of PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE—WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD, 2 of SECRETARY OF THE SENATE—SAMUEL A. OTIS, of SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE SENATE—JAMES MATHERS, 3 of New York; MOUNTJOY BAYLY, 4 of

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—, 5 of CLERK OF THE HOUSE—PATRICK MAGRUDER, 6 of Maryland SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE HOUSE—THOMAS DUNN, of Maryland DOORKEEPER OF THE HOUSE—THOMAS CLAXTON

CONNECTICUT , 8 Louisville MARYLAND 9 SENATORS William Barnett, Washington Chauncey Goodrich, Hartford Bolling Hall, Milledgeville SENATORS George M. Troup, Dublin Samuel W. Dana, Middlesex Samuel Smith, Baltimore REPRESENTATIVES AT LARGE Philip Reed, Chestertown Epaphroditus Champion, East KENTUCKY Haddam SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES John Davenport, Stamford John Pope, Springfield John Brown, 16 Centerville Lyman Law, New London George M. Bibb, Lexington Jonathan O. Moseley, East Haddam Charles Goldsborough, Cambridge REPRESENTATIVES Timothy Pitkin, Farmington Joseph Kent, Bladensburg Lewis B. Sturges, Fairfield Henry Clay, Lexington Benjamin Tallmadge, Litchfield , Mays Lick Philip B. Key, Rockville Richard M. Johnson, Great Crossings Peter Little, Baltimore DELAWARE Samuel McKee, Lancaster Alexander McKim, Baltimore SENATORS , Elkton John Montgomery, 17 Bel Air James A. Bayard, 7 Wilmington , Louisville Outerbridge Horsey, Wilmington Stevenson Archer, 18 Bel Air REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE LOUISIANA 10 Samuel Ringgold, Hagerstown Henry M. Ridgely, Dover Philip Stuart, Port Tobacco SENATORS Robert Wright, 19 Queenstown GEORGIA Allan B. Magruder, 11 Opelousas 12 SENATORS John N. Destre´han, Destrehan 13 William H. Crawford, Lexington Thomas Posey, Attakapas MASSACHUSETTS 14 Charles Tait, Elbert James Brown, New Orleans REPRESENTATIVES AT LARGE REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE SENATORS William W. Bibb, Petersburg Thomas B. Robertson, 15 New Orleans James Lloyd,

1 Died April 20, 1812; Vice Presidency remained vacant 9 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Howell 14 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of John until March 4, 1813. Cobb, and took his seat November 27, 1812. N. Destre´han, and took his seat February 5, 1813. 2 Elected March 24, 1812. 10 Admitted as a State into the Union April 30, 1812; 15 Took his seat December 23, 1812. 3 Died September 2, 1811. formerly known as ‘‘Territory of Orleans.’’ 16 Resigned 1810, before Congress assembled to become 4 Elected November 6, 1811. 11 Took his seat November 18, 1812; term to expire, as clerk of the court for Queen Anne’s County. 5 Elected November 4, 1811. determined by lot, March 3, 1813. 17 Resigned April 29, 1811, before Congress assembled. 6 Reelected November 4, 1811. 12 Resigned October 1, 1812, never having qualified. 18 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of John 7 Resigned March 3, 1813. 13 Appointed to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Montgomery, and took his seat November 4, 1811. 8 Sworn in on November 4, 1811, but resigned prior John N. Destre´han, and took his seat December 7, 1812; 19 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Rep- to a special at-large election on October 5, 1812. term to expire, as determined by lot, March 3, 1817. resentative-elect John Brown in preceding Congress.

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Joseph B. Varnum, 20 Dracut Samuel L. Mitchill, Robert Whitehill, Camp Hill REPRESENTATIVES William Paulding, Jr., New York City , Pittsfield Benjamin Pond, Schroon RHODE ISLAND , Leominster Peter B. Porter, Buffalo SENATORS , Westboro Ebenezer Sage, Sag Harbor Christopher G. Champlin, 31 Newport , Pepperelboro Thomas Sammons, Johnstown William Hunter, 32 Newport , Springfield , Lowville Jeremiah B. Howell, Providence 21 Uri Tracy, Oxford Barzillai Gannett, Gardiner REPRESENTATIVES AT LARGE Francis Carr, 22 Orrington Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr., Peekskill Isaiah L. Green, Barnstable Richard Jackson, Jr., Providence Josiah Quincy, Boston NORTH CAROLINA Elisha R. Potter, Kingston William Reed, Marblehead SENATORS , Roxbury James Turner, Warrenton , Colerain SENATORS , Bath REPRESENTATIVES , Charleston Charles Turner, Jr., Scituate John Taylor, Columbia 23 Willis Alston, Greenville Joseph B. Varnum, Dracut REPRESENTATIVES William M. Richardson, 24 Groton William Blackledge, Spring Hill 27 William Butler, Saluda , Easton Thomas Blount, Tarboro 28 John C. Calhoun, Willington Leonard White, Haverhill William Kennedy, Washington , Charleston , Portland James Cochran, Roxboro Meshack Franklin, Scullcamp Elias Earle, Centerville NEW HAMPSHIRE William R. King, Wilmington William Lowndes, Jacksonboro SENATORS , Warrenton Thomas Moore, Prices Store David R. Williams, Society Hill Nicholas Gilman, Exeter Archibald McBryde, Carthage Richard Winn, Winnsboro Charles Cutts, Portsmouth Joseph Pearson, Salisbury Israel Pickens, Morgantown REPRESENTATIVES AT LARGE Lemuel Sawyer, Elizabeth City Josiah Bartlett, Jr., Stratham Richard Stanford, Hawfields SENATORS Samuel Dinsmoor, Keene Obed Hall, Bartlett , Winnsboro OHIO 33 John A. Harper, Meredith Bridge Jenkin Whiteside, Knoxville SENATORS 34 George Sullivan, Exeter George W. Campbell, Nashville Alexander Campbell, Ripley REPRESENTATIVES NEW JERSEY Thomas Worthington, Chillicothe , Nashville SENATORS REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE John Sevier, Knoxville John Lambert, Lambertville , Montgomery John Rhea, Sullivan John Condit, Orange REPRESENTATIVES AT LARGE VERMONT Adam Boyd, Hackensack SENATORS SENATORS Lewis Condict, Morristown , Pennvalley Stephen R. Bradley, Westminster Jacob Hufty, Salem , Jonathan Robinson, Bennington REPRESENTATIVES George C. Maxwell, Raritan REPRESENTATIVES James Morgan, South Amboy William Anderson, Chester Martin Chittenden, Williston Thomas Newbold David Bard, Frankstown James Fisk, Barre Robert Brown, Weaversville NEW YORK Samuel Shaw, Castleton , Gettysburg William Strong, Hartford SENATORS Roger Davis, Charlestown John Smith, Mastic , Youngstown , Norwich John M. Hyneman, Reading SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES Abner Lacock, 29 Beavertown William B. Giles, Lodore Daniel Avery, Aurora Joseph Lefever, Paradise Richard Brent, Aquia , Albany Aaron Lyle, West Middletown Thomas B. Cooke, Catskill , Philadelphia REPRESENTATIVES , Albany William Piper, Bloodyrun , Williamsburg Asa Fitch, Salem Jonathan Roberts, Norristown James Breckinridge, Fincastle Thomas R. Gold, Whitestown William Rodman, Bristol William A. Burwell, Rocky Mount Robert Le Roy Livingston, 25 Hudson , Philadelphia Matthew Clay, Halifax Thomas P. Grosvenor, 26 Hudson , 30 Fayette , Tunstall Arunah Metcalf, Otsego George Smith John Dawson

20 Elected to fill vacancy in the term beginning March 24 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph 30 Died December 30, 1812, before the commencement 4, 1811, caused by failure of legislature to elect, and took B. Varnum, and took his seat January 22, 1812. of the Thirteenth Congress, to which he had been re- his seat June 29, 1811; vacancy in this class from March 25 Resigned May 6, 1812. elected. 4, 1811, to June 7, 1811. 26 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Robert 31 Resigned October 2, 1811. 21 Resigned in 1812, never having qualified. Le Roy Livingston, and took his seat January 29, 1813. 32 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Chris- 27 22 Died February 7, 1812. Elected to fill vacancy caused by failure of Barzillai 28 topher G. Champlin, and took his seat November 25, 1811. Gannett to qualify; took his seat June 3, 1812. Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Thomas 33 Resigned October 8, 1811. 23 Blount, and took his seat January 30, 1813. 34 Resigned June 29, 1811, before Congress assembled, 29 Reelected to the Thirteenth Congress, but resigned, Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Jenkin having been elected Senator. having been elected Senator. Whiteside, and took his seat November 4, 1811. 76 Biographical Directory

VIRGINIA—Continued John Randolph, Charlotte TERRITORY , Uppowac REPRESENTATIVES—Continued Daniel Sheffey, Wythe DELEGATE Thomas Gholson, Jr., Brunswick John Smith, Winchester George Poindexter, Woodville , Petersburg Thomas Wilson, Morgantown TERRITORY OF MISSOURI 39 , Woodville 37 35 ILLINOIS TERRITORY John P. Hungerford, Leedstown DELEGATE , 36 Fredericksburg DELEGATE Edward Hempstead, 40 St. Louis John Baker, Shepherdstown Shadrack Bond, 38 Kaskaskia Joseph Lewis, Jr., Upperville William McCoy, Franklin INDIANA TERRITORY TERRITORY OF ORLEANS 41 Hugh Nelson, Milton Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk DELEGATE DELEGATE , Goochland Jonathan Jennings, Charlestown Vacant 42

35 Served until November 29, 1811; succeeded by John ceded to the United States by the State of Virginia, and 40 Took his seat January 4, 1813. Taliaferro, who contested his election. granted a Delegate in Congress. 41 Granted statehood April 30, 1812, as the State of Lou- 36 Successfully contested the election of John P. 38 Took his seat December 3, 1812. isiana. Hungerford, and took his seat December 2, 1811. 39 Formed by the act approved June 4, 1812, from lands 42 Allen B. Magruder and Elegius Fromentin, agents, 37 Formed by act approved February 3, 1809, from a ceded by France to the United States by the treaty signed were accorded the privilege of the floor March 6, 1812. portion of Indiana Territory and from lands originally in Paris on April 30, 1803, theretofore known as the ‘‘Dis- trict of Louisiana,’’ and granted a delegate in Congress.