FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS MARCH 4, 1895, TO MARCH 3, 1897 FIRST SESSION—December 2, 1895, to June 11, 1896 SECOND SESSION—December 7, 1896, to March 3, 1897 VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES—ADLAI E. STEVENSON, of Illinois PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE—WILLIAM P. FRYE, 1 of Maine SECRETARY OF THE SENATE—WILLIAM R. COX, of North Carolina SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE SENATE—RICHARD J. BRIGHT, of Indiana SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—THOMAS B. REED, 2 of Maine CLERK OF THE HOUSE—JAMES KERR, of Pennsylvania; ALEXANDER MCDOWELL, 3 of Pennsylvania SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE HOUSE—HERMAN W. SNOW, of Illinois; BENJAMIN F. RUSSELL, 4 of Missouri DOORKEEPER OF THE HOUSE—WILLIAM J. GLENN, of New York POSTMASTER OF THE HOUSE—J. C. MCELROY ALABAMA John S. Little, Greenwood John C. Bell, Montrose SENATORS Thomas C. McRae, Prescott William L. Terry, Little Rock CONNECTICUT John T. Morgan, Selma Hugh A. Dinsmore, Fayetteville James L. Pugh, Eufaula Robert Neill, Batesville SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES Orville H. Platt, Meriden Richard H. Clarke, Mobile CALIFORNIA Joseph R. Hawley, Hartford Jesse F. Stallings, Greenville SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES George P. Harrison, 5 Opelika Stephen M. White, Los Angeles E. Stevens Henry, Rockville Gaston A. Robbins, 6 Selma George C. Perkins, Oakland Nehemiah D. Sperry, New Haven William F. Aldrich, 7 Aldrich REPRESENTATIVES Charles A. Russell, Killingly James E. Cobb, 8 Tuskegee John A. Barham, Santa Rosa Ebenezer J. Hill, Norwalk Albert T. Goodwyn, 9 Robinson Springs Grove L. Johnson, Sacramento John H. Bankhead, Fayette Samuel G. Hilborn, Oakland DELAWARE M. W. Howard, Fort Payne James G. Maguire, San Francisco Joseph Wheeler, Wheeler Eugene F. Loud, San Francisco SENATORS Oscar W. Underwood, 10 Birmingham James McLachlan, Pasadena George Gray, New Castle Truman H. Aldrich, 11 Birmingham William W. Bowers, San Diego Richard R. Kenney, 12 Dover ARKANSAS COLORADO REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE SENATORS SENATORS Jonathan S. Willis, Milford James K. Jones, Washington Henry M. Teller, Central City James H. Berry, Bentonville Edward O. Wolcott, Denver FLORIDA REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES SENATORS Philip D. McCulloch, Jr., Marianna John F. Shafroth, Denver Wilkinson Call, Jacksonville 1 Elected February 7, 1896. 9 Successfully contested the election of James E. Cobb, but on May 15, 1896, the Senate, by a vote of 31 to 2 Elected December 2, 1895. and took his seat April 22, 1896. 30, decided he was not entitled to a seat; papers and 3 Elected December 2, 1895. 10 Served until June 9, 1896; succeeded by Truman H. legislative records were presented January 21, 1897, at- 4 Elected December 2, 1895. Aldrich who contested his election. testing the election of John Edwards Addicks on the day 11 5 Election unsuccessfully contested by W. C. Robinson. Successfully contested the election of Oscar W. Under- preceding, for the term beginning March 4, 1895; creden- 6 wood, and took his seat June 9, 1896. Served until March 13, 1896; succeeded by William 12 tials of Richard R. Kenney, duly signed by the governor, F. Aldrich who contested his election. A petition and papers, certifying to the election of and certifying to his election on January 19, 1897, were 7 Henry A. du Pont for the term beginning March 4, 1895, Successfully contested the election of Gaston A. Rob- were presented December 4, 1895; numerous affidavits presented on February 5, 1897; appeared, qualified, and bins, and took his seat March 13, 1896. and papers challenging the regularity of the election were took his seat on the same day. The contest was continued 8 Served until April 21, 1896; succeeded by Albert T. also presented; the Committee on Privileges and Elections in the succeeding Congress. Vacancy in this class from Goodwyn who contested his election. reported favorably to Mr. du Pont, February 17, 1896, March 4, 1895, to January 18, 1897. [ 239 ] 240 Biographical Directory FLORIDA—Continued Frederick Remann, 22 Vandalia KENTUCKY William F. L. Hadley, 23 Edwardsville SENATORS—Continued SENATORS Benson Wood, Effingham Joseph C. S. Blackburn, Versailles Samuel Pasco, Monticello Orlando Burrell, Carmi William Lindsay, Frankfort REPRESENTATIVES Everett J. Murphy, East St. Louis REPRESENTATIVES S. M. Sparkman, Tampa George W. Smith, Murphysboro Charles M. Cooper, Jacksonville John K. Hendrick, Smithland INDIANA John D. Clardy, Newstead GEORGIA SENATORS W. Godfrey Hunter, Burkesville SENATORS Daniel W. Voorhees, Terre Haute John W. Lewis, Springfield John B. Gordon, Atlanta David Turpie, Indianapolis Walter Evans, Louisville Albert S. Berry, Newport Augustus O. Bacon, Macon REPRESENTATIVES Wm. C. Owens, 24 Georgetown REPRESENTATIVES James A. Hemenway, Boonville James B. McCreary, Richmond Rufus E. Lester, Savannah A. M. Hardy, Washington Samuel J. Pugh, Vanceburg Benjamin E. Russell, Bainbridge Robert J. Tracewell, Corydon Joseph M. Kendall, 25 Prestonsburg Charles F. Crisp, 13 Americus James E. Watson, Rushville Nathan T. Hopkins, 26 Marshall Charles R. Crisp, 14 Americus Jesse Overstreet, Franklin David G. Colson, Middlesboro Charles L. Moses, Turin Henry U. Johnson, Richmond Leonidas F. Livingston, Kings Charles L. Henry, Anderson LOUISIANA Charles L. Bartlett, Macon George W. Faris, Terre Haute SENATORS John W. Maddox, 15 Rome J. Frank Hanly, Williamsport Donelson Caffery, Franklin Thomas G. Lawson, Eatonton Jethro A. Hatch, Kentland Newton C. Blanchard, Shreveport Farish Carter Tate, Jasper George W. Steele, Marion James C. C. Black, 16 Augusta J. D. Leighty, St. Joe REPRESENTATIVES Henry G. Turner, Quitman Lemuel W. Royse, Warsaw Adolph Meyer, New Orleans Charles F. Buck, 27 New Orleans IDAHO IOWA Andrew Price, 28 Thibodaux SENATORS SENATORS Henry W. Ogden, Benton 29 George L. Shoup, Salmon City William B. Allison, Dubuque Charles J. Boatner, Monroe Fred T. Dubois, Blackfoot John H. Gear, Burlington Samuel M. Robertson, Baton Rouge REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE REPRESENTATIVES Edgar Wilson, Boise City MAINE Samuel M. Clark, Keokuk SENATORS George M. Curtis, Clinton ILLINOIS Eugene Hale, Ellsworth David B. Henderson, Dubuque SENATORS William P. Frye, Lewiston Thomas Updegraff, McGregor Shelby M. Cullom, Springfield Robert G. Cousins, Tipton REPRESENTATIVES John McAuley Palmer, Springfield John F. Lacy, Oskaloosa Thomas B. Reed, Portland REPRESENTATIVES John A. T. Hull, Des Moines Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewiston J. Frank Aldrich, Chicago William P. Hepburn, Clarinda Seth L. Milliken, Belfast William Lorimer, Chicago A. L. Hager, Greenfield Charles A. Boutelle, Bangor Lawrence E. McGann, 17 Chicago Jonathan P. Dolliver, Fort Dodge 18 Hugh R. Belknap, Chicago George D. Perkins, Sioux City MARYLAND Charles W. Woodman, Chicago SENATORS George E. White, Chicago KANSAS Arthur Pue Gorman, Laurel Edward D. Cooke, Chicago SENATORS Charles H. Gibson, Easton George E. Foss, Chicago Albert J. Hopkins, Aurora William A. Peffer, Topeka REPRESENTATIVES Robert R. Hitt, Mount Morris Lucien Baker, Leavenworth Joshua W. Miles, Princess Anne George W. Prince, 19 Galesburg REPRESENTATIVES William B. Baker, Aberdeen Walter Reeves, Streator Case Broderick, Holton Harry W. Rusk, 30 Baltimore Joseph G. Cannon, Danville O. L. Miller, Kansas City John K. Cowen, Baltimore Vespasian Warner, Clinton S. S. Kirkpatrick, Fredonia Charles E. Coffin, Muirkirk J. V. Graff, Pekin Charles Curtis, Topeka George L. Wellington, Cumberland Benjamin F. Marsh, Warsaw W. A. Calderhead, Marysville Finis E. Downing, 20 Virginia William Baker, Lincoln MASSACHUSETTS John I. Rinaker, 21 Carlinville Chester I. Long, Medicine Lodge SENATORS James A. Connolly, Springfield At Large–Richard W. Blue, Pleasanton George F. Hoar, Worcester 13 Died October 23, 1896. 19 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Representa- 25 Served until February 18, 1897; succeeded by N. T. 14 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of his father tive-elect Philip S. Post in preceding Congress, and took Hopkins who contested his election. Charles F. Crisp, and took his seat December 19, 1896. his seat December 2, 1895. 26 Successfully contested the election of Joseph M. Ken- 15 Election unsuccessfully contested by William H. 20 Served until June 5, 1896; succeeded by John I. dall, and took his seat February 18, 1897. Felton. Rinaker who contested his election. 27 Election unsuccessfully contested by H. Dudley Cole- 16 Resigned March 4, 1895, subsequently elected to fill 21 Successfully contested the election of Finis E. Down- man. vacancy caused by his own resignation, and took his seat ing, and took his seat June 5, 1896. 28 Election unsuccessfully contested by Taylor Beattie. December 2, 1895; election unsuccessfully contested by 22 29 Thomas E. Watson. Died July 14, 1895, before Congress assembled. Election contested by Alexis Benoit; seat declared va- 17 Resigned December 2, 1895; succeeded by Hugh R. 23 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Frederick cant March 20, 1896; subsequently elected and took his Belknap who contested his election. Remann, and took his seat December 2, 1895. seat December 10, 1896; this election also unsuccessfully 18 Successfully contested the election of Lawrence E. 24 Election unsuccessfully contested by George Denny, contested by Alexis Benoit. McGann, and took his seat December 27, 1895. Jr. 30 Election unsuccessfully contested by William S. Booze. FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS 241 Henry Cabot Lodge, Nahant Walter M. Denny, Scranton Henry M. Baker, Bow REPRESENTATIVES J. G. Spencer, Port Gibson Ashley B. Wright, North Adams NEW JERSEY Frederick H. Gillett, Springfield MISSOURI SENATORS Joseph Henry