25th United States Congress
1837-1839 U.S. Congress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"25th Congress" redirects here. For the Soviet congress, see 25th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
The 25th 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, 1837, to March 4, 1839, during the first two years of Martin Van Buren's presidency.
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Quick Facts March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1839, Members ...
25th United States Congress | |
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24th ← → 26th | |
March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1839 | |
Members | 52 senators 242 representatives 3 non-voting delegates |
Senate majority | Democratic |
Senate President | Richard M. Johnson (D) |
House majority | Democratic |
House Speaker | James K. Polk (D) |
Sessions | |
Special: March 4, 1837 – March 10, 1837 1st: September 4, 1837 – October 16, 1837 2nd: December 4, 1837 – July 9, 1838 3rd: December 3, 1838 – March 3, 1839 |
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The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1830 United States census. Both houses of congress had a Democratic majority.