26th United States Congress
1839-1841 U.S. Congress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"26th Congress" redirects here. For the Soviet congress, see 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
The 26th 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, 1839, to March 4, 1841, during the third and fourth years of Martin Van Buren's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1830 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
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Quick Facts March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1841, Members ...
26th United States Congress | |
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25th ← → 27th | |
March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1841 | |
Members | 52 senators 242 representatives 3 non-voting delegates |
Senate majority | Democratic |
Senate President | Richard M. Johnson (D) |
House majority | Democratic |
House Speaker | Robert M. T. Hunter (W) |
Sessions | |
1st: December 2, 1839 – July 21, 1840 2nd: December 7, 1840 – March 3, 1841 |
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