28th United States Congress
1843-1845 U.S. Congress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"28th Congress" redirects here. For the Soviet congress, see 28th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
The 28th 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, 1843, to March 4, 1845, during the third and fourth years of John Tyler's presidency. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1840 United States census. The Senate had a Whig majority, and the House had a Democratic majority.
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Quick Facts March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845, Members ...
28th United States Congress | |
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27th ← → 29th | |
March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 | |
Members | 54 senators 223 representatives 3 non-voting delegates |
Senate majority | Whig |
Senate President | Vacant[lower-alpha 1] |
House majority | Democratic |
House Speaker | John W. Jones (D) |
Sessions | |
1st: December 4, 1843 – June 17, 1844 2nd: December 2, 1844 – March 3, 1845 |
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