12th United States Congress

1811-1813 meeting of U.S. legislature February 2013 February 2026 February 2026 12th United States Congress 11th 13th USCapitol1800.jpg 220px United States Capitol (1800) United States Congress United States March 4, 1811 March 4, 1813 Senate 36 Democratic-Republican President George Clinton (DR)U.S. Vice President George Clinton's term as President of the Senate ended on April 20, 1812 when he died in office, President pro tempore William H. Crawford acted his duties as the President of the Senate.(until April 20, 1812)Vacant (from April 20, 1812) President pro tempore William H. Crawford (DR) House of Representatives 143 representatives5 non-voting delegates Democratic-Republican Speaker Henry Clay (DR) 1st November 4, 1811 July 6, 1812 2nd November 2, 1812 March 3, 1813 The 12th 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, 1811, to March 4, 1813, during the third and fourth years of James Madison's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1800 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority. 2 Major events 1811 in the United States 1812 in the United States 1813 in the United States Origins of the War of 1812 November 6, 1811: Battle of Tippecanoe: William Henry Harrison defeated Tecumseh's forces December 16, 1811: New Madrid earthquake April 4, 1812: President Madison enacted a 90-day embargo on trade with the United Kingdom April 20, 1812: Vice President George Clinton died June 18, 1812: War of 1812: United States declared war on Great Britain August 16, 1812: War of 1812: Detroit surrendered to the British. October 13, 1812: War of 1812: the Battle of Queenston Heights November 5, 1812: Elections of 1812: 1812 United States presidential election: Incumbent James Madison beat DeWitt Clinton. United States Senate elections, 1812 and 1813 United States House of Representatives elections, 1812 and 1813 Major legislation List of United States federal legislation, 1789–1901#12th United States Congress The Embargo Act of 1812 States admitted and territories organized April 30, 1812: Louisiana was admitted as a state into the Union. It was formerly known as the Territory of Orleans June 4, 1812: Missouri Territory was organized. It was formerly known as Louisiana Territory thumb|175px|Senate PresidentGeorge Clinton thumb|175px|Senate President pro temporeWilliam H. Crawford thumb|175px|House SpeakerHenry Clay Party summary The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this congress. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section. Senate During this congress, two new Senate seats were added for the new state of Louisiana. 12 Democratic-Republican DR 26 26 29 27 Federalist F 8 7 7 6 0 1 0 3 House of Representatives During this congress, one new House seat was added for the new state of Louisiana. 12 Democratic-Republican DR 95 106 106 108 Federalist F 46 36 36 68 1 0 1 6 Leadership Senate President: George Clinton (DR), until April 20, 1812; vacant thereafter. President pro tempore: William H. Crawford (DR) House of Representatives Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Henry Clay Democratic-Republican Members This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives are listed by district. Senate List of United States senators in the 12th Congress Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1814; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1816; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1812 Skip to House of Representatives, below Connecticut Federalist Party1. Samuel W. Dana (F) Federalist Party3. Chauncey Goodrich (F) Delaware Federalist Party1. Outerbridge Horsey (F) Federalist Party2. James A. Bayard (F) Georgia Democratic-Republican Party2. William H. Crawford (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. Charles Tait (DR) Kentucky Democratic-Republican Party2. George M. Bibb (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. John Pope (DR) Louisiana Democratic-Republican Party2. Jean N. Destréhan (DR), September 3, 1812 – October 1, 1812 Democratic-Republican PartyThomas Posey (DR), October 8, 1812 – February 4, 1813 Democratic-Republican PartyJames Brown (DR), from February 5, 1813 Democratic-Republican Party3. Allan B. Magruder (DR), from September 3, 1812 Maryland Democratic-Republican Party1. Samuel Smith (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. Philip Reed (DR) Massachusetts Federalist Party1. James Lloyd (F) Democratic-Republican Party2. Joseph Bradley Varnum (DR), from June 29, 1811 New Hampshire Democratic-Republican Party2. Nicholas Gilman (DR) Federalist Party3. Charles Cutts (F) New Jersey Democratic-Republican Party1. John Lambert (DR) Democratic-Republican Party2. John Condit (DR) New York Democratic-Republican Party1. Obadiah German (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. John Smith (DR) North Carolina Democratic-Republican Party2. James Turner (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. Jesse Franklin (DR) Ohio Democratic-Republican Party1. Thomas Worthington (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. Alexander Campbell (DR) Pennsylvania Democratic-Republican Party1. Michael Leib (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. Andrew Gregg (DR) Rhode Island Federalist Party1. Christopher G. Champlin (F), until October 2, 1811 Federalist PartyWilliam Hunter (F), from October 28, 1811 Democratic-Republican Party2. Jeremiah B. Howell (DR) South Carolina Democratic-Republican Party2. John Taylor (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. John Gaillard (DR) Tennessee Democratic-Republican Party1. Joseph Anderson (DR) Democratic-Republican Party2. Jenkin Whiteside (DR), until October 8, 1811 Democratic-Republican PartyGeorge W. Campbell (DR), from October 8, 1811 Vermont Democratic-Republican Party1. Jonathan Robinson (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. Stephen R. Bradley (DR) Virginia Democratic-Republican Party1. Richard Brent (DR) Democratic-Republican Party2. William B. Giles (DR) thumb|375px|Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 12th Congress in March 1811. Louisiana's senators were not seated until September 3, 1812, and one of them was of unknown party affiliation. #0044aa 2 Democratic-Republicans #660080 1 Democratic-Republican and 1 Federalist #aa0000 2 Federalists House of Representatives List of United States representatives in the 12th Congress The names of representatives are preceded by their district numbers. Connecticut All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Federalist PartyConnecticut AL At-large. Epaphroditus Champion (F) Federalist PartyConnecticut AL At-large. John Davenport (F) Federalist PartyConnecticut AL At-large. Lyman Law (F) Federalist PartyConnecticut AL At-large. Jonathan O. Moseley (F) Federalist PartyConnecticut AL At-large. Timothy Pitkin (F) Federalist PartyConnecticut AL At-large. Lewis B. Sturges (F) Federalist PartyConnecticut AL At-large. Benjamin Tallmadge (F) Delaware Federalist PartyDelaware AL At-large. Henry M. Ridgely (F) Georgia All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Democratic-Republican PartyGeorgia AL At-large. William W. Bibb (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyGeorgia AL At-large. Howell Cobb (DR), until before October, 1812 Democratic-Republican PartyWilliam Barnett (DR), from October 5, 1812 Democratic-Republican PartyGeorgia AL At-large. Bolling Hall (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyGeorgia AL At-large. George M. Troup (DR) Kentucky Democratic-Republican PartyKentucky 1 1. Anthony New (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyKentucky 2 2. Samuel McKee (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyKentucky 3 3. Stephen Ormsby (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyKentucky 4 4. Richard M. Johnson (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyKentucky 5 5. Henry Clay (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyKentucky 6 6. Joseph Desha (DR) Louisiana Democratic-Republican PartyLouisiana AL At-large. Thomas B. Robertson (DR), from April 30, 1812 (newly admitted state) Maryland The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives. Federalist PartyMaryland 1 1. Philip Stuart (F) Democratic-Republican PartyMaryland 2 2. Joseph Kent (DR) Federalist PartyMaryland 3 3. Philip B. Key (F) Democratic-Republican PartyMaryland 4 4. Samuel Ringgold (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMaryland 5 5. Peter Little (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMaryland 5 5. Alexander McKim (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMaryland 6 6. John Montgomery (DR), until April 29, 1811 Democratic-Republican PartyStevenson Archer (DR), from October 26, 1811 Democratic-Republican PartyMaryland 7 7. Robert Wright (DR) Federalist PartyMaryland 8 8. Charles Goldsborough (F) Massachusetts Federalist PartyMassachusetts 1 1. Josiah Quincy (F) Federalist PartyMassachusetts 2 2. William Reed (F) Federalist PartyMassachusetts 3 3. Leonard White (F) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 4 4. Joseph Bradley Varnum (DR), until June 29, 1811 Democratic-Republican PartyWilliam M. Richardson (DR), from November 4, 1811 Federalist PartyMassachusetts 5 5. William Ely (F) Federalist PartyMassachusetts 6 6. Samuel Taggart (F) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 7 7. Charles Turner Jr. (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 8 8. Isaiah L. Green (DR) Federalist PartyMassachusetts 9 9. Laban Wheaton (F) Federalist PartyMassachusetts 10 10. Elijah Brigham (F) Federalist PartyMassachusetts 11 11. Abijah Bigelow (F) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 12 12. Ezekiel Bacon (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 13 13. Ebenezer Seaver (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 14 14. Richard Cutts (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 15 15. William Widgery (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 16 16. Peleg Tallman (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 17 17. Barzillai Gannett (DR), until sometime in 1812 before April 6 (February 2020) Democratic-Republican PartyFrancis Carr (DR), from April 6, 1812 New Hampshire All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Democratic-Republican PartyNew Hampshire AL At-large. Josiah Bartlett Jr. (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Hampshire AL At-large. Samuel Dinsmoor (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Hampshire AL At-large. Obed Hall (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Hampshire AL At-large. John A. Harper (DR) Federalist PartyNew Hampshire AL At-large. George Sullivan (F) New Jersey All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Democratic-Republican PartyNew Jersey AL At-large. Adam Boyd (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Jersey AL At-large. Lewis Condict (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Jersey AL At-large. Jacob Hufty (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Jersey AL At-large. George C. Maxwell (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Jersey AL At-large. James Morgan (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Jersey AL At-large. Thomas Newbold (DR) New York There were two plural districts, the 2nd & 6th each had two representatives. Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 1 1. Ebenezer Sage (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 2 2. Samuel L. Mitchill (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 2 2. William Paulding Jr. (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 3 3. Pierre Van Cortlandt Jr. (DR) Federalist PartyNew York 4 4. James Emott (F) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 5 5. Thomas B. Cooke (DR) Federalist PartyNew York 6 6. Asa Fitch (F) Federalist PartyNew York 6 6. Robert Le Roy Livingston (F), until May 6, 1812 Federalist PartyThomas P. Grosvenor (F) from January 29, 1813 Federalist PartyNew York 7 7. Harmanus Bleecker (F) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 8 8. Benjamin Pond (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 9 9. Thomas Sammons (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 10 10. Silas Stow (DR) Federalist PartyNew York 11 11. Thomas R. Gold (F) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 12 12. Arunah Metcalf (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 13 13. Uri Tracy (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 14 14. Daniel Avery (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 15 15. Peter B. Porter (DR) North Carolina Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 1 1. Lemuel Sawyer (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 2 2. Willis Alston (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 3 3. Thomas Blount (DR), until February 7, 1812 Democratic-Republican PartyWilliam Kennedy (DR), from January 30, 1813 Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 4 4. William Blackledge (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 5 5. William R. King (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 6 6. Nathaniel Macon (DR) Federalist PartyNorth Carolina 7 7. Archibald McBryde (F) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 8 8. Richard Stanford (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 9 9. James Cochran (DR) Federalist PartyNorth Carolina 10 10. Joseph Pearson (F) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 11 11. Israel Pickens (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 12 12. Meshack Franklin (DR) Ohio Democratic-Republican PartyOhio AL At-large. Jeremiah Morrow (DR) Pennsylvania There were four plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd had three representatives each, the 4th had two representatives. Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 1 1. William Anderson (DR) Federalist PartyPennsylvania 1 1. James Milnor (F) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 1 1. Adam Seybert (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 2 2. Robert Brown (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 2 2. Jonathan Roberts (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 2 2. William Rodman (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 3 3. Roger Davis (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 3 3. John M. Hyneman (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 3 3. Joseph Lefever (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 4 4. David Bard (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 4 4. Robert Whitehill (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 5 5. George Smith (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 6 6. William Crawford (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 7 7. William Piper (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 8 8. William Findley (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 9 9. John Smilie (DR), until December 30, 1812, vacant thereafter Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 10 10. Aaron Lyle (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 11 11. Abner Lacock (DR) Rhode Island Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. Federalist PartyRhode Island AL At-large. Richard Jackson Jr. (F) Federalist PartyRhode Island AL At-large. Elisha R. Potter (F) South Carolina Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 1 1. Langdon Cheves (DR) Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 2 2. William Butler Sr. (DR) Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 3 3. David R. Williams (DR) Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 4 4. William Lowndes (DR) Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 5 5. Richard Winn (DR) Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 6 6. John C. Calhoun (DR) Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 7 7. Thomas Moore (DR) Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 8 8. Elias Earle (DR) Tennessee Democratic-Republican PartyTennessee 1 1. John Rhea (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyTennessee 2 2. John Sevier (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyTennessee 3 3. Felix Grundy (DR) Vermont Democratic-Republican PartyVermont 1 1. Samuel Shaw (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVermont 2 2. William Strong (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVermont 3 3. James Fisk (DR) Federalist PartyVermont 4 4. Martin Chittenden (F) Virginia Federalist PartyVirginia 1 1. Thomas Wilson (F) Federalist PartyVirginia 2 2. John Baker (F) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 3 3. John Smith (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 4 4. William McCoy (DR) Federalist PartyVirginia 5 5. James Breckinridge (F) Federalist PartyVirginia 6 6. Daniel Sheffey (F) Federalist PartyVirginia 7 7. Joseph Lewis Jr. (F) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 8 8. John P. Hungerford (DR), until November 29, 1811 Democratic-Republican PartyJohn Taliaferro (DR), from November 29, 1811 Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 9 9. Aylett Hawes (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 10 10. John Dawson (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 11 11. John Roane (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 12 12. Burwell Bassett (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 13 13. William A. Burwell (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 14 14. Matthew Clay (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 15 15. John Randolph (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 16 16. James Pleasants (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 17 17. Thomas Gholson Jr. (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 18 18. Peterson Goodwyn (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 19 19. Edwin Gray (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 20 20. Thomas Newton Jr. (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 21 21. Hugh Nelson (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 22 22. John Clopton (DR) Non-voting members Illinois Territory AL Illinois Territory. Shadrach Bond, from December 3, 1812 Indiana Territory AL Indiana Territory. Jonathan Jennings Mississippi Territory AL Mississippi Territory. George Poindexter Missouri Territory AL Missouri Territory. Edward Hempstead, from November 9, 1812 Orleans Territory AL Orleans Territory, vacant until April 29, 1812 Changes in membership The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress. Senate Replacements: 1 Democratic-Republicans: no net change Federalists: no net change Deaths: 0 Resignations: 4 Interim appointments: 1 Seats of newly admitted states: 2 Vacancies:1 Total seats with changes: 6 List of special elections to the United States Senate Senate |- | Massachusetts(2) | Vacant | Legislature elected late.Successor elected June 29, 1811. | | Joseph B. Varnum (DR) | June 29, 1811 |- | Rhode Island(1) | | Christopher G. Champlin (F) | Resigned October 2, 1811Successor elected October 28, 1811. | | William Hunter (F) | October 28, 1811 |- | Tennessee(2) | | Jenkin Whiteside (DR) | Resigned October 8, 1811.Successor elected October 8, 1811. | | George W. Campbell (DR) | October 8, 1811 |- | Louisiana(3) | New seat | Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812.Inaugural Senator elected September 3, 1812, for the term ending March 4, 1813. | | Allan B. Magruder (DR) | September 3, 1812 |- | rowspan=3 | Louisiana(2) | New seat | Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812.Inaugural Senator elected September 3, 1812, for the term ending March 4, 1817. | | Jean Noel Destréhan (DR) | September 3, 1812 |- | | Jean N. Destréhan (DR) | Resigned October 1, 1812, without having qualified.Successor appointed October 8, 1812, to continue the term ending March 4, 1817. | | Thomas Posey (DR) | October 8, 1812 |- | | Thomas Posey (DR) | Appointee lost election to finish the term.Successor elected February 4, 1813. | | James Brown (DR) | February 5, 1813 |} House of Representatives Replacements: 3 Democratic-Republicans: no net change Federalists: no net change Deaths: 2 Resignations: 5 Contested election: 1 Seats of newly admitted states: 1 Vacancies: 1 Total seats with changes: 10 List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives House |- | Maryland 6 Maryland6th | | John Montgomery (DR) | Resigned April 29, 1811, to become attorney General of Maryland | | Stevenson Archer (DR) | Seated October 26, 1811 |- | Massachusetts 4 Massachusetts4th | | Joseph B. Varnum (DR) | Resigned June 29, 1811, to become U.S. Senator | | William M. Richardson (DR) | Seated November 4, 1811 |- | Virginia 8 Virginia8th | | John Hungerford (DR) | Lost contested election November 29, 1811 | | John Taliaferro (DR) | Seated November 29, 1811 |- | Massachusetts 17 Massachusetts17th | | Barzillai Gannett (DR) | Resigned sometime in 1812 before April 6 (February 2020) | | Francis Carr (DR) | Seated April 6, 1812 |- | North Carolina 3 North Carolina3rd | | Thomas Blount (DR) | Died February 7, 1812 | | William Kennedy (DR) | Seated January 30, 1813 |- | Orleans Territory AL Orleans Territory | colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Julien de Lallande Poydras had resigned in the previous Congress, and the seat remained vacant until the territory became the state of Louisiana on April 30, 1812 | rowspan=2 | Thomas B. Robertson (DR) | rowspan=2 | Seated April 30, 1812 |- | Louisiana AL Louisianaat-large |- | New York 6 New York6th | | Robert Le Roy Livingston (F) | Resigned May 6, 1812 | | Thomas P. Grosvenor (F) | Seated January 29, 1813 |- | Georgia AL Georgiaat-large | | Howell Cobb (DR) | Resigned sometime before October 1812 (February 2020) | | William Barnett (DR) | Seated October 5, 1812 |- | Missouri Territory AL Missouri Territory | colspan=2 | Territory delegate seat established | Edward Hempstead | Seated November 9, 1812 |- | Illinois Territory AL Illinois Territory | colspan=2 | Territory delegate seat established | Shadrach Bond | Seated December 3, 1812 |- | Pennsylvania 9 Pennsylvania9th | | John Smilie (DR) | Died December 30, 1812 | Vacant | Not filled until next Congress |} Committees Lists of committees and their party leaders. Senate Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: Michael Leib) Engrossed Bills (Chairman: Nicholas Gilman) National University Whole House of Representatives Accounts (Chairman: Charles Turner Jr.) Apportionment of Representatives (Select) Bankruptcy (Select) Claims (Chairman: Burwell Bassett then Thomas Gholson Jr.) Commerce and Manufactures (Chairman: Thomas Newton Jr.) District of Columbia (Chairman: Joseph Lewis Jr.) Elections (Chairman: William Findley) Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John Rhea) Public Lands (Chairman: Jeremiah Morrow) Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Adam Seybert then Burwell Bassett) Rules (Select) Standards of Official Conduct Ways and Means (Chairman: Ezekiel Bacon then Langdon Cheves) Whole Joint committees Enrolled Bills (Chairman: March 2020) The Library (Chairman: N/A) Employees Legislative branch agency directors Architect of the Capitol: Benjamin Latrobe, until July 1, 1811; vacant thereafter Librarian of Congress: Patrick Magruder Senate Chaplain: Walter D. Addison (Presbyterian), until November 13, 1811 John Brackenridge (Presbyterian), from November 13, 1811 Secretary: Samuel A. Otis Sergeant at Arms: James Mathers, died Mountjoy Bayly, elected November 6, 1811 House of Representatives Chaplain: Jesse Lee (Methodist), until November 13, 1811 Nicholas Snethen (Methodist), elected November 13, 1811 Jesse Lee (Methodist), elected November 2, 1812 Clerk: Patrick Magruder Doorkeeper: Thomas Claxton Sergeant at Arms: Thomas Dunn See also 1810 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress) 1810–11 United States Senate elections 1810–11 United States House of Representatives elections United States elections, 1812 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress) 1812 United States presidential election 1812–13 United States Senate elections 1812–13 United States House of Representatives elections Notes References The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress Martis Kenneth C. 1989 Macmillan Publishing Company New York The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts Martis Kenneth C. 1982 Macmillan Publishing Company New York External links Statutes at Large, 1789-1875 Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress U.S. House of Representatives: House History U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists