10th United States Congress

Meeting of the United States federal government's legislative branch (1807-09) February 2026 February 2026 February 2013 10th United States Congress 9th 11th USCapitol1800.jpg 220px United States Capitol (1800) United States Congress United States March 4, 1807 March 4, 1809 Senate 34 Democratic-Republican President George Clinton (DR) President pro tempore Samuel Smith (DR)Stephen R. Bradley (DR)John Milledge (DR) House of Representatives 142 representatives3 non-voting delegates Democratic-Republican Speaker Joseph Bradley Varnum (DR) 1st October 26, 1807 April 25, 1808 2nd November 7, 1808 March 3, 1809 The 10th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 1807, to March 4, 1809, during the seventh and eighth years of Thomas Jefferson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1800 census; both chambers had an overwhelming Democratic-Republican majority. 2 Major events 1807 in the United States 1808 in the United States 1809 in the United States May 22, 1807: Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr was indicted for treason. He was acquitted September 1, 1807 June 1807: Chesapeake-Leopard Affair: The British warship Leopard 1790 captured and boarded the Chesapeake 1799. August 17, 1807: The Clermont, Robert Fulton's first American steamboat, left New York City for Albany, New York, on the Hudson River, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world. January 1, 1808: The importation of slaves into the United States was banned thumb|right|175px|President of the Senate George Clinton thumb|175px|President pro temporeStephen R. Bradley thumb|175px|Speaker of the HouseJoseph B. Varnum Major legislation List of United States federal legislation#10th United States Congress December 22, 1807: Embargo Act of 1807, ch. 5, 2 451 March 1, 1809: Non-Intercourse Act (1809), ch. 24, 2 528 Territories organized February 3, 1809: Illinois Territory was organized from a portion of Indiana Territory, 2 514 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 10 Democratic-Republican Federalist DR F 27 7 0 28 6 0 28 6 0 26 7 1 House of Representatives 10 Democratic-Republican Federalist DR F 113 28 1 115 25 2 115 27 0 95 47 0 Leadership Senate President: George Clinton (DR) President pro tempore: Samuel Smith (DR), elected April 16, 1808 Stephen R. Bradley (DR), elected December 28, 1808 John Milledge (DR), elected January 30, 1809 House of Representatives Speaker: Joseph Bradley Varnum (DR) Members This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and representatives are listed by district. Skip to House of Representatives, below Senate List of United States senators in the 10th 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. Connecticut Federalist Party1. James Hillhouse (F) Federalist Party3. Uriah Tracy (F), died July 19, 1807 Federalist PartyChauncey Goodrich (F), from October 25, 1807 Delaware Federalist Party1. Samuel White (F) Federalist Party2. James A. Bayard (F) Georgia Democratic-Republican Party2. Abraham Baldwin (DR), until March 4, 1807 Democratic-Republican PartyGeorge Jones (DR), August 27, 1807 – November 7, 1807 Democratic-Republican PartyWilliam H. Crawford (DR), from November 7, 1807 Democratic-Republican Party3. John Milledge (DR) Kentucky Democratic-Republican Party2. Buckner Thruston (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. John Pope (DR) Maryland Democratic-Republican Party1. Samuel Smith (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. Philip Reed (DR) Massachusetts Federalist Party2. Timothy Pickering (F) Federalist Party1. John Quincy Adams (F), until June 8, 1808 Federalist PartyJames Lloyd (F), from June 9, 1808 New Hampshire Democratic-Republican Party2. Nicholas Gilman (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. Nahum Parker (DR) New Jersey Democratic-Republican Party1. John Condit (DR) Democratic-Republican Party2. Aaron Kitchell (DR) New York Democratic-Republican Party3. John Smith (DR) Democratic-Republican Party1. Samuel L. Mitchill (DR) North Carolina Democratic-Republican Party2. James Turner (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. Jesse Franklin (DR) Ohio Democratic-Republican Party1. John Smith (DR), until April 25, 1808 Democratic-Republican PartyReturn J. Meigs Jr. (DR), from December 12, 1808 Democratic-Republican Party3. Edward Tiffin (DR) Pennsylvania Democratic-Republican Party1. Samuel Maclay (DR), until January 4, 1809 Democratic-Republican PartyMichael Leib (DR), from January 9, 1809 Democratic-Republican Party3. Andrew Gregg (DR) Rhode Island Democratic-Republican Party1. Benjamin Howland (DR) Democratic-Republican Party2. James Fenner (DR), until September 1807 Democratic-Republican PartyElisha Mathewson (DR), from October 26, 1807 South Carolina Democratic-Republican Party2. Thomas Sumter (DR) Democratic-Republican Party3. John Gaillard (DR) Tennessee Democratic-Republican Party1. Joseph Anderson (DR) Democratic-Republican Party2. Daniel Smith (DR) Vermont Democratic-Republican Party3. Stephen R. Bradley (DR) Democratic-Republican Party1. Israel Smith (DR), until October 1, 1807 Democratic-Republican PartyJonathan Robinson (DR), from October 10, 1807 Virginia Democratic-Republican Party2. William B. Giles (DR) Democratic-Republican Party1. Andrew Moore (DR) thumb|375px|Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 10th Congress in March 1807. #0044aa 2 Democratic-Republicans #aa0000 2 Federalists House of Representatives List of United States representatives in the 10th Congress The names of representatives are preceded by their district numbers. Connecticut All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.(7 Federalists) Federalist PartyConnecticut AL At-large. Epaphroditus Champion (F) Federalist PartyConnecticut AL At-large. Samuel W. Dana (F) Federalist PartyConnecticut AL At-large. John Davenport (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 (1 Federalist) Federalist PartyDelaware AL At-large. Nicholas Van Dyke (F), from October 6, 1807 Georgia (4 Democratic-Republicans) Democratic-Republican PartyGeorgia AL At-large. William W. Bibb (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyGeorgia AL At-large. Howell Cobb (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyGeorgia AL At-large. Dennis Smelt (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyGeorgia AL At-large. George M. Troup (DR) Kentucky (6 Democratic-Republicans) Democratic-Republican PartyKentucky 1 1. Matthew Lyon (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyKentucky 2 2. John Boyle (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyKentucky 3 3. John Rowan (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyKentucky 4 4. Richard M. Johnson (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyKentucky 5 5. Benjamin Howard (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyKentucky 6 6. Joseph Desha (DR) Maryland The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives.(6-3 Democratic-Republican) Federalist PartyMaryland 1 1. John Campbell (F) Democratic-Republican PartyMaryland 2 2. Archibald Van Horne (DR) Federalist PartyMaryland 3 3. Philip B. Key (F) Democratic-Republican PartyMaryland 4 4. Roger Nelson (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMaryland 5 5. William McCreery (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMaryland 5 5. Nicholas R. Moore (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMaryland 6 6. John Montgomery (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMaryland 7 7. Edward Lloyd (DR) Federalist PartyMaryland 8 8. Charles Goldsborough (F) Massachusetts (11-6 Democratic-Republican) Federalist PartyMassachusetts 1 1. Josiah Quincy (F) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 2 2. Jacob Crowninshield (DR), until April 15, 1808 Democratic-Republican PartyJoseph Story (DR), from May 23, 1808 Federalist PartyMassachusetts 3 3. Edward St. Loe Livermore (F) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 4 4. Joseph Bradley Varnum (DR) Federalist PartyMassachusetts 5 5. William Ely (F) Federalist PartyMassachusetts 6 6. Samuel Taggart (F) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 7 7. Joseph Barker (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 8 8. Isaiah L. Green (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 9 9. Josiah Dean (DR) Federalist PartyMassachusetts 10 10. Jabez Upham (F) Federalist PartyMassachusetts 11 11. William Stedman (F) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 12 12. Barnabas Bidwell (DR), until July 13, 1807 Democratic-Republican PartyEzekiel Bacon (DR), from September 16, 1807 Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 13 13. Ebenezer Seaver (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 14 14. Richard Cutts (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 15 15. Daniel Ilsley (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 16 16. Orchard Cook (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyMassachusetts 17 17. John Chandler (DR) New Hampshire All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.(5 Democratic-Republicans) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Hampshire AL At-large. Peter Carleton (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Hampshire AL At-large. Daniel M. Durell (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Hampshire AL At-large. Francis Gardner (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Hampshire AL At-large. Jedediah K. Smith (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Hampshire AL At-large. Clement Storer (DR) New Jersey All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.(6 Democratic-Republicans) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Jersey AL At-large. Ezra Darby (DR), until January 27, 1808 Democratic-Republican PartyAdam Boyd (DR), from March 8, 1808 Democratic-Republican PartyNew Jersey AL At-large. William Helms (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Jersey AL At-large. John Lambert (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Jersey AL At-large. Thomas Newbold (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Jersey AL At-large. James Sloan (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew Jersey AL At-large. Henry Southard (DR) New York (15-2 Democratic-Republican) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 1 1. Samuel Riker (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 2 2. and New York 3 3. Joint district with two seats: Gurdon S. Mumford (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 2 2. and New York 3 3. Joint district with two seats: George Clinton Jr. (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 4 4. Philip Van Cortlandt (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 5 5. John Blake Jr. (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 6 6. Daniel C. Verplanck (DR) Federalist PartyNew York 7 7. Barent Gardenier (F) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 8 8. James I. Van Alen (DR) Federalist PartyNew York 9 9. Killian K. Van Rensselaer (F) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 10 10. Josiah Masters (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 11 11. John Thompson (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 12 12. David Thomas (DR), until February 17, 1808 Democratic-Republican PartyNathan Wilson (DR), from November 7, 1808 Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 13 13. Peter Swart (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 14 14. John Russell (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 15 15. William Kirkpatrick (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 16 16. Reuben Humphrey (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNew York 17 17. John Harris (DR) North Carolina (11-1 Democratic-Republicans) 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) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 4 4. William Blackledge (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 5 5. Thomas Kenan (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 6 6. Nathaniel Macon (DR) Federalist PartyNorth Carolina 7 7. John Culpepper (F), until January 2, 1808, and then from February 23, 1808 Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 8 8. Richard Stanford (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 9 9. Marmaduke Williams (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 10 10. Evan S. Alexander (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 11 11. James Holland (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyNorth Carolina 12 12. Meshack Franklin (DR) Ohio (1 Democratic-Republican) 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.(15-3 Democratic-Republican) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 1 1. Joseph Clay (DR), until March 28, 1808 Democratic-Republican PartyBenjamin Say (DR), from November 16, 1808 Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 1 1. John Porter (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 1 1. Jacob Richards (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 2 2. Robert Brown (DR) Federalist PartyPennsylvania 2 2. William Milnor (F) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 2 2. John Pugh (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 3 3. John Hiester (DR) Federalist PartyPennsylvania 3 3. Robert Jenkins (F) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 3 3. Matthias Richards (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 4 4. David Bard (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 4 4. Robert Whitehill (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 5 5. Daniel Montgomery Jr. (DR) Federalist PartyPennsylvania 6 6. James Kelly (F) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 7 7. John Rea (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 8 8. William Findley (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 9 9. John Smilie (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 10 10. William Hoge (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyPennsylvania 11 11. Samuel Smith (DR) Rhode Island Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.(2 Democratic-Republicans) Democratic-Republican PartyRhode Island AL At-large. Nehemiah Knight (DR), until June 13, 1808 Federalist PartyRichard Jackson Jr. (F), from November 11, 1808 Democratic-Republican PartyRhode Island AL At-large. Isaac Wilbour (DR) South Carolina (8 Democratic-Republicans) Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 1 1. Robert Marion (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. John Taylor (DR) Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 5 5. Richard Winn (DR) Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 6 6. Joseph Calhoun (DR), from June 2, 1807 Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 7 7. Thomas Moore (DR) Democratic-Republican PartySouth Carolina 8 8. Lemuel J. Alston (DR) Tennessee (3 Democratic-Republicans) Democratic-Republican PartyTennessee 1 1. John Rhea (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyTennessee 2 2. George W. Campbell (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyTennessee 3 3. Jesse Wharton (DR) Vermont (2-2 Democratic-Republican) Democratic-Republican PartyVermont 1 1. James Witherell (DR), until May 1, 1808 Democratic-Republican PartySamuel Shaw (DR), from September 6, 1808 Federalist PartyVermont 2 2. James Elliott (F) Democratic-Republican PartyVermont 3 3. James Fisk (DR) Federalist PartyVermont 4 4. Martin Chittenden (F) Virginia (21-1 Democratic-Republican) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 1 1. John G. Jackson (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 2 2. John Morrow (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 3 3. John Smith (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 4 4. David Holmes (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 5 5. Alexander Wilson (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 6 6. Abram Trigg (DR) Federalist PartyVirginia 7 7. Joseph Lewis Jr. (F) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 8 8. Walter Jones (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 9 9. John Love (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 10 10. John Dawson (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 11 11. James M. Garnett (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. John W. Eppes (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 17 17. John Claiborne (DR), until October 9, 1808 Democratic-Republican PartyThomas Gholson Jr. (DR), from November 7, 1808 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. Wilson C. Nicholas (DR) Democratic-Republican PartyVirginia 22 22. John Clopton (DR) Non-voting members (no representation) Indiana Territory AL Indiana Territory. Benjamin Parke, until March 1, 1808 Jesse B. Thomas, from October 22, 1808 Mississippi Territory AL Mississippi Territory. George Poindexter Orleans Territory AL Orleans Territory. Daniel Clark Changes in membership The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress. Senate There were 5 resignations, 2 deaths, and 1 interim appointment. Neither party had a net change. List of special elections to the United States Senate Senate |- | Georgia(2) | | Abraham Baldwin (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Died March 4, 1807.Temporary successor appointed August 27, 1807, to continue the term. | | George Jones (DR) | August 27, 1807 |- | Connecticut(3) | | Uriah Tracy (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Died July 19, 1807.Successor elected October 25, 1807, to finish the term. | | Chauncey Goodrich (F) | October 25, 1807 |- | Rhode Island(2) | | James Fenner (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned September, 1807 to become Governor of Rhode Island.Successor elected to finish the term. | | Elisha Mathewson (DR) | October 26, 1807 |- | Vermont(1) | | Israel Smith (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned October 1, 1807, to become Governor of Vermont.Successor elected to finish the term. | | Jonathan Robinson (DR) | October 10, 1807 |- | Georgia(2) | | George Jones (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Successor elected November 7, 1807, to finish the term, in place of a temporary appointee. | | William H. Crawford (DR) | November 7, 1807 |- | Ohio(1) | | John Smith (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned April 25, 1808.Successor appointed to finish the term ending March 4, 1809. | | Return J. Meigs Jr. (DR) | December 12, 1808 |- | Massachusetts(1) | | John Quincy Adams (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned June 8, 1808, having broken with his party and lost re-election to the next term.Winner elected to finish the term, having already won election to the next term. | | James Lloyd (F) | June 9, 1808 |- | Pennsylvania(1) | | Samuel Maclay (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned January 4, 1809, believing he would lose re-election.Winner was elected to finish the term, having already won election to the next term. | | Michael Leib (DR) | January 9, 1809 |} House of Representatives Of the voting members, there were 4 resignations, 4 deaths, and 2 vacancies from the beginning of this Congress. Democratic-Republicans had no net change and Federalists picked up 2 seats. List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives House |- | South Carolina 6 South Carolina6th | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | Levi Casey (DR) died before the end of the preceding Congress | | Joseph Calhoun (DR) | Seated June 2, 1807 |- | Delaware AL Delawareat-large | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | James M. Broom (F) resigned before the beginning of this Congress | | Nicholas Van Dyke (F) | Seated October 6, 1807 |- | Massachusetts 12 Massachusetts12th | | Barnabas Bidwell (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned July 13, 1807, after becoming Attorney General of Massachusetts | | Ezekiel Bacon (DR) | Seated September 16, 1807 |- | North Carolina 7 North Carolina7th | | John Culpepper (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Seat declared vacant January 2, 1808 | | John Culpepper (F) | Seated February 23, 1808 |- | New Jersey AL New Jerseyat-large | | Ezra Darby (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Died January 27, 1808 | | Adam Boyd (DR) | Seated March 8, 1808 |- | Indiana Territory AL Indiana Territoryat-large | Benjamin Parke | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 1, 1808 | Jesse B. Thomas | October 22, 1808 |- | Pennsylvania 1 Pennsylvania1st | | Joseph Clay (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 28, 1808 | | Benjamin Say (DR) | Seated November 16, 1808 |- | Massachusetts 2 Massachusetts2nd | | Jacob Crowninshield (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Died April 15, 1808 | | Joseph Story (DR) | Seated May 23, 1808 |- | New York 12 New York12th | | David Thomas (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned May 1, 1808, after becoming New York State Treasurer | | Nathan Wilson (DR) | November 7, 1808 |- | Vermont 1 Vermont1st | | James Witherell (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned May 1, 1808, after becoming judge of Supreme Court for Michigan Territory | | Samuel Shaw (DR) | Seated September 6, 1808 |- | Rhode Island AL Rhode Islandat-large | | Nehemiah Knight (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Died June 13, 1808 | | Richard Jackson Jr. (F) | Seated November 11, 1808 |- | Virginia 17 Virginia17th | | John Claiborne (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Died October 9, 1808 | | Thomas Gholson Jr. (DR) | Seated November 7, 1808 |} Committees Lists of committees and their party leaders. Senate Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: John Quincy Adams) Engrossed Bills (Chairman: Andrew Gregg then Francis Malbone) Whole House of Representatives Accounts (Chairman: Nicholas R. Moore) Affairs with Algiers (Select) Claims (Chairman: David Holmes) Commerce and Manufactures (Chairman: Thomas Newton Jr.) Conduct of Peter J. Bruin (Select) District of Columbia (Chairman: Joseph Lewis Jr.) Elections (Chairman: William Findley) Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John Rhea) Public Lands (Chairman: John Boyle then Jeremiah Morrow) Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: John Clopton) Rules (Select) Standards of Official Conduct Ways and Means (Chairman: George W. Campbell) Whole Joint committees Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Sen. James Turner) The Library (Chairman: N/A) Employees Legislative branch agency directors Architect of the Capitol: Benjamin Latrobe Librarian of Congress: Patrick Magruder Senate Chaplain: John J. Sayrs (Episcopalian), until November 10, 1807 Alexander T. McCormick (Episcopalian), elected November 10, 1807 Robert Elliott (Presbyterian), elected November 10, 1808 Secretary: Samuel A. Otis Sergeant at Arms: James Mathers House of Representatives Chaplain: Robert Elliott Presbyterian, until October 30, 1807 Obadiah B. Brown, Baptist, from October 30, 1807 Clerk: John J. Beckley, until April 8, 1807 (died) Patrick Magruder, from April 8, 1807 Doorkeeper: Thomas Claxton Sergeant at Arms: Joseph Wheaton, until October 27, 1807 Thomas Dunn, from October 27, 1807 See also 1806 United States elections (elections leading to this Congress) 1806–07 United States Senate elections 1806–07 United States House of Representatives elections 1808 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress) 1808 United States presidential election 1808–09 United States Senate elections 1808–09 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