Thirty-sixth United States Congress

Thirty Sixth Congress of the United States - 1859-61

Contents

1 Congressional Profile 2 Leadership 3 House Party Membership 4 External links

Congressional Profile

Total Membership, House of Representatives: 238 Representatives, 5 Delegates

Total Membership, Senate: 64 (prior to admission of Oregon), 66 (after admission)

Leadership

Speaker of the House: William Pennington, Republican-New Jersey

President of the Senate: John C. Breckinridge

Senate President Pro Tem:

Name	State	Dates Served
Benjamin Fitzpatrick	Alabama	March 9, 1859 - December 4, 1859
Benjamin Fitzpatrick	Alabama	December 9, 1859 - January 15, 1860
Benjamin Fitzpatrick	Alabama	February 20, 1860 - February 26, 1860
Jesse Bright	Indiana	June 12, 1860 - June 13, 1860
Benjamin Fitzpatrick	Alabama	June 26, 1860 - December 2, 1860
Solomon Foot	Vermont	February 16, 1861 - February 17, 1861

House Party Membership

Party	Representatives
Republicans	116
Democrats	83
Opposition	19
Anti-Lecompton Democrats	8
Independent Democrats	7
Americans	5

External links

• http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History/index.html
• http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Senate_Historical_Office.htm