Officers




Legislative branch agency directorsedit

  • Architect of the Capitol: William Thornton
  • Librarian of Congress: John J. Beckley, from 1802

Senateedit

  • Chaplain: Thomas J. Claggett (Episcopalian), until December 9, 1801
    • Edward Gantt (Episcopalian), elected December 9, 1801
  • Secretary: Samuel A. Otis
  • Doorkeeper: James Mathers

House of Representativesedit

  • Chaplain: Thomas Lyell (Methodist), until December 10, 1801
    • William Parkinson (Baptist), elected December 10, 1801
  • Clerk: John Holt Oswald, until December 7, 1801
    • John Beckley, elected December 7, 1801
  • Doorkeeper: Thomas Claxton
  • Reading Clerks:data unknown/missing
  • Sergeant at Arms: Joseph Wheaton

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress. Senate edit There was 1 death, 8 resignations, and 2 seats added for a new state. State (class) Vacator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's formal installationa Rhode Island (2) Ray Greene (F) Resigned March 5, 1801, after being nominated for a judicial position. His successor was elected. Christopher Ellery (DR) Seated May 6, 1801 South Carolina (2) Charles Pinckney (DR) Resigned June 6, 1801, after being appointed Minister to Spain. His successor was elected. Thomas Sumter (DR) Seated December 15, 1801 New Hampshire (2) Samuel Livermore (F) Resigned June 12, 1801. His successor was elected. Simeon Olcott (F) Seated June 17, 1801 Pennsylvania (3) Peter Muhlenberg (DR) Resigned June 30, 1801. His successor was appointed July 13, 1801, and then elected December 17, 1801. George Logan (DR) Seated July 13, 1801 Vermont (3) Elijah Paine (F) Resign
Read more

Major events

Image
March 4, 1801: Presidential inauguration of Thomas Jefferson May 10, 1801: The pascha of Tripoli declared war on United States by having the flagpole on the consulate chopped down March 16, 1802: West Point established February 24, 1803: First time an Act of Congress was declared unconstitutional: U.S. Supreme Court case, Marbury v. Madison
Read more

7th United States Congress

Image
The 7th 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, 1801, to March 4, 1803, during the first two years of Thomas Jefferson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority, except during the Special session of the Senate, when there was a Federalist majority in the Senate.
Read more