The 15th 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 the Old Brick Capitol in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1817, to March 4, 1819, during the first two years of James Monroe's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Third Census of the United States in 1810. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.
The 16th 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, 1819, to March 4, 1821, during the third and fourth years of James Monroe's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Third Census of the United States in 1810. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.
William Pinkney was an American statesman and diplomat, and was appointed the seventh U.S. Attorney General by President James Madison.
John Nelson was Attorney General of the United States from 1843 to 1845 under John Tyler.
These are tables of congressional delegations from Maryland in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
Philip Reed was a United States Senator representing Maryland from 1806 to 1813.
The 1818 and 1819 United States House of Representatives elections were held at various dates in different states between April 1818 and August 1819 during President James Monroe's first term. Also, newly admitted Alabama elected its first representatives in September 1819.
The 1816 and 1817 United States House of Representatives elections were held at various dates in different states between April 1816 and August 1817.
The 1810 and 1811 United States House of Representatives elections were held at various dates in different states between April 1810 and August 1811 during President James Madison's first term.
Thomas Contee Worthington was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.
Alexander Evans was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.
Thomas Holdsworth Blake was an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Indiana from 1827 to 1829.
John Hanson Farquhar was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1865 to 1867.
The 1818 and 1819 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate that had the Democratic-Republican Party gain two seats. The Federalists had only three seats being contested, of which they lost two and the third was left vacant due to a failure to elect.
Pennsylvania elected its members October 13, 1818.
Connecticut elected its members September 21, 1818. The delegation changed from seven Federalists to seven Democratic-Republicans due to the retirement of six incumbents and the party-change of the seventh.
The following is a list of federal, state, and local elections in the U.S. state of Maryland and can refer to one of the following elections:
During the 15th Congress, there were two special elections in the 6th district of Pennsylvania, both held in the year 1818. The 6th district at that time was a plural district with two seats, both of which became vacant at different times in 1818. The first vacancy was caused by John Ross (DR) resigning on February 24, 1818 and the second was caused by Samuel D. Ingham (DR) resigning July 6.
On January 1, 1818, a special election was held in North Carolina's 7th district to fill a vacancy left by the death of Representative-elect Alexander McMillan (F) before the 15th Congress had assembled.
Illinois elected its new member sometime in 1818, after gaining statehood.
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