List of United States Senators in the 1st Congress by seniority
This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 1st United States Congress listed by seniority, from March 4, 1789 to March 3, 1791.
The order of service is based on the commencement of the senator's first term, with senators entering service the same day ranked alphabetically. The Senate now assigns an official number to each Senator, which is the second number given in the table.[1]
During this time, there were no official parties, but senators are labeled as Pro-Administration (P), and Anti-Administration (A).
Terms of Service
This article is about the terms of service of Senators that will expire in years. For A list of special elections to the United States Senate, see List of special elections to the United States Senate.
Class | Terms of Service of Senators that will expire in years |
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Class 1 | Terms of service of Senators that will expire in 1791[2] |
Class 2 | Terms of service of Senators that will expire in 1793[3] |
Class 3 | Terms of service of Senators that will expire in 1795[4] |
U.S. Senate Seniority List
Notes
- ↑ A Chronological List of United States Senators 1789-Present, via www.Senate.gov
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Terms of service of Senators that will expire in 1791.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Terms of service of Senators that will expire in 1793.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Terms of service of Senators that will expire in 1795.
- ↑ William Grayson died March 12, 1790.
- ↑ William Paterson resigned November 13, 1790, to become Governor of New Jersey.
- ↑ John Walker was appointed to replace William Grayson, until the state legislature elected a successor.
See also
- 1st United States Congress
- List of Members of the United States House of Representatives in the 1st Congress by seniority
External links
- "Senate Seniority List" (PDF). United States Senate.
- Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
- List of members of the 1st Congress
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