ca. 1834
Congress Profiles
23rd Congress (1833–1835)
Congressional Profile
Total Membership:
- 240 Representatives
- 3 Delegates
Party Divisions:*
- 63 Anti-Jacksons
- 143 Jacksons
- 25 Anti-Masonics
- 9 Nullifiers
*Party division totals are based on election day results.
About this object Representative John Bell of Tennessee served one term as Speaker of the House. He briefly served as Secretary of War under President William Henry Harrison.
Congress Overview
The 1832 election produced divided rule in the 23rd Congress (1833–1835). Whigs controlled the Senate, and Democrats controlled the House. President Andrew Jackson and the House Democrats treated his re-election as a mandate in favor of their party platform. When Jackson dispersed federal investments to “pet banks” in the states, rather than depositing them in the Second Bank of the United States, Congress demanded evidence justifying his decision. Jackson refused and argued that Congress was interfering with presidential prerogatives. The Senate then censured the President.
Member Information
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, (1774–2005), Official Annotated Membership Roster by State with Vacancy and Special Election Information for the 23rd Congress. [PDF]
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Leadership & Officers
- Speaker of the House:
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John Bell (D–Tennessee)
- Clerk of the House:
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Walter S. Franklin
- Sergeant at Arms:
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John O. Dunn
Thomas B. Randolph 1
- Chaplain of the House:
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Edward Dunlap Smith – Presbyterian
Thomas H. Stockton – Methodist
William Hammett – Methodist
- Doorkeeper:
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Overton Carr
- Postmaster:
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William J. McCormick 2
To view complete lists of individuals who have served in these leadership and official positions since the 1st Congress, visit the People section
Legislative Activities
- A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
- U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875 (LOC)
Related Historical Highlights
March 03, 1835–March 04, 1835
Footnotes
1Elected Dec. 3, 1833
2See, contingency report H. Misc. Doc. 28 from the 24th Congress, 1st sess.
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