1908-05-13
Congress Profiles
60th Congress (1907–1909)
Congressional Profile
Total Membership:
- 391 Representatives
- 5 Delegates
- 1 Resident Commissioner
Party Divisions:*
- 167 Democrats
- 223 Republicans
- 1 Independent Republican
*Party division totals are based on election day results.
About this object This 1904 stereoview depicts Speaker Joe Cannon addressing the House.
Congress Overview
Republicans retained control of Congress after the 1906 elections. The 60th Congress (1907–1909) produced the Aldrich-Vreeland Emergency Currency Act, which armed the federal government with the tools to support the nation’s banks during financial panics and established a National Monetary Commission to review the banking and currency system. Congress also attacked the opium trade and revised the criminal code.
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 60th Congress. [PDF]
- Learn more about the House of Representatives with an interactive map
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Leadership & Officers
- Speaker of the House:
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Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois)
- Majority Leader:
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Sereno E. Payne (R–New York)
- Minority Leader:
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James Beauchamp Clark (D–Missouri)
John Sharp Williams (D–Mississippi)
- Democratic Whip:
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James T. Lloyd (D–Missouri) 1
- Republican Whip:
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James E. Watson (R–Indiana)
- Democratic Caucus Chairman:
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Henry D. Clayton (D–Alabama) 2
- Republican Conference Chairman:
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William P. Hepburn (R–Iowa)
- Clerk of the House:
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Alexander McDowell
- Sergeant at Arms:
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Henry Casson
- Chaplain of the House:
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Henry N. Couden – Universalist
- Doorkeeper:
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Frank B. Lyon
- Postmaster:
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Samuel Langum
- Clerk at the Speaker's Table:
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Asher C. Hinds
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
- Congressional Record (govinfo.gov)
- Congressional Record for the 60th Congress, 1st Session
- Congressional Record for the 60th Congress, 2nd Session
Related House Records
April 14, 1908
Related Historical Highlights
January 09, 1908
December 12, 1907
Footnotes
1Resigned from post, 1908.
2Caucus records are contradictory for this period. They show the election of Representative James Hay as chairman on January 19, 1911, but do not mention a resignation by incumbent chairman Clayton, nor do they specify that Hay was elected chairman for the new Congress. Later, they show the election of Representative Burleson on April 11, 1911.
- For information on the current Congress, please visit the Office of the Clerk’s website.