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36 unusual facts about 33rd United States Congress


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Aaron Harlan

Harlan was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress, reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, and elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1859).

Alexander De Witt

In federal politics, DeWitt was elected as a Free-Soil candidate to the United States Congress in 1853.

Benjamin Babock Thurston

Thurston was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses and as a candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1857).

Bernhart Henn

After he ran for, and won, re-election in 1852, he served in the Thirty-third Congress.

Charles Skelton

He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1855.

Columbia Lancaster

When the Territory of Washington was admitted to representation, he was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress and served from April 12, 1854, until March 3, 1855.

Cyrus L. Dunham

Cyrus Livingston Dunham then successfully ran for Congress, being elected to the Thirty-first, Thirty-second, and Thirty-third Congresses (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855) as a Democrat.

David Jackson Bailey

He successfully ran for reelection to that seat as Democrat for the 33rd Congress.

Davis Carpenter

Carpenter was elected as a Whig to the 33rd United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Azariah Boody and served from November 8, 1853, to March 3, 1855.

Eben Newton

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress.

Ebenezer J. Penniman

In 1850, Penniman defeated incumbent Democrat Alexander W. Buel to be elected as a Whig from Michigan's 1st congressional district to the Thirty-second Congress, serving from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853.

Elijah Webb Chastain

Elected to represent Georgia's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Unionist during the 32nd United States Congress, Chastain won reelection as a Democrat to an additional term in the 33rd Congress and served in Congress from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1855.

George W. Kittredge

Kittredge was elected as an Anti-Nebraska Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855).

George W. Morrison

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress, but he was elected to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855).

Gilbert Dean

Dean was elected as a Democrat to the 32nd and 33rd United States Congresses, and served from March 4, 1851, to July 3, 1854, when he resigned.

Henry C. Goodwin

Goodwin was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Gerrit Smith and served from November 7, 1854, to March 3, 1855.

Hestor L. Stevens

In 1852, he was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's newly created 4th congressional district to the 33rd United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855.

James Maurice

Maurice was elected as a Democrat to the 33rd United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1855.

Jehu Glancy Jones

He was elected to the Thirty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry A. Muhlenberg.

John B. Macy

Macy was elected as a Democrat to represent Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district at the 33rd United States Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855), but was unsuccessful for re-election in 1854 to the 34th Congress.

John G. Davis

Davis was elected as a Democrat to the 32nd and 33rd Congresses but was unsuccessful for re-election in 1854 to the 34th Congress.

John Hanson Farquhar

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress.

John Parsons Cook

Two years later, he ran again and won, serving in the Thirty-third Congress from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855.

Leander Cox

Cox was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and as a candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857).

Norman Eddy

After holding that position and several other local offices, he was elected to the 33rd Congress, defeating Schuyler Colfax.

Orsamus B. Matteson

Matteson was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress and served from March 4, 1853, until his resignation on February 27, 1857.

Presley Ewing

Ewing was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses and served from March 4, 1851, until his death in the town of Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, September 27, 1854.

Reuben Fenton

He was elected as a Democrat to the 33rd United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1853, to March 4, 1855.

Sampson Willis Harris

Harris was then elected in 1846 to represent Alabama's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives during the 30th United States Congress and was reelected to three additional terms (31st, 32nd and 33rd Congresses) in that seat from March 4, 1847, until March 3, 1855.

Samuel Lilly

Lilly was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855, and was chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department.

Samuel P. Benson

Benson was elected as a Whig to the (Thirty-third Congress) and as an Opposition Party member to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857).

Sion Hart Rogers

As a Whig, he was elected to the 33rd United States Congress in 1852 and served one two-year term (March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855), declining a renomination in 1854.

Thomas Yates Walsh

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress, and resumed the practice of law.

United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1852

The election to the United States House of Representatives in Florida for the 33rd Congress was held October 5, 1852 at the same time as the election for Governor.

William Barton Wade Dent

In 1852, he was elected as a Democratic Representative of Georgia's 4th congressional district to the 33rd United States Congress and served one term from March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1855.