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70 unusual facts about 56th United States Congress


Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane

Cochrane was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1901) as the representative of New York's 19th congressional district.

Abraham L. Brick

Brick was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-Sixth and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1899, until his death in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 7, 1908.

Arthur S. Tompkins

Tompkins was elected as a Republican to the 56th and 57th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1903.

Carlos D. Shelden

He was subsequently re-elected to the 56th and 57th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1903 in the U.S. House.

Charles A. Chickering

He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Fifty-fourth through Fifty-sixth Congresses).

Curtis H. Castle

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth Congress.

Daniel J. Riordan

Riordan was elected as a Democrat to the 56th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1901.

Dennis Thomas Flynn

Flynn ran for office again in 1898 and was elected to the Fifty-sixth Congress.

Edgar Weeks

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1884 to the 49th United States Congress, but in 1898 was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 7th congressional district to the 56th Congress.

Edward de Veaux Morrell

Morrell was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alfred C. Harmer.

Evan E. Settle

Settle was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses and served from March 3, 1897, until his death in Owenton, Kentucky, November 16, 1899.

Francis M. Griffith

He was reelected to the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses and served from December 6, 1897, to March 3, 1905.

Francis W. Cushman

Cushman was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1899, until his death in New York City July 6, 1909.

Frank Gay Clarke

Clarke was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses and served from March 4, 1897, until his death in Peterborough, New Hampshire January 9, 1901.

Fred J. Kern

Kern was elected as Chief enrolling clerk of the State senate in 1892, and was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth Congress.

Gaston A. Robbins

-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Presented credentials to the Fifty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1899, to March 8, 1900, when he was again succeeded by William F. Aldrich, who contested his election.

George G. Gilbert

Gilbert was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1907).

George W. Cromer

Cromer was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1907).

Gilbert N. Haugen

That year, he was elected as a Republican to represent Iowa's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House, first serving in the Fifty-sixth Congress.

Harry Skinner

Skinner was elected as a Populist to the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1899), but in 1898 was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection to the Fifty-sixth Congress.

Henry C. Smith

Two years later he was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 2nd congressional district to the 56th United States Congress, after defeating the Republican incumbent in the primary.

Henry Casson

In 1899, at the start of the 56th United States Congress, he was selected by the Republican majority to serve as Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives.

Henry Dickinson Green

Green was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Daniel Ermentrout.

James C. Needham

Needham was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1913).

James H. Southard

He served as chairman of the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures (Fifty-sixth through Fifty-ninth Congresses).

James M. E. O'Grady

O'Grady was elected as a Republican to the 56th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1901.

James Monroe Miller

Miller was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1911).

James William Denny

Denny was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1901), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh Congress.

John Dillard Bellamy

First elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1900, he served one term before being elected as a Democrat to the 56th United States Congress; he was re-elected once more, serving until 1903, and was unsuccessful in gaining a third term.

John F. Follett

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth Congress.

John H. Gear

He had been chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Pacific Railroads in the Fifty-fourth through Fifty-Sixth Congresses.

John Humphrey Small

Small was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1921) from North Carolina's 1st congressional district.

John Knox Stewart

; vice president of the Amsterdam Board of Trade; member of the New York State Assembly (Montgomery Co.) in 1890; elected as a Republican to the 56th and 57th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1903; resumed the manufacture of textiles and continued in that business until his death in Amsterdam, N.Y. and is buried in Greenhill Cemetery.

John L. Burnett

Burnett was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and to the ten succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1899, until his death.

John Q. Underhill

Underhill was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress in 1898, in which year he was the only Democrat to be elected from Westchester County.

John Wilbur Atwater

In 1898, as an Independent Populist, Atwater was sent to the 56th U.S. Congress, serving from March 4, 1899 to March 3, 1901.

Jonathan P. Dolliver

He served as chairman of the House Committee on Expenditures in the Fifty-sixth Congress.

Joseph V. Graff

He served as chairman of the Committee on Claims (Fifty-sixth through Fifty-eighth Congresses).

Joshua S. Salmon

Salmon was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses and served in office from March 4, 1899, until his death in Boonton on May 6, 1902.

June Ward Gayle

Gayle was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Evan E. Settle and served from January 15, 1900, to March 3, 1901.

Justin De Witt Bowersock

Bowersock was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1907).

Louis W. Emerson

Emerson was elected as a Republican to the 56th and 57th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1903.

Marion De Vries

De Vries was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses and served from March 4, 1897, to August 20, 1900 when he resigned to accept a court position.

Marriott Henry Brosius

He was chairman of the United States House Committee on Reform in the Civil Service during the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses, and of the United States House Committee on Banking and Currency during the Fifty-sixth Congress.

Martin H. Glynn

Glynn was elected as a Democrat to the 56th United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1901.

Mason S. Peters

He was unsuccessful for reelection in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth Congress.

Melville Bull

He served as chairman of the Committee on Accounts (Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses).

Michael E. Driscoll

Driscoll was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1913.

Mitchell May

May was elected as a Democrat to the 56th United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1901.

Nehemiah D. Sperry

He served as chairman of the Committee on Alcohol Liquor Traffic (Fifty-sixth through Sixty-first Congresses).

Nicholas Muller

He was again elected to the 56th and 57th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1899, until his resignation on December 1, 1902.

Reese C. De Graffenreid

De Graffenreid was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, and Fifty-seventh Congresses and served from March 4, 1897, until his death in Washington, D.C., August 29, 1902.

Richard Alsop Wise

He was again successful in contesting the election of William A. Young to the Fifty-sixth Congress and served from March 12, 1900, until his death in Williamsburg, Virginia, December 21, 1900.

Robert B. Hawley

Hawley successfully ran for reelection in 1898 for the Fifty-sixth Congress.

Rudolph Kleberg

He was reelected to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, and Fifty-seventh Congresses and served from April 7, 1896, to March 3, 1903.

Samuel Arza Davenport

Davenport was elected as an at-large Republican to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses.

Samuel D. Woods

Woods was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Marion De Vries.

Samuel Johnson Pugh

Pugh was elected as a Republican to the 54th, 55th, and 56th Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901).

Samuel William Smith

He was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 6th congressional district to the 56th United States Congress and to the eight succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1915.

Sidney Parham Epes

Epes was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1899, until his death in Washington, D.C., March 3, 1900.

Smith McPherson

Instead, he served in the Fifty-sixth Congress from March 4, 1899, until he resigned to accept the appointment of United States district judge for the Southern District of Iowa.

Townsend Scudder

He was corporation counsel for Queens County from 1893 to 1899, and was elected as a Democrat to the 56th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1899 to March 3, 1901.

Vincent Boreing

Boreing was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1899, until his death in London on September 16, 1903.

Walter I. Smith

In November 1900, Smith was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth Congress to serve out the remainder of the term of Smith McPherson, who had resigned to accept a presidential nomination as federal district court judge.

William A. Calderhead

Calderhead was elected to the Fifty-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1911).

William Albin Young

-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Fifty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1899, to March 12, 1900, when he was again succeeded by Richard A. Wise, who contested his election.

William Francis Rhea

Rhea was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1903), defeating James A. Walker, the previous incumbent.

William H. Ryan

Ryan was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1909).

William Henry Fleming

He was reelected to two additional terms in that seat (56th and 57th Congresses) before losing his reelection campaign for the 58th Congress in 1902.

William Ledyard Stark

He was reelected to the 56th and 57th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1903.