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74 unusual facts about 57th United States Congress


Albert D. Shaw

He was reelected to the Fifty-seventh Congress and served from November 6, 1900, until his death in Washington, D.C., on February 10, 1901, before the close of the Fifty-sixth Congress.

Alexander Billmeyer

Billmeyer was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rufus K. Polk.

Alfred Metcalf Jackson

Jackson was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1903).

Archibald B. Darragh

Darragh was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 11th congressional district to the 57th and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1901 to March 4, 1909.

Ariosto A. Wiley

Wiley was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1901, until his death at Hot Springs, Virginia, June 17, 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.

Caldwell Edwards

Edwards was elected as a Populist to the Fifty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1901 - March 4, 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 Addison Russell

He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War (Fifty-seventh Congress).

Charles C. Reid

Reid was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1911).

Charles F. Sprague

He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh Congress.

Charles Frederick Scott

Scott was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1911).

Charles Q. Tirrell

Tirrell was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1901, until his death in Natick, July 31, 1910.

Charles Reginald Schirm

Schirm was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1903), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902 to the Fifty-eighth Congress.

Charles W. Gillet

He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture (Fifty-fourth through Fifty-seventh Congresses), Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Fifty-eighth Congress).

Cornelius Amory Pugsley

Pugsley was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1903).

Curtis Hussey Gregg

He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1900 for election to the Fifty-seventh Congress and in 1904 for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate.

De Witt C. Flanagan

He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Joshua S. Salmon, and served in office from June 18, 1902, to March 3, 1903.

Dudley G. Wooten

Wooten was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert Emmet Burke and served from July 13, 1901, to March 3, 1903.

Edward Swann

Swann was elected as a Democrat to the 57th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Amos J. Cummings and served from December 1, 1902, to March 3, 1903.

Elias S. Holliday

Holliday was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1909).

Eugene F. Loud

He served as chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (Fifty-fourth through Fifty-seventh Congresses).

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.

Frank Coombs

Coombs was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903).

Frank Eddy

While a congressman, Eddy served as chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining in the 57th congress.

Fred J. Kern

In 1901, Kern was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh Congress, where he served from March 4, 1901 through March 3, 1903.

George Farmer Burgess

Burgess was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1917).

George Washington Steele

While in the House, Steele served as the Chairman for the House Committee on Manufactures, during the 57th United States Congress.

Gordon J. Russell

Russell was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Reese C. De Graffenreid.

Harry L. Maynard

Maynard was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1911).

Henry B. Cassel

Cassel was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Marriott Brosius.

Henry C. Smith

He was re-elected to the 57th Congress in 1900, serving from March 4, 1899 to March 3, 1903.

Henry D. Flood

Flood was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and to the ten succeeding Congresses and served until his death (March 4, 1901-December 8, 1921).

J. Edward Addicks

His struggle with Henry A. du Pont for control of the state government led to Delaware having both of its Senate seats vacant for a time and was one of the factors which led to election reform and the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913.

J. McKenzie Moss

He successfully contested as a Republican the election of John Stockdale Rhea to the 57th United States Congress and served from March 25, 1902, to March 3, 1903.

James R. Young

He was the Chairman of the United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department in the 57th United States Congress.

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 J. Jenkins

He served as a Representative from that district for the 54th through the 57th Congress, after which he moved to Wisconsin's newly created 11th Congressional District.

John J. Lentz

He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh Congress.

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 Mills Allen

Allen declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh Congress and then he was appointed in March 1901 as United States commissioner to the St. Louis Exposition of 1904.

John N. W. Rumple

He served in the Fifty-seventh Congress, but became seriously ill before the completion of his term.

John Stockdale Rhea

-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Fifty-seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1901, to March 25, 1902, when he was succeeded by J. McKenzie Moss, who contested his election.

Joseph R. Burton

While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Forest Reservations and Game Protection (Fifty-seventh and 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.

Kittredge Haskins

Haskins was elected as a Republican to the 57th and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1901 to March 3, 1909.

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.

Melville Bull

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

Michael F. Conry

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh Congress.

Montague Lessler

Lessler was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Nicholas Muller and served from January 7, 1902, to March 3, 1903.

Nathan T. Hopkins

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Fifty-seventh Congress in 1900.

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.

Norton P. Otis

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1900 to the 57th United States Congress.

Oakes Murphy

He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh Congress.

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.

Robert H. Foerderer

He was elected in 1900 as a Republican to the 57th United States Congress and served until his death in Torresdale, Pennsylvania.

Roswell P. Bishop

He was chairman of the House Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics in the 57th through 59th Congresses.

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 D. Woods

He was reelected to the Fifty-seventh Congress and served from December 3, 1900, to March 3, 1903.

South Carolina's 7th congressional district special election, 1901

The 1901 South Carolina 7th congressional district special election was held on November 5, 1901 to select a Representative for the 7th congressional district to serve out the remainder of the term for the 57th Congress.

Thomas B. Kyle

Kyle was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1905).

Thomas Frank Marshall

Marshall was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1909).

Thomas J. Creamer

Creamer was elected to the 57th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1901, to March 3, 1903.

United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1900

Elections to the United States House of Representatives in Florida for two seats in the 57th Congress were held November 6, 1900, at the same time as the election for President and the election for Governor.

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

On the same day, Smith was also elected to serve a full two-year term in the Fifty-seventh Congress, from 1901 to 1903.

Walter Reeves

He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Fifty-seventh Congress).

William A. Rodenberg

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh Congress.

William F. Mahoney

Mahoney was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses and served from March 4, 1901, until his death in Chicago, Illinois, December 27, 1904.

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 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.

William W. Skiles

Skiles was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses and served from March 4, 1901, until his death in Shelby, Ohio, January 9, 1904.

Willis J. Bailey

He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh Congress.