The
Sixty-first United States Congress was a
meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal
government, composed of the
United
States Senate and the
United States House of
Representatives.
It met in Washington, DC
from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the
first two years of William H.
Taft's
Presidency. The apportionment
of seats in the
House of
Representatives was based on the
Twelfth Census of the United States
in 1900. Both chambers had a
Republican majority.
Major events
Major legislation
Constitutional amendments
Party summary
Senate
TOTAL members: 92
House of Representatives
TOTAL members: 391
Leadership
Senate
President -
James S. Sherman
House of Representatives
Members
Senate
At this time, most Senators were elected by the state legislatures
every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with
each Congress. A few senators were elected directly by the
residents of the state. Preceding the names in the list below are
Senate class
numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election.
- 1. Hernando D. Money (D)
- 2. Anselm J. McLaurin (D), died December 22, 1909
- : James Gordon (D),
appointed to fill vacancy, seated December 27, 1909, served until
February 22, 1910
- : LeRoy Percy (D), elected to fill
vacancy, February 23, 1910
- *1. George T. Oliver (R), elected to fill vacancy
- 2. Stephen B. Elkins (R), died January 4, 1911
- : Davis Elkins (R), appointed to
fill vacancy, January 9, 1911, served until January 31, 1911
- : Clarence W. Watson (D), appointed to fill
vacancy, seated February 1, 1911
- 1. Nathan Bay Scott (R)
House of Representatives
- * . Seaborn Roddenbery
(D)
- * . Henry Garland Dupré
(D), installed November 8, 1910
- * . John Joseph Mitchell
(D)
- * . Eugene Foss (D), resigned
January 4, 1911, vacant to end
- * . Clement C. Dickinson (D) (D)
- * . James Smith Havens (D)
(D)
- . Henry H. Bingham (R)
- . Joel Cook (R), died December 15,
1910, vacant to end
- . J. Hampton Moore (R)
- . Reuben O. Moon (R)
- . William W. Foulkrod (R), died November 13, 1910,
vacant to end
- . George D. McCreary (R)
- . Thomas S. Butler (R)
- . Irving P. Wanger (R)
- . William W. Griest (R)
- . Thomas D. Nicholls (Independent Democrat)
- . Henry W. Palmer (R)
- . Alfred B. Garner (R)
- . John H. Rothermel (D)
- . Charles C. Pratt (R)
- . William B. Wilson (D)
- . John G. McHenry (D)
- . Benjamin K. Focht (R)
- . Marlin E. Olmsted (R)
- . John M. Reynolds (R), resigned January 17, 1911,
vacant to end of term
- . Daniel F. Lafean (R)
- . Charles F. Barclay (R)
- . George F. Huff (R)
- . Allen F. Cooper (R)
- . John K. Tener (R), resigned January 16, 1911, vacant
to end of term
- . Arthur L. Bates (R)
- . A. Mitchell Palmer (D)
- . J. N. Langham
(R)
- . Nelson P. Wheeler (R)
- . William H. Graham (R)
- . John Dalzell (R)
- . James F. Burke (R)
- . Andrew J. Barchfeld (R)
- * . Zachary D. Massey (R)
- * . Robert M. Lively (D)
- * . Robert
Turnbull (D)
- * . William W. McCredie (R)
Non-voting members
- * Manuel Quezon, (Unionist),
November 23, 1909 – End
Officers
Senate
House of Representatives
References