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The '''49th United States Congress''' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the [[United States Senate]] and the [[United States House of Representatives]]. It met in [[Washington, D.C.]] from March 4, 1885, to March 4, 1887, during the first two years of [[Grover Cleveland]]'s first [[Presidency of Grover Cleveland|presidency]]. The apportionment of seats in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] was based on the [[1880 United States census]]. The Senate had a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] majority, and the House had a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] majority.
The '''49th United States Congress''' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the [[United States Senate]] and the [[United States House of Representatives]]. It met in [[Washington, D.C.]], from March 4, 1885, to March 4, 1887, during the first two years of [[Grover Cleveland]]'s first [[Presidency of Grover Cleveland|presidency]]. The apportionment of seats in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] was based on the [[1880 United States census]]. The Senate had a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] majority, and the House had a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] majority.
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=== Senate===
=== Senate===
*[[President of the United States Senate|President]]: [[Thomas A. Hendricks]] (D), until November 25, 1885; vacant thereafter
*[[President of the United States Senate|President]]: [[Thomas A. Hendricks]] (D), until November 25, 1885; vacant thereafter
*[[President pro tempore of the United States Senate|President pro tempore]]: [[John Sherman (politician)|John Sherman]] (R), December 7, 1885 – February 26, 1887
*[[President pro tempore of the United States Senate|President pro tempore]]: [[John Sherman (politician)|John Sherman]] (R), December 7, 1885 – February 26, 1887
** [[John James Ingalls|John J. Ingalls]] (R), from February 26, 1887
** [[John James Ingalls|John J. Ingalls]] (R), from February 26, 1887
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===Senate===
===Senate===
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are [[Classes of United States senators|Senate class numbers]], which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1886; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1888; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1890.
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are [[Classes of United States senators|Senate class numbers]], which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1886; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1888; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1890.
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==== [[List of United States senators from Delaware|Delaware]] ====
==== [[List of United States senators from Delaware|Delaware]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}1. [[Thomas F. Bayard Sr.]] (D), until March 6, 1885
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}1. [[Thomas F. Bayard]] (D), until March 6, 1885
:: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[George Gray (senator)|George Gray]] (D), from March 18, 1885
:: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[George Gray (Delaware politician)|George Gray]] (D), from March 18, 1885
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}2. [[Eli Saulsbury]] (D)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}2. [[Eli Saulsbury]] (D)


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==== [[List of United States representatives from Georgia|Georgia]] ====
==== [[List of United States representatives from Georgia|Georgia]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{ushr|Georgia|1|1}}. [[Thomas M. Norwood]] (D)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{ushr|Georgia|1|1}}. [[Thomas M. Norwood]] (D)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{ushr|Georgia|2|2}}. [[Henry Gray Turner|Henry G. Turner]] (D)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{ushr|Georgia|2|2}}. [[Henry G. Turner]] (D)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{ushr|Georgia|3|3}}. [[Charles Frederick Crisp|Charles F. Crisp]] (D)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{ushr|Georgia|3|3}}. [[Charles Frederick Crisp|Charles F. Crisp]] (D)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{ushr|Georgia|4|4}}. [[Henry R. Harris]] (D)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{ushr|Georgia|4|4}}. [[Henry R. Harris]] (D)
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*'''Total seats with changes: 9'''
*'''Total seats with changes: 9'''


{| class="wikitable"
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! State<br/>(class)
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| [[List of United States senators from Arkansas|Arkansas]]<br/>(2)
| [[List of United States senators from Arkansas|Arkansas]]<br/>(2)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Augustus Hill Garland|Augustus H. Garland]] (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Augustus Hill Garland|Augustus H. Garland]] (D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 6, 1885, after being appointed [[United States Attorney General]]. Successor was elected.
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 6, 1885, after being appointed [[United States Attorney General]]. Successor was elected.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[James Henderson Berry|James H. Berry]] (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[James Henderson Berry|James H. Berry]] (D)
| March 20, 1885
| March 20, 1885
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| [[List of United States senators from Delaware|Delaware]]<br/>(1)
| [[List of United States senators from Delaware|Delaware]]<br/>(1)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Thomas F. Bayard]] (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Thomas F. Bayard]] (D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 6, 1885, after being appointed [[United States Secretary of State]]. Successor was elected.
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 6, 1885, after being appointed [[United States Secretary of State]]. Successor was elected.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[George Gray (senator)|George Gray]] (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[George Gray (Delaware politician)|George Gray]] (D)
| March 18, 1885
| March 18, 1885
|-
|-
| [[List of United States senators from Mississippi|Mississippi]]<br/>(2)
| [[List of United States senators from Mississippi|Mississippi]]<br/>(2)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II|Lucius Q. C. Lamar II]] (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II|Lucius Q. C. Lamar II]] (D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 6, 1885, after being appointed [[United States Secretary of the Interior]]. Successor was appointed and subsequently elected.
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned March 6, 1885, after being appointed [[United States Secretary of the Interior]]. Successor was appointed and subsequently elected.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Edward C. Walthall]] (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Edward C. Walthall]] (D)
| March 9, 1885
| March 9, 1885
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| [[List of United States senators from California|California]]<br/>(1)
| [[List of United States senators from California|California]]<br/>(1)
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[John Franklin Miller (senator)|John F. Miller]] (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[John Franklin Miller (senator)|John F. Miller]] (R)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died March 8, 1886. Successor was appointed.
| style="font-size:80%" | Died March 8, 1886. Successor was appointed.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[George Hearst]] (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[George Hearst]] (D)
| March 23, 1886
| March 23, 1886
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| [[List of United States senators from Tennessee|Tennessee]]<br/>(1)
| [[List of United States senators from Tennessee|Tennessee]]<br/>(1)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Howell Edmunds Jackson|Howell E. Jackson]] (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Howell Edmunds Jackson|Howell E. Jackson]] (D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned April 14, 1886, after being appointed judge for the United States Circuit Court for the Sixth Circuit. Successor was appointed.
| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned April 14, 1886, after being appointed judge for the United States Circuit Court for the Sixth Circuit. Successor was appointed.
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Washington C. Whitthorne]] (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[Washington C. Whitthorne]] (D)
| April 16, 1886
| April 16, 1886
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| [[List of United States senators from California|California]]<br/>(1)
| [[List of United States senators from California|California]]<br/>(1)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[George Hearst]] (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} nowrap | [[George Hearst]] (D)
| style="font-size:80%" | Successor was elected August 4, 1886.
| style="font-size:80%" | Successor was elected August 4, 1886.
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[Abram Williams]] (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[Abram Williams]] (R)
| August 4, 1886
| August 4, 1886
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| [[List of United States senators from New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]<br/>(2)
| [[List of United States senators from New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]<br/>(2)
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[Austin F. Pike]] (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[Austin F. Pike]] (R)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died October 8, 1886. Successor was appointed.
| style="font-size:80%" | Died October 8, 1886. Successor was appointed.
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[Person Colby Cheney|Person C. Cheney]] (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[Person Colby Cheney|Person C. Cheney]] (R)
| November 24, 1886
| November 24, 1886
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| [[List of United States senators from Illinois|Illinois]]<br/>(3)
| [[List of United States senators from Illinois|Illinois]]<br/>(3)
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[John A. Logan]] (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[John A. Logan]] (R)
| style="font-size:80%" | Died December 26, 1886. Successor was elected.
| style="font-size:80%" | Died December 26, 1886. Successor was elected.
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[Charles B. Farwell]] (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} nowrap | [[Charles B. Farwell]] (R)
| January 19, 1887
| January 19, 1887
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===Senate===
===Senate===

* [[United States Senate Select Committee on the Additional Accommodations for the Library of Congress|Additional Accommodations for the Library of Congress]] (Select) (Chairman: [[Daniel W. Voorhees]]; Ranking Member: [[Justin S. Morrill]])
* [[United States Senate Select Committee on the Additional Accommodations for the Library of Congress|Additional Accommodations for the Library of Congress]] (Select) (Chairman: [[Daniel W. Voorhees]]; Ranking Member: [[Justin S. Morrill]])
* [[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture|Agriculture and Forestry]] (Chairman: [[Warner Miller]]; Ranking Member: [[James Z. George]])
* [[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture|Agriculture and Forestry]] (Chairman: [[Warner Miller]]; Ranking Member: [[James Z. George]])
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===House of Representatives===
===House of Representatives===

* [[United States House Committee on Accounts|Accounts]] (Chairman: [[John T. Spriggs]]; Ranking Member: [[George E. Adams]])
* [[United States House Committee on Accounts|Accounts]] (Chairman: [[John T. Spriggs]]; Ranking Member: [[George E. Adams]])
* [[United States House Select Committee on Admission to the Floor|Admission to the Floor]] (Select)
* [[United States House Select Committee on Admission to the Floor|Admission to the Floor]] (Select)
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===Joint committees===
===Joint committees===

* [[United States Congress Joint Special Committee on Conditions of Indian Tribes|Conditions of Indian Tribes]] (Special)
* [[United States Congress Joint Special Committee on Conditions of Indian Tribes|Conditions of Indian Tribes]] (Special)
* [[United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library|The Library]] (Chairman: [[Otho R. Singleton]]; Vice Chairman: [[Charles O'Neill (Pennsylvania politician)|Charles O'Neill]])
* [[United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library|The Library]] (Chairman: [[Otho R. Singleton]]; Vice Chairman: [[Charles O'Neill (Pennsylvania politician)|Charles O'Neill]])
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== Employees ==
== Employees ==

===[[List of federal agencies in the United States#United States Congress|Legislative branch agency]] directors===
===[[List of federal agencies in the United States#United States Congress|Legislative branch agency]] directors===
* [[Architect of the Capitol]]: [[Edward Clark (architect)|Edward Clark]]
* [[Architect of the Capitol]]: [[Edward Clark (architect)|Edward Clark]]
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49th United States Congress
48th ←
→ 50th
United States Capitol (1906)
March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1887
Members76 senators
325 representatives
8 non-voting delegates
Senate majorityRepublican
Senate PresidentThomas A. Hendricks (D)
(until November 25, 1885)
Vacant
(from November 25, 1885)
House majorityDemocratic
House SpeakerJohn Carlisle (D)
Sessions
Special: March 4, 1885 – April 2, 1885
1st: December 7, 1885 – August 5, 1886
2nd: December 6, 1886 – March 3, 1887

The 49th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 1885, to March 4, 1887, during the first two years of Grover Cleveland's first presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1880 United States census. The Senate had a Republican majority, and the House had a Democratic majority.

Major events

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First presidential inauguration of Grover Cleveland, March 4, 1885, on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol. "Fellow-Citizens: In the presence of this vast assemblage of my countrymen I am about to supplement and seal by the oath which I shall take the manifestation of the will of a great and free people…."[1]
Main articles: 1885 in the United States, 1886 in the United States, and 1887 in the United States

Major legislation

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Main article: List of United States federal legislation § 49th United States Congress

Party summary

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The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.

Senate

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Party
(shading shows control) 		Total Vacant
Democratic
(D) 		Readjuster
(RA)		Republican
(R)
End of previous congress 36 2 38 76 0
Begin 34 2 37 73 3
End 40 760
Final voting share 44.7% 2.6% 52.6%
Beginning of next congress 36 1 38 75 1

House of Representatives

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House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% to 100% Democratic
  80+% to 100% Republican
  60+% to 80% Democratic
  60+% to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
Party
(shading shows control) 		Total Vacant
Democratic
(D) 		Readjuster
(RA)		Greenback
(GB)		Republican
(R)		Other
End of previous congress 197 4 2 113 7[a] 323 2
Begin 181 1 1 140 0 323 2
End 180 138 3205
Final voting share 56.3% 0.3% 0.3% 43.1% 0.0%
Beginning of next congress 168 0 1 150 5 324 1

Leadership

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Senate

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House of Representatives

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Members

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Senate

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Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1886; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1888; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1890.

House of Representatives

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The names of members of the House of Representatives are listed by district.

Changes in membership

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The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate

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  • Replacements: 7
  • Deaths: 3
  • Resignations: 6
  • Interim appointments: 1
  • Total seats with changes: 9
State
(class) 		Vacated by Reason for vacancy Subsequent Date of successor's installation
New Hampshire
(3) 		Vacant Appointed to fill vacancy in term. Henry W. Blair (R) March 5, 1885
Illinois
(3) 		Vacant Legislature failed to elect, with several delays in election process held from February 18 to May 19. Incumbent Logan eventually chosen to retake seat. John A. Logan (R) May 19, 1885
Oregon
(3) 		Vacant Failure to elect. John H. Mitchell (R) November 18, 1885
Arkansas
(2) 		Augustus H. Garland (D) Resigned March 6, 1885, after being appointed United States Attorney General. Successor was elected. James H. Berry (D) March 20, 1885
Delaware
(1) 		Thomas F. Bayard (D) Resigned March 6, 1885, after being appointed United States Secretary of State. Successor was elected. George Gray (D) March 18, 1885
Mississippi
(2) 		Lucius Q. C. Lamar II (D) Resigned March 6, 1885, after being appointed United States Secretary of the Interior. Successor was appointed and subsequently elected. Edward C. Walthall (D) March 9, 1885
California
(1) 		John F. Miller (R) Died March 8, 1886. Successor was appointed. George Hearst (D) March 23, 1886
Tennessee
(1) 		Howell E. Jackson (D) Resigned April 14, 1886, after being appointed judge for the United States Circuit Court for the Sixth Circuit. Successor was appointed. Washington C. Whitthorne (D) April 16, 1886
California
(1) 		George Hearst (D) Successor was elected August 4, 1886. Abram Williams (R) August 4, 1886
New Hampshire
(2) 		Austin F. Pike (R) Died October 8, 1886. Successor was appointed. Person C. Cheney (R) November 24, 1886
Illinois
(3) 		John A. Logan (R) Died December 26, 1886. Successor was elected. Charles B. Farwell (R) January 19, 1887

House of Representatives

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  • Replacements: 11
  • Deaths: 8
  • Resignations: 7
  • Contested election: 1
  • Total seats with changes: 16
District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor seated
Pennsylvania 19th Vacant Elected to finish term of Rep. William A. Duncan resigned during previous congress John A. Swope (D) November 3, 1885
Arkansas 3rd Vacant Elected to finish term of Rep. James K. Jones resigned during previous congress Thomas C. McRae (D) December 7, 1885
New York 8th Samuel S. Cox (D) Resigned May 20, 1885, after being appointed Minister to the Ottoman Empire Timothy J. Campbell (D) November 3, 1885
Illinois 5th Reuben Ellwood (R) Died July 1, 1885 Albert J. Hopkins (R) December 7, 1885
Wisconsin 5th Joseph Rankin (D) Died January 24, 1886 Thomas R. Hudd (D) March 8, 1886
Louisiana 2nd Michael Hahn (R) Died March 15, 1886 Nathaniel D. Wallace (D) December 9, 1886
New York 9th Joseph Pulitzer (D) Resigned April 10, 1886 Samuel S. Cox (D) November 2, 1886
Maryland 3rd William H. Cole (D) Died July 8, 1886 Harry W. Rusk (D) November 2, 1886
New York 15th Lewis Beach (D) Died August 10, 1886 Henry Bacon (D) December 6, 1886
New York 28th John Arnot Jr. (D) Died November 20, 1886 Vacant until next Congress
Wisconsin 8th William T. Price (R) Died December 6, 1886 Hugh H. Price (R) January 18, 1887
New York 12th Abraham Dowdney (D) Died December 10, 1886 Vacant until next Congress
New York 10th Abram Hewitt (D) Resigned December 30, 1886, after being elected Mayor of New York Vacant until next Congress
North Carolina 5th James W. Reid (D) Resigned December 31, 1886 Vacant until next Congress
New Jersey 3rd Robert S. Green (D) Resigned January 17, 1887, after being elected Governor of New Jersey Vacant until next Congress
Rhode Island 2nd William A. Pirce (R) Seat declared vacant January 25, 1887, due to election irregularities Charles H. Page (D) February 21, 1887

Committees

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Lists of committees and their party leaders for members of the House and Senate committees can be found through the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of this article. The directory after the pages of terms of service lists committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and, after that, House/Senate committee assignments. On the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.

Senate

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House of Representatives

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Joint committees

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Caucuses

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Employees

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Legislative branch agency directors

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Senate

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House of Representatives

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Notes

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  1. ^ Independent, Independent Democratic, Independent Republican, and Anti-Monopoly

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "THE 25th PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION / Grover Cleveland / March 4, 1885". United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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