ELECTION FOR THE TWENTY-SIXTH TERM, 1889-1893. BENJAMIN HARRISON, President. LEVI P. MORTON, Vice-President. 14 8 Maryland Massachusetts 13 Michigan. 7 Minnesota. 9 Mississippi 16 Missouri.. TABLE OF SENATORS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE FIRST CONGRESS TO THE CLOSE OF THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Under Article I, section 3, clause 2, of the Constitution of the United States, relating to the classification of Senators in the first and succeeding Congresses, it was provided that, "Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes. The seats of the Senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so that one-third may be chosen every second year." The classification of the Senators of the first Congress was made in accordance with this provision by lot. The following table shows the classes to which the Senators of the first Congress, and from States subsequently admitted into the Union, were severally assigned, and the succession in each State to the close of the first session of the Forty-ninth Congress. 375 Mar. 3, 1829 By Legislature, to succeed himself. .do do Mar. 3, 1835 By Legislature, to succeed himself. .do ... do Mar. 3, 1841 By Legislature, to succeed himself. .do do Mar. 3, 1847 Dec. 10, 1845 Out. 28, 1819 ..do XVIII. 1823-25 do XIX. 1825-27 do XX. 1827-29 do XXI. 1829-31 .do XXII. 1831-33 .do... XXIII. 1833-35 .do XXIV. 1835-37 do XXV 1837-39 do XXVI. 1839-41 do ..do XXVII. 1841-43 .do XXVIII. 1843-45 do Mar. 4, 1841 Dixon H. Lewis April 22, 1844 By Legislature, to succeed himself. By Governor, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of By Legislature, to fill unexpired term of W. R. King, re- By Legislature, to succeed himself. Died, October 25, 1848. By Legislature, to fill unexpired term of D. H. Lewis, de- Mar. 4, 1853 Mar. 3, 1859 By Legislature, to succeed J. Clemens. ..do Mar. 4, 1859 Mar. 3, 1865 By Legislature, to succeed himself. Retired from the Senate January 21, 1861. June 25, 1868 Mar. 3, 1871 By Legislature, to fill vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1865. ALABAMA-Continued. CLASS 2-Continued. Commence ment. of service. Expiration of term. Remarks. Jan. 15, 1872 Mar. 3, 1877 By Legislature, to succeed W. Warner. do do do Mar. 4, 1877 Mar. 3, 1883 By Legislature, to succeed G. Goldthwaite. .do .do .do 4, 1883 Mar. 3, 1889 By Legislature, to succeed himself. .do Mar. 4, 1889 Mar. 3, 1895 | By Legislature, to succeed himself. 1829-31 .do do .do XXII. 1831-33 Gabriel Moore. XXIII. 1833-35 do XXIV. 1835-37 .do ....do ..do XXV. 1837-39 John McKinley. Resigned in 1822. By Legislature, to fill unexpired term of J. W. Walker, By Legislature, to succeed W. Kelly. Died Jan. 25, 1826. By Legislature, to fill unexpired term of H. Chambers, Mar. 4, 1831 Mar. 3, 1837 By Legislature, to succeed J. McKinley. .do .do Mar. 4, 1837 Mar. 3, 1843 By Legislature, to succeed G. Moore. Appointed Associate Justice United States Supreme Court, and resigned his seat in the Senate. |